winter decorating & reacting to UNPOPULAR animal crossing opinions!

[@J_larry]

11:00 I love your island because it feels more personal. You interact with villagers and decorate for holidays every year. The islands that are created just for themes look nice but it feels like forced perspective more than a home.

[@JELLITOAD]

I actually really enjoy your decorating! It's more simple than some of the intricate and super detailed designs, but your more open style allows for easier movement and changing decorations easier with the seasons!

[@bxnnycrossing3924]

I agree :) Amanda’s style makes me personally want to tone down my island because mine lags way too much. It’s very accustomed to her also, there’s no set theme and that’s so inspiring👏🏻

[@msmx9088]

it’s better than mine that’s fo sho

[@aliceacnh5233]

I also thought i would mention, as a loyal youtuber who goes ALLL the way back to the kyle hunt. I’m in love with your island and decorating style. It’s really inspired my home island a lot! :)

[@angrycoconut]

i literally yelled when you called both my favourite dog villagers mistakes i- 😂😭

[@emilyy682]

honestly your island looks so liveable like it looks so real. i could see real people living there like a little stars hollow from gilmore girls lol. but its also not basic like you can tell you decorate but it seems so homey and i want a vibe like that!

[@clickbaitdemo]

sasha being a feminine male villager makes me really really happy as a gay guy 😭💕

[@SamuraiDoggo14]

Sasha is a GUY!?

[@clickbaitdemo]

@@SamuraiDoggo14 yeah he's a lazy villager

[@leeferguson-piper4841]

Gays rejoice🌈🏳️‍🌈

[@poopiedoopie3007]

Head cannon is that he’s trans, fem to male. Just didn’t change name

[@clickbaitdemo]

@@poopiedoopie3007 i share the same headcanon! hes comfy with his name and femininity and hes everything ive ever wanted

[@CalamityCannon]

"when I say I don't like a mouse made of cheese, I don't think that that's calling into question anyone in real life who may be made of cheese. I don't think it's going to make anyone in real life whose made of cheese feel bad." 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@laurenlaugh05]

Hey Amanda!! I just presented my undergrad senior thesis and have been a celebratory mood!! This video feels like the perfect reward 😊 !

[@dededeedles]

Congrats on finishing your thesis!

[@laurenlaugh05]

@@dededeedles tysm ❤️

[@CassidyNP]

Congrats on getting through your thesis that’s incredible!

[@laurenlaugh05]

@@CassidyNP tysm!! yall are so kind!

[@pilmo6]

i love peewee hes been with me since october 2020. my man!!!! hes actually a cranky. and his catch phrase? "lil bitty baby"? never gets old to me omfg

[@bxnnycrossing3924]

When you started talking about Mitzi I lost it! I love her so much, she was one of my first villagers in wild world and she is the sweetest Siamese girl😌 I’ve been villager hunting for her like crazy recently

[@marinavalli]

My heart broke. Daisy is my queen forever. I feel like the design is top notch in her case, despite being simple. Similar to how Amanda was describing Marshall… so why the Daisy hate?! PS I loved this video format and the decorating at dark is a great vibe.

[@lucymcluceface1532]

as someone whos fav species is the sheep, i was genuinely so shocked that people find them ugly 😩

[@msmx9088]

maybe they dont like the new model where they all have stretched clothes instead of the cute lil scarf which makes sense. all the sheep are still good to me except for cashmire

[@lucymcluceface1532]

@@msmx9088 i do agree with that, the tops make them too skinny 😔

[@StainedBrain]

Sheep are so cute to me!

[@daisymae672]

both daisies are adorable 💔 how could you bestie 😭 also definitely agree with the island decorating, since I got the game I've never finished an island and I constantly restart because I feel so much pressure to make my "perfect island" 💛 I love how you decorate your island with the current events and seasons in-game 💚

[@karissacurrier8030]

Amanda you HAVE to keep getting coffee from Brewster…. The gift he just gave me for having over 50 visits is AMAZING

[@brianna539]

You put a gyroid in a high chair that is the most adorable thing ever

[@krystenhale5472]

I really love the simplicity of your island and your storytelling. You’re very talented!

