2:55 Holy shit, what a wonderful detail. He uses a latin expression, but is afraid the stupid reader won't understand it (and thus won't appreciate his genius), so he immediately translates it, ruining the sentence. Top notch character work.
"The moonlight shone down on the place unhindered. The gnarled parapets jagged upwards, like a bony hand of icy indifference. In the background, there was a pigeon." i aspire to be as great of a writer as garth marenghi
They really threaded the needle on his level of competence. He's basically cribbing all his sayings from interview soundbites form real writers (like his entire character is just a rip off of Stephen King and 70's and 80's horror writers in general) , but isn't really smart enough to own the good parts of them and throws in a bunch of just tripe that's just his incompetence being misrepresented as aspirational.
"Y'know and to think that there weren't even rhyming dictionaries around when Bill wrote that is very humbling." (7:42) I'm writing song lyrics these days and often think of that reflection.
the full list of all sex positions that exist, gathered by visionary and dreamweaver garth marenghi, who DEEEEFINITELY has had enough sex to know what he's talking about
Terrortome and Incarcerat are both out now. They also have audiobooks for them read by the man himself. They are incredible. They have definitely started to heal Briton. He’s also on tour the start of 2024. 😉
@@woops9076All of them. "I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards." Martin lives by those words. He even named the two big continents Eastos and Westos, for crying out loud.
7:12 is genius writing. Comparing his work to Romeo and Juliet moments after inelegantly explaining the plot of said work at the outset is such a brilliant way to write an idiot while also signalling your writing chops.
The "placenta attacks Bristol" joke is a direct reference to Hutson (Erebus? Spawn? Something like that). There's also direct Guy N Smith and James Herbert digs.
was this... in doubt? i guess if this is someone's first exposure to this deranged rabbit hole, i can see how that would happen. i started with the show itself so it's incredibly difficult for me to imagine someone thinking garth exists, even though the circumstances make sense
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He's one of the few people you'll meet who's written more books than he's read.
That explains so much, and yet so little.
It implies he doesn't even read his own books
the people who wrote the bible
I don't know. You have Logan Paul, Shane Dawson, Tana Mojo... the list goes on.
He doesn't need to read other people garbage... He's on his own amazing journey, like a modern day Shakespeare
2:55 Holy shit, what a wonderful detail. He uses a latin expression, but is afraid the stupid reader won't understand it (and thus won't appreciate his genius), so he immediately translates it, ruining the sentence. Top notch character work.
I know writers who use subtext, they’re cowards
it is also horribly incorrect Latin just to add to the ridiculousness
@@whatchachattin Since it's a dead language, could it be easily offended?
Not only is it incorrect latin, the phrase he's probably thinking of, time immemorial, doesn't mean "always" 🤣
That's not genius to misunderstand and mistranslate a very well known Latin phrase.
"The moonlight shone down on the place unhindered. The gnarled parapets jagged upwards, like a bony hand of icy indifference. In the background, there was a pigeon."
i aspire to be as great of a writer as garth marenghi
My autistic ass if I ever attempted to write
One of my favorite gags is when he looks down at the book to make sure he's said maggots enough times (1:02)
"They tried *all* the positions: doggy, on top, and normal".
Who needs to spend 4 years getting an English degree when you can just watch this video and get all the writing education you need.
What I wish I did, tbh
Sometimes what not to do is just as important.
Garth and Dean complaining about bad sex writing and annoyedly coming up with better examples of their own is one my all time favourite TV moments.
"Garth, that sentence needs a verb" holy shit, I need to watch this show
Did you watch it?
Garth is an enigma wrapped in a bloody chandelier. And it's chilling.
He beats the hell outta RL Stine
I don’t know why but “I’m the background, there was a pigeon” is just hilarious to me
"Blood. And, piss and shit. This was the worst day of her life."
A mutated placenta attacking my home city is an honour when it’s written by Garth.
Why do I feel simultaneously smarter and dumber after having watched this?
They really threaded the needle on his level of competence. He's basically cribbing all his sayings from interview soundbites form real writers (like his entire character is just a rip off of Stephen King and 70's and 80's horror writers in general) , but isn't really smart enough to own the good parts of them and throws in a bunch of just tripe that's just his incompetence being misrepresented as aspirational.
Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain
They tried all the positions, on top, doggy and normal. Exhausted they collapse on a recently extended sofa bed. Then a hell beast ate them!
So many positions! That's at least 5 more than I've heard of
he whisked off her shoes and panties in one motion. wild like an enraged shark
2:23 "Other times I copied the plots from dead authors on whose work the copyright had lapsed. Bite me."
My hero 😍
Walt Disney approves.
yeah it's true. There are lots of way, you can writhe same story and you won't be sued after.
I really hope Matt Holness makes a Garth Meranghi Autobiography. The audio book would be amazing.
He has! I'm just about to download it 🥰
He’s written an anthology called terrortome, it came out a month ago
And the audiobook of 'Terrortome' is out too.
This is the best idea I’ve ever heard! 😁👍
@@MrMittens1974is terrortome available now?
I don't pray to often. But when I do, I pray to Garth Marenghi.
And if youre lucky he may answer 😂
I recommend Garth Marengi's Terror Tome on audible, he's still got the character down pat
It being on sale on Audible was actually my introduction to this character and I'm hooked now 😅
Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain.
I’m one of the few people you’ll meet who’s made more cooking videos than he’s watched.
Wow this is a crossover I never expected. Hi Adam!
Haha!! Fucking hell!! Did not expect to see you here
Top tier meta-comment.
Adam, that recipe needs a herb.
