Gotta be. Even if Nero was referring to Tesla, that's MOTD and SOE connected by 1 name. I'm quite sure no dialogue is included for no reason, but I recognize it could be just a false lead. Still interesting tho. Not to mention, Nero also has knowledge about things his companions do not share, like Al
Maybe Nikolai has other plans instead Richtofen's. As stated in this vid, this Primis crew is from Zetsubo N.S. therefore his soul hasn't been saved yet which would lead to the cycle being broken. Possibly, for his plans to work, Nero must perish in SOE and there is no other way around it
He says Nikola, referring to Nikola Tesla, when he picks up those electric things to get the robot (forgetting names, it's the 115) Nikola was well known for his electronic inventions.
Well isn’t Nikolai the only one who’s had proper development on the backstory of his family? He’s a father who’s lost his child who now has to move on and travel on a path of eternal uncertainty but the one fact he knows that remains true along his journey, he can only be reunited with his family through one way.
It's entirely possible that Jason just resonates with the themes in Nikolai's character more than the others. But either way he'll definitely be important in Blood of the Dead
Bo3 placed the seeds for Nikolai's distrust for richtofen and his seemingly trust in monty. Interesting that Monty and Nikolai are both a like in the way they view Richtofen. What this makes me think is that if there ever comes a situation where Richtofen goes against Monty's goals Nikolai would be the one siding with Monty. What this could turn into is a good character arc where Nikolai sides with Monty but eventually realizes that he was wrong and that richotfen was right and finally begins to trust in Richtofen. One thing that could cause Nikolai going against Monty is if maybe Monty doesn't really care about the children. In the revelations music video Monty looks very uninterested in them. Maybe it was just a goal to get primis to do the right thing.
nmwood908 :Its funny you say that nikolai sides with Monty because he and takeo where about to attack Monty when he said that he is gonna erase them (not Dempsey or even Richtofen but Nikolai and takeo)
Nikolai: I believe in a higher power. I believe this Dr. Monty may well offer us a better hope for the future; whatever it may be... Tell me, Takeo. What do you believe in?
I feel like Ultimus had another side too. It was veiled in humor but they bonded in their own way too. If only we had cutscenes back then... i hope Classified gives us a much deeper look at Ultimus. They are still the only crew i truly love and want to see end their story differently, and break the cycle. Which in theory would fix everything else!
radaustin27 great vid i can't believe you still into the zombies lore for all this time and still continue to work on it pumping out videos about zombies i don't want this to come off as bad it just amazes me you been doing this for so long i remember all the vids of lore back when shi no numa and all the classic maps
the beginning of the botd confirms nikolais mistrust against richtofen how he says: was stumbling in the dark part of your plan, sounds really angry. Feel like if nikolai gets another option (maybe trough the shadowman who could be still alive or monty) he turns against richtofen. btw with the ultimus nikolai still alive he is safe from getting wiped out of existence compared to the other characters
Reed, this is one of your best videos!! Amazing work. I loved the back and forth between the characters and your discussion was very insightful. Excited for part 2!
when you have to fight the weasel, brutus takes control of the zombies and helps the weasel to break the cycle which is why its the Weasel, Brutus, and the Zombies vs Sal, Finn, and Billy
You're one of the few zombie RUclipsrs that seem to make content out of joy and interest. Dalek,waffles,etc...they all seem to just want views and look as if they want to only benefit themselves. Thanks for keeping it real through the years.
Safe to say Austin called Richtofen dying/sacrificing himself. Tbh I'm glad they changed the focus character from Richtofen to Nikolai as he was always the focus and nobody really had a chance to show character potential
This is actually quite an interesting point to bring up. However, I feel that Nikolai has suffered the same level as the other characters *after GK*. As you rightly stated, Dempsey goes from a hot head to an intropective person, Tak goes from being honourbound to experiencing freedom and remorse and Nikolai... Well Nikolai has the saddest burden to bare. His family. Before the events of GK, many of his quotes are about 'getting home'', believing that once it is all over he can return to whoever he has left. However, when the ending cutscene comes around, we see Nikolai confront himself, and try to have a heartfelt conversation about the one they lost (It's either his wife or his daughter I'm sorry I can't remember), but his other self, drunk and suffering, snaps back at Nikolai with the shot. This acts as a moment of realisation for Nikolai 2.0, and we even see it from the cutscene by his reaction (yelling angrily and shooting 1.0). He has now realised his life, his old life, is gone. He's gone from stubborn and unaccepting of the others to confused but more open. I would argue the poor guy has lost more than all 3 put together, because they (as far as we know) did not have what he had - a family, who he spent his entire life working for and protecting, who he knows he will now never see again...
