The Endless: DC's MOST POWERFUL Family! [Sandman]
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Neil Gaiman's family of powerful entities, The Endless, are some of the most powerful beings in the DC multiverse and I'm going to do my best to break them down.
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I can't believe I have to say this, but this video is two years old and The Sandman has been out for multiple decades.
It's unreasonable to get upset that this video has "spoilers" because you only just now started to care because there's a Netflix show.
But fr tho, The show slaps harder than my mom 🔥
People are idiots sir
.. keep up the good work
Pop yo shit bro !
I hope the show has 10 seasons. Literally the best thing DC has come out with in a while for me. They might start to topple Marvel’s Regime if they keep pumping out good content like this. After the new Thor movie idk if I’ll get back into Marvel. They’ve been on a downhill slope for a minute now.
@@chubboner4958 i have so many questions
Destiny, Death, Dream, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium
the WILL OF D
D is for everything.
It could've been DE but no, Dream just had to ruin it
Hit them with the D
What about Dave?
I think death is stronger than destiny, cause as she said, when it’s time for the universe to die, she’ll be the one to close the door.
Having characters be so powerful, yet relateable is a very hard thing to do
Not really people write God as a father and give him human emotions its easy people have always done this most myth gods are relatable
@@daraghokane4236 oh trust me buddy, 90% of those gods aren't as well written as the Endless.
@@22freedom33 na the gods from myths are super relatable and timeless
Yes!
@@daraghokane4236 DC gods are mostly taken from their mythological origins. As such by your comment, they have to be relatable.
Yeah, Sandman likes to “sleep around”
Lmao
Destiny: "Hey guys, after what happened to Dream's first ex, how about we forbid having relationships with mortals and gods?"
Desire: "Sorry, it's part of my job description to make sure nobody ever heard that."
@@Scarshadow666 OOF
how many nieces and nephews does the endless have?@@Scarshadow666
I actually like that DC needs Gaiman's permission to use these characters. I feel like they would be overused and over explained otherwise. These are very abstract characters and the more use = more explanation = probably less interesting. I may be wrong, maybe it would turn out great if they were used frequently, but I am not getting my hope's up that most writers will match Gaiman's talent.
I do agree that needing Gaiman's permission is a good think I just wished they appeared more in things because they could add a lot do stories and maybe just a simple cameo could be good too you know.
@@esteinerabreu8646 admittedly, static shock is a good counterpoint to my position here. Creators love static and fans love to see him, but the massive legal issues kinda make it hard for static to ever really be present. From what I understand, DC is free to use static how and whenever they want, they just need to pay royalties (or a licensing fee, something like that) but it still hinders the ability to use good characters. I made my original position and I don't disagree with it, yours, or my position here, but I don't want to pretend this is as one sided as my original comment made it out to be.
Yeah that's true, then again I was worried Doomsday Clock would ruin Watchmen, but after reading it a few weeks ago it was actually kind of cool and didn't massacre it like I thought, so maybe depending on the writer it would be nice to see more of the Endless at some point? I mean Swamp Thing is arguably the best DC tv show out there so give the creators of that show permission to make a Sandman TV show and it could be really awesome.
werewolf914 I hated Doomsday Clock myself and it’s addition of the DC Universe characters, for me it was just trying to milk a franchise dry and was an insult to Moore and Gibbons’s original story.
At least gaiman isn't crazy author. He good creator
My most favorite moment of The Sandman is when asked what power do dreams have in Hell, was Morpheus’s simple response, what power would Hell have if its denizens could not dream of heaven?
I’m not saying there was an audible bitch slap, but everyone heard it. Never doubt the power of a dream.
While Lucifer is more powerful than any of the Endless on an individual level, he can only destroy the current incarnation, not the concept they represent. That was a rather subtle reminder from Dream.
@@StergiosMekras He can't destroy any of them in any form unless they violate their first taboo (the spilling of a kin's blood). He could destroy Dream for that reason, but that's not what dream feared. Dream's fear of Lucifer wasn't fear of extinction. Lucifer is much more powerful than that. There are far, far worse things he could have done.
