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Sen’s Fortress – The BEST Area in Dark Souls
#darksouls #fromsoftware #gaming
Sen’s Fortress is one of Dark Souls’ most difficult levels, but in my objectively correct opinion, it’s also its best. Yes, Anor Londo is also the best area in Dark Souls, but they’re very different from one another, and fortunately, I’ll be making a video on Anor Londo in the new year! It’s currently the video that I’m planning on releasing next. Until then, have a happy holiday and best of luck in 2024! Don’t you dare go hollow.
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You're WRONG About the Capra Demon (not clickbait)
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#darksouls #fromsoftware #gaming Everybody hates the Capra Demon. But what if I told you that the Capra Demon is completely misunderstood? What if I told you that the Capra Demon is actually a really nice guy? What if I told you that you are wrong about everything and all of my opinions are correct? All three of those questions will be addressed in this video, so stop reading the description an...
What's Different About Daredevil's Hallway Scene?
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#daredevil #bornagain #marvel Daredevil's iconic hallway scene cemented the series as a must-watch piece of television, and while this setpiece is remembered most for appearing to be all one shot, I'd argue that that's not what makes it special. In this video, I explore that statement and dive into the themes and writing of Daredevil's second episode to determine what exactly makes the hallway ...
Up in the Sky - The PERFECT Superman Story
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#superman #upinthesky #dccomics Superman: Up in the Sky is my favorite Superman story ever told. In today's video, I explore what makes this book so special and how it digs to the very core of its titular character. I hope you enjoy watching! HUGE thank you to the voice cast for this video, including the talented Aeric Azana who voiced Superman and Clark Kent (and freaking KILLED it!), Doug fro...
How The Batman Created The PERFECT Protagonist
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#TheBatman #Batman #RobertPattinson I'm the only UA-camr who liked The Batman (2022), so I've decided to explore how the film's protagonist, Bruce Wayne, goes through the perfect character arc. I hope you enjoy watching! Now, all they have to do to make the second movie better than the first is to put Cassandra Cain in it. HUGE thank you to Laurie Théberge for allowing me to use their piano cov...
Elden Ring's Best Moment is an Elevator Ride
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#EldenRing #FromSoftware #Soulsborne Elden Ring managed to surpass my impossibly high expectations, but even after beating the game twice, there’s still one moment that stands out to me the most: an elevator ride. That’s what I dive into in this video-how a single descent down an unassuming well led to one of my favorite moments in any video game I’ve ever played. I hope you enjoy watching! Tha...
How Batman’s Prank War with Jimmy Olsen CHANGED Comic Books #Jimuary
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#Jimuary #JimmyOlsen #Batman It’s finally here! This #Jimuary, I examine one of my favorite comic books of all time: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?, by Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber, Nathan Fairbairn, and Clayton Cowles. But I’m not covering the story as a whole; rather, I’m examining Jimmy Olsen’s prank war with Batman, as that single event in the story would reshape the med...
The Cat in the Hat (2003) | An Anti-Capitalist MASTERPIECE
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#CatInTheHat #VideoEssay #Cinema The Cat in the Hat is one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, yet it was reviled by critics upon its release. Obviously, the movie was just too intellectual for most critics to comprehend, but fortunately, I’ve done my part by analyzing what exactly makes this film so effective: its critique of American capitalism and the culture of conformity that a...
The Many Meaningless Merits of Mr. Nobody (At Home Comic Con 2021 presentation)
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#AtHomeComicCon #DoomPatrol #GrantMorrison I was privileged enough to present at this year's Comic Academia Spotlight panel for At Home Comic Con, an online comic convention raising money to fight COVID-19. The following video is my presentation from that panel about the delightful villain of Mr. Nobody, as seen in the pages of Grant Morrison's iconic run on Doom Patrol. I hope you enjoy watchi...
Dark Souls Believes in You | Video Essay
