When your meters are too low

[@Jarsia]

One of Ben's best performances yet. The emotion was just pouring from his nose

[@shubhamdutt2661]

While I feel that nothing can be better than the PUBG performance, this one is a close second.

[@Kspice9000]

It's is very tea spout like.

[@bufordhighwater9872]

You think it's emotion pouring from his nose, but it's snot.

[@Jarsia]

@@bufordhighwater9872 Just like Rick Grimes that one time on TWD. That was next level though. A mediocre actor can work up a little snot for an emotional scene. It takes a true master of the craft to incorporate the snot bubble into their performance.

[@nairocamilo]

It even said so on-screen!

[@homesteadgamer1257]

"What happened?" "Just... life..." I felt that.

[@harmarize]

THe best part is that in the subtitles it says "Just being over 30"

[@xen0bia]

Being in my forties right now, I'd rather ignore my meters... Too depressing to look at.

[@michaelcarter1882]

Yeah, i'm almost fifty and I don't pay attention to mine anymore. And I feel every bit tired of life. Not that I'm gonna do anything, but I won't complain too loudly when the day comes. Until I do complain about it. Which I probably will because i'm old and tired and complain about everything. ​@xen0bia

[@ztcom]

Just life...

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

@@harmarize 🤣

[@The_Gravetender]

I mean when the opportunity to roleplay in a video game arrives, you take it.

[@Leto85]

Good one. 😂

[@tombpunk]

This is why RP servers are great

[@cipherthevcuber]

those who don't always give us looks. they're really missing out

[@jeesusapotol9715]

Most of the Time, I roleplay with it.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

Rowan likes to remind us that he worked with James Cameron that one time.

[@Overthinking_Anime]

We all knew how this would end, but it still lands. It's a really hard thing to do to have the punch line obvious from almost the start of the joke, but Viva manages to pull it off again and again.

[@markovcd]

I think it made it even funnier

[@alaric_]

7 Days to Die, i got infection in the literally first day. Me and my brother would clear houses for antibiotics and chop stumps for honey, with twice finding one just after i got above 5%, meaning the infection stayed and was not fully healed. It went on for many in-game days while we struggled and fought and barely survived... until finally, after many hours of work i finally was able to heal fully! It's still one of most memorable momets from that game! Sure, could've just immediately eat some glass shards / go stand on camp fire and be done with it but where's the fun in that!?

[@kodidavis2819]

it is a very good thing they did not do this last year when my dad passed. i was there for his last breath. it has been long enough now

[@MM-lo9tk]

​@@alaric_wat

[@robertcarson7871]

I mean I did see the respawn coming but not the obvious respawn-abuse lol

[@maxnaz47]

So they finally figured out how to set a spawn point at their camp instead of the default spawn on the beach. Good job guys! 🤣🤣

[@Ejpon]

its the beds from last episode. Hamish helped them way more than he thought.

[@Michael-fon-Evans]

If I remember correctly, back then their base was destroyed when they were out, and that's why they respawned on the beach

[@infernaldaedra]

Running back to base in Dayz 😂

[@gorgomond]

We put a small base on the beach for basic resupply in the easy zone. Hope the spino isn't patroling the shores or the river.

[@jamesfowley4114]

They built their camp around the spawn point.

[@Enjay001]

I loved the subtle use of the heart-rate monitor beep slowly fading into the music. Great, surprisingly emotional episode that totally sticks the comedic twist landing at the end.

[@theganondorf96]

I genuinely want to compliment on how good the acting/cinematography was for this video! Besides that, Rowan with that mustach just reminds me of ted lasso

[@magus3553]

Ted Dundee.

[@pacmon5285]

Ben's ability to maintain a straight face while crying and saying gg is amazing. I'd be laughing so hard trying to do that. Great video.

[@OutlawMaxV]

Bloopers, we need them, we crave them

[@nosajimiki5885]

These guys are real pros.

[@amyhoard1222]

Just makes you wonder how many times they had to do the scene before they made it through without laughing 🤔😂

[@badmaniak]

and that is why you are not an actor.

