Bless you all. You guys did a amazing job at this one. Pulled on my heartstrings knowing so many other fans like me love arby n the chief to such a extend.
To many of us here arby n the chief was our youth, and childhood. The duality of chief and arbiter as the series turned from pure comedy to having deeper meaning shown me to not be normal is fine. To not be normal is human and that living as a creature of circumstances is wrong. The slow and gradual degradation of arbiter, as he drank and smoked more and more and how chief just stayed within his stupor was very relatable to me and my circumstances as a teenager, spending time playing games, learning, fuckiny around with my friends online. It shown me that there is a point where we have to put the controller down and become an adult. To me, nothing will ever replace this series and I will remember it for the rest of my life. Thanks Jon. Ease off the soi though, getting taken down on RUclips is an honor of making actual good content. Fuck the cringe fringe.
I'm kinda late to the party myself with this but what can I say about this that hasn't been said already? It was a labour of love and we were working on this project for almost six months. It definitely brought the Discord closer together and I'll forever be singing the praises of every single one of our contributors, especially my producer Blizz. Thank you all for the nice comments, even though it was a present to Jon it's nice to see people respond to our efforts. The Discord has always been about coming together to produce stuff like Abnormality 3 or Cuckmas Carol and give aspiring creators like Flick or 13 B a platform. Anything we take we give back. Jon, I'm glad you enjoyed this, all we wanted to do was see you smile and we surpassed it. Achievement unlocked. You're on the home stretch with Season 8 and we're buckled in for it and whatever you do after. We'll see you at the next project xoxoxox No guarantees for Retold 2 but anyone interested hit up at the email listed at the end of the video.
Hard to believe I was 13 when I started watching Jon, I've been watching A&C for half my entire life! It was amazing seeing how happy the video and Steve Downes himself made you. Jon I hope I get to see what you make for another 26 years. Much love, one of your British fans!
I know people did this for Shrek and Joshua and the Promised Land recently. But in all honesty, I couldn't bear to watch either of those remakes. They were just...really hard to get through... This one though, I could watch several times over. Why? Because the nature of the original show Arby n The Chief was always like this. It was always simultaneously low brow, charming and witty. So the retelling just feels perfectly suited to the original product. Love it. 10/10 And you can really tell that the fans did this as not only just a passion project for the series itself, but for Jon. Genuinely heartfelt that they got Steve to wish him a happy birthday
Man I remember joining this bandwagon before the release of Halo Reach being someone that doesnt own an XBOX, but avidly played Halo CE and Halo 2 on PC and discovering machinima when I 1st started going on the internet and not knowing anything about the world and still becoming engrossed with Arby n the Chief. Fuck me man I wish the golden age of machinima never ended and fuck those guys at Mashitima for destroying years of my goddamn childhood. While I didn`t contribute to making this I still just wanna say even if you probably won`t read this, you opened my eyes to this world and inspired me to discover myself and for that I thank you Jon for having me experience something so pure and unimaginable nowadays. From my 9 year old self to my 20th year of living and experiencing many hardships just keeping it together, you helped me never lose sight of myself. So one last time thank you and get outta here readers, it`s a bad day for rain.
Holyfuck. I'm 30 next year. I hope life is treating you well. Edit: Finished the video. Holy shit that stop motion at 6:09 was super smooth. And seeing Jon's reaction to Steve was incredible aswell. Jon deserves it, I'm glad he's got such good fans sticking around for him.
You were a part of this?? Let me just say mad respect to ALL of you. Wish i could have contributed. As a long time fan of john and his show i salute you guys!!
I love how they HAD to put 009 Sound System in there to keep with the times. Edit: Many of us are in our twenties now, some possibly even older. Seeing how far the show has come is amazing, so is how big a part it's played in our lives. We've also come far too and evolved alongside it. Keep up the good work Jon and huge thanks to everyone else for sticking around to this point.
When i saw Steve Downes, i cried tears of happiness!!! Congrats on getting recognized by the chied himself, and happy 32nd birthday. I less than 3 you.
