LPS Series: 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐘𝐂𝐀𝐓 Ep. 4 - "𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬"
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2025
- Sydney feels lost and hurt after the events of the pool party. In the midst of her pain, she reflects on the comfort storytelling has brought her - until her laptop, and all of her stories in it - disappear. Meanwhile, Kyra is reminded of her own troubled past.
This episode is available in 4k (2160p), on devices that support it.
Watch all Copycat episodes & bonus content here: • LPS Series - Copycat
TV-14 WARNING: anxiety, relationship and family ab*se, swearing, ad*iction, bullying, some suggestive dialogue.
EPILEPSY/PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: Between 22:16-23:43, there is a flashy/glitchy sequence. If you need to avoid it, read the written version in this description.
Note from Oakstar:
A lot of people will ask: Oakstar, why did you take TWO WHOLE YEARS to make this?! Well, long story short: Turns out I am notoriously bad at adult life time management, and easily prone to burnout. Multiply all of these things together with an unusually long episode, and you get the dry wasteland that was my channel for two years. Obviously I never wanna make you guys wait this long ever again for an episode. I don’t know when the next episode will come out, but just know you won’t have to wait nearly as long.
What kept me working on this for as long as I did was all of you. I kept remembering how much everyone loves this series and its characters; that it’s not just important to me, but to lots of people. I’ve had some of you tell me characters remind you of yourselves; that you relate to them. If I were to give up on telling this story - I’m not just letting myself down, but everyone else too. If I were to give up on Copycat, that’s one less story in the world to show someone they’re not alone.
I wanna thank all of you for helping get Copycat SIX nominations in the 2023 LPSTube Day awards - and helping me take home a first place win for Kyra as best LPS Villain!!!
Next, let’s give a round of applause for all the voice actors in this episode! For the first time, I collaborated with multiple lpstubers to help bring some of my new characters to life, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Please give their channels a look, they are all super talented! Everyone, no matter how big or small the role, worked very hard on their lines. Some of them even did several retakes for their lines when needed. You know who you are, and thank you for putting up with my nitpickiness.
I also want to shoutout my boyfriend for helping motivate me when I found it difficult to work on. I hope he enjoys the small reference to his favorite video game on the gaming club poster. (For those that play, he’s immortal rank just so you know.) Shoutout to my family too, for their support in their own ways. Yes, I’m finally FINISHED WITH THOSE ERRANDS! Anyway I hope you enjoyed the episode and as always, thank you for watching!!
Characters:
Dark purple husky - Sydney
Brown shorthair - Kyra
Brown and white collie - Fabian
Light purple husky - Cheryl (Sydney’s mother)
Orange cat w/ blue eyes - Tara
Orange cat w/ green eyes - Tabitha
Red fox - Ms. Collins
FEATURING THE VOICE TALENTS OF
Tabitha, voiced by Luna’s Little Galaxy
Chris (Sydney’s father), voiced by Lunariffic
Ms. Collins, voiced by LPSnatalie
Librarian, voiced by Chelonii
Bystander #1 aka Michelle simp, voiced by demonkitty
Bystander #2, voiced by CloudKittyLPS
If you made fanart or a fan edit of Copycat, please DM it to my Instagram @lpsmojave OR comment below! From now on, all fan creations will be featured in a special segment at the end of each Copycat episode! :D
FLASHY SEQUENCE (follow along w/ audio):
BEGIN - 22:16
“All you’ve been doing is making me uncomfortable.”
The TV glitches from the movie playing to a memory of Michelle.
Sydney recoils in shock.
“You make me so tired.”
The movie continues.
Actress drinks the red wine, which we slowly zoom into to see the similarly red pool water that Michelle is drowning in.
Sydney looks away.
“What did you do?!”
Actress spits her drink out and falls over. Husband just stares.
Actress’s coughing glitches into Michelle spitting up water.
Sydney looks back to the TV.
Husband has a g*n.
“I didn’t want to do this love, but there was no other choice.”
Sydney looks down at Fabian’s paws.
Husband sh*ots actress.
Fabian slowly reaches for Sydney. It glitches into a memory of Fabian shoving her against the wall.
Memory Sydney stares back in fear. She imagines Fabian raising a g*n in the pupil of her eyes.
Final glitch into the TV credits.
END - 23:43
Tags: lps littlest pet shop series episode four Copycat Truthful Lies high school drama
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©Copyright 2023 OakStarLPS
Sydney feels lost and hurt after the events of the pool party. In the midst of her pain, she reflects on the comfort storytelling has brought her - until her laptop, and all of her stories in it - disappear. Meanwhile, Kyra is reminded of her own troubled past.
This episode is available in 4k (2160p), on devices that support it.
Watch all Copycat episodes & bonus content here: ruclips.net/p/PL_DoWFJRE8yFJk2_5NeMxs6FC-z85plZE
TV-14 WARNING: anxiety, relationship and family ab*se, swearing, ad*iction, bullying, some suggestive dialogue.