@@andrewsuryali8540 You're not wrong, my point was that the Endless represent something that cannot be snuffed out as "easily" as killing one of them.
@@StergiosMekras He is more powerful for the moment being, as his father Yahweh, the God of the Abrahamic faiths, is the most worshipped Deity/Pantheon at Earth, which grants him the top spot at least within his Creation for as long as that stays true (though the Hindu Pantheon is very close in power/worship as well). He is a Creator, and many have been before, and many will be after him, all formed by the human unconscious.
Even then however, Yahweh and his two elder sons remain unable of stopping the Endless when they are doing their cosmic roles. Lucifer tried to, but failed completely at trying to bar Death from his Creation, as her job is above even the power of a Creator. Lucifer could threaten and even kill Dream's incarnation because he was not doing his job when he visited Hell, but rather was there due to personal business, and due to Lucifer and his co-rulers holding ultimate authority over Hell (Yahweh excepted), where they were.
And either way, the parents of the Endless, Mother Night and Father Time, still remain above their children regardless, with all Creations having sprung forth once they joined
@@frozenflame9936 This is why during the attack of the kindly ones against dream he stayed in his domain, for as long as he was within his role as dream he was untouchable, but the moment a promise he made was used against him for force him outside of his realm he became vulnerable.
Delirium *does* also represent an opposing clarity. In a conversation with Destiny, she says that she knows things even he doesn't. It implies that while Destiny knows everything that has been and will ever be, Delirium knows everything else, the things that are outside existence.
She probably knows all the "Prohibited" (To give a name) knowledge since she went "crazy" maybe she broke herself and now knows everything and can't process it all so that's why she's crazy
@@esteinerabreu8646 No one truly knows why she became Delirium, except maybe herself. Even when Destruction was with her when she's turning from Delight to Delirium, he too also might not know why.
@@esteinerabreu8646 probably after Life forms start to feel other emotions or it just a normal thing since destruction told her to prepare for her next change
Or maybe it's because no one can predict chaos. Not even destiny. That's why it's even beyond Destiny's comprehension.
Dream was able to reshape reality at least twice, none of the other Endless are aware of this rewriting of history. I’d suggest the things that Delirium secretly knows that Destiny does not are the alternate realities that once, but now never, happened.
DC's Death is a very interesting character and personaly I find her far superior than Marvel's Lady Death. Just recently watched DC showshowcase: Death and in the end I was crying
Does.lady death of marvel even have a personality? Except from the Infinity series where she molded thanos.
@@kevingarcia-gz7or exactly,and there she was a cruel sadistic btch
the sandman is a good start for going to DC supernatuarl .. death, lucifer and other had thier own story and it is a one off that you can go whichever way you like.. and Neil is a great writer.. he just too hock up be a producer since it made more money and less stress for him...
just done watching dc showcase: death. She is super likeable.
kevin garcia only with deadpool
10:41 "despair defines hope"
Despair took part in the destruction of krypton, which ultimately lead to the existence of the ultimate symbol of hope in dc universe, the last son of krypton
Superman
You just blown my mind🤯 woooowww
An interesting detail, from Gaiman himself, is that each Endless simultaneously represents their opposite. They're each a yin and yang. This is easiest to see in Destiny: he represents fate, cause and effect, and the inescapable linearity of time. However, he also represents choice. While everyone has a destiny, they are also free to choose their path.
Dream represents both pure creativity and unbound feelings, but also logic, reason, and order. You can't have one side without the other to contrast it against. This is why Dream is very strict in following rules, can be cold and extremely rational, and constructs elaborate plans to manipulate events.
Death also represents life. She came to be happy and love life when she herself realized this while living as a mortal. Without birth there can be no death.
Destruction is also creation. This is why his realm, The Crucible, has an explosion at the center of it - matter in the process of being broken apart and flying off to become part of something new.
Delirium is simultaneously insight. Of all the Endless, she is the most intuitive and sees the patterns in reality others are blind to.
Desire, very ironically considering their arrogant and greedy nature, must also stand for the absence of self. Desire has always been the most self-blind, and in denial about the nature of the Endless themselves. Desire is too busy wanting things to see that desires always pass, and the self is an illusion. (This is, thematically, why Desire is never satisfied.)
