Gildedguy & the Dragon of Mar (Story #8) - Full Episode
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- A golden knight confronts the soul of a marred dragon.
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Gildedguy seems to have found the light of his guiding star at last. But at the icy edge of the world, he has also uncovered a dark being. A fire-breathing dragon with secrets so black, it swallows the light of life itself -
..and spews back blinding inferno.
♫ Music: Wild Lands, The Space Between - @KoetheKoethe
♪ Original Score by @RushGarcia
♪ Credits Theme by @PowerMeep
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noice
is the mech idea from fruity robo?
Skibidi
T H E A N D.
You are amazing
Breathe-taking animation as always. Just as I was thinking how you were going to top the previous, you always manage to exceed expectations. Congrats to you and the team!
Why does this have 10 likes? HE LITERALLY GAVE 100$?!?
THIS MAN DESERVES ATTENTION
100$!!!!! = low amount of views
@@coolguycoolman When you commented, it was out for about 4 hours. It's already been 7 hours and it already has 20k likes.
@@megakirbo4250he meant the superchat ya schmuck.
Dude has a more patient fanbase than Krinkels
Idk if that’s possible
same
people could just patiently wait 1-2 years without a word and be fine
like HOW
some fandoms I'm in go nuts if the artist hadn't posted in a month
Bcuz we respect the creator's health cuz
Health + motivation + patient fanbase = fire animation
@@auto_parry_bot Facts!
As a MC fan, waiting a year or two isn't complicated, i waited twelve years for an animation so this is nice
Very, VERY insane speculation... but Gildedguy's final fight might be against Yupia.
So for those of you who are not aware, Yupia is a robotic, female-identifying sword-wielding fighter of the RHG list created by X-Treme (or X for short). Yupia is insanely strong, durable, and fast for her skillset as an android, but the most interesting part about her is her personality.
She HATES humanity to a huge extent. She's merciless towards her targets and rarely ever forges alliances with other fighters in Cier. Her most notable ally has been Bog. Yes, BOG. The same Bog that Gildedguy fought in Story #4.
We've seen Yupia make a cameo in Story #2 (oddly enough), but we don't really see her anymore at this point. But here's what I've noticed.
Things took a very interesting turn the moment Gildedguy survived the fight against Bog in Story #4, starting with Story #7. Ever wondered why Andre was nowhere to be found when he fell in the middle of Aegis Arena? Check the couple of frames at the moment of impact. There was a pink glow at the center, just smothered by the smoke.
And we see a very similar instance here. Once Mar got stabbed, he got sucked by a pink/purple rift, and we even see bits of binary floating around, which heavily implies Yupia's involvement.
But that's the interesting part. What for? Why Andre and Mar? And when did Yupia even decide on doing this? Did Bog spill the tea for her?
But the real thing is, Gildedguy's final fight being against Yupia makes a whole lot of sense.
Yupia really, REALLY hates humanity for its flaws. She's driven by her hate which leads her to assassinate Cier's combatants without any remorse. She'll do ANYTHING to gain the upper hand (she once let Bog take control of her body frame). In fact, there's even a whole video of Yupia by X in which she exterminates the human race. One of her mottos are "ERASE HUMANITY".
And that makes her the perfect antagonist for someone like Gildedguy. We've seen how Gildedguy acts towards most, if not all of those he encounters. He always tries to help, even if he's flawed himself. GG gave the last cupcake to Jade after beating her. He then valued Penny's assistance and Lilian's presence. He helped Oxob literally fight through the pain. He and Arzon strived to save Andre from the sky. And even after all this time, he STILL chose to save Mar and give him so many chances.
He's the antithesis to Yupia's ideologies. If Yupia wants to ERASE humanity, she would have to deal with Gildedguy, the fighter who does nothing but EMBRACE humanity.
You took the words right out of my mouth. This is exactly the perfect set up for the final story, thematically and plot wise.
If GG were to win, I like to imagine he does it by doing the same thing he did against Bog, he will become the "monster" he saw in his sword's reflection in story 4. Yupia may have lost but she took something from Gg, his ideology and the people around hin will see a whole new perspective.
Amazing points very cool!
But those weren’t cupcakes, they were sushi
I don’t know how you could have mixed those up
Dang reading this makes me wanna cry... I love this idea! I don't follow much of the community outside of GG, but if this comes true, I'm gonna be hyped!
this gives me yupia possessing andre (or a hologram image of andre) vibes
I always kinda saw Gildedguy as the ''Spider-Man'' character of the Stickman community. The fact he has a heart of gold and always tries to save other people, even despite the fact that those same people are trying to hurt or even kill him.
I kinda see him fitting really well into the ''Indomitable human spirit'' trope, as his spirit and determination is unbreakable.
His traits are displayed amazingly here, as even though he was stuck in a dragon for 4 LITERAL MONTHS, he managed to pull through. Not only that but the dude made a whole ass MECH inside of Mar. If that's not determination I don't know what is.
There are alot of things I like about this animation. First has to be the stunning quality of it. Literally rewatched the last fight scenes a couple of times in slow-mo to look at the amazing details. I also enjoyed seeing all of the character's personality traits be shown without a single line of dialogue.
For example, when Gildedguy and Mar are about to face each other head on, Mar seems to stay calm and collected. Gildedguy on the other hand is hyping himself up, doing cool poses and hopping in place.
Something that's also cool is noticing how utterly skilled Gilded is at using his sword. With a weapon like that, actively trying NOT to kill someone would definitely be a challenge. But the way he handles it so perfectly so it cuts Mar from the dragon instead of cutting Mar himself is really damn satisfying to watch
I almost forgot to mention the GildedMech. That thing was extremely unexpected, to the point where I paused the video for a couple of seconds to laugh at the sudden absurdity, yet coolness of it. Him cutting the dragon's head off was fucking metal as shit.
