well. how do you know that it is only doug bowser that has watched this video. that would mean that you would know that this video is specifcally for doug bowser's eyes only, a fact, that you could only know from the video, which means you'd need to have watched the video. officers, arrest this person
Fun Fact: The song playing during BDG's emotional self-discovery, "vesti la giubba", translates roughly to "put on the costume", and reflects the sentiment of the "tragic clown", smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside. Fitting for the events.
"Hee hee hee ha ha ha Aha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ho ho ho hee hee! Take a good look, everyone! Unable to find a rival worthy of my genius, I was forced to create one by myself! Here I am! The tragic clown..."
Can we all just acknowledge how amazing the cinematography on the reveal was? That was masterful. Pat and Jenna need a raise for that holy crap. The state into the camera, the slowly unraveling shot that zooms in closer and loses focus, the final zoom in to his face during the reveal, the zoom out, the silhouette, it was so perfect. 10/10 criterion collection.
Yoshi is everything that the world expects Luigi to be: courageous, persevering, and loyal to Mario to the point of being willing to die for him. Yoshi does not resent Mario for abandoning him, or for stealing the spotlight. Yoshi is there for Mario no matter what, no matter the peril. Yoshi is complicit in Mario’s war crimes in a way Luigi could never b-
the fact that brian hasn't regrown his mustache in the almost 2 years since this was released leads me to believe he only grew it in the first place for this joke
I’ve noticed he seems to only ever grow out his mustache for the bit (like this season of Unraveled and for his halloween videos on his own channel) and then shave it off again right after tbh I’m so into it, I get genuinely excited if I ever see him with a ‘stache bc I know that means he has something in the works
I was going to say that he must have made this video just to explain who he shaved his mustache... but now I realize he indeed must have grown it just for this joke lol
It'd be hilarious to have it be a "home alone" game. Have everyone else leave to go play in smash and they forget waluigi, who then has to protect the mushroom kingdom from an invasion using traps and tricks. Then at the end of the game everyone comes back never having noticed waluigi wasn't there and he gets no credit.
One thing not noted: Waluigi often uses roses and dance-like flair in his physicality, suggesting a romantic personality and unbridled confidence that serve to effectively counter Luigi’s... what some would call humbleness, and others would call honesty.
"Waluigi is the ultimate example of the individual shaped by the signifier. Waluigi is a man seen only in mirror images; lost in a hall of mirrors he is a reflection of a reflection of a reflection. You start with Mario - the wholesome all Italian plumbing superman, you reflect him to create Luigi - the same thing but slightly less. You invert Mario to create Wario - Mario turned septic and libertarian - then you reflect the inversion in the reflection: you create a being who can only exist in reference to others. Waluigi is the true nowhere man, without the other characters he reflects, inverts and parodies he has no reason to exist. Waluigi’s identity only comes from what and who he isn’t - without a wider frame of reference he is nothing. He is not his own man. In a world where our identities are shaped by our warped relationships to brands and commerce we are all Waluigi." - I, We, Waluigi: a Post-Modern analysis of Waluigi by Franck Ribery
Pour un type qui parle déjà pas bien français, voir ce magnifique texte de Ribery dans un anglais parfait me fait beaucoup rire que le texte lui-même ^^
What I love about this is how much sense it makes. In jaleousy of his brother, Luigi went so far as to invent an alter ego for himself, because Mario had Wario. He tried to give it traits that he thought were opposite to his, but ended up spilling his ambitions and desires into Waluigi's personality; he made him a cheater, because he considers himself to be righteous, but also made him skilled and hard-working, reflecting just how low his self-esteem is. The biggest tragedy, in all this, is that while trying to become more relevant by creating a rival for himself, Luigi created an *even more popular character* than he could ever be. This is why he is "not afraid"... He is only bitter, and as his eyes lay upon the creation that outgrew him, he can only think of his own weaknesses, as even his desperate attempt to be in the spotlight resulted in a failure; much like Frankenstein, Luigi is doomed to see his creation destroy his life.
the consistency of the zelda pot-smashing sound being used ANY time something is dropped offscreen, even in "serious" scenes, remains one of my favourite running gags in these videos
There's so many amazing possibilities, you could get a similarly fantastic quote from pretty much any unraveled video. This one definitely ranks up there though
@@JamesCPotter13 One of my favorites was "I am not your friend and you have no say over what I do with my body" because I wasnt expecting it, and it was for a haircut and mustache reveal.
I honestly don't care about most of this deep lore but somehow the character you have made of an almost lovecraftian researcher who delves too deep into arcane lore surrounding these modern gods until he suffers an existential crisis is just... Amazing
The more you fixate on Luigi (positively or negatively) the closer you get to becoming him. When you stare in the mirror, your reflection cannot help but stare back. Only by leaving the your fixation on Luigi, by being your own person unrestrained by your counterpart, can you remain a true Waluigi.
The more I watch this series, the more I'm convinced the title "Unraveled" is less so about the actual subject matter, and more about this dudes mentals state.
On one hand, yeah, but on the other, turning to the comments section in search of reprieve after having watched this piece of surrealist drama only to find an endless ocean of “Wah” was probably not good for my mental health.
I came here just expecting an unnecessarily long character analysis, and what i got is a dramatic personification of man vs self. Repressed Id vs Ego. Give this man a raise.
Waluigi could be a villain in the same way wario is a villain. Wario only is a villain when it fits. Wario has been an accidental hero before. If you gave that sort of thing to waluigi in the sence that he is striving for is own goals and becomes a hero/villan accidentaly it would fit him.
