The following is a message from our lovely mysterious entity himself, as he wanted to say some stuff thanks to y'all's continuous support for his work "8 years ago, I made one of the worst decisions in my life. Growing up, I loved playing basketball, I had great range and accuracy, I loved the game. I had played for a program in a school district that was different from the one I grew up in. So when the time came to move on to high school, I decided to transfer to said school district for the purpose of continuing basketball for the program I grew up playing with. I said goodbye to all the friends I had made throughout 1st-8th grade and made the switch. During my freshman and sophomore year of high school, I discovered what true loneliness felt like. I realized then that all the times I talked to people, formed bonds, made people laugh before….. I took it for granted. I went to school everyday, attempting to start conversations, attempting to make new connections, but to no avail. People saw through me, and punished me for my shyness and social awkwardness, and I blamed myself for feeling incompetent to not be able to fit in. Of course I could occasionally talk to people about sports as I am passionate about it, but I lacked those to talk to about other interests like How To Train Your Dragon, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Warrior Cats, etc. It didn’t help that I was a daydreamer as well growing up, and I can’t forget the times of being at school and wanting to escape the reality that I was in, and go off to a different universe like How To Train Your Dragon, where I could fly on my own dragon, forget the loneliness that I’ve felt all this time and just be free. During my time there, and the countless times sitting in the band hallway to eat lunch by myself, I never felt so alone, and after my sophomore year, I gave up basketball as my passion for it died there, and I transferred back to my home school district. Thankfully, I’ve been able to get my life back on track since then, but the scar was still there, and those 2 years had negatively affected my self-esteem and my confidence in myself. Of course the scar faded overtime as I attempted to push it away….. but it never healed. Fast forward, I started watching Amphibia with my friend Matthew here back in January, who recommended the show to me. I slowly became more and more invested in the show, especially after Reunion….. then I watched episode 6 of season 2 and everything changed, as I got introduced to Marcy Wu. Marcy became my favorite character in the show in less than 30 seconds. Granted, having similar interests does help, such as DnD, which I picked up during college and I love it to this day, and her playing my favorite DnD class (as well as the class of my first/favorite DnD character), ranger, was a nice touch. Then it began to evolve to some personal relatability, her being shy and having trouble making connections was eye opening, and further cemented the fact of her being my favorite character in the show as I could relate to that from personal experience. My past self would’ve been so jealous of her being able to live out her fantasies and I remember in the middle of my watchthrough telling Matthew the idea of Marcy not wanting to leave Amphibia, because coming from someone like me back in the day…. it would be hard to. My enjoyment for the show increased dramatically since her introduction…… and then I watched True colors. The moment I discovered the truth, that Marcy wanted to escape reality, that she was afraid of losing her only friends due to her limited abilities of making connections….. that she just didn’t want to be alone….. I realized then and there that I hadn't just found my favorite character in the show, I found my favorite character of all time, because for the first time in my life I had found a character I could relate to However, it came at a price as this episode had reopened the scar that formed from 2 years of nothing but loneliness…… because it felt like I was watching a memory. However…….. by the time the show ended……. the wound didn’t form a scar again… it healed. Marcy’s journey in this show made me realize how far I’ve come as a person since my freshman and sophomore year of high school. I had made the decision to go back, regained many friendships that I had thought I would lose forever, and was able to make many more. I discovered a circle of friends where our friendship remains strong after high school, and I’ll cherish it for future years to come. While I still have held on to my “jock” passions in sports, I’ve learned to embrace the nerdy side of me as well, as it also represents who I am as a person. Because of her, I’ve been able to move on from that past memory and I’m not gonna let it haunt me, or be afraid of it anymore. However, that’s not the only reason that inspired me to make this video. While waiting for season 3B, I watched an Amphibia edit by a youtuber named iangstcry called “Losing Game.” The video was amazingly edited, but it also inspired me and made me motivated to create such a video of my own, a video that can flow with the music and tell a story. I realized then and there that I wanted to create a Marcy Tribute video. However, I realized that if I were to create such a video, it would have to be the best video I could possibly make as it would be for a character that’s had a deep impact in my life, which led me to creating the trailers “The Final Act” and “It All Ends.” The trailers I made served two purposes, to hype others and myself for the show’s return and series finale…… but also to hone and develop my video editing skills for the real video that I had always wanted to make. This is that video….. This is my end goal….. To make the best video I can and will ever make, for a character that’s changed my life….. Marcy Wu." - Brad