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#DarkSouls #FromSoftware #Soulsborne Dark Souls turns ten years old today, so in this video, I explore why Dark Souls resonated so deeply with its player base, as well as examining the lasting legacy of the Soulsborne series. Stay safe out there, friends, and don't you dare go hollow. (United States) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (United States and Canada) Trans Lifeline:...
DC Defined - The Birth of Two-Face
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#DCDefined #Two-Face #BTAS In my entry for the massive collaboration that is DC DEFINED, I examine the two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series that feature Two Face’s tragic fall into villainy, as well as the lasting legacy of the cartoon on the character of the Caped Crusader. I hope you enjoy watching, and check out the full playlist for DC Defined right here: ua-cam.com/play/PL_8K_mcoPa2...
Things Change ‒ The END of Teen Titans
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#TeenTitans #Terra #BeastBoy Teen Titans was a darn good show, if you don’t mind me saying, and its quality across its five seasons ranged from solid to downright exemplary. But why is the final episode of the series, “Things Change”, so important, why did the show end in the first place, and how are these two questions tied together? Find out this time on this video essay made by the delightfu...
Black Widow's Quip Conundrum
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#BlackWidow #MCU #Marvel Black Widow had the potential to be a great movie, but despite having interesting themes and ideas, it failed to execute those themes and ideas thanks to a problem that has been plaguing the MCU practically from its inception. In today’s video, I examine how the overabundance of quips in Black Widow holds the film back from excellence. I didn’t have a bad time with Blac...
BATGIRL ‒ The Rise of Cassandra Cain
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#Batgirl #CassandraCain #Batman Cassandra Cain is one of DC Comics’ most beloved yet underutilized characters, as well as one of my favorite characters in all of comics. Today, I explore her debut solo series from the early 2000s, “Batgirl”, as well as what makes Cassandra Cain such a special and meaningful hero to so many readers. Patreon: www.patreon.com/criticalrants Twitter: Cri...
Patreon Announcement, Channel Update, and 6,000 Subscriber Q&A!
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Patreon Announcement, Channel Update, and 6,000 Subscriber Q&A!
Sekiro ‒ The GENIUS of Isshin, the Sword Saint
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Sekiro ‒ The GENIUS of Isshin, the Sword Saint
Bloodborne ‒ The TRAGEDY of Gehrman, The First Hunter
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Bloodborne ‒ The TRAGEDY of Gehrman, The First Hunter
Dark Souls - The TRAGEDY of Gwyn
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Dark Souls - The TRAGEDY of Gwyn
Demon's Souls - The GENIUS of King Allant
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Demon's Souls - The GENIUS of King Allant
2,500 Subscriber Q&A + Every DCEU Movie Ranked
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2,500 Subscriber Q&A Every DCEU Movie Ranked
Praise Patrol - The Musical Number at a Drag Show on a Sentient, Genderqueer, Teleporting Street
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Praise Patrol - The Musical Number at a Drag Show on a Sentient, Genderqueer, Teleporting Street
One Horrifying Moment: US - The Home Invasion
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One Horrifying Moment: US - The Home Invasion
BIGTOP BURGER'S Perfect Joke
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BIGTOP BURGER'S Perfect Joke
Teen Titans - The Tragedy of Terra
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Teen Titans - The Tragedy of Terra
Why Uncle Ben Matters (MCU and Spectacular Spider-Man)
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Why Uncle Ben Matters (MCU and Spectacular Spider-Man)
God of War's Perfect Intro (Video Essay)
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God of War's Perfect Intro (Video Essay)
Avatar Book Three - The Tragic Fall of Azula
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Avatar Book Three - The Tragic Fall of Azula
Is TEEN TITANS As Good As You Remember?
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Is TEEN TITANS As Good As You Remember?
YOUNG JUSTICE: Invasion - The AMBITIOUS Second Season
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YOUNG JUSTICE: Invasion - The AMBITIOUS Second Season
Why Captain Marvel Should Lead the Avengers in Phase 4 (Yes, Really)
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Why Captain Marvel Should Lead the Avengers in Phase 4 (Yes, Really)

