It's a little thing but I like how when Davenport is repeating his name, you have him grabbing at his shirt, almost like he's trying to cling to himself as he's slipping away.
Arc 1 last episode: "Davenport,Davenport Davenport!" Me: aw thats a cute lil' gnome butler, and all he can say is davenport? THATS GREAT Ep 66: "IM DAVENPORT" Me: "..." "i've made a mistake"
Yeah when I first heard it I sobbed hearing him loose his mind each time he says "I'm Davenport" he is loosing everything but that statement his last words of sanity were repeated for the next 10 years of his life and people just brush it off
I know it is preceded by several cry-worthy moments, but dear god: "And as you fall to your knees, on the deck of this ship that has served as your home for 100 long years, you realize you don't know where you are, and you don't know how you got here."
I loved how you showed Barry realize that Taako needd to kill him, and the light of the spell on Taako's pained face. Also, seeing Lucretia holding Magnus as he laid down brought tears to my eyes.
I think Barry's expression, that momentary look of shock that he gets when trying to remember Lup's face? Might be the most real piece of animation I've ever seen.
I'm trying to think of which one makes me the saddest, but they all have their own way of making me sad lol Merle and Davenport kills me because Davenport still remembers Merle for longer than Merle remembers Davenport, so he just shouts "I'M DAVENPORT! I'M DAVENPORT!" then slowly forgets more to the point of just saying "DAVENPORT!". Taako just straight up forgets everything in a split second and has to kill someone he doesn't even know anymore. Magnus' kills me because he saw his own memories being destroyed. And the fact that he walks in with a duck for Lucretia, sees whats going on, then just drops the duck ALWAYS kills me. And the fact that he is being comforted by someone he doesn't know anymore, but she keeps saying she loves him. And especially for Magnus' personality thats gotta suck..
Yaknow they are all well done situations and all that... but Davenport's hurts me the most. Up untill this point it didnt occur to me the severity of what happened to Davenport let alone how truly terrifying it is.
Honestly? I think you can really tell Justin saying "Who?" wasn't planned, I base this off of just hearing Clint go "Oh ho!" quietly in the background. Honestly though this scene just totally destroyed me too when I heard it
1st of all, I can't believe someone's already made an animatic of this. 2nd of all, taako taking the story into his own hands is the moment every do wants to see, most people will just be like 'I want to keep a hold of my memories as long as possible, I'm going to drag this out' meanwhile taako's just like 'TIME TO MAKE SOME GOOD TV BOYS!'
This is literally the only animatic I have seen of these scenes that does the raw emotion of them justice, and I just wanted to thank you for breathing such incredible life into such impactful moments
you just made a sad scene even fucking sadder. like the end with Lucretia hugging Magnus as she tells him she loves them all. And like the scene with Barry begging Taako to kill him, I was crying before but that had me balling. Omg, I need a minute to recover. so good so good.
This is phenomenal! I love their expressions, and the way they move is so evocative... Not to mention the light effects! The marks Davenport's hands have made on the glass (and he and Merle going to the windows is a great touch), the reflection on Taako's face when he blasts Barry, the light in Fisher's tank... It all looks so cool!
Oh god, this is so poignant. Like, I'm still emotionally compromised but the way you use light and dark in this, and how you demonstrate the fading of their memories? It's fucking gorgeous. And Lucretia's desperation and the fading into static, just - wow. Thank you so much, this is great.
Me: *finds this* Me: *sees what it is* Also me: *watches it and cries even though i've heard this audio a thousand times before* also the bits where you show the memories fading and you just literally erase the image is so damn good.
Fuck, I love your character designs, especially Davenport. Holy shit, the fucking 'I'm Davenport' has me fucked up. I love the way you had all their memories fade away. Gosh you did such an amazing job, I'm fucking reeling.
