I agree! (I know that's my second time saying I agree in your comments, but you keep making videos I agree with)

@SuperLlama88888

14 күн бұрын

I also agree!

@riddemon

14 күн бұрын

Do you also agree with the fact that you're a spoon? :P

@vitasomething

14 күн бұрын

woah

@jimgaming5386

14 күн бұрын

not at all bias lol.

@thehayze259

14 күн бұрын

Thanks once again :)

"They don't talk down to their audience" Except for SmallishBeans.

@HyLion

11 күн бұрын

Good old Joel "Borderline mania" Smallishbeans

@paulgrotebeverborg1119

11 күн бұрын

Tbf he does it as a bit

@alannar6189

9 күн бұрын

We sign up for that though

@EliteRailVideos

7 күн бұрын

I WAS GONNA COMMENT THIS! 😭

@Dave-cg9li

6 күн бұрын

And we love him for it haha

They're adults looking for cooperative efforts and creative associates, not teenagers chasing clout looking for dramas. It's a solid foundation for long-lasting partnership. Surprisingly they each have their own unique personality ranging from calculated experimental addict to menace of society, yet their interaction is never dull

@virginiaausband5215

5 күн бұрын

I agree, the overall emotional maturity is a big part of what's kept me watching.

@Biryani2op

3 күн бұрын

​@@virginiaausband5215 i think its thier strongest trait,the sole reason i enjoy watching multiple diff perspectives and have much fun doin so

You also didn't mention the Recap, a show by fans for fans which really helps fans keep up on events they would have otherwise not had time for! It's a life saver

@ewoklord-726

13 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Watching Hermitcraft would be a lot more stressful if it wasn’t for the recap. You’d just be scared of missing stuff.

@Abattoir23

10 күн бұрын

I totally forgot about that. Much appreciated! I just came back to Hermitcraft from S8. The Recap will help guide my journey.

@Raggmopp-xl7yf

9 күн бұрын

I love that show! There's so many Hermits it's hard to keep up with all the shenanigans, but that's where Recaps comes in. Without recaps I would never have known about Docm77 - who's now one of my favorites!

@ChronosWar

7 күн бұрын

For reals, Zloy, Pix, and Lyarrah are saints. I love all the hermits but there's no way I could watch everyone's episodes

@socasmgames

7 күн бұрын

Thankfully Recap exists. I don't know if I'd keep going on Hermicraft without them. Thank you Recap team for your work

11:24 strong disagree Joel calls me names in every episode

@lisahenry20

14 күн бұрын

Hey fellow thumb!

@NexusSpacey

14 күн бұрын

Joel being actively hostile towards himself and the audience in a bit of a goofy way is what make his videos so funny.

@freshcupofangst

13 күн бұрын

Gotta love it though

@user-jk9mp7ug3x

13 күн бұрын

I came down here just to find this🎉

@captainobvious3216

9 күн бұрын

I thought the same thing

One thing i should add here: the Hermits also do an incredible amount for charity, regularly hosting charity streams, Most Recent was for Gamers Outreach where it wasnt just Minecraft, Zedaph and Tango did a Clumsy cooking section that was entirely hilarious to watch. These kinds of things show that they're just as good friends offline as online

@justicefool3942

10 күн бұрын

They also raised $850,000 during the charity as well.

@alannar6189

9 күн бұрын

Not to mention the fact that this is run by Scar, who is insanely supported by his friends, even ignoring his disability in a way that is so refreshing. I can see someone playing Minecraft in a wheelchair with a feeding tube and oxygen and his friends never once make jokes at his expense with his disability. They are kind and thoughtful and even when there is a bit that goes too far (the mending book in the prismarine permit trade), there is a resolution that they trust their viewers to see.

@nerdjournal

8 күн бұрын

Not to mention that Tango when he went on vacation with his family recently literally went to visit Zedaph and his GF across the pond. That tells you how much these dudes are actually friends.

Now that you brought it up I do kinda wanna see a TV show in which you can switch who the main character is.

@thehayze259

14 күн бұрын

Wouldn't it be cool? Like switching to a totally different perspective for the same events? You can pick and choose when you want to see the villains planning

@eduardpeeterlemming

14 күн бұрын

​@@thehayze259 an interactive show sounds cool but would probably cost a ton

@freshcupofangst

13 күн бұрын

@@eduardpeeterlemming Netflix has done some interactive shows before if I'm not mistaken, so it definitely seems possible. Though, as far as I'm aware, Netflix hasn't done anything to that scale, either. At least not yet.