Ok but imagine a reverse horror game where you have to stealth around as waluigi, and then set up pranks and scares in a haunted house to spook a bunch of people
Random Thought: Hmm, I should shave my mustache. *Creates an entire three-act dramatic opera play disguised as your job to convey a theme of the duality of man just to commemorate this standard action*
wario being marios cousin and waluigi having no relation AND being made for the purpose of being warios tennis partner leads me to HC that waluigi was just some guy wario knew from his younger days and when wario explained the rivalry waluigi just fully committed to the bit of being evil to these two guys for fun
A. Seed like how Luigi can’t seem to get his alter ego out from under his nails, always clinging to his psyche despite how tormented it leaves his spirit
In reality, Brian just snuck into the office after everyone left and made this, and emailed it to Doug Bowser, and everyone else found him in the fetal position mumbling to himself
literally same i was so outraged for luigi at first until i realized where this was going, although it still isn't clear what bdg's actual opinion is on luigi, so he's still on thin ice
As an opera fan I'm just wondering how long it took Brian to find a recording of "Vesti la giubba" that doesn't, like ninety percent of them do, end with obnoxious, fake clown sobbing.
Daniel D'Angelo: In the opera Pagliacci, Canio makes his living as Pagliaccio the clown. At the end of the first act he discovers his wife Nedda is cheating on him (just before his next performance) and he sings the "Vesti la giubba" ("Put on the costume") aria you hear, the idea being him having to hide his grief in order to play a comedic role.
@@rynabuns oh is this the origin of the joke that goes like this: A man goes to the doctor to deal with his great sadness. The doctor gives the same advice to all visitors needing to be cheered up: to go visit the circus and meet Pagliacci the clown. As this clown is such a poor fool that anyone would burst into laughing at the sight of this clown. "But doctor! I am Pagliacci! "
I actually kinda like that idea not just about Waluigi being an evil alter ego, but that Luigi specifically isn't afraid of him. It implies a sort of unusual heroic quality of confidence, to not be intimidated by someone who is everything that you aren't.
The fact that Luigi was able to give a man a mental breakdown purely by existing in the victim's mind and allowing himself to manifest in the real world by using the victim's desires shows that he's the most powerful character in the Mario Cinematic Universe
A common take is that Brian is the best thing on Polygon. I say it's both: Polygon makes Brian better, and Brian makes Polygon better. They found each other and are better together.
Can we just examine the fact that he name dropped how much he loved Waluigi in his cover video for his JOB application to produce THIS show. This was a plan from the beginning
"Imagine Waluigi as a hard-nosed investigator, struggling to pick apart the pieces of who he is" now that's disco elysium and it's amazing so BDG was right once again
Waluigi goes to see his doctor. The doctor asks him what’s wrong. “I don’t know doc, life just doesn’t feel good anymore.” Waluigi says. “I don’t feel happy, I don’t party, and I certainly don’t kick well; what do I do doc?” he asks. The doctor, perplexed by the statement has the cure for this man. “I know what you need to do” says the doctor. “There’s a party happening tonight and it’s an open invitation from the great Luigi; there will be dancing, games, kicking, and fun. This party should be the cure for what ails you” the doctor finishes saying. “But doctor, you don’t understand; I AM LUIGI”.
This is unironically a masterpiece, the camera work, the writing, the unravelling, the slow build, the acting, the music choice, the editing, the conclusion, why is this SO high quality?? It gave me more emotions and a better payoff and journey than any movie or TV show I've watched in the past few years, how
@@Sebastian_Terrazas If you are referring to the climactic "I'm a Luigi" moment, the piece is Vesti La Giubba from the opera, "Pagliacci". I'm not entirely sure of the singer since opera isn't my specialty, but I believe it is probably Pavarotti. Hope that helped!
@@celloplayer4422 Sorry! Perhaps I should've been specific (duh)! I was wondering whether you knew the very first piece at the beginning of the video...
BDG before Unraveled: Please give me a job so I can have money BDG during Unraveled (multiple episodes): You must give me this job so I can have existential fulfillment. I will scream until it is mine.
when I read a house opposite of luigi's, I remembered the 1922 Nosferatu, in which Nosferatu buys a house opposite to the main character's. Then I remembered Nosferatu was tall and skinny and _weird images_ formed.
Seeing the (unaddressed) Luigi Truths of "Svelte" and "Gorgeous Mustache" show up again in the list of Brian Truths is such a great little touch of foreshadowing.
This is amazing, the analysis, the build-up, the acting, the scenery. This, is Art. This is beyond the meme, this is the kind of video people will Watch in 20 years (after the apocalypse) and say "see kids, this is what good content is". Seriously Brian, I am in admiration. And Polygon, please give this person a raise.
The use of the comma in the title really emphasizes that this isn’t just another episode of Unraveled, but a psychological deep dive into the one known as Waluigi
@@BevIsGuilty the song is called "Vesti la Giubbia" ("wear the clown costume") and refers to the trope of the tragic clown, who smiles outwardly but whose heart has been shattered In short, Joker (2019)
A very interesting fact that backs this up is that in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Luigi when hypnotised becomes Mr.L, someone who acts exactly with all the personality traits described and has the same color pallet
This video is so good that I, Doug Bowser, have watched 4 million times and made over 200 thousand alternative accounts just to like it over and over again.
A Waluigi mystery game is actually a really cool idea. I remember a while back seeing fan art of Waluigi as a noir detective solving mysteries with his Toadette assistant and that always seemed like a cool idea. It would make for a unique Mario spinoff and would better define Waluigi the same way Luigi’s Mansion defined Luigi.
We learned their first interview that Pat is also the Shadow to Ben Schwartz's Sonic, so he really is the dark reflection of everyone. Which maybe means he is Waluigi.
