Its pretty refreshing seeing a character like sparkle whos mortality is completely unaligned with most people. Its so rare to see a character who actually just doesn't care about how others feel
You mean morality good sir? But yes I agree. the chaotic neutral she and the rest of the masked fools(*Cough* For example, Sampo *Cough*) is just refreshing... and the best part? Some of them are playable!
@@subscriber101able She's the first masked fool who isn't starting as an ally or neutral party to the player too. She's a competitor for the prize in penacony that so many were invited for. So the way she tricks, baffles, mocks and just overall acts out is a good preview of how a full on Masked Fool antagonist might be like. She's clearly not the mastermind in THIS case, but she's certainly not above adding some chaos to the situation for her own amusement.
Honestly I've been getting bored with villains that feel like they're a tragic hero for an opposing perspective. Sparkle is despicable, but what makes her interesting is that she knows it and doesn't care. We already know her motivations and it's to turn Penacony inside out and then burn it to the ground. Regardless of whether I want to save Penacony or not personally, I don't have to root for a character or agree with them to like them.
I WILL SAVE HER!!! YOU ALL WILL SEE IT!!! (ok maybe none of you will see it) THAT'S MY ETERNAL PROMISE!!!!❤❤❤ I WON'T GIVE UP ON HER!!! EVEN IF IT TAKES THE LAST DROP OF MY B*LOOD!!!
As someone who watches Dragon Ball Z a lot as a kid, she invokes a similar feeling Frieza did, except in Frieza's case he is just evil personified (and a tyrant), while Sparkle seemingly does things just for the fun of it.
the story in the trailer is amazing too, the is white mask and red mask playing rusian roulette. the red took 4 blanks in a row seemingly taking all the risks while "acting clueless" while the white is the "pretending to be smart" that only dare to take the first shot. that's why when right before the trippy part that white was trying to take the gun back, realizing she will lose with the last shot.
@@thejabrons "What's the secret of good comedy?" click "Timing." "What's courage?" click "Grace under pressure." "And who's the boss?" ... ... click "I am the boss..."
@@elinorwahl8619 I don't think sparkle is in any way shape or form lost at heart, the only thing she lost is her fkin mind. She's an actor, and that's that. She may have a backstory, it may be tragic, may be comedic, but can you trust her to tell it? Hell no.
I had the exact same feeling and wasn’t planning on pulling for her but then did out of spite for Twitter and of course because how awesome this trailer was.
I love her as a character but I think the hate comes from her saying a slur. It wasn't needed but it was Hoyoverse's decision so I don't know why she's the one getting cancelled LMAOOO
I was thinking... could that scene be a reference to "the amazing digital circus"? The setting is almost one to one, but with the whole different tone of Sparkle actually enjoying the craziness she fell into. Unlike poor Pomni
Sparkle is a great character because we (or some, at least) hate her. Sparkle, as a character, is made to be hated, to make us think "damn she's mad, she's a freak" and that's great! We need more characters like this. Not pulling but definitely a great character
Right? She's terrifying and scary and just unapologetically doing whatever she wants because it's fun for her and that makes her a GREAT character. Not a good person but a great character and definitely with you on not pulling cause I'd be scared every time I used her and I'm a DHIL main so...uh.....I'm good.
I'll be honest, I feel a bit out of place with people's perspectives on Sparkle. In this trailer, we see more sense of insanity and danger from her. However, all the quests in the game, and all the tricks she played, just felt like a bit of fun, taunting people, stirring up the chaos, but not particularly *evil*. She was even at times, a bit sloppy, and behind on information. I suppose my disconnect from the common view of Sparkle being some 'evil crazy mastermind', might partly be explained in that the whole time, she never surprised me, never caught me off guard, every time she was playing tricks, I called it out very quickly, long before her antics were revealed. Idk if being on a similar wavelength says something about me or not~ 😅
@@devilix123987 I actually hadn’t seen a lot of evil mastermind takes. ~curious~ I can see how some people would go for that. (Especially in this community ~sigh~) But Sparkle to me is the purest form of Chaotic Neutral. She doesn’t care about anything but herself and her enjoyment and if that enjoyment comes at the expense of others well….~shrugs~ Oh well too bad so sad have fun! She’s Elation without limits submerged in it and racing for it no matter what it requires to get it. To me she’s the mirror of Sampo. Sampo is Elation with limits. Where you dance the line and mess with people but you Have Limits. Limits you Do Not Cross unless there is No Other Choice. Sparkle meanwhile is pure and unrestrained. She is Elation Unchained. No limits. No lines. Just Elation. Wild and Free.