@SoluKissin

13 күн бұрын

I know there's a mystery show called "Afterparty" where each episode is from a different character's perspective. That might be the closest you can get as of now.

@Eepy-Rose

12 күн бұрын

That sounds cool in theory, but I do think that KZread videos are in a very unique space where they're really the only format that could possibly work like that without just the most insane budget or some really bad writing

I discovered Hermitcraft a three years ago after watching a building tutorial by Grian. I then got my husband into it (he's never even played Minecraft). We're both in our late 40's. Once, when our daughter and son-in-law were visiting, we had them watch an episode, and they were hooked. A few years ago, we dropped all cable and streaming services since we really didn't watch much there. Hermitcraft is one of our top sources of entertainment. I love that it's family friendly but can still hold an adult audience.

@RomyCats

10 күн бұрын

I discovered Hermitcraft by watching tutorial videos of Mumble. Got curious about his Hermitcraft and clicked on Ep. 1 of Season 7. And I as hooked. I mentioned his and Grian's videos to my sister. She decided to give it a try and was soon hooked too. Soon followed by her daughter. For Christmas, I gave them Limited Life T-shirts which they loved. We all are BIG fans.

@vinsplayer2634

2 күн бұрын

You know it's a good show when it happens entirely within Minecraft and yet somebody in their late 40's that hasn't even played Minecraft enjoys it.

Honestly what makes Hermitcraft and the Life Series so great is threefold A. They don't drag on and on and on B. They're just a bunch of people goofing around and making silly little projects together C. They're all on the same server, so a 10 second cameo in one persons episode is just a moment in a whole other persons entire episode

The thing i love about hermitcraft is that its practically infinite content, you would need to be superhuman to watch 40+ 30 minute videos in a week.

@DiamondDepthYT

14 күн бұрын

that's the beauty of the Hermitcraft Recap!

@user-ey2om4qb9e

14 күн бұрын

I use 2x speed, but that is still like 10 hours

@GreenDeemonll

14 күн бұрын

I got burned out trying to do that and still haven't watched a new episode since Decked out 2 😭😭😭 Maybe I should only focus on my absolute favourite Hermits but even that is like 6 people, Etho, Doc, Bdubs, Grain, Mumbo, Ren. Oh and Scar, so 7 actually, and I also love all the others Episodes Aswell, Tango, Pearl and many more. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

@mister_man3550

14 күн бұрын

​@@GreenDeemonll Yeah trying to keep caught up with decked out two was not good for my school grades😂

@FaizKTG

14 күн бұрын

Mf I do that all the time

It's basically just a modern day sitcom tbh.

@mrnotlaw910

14 күн бұрын

honestly you couldnt be more correct, thats my main thought too

The wildest part of the Mycelium Resistance is that they made an IDENTICAL CLONE OF THEIR HIDDEN BASE for HEP to break into

@mr.tophat6592

5 сағат бұрын

I think there was three lol

something sorta minor that’s really elevating seasons 9 and 10 is custom items, whether that be hats, horns, records, or what have you

@bred4ev3r

10 күн бұрын

*cough * permit office *cough *

Xisuma's slogan perfectly sums up the reason why I love Hermitcraft. It's creative, friendly and fun.

Sometimes I don’t realize how BIG Hermitcraft actually is

@chqos__145

2 күн бұрын

same

Im 60 years old , I watch the hermits , mainly doc , tango , SV , and mumbo , I like the crazy redstone builds , tango and doc especialy , they are the only minecraft I watch , been watching since season 5 , it is great entertainment for me who will never be able to understand redstone the way they do

I have been watching hermitcraft since season 6 and watching Grian get good at redstone was like watching a weight lifter paint a beautiful night sky

@Zejoant

14 күн бұрын

Started in season 4 with mumbo

@mister_man3550

14 күн бұрын

Grian isn't good at redstone right? He understands the basics and a little bit more and can easily follow tutorials but he's nowhere near as good as mumbo or doc

@Zejoant

14 күн бұрын

@@mister_man3550 yeah, he can use it unlike before but only for rudimentary stuff

@danny-d0rito

8 күн бұрын

@@Zejoant I'd actually say that he's a bit beyond that now. he also can modify farm redstone a bit without destroying them completely, which is a massive step forward for Griankind.

@Zejoant

8 күн бұрын

@@danny-d0rito grain has evolved to the next field.

It's like if reality tv was made by good people.