[@lanetrain676]

I was super impressed by the way Rowan unfocused his eyes at 318 or whatever. Felt like he was looking inside and somewhere far away at the same time. Very convincing death acting!

[@stanislavkolacny609]

Also when I saw Britt asking for help with hunger meter I remembered when I was playing Raft on (I think) Easy difficulty where there is no inventory loss penalty for dying for a long time early on I just hoarded resources including food and whenever the hunger or water bar got depleted I just killed my avatar by drowning or by shark bitting (whichever came first) and then just simply respawned over and over again.

[@gamergirl24]

I played Raft on Easy with my family and we'd only use food when exploring story islands. Any random island was small enough that dying of starvation and spawning back on the raft was just a mild inconvenience.

[@searchingforgryphons]

In Minecraft I one time used dripstone as my main "food source". I just kept one by my spawn, and any time my hunger was empty I just jumped on it and said yummy

[@kathrina3339]

Do you know why Rowan has stopped fighting? Because he needed a reason to be naked! 😅

[@wobblysauce]

Did you loot my body?

[@tr1bes]

​@@wobblysauceuhhh, I gotta go. Cya.

[@zyffyr]

Rowan never needs to look for a reason. "Hey, it's Tuesday " is sufficient reason.

[@MrRabiddogg]

and Britt stopped fighting because we needed a reason for her to be naked?

[@brandonstinson4988]

@@MrRabiddogg No, she was just lazy.

[@EduardBrokan]

I like subtitle (CC was on) at 2:25 - "Emotion coming from nose" :)

[@marshallrobinson1019]

Or "over thirty sound" near 0:22 😂

[@xXxDSMer]

I keep forgetting they do their own captions lol.. off to rewatch with captions on

[@aakarmamtora3470]

Later on the subtitles also say emotion through throat

[@gusmc2220]

Lol didn't know they did the caps, got to watch again! Ty!

[@wadysawkostrzewski8557]

@@gusmc2220 so you have to rewatch everything from beginning of VLDL - you missed like second layer of their acting

[@hankthehunter]

I feel like this is how we all should play video games, truly connect to the game

[@OneOfTheApes]

The acting is so good, they've truly shown their skills in this episode.

[@MK-ry3lg]

"I think britt has been hoarding all the painkillers." - Ben the executioner

[@AjitAdonisManilal]

"Your meters what happened?" "just life". That felt so relatable. Also Rowan calling Ben boss.

[@harmarize]

Check the subtitles, even funnier it says "Just being over 30

[@elitely6748]

Great that they finally set the respawn point but Ben's acting was really great this video, tension and emotion while keeping a straight face was impressive!

[@FlukeSniper]

That "GGs Bro" got me good in the feels guys

[@Martial-Mat]

Yeah, totally. Me too.

[@Darlexis]

Dude I am getting emotional even remembering the GG

[@donniedanko503_2]

Same yo

[@francisweller839]

Proof that every interaction between Ben and Rowan is just another scene in another act in the great stage play, “World’s loudest Bromance.“

[@Auris_Foxen]

whoever from viva is reading the comments, please tell rowan and ben that they are insanely talented actors. their comedy is so good in every viva skit, but we don't often get to see this much of their talent at drama and tragedy and they are soooo good at it. the range is incredible and these kinds of skits really emphasize how amazing they are at acting (and while the others weren't in this skit much/at all, all of viva's other actors are also so talented at drama and I'd really love to see more of it mixed in with the spectacular comedy!!)

[@larssjostrom6565]

So much emotions and then just respawn. I half expected Ben to serve Britt pieces of Rowan's corpse.

[@korsey5984]

omg me too lol

[@wingponymedic2360]

Thanks for the spoiler. No point in watching the whole video now

[@blacklight8786]

@@wingponymedic2360 why do you read the comments before watching the video? bruh.

[@michael_pilot]

Recyle!

[@eF_cz]

It would be a terrible waste otherwise. Like in Red Dwarf.