Like most of those of AHA, the events of their lives left them mentally broken, she realized something is wrong with the world that it was not Real. Much like how sampo at the end of belobog arc talks directly to the players, something in his past broke him and he realized that reality was a joke, and he could see the 4th wall.
Also want to point out the masks - you have a white, red, and split mask throughout the trailer. White is more of the 'real' Sparkle, while the red mask is Aha - Elation themselves - tempting Sparkle. Sparkle becomes the Emanator of Aha, the mask becomes split, where she's accepted becoming one with their path, to become a Masked Fool. Very good story telling!
Something else I noticed is that every white mask sparkle in the beginning are just innocent bystanders. They don't act like the Sparkle playing Russian Roulette (ones begging not to be shot, three are vibing in a car before being shot, and the rest are just laying on the ground already shot)
@@Deadnight-ei6lp the 3 sitting and being goofy are stand-ins for March, Welt, and Himeko also, which seems to me that they are some kind of target for her maybe
Fun fact: Apparently this trailer is specifically also a reference tribute to one of imo best video animation producer for rhytm game music: optie animation. When the transaction sparkle shooting helself to those weird mv, people notice some scene similarities from optie’s video: marenol and yuan (ka). [you can search the similarities, its a viral thing]. when they compare them side by side afraid its going to be HI3 scenario (i believe) a trailer from a character almost have the same scene and reported them to quickly remake the whole trailer) Then they ask the creator for this, the song creator, leaF said they dont have anything to do with the sparkle trailer. But they fine with it and wanted hovorse to do more (what a giga chad) Interestingly the maker of this mv said in blibli themselves and donate money for them as a tribute too (also based). It would be interesting to see your reaction to the original reference video of sparkle monodrama trailer and your interpretation of it because the video is very interesting but kinda dark and gloomy Song and title: LeaF - Marenol LeaF - Ka Anyways thank you
i am so obsessed with this trailer. the music, the visuals, the voice acting..... it's just so creepy and hypnotic and I've replayed it SO many times lol. I also went through both this and her first trailer with a fine tooth comb analyzing the many different masks shown haha
I've been waiting for you to do this since her trailer released. Unpredictable characters really spice stories up. Hearing Sparkle laugh in all languages is quite the experience. Her Myriad Celestia teaser video is also incredible musically, and I think you should give it a go. Hoyo really nailed both of them visually and musically. Love the green screen by the way.
My favorite laugh is the Chinese one. It has SUCH a satisfying release at the end. The other languages felt a little forced, to me anyway, although they all sounded great.
Marco had fully embraced the green screen editing style and i’m HERE for it 🙌💖 and as per usual Marco your musical analysis is pretty spot on for Sparkle! won’t spoil anything in detail of course, but i’m very excited for you to get to Penacony! 🤩 there’s a couple different tracks from there that i would love to eventually get your reaction/thoughts on 🙏✨
I REALLY LOVE tuning in your vids man, I know everyone has their own type of content but I just appreciate how much I am learning in music and understanding what makes me fall in love with them because you break it down so easily! Thank you!
Huge fan of this trailer. The whistle motif at the beginning reminds me a lot of how the "Twisted Nerve" theme was used in Kill Bill. Combining that with the Madoka Magicka esque psychedelic art style halfway through really cements this trailer in my brain as one of my all time favorites from HYV. Style points through the roof!
I really wanted to see you this, but didn't say anything as I had full faith that you will stumble upon it, and you did~! Love your reactions and breakdowns, you're really a master at music, I still have allot to learn from you in terms of telling what each part of music says as a language and symbolism~!
@@MarcoMeatballYou're very welcome~! You deserve all the praise that you get, I can't call just anyone a master at music, and a humble one at that~ I bet that you're not just a great teacher but that you're also a great person, which I respect allot due to how I see the state of the world being today~ I hope that you stay strong and never lose your way~! 💙🦋
The writer for Penacony is the same writer who did Elysian Realm and Elysium Everlasting in Honkai Impact, so I already know the story is going to have many twists and turns. Sparkle is a big red herring, what is she really trying to accomplish here? I love it!
the second the music trailer dropped i was waiting for you to make a video about it i was so looking forward to it cuss i love the music and i love your analysis every time
Sparkle is one of the many Masked Fools, follower of the Aeon of Elation 'Aha'; the entire point of the Fools is... silliness. Goofiness. Wackiness. Chaos, mayhem, all for a giggle and a party.
