(SPOILERS for The Adventure Zone Ep 68)
It's been a while, but here's a new animatic! I wanted to make another for the Adventure Zone, though this one's much longer than the last. It was hard to choose just one scene, but I found that this one would work best.
For the next few months, I probably won't be posting as many animatics. As it turns out, I've been commissioned to make an animation! Hopefully, I'll be posting some of it here.
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Griffin saying “huh” 3 times in three separate character voices and getting it across is pretty great.
Wait did griffin mcelroy really just make the big bad of his campaign discontentment and disatisfaction and furstration with life and then proceed to say closing yourself off might protect you from those negative emotions but it will hurt you in the end and running away might help temporarily but the problem will just keep coming back and the only way to deal with the problem is to rely on the bonds you forge with others. I love this podcast
Uh yea I think that’s exactly what he did
And that if you stop feeding those negative emotions, you can possibly find a happy ending.
HOW DID I NEVER CONNECT THAT UNTIL NOW HOLT SHIT
Huh
huh
can i just say....justin is a genius??? like not only did he remember what paloma said but also came up with the third solution AND gave a rousing speech that included his CATCHPHRASE but in a unique way???? like, that was IMPROV. people write for years and don't write stuff that satisfying.
Taako is the genius that pretends to be stupid but deep down in his center is the taco he eat that one time but also a well thought out man who knows what he's doing and wants to fuck the grim fucking reaper.
he also remembered “the man wreathed in flames”, Justin pays _attention_
I remember hearing in a TTAZZ that they originally got a bad ending but then decided that it was bad podcasting and redid it.
@@zekeram129 i think that was specifically for one episode in the stolen century in which they blew up a planet of robots so they rerecorded it so that lup convinced them not to
@@zekeram129 yea that was the tiered capital city where they originally took the crystal and destroyed the world and they rerecorded it
“In the future, you will be offered a terrible choice between two options that will determine the fate of reality itself. In this moment of crisis, remember: there is always a third option."
I started yelling, when I heard them say, they had two options
im pretty sure that was supposed to be for the goblet thing but then they didn’t address that when they had that first option so he did a callback for this one
@@aduckinlingerie no, Griffin had the story planned really far in advance. It wouldn't surprise me if this was the place where the 3rd option came into play
@@aduckinlingerie wait sorry what goblet thing cause I listen to this on the bus so occasionally I zone out
It's still bittersweet, but at the same time I'm glad Taako didn't automatically forgive Lucretia. Like yes, she's been through a lot and did a lot of bad things for good reasons, but that doesn't change the fact that what she did really had a huge inpact on Taako as a person, and it doesn't change the fact that she basically took away the only things that mattered to him.
"I dunno about you but Taako's good out here" I love how the smallest little jokes in the series all get brought back together into _heartbreakingly_ excellent lines.
Yesss like "Magnus runs in!" Heartbreaking
justin's choice is to not make taako forgive Lucretia is probably the most interesting one he's made for his character
I mean, Taako (besides Davenport and Barry) got a pretty shitty hand in forgetting. He forgot his brother-in-law, his friends, his wonderful memories of his century journey, and last but certainly not least, his sister. The other half of his heart. I honestly feel that it wouldn't have made sense for him to forgive her, hence his statement, "You fucking took everything from me", to Lucretia.
Taako's "let me know how that goes" is so GOOD. I'm not going to sit here and say Lucretia is a villain, I don't believe that, but she took his sister away. And not just his sister, his twin. His other half was gone, he had no idea she ever existed. for ten years Taako believed he was alone in the world, that no one would have him. He lost his best friends. He lost his fucking SISTER and carried the only thing left of her around for MONTHS without knowing she was inside it trying desperately to let him know she was okay. The rest of the characters forgiving her, fine. But Taako deserves to hold a grudge.
i totally agree, especially because he is still in that moment. it takes time to come to terms and forgive but he just learned all that like minutes before this scene iirc so of course it’s fresh and painful
I completely agree. And he remembered only a few moments ago, not only the years of the Stolen Century, but their lives before, growing up with Lup and everything that entailed.
Davenport holding a grudge would also be reasonable considering she erased his entire identity and life, basically. He became an empty shell of who he was.