This video just became BDG going "Stop calling me Luigi, he's dumb, and he's a coward, and I am NOT a coward!" (He's not dumb he's incredibly dedicated, informed, and talented and I aspire to be this good at speaking lol)
when I was a child I always insisted playing pretend that I wanted to be waluigi because I thought he was so cool but as a child I was also bizarrely fixated on ego/id imagery and art about internal conflicts so now I'm wondering if BDG has unraveled waluigi or if he's unraveled me
I think a good waluigi game would be a side-scrolling beat-em-up where you rob several banks throughout the mushroom kingdom It'd be called "Waluigi's big break"
That end tho, Brian would seriously be an amazing acter he’s able to portray emotion so well The true fear in his face of when he seems realize that he is Luigi the voice sounds like someone stuck in fear tinged with sadness
I've realized Waluigi isnt defined by who he is. He is defined by who he is not. Mario is Mario, the plumber hero. The spotlight. Needs no introduction because hes the arching definition of the character archetype. Luigi is the brother of Mario, the br(OTHER) Mario. The similar to the original but definitely is not, instead hes 2nd, the partner, for many younger siblings; the player 2. He is defined by his placement to Mario, which is by his side. Though, he's held his own before therefore making him his own person. Wario is Mario as a bad guy. We know Wario is 'bad Mario'. The Hero, turned villain. But maintained an identity all his own. In placement to Mario hes the mirror, an opposite, The opposition. Waliuigi is a bit more complicated as hes attached to Luigi seemingly all by his own stance. His relationship to Wario is that Mario has Luigi so Wario must have' a Luigi', as he's Mario's copy. Wario's needs Waluigi to define his own existence as Mario's copy. Waluigi is not Mario at all but very little a Luigi too. He's Wario's Luigi yes... but if Wario is the opposite of Mario while Luigi is the OTHER Mario, what makes Waluigi exactly? He seems to be the furthest from Mario's archetype and why is that? An 'opposite other', a 4th dimension Mario (A dimension we cannot perceive). An existence thats defined by the existence of the dimensions before him. Without them he does not exists. He's never had his own game for his existence cannot maintain without the presence of the other 3! He's only Waluigi because hes... Not the hero Not the brother and Not the opposite. These are the pillars the define who he is because he is not.
So you are saying that Waluigi is the fullest embodiment of the void which lurks beneath all of our consciousness into which all shall eventually descend and be consumed?
Finally someone gets it. Waluigi isnt Wario’s Other. Nor is he Luigi’s opposite. Waluigi is Mario’s Rival’s Other because Mario’s Rival needed to be complete by having an other. Everything revolves around Mario. This is why Luigi doesnt fear him nor consider him his rival. Because hes not. But its as if Waluigi was incepted with the thought of being Luigi’s rival upon creation.
Crackpot theory time, grab your tinfoil hats everyone. What if the part where he said he loves waluigi twice in his "I got a job at polygon" Video was foreshadowing this video? *What if BDG's entre tenure here at polygon had been one massive interconnected web of schemes leading up to this video?*
The entire ending bit of this may just be the best moments from this entire series, but I want to say that something about the quick flash of "weak, foolish, coward" listed under BDG truths really makes it for me.
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The fact that Doug Bowser has watched this video almost 3 million times surely means something is in the works by now
well. how do you know that it is only doug bowser that has watched this video. that would mean that you would know that this video is specifcally for doug bowser's eyes only, a fact, that you could only know from the video, which means you'd need to have watched the video. officers, arrest this person
@@lympharia maybe I am Doug Bowser
@@user-uw2tw3nx6s I found you Doug!
@@user-uw2tw3nx6s make the waluigi game Doug!
@@user-uw2tw3nx6s no maybe I am Doug bowser
"I'm not a Waluigi..."
"Imma luigi."
That had more power than any theatre play has ever had.
yeah
yeah
yeah
yeah
yeah
Daily reminder: Doug Bowser actually DID see this video. He tweeted about it and everything!
I need to look at this
:0
what did he say?
hes actually the only person to see it too
The best news I’ve received all month
Fun Fact: The song playing during BDG's emotional self-discovery, "vesti la giubba", translates roughly to "put on the costume", and reflects the sentiment of the "tragic clown", smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside. Fitting for the events.
brian has become the sad clown painting
I think the big climactic notes actually say "laugh, clown"
Glad to have such a great chaotic force honkpilled
"Hee hee hee ha ha ha Aha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ho ho ho hee hee! Take a good look, everyone! Unable to find a rival worthy of my genius, I was forced to create one by myself! Here I am! The tragic clown..."
But doctor, Brian David Gilbert *is* Pagliacci!
I would love to see BDG make a comprehensive list of Zelda temples ranked by how well they actually serve as a place of worship
Holy shit that's a great idea
Wah
Fuck yes
fucking best idea i ever heard!!
Oh that’s good
Man, I can't believe Doug has watched this video over 1.5 million times.
My man Doug has been watching this video for nearly 50 years
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I guess we’re getting that waluigi game
Dude Soup please tell me you didn’t do the math
@@IfIHadMyTimeAgain of course I did
I love how Brian’s pathological hatred of Luigi we assume as simply for comedic effect is revealed as the central plot
Agreed. I did not see that coming.
Can we all just acknowledge how amazing the cinematography on the reveal was? That was masterful. Pat and Jenna need a raise for that holy crap. The state into the camera, the slowly unraveling shot that zooms in closer and loses focus, the final zoom in to his face during the reveal, the zoom out, the silhouette, it was so perfect. 10/10 criterion collection.
Heh, unraveling
@@navivan768 hehe
The camerawork from 14:10 onwards literally made me bolt straight up in my seat
When the boom light appeared in the shot I laughed so hard
Same
If Waluigi is the id to Luigi’s ego, that implies the existence of a third facet of Luigi: the superego.
