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this entire story culminating with shane and ryan being furious that it isnt about gay old men is fucking hilarious to me
it's called "having priorities" and I respect them for having the same priorities as me lol
I'm so tired of the cis agenda. Just let them be old gay men in peace!
I struggle to comprehend how 4.5k likes = 2 replies
@@croissantsareaustrianactually sometimes people like something but don't feel a need to comment on it 🤷♂️ I know it might seem a bit odd because a lot of the time, if there's a lot of likes, there's a lot of replies, but that's not always the case
I was confused on why because i assumed it was a woman based off the opening line being "I'm no weathergirl"
narrator: "I'm no weather woman" Ryan and Shane: "Well then they must be a weather man"
critical thinking skills
their deduction abilities know no bounds
@@venus_rivers can we have some more critical thinking in the subreddit please?
@@Annie.M. Greg?
@@Annie.M. fellow greg hi hello 😳😳😳
I like how the alien came to Earth, read the bible, and was like "This shit's fire. Im down for this." I also think its interesting that the alien thought humans in different age groups were different species. Says a lot about the alien's biology, like it doesn't understand growing up
Yeah, as if aliens would be into Christianity!
Also it spoke to god
@@jellybeanboy No one knows if all aliens would be high tech savvy smart asses. So yea this is a possibility. There'd be the religious one, artsy one, nerdy one, party one, etc.
@@WoozyCool the extraterrestrial beings do get kinda quirky at night😳
@@ulrikahaggard9923 Another good bit of subtle storytelling: it likely didn't. For Christians, the rainbow was his promise to never flood the earth again. Even if God went back on his word and sent this alien to gather a second Ark, he would've told the alien to feed them so no one starves to death. The alien is using the Bible as a ruse for an ulterior motive or is just genuinely insane.
Story: *about an alien kidnapping ppl off a small town to save them from redemption* Shane & Ryan: do you think gert & gus has explored each other’s bodies before?
SPOILER!!!
@@charlotteashley04 number one rule is to NOT look at the comments till ur done 😭😭😭
They definitely have tbh
@@charlotteashley04 What on God's Green Earth can anyone expect to see, scrolling down the Comment section, meant for commenting AFTER the video has been watched?
@@chickennuggets4387 i ALWAYS look b4 !! 😭😭 i always hide in the comments when i get spooked
“The thought of being a server in a small town diner. Oh boy, I would love it.” “I’m thinking how wonderful it would be to work at the Post Office.” I love Shane’s romanticized, innocent appreciation of seemingly unglamorous, innocuous things. So pure and wholesome
Gives me Twin Peaks vibes
@@OGamerGirl92 especially with the pie and coffee
I want a watcher series where Shane can just live out his dreams and do random mundane jobs for a day.
Both jobs that many look down upon but are actually part of the foundation of society. I get the romanticism of it.
@@brookeam19 I could watch that all day
A wholesome fact for anyone hiding in the comments: My puppy always wags her tail whenever she hears Ryan or Shane's voices
Awwwee, thankyou for sharing that was very comforting
Awww that's so cute
AWWWW omg thats adorable !!
Oh my god 😍
AWE! That's so adorable!