Great video! I love the idea of a new protagonist in the primis crew that can impact the story like Richtofen has since the beginning of the aether story.
As more time passes the more I realize how beautifully crafted this story has been over the years. Excellent video Reed, it literally brought me to tears a little lol. I just love this game and its community so much.
Holy crap he finally brought the intro back!!!! Reed I’ve been hoping for this to make a return for years. I love your vids man and you inspire me. Thank you! (PS this is YODA but my name got changed and I haven’t gotten around to fixing it yet)
Thanks for the credit for the conversation quotes! And a very interesting and well put together video. It just makes me so happy when I see people talking zombies storyline. But one small thing it's Talam not Talan
Love it. Awesome video/ theory! Re: MOTD cycle not being broken in the timeline. Maybe it has been broken and that’s why Weasel remembers they are in a cycle. Maybe he has already completed his purpose and has “reached free will” as the theory you mentioned in a previous video. He’s probably still stuck in his cycle because at the end of the day the MOTD crew are dead, they can’t bring themselves back to life and carry on doing other things. If I’m not wrong the mobsters were executed before the events of MOTD.There’s a lot that doesn’t get mentioned in the timeline I.e remastered loading screen events. Re: significance of who’s blood Primis uses to survive- I think what makes the blood special is the fact that those crews “did the right thing” and completed their cycles: MOTD crew by letting Al win. And Victis by completing the BO2 EEs or helping Primis Richtofen get the Kronorium. But these are just theories, zombie theories lol Once again, awesome video/ theory, always got my notifications on and can’t wait for the next one!
Damn. Hearing all those quotes... kinda made me realize that I’ve changed quite a bit from what I used to be, just like our beloved crew. Same thing with all my friends. Well close friends. This might be my favorite video of yours Reed. Outstanding work.
This is such a good video man. I personally loved Nikolai throughout black ops 3, although Dempsey was my favorite by far. I really hope that Nikolai has a huge part in Blood of The Dead. I am so intrigued by this map now and it will probably be the first one I play on launch. Keep up the great videos Reed!
Another interesting detail is that the zombies have red eyes in both MOTD and Gorod Krovi. I know this has been common knowledge for a while. But this discussion really made that detail stick out to me.
It took me this long to realize that the MOTD pap camo is essentially the same as the Shadows of Evil camo. Makes sense considering that the maps’ ideas are connected.
I want Nikolai to just snap. Have his under lying Rage come front and center. In Bo4 Rictofen will kinda be like a fish out of water, not being one step ahead anymore. Dempsey will still be the head strong soldier with his own underlying depression, questioning Richtofen and leading the others to find out more that Rictofen wont tell. Takeo will be the badass Samuri taking his first true strides without his Honor or Emporer at his center and Nikolai will (maybe) be the same depressed Rage filled Russian but maybe his Rage is about to boil over. Maybe he will put his past behind him and fight even harder for his and his friends future.
I noticed when Richton was reading the Kronor I'm he said "our blood". My theory is that because the mob character blood is useless and we all know how cutthroat he is and willing to do what needs to be done, perhaps post revelations Richtofen trapped them there on purpose and perhaps the other Richtofen suspects this and that's why he is so angry and says "you can't possibly expect me to let this happen". This would not only make their blood an option and make the statement he made while reading more relevant, but it would also count as Richtofen sacrificing himself for the greater good just another "himself". What do you guys think?