EPILEPSY/PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: Between 22:16-23:43, there is a flashy/glitchy sequence. If you need to avoid it, read the written version in this description.
All in all, astounded at the professionalism. The cinematography, the voice acting, sound design, natural flow of the character interactions- immaculately executed! I am particularly impressed with how WELL the characters interact with their environments!! Picking things up, lights flashing, POV shots, -!!! This stuff is usually skimmed over in LPS film due to it’s difficult nature but YOU POPPED OFF!! Everything is astoundingly cohesive it’s mesmerizing, I felt so immersed the entire watch- !! Extreme round of applause and will be waiting, eager for more to come!
Hey hellostudios!! :)
@HelloStudios Ahh, I gasped when I first saw you enter the chat! I love your work and the full-scale production you've done for your own series is definitely one of my inspirations here on LPSTube! So it means that much more to me coming from you. Thank you so much for all the positive words, especially on the little things. My aim with this episode was to really bring the lps to life as much as I could. 💖
HELLO MOTHERSTUDIOS!
after all these years, it's finally here.
I’m only 10 minutes in and the tears are unavoidable. The cinematography is INSANE. The voice acting and overall story line- it’s needless to say that this was beyond worth the wait. Glad I finally got a chance to sit down and enjoy this. Please forever choose your quality over quantity, this is seriously inane. 🖤🖤
Kyra’s past hit real close to home, constant torment without anyone helping you leads to lashing out in some form. I went through something similar and my friends never helped.
Kyra’s need to copy can also be seen as a way of masking, autistics mask to fit in, Kyra copies to get closer to Sydney, both are a defense mechanism. But that’s just me seeing the parallels as an autistic, and I like how my interpretation gives me this connection to her, helps me feel sympathy even after all she’s done
Firstly, I am glad you could feel a connection like that to one of my characters. One of my goals with this series is to have at least one character that each viewer can relate to in some way. It is so important for us to feel represented and see ourselves in film & TV. That being said, I am sorry you went through something similar to Kyra. I hope you’ve since found some friends who genuinely care , and if not, just know that they do exist and you will find them 💗
Character psychology is something I’m super passionate about, so even though it is not my canon intent for Kyra to be autistic, this is a super neat interpretation to me! And also, your explanation for it makes a lot of sense. For myself, I see Kyra as having BPD. I formed a lot of her character before really thinking about that, but recently I feel like that describes her pretty well. Anyway - I’ll stop there to avoid rambling but, I look forward to seeing your thoughts on Kyra as her character continues to unfold! There is still so much to be explored.
I'm still in absolute awe about how amazing this episode (and the whole series so far) is!
While rewatching this ep I keep noticing all the little details, from the way it was filmed and edited, to the sound design, to the partial effects, to the voice acting, to the mannerisms of the characters in their actions when they are speaking. It just adds so much depth and I can see the level of work, love and dedication that went into this episode (and previous eps too).
The plot and the writing is too good and I'm left theorising about what's going to happen next.
All of the featured voice actors did an amazing job, their voices fit the characters so well!!
Also, thank you again for letting me voice Chris!!
Seeing the scene made my jaw drop the first time when I was watching it at work!
I'm so excited to see where the series goes next!!
P.S (SPOILER!!)
One of my favourite small moments this episode is when Kyra said "People watching is kind of a hobby of mine." and then she turned to us, the audience.
I didn't notice that when I watched the episode at the premiere, so on my rewatch it freaked me out! 😨
Thank you so much for all the kind words, Luna! Truly, it means so much to me 💗 I'm so glad too that you were happy with how the scene with Chris turned out. I really couldn't have done that one without you, and I mean that! And btw, thanks again for being so willing to redo your lines more than once for every time I rewrote it. The argument was easily the most difficult thing I've ever written (I even ended up reworking how it was going to be portrayed visually).
Oh - and YESS!! So thrilled you caught that moment with Kyra. After I watched it through I wasn't sure if it had achieved the fourth wall break that I wanted, but I suppose that's probably just because I knew it was going to happen and had already seen the clip several times lol.
I love that you have different voice actors for each character, It always creates such a lovely community when you ask people to voice act for you. They all did wonderful jobs!
I'm obsessed with your cinematography, your sets feel so real and make your toys feel like actual people, It's amazing to see what you can bring to life with just a few transitions and voices, but they really make this feel like a psychological thriller movie. One that keeps pushing you in different directions.
First, can I say that I love the characterization we got for the two main characters. We finally understand why Sidney stays with Fabian. She wants to save him. She was probably raised to believe that since her father always come back Fabian will eventually change. If only she were raised to know that wasn't so. I ponder what happened to her mother? If it's Fabian's apartment then she must have left her parents long ago and I don't understand why she would leave her mother as they seem very close. That's scene in the beginning when she tells her that her fantasy speaks is her strength is beautiful beyond words.
