Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom

[@Dominic-Noble]

For those of you expressing concern over the change in tone/volume of my performance I did a video addressing it a little while ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2LbfYFrraZ0ack

[@benjaminscheff3052]

Hope the treatments going well

[@pillowprincess3673]

Thanks, I was really worried you were depressed or something and needed to force yourself to do videos. Get well soon and keep it up❤️😄

[@t75044]

To be honest I'd keep doing it after the treatments over, it gives you a nice 'Whispering' Bob Harris vibe

[@hollygardner4533]

i like the change

[@TheShadowofDormin]

You are so quiet lately. Are there people around in other rooms making you self conscious?

[@gamestation2690]

"You once were a ve-gone, but now you will be gone."

[@ToaArcan]

"Ve-gone?"

[@gannonschlader]

I saw the movie before reading the comics, and I was so disappointed that line wasn't in it...

[@kameronhailey-m7076]

@@gannonschlader same brother. Same

[@TheGirlChris]

As someone who has been to Honest Ed's, the madness experienced in Honest Ed's is highly accurate. The glaringly bright lights, literally hundreds of Elvis busts staring at you from every available surface, the spooky clocks from a production of Into The Woods (Honest Ed was a theatre impresario) the labyrinth of stairs and bargains that put Ikea to shame... the horror, the horror! Also, there really is a pizza place across the street.

[@wmroo]

Chris McLeod I always got the sense that the Honest Ed part was a self-referential joke about how O’Melley felt when he went there.

[@victoriakmartin]

I can also attest to the psychological horror, the first time I went in I thought that I would never find the exit. I do enjoy that the store appears in the background of the movie several times.

[@victoriakmartin]

@@dogman6687 It was, but as the video mentions (I think, been awhile since I watched it), it was torn down a few years ago.

[@calebpike]

Honest Ed's closed and was demolished while I was working at a coffee shop on one of the other corners of the intersection.

[@dallonpainter2674]

A fun fact is that most of the places that are shown are real places like second cup and pizza pizza

[@JeanetHenning]

I love how the girlfriend is just "slightly upset" by her boyfriend's death, it tickled my forever morbid funnybone.

[@leotamer5]

I believe it is implied, if not stated, they respond.

[@chrishansen8119]

Well no one in the Pilgrim universe dies, they just respawn

[@rmsgrey]

Scott respawns later in the story thanks to having collected an extra life, but it's implied at that point that if he hadn't had the extra life he'd have been trapped in the void indefinitely.

[@chrishansen8119]

@@rmsgrey Its straight up confirmed by O'Malley that people respond When asked - "If people dont die in SP than where do they go" O'Malley replies - "They respawn in their homes having learned their lesson." Doesnt get much more solid than that

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

+rmsgrey Well it's a slight retcon obviously, but take it as two different processes... Scott could IMMEDIATELY and with no other penalty respawn where he was killed... while usually you'd go back to the last safepoint or whatever and go back to your XP and LP you had there... so any won points from the last couple of days since "saving" would be lost, just like being killed in a game with similar mechanics...

[@Tickerbee]

I never realised how much the film overwrites my memories of the comics, Edgar Wright makes the fights really punchy and memorable but the books have more going on set to pay off later, and they're each really good at their own thing.

[@motorwayt-s628]

I guess you could say that the film changed your memories from the comics just like how Gideon changed Scott’s memories

[@WoodstockProd]

It’s funny to me how two of Ramona’s exes were already Superman and the Human Torch, now they’re the Atom and Captain America, Ramona herself is the Huntress, and Envy is Captain Marvel

[@Version0111]

I loved Todd in the movie. He had so many quotable moments. I often find myself telling friends to "Tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday."

[@naetle07]

I really do think that Scott Pilgrim would work well as an animated series, moreso than as a 90-100 minute film.