Not sure what hurts the most: Davenport frantically repeating his own name because that's all he has left, Taako forgetting his own twin sister and having to kill one of his friends, or Lucretia witnessing the horrors of what she just did to her family first-hand. All of it was hard to listen too, it's even harder to see it animated.
the best part of this is definitely all those good camera angles, it really feels like a real space something about the character design is extra good as well
Oh gosh...I Was Just getting over that scene! But wow you drew it so well! Love your designs for them and love the expressions! Lol don't mind me crying quietly in the corner 😂😭
I have some manner of fixation with Magnus's moment finding Lucretia feeding the journal to Fisher, and how she's so vocally apologetic, as Magnus grows more disconnected from his memories - from literally everything around him. I don't know what it is, but it's so heartbreaking and scary and . . . Well, tl;dr, you have made me cry, LIKE AN ASSHOLE. thank you.
Blank Space Wait, when did we start shipping Davenport? Kravitz and Taako, yes; Lup and Barry, there was a whole monologue about it; Merle and those vines, uhhh, sure; Sloane and Hurley, maybe, although they could have just been good friends, FANBASE, and it would have made for an even more dramatic story; Magnus and Julia, obviously; Killian and Carey, confirmed; Merle and his ex wife, temporarily; Cassidy and Magnus, possibly, but only as an unrequited crush on Cassidy's part; and that's pretty much every possible couple, likely or otherwise, that even remotely exists in the show. And it's a LOT. Please don't add Davenport. Nothing can kill a great show like unnecessary horniness at crucial moments.
shinydino Hey uh, just saying, in the most recent the the adventure zone zone Griffin referred to Sloane and Hurley as the first romantic couple on the show, so, also confirmed!
+shinydino Why's that even a problem? Let me have my two dads in peace. You have no reason to be against a literally harmless ship? I mean, I'm sorry I'm deriving enjoyment and ripping away your bitter life. can you just delete your comment entirely? it's kinda ruining some vibes. also, the davenchurch ship is?? kinda huge?? go on tumblr.
every time i hear this audio i get a punch in my gut. A literal pain in my gut. How is that even possible??? Nice drawings, i like how you captured the scene, really helped hit it home and make me feel it all over again
I don't know what it is about seeing a visualization of Magnus' scene in particular that just makes it straight up terrifying and beautiful and horrible and wonderful and agonizing and amazing. Thank you for making this. Let's hear it for being hype as hell for the finale arc!
I think I saved this to my watch later at a time I was about to look into the adventure zone but didn’t want to spoil myself anymore than I already had watching other animatics. I’ve been finished with TAZ Balance (and following Amnesty) for a while now and godDAMN this video did not disappoint!! Your art style is so lovely and clean, and I love your character designs. All your facial expressions and the movement of the characters, like Davenport and Merle looking out the window, Barry falling, Lucretia hugging Magnus as she helps him lie down, it’s just so dang emotional and fantastic and inspiring!!
Exquisite. People keep saying how these scenes broke them. For me, I couldn’t help but smile. It’s a reasonable reaction when confronted with a masterpiece.
I don't know what's next, but these scenes are the best thing they've created in this podcast. Beautifully expressed. Beautifully illustrated. Artfully done, my friend
this is probably one of the most beautiful taz animatics i've seen, your art is just so stunning. i've teared up a million times over this scene and this time was only different because as sad as i was i couldn't help but think about how beautiful you made it look.
merle and davenport looking out the window in utter blankness, barry's pained smile as he DIES knowing he'll at least remember even if he'll be separated from everyone, taako crying on the deck of the ship, lucretia holding magnus as he slips away, he Y FUCK U FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTBREAKING PIECE OF ART
Hi, I just finished TAZ Balance and I knew that episode 66 was gonna be intense, but I didn't cry. Now, I watched this video, and there are tears in my eyes. Phenomenal job, but now I'm crying.
this is so lovely you did a fantastic job all of the expressions and the movement and design and aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! somehow you managed to make these moments even sadder
Excellent! The most powerful clips built up from the stolen century and you did it justice. Great job with the expressions. So glad you took this on so fast. Congrats for doing so.