[@aimegarrido6006]

I honestly really love the way you decorate your island, its simple yet has the right amount of sceneries and attractions that isabelle gets on your ass to put on an island LOL,, this was a great video!! I also have to say I most definitely fell for raymond's hype as well. I actually got him on a very short villager hunt of 3 nook miles tickets! Also also, I'm designing Kyle's vacation home rn! It's interesting... I hope I do it justice

[@BEEDRILL303]

We love Bob for the same reason we love froggy chair, memes. * has to google who these characters are to know who your talking about *

[@theamandafiles]

THIS

[@averagejohn47]

Amanda, I am currently riding a wave of trauma aftershock and I sought comfort in listening to one of your videos. Thank you for lowering my heart rate ♥️

[@summerz9414]

omg thank u for uploading so much recently, i love ur vids soso much and they are truly getting me thru this holiday season. also truffles is my ugly lil fave

[@boocrimson7720]

20:50 Thank you, I agree. Mitzi has been my best friend in all of animal crossing since the game cube days and I love her dearly.

[@CTheng]

Maybe Ankha was being a supporting ally that Shino confides in. Their glances at each other were knowing looks between people who keeps secrets. While Diana is interested in Shino for real and going for it.

[@msmx9088]

exactly! i think shipping them is jumpin the gun a bit. ankha hasn’t shown actual interest far as i know neither has shino. diana tryna go for both of them tho

[@steelpsychic]

Hello Amanda! I‘ve been addicted to your channel for a whole year and I really love your humor, your rants and listening to you talk in general? Like you‘re one of the few KZbinrs I can fully watch instead of putting the video on in the background and just listening to it on the side. I‘ll be going to Uni soon and I don‘t make much with my gap year job, but I wanted to say this on behalf of the people who really love you and your content, but can‘t support you atm. You‘re great, the way you play the game is so comforting to see as I’ve been playing in a very similar way since I got into AC as a kid and I‘m so glad I found your channel!

[@macaronii220]

I've been watching you since you posted your video with Gloria on TikTok and it's been so nice going through the year (and more) with you. I'm glad I found you because your videos, and just you as a person, have really been just nice and calming and your stories make me happy and hopeful about life and my future. Thank you Amanda.

[@janelm3145]

I've binged watched you for weeks now and your personality is one of my favorites on KZbin rn.

[@mimicrossing7623]

I’ve been tuning in since almost the beginning, I’ve never found anyone as relatable as you all around in a person. We have the same taste in everything, from guitar emo boys to animal crossing villagers 😂😂 you’re the uploads I consistently love to watch, whereas I can’t sit and watch a movie or binge a series, your videos are so interesting to me! You got me through quarantine and you’re getting me through exams☺️ Keep being you, you’re everything we all aspire to be

[@TreeckoBro]

Definitely agree on the NPC aspect. It's nice seeing them again. Even if they aren't utilized, they are indeed our friends :)

[@lavender5655]

My unpopular opinion is that sheep villagers are my favorite. I have an all sheep island and I just love them so much, maybe because they are the underdogs, or just because my favorite animal is the big horned ram.

[@UilaEngel]

I decorate it n a somewhat similar way to yours. If I had to say I have a theme, I would say city core, just because I have custom paths that make roads on my island. But I am not the best at decorating. I leave space to change seasonal decorations and enjoy having space to roam around my island. Yours is inspiring, really. It shows an island can be beautiful, even if it isn’t “Instagram perfect”

[@MySnakeSomnus]

I actually think that the beauty of the diversity in the villagers is that everyone has their own opinions about who is the best...as soon as I started playing I fell in love with Pudge and I was so shocked at first that it wasn’t universally accepted that he was the best. I’ve been playing animal crossing since the very first GameCube one, back where you had zero control over what villagers you got, and the fact that we can control it at all is amazing! At this point I just think it’s great that we all have our own favorites. We like different ones aesthetically, we like different personality types, etc... If we all liked the same ones, we’d all have the same villager lineup on our islands.

