#liveblogging reactions

[blue-cat-ter-flies-blog]

Liveblogging Welcome to Nightvale

Got three episodes into the YouTube playlist of Welcome to Nightvale before deciding to blog my reactions to the entire thing. It’s been a while since I’ve really payed attention to it so it should be interesting. The last time I replayed it from the beginning was sometime last year so it should be a nice refresher! No idea how reliably I’m gonna post but I’ll try for daily if I can. Or maybe mass posting before disappearing for a couple weeks- who knows!

No idea if anyone’s gonna pay attention to this but let’s go anyway!

Episode 1: Pilot

“A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to be asleep. Welcome to Nightvale.”

Iconic introduction. Amazing. Beautiful.

Iconic intro music. Amazing. Beautiful.

Cecil’s overall tone of voice sounds rather flat compared to how he usually is in the later episodes but I kinda like it since it made everything sound as though it was something completely normal. But I also love how expressive he got as more episodes went by

DOG PARK!!!!!!!!

Old Woman Josie!! It’s been so long! And her Angels!

Carlos’ intro! You can immediately tell that Cecil is So Gay for him from the word ‘Go’.

Big Rico’s Pizza- why so shady?

Shade thrown on the Secret Police, lol

Foreshadowing on Strexcorp

“Gatorade is basically soda”- where is the lie?

Immediate Hate-on for Desert Bluffs, lol

SO GAY CECIL, YOU KEEP CALLING CARLOS PERFECT- “And I fell in love instantly.” No shame. Good on’ya sweetie.

‘Vague yet Menacing Government Agency.’ ‘What They Know and What They Don’t Know That They Don’t Know‘- both iconic lines

LMAO- The Nightvale Harbour and Waterfront Recreation Area! ‘Drawback’ is an understatement, Cecil.

the NRA Nightvale slogans are hilarious

The House That Doesn’t Exists But Looks Like It Does

The Indian Tracker- tacky, racist headdress; not actually an Indian unless he’s somehow adopted and told no one

the lights a 100ft above the glowing sign of Arby’s, music is on point

poor Carlos, so many strange, conflicting things happening but he must be having the time of his life anyway, eventually

Traffic: Ghost Cars leaving Destinations Unknown for Destinations More Unknown- somehow very poignant. It just hits somehow, feels like life advice

And now, the Weather- hey, Joseph!

lol, time is breaking Carlos and his scientists; Cecil, you’re so poetic about the sun

Angels Do Not Exist, so says the City Council

LMAO poetic Cecil strikes again, being eaten by a snake feet first as a perfect reflection death to your birth

the tiny city beneath lane 5 of the bowling alley Know They Exist now, lol initial reaction is such a comparison to the actual discovery of how big that city really is

lol, radioactive radio station- which kinda makes sense now in hindsight. I mean, why wouldn’t it?

Cecil, your simping is showing

Good night Nightvale, good night. ICONIC!!! >.<!!!!!!

[olessan]

"While you were out and about, trying to just spread your legs a little bit - OOP - spread your wings - aah oh no -"

"I was spreadin' my legs ALL over town-"

[wheezing]

"I was trying- I was trying to say- I was trying-"

"It was a scissoring of wings and legs-"

[andi-o-geyser]

That was a VISCERAL physical reaction. go to horny jail

[djevelbl]

Guess what tf I'm watching nowwww

[stars-and-branches]

[qrcane]

Half the server rn: fuck the bunny guys 😡😒🤬😤🥱

The other half of the server rn: fuck the bunny guys 😳😘🥵🥴😏

[codecicle]

hey so he said the thing btw.

[ahalliance]

foolish told etoiles they couldn’t be on the same team (or roommates, as they said) and etoiles permakilled himself right in front of him im so 😭

[blorbologist]

PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO: LAERRYN??

THIS WRINKLY FUCKING NOBODY, THIS BOTTOMFEEDER, PRESUMED TO BE ABLE TO CONTACT LAERRYN CORAMAR-SEELIE OF THE RING OF BRASS, ARCHITECT ARCANE??? THE FUCKING AUDACITY OF THIS BITCH -

[accidental-spice]

Finally, the nightmare will end

I mean, we're finally finishing the Twilight movies. Stay tuned for live Spice reactions

[eerna]

London February 2024 is now officially fully booked and paid. I AM SEEING HADESTOWN OBC IN 2 MONTHS

[silverraes]

god the subtitles in this show never disappoint

[flamebearrel]

“But Kris, if I wanted to watch Anim vs. with all the different series how should I even go about it??”