Very cool to see the tones of good vs evil. One must choose, what do we serve. Who would choose anything other than fighting for our world for family, for harmony
I think it would be cool if by the end all the zombies and zombie bosses also want the cycle to break and end up helping us or allowing us to complete the final stage of the final Easter egg
Yes! I believe that in this timeline, the weasel kills the mobsters, breaking the cycle. This causes the events of the blood of the Dead intro cutscene. The way we continue the bo3 story normally is we kill weasel restoring the cycle, and making the blood usable in revelations
Hey Rad, have you noticed how in the BoTD intro that it seems to mirror the MoTD intro almost perfectly when it comes to the situations that both the Primus Crew and the Weasel's Crew had experienced? Dempsey, Nikolai, and Takeo are all on the offensive, killing zombies with almost no problem but all seem to get near overrun at the same locations and ways that Sal and the others had gotten overrun. Richtofen also seems to be in a total state of shock and fear, much like how Weasel was stuck in a state of shock and fear. Furthermore, both Weasel and Richtofen seem to be relatively weak compared to their own group members. Perhaps Richtofen, Dempsey, Nikolai, and Takeo are mirroring the events that the MoTD crew had gone through? Maybe if this is one of those Primus crew that ends up failing actually fails with the crew turning on Richtofen in BoTD or perhaps Nikolai's distrust for Richtofen boils over and he kills Richtofen, landing the crew forever stuck in BoTD as how this Primus Crew fails?
I Want To Be The Main Character, Jason, Do So, Or Else.
Nikolai Belinski pls don’t hit me with your vodka or I will steal it
nikolai nikolai nikolai why do i keep hearing that name?! (commented before vid)
No chance Asssssholeee
Dude why did you have to get all depressed and shit. Just have a vodka to feel better
My account used to be a nikolai fan account with the same name and pic as yours
Damn that classic intro tune bringing back the old days
Is there a possible connection with Nero as well?
“Nikolai would be proud of me”
Low Crim he was talking about Nicola Tesla not Nikolai.
Gotta be. Even if Nero was referring to Tesla, that's MOTD and SOE connected by 1 name. I'm quite sure no dialogue is included for no reason, but I recognize it could be just a false lead. Still interesting tho. Not to mention, Nero also has knowledge about things his companions do not share, like Al
Maybe Nikolai has other plans instead Richtofen's. As stated in this vid, this Primis crew is from Zetsubo N.S. therefore his soul hasn't been saved yet which would lead to the cycle being broken. Possibly, for his plans to work, Nero must perish in SOE and there is no other way around it
SouthernRam MotD and SoE are already connected. There's Sal's laundry ticket, and Jacky Vincent talks about Finns drinks.
He says Nikola, referring to Nikola Tesla, when he picks up those electric things to get the robot (forgetting names, it's the 115) Nikola was well known for his electronic inventions.
Well isn’t Nikolai the only one who’s had proper development on the backstory of his family?
He’s a father who’s lost his child who now has to move on and travel on a path of eternal uncertainty but the one fact he knows that remains true along his journey, he can only be reunited with his family through one way.
It's entirely possible that Jason just resonates with the themes in Nikolai's character more than the others. But either way he'll definitely be important in Blood of the Dead
The more theories I watch the more hype I get for zombies
If we don't get a Death Machine in the Mystery Box in BotD
0/10 missed opportunity
oops...
Oof
Bo3 placed the seeds for Nikolai's distrust for richtofen and his seemingly trust in monty. Interesting that Monty and Nikolai are both a like in the way they view Richtofen.
What this makes me think is that if there ever comes a situation where Richtofen goes against Monty's goals Nikolai would be the one siding with Monty. What this could turn into is a good character arc where Nikolai sides with Monty but eventually realizes that he was wrong and that richotfen was right and finally begins to trust in Richtofen.
One thing that could cause Nikolai going against Monty is if maybe Monty doesn't really care about the children. In the revelations music video Monty looks very uninterested in them. Maybe it was just a goal to get primis to do the right thing.
nmwood908 Why would Monty care for the Souls of those who caused universe to be flipped upside down and inside out?
nmwood908 :Its funny you say that nikolai sides with Monty because he and takeo where about to attack Monty when he said that he is gonna erase them (not Dempsey or even Richtofen but Nikolai and takeo)
Look at the quotes nikolai says aobut monty
Nikolai: I believe in a higher power. I believe this Dr. Monty may well offer us a better hope for the future; whatever it may be... Tell me, Takeo. What do you believe in?