shane and ryan getting disappointed that the main character wasn’t a gay man is so cute
how
@@themostdisturbinginhumanes1627 I guess ships and supportiveness are cute, along with disappointment or annoyance since those usually cause living things to energetically express how they feel
@@themostdisturbinginhumanes1627 🗿
I loved it. I’ve always loved their inclusivity
I loved it. I’ve always loved their inclusivity
It had to be done: I put my hand on Gus’, and told him it was the same for me. Gus raised his gaze from his glass of water and our eyes met. My cheeks burned as he kept his warm brown eyes locked onto mine. I couldn’t look away. He lifted his other hand and brought it to place over mine, holding our hands together with his warm, calloused palm. “I was real worried you were gone, you know. Real worried.” He said. “I’m real glad you came, Gus,” I replied, as our fingers intertwined. His eyes looked so sweet they were almost sad. He opened his mouth as if to speak. He said nothing. His lids fluttered close as he lifted my hand to his mouth and kissed it. My hand involuntarily jerked back, at the touch of his lips. Neither of us were young men anymore, but they were so soft, and warm, and gentle. Gus’ eyes snapped wide open. He dropped my hand like a hot iron and shot to his feet. “I, uh, I better get goin’ then, seein’ as you’re all right. I’m sorry to have troubled you.” He made for the door. “Wait…Gus, wait!” He had his hand on the knob before I stopped him, grabbing him on the shoulder. As he half turned to me, I flung my arms around him and held him tightly. My hands gripped his jacket, which was cold and wet, but his body pressed against mine was so incredibly warm. “Gus, won’t you stay with me tonight?” I said, softly into his ear. He was breathing hard. I could feel it on my bare neck. I could also feel his chest, swelling and falling with each breath. And a heartbeat, his heartbeat, so close to mine. It could have been a second that passed, or an eternity. I felt Gus wrap one hand up into my hair, and the other pulled me tight to him. “Yes, Gert. I will.” ~ A few months ago, we moved to California. Neither of us said it out loud, but we never wanted to see rain like that ever again. Those disappearances never got accounted for. It left a raw open wound in Kildeer, and one by one all us locals cleared out. Gus and I are happy, when we forget. He gets up earlier than me to do his postal run, and he always has a pot of a coffee ready for me. Our place is small, but there’s enough room out back for a flower bed, and I just put in some pansies next to the geraniums. We adopted an old grey cat called Olivia, and that’s her favourite place to prowl around. That’s my favourite place to sit too, in the mornings, drinking my coffee; and then also in the early evenings, at dusk, and Gus will join me, and I’ll stroke his thigh and he’ll kiss my cheek and hum ballads. We don’t talk about how glad we are to have found ourselves together like this, because of what it was that brought us together. But we don’t need to say anything, to know how happy we both are in those moments.
Beautiful
TAHNK YOU
AMAYZING
Absolutely lovely, bless
Beautiful! Couldn’t have said it better myself
“I’m no weatherwoman…” Shane and Ryan: ah yes this character must be a weatherMAN
Thought the same thing 🤣
Shane: “I want these men to kiss!” Us, looking at the illustrations: eeeeehhh……..
could be a femboy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@greasyboi3154 where my mid-70s rural farm femboys at aye
@@scottyb8392 Gross Jk lol
@@greasyboi3154 they call their self an old lady
pfp makes comment perfect
Shane would be an outstanding character in a small town murder mystery novel. Ryan is the detective of course
Detective Ricky Goldsworth is on the case
shane is the village weirdo who talks to a log and reveals vital information in a cryptic fashion
@@yds2m omg yes 😭
@@Underworld.Entertainment now that's a name i havent heard in a while
@@evelynneclipse2069 ugh same. we, as a fandom, need to talk about Ricky again.
Ryan and Shane completely missing that the narrator is a woman makes this episode so inadvertently hilarious.
1.1k likes and no replies? I'm on it!
Literally the first sentence mentions her being a woman 😭😭😭
Shane is giving me disgruntled science professor vibes, and Ryan is giving me jock turned hipster vibes.
That is a perfect description!
This is the ONLY time in his life Ryan was ever compared to a Jock!!!!!
Not only accurate I'm also 100% here for it 😅
True
P- professor… you said professor….😔😔😔
Shane emerging from the darkness to talk about the importance of meal planning, was the scariest part tbh Edit: omfg thanks so much for the likes❤️
Even after reading this comment it still made me jump 😂
Lol I was like where did this come from
Oh man I was looking for this comment I'm so glad someone said it 😂
lol
ya girl was thrown after his monologue lmao
I just realized that the main character kept talking about the rain getting more severe throughout the story indicating there might be a flood
I’m just