[@bobdylanirl]

girl how did you know i was just rewatching ur vids while playing acnh

[@msmx9088]

26:06 the thing is he only has that name in the english spanish & dutch versions of the game (& named jacques in italian & german) while in asian languages his names are chinese based. his clothes are chinese HIS HOUSE IS CHINESE. the team didn’t have jacques cousteau in mind when making him at all. just the localizers

[@ArthurDeaville]

As someone who’s used to watching aesthetically-challenged guys like Zack Scott play AC, your decorating skills are truly IMPECCABLE 🙌🏻

[@KatelynJewel]

I think Wendy is one of the cutest sheep. She used to live on my island, but now she's on my mom's island, and is currently her favorite villager. She, Willow, Dom, Etoile, Eunice, Timbra and Pietro are the few sheep I do personally find cute. As for the monkeys, while they aren't any of my favorites, I still think they're cute.

[@mehdigeek]

I love the fall when it's red and orange, but 80% of fall is just light green/yellow

[@fischldearest]

Yesss! a farm behind ankhas would be great because its like all the irrigation and farming by the nile

[@skeletoninawheelbarrow]

I haven’t played the other games but I think we should bring back shrunk, I don’t know much but he seems like a cool character

[@dededeedles]

I loved him a lot in New Leaf! His design is really weird looking but he makes it work. He gives "bad talent agent" vibes and I love him so much.

[@bxnnycrossing3924]

Oh my god yes! I remember his embarrassing stand up comedy shows lol they were something else

[@gravitysoul28]

i miss him, but currently he would serve no purpose in new horizons lol. he used to teach us reactions but now the villagers do that

[@peanutbuttersunfish2927]

@@gravitysoul28 I think he should pop up at the school on the HHP archipelago to give a seminar in self expression since he's also a psychologist and fill in the last few reaction spaces on the second page

[@knightrhymez]

i really needed this today 😩🤚🏻 thank you queen

[@skeletoninawheelbarrow]

Omg the one about bringing Gracie back seems like such a good idea 😮

[@coocoobananasz]

Amazon warehouse lol but I actually love that area it's very Santa's workshop in the mall

[@C._.JG.]

It sounds stupid, but your island really made me love mine. Like, It made me accept that I wont have an insta island, and to accept the beauty in like... a normal one. Idk if that makes sense to you, but I love your content, it keeps me into Acnh💖

[@pavloverboy]

ok here's some of my unpopular opinions: -i don't like audie -barold is adorable -i think the ac community spends too much energy on finding "aesthetic" villagers and making their entire islands fit a theme (this is part of the reason why i want to abandon my original plans for a cottagecore island and just make the builds and have the villagers that i personally like) -i think sasha's default outfit looks bad on him (but if i ever got him i would probably just dress him up in little outfits until he stopped wearing the letter jacket so its fine) -the gorillas have by far the worst villager models, but some honourable mentions include the eagles, the tigers, the lions, and the monkeys -hhp is only worth it if you're really into interior design and we need to stop pretending that everyone needs to buy it. granted, i like interior design and i love hhp, but if you're really not that into making houses then you shouldn't feel any obligation to get it whatsoever -this might just be the gorillaz fan in me, but i think del is pretty cool (his name reminds me of del the funky homosapien who's hands down one of the best collaborators that gorillaz has ever had) -scoot and joey are awful and ugly -ione isn't my favourite, i think she's really cute except for the weird hair and the shade of blue they chose for the tips of her ears (although she apparently glows in the dark which is super epic) -julian is overrated -tank is my bff and i will love him until the end of time -the robots are cool, but cephalobot deserved to be a jock i think that's all! this is a very long list but i have a lot of opinions :)) edit to fix a minor spelling error

[@dededeedles]

The sheep villager design being ugly made me so sad! I think I love every single one of the sheep besides Cashmere. 🥺

[@msmx9088]

same here! almost all of them are great but etoile & willow are def standouts

[@dededeedles]

@@msmx9088 Absolutely! My favorite is Pietro but that's because of New Leaf. He's so goofy. I miss when their outfits were just scarves, but I still love them on ACNH. Eunice also has a special place in my heart. She was on my original town on the Game Cube and she verbally abused me on the daily until I befriended her. 💀

[@theamandafiles]

you know for as scary as pietro is as a clown i actually do like his design too haha i totally forgot to mention him! he’s perfect as a sheep

[@oliviawilliams6413]

@@theamandafiles no.