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

At least we have that Adult Swim short that adapts the flashback from volume 2. I still would love if some network would pick up Scott Pilgrim as an animated series, but I imagine the copyright situation with it is pretty complicated (which is probably why we'll never get to play the video game ever again).

[@bretsheeley4034]

I could go for a six-part Netflix series.

[@mikefortier7081]

I’ve heard unreliable rumors that the writer wants to make an anime. I’m also eating salami that tastes nasty, the exp date says 12/01/2020, but maybe that’s dd/mm/yyyy, where it’d be late. Probably mm/dd, why isn’t there one system?

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

@@TackyRackyComixNEO Funny thing about the game...

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

@@mikefortier7081 I could get down with that. But part of me feels like it'd get compared to the film a ton and I have to wonder if they could even get away with some of the stuff in the comics nowadays (like a 23 year old man dating a high schooler who just turned 17 at the very start of it) without it causing a huge mob or uproar from people

[@Plunkcown]

tbh i loved the Honest Ed's part in the book despite not knowing about the actual store in Toronto, its very clear its the type of humour thats more fun if you actually live in Toronto. but the over-the-top absurdism of how they react to being in a discount store is pretty damn funny to me cause i can still relate to being in a discount store and just being kind of overwhelmed by cheap crap i don't need but low-key want

[@merrittanimation7721]

I also liked it because of the absurdism, helped by the fact I've been in a lot of dollar stores

[@galacticspacebear9589]

I've been in honest edds and funnily enough I left with a headache. Those weird moose clocks were there too. This was like five years ago

[@scp--297]

I feel you!

[@sarafontanini7051]

El Goonish Shive did a similar joke with Ikea uh i mean 'swedekia', likely with the Honest Ed's scene being an influence...or just a coincidence. But yeah the scene is more important to the overall plot as it gives Todd SOME depth and foreshadows some reveals later on.

[@NavigatorBR]

@@sarafontanini7051 I forgot about El Goonish Shive doing that, yeah. Dom describing this made me think Ikea, because when I first walked into one, it was a tad over-whelming. Though I got over it in about 5-10 minutes of walking around.

[@charlotteroberts]

Obligatory comment to fell the KZbin Algorithm Monster.

[@Dominic-Noble]

Appreciate it ^__^

[@charlotteroberts]

@@Dominic-Noble no worries, bud. Ofc I do also watch and like the video. Plus feeling quite happy that you replied -- you're definitely like a minor celebrity. Hope you are well and your throat is feeling better.

[@catfoy8888]

Hey the dom have you heard about the Percy Jackson musical?

[@robertnewman4854]

Necessary counterpoint to further discourse in the comment section, including optimized timestamp. 5:22.

[@harryo82]

We're trying

[@SolstaceWinters]

"He punched the highlights out of her hair. *HE PUNCHED THE HIGHLIGHTS OUT OF HER HAIR!!* "

[@michelles9666]

The building Knives is sitting on is in Yonge and Dundas Square, which is in downtown Toronto, is basically our version of Times Square. The ‘castle’ in the last episode is Casa Loma, a giant mansion designed to look like a castle (now a museum and event venue) near-ish to where the rest of the events of the film take place. The battle of the bands takes place at Lee’s Palace a music venue. Most of the locations in the book and movie are in or near a downtown neighbourhood called the Annex. It’s got a very young hipster vibe, Scott and co are pretty much the exact type of people you’d expect to live there, both 10 years ago and today.

[@raphaelhemery152]

The things in between the fights are what make the Scott Pilgrime comic so special for me. The building of the characters is done in an unconventional way that I love.

[@jujucatjuca]

Commenting so you don't get devoured

[@ich1371]

just for feeding and giggles

[@Azazreal]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the song Envy sings when she shows up in the movie. Love that song

[@valcliffb8558]

Huh, y'know I just realized there's another comic that shares almost the exact same production schedule and cycle with its movie adaptation as Scott Pilgrim - freaking Akira. And Katsuhiro Otomo was the lead writer behind both versions. Might you be taking a look at that sometime in the future, the Dom?