@@Someone-or8tp yea, it makes sense to me for Magnus and merle to be chill about it just bc Magnus is that kind of person and we all know that merle's the peacemaker, Barry & lup I'd think aren't AS quick to forgive, lip probably easier than Barry as evidenced by the episode, but idk if taako and dav truly forgive and forget what happened, I don't think they could
@@taakotuesdays I think Dav did forgive her despite what she did. Arguably what she did to him was the worst out of everyone but I think a part of him understood that desperation. I think he probably forgave her, even though it would've made sense for him to not forgive her. It was in his character to forgive but not forget.
That "huh" from Lucretia would have driven me absolutely insane. You're telling me over the course of a century and change with meathead Magnus and two pyromaniac wizards, NO ONE brought up exploding the Hunger from the inside?
Just the collective "huh". Like Griffin hadn't even thought about it.
I genuinely wonder if this is the "third option" he had in mind, or if there was another path that would have worked.
God, I loved this part so much......the "huh." "huh." "huh.", the reprise of "Taako's good out here", AUGH
Almost as good as the final "Magnus rushes in".
big big feel trip but all i can think about is griffin saying huh three times in a row in different voices at 2:56 he sounds like a minecraft villager hbdkhh
Galaxy Gadget hdhensncoalsnd
Both Magnus and Lucretia saying "Not yet" at the same time at the start is very nice. Good storytelling by Griffin and Trav, and it probably wasn't even intentional. That's why the Real Play aspect is so good in Balance
Yeah, this whole convo worked so well story-wise! To be honest, though, I actually edited that part so they overlapped, haha. In the original audio, Griffin said something along the lines of “at the same moment you said that, Lucretia says ‘Not yet.’” I wanted to take out as much narration as possible, and I did so there and a couple other places!
@@1010lilfoot Well then it was good storytelling on YOUR part. Just a minor edit creates so much depth. There are other similar bits that happen naturally, but also, if Griffin let Lucretia interrupt Travis it wouldn't have made good podcasting, but if that was the line, then that edit makes it more of a proof of concept, but I live for those subtleties in storytelling (especially animation) and they often go unnoticed, or at least they aren't acknowledged out loud enough. So good work,and well done!
Thank you! Yeah, I love that stuff too!
The way Lucretia, Barry and Lup are all NPCs so it's just Griffin saying 'HUH' in three different voices
2:55 is so much funnier when you remember it's just Griffin doing three different voices one after another.
I was just thinking that
asdfgh i just realized griff said 'huh' in three different voices
During my Balance Binge (TM) I kept thinking about Paloma’s prophecy every time there was a choice I was just like ‘THIRD OPTION GUYS REMEMBER THE THRID OPTION, HEY GUYS DO YOU REMEMBER?’ and when Taako said ‘There’s a third option’ I almost screamed
"Huh." "Huh." "Huh." Lol, I was cracking up at that part.
Minecraft villager: hur
Crew: “It’ll take us years to find a better solution.” Taako: “3, take it or leave it.”
_"Don't try to manufacture my character growth"_
Taako: What if we,,, *gives an alternative option that's literally just changing one thing, which comes out to the best case scenario* The other 6 fantasy NASA graduates, including an actual scientist and people who have been working on this specific problem for decades: ...
I love my smart boi
Justin, Here There Be Gerblins: Taako is an idiot. Taako for the entirety of Balance: Mhm, sure, yup, don't mind me, just uhhh solving the whole campaign and sorting out all the issues and saving you guys a million times over... It's just Very Good to see Justin realize that oh,, Taako's definitely Not an idiot.
@@Ray-hk1zm He’s aloof, but not dumb. I love that.
@@lilyfae7197 It's EXTREMELY good.
@@Ray-hk1zm Yes it is
I SCREECHED when he said "Taako's good out here" I SCREECHED Y'ALL!!!!!!
I love this scene because it just showcases how much Justin throttled the plot.
what do you mean?
Pretty much Justin tried super hard to either completely circumvent a situation pr problem, or make it so that he was in control of it. For instance, in the infamous “Taako forgets” scene, it was actually Justin who began the characters forgetting. Then there was the time during the minecart ride being chased by a worm where Taako reasonably saved the day like 3 different times (tentacled the worm, levitated Roswell, levitated the cart), only to be literally railroaded. Finally, everyone’s favorite scene of Taako buying Tupperware, then immediately selling it back the to seller for the most expensive thing in the store, which happened to be an overpowered mega-sword. Also he once logically reasoned that the seven deadly sins are illogical because of a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation where a person could always be considered guiltily of one of two sins.