In der Nikolai and Richthofen talk to each other
I feel like Ultimus had another side too. It was veiled in humor but they bonded in their own way too. If only we had cutscenes back then... i hope Classified gives us a much deeper look at Ultimus. They are still the only crew i truly love and want to see end their story differently, and break the cycle. Which in theory would fix everything else!
radaustin27 great vid i can't believe you still into the zombies lore for all this time and still continue to work on it pumping out videos about zombies i don't want this to come off as bad it just amazes me you been doing this for so long i remember all the vids of lore back when shi no numa and all the classic maps
Reed. This. Is. An. Excellent. Video.
Really loving it seriously thank you so much
the beginning of the botd confirms nikolais mistrust against richtofen how he says: was stumbling in the dark part of your plan, sounds really angry. Feel like if nikolai gets another option (maybe trough the shadowman who could be still alive or monty) he turns against richtofen.
btw with the ultimus nikolai still alive he is safe from getting wiped out of existence compared to the other characters
You nailed the part two of this video. I wrote the script before realizing that other option
Thankyou for the hype-boost and I can't thank you and the other zombroz enough for the joy these vids bring.
good job on actually getting the theory right
normally speculations are wrong
Reed, this is one of your best videos!! Amazing work. I loved the back and forth between the characters and your discussion was very insightful. Excited for part 2!
Great vid, you can definitely tell how long Reed spent editing, researching and finding gameplay for this topic.
when you have to fight the weasel, brutus takes control of the zombies and helps the weasel to break the cycle which is why its the Weasel, Brutus, and the Zombies vs Sal, Finn, and Billy
Amazing video Rad, listening to you telling us theories while some mysterious music playing in the background is really a nice touch!
You're one of the few zombie RUclipsrs that seem to make content out of joy and interest. Dalek,waffles,etc...they all seem to just want views and look as if they want to only benefit themselves. Thanks for keeping it real through the years.
Great editing on this video Reed! Can’t wait to see what Story Treyarch has to tell here!
LOOOOVE THE OG INTRO REED
I really hope you keep it!!
And great video, and great content as always!
The intro reminds me of Turning on my old ps2. Love the nostalgia Reed :)
Safe to say Austin called Richtofen dying/sacrificing himself. Tbh I'm glad they changed the focus character from Richtofen to Nikolai as he was always the focus and nobody really had a chance to show character potential
That nostalgic opening!!! Great video Reed!
This is actually quite an interesting point to bring up. However, I feel that Nikolai has suffered the same level as the other characters *after GK*. As you rightly stated, Dempsey goes from a hot head to an intropective person, Tak goes from being honourbound to experiencing freedom and remorse and Nikolai... Well Nikolai has the saddest burden to bare. His family. Before the events of GK, many of his quotes are about 'getting home'', believing that once it is all over he can return to whoever he has left.
However, when the ending cutscene comes around, we see Nikolai confront himself, and try to have a heartfelt conversation about the one they lost (It's either his wife or his daughter I'm sorry I can't remember), but his other self, drunk and suffering, snaps back at Nikolai with the shot.
This acts as a moment of realisation for Nikolai 2.0, and we even see it from the cutscene by his reaction (yelling angrily and shooting 1.0).
He has now realised his life, his old life, is gone. He's gone from stubborn and unaccepting of the others to confused but more open. I would argue the poor guy has lost more than all 3 put together, because they (as far as we know) did not have what he had - a family, who he spent his entire life working for and protecting, who he knows he will now never see again...
I dont know about yall but I freakin love Takeo
The King of Moncow the way he talks is funny and every thing out of his mouth is something smart and wise
@@DEADxVenom other than him dying so easily
Great video! I love the idea of a new protagonist in the primis crew that can impact the story like Richtofen has since the beginning of the aether story.
Yesssss the old intro music
Nikolai has been my favorite character since Blops 1. If there really is some big reveal for Nikolai, that would be awesome.