Another thing that is worth noting is the tragic character of Mar. Now if you read the blogpost about this animation, you'd know that Mar's creator did some bad things. You'd also know that Gilded intended this animation to be a type of message to Mar's creator after he dissappeared. Watching how Mar behaves towards Gilded in this animation makes this pretty damn clear. Each time Gilded tries to help Mar, Mar pushes him away. Falling deeper and deeper into the despair and guilt of being a genocidal dragon. Even when given a hand, he is reminded of his sins and quite literally falls back to his old habits. In his final moments, maybe he accepted to help, but it was too late, as the sins of his past have caught up to him and a sword is driven through his heart. Quite a tragic end. It's pretty much confirmed that he's dead, with the whole weird thing sucking him into the ground and all.
I now understand that the way our two titular characters behave (Gilded and Mar) is most definitely a parallel to what happened in real life with Michael and Barthimo1 (Mar's creator). What's also representative of this fact is that when first introduced, Mar seems to be a pretty chill guy. Offering Gilded hospitality and what not. But eventually his true colors came to light, showing that even seemingly good people are capable of doing the most horrible things.
Still, life moves on. And so does Gilded. I can't help but wonder what's next for our golden guy, as he not only reached the star that he has been searching for the whole series, but also got a literal castle and total approval of his city. Who could Gilded face next? And what is left for him? I guess that's for us to wait and see.
The animation is full of hidden messages and metaphors, alot of which I still don't understand myself.
Nevertheless, this animation is easily Gilded's best one yet. Surpassing even Bog and Oxob, which is an immense task. Now we can only hope it overtakes them in views, as this really deserves more attention.
Amazing job Gildedguy, I've been watching since Slush Invaders and have always been amazed by your storytelling and animation skills. Here's to the next animation (whenever it comes out) being even better then this one.
You can tell that this animation meant something personal to him.
May I ask where can I read the blog post about the Mar's creator that you mentioned?
@@sul41m It's on Gildedguy's website! You can find it easily in the description.
I would put the link here, but I'm worried about RUclips link filters.
look at the particles emitting from the Pink X
@@sul41m gildedguy's official website, which you can find in the description
This man survived:
-getting a parasite
-getting electrocuted multiple times
-getting beat up by a hammer
-being burnt and swallowed by a dragon
And he was in stomach of said dragon for 4 MONTHS
Not only that but extreme cold conditions, knife of green fire and a dangerous fire pan
bro also survived eating burnt bacons!
by not eating it
@@wuahahaintel6949сковорода самая опасная
Gildedguy in the first fight: a golden knight with a magic sword vs a dragon towering above them, a perfect fantasy battle of ages
Gildedguy 4 months later: *gundam*
**Guren Lagan into plays**
He saw that the heroes of legend were fucking hoaxes, and made something that would actually be able to kill a dragon.
@@mystic_spider
As Godo from Berserk would say; "Dragons are dragons because you can't kill them with a sword."
Man had that unspoken batman prep time.
@@mystic_spider
HOW ABOUT HE PICKS ON A GUY HIS OWN SIZE!
And so the idea was made
Also no one’s said this but he looks kinda like a gold flavored mecha pope
I love how on 24:20 GG finally says “NO!” when he doesn’t really speak. I didn’t expect the Gilded Mech AT ALL which was HEAVENLY by the way. I’m absolutely obsessed with Story #8 and Story #6! I’m hoping for more animations like this in the future 💖 (take your time, of course)
Yeah I actually noticed it for the first time when I was watching it and I thought it was pretty cool, but no reactors pointed that out.
it could be "NO!!" but im realizing it could possibly also be him calling out Mar's name.
I mean, in story #5 he says ow when the bee stings him.
@@grypinhI don’t think he knows Mars name but it is possible
Can't help but imagine when Gildedguy needs to repair his armor, he goes to Mars' cave and *'borrows'* his infinite supply of gold.
I mean… what’s he gonna do? Stop him?
@@GreenEyedPsycho he's dead, so his cave is pretty much up for grabs
Hi, i know it seems random but Repent and believe the gospel, this could be your last chance to be saved, jesus loves you and God bless you ❤️!
At least he won’t have to experience story #3 again
@@N51DeltaWhere'd this piece of info come from?
It's all fun and games until Gildedguy touches a coconut.
XD
*intensely throws coconuts*
De coco nut nut is big big nut and if you eat too much you'll get very fat.
@@UndercoverSuperEarthOprative Now the coconut nut is a big big nut, but this delicious nut, is not a nut.
real
Gildedguy: "THIS IS THE THE PEN THAT WILL PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!!!"
Row row fight the power
Gurren Lagann x kamen rider saber
Believe in the me that believes In You
Finishing Move! GIGA PEN BREAK!
The pen is mightier than the sword.
it's really cool how Gildedguy ended up fulfilling his desires by following his heart instead of succumbing to the thoughts of what he initially thought would make him happy in Story #5 (Green-Eyed Cowboy).
1. he got himself a partner (i would think)
2. he attained a massive following
3. had _quite_ the epic battle
4. obtained the riches he needed for his guild hall
and he did all of this without losing sight of who he is at heart.
The green eyed cowboy i think was related to the bog still being within him too. Once he overcame bog he realized he could achieve his desires without losing himself if he doesn’t change himself as a person
Something cool I noticed is that Gildedguy learns from his fights. Let's consider story 1 to be his baseline knowledge. He learns how to fight with his fists in Story 2, uses that to beat Bog after his special spinning technique with his sword in story 4, the same technique against Oxob where he learns to use electricity in Story 6, which he uses against Andre in story 7. He flies with the sword at 24:27 like at the end of Story 7.
The best comment I've read this day
I want to see Jade vs Gildedguy rematch.
The same setup as from Camilla's version.
Tournament, in their peaks, but not lethal.