[@ananimeplace.3808]

Good observation

[@goldshield10]

Came for the Adaptation, stayed for the Lama King! All hail Lama King!

[@PrincessAshley972]

the llama king is upset by your misspelling of his name, apologize or be thrown in the dungeon

[@Remoniq]

I don't fear the Llama king, the Alpaca queen on the other hand, that I fear. SO I can't give you any money.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Meh, she's okay once you get to know her (but she is a jerk when it comes to money).

[@squaklefeb]

Back fell beast of Algorithmia! Back to the dark underbelly of Yu Tuub that spawned you!

[@Tamashikiri]

Interesting how you brought up that volume three was the point where the series settled on so casually displaying the weirdness of its world, because now that I think of it, in volume one it's surprising how little of that actually factors into the story. There's Ramona's subspace highway sure, but other than that, the fighting game/anime physics of the Patel fight seem to come out of nowhere with little foreshadowing, and the only fantastical elements other than that are Ramona offhandedly mentioning once knowing a guy with Morph Ball powers, and snow melting as she skated through it (which could arguably be written off as a visual gag, rather than something literally happening in-universe).

[@sarafontanini7051]

honestly, I LIKE that it gets weirder. its set up early on that the world is just naturally bizarre and so it works when it gets weirder, AND it gives the story a unique feel to it.

[@Firegen1]

Enjoying the Scott Series immensely

[@12kidder1]

This is the volume where you can really start seeing the symbiotic relationship between the graphic novels and the movie.

[@nolanddean5680]

You forgot the perfect lines: "Is Chicken parmesan vegan? I'm not sure, isn't parmesan like a rodent or something?"

[@Jixa15]

The Lama King demands likes and shares for this video

[@kylpyvene]

The Llama king is pleased by the ending

[@Yubsie]

For the record: The weird brain effects of Honest Ed's weren't just "in the comic". It was really just LIKE THAT.

[@sethdahoodedbandit]

Rewatching again, love these videos! So Ramona's college of the "University of Carolina in the Sky" is a reference to North Carolina's UNC Asheville in the Appalachian Mountains. I think O'Malley's wife went there or she just lived near there for a while. One of the school's mottos or descriptors (can't remember which) is "the land in the sky" or something like that. It's a really pretty place! Small campus, but pretty. :)

[@princeapoopoo5787]

If I could time travel I would so totally witness the insanity of Honest Ed's with my own two eyes.

[@greatsayain]

I have to somehow remind myself to come back and watch these when I finally read the books.

[@cassiecobb9588]

Haven’t read the comic is a long while so to see these side by side with the movie is an awesome refresher

[@vanilloia7479]

Just FYI, really enjoying the quiter speaking voice.

[@FullDemiurge]

7:27 Katsuhiro Otomo´s "Akira" reference. Tetsuo blows up the moon in a attempt to relief the painful toll his evergrowing psychic powers take on his mind and body. The first panel is a sketch lifted for Otomo´s manga.

[@spazzyshortgirl23]

Thing I wished you'd commented on: the fact this movie got two former superhero actors to be evil exes and I love it. That and the Vegan Police literally using finger guns.

[@juliannebartlett4841]

I'd love to see a Lost in Adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House.

[@rod9527]

The thing i love about this volume is You see how Natalie goes from a pretty cool friendly girl, who likes to hang out playing videogames and watching anime, to a complete apathetic, controlling Bitch You SEE how she starts treating the whole gang different, Wallace and stephen alike, and how she starts Getting control over the band, leaving scott and Stephen, it's actually quite sad, and it seems that Envy isnt happy at all, She's famous and succesful, but under the bitch fasad , theres a lot of sadness inside her, hence the title "& the infinite sadness"

[@VincentMariethe4th]

It's definitely why Book Envy is my favorite version of her. She feels the most fleshed out & humanized, even if she is still pretty nasty, while her movie (& now anime) counterparts feel more like Lisa in THE ROOM. Like a stand-in to an unreliable one-sided account about how a toxic relationship fell apart.