It largely depends on the topics and cast you’re interested in seeing. The show is split into three subseries as well as the occasional standalone episode/miniseries: Animator vs. Animation (the original created in 2006-7 by Alan Becker alone), Animation vs. Minecraft (the longest and most popular, shorts stemming off a standalone from 2015), and Animation vs. Education (the newest from 2023, visualizing high-level STEM concepts)

Personally, I think core AvA is required reading for anyone who has appreciation for past eras of the internet, UI, or principles and genres of animation. AvM and AvE are equal in quality but honestly you won’t appreciate them as much if you aren’t familiar with the topics they cover. Alan and his team do try to visually introduce things step by step, though, so you can at least get a general idea of what you’re looking at

Besides that, core AvA specifically follows the Hollow-Heads, hand-drawn stick figures created by the Animator, “noogai”/Alan. In particular you have The Chosen One (shortened to Chosen, Cho or TCO) and The Second Coming (aka Second, Sec, TSC or Orange). TSC is the de facto main character and the only one appearing in all three series, while TCO and the Animator are exclusive to the original.

The SticksFight squad - the four sticks originating from sticksfight.com and named after their colors - have developed distinct personalities as the main cast of AvM, but only take a collective side role in main AvA (Yellow has a slightly larger role than the others). Here’s a summary of their individual personalities so you know what to look for in their smaller appearances

Red - Impulsive and energetic, always the first to jump into action and with a soft heart for creatures and beasties. He’s a little simple when it comes to technical things, but excels with reading the people around him, then building off of their quirks. Since the rest of the group babies him a bit, he puts in extra physical work to prove he can hold his own. Red also tends to play around with new or out-of-the-box solutions - knowledge that extends to his pranks. Most ready to fight with his fists or use heavy-hitters like maces and clubs. (Good intro/focus eps: The Rediscovery, Texture Pack, Monster School, The Prank)

Blue - A mellow fellow! Blue is one with nature and focuses on farming, cooking, and potionology. Due to her pacifistic tendencies, Blue prefers to reason things out or find other solutions rather than fighting, but will throw herself into the face of danger for others. Otherwise she takes up ranged weapons like guns and bows. She’s detail- and aesthetic-oriented as well as graceful, but doesn’t often step outside what she knows. A bit of an addiction to nether wart, which is somewhere between an unusual snack and a drug. (Good intro/focus eps: Potions, The Piglin War, The Chef, Blue’s New Superpower)

Yellow - She loves more than anything to get down to the root of things, and that makes her the group’s engineer! …And a bit of a troublemaker, paying more attention to the thrill of a discovery than the consequences. Yellow tries to find fairness and justice for friend and foe alike. While they have a reliable, supportive demeanor, they’re also very peppy, excitable and tough with how they stand strong in dire situations. Often her fighting style takes place behind the scenes, using things like explosives or a command-casting staff. (Good intro/focus eps: The Roller Coaster, Command Blocks, Lucky Blocks, AvArcade Games)

Green - Originally the weakest on the team, but has since come into his own after a lot of reflex training (read: getting tossed around). Green has great adaptability to learning new techniques and getting creative, particularly with styles of music and architecture. He loves the spotlight and usually competes with the others or takes the chance to show off; however, he also cares deeply about welcoming in those he meets. Dashes and zips around all the time during battle, usually via fishing rod-grappling hook. (Good intro/focus eps: AvYouTube, Note Blocks, PvP, The Dolphin Kingdom)

If you’re just gonna watch the REQUIRED ones this is what I recommend:

AvA s1 (1-4, previously I-IV)

AvMinecraft (original)

AvYouTube

AvA s2 (5-8, previously “shorts” combining into V)

AvMath

AvA s3 (9-ongoing)

That way you get the introduction of both subseries, with how each establishes the cast/direction, as well as one standalone. I put vs. YT here since it best fits the theme imo but you could go with vs. Pokémon or vs. Arcade Games if you prefer

If you’re willing to take on AvM/the rest of the series this is pretty much the order of the timeline:

AvA s1

AvM (original)

AvYouTube

AvM shorts s1 (1-14)

AvLeague of Legends (required for an AvM character’s development)

AvM shorts s2 (15-19)

AvA s2

Other standalones (Blue’s New Superpower + vs. ___)

AvM shorts s3 (20-30)

AvE (ongoing)

AvA s3 (ongoing)

AvM shorts s4 (ongoing)

Influencer Arc (1-3 + some interactive videos on the Greenzilla4 channel)

Or just follow my playlist!!!

[djevelbl]

The end to the story. whatever happens, I guess it happened — I have hopes, idk where they're placed or what they mean, but I have them.

Whatever happens, I know Evbo is going out with a bang.

[sparring-spirals]

Fuuuck. Brennan describing Aeor with:

"This city bristles with fear, power, status, and, a desperation that comes with being so, so close, to making it all worth it."

And S.I.L.A.H.A's reaction to seeing Aeor being an enthused, and seemingly completely sincere exclamation of- "Isn't it beautiful?"

[lady-harrowhark]

I got Full Named for that one