god this is SO GOOD but damn, i'm hurtin'. you animated this super well, love the designs, love everyone's expressions but never mind that, i'm heartbroken all over again heck u griffin mcelroy, all the mcelboys in fact, and (i mean this in the most appreciative way) heck u for making this animatic
This made me cry as much as I did the first time I listened to this episode. The expressions and poses you chose? Perfect and amazing and GUT WRENCHING. 10/10 I love this
This animatic broke into my house, tackled me to the ground and tore my heart out wow. It’s so good. The way u captured the emotion in every moment just... ugh
Davenports always hits me hard. The rest of them keep their identity and keep their minds but Davenport doesn’t keep anything except his name. Just him saying “I’m Davenport” just hits so hard
Oh my god, you fucking nailed it. you made the scene with Lucretia and Magnus so much more emotional for me than it already was, which is saying a hell of a lot. wow.
what a beautiful art style! I am in love with your character designs and the colors and styles you used. Also, god that was heartbreaking to watch. I loved this video, thank you
WOW this messed me up :)))))) Seriously though, amazing job! The emotion, the expressions, the body language and actions, it's all just as I imagined it when I first heard these heart wrenching moments. Great job!
"I'm Davenport," "Who?" and "I love you, I love all of you," are three phrases that are gonna break me until the end of time
Bird H “I’m Davenport” and “who” will do that to me...
I honestly love Clint's reaction in the background when Taako says "who?"
Austin Wang oh, ho-ho!
seriously justin pulled such a power move by initiating the memory loss thing
It's a little thing but I like how when Davenport is repeating his name, you have him grabbing at his shirt, almost like he's trying to cling to himself as he's slipping away.
kradeiz WHY!!!???? NOW MY HEART IS MORE BROKEN
Clint's little fuckin chuckle at Taako's "who" just shows how powerful that moment was, even someone in the ROOM didn't see that coming
"in which i take the three saddest snippets of the thb losing their memories and EDIT THEM TOGETHER like an ASSHOLE"
THANKS FOR MAKING ME CRY AGAIN
Arc 1 last episode: "Davenport,Davenport Davenport!"
Me: aw thats a cute lil' gnome butler, and all he can say is davenport? THATS GREAT
Ep 66: "IM DAVENPORT"
Me: "..."
"i've made a mistake"
"NOTHING WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER, EVEN THE VICTORY WILL BE BITTERSWEET"
-All the TAZ fans collectively after this episode
I understood this reference.
out of all the moments as they loose their memories Davenports messes me up the most
Sketcher HB everyone seems to forget that lucritia turn a smart and incredibly intellectual man into the equivalent of a Pokemon
Yeah when I first heard it I sobbed hearing him loose his mind each time he says "I'm Davenport" he is loosing everything but that statement his last words of sanity were repeated for the next 10 years of his life and people just brush it off
Me too. I think it just gets overshadowed by Taako forgetting, but I feel that Davenport's is just as impactful.
I agree. Griffin did a really good job with the emotion in his voice. It was great story telling on his part and hits you right in the feelers.
bruh same. saaaaame. im relieved im not the only one who thinks this, like they were all heart wrenching but this one was straight up terrifying
I know it is preceded by several cry-worthy moments, but dear god:
"And as you fall to your knees, on the deck of this ship that has served as your home for 100 long years, you realize you don't know where you are, and you don't know how you got here."
“I blast him! I ju- I’m already blasting him!” Justin’s delivery hurts me EVERY TIME !!!
I loved how you showed Barry realize that Taako needd to kill him, and the light of the spell on Taako's pained face. Also, seeing Lucretia holding Magnus as he laid down brought tears to my eyes.
"What if she's just gone..."
"...who?"
Oh god right in the feels, all over again. ;_;
I think Barry's expression, that momentary look of shock that he gets when trying to remember Lup's face? Might be the most real piece of animation I've ever seen.
I'm trying to think of which one makes me the saddest, but they all have their own way of making me sad lol
Merle and Davenport kills me because Davenport still remembers Merle for longer than Merle remembers Davenport, so he just shouts "I'M DAVENPORT! I'M DAVENPORT!" then slowly forgets more to the point of just saying "DAVENPORT!".
Taako just straight up forgets everything in a split second and has to kill someone he doesn't even know anymore.
Magnus' kills me because he saw his own memories being destroyed. And the fact that he walks in with a duck for Lucretia, sees whats going on, then just drops the duck ALWAYS kills me. And the fact that he is being comforted by someone he doesn't know anymore, but she keeps saying she loves him. And especially for Magnus' personality thats gotta suck..