Really interesting breakdown of not just the visuals but the music as well. I don't know the first thing about the game, but these character intros are fun.
I absolutely love her so much like, I’ve never been a fan of the crazy characters before. BUT Sparkle has intrigued me in a way none has ever before. Also, DAMN is her design incredible. Absolutely in love with how gorgeous she is 😍😍😍
haaiiiiiii haven't seen you in a bit and woah new green screen(?) great analysis as ever. i don't like sparkle but for me that's the point, i absolutely love the way her character was executed. she's probably the most unpleasant character in the cast so far but they made her interesting so it turns out great. can't pull her this time though... next time...
as a person who thrived in the vibe of yandere's who were ACTUALLY insane and not just the stereotypes and whatnot back in the day, this trailer really hit the spot for home, I managed to pull her, tho now I have another goal (supposedly) 2 updates from now, and I'm worried I won't have the Jades, wish me luck
I have deep affection for Sparkle from the jump because her unpredictability is tied, at its core, with a lost feeling. Black Swan's companion mission makes it clear that she's lonely and crying for attention, and her following the path of Elation is her furious attempt to break free from that inner turmoil
This song goes along with the story of the trailer and it's a sneak peek into Sparkle's mind. The song has many sections of different styles and rhythms, it's pure chaos held by a small thread of the theme melody. Sparkle acts chaotically, it is a subterfuge to hide her true intentions. Just like she said, a Fool knows when to act clueless.
Hey Marco, I hope to see you react to 'Something Unto Death's OST, I would love to see your take on it as it's definitely the most unique piece of music that I've heard in awhile
shen you said she kinda unhinged and yes!! that's the right word and I love her!! got her and lightcone!! I hope you get into Penacony arc, I wanna hear your analysis on my favorite 2 BGM on that arc! looking forward to it!!
The freedom, the insanity, and the unpredictability she projects are so interesting. She spurs curiosity within me. Fascinating character. No cap! Not to mention, the edit, the visuals, the beat, and the laugh are superb here. It's eerie and makes me uneasy. I love it. 🤡
I'll be honest and admit that I had planned to skip her at first. But her trailer and just her part in Penacony made change my mind and pull for her and her lc. No regrets.
The moment the video dropped, my first though was: "how is Marco going to react to this" because it's such a wonderful trailer and the wisthling got stuck in my head for days
LITERALLY "Tokisaki Kurumi" vibes. my fav mentally unhinged character. the multiple personalities as the clones, that reference of her shooting herself everytime, crazy expressions. I dropped Star rail but damn it i wanna get her.
as soon as i heard the song i instantly knew i had to hear your thoughts on it. sparkle is crazy and i love it. she perfectly showcases how the elation works and what kinda people follow the path. the whole video and song is an excellent showcase of all the skills the animators have learned, the 3d and 2d flashes, the colours and vfxs are so well done too. sparkle is a terrible person, dissociation is so much apart of her and i love it. not everyone is good, and mihoyo doesnt hold back
Spoiler for Penacony Quest Note her mask. If it's white, it's her(Hanabi). If it's red, it's not her, it's purely Aha. If it's half red, half white, it's Sparkle.
The part around 3:57 or so had me needing to turn away when I watched it a second time; I got dizzy. That said (before the dizziness kicked in), it did look cool and I found myself really vibing with the music! Dubstep isn’t necessarily for me, I didn’t find it super necessary, but I did enjoy it with this trailer. Sparkle is so cool (and about as unhinged as a door without hinges)!
I absolutely need to see you react to “the sky over Tokyo “ from Suzume, as someone who rewatched it three times in three days the music is my favorite.
This is probably the one character where you can actually watch all the trailers and videos about her in different languages because they have different performances. Jp has this voice that makes her always sounds playful and teasing, cn has the craziest laugh and has some adlibs not found in any other version
hey i really appreciate your work on the fromsoftware musics and I think you should listen to the burnt ivory king's theme from dark souls 2. it is probably one of the best racks if not the best of the game. thanks for your work anyway !
Sparkle is an example of character layering that people are just too smooth brained to appreciate. The music does do her justice on just about everything about Sparkle inside & out
Nahida, Furina, Kafka, and Sparkle's trailer further convinced me I want them regardless if they're META or not. I can't wait for them to release the next Character OST
Did you like the green screen? It’s new.