[@DrEllert]

When you gaze into the unspeakable lovecraftian horror the youtube algorithem, the unspeakable lovecraftian horror the youtube algorithem gazes back into you.

[@omersharon7847]

I really like the multiple episodes analysis such as this, the HGTG and AOUE,. The only "problem" is I can't wait until the next episode!

[@amyreynolds7244]

*comments as a ward against the Lovecraftian horror that is the KZbin algorithm* Seriously, though, I'm really enjoying this little miniseries of episodes--while I love your longer and more intensive work as well, obviously, sometimes it's fun to just get bite-sized bits of Dom to chew on.

[@edgyspaceunicorn7215]

Don’t feel bad for having identified with movie Scott Pilgrim. It’s how Michael Cera works, he’s quite relatable with many socially awkward teen boys, despite his characters often being the worst. It’s probably the idea of this uncomfortable awkward nerd being quite an awesome hero and getting the girl etc that is appealing for many watchers.

[@DianaGohan]

Hope the next review for the 4th volume covering that part of the story when talking about Roxy you do a "her" joke. Like seriously the movie had Michael Cera and Mae Whitman and failed to do that classic Arrested Development bit even though it was pratically gift wrapped right there.

[@EdenSLucf]

Fancy library that you mentioned isn't really a fancy Library, but actually the Eaton Centre which is a mall that has a fancy bookstore Call Chapters which is also related to Indigo. No because of the simplistic style of the comic you could mistake it for a fancy Library. Though being the most expensive part of Toronto and taking up four stations in downtown Toronto no one could really have two floors unless they have at least 2000 customers. Being closer to Lake Ontario is one of the most expensive places to be. At least when I was between 7 to 20 years old.

[@SergGirl]

Not having read the comics myself, I'm really impressed how much a) is shot-for-shot recreated and b) is referenced in the form of easter eggs--ESPECIALLY with the very real possibility no one would get these references! That's love and respect for the source material right there.

[@edfarkas3127]

The llama king tried to keep me from commenting, but he could not stop me!

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

For now ....

[@edfarkas3127]

@@TheDanishGuyReviews *Shhhhhh* You have seen nothing!

[@dataweiss3756]

These reviews make me want to read the books again. They were very important to me in high school. Strange how I forgot so much of the content.

[@thequad8945]

Torontonian here...i had never went inside Honest Ed's, but legends say that those that shop so casually like those bystanders can only do so because they have lost their souls for that one perfect bargain, it was a beloved landmark but one that was to be respected and feared. For those who entered, never come back the same, the lucky ones only lost part of their sanity, the one hope is to pursue the purest magic of maple syrup. But that hero's tale is for another day.

[@momentarilysomeone]

Please don't get devoured :( I started a book club at my school called The Book Adaptation Club because of this channel. Great video as always!

[@bearberserker]

Ah, this just makes me want to read the comics again.

[@benwasserman8223]

The coincidental amount of superhero actors in this movie is pretty astounding

[@_Lynnteressant_]

So much fun to revisite these comics through your eyes, forgot how much story is in those few pages

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

I don't really have anything important to say, I just don't want KZbin to make you disappear, your my favorite critic, I love your style and formula

[@IzzysTravelDiaries]

This guy has superpowers in everything.

[@Nagasakevideo]

So there's something later in the books, like you mentioned with his drinking, is that the guy Scott "saved" kim from was her boyfriend, or something to that effect, and that his memory of himself as a hero is false. I'm not sure exactly but something like that. This makes me question the validity of the entire story and if we have an unreliable narrorator of sorts.

[@matheusmoreira9951]

The story was that he beat up a bunch of sterotypical whimpy nerds to hook up with Kim. And yes, he is an unreliable narrator of his past, cause Scott chooses to forget the mistakes he makes, hence why he has to face Nega-Scott, the embodiment of all the shitty things Scott ever did and choose to block from his mind.