@sketchyskies8531

Жыл бұрын

That was an amazing speech

@mathewkariga8859

Жыл бұрын

My god this took me a bit to read but very we Said

@angrysnowman760

Жыл бұрын

Hey Brad, if you’re reading this, I wanna say thank you and also SCREW YOU at the same time BECAUSE IM SOBBING RIGHT NOW HOW DARE YOU!?! Anyways, I hope we get to see more of your edits, I absolutely love them 💚💚

@mathewkariga8859

Жыл бұрын

Can some on tell me who is brad

@angrysnowman760

Жыл бұрын

@@mathewkariga8859 I think Brad is Matt’s friend. Matt has shared Brad’s edits before on this channel if I’m remembering correctly

Brad: NAT 20 BABY!!! Marcy: Nat 20, baby! Brad: *YOOOOOOO!!!!! SHE SAID THE THING!!!!* Just came from that video. This has been one hell of a journey.

Marcy is definitely up there as one of the most tragic characters in all of media. Spinel in my opinion also didn't deserve the stuff that happened to her at all but this was more then I have ever expected.

@averagecartoonfan3519

Жыл бұрын

one of the most tragic in all media is a far stretch lol.

@TheFilmLover

Жыл бұрын

@@averagecartoonfan3519 that's like your opinion man

@averagecartoonfan3519

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFilmLover i’m not trying to start an argument. don’t get me wrong, i love her character, but most tragic is a stretch. maybe most relatable or likable though.

@TheFilmLover

Жыл бұрын

@@averagecartoonfan3519 For me that would be Anne

@NobodyUndefined

Жыл бұрын

I agree with the other person, her story is not that tragic. If anything she kinda got what she deserved, she got her friends stranded in a weird land then got betrayed and stabbed. Then she got her happy ending and they all reunited at the end

Amazing how Matt Braly created the most tragic but also the most incredible animated character in animation history, Marcy Wu will be my favorite character forever💚

Came back to watch these for the first time, your transitions are wild brad! The way you can cut characters and moments out, is spectacular. Editing is top notch, chef's kiss. I've been working on my own tribute to amphibia, MTG cards based around it, and I can agree that it's so impactful to be able to reciprocate the love you have for something like this. Marcy Wu really did give us this, she gave us everything, the good, bad, and ugly. :) Thank you Brad, Marcy, Matt, and Matt

I got a lil something in my eye, this was so beautiful- Honestly- I personally related to Marcy in the sense of not knowing any close friends with the same interests as me, a massive fear of losing said friends, and a difficulty separating reality from fantasy. Not to mention her personality is just amazing in general. The character of Marcy Wu will forever be with me somewhere in my soul or something- Spectacular job Brad ^^

Suffice it to say, Matt Braly really wanted us to sympathize with Marcy by her through absurd amounts of suffering. After “True Colors”, I didn’t wanna hate her, even tho I knew the scene of her in the Season 2 intros pretty much said “incoming betrayal”. I’m not gonna deny Sasha’s initial perspective on finding out about Marcy planning this from the beginning, but I also don’t deny Anne realizing how much they’ve neglected her. And if the fan made comics of the 10 year time skip taught me anything, Marcy’s still hurting about this. But she’s forgiven, and we still love this adorkable green bean.