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  • @ElWrighto
    @ElWrighto День тому

    Lol you are taking the piss 😂

  • @karidus6024
    @karidus6024 2 дні тому

    Good thing this isn't the end.

  • @ImPrather
    @ImPrather 4 дні тому

    so we're just going to ignore and nothing was the same part 2?

  • @COURIER169
    @COURIER169 5 днів тому

    I also like how he doesn’t do any “dishonorable” tricks like how genichiro distracts you with a shuriken and then kills you if you kill him in the beginning, he just does the duel, know that sekiro is just better, and accept his death.

  • @piipoovv6267
    @piipoovv6267 5 днів тому

    I hate when people say “flash let him win he even said those were for charity” like flash somehow knew what Lex was up to.

  • @Qwerty-ic2sv
    @Qwerty-ic2sv 9 днів тому

    4 years later and were getting another season. LETS GO

  • @Zerbzie
    @Zerbzie 11 днів тому

    It’s the young version of ishiin.

  • @spaidakula
    @spaidakula 11 днів тому

    I really miss this show was awesome 👌 miss a lot in my childhood life

  • @juice6521
    @juice6521 11 днів тому

    Here's your clickbait comment.

  • @nickbeutler
    @nickbeutler 12 днів тому

    This one scene is why I can happily recommend Daredevil as my favorite series even though I didn’t like the second season very much

  • @scottwillian2120
    @scottwillian2120 12 днів тому

    BORN AGAIN!

  • @jusafuto
    @jusafuto 12 днів тому

    I came to this video looking for some appreciation for Gherman and specifically his music. I couldn’t agree more that it’s not to be taken lightly when one says this might be the best boss music from such an epic catalogue but I believe it is. Even after the games that have released in recent years.

  • @shashankmongrel
    @shashankmongrel 12 днів тому

    As an elden ring entrant DS looks like torture.

  • @ibanez2010
    @ibanez2010 13 днів тому

    Buy some charcoal pine resin, apply to longsword, spam R2. He's done pretty quick.

  • @yagurainuzuka
    @yagurainuzuka 13 днів тому

    I remembered when i recently won against Ishin. I said when Genichiro cut his neck, i said if this is another damn centipede, I'm gonna lose my mind, but as soon as I saw his hand, I was like, ummm, what the actual triple high stuff I'm seeing.

  • @patrickhouchard5532
    @patrickhouchard5532 14 днів тому

    Superman save a little colored!

  • @A-myth
    @A-myth 15 днів тому

    He came back ❤

  • @JD3Z
    @JD3Z 17 днів тому

    4 years later since this video, we about to get born again

  • @Chauzuvoy
    @Chauzuvoy 18 днів тому

    I always figured the main issue with blighttown was the way that the draw distance would send your frame rates into the single digits.

  • @RC-1207iguess
    @RC-1207iguess 19 днів тому

    Going to this video 4 years later makes me hyped for Born Again

  • @stuartclarkson48
    @stuartclarkson48 19 днів тому

    Ngl Now Marvel is in the state it's in and the recent drop of the Born again trailer, this scene is the best scene in MCU history from the stakes the battle for Matt Murdock's soul to the music to the pain/brutality of the fight Matt is trying to cross the line and most importantly Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio

  • @churrocrudo
    @churrocrudo 20 днів тому

    BORN AGAIN

  • @tanviraurpo8389
    @tanviraurpo8389 22 дні тому

    Only if you knew what 2025 had in store for you.

  • @SpaceHitlerFrieza
    @SpaceHitlerFrieza 22 дні тому

    Yes

  • @TysonMeade-u1c
    @TysonMeade-u1c 23 дні тому

    But knowing Disney they would've messed up the story and the show's reputation so yeah that would have been interesting

  • @TysonMeade-u1c
    @TysonMeade-u1c 23 дні тому

    Critical rants is right and he is correct about the spiderman character in the mcu what it should have been taking elements from spectacular would've been spectacular

  • @tinypinata505
    @tinypinata505 23 дні тому

    Sen's Fortress is the best area in DS. Finally someone agrees with me.

  • @ibanez2010
    @ibanez2010 25 днів тому

    I could only appreciate SF once I found the bonfire lol. Although, by the time I did actually find the bonfire, I was so good I could breeze to the top.