It’s yoshi. In this essay-
Where's the essay op
In fact Luigi would be the superego and Waluigi would be the Id
Yoshi is everything that the world expects Luigi to be: courageous, persevering, and loyal to Mario to the point of being willing to die for him.
Yoshi does not resent Mario for abandoning him, or for stealing the spotlight. Yoshi is there for Mario no matter what, no matter the peril.
Yoshi is complicit in Mario’s war crimes in a way Luigi could never b-
@@cass1115 Good essay OP
Wah
Can we all acknowledge: It is very possible that Brian grew that mustache all those videos ago, ENTIRELY to set this up?
Wouldnt put it past him
The foreshadowing must be enomous. Just what I would expect
He also mentioned Waluigi TWICE IN HIS POLYGON APPLICATION.
I accepted this as truth when I first saw this video. The painted nails were a red herring.
There's no doubt in my mind he did that
the fact that brian hasn't regrown his mustache in the almost 2 years since this was released leads me to believe he only grew it in the first place for this joke
Commitment to the bit.
I’ve noticed he seems to only ever grow out his mustache for the bit (like this season of Unraveled and for his halloween videos on his own channel) and then shave it off again right after tbh I’m so into it, I get genuinely excited if I ever see him with a ‘stache bc I know that means he has something in the works
What a lil scamp
I was going to say that he must have made this video just to explain who he shaved his mustache... but now I realize he indeed must have grown it just for this joke lol
Or he is incapable of doing it in such a short time
NSFW means “not safe from waluigi”
Not safe from waaaaaah
wah
Haw
Not Safe From* Waluigi
Zoinks Man that is exactly what his comment says, but yeah sure
I'm LOVING the "theater kid's fever dream" vibes of this video
And by "this video", we of course mean "every video BDG has ever made".
Just so you know. I was your thousandth like.
That transition from "I'm not Walaluigi"
"Im a luigi"
Was such a twist i could've never seen coming
I know it's INSANE
Looking back at the video it’s actually kinda forshadowed early on in multiple places
i admit it made me shed a tear
@@jobisTheWorst that's the best kind of plot twist, it was shown all over your face but only seeing it you realize
Awesome
Opening with a "wah" then following it with a "I'll get better" is perfect foreshadowing
And yet he never says wah again - criminal
It'd be hilarious to have it be a "home alone" game. Have everyone else leave to go play in smash and they forget waluigi, who then has to protect the mushroom kingdom from an invasion using traps and tricks. Then at the end of the game everyone comes back never having noticed waluigi wasn't there and he gets no credit.
That sounds amazing and would play well to him being skilled, mischievous, and hardworking without really being evil.
This would be perfection!
That sounds so fun actually, I’d love that.
Maybe it could use Mario maker like things so you could make clever contraptions
I’d play that
One thing not noted: Waluigi often uses roses and dance-like flair in his physicality, suggesting a romantic personality and unbridled confidence that serve to effectively counter Luigi’s... what some would call humbleness, and others would call honesty.
The Mario Party 3 Manual said that his favorite flower was the piranha plant, though Nintendo didn't hold on to that for very long.
@@shigerufan1 Piranha plant is an animal and I hate that fact
@@nguyentandung42 it even has bones
@@liamm.3897 "Why do Piranha Plant have bones in it?"
At this point, Brian having an existential crisis and devolving the video into a character study dramatic short film doesn't faze me at all
Wah
Wah
Wah
wah
WAH
"Waluigi is the ultimate example of the individual shaped by the signifier. Waluigi is a man seen only in mirror images; lost in a hall of mirrors he is a reflection of a reflection of a reflection. You start with Mario - the wholesome all Italian plumbing superman, you reflect him to create Luigi - the same thing but slightly less. You invert Mario to create Wario - Mario turned septic and libertarian - then you reflect the inversion in the reflection: you create a being who can only exist in reference to others. Waluigi is the true nowhere man, without the other characters he reflects, inverts and parodies he has no reason to exist. Waluigi’s identity only comes from what and who he isn’t - without a wider frame of reference he is nothing. He is not his own man. In a world where our identities are shaped by our warped relationships to brands and commerce we are all Waluigi." - I, We, Waluigi: a Post-Modern analysis of Waluigi by Franck Ribery
Haven't seen this copypasta in a while lol
What an amazing thesis
Pour un type qui parle déjà pas bien français, voir ce magnifique texte de Ribery dans un anglais parfait me fait beaucoup rire que le texte lui-même ^^
What an odd career change for Ribéry. Good for him.
having a crush on brian feels like having a crush on john mulaney but slightly to the left
ok WHY DOES THIS MAKE SENSE
Wah
this should not be this accurate
lea mckanna
h u h
And having a crush on John Mulaney is like having a crush on the weatherman
"Luigi's personality is 90% fear and 10% being green"
Accurate
@KGK Skull i thought we were talking about luigi
@@ImTheOfficialFox LOLLL
@@ImTheOfficialFox
i don't think you understand how terrifying luigi is
@@ImTheOfficialFox I don't think you understand just how terrifying Luigi is
It’s not easy being green
What I love about this is how much sense it makes. In jaleousy of his brother, Luigi went so far as to invent an alter ego for himself, because Mario had Wario. He tried to give it traits that he thought were opposite to his, but ended up spilling his ambitions and desires into Waluigi's personality; he made him a cheater, because he considers himself to be righteous, but also made him skilled and hard-working, reflecting just how low his self-esteem is. The biggest tragedy, in all this, is that while trying to become more relevant by creating a rival for himself, Luigi created an *even more popular character* than he could ever be. This is why he is "not afraid"... He is only bitter, and as his eyes lay upon the creation that outgrew him, he can only think of his own weaknesses, as even his desperate attempt to be in the spotlight resulted in a failure; much like Frankenstein, Luigi is doomed to see his creation destroy his life.