[@BestSharkis]

Bens ability to perform the exact emotion required is why Fireheart is my favourite VLDL character. Ben Best Boi

[@kamrongrant]

Can't say I wasn't expecting the respawn, but not the sudden Brit bit as well haha XD

[@yt_Ajay_]

These guys are bloody good actors.. 😭

[@OllieTaylorzPiano]

Ben: What Happened? Rowan: Just... Life... Me: Saaaameeeeeee

[@turbo8584]

same here

[@johnshepard3197]

Samee bro

[@michael_pilot]

What a great utterance

[@danieldickens5976]

its so much better if you have captions on

[@wherami]

this is real life.

[@Almecria]

Damn, Ben kills me every time, his acting is brilliant.

[@Kareem.Elnabawy]

Brilliant acting, just Brilliant , lighting and writing also brilliant " What happened ? Just Life "

[@Bawkzers]

1:14 acting masterclass by Ben. Awkward laugh to holding in grief and sadness. Bravo.

[@nyrhine9664]

Rowan’s regretting what he said about Alan’s low meters at the beginning when he said “he’s pissing me off” lol

[@Wintercomet100]

Ben really nails his roles from being the annoying customer at PlayTech when they were there and now TechTown, and the really emotional character in their gaming series.

[@spice6828]

*Being over 30 noises* Oof, I felt that, so I'm going to go take some Ibuprofen for it.

[@EDW4RD249]

3:00 That GG, I really felt it

[@KingOfGamesss]

1:35 I have a fear of Slow-Transitioning Flash-Backs coupled with intermittent Slow-Fades back to Present-Time Non-Reality

[@swedishcutie]

" being over 30 sound ", that just made me smile and facepalm, but also sad because growing older you realize you are closer to death.

[@MarylandFarmer.]

Coming closer every day, every minute, and every breath. Okay now I've made myself sad.

[@Paltse]

As a Finn I realized that at the age of 14 when we were given task in school to read Unknown Soldier. P.S. Or alternatively at the age of 10 as I read LoTR from cover to cover for the first time on my second attempt at completing said accomplishment.

[@thichinhphan4010]

You are just experiencing Mid Life Crisis. You aren't THAT old when you're in your 30s. Calm down. 😅

[@MrSmbai]

"Just life"' is such an accurate line

[@AcarterJ]

“I’m ready to try something new” in the context of death really hits hard.

[@malekf5251]

Ah yes! the Team executioner role

[@sanghiiin]

That last "Crazy kids" gave me an instant smile lmao Great acting btw this episode made my eyes wet nearly crying

[@mullerpotgieter]

Its honestly really cool seeing the shanty town/base grow over the episodes

[@lakdav]

If we don't have tombstones with "GG bro" written on them in a couple of decades, I will be disappointed.

[@13Bbeards]

"I need you to do me a favor before I go." "Sure, anything man." "Delete my browser history and burn my harddrive."

[@untio]

I thought this was more serious... that Rowan was going to play other game.

[@iPuls3]

Literally me in any survival game

[@turbo8584]

same here

[@JamesTK]

the first one or the 90% one ;)

[@michael_pilot]

You promise it's only in video game? Otherwise stay away from me!

[@brianparr1659]

Literally me in everyday life

[@ninetailedfox579121]

​@@JamesTKActing like the first one when the hunger meter is at 90%.

[@herbderbler1585]

It's a great feeling when you're playing CTF in a shooter and you finally make your teammates understand that winning every fight is not only unnecessary but also possibly detrimental. Dying gives you a free teleport back to your own base, and killing the enemy gives THEM a free teleport back to THEIR base. Win and lose strategically instead of obsessing over kill count and pride. Heck, fall on your own grenades if it'll get you where you need to go.

[@rubysilver3299]

I'm glad to see that Ben's nose is still capable of emotion because he damn near slapped it off his face in the last D&D episode.

[@bigfatiori]

Honestly, this is up there with the falling for an NPC sketch Rowan and Britt did a while back. Btw, absolutely heart wrenching. Good stuff.

[@kishaa819]

Oh lord, the one with the wife for Greg…. That hurt.