I love the cinematography of her walking away from the monster in her closet and walking in towards a new land. Reminded me of Narnia's lion witch and the warobe.
Then we have Kyra and I'm just still in the fence about her, It seems like in the beginning she really cared about syd, but all the bullying and favoritism towards Sydney made her start to dislike her in some way. A part of me think she's obsessed with her but it's not a romantic love to say, but a strange infatuation she must have. The scene where it showed she was bullied by the two twins made my heart wrench. Not to mention the stares from the class. It sucks to see that they bullied her because she had little talent. It's also a call back to the first episode where she says 'everyone liked you better', even her own bullies. I kinda wish she did hit them and think that it would be more deserving since they cut her hand.
Last but not least i have to say I'm shocked about Fabian. From my understanding abusive people seem to think they love victims and thinks it ok to own them, these types of abusers are really obsessive and don"t know what their doing. Some say they do it unconsciously. But Fabian knows very well that he's isolating her, he isn't doing it unconditionally at all. Im also shocked he cried as abusers only do that to guilt trip their victims, but I believe he was scared of losing his 'possession'.
All in all i loved this! The wait was so worth it and ik you truly put your heart and soul into this. I can't wait to see how our girl gets out of this mess, or if she gets out alive as the only people on her side are rather violent.
I love your character analyses, and appreciate you've paid such close attention to them! Sydney is the kind of person who always puts herself before everyone else, so it's natural for her to feel like she needs to help people like Fabian, even if they clearly don't desire to change. Her relationship with her mother will be explored more in future episodes, and it will also be explained why she no longer lives with her parents or communicates with them.
I think you described Kyra really well, too. She is certainly obsessed. Without spoiling anything, I will say it definitely goes deeper than her just feeling second best. Also, when she has a bandage on her hand, it is not because of the twins. That is from her punching the mirror. Her line of dialogue to Sydney that "it was Tara and Tabitha" is simply one of her "truthful lies". It was indirectly because of them, but they didn't actually do it to her.
As for Fabian, he feels a desperate need to keep Sydney around, and will go to great lengths to do that. Like in this episode, to take away her laptop, he reasons maybe she'll start paying more attention to him. I do have plans to explore Fabian's past leading up to when he meets Sydney, it will likely be its own stand-alone episode. It should help give some clarity to his own motivations and feelings.
I can't wait to see how your opinions shift as the series goes on and the characters continue to reveal themselves even more. Even Michelle is hiding something!
Thank you again for watching and for all your support!! It means the world to me!
i am aboslutely in love with the editing, the voice acting, and how fleshed out the characters are. I think im starting my lps phase again with this one 🙏🙏🙏
i’m literally at a loss for words, this was amazing truly. the cinematography was insane, the sets felt so real and the voice acting too. it made me emotional just watching this. such amazing work honestly.
This show is so insanely good. AN ALMOST HOUR LONG EPISODE?? 😭😭🩵🩵 the sets, writing, distinct voices, WOW
Thank you so much!! Be excited, ep 5 will be just as long :D
i am left speechless after watching this, the episode was fascinating!!! you can tell how much work and effort has been put into it. the writing and thought put into the characters and plot, the cinematography, sets, and so much more was done amazingly, it completely blows my mind!! also the voice acting, all the voices done in this series are fantastic and go so well for each character. i can’t stress how much i love this series, splendid as always!
I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you so much 💗
Thank you so much for giving me the chance to bring the librarian to life!
Of course! Thank you for voicing her, you were a perfect fit!
The first 8mins triggered something inside me bro 😭 I have never had an lps series connect that deeply to me before. Got me sobbing n shi absolutely amazing tho!
Kyra: people watching is a little hobbie of mine
Also kyra: *looks into camera*
1. It's clear that Fabian made Sydney cut her mom out of her life and was suggested by her father (who wants Sydney to see the real world). It's fucked up that Fabian doesn't really love her but just makes her believe that He does. Hense Him saying "I did this for you."
2. I might have a headcanon for Kyra and her obsession with Sydney . Since middle school, Kyra has been bullied by her peers because she was an easy target. She hates talking about love because what it makes her feel (unwanted). Then, seeing Sydney telling her story... It was clear that she wasn't close to Sydney yet, but her anxiety when she gave out her presentation just shows how she twisted her her mind state was. Just by the simple kindness from Sydney, Is just enough to bring her best friend down. Throwing Sydney under the bus, blaming Sydney for everything because She has a kind mother and a natural talent for writing. She wants it. She needs it! So, Why not steal what makes her special? There could be one room for one Sydney. And that's Kyra.
3. As for everyone in the school, They don't see Fabian as the actual bad person but Sydney. It is either. They blame the innocent cause in some relationships. It's the innocent partner who gets the blame because of who they are instead of the one who is actually abusive. Or, being bad people cause It's a high school, And High Schools have drama 🙄 cause they want to make one or to have that "high school experience".