Wah
*sad wah*
wah
wah
Wah
the consistency of the zelda pot-smashing sound being used ANY time something is dropped offscreen, even in "serious" scenes, remains one of my favourite running gags in these videos
I have no idea why this showed up in my recommended videos, but Edgar Allan Poe is pretty serious about Waluigi.
I looked him up and damn! He's a carbon copy of the guy.
Wow. That is...accurate.
it’s even funnier when you know he has dressed up as EAP in a video before (overboard ep 16, where they play obcurio)
OMG
This made me realize my profile pic is ALSO a Poem lookalike
Now that Unraveled is over, we can definitely say that "I'm a Luigi" is the greatest moment of this show.
Absolutely, this Season 2 finale is the greatest episode in the series.
There's so many amazing possibilities, you could get a similarly fantastic quote from pretty much any unraveled video. This one definitely ranks up there though
Hmm yes and dancing pokemon rap yes yes AND uh well I kinda forgot
@@jokenoninc.6142 I also love the "I accidentally cut one of the titles...We have to start over" from the Zelda Timeline.
@@JamesCPotter13 One of my favorites was "I am not your friend and you have no say over what I do with my body" because I wasnt expecting it, and it was for a haircut and mustache reveal.
I honestly don't care about most of this deep lore but somehow the character you have made of an almost lovecraftian researcher who delves too deep into arcane lore surrounding these modern gods until he suffers an existential crisis is just... Amazing
brO POLYGON HEARTED UR COMMENT COME CHECK
I'm the 420th like.
thats the weed number
We have to watch this annually because of them now.
Funnily enough, The Magnus Archives operated under that exact premise.
@@purplehairedtrashcan2329 checking it out now, prefer comedy to horror but excited by the premise
The reason they didn't announce a casting for Waluigi in the Mario animated movie is because they knew they couldn't best this.
Brian has come full circle. His hair has grown out, his moustache is gone. He has returned to his original form
Wah
Wah
The cycle will continue
Wah
"original form" you obviously did not see supertwink gil and gilbert brian. that was his original original form.
POV: You are Doug Bowser
2nd person perspective
Tied to a chair in a unknown location
@@alfalldoot6715 with tape covering your mouth, and clamps holding your eyes open
How does this have over 1,000 likes and only three replies?
I’d hire him on the spot
"Im not a Waluigi, Im-a Luigi"
Best quote ive ever heard
that reveal of him wearing green was a masterpiece
priceless
Okay but if someone actually made this game, and the mystery “are you Luigi or Waluigi” is actually determined by choices you make in game.
But if Luigi played such a game, wouldn't he be making choices that would make him Waluigi?
@endof making the luigi choices may just make you a mario, how deep does this go?
emesis blue type beat
Disco Walysium
The more you fixate on Luigi (positively or negatively) the closer you get to becoming him. When you stare in the mirror, your reflection cannot help but stare back. Only by leaving the your fixation on Luigi, by being your own person unrestrained by your counterpart, can you remain a true Waluigi.
The more I watch this series, the more I'm convinced the title "Unraveled" is less so about the actual subject matter, and more about this dudes mentals state.
Yeah, that's definitely on purpose.
Good art is never just about the surface material. Good art always has a deeper subtext. Brian David Gildbert IS art.
This is most certainly true, the ova basically proves it
i would not be suprised if he actually thought of that.
Subplot
Im disappointed that after coming back a month later the comments are no longer just "wah"
Wah
On one hand, yeah, but on the other, turning to the comments section in search of reprieve after having watched this piece of surrealist drama only to find an endless ocean of “Wah” was probably not good for my mental health.
I'm glad. Say that I'm taking this too seriously, but I want Waluigi to expand beyond just a meme.
same
Same
Just realized the brand of the clippers he uses to shave is "Wahl" and I have to wonder how intentional that was
Fuckin hell! This video is like Shrek it has layers
There's no doubt in my mind that it was completely intentional
haha its sooo weird
@@Albatross0913 my friend, that could have been the pitch for the whole thing.
BDG has countless levels of profundity.
the fact that it's a wahl razor brings this whole thing together
i SINCERELY hope they did that on purpose because that would be so fucking funny and they're honestly clever enough to think that far lol
I came here just expecting an unnecessarily long character analysis, and what i got is a dramatic personification of man vs self. Repressed Id vs Ego.
Give this man a raise.
Lock him in a bigger room!
they sure did lol
Yup
Highly recommend his sims video
Can we just accept that this is BDG's magnum opus?
Personally, I prefer “Skallout War”
tbh every unraveled he makes feels like his magnum opus to me
I would disagree with you, but the Pokérap was for Terry so idk if that could count
Tied with the time he made a sonic religion
Unraveled Kirby....
Waluigi has never been a villain in a game. He's not an evil Luigi, he's just a dude who goes to the same tennis club as the Mario brothers
I think he was the villain in the Mario Dance Dance Revolution game.
Evil Nerd he just wanted attention.
Waluigi could be a villain in the same way wario is a villain. Wario only is a villain when it fits. Wario has been an accidental hero before. If you gave that sort of thing to waluigi in the sence that he is striving for is own goals and becomes a hero/villan accidentaly it would fit him.
悪い (warui) means 'bad' or 'evil' so it's at least implied he's sort of antagonistic, even if he's not a full blown villain.
@@rynabuns Slighly off track but interesting, there are 500 people living in the US with the last name "Badman"
Ok but imagine a reverse horror game where you have to stealth around as waluigi, and then set up pranks and scares in a haunted house to spook a bunch of people
So cool!
There was a game with the same general plot on the PS2/3, but it's not for the feint of heart. Or prudes, tbf. I'll edit this comment once I find it.