Despair is, very simply, also hope. Without hope there can be nothing to suffer from and despair over. Despair will always focus a person on finding a way out of despair and move them towards hope.
Delirium was delight but went too far
@@phyllisollari6538 I lowkey think delirium is something else entirely. Like she's like black sheep of the family
I do feel like there's a trend of their personality being the opposite of their job. Dream is hardly the guy to spin you a good yarn, he's way too stoic. You'd expect Death to be scary and frightening, but she's a total sweetheart. Desire should be lovely and delightful but is instead scheming and cruel. And so on.
I’ve never heard Destruction’s realm referred to as the Crucible and I don’t recall it being shown in comics. Where did you see that?
destiny has ability to rewrite someone fate
I love the sense of irony Gaiman has. He gave Death an Ankh as a symbol. The Key of life is quite literally in Death's hands.
They're all in charge of their opposites as well.
The Endless' domains:
Destiny-A massive, maze-like garden with large, decaying statues, monuments, and structures.
Dream-A fantastic castle embodying every fantasy and fiction ever dreamt of, while also embodying the pompous ego of its lord.
Desire-A tower complex molded in their image.
Despair-A hazy void of mirrors depicting people at their lowest.
Delirium-A dimension of colorful chaos and abstraction.
Destruction-Not a domain per se, but an island all to himself to practice whatever he wants, but can also pack up everything like his belongings or his house into a bindle and go wherever he wishes.
Death-A mundane, suburban house with pet fish, a framed Sears family photo of the Endless, and furniture topped with stuffed animals.
I think Death, Dream, and Destruction have the best ones, in that order.
Yes I’ve been in love with these comics for a long time now. Ever since the first picture book my dad got me was the Endless children’s book. Beautiful illustrations of the places that the Endless live in. My favorite one is Dream’s.
I love how simple Death's is compared to the rest
Idk why but I find it absolutely hilarious that Death has two pet goldfish named Slim and Wandsworth. It’s just so adorable to me and I physically cannot explain why.
@@SubsWithnoDadChallenge Death humbles everyone, regardless of station or privilege.
Also, I suspect Death believes that the purpose in life is often found in the mundane.
Yes, they are omnipresent and endless, but they have some hard limits. For instance, Dream was very clear about Lucifer Morningstar being far more powerful then him.
At one point Lucifer was close to "death" but when Death (the endless herself) showed up, he just stated, that he was beyond her, and she simply agreed.
Edit.; She showed up because of who he was, and she just wanted to talk to one of the two beings, that build the cosmos. Even though Lucifer was in his own parallel cosmos at the time.
Think this was already talked about in Comic Drakes Lucifer video
That's because Archangels operate by an entirely different set of rules. They just simply are higher beings. Lucifer just straight up left all of existence for a long time, Flashpoint happened, and came back like it was nothing.
That is such a humbling experience
Death specifically said she wasn’t there to take him yet, YET means that one day she will be. Lucifer also said everyone will meet Death at the end when he talked to some guy in the void. Plus considering we see the end of the DC multiverse which is only Death, walking into the void alone. No Lucifer anywhere in sight. And it’s never stated anywhere that Lucifer would be the sole exception to rule everyone dies.
@@tnntaronewsnetwork4514 That is true, and she will get everyone in the end, but i think there might be a single work-around. Do like lucifer did at the end of his series, and leave the Presences cosmos. Death gets to take all within it, but she should not have any power in the overvoid right?
I think Delirium might be a representation of knowledge and the human experience. She starts as Delight. Delight of learning new things, new experiences etc. but becomes from the stress of forbidden knowledge and being pulled in so many directions. Basically the embodiment of that one Lovecraft quote.
I love how Neil Gaiman was able to create such a fantastic and deeply complex universe out of some characters that DC Comics had practically discarded at some point. Now The Sandman will have his long awaited screen debut. I do hope the Netflix series does it justice.