  • @TysonMeade-u1c
    @TysonMeade-u1c 25 днів тому

    Making tony Stark be a parent figure is a terrible decision Disney one Tony peter dispies him because of him being a jerk and ignorant

  • @AlexWaardenburg
    @AlexWaardenburg 25 днів тому

    I catch something new every time. When Matt screams it's might be literal blinding rage, because he uses sound to see, so his scream could render him blind.

  • @AlexWaardenburg
    @AlexWaardenburg 25 днів тому

    Came back to this video now that the "Born Again" trailer dropped. Great video.

  • @swedhgemoni8092
    @swedhgemoni8092 28 днів тому

    "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐨! 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥..." 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 😢🥀

  • @fungalmage3336
    @fungalmage3336 Місяць тому

    The Capra Demon isn't there to face you in honourable combat; he's there to mug you. He might as well hold you by the ankles and shake all the souls outta your pockets if you didn't pick up something resembling street smarts going through the Undead Burg, then he's gonna try and educate you

  • @kaidorade1317
    @kaidorade1317 Місяць тому

    “I wouldn’t say he’s particularly difficult “ sure Jan ;)

  • @Iceguy246
    @Iceguy246 Місяць тому

    Sens's fortress is dogwater

  • @TeenTitans-x2l
    @TeenTitans-x2l Місяць тому

    When Beast boy went out the school door after meeting Terra, he unfortunately created a downgrade of the original show which was far more worse, there was also an episode where the reboot titans also watched the entire series this entire time until the end of the show but control freak cancelled the original show

  • @AaronPablos-ll3vk
    @AaronPablos-ll3vk Місяць тому

    I wish it was as well-written as it's prequel series,The Batman.

  • @princessmarlena1359
    @princessmarlena1359 Місяць тому

    My best friend has the original Teen Titans on DVD. Excellent show. Raven is our favorite.

  • @sava898
    @sava898 Місяць тому

    I wish we could've seen more episodes of Terra being with the Titans (like the episode highlighting her and Raven) before the betrayal came. The impact would've been much heavier, imo. When I watched this, I mostly just felt bad for Beast Boy and Raven (to some extent). She redeemed herself in the end, but the only main bond that I felt she had is with Beast Boy. So while I get why the others were hurt, I didn't feel the weight of their pain as much when it comes to this part of the story. This is not me hating on this storyline or anything. Just my thoughts here. Because I still enjoyed watching what was showed.

  • @chaalbaaz429
    @chaalbaaz429 Місяць тому

    lmao the most basic ass prince of persia level game design and yall cant stop the meatriding. Its honestly weird bruh

  • @gregorythestallion2984
    @gregorythestallion2984 Місяць тому

    Sen Fortres is just as bad as Anor Londo for one single reason: platforming. This game was not made for percise platforming, so every time it comes, it's plain bullshit, no matter the reward. Sen Fortres in particular has the pleasure to show me DS1 has a laufhable shading system. Like, those swinging axes would be double or tripple easier to dodge if they had fucking shadows. But they dont, so you can really calculate the distance between one another. That alone gives a very artificial level of difficulty that I can not give a pass. Also, the bolders reset after you changing direction... bullshit, I hate that, breaking the rules estableshed by the game up to that point for a yet another cheap death. Luckily for me, it only took me 3 attempts to get across this thing. Ans after memoricing the spacing between the axes, this place lost any and all challenge... i mean, if you have struggles with the very easily parryable and skipable snake people, then it will be hard. Also, fuck Boss Soul weapons, I had to fucking kill every single titanite demon in this area. Luckily I found trick to kill them easily (hugging their left side), but come on... and only enough demon titatine for one fully upgraded boss soul weapon? Bull-shit! Yeah, I know they made one reSpawning titanite demon BY ACCIDENT, but the demons here were closer.

