Morning! Nice day for fishing aint it! Hu ha!

@jesshavok1015

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to watch this!

@anthonybucci3337

3 жыл бұрын

Mornin! Nice day for fishin ain't it? Hu ha!

@Patmccalk

3 жыл бұрын

A beautiful day for fishing it is

@zombiequeen8674

3 жыл бұрын

Gentlemen... Bravo! 👏 👏

@thequantumnexus4270

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is! You guys are the Monty Python of our generation - keep up the great work, and bring some much needed comedy to our lives.

- "What are we?" - "We're huggers" - "And what do huggers do?" - "They hug people" - "Well... LET'S GO HUG 'EM!"

@dottorekaoz8679

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment!

@SettesNL

3 жыл бұрын

Briliant

@rashawnw.6314

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@themusesquad8554

3 жыл бұрын

I wish they did the Mugger thing in that episode. But i guess it is too much work to make Rowan fight himself.

@rainynights531

3 жыл бұрын

Ok at least 2 meter distance.

The nerd who programmed the NPCs probably made Baelin as a prank. One line. One route. Highest stats in the entire game.

@e.d.1642

11 ай бұрын

An NPC that you just cannot kill because his part of the environment, like a roc. Invicible because never designed to fight or take any damage.

@oluftheexplorer9476

11 ай бұрын

Baelin kinda reminds me of Aranhir in WoW who is just a shop owner in Dalaran and for some reason he has the highest hp in the entire game, more so than end game bosses 😂

@savemars4383

11 ай бұрын

Well I guess 1xp per fish is a lot of it is all you do

@col.sambers9033

11 ай бұрын

I would figure he is named after the lead programmers kid or dad and so is just straight up invulnerable.

@freddiemercury6963

10 ай бұрын

I just thought he was essential, but I suppose that makes more sense.

Rowan basically calling himself a handsome devil by calling his other npc model a handsome devil is underrated.

@huskiefan8950

Ай бұрын

It WAS noticed.....lol

@TheGreatAgnostic

13 күн бұрын

Took my brain 15 seconds to realize that haha.

@ConvincedIdiot

6 күн бұрын

Oh, its noticed....

Dude is repeating 5 words and is still more compelling than 99.99% of hollywood bs.

@barbados3592

4 күн бұрын

This is probably the only thing ive seen that i actually want to see again bc of how beautiful it is.

Rowan must have been driving the cast insane while he kept forgetting his lines.

@jonhipoolito6117

3 жыл бұрын

Oh come on guys this was a funny ass comment more likes.

@LucasStarfire

3 жыл бұрын

Up this comment

@mr.nobody7785

3 жыл бұрын

There was a probably a whole script ready where we'd learn about Baelin's backstory and who he is as a NPC, but Rowan just couldn't remember. :)

@user-sx4hu5tr8m

3 жыл бұрын

Hu Ha!

@charlesfurnari7777

3 жыл бұрын

LOL It's not the words as much as how he delivered them.

Baelin appears to be a very high level Monk, with his legendary quarterstaff glamoured to appear as a simple fishing rod. What a fantastic movie.

@spoilerguy7285

Жыл бұрын

he would be good in dnd

@thisguyoverhere001

Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking since it's set in an MMO, he is one of those unkillable NPC's.

@Sanzoline

Жыл бұрын

@@spoilerguy7285 My current character is a Druid that fights with a fishing pole because of Baelin =)

@hg2678

Жыл бұрын

He is just a mmo character with paid fisherman skin

@johnbraithwaite81

Жыл бұрын

Clearly the monkey king

Plot Twist: Baelin was an adventurer character from the release of the game. But was abandoned by its player so long ago that he became an NPC.

@dungeonguardian9571

2 ай бұрын

Guess the fishing quests were his last few for 100%

@raymondschiphorst3166

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like RDR2😂

@Raviel_lvansia

Ай бұрын

​@@dungeonguardian9571 terraria noises

@redbear2113

Ай бұрын

Definitely seen it before where a player role-played so long that the devs put a character into the game for them to imitate what they were known for.

@aislinggaineamh1176

27 күн бұрын

My friend @rocknori was done up as a high tier thrall in conan exiles. He's findable near the pagoda in the jungle.

So touching, every time I watch "Baelin's Route"! Greg the garlic farmer needs an epic quest too, please!

@danielmalinen6337

Ай бұрын

Greg's epic adventure can be seen in short clips and glimpses in the Epic NPC Man series. Chronologically, Greg's story begins when Greg arrives during player character creation and then instructing the movement tutorial, after which the tutorial Greg torments the player with a microtransactions. Then the farmer Greg can be met again in front of his poor hut where he introduces the player to the magical world of Azerim and gives the player the first quest because Greg's sheep have run amok and since then Greg has been involved in many epic head and side quests and is more helpful than Baradur. In Skycraft, you can also meet the merchant Greg, who runs the local shop from time to time, and the tavern Greg, who runs the local tavern from time to time. I recommend watching the series.

@jankrynicky

20 күн бұрын

Greg had a WIFE!

@horizonwireless

9 күн бұрын

@@jankrynickyno, he didn’t? I mean unless you’re talking about that one update ages ago that lasted all of 3 days

@jankrynicky

8 күн бұрын

@@horizonwireless That's exactly what I'm talking about. :-)

@annistar9693

6 күн бұрын

@@horizonwireless It wasn't three days for him GREG AND GRETA BELONG TOGETHER

There is something wrong when a crowd funded video has better production value and fight choreography than some actual movies. Really well done guys.

@karinewilson1752

3 жыл бұрын

This is what happens when people really care about their work :)

@adityapatil325

3 жыл бұрын

I think indie's try something different, and once they become large, they stick to what works. Same applies to games.