Mine since world at war buddy I have way more knowledge
ZEPAR Excalibur nobody cares
Snikabamf same
No u
Sick intro edit btw
Amazing vid to decide to hop on the new zombies is coming train, thanks reed, as always
Really liked the new editing style in this video
Sweet bejeezus!!! I love the zombies storyline!!!
Great video, i'm looking forward to the second part👍
How does this channel only have 169k Subs? Oh yeah it's just a number regardless of this top quality content.
As more time passes the more I realize how beautifully crafted this story has been over the years. Excellent video Reed, it literally brought me to tears a little lol. I just love this game and its community so much.
Great video reed. The start was amazing and definetly how to pull people into your videos
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
That throw back with a new twist! Love the intro❤️
Holy crap he finally brought the intro back!!!! Reed I’ve been hoping for this to make a return for years. I love your vids man and you inspire me. Thank you! (PS this is YODA but my name got changed and I haven’t gotten around to fixing it yet)
Thanks for the credit for the conversation quotes! And a very interesting and well put together video. It just makes me so happy when I see people talking zombies storyline.
But one small thing it's Talam not Talan
Amazing Video As always, can't wait to play
THE HYPE IS REAL BOIZ
These videos are so well made and thought out.
Ooooh, this is my first time noticing that you’re using your old intro music! I loved hearing it whenever watching your Black Ops 1 zombies videos.
Ahh the nostalgic intro that brings me back to my bo2 days
Can't wait for Nikolia to get the closure he deserves. Btw I remeber the jingle to your intro from years ago. Nostalgia.
Thank you so much! I was talking about the bullet hole so long ago and nobody ever believed me, finally people might actually consider it at least
Great video and I love the cliffhanger at the end to continue the conversation some more
rad that intro gave me good memories when I first saw your video back in the black ops 1 videos
I’m glad 🙌🏻
RADAUSTIN27 I am aswell lol
Bois you know this is a good video when the OG intro makes a return.
Fantastic video man, cannot wait for these maps
old channel intro music FeelsGoodMan
just got done watching the stream of motd cycle broken and I check... and this comes out
Love it. Awesome video/ theory! Re: MOTD cycle not being broken in the timeline. Maybe it has been broken and that’s why Weasel remembers they are in a cycle. Maybe he has already completed his purpose and has “reached free will” as the theory you mentioned in a previous video. He’s probably still stuck in his cycle because at the end of the day the MOTD crew are dead, they can’t bring themselves back to life and carry on doing other things. If I’m not wrong the mobsters were executed before the events of MOTD.There’s a lot that doesn’t get mentioned in the timeline I.e remastered loading screen events.
Re: significance of who’s blood Primis uses to survive- I think what makes the blood special is the fact that those crews “did the right thing” and completed their cycles: MOTD crew by letting Al win. And Victis by completing the BO2 EEs or helping Primis Richtofen get the Kronorium.
But these are just theories, zombie theories lol Once again, awesome video/ theory, always got my notifications on and can’t wait for the next one!
Damn. Hearing all those quotes... kinda made me realize that I’ve changed quite a bit from what I used to be, just like our beloved crew. Same thing with all my friends. Well close friends. This might be my favorite video of yours Reed. Outstanding work.
Beautiful video Reed!
9:50
I need a 1 hour verison of this, please.
I think we need a whiteboard video once the game comes out and the ciphers are decoded.
This is such a good video man. I personally loved Nikolai throughout black ops 3, although Dempsey was my favorite by far. I really hope that Nikolai has a huge part in Blood of The Dead. I am so intrigued by this map now and it will probably be the first one I play on launch. Keep up the great videos Reed!
Excellent video, getting me excited for the aether storyline and chaos.
THE OLD INTRO TUNE IS BACK
Intro melody is back!!!!!!
Another interesting detail is that the zombies have red eyes in both MOTD and Gorod Krovi. I know this has been common knowledge for a while. But this discussion really made that detail stick out to me.
It took me this long to realize that the MOTD pap camo is essentially the same as the Shadows of Evil camo. Makes sense considering that the maps’ ideas are connected.
So much time has been put into this video love the music and soul within the video :)
Reed why do you always do this. You get me so hyped up and loving zombies
Haha I’m happy to do it 😁
These videos are so great and well thought out. Keep them coming!