[@thedramaqueen7]

That was actually really beautiful. As someone who is an advocate for Right to Die laws I really appreciated the "acceptance" of Ben's character. The understanding that sometimes there are things worse than death, and it's the person who is suffering who gets to decide what to do. Of course as a whole it was funny, but I always enjoy how VLDL perfectly blend real emotion with humor. As a performer I really admire their honesty and venerability. Fantastic job, friends! Keep being awesome!

[@INFPeace-]

3:52 So that’s why Rowan was the one dying from low meters! 😂

[@krumpits]

Sometimes you forget that these lads are pretty damn good actors lol

[@oogabooga8466]

As much as the comedy is spot on.. hands down to Ben and Rowan. You guys absolutely nailed it.. can’t believe I teared up a bit

[@RudOnd]

2:23 *emotion coming from nose* :D

[@isidornimages]

I was not ready for this emotional gut punch in the feels. Made it hit even harder. But to quote a popular game protagonist: "All's well that ends... Not as bad as it could have"

[@rastaoneeye]

Top tier Acting across the board, it Hit all the feels, and the kiss on the forehead and the neck snap at the end 😂❤👌

[@MatthewPotter]

pfft… HA! Captions on… 0:22

[@karthikraja8858]

😂

[@karthikraja8858]

😂

[@karthikraja8858]

😂

[@karthikraja8858]

😂

[@karthikraja8858]

😂

[@thaddaeusrobinson4239]

No one is talking about Rowan’s acting skills in this?

[@lemboshauser4700]

Literally everyone is talking about them.

[@koctf3846]

Such an emotional scene from ENM, I just knew it was't real. The plot twist hits hard

[@epayne6]

The whole time I'm thinking, "they both know he's just going to respawn, right?" 😆

[@aholland20132]

Now THIS is what I'm taliking about. Good script, subverted expectations, tremendous performances, great production values, and funny. Another great Viva skit!

[@rullyrizqullah7096]

Damn that "Good night, sweet prince." hits so hard for me because it was the last thing I said to my 10 year old cat lol. Even though I have new cats I still miss him.

[@tubeTreasurer]

Yeah that last breath of rowan hit me hard. My cat did his last breath in my arms. PTSD is a bitch sometimes.

[@theorigonalb.a]

holy f, that brought back some rl memories that I did not want to deal with today.

[@hienroxorz]

Rowan with a mustache looks like he'd be a park ranger.

[@brodaczszczuroap7329]

Seeing the most assholly characters having such a moment. Precious

[@LHyoutube]

The touching moment of Ben kissing Rowan's dead forehead really needed a twelve year-old male gamer popping in and screaming out "GAAAAAY!!!" on voice chat! 😂

[@Lanoman123]

I absolutely knew what was going to happen but it was still hilarious lmao

[@aihayasaka9336]

this is some next level acting

[@TheGeneralSoundwave]

Rowan looks like he can craft a mustache in 12 minutes IRL.

[@thelazy0ne]

So emotional... So touching... So should have seen it coming...😅

[@jeremyschiesser7086]

I went from genuinely crying because I can relate to low meters in real life then the big duality shift was hilarious at thr end. Genius and amazing performances and music was doing its job very well to pull us in and really feel it. Bravo to everyone. Thank you so much for what you do. Its truly cathartic

[@BleedingFlame]

1: hey! look o'er there.. 2: minis..? 1: hey. yknow what we are? 2: we're buyers.. 1: and what do buyers do? 2: well they stuff.. 1: sooo-.. Lets 2: go 1&2: buy theeeem!

[@H3llo_w0rldXD]

Dying to reset your meters is relatable af

[@Teraplexor1]

0:50 does that make Ben the manager of techtown now?

[@General_Cartman_Lee]

A scene worthy of playing "Who Wants To Live Forever" in the background.

[@evco4426]

Top tier acting, truly amazing

[@JordanWhite-ur6qi]

Even knowing a respawn was coming, that still got me emotional. Good jobs guys.