Yaknow they are all well done situations and all that... but Davenport's hurts me the most.
Up untill this point it didnt occur to me the severity of what happened to Davenport let alone how truly terrifying it is.
this shit broke me for like an entire day and seeing it animated so beautifully had me cryin all over again. great job making me feel pain
THE ADVENTURE ZONE IS A C O M E D Y P O D C A S T
"... Who?" fucking WRECKED me
Dunno if Justin and Griffin planned that scene but it was perfect.
Griffin said it wasn't planned, Justin was just a genius
tamriilin
No joke I literally cried when he said "who?" It hit me so hard I started crying over a fictional character named after a Mexican dish
SAME
Honestly? I think you can really tell Justin saying "Who?" wasn't planned, I base this off of just hearing Clint go "Oh ho!" quietly in the background. Honestly though this scene just totally destroyed me too when I heard it
1st of all, I can't believe someone's already made an animatic of this. 2nd of all, taako taking the story into his own hands is the moment every do wants to see, most people will just be like 'I want to keep a hold of my memories as long as possible, I'm going to drag this out' meanwhile taako's just like 'TIME TO MAKE SOME GOOD TV BOYS!'
the first "I'm Davenport" fucking killed me because you know that that's all he really gets to remember ahh
This is literally the only animatic I have seen of these scenes that does the raw emotion of them justice, and I just wanted to thank you for breathing such incredible life into such impactful moments
you just made a sad scene even fucking sadder. like the end with Lucretia hugging Magnus as she tells him she loves them all. And like the scene with Barry begging Taako to kill him, I was crying before but that had me balling. Omg, I need a minute to recover. so good so good.
This is phenomenal! I love their expressions, and the way they move is so evocative... Not to mention the light effects! The marks Davenport's hands have made on the glass (and he and Merle going to the windows is a great touch), the reflection on Taako's face when he blasts Barry, the light in Fisher's tank... It all looks so cool!
1:35 Clint’s incredulous laugh in the back just absolutely BREAKS MY HEART because that’s the moment that he knows this is where it all ends...
The character designs, the expressions! This part broke my heart so much, thanks for boarding it so beautifully!
Oh god, this is so poignant. Like, I'm still emotionally compromised but the way you use light and dark in this, and how you demonstrate the fading of their memories? It's fucking gorgeous. And Lucretia's desperation and the fading into static, just - wow. Thank you so much, this is great.
Me: *finds this*
Me: *sees what it is*
Also me: *watches it and cries even though i've heard this audio a thousand times before*
also the bits where you show the memories fading and you just literally erase the image is so damn good.
Fuck, I love your character designs, especially Davenport. Holy shit, the fucking 'I'm Davenport' has me fucked up. I love the way you had all their memories fade away. Gosh you did such an amazing job, I'm fucking reeling.
It messed me up too.
i wish you'd included the part where it's like, "You bring Lucretia a present to cheer her up, what is it?" "It's a duck~!"
The Davenport scene made me feel real panic when I listened and this visual was fantastic thank you
Often merle and davenport are shown as on the other side of the room to each other in this scene - I love that they're next to each other
This hurt man you editing all them together and the art is so good it's so good
Not sure what hurts the most: Davenport frantically repeating his own name because that's all he has left, Taako forgetting his own twin sister and having to kill one of his friends, or Lucretia witnessing the horrors of what she just did to her family first-hand. All of it was hard to listen too, it's even harder to see it animated.
the best part of this is definitely all those good camera angles, it really feels like a real space
something about the character design is extra good as well
Oh gosh...I Was Just getting over that scene! But wow you drew it so well! Love your designs for them and love the expressions!
Lol don't mind me crying quietly in the corner 😂😭
Magnus and Lucretia’s scene is so underrated. The “Sit down. I don’t want you to hurt yourself” gets me every time.
I have some manner of fixation with Magnus's moment finding Lucretia feeding the journal to Fisher, and how she's so vocally apologetic, as Magnus grows more disconnected from his memories - from literally everything around him. I don't know what it is, but it's so heartbreaking and scary and . . .