I found hermitcraft thrkugh TFC oddly enough. I was drawn to his content becuase that to is my favorite part of playing minecraft. RIP TFC

@danny-d0rito

8 күн бұрын

o7

@charli1027

7 күн бұрын

I never got a chance to watch TFC while he was around but after his passing, I made a note to watch his videos. Rest in peace TFC 💜🌌

Great video, couldn't agree more!! To me hermitcraft is about creativity. It could be building beautiful and intricate bases, creating complex machines, designing games, creating music, improv, storytelling, filmmaking, writing... the list goes on. Every hermit get to shine in their respective areas of expertise all while they showcase their creative process and learn from each other, and I think that's super cool. also hi, i got jumpscared seeing my animation here lol

@thehayze259

14 күн бұрын

Hey, it's the animator themself! Nice seeing you here! And yeah, creativity is a big part of it, it's a super unique format with a lot of funny people. Also, it's crazy that I'm getting big enough that the KZreadrs I mention are showing up in my comments section...

I think the best part about hermitcraft is how unserious and collaborative it is. Every other popular SMP out there tends to over-script the events that happen and try to make everything seem as serious and emotional as possible, in a way where smaller creators have nothing to post unless there's a big plot event going on. I think most viewers who like Hermitcraft wouldn't enjoy the linear, sometimes over-engineered nature of series like the Dream SMP, especially since most of these shows tend to post more un-edited videos, or have very occasional uploads with an already limited cast of players, some of which don't even post videos. I like Hermitcraft because the creators there are having honest fun and allowing every other player to do so as well, while showing most of the process that would normally be cut out of a video. It builds a sense of family and shows off what healthy player-to-player and creator-to-viewer interactions should look like, in a way I don't often see in these collaborative gaming events.

@novelle.27

7 күн бұрын

as someone who was shown the Dream SMP but did not enjoy it very much, and found the super serious roleplay kind of off-putting, I found Hermitcraft extremely refreshing

@toasterhavingabath6980

2 күн бұрын

I do HATE those scripted smp things. Just play with your Friends, PLEASE

I know most people only watch a few Hermits or just one. But it baffles me how they manage to keep to that. Because as you point out. Crossovers happen. I started watching Mumbo in Season 7. Then; when the HCBBS happened and he swapped bases with Scar, I got to see Scar’s insane bases and was like, “Damn this guy is amazing! I gotta check out his videos.” And by the end of Season 7 I was watching both Mumbo and Scar. When Season 8 started I stumbled on the Hermitcraft Recap, which allowed me to dip my toes into others. Since I only started watching halfway through Season 7, so I still felt new to the fandom, when Pearl and Gem joined, I decided to give Gem a go to support her as a new member and loved her content. I also remembered Iskall being really fun with Mumbo and Pacific in Season 7 so checked him out. And when Mumbo and Scar were in Boatem I ended checking out Grian. And by the end of Season 8, I was watching 7 different Hermits. This snowballed more in Season 9 where over the course of the season I saw more and more people do amazing cool stuff and by the end of it I was watching 18 of the different members. With Zedaph being the first one I added in Season 9 and Hypno being the last. Now in Season 10, I was already subscribed to and actively watching Skizz and Joel, so that bumped the number up to 20 Hermits. And I have started watching WelsKnight as well who I am fervently enjoying. So I am up to 21 Hermits. And that is only after being in the fandom since Mumbo’s Season 7 Episode 54. I am no artist in the fandom. But I have written some fanfiction, the first was from the POV of Impulse, the second from the POV of Skizz, then Joel, then Tango, then Joe Hills, then Iskall. The next chapter I plan on uploading is from the POV of Wels. So I’m deep enough in the fandom to be writing fanfics from many different Hermit’s perspectives.

@freshcupofangst

13 күн бұрын

Slowly gathering more and more hermits in your youtube subscriptions is so real though. I only started watching hermitcraft this season (season 10 if anyone from the future finds this comment) but I've already went from just watching Grian to watching him as well Gem, Pearl, Joel, Mumbo, Scar, and recently Bdubs. I've been considering watching Iskall and Doc too, though the length of Doc’s videos have been intimidating to me to say the least, lol. Outside of hermits, there've been quite a few people who’s videos I’ve found and started watching because of my interest in hermitcraft, too, like Jimmy (Solidarity), LDShadowLady, and tons of fan animators

@yusaki8064

13 күн бұрын

@@freshcupofangst If there is someone outside of Hermitcraft I recommend watching, I feel like the two people who fit the Hermitcraft vibe most but who aren’t in it are MythicalSausage and Pixlriffs. Both of whom I’ve been watching for a couple years now. And if you know Jimmy and Lizzie I’m sure you’ll have seen them a bit.