@ummsahsha5028

3 жыл бұрын

Mornin nice for fishin aint it

@Black2Blaze

3 жыл бұрын

At this point there really is nothing that separates these guys from any other production studio they have the means to employ people that are good at making films and videos. Wouldn't be surprised if they hired a fight choreographer for this. These guys are a lot like robot army. Except better because they're not aussies

@tome7998

3 жыл бұрын

Name me one film in the last years that has a better fight choreography (rewatched this one quite a few times now and honestly...no strange moves no things that stick out as making no sense in a real live,... and the fights look organic not like orchestrated dances like in many films the last decade).

"Hey have we patched that bug that lets NPC's get EXP from fishing?" "No, but it's not like anyone will notice."

@enb6720

3 жыл бұрын

Player accidentally attacks level 493 fishermen: *so you have chosen death*

@kynriv101

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment. Lol.

@enb6720

3 жыл бұрын

@@kynriv101 indeed the original comment is, glad you agree

@OneRichMofo

3 жыл бұрын

@@enb6720 you know he was talking about the original comment right?

@enb6720

3 жыл бұрын

@@OneRichMofo yes I did, bad wording on my part

I honestly think this should win some awards. Absolute cinematic masterpiece. I’d go see this in theaters

This could be a three hour long movie, and I’d love every second of it.

Next Update 1.96 : Baelin has new dialogue, Balin no longer walks only one route but goes to different towns to fish, Baelin can now sell you fish and will buy only fish, Baelin will sometimes visit the princess

@VivaLaDirtLeague

3 жыл бұрын

Awww I like that 🥰

@ArdiSaputra-nj2wm

3 жыл бұрын

Make it happen, also dragon was considered a fish in cat goes fishing, make it avaible on Bailin pcoket pls but greyed out

@stormnp1846

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArdiSaputra-nj2wm thats not my choice, it would maybe destroy his character too. It would have been nice but that's they're choice

@a1fastyellowkitten780

3 жыл бұрын

i like the added route idea but would keep the one line cause its great

@feha92

3 жыл бұрын

@@a1fastyellowkitten780 Eh~ They could add one line imo: "Evening! Nice night [...]", for the night part of the games day-cycle.

And the Oscar goes to the guy who had to find countless ways to deliver the same line with varying emotional intensity.

@unijade

2 жыл бұрын

I love this whole group, but Rowen is definitely the most talented actor among them!

@primeattack

2 жыл бұрын

I am Groot

@elijahsepicgaminggalaxy4690

2 жыл бұрын

They are all awesome and talented People

@MonkeyDMPzm5656

2 жыл бұрын

They all are amazing actor's. Including all the "guest stars" they have had over the years. I'm convinced everyone from New Zealand is a naturally born actor.

@panikkezz0944

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly i totaly understod everything that way, refreshing video really enjoyd it :)

I think the fact that it has such good quality/atmosphere shots makes it much more hilarious

Just finished the Epic NPC Man vids and was saving this for last. I was NOT disappointed. I mirror what so many others were saying. The writing, directing, cinematography and acting were incredible! Well beyond much of what large budget studios are putting out. Keep up the amazing work. I LOVE VLDL!! You are doing such great work!

@Alfur.

3 ай бұрын

50 wow you are a very dedicated fan

@ElDuderinoh

3 ай бұрын

@@Alfur.got nothin in return 😂

@krogen1

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@ElDuderinohVLDL usually turned off notifications for older videos (especially one that is over 2 years old), so the fact that they did not notice this is kinda normal.

@deimos1575

2 ай бұрын

@@ElDuderinoh Nothing? Great Film!

@RUGER5264

2 ай бұрын

❤

Seriously tho, the editing, music, visual effects can put many Hollywood productions to shame

@cosaelperro1972

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same... half of the movies on Netflix are below this short.. production scrip costumes camera work effects...

@pangzinjia

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Epic Asian is here to watch this too~

@ebordejoshua5998

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro agree

@Nate_Speaks

2 жыл бұрын

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@GinGaNinja8200

2 жыл бұрын

was not expecting to want a sequal so bad

I like to imagine Baelin was one of the earliest NPCs in the game, and the devs hadn't implemented immunity for NPCs yet so they just gave him absurdly high stats

@madametrafficjam8347

7 ай бұрын

That also explains his limited dialogue options!

@bobiboulon

7 ай бұрын

Some NPC are marked as "essential". Baelin in marked as "critical".

@christopherdavidson17

7 ай бұрын

I mean, considering Willow is able to fully understand Baelin, it means there is dialogue programed. Only the players hear the one dialogue line. So I buy into this theory

@olandir

7 ай бұрын

​@@christopherdavidson17 I had a slightly different theory that Willow's ability to understand him was a function of being a "quest" NPC. I notice in other skits that even when the adventurers are "silent" the NPCs can always interpret what they mean. So I figured it's just a function of being a "quest" NPC as opposed to regular NPCs like Greg who still only hear the one line.

@CodeguruX

7 ай бұрын

@@olandir Greg literally loses his sheep every day and sends people on a quest to retrieve them. He also has a main quest line that escorts adventurers through the whole of the Honeywood area. He's both a quest giver and a quest NPC. And Greg is like the only one with a skit dedicated to going ape shit crazy on Baelin because he won't stop saying the same thing. It's more or less an "I am Groot" gag, with undertones of them being in the same situation, both being preprogrammed automatons who are trapped on their respective routes. It's at the point where the adventurer is about to kill her because she "dare not stray from the path" that Baelin makes a conscious decision to stray from his and take over the role of the reluctant protagonist. And it ends with him gaining the ability to chose his actions by what he sees as right and wrong without simply barreling down the same route everyday like a robot, oblivious to what is happening to those around him.