Yeah its much easier to maintain focus whilst you're reacting unlike back then when theres no video the video
It's good! it's funny details some would say are small can change the presentation so much
I was gonna ask if something changed since I haven't seen a vid of yours for a while but it looks really nice and immersive
yes!❤
For me its good in a few cases, especially for streaming... But this one, i prefer your old camera style with casual background there
Its pretty refreshing seeing a character like sparkle whos mortality is completely unaligned with most people. Its so rare to see a character who actually just doesn't care about how others feel
You mean morality good sir? But yes I agree. the chaotic neutral she and the rest of the masked fools(*Cough* For example, Sampo *Cough*) is just refreshing... and the best part? Some of them are playable!
@@subscriber101able She's the first masked fool who isn't starting as an ally or neutral party to the player too. She's a competitor for the prize in penacony that so many were invited for. So the way she tricks, baffles, mocks and just overall acts out is a good preview of how a full on Masked Fool antagonist might be like. She's clearly not the mastermind in THIS case, but she's certainly not above adding some chaos to the situation for her own amusement.
Honestly I've been getting bored with villains that feel like they're a tragic hero for an opposing perspective. Sparkle is despicable, but what makes her interesting is that she knows it and doesn't care. We already know her motivations and it's to turn Penacony inside out and then burn it to the ground. Regardless of whether I want to save Penacony or not personally, I don't have to root for a character or agree with them to like them.
I WILL SAVE HER!!! YOU ALL WILL SEE IT!!! (ok maybe none of you will see it) THAT'S MY ETERNAL PROMISE!!!!❤❤❤ I WON'T GIVE UP ON HER!!! EVEN IF IT TAKES THE LAST DROP OF MY B*LOOD!!!
As someone who watches Dragon Ball Z a lot as a kid, she invokes a similar feeling Frieza did, except in Frieza's case he is just evil personified (and a tyrant), while Sparkle seemingly does things just for the fun of it.
The Joker and Harley's long lost daugther who was found by the cosmic clown God
Cosmic clown god? You mean... Cegorach?
@@kaofee TBF Sheograth and Aha has a lot of similarities 😂
Space Joker with Kurumi and Hu Tao vibes taken in by the FUNNIEST Guy around
the story in the trailer is amazing too, the is white mask and red mask playing rusian roulette. the red took 4 blanks in a row seemingly taking all the risks while "acting clueless" while the white is the "pretending to be smart" that only dare to take the first shot. that's why when right before the trippy part that white was trying to take the gun back, realizing she will lose with the last shot.
Yes! That's just crazy 😅
What the, thank you for pointing that out! I didn’t even realize. This reminds me a similar scene of Jerome in Gotham.
@@thejabrons
"What's the secret of good comedy?"
click
"Timing."
"What's courage?"
click
"Grace under pressure."
"And who's the boss?"
...
...
click
"I am the boss..."
@@thejabrons Same! That was my first thought when I saw this trailer too!
damn, nice observation. after a Sparkle Shilloutte took a shot, the white mask dropped to the water further enforcing that the white mask sparkle lost
"And this music represents danger."
Sir, I think that's the gun.
That's not what he was talking about
@@reverendnon5959 You're not smart. I already knew that. It's called a joke.
@@jackmanleblanc2518 I know I'm not, thank you, but you sure are! Thanks for enlightening me! You've made a great joke!
I liked your question "Who is Sparkle?" at the beginning because I think the whole point of Sparkle is that nobody knows who she is, not even herself.
Yeah she keeps mentioning that it doesn't matter what she is 'off stage.' The only thing she cares about is being this sparkle persona.
Sparkle appeals to me precisely because she is so clearly lost at heart, and her following Aha is her need to break free from that buried suffering
@@elinorwahl8619 I don't think sparkle is in any way shape or form lost at heart, the only thing she lost is her fkin mind. She's an actor, and that's that. She may have a backstory, it may be tragic, may be comedic, but can you trust her to tell it? Hell no.
She doesn't know, absolutely...and unlike so many others dealing with her, she doesn't care.
This trailer and music single handedly make me go from "I might pull her, might not" to "I need her yesterday"
Seriously
SAME AND I ACTUALLY WAS GONNA SKIP HER BCS OF AVENTURINE now she is lvl 80 and builded and I have no rolls for Aventurine 🥴
I downloaded the game just for her after thistrailer
@@hdanimatesorsomething Since when PGR is a hoyo game?