@Archiv1st

13 күн бұрын

I started watching Pixlriffs survival guide, then watched his empires series, noticed Jimmy, started watching jimmy’s empires, then watched Jimmy in the life series, then watched mumbo and grian in the life series, and finally stumbled across hermitcraft where I now regularly watch grian and zedaph

@Abattoir23

10 күн бұрын

It definitely snowballs. In S8, I started off with Mumbo and was watching 10+ by the end. Im just coming back now to watch S9-10 but have another fandom i keep up with, Hololive. Its gona be hard picking just a few Hermits to follow.

@Hope_B-68742

10 күн бұрын

I only started watching hermitcraft this season because I found Lizzie's Secret Life a few months after it ended, then went back and watched more of her content, started watching Joel and Jimmy, then Grian and eventually watched bits and pieces of Grians older seasons of Hermitcraft. I'd been watching all of them for a few months when the first episode of season 10 came out and I watched it from Grian and Joel's perspective now I always watch their new episodes but sometimes I'll also watch Skizz, Impulse, Gem, Pearl, Scar and Iskall! I love the Hermitcraft world and eventually plan to go back and watch more of the past seasons!

I think the main way you could improve is mentioning the Hermitctaft Recap. If you only follow a few hermits you still have news from the whole server

@wofls2713

11 күн бұрын

yeah Hermitcraft Recaps helps a lot with getting to know what the other hermits you haven't been watching were up to. Plus it can fill you in on some of the events that were only mentioned by certain hermits but are important for understanding the current happenings. It's also great if you missed a week or two as their bite sized videos very succinctly sums up what each hermit did, including the jokes and even adding in their own jokes and some from the wider community as a whole too.

I will remind you that Joe did in fact *not* win dog catcher unanimously, as there was a single vote for Daffy Duck.

Calling Hermitcraft loony tunes is sooo correct that I will now always describe it that way

A lot of folks can’t understand why anyone would watch a video of someone else playing a video game. Comparing it to watching someone else play sports is a great analogy. For some it’s the community, for others it’s seeing how far the limits of the game can be pushed, and yet for others it’s the personalities of the creators… or more likely for most it’s a combination of all of those things.

11:28 flashback to the Cleo-creeper jumpscare

@Whitetiger1932

6 күн бұрын

Or Skizz during the mining game at the start of the season. Had to make Doc do editing.

Great video. Another way to answer "What is Hermitcraft": "It's like one great, big, dysfunctional family." ~ TFC (How he describes it to Grian at the start of season 6)

As someone who was never good at PVP, Hermitcraft is the kind of server I would live to play on (when compared to something like factions servers).

I love hermitcraft because of all these reasons but it also reminds me of being back in highschool in my entertainment design class and graphic design class. Where everyone was working on their projects but it was a learning space where you could look at everyone’s work and improve your own as well. Builders like Bdubs, Pearl, Gem, Keralis and Grian have brought the true artistry hidden within the game, out of the game; and have each shown the other hermits and then in turn their audiences how to build better or make different type of redstone contraptions that they couldn’t have done before!! Minecraft is a great virtual world to interact with your friends from a distance and be creative but also explore, adventure, and my favorite is when we learn :)

How dare you mention pvp and not talk about Gemini SLAY

@L3yla42

4 күн бұрын

fr..shes always slayin✨🤌

It being family friendly is one of the biggest reasons I love it. They don’t go for shock value through cursing or being lewd, it’s just wholesome people goofing around. It’s such a good series because of the people in it. I know getting attached to celebrities can be a slippery slope nowadays but I genuinely think most if not all the hermits are good people. And that’s what makes it so good.

It's one of my favorite TV shows. I watch a lot of hermits and they've provided me many years of enjoyment.

"Most people watch 2 or 3 hermits" they said... Me... Watching Mumbo, Grian, GoodTimesWithScar, Skizz, Gem, Impulse, SmallishBean, Rendog, Iskel, Whelsknight, Pearl, Etho, Tango, bedubs... I don't have a problem! You have a problem!

@Penny-16

13 күн бұрын

Same, but I also love Zedaph.