Thanks and I will!
Well directed video.
The quote on the giant. “We must awaken the test subjects” is that the transit crew he’s talking about or???
Probably but victis is on alcatraz
I want Nikolai to just snap. Have his under lying Rage come front and center. In Bo4 Rictofen will kinda be like a fish out of water, not being one step ahead anymore. Dempsey will still be the head strong soldier with his own underlying depression, questioning Richtofen and leading the others to find out more that Rictofen wont tell. Takeo will be the badass Samuri taking his first true strides without his Honor or Emporer at his center and Nikolai will (maybe) be the same depressed Rage filled Russian but maybe his Rage is about to boil over. Maybe he will put his past behind him and fight even harder for his and his friends future.
Another video that doesn't disappoint
Awesome video man!
that old into music brought back some good memories :')
Old school intro again! Please use it every video its honestly such a throwback lol
Awsome as always reed
Awesome video Rad, keep up the great work
I noticed when Richton was reading the Kronor I'm he said "our blood". My theory is that because the mob character blood is useless and we all know how cutthroat he is and willing to do what needs to be done, perhaps post revelations Richtofen trapped them there on purpose and perhaps the other Richtofen suspects this and that's why he is so angry and says "you can't possibly expect me to let this happen". This would not only make their blood an option and make the statement he made while reading more relevant, but it would also count as Richtofen sacrificing himself for the greater good just another "himself". What do you guys think?
Loving the theory stuff Reed, keep it up!
Bro this video should at least have 10 million views
I love the intro!
I have been waiting for this video ever since you said in your stream last night that a Nikolai video is gonna be posted today
I’m happy to deliver!
that throwback opening thou, good ol times reed
Awesome video!!! Love these types of vids
Than you for giving your thoughts on this, great content
Ahhhhhh, it feels damn good to be back to the zombies community
OMG THE INTRO MUSIC! So much nostalgia I'm nutting.
Very cool to see the tones of good vs evil. One must choose, what do we serve. Who would choose anything other than fighting for our world for family, for harmony
In Gorod Krovi which is Nikolai’s map, the zombies have red eyes as well as mob of the dead. There has to be a link there or some explanation.
I think it would be cool if by the end all the zombies and zombie bosses also want the cycle to break and end up helping us or allowing us to complete the final stage of the final Easter egg
That funny, because in Gorod Krovi, you can see the Statue of Primis Nikolai in the far back where the Dragon lands at Dragon Command
That bullet hole fucked up my mind. Really interesting video
This trailer literally beats all of WW2 zombie trailers and cutscenes
Oh my God that classic intro brings me back omg
Yes! I believe that in this timeline, the weasel kills the mobsters, breaking the cycle. This causes the events of the blood of the Dead intro cutscene. The way we continue the bo3 story normally is we kill weasel restoring the cycle, and making the blood usable in revelations
also that comic in 13:57 the rip looks like a quater of richs portrait
I loved that intro song
13:34 the ripped page on the right looks like an outline of someone
Just now found ur channel i love what ur doin keep it up
Hey Rad, have you noticed how in the BoTD intro that it seems to mirror the MoTD intro almost perfectly when it comes to the situations that both the Primus Crew and the Weasel's Crew had experienced? Dempsey, Nikolai, and Takeo are all on the offensive, killing zombies with almost no problem but all seem to get near overrun at the same locations and ways that Sal and the others had gotten overrun. Richtofen also seems to be in a total state of shock and fear, much like how Weasel was stuck in a state of shock and fear. Furthermore, both Weasel and Richtofen seem to be relatively weak compared to their own group members. Perhaps Richtofen, Dempsey, Nikolai, and Takeo are mirroring the events that the MoTD crew had gone through? Maybe if this is one of those Primus crew that ends up failing actually fails with the crew turning on Richtofen in BoTD or perhaps Nikolai's distrust for Richtofen boils over and he kills Richtofen, landing the crew forever stuck in BoTD as how this Primus Crew fails?
Is that a new Theory video WITH a new Intro I see?
Storyline speculation videos? Treyarch is back.
I was waiting for another story video!! Thanks reed i luv the vid