[@WillArmstrong-qq9cy]

Before reading the title I though Rowan was high

[@sufjams]

These guys must have so much fun. Imagine being around funny people with good ideas, having a big budget, and viewers who will support whatever (we love you!) so you can test your drama chops for a gag. GG guys

[@Vaennylla]

Sometimes, I forget that Rowan's acted in Hollywood movies before. And watching this reminded me of that fact.

[@greatestgoalie25]

That was the best most relatable ad. Rowan's acting skills are starting to match his modeling skills.

[@Teyloune]

That you can just die and respawn instead of actually doing anything to manage your survival is a fundamental flaw in design. It completely undermines the challenge, making it impossible to take these games seriously, even though the core concept has potential 😮‍💨

[@Diviance]

I would argue it is literally the only part that makes them at all fun to play. I would immediately ignore any game that did otherwise. Wouldn't even bother to pirate it, let alone spend money on it.

[@jonaskramer7205]

I used to fast travel in conan exiles by killing myself and spawning at my home bed and the bedroll in the wilderness alternately 😅

[@weirdguybr]

A few games add debuffs/XP/item loss for each death to try to reduce usage of that tactic, but still, unless the cost is too high the tactic is just too "cheap" to use.

[@sonicwarrior7978]

yall never heard of hardcore? Lot of games have that option

[@Diviance]

@@sonicwarrior7978 Heard of it. Never hated myself and my limited time on this earthly plane enough to play that mode, though.

[@Jwalk9000]

I knew what was coming, but the switch from dramatic to comedy still got me laughing hysterically.

[@doomclasher9287]

4:00 If I only showed someone this clip I wonder what their reaction would be...

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

A better story than Twilight.

[@Hiilikuja]

*Unqualified stuttering* these subtitles are just the best!💀

[@ravencorvus7903]

Better drama then most Hollywood movies. Ben is phenomenal once again.

[@BlockTechnology]

Alternative thumbnail: when your feets are too low Get it? Meters, feets...

[@berkeryilmazer7606]

The acting was so good, I was even a little bit worried that Rowan might quit the survival series after his death. 😂😂😂 Bravo to all

[@Glingol]

The subtitles are just *chefs kiss*

[@loamrider8216]

This nose emotions were the most impressive and intense feelings I have ever experienced. It literally changed my life

[@221B.Crime.Science]

Rowan and Ben have such chemistry that they could play Ennis and Jack in a Brokeback Mountain remake, and I ain't kidding.

[@brunossace4317]

Still better story then twilight. Gg bro

[@chadcoffman1870]

I’m so glad you started adding to this one again one my all time favs! Much love from the states guys! Going need lots of you to get through the next 4 years!

[@TediousUnicorn]

Sometimes it's annoying realizing how this collection of doofuses are all actually real good actors.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

3:57 Bad idea, Britt. In Conan Exiles, your hunger and thirst meters are only half filled when you respawn, meaning you just lost 40% of them by doing that.

[@redt3788]

You gotta hand it to Ben he always comes through for his team when they need him

[@kleptokiller]

That was one of the most emotional scenes I’ve seen in a long time, I actually teared up a little bit, Ben and Rowan deserve Oscar’s for that, way better than anything Hollywood has done recently

[@thichinhphan4010]

Yeah no. The "GG bro" gamer lingo ruins the immersion and the mood. It's more funny that way. But the point is this is not serious emotional scene because it's tongue-in-cheek dramatic.

[@hal9khal]

Guys, I love you, you are (not only) brilliant actors, all of you. I think what's left to show is acting giving birth, actually I would love to see Rowan play that. :)

[@zacharycox1563]

You guys have been helping keep me sane for like two years lol from being a nice day to fishing to the manager wars. Its awesome to have seen you guys come this far, i will never get tired of viva la dirt league 😂

[@Kuro.is_d3ad]

Ben's "Come on thennn~" sounds like a father talking to his little girl. I love it lol

[@redhood7513]

their acting is very good viva la dirt league, should make a movie and it would be great

[@grennbalze]

Ben’s acting was amazing. “GG bro” hit kinda hard