It didn't :/
Comic Drake: “There’s been a lot of downfalls”
Also Comic Drake: shows a woman being pushed down a cliff
From her first appearance at the end of Sandman Vol 1, I was captivated by Death's character.
I've fallen in love with Death and how they represent her.
Makes me wanna embrace death easily
But seriously the personification to these concepts are so damn good it made me read everything related to it and I'm glad I did
I'm sure you would not say the same for lady death in marvel 😅
@@tyriessloney9868 I don't simp hard over her unlike some purple titan
@@internetgoat4831 agree
@Aizette What about Darkseid
@Aizette Darkseid is not that type of guy unlike Thanos
The audiobook is SO good. Dream's voice is absolutely perfect, thanks James McAvoy.
he's in 'neverwhere' as well
At this point I've only read the first two volumes of the Sandman series and Sandman: Overture.
You should pickup the audio book. It is so well done.
@@paorasimon4957 Yeah I'm interested in checking it out.
@Zayne simard moore At this point I have Volume 3 but haven't read it yet. Still have a ways to go haha. I also bought Neil Gaiman's book "Anansi Boys" recently. I read American Gods and loved it. Haven't checked out the show.
These Endless are there potential are endless and limitless as they are mysterious.
If only Marvels “abstracts” could be written even a fraction of this well.
I always struggled to think of the endless as "Powerfull"... To me it always seemed like they were more than powerfull, more like the definition of existence itself. You kan kill Dream, but that will not kill the dreaming, Death can put a pause on her duty, but that does not change the fact, that life exists and so on. These Characters are a testament to Neil Gaimans Genius, that, in a time when many Authors in the DC/Marvel realms wrote frankly relatively boring "more badass, more powerfull" Characters, he actually came up with something so rich and thoughtfull.
Here’s a little quote from Persona 3 that shad a bit of light
“Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end.
It matter not who you are... Death awaits you.”
it's probably for the best that they aren't used very often, characters like these are best when they can stay mysterious
I agree. They're underutilized because DC actually needs consent from Neil Gaiman in order to use them in any extended material. This actually works in their favor because appearing too often would likely result in them being over-explained.
That quote that comes up about Death’s part at the end of the Universe comes up a lot and I see it interpreted several different ways. One is she will leave this reality when this is all over. The other is that she will effectively die herself. I’ve even heard that she will be the last thing in existence...forever. I don’t know which I find the most satisfying.
I prefer that all of them leaving to exist in their own reality once all is said and done it's a good one, but I think that onces everything is done and everything is dead, she'll simply vanish out of existence until something of life is born.
Pretty sure she will just vanish, since after everything ends, there will be no life or death anymore.
@@esteinerabreu8646 agree because she represent the action of death
Wasn't basically said at some point that she would be the only thing existing in both this universe and in the next one, after the current one dies and is reborn?
What if after the end of all things she changes and becomes her mother, mother night
There is a lot of youtuber being sponsored by audible and sandman, this is the only video that convinced me to check it out... Keep up the good job👍
Lucas Crispim it’s very good trust me! Though a little warning it can be a bit confusing (don’t worry that’s by design and all will eventually make sense), and it gets a bit graphic and deals with some mature stuff at times such as abortion, rape and the like, but you like when media touches in those subjects well (which it does) then it makes it all the better!
Honestly delight becoming delirium makes a lot of sense to me and I would bet it happened almost immediately or she was never really delight in the first place but rather was always an embodiment of both.
If you're the living manifestation of joy and happiness, even wonder could fall under the category of delight, and you experience and understand them at all moments through your entire existence then you have no choice but to become delirious.
Particularly as they are supposed to be the concepts as understood and perceived by humans and mortals.
"The most powerful family in DC Comics"
*Stubbornly crosses arms* Nuh uh, the Bat-family could beat them with prep.
Once, I had a guy try to argue that Batman could outsmart God himself. No joke.
@LucianLegacy
Batman would destroy The Presence with prep time, even Shaggy using 100% of his power couldn't take down Batman, even SCP-682 is jealous of the things Batman can survive and he's nearly unkillable, there's only 1 instance of it dying and we don't know how it was done, so for now it's indestructible but Batman could kill it.