*Baelin's Inventory* The Rod of Fates: Durability ∞ / Chance to block 100% / Melee Damage 100 / Ranged Damage 10. The Hermits' Cap of Enlightenment: Durability ∞ / Wisdom +10 / Intelligence +10 / Charisma +10. The Peasant Robes of Invulnerability: Durability ∞ / Armour Class 100 / Nullifies all physical and magical damage. The Giants' Belt: Durability ∞ / Strength +10 / Character cannot become encumbered. The Bag of Holding: Durability ∞ / Infinite Inventory space. The Sandals of Epic Adventure: Durability ∞ / Stamina +100 / Agility +100 / Character cannot be slowed or knocked down.

@Kira121086

10 күн бұрын

You forgot to add B/P/E scores.

@laugediedrichsen5626

Күн бұрын

I like how you think

I know it's pointless to post so far down but here's my opinion: This video proves the worthiness of every cent they get from Patreon or anywhere else. This work shows that they are talented and hard working enough to deserve their end of day self congratulations. Marvel who? The marvel multiverse puts out stuff that's as good as this but with a much higher budget and with expensive cgi effects added in post. Hell their green screen is like the size of Canada or something! They got nothing on you, VLDL. I thought this was so well done it renewed my own interest in a number of things, so from myself and on behalf of everyone who liked but didn't comment: thank you VLDL. Please keep making and we'll keep watching, promise. Nice day for fishing indeed. :)

@rainhahahaha

Ай бұрын

I mostly agree with you, except that marvel isn't even half good as vldl. The last good marvel film was the original spiderman movies imo.

@michaelbenjmitchell1

Ай бұрын

Yeah but VLDL has something that others don't have............. Rowan as he himself had a role in the Avatar movie.

Next is Eugene's Route. Just 36 mins of him taking baby steps saying "slow yourself adventurer ahoo ahoo ahoo ahoo" 😂

@dieafrikaansbear8995

3 жыл бұрын

I thought Adam was the one who played that character?

@rwbimbie5854

3 жыл бұрын

That next show in the NCU? _NPC Cinematic Universe_

@adamsharp9081

3 жыл бұрын

@@dieafrikaansbear8995 thats the characters name i believe

@USMCArchAngel03

3 жыл бұрын

lol you could make that yourself with a little editing 😂

@rage1lazer507

3 жыл бұрын

I would watch it

Take note Hollywood, THIS is how you make a video game movie.

@DarkPhoenixDarkrom175

2 жыл бұрын

Best video game movies they've made so far, are Sonic, and Detective Pikachu

@chowjappa6470

2 жыл бұрын

While funny and enjoyed, honestly, if I had to pay 20 bucks for that I would still be pissed

@joshuadougherty4961

2 жыл бұрын

Lvl 55 Got Beaten By a Npc Hollywood Cant Beat that XD

@Luablood

2 жыл бұрын

Take note Honeywood*

@smokieokie9939

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luablood cool reference

I really like how Baelin goes from "Fisherman" to "Adventurer" by the end of all this. "Mornin' nice day for fishing ain't it?! Hu ha!"

Me before watching: 6 million views? That’s quite a bit! Me after watching: 6 million views?! That’s not enough! Amazing work ❤

"There was a bug with fisherman in Honeywood: flopping fish killed him occasionally. So I maxed his combat stats and it seems ok by now. I'll document it later."

@ajbp95

3 жыл бұрын

When bodging creates a sentient being!

@ppunion

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I imagined him getting his combat stats.

@raistlinmajere7149

3 жыл бұрын

"These violent delights have violent ends"

@andarerYT

3 жыл бұрын

Also the fishing rod item is unobtainable ingame, so they just copypasted the legendary sword of eating souls item and changed the sprite.

@NinjaAdorable

3 жыл бұрын

This is fucking canon now !!

I can see the bug report now... "Hey, remember when we made that fisherman NPC invulnerable and gave him an attack of 99, so the griefers would stop killing him? Well, if a fighter uses their RECRUIT ability to add him to a party with another NPC... He will finish the entire escort quest himself.

@scottgeason3660

2 жыл бұрын

Ever played WoW? They have Gamon in Orgrimar. Everyone used to one shot him, so thy buffed him, now he is a Org raid boss type NPC lol.

@Youboremenow

2 жыл бұрын

I mean theres a speedrun of an rpg game 'Two Worlds' where it only takes 2 mins from a fresh game to kill the final boss and finish the game. Cause the boss is in the starting area for some reason and you can make him aggro the npc villagers.

@FunnCubes

2 жыл бұрын

So how I understand this is: you recruited Baelin, added him to the group, added Willow to the group. Then you attacked Bealin, which deleted the group bond between you, but Willow and Baelin still were allies, so he stayed in the group. Then you attacked Willow and removed your group bond, but Baelin and Willow were still allies, so Baelin carried out the quest to it's completion... it all makes sense to me. It doesn't sound like a bug... but we should still remove the ability to recruit Baelin.

@haxgamer0918

2 жыл бұрын

@@FunnCubes that's most certainly an exploit

@PVS3

2 жыл бұрын

@@FunnCubes Yeah - that was exactly how I saw it in my head. I had typed out half of it, but it made the comment less funny so I kept it short. It was just so amusing that I could imagine this being an actual bizzare bug in a complex game. "You can't RECRUIT npc in-town, so this wasn't an issue until the rescue quest was added to that zone, which meant Baelin's pathing now puts him "out of town" for about 30s" Part of what made this so enjoyable is that it keeps the underlying MMORPG mechanical framework, without feeling the need to point it out every time. Like, the villain/NPC dialog referencing "adventurer"... because why would they have a speech line for "Fisherman"? Subtle, but consistent. ::Chef's kiss::

You guys are amazing, I have been watching you for years. I watch this about once every 6 months and it is still as good as the first time. Please keep up the good work, and I cant wait for your next NPC D&D video. Much love for yalls content Thank you for the gift you have given the world to share. :)

@RamdanRandom

2 ай бұрын

thanks for the 20

@jenesisjones6706

Ай бұрын

I too watch it regularly..and it still makes me cry lol.

i 100% expected a blooper reel at the end. dang

I like to imagine Baelin is the unsung hero that finishes all the cancelled or unfinished quests so the other NPCs are back where they belong.