[@kawaiipotatoxx.8811]

Honestly Bob gives off queen vibes that's why I love him ,and tutu is massively adorable,she's just a big fluffy polar bear

[@sourpatchghoul]

Gaston is my favourite villager!! I accidently told him to leave once on my old island and I was devastated. He's back now though and loves wearing his blue apron.

[@derkatzenmensch220]

I actually like the grayish grass in acnh. Because it's so neutral a natural looking island is so much easier for me in fall. With the overly green grass in summer I feel like the island looks more "fake" ig? Idk I feel like summer grass fits kidcore and general colorful islands but not mine

[@PrincessSydders]

Thank you for the Mitzi love!! She’s been my fave since WW and I love anyone who appreciates her 🥰

[@squidilo4086]

Been watching the journey since the Kyle hunt and I’m very happy for more Christmas chaos.

[@agent8370]

I'm sorry but I gotta defend the robots(mainly Ribbot) for a minute. Ever since I met him Ribbot has been an absolute darling on our island, showing up after Rory left(Rory was straight up Joe from YOU). and unlike the other jocks I've had, HE ACTUALLY WORKS OUT and the irony is that he can't grow any muscle bc he's a robot which is both cute and sad. Ribbot is such a good boi and as soon as we find out who made him he will be getting some buff upgrades.

[@meganaldrich6884]

Amanda: just wanted to let you know that you are my comfort creator and i fall asleep to your videos :) thank you so much for all you do, i appreciate you more than you know! ❤

[@AllyBarkin]

Me: *opening KZbin to find stuff to listen to while drawing* *amanda uploads minutes before I open the app* *video shows up at the top of my homepage* Me: *whisper screaming* A M A N D A

[@wren9841]

I've never been a big Christmas person but I do love the decorations they have for it ❤️ your island is looking so good :) And Pierce hanging out with Sherb is weirdly adorable- maybe Sherb can put his energy into working out and get a lil less stabby for a while 👀

[@coffee69420]

unpopular opinion because i missed the chance: but i love cobb. does he kill people? YES! does he use their bodies for nefarious science purposes? YES! does he pretend to be a meat head jock to get people off his back? ALSO YES! and we love that for him❤ also in one of my new leaf towns he was like the only one who was nice to me so im biased lmao

[@dylannoah8512]

Cobb is both brains AND brawns and that makes him one of the most wonderful pigs in the game.

[@crosswalkahead]

i just finished binge watching your stardew valley videos and here you are posting AND i got ankha on my island today!!!!! what a day

[@sl3772]

I CANT with the wallopoid in the high chair lmao

[@karlyl7616]

Totally agree about Vivian. It astounds me that she isn't more popular. She's gorgeous and I would die for her

[@Tete-io3ou]

I love Diana’s face in the opening picture! I don’t trust her, lol

[@idkidk3407]

I was hoping you'd give Peewee some rep! He was in my first ever town in the first AC and I learned that Peewee is a COOL DUDE. Like he will always have your back.

[@Rowlet_Prince_Kamui]

Hello! I just wanna say that I totally agree with the decorating thing! I mean like not everyone has the time to make crazy builds and whatnot. I say that Animal Crossing is that type of game that is meant to be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of "great builds" or not. Like one of my best friends works a lot and can't play that often. I, still recovering from an intensive surgery, play a lot but not all the time. Some days I play a ton, and others not so much because of really bad headaches. So in saying that, not everyone has time or endurance to play constantly. I have worked on some pretty nice builds for my island. Like for me, I like creating builds and houses based off video games or something that has very big significance in my life. For example I made a Mario's Rainbow Castle build as it gives me fond memories of my late cousin and late father. Then there are these Kid Icarus-esque builds that I am working on as I have some characters I created inspired from said series. My point here is that people go at their own pace for ACNH and I think that's how it's meant to be. Everyone is allowed to enjoy this game as they so please. People should just be able to just make islands they enjoy and be happy. Animal Crossing is all about chillaxing and having a good time :)

[@naniaunruh1312]