The part where you wanted to e6 Sparkle out of spite for twitter left me dead laughing, tysm
I had the exact same feeling and wasn’t planning on pulling for her but then did out of spite for Twitter and of course because how awesome this trailer was.
I love her as a character but I think the hate comes from her saying a slur. It wasn't needed but it was Hoyoverse's decision so I don't know why she's the one getting cancelled LMAOOO
Wait what slur did she say i kinda didn’t pay attention
@@loveliickyto top it off, it was a fictional slur ffs. Why are people from the real world mad 😂
@@off-beatdrummerpeople really tryna cancel a fictional character for saying a fictional slur smh
EVERYONE ONBOARD THE SPARKLE TRAIN!!! 🎀
As always, superb analysis Marco!!
Choo Choo!
Thanks brother ❤️ gotta listen to your version. I’m sure you cooked
im gonna rail sparkle
5:29 Her face... That little grin and that stare... I feel it deep inside the dark corners my soul...
You feel the neurons activating?
Im the only one?
Ok...
I was thinking... could that scene be a reference to "the amazing digital circus"?
The setting is almost one to one, but with the whole different tone of Sparkle actually enjoying the craziness she fell into.
Unlike poor Pomni
it's eerie...
@@botondnyitrai3128 the funny part is they're both Lizzy Freeman
@@botondnyitrai3128the VA tweet about it when first release
Sparkle is a great character because we (or some, at least) hate her.
Sparkle, as a character, is made to be hated, to make us think "damn she's mad, she's a freak" and that's great! We need more characters like this.
Not pulling but definitely a great character
Right? She's terrifying and scary and just unapologetically doing whatever she wants because it's fun for her and that makes her a GREAT character. Not a good person but a great character and definitely with you on not pulling cause I'd be scared every time I used her and I'm a DHIL main so...uh.....I'm good.
I'll be honest, I feel a bit out of place with people's perspectives on Sparkle.
In this trailer, we see more sense of insanity and danger from her. However, all the quests in the game, and all the tricks she played, just felt like a bit of fun, taunting people, stirring up the chaos, but not particularly *evil*. She was even at times, a bit sloppy, and behind on information.
I suppose my disconnect from the common view of Sparkle being some 'evil crazy mastermind', might partly be explained in that the whole time, she never surprised me, never caught me off guard, every time she was playing tricks, I called it out very quickly, long before her antics were revealed. Idk if being on a similar wavelength says something about me or not~ 😅
@@devilix123987 I actually hadn’t seen a lot of evil mastermind takes. ~curious~ I can see how some people would go for that. (Especially in this community ~sigh~) But Sparkle to me is the purest form of Chaotic Neutral. She doesn’t care about anything but herself and her enjoyment and if that enjoyment comes at the expense of others well….~shrugs~ Oh well too bad so sad have fun! She’s Elation without limits submerged in it and racing for it no matter what it requires to get it. To me she’s the mirror of Sampo. Sampo is Elation with limits. Where you dance the line and mess with people but you Have Limits. Limits you Do Not Cross unless there is No Other Choice. Sparkle meanwhile is pure and unrestrained. She is Elation Unchained. No limits. No lines. Just Elation. Wild and Free.
@@SailorMusicCat I completely agree~
Like most of those of AHA, the events of their lives left them mentally broken, she realized something is wrong with the world that it was not Real. Much like how sampo at the end of belobog arc talks directly to the players, something in his past broke him and he realized that reality was a joke, and he could see the 4th wall.
Also want to point out the masks - you have a white, red, and split mask throughout the trailer. White is more of the 'real' Sparkle, while the red mask is Aha - Elation themselves - tempting Sparkle.
Sparkle becomes the Emanator of Aha, the mask becomes split, where she's accepted becoming one with their path, to become a Masked Fool. Very good story telling!
Something else I noticed is that every white mask sparkle in the beginning are just innocent bystanders. They don't act like the Sparkle playing Russian Roulette (ones begging not to be shot, three are vibing in a car before being shot, and the rest are just laying on the ground already shot)
@@Deadnight-ei6lp the 3 sitting and being goofy are stand-ins for March, Welt, and Himeko also, which seems to me that they are some kind of target for her maybe
Fun fact: Apparently this trailer is specifically also a reference tribute to one of imo best video animation producer for rhytm game music: optie animation.
