Return of the White Shirt (White Shirt Saga Compilation)

[@Tak_09]

"That's my wife. I have a wife now." typical dude introduction lol

[@I_HAVE_LUMBAGO]

That's what I'm gonna say when my friend gets back from his business trip to the Caribbean since I did get married while he was gone

[@Dragonnerd75]

@@I_HAVE_LUMBAGOcongrats on getting married 🎉

[@BadByte]

Lies! He never had a wife it was a glitch and it was fixed and as Baradun said he is ugly, unlovable and weird.

[@funnyraptor3528]

@@I_HAVE_LUMBAGOthat sounds like it’s going to be really funny

[@aldwyck7177]

Gretta!

[@Godlygraple]

Did I watch all the eposodes? Yes. Am I going to watch it again? Also yes.

[@Jackice]

I got the beer.

[@brodaczszczuroap7329]

I was hoping that it would include the white shirt trilogy

[@waterproofbread2819]

will you watch it a 3rd time? i must know

[@theEdgeCrusher12]

I already watched it on Facebook. Would I watch it again on KZbin? Also yes.

[@JJs133]

Of course

[@rohini8084]

one of the greatest story arcs EVER!!

[@nesamdoom]

I find it odd how invested I am in the story. Have these years made me care?

[@theghast4438]

I wish they had started with alan leveing

[@PatrickMcGee-t2q]

Rowan facing mortality for the first time then immediately running into a burning building to save Adam to me that's kind of like key hero moment

[@Xeonerable]

That was my favorite moment tbh, ran straight in there with no hesitation.

[@bgonzales817]

He realized just how precious life is.

[@SnartCaptaincold52]

"Alan? Yes... That's what they used to call me. Alan the Red Shirt. That was my name. I am Alan The White Shirt".

[@MrBjh00420]

I don't think I've ever seen Rowan be so nice for so long of an episode it's actually refreshing and kind of nice

[@Epelpaj]

I feel like this compilation should've included the video where Alan left Techtown. Maybe even the videos where Rowan was longing for Alan's return.

[@nesamdoom]

As a prequel they add to this. Stand-alone this lacks context for a lot. But, it's probably assumed that anyone watching it is likely to know the lore behind the white shirt and everything. still wouldn't hurt to link in a vid of the rowan firing/missing and the shirt saga

[@zkprintf]

The lore is too deep. They couldn't have included anything. IMO the white shirt's backstory would have been more important than Alan's leave.

[@8lackz]

Even Rodney is a character that predates white shirt saga.

[@olandir]

@@8lackz yeah, at this point, you have to at least be somewhat knowledgeable about Bored lore in order to keep up with all of this. I mean, hasn't it been a little over 8 years now for Bored series. It would be like someone watching season 6 of Community and watching the paintball episode out of context. You can still enjoy it but watching the previous seasons makes it all make more sense.

[@8bitutopia1954]

Someone should make a whole playlist then. Starting with Rodney’s debut, the first White Shirt Saga, the Gold Shirt Saga, the origins of the White Shirt, the Karen Part 1 and 2, Rowan and Alan’s falling off and the days when Rowan missed him, then finally this current White Shirt arc.

[@bo0t5yb0y2]

How you manage to make a series called "Bored" so unbelievably captivating, interesting, and fun with little more than a few costumes and good scenery is amazing. Keep up the great work, ps can't wait to see the rest of "Emperor keren's" story ark.

[@Lunarcheese72]

If Ben and Karen don't either Voltron together into the ultimate shit customer or battle one another, we riot.

[@Samaelwyn]

Quite frankly, I am surprised they haven't been snatched up by Prime or Netflix yet.

[@bo0t5yb0y2]

@Samaelwyn i hear whispers in the high-pitched voice of a well know mouse.... "What if we ad them to the multi-verse".... and that's how greg the garlic farmer ends up deleting Thanos from skycraft.😅

[@General_Shenanigans]

because everyone from New Zealand has some sort of acting experience. Rowan actually played an extra in the Spartacus tv series.