@MaskedButcher7

5 ай бұрын

Mornin! Nice day to finishing aint it? HU HA!

@jampackedjuly

5 ай бұрын

@@MaskedButcher7you know what, it is.

@luxuryvagrant6496

5 ай бұрын

I like your vision. Confirmed by the time that Baelin repaired the garlic farmer's house :)

@mrozy19

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant! 😁

@slevinchannel7589

3 ай бұрын

@@mrozy19 The Comments are really not exaggerating at all. The Praise? Deserved. The Day? Fishy!

The dev who programmed Baelin giving him max in all stats because he didn't think it would matter

@ollllj

2 жыл бұрын

i was hoping, that this was the "shopkeepers (essential NPCs) are invincible" trope.

@vinparane4567

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, man he's broken

@ikinser82

2 жыл бұрын

@@ollllj But he is essential .. his fishing tutorial is part of the main quest. :)

@duskmare0000

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny because you can see this in another sketch too. The one where the adventurers put a bucket in-front of him to prevent him from moving and keep messing with him until one of them actually attacks him, then they get destroyed.

@robertagren9360

2 жыл бұрын

Don't kick the chicken.

Y'all. I just found this. This is absolutely phenomenal! So well done. The amount of care and love you guys put into half an hour compared to most multi-million dollar shows is something else. Amazing work.

This is a masterpiece. I love Ben and Rowan as always, but the actress was my favourite part of this. She made me so emotional somehow. Especially when she was being forced off the road by Ben.

Can we get a "Baelin's Route" for Greg the Garlic Farmer to get his wife back?

@Bigotsandwich1995

8 ай бұрын

Sorry our stats show Greg is a very popular romance option so we can't be having him as married,it muddies the water

@johntimmons5591

8 ай бұрын

YES!!!

@ayeshaanuruddha

8 ай бұрын

I really love Allen

@jessicafrost7579

8 ай бұрын

​@@Bigotsandwich1995If he can hook up with a full server of horny adventures, I think the waters are pretty muddy already.

@Knueppel_Kadse

8 ай бұрын

YEAHHHHHH

I was half expecting a post credit scene where the Adventurer respawns and is confused as to why his quest got completed

@ThiagoGlady

3 жыл бұрын

OMG This would be pure gold XD

@thorodinson5910

3 жыл бұрын

same

@RGSeaton

3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping we would find him bullying people in town, the see Baelin coming and run away in fear.

@onerbreziar

3 жыл бұрын

I would love a follow up with the "Adventurer", that since HE did not completed and received the reward for the quest, it is bugged and he is unable to fast travel ever again

@jacobmast6217

3 жыл бұрын

@@onerbreziar that would be hilarious 😂😂😂

Thanks so much for making this character a part of the NPC Man series. When my girlfriend first shown me these, she's like "and that's you." Literally named myself after the fishing town of RuneScape and have fished 15 hours a day every day for the past 23 years. It's relaxing. Yet so underappreciated.

I'm Brazilian, I love all the videos on this channel, this video was certainly one of the best I've ever seen in my life, the guys managed to put drama and emotion into such a simple but at the same time incredible video. I confess that the combination of soundtracks made me cry, this is a work of art.

I´m convinced that Baelin is just a maxed out player who decided to become a very dedicated role player.

@theinvisiblebrick636

Жыл бұрын

Like a Smurf account or something lol

@screamsoftranquility

Жыл бұрын

Yea like those lvl 20 players in ESO that easily wreck a CP2000 guy 🤣

@markalan2829

11 ай бұрын

Love it!

@StopItGarrison

11 ай бұрын

​@@screamsoftranquility wait CP goes to 2000 now? Holy shit I quit when it was 660.

@screamsoftranquility

11 ай бұрын

@Gay Poo Eater wow man that's like 2018 or so. I think it already goes up to cp2600 or so, I am not sure

This is a testament to rowan's acting, how he can convey so much emotion with 7 words is beyond me

@adamzielinski1013

3 жыл бұрын

this just prove it dost not matter what we say, it only 20 pr, look for body language, emotions, and more.

@Wigmore72

3 жыл бұрын

I'll up you one.... "I am Groot" 😂

@MrBrotkante

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wigmore72 "Hodor!"

@RobinVesper

3 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree with this, emotion>line The lines that made Baelin develop its character and personality. 4:40 "No, I'm just a fisherman" _This is also when Balein realises that he's more than an NPC_ 4:46 "What do i do?" 9:02 "Hello" 9:05 "Baelin the Fisherman" 9:20 "Me too" 10:26 "Well he's really a pain in the ass isn't he" 10:34 "Hu-hah, rare" 10:40 "This mission isn't that important to him" 10:45 "Is anything wrong?" 10:49 "Is anything wrong?" *Baelin realises that he cannot, in fact, communicate* 11:03 "Look I'm saying something now" 11:08 "Hello" 11:15 "Im Balein The Fisherman" 11:35 "Mornin! Nice day for fishing ain't it?" 13:30 "How about you not touch her" 15:30 "I can't" 16:14 "We need to go back to the adventurer" 16:23 "Fine" 18:02 "What?" 18:05 "We'd better get out of here." 18:30 "Hands off" 20:56 "You're awake" 21:10 "Of course" 21:21 "To get your strength back" 21:44 "What do you mean?" 21:50 "No, I'm locked to my path" 21:56 "Indeed" 22:08 "And how do you feel now?" 22:20 "Oh, all by yourself?" 22:28 "Really?" 22:52 "Why?" 22:57 "Don't judge a book by it's cover right?" 23:00 "Sure" 23:13 "Really" 23:46 "I understand" 23:53 "I hope you find your home" 24:35 "The princess of Wraith?" 26:49 "Hi! I think there's need of fishing here!" 27:52 "Willow!" 29:04 "Close" 30:09 "My pleasure" *_The rest is history._*

@temper5971

3 жыл бұрын

u just got everyone counting his words with their fingers

The production quality and acting involved is actually insane. Amazing

I'm a 37 year old electrician who just cried. Good fucking job Viva keep it up. Always love your content.