  • @gregorythestallion2984
    @gregorythestallion2984 Місяць тому

    Capra was one of those first roadblocks for me because it showed huge flaws in Dark Souls. One, the shortcut to go to lower burg is uncomfortable, the door blocks the stairs and you can fall to a death for no reason. Like, why is that pitfall even there? One of the many "because I fucking can" designs in DS1 which annoy the hell out of me. Two, the playable character is garbage. The guy takes his sweet time to walk, stand and thend obey your inputs. Yeah, yku can teqct to the dogs, but most of the time it won't feel like that. Three, Dark Souls is not hard is annoying. Capra Demon is not hard, js cheap. You pull the trick once and the entire magic of this fight crumbles, harming any and all replayablity and making this boss just a chore... like 80% of DS1 bosses. Four, fuck the camera. Five, why are runbacks even a thing? After passing the game 5 times I feel no use for them. Also, fuck caps, I took a endurecement only run and my stamina had a hard cap. Like why? Whats the fucking point of another 59 levels of endurance if they do fucking nothing. Why are there caps to begin? Ohh yeah, the fucking PvP. Ruining every fucking I touch. Also, this boss fight in particulas is bad at teaching, I assure you no one learnt the lesson you mentioned from this fight and the depths only are hard if you have a fucking weapon which claps with the wall, because, for some stupid reason, that is a thing in this game despite having no bussiness being here. Whatever, the depths are not bearly as claustrophobic as you make it sound. Or maybe it is a skill issue, and I was just naturally better at the game than others. Also, Blighttown, stupid place. Very very VERY annoying. Nostly empty too if it wasnt for power within and the ninja set. You only care about rhe boss here. And the Great Hollow alonf with Ashen Lake can be dumped into the filler dumpster too... useless zones.

  • @princessmarlena1359
    @princessmarlena1359 Місяць тому

    “I’m just a girl -with a geometry test next period and I didn’t study- who will one day be managing a Cinnabon at a mall in Nebraska, with three pairs of Dockers if I’m lucky!” Honestly, I doubt that girl was Terra. The show definitely Petered out without enough explanation about her. Also, Starfire deserved her own season arc.

  • @Diego-thepuppet
    @Diego-thepuppet Місяць тому

    I like teen titans go it's just why is Raven as white as paper

  • @rhariga
    @rhariga Місяць тому

    3rd season was trash

    • @mishan3168
      @mishan3168 11 днів тому

      Look at me i am so special

  • @dragonleasenuts
    @dragonleasenuts Місяць тому

    I have never ever invisioned an idea of ranking Dark Souls' bosees based on their scrumptiousness, and I'm glad I've stumbled upon it. This is straight 🔥 edit: Carpa Demon is not only the best boss overall, it's the tastiest one!

  • @batooo
    @batooo Місяць тому

    We were lucky to have Charlie as Daredevil, we were lucky to have Vincent as Fisk and we were lucky to have Wilson as Bullseye. This 3 people are literally understand the character that they played as to perfection.

  • @Clarawinfred96
    @Clarawinfred96 Місяць тому

    Azula may look strong on the outside but deep down is a poor,lonely girl who just seeks validation especially from her mum.

  • @AlvaroOvelar-o3p
    @AlvaroOvelar-o3p Місяць тому

    Fighting on catwalks its so cheap though...

  • @ThanksToYou3
    @ThanksToYou3 Місяць тому

    FINALLY, someone gets blighttown! Something else I like about it is that, as you touched upon, it's a new type of challenge that the player hasn't encountered before. We're used to fighting all sorts of enemies by the time we right the first bell. So instead of trying to introduce variety with new enemy designs, they created a whole new type of threat by weaponizing the world against us. The trip from lower burg to blighttown is a descent into madness, where the world becomes an ever greater threat, both from the increasingly claustrophobic (and then inversely claustrophobic with blighttown's open air labyrinth) design, and you're distance from what you feel is "home". But the smartest move they made was doing almost everything they could, short of spelling it out for the player, to let players discover that blighttown is a test you only ever have to take ONCE. A lightbulb went off for me when I realized the exit was right under firelink shrine, and my suspicions were all but confirmed when Domhnall shows up with the master key for sale. From that point on, the player knows that every subsequent playthrough can start with the master key (2 separate ways! As a starting gift or by choosing the thief class) and just cut to the end of blighttown. I feel like this gives blighttown the room to be the borderline survival horror experience it otherwise couldn't really be; not without throwing a massive speedbump into the game that would only prove tiresome once a player encountered it a second or third time and the initial magic wore off. Instead, we got tested in an incredibly unique way that Fromsoft hasn't really tried again since.