[@superexoticshrub]

@@General_Shenanigans He also has a visibly prominent extra role in Avatar. While his character didn't speak (at least in the release version), he's right in the front of a crowd and prominently in the shot.

[@blueblood1.0]

I love the subtle world building in this series lol. When Alan mentions offhand that there are 4 tech retail stores, it sets up for more story arcs past the upcoming Karen arc. Great world building / foreshadowing to a joke skit series

[@shinodamasaru7945]

I still dont know what is a white shirt.

[@SincoolKira]

@@shinodamasaru7945 the red shirt is for normal employees, black shirt is for managers and I believe the white shirt is for general area managers or something like that.

[@SincoolKira]

it's also a reference to Gandalf the White :)

[@shinodamasaru7945]

@@SincoolKira thats cool. thankie.

[@bcfb21]

@@shinodamasaru7945 the white shirt is for the super manager.

[@forbidden_muffin]

Its such a cool arc to see that yhe white shirt has made people go insane with power (or fear of power in adam's case) and it has come full circle to being consciously utilized by alan, who definitely deserves to be the chosen one

[@gardamun]

"A hurt lap dog" lol. The captions are the best.

[@SweboySMM2]

Can't wait for the rest of the trilogy!!! 'The Two Stores' next?

[@markjones607]

Nah. “The Desolation of Karen”. Lol

[@MrAlopex112]

@@markjones607 Still wrong. "Return of the Employee"

[@tovawr]

the vid's reference to King Theoden + Wormtongue is so good

[@DragonsAreHungry]

@@tovawr and it gets even better if you know that John (Rowans father here) played Hama in the LOTR movies - he was the one who let Gandalf keep his staff and also who handed Theoden his sword.

[@tovawr]

@@DragonsAreHungry that's so cool!

[@Bricksgaming710]

Karen still needs to attack techtown though so it's just the white shirt saga completion LOL. Hopefully there is still more to the series

[@BladeWinters]

Adam: "So, are you like magic now?" Alan: "No, I'm pretty sure that was one time thing."

[@Norrieification]

Plus they killed Adam in that so let’s hope it was a one time thing.

[@RiceCubeTech]

Love the dune reference 😂 and LOTR, avengers and some of the lines are kind of like Harry Potter lol. Fantastic shorts as always

[@gardamun]

Also a classic one from The Matrix.

[@amnesite3573]

The dying King bit (and maybe some more) reminds me of Stardust

[@RiceCubeTech]

@@amnesite3573 stardust is a goated movie, but I was thinking the decaying king was more of the LOTR reference

[@BeazleyStudios]

​@@RiceCubeTech Rowan's dad was in the King Theoden scene in LoTR. He was a member of the King's court when Gandalf arrived.

[@RiceCubeTech]

@@BeazleyStudios that’s what I mean. And the scene is also modeled after the scene the actor played in. I just don’t understand how it relates to stardust, Goated movie tho. Love that film.

[@parkerjones6071]

Love that they did a sequel to one of the oldest bored storylines!

[@refedu]

I know I am ignorant...but I just realised that Rowan's father, John also played in LOTR The Two Towers...this detail adds even more fun and context to the series...thank you for your amazing work VLDL, keep it up! And now...time for another LOTR marathon!

[@garesonc9672]

What role was he in the Two Towers?

[@WhoAmI04490]

Wasn't he the captain of the guard in Rohan? He was the guy that handed the Sword back to Theoden, after Gandalf Freed him (I think)

[@verhalenvrouwe]

@@garesonc9672 He played Hama

[@refedu]

@@WhoAmI04490 Yes, you are right, that was also him, thanks! (And then, he was killed while marching to Helm's Deep.)

[@panch9960]

Yeah he was the one that let Gandalf keep his stuff before freeing Theoden.