This is so beautiful Marcy lucky to have friends like Anne and Sasha I'm glad that they forgive Marcy they'll always love her no matter what and Anne is right when she said "forgiveness is hard but it can take time" at least Anne and Sasha forgive Marcy and that they saved their friendship

I know this video is a year old now but this is such an amazing edit. So well done in every way, I can tell A LOT of thought went into it. The part where you put King Andrias saying, "Allow me to demonstrate" and then put Marcy getting stabbed was just genius. Marcy is not only my favourite character in all media but the one I relate to the most. As an autistic person, Marcy's narrative and character arc in general are inherently tied to her autism, and I plan on possibly making a video essay going into more detail about this in the future. But one thing about that that I will explain is Anne and Sasha neglecting her interests and needs. Amphibia is actually one of my special interests and I can say, our special interests basically take up our whole being and brain space and make us who we are. This is why allistics ignoring and refusing to let us talk about our special interests is so heartbreaking to us. Marcy is incredibly well-written and her arc of realizing her selfishness, even if not malicious, was still wrong, is such a sound and poignant one that really, really resonates with me. The suffering and trauma she went through will ALWAYS stick with me, I literally think about it every hour of every day (no that is not an exaggeration, no I'm not joking, I wasn't kidding when I described what autistic special interests are like). Her being shunned by her friends, getting stabbed and dying, forced to see an illusion of her worst fear (her best friends being mad at her and refusing to ever forgive her) and getting forcefully possessed by an ancient entity in a king's basement simply because she's intelligent ALL AT THE AGE OF 13 is such a depressing thing to think about. I'm so, so happy every day that Marcy got a happy ending and that her friends forgave her and made things right with her. The Calamity Trio will always be a big part of each others' lives and each others' souls, regardless of time or space. Their fates are quite literally intertwined. And Marcy will always be my favourite character, and a shining example of writing a good character arc. Anne's is a very close second, but there's no beating Marcy. Amazing video. Great work. 💚

They really made Marcy such a tragic character, probably the most tragic character I’ve seen in media my whole life, it’s really sad to see such a sweet character like her to go through things that she’s went through

@mathewkariga8859

Жыл бұрын

It is sad how the sweetest character that has the most tragic story

@elizabethp1772

Жыл бұрын

@@mathewkariga8859 fr!

Fuck it I'm gonna say it, Marcy Wu is the best written character to ever come out of a Disney cartoon.

@miriamempleo7978

Жыл бұрын

You better say it

While I think the show, particularly some of the episodes had a lot of problems, I still think the one thing that was done perfectly was making the girls complex and relatable, showing their flaws and not being afraid to show them at their worst. While Marcy is the one that I relate the least to, I still think she’s a tragic character that I can’t help but root for.

@davysamir2289

Жыл бұрын

I on the other hand can perfectly relate to Marcy since i had the same problem that my family and i had to move from home SEVERAL times so i lost many friendships At 4th grade I was in a class where there were barely any boys and the one who was like a leader hated me and therefore everyone of the boys. Nowadays my biggest fear is in fact being alone. Watching Marcys Arc was like watching a female version of myself and thats why i had all my eyes on marcy. Nothing hurt me more than having Marcy tell Anne to follow her heart and go with the Plantars because I felt the sadness in her before, while and after she said it. If you ever experienced true loneliness you would give literally anything to not be alone anymore even if it will cost you your sanity

Having re-watched your reactions yesterday, I realized that I have the traits of both Anne and Marcy. I'm really compassionate and ready to stand up for someone who can't, but also clumsy and into books. I really felt both the anger and confusion that Anne felt from Marcy's confession in True Colors, but also felt the desperation that Marcy must of felt explaining why she did what she did. During All In, it hit a little too close to home when Marcy came to realize that Anne and Sasha didn't want what she wanted. And during The Hardest Thing, I really thought that I would do exactly what Anne did if I was in her shoes. I'd be willing to sacrifice everything for my friends. So yeah, both Anne and Marcy are my favorite since I can relate to them both.