Jade would be impressed that the kid who had beef with Fry was now out there beating Oxob, somehow fought Andre would was already dead, and beat a dragon with a mech and now has his own castle.
@@desadograisedrobot515 Doesn't Jade already know he fought Oxob because it does feel like she does. She took Oxob into her clan in a speedpaint after that one scene where Jade meets back with Oxob after the Oxob fight
In a way, Mar made him use all his tricks.
12:03 Much like oxobs electricity, guilded realised he needed his armor to withstand the fire.
22:07, similar to his fight with Jade, he didn't have his sword and needed to fight the dragon in a fist fight, even if those fists were mechanical.
23:31, once his chest was exposed, guildedguy needed to use his swords infinite range to keep Mar at bay, not unlike his encounter with bog.
This comment underrated asf
23:18 the little hops he does to psych himself up is so fucking cute, “I got this, I got this”
im glad im not the only one who noticed that!!
The goku special
Went back to see that again and again. It is very much in character for the fish.
Ngl mar look like a female
Lil man hyping up
That's a shame...
Also Fry being blacklisted from castle Gildedguy is hilarious 😂😂😂
Not even Bog received that treatment.
I'm surprised Jade wasn't blacklisted. Even though she deserved it.
@@carlosgarabatosferro883wait what happened to bog? Last I remembered he was being an internal menace like a parasite
@@imao15 from my knowledge bog is no longer in his body
I could be mis-remembering tho
I love how gold rush has become a leitmotif for gildedguy, very neat.
This is absolutely amazing, pure art.
Where can I hear the leitmotif?
@@MightySpark19:46!
23:43 How is no one talking about how badass Gildedguy was here?
Mid fight he just stops and begins to walk forward with authority
Also, the video syncs up right when Gildedguy points with his sword with the lyrics "the devil made from the man" (which makes sense cuz bro burned down a whole town)
THIS WAS MY FAV PART BRUH
The fact that Gildedguy used the dragon's guts as a cape to shield himself from the fire is genius.
THAT'S what it was?
Jesus Christ i know GG literally tore out a wing from Mar but that man is way more brutal than he likes to show.
This flesh cape and that time he have gone absolute bonkers on Bog are prime examples of that.
@@reidj2226 Not only tore off the wing; he decapitates the dragon with that same wing.
I think it was his cape from the mech
we can now officially say Gildedguy has been deep inside a dragon's guts.
I didn't know it was the dragon's guts, i was thinking he reforced his cape with his pen
Imagine what that looked like to random civilians, a dragon comes around destroying everything, then a golden giant comes out of its mouth and starts beating its ass
The fact that then they walk up and find out the one in mech is your local town artist who literally disappeared for 4 months XD
@@reidj2226 Much longer than 4 months, you have to account for the time lost between him wandering, fighting oxob, fighting andre, then flying towards the tower
“Honey why is a giant robot getting reversed vored out of a dragon?”
@@ParisSmith-sl2ct "I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE GOTTA RUN!!!"
No even better the guy that comes out of the mech just comes out and leave since I kinda headcannon that gildedguy is actually mute
The mech fight and the bridge fight are deservedly getting a lot of praise, but I also want to praise the dragon transformation scene and the dragon fire scene.
The stark red-black contrast as Mar metamorphizes shape-by-shape into the dragon is such a cool new visual.
Making Gildedguy resistant (but not invulnerable) to the dragon fire was an inspired choice - I've never seen a character make their stand _inside_ the dragon fire! The entire sequence, from Gildedguy's vision of his deepest insecurity, to his walking into the dragon's maw, to his descent into darkest despair in the dragon's throat, is visually stunning, super creative, and perfectly complemented by the song's climax
Seeing a big golden mech knight come flying out of a dragon was one of the biggest "Hell yeah" moments of my life. Indescribably good work as always.
Best live chat comments:
"I can fix her"
"Lmao vore"
"He opened his domain fr fr"
wild
Isn't Mar a guy?
@@C.G.Gaster maybe they're watching Salem Techsperts before and pulled that reference
@@C.G.Gaster Mar is a guy but his hair make him feminine looking enough that comments in the mar Duel demo vid they said that he used to work for Pantene commercials.
"The bling was too much"
Gildedguy, not only survived being swallowed by a dragon for four months but also built a mech in said four month, this man continues to prove he’s beyond a legend
CRAZY RIGHT?
@@angkreativs he also cranks 90s...
How did he build a mech? And was there any heads up where he was gonna build said mech?
@@Zero_TheImaginatorthe inside is big so he had pretty big space to work it all out.
@@Zero_TheImaginator And he "built it" with his Magic Pen and all the gold inside
If for whatever reason, I became a show runner in the future, I would hire this man on the spot. The level of talent is genuinely jaw dropping. The storytelling is fantastic, the animation is awe inspiring and the music is incredible. I wish I had even half the talent and passion that Guildedguy and his team have.
May your talent take you to the top of the world Guildedguy.
The Character Development of Gildedguy is just Marvelous, he went from someone in debt, travelling, and at one point asking for money, but then due to his cleverness, and creativity, he escaped dangerous situations, and got recognition from everyone due to those attributes.
Are we just gonna ignore the fact that Mar was just being a real gracious host for the first five minutes since Goldie met him?
I think is a she, look at the eyelashers.
I actually were kinda sad bcs the other woman killed she
I think it's a very good scene.
Even if they commit monstrous acts, someone can appear quite friendly upon meeting them.
Just like how in life, there will be people you thought were completely fine who turn out to do reprehensible acts, the same occured to Guildedguy here.
@@leirbag1595 And yet, he still offered salvation. That's a good person.
@@leirbag1595as someone said, life imitates art, quite ironic and sad
28:09 Aint no way Gildedguy canonically blacklisted the guy that disapproved of his show at the start of story #3, talk about having a grudge.