@arcwolfgaming

12 күн бұрын

"Which Hermit do you watch?" "Yes"

Adult here. Love Hermitcraft. They got me through the pandemic (caring for seniors). Really proud to be part of this community too - amazing fundraising events!

great video, well said on every point. i'm 41 years old, and still love Minecraft (despite not actually playing much of it myself these days), so i watch basically every Mumbo video, and some others scattered throughout. i'd also like to tack on the whole crossover they did with Empires SMP, which is another similarly entertaining series. not to mention Grian's whole "Life Series" of short one-off SMPs featuring basically everyone from Hermitcraft and Empires over the course of all of them.

I forgot about the tall house build off. God that was so long ago now

Great video! You've really brought up a lot of solid points! I think you can't highlight enough how clever Grian is in his marketing approach for Hermitcraft. He is responsible for so many of the important events, and has probably cause thousands of people to start watching other perspectives too. The community is so kind-hearted, and the Hermits are each amazing in their own way. Seeing any other Hermit appear in someone's video just puts a smile on my face. The fact that they're able to pull that off is nothing short of amazing.

Another great thing about Hermitcraft that I found particularly great is that you don't have to watch the previous seasons to understand the current one. Some hermits reference stuff that they've done in previous seasons, but they know that they get new people at the beginning of the season. And if you happen to run out of content for the current season, or just want to watch some older Minecraft gameplay, you can just go back and watch any season

Theres also the branching series from Hermitcraft (and also Empires) such as the Life SMPs and the modded series like the vault hunter thing iskall did. All of these add even more content, particularly when the Hermits involved are getting tired of the regular season.

Every single Minecraft community is brought together by this series, mostly the Building and Technical communities but they sometimes do cool PVP stuff (Total Chaos is fun to watch) even if it's none of the Hermit's main focus. The combined knowledge on this server is completely unmatched, except maybe by SciCraft. Docm77 (my favourite), Cubfan, Tangotek (I mean, what even was Decked Out in Season 9? he's insane) Zedaph, Xisuma and Etho are all insane redstoners (Mumbo is also THE biggest Redstone KZreadr) and the rest of the Hermits are all either crazy good at building or are cracked some other niche things (like... VintageBeef's map art ability is just... wow). Iskall even brings the modded community into things as the lead dev of Vault Hunters. But what makes it work as a collaborative server is that they all seem to just click with each other, organically making their own little story arcs, challenges, dramas and just pushing their abilities (like, Doc is at the pinnacle of technical Minecraft at this point, he breaks the game every season with the Hivemind backing him up). Each Season is like a huge work of art, put together bit by bit.

Literally just got done with your other Minecraft video and saw this. The timing is perfect!

What an efficient video! You did a great job explaining the appeal of Hermitcraft. I keep seeing people talking about Minecraft KZread being dead-be it because people lose interest in certain personalities or because of all the canceling-but I can’t help rolling my eyes. Like, Hermitcraft is right here, going strong consistently.

Ive noticed that with each new season i always pick a handful of hermits that i consistently watch all their videos but each season its always a different handful of hermits (execept with the exemption of my all time faves being bdubs and etho)

This was a really well-made and produced video. As a Hermitcraft viewer myself, it's hard to describe what it really *is* and how it's great but you summed it up pretty well.

It's ridiculous to think that I have been watching hermitcraft since s5. Started with only Mumbo's pov, then iskall, then grian when he joined s6, then scar, and now Joel. The funny thing is that I started watching it at the same time I was learning english, as it's not my first language, and I learned SO much of the british slangs and English vocabulary in general. So yeah! You can check that out of the reasons I love hermitcraft!

I remember one of the best moments in Season 6, when I first started watching, was when Grian, my main perspective, started interacting with Joe Hills, and I found Joe's humor incredibly amazing. Then I tuned into what might have been one of the best collabs ever, between Joe and Cleo. Everyone was starting to prank everyone else more aggressively, and Joe opens his video with his regular opening, then finishes with the line "Cleo, you woke me up early enough to go to the airport, so come to your base, what's going on?" Cleo responds "I need someone to make it weird, and that's always you." Joe proceeded to build the "Hall of Atonement", which might have been the funniest episode I've ever watched. Then, half way in the middle of the episode, Joe says he's edited all the worst bits of the building process to his video, and he left the best jokes for Zombie Cleo to put in her video. Indeed, I went on and watched the exact same video, from Cleo's perspective, and got a completely different experience. I think that was the moment I fell in love with Hermitcraft. The video is Joe Hills "ImpulseSV's Hall of Atonement build process with ZombieCleo - Hermitcraft 6 ep 53".