4. Michelle had "ideas" when she got close to Sydney (HEADCANON: SHE'S ASEXUAL! 🖤🩶🤍💜) She did like her for herself at one point but Michelle was thinking for herself and her desires than what Sydney wants. From your incredible Video from before "I'll Do Just Fine" Grace had romantic feelings for Michelle but Michelle didn't, She thinks the from Grace are cringy. (Meaning that She isn't interested in the romance.) So telling Grace that she should've been up front about her feelings, blaming Grace and not regretting for not noticing her feelings... Just made her look like She is in for the sexual desires.
5. Fabian is clearly unstable, He knows he's a bad person but he can't control it. (I think, He was telling the truth about Him is scared to hurt her.) You can hear it in his voice, the way he's shaking, how he yells and is just so forceful on Sydney. Just the simple and sweet things would raise her anxiety, by looking how he is around her... He doesn't really know what Sydney likes and doesn't care too.
Oh! 2 more thoughts. It's about her parents and what Kyra and Fabian's plan⬇️
6. Sydney's parents are the definition of How to raise your child better. When you see Sydney and her mom, they have a very strong bond. Although her mom had a alcohol problem, She still remained herself... As for her father, subtle hints of Verbal, Physical and Mental Abuse (Where it lead to Fabian and Sydney meeting). He wanted the perfect family to do every single thing right, the toxic masculinity mindset. He has probably done worse but idk. He thinks his wife (arranged marriage) shouldn't have brains and do everything he says but the mom knows what is right. And for Sydney, He might have been the one to try and kill her because of her talent. Seeing as his tactics of parenting are the "right thing" so just a 15 year old talking to her stuffed animals and getting an idea of the story she has come up with... set him off. The Mom and Sydney going to her Ex-Boyfriend (They were in love but the Mom's parents put her in a arranged marriage against her will). Had given them a safe place, EVEN SYDNEY HAS HER OWN LITTLE ROOM!
7. Now. Onto the Villains... Fabian and Kyra hating Sydney for her talents, natural beauty and kindness towards others. Seeing all of that as a threat (As shown above ☝️) They have some personal vendetta they Made up to just hate her for no reason. They want to make her suffer for just existing. So their plan is to make her die inside by taking her laptop, taking the credit and make her life a personal hell. I WILL PROTECT SYDNEY FROM ALL THE HARM IN THIS WORLD!!!
I really enjoyed this episode! It was nice to see how far you've come from the first episode to the now! Can't wait to see more!!
Omg all the theories and analysis here, I love it!! 😸 It’s so much fun to read and I’d like to ramble on about each of the characters back. But I’ll have to limit myself a bit so I don’t spoil anything.
2. The bullying and feeling second-best to Sydney is a huge part of it. But there’s more to the story, another reason why Kyra’s doing all of this.
3. yup! Victim-blaming at its finest.
4. I’ll confirm at least this: Michelle never had any feelings for Grace, of any kind, and saw their relationship as purely platonic. Otherwise your analysis of her is very good! Just like you said, Michelle’s flaw is her self-centered attitude that can often make her completely oblivious to what other people are feeling or want. There is a specific reason she behaves this way.
6. The marriage between Sydney’s parents was not arranged. It’s simply a marriage gone sour.
I would love to go on even further, but I’ll keep it short for now! Pretty much everything you discussed is going to be explained or explored further in the series so I’ll let those future episodes speak for themselves 😉. Thanks again for leaving a comment, I mean it when I say it was a joy to read! 💞
@@OakStarLPS Thank you!!! I love to go into my small theories and just have fun with it! Especially when there is Drama
I THINK I COULD WATCH THIS SERIES A THOUSAND TIMES AND NEVER GET TIRED OF IT, THE WORK BEHIND IT ALL IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, THE SETS, THE VOICES, THE EFFECTS... I CAN'T GET OVER IT, THOSE FANTASTIC TRANSITIONS TOOK MY BREATH AWAY, YOU REALLY ARE SUPER TALENTED, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT'S NEXT!!!! Pd: I feel so identified with Kira... I can feel some sympathy towards her, again, outstanding work!!!!
Everything about this series is insane!! You not only give all the characters individually unique voices but the music is so beautifully chosen for each scene & the writings extremely realistic! The sets, props, transitions are all also beautifully done. It reminds me a lot of the games Life is Strange or Resident Evil! Please dont stop making this series,, you're doing AMAZING!
WHAT THE HELL THE 8TH GRADE SCENE WAS MESNERIZINF HOLY CRAP
this is amazing omg, it really feels like i’m in a whole different universe when watching
REASONS WHY KYRA IS THE MOST HATEABLE CHARACTER ON THIS SHOW:
1. The voice acting done for her is very talented, but her squeaky and "sweet" voice really peeves me off.
2. I feel like she pushed herself into Sydney's life, and she's almost coming off as narcissistic. In some episodes, she ALWAYS has to be somehow the center of attention.