I was just thinking how cool it would be if the early seasons were re-shot in high resolution. This is so much better. I was in college when I first saw Arby n the Chief. Before that, I was a big fan of Halo 1 and 2, but only got to play them on friends' Xboxes. When I left for college, there wasn't many opportunities to play. Especially bitter to miss out on the Halo 3 launch. But time passed, and Arby n the Chief was my own weird way of enjoying Halo vicariously. The series really captured the spirit of that time- what I would call the golden days of gaming that are now sadly gone. I miss it, I miss the innocence of it. Its heartwarming to see that spirit still has a spark or two left.
Jon I started watching in 5th grade, around the time season 5 wrapped up. Ever since then I’ve been a huge fan. With how much media has ruined franchises from my childhood in the last couple of years I can safely say Arby N the Chief gets consistently better and more complex with each season. Seeing your progression as a writer has led to some pretty exciting, heartwarming and shocking moments over the years in the show. So many memories of the show I won’t forget seeing for the first time. I can’t list them because spoilers but Jon don’t let anyone give you shit for taking time to make what are essentially movie length episodes at this point. They’re special occasions when they come out. Take as much time as you need man. Much love and happy belated birthday!
I’m almost 21, been watching your videos since I was in early middle school. It was so great seeing people get together to make this compilation and seeing Steve downs himself wish you a happy birthday. We all thank you and love you John, please keep doing what you do best.
You know you've touched the hearts of so many people when they are willing to put this kind of time into a "Thank you" like this. You're amazing, Jon. Also, shout-out to the people who made this- this was so damned funny
It makes me really happy to see Jon so happy. Thank you guys for making Jon feel better after the bad month he’s been having. As a fellow fan of Jon’s work, I’m honestly happy to be here with you all.
Been a fan of yours since the early days Jon. I loved everything you've done from ANTC to your blog and even the other shitty machinima series you don't like to talk about haha. Hope you have a great birthday!
It warms my heart to see you this happy. I've been growing up with this show and it's always been there to cheer me up when times are rough. I'm glad we can do the same for you by giving you our support; it's truly the least we can do. It's great to hear you say you can look at yourself now and think of all the good you've done and all the happiness you've brought to people. I hope you'll hold onto that and remember it any time things get tough again. I know for a fact I'm one of many that loves and appreciates everything you've done and will continue to do. Happy Birthday, Jon.
This shit brought back so many memories Jon. I came late into the game for arby n the chief, first watching it in college in 2018. But I have memories of being a kid and watching master chief shitting on halo 3. Thank you For creating this masterpiece Jon. Countless nights of binge watching your show until 2-3 AM were spent happily forgetting the horrors of my college existence. I hope you’re doing well man. And again thank you so much!
I've been watching since I was just a child man, I'm 20 now. You're content carried me through dark and difficult times in my life, and honestly you and your show will always hold a special place in my heart and memories. I will carry the treasured memories you've made for the rest of my life.
You’ve definitely made a lot of us happy. My whole childhood and up to my current age (25) has been surrounded by your show. My friends and I love it and can’t get enough of it!!
oh fuk, hapy brth dy jon! we luv u! edit: omg you got a personal message from the voice actor for MC?! JFC DUDE THE AMOUNT OF HONOR YOU MUST FEEL SHOULD BE OUT OF THIS WORLD!
You have made a lot of people happy Jon. You continue to everyday as well, any time I'm down, I can look back at any one of these episodes and smile. I would've cried if I were you.
I remember being in the 4th grade watching this series from the beginning. Jon's crude comedy always made me laugh to how it shaped my kind of humor that I enjoy while growing up. I thank you for making this series and keep watching to the very end, Jon.
Ive been watching ANTC since I was 11 (I'm 23 now). This is my Favorite show ever, I always look forward to watching the Podcast when it comes on ill stop everything I'm doing just to watch. No show or podcast makes me laugh as hard as I do to your work. I love your work job
that ending, great work to all the contributed, absolutely fantastic. And thanks to you Jon for all the hours of LOLs and entertainment for all these years. Cheers
This video was one of the most heartwarming things i've seen in awhile, and reminded me why I love this series. I'm glad to see you so happy, Jon. I hope you continue to stay motivated and on track. You're an awesome guy and i'm glad to have been able to follow you for so long and keep up with your work. Thank you for everything man.