I like Marcy Wu. She's lovable, but at the same time she's tragic. She enjoyed her friendship with Anne and Sasha, but at some points, Marcy felt like a third wheel among her friends. She tried to share her passions with Anne and Sasha, but they sadly weren't interested. This did tend to make Marcy feel alone, even when her friends were right there with her. To make things worse, she finds out that she has to move away, which made Marcy the most upset she had ever been in the series. As Marcy put it, the thought of moving away scared her too much. From Marcy's perspective, she was already having a hard time with her friendship with Anne and Sasha. So in her mind, moving away could have ended her friendship with Anne and Sasha for good. I can't blame Marcy for thinking that way because it is relatable. So, upon finding the calamity box by chance, and already having some knowledge of what it is but not sure if it would work or not, Marcy ultimately came up with the idea of using the box as her means of escapism with her best friends. It sent all 3 girls to Amphibia, where they all changed and grew in their own ways. Marcy was definitely the most happy in Amphibia and clearly wasn't in any rush to go home. Anne was the most determined to go home, while growing up and having the Plantar family as her second family. Sasha was in the middle, as she wanted to go home, but she wasn't necessarily in a rush to get back either. Not to mention that Sasha still had control issues she hadn't gotten over yet. In fact, all three girls had issues that they hadn't overcome yet. This led to their friendship falling apart. First with Anne and Sasha because Sasha betrayed Anne's trust, which ended in a violent fight between the two of them. Then it was with all 3 girls, with Anne and Sasha rightfully upset with Marcy when they found out that Marcy was responsible for all 3 of them being stranded in the first place. Marcy did have to learn the hard way that her actions had consequences. Even Marcy trying to justify her actions didn't keep Sasha and Anne from pulling away from her. At that moment, she felt more alone than ever. Not to mention that Andrias, someone who Marcy believed was a genuine friend to her, used and betrayed her. From then on, Marcy did try to make things right by fighting against Andrias, saving Sprig, and even getting Anne back home. From there, things took a turn for the worse for Marcy in ways she didn't deserve. Marcy made mistakes, but she was a good person at heart. However, as if karma wanted to punish her for her mistakes, Marcy gets stabbed in the back by Andrias (something both Anne and Sasha saw and weren't happy about), is forced into seeing her greatest fear of Anne and Sasha not wanting to be friends with her after what she did, her rescue attempt by Olivia and Yunan ending in failure, and worse of all, having her body possessed by the core. Even Andrias wasn't okay with that, showing that his friendship with Marcy wasn't a lie. From then on, Marcy technically became both the damsel in distress and the villain as Darcy. In the end, Marcy did have to confront her issues by accepting the fact that Anne and Sasha just don't want what she wants. Accepting that truth hurt her because of how well she knows them and how much they mean to her, but Marcy also saw the cost of forcing Anne and Sasha to do what she wants, and she didn't want to pay that price. In the end, Marcy was willing to own up to her mistakes, and no longer escape from her reality, showing courage that Aldrich and the newts in the core lacked. I am glad that Anne and especially Sasha forgave Marcy, and that Marcy genuinely apologized for what she did. Anne, Sasha and Marcy's friendship definitely improved after that. They were using their cool anime powers in sync to save Amphibia, and they were having a fun time together. After everything was said and done, Marcy does regret that she didn't get to spend as much time with Olivia and Yunan when she had the chance. However, she had a heartfelt goodbye with them, and even with Andrias, showing that she acknowledged their friendship and his change of heart at the end to help save Amphibia. In the end, even though Marcy had to move, and her friendship with Anne and Sasha changed over the years, the calamity trio were still able to remain friends. Thus Amphibia ended the same way their adventure began, with Anne, Sasha, and Marcy going off together to celebrate Anne's birthday. This was a great Amphibia tribute to Marcy Wu.

@toadlord8594

11 ай бұрын

Agreed 💯

i miss amphibia so much :(

This is a masterpiece. The music, THE EDITING, *THE STORYTELLING!!!!* This is one of the greatest Tribute's I have ever seen, and it captures all emotions so well, I...can't believe this. Woah... I don't have much to say beacuse it just took the words out of my mouth, I just hope everyone knows how important this and Marcy is to me and how much I love both, have a great day.

I may watch this show never knew it could be so fun and dark

This made me cry about as much as i did during the finale. I can’t tell you how good this video is.