3. I know Kyra is probably supposed to be hated, but I feel like she could've spread the rumor about the twins hurting Caitlin even if nobody would believe her. I know that it would probably take some work, but I feel like in some ways the twins would maybe still be laughed at a little, and/or a little bit suspected of everyone.
4. Brings out her hatred and hidden depression on Sydney.
(THIS ISN'T ANY OF MY HATE FOR OAKSTAR LPS! THIS IS JUST MY PERESONAL OPINION ON KYRA)
ALSO, one thing I don't understand. The twins say that she shakes in fear and sadness just like "Sydney." 28:15
But then sometime around that moment they say that she's smart and they like and admire her?? Who's side are they even on??
Hi there! It’s completely okay if you don’t like her and continue not to! She is one of the villains, after all. I think stories wouldn’t be as fun if we all had the same opinions on them. 💗
As for the confusion on T&T’s dialogue:
T&T recognize Sydney’s academic talents, especially in writing. That’s what they admire about her. What they don’t admire is her shyness and her lack of confidence. Sometimes our feelings about other people are not always black and white, and that’s the case for how T&T feel about Sydney. They pity her, but they also envy her.
@@OakStarLPS TYSM FOR EXPLAINING THAT LOL
This is so beautifully made, I am beyond impressed! 😭💕 You should be so, so very proud of yourself. This is my favorite series on LPSTube.
The cinematography, editing, sets, and voice acting are so perfect. Your attention to detail in each character's mannerisms and tone of voice is so fitting and expressive.
I actually cried a little when Sydney daydreamt of Princess Annabelle. I don't even know how to convey what it made me feel. I guess a sense of poignancy? Something about the dreamy lighting and that sense of longing and escapism. 💔 But that just shows your storytelling and filmmaking talent! I am in awe of your work! 😄
Thank you so much! And wow, I don't really know what to say - it feels really special to have moved you in such a way. 💗 That was my intent behind the scene, to feel longing for an ethereal peace that may or may not exist, but is always just out of reach.
Currently my favorite series. The relationship between Sydney and her bf hits close to home and I know how hard it can be to portray scenes like that. Thoroughly impressed and inspired!
You did a really excellent job of exploiting the medium of film in this episode. As somebody who primarily writes, I'm always watching shows & thinking about if they'd work better in the written word---but your editing and camerawork solidifies this story as one best told through film. Hella impressive! I _forgot_ I was watching littlest pet shops. And even outside the platform of LPStube, the use of littlest pet shops/toys is thematically harmonious with the rest of the story. Could totally see this in theaters or on streaming platforms. Amazing job!
Thank you so much for all the compliments here!!! I’m always wondering if people are really going to take it seriously enough - after all, they’re just plastic toys. So it’s reassuring to hear positive feedback like this, that it *can* be taken seriously, potentially even beyond the LPS community.
Also, I’ve never really thought about this story being told in any other form than LPS. Of course I’ve been apart of lpstubing since I was a little girl so it comes naturally to tell stories with them, but I also feel like I couldn’t see this story being done in live action despite its content similarities to modern TV dramas. I’m curious then, how do you feel it thematically matches with the story to be told with LPS and not any other medium?
Edit: one of my hunches here when i really think about it is that LPS requires a lot of overacting since they can’t have facial expressions. Characters like Kyra would probably have to be toned down a couple notches if it was live action.
Sorry for rambling, I just love to analyze how LPS is its own genre.
@@OakStarLPS Love the rambling! I feel like our main character Sydney is clearly characterized as a creative person w/ an overactive imagination, and she copes with her real life using fiction--fantasy, in particular. What better way to tell the story of a hyper-imaginative, budding author through the medium of toys? That's the medium many people start telling stories in.
Part of the scene where her parents are fighting, from 7:20 to 7:43 further supports this, especially the line, "she still talks to stuffed animals!". IMO a 15-year-old is still a kid, but this scene illuminates some really good irony: Sydney hearing these words, but she herself is represented in the story as a toy. That visual irony was really impactful to me, and really made me feel for the character.
Interesting theory about overacting, too! I think I actually feel the opposite way. I don't care for overacting in regular dramas anyway, but with LPS it almost feels... worse? In a sense? To me because there's _no_ facial expressions to ground the characters' emotions into reality. But ig people compensate for that by moving the LPS's whole body rather than the head.
I'm crying rn
This is so beautiful!!!