[@Nagasakevideo]

@@matheusmoreira9951 I meant in a darker sense, like he isn't in a video game world, he just thinks he is.

[@star88wars]

jeff jefferson yeah you could interpret the comic that way but o malley clearly doesn’t care about that. Scott Pilgrim world works this way and yet he still a shitty person who needs to grow up.

[@sarafontanini7051]

its a mix of Scott genuinely having a self-serving memory, as well thee book's big bad LITERALLY messing with Scott's mind after a certain point just so he can

[@rmsgrey]

One theory I came across somewhere (or possibly even came up with myself on one of my reads through the comics) is that Todd was using his vegan powers to mess with NV's head, which caused her to forget her relationship with Scott, and to overlook/forget all the signs of Todd's rampant infidelity.

[@sarafontanini7051]

that is an interesting theory especially since she DOES start slowly becoming a BIT less douchey after she boots him out of her life

[@PantsOHara]

Okay, wow. I had no idea how relentlessly Toronto this comic really was. Also, RIP Honest Ed's.

[@Foxambereyes]

I really enjoyed the Scott Pilgrim series and am glad you are reviewing it! I swear, I didn't even notice all the differences in the film, I just filled it all in from the graphic novels without realizing.

[@farkasmactavish]

16:42 Which completely misunderstands what a blackout is. It's not that you lose memories, it's that your brain never makes them in the first place. If you black out after you start drinking, you're going to remember drinking.

[@ireysword]

I've actually got around reading Scott pilgrim after you started your review. And i must say it does deserve its reputation. I really enjoyed it. So thanks the dom for letting me finally discover scott pilgrim!

[@giselle9230]

Holy crap! I read the comics years ago, but didn’t even realize how many of the dialogue lines were musical chairs moved around in the final movie until I paused this video in some places

[@alexisandraphaithe]

I've been inside the Honest Ed's store. It is near impossible to exit, once you enter.

[@alexisandraphaithe]

@VeeVee Uver pretty much. It was in Toronto, Ontario, and it was literally a block of the city - the full block is just the one store, and it had about ten floors. Huge, huge store that was teetering on being condemned, in places. But, despite that, it had everything. If you needed...anything...you could probably find it at Honest Ed's.

[@geoffwalker9210]

You only experienced the existential dread the first time you go into Honest Eds. Your brain adjusts by the time you leave. If you leave. The City Center is Dundas Square, once the home of many sketchy stores that were removed in an attempt to make a Times Square like area. It was fairly new when the volume came out so that was a surprise to see. It's just gotten more and more gaudy over the years.

[@tiffanylucas8593]

Thanks for reminding me that pre-character development Kuzko was a terrifying murderous despot. Llama King!

[@shmee123ful]

ahh the dom never stop your glories quest to be vaguely annoyed by Veguns. this pleases me

[@VintageSims]

I'm so happy about this series, I'm about to reread the comics again after this.

[@motorwayt-s628]

I think Envy’s idea with the honest Ed’s challenge was that Scott was going to have a complete existential breakdown and Todd could easily defeat him as she states that Scott’s handicap is that he wouldn’t survive

[@ajmacnaughton7772]

ok so as someone who grew up like three blocks away from where the majority of this book was set i absolutely need to tell y'all that: 1. Honest Ed's was Just Like That. i went in there at least twice a week and still got lost every time. half the exits and entrances were one way only and sometimes you had to go down a floor and then back up to get to the other side of an area. it was labyrinthine and harrowing and i was lucky to make it out alive 2. When they play at Lee's Palace in the movie, Scott gets knocked through a wall and into a coffeeshop two stores down. the actual second cup is really two stores down on the same side 3. The Pizza Pizza they're eating at is really the Pizza Pizza across from Honest Ed's, it's about a block away from Lee's Palace, and it's the same Pizza Pizza you can see earlier in the movie when knives and scott are shopping I always loved that the geography actually made sense, it wasn't just random parts of Toronto mashed together!