Okay Brad, Matthew, and everyone else, if there is anyone else, here's the long comment I promised. I don't expect it to beat Brad's own message in length, but it might get close. I'm going to go through the whole video a second time, except this time I'll allow myself to pause and rewind whenever I see something cool. Overall, the edit is extremely high quality, super clean in both audio and video separations and transitions. The effort given speaks volumes; I can really feel the blood, sweat, and tears put into this work. Beyond the simple truth that your hard work resulted in something amazing, this work stands as testament to the fact that someone was here, someone cared, and someone was moved to create something beautiful to express that level of care. To me, that's art -- the transition from caring to creating, from letting yourself be moved to moving others in turn. But enough waxing poetic, let's get into some analysis. *** Ah, a dark screen intro, with insta-translating text and tastefully chosen audio clips to give us all flashbacks. Gee, I wonder who this video could be about?? And right away, we're starting from the beginning, with the kind of musical accompaniment that makes my geeky heart go pitter-patter. 1:56 !!! This is the first of many many transitions that made me ooh and ahh inside, it's just lovely. I love the video clips you chose to go with Marcy's monologue around the 2 min mark, it's all just done with so much thought and care. You're really telling such a clear story here, I feel like someone who hasn't seen the show would know exactly what's going on. 2:53 !!! How are you doing this!?!? Lovely lovely lovely! And then the sequence for the temples, all the layers, my goodness, it's incredible! Marcy's little reaction faces thrown in there, both for the third temple and that true colors shot, like, they don't go there in canon, but they so fit! Marvelous choice of what to put up on screen, way to use every second to its fullest. 3:46 this deserves a shoutout, top-tier work you did here Now, the whole Marcy confession scene. Boy, you didn't pull your punches here, this hurts. I'll admit that I kind of laugh when people put really grand and emotional music to this scene (and this goes for the big swell at the s'mores moment too, if you know what I mean), because in my opinion it's hard to get such a big musical moment to compliment -- and not clash with -- the drama unfolding onscreen. But with the way you said you intended on laying this out, and based on your inspiration, I feel that this certainly achieves the feel you were going for, and I can respect it. Beautifully chosen flashback sequence as the -sword- big moment sinks in. There is literally no better place to put the "I don't want to lose you again" "You won't, I promise" exchange than right here. Flipping it immediately over to Olivia and Yunan as Marcy's promise echoes -- dude, are you trying to make me cry? I really appreciate your choice to keep the *agonized screams* in the background, I'd argue the distance makes it hit harder. From the whole Beginning of the End sequence, it's so well-done and organized, how you added every scene and bit of dialogue in a way that tells the story so well and doesn't need explaining. I applaud you for doing that so consistently through the project. This flows smoothly into a brilliant regret-and-redemption sequence (with yet another killer music choice, gah! My ears are the way to my heart!), outlining Anne and Sasha's recognition of the toxicity of their relationship with Marcy, Marcy's own recognition of her piece in the puzzle, then the moments in which both sides resolve to fix up what has been broken between them, to mend what they've got instead of throwing it all away (song reference ahoy!). Also, nice touch at 7:46, that hit the biggest bullseye of feels ever. And at last, we step into our grand finale, from Marcy's moment to shine in The Hardest Thing to another excellent flashback sequence, including that "Yep, she's one-of-a-kind," quote from Anne that really wraps the whole thing up. And that final quote, quite tastefully bringing us back to the main themes of the show, and ending on the same note that Amphibia itself did. Beautiful, beautiful work, I am so impressed with what you did here. *** I think one of the things that makes Amphibia's story so compelling, and Marcy's in particular, for people of all ages and backgrounds, is the universality of the subject matter. Nobody gets far in this world without friends, relationships, people to love and be loved by, and the fear of being alone, of being abandoned by those you rely on for support, is one of the most, if not the singular most common fear in the world. Additionally, anyone who grows up, truly grows up, will experience stresses in their relationships with others, a push and pull as everyone works and grows and figures out who exactly they are. Now that might sound all mature and understandable, but anyone could tell you that when you're in the thick of it all and surrounded by uncertainty, that reality is terrifying. That fear is what Marcy had to address. This whole process of changing and growing is what Amphibia's about, and the struggles it entails are what its characters experience, and that's why this story speaks to so many people and has the capacity to heal so many old wounds. In closing (finally), I feel that my earlier definition of art holds true for this work. Only someone who cared a massive amount for Amphibia's story, and Marcy's in particular, could produce something like this, and I must commend your efforts. This is nine minutes of astounding beauty, and I find it a fitting tribute to something that matters so much to so many people.

