Youtube Recommendations

[Syt]

Anyone remember this one?

[Norgy]

Anyone remember this one?

Very well, really.
It was slightly better than the first Crusader Kings. 

[crazy canuck]

I've been enjoying this guy's videos lately. Educated analysis of topics around sci-fi and fantasy series.

We had a good discussion about the shortcomings of the show in the book thread a while back.  I think this video nailed the core problem. But, I saw the show before reading the books, and enjoyed it for its own merits.  In hindsight I should have waited to read the books until after the show ended its run, but I think the show has moved so far away from the books now that I can still enjoy it on its own merits.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm sure nobody but middle aged folks on Twitter find Minions funny any more. But this ... this made me chuckle.

Middle-aged? You mean like us?

[HVC]

The true dark story behind Family Matters

[Darth Wagtaros]

I love that video. I like the When the Party Won't Stop But you Wish It WOuld one as well.

[HVC]

They do have great skits.

Insomnia watching does some funky things to your algorithm. While I'm in no way a basketball guy I found this interview of Larry bird by Thierry Henry a good watch.

[Syt]

This popped up in my feeds, and I've been binging these. I found them fun and hilarious, though I assume YMMV.

Essentially, comedians doing table reads (and light improv) of the scripts for Star Wars Episodes I-III (which means it includes cut scenes, slightly different dialogues etc.).

Ep. I was good, Ep. II was great, Ep. III was fine IMHO. Performers include Tawny Newsome (Padme Ep. I), Haley Joel Osment (Anakin Ep. I-III, absolutely killing it), Jess McKenna (Padme Ep. II, excellent), Tony Hale (Qui-Gon Jinn), Eric Bauza (Jar Jar and others, often slipping into his Looney Tunes voices), Seth Green (Ct. Dooku Ep. II), Paul F. Tompkins (Palpatine Ep. III) or Matt Jones (Gen. Grievous). Debra Wilson was amazing as Mace Windu in Ep. II.

They're going to do more of these, moving to Holiday Special and Original Trilogy next.

[Syt]

The title of the third installment has aged poorly, though. 

[frunk]

Already posted the first two, and I agree the third is just fine.  The extended fight scene at the climax was cute but completely unnecessary.

I'm only ten minutes in, but this is already my favorite version of the Phantom Menace.

The best reinterpretation of Star Wars movies continues.

The George Lucas Talk Show itself can also be worth checking out, but there's a lot of episodes and the zoom based episodes run for many many hours.

Some of my favorites:

Jack Quaid, Tawney Newsome and H. Jon Benjamin

Amy Irving, Andrew Barth Feldman and Michael Urie

Here's an excerpt from a much longer episode, where Paul F. Tompkins calls people to say your welcome for being thanked in end credits.

and Weird Al Yankovic at MC Escher's death.

Although any episodes with D'arcy Carden, Rachel Zegler or Rich Sommer are worth watching.

[Syt]

Thanks, will check them out. (Though I'm already following way too many weekly podcasts etc. )

This one showed up in my feed. A German guy looking at Gothic 2, contrasting it with Skyrim (he likes both games ) and how Skyrim is all about empowering you and being a power fantasy, Gothic 2 is much more concerned with social standing and hierarchies (esp. in the beginning) and hindering you at every step until you raise your social status. (Never mind the pretentious title of the video )

I thought it was a well made video, and I kind of vibed with his sense of humor. Also, it seems a bit rare to get English language videos about Gothic games made by Germans, I guess?

He labels his channel "Subversive lefty nonsense", so be forewarned. Though he seems to only put out a video every year or so.