When taako said "Yeah, let me know how that works out." i died
I never noticed this but, during the vision, where taako was cooking in a kitchen lup's shirt says: Litches get stitches. Lol
"If only we had a ship that could travel from plane to plane"
Merle saying WOAH when the crystal begins to float out of his pocket is such a good touch.
"Don't try to *manufacture* my *character growth* >8("
It took a couple of rewatches, but I just realized when the prophecy crystal breaks, Magnus raises up a hand in front of Lucretia as if to protect her since what the heck is that. Always the protector (even in a situation that doesn't remotely call for it, she has a barrier, magnus, you dingus)
i love magnus going "i would like that one. the one that we just saw? that one please" like theyre ordering mcdonalds, its a small detail but i love that this guy saw a better third option and immediately went yeah no my choice has been made and its this one idk abt yall
"huh." "huh." "huh."
That call back to “Taako” being “good out here”.
Honestly Taako is so smart. Justin was the best player throughout this arc, he found the best solutions to problems,, ahhh anyways yeah I love Taako
The end of the Suffering Game was going to go very, very differently according to Griffin but Justin pulled a huge save!
@@SunnyDragonfly what was going to happen?
@@Plantsushi Magnus was going to get sucked into the Astral plane and fight back-to-back with Kravitz while Taako, Merle adn Barry take on the Edward and Lydia. But Taako wasn't going to let that happen to his bestie LOL
@@j897j he's the older brother after all...
@@j897j in all fairness, Merle was a part of that save. He deserves credit, too
finally an animatic where taako has the ears he deserves
'simple idiot wizard' taako
"Let me know how that works out" lmao
I JUST NOW REALIZED THIS WAS BEXAUSE OF PALOMA'S PROPHECY WHAAAAAT
This might just be me, uh projecting. But the three options makes me think of a response to a shitty situation, trauma I guess. The idea that when when the situation is over when you're out or when you're on your path to recovery, from getting out. You feel like you have two choices, stop yourself from ever being hurt again, close of all your bonds shut yourself away, you know. Or you can run, you can hide and you can run and you can escape you can just keep travelling, keep going, and give up on what you have right now. And then you realise there is a third option The option to cut out what hurt you, to keep what you love to hold onto the things that you need and that you want and that you don't want to let go. And to cut it off to take what you want and get out and leave and fight and become a better person. Do not close yourself off to keep loving and going and risking it because you know that that's what's gonna help be good to, to lead to the future you really want. That probably makes no sense, but yeah, brain go brr. Look it's like one thirty am, I'm tired, my thoughts are not working. Anyway yeah I dunno.
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I love the moment of magnus trying to get taako to hug Lucretia and just with the "cm on!" Through his teeth it makes me laugh everytime
taako not wanting to hug makes me so emo because in TTAZZ justin says taako will never fully forgive lucretia >:''''(
2:02 Lucretia in a big sweater because she deserves happiness
I would be FUCKING STUNNED if justin remembered the big prophecy taako got organically lmao. But at the same time I want to believe in him
I think he probably did. He remembered things a lot through the course of balance. And a big prophecy dropping into your lap is the kind of thing even the most lackadaisical dnd note taker will recall! I think it’s more likely Griffin had to edit out a handful of earlier attempts to make it manifest to make this moment more satisfying for the audience.
Did anybody else fucking sob when Travis said, "I run over and hug her"? MY HEART MELTED AND I HONESTLY TEARED UP. TRAVIS YOU PERFECT HUMAN BEING.
4:16 The moment he hugs Lucretia is the moment I started bawling holy shit. TAZ is such a gem I swear.
The "what is this" at 2:17 is wonderful and so emotional
I started listening to Balance on July 15th 2016, and caught up on August 5th 2016. So I listened to episode 69 on the day it dropped. The reason I was able to listen to so much so fast was because I was going through a huge depressive episode, so I always likened the hunger to depression. Even knowing what it's meant to be. So this part, where community and support are what help fight it, not cutting yourself off or running away? That hit hard. And that's why no matter how much I love the other campaigns, Balance will always be the one that's most special to me. Especially because the "How does Magnus die?" bit was what made me want to get better. Like everything else probably built up to that being the thing that tipped the scales, but that part hit me so hard. Like, I used to not be able to pick a favorite of the thb, but I can now say it's 100% Magnus. I love the others, but again, Magnus is so important to me and my dealing with my depression.