The sets, voices,everything is just perfect!!!! 💕 💕 💕 🥹🥹🥹🥹 can't wait for Episode 5! 😊😊
Kyra’s REALLY got a hold on Sydney’s life 👀
MAN I love this series and I can definitely see why it took so long, it’s a masterpiece! The effects in this episode blew me away, I especially liked how the words came up during one of the flashbacks :)
ok ok woah where do i even START this was INCREDIBLE. i am about to Ramble dont mind me. i just watched this entire series today, and its absolutely wonderful my god, especially this episode and the last one with michelle and grace (absolutely loved the depth you added to the "background characters" there, so nice to see and wonderfully executed. makes me wonder if britta and rosalind will have any sort of backstory as well. also lgbt rep WOO we love to see it!!!). but ANYWAYS. ive always loved lps videos, but i've always had this image in my head of a series that REALLY delves into filmmaking and cinematography with it, you know? like something that really furthers the genre that is lps videos (and of course i know theres a good few lps series like that, i just havent watched them haha), but this series ABSOLUTELY itches that desire for lps storytelling like that in my brain and more.
so many small details here, like the slight change in color with the tv at 22:10, the first person perspectives!!, and the TRANSITIONS. i also love the fakeouts you do, like how kyra hurting the bullies didnt actually happen. really adds and gives this depth to the story where youre like Oh yeah this person GETS storytelling, yknow. the utter emotion youre able to draw out with lps is insane, especially shots where theyre silent and shaking and breathing heavily?? like it seems so simple but its so expressive. the emotion during the beginning part with sydney and her escape into her fantasy world is absolutely incredible too. i LOVE the special effects there. the prevailing color of red with the text of her parents fighting... that harsh transition back to reality as the fighting comes more into focus... such a realistic and well-done scene honestly, the yelling really tugged at my heart as someone who's experienced stuff like that.
another thing that's surprisingly realistic is fabian. its just so fascinating to see such a realistic abusive relationship portrayed in an lps series where abuse is usually dumbed down for easy drama factors. because instead of him being abusive 24/7 he actually has scenes where he sounds Nice, and thats Terrifying. (oh man and the movie scene too, AMAZING way to showcase trauma with the flashbacks. its also so interesting the movie choice he picked, because it could mean nothing if he hasn't seen it before, but the subject matter in the movie gave me this sick sense that fabian was using the movie as a warning to sydney, like what would happen to her if she disobeyed him at all).
endlessly fascinated by kyra's character too... i thought she was gonna be this obsessive "i need to be sydney" type of character (which she is to a point), but i just wasn't aware how evil she was gonna be about everything. i still love her though, can't wait to see what happens with her especially. i love during the library scene where she stabs the salad with the fork and then the fork comes up later as something she's holding threateningly when she's talking to fabian, such a cool use of the prop! and the use of the green note?? SO cool, had NO idea it would've been used like this when sydney was trying to get it off her laptop in the other episode.
so many more things i could ramble on about....... parallels popping up.........yada yada....... but ive already talked enough lol. this is the first time ive rambled so hard about something in a youtube comment so just know this means youre doing something EXTREMELY right. this series is absolutely phenomenal, im absolutely ecstatic to see whatever's next, whether it's this or something else!!!!!!!!
This is one of the best LPS series ever 😭✨
This whole series is criminally underrated, I love your videos!
OMG this was so good!!! I just watched all 4 episodes in one sitting lol, can't wait for ep 5 PLLSSS GIVE SYDNEY A HAPPY ENDING
I CAN NOT DESCRIBE HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS EPISPDE ‼️ i love how we got to know Kyra and Fabian better. Now that i know what happened to Kyra i can understand her way better and she's not a bad person, she's just very hurt and mentaly unhealthy, and it was so interesting when Fabian showed that he felt bad about himself and wanted to make Sydney happy, and it's so sad that they both love eachother but Fabian ruins it bc he's insane. And everything in this episode is flawless, your recording and editing is beautiful✨ and the way that the characters remind me of the people i accually know is so crazy and it amazes me. You just capture it so well, also i understand why this took so long to make like it's perfect 🤍 and i'm so excited for the next episode
Okay, I am feeling so weird right now. Everything in the making of the series is so much work… I’m sorry, 17 HOURS ? If somebody says that you’re not determined, then they don’t know you or your work at all. It’s impressive. You made me feel so much, I want to shout out the truth to everyone ! And how HARD was it to watch the abusing « boyfriend » torture the poor Sydney. It’s the very first time I got to understand in why a girl doesn’t leave an abuser. It shows it all. It’s so HARD to watch her getting manipulated by both the people she has left. She’s so naive, it hurts ! I wish she understood right after Britta warned her at the pool party. I really thought she was going to run away, but no. Oh my God. Please I need to see what happens next, I hate Kyra. I thought she could still go back in the right way, but no, she really is a psycho… her « hobby »… I lost faith in everything. Please punish them right or I’ll die 😂
SO HAPPY WE ARE FINALLY GETTING THE 4TH EPISODE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR OMG, I LOVED IT SO MUCH TY FOR THIS MASTERPIECE
This is so beautiful. One of the greatest LPS series I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching
Just binge watched Your whole series in a few hours and i'm amazed, really waiting for the 5th episode
honestly incredible. i can not say enough. this series is insanely good and i cant get enough of it!! i have no words this is SOOO good. great job!!!