Omg you noticed too(':
Huh. Looking back at it I see that now. I thought it was Bog on the deny list, but yeah, you're right.
HA! good catch!
😂
@@mfirdanhb It was not Story 3, it was Story 2. You are correct about Story 1 though.
I'd like to officially announce that I'm now gonna try animation and drawing.
I got a tablet just now and I downloaded krita.
Mark my words I will do my best to join the ranks of hyun's dojo, because even now as an almost 22 year old man in college these animations STILL make my heart beat in a way like it did when I first watched the og animations.
I may not succeed as I lack discipline but I'm sure the passion I just can't grow out of will carry me just far enough.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk
I wish you luck man, I believe you can make some fire animations with time 💪🏾🔥🔥
@cheesyburg3199 Thanks for the vote of confidence I appreciate it
Good luck buddy! Hopefully you'll be able to achieve your goals
@@theblackknight1980 May you maintain your motivation and find your mark.
Good luck sir knight, may you be successful in your journey
10:15 i love how Mars looks at GG's helmet, sees his dark side, has a slight eye twitch, knowing whats about to happen then he transforms. BRAVO GILDED GUY BRAVO 👏👏👏👏👏👏
no it's more like "ah shit here we go again"
Us: How long do we have to wait for a new episode?
Gildedguy: About a year or more.
Us: Hmm...
Gildedguy: But it'll be good.
Us: *Aight bet.*
now we need to deliver because hot damn did he deliver
... And it was.
@@darckap2785 Beyond immaculate
I don't care how long it will take his videos are always good
we may need to wait, but at least we have enough patience for any episode
28:10 Oxob being starred on the list is just so wholesome for some reason
Oxob beat the living (droppings) out of gildedguy and still was invited on the STAR list
@@quincesalty9297More like they beat the trauma out of each other. They definitely bonded as people over that fight
@@quincesalty9297 trauma builts character. and they beat the trauma out of each other for even more character
@@quincesalty9297 Well technically Gilded won but not by a lot.
He didn't win. It's a hardly tie@@mober7430
Rush Garcia and PowerMeep did a fantastic job! There are a lot of scenes that IMO are hard-carried by the score in the best way possible.
- GG landing in the crater 2:32: the score reminds us of how glad we are to see our little hero. I love its continuation of Meditation
- Gildedguy's recap of his journey at 4:13: the score's endearing, whimsical, cute, and energetic. Really helps us like Gildedguy as a character even more than we already do
- Mar's study at 5:03: wondrous and intriguing, it really makes you want to know more about the tower!
- Of course, the drawing scene in the depths of the dragon's belly at 19:38.
In particular, there are several moments where the score manages to effortlessly reconcile/transition between conflicting emotions in ways I didn't expect to work so well.
- The dragon devouring the town at 0:21: devastation and sadness, but coupled with a sense of majesty and grandeur
- Mar's anguish at 1:20: a very delicate balance of serene realization and pain
- The green eyes at 19:17: the transition between blackest despair and profound hope is beautiful. I love that how deeply serene the melody is. Maybe the best moment for the original score in any GG story
- The transition from dismay at Mar's banishment/death to celebration at Gildedguy's victory at 27:21. Honestly, I think the mood shifts too fast and too abruptly, but the score does a fantastic job of smoothing over this transition
I also love the small little musical cues telegraphing the motion:
- The frisky piano as GG falls out of the sky at 2:17 is a very nice, playful touch
- The rapid thudding on the door at 3:51 makes a funny moment that much funnier
- Gildedguy searching the skies with his pen at 7:02: the tiny sequence is very effective at communicating "searching"
Mike wanted to add the little nods for motion, since they don't really talk.
@@RushGarcia nice, and again, amazing work on this score! i know my opinion alone doesn't matter, but i would absolutely love to see a behind-the-scenes video (or just a standalone video with the score) on your channel. i always love seeing the scoring notes and the thought process driving the composition in powermeep's videos
Especially the score from this part 25:40
nice
I discovered this wonder today and watched the series from start to finish...
I have no words to describe how incredible your animations are...
You managed to touch my heart and my deepest feelings...
All this work, every detail, all this affection must be very well recognized, congratulations on the incredible work 👏👏👏👏👏
Gilded mech is the most unexpected, funniest and most epicest thing ive ever seen lol
IKR!
For real the 3D was blowing me away
the whole mecha segment my brain could only think of 2 things "holy cow, this animation is outstanding" and "Evangelion."
@@pedrososapena5893 You just gave me flashbacks of a chair....
A CHAIR
no cause I was also confused on what the mech was for LMFAO, other than that I loved the animation for this
OH MY GOD I DID NOT EXPECT THAT PACIFIC RIM SCENE OMGGOGMGOMOGMG
My body can NOT handle this amount of goosebumps oh my god GildedGuy!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Real
Wow check mark
I think it's a gurren laggan reference as well.
remember, that there is no pacific rim sequel
holy fucken shit is that TArrow
Ikr that episode was the craziest episode I ever seen.
Gildedmech's cape is made from intestines, you can SEE the fucking veins so clearly when he first uses it against Dracomar's dragon breath. Hot damn.
23:18 Goku,Chie, here is our newcomer into the "hops before battle" heroes group!
"Haven't you heard, Mr. Gildedguy? The world is coming to an end. Where would you rather die? Here, or in a Jaeger?"
There are things you can’t fight: such as dragons. You see a dragon coming, you have to get out of its way. But when you’re in a Jeager, suddenly, you can fight the dragon. You can win.
Heaven 🙏
“When I was a kid, whenever I'd feel small or lonely, I'd look up at the stars. Wondered if there was life up there. Turns out I was looking in the wrong direction. When a dragon entered our world, it was from deep in the mountains.”
This quote can be applied to too many things and I love it for that. Plus it's just an awesome line.