@@Werewolf914 dafuck?
@@Werewolf914 Even as a meme this is seriously stupid. The Presence is everyone, everywhere at everytime. Batman has no shot at beating The Presence, just as much as he couldn't "save Martha"
@@MelodicQuest To be fair Constantine did it. Although, also to be fair he's conned Lucifer, The First of the Fallen (The Devil,) and most impressively Batman.
Isnt it technically your destiny to change your destiny
No, maybe your destiny is to encourage somebody else to change destiny itself or something like that. It's so complicated all hypothesis are kinda correct
it not destiny.. it more like a guideline that wil change according to what really happen..
The Book of Destiny re-write itself according to all possible futures, just as Destruction of the Endless said, Destiny defines freedom.
@@sorjonen8358 that makes more sense now
Death's aesthetic was inspired by a real person named Cinnamon Hadley, who passed away within the last 2 years. My dad was a good friend of hers and I only met her occasionally but she had that Goth Queen look every time. RIP Cinn
I'm in love with this portrayal of Death. She's just like what that artist described her as, something's missing yet astonishingly beautiful.
Destruction said I don't have to do anything beings will do it themselves, destruction will occur in the universe by itself. What a cool way to use your power without even using it
Yet another amazing thing that I love about the whole dynamic of these Endless is even though Destiny is the oldest and Delirium is the youngest, she apparently knows more than him while he doesn't even know how she transformed from Delight to Delirium
But apparently Destruction knows, since he told her not to be afraid of her next change.
@@asmith8692 Which makes sense because he's basically represent Change
Big Sandman here from waaaaaaay back. Thanks for this video, rekindling my love for the Endless siblings! Good job condensing the huge arcs and concepts into bite-sized info. Hope to see more of your videos!
“Dream is one of the most powerful entities in existence”
* remembers Speedrunner vs 3 Hunters Finale: Rematch *
Yep, sounds right
He freaking MLG horsed. Who does that?
@@atntfanpage4071 IbxToycat
I can't wait until DC writes a story about how Batman defeats all of them....
XD!
@@marcusmeins1839 you know it's coming.
Yeah, that rule with his permision I believe was created as a direct concequence of a writer of captain atom using her and others agents of death in the DC universe as simply aspects of death, with her and her happy go lucky approach representing the kind side it has, which was very disrespecting of the original idea behind the character and also is a demostration of one of the most annoying trends that writers tend to follow (now more freely than ever) nowadays which is retconning everything until it fits in their story. Seeing someone doing something like that constantly with these character would be very sad, since it would basically reduce a couple of good and complex character to a convoluted mess that caused the first reboot of DC in the first place.
Delrium defines Consiouness/Perception. To exist to just be~ is to be Delight, the simple ability to appreciates ones surroundings like a cat enjoying the sun. however Consciouness pushed to its limits is to perceieve things that are not there, from inspiration to madness. Its best to think of Delirium as perception, hence why she can know things that Destiny does not she's on a higher plane of awareness to even the other endless, she is sight and sensation, she is imagination seeing allowing for people to see into dreams realm.
I think the Endless' vagueness is intentional. We as humans aren't meant to or probably not even capable of understanding the inner workings of the Endless. All of existence has been here long before we were born and it will continue long after we are gone.
6:19 Fun Fact: In the 90s sci-fi series Babylon 5, there is a race called the "Gaim" who wear helmets based on Dream's and are named for Neil Gaiman.
I've been listening to the first book today. This is not an "audiobook" ... this is an audio play. Fantastic casting, great music, and amazing descriptive imagery. It's amazing.
Death is my favorite character. Just check "DC Showcase Death" find a link not on RUclips that shows the entire 25 mins. It's so worth it.
What I love about the sandman comics isn't even in the books themselves but rather my own existence. The day I was born my great grandfather died. He also just so happened to be a big fan of comics and the gift he was going to give me was his collection of sandman comics including the final issue that he ordered ahead of time that was released the same day I was born and he died. I like to think that it was destiny for me to know of the sandman.
I didn't want this video to end! Cosmic Entities are so fascinating!