Well, tl;dr, you have made me cry, LIKE AN ASSHOLE. thank you.
Man, on Davenport's birthday, during his card date with his boyfriend.
Blank Space Wait, when did we start shipping Davenport? Kravitz and Taako, yes; Lup and Barry, there was a whole monologue about it; Merle and those vines, uhhh, sure; Sloane and Hurley, maybe, although they could have just been good friends, FANBASE, and it would have made for an even more dramatic story; Magnus and Julia, obviously; Killian and Carey, confirmed; Merle and his ex wife, temporarily; Cassidy and Magnus, possibly, but only as an unrequited crush on Cassidy's part; and that's pretty much every possible couple, likely or otherwise, that even remotely exists in the show. And it's a LOT. Please don't add Davenport. Nothing can kill a great show like unnecessary horniness at crucial moments.
shinydino Hey uh, just saying, in the most recent the the adventure zone zone Griffin referred to Sloane and Hurley as the first romantic couple on the show, so, also confirmed!
Hey, I'm Sprite Pepsi, and I'm Maven-Angus OTP till I die!
+shinydino Why's that even a problem? Let me have my two dads in peace. You have no reason to be against a literally harmless ship? I mean, I'm sorry I'm deriving enjoyment and ripping away your bitter life.
can you just delete your comment entirely? it's kinda ruining some vibes.
also, the davenchurch ship is?? kinda huge?? go on tumblr.
Lucretia holding Magnus on the floor :’(
every time i hear this audio i get a punch in my gut. A literal pain in my gut. How is that even possible??? Nice drawings, i like how you captured the scene, really helped hit it home and make me feel it all over again
I don't know what it is about seeing a visualization of Magnus' scene in particular that just makes it straight up terrifying and beautiful and horrible and wonderful and agonizing and amazing. Thank you for making this. Let's hear it for being hype as hell for the finale arc!
I love how made the things they forgot fade out! It makes me cry
Aw jeez this is really good... seeing this part animated made it even sadder somehow, especially the Davenport and Merle part
I think I saved this to my watch later at a time I was about to look into the adventure zone but didn’t want to spoil myself anymore than I already had watching other animatics. I’ve been finished with TAZ Balance (and following Amnesty) for a while now and godDAMN this video did not disappoint!! Your art style is so lovely and clean, and I love your character designs. All your facial expressions and the movement of the characters, like Davenport and Merle looking out the window, Barry falling, Lucretia hugging Magnus as she helps him lie down, it’s just so dang emotional and fantastic and inspiring!!
Exquisite. People keep saying how these scenes broke them. For me, I couldn’t help but smile. It’s a reasonable reaction when confronted with a masterpiece.
Seeing it visualized like this just hit me so much harder than listening to it. This was amazingly done im crying
Oh no now I'm crying again. The expressions in this are heartbreaking well done
I don't know what's next, but these scenes are the best thing they've created in this podcast. Beautifully expressed. Beautifully illustrated. Artfully done, my friend
this is probably one of the most beautiful taz animatics i've seen, your art is just so stunning. i've teared up a million times over this scene and this time was only different because as sad as i was i couldn't help but think about how beautiful you made it look.
how Dare you do this
u captured the EXACT way i saw davenport when i first heard this, just crumbling and sobbing and I HATE IT IM AAAAAAAAAAAAA
Everyone looks perfect and your art captures the intensity of these scenes BEAUTIFULLY.
Excellent job! I'm gonna go cry now.
God, this made me tear up real bad... These moments were all really sad and well acted int he podcast and your visuals really added to them, great job
merle and davenport looking out the window in utter blankness, barry's pained smile as he DIES knowing he'll at least remember even if he'll be separated from everyone, taako crying on the deck of the ship, lucretia holding magnus as he slips away, he Y FUCK U FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTBREAKING PIECE OF ART
this made me cry over this scene again AaaaAAAA your style is so good and expressive
The tears are comin around the mountain when they cooooome
davenport gives me hodor flashbacks
WELL YA MADE ME CRY ALL OVER AGAIN! Your art is fantastic, I loved the part where their memories faded and the lines turned white. Really well made.