That's what I thought of too. Like a horror stealth game where you put all the scary pieces together to maximize fear, like in monsters university.
the king boo ending
Waluigi for dead by daylight?
Random Thought: Hmm, I should shave my mustache.
*Creates an entire three-act dramatic opera play disguised as your job to convey a theme of the duality of man just to commemorate this standard action*
I love that the only two possibilities are that he grew the moustache for the video or he made the video to shave the moustache
@@saltmomtmissad8384 honestly i wouldn't put it passed Brian to do either of those things
@@Albatross0913 the true galaxy brain Brian would be if he did BOTH
Shaving a mustache is no standard action. It’s requires a ceremony fit for a fallen friend.
Only 90s kids remember all the comments on this that were only "wah"
🤧
Rip wah
I almost had an aneurysm as I scrolled through on my first watch. I took a screen recording to send to my BDG lover friends as I lost my mind
Wah
Sidney Peter it was a lawless time. Literally every single comment was wah, I checked for like a solid hour.
Alternate Title: Waluigi possesses a man and glorifies himself while realizing the truth
Alternet title: BDG unravels himself
alternate title: join us Brian David Gilbert delves deeper into madness whilst realising he is waluigi then luigi.
I was going to like this but it’s at 666
wario being marios cousin and waluigi having no relation AND being made for the purpose of being warios tennis partner leads me to HC that waluigi was just some guy wario knew from his younger days and when wario explained the rivalry waluigi just fully committed to the bit of being evil to these two guys for fun
Waluigi is just a really good improv actor
Actually, Wario isn't Mario's cousin, nor is he related by blood in any way. They were simply childhood friends, despite the very similar naming.
Waluigi is just a man committed to the bit
Disappointed that Brian's shirt turned green, but his nails didn't.
OR MAYBE IT MEANS SOMETHING
Or maybe it’s easier to change your shirt then paint your nails.
A. Seed like how Luigi can’t seem to get his alter ego out from under his nails, always clinging to his psyche despite how tormented it leaves his spirit
I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE THE NAILS!!!!!
A shadow of the true self... exists in the false self
In reality, Brian just snuck into the office after everyone left and made this, and emailed it to Doug Bowser, and everyone else found him in the fetal position mumbling to himself
I can't be luigi, I just can't
I can’t believe the big ending line of this video was “Im-a Luigi” truly beautiful
This video has very big “stop saying I look like chicken little” vibes
“HE’S DUMB AND A COWARD. AND I AM NOT A COWARD.”
this is perfect. it currently has 666 likes (me being the 666th like) and the reply has 69 likes. even the comment itself is very accurate.
Why does Luigi get so much hate here damn? He's just-
*sees purple shirt and overalls on Brian*
ah, i see now
literally same i was so outraged for luigi at first until i realized where this was going, although it still isn't clear what bdg's actual opinion is on luigi, so he's still on thin ice
@@rachelladue1572 it is clear, look up "this video got me a job BDG" this video has been set up for years now
Suspenders =/= Overalls
I remember when the comment section was just wah
Wah
guigui clement ah fuck god it’s like Vietnam all over again
Wah
*W A H*
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If Chris Pratt can be Mario then god damnit Brian David Gilbert can be Waluigi
PREACH
WALUIGI WASNT EVEN IN THE MOVIE 🤬
As an opera fan I'm just wondering how long it took Brian to find a recording of "Vesti la giubba" that doesn't, like ninety percent of them do, end with obnoxious, fake clown sobbing.
what the *fuck* is clown sobbing
can you give me some context? why clown sobbing?
Daniel D'Angelo: In the opera Pagliacci, Canio makes his living as Pagliaccio the clown. At the end of the first act he discovers his wife Nedda is cheating on him (just before his next performance) and he sings the "Vesti la giubba" ("Put on the costume") aria you hear, the idea being him having to hide his grief in order to play a comedic role.
It sounded like the same recording they use in the Seinfeld episode where they go see that opera and Kramer is dressed as a clown
@@rynabuns oh is this the origin of the joke that goes like this:
A man goes to the doctor to deal with his great sadness. The doctor gives the same advice to all visitors needing to be cheered up: to go visit the circus and meet Pagliacci the clown. As this clown is such a poor fool that anyone would burst into laughing at the sight of this clown.
"But doctor! I am Pagliacci! "
"I'm a Luigi."
Fucking brilliant.
And upon that realisation, his purple clothes meant to represent Waluigi change to green clothes to represent Luigi
I actually kinda like that idea
not just about Waluigi being an evil alter ego, but that Luigi specifically isn't afraid of him.
It implies a sort of unusual heroic quality of confidence, to not be intimidated by someone who is everything that you aren't.
The like number is perfection
The fact that Luigi was able to give a man a mental breakdown purely by existing in the victim's mind and allowing himself to manifest in the real world by using the victim's desires shows that he's the most powerful character in the Mario Cinematic Universe
This is the real reason BDG left Polygon, he got hired by Nintendo to be Waluigi
*hold **up.meme*
They haven't revealed waluigi for the upcomming mario movie have they? i mean chris pratt is mario and jack black is bowser so....
He left polygon?
@@hithere7080 I envy your ignorance of the tragic events considering Brian David Gilbert’s departure.
@@funkuro what happened?
This is art disguised as a gaming channel
A common take is that Brian is the best thing on Polygon. I say it's both: Polygon makes Brian better, and Brian makes Polygon better. They found each other and are better together.
Can we just examine the fact that he name dropped how much he loved Waluigi in his cover video for his JOB application to produce THIS show.
This was a plan from the beginning
The truth is, the game was rigged from the start
It's all Waluigi?
Fake Name wow nobody over here gonna give this man an always has been
@@fakename287 always has been.