[@jennaskylark]

Despite previously viewing each episode, when viewed in this format I'm absolutely blown away! The production value is frankly far superior to just about anything coming out of Hollywierd today! The too numerous to mention pop-culture references are staggering but absolutely well placed and well deployed. This is honestly a master class in world building and storytelling. Well done Viva, well done indeed! I am definitely looking forward to the next chapter!

[@Creation_Mode]

The previous white shirt serie was already really good, but this second one is defenitely a step up! Really enjoyed it, looking forward to more! The ending, perfect way to include a former character back in the series whom was already a villian anyways, it makes sense.

[@thearchivist250]

I love how Adam casually kills three people who try to offer him a job via assassination, and it’s just ordinary retail competition. 😅

[@schattentaenzerin]

Thank you so much for this compilation. I've fallen out of the loop on this series and didn't quite know where to get back in. This was masterful! Script, locations, makeup, acting, effects, parodies. And a special shout out to the often overlooked subtitles department. You did an outstanding job. Made things even more funny with the description of the distance of the coughing and "dry skin handshake, warm hug" and many other gems. Thank you so much for your service for those with hearing impairments or foreign speakers. Your work is very much appreciated. To all of the team: This is truly amazing work. * standing ovation * Thanks for the much needed laughter this gave me!

[@icwiffacee3288]

Lord of the White Shirt: Extended Edition

[@attex24]

The production value in a 20 minute video is insane. It’s clear these guys care deeply about the quality of their vids.

[@slitheringsnake229]

For sure, every scene is GOLD

[@xl000]

they bought a Fire footage pack that they can use whenever they want

[@misenteiuberchuberu1581]

I see Alan Whiteshirt has learned how to cast a high level "Recission and Anticipatory Breach" spell. Well done.

[@zefmaka8603]

"Me want more Rowan shirtless." - One of the quotes of all time.

[@Norrieification]

This was good, but honestly at this point I think we need the hour long version: from the gold shirt saga, then the first Karen episode, to the first white shirt, then the next Karen episodes, then one or two episodes of Alan being tormented, to him leaving, and finally this. The lore is hard to keep track of these days but it’s so good!!

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

This was better than 95% of movies these days.

[@aimankuaci]

9:11 "28$ per hour" but the contract stated 17$ per hour

[@SzaraSzarancza]

Probably an easter egg.

[@fadingaway94]

A reference to an old joke about Alan never reading his contacts

[@jeremythruston2859]

I'm so impressed by how far y'all have come, in acting, production, and character development. I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm actually excited like I havent been for a movie or TV series in a decade. I feel the same way about the dnd series. Which I don't play but love to watch and see you all act it out. Well done👍

[@RavenSilverWing]

Absolutely smashing episode and production work. You folks are amazing!

[@theslantedroomstudios]

I laughed so hard during this rewatch because I just heard Adams line when he's chopping wood and the axe gets stuck, "that piece is f***ed it's got a f***ing root in it" 😂😂😭 11:00

[@trevorcalfee6534]

Same 😂

[@DakotaMacSeoin-go9vz]

every axe cutter that heard "that piece is fked got a root it it" was shaking there head in agreement

[@kolins2512]

"dry hand shake" 🤣👍 Love the captions 🙏

[@BBIFFIY]

6:46 Poor Adam “a hurt lap dog” 😭😭😭

[@anotherfreakingaccount]

You guys mix drama and nonchalant humor so well lol. Immediately swaps between touching and silly and back again at a moments notice

[@SHENtigrevipere]

The accumulation of tropes in this video is hilariously insane xD

[@Jeremy-83]

How any of you keep a straight face long enough to make this is nothing short of astounding.

[@KingamerBR01]

"That night" was in the middle of the day 😂

[@Scattertail]

We do nothing *Ellie does something* Love these subtitles

[@limitbreak2966]

12:53 this random existential crisis was out of place but I love it

[@hardwurkindaddy]

Hands down, the best thing you've done so far!