Omg not tutu with the stick comment 😩 Now i kinda want her though, i guess i just like the danger… my personal unpopular opinion: diva is a queen and she’s perfect in every way and i love her

[@DaisyBlades]

i really like watching you decorating. i feel like i’m terrible at it haha

[@cheetobagvr1229]

I feel like every villager has a chance to be cursed i had a Bob at one point who acted super self aware and constantly talked about spying ob me weird dreams or how were all in a video game good thing Zucker took his place

[@cheetobagvr1229]

He once said to me "did you hear about the weird rumor that were all inside a game where we are controlled and forced to do actions for others entertainment? haha im just joking with you" ever since then I havent seen Bob the same way

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

Finally, some agrees that my girl Mitzi is underrated. She is my favorite villager of all time! l adore Siamese cats! 🐈‍⬛ 20:51

[@RedStar74656]

i’ve been so excited for a new video!!!! this could not be more perfect i had a stressful day and these videos always make me feel better!!! 💞

[@Maggiethe]

I’m so early! Just wanted to say I loved the gyro I’d room even though you thought people wouldn’t it turned out very aesthetic in my opinion

[@girlygaming1336]

Oh look it’s my favourite (almost) birthday twin coming in clutch with another upload at the PERFECT time 💞💞💞

[@raulalvarez5021]

Every time I run into Penelope in HHP I just think "Trixie Mattel in full drag but no makeup"

[@JuiceyBabs]

Timbra and Eunice are super cute sheeps. The best!

[@StainedBrain]

I named my rat after Daisy Mae Kyle use to be my favorite Animal Crossing for years. Then I dated a guy for a year and broke up with him, now he's ruined for me:( Deirdre is my new favorite. As soon as I got her as a starter, I fell in love with her design and name. I didn't even know she existed until I got her and I've watched so many Animal Crossing villager hunts.

[@moony2626]

Lol the animal crossing villagers are meant to be polarizing so many of them are so extreme

[@theamandafiles]

I absolutely agree and love this take 🙌🏼

[@randygonzalez4166]

Omg I was about to die, I was feeling so bored without anything to do, thanks Arceus for this video 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@aliceacnh5233]

Hi amanda! I look forward to every time you post. It’s a celebration 🎉 Thank you 🙃🙃

[@weirdkimion]

You can move your mailbox if you need a mailbox furniture item. But it can be inconvenient to place it so far from your house.

[@UnicornKitty1]

Honestly, it would surprise yall to know that those Instagram islands are just spots of good photogenic areas but mashed together? The islands just don’t flow well or look good when you visit them. Tbh, Amanda your island inspired mine and clearly a lot of others because it transitions well with each area. On the “ugly villager take” I do understand the shallowness because some people take it too far with either side, like I’ve had people give me strong heat over the fact I love Limberg. He’s one of my favorite cranky boys and the reason I love him is because he’s quite literally based on Limburger cheese. Which is a foul smelling cheese and it’s very potent 😂 I love that a developer looked at Limburger cheese and made a mouse that has after shave and a “stinky” aesthetic. It’s such a cute reference/idea but I’m afraid to have him on my island because people are mean

[@milkflavored]

Nice, putting this on in the background while I work on art commissions ✨👼

[@Flutter_Aeina]

One villager that I LOATHE is Naomi. She autofilled one of my houses and she scared the shit out of me. Her eyes are so dead and lifeless with the yellow around them looking like pus or slime or crust around em. And her lips! Oh god her lips terrify me. I have a deep seeded hatred for her because it took FOREVER to get her to leave

[@caitlinobrien413]

tutu is my soul, my life, my love.

[@dededeedles]

Amanda's Switch: "🟢TreeckoBro is online" Me: "OMG, I watch him too!" 😆

[@msmx9088]

they had a collab together a while back I think!

[@dededeedles]

@@msmx9088 Yes! It was so good 🥰

[@dededeedles]

Also, not me making like 6 different comments on this video like I'm Live Tweeting it 💀

[@msmx9088]

@@dededeedles ikr i made like 4 & i still wanna talk

[@Hannah-iz6pf]

Yay!! Such a great way to end a Monday

[@WingedKey]

wait plz i love tutu she was my very first peppy villager that my bf invited to our first island. however, i would love to see this cursed tutu

[@paulahillman1100]

Marshall is my forever baby!!! He has the best personality ever 🥺😍

[@keelinnnn2961]

love you. literally so much. thank you for posting so much lately love you!!