Jon, thank you so much for all you have done. ANTC is a huge part of my adolescence and continues to make me laugh to this day as your style has grown and matured over all this time, along with your audience. It took fn Breaking Bad to dethrone your show as my all time favourite. Every new episode of ANTC / Bytes brings a smile to my face. Happy Birthday Jon
Started watching you when I was 11. I'm 24 now. Love you man, your reaction at the end was beautiful, I hope you know how much you and your unique take on comedy means to us.
This was amazing and incredible everyone should be proud of what they made I laughed so much I had to take a break for a few minutes. Keep up the amazing work guys
Happy belated birthday Jo(b)n Graham, you deserve all the good shit for the things you did and created. We love you man, and I'm so proud of this community.
Love you buddy always, I wish I was smart enough to help you with you're show since i am in Sask but you're show has always helped me get threw the worst crap in my life and I hope life goes the way she goes for you bud, take care spidey lol
Holy fuck, dude. You’re 32?? That’s wild. I remember watching an Arby episode and it mentioned that you were 24 or 25 in May. Time fucking flies! Steve should have said “I r guy who gone teach you lesson”
Lol sorry for sounding like a kiss ass but... been with you since 2008, the good ol days of Machinima. Arby n the chief was my childhood 🔥 Happy Birthday 🎁 🎊
Love you Jon!!! dont stop being freaking amazing!! and dont stp making these amazing videos as well (: can you put all your content as DVDs and sell em?! id love to buy all of the seasons! bits included!
Oh my god Jon's face lighting up when the Steve Downes clip played was so heartwarming!
Jon’s Face when he sees the chief himself wish him a happy birthday is enough to make me smile. Like a kid in a candy store
Your reaction to Steve Downes made my heart smile.
Ngl, Jon’s face when Steve Downes appears is the most wholesome thing I’ve ever seen.
Happy birthday, Jon.
24:44-25:20
I’ve never seen Job/Jon so happy.
seeing jons cold corpse heart light up like that is genuinely great
Jon’s smile is the best, truly an honor to be a part of this project. Happy Belated Berfday, Jon < 3
Damn I wish I could’ve been a part of it
What was filming it like, and what was your reaction to Jon seeing it?
@@noopthenoop They should record themselves reacting to Jon's reaction, and then he can react to them reacting to his reaction.
Bless you all. You guys did a amazing job at this one. Pulled on my heartstrings knowing so many other fans like me love arby n the chief to such a extend.
You guys are amazing!! Definitely true fans. Awesome posome!!
You guys did great! That shit was awesome, I'm so proud of this community
To many of us here arby n the chief was our youth, and childhood. The duality of chief and arbiter as the series turned from pure comedy to having deeper meaning shown me to not be normal is fine. To not be normal is human and that living as a creature of circumstances is wrong. The slow and gradual degradation of arbiter, as he drank and smoked more and more and how chief just stayed within his stupor was very relatable to me and my circumstances as a teenager, spending time playing games, learning, fuckiny around with my friends online. It shown me that there is a point where we have to put the controller down and become an adult. To me, nothing will ever replace this series and I will remember it for the rest of my life. Thanks Jon. Ease off the soi though, getting taken down on RUclips is an honor of making actual good content. Fuck the cringe fringe.
Happy Birthday Jon "The Duality Of Man" Graham
I'm kinda late to the party myself with this but what can I say about this that hasn't been said already? It was a labour of love and we were working on this project for almost six months. It definitely brought the Discord closer together and I'll forever be singing the praises of every single one of our contributors, especially my producer Blizz.
Thank you all for the nice comments, even though it was a present to Jon it's nice to see people respond to our efforts. The Discord has always been about coming together to produce stuff like Abnormality 3 or Cuckmas Carol and give aspiring creators like Flick or 13 B a platform. Anything we take we give back.
Jon, I'm glad you enjoyed this, all we wanted to do was see you smile and we surpassed it. Achievement unlocked. You're on the home stretch with Season 8 and we're buckled in for it and whatever you do after. We'll see you at the next project xoxoxox
No guarantees for Retold 2 but anyone interested hit up at the email listed at the end of the video.
Hard to believe I was 13 when I started watching Jon, I've been watching A&C for half my entire life! It was amazing seeing how happy the video and Steve Downes himself made you. Jon I hope I get to see what you make for another 26 years. Much love, one of your British fans!
I know people did this for Shrek and Joshua and the Promised Land recently. But in all honesty, I couldn't bear to watch either of those remakes. They were just...really hard to get through...