[@android19willpwn]

I really need to watch this movie. I read the comics a few years back during my freshmen year of college because I had free time and had one of those "hey, this was a thing people really liked. I should go experience it because I can right now" moments. I really really liked them, and that humorous tone with intense melancholy fit my sensibilities perfectly. While the film certainly looks like it's got a slightly different feel it looks like it keeps a lot of what made the comics great. And also it's an Edgar Wright piece and Hot Fuzz is one of my favorite movies.

[@GibbyCat]

KZbin is a lovecraft monster now--what shall we call it? Yultulbubith?

[@metumortis6323]

It's child Al'gyorathum is even worse

[@GibbyCat]

Weep for the followers my child as these beings devour and erase those who depend on them.

[@DoctorBored357]

I'm really enjoying the more mellowed out LIA's. And I mean I love the meltdown moments but this has been a nice change of pace. Great stuff all around

[@LeeEnfield64]

Having never read the book, seeing Honest Ed's in the movie was cute, and now it's a wonderful bit of nostalgia. Finding out there was an extended adventure into the store with people freaking out about the prices.... yikes.

[@remygrunge3223]

This is one of the absolute best shows on KZbin...bar none....

[@shebjess]

I haven't gotten this far in reading the series but going to still watch to support. Thanks, Dom!! Also, don't worry about your voice. It's oddly soothing hearing your talk like this, lol.

[@daftdoggo7662]

I’ve had panic attacks just waiting for the next addition in this series, love these Scott videos

[@stephenbroady5000]

Watching these review makes me kinda want to see a tv show based on the series or maybe like another comic based in the universe (I seriously would like to see a story with Wallace as the protag), can't wait for the next LiA video :)

[@Troopertroll]

In the video game sodas do give stat boosts. I really like how there bits of all three versions shared between them

[@tgif1345]

I love this movie and this comic book series, and your videos on them are a really handy guide to what exactly has been removed from each volume in order to create the movie adaptation.

[@victoria_m13]

i’m so glad that i found your channel 👏 i loooove to compare books and their adaptations myself and it’s really enjoyable to listen others opinions

[@MoreTravelPlease]

The KZbin app says people left comments a day ago, but this was just uploaded o.o

[@Dominic-Noble]

Witchcraft!

[@felipesantos-ke1cv]

Patrons from patreon my friend. They get early access

[@MoreTravelPlease]

felipe santos Welp, I feel silly. Thank you lol

[@tinkerer3399]

Wait... both answers could be true. All Patreon supporters get witchcraft powers!

[@felipesantos-ke1cv]

Tinkerer well isn't that pretty obvious. People don't give money to their favorite creators because they want to help them succeed. They just wanna get fantastic superpowers without the hassle of being vegan or eating a buff dude's hair

[@FonVegen]

I started a class on adaptations today, and thanks to you I have at least some knowledge about that topic now. So... yeah, thank you very much!

[@alicetunmore3867]

Always gotta get here early to hear the Dom speak to me in his sultry whispers. :^) Loved the video, I hope your throat is getting better!

[@s.l.wymansrockinwriting6633]

Hope your vocal issues clear up but please take care of yourself in meantime. Enjoying this series a lot and love your channell in general. PS: you and Calluna are so freaking adorable together! Wish you both the best

[@gregorvorbarra9425]

Thank you so much for your videos The Dom. I discovered your channel recently and I just finished watching EVERYTHING (exept for one or two episodes about books I really want to read). The "lost in adaptation" are amazing, and I also love the book reviews and, of course, Terrence. I liked the Scott Pelgrim movie, it is very interesting to discover the comics comparison. I'm alone abroad at the moment and your videos are a warm duvet of laughter. You are super talented. Bravo.