[@powerdragonmoon2418]

ummmm hi ive recently been binging all your videos, so short time watching, first time commenting AND THE whole talk about monkeys IS SHARI ERASURE; SHE IS MY SQUIRREL MONKEY QUEEN AND I LOVE HER! Shes so cute!!!... but maybe im biased cause shes my starter and my sassy bff XD ALSO HER GOAL IS TO BE A FIGURE SKATER AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT HER also girllll your island is looking fab! that unruly baby in your kitchen haS ME CRYING XD ALSO OH GOD I HOPE LILY IS OKAY, SOMEONE CALL A DOCTOR, 911!!!!

[@taffetatiger]

I AGREE! i had Shari on my first island as a starter and we were besties

[@powerdragonmoon2418]

@@taffetatiger yesssss!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 I love her!!!

[@pretty9055]

OMG I so desperately wanna decorate my island for Xmas and go all out but I have hardly any decor and ppl on nookazon set the prices SO high.. I’m gonna have to slave away this whole year so I have the things to go all out next year

[@KatelynJewel]

I think Penelope is adorable. She's definitely one of the cutest mice (which I don't get why this species is so hated aside from a few.) I never thought anything about her fur being the color of dead flesh, I always just saw it as a natural mouse color. She and Rod are a married couple on my island. If there's one opinion I have that I know you might hate me for, it's that Rodney is my favorite villager, and I traded Kyle (who was my starting smug) for him. I'm sorry. ^^;; I don't have anything against Kyle, it's just that I had Katt (who was my best friend in New Leaf) and it felt redundant to have two villagers who always wore black, and had that music theme going. I think he works better on your island. The reason I wanted Rodney was because I saw him constantly being called one of the ugliest or worst villagers, but I found thought he was cute despite him looking a bit quirky, and ever since he moved to my island, he's grown to be one of my favorites. He has a game room, and his vacation home request is a movie studio. He's a complete geek which makes him the kind of villager I want to hang out with.

[@SabrinArchuleta]

CANNOT believe you can put a gyroid in the high chair😂

[@stormyanngraves]

I’m wounded, Amanda. I think biskit is so cute. I ship Biskit and Stitches as a couple on my island. Lol

[@liseeg4165]

Tutu was my first peppy and she was a total bully. I was so happy to see her leave

[@ymarie4801]

Mine is that the dog villagers are cuter than the cat villagers which people tend to be crazy about

[@eunoia_.]

Unpopular opinion: I love Ursula, shes so cute! Idk why people hate her :(

[@ShanKatOD]

I make my villagers say FISH ARE FRIENDS NOT FOOD 😂👑 scalding cold takes, we stan, this makes my island look like absolute garbage and I’m living

[@glasstrash]

I saw my Kiki spin around in a circle to look at a butterfly 🥺🥺🥺🥺 certified herbo

[@dededeedles]

The toy wrapping area you built is so creative and ADORABLE. Totally stealing that, OMG. 🥰😭🥺🧡

[@coocoobananasz]

Hating the large female bears is really misogynistic like sorry they can't be cute little maple of all boring ass villagers that's one of my opiniona

[@coocoobananasz]

I have Eunice, Dom, and Timbra on my island and guess what honey they are TOP TIER

[@youtubechicken120]

Forgot to play today and of course i get a great fortune so ill be watching and playing

[@MonsterMode2011]

Apple is VERY toxic. There’s nothing she won’t do on her way to the top. I saw her almost kill Rosie for stealing the spotlight in a Nikachu video.

[@msmx9088]

16:53 a yter i watch said she doesn’t like the cats & wolves cuz of their really pointy ears & i see that. & maybe people just don’t like kyle’s coloring

[@kazzoey9164]

I guess now is a bad time to admit that Spork is my favorite pig 💀

[@mollyhenson0708]

ready for some holiday tea!!