Pacific rim fan?
One of the things that really gets me with this whole animation isn't just how amazing the story and animation is, but the underlying nature behind the story.
Gildedguy mentioned he wanted this to be a message to Mar's creator after he disappeared. From the October post, it can be reasonably inferred that Gildedguy looked up to him in some capacity prior to the incident, being a mod in the community Gildedguy was part of and even assisting in the Gildedguy vs. Oxob animation.
This idea of said creator's disappearance and tacit guilt in the controversy gives the animation a feeling of frustration and being betrayed coming from Gildedguy(creator), as Gildedguy(character) tries multiple times to assist Mar, but is rebuked every time. And by the time the fight's over, it's too late; Gildedguy doesn't know how to approach Mar, Mar is resigned to whatever fate awaits him, and the community around them gives their final verdict.
Having a very surface level of knowledge about the situation, this seems to be the most accurate summation I’ve seen thus far.
An unfortunate turn of events
I’m still lost, why did mar disappear?
@@LoveLifeElYou mean story mar's or creator ?
@backpack29 what did happen to mar's creator (i havent heard any of this until now)
@@slowman9096 Apparently back in 2020 Barthimo1 aka creator of Mar was banned from Hyun’s Dojo due to being caught up in a controversy where he was making “inappropriate advances” to people without proper consent. Some of those people were minors.
I always knew there was a reason gildedguy was my favorite stick figure animator, i always thought it was because he had a cool knight, but it was actually because HE POPPED OFF WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND COOKED THE MOST AMAZING AND EXTRAVAGANT ANIMATION IVE EVER SEEN GYYYYAAAA DAAAAMN
Getting inside that dragon was the best choice gildedguy could have ever done, bro found there riches, friends and the love of his life
22:02
I like how Gildedguy looks like 'controlling' gold, while Mar seems like being controlled by gold. What a complete opposite even in same material.
And interestingly, wasn't controlling gold Gilded's Dad's power?
@@VegaTheLyrait is, but gilded's gold bending is weaker than his father
@@bagastian3125 definitely, I just saw this parallels and wanted to mention
@@bagastian3125The last Gold Bender 💀(but hes not even the last)
the gilded gundam went hard
2 songs in one animation? That's some dedication right there
@foxthony I think it should be somewhere in the credits. Hopefully, you'll find it eventually
@@b_7840 I found it
29:09 for the name of the songs.
For the begining of the fight it was Wild Lands
The 1st song name
Did you notice that gildedguy technically fulfilled his dream? Unlike what happened with the green-eyed cowboy who was only gildedguy with greed, it is seen that here he fulfilled his dream without greed, but by being the one trying to help others until the end, even having the armor with which he imagined himself when he obtained the magic painting next to the pile of gold, the castle ...... And apparently a girlfriend, call me crazy, but if gildedguy's father saw it, he'd be proud
Gilded guy getting eaten by the dragon is actually foretold in his origin when he had visions about his future.
Gildedguy went so hard in this, from the sheer badassery of making dragonscale to tank the flames, to docking his mech with Mar's dragon, then using his pen to create a compound pulley was top notch. Gildedguy's craftiness in combat is what makes him truly shine as a fighter and warrior.
He is painter before fighter ofcourse his creativity is second to none
Who would have though build a megazord inside a dragon to fight said dragon would work
@@user-vu8lb7cw6u We would have never seen him coming
True
@@charlesdoe2872 he build a bridge to the dragon heart so he can 1v1 with mar
That was super genius
Gildguy never win a battle by his fighting skill
He always overcome opponent by ridiculous method
Inside of Dragon of mar is gold so yeah with gildedguy pen jade star he got all supplies to fight back if he facing giant dragon he gonna need giant golem or mech to do help his half job
Fun fact! If you pause at just the right frame at 23:20, you can see Mar look through the hole in his sword right before he fights Gildedguy. This is the same signature move he did in his Dojo demo, right around 8 years ago! I love the attention to detail in these.
That's so cool, hadn't noticed it first watch! This animation will have people finding new details for months, no doubt
She was the embodiment of Gildedguy past when she did that for a sec but the difference the fear of being rejected and the unwavering determination
I know it might never get expanded on, but I NEED to know what happened to Mar from his demo to now. He used to be so polite and nice...
@@ninjk7836
Same!!!
There is some polite and niceness like letting Gildedguy stay in the tower, use the telescope, and offering him a bowl of soup.
Oh! Mar is an actual dualist?? I had no idea, that's pretty cool.
Knowing the tragedy behind Mar's creator, some of the parts of this story, up to the aftermath of the city fight, feels like a sly but respectful depiction while also progressing Gildedguy's story.
Very well done once again, now we get to see our armoured lad become a true hero, standing past his old materialistic values, and trying to look for the good in others.
What happened to his creator if you don't mind us asking?
@@kappadestiny638 Last i remember he misjudged the age of someone that he formed a relationship with, and, understandably, this damaged his reputation, leading to him being called a pedo and creep or such.
His name was Barthimo1, a excellent animator that had been in the community for some years. He also helped a little bit with some of Gildedguy's stuff.
As Gildedguy himself says on his website (the post about Story 8), Barthimo1 disappeared without saying anything after what happened. Gildedguy did manage to get a bit of Barthimo1's words on the matter.
For his ban from the community, the ban list on the community website forums (website is under construction as of this time) stated that both Barthimo1 and Hyun agreed on his banishment, especially considering the younger members of the community, which makes it risky for him to stay at all.
In a sense, it seems like Barthimo1 felt that there was no way he could remain after his mistake was made, and the damage was done. Gildedguy showed this a couple times in Story 8, such as the moment where, during the tunnel fight, Gildedguy (character) reached out to Mar, but Mar saw the harm he was causing even if unintended, and fell back to the Dragon as if he could not be helped.