Love that Brian goes through all this just to make disco elysium with waluigi
O my fucking God, I think I've just been spoiled the Best game in history
BDG: "I don't have an agent"
*Well, this aged badly.*
wait what?
Polygon you dogs
Don’t get it
@@eriksemc_ brain is now self employed + no agent = uh oh
@@aetergator7020 brain
14:38 I think it's really underappreciated how Brian sneaks in a solid "I'm-a-Luigi!" here and makes it sound natural.
Wah
Wah
Holy *shit*
Wah
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*”Waluigi is raw, he’s real.”*
Alt title: bdg strips and has mental breakdown whilst talking about waluigi
Wah
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Wah indeed my friend.
The stripping and mental breakdown parts are par for the course tbh
Casai well du h
"Imagine Waluigi as a hard-nosed investigator, struggling to pick apart the pieces of who he is" now that's disco elysium and it's amazing so BDG was right once again
I miss what once wahs
That right there, gold.
I wish this was the he number one comment
Wah
Nice. That. That is gold.
that is fucking terrible and I love it
This was just Brian's excuse to make his shaving dramatic
You fool, he had it all planned from the beginning. He grew the mustache for this role.
This man grew a mustache for an entire year just for a skit on RUclips
What a mad lad
Lovely
This is an emotional rollercoaster that I just wasn't prepared for
Waluigi goes to see his doctor. The doctor asks him what’s wrong. “I don’t know doc, life just doesn’t feel good anymore.” Waluigi says. “I don’t feel happy, I don’t party, and I certainly don’t kick well; what do I do doc?” he asks. The doctor, perplexed by the statement has the cure for this man. “I know what you need to do” says the doctor. “There’s a party happening tonight and it’s an open invitation from the great Luigi; there will be dancing, games, kicking, and fun. This party should be the cure for what ails you” the doctor finishes saying.
“But doctor, you don’t understand; I AM LUIGI”.
the REFERENCE the ALLUSION the CALLBACK
mastapeece of a comment
It's great because the song that plays in the end is from the Pagliacci opera.
“Tonight, a galumba died in the mushroom kingdom. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows.”
@@jackgeist3803 Never compromise. Not even in the face of a chain chomp.
This is unironically a masterpiece, the camera work, the writing, the unravelling, the slow build, the acting, the music choice, the editing, the conclusion, why is this SO high quality?? It gave me more emotions and a better payoff and journey than any movie or TV show I've watched in the past few years, how
Do you know the music?
@@Sebastian_Terrazas If you are referring to the climactic "I'm a Luigi" moment, the piece is Vesti La Giubba from the opera, "Pagliacci". I'm not entirely sure of the singer since opera isn't my specialty, but I believe it is probably Pavarotti. Hope that helped!
@@celloplayer4422 Sorry! Perhaps I should've been specific (duh)! I was wondering whether you knew the very first piece at the beginning of the video...
@@Sebastian_Terrazas Ah, no clue then, sorry.
@@celloplayer4422 Thanks man, couldn't have found it without you!
To be Waluigi's actor you must be uncircumcised, to stay canonical for the unavoidable sex scene Doug would put into the game
this needs more likes-
It makes the line about waluigi being "raw" so much better.
BDG before Unraveled: Please give me a job so I can have money
BDG during Unraveled (multiple episodes): You must give me this job so I can have existential fulfillment. I will scream until it is mine.
We need waluigi's apartment, the opposite of Luigi's mansion. There is no ghost, is only waluigi following, and attacking with a vacuum his neighbors
Wah
Dante Rodriguez it should be like the untitled goose game! it is a nice day, and you are a horrible purple man.
@@billyjoebobtheunicron2179 the untitled goose game but in god tier
The dark animal crossing
when I read a house opposite of luigi's, I remembered the 1922 Nosferatu, in which Nosferatu buys a house opposite to the main character's. Then I remembered Nosferatu was tall and skinny and _weird images_ formed.
Seeing the (unaddressed) Luigi Truths of "Svelte" and "Gorgeous Mustache" show up again in the list of Brian Truths is such a great little touch of foreshadowing.
Good observation but also good pfp friend
This is amazing, the analysis, the build-up, the acting, the scenery. This, is Art. This is beyond the meme, this is the kind of video people will Watch in 20 years (after the apocalypse) and say "see kids, this is what good content is". Seriously Brian, I am in admiration. And Polygon, please give this person a raise.
I stand in applause for this video
Wah
Presenting Nintendo’s Macbeth
I noticed on my second watch that as the video goes on, the violet light gets more and more intense
False they’ll be to busy listening to neo-ska in the apocalypse
The use of the comma in the title really emphasizes that this isn’t just another episode of Unraveled, but a psychological deep dive into the one known as Waluigi
Luigi: Underconfidence
Waluigi: Overconfidence
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Remember that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer
I really love the idea that a generation of kids will be very familiar with the clown and opera Pagliaci but only through videos like this.
Wait that old pagliacci joke is based off an actual opera? I’ve heard the aria(?) from this video in a lot of media before but I had no idea
@@BevIsGuilty the song is called "Vesti la Giubbia" ("wear the clown costume") and refers to the trope of the tragic clown, who smiles outwardly but whose heart has been shattered
In short, Joker (2019)
Please tell me which Silent Hill monster would be the most acceptable babysitter! I need this info for reasons!
YES.
Yesss
I don't like Silent Hill and i need this
Or wife to have a family with.
The answer is always Pyramid Head.
Rewatching this in honor of yesterday night's hysterical Nintendo Direct
BDG should play Waluigi in the movie.
Only if Dani devito is wario
@@tenkenroo Yes
A very interesting fact that backs this up is that in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Luigi when hypnotised becomes Mr.L, someone who acts exactly with all the personality traits described and has the same color pallet
That was super paper Mario, not TYD
Yeah
This is Brian's real Gezampkuntswerk.