When the transaction sparkle shooting helself to those weird mv, people notice some scene similarities from optie’s video: marenol and yuan (ka). [you can search the similarities, its a viral thing].
when they compare them side by side afraid its going to be HI3 scenario (i believe) a trailer from a character almost have the same scene and reported them to quickly remake the whole trailer)
Then they ask the creator for this, the song creator, leaF said they dont have anything to do with the sparkle trailer. But they fine with it and wanted hovorse to do more (what a giga chad)
Interestingly the maker of this mv said in blibli themselves and donate money for them as a tribute too (also based).
It would be interesting to see your reaction to the original reference video of sparkle monodrama trailer and your interpretation of it because the video is very interesting but kinda dark and gloomy
Song and title:
LeaF - Marenol
LeaF - Ka
Anyways thank you
AYO I DID NOT IMAGINING THINGS THEN
when i watch it fkr the first time, i just like "OPTIC ANIMATION???"
like, the resemblance is a FUCKTON
Thank you so much for sharing this, I had no idea. I'll defenitely go check it out. :)
Interesting, that section made me think of Madoka Magica, specifically the 2D puppet dolls.
You mean Optie Animations?
@@CloroxBleach42069 AH YES FUK
thank you for the correction
i am so obsessed with this trailer. the music, the visuals, the voice acting..... it's just so creepy and hypnotic and I've replayed it SO many times lol. I also went through both this and her first trailer with a fine tooth comb analyzing the many different masks shown haha
2:28 Persona 3
3:52 The Dark Knight
5:31 A Clockwork Orange
The fact that you figured Sparkle out at the very beginning of the piece means it was mindfully and thoughtfully composed 👏
I liked the edition of the video where you blurry the background (and keep it stoped in time) to focus on the talk of those last moments
That’s my green screen ❤️
@@MarcoMeatball Nice addition!
"That's a bullet"
is such an amazing first line into the video
I've been waiting for you to do this since her trailer released. Unpredictable characters really spice stories up. Hearing Sparkle laugh in all languages is quite the experience.
Her Myriad Celestia teaser video is also incredible musically, and I think you should give it a go. Hoyo really nailed both of them visually and musically.
Love the green screen by the way.
My favorite laugh is the Chinese one. It has SUCH a satisfying release at the end. The other languages felt a little forced, to me anyway, although they all sounded great.
@@DieterKoert I can't unhear Senti from the CN laugh, which is what makes it so unique.
My personal favorite though is the Korean laugh.
Marco had fully embraced the green screen editing style and i’m HERE for it 🙌💖
and as per usual Marco your musical analysis is pretty spot on for Sparkle! won’t spoil anything in detail of course, but i’m very excited for you to get to Penacony! 🤩 there’s a couple different tracks from there that i would love to eventually get your reaction/thoughts on 🙏✨
Yay! Thank you!
Sparkle's video got all kinds of emotions and lots of rewatches from me. Awesome to hear your thoughts, I agree with all of them!
0:59 the word you are looking for is "psychopathic"
The vibrato(?) in the sung part is one of the very few cases where I feel that vibrato is necessary to a song. Amazing vocal control.
Her Myriad Celestia Trailer also amazing (it has progression showing her character development), I will wait for your music analysis on it too
FINALLY YOU REACTED TO IT 🎉🎉 I've been waiting for your reaction on this one particularly 🥰
I love characters like her😁
In my opinion they‘re the most interesting ones…
She also kinda reminds me of Kurumi from Date a Life😅👍
This style of video it´s pretty cool Marco. Nice touch. Did I say video? I mean editing.
It’s my new green screen ❤️
I like it as well!
@@MarcoMeatball Pretty cool man. Keep up the good work :)
I REALLY LOVE tuning in your vids man, I know everyone has their own type of content but I just appreciate how much I am learning in music and understanding what makes me fall in love with them because you break it down so easily! Thank you!
I appreciate that!
I saw this trailer and immediately afterwards hoped for a reaction video from you.
Huge fan of this trailer. The whistle motif at the beginning reminds me a lot of how the "Twisted Nerve" theme was used in Kill Bill. Combining that with the Madoka Magicka esque psychedelic art style halfway through really cements this trailer in my brain as one of my all time favorites from HYV. Style points through the roof!
I really wanted to see you this, but didn't say anything as I had full faith that you will stumble upon it, and you did~!
Love your reactions and breakdowns, you're really a master at music, I still have allot to learn from you in terms of telling what each part of music says as a language and symbolism~!
Thank you so much!!