I actually started crying a little when you talked about death and later on dream remaking the universe, ... I guess I kind of found a beauty in it...
gj dude great narrating and even tho they are really complicated you managed to expain it very well you deserve a subscribe
I finished watching DC Showcase Death and comic drake plops a video from the imaginary axis into my sub box.
This is a good day
Yeah the death showcase was really heartbreaking
I’ve always heard great things about sandman and this video has a increased my interest even more, thanks Drake. I’m even more excited about the Netflix adaptation now knowing Sandman is basically well guarded by the creator.
I am a fan of Gaiman for years so when I heard he wrote a DC comic I immediately read it and the Sandman was my introduction to comics in general. I'm a manga reader but I never really considered reading comics for years. After reading the sandman, I immediately went on to read other comics mainly those concerning the Batfamily and I'm just loving it (most of them anyway)
You really should give other Vertigo and Image comics a chance. Stuff like Y The Last Man, Black Science, Manhattan Projects, Pride of Bagdhad, WE3 etc can be enjoyed by anyone who likes good stories
This video really helped me with understanding these characters
Ayyy, just finished watching The Sandman and this vid is great! I honestly look forward to the upcoming seasons when they explore the other Endless. I really wanna watch Death's backstory unfold.
I've recently just started reading the series and I'm so glad I did. There is some incredible lore and mythology established by Neil Gaiman in Sandman
The concept of delight or blissful joy results in our delusions or well delirium. It's like losing yourself in the pleasure of happiness. Too much ambition mixed with the concepts of desires and avoidance of despair. We lean into delusional blissful joy. I love the concepts themselves because of how each of them is correlated to one another.
"They do it to themselves, I'm not needed here."
-Destruction
I grew up reading the Sandman comics and I love the Netflix series, this video put out 2 years ago explains so much. Thank you ☺️
It's a fools errand to kill an Endless as they will simply comeback. It's is far better to try and seal an Endless or force them to quit. There's also a theory that since Destruction left his post, the Multiverse compensated for it by allowing Crises to happen.
I like The Endless.
Also as far as I can tell, they’re like 40k’s Chaos Gods on a multiversal level.
The sandman is a very interesting series. I read the first in a graphic novel university course and I've been working through the series since. currently on book 7. Good video.
Love you, love the channel, always well researched!
I always wondered the potential, backstory and learn more about the endless, I got my answer.
Don't forget. Delirium knows some things even Destiny does not.
The way I found out about the Sandman was kind of backwards, I was looking up info on Marvel's Death aka Lady Death when I asked myself if DC had one. I looked her up and was very intrigued by the description of her personality, so I ended up ordering Absolute Death off of Amazon. I fell in love with Mr Gaiman's way of telling stories, then proceed to order the five Absolute Sandman books in order as i read and finished them.
best RUclips recommendation so far, after watching the sandman, I was eager to know more about the endless
I read the first two volumes of Sandman a few years ago: good stuff.
When the Netflix show drops what kind of video will you make? I would really love one with the Horror hosts and their evolution.
Cool. I'm reading Sandman at the moment. I was inspired to read the series after reading a trade collecting the two Death mini-series.
Thank you for getting me interested in Sandman. It is now my favorite story.
The series beautifully explained the story of Death❤️
I have some Sandman comics, and I have "Death" by Neil Gaiman. They're pretty great.
This comic book series made me an adult (I read them when I was 18 and they gave me a better understanding of everything I learn since).
Thank you Drake I always appreciate your videos
I love Death so much, onw of my first cosplays ever ♡
"Batman can defeat them with prep time vs can they beat Goku though" your choice
They are Nigh omnipotent
Destiny appeared in DC Comics prior to Sandman (I first saw him in a Justice League of America comic in the ‘70s). The DC Wiki says he was created by Marv Wolfman & Bernie Wrightson in 1972. -- Re: the Audible production of Sandman: yes, it’s good, and covers the first 20 issues of the series into Dream Country. Producer Dirk Maggs also adapted Batman’s Knightfall story arc for BBC Radio many years ago, and it was very successful.