[@danielgollan6543]

Wow, simply wow. Thank you guys. I have goosebumbs

[@olandir]

A part of me feels like they must plan this stuff out months ahead and have some sort of giant corkboard of interlocking ideas in their studio somewhere. Another part of me feels like they're so creative and agile that they can just come up with these intricate interlocking arcs on the fly. Like, did they know when they were doing the "Alan quits" arc, that it would lead to the "Return of the White Shirt" arc, or did they just go, "hey, John is available...let's do some LOTR homage episodes...oh yeah and we can bring the white shirt back since we need to bring back Alan." Either way, it's awesome. You can really feel the care and love in what they do.

[@howshafern420]

epic as always , thank you guys so much for bring joy and laughs to my life a few times a week, I really respect your crews ability to make great content. Such great actors and script creators and props editing all of it is top notch, and can't wait to see a vldl movie on the big screen.

[@MGTexan47]

Rowan's inability to grasp the reality of death.

[@kirank287]

I love this White Shirt saga. So glad it was brought back

[@memnocktdevil]

“That’s my wife. I have a wife now.” 🤣

[@travis6359]

Whoever does the subtitles needs a raise.

[@TheAleschu]

You make me very happy today. Just got home tired, kids asleep, now there's a 20min episode waiting for me! Awesome! Have a great weekend.

[@bigbang1891]

Alan's beard is absolutely majestic ❤

[@うこきゅ]

This is a complete masterpiece

[@cyradus]

The production quality is top tier on these sketches. I am all-in for a Rowan redemption arc. Now that he knows he is a mortal being.

[@JoshuaB-wu8pk]

I love how you guys still managed to make Rowan as hopeless as he usually is: ‘why didn’t anyone tell me I was going to die!’

[@thomassmith6232]

If Ellie hadn't gone through that door, Tech Town would have been history. Love the music at the climax.

[@Sebear10]

Why am I so emotionally invested

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

This is better than most of the stuff on TV these days.

[@JackDodgers]

Adamn is too good of a character, he should tottally have a berserker mode.

[@ShiftsEU]

Just wait until people put items and materials in the wrong chests.

[@CortexNewsService]

​@@ShiftsEUagain, I wish we could do laugh reacts 😂😂😂

[@Steve-318]

Just give a log with a knot in it.

[@pietstreet8311]

2:41 Rodney is not entirely wrong... 😂

[@sid2112]

Can we take one moment to applaud the wonderful acting of the Emperor Karen? Wow, 4 words in 1 line and she just took it to the next level!

[@DmitryTumaykin]

Wow, what an incredible journey! The episode where Rowan and Alan had a fight was intense, but this epic action story that followed was absolutely mind-blowing. Every moment was worth the wait, and the build-up to their reunion was nothing short of epic. The storytelling, action sequences, and emotional depth were top-notch. Bravo to everyone involved-truly a masterpiece!

[@alicejean5526]

LoTR has competition, move over rings of power, THIS is epicness all around ❤ please never stop being you guys! 😊

[@Athuall]

The production value of these videos is absolutely next level. Best content on KZbin. Genuinely blown away, I love this so much. 🎉

[@ravendragonwitch8900]

.....aaaand now I have officially seen every bored episode. Great stuff guys, just pure gold.

[@elvishlp7230]

That's just so so much better than like, 99% of the new movies Hollywood is producing, I love it so much!

[@NoahR5]

So unnecessarily cinematic. I love it! 😂

[@rodrigoandreszenteno]

When Alan gone I thought his comeback should be epic. Never expected THAT epic!

[@rzero21]

17:30 such great acting from him!

[@realBootch]

This is just amazing, one of my favorite pieces of media on youtube for sure! Thank you so much for making this and all the content over the years, wish you big success! Big love

[@Omnifas]

I just noticed Karen debuts wearing a blue polo, and returns with the same blue polo

[@doc-illa]

The quality of this, in 20 minute form, is so good, that I now fully understand how and why i found This Channel

[@TheJoss1986]

This gave me literally chills! I loved every second of it!!!