@alexlowe2054

6 күн бұрын

Oh man, I'm rewatching that video, and I forgot how good the jokes are. Cleo says "Come look at this sign", and Joe says "I'm literate". It's just the sort of perfect stupid humor I love. Joe goes on this long rant about the history of internet memes, and they both keep burning themselves on a random magma block Joe placed down, and Joe says something like "This prank will hurt to visit, so it should hurt us to build it." It's peak humor.

I believe you could enjoy hermitcraft without being into minecraft or gaming. Its long form storytelling. Very relaxing most of the time. A constant source of inspiration if you do play. Seeing the giant projects transform from a empty field into a sprawling biome is amazing

i am honestly loving your hermitcraft documentary’s

the thing i love about hermitcraft is that every hermit has their own unique episodes, and when you switch perspectives it isnt repetitive. im watching 7 different hermits rn and i am just never bored, ive never found that with other series.

Reccomending False for PvP is very misleading of what kinda videos she actually makes... she's predominantly a builder, and very very rarely actually gets into any fights - I watch actual PvP youtubers alongside False and her playstyle is VERY different.

Great video 😊 I love Hermitcraft. Came to it after getting in to MC with my kid, we both adore the game and the Hermits. We used to watch Magma, then saw Mumbo (your biggest fan!) on a Magma episode so started watching him, then Grian, then Season 6 and here we are 4 years later. Watch as much as I can, it really is my happy space and I think they are all amazing and wonderful.

I watch 16 Hermits videos... it can be a lot sometimes... but so funny and always worth it.

I found my way over to hermitcraft from minedcrack around s6 I think and it’s been one of my fave smps ever. The only other smps I would consider ‘better’ were more story based and that puts them into a whole diff category. For me it’s the people on the server that make it so good. Especially in this recent season and their decision to b a little less hermit like it has been amazing. The addition of gem and pearl in s8 was a great idea them both being such great creators but in different chaotic way. Then this seasons additions of Joel and skizz felt like something a long time coming w their major involvement in grians life series. Their honest love and respect for one another just makes for some of the best if not craziest moment in Minecraft yt💜

Personally I find one of the best bits of the current season is the fact that they are friends that enjoy each others company, especially when they start procrastinating about getting on with the work they have to do to produce their main videos. This happens mostly on the [unedited] streams (which are often rebroadcast on the hermit's second channels and are often 2-3 hours long). There is almost always a friend on the server they can chat to if they feel the need. The fact that they can still regularly entertain a couple of thousand people when they are doing something as simple as collecting resources )or as hard as doing redstone on stream), or just shooting the breeze with other hermits (and they don't even have Wind Charges yet!), is a testament to their ability.

Hermitcraft has been a large part of my life since season 6 with Sahara

What an utterly lovely video!

3:35 i watch grain, mumbo, tango, and sometimes scar.

@vibaj16

12 күн бұрын

i mostly watch Mumbo and Doc

@Shoe_with_no_lace

11 күн бұрын

Who is this grain character

@Williammmmmmmmmmmmm

11 күн бұрын

@@Shoe_with_no_lace a member of hermitcraft that likes to build, prank people, and cause a mess sometimes

thank you for this love letter to hermitcraft, could not have said it better!

Amazing video, you summarized almost everything I have to say about Hermitcraft really well. Despite being a funny little Minecraft series, I think it does deserve the overview that you gave it, as a fully fledged show. It's also *absolutely insane* how a show that is this casual in format and simplistic in editing styles has managed to survive this drastic change in KZread content that heavily favours clickbait and fast, energetic, overstuffed bullshit over more calmly paced media. And that's great! Hermitcraft is a true shining beacon, showing what Minecraft and KZread content in general looks like at its peak, and how much potential it still holds. Also, if you like Hermitcraft, I recommend watching Grian's *''Life Series''* (which started with Third Life). It's basically like Hermitcraft, it even features most of the same people, except amped to the max and WAY more combat-oriented and story-based. The main concept is that it's a short pseudo-Hardcore series with a limited amount of lives, where anyone who reaches their final life becomes hostile and is tasked with murdering anybody else who isn't. It's an experience that is very hard to concisely explain, and considering how short most of the seasons are, it's much better watched than explained anyways. The fact that absolutley everybody makes content and produces a lot of points of view, just like in Hermitcraft, works to an even better favour of the Life Series than the aforementioned, as you get to see all the crazy bloodshed, drama and motivations of the members much better. Plus, everybody plays at the same time, meaning the series is consistently jam-packed with super fun and iconic social interractions, thing that is already the main selling point of Hermitcraft, amplified even further here.

i got into hermitcraft during the pandemic, watched one Grian Video and got instantly hooked on everything, watching nearly every hermit

Great video! Wanted to say that Bdubs also helped build a large portion of the town hall gor the mayoral race in Season 7.