I always wondered about them and their origins and purpose. This video definitely helped thanks definitely subscribing :))
If there is any graphic novel that needs to be read, it's this one.
Who else is here after watching The Sandman (Netflix)?
Nice video more especially now that I'm currently watching the Netflix adaptation of the Sandman I'm enjoying it.
It's brings something fresh and new and all the characters are so interesting and so relatable.
Opened back up my Absolute Sandman to read along with the audible with some sound canceling headphones..It takes you to another realm.
Here before the series!
I think that Delirium represents the chaos of the universe, its randomness and flux. One of the thoughts is that (as Delight), she fully walked through Destiny's maze, since she found it so enjoyable. However, she was somehow changed by the experience into Delirium. Maybe she now lives in all times of the universe at once, seemingly supported by how some of her dialogue is in response to statements made in other parts of the story. Maybe she just saw the banality of order and found "delight" in the chaos. Regardless, by helping to define the chaos of the universe, she also helps define the order that it's able to run with. Suns can form, planets can orbit, math makes sense, etc.
It's even shown in a scene in the comic, when she does gather herself up enough to become lucid and provide meaningful advice to her sibling, that Dream starts to break down and become more delirious. As if the chaos needs to go somewhere, if not contained within her.
Not having their backstories completely fleshed out was a great decision by Neil Gaiman. It allows our personal canon to fill in the gaps in whatever way we feel flows best in that moment. So the stories of the Endless can be just that: endless. Living in on a million minds across a million moments for as long as the stories are read.
this was tight thanks for the heads up
The Audible version is AMAZING I haven't read the comic- I hope they do the whole series on audible.
"The Sandman" is one of my all time favorite comics. Especially it is good for reading several times. Because you always discover little things that you have missed before.
At this point I can only recommend a spin-off that is at least as good. - Lucifer
I'd love to see a video on Lucifer.
He already has one....
@@z1no3n thx for the info :D
what about death’s floppy hat collection!? it’s very important 😌
YES he finally did a video on The Endless, plz do more Sandman videos
I listened to the Sandman for the FIFTH time! It was EPIC! The actors, Neil Gaiman as the narrator! I loved every second of it!
So morpheus is going to die and will be replaced by lyta's baby??
Yes. Daniel.
Oh Hell yes. I've been into Sandman since it was first published. Gaiman's story was....just brilliant. I love graphic novels but, Sandman is the standout for me. I've re read the entire arc every two years or so since 1989. And writing that I can't believe how long the story has been that important and significant to me. Thanks for this video.
Thank you for explaining ❤️💪🏾
love this piece
Death also has a DC showcase
I was only looking these up yesterday, such underrated characters, I'd love a Tim Burton movie about these characters that's not connected to any DC movie
They're not even used much in the comics
Johnny Depp as Dream huh? I see how you think. White make up black hair weird character. You know Johnny Depp looks for any excuse to wear white makeup, black hair, and be weird. Lol. You know that's kind of right up Tim Burton tree. Maybe. I can see that. Good comment.
Tim Burton, and the worlds he creates, are - he's explicitly admitted - racist. Black folks don't fit the aesthetic. I can't imagine how that would jive AT ALL with Gaiman's artistic vision.
@@fthurman of course there's the one dude that thinks everything is racist lol
@@-thesalemcrow-5941 I don't think "everything" is racist, but the criticisms of Tim Burton are, like, already REALLY well documented? and like common-knowledge?
It gives me chills when I hear death say "I'll put the chairs on the tables turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave" idk if it's how inferior we are or just how she preserves the world as nothing but a restaurant and there being nothing after everyone is dead
I guess you could say that Delirium is delightfully delirious
I'm gonna go buy that audiobook right now! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!!!
Im back here after the netflix trailer!
Love this! Thank you
My personal opinion is that Delight became Delirium from trying to bring Delight back to those who had lost the ability to feel it or who had corrupted their own sense of Delight into realms of cruelty. Example: a serial killer delights in torture which both corrupts their own sense of delight while killing it in another entity whether by death or insanity from the trauma (the story of the fish in the Endless Nights is a good example of how trying to save someone causes that "mental" damage to Delight)