[@avionpiscean33]

I've read the comics and revisiting them makes me almost want to cry knowing what happens to Envy later.

[@carly7522]

Loving this series. I havent read the comics, but enjoying your summaries.

[@mreemills97]

LOVE love love you, thank you for this lost in adaptation :)

[@pixlepotumus]

So as someone who has actually been in Honest Ed's I can confirm that the comic is an accurate representation of the store, I have never been in such a mind boggling confusing place in my life. Its basically the m.c. escher version of a thrift store.

[@mary34channel]

I'm not good at commenting, but gotta protect the Dom from the Algorithm Monster so :D In all seriousness I'm really enjoying this review series so far. Scott Pilgrim was one of the first comics I read so it holds a rather special place in my heart. This part actually touched upon something I really enjoyed from the comics that I think unfortunately got lost in adaptation (no pun intended): the characterization. Some of the casts more nuanced aspects and some nice character interactions had to be cut, and while I understand why it happened and I think overall the movie does a pretty decent job condencing the story into a film, it's still a shame this stuff got left out.

[@matheusmoreira9951]

Scott Pilgrim would work way better as a mini-series, animated or not. In the time frame of a movie, it's pretty hard to have the character development of such a large cast of characters and all of the fight scenes.

[@sarafontanini7051]

it also helps make Todd EVEN MORE of a memorable antagonist, as he's one of the Evil Exes that is largely the msot 'iconic' of the series due to his weird powers and being the second most villainous of the group

[@NavigatorBR]

@@matheusmoreira9951 Never considered a mini-series but you're onto something there. I always said it'd have worked better as 3 films, with 2 books per film, gives good amount of time, but not an excessive amount of time that 6 films would do.

[@redbeast13]

Loved these books and the movie. A fun trip down memory lane

[@joelmole3157]

Apparently in the film, you do see two holes in the moon, suggesting that Todd did indeed punch a second hole for Envy.

[@kleokriesel]

I just discovered this KZbin channel the other day and I love it! I don't usually enjoy reviews but the combination of humor, nerdiness, and appreciation for nuance here are fantastic. I'm commenting on this video to see if I can help clear up the experience at Honest Ed's (a year after this video was posted... Sorry I wasn't here yet!). I'd never been to Honest Abe's, but I lived close to The Alley in Chicago when I was Scott Pilgrim's age and going inside was a very similar experience. Imagine your favorite movie/show/book/etc that's so bad it's good, now imagine you can walk around inside that so-bad-it's-good setting and BUY the stuff in there with your measly pocket change! Honestly that part of the book was one of the most relatable parts for me, and I was Scott Pilgrim for Halloween 2010.

[@GarnetReaper]

I really want more! It's been years since I read them and I don't know the series anymore but I love watching you recap this for me!

[@cassyblack3346]

The Dom, I'm so glad you are doing this entire series. It is so strange about the differences between the films and comics and how they both came to be and it's good to see them pointed out. Also I hope your voice is doing better now. You're lower tone of voice is surprisingly soothing to listen to.

[@natekunberger1476]

Thank you for doing my favorite graphic novel series!

[@Kurotaisa]

I love your description of the KZbin Algo

[@VulShanna]

i'm really glad you're taking care of your voice!

[@Coal_minerals]

I live around Toronto I kinda miss honest ed me and my friends would go there and just walk the store floor

[@NeroGraih]

I'm hoping for TV mini series adaption of these books in the future. Never gonna happen though.

[@AlienZizi]

i wasnt expecting the next part so soon!! i was actually thinking about it on my way home an hour ago.

[@joseyance3933]

Hello!!! Obligatory comment here in the hope The Dom's channel doesn't die. I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!!

[@Ruknabal]

Still loving the new volume The Dom speaks at

[@chatotalks5325]

I love Scott Pilgrim and have been enjoying this series so much! Keep up the good work (totally not saying this so that you don't get devoured).