As for the young girl that was naively blinded by her admiration to Mar/ Dragon, and realised only later what was happening, she stabbed Mar likely from feeling betrayed by her idol.
In a way, this might mirror part of what happened with Barthimo1 and the young community member.
Who knows where Barthimo1 (and now Mar too) might show up again, if even at all. It is definitely a tragedy that still has it's impressions on people today.
@@kappadestiny638 (did you see my reply? Idk if YT shadowbanned it for a dumb reason.
i see it on phone off-account but not here.)
When the tunnel gets slashed it says for a split second “CRACK”
Love that Gilded Guy has a Kingly Throne inside Mecha Guy.
“No Ordinary Chair will do, my dream was to become the King Of Knights, so that’s what my chair shall be”
That's actually a good way to put it.
Legend. Every writer, every gamer, every artist, needs a throne
He deserved that throne!
Ya llego el admin😂
It's not just that, it's also a symbolic contrast to his opponent :
Mar is literally tied to the dragon, stuck to it's heart like a prisoner while Gildedguy sits on a throne his sword resting before him, waiting to be pulled.
One is a slave to the situation while the other is in full control of it
It’s the smallest things that really sell it for me.
Stuff like Gildedguy’s little warm up while the door opens just shows off his personality and character so well. Even though it’s super late and I should be going to bed, I couldn’t help but watch it the whole way through.
Yo same, watching this at 11:17 the night before finals just to get pumped up.
Edit: at night
😅
I don't know if anybody else caught this detail, but I think the little red girl that the dragon eats is supposed to be a stand-in for the victim of Mar's creator.
For those who don't know, the creator of Mar was caught grooming a kid, and just about all of his media was erased from Hyun's Dojo and banned forever.
Despite this, I'm glad Gilded Guy gave Mar a just ending while subtly telling the creator's crime through the story.
This video is a perfect example of separating the art from the pedo.
Let me know if anyone else caught this detail.
Words cannot express how awesome every minute of this animation is. These animations are among the few things I could watch a hundred times each and not get tired of.
I love how the dragon kinda slayed itself. The armor was made of its hoard. It got decapitated by its own wing. The final blow was dealt by its victim with its own sword. And that victim had just come to reject their own blind greed. Greed do be self-destructive.
makes it even more ironic that the victim who had rejected their blind greed was clad in gold.
Also explains why she didn't have eyes till the villager stared at her with that pained look when she realized whats been happening, discarding the gold completely.
... me guess the woman Guilded guy fought was an alter ego to the young girl with no eyes, like the Green eye'd Ranger was Guilded guy's alter-ego?
@@lanluhylrean1122 from what I found, mar is a guy.
If Mar was a guy, it sure as heck fooled me. Downside to a stickman: you cannot tell if the gender they represent is the a tual gender they are.
Gildeguy: Bud, you realize gold is my weapon!?
Dragon: Oh shit... I screwed up something fierce...
26:48 The attention to detail is insane. After Mar falls to the floor, you can see the snow getting stained with blood where he fell and the blood stain growing the more time passes. (Note: no, I'm not talking about the blood from the initial stabbing, I'm talking about the blood after Mar falls down.)
Anyone else here feel a flow of childhood memories, im happy we get to grow up with this channel.
Greed is a hole that can never be filled. And trying will only bring ruin to all.
Reject it. Build. Create.
Give.
"The love of money is the root of all evil"
Unfortunedly for some... They realize too late.
BRO I didn't even realize that!
I kept on wondering what the mark on Gildedguy was for.
@@aaronperalta3560 I’m confused, what is that swirl?
@@Devestator2150 I think it's a mark something GG(Gildedguy) was born with or maybe he got it from a young age. Either way the representation for it was probably greed.
mar took "go to hell" a bit too literally lol
great animation as always
R.I.P ? Mar
Being banned from a community you love is kind of a similar experience
@@kroposman2302i heard there was some controversy with mar's creator, what happened?
@@enzoponce1881 i don't know the details, but he got banned for "inappropriate advances" towards minors. Michael tried to reach up to Mar's creator and he himself admitted that the whole fiasco is a complete tragedy.
@@enzoponce1881 ...hence the scene of Mar eating a kid in the flashback.
So beautiful. Gilded Guy's growth is one of the best stories being told, and I'm grateful to experience it over the years. Thanks again to you and your time for sharing your creativity and effort, even though you aren't under any obligation to.
Also, I LOVE the clear non-verbal storytelling throughout--it leaves a strong impression, is technically open-ended and invites theories, and makes it so that these animations surpass cultural and language barriers all at once.
Huh, wonder how well Gilded’s dad would do against Mar with all that gold sitting around. Probably can’t beat him, but I think he could restrain him for a while.
23:20 Kind of nuts to think that by this point, this is his first and only proper sword fight with someone despite having no real prior professional training to his name.
Self taught Id say
Kind of coconuts you mean?
I think that's why his fighting style was comprised of desperate and improvised attacks instead of effectively trained moves
@@RedstoneAnimatesandmoreand think it still may be, but his sword's capabilities help. Also not sure, isnt Mar not a trained swordfighter either?
"You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts, because I just wrote a song on how I'm gonna kick all of your butts"
-Lego Batman
Those bees are NOT allowed in the castle. You sting him once, and it's over.
My standard expectation for animation has been raised after watching this
Guildedguy is the artist equevalent of seeing a bodybuilder and thinking, "Oh shit! I gotta work out!"
I havent drawn in months and lost a bit of my muscle memory and knowledge, but its vids like these that always inspire me to get back to create.
Oh shit! I gotta go pick up my pen!
same
Mar's death is pretty sad when you know the controversy behind the animation. You wanted to help, but there was really nothing that could be done.
What is the controversy?
@@dapperchap2074
Mar's creator made inappropriate advances towards minors and became an outcast as a result.