This one though, I could watch several times over. Why? Because the nature of the original show Arby n The Chief was always like this. It was always simultaneously low brow, charming and witty. So the retelling just feels perfectly suited to the original product.
Love it. 10/10
And you can really tell that the fans did this as not only just a passion project for the series itself, but for Jon. Genuinely heartfelt that they got Steve to wish him a happy birthday
That fucking “EAT THIS” LMAO!!!! Really takes me back to colored annotation spams from Machinima
Man I remember joining this bandwagon before the release of Halo Reach being someone that doesnt own an XBOX, but avidly played Halo CE and Halo 2 on PC and discovering machinima when I 1st started going on the internet and not knowing anything about the world and still becoming engrossed with Arby n the Chief.
Fuck me man I wish the golden age of machinima never ended and fuck those guys at Mashitima for destroying years of my goddamn childhood.
While I didn`t contribute to making this I still just wanna say even if you probably won`t read this, you opened my eyes to this world and inspired me to discover myself and for that I thank you Jon for having me experience something so pure and unimaginable nowadays.
From my 9 year old self to my 20th year of living and experiencing many hardships just keeping it together, you helped me never lose sight of myself.
So one last time thank you and get outta here readers, it`s a bad day for rain.
shit you still play ce on pc?
Holyfuck. I'm 30 next year. I hope life is treating you well.
Edit: Finished the video. Holy shit that stop motion at 6:09 was super smooth. And seeing Jon's reaction to Steve was incredible aswell. Jon deserves it, I'm glad he's got such good fans sticking around for him.
Our blood and sweat worked out to have you smile :)
You were a part of this?? Let me just say mad respect to ALL of you. Wish i could have contributed. As a long time fan of john and his show i salute you guys!!
Jon’s reaction to Steve was amazing.
The guy with the Bionicle dudes did the impression of the early slow-spoken AntC TTS lines so well
@Kirkland Signature well, that's exactly how they sounded - drunk
@Kirkland Signature I picked up on the really slow TTS delivery hahah
OOOOh i thought they were just special". kinda have to be to like bionicles. i did lol at the laugh tho
this vid is like halo legends meets arby n the chief
I started watching this when I was 8 or 9. I’m now 20 and still come back. Thank you for making a golden part of my childhood.
Legit same time frame here
same I'm 19 and started watching when I was 11
Seeing John almost in tears after seeing the impact he's had on so many peoples lives. I wish I could thank him personally for everything he's done.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Your reaction really made it worth it.
I love how they HAD to put 009 Sound System in there to keep with the times.
Edit: Many of us are in our twenties now, some possibly even older. Seeing how far the show has come is amazing, so is how big a part it's played in our lives. We've also come far too and evolved alongside it. Keep up the good work Jon and huge thanks to everyone else for sticking around to this point.
Time stamp with it? 😂
When i saw Steve Downes, i cried tears of happiness!!! Congrats on getting recognized by the chied himself, and happy 32nd birthday. I less than 3 you.
I just now realized that Steve Downes isn't a joke name about down syndrome and is the actual Master Chief voice actor
H.E.C.U ???
Honestly the timing of the early episodes holds up super well, very funny
That stop-motion bit was just incredible.
This is what Arby n the chief looks like for other dimensions. Happy (belated) Birthday Jono!
Happy birthday from a long time fan. Much love Jon!
I was just thinking how cool it would be if the early seasons were re-shot in high resolution. This is so much better. I was in college when I first saw Arby n the Chief. Before that, I was a big fan of Halo 1 and 2, but only got to play them on friends' Xboxes. When I left for college, there wasn't many opportunities to play. Especially bitter to miss out on the Halo 3 launch. But time passed, and Arby n the Chief was my own weird way of enjoying Halo vicariously. The series really captured the spirit of that time- what I would call the golden days of gaming that are now sadly gone. I miss it, I miss the innocence of it. Its heartwarming to see that spirit still has a spark or two left.