When he said "Mornin'. Nice day for fishin', ain't it?" I felt that.

@duck20484

2 жыл бұрын

Hu ha

@thisguyhd6591

2 жыл бұрын

.... outworn meme

@killerja3

2 жыл бұрын

....and I took that personally.

@pavel_tin

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated!

@throkir1

2 жыл бұрын

Hm. yea that wasn't so bad, but I liked the part more when he said "Mornin'. Nice day for fishn', ain't it?"

Baelin is that unkillable, badass tribute NPC that the developers put in as a memorial to some friend, or someone who helped develop the game, that passed on due to some accident and all he ever wanted to do was go fishing in his free time.

@vitexner7765

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I taught. But don't need to be memorial but they just wanted to have game more alive

@goatee98

2 жыл бұрын

i like that idea

@samuelbedsole5089

2 жыл бұрын

This is canon to me.

@SuperTimItaly

2 жыл бұрын

I then raise the glass to that lost friend.

@joshuaanderson1369

2 жыл бұрын

The dev made them ridiculously overpowered because they didn't want their friend's tribute to die in game. Merciful gods it's all coming together. You're right.

I can't believe a single youtube channel made a movie better than all of Hollywood

Outstanding on so many levels. So many nuances only MMO gamers truly understand. You guys have a gift for this.

The true masterpiece is Rowan being able to display a full range of emotions while only saying one sentence.

@whiteknight3929

3 жыл бұрын

He's such a good actor!

@princessthyemis

3 жыл бұрын

Each delivery had SO MUCH emotion behind it! Baelin had such a personality conveyed! He did an incredible job!!!!

@princessthyemis

3 жыл бұрын

Each one had SO MUCH emotion behind it!!! Through it, Baelin's personality was conveyed sooo well! He did an AMAZING job playing him!!!!!!!

@Lazerai

3 жыл бұрын

I am Groot.

@jacobmast6217

3 жыл бұрын

His facial expressions really sold it for me

Boromir: "One does not simply walk into Mordor" Baelin: "Morning! Nice day for fishing aint it! Hu ha!"

@kinsarGaming

2 жыл бұрын

Epic comment! Hu ha!

@Rayve1609

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we do. Mornin'!

@theobserver3753

2 жыл бұрын

Sauron: Whhattar you doin here??

@michalurbanful

2 жыл бұрын

@@theobserver3753 Fishin' ...

@methyumontgomery

2 жыл бұрын

Fisherman: kills the Sauron -ha-ha

I LOVE that of all people Baelin got his own little mini movie and it was better and was than any other movie I've ever watched! Very well done! I'm so glad I found this channel!

This was incredibly well done guys. It’s incredible how that one line that was annoying i. The first 5 minutes, ended up not being annoying through the whole production. Well done to the script writers as well as the actors and editors and all involved.

You know Rowan's a good actor when he can convey emotions through "huha!" "mornin!'" and "nice day for finshin' ain't it?" lol

@kennethcrenshaw317

3 жыл бұрын

Much better than "I am Groot" lol

@JuniperHedge

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@RobinVesper

3 жыл бұрын

The lines that made Baelin develop its character and personality. 4:40 "No, I'm just a fisherman" _This is also when Balein realises that he's more than an NPC_ 4:46 "What do i do?" 9:02 "Hello" 9:05 "Baelin the Fisherman" 9:20 "Me too" 10:26 "Well he's really a pain in the ass isn't he" 10:34 "Hu-hah, rare" 10:40 "This mission isn't that important to him" 10:45 "Is anything wrong?" 10:49 "Is anything wrong?" *Baelin realises that he cannot, in fact, communicate* 11:03 "Look I'm saying something now" 11:08 "Hello" 11:15 "Im Balein The Fisherman" 11:35 "Mornin! Nice day for fishing ain't it?" 13:30 "How about you not touch her" 15:30 "I can't" 16:14 "We need to go back to the adventurer" 16:23 "Fine" 18:02 "What?" 18:05 "We'd better get out of here." 18:30 "Hands off" 20:56 "You're awake" 21:10 "Of course" 21:21 "To get your strength back" 21:44 "What do you mean?" 21:50 "No, I'm locked to my path" 21:56 "Indeed" 22:08 "And how do you feel now?" 22:20 "Oh, all by yourself?" 22:28 "Really?" 22:52 "Why?" 22:57 "Don't judge a book by it's cover right?" 23:00 "Sure" 23:13 "Really" 23:46 "I understand" 23:53 "I hope you find your home" 24:35 "The princess of Wraith?" 26:49 "Hi! I think there's need of fishing here!" 27:52 "Willow!" 29:04 "Close" 30:09 "My pleasure" *_The rest is history._*

@skeevecipher7588

3 жыл бұрын

now he have more dialog than in Avatar movie :)

@sa3doz

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking through the entirety of this masterpiece

I feel bad for the guy who played the blacksmith, he only got two lines in the entire thing

@Acanthus214

2 жыл бұрын

Rowan plays both bodger the blacksmith and baelin the fisherman

@reitairue2073

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acanthus214 r/whooooosh

@darraghbuddx4531

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acanthus214 big oof you should delete your comment quick

@almogosheriko

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acanthus214 That's the joke...