23:58 and 26:03 Hits so much harder after reading about that.
@@jheoz5078 I swear now it makes me cry when you know that. And knowing that the story must have been written a long time ago. It gives more meaning to the phrase “you become what you write”.
@@underwolfstudio 13:07
"So we do our worst and we pray our best
When the time has come, we could be laid to rest
Oh, but I don't think we can, for the hunt never ends
It's in these wild lands
Do you understand?
Everything I've done, Lord, the blood upon these hands
'Cause I'm no better man, no, we aren't innocent
And everything we know we do will lead us to our end
In these wild lands
Oh, in these wild lands"
Bro...
A marred dragon who couldn't face the fear of being rejected by others, facing a golden knight who tried so hard to bring her to the right side. Imo, I think mar hated being a dragon, the fact that they have to consume in order to prosper is what she hated, yet despite hating being a dragon and traumatized by the deeds she's done as one, she still instinctively fought in order to not be severed from said dragon.
I guess there are some people who are too far gone, and gildedguy understood that, that's why he did nothing to stop mar from being stabbed.
And thank you gildedguy for making an amazing and story-riched animation!
he looked quite shocked when she got stabbed tbh, and was still reaching out to her before that
Mar is a male..
Mar is going into my favorite stickman list
@@Mr_POWERSnah mar gender is mar
@@Logan2t and mar is male
Man, I'm Brazilian, and I've been watching your videos for a long time, since I was 10 years old, when the most recent video was Gildedguy Vs Bog, and I always rewatch your channel to watch your videos, thank you very much for being part of my childhood and being part of my adolescence
Í like how it shows that mar, although at first seemed to be a good person, turned out to be a monster on the inside, he built a tower with his power but his riches were hidden and his life lonely and isolated. Guildedguy won because he kept his humility and used his talents for others more than he did for himself. In the end guildedguy didn't build just a tower, but a whole castle and got to improve everyones lives in the town that now looks like it's covered in gold.
What I love about Gildedguy is that he isn't stupid OP like other characters. He is a well-balanced character who faces tough opponents but also faces mental struggles, such as greed, envy, and emptiness. He is a wild, ambitious, battle-hardened, and crafty fighter (he is an artist, after all). He even created a whole mech inside a dragon lol. The stretchy sword has to be the most stunning weapon I've ever seen. It's so simple, yet it's so cool, with its long-range attacks, the combos, and the sword gliding. Congrats to Gildedguy and the team for this beautiful masterpiece.
Side Note: I hope "Mar" has realized his mistakes and is trying to be a better person now... hopefully T-T
fun fact: the sword is the tail of the dragon he ripped out when they were in the clouds. you can see it fall when they hit the ground
@@stormnight122 its actually the wing
@guyfoxyinc.8042 yep I can see that now, thx for the clarification 👍
@@stormnight122 huh he wasnt talking about that sword he was talking about gilded guy's actual sword
"We minecrafting now bud"
- The Man before He decide to do the Mech
It’s really fun how Gildedguy ended (currently.) his story in a typical trope of a knight slaying a dragon and became a king (i know he isn’t a king instead a coconut-head of his guild.) But i also loved how he proved to himself that he can build his own legacy just like what is shown in Story 0 where he got tired of everything being given to him and instead set out on a journey of his own, now that wandering creative artistic knight slain the marred dragon he finally got that legacy he owns.
They even did the Beowulf thing of the dragon being a person who can transform into a dragon, man is really following the old legends.
Not 100% sure but there's 1 or 2 confirmed stories to release and after that they'll either continue or move on.
Gildedguy planned up to story 10. Gildedguy also said that once he finished with story ten, he will probably start planning more future stories.
he even ended up fulfilling his lesser desires in the best possible way, as opposed to what he initially thought he had wanted as the green eyed cowboy.
@@skyrobot68robot98 just one left
The Dragon was less a monster and more an eldritch god. It had a whole worl in its gut
19:15 I like the idea with eyes. Red - something negative, fear, no hope left, and green - something positive, creativity, hope.
I don't know if anyone noticed it, but Gildedguy's castle looks like his dad's paint factory and it's so sweet😭
anyways such an amazing story! Can't wait for the next one!
That was his dad!? Where's the lore for this stuff I must find it!!!
@@Monsterthatsunderyourbed 0 episode
There so many detaild on the history side of the parcour of Gildedguy, i love this.
I was NOT expecting Gildedguy to build a fully functioning battle suit out of the surrounding gold. Then he proceeds to enter the dragon, space battleship-style to go toe to toe with the dragon lady/man. You really did go all out on the animation and music choice for this one.
Mar is a dude. He just has really long hair
Mar is a dude, he's just really beautiful
Mar is a dude, but sometimes you must be a dude to be best girl
Mar is a dude, he's just got stunning eyes
Eh, smash
I've always loved the way you were able to use music as an expression of emotions for the characters. This shows just how far you have come in your career and how you are able to use music instead of words to make people feel what is going on. Keep up the good work.
notice how gildedguy carries something over from every story, like how in this one he has the pen attached to his sword
It's an interesting detail in 11:05 where the eyes of gildedguy have the same blood drop which have RHG during his counter
Yeah, I personally believe it's supposed to symbolize how GG sees all of the death that the dragon caused. If you look at the scene right before it, we see 3 different parts of the gold pile. A family photo, farming tools, and medieval items respectively. It shows the vast number and variety of people the Dragon of Mar killed.
I wish there was more emphasis on that, because it's easy to forget how much damage Mar did. And because it didn't get a lot of focus, it made it easier than probably intended for us to want Mar to be redeemed.
His redemption was supposed to be a tough choice, in turn making GildedGuy reaching out to help a way more powerful moment
@@DvH_2 wow, great analysis - that makes a lot of sense!