@@MarcoMeatballYou're very welcome~! You deserve all the praise that you get, I can't call just anyone a master at music, and a humble one at that~
I bet that you're not just a great teacher but that you're also a great person, which I respect allot due to how I see the state of the world being today~
I hope that you stay strong and never lose your way~! 💙🦋
i love way you decided to structure your outro sequence by the way! felt real intimate
This character is the reason i even got into the game, well specifically this trailer. Its so well done
The writer for Penacony is the same writer who did Elysian Realm and Elysium Everlasting in Honkai Impact, so I already know the story is going to have many twists and turns. Sparkle is a big red herring, what is she really trying to accomplish here? I love it!
the second the music trailer dropped i was waiting for you to make a video about it i was so looking forward to it cuss i love the music and i love your analysis every time
5:51 "Adorable evil" perfect description of Sparkle
I really love how the psychedelic visuals in her trailer is accompanied by psytrance music. Pretty cool little detail
Loving the analysis on the messages theyre giving with the song and scenes of her
Incredible how much information someone is able to get out of the music alone. So many things were spot on.
Sparkle is one of the many Masked Fools, follower of the Aeon of Elation 'Aha'; the entire point of the Fools is... silliness. Goofiness. Wackiness. Chaos, mayhem, all for a giggle and a party.
I would love to see your analysis of the animated short "Rondo Across Countless Kalpas", the cinematic itself is amazing, and music just so well made
Really interesting breakdown of not just the visuals but the music as well. I don't know the first thing about the game, but these character intros are fun.
I absolutely love her so much like, I’ve never been a fan of the crazy characters before. BUT Sparkle has intrigued me in a way none has ever before.
Also, DAMN is her design incredible. Absolutely in love with how gorgeous she is 😍😍😍
Y'all should check out the CN voiced version. The voice actor did an amazing job in voicing Sparkle
It's so nice when we have a character that's just evil for the sake of being evil
haaiiiiiii haven't seen you in a bit and woah new green screen(?)
great analysis as ever. i don't like sparkle but for me that's the point, i absolutely love the way her character was executed. she's probably the most unpleasant character in the cast so far but they made her interesting so it turns out great. can't pull her this time though... next time...
Ya! Green screen! Welcome back
@@MarcoMeatball omg thanks
as a person who thrived in the vibe of yandere's who were ACTUALLY insane and not just the stereotypes and whatnot back in the day, this trailer really hit the spot for home, I managed to pull her, tho now I have another goal (supposedly) 2 updates from now, and I'm worried I won't have the Jades, wish me luck
Spite is the most valid reason to spend a ton of money that I can think of!
life is a race and sparkle's my favorite racist
Pause 😂
LMAO
I always loveeeee your analysis of the ost/bgm
I love Sparkle and her trailer! Thanks for the great analysis!
Before I even had the chance to watch this, the exact same ad started playing
I have deep affection for Sparkle from the jump because her unpredictability is tied, at its core, with a lost feeling. Black Swan's companion mission makes it clear that she's lonely and crying for attention, and her following the path of Elation is her furious attempt to break free from that inner turmoil
Been waiting for this! Always love your videos on Hoyos music
I would’ve recommend you watch her other trailer first as well since that one has some incredible music as well
I love character like her. The animation and music are also great. Thank you for the video!!
This song goes along with the story of the trailer and it's a sneak peek into Sparkle's mind. The song has many sections of different styles and rhythms, it's pure chaos held by a small thread of the theme melody. Sparkle acts chaotically, it is a subterfuge to hide her true intentions. Just like she said, a Fool knows when to act clueless.
The whistling reminds me of the same whistling scenes in Kill Bill. I think that's why it produces a lot of tension.
I really like background vocals and everything in the trail was so good already.
Hey Marco, I hope to see you react to 'Something Unto Death's OST, I would love to see your take on it as it's definitely the most unique piece of music that I've heard in awhile
Очень ждала именно вашу реакцию на искорку, спасибо за видео 😇
OH MY GOD YES i was just hoping you were gonna react to this!
I’ve been hoping you would react to this since I saw the trailer the day it came out, so happy you really did
I cannot stop listening to her trailer music, it's so catchy to me and I enjoy the visuals of this trailer, Hoyo outdid themselves once again 👏👏
shen you said she kinda unhinged and yes!! that's the right word and I love her!! got her and lightcone!!
I hope you get into Penacony arc, I wanna hear your analysis on my favorite 2 BGM on that arc! looking forward to it!!
This is an amazing reaction I love how you broke down the music in a storytelling sense
Огромное спасибо за твои реакции, очень нравится, как вы понимаете её характер просто слушая музыку
The freedom, the insanity, and the unpredictability she projects are so interesting. She spurs curiosity within me. Fascinating character. No cap!