[@Pettie95]

You guys are really awesome, really love your work, thank you!

[@gidoe4441]

5:14 the awesome powers of the moustache, display 🧔

[@lenzzzzzzz]

👏👏👏🥲🥹that was beautiful im glad i waited for the compilation!

[@sniper1112004]

As much as red shirt alan is amazing. He has earned the white shirt. He had trained with its powers and is becoming the true master of it. He deserves to have its power full time without the drawbacks.

[@darkheartt302]

06:11 best line ever!

[@LordArga]

Did you know that Adam actually broke his toe kicking that piece of wood?

[@TOXINZ2]

This was awesome!!! Can’t wait to see the sequel!!!!

[@abpho207]

Absolutely amazing. I am blown away by the production quality. Two thumbs up.

[@georgikukov5129]

This is simply EPIC, a gem is being dropped every 15 seconds, i literally made abs from laughing! xD "I mean youre fine if i go to work?" Yeah i kinda need stuff, we`ve been dirking water from the river...ICANT :D :D :D

[@FlukeyFunky]

Damn this was a great episode, the production quality so good

[@LogicallyLost]

What an emotional journey I just went on….Feels like I’ve seen this before 🤔 somewhere….. No matter Love the channel and all the content you guys drop 💯

[@zaqzilla1]

I like how you're getting use of more than one set out of the new White Shirt Saga.

[@ExtremeRCReviews]

The best fucking production out of all of VDL. I now want a whole Tech Town story arc all based out of LOTR scenes.

[@bastje]

These videos are an unbelievable masterpiece of acting, comedy and cinematic. They are extremely funny and just fucking awesome at the same time.

[@k-dota8933]

I've been waiting for what's next! I cant wait.

[@Ve55el]

...the closed captions are AMAZING!!

[@Lunarcheese72]

The only one who can defeat Karen is a customer so annoying, persistent and stupid that she can't possibly keep up. Ben is the chosen one.

[@stevenhedge2850]

Except they established Ben is her son

[@Lunarcheese72]

@@stevenhedge2850 when?

[@SzaraSzarancza]

@@Lunarcheese72 On their second channel dedicated to playing D&D, during a short campaign in the Bored setting.

[@TheCollector-t6g]

We need this Arc on a 10hr loop.

[@dromen2001]

The writing in this is genius!!!! Seriously best thing on youtube!

[@ronpetersen2317]

Honestly this should have started with the epic fight plus the episodes where Rowan was in denial

[@chrisrushton3828]

I like how Alan's hair is still well-kept, but he has a massive beard 😂

[@NotYourBroFromDPoint]

"Adventures Of Alan: Return Of The White Shirt" ahh storyline.

[@irysap.lk.1174]

Janitor reprising his appearance is not what I expected! I need to rewatch the episodes with him again. The '4 Tech retailers' got me excited!

[@emmanuelwolfmusic410]

This is so cool, you guys are absolutely amazing, what youve done , your dedication over the years has paid off, and i wish you so much luck with the future 🙏

[@ObserveGuy]

This is better than Hollywood. Seriously. Better writing, story in general, playing into your many strengths and talents - I really hope you plan keeping on making videos, of whatever you want. If you make it, I watch it.

[@JohnCauthern]

Simply a masterpiece. Brings a tear to the eye.

[@Kjorn90]

RODNEY'S FINALLY BACK! ❤

[@brainrotchallenge]

13:10 Wow, you guys burned down a whole house for the sake of filming this masterpiece! **standing ovation**

[@brainrotchallenge]

Wonderful shooting locations! Is it New Zealand or Australia? The same question about the Skycraft series (specifically the forest)!!

[@telejose747]

I watched all the Bored series until now... and trust me... that Rowan and Alan hug brought emotional tears. In 353 episodes.... I think this is the 1st time Rowan is nice to Alan 🤣🤣🤣