Jon I started watching in 5th grade, around the time season 5 wrapped up. Ever since then I’ve been a huge fan. With how much media has ruined franchises from my childhood in the last couple of years I can safely say Arby N the Chief gets consistently better and more complex with each season. Seeing your progression as a writer has led to some pretty exciting, heartwarming and shocking moments over the years in the show. So many memories of the show I won’t forget seeing for the first time. I can’t list them because spoilers but Jon don’t let anyone give you shit for taking time to make what are essentially movie length episodes at this point. They’re special occasions when they come out. Take as much time as you need man. Much love and happy belated birthday!
I’m almost 21, been watching your videos since I was in early middle school. It was so great seeing people get together to make this compilation and seeing Steve downs himself wish you a happy birthday. We all thank you and love you John, please keep doing what you do best.
Happy Birthday Jon!
You know you've touched the hearts of so many people when they are willing to put this kind of time into a "Thank you" like this. You're amazing, Jon.
Also, shout-out to the people who made this- this was so damned funny
It makes me really happy to see Jon so happy. Thank you guys for making Jon feel better after the bad month he’s been having. As a fellow fan of Jon’s work, I’m honestly happy to be here with you all.
7:35 just makes me want a recreation of this scene but talking about todays monetization practice's. Arby had no idea how good we had it back then lol
Been a fan of yours since the early days Jon. I loved everything you've done from ANTC to your blog and even the other shitty machinima series you don't like to talk about haha. Hope you have a great birthday!
Job has created Kino imo
It warms my heart to see you this happy. I've been growing up with this show and it's always been there to cheer me up when times are rough. I'm glad we can do the same for you by giving you our support; it's truly the least we can do. It's great to hear you say you can look at yourself now and think of all the good you've done and all the happiness you've brought to people. I hope you'll hold onto that and remember it any time things get tough again. I know for a fact I'm one of many that loves and appreciates everything you've done and will continue to do. Happy Birthday, Jon.
This shit brought back so many memories Jon. I came late into the game for arby n the chief, first watching it in college in 2018. But I have memories of being a kid and watching master chief shitting on halo 3. Thank you For creating this masterpiece Jon. Countless nights of binge watching your show until 2-3 AM were spent happily forgetting the horrors of my college existence. I hope you’re doing well man. And again thank you so much!
Jon deserves all of this. He brought so much to us when we were younger
I've been watching since I was just a child man, I'm 20 now. You're content carried me through dark and difficult times in my life, and honestly you and your show will always hold a special place in my heart and memories. I will carry the treasured memories you've made for the rest of my life.
Happy birthday Jon! Arby n the chief has got me through some rough times in my life so thank you for everything!
Loved working on this. Thanks for the years of great entertainment buddy boy.
You’ve made the most consistently good content for years which has remained in line with what it is. Well done Jon.
Holy crap that shoutout was amazing. Jon's reaction was priceless!
Aspergers is a beautiful thing!
Happy Birthday Jon! Well wishes from everyone at this commune I'm shacked up with.
Happy late birthday man, it’s amazing seeing the fan base come together for stuff like this even after all these years
You’ve definitely made a lot of us happy. My whole childhood and up to my current age (25) has been surrounded by your show. My friends and I love it and can’t get enough of it!!
oh fuk, hapy brth dy jon! we luv u!
edit: omg you got a personal message from the voice actor for MC?! JFC DUDE THE AMOUNT OF HONOR YOU MUST FEEL SHOULD BE OUT OF THIS WORLD!
This: Is a masterpiece. It’s good to see you happy Jon. happy slightly late B-day.
Yoooooo they brought in steve downes??? Thats fucking cool. Happy birthday john. Stay humble🙌 we all love you!
You have made a lot of people happy Jon. You continue to everyday as well, any time I'm down, I can look back at any one of these episodes and smile. I would've cried if I were you.
Happy birthday mate. Thanks for all the laughs. And by the way you look really handsome lately
The editing on this is phenomenal.
I remember being in the 4th grade watching this series from the beginning. Jon's crude comedy always made me laugh to how it shaped my kind of humor that I enjoy while growing up. I thank you for making this series and keep watching to the very end, Jon.
I was around 11 or 12 years old when I first watched this series and now I'm 22 years old. Time has come a long way
This was really special. Great job everybody who made it happen. : )
Happy Birthday, Jon. You're literally my favorite director of all time. You are the best. STAY AWESOME!
Jon I’ve been following your series for over 8 years now. Thank you for all the countless laughs and memories!