Lindsey Herbst I felt the same way about Lup. The way Griffin described the black curtained room of the umbrastaff and how hard it made life and how much effort went into a single spell and how it was infuriating to see others be hurt and be unable to do anything, all that rang too true for me. It has become my inspiration to continue to fight my depression and anxiety disorders. One day when I’m better I really want the tattoo “she rises” based on that scene.
I love your Lucretia I’m crying. She’s just a soft girl. A good girl.
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS SUPPOSED TO PACK BAGS FOR THIS FEEL TRIP
I didnt expect to start crying at "i run over and hug her" but i guess that's what did me in with this one. And god, you did it so well too
"Don't try to manufacture my character growth!" I always start Getting Emotional at that "Taako's good out here!" Oh, and the animation's beautiful. Wonderful work! I love the color coding. Black lines for everything 'normal', red for Litch Lup, blue for Lucrecia in her bubble, purple for the crystal and the vision it shows them.
Thanks! I'm glad you noticed the colors, haha
The trio of "huh" at 3:00 is beautiful and I love this.
4:25 incase you need to hear that again
It was like 3 am when I was listening to this episode and I screamed when taako said "there's a third option"
Stop making me cry real human tears over a group of fantasy characters for a third time!
*sobbing* This is the best comedy podcast
TAAKO'S GOOD OUT HERE!
I mean yeah I’ve got feels and shit but THE STARBLASTER IS A LITERAL BOAT SHIP AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
Yes we love boat starblaster!!
I get goosebumps in like every scene of this podcast I swear-
2:17 the amount of emotion in her voice kills me every time. It almost sounds like she’s crying right then.
To be honest though, Taako really didn't have to hug Lucretia, and heck he doesn't really have to forgive her... I feel like it makes sense for his character because he was robbed of Lup's memory during a time when he wasn't even sure if Lup was even safe. Besides, Justin didn't say Taako's going to hate her guts forever, just that "it probably softened over time, but I don't think the sting of that is something that Taako would ever sort of let go of, even though things worked out." (Justin, The The Adventure Zone Zone Finale transcript). I don't think he's going to be outwardly spiteful towards her (at least not forever) and they'll probably still be friends, but like Justin said the "sting" of what she's done is lodged in pretty deep.
Oh yeah, definitely. Taako refusing to hug her was very in character and extremely understandable. Not only did he lose the memory of his sister at a time where he didn't even know if she was okay, but he lost EVERYTHING. Like, Taako's backstory really changes tone when you consider it wasn't him alone in the world, but him _and his sister._ They shared such a profound bond that Lup knew she needed a memory of her best day with the love of her life _and_ a best day with her BROTHER to "survive" becoming a Lich. Those were the two most important people for her, and we can safely assume Taako's most important person was just Lup (followed by the team). So erasing Lup wasn't just erasing 100 years of Taako's life, but his _entire_ life. I don't begrudge him being fucking pissed at Lucretia for that. Like I love Lucretia and I love this entire cast of dorks, but Taako and Davenport were the two that got the worst deal out of the jellyfish amnesia thing, and Davenport only remembered _his goddamn name_. Losing a person like that, and not being even able to remember them? I wouldn't be surprised if a part of Taako felt empty and like something _big_ was missing during those entire 10 years. Because that's one big loss to forget (and Barry straight up begged to be killed to NOT forget like. That's some heavy shit and I'm really glad they put such an emphasis on how horrifying it is to forget a loved one, much less _an entire lifetime_)
WHAT. HOW LATE GAME IS THIS BECAUSE THAT WAS WAY MORE THAN I WAS EXPECTING TO FEEL
If I remember correctly, it's really late game. Right around endgame, I believe. Shortly before the end of the series, whereabouts.
This is the 2nd to last episode
Candy Riviera this is the penultimate episode
I love this so much. the character design is beautiful, especially Taako and lich!Lup. they're so expressive too!
Fantastic! I love Merle with freckles and teenage girl dwarves with stubble.