Not to mention, the edit, the visuals, the beat, and the laugh are superb here. It's eerie and makes me uneasy. I love it. 🤡
Sparkle’s characterization here reminds me a lot of the types of character Divine would play, particularly Female Trouble comes to mind
I got her to E1... I'm suddenly thinking after watching this it wasn't good enough. I should at least do E2. She's just so damn cool.
E1S1 better
I'll be honest and admit that I had planned to skip her at first. But her trailer and just her part in Penacony made change my mind and pull for her and her lc.
No regrets.
The moment the video dropped, my first though was: "how is Marco going to react to this" because it's such a wonderful trailer and the wisthling got stuck in my head for days
LITERALLY "Tokisaki Kurumi" vibes. my fav mentally unhinged character. the multiple personalities as the clones, that reference of her shooting herself everytime, crazy expressions. I dropped Star rail but damn it i wanna get her.
I definitely got carnival vibes from this. Uncanny, chaotic, but still planned. They knocked this out of the park.
the scene of her handing over the gun is very reminiscent of the scene in Gothan where Jerome says: "who's the boss?"
I find it so impressive how much he can tell from 5 seconds of a song
When I saw her animations the first time, I was in love already. When I saw this trailer though... I couldn't just pass on her, honestly haha
It's cool how Marco can see her personality just by listening the music
as soon as i heard the song i instantly knew i had to hear your thoughts on it. sparkle is crazy and i love it. she perfectly showcases how the elation works and what kinda people follow the path. the whole video and song is an excellent showcase of all the skills the animators have learned, the 3d and 2d flashes, the colours and vfxs are so well done too.
sparkle is a terrible person, dissociation is so much apart of her and i love it. not everyone is good, and mihoyo doesnt hold back
Spoiler for Penacony Quest
Note her mask. If it's white, it's her(Hanabi). If it's red, it's not her, it's purely Aha. If it's half red, half white, it's Sparkle.
cool
Look alike sound from Amazing Digital Circus Wacky World. Sparkle voice eng is POMNI from Amazing Digital Circus
Hii, you might wanna checkout the new acheron's teaser with the dance and the music playing in the background
The part around 3:57 or so had me needing to turn away when I watched it a second time; I got dizzy. That said (before the dizziness kicked in), it did look cool and I found myself really vibing with the music! Dubstep isn’t necessarily for me, I didn’t find it super necessary, but I did enjoy it with this trailer. Sparkle is so cool (and about as unhinged as a door without hinges)!
I absolutely need to see you react to “the sky over Tokyo “ from Suzume, as someone who rewatched it three times in three days the music is my favorite.
This is probably the one character where you can actually watch all the trailers and videos about her in different languages because they have different performances. Jp has this voice that makes her always sounds playful and teasing, cn has the craziest laugh and has some adlibs not found in any other version
She is such a gremlin, I love her character so much! Her music is very interesting and I will wait for her official music getting released.
Isn't this already the official music
@@MiyuKawasaki I mean the version without the dialogue.
@@nurventilatoren I can do that myself
Just filter out the vocals
I always love when you try to guess a character through the music
hey i really appreciate your work on the fromsoftware musics and I think you should listen to the burnt ivory king's theme from dark souls 2. it is probably one of the best racks if not the best of the game. thanks for your work anyway !
Bro has the script for these characters! Its amazing how much you can extract just from music!
i love u video when u don.t pause. Really love u old reaction
But then you don’t learn anything
She call herself Elation but she have no Follow up attack she is Harmony support, no one likes to act like the path they belong too
Sparkle is an example of character layering that people are just too smooth brained to appreciate. The music does do her justice on just about everything about Sparkle inside & out
Behind The Curtain and Monodrama's ost is so goooddddd
Instantly Loved her trailer and design
I would love to see your analysis of the fight against Sunday and the song "Hope is the Thing with Feathers"
Love the new green screen setup!
Nahida, Furina, Kafka, and Sparkle's trailer further convinced me I want them regardless if they're META or not. I can't wait for them to release the next Character OST
I WAS WAITING FOR THE MUSIC BREAKDOWN, YES!!!!
My favorite part is the second shot and shows how disappointed she is that it wasnt the bullet.
I like her JP ver. more because it is more playful and ELATED imo hah. But holy hell does the music goes hard. I open it whenever it's recommended :D
English sounds evil more than cooky insane in the Japanese