@jeremiahsaxton8967

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acanthus214 yes, that's the joke. Bodger only shows up as a cameo at the beginning, and Baelin only says the one thing, so in total, he only has about two lines

Been following VLDL for a few years and apparantly I missed this short movie. It's brilliant!

Seeing this jewell for the 10th time... the amount of intentions that Rowan can deliver on the same single line of text is stunning every time! Excelent job on the OST, photography... all production! Thank you!!

I love that this started as a joke. Then, y'all delivered an absolute masterpiece.

@raven4k998

Жыл бұрын

Baelin's kind of pushy when he's walking in town isn't he?

@sirennoir258

Жыл бұрын

This is a legit show

@robert-joshuamcfaddin7041

Жыл бұрын

Morning

@dapred00

Жыл бұрын

Right, that would totally stand next to Da Vinci paintings or the pyramids. I dare you to find any 50+ comments YT video without anyone yelling "omg this is a masterpiece, total genius and best thing that will ever be made"...

@chewy4722

Жыл бұрын

@@dapred00 they mean as to youtube standards and even some movies.

"What are we?" "We're huggers." "And what do huggers do?" "They hug people." "So... LET'S GO HUG 'EEEEEM!!!"

@williambarry4511

3 жыл бұрын

I was a bit disappointed actually, that the muggers were not in this 😋

@redfury4070

3 жыл бұрын

But it's a dragon....

@aaronmackay6123

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the next movie will be about the muggers now

@mackenziedrake

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronmackay6123 That could be hilarious.

@davidlindsay5905

3 жыл бұрын

"Yes we are. Face huggers!"

Rewatching this again after two years, and it is still as stirring now as the first time I watched it. Superb, writing, acting, and direction. And, cinematography!

Fish hooking her boot to hide from the orcs was too good lol

When KZread short films have less cuts in action scenes than huge budget Hollywood films

@bartm6432

2 жыл бұрын

This was really GOOD! Much better then some of the crap coming out of HollyWeird these days.

@TeenPerspektiva

2 жыл бұрын

@@bartm6432 Hollywood? More like Honeywood

@TeddIdle34

2 жыл бұрын

@@bartm6432 chill lol

@robn1116

2 жыл бұрын

When a youtube movie beat all 3 installations of the Hobbit

@piotrchmielewski7062

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing. I want a full-scale move, what was next. I will pay for the ticket with joy.

We all know Rowan wanted to act but didn’t want to memorize lines.

@resfluke1170

2 жыл бұрын

hahahahah

@SoapMcCallister

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@bigmctoast6601

2 жыл бұрын

Morning! Nice day for fishing aint it! Hu ha!

@tafferchuck1349

2 жыл бұрын

The way he conveyed the emotion, exactly as the subtitles point out, speaks much more than a few lines.

@brandonbarrett5343

2 жыл бұрын

@@tafferchuck1349 what the hell did you just say? Now I gotta watch the whole thing again with subs

This is absolutely outstanding! Everybody involved in the production should be given an award, this is the most impressive non AI thing I've seen this year

That was absolutely incredible. Very cool seeing a new genre in this world. I love the Epic NPC Man videos and the portrayal of Azurim. I hope to see more skits and vids in this world.

Proof that good acting can make any dialogue work

@trentneumann5788

2 жыл бұрын

I am Groot

@tedjomuljono3052

2 жыл бұрын

My name is inigo montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die

And so ... The Epic NPC Man Cinematic Universe begins.

@aux0519

3 жыл бұрын

This, we need this.

@ThePaido

3 жыл бұрын

ENMCU has a good sound to it, i'm buying!

@zokomonofficial40

3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes

@macxgames

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see that!

@cassiealdrich1213

3 жыл бұрын

Yes👏I'd watch them all!

This was superb. A cherry on top would've been an orc saying "It's a nice day for killing" and after Baelin beats him down says "Ain't it."

Rowan going through all the ways you can express emotions using a single line. Meanwhile, Ben is going through all the lines you can use to express a single emotion. Perfectly balanced.

Rowan Bettjeman is an awesome actor. I bet he even memorized all of his lines.

@charliedoran7768

3 жыл бұрын

Evenin’, good night to do dishes.

@christopherjakel1049

3 жыл бұрын

"Mornin?"

@jutjubkom123

3 жыл бұрын

Huh-huh!

@ivanetniage7493

3 жыл бұрын

Both of them

@theoneandonly3267

3 жыл бұрын

"Morning, good day for fishing!" Excitedly "Morning, good day for fishing..." Sadly Check and check

Baelin is the type of NPC that when you start combat with him you see "???" on his health bar.

@the_dogeboi243

3 жыл бұрын

His level is 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

@azrilr7681

3 жыл бұрын

He literally can 1 shot any player just with a fishing rod

Bro the cinematography is insane and the writings is so amazing🔥🔥 one of my favorites of VLDL

I rewatch this every 2 to 3 months it is so good and catch little things each time.

The way Rowan was able to portray so much character with only saying a few words is amazing.

@toniodu371200

11 ай бұрын

The difference between some random trash and an actor is the actor can make any feels with any sentence

@kurtberyl1217

11 ай бұрын

Agree

@HeartBreakBonez

11 ай бұрын

YES!!!

@Bobzilla_Returns

11 ай бұрын

Nice. Day. For. Fishing. Ain’t. It

@GrifoStelle

11 ай бұрын

Mornin' 🧐

When an NPC with 3 voice-lines has more personality than a main protagonist.