Gesamtkunstwerk
Waluigi: Id
Luigi: Ego
Mario: Superego
Wario: Our Society
We live in a Wario
i wish i lived in a wario
Hotel: Trivago
@@dragonfruuit__ Hotel: Mario
i’m inside wario
This video is so good that I, Doug Bowser, have watched 4 million times and made over 200 thousand alternative accounts just to like it over and over again.
A Waluigi mystery game is actually a really cool idea. I remember a while back seeing fan art of Waluigi as a noir detective solving mysteries with his Toadette assistant and that always seemed like a cool idea. It would make for a unique Mario spinoff and would better define Waluigi the same way Luigi’s Mansion defined Luigi.
Nice, I’ve seen that idea too it is such an interesting concept
If Brian is actually Luigi, then this confirms what I have thought for a while. Patrick is actually his evil twin, Waluigi.
But The Whole video is about How waluigi and luigi is one and The same
It would make more sense for Pat to be Mario/Wario.
We learned their first interview that Pat is also the Shadow to Ben Schwartz's Sonic, so he really is the dark reflection of everyone. Which maybe means he is Waluigi.
The sheer amount of set-up references before the big reveal is a fucking lot lmao, makes it a great rewatchable vid just to catch those references
That camera angle at "The want to party" is incredible
This video just became BDG going "Stop calling me Luigi, he's dumb, and he's a coward, and I am NOT a coward!"
(He's not dumb he's incredibly dedicated, informed, and talented and I aspire to be this good at speaking lol)
when I was a child I always insisted playing pretend that I wanted to be waluigi because I thought he was so cool but as a child I was also bizarrely fixated on ego/id imagery and art about internal conflicts so now I'm wondering if BDG has unraveled waluigi or if he's unraveled me
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daaaaaaaaaaaaamn that's hilarious lmao
@@Bells_Haven now that's a Brazilian laugh if I ever saw one
are you... luigi
There's something about the way he delivers "I'm a Luigi" dude, I've been replaying that part so many times because of how good it is
I think a good waluigi game would be a side-scrolling beat-em-up where you rob several banks throughout the mushroom kingdom
It'd be called "Waluigi's big break"
Charles Martinet as Waluigi's Voice Actor stated that "Neglection" was indeed a intentional motive in the design of the character.
That end tho, Brian would seriously be an amazing acter he’s able to portray emotion so well
The true fear in his face of when he seems realize that he is Luigi the voice sounds like someone stuck in fear tinged with sadness
tbh id pay good money to see brian in a blockbuster drama
Just like Luigi would feel
Wahs aside
Doug Bowser f*cking answered
wait h o w
@@dollpostcards right here! twitter.com/thetruebowser/status/1209609073924038656?s=20
*GOD BLESSED WAH*
Wah
Holy shit!!
His clothes changing from purple to green when he figures that Waluigi and Luigi are the same is a nice touch
*enters frame*
"Waluigi"
Say no more.
I've realized Waluigi isnt defined by who he is. He is defined by who he is not.
Mario is Mario, the plumber hero. The spotlight. Needs no introduction because hes the arching definition of the character archetype.
Luigi is the brother of Mario, the br(OTHER) Mario. The similar to the original but definitely is not, instead hes 2nd, the partner, for many younger siblings; the player 2. He is defined by his placement to Mario, which is by his side. Though, he's held his own before therefore making him his own person.
Wario is Mario as a bad guy. We know Wario is 'bad Mario'. The Hero, turned villain. But maintained an identity all his own. In placement to Mario hes the mirror, an opposite, The opposition.
Waliuigi is a bit more complicated as hes attached to Luigi seemingly all by his own stance. His relationship to Wario is that Mario has Luigi so Wario must have' a Luigi', as he's Mario's copy. Wario's needs Waluigi to define his own existence as Mario's copy. Waluigi is not Mario at all but very little a Luigi too. He's Wario's Luigi yes... but if Wario is the opposite of Mario while Luigi is the OTHER Mario, what makes Waluigi exactly?
He seems to be the furthest from Mario's archetype and why is that? An 'opposite other', a 4th dimension Mario (A dimension we cannot perceive). An existence thats defined by the existence of the dimensions before him.
Without them he does not exists.
He's never had his own game for his existence cannot maintain without the presence of the other 3!
He's only Waluigi because hes...
Not the hero
Not the brother
and Not the opposite.
These are the pillars the define who he is because he is not.
Thats deep bro
And thats why he can break the 4rth wall
So you are saying that Waluigi is the fullest embodiment of the void which lurks beneath all of our consciousness into which all shall eventually descend and be consumed?
Wat
Finally someone gets it. Waluigi isnt Wario’s Other. Nor is he Luigi’s opposite. Waluigi is Mario’s Rival’s Other because Mario’s Rival needed to be complete by having an other. Everything revolves around Mario. This is why Luigi doesnt fear him nor consider him his rival. Because hes not. But its as if Waluigi was incepted with the thought of being Luigi’s rival upon creation.
Crackpot theory time, grab your tinfoil hats everyone.
What if the part where he said he loves waluigi twice in his "I got a job at polygon" Video was foreshadowing this video?
*What if BDG's entre tenure here at polygon had been one massive interconnected web of schemes leading up to this video?*
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@@malicmarrow4726 Wah
@@lithreeum Wah
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The entire ending bit of this may just be the best moments from this entire series, but I want to say that something about the quick flash of "weak, foolish, coward" listed under BDG truths really makes it for me.
are you sure this isn't brian unravled...
That's him in every episode, though
It's Luigi unraveled.
BDG Unravels BDG
CAN WE APPRECIATE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY PLEASE