THIS PODCAST HAS GOTTA BE A MOVIEEE
I feel like an animated series would handle the story better than a movie since there is just so much to touch on and get right.
@@fenrir9340 wAIT NO THATS BETTER
I WANT IT TO BE AN ANIMATED SERIES MADE BY THE SAME PEOPLE WHO MADE AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER
@@notapotato_ Yes! Them and with the brothers heavily involved would be heaven! I would love if it had their comments still in it too!
I raise you: a 2d animated show
She smiles and says *you lived so much longer than I thought*... *I know sorry I made u wait* EEEEEK lol
Is that in this one or no
I love how you made Magnus and Lucretia's voices overlap in tune with Griffins description.
I reeeeeeaally dig the way you draw lup's features, and the "huh" "huh" "huh" moment was Perfect!!
Thanks! I was excited to try to come up with a design for the red robes that was both unique and compatible with canon info on their appearances. ^_^
I will never not tear-up when I see Lucretia cry when Magnus hugs her
Liches get stitches!!!! 😍😍😃
Taako is fucking beautiful
I HAVE NEVER WATCHED THIS WHY DO I CRYYY
If you haven't yet please listen to it. Its a podcast called The Adventure Zone, with multiple series. This is from the first one, Balance. After balance were a few mini arcs gms dmed by other characters. Then another main series called Amnesty which is in Monster Of The Week ruleset. Then a return to DnD with Graduation, which personally I am not a huge fan of. We are currently in Ethersea which is shaping up to be pretty good.
I'll go third option for 500.
I will watch this whenever I am down for any reason
THANKS FOR THE ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤 AND TEH HIGHLIGHT
There is always a third option
*THE PAIN IN MY HEART IS GREAT*
Those happy scenes are sooo cute.
So you just gonna rip out my heart like that huh?
Oh no. Me tears.
4:20 *ugly sobbing*
Dasy Taylor 420
420.
hahaha nice its the sex number
@@EmilyHoot so is 69 the weed number
Man... I think the first time I saw this was when I barely first got into taz (it was out of context enough I didn't remember anything spoilery don worry x)), but I'm so glad I saved so I could watch when I actually finished because *wow*, this is amazing. (And freckles!! Merle looks so good! And Taako w/ black hair looks real good!)
This is one of my favourite moments in the whole campaign, and you captured it so beautifully! Thank you for making this!
hell YES there’s a third option!!!! i just finished balance this morning, and watching animatics feels like poking the wound, but i can’t stop. i’m glad i found an animatic of this moment, thank you
oh hot /damn/ this is so beautiful!!! I started wellin tears when magnus hugged lucretia hot damn!!
You're an amazing artist
Well, gee, here I go crying again thanks a LOT
So many feels, such smiles, oh gosh!
Beautiful work! I love how you show Taako getting the idea at 2:51
Lydia H I love the ears perking up like a cat.
Oh, ok, I’m crying at Lucretia crying. I guess this is my life now
WHY AM I CRYING
I found this video while searching for there is a third option from the cat in the hat....my heart 😢
Wait, the latest comment you just pinned like 6 hours ago. This video came out last year! That means your still reading your comments on your videos. That means you still treasure your feedback on this wonderful animation you put time into. That's so fucking wholesome your making me tear up a bit. I love that so much.
*_huh_*
I’m in tears, I love your art and I love that you chose to draw this uplifting scene. The despairing ones are compelling, but it makes me so happy to see this moment come to life- and you’ve got a million little touches in there that get my heart. Also I have a meeting in like 12 minutes and now I have to clean up my face aaaaaaaaagh
I just watched the finale and I'm still not over it
Me too, I just finished it today and I still feel it so much
@@SunnyDragonfly it took me a few weeks to process personally. I'll miss balance but glad that they're trying new things. I'm still not 100% though.
This ending hit me so hard. I hope amnesty can live up to it during its finale.
It better, cause ima binge the while series when it ends
judgement It's over, and I think it did pretty good of a live-up
It did.
Theres so much emotion in this scene.
I love your Merle design!!!!!!!
this thing makes me so fucking happy i love your taako design,,,,
**sobbing My ass off** WAS NOT FUCKING READY TO REWATCH THIS
im not crying, you're crying!
I really liked the expressions u chose, they fit the vibe well