@RobinVesper

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly The lines that made Baelin develop its character and personality. 4:40 "No, I'm just a fisherman" _This is also when Balein realises that he's more than an NPC_ 4:46 "What do i do?" 9:02 "Hello" 9:05 "Baelin the Fisherman" 9:20 "Me too" 10:26 "Well he's really a pain in the ass isn't he" 10:34 "Hu-hah, rare" 10:40 "This mission isn't that important to him" 10:45 "Is anything wrong?" 10:49 "Is anything wrong?" *Baelin realises that he cannot, in fact, communicate* 11:03 "Look I'm saying something now" 11:08 "Hello" 11:15 "Im Balein The Fisherman" 11:35 "Mornin! Nice day for fishing ain't it?" 13:30 "How about you not touch her" 15:30 "I can't" 16:14 "We need to go back to the adventurer" 16:23 "Fine" 18:02 "What?" 18:05 "We'd better get out of here." 18:30 "Hands off" 20:56 "You're awake" 21:10 "Of course" 21:21 "To get your strength back" 21:44 "What do you mean?" 21:50 "No, I'm locked to my path" 21:56 "Indeed" 22:08 "And how do you feel now?" 22:20 "Oh, all by yourself?" 22:28 "Really?" 22:52 "Why?" 22:57 "Don't judge a book by it's cover right?" 23:00 "Sure" 23:13 "Really" 23:46 "I understand" 23:53 "I hope you find your home" 24:35 "The princess of Wraith?" 26:49 "Hi! I think there's need of fishing here!" 27:52 "Willow!" 29:04 "Close" 30:09 "My pleasure" *_The rest is history._*

@itisALWAYSR.A.

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite part of this is that Baelin basically followed the classic Hero's Journey. Status quo, call to adventure, refusal, discovery, point of no return.... all in just 30 minutes, and seven words (plus gaffaw). Nice.

@Margonite

3 жыл бұрын

But... The NPC with 3 voice lines IS the main protagonist!

@TwilightRogue15

3 жыл бұрын

@@itisALWAYSR.A. ...Wow, you're right. It's a Viva La Dirt League video, so rewatching it is a given, but now I'm going to have more to enjoy next watch through with that in mind.

@TiroDvD

3 жыл бұрын

Hut hut hyeh hyaaah.

I literally have tears of joy. The nostalgia, the storying, its all perfect. Thank you. All of you, for seeing gold, and sharring its glow.

Props to the young actress who played the princess. She totally sold her role and played off of Baelin wonderfully!

@cherrydragon3120

2 жыл бұрын

She's pretty good yeah. But then again. Anyone could do that with enough time and practice. The production of this must have taken forever

@egomachina5321

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherrydragon3120 Could have stopped at "She's pretty good yeah"

@migueljin1137

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherrydragon3120 point is they had fun.. that is what making movies is about.. Do you even watch movies or bloopers for that matter 🤔..

@jerryharris876

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherrydragon3120 Ok. You have 1 month to do Iron Man 4. Good luck with that.

Baelin has 100% block chance

@chikavugla

3 жыл бұрын

Nerfed in next patch.

@Im_Not_From_Around_Here

3 жыл бұрын

99% he got hit once by the orc sorcerer.

@saschakampschroer4699

3 жыл бұрын

@@Im_Not_From_Around_Here and once by the orc captain in the Stomach

@okachobe1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Im_Not_From_Around_Here thumbs up for the perfect username

@FirehammerGames

3 жыл бұрын

He is the Cactuar of Skycraft!

It the was "THE MOST" beautiful episode I watched, marvelous 👏 hats off to VLDL Group 😭

Ребята, это потрясающая работа! Вы талантливее многих голливудских актёров, операторов, режиссёров! Я очень люблю фильм "Властелин колец", мне было так радостно видеть пейзажи чудесной Новой Зеландии в тех же локациях и даже с теми же ракурсами, с классным саундтреком ❤ Но с новой захватывающей историей 😊 Огромное спасибо за ваши старания!!

Ben is actually a really great actor, like no joke. His acting skill, facial expression, etc are better than most holywood actor i've seen.

@pallorka

3 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more! Ben's EXTREMELY underrated 😭

@TheSLashera

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I bet my boxers Ben can make it in Holywood and I'd pay to watch him. I like all the guys from VLDL but ben really has it all somehow for a holywood action hero.

@izzaamazing9277

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSLashera How much IS your boxer? 🤔

@VaNnNdOoOoO

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you on the fact that i also love him as an actor. Fine actor!

@wup9970

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the theatrical release and the extended cut after that!

Rowan is a great actor. Not many people could have enough intent in their intonations to go through such range of emotions and character development with a single line of dialogue.

@aeydra

Жыл бұрын

This definitely supported the theory about non-verbal communication counting more than the words one says 😯👍

@gilman7608

Жыл бұрын

I am groot

@angelika9396

Жыл бұрын

@@gilman7608 that was what I thought too, later when the princess talked to him, she seemed to understand him😁

@gladtobeangry

Жыл бұрын

@@forestbremer Translating from dutch: groot = big

@MUTANG_Official

Жыл бұрын

Actor? HE"S A MODEL

I've watched this 6 times now. You guys really need to do another. It makes my days' worth living knowing I can come to this anytime I need to smile and enjoy Baelin. I quote him every day. G'mornin!

Love how the camera moves from cutscene to player character cam at 12:15 to represent baelin going from npc mode to "player mode"

What usually happens: "Lets use green screen and cgi." VLDL: "Hold my New Zealand."

@keenansisson211

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@jakholly2

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it funny that VLDL's budge was not even 1/135th the amount of things like Lord of the Rings but they managed to produce a much enjoyable film that was a quarter the length? It goes to show you, that audiences don't care about fancy CGI; we care about great acting, beautiful shots and a great story.

@vytarutis8827

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakholly2 yeah

The combat scene with the orcs that didn't have a million cutaways or constant shakycam was better than 90% of action movies recently.

@michaelmacdonell4834

2 жыл бұрын

I hate that shakicam nonsense.

@dacsus

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to write the same thing here.

@remusracingro3884

2 жыл бұрын

My thought

@MorriganJade

2 жыл бұрын

It's why I found John Wick so incredibly refreshing =D But yeah, totally agree!