Hermitcraft is Hermitcraft. You want to and try to watch all the hermits, but never miss that dozen you love. Beyond the entertainment, you cant help learn and become a better minecrafter by pure osmosis. But there is one other special thing about Hermitcraft, the fans. Collectively they are one of the most dedicated and generous fan bases ever !

Thank you for making this video. I'm not in the hermitcraft side of the mcyt fandom but I was fairly active in the dsmp and qsmp sides and i've considered hermitcraft fans to be like fandom neighbours (I occasionally reblog a lot of fanart because it looks cool even if I don't watch it). I really appreciate you making this video because you've made me understand the appeal of it a lot better and I'm now considering checking it out when I have the time :0

@flicker3475

14 күн бұрын

Oooh if you do have fun! Speaking as someone who’s been watching for a while it’s a pretty fun fandom to be in. If you want any advice I’d say to check out the hermitcraft recap. They’re not mentioned in this video but every week they put out a video recapping what every hermit did that week it’s a great way to catch up for people joining in the middle of seasons it can also help you figure out which hermit you want to watch. If you’re not sure at first I’d say stating with grian is good as he’s in the center of a lot of things and that will introduce you to the group that’s immediately around him this season. Happy Watching!

@freshcupofangst

13 күн бұрын

I second that ^^

@pangkouxiong1244

13 күн бұрын

I definitely recommend s10. You see a lot of interactions this season and see their personalities, characters and how they go about playing and creating in the game.❤

@yeetirosina

11 күн бұрын

"Fandom neighbour" is a great way to put it

Ahhhh, what a lovely video. 😊❤️ The throwbacks gave me the best chills! The kind you get when listening to a great song, and the best bit of it plays. Thank you for a wonderful homage to a very nice corner of the internet.

👏👏👏 this has been by far the best video essay i have seen documenting the Hermits bravo

"most people only watch 1-3 different hermits" me whose autistic special interest is hermitcraft regularly watching 15 a week and trying to catch up on the rest too 😭

7:55 I think the fact the hermits seem to be such genuine friends is why it’s so much better than other smps like Dream SMP. It never feels like there’s any actual animosity or problems between anyone. They all clearly respect each other and the effort everyone puts in and they never make overly destructive pranks like on other smps. It’s refreshing to see a group of friends that just genuinely are just having fun together and not necessarily trying to make any grand storylines.

This was very well made! Thanks for the great video and analysis!

Back to back Hermitcraft

I agree with you. I hope more people find Hermitctaft. I was exposed to it during s7 and am going back to watch all the previous seasons as well. I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can watch all of their videos. There's something to offer for everyone in my opinion. ❤

really good analysis from a media perspective about it, this was fun to watch. definitely agree that the draw is having so many options and so many ways things can play out, i definitely watch some different people now than when i started watching hermitcraft back in season 5 but also some of the same people, and things have definitely changed across them but naturally just on who is in the season and what people decide to do. dang i did not realize ive been watching five seasons of this what

I love hermit craft and everything you say here is true! I’m actually shocked I hadn’t been watching it sooner but I got pulled in at season 8 when gem and pearl joined

I agree and I love Hermitcraft. I haven't played the game for long (2 years) but I really admired those who are builders. Hermitcraft is the perfect genre for that. With Season 9's (my favorite season!) crossover, I'm trying to get into Empires - but then they brought over Skizzleman and Smallishbeans. Holy cow! Can Beans ever build! He's my new hero and that's tough with Scar and Grian there!