Ive been watching ANTC since I was 11 (I'm 23 now). This is my Favorite show ever, I always look forward to watching the Podcast when it comes on ill stop everything I'm doing just to watch. No show or podcast makes me laugh as hard as I do to your work. I love your work job
that ending, great work to all the contributed, absolutely fantastic. And thanks to you Jon for all the hours of LOLs and entertainment for all these years. Cheers
This video was one of the most heartwarming things i've seen in awhile, and reminded me why I love this series. I'm glad to see you so happy, Jon. I hope you continue to stay motivated and on track. You're an awesome guy and i'm glad to have been able to follow you for so long and keep up with your work. Thank you for everything man.
Jon, thank you so much for all you have done. ANTC is a huge part of my adolescence and continues to make me laugh to this day as your style has grown and matured over all this time, along with your audience. It took fn Breaking Bad to dethrone your show as my all time favourite. Every new episode of ANTC / Bytes brings a smile to my face. Happy Birthday Jon
Started watching you when I was 11. I'm 24 now. Love you man, your reaction at the end was beautiful, I hope you know how much you and your unique take on comedy means to us.
This was amazing and incredible everyone should be proud of what they made I laughed so much I had to take a break for a few minutes. Keep up the amazing work guys
Jon’s smile is beautiful.
happy birthday you old bastard, just wanted to say thanks for sticking with us
Happy birthday, Jon. Your mix of genuinely funny and surprisingly emotional writing will always stick with me. Keep on making content.
Happy belated birthday! Been a fan since I was a teen. Some of the funniest times I’ve had was watching your content
Happy belated birthday Jo(b)n Graham, you deserve all the good shit for the things you did and created. We love you man, and I'm so proud of this community.
Happy birthday Jon, thank you for bringing a whole lotta people joy in this strange world
Happy Birthday bud, thank you for keeping me entertained since 2007 :) love you Jon
that moment at the end has given me something to aspire to as an artist
Much love bro! Also, I love how this is also the closest we will get to Jon reacting to previous work!
happy birthday! thank you for bringin me so much joy as a kid n even now watching the latest seasons!
Happy birthday Jon!
Hard to believe I've been watching since around 07. I remember waiting for Master Chief Sucks at Halo 3 to come out.
Happy birthday man, watched your show ever since i was a teenager. Keep being awesome man much fucking love ❤️
thank you for your content jon. happy late birthday. :)
Happy belated birthday Jon! Thank you for making us laugh throughout all these years! Cheers from Sri Lanka!
Happy Birthday Jon I’m glad that you’re still making content
you look so good and happy i love you thank you for all your awesome creations Jon
Happy Belated Birthday, Jon! You've been an inspiration of mine for over a decade now. Keep it up! Can't wait to see what you do next.
This is awesome you’re series has always had a special place with me for a long ass time, u da man
Happy Birthday Jon!!
Happy Birthday Brother, you the Man Jon!!
Love you buddy always, I wish I was smart enough to help you with you're show since i am in Sask but you're show has always helped me get threw the worst crap in my life and I hope life goes the way she goes for you bud, take care spidey lol
Holy fuck, dude. You’re 32?? That’s wild. I remember watching an Arby episode and it mentioned that you were 24 or 25 in May. Time fucking flies! Steve should have said “I r guy who gone teach you lesson”
That was just beautiful. You deserve all the love dude.
LONG LIVE THE ROFLCOPTER!!!
this is amazing
He's so happy and smiling so much, it makes me happy too :')
Well happy birfdey Jon! May you have 32 more!
Happy belated birthday Job! Awesome video guys.
Lol sorry for sounding like a kiss ass but... been with you since 2008, the good ol days of Machinima. Arby n the chief was my childhood 🔥 Happy Birthday 🎁 🎊
bloody amazing, happy 32nd birthday Jon.
Happy birthday long time fan since the series went into reach story
This is fucking awesome! :D Happy birthday man!
This was awesome, you & your fans rock Job.
fuckckkk i wish i knew this existed, this would have been so fun to participate in., good work to everyone involved
Love you Jon!!! dont stop being freaking amazing!! and dont stp making these amazing videos as well (:
can you put all your content as DVDs and sell em?! id love to buy all of the seasons! bits included!
Damn Jon you really have the best fanbase!!!