"I know chefs that use cutting boards and they're all cowards"
"Y'know and to think that there weren't even rhyming dictionaries around when Bill wrote that is very humbling." (7:42) I'm writing song lyrics these days and often think of that reflection.
The fact that the comments section is full of people explaining why the jokes are funny is so mind bendingly meta I just can’t
4:44 the British accent is so beautiful. 😍
On top, doggy, and _normal._
the full list of all sex positions that exist, gathered by visionary and dreamweaver garth marenghi, who DEEEEFINITELY has had enough sex to know what he's talking about
5:30 If bridging the gap between 'ahh!' and 'oooh!' was his goal, he definitely accomplished that.
I'd genuinely love to read some Marenghi originals won't lie.
Terrortome and Incarcerat are both out now. They also have audiobooks for them read by the man himself. They are incredible. They have definitely started to heal Briton.
He’s also on tour the start of 2024. 😉
Garth... that sentence needs a verb.
Jesus Central to earth once again and stood atop a mountain. He spoke.
"All sentences need a verb"
THE GREAT SAVIOUR HAS SPOKEN.
The moment he said subtext is for cowards, my mouth droped hard. It's one of the most hillarious things I've ever seen in my entire life.
I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards.
Dream weavers books get me through the night.... oh dream weaver we can reach the morning light.
One of the small details that gets missed is when he says "copper smelling blood". He means iron XD
Blood tastes like pennies in your mouth, aka copper. Blood doesn't taste like iron.
@@JunkCCCP ...you've had pennies in your mouth?
Funny thing is I’ve written the exact same thing before. It just…smells like a copper penny to me i guess
4:40 now I know where George RR Martin got the inspiration for that particular chapter
Which chapter?
@@woops9076All of them.
"I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards."
Martin lives by those words. He even named the two big continents Eastos and Westos, for crying out loud.
Tbf Newfoundland is an actual place
"Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain"
This is a work of art, it's genius. Every other line is hilarious to anyone that's actually studied writing, it's so perfect in its pretentiousness.
Go study Irony, it's going to blow your mind
@@STo0Ka Why?
😂 the comments section is like an easter egg hunt for things that Garth Marenghi would actually say.
I hope that I'll one day be afforded the opportunity to be an unnamed background character in one of Garth's literary works.
hahaha dude hilarious! :d
I love this guy so much, wtf
I come back to this video at least once a month and it never gets any less funny.
Hilarious! Pure comedy gold.
The creaking of Garth's leather jacket is hilarious.
0:47 god that’s a funny line 😂
7:12 is genius writing. Comparing his work to Romeo and Juliet moments after inelegantly explaining the plot of said work at the outset is such a brilliant way to write an idiot while also signalling your writing chops.
Superman II...
3:42
D&D when asked about their writing process of Season 8 of _Game of Thrones_
Dungeons & Dragons should stop writing.
I wish his books were real.
i would read his terrible books in a goddamned heartbeat. sometimes a terrible novel is exactly what you need
Very late reply but one of them is! Its called "Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome", I found it in a book store last month
That pigeon was surely an emissary...of the Devil!
He is like a real life Shaun Hutson
The "placenta attacks Bristol" joke is a direct reference to Hutson (Erebus? Spawn? Something like that). There's also direct Guy N Smith and James Herbert digs.
I like how the wording of this comment implies that Shaun Hutson is a fictional character and Garth is real
"Nina's eyes popped out of what was left of her back" 😂
"And piss and shit" 😂
Perhap you have met me betwixt sleep and wake
If E.L James wrote horror and was a man, this would be that.
If Doug Walker was British, this would be that.
- Feel free to put in your own -
If Marie Curie was a writer, a man, an American, stupid and alive, this would be that.
Swap doug for linkara and you've got a winner or both
And then, a hellbeast ate them
Genius
The sand turned red. This was because she was bleeding on it.
"Buh-leeding on it"
0:30 Missed this for years that the spine for Black Fang is the wrong way round
can't believe this man wrote malignant
...and sometimes you have to be a bigot to bring down a bigger bigot.
3:48 still relevant today
Depois que vi esses momentos do dream weaver garth marenghi nunca mais levei a serio a serie do Del toro.
I read a lot of horror paperbacks and his prose isn’t even the worst I’ve run across
Actually, Garth is a character made by two comedians, you can see it on his wiki
5:13 is a parody of a real series of books by Guy N. Smith
In the background, there was a pigeon
…never take drugs.
What happened to Slicer 2 through 3? 0:29
AEW brought me here ( 3:40 )
TFS for me.
Hello Future Me brought me here from the subtext video
Hey, wrestling fan here, when did AEW reference Garth marenghi?
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@@sosagecaserol6675 it was Excalibur saying that line during the arcade fight. Had something to do with the Mortal Kombat machine.
"Garth.... that sentence needs a verb."
When was this show on the air?
2004 apparently
In the 1980s in Peru.
How many times is he going to descend that staircase? LMAO
Who is this guy?
Maggots are falling like rain
Maggots?
@@suchiuomizu type in the lyric, mannnnnn
@@suchiuomizu yeah, maggots, your eating maggots michael how do they taste (boom lost boys)
I know authors who use subtext and they're all cowards.
you he things he is funny. But really what he says is just a bit dumb.
i just looked this guy up, he's not a real person. this is an adult swim show parodying people like this.
adult swim?
was this... in doubt? i guess if this is someone's first exposure to this deranged rabbit hole, i can see how that would happen. i started with the show itself so it's incredibly difficult for me to imagine someone thinking garth exists, even though the circumstances make sense
Nonsense
This was on channel 4 in early 2000s at like midnight. I would stay up late to watch it and laugh my teenage ass off
'''......this is because she was bleeing on it'''
''''no....... they weren't''''