@Zodroo_Tint

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. 19:15 If you have no talent or creativity just a bunch of money than you need cutaways and shakycam.

I only discovered this channel recently and have loved everything they do. This though ... My god. I am astonished. I know it's two years later, but this was magnificent

Вау! Ребята! Это невероятно! Такой замечательный фильм получился! Посмотрела на одном дыхании. Не могла оторваться. Спасибо огромное. Просто потрясающе! Лучше, в сто раз лучше многих кассовых фильмов 👍

2014: I am groot. 2021: Mornin! nice day for fishin', ain't it? uh ah!

@Matt00ias

3 жыл бұрын

Facts.

@RomainLagrange1

3 жыл бұрын

Hodor !

@williammeek4078

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, yes. I hadn’t seen the Groot parallel until you pointed it out but obvious once you did.

It's official, Baelin is flagged as an essential NPC. He cannot die!

@blue_canyon

2 жыл бұрын

Or... due to the fact that he is constantly fishing and catching fish, he has leveled up to the highest level possible. Like in some games where you get +1 xp for each fish... Baelin has been low key getting +1 xp for years now.

@randomxrandom4949

2 жыл бұрын

@@blue_canyon isnt this tge plot of some manga ... i forgot tge title tho

@handsomestrangr

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomxrandom4949 Ive been killing slimes for 300 years.

@Jyrow

2 жыл бұрын

My thought was some developer tried to give him stats, but missed a decimal place somewhere so he is super broken. Like the pistol in Halo, it was suppose to just be a weak secondary weapon but it 1 shots a direct hit to the head.

@thegooddinggleberry

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, truly a level 99 fisher of men.

This is absolutely magnificent. Everything about it, from the script (Alan, you're incredibly cool) and the acting (everyone did great, Ben is on fire) to the landscapes. And yes, this is one of those cases where even the fight scenes are done better than in half of Hollywood action movies.

Man 2 years old and I can't believe how this sucked me in more then some of the big name movies now-days. This actually got me sad to see the credits roll, knowing it was over and wanting more!. Way to go guys and amazing job!. More stuff like this!

I'm surprised Rowan managed to remember all of his lines

@TheKaiTetley

11 ай бұрын

Morning……😟……..line?

@rgb9795

11 ай бұрын

im surprised too lol 😂

@vodkalemonade1363

11 ай бұрын

I heard he did adlib on some of his lines also

@daviddow3705

11 ай бұрын

@@vodkalemonade1363 LMAO

@andycasillas9603

11 ай бұрын

Nice day for farmin’- dammit

My theory is that Baelin is actually a high level player who's been roleplaying as a fisherman npc for years after finishing all the content in the game.

@elgordo5932

2 жыл бұрын

maybe more of a elite high lvl npc

@Doomted90

2 жыл бұрын

Well, Willow does call him "adventurer" many times and you would think that was reserved for player characters only, it was in the past... her script should have just called him fisherman or nothing even... theory is plausible!

@earspontherobloxplayer1744

2 жыл бұрын

I think the fisherman was an adventurer ncp back in the beta tests and now is a fisherman.

@fifthforge4894

2 жыл бұрын

Morning, nice day for fishing, ain't it

@calebwhitetheawoken

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think so too

He's been fishing all day every day since the game began. With 1xp per fish, he's become the most powerful character in the game.

@ericmollison2760

5 ай бұрын

Reminds me of an anime "I've been killing slimes for 300 years and maxed out my level"

This is better than most shows on streaming right now. We need more of these, maybe even a full movie!

From a really small skit, To a Small series, Now a small film. In the future, we will have a 2 hour movie!

@Helleuw123

3 жыл бұрын

no a trilogy of 2 hours films in the future)

@everettjohnson9374

3 жыл бұрын

#ReleasetheBaelinCut

@yukikme5041

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget a video game

@luzifersohn5010

3 жыл бұрын

a SMALL 2 hour movie

@RoverCaptain

3 жыл бұрын

Soon this’ll have its own Synder Cut

Τhat has a better direction, photography, script and acting than many mainstream movies. It's a gem.

@Ritermann

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, this IS a mainstream production. You think those long credits are only KZreadrs?

@xyvazkrown8048

2 жыл бұрын

and you could follow the combat without cutting six times too.

@dinnerboons1504

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ritermann I don’t know what’s considered mainstream, but this project required a Kickstarter to produce.

@fallensfaith6839

2 жыл бұрын

Mainstream is usually denoted by a triple a list

This was awesome! Better than 90% of the movies I've seen recently! Great going folks!

Great job, can’t wait for the full length feature

Every time I heard "Are we huggers?" I kept expecting a "Let's Huggem!"

@individualismincarnate6467

3 жыл бұрын

Most underrated comment in here by far. Many kudos 😁

@themarsh429

3 жыл бұрын

You sir, have put a smile on my face.

@vdeligmavdeligma3004

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahaahahha

@highpineapple

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAO!!!!!

@Astalariel

3 жыл бұрын

or Alien huggers :D

Never before has the phrase “Mornin’ nice day for fishing ain’t it” held such emotional power

@lisasagmiller156

3 жыл бұрын

It is the new "I am Groot"

@markwhitfield8526

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisasagmiller156 Came here to say exactly this

@thegammagamer3776

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda like I AM GROOT

@moistnugget4147

3 жыл бұрын

When he swung the knife on his fishing rod screaming "MORNIIIIIIIIING", I would have felt true fear if I was that orc

@Spectarium

3 жыл бұрын

@@thegammagamer3776 WE ARE GROOT

This is gold, almost forgot I was on KZread and not on an actual platform for movies

I hadn't gotten around to watching this yet. Now I'm glad i finally did. This was fantastic. I want to see more stories like this.