THIS IS INCREDIBLE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY THE VOICE ACTING EVERYTHING IS AMAZING ❗️💕
WOW. the instrumentals when Kyra was saying sorry was sooo impactful! The overall improvement from the last episodes doesn’t go unnoticed either! The story is gripping, the characters are interesting, and it just tickles the brain to watch! I look forward to whatever you put out next! You rock! I. Am. Invested.
Thank you so much, I'm happy to hear you've enjoyed it so far!! Episode 5 will be even better, I always try to improve 🖤
Okay so first off; the editing is to die for!
Frist and foremost, I just got finished watching this and it’s incredible! Oh my god! The sets, the editing, the voice acting, the cinematography is all incredible! Cant wait for the next episode!
I'M SO EXITED. Also love the description of bystander #1. She's truly a queen
I’ve never seen an LPS series have so much thought and care into cinematography, audio, visuals, writing, acting, sets, lighting, and the list goes on! What a stellar episode, you truly showed an amount of effort rarely seen on LPS tube, this was 1000% worth the wait. Fantastic work OakStar! ❤️❤️❤️
Ive already watched this episode twice its so good! The bathroom scene and the car scene at the end are my favorite parts
I'm so beyond late to this but OMG GIRL I know you've been working so hard of this series since the start but this episode truly blew me away this genuinely looks like a real TV and I haven't enjoyed an lps series this much in a very long time! Sending you all my love & motivation always
I will never be over this series it’s so fucking good
this series is underrated. you do an awesome job putting emotion and realness into these videos. nearly every one of them gave me crippling anxiety in my stomach. as a viewer it’s so clear and personal how sydney feels and hurts. keep up the great work, i love this show and how it reveals and shares topics that are touchy elements to some people’s lives .
HIM CALLING THE MOVIE “woke garbage” explains ALOT. Ofc he’s one of those
50 MINUTES?? WE EATIN GOOD
IM SOO EXCITED RNN I CANT WAIT
WHY THE HELL THIS IS SO UNDERRATED
I enjoyed every single second of this, I love it with my all heart!! Wish you so so much luck with these series 😭
SAD I WASNT HERE FOR THE PREMIERE BUT I HAD TO REWATCH THE EPISODES, IM SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS CONTINUED!!!
No words can descride how amazing this is. I knew it would be good before but OH GOD! I'm impressed. Thank you for letting me voice act in this it was really fun. It was worth the wait for sure
Thank you!! It was awesome having you in this, I look forward to expanding the Freyja lore! She'll likely be in the next episode.
It's finally here.😢❤❤❤❤ After a million years later, it's finally here.😂😂😂😂
I just binged this today and I'm mad that I'm only discovering this masterpiece now. I'm literally obsessed
NOOO. NO. I'm crying. I haven't cried watching a show in YEARS. YEARS!!!
The wait was worth it my godddddd!!!
29:48 boop💀
Kyra and Fabian’s crazy asses finna be the death of me omfg 💀
AND SYDENY TOO- but girl.. SYDENY RUN 😭😭😭
I can't make it to the premiere but I promise to watch it asap when I can
THIS SERIES IS SO WELL MADE, OH MY GOODNESS
Omg this made me cry 😭😭 I loved it tho
19:58 well that shit rlly hit home💀
NO WAY IT IS BACK OMG😭😭❤️❤️❤️
IT'S BACK!!!!
OMG UH THIS WAS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR WHAT THE HECK- MY JAW LITERALLY DROPPED 😋 CANT WAIT TO SEE IT
I HAVE BEEN WAITING! IT IS AS PERFECT AS I TOUGHT IT WOULD BE OMG❤
AHHH I FELLL IN LOVE WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS TYSM!
I'm in love with this series!
AHHH IM SO EXCITED EEEEEE
Kyra is definitely growing on me and I can’t wait to learn more about her. This episode + the Kyra’s mind short film made me realise that forks may have the *main* reason to why Kyra is so obsessed with Sydney and why she wants revenge other than feeling second to her. I don’t know if the fork has a symbolisation or Sydney did something to Kyra using forks somehow, but the way they both reacted to the door with the forks in the short film has me wondering. Clearly something horrible happened between them to the point where Kyra doesn’t feel bad for Sydney at all where she is teaming up with Sydney’s abusive boyfriend and calling it “entertaining” that he hit her.
Just a question, since ep 4 is somewhat mostly about the aftermath of the pool party and a bit of kyra’s backstory, and ep 3 is mainly michelle centred, who/whats ep 5 going to be about if it’s ok to ask?