Hi, I just finished TAZ Balance and I knew that episode 66 was gonna be intense, but I didn't cry. Now, I watched this video, and there are tears in my eyes. Phenomenal job, but now I'm crying.
man, i don't usually cry, but jesus you hit me with that shit like a sledgehammer to g l a s s
This looks great and after watching this, I feel just as broken as I did listening to the episode. I even cried again.
all of your character designs are choice as hell and your expressions are beautiful
this episode broke me, you did a fantastic job with the expressions
im crying thanks this is very good
one of the cruelest (most genius) things Griffin did was to turn those silly gags like Davenport's-a-Pokemon-now into heart-wrenching backstories
thanks forrrrrrrr murdering my heart????? (and good job on the animatic too i suppose but OUCH but oh man this was a Good One)
You made me sob and snot all over again, I can't- I just-
I thought I wouldn't cry again but hey here i am mORE TEARS THAN BEFORE, CONGRATS THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BUT HOW DARE YOU
this is so lovely you did a fantastic job all of the expressions and the movement and design and aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! somehow you managed to make these moments even sadder
It's been years and I'm still crying over this
I'm screaming holy shit this is so amazing you did SUCH A GOOD JOB!!!
Excellent! The most powerful clips built up from the stolen century and you did it justice. Great job with the expressions. So glad you took this on so fast. Congrats for doing so.
god this is SO GOOD but damn, i'm hurtin'. you animated this super well, love the designs, love everyone's expressions but never mind that, i'm heartbroken all over again
heck u griffin mcelroy, all the mcelboys in fact, and (i mean this in the most appreciative way) heck u for making this animatic
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH GOD THIS IS PHYSICALLY PAINFUL FOR ME AND YET I CAN'T STOP WATCHING
This made me cry as much as I did the first time I listened to this episode. The expressions and poses you chose? Perfect and amazing and GUT WRENCHING. 10/10 I love this
This is it. The best animatic ive ever seen. Congrats - fucking killin g me all over again
this is just so beautiful and sad, i love THB and the ending to stolen century
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! I absolutely love it! It's put together so well and all the imagery and expressions are wonderful!
Thank you for making me cry for the third time over this episode, honestly seeing it animated like this is just beautiful and horrible all at once
I just listened to this part and I'm having an emotional crisis over this.
I just finished listening to TAZ a few days ago and this messed me up. Beautifully done!
I've been watching a couple different animateds from episode 66 and I gotta say this is my favorite 😁
this is exactly how I imagined it and somehow even more painful
Wow. That was devastating. Beautiful, but devastating.
Them losing their memories was intensely sad to hear. Particularly losing Lup.
This animatic broke into my house, tackled me to the ground and tore my heart out wow. It’s so good. The way u captured the emotion in every moment just... ugh
This remains as my absolute favorite animatic of this scene! I love your designs, they represent the characters so perfectly :)
Why do I keep coming back to these animatics- they always make me ugly sob. :'D
Davenports always hits me hard. The rest of them keep their identity and keep their minds but Davenport doesn’t keep anything except his name. Just him saying “I’m Davenport” just hits so hard
This is so amaizingly done
Oh my god, you fucking nailed it. you made the scene with Lucretia and Magnus so much more emotional for me than it already was, which is saying a hell of a lot. wow.
this episode broke me. and your beautiful animation just mad it 20 times worse!
never fails to make me cry
I cried so hard, and my mom just looked at me worried as I listened to this with headphones
cried a second time watching this!!! such a good part...thanks for animating itttt
AUGH I wish I could like this 10000 times this is fantastic
I am in love with your art style and the way you draw the characters
IM CRYING AGAIN
this is very well done my friend
what a beautiful art style! I am in love with your character designs and the colors and styles you used. Also, god that was heartbreaking to watch. I loved this video, thank you
WOW this messed me up :))))))
Seriously though, amazing job! The emotion, the expressions, the body language and actions, it's all just as I imagined it when I first heard these heart wrenching moments. Great job!
That moment when you realize the running gag of davenport is incredibly tragic. The laugh train stopped damned quick.