Another mention for why HC works so well, the personalities/Hermits themselves: You mentioned a lot about Grian and Mumbo, their own quirkiness as friends and creating chaos, but even beyond them, all of them have different vibes which us as fans get something different with each. Skizz, one of the new Hermits, is self admitted "Not quite as good at the game." But he's got this infectious personality and is able to get along with everyone and create great collaborative efforts and that's made his videos fun and it's nice to see him getting better. Geminitay is basically like the server's younger sister. One second creating a chill vibe with her builds, the next bothering someone else or being chaotic. Then Pearl is naturally silly, but her content also can be very relaxing. Then Zedaph, he's curious George as a Minecrafter with massive creativity not in builds, but just wanting to do the most wacky and insane thing. Then add the point you mentioned about each of them having their own skills in the game. We have Redstone users, builders, terraformers, PvPers like Joel and False, Zed being Zed. It's just a fun community of friends on a server which creates something different from a Minecraft series. There also have been other SMPs which do have similar vibes. Empires when it was around (Oddly enough with some Hermits/a lot of friends of Hermits and they did the crossover) having the personalities mixed with a Roleplay aspect. A number of SMPs over the years do have a similar environment. But Hermitcraft is the longest running for a reason. I guess I agree with Mumbo agreeing!

The people that I am watching are Mumbo, Gem and Grian. I love Gem's builds and her voice and humour is amazing

In summer when I’m free I’m watching upto a dozen perspectives and it helps keep me entertained

Another great video! You perfectly explained how and why HC is so incredibly cool, in ways I never would have! Now I’m kinda curious as to who you watch :)

Quick correction, Tango's Deep Frost Citadel was the decoration and front door (!!!) for Decked Out 2 in season 9, not his base in season 7, which was Toon Town if I remember correctly. Otherwise good video! I've been a regular HermitCraft viewer since season 5 and you're absolutely right in saying that there really is nothing else quite like it on KZread!

personally my favorite season is season 6. the build off and hippie war are classics.

The CALLOUT about me playing videogames and watching this in a background!!!

Could you cover the life series

11:28 Well it's your lucky day pal, Joel's videos coming right up

I think I follow all the hermits, and I watch and have watched the majority of all of the content since the middle of season 6. A few of the hermits I don’t follow as close, as they seem to be less motivated in general to upload new content, but most will put out 1-2 videos a week, which isn’t too difficult to keep up with.

I really enjoyed your take, both in this video and the previous one. If you want to check out a server that's all about the vibe and the creativity, I can highly recommend Grandma's House!

Your outro is awesome, I love it

I started watching Mumbo, then Grian and Scar in season 9...then i got to know the other hermits tontheir videos and now I watch several more hermits ☺️

season 7 is my favorite too, loved this video!

These is really true and it really shows everything craft the people watching the people creating and the people just knowing about their stuff.

I got into Hermitcraft almost two years ago. I had heard of it and watched some grian videos before I got into it but then I needed something to watch after the dream smp slowed down. Hermitcraft is definitely one of my favorite KZread shows and inspiers me to build in Minecraft and also just makes me happy. If you haven’t watched it I would 100% recommend it. I would probably start with Grian, Scar, Skizz, Joal, or Gem but they’re all good in their own ways.

i have been watching Hermitcraft since season 7, and i don't even need to tell you how crazy it can get sometimes. all around fun time. if you haven't watched it yet, highly recommend. to be honest though, i don't know if i could really pin down one season as being my favorite. every one of them has things i absolutely love about them. 7 felt kinda like a fever dream, as i think i started watching part way through, but it was very fun nonetheless. 8 is when i started getting really invested in it, and i probably have the most nostalgia for it. 9 just felt like what Hermitcraft was for quite a while, just because it ran for so long (ngl i think i might've forgotten that they would eventually end that season for most of it). and with 10, it's just so fun to see everyone interacting and hanging out, and the 'downscaling', if you want to call it that, just makes it feel very cozy. anyway, great video and thanks for taking about it (and reading this if you got this far). (:

reminds me of what Mianite was back in the day. Dont have too much time now but good to hear big collab minecraft series are still a thing.

It's active, but comfortable. Things happen, but nothing too serious happens, and the amount of obvious scripting is comparably low. You can watch just one or two members, and still get s feel for at least a half-dozen of the other members they commonly interact with. All in all, it's just a nice series to keep up with.

5:30 Jono is Ren’s brother I believe actually Also great video! It’s very accurate.

Just wanted to say Joel is also amazing at pvp lmao

Well this has just convinced me to watch hermitcraft

11:17 personally i would recommend starting with season 8, not only is it the shortest season, but it's also my personal favorite even though i started with season 6

Keralis and XB Crafted are the best duo in my opinion. Iskall is the most entertaining, Grain, Scar, Mumbo and Doc having a battle was the best content I've seen. There's something for everyone in their group.

i currently have neither a job nor school but i still couldn't put in the hours and work for hermitcraft, it's crazy

Excellent video!