Amazing Job Brad! This gave me even more appreciation for this show and Marcy. Despite my hang ups with its third season it reinvigorated my love for stories and was just special and even relatable. Just beautiful and I cannot wait to have this feeling again in years to come. You and this show are inspirational,Matt and Brad.

I loved it, I loved it so much, this is the best video I've ever seen dedicated to the amazing and adorable girl Wu 💚💚 All these moments reflected in one single are the reasons why I really like Marcy's character :"3

Wow just wow. I have no words for how amazing that was!!! I felt so much emotion like a crazy roller! Marcy is not just my favorite not just because of her lovable nerdy self but because she tries to run for her reality that she was in. I’m not going to to much detail but times in my life personal I wanted a escape to be prefect and to not face the reality I was in. Ever time I see her cry I just want to hug her just to let her know it’s going to be okay. Though Marcy Wu my favorite I love all the characters in this frogging show! The change they when though and the development ever king Andris has a short spot for me every though he the one who almost killed Marcy! The point is this show we’ll always be a special place in my heart as a friendly reminder that change we’ll always come good or bad but if you try to run from it you’ll never learn or grow from it. Marcy is my favorite character just because she amazing. I love how even with a short time on screen she still had are hearts and made me pull my heart strings. You did amazing job showing Marcy in this video. Her hold journey from start to finish and how she has grown to. She now the lovable nerd that changed for the better and she still got to be with her friends after all of that even far apart. Now as I go cry I wanted to tell you about a amazing fan fiction I been reading, it’s basically if Marcy ended up in Wart wood instead. It’s a story with a Marcy Wu spin. The fanfic was made by Discet and they did a amazing job. It’s not done and a lot to read but trust me it’s great. 😁 A Witch in Wartwood by Discet Link: archiveofourown.org/works/36914575/navigate We’ll have a great day and thanks for the emotional but great video! 😁

This is one of my favorite videos of all time. Bravo, Brad, and thank you for taking the time to make such a masterpiece! Excited for more blips in the server, (and Matthew’s eventual actual upload of them-) and I’m excited to see what you make in the future!

i love marcy wu so much it hurts

That was surprisingly good. Brought tears to my eyes

BRAD IS A LEGEND!!!

This is absolutely amazing!

Oh my god, this is super well done. I love it.

This is one of the most Goostbumbs Video ive ever seen!

This is is nothing short of a masterpiece. Brad is insanely talented, the editing was god like.

This was beautiful omg 10000000000000000/10 work right here buddy

This is amazing. I am speechless:0

I missed this , but this amazing! Wonderful job!

Beautiful.

Omg this is amazing it almost made me cry.

This is just as good as the first one

The first like five seconds gave me PTSD from true colors

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH I DON\T HAVE THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW I MA RN !!! IT'S TOO GOOD

I can't even type a proper comment. This was... something else. Incredible.

AMAZING.🥹🥹🥹👏👏👏

Will you make more of these character Tributes?

Anne : I don't want to lose you again... Marcy : You won't,I promise The Core : 👀

Yeah Marcy may have been held until Season 2 but she’s generally one of Disney’s best if not The Best yet at the same time tragic female characters made in animation.

Who's next

Can you do one for Sasha, please?

Marcy is the best girl she is mine and I'm in love with her 😍❤️💜💙💚♥️💗🧡🖤

Are you gonna do a everything Amphibia season 3 did right ??

Oh yay Edit: I have made a severe error in judgement. This is not "Oh yay".

You ever consider making a Sasha Character video?

Holy shit

No not the flashbacks matt why

I can’t no I-l Can’t 😢