Sorry for making this long, this series is just so amazing I have a lot to say
Thank you so much, I loved reading your thoughts about the series! Good job on picking up on the forks motif. There is a meaning to them that will start to make sense later.
Episode 5 is going to be an ensemble episode, everyone will be in it. Whereas episode 4 was more about learning backstory, episode 5 is more focused on what's happening to the characters right now.
I wasn’t able to watch it live but I’m so excited to be able to watch it regardless!!! ❤️
MASTERPIECE MASTERPIECE
so good 😩💕 can’t wait for episode 5 💞
Thank you for feeding us ❤️
this is amazing!! i'm so glad you posted this :)
This is so amazing I keep rewatching it. Just a random question you probably don’t even know the answer to yet, but will we get to see the characters after high school at some point? Because if I’m correct, they are all in 12th grade and this all takes place in March so they are pretty close to graduating. It would be interesting to see
Thank you so much!
34:31 is anyone else wondering what was written on that paper kyra had with her while doing her presentation
It’s just her presentation written down :)
@OakStarLPS ah ok that makes sense thank you
Such a great episode omg
It's great to see familiar faces again...
YESSS i’ve been waiting for this love it 🖤
This is amazing
I LOVE THIS
What was the end credits song called? BTW I was deeply excited for this!
It's called Drifter by zoze. I got it from storyblocks, it's sadly a paid service but it does have some real gems like that one!
Wait. Is that the song in the end credits when you showed the artwork and edits and the voice actors?
correct!
what we were waiting for!!!!!
Ngl but this was worth the wait
THIS WAS SO FUCKING GOOD cant wait to make a edit in a minute AGUHHHH I LOBE THIS SERIES SO MUCH
IM SO EXCITED WOO
i love this so much!! i wonder if a discord server for the series will be opened
Thank you!! I've considered that, perhaps in the future I might! I'd be a little nervous about having to manage a server lol
This is so goooood!!!
PLEASE EP 5 WHEN 😢
My smile is so bright and I’m shinning bright like a Diamond. Not gonna lie I forgot what happened in the other episodes though
What was the end credit song? It was so good, same with the video ofc!
The credits song is drifter by zoze 💗 and thank you!
The voice of the father is my sister 😊🎉
Thanks for all the support sis! ❤😊
@@Lunariffic 😁😁
Your sister is very talented!! 💗
omg it's been a year, finally!!!
AHHHHH THANK YOUUU
PLS RELEASE EPISODE 5!!!!!
I MISSED THIS SERIES SM-this must be how the disciples felt when Jesus rose from the dead fr
Ok the fact that I was thinking “uh oh…I don’t like the look on Fabian’s face” WHEN HE’S LITERALLY AN LPS WITH ONLY ONE EXPRESSION is in itself a huge testament to your skill, I get so immersed in the story that I forget I’m watching LPS
dying at this comment this is the best thing ever. 💀
@@kindacringetbh Thank you so much!!! I've always thought lps is interesting as its own medium since the lps don't have the ability to emote. So then, we have to overcompensate in other aspects.
@@OakStarLPSand you did an incredible job of it! OMG this was the best episode yet, I will refrain from mindlessly rambling about it (too much at least) but all the characters feel so real and sympathetic in some way-at least, their motivations are sympathetic, (although I still want Fabian to get skinned alive😊) and they all feel like real people-even with Sydney’s parents only being in one short scene, I got such a strong feel for their motivations, their reasoning for their…unhealthy actions, and the bleak cycle they are trapped in-something so many actual shows can’t do! I could ramble for ages but in conclusion, if u are still reading this ur a legend fr, and I CANNOT WAIT to see what Kira will scheme up next (I hate her but am kinda obsessed with her?? almost as much as she’s obsessed with Sydney…almost), to see Michelle again, maybe learn Fabian’s backstory, and most of all, to see Sydney finally stand up for herself and be free of Fabian (hopefully lol)🤞!
Thank you again!! I don't mind the rambling haha, I love reading everyone's opinions and theories. You'll likely be seeing Michelle again next episode, and Fabian's backstory will be coming up at some point as well! And Kyra will continue scheming and being Kyra lol
THE ANT LOL
I didn't know that had happened until I got home and played the footage, I was horrified 💀
What program do you use to edit on? PLEASE ANSWER!
I use Final Cut Pro and After Effects. AE was used for all the special FX intensive sequences in this episode
@@OakStarLPS Thanks so much
Ok i have a theory
That green note was on Sydneys computer before it went missing, Sydney found it in the trash and thats why she had a panicked expression
Another theory
Since fabian has known that Michelle likes sydney,hes been acting really nice to her. I think hes doing something called love bombing ,which is where the person gives alot of comments (eg how he kept telling her he loved her and that she was beautiful etc) to manipulate her. Since he fpund out that Michelle likes sydney, he was afraid that Sydney would leave him
These are just theories and my predictions :)
What editor do you use?
I knew she was up to no good