@@DvH_2Holy you made a brand new perspective for me on watching this!
Notice how he also has them at 14:06
@DvH_2 It could also represent how Gilded wants to try and save Mar rather than kill him. Because GG was trying to offer Mar help the entire time even before Mar got killed.
I LOVED EVERYTHING,
the fact that he made his own guild, and made an aliance with "NEMESIS" (jade) its beutifull, I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM
the easter eggs, the details, the everything, absolutly magnificent
Hehe, *Guild-edguy*
Yeah but in all honesty I do feel a bit uncomfortable with Jade's continued presence in the series considering her creator has done some unforgivable crap.
@@spectrethefox5450 am fine with it I usually just seperate the art from the artist
@@spectrethefox5450Are you talking about Camila Cuevas? What'd she do that was so unforgivable?
@@antonitocotter447
Oh boy, uh
Search up her name, and scroll until you find a vid by Definitely Bored Oranges. That’s where I started the rabbit hole kinda.
This guy made almost a movie with little and he did it great! I can't help but appreciate everything he does and the messages he gives.
it’s so cool that he got the dream house almost like in story #5
21:46
Out of all things i expected
a MECHA wasn't one of them
That's just incredible and no one can deny that
Straight up anime fight of 2024
yeah, i was caught so off guard that all i could do was trying to pick up my jaws and keep watching
The fact it was 3D is what caught me off guard
23:13 I love how GG and Mar's doors to the 'arena' are the other person's symbol, Mar's door has GG's star and GG's has Mar's gem. Makes it really feel like some sort of gladiatorial (pun absolutely intended) showdown.
23:18 Gildedguy doing his hops
Its their own version of Rock Hard Gladiator Tournament.
@@neutralplayeroflol5722guess so
I like it too. Remember, Gilded made these drawings, so they serve a purpose in his strategy. He WANTED Mar to come and get him. All according to plan.
@@supersmily5811Yeah! And he still took the time to make the symbol for Mar's gem on his own door, even though the only person who would see it would be himself.
Remember: when everything other fails, you still can make a jeager
I will never understand how you find music and animate so perfectly, that it seems like the music was made for the animation.
19:35 That arranged version of Gold Rush to reference Story#0 was beautiful.
i just realized it was gold rush
Honestly the whole golden construction is kind of reference back to Ep 0. It really feels like GG picks up certain skill from every episode
Thank You.
@@Lelmao33He does.
Like with his fight with Jade, he learns to use unorthodox methods to win.
His fight with Bog teaches him how to continue fighting in the face of fear and certain death.
His fight with Oxob teaches him not to let the past tether him down while also teaching him the joy of combat.
While his fight with The Rock Hard Gladiator teaches him, he still has a very long way to go, that he isn't close to those of legends.
4:24, 8:38, and 28:44 also feature short snippets of Gold Rush's chorus!
20:03 also interprets Gold Rush's bridge ("count me out..."), which Powermeep used as Painter GG's motif twice in Story #0
This man just keeps getting better and better. I had to rewatch that sword fight in slow mo
Fr I did that too
Bro that rotating sword clash was beautiful 🥹
Same
i cant stop rewatching that sword fight, the way mar looks up after the crystal spikes him as if he knows gildedguys intentions is insanely well made this whole thing is a masterpiece
Petition to add Gildedguy to Smash Bros
I like the small detail whenever he shows someone the star in the sky they can’t really see it but the look he has will make anyone want to help him.
THIS GAVE ME CHILLS!!!
gildedguy as a character is the noblest knight ever i love his development throughout every episode!!! may greed not win him over o777
Gildedknight
Hey Ross
Dude I did not know you were a Gildedguy fan haha
THIS STORY BRINGS ME JOY AND I HOPE IT NEVER ENDS , I will never forget this story
Holy cow, that just had so much love and hard work put into each frame! You all have outdone yourselves over the years and this one is proof! Thank you for making this!
Gilded Guy decided to go full Pacific Rim mode in 4 months inside of a dragon's gullet.
Magnificent
Suprised when the dragon still lives after a massive part of its gut got teared down in 4 months
This decade is the golden age of independent animation, with Glitch Productions, Sr.Pelo, Gooseworx, Liam Vickers, Dojo Community, Alan Becker, and, more than ever, Gildedguy with its crown jewel, Story #8.
I want to see what more epic stories will come next and see with the birth of more animators, with new and epic stories inspired by great animators of these times.
Good job GildedGuy and team, You made the best Stickman story with a unique style and narration.
This year is the year where we see a lot of animations by our old content creators
They say every year after 2020 keeps getting worse but imo 2020 was the worst we’ve seen this century
Now we just need MysteryBen to release the next Mystery Skulls chapter this Halloween lol
I don't know why but that warm up footwork at 23:18 is just phenomenal making me wanna watch it again and again
Bro made a mechanical mech out of gold, awesome story
No scratch that, it’s an absolute masterpiece. It just gets better every time
In the list at 28:10, it can be seen that oxob and arzon are in the “Special list” that Lilian is in, this shows that gildedguy considers the people he battle as friends
Except Fry specifically
Except the guy who burnt his bacon
@@filin_fill1760 Yeah that guy was a jerk
I almost felt sorry for Fry until I remembered what he does with the food.
@@sonfire8821Fr
This is your best work, bar none. Gildedguy vs Bog has finally been dethroned.
Still think story 4 is the best
@@spider13593 all of them are good in their own way
@@beneon Exactly
I would rank this behind 7 and 4. I just don’t like cgi in 2d animations but besides that it’s almost perfect, the other ones are just more perfect
@@maniacdocThing is, at this point this is 3d
In the part where Gilded guy falls through the gullet of the dragon, when the scenes go into abstract shapes, you slow it down there is a part where you can see Gilded guy, Violet and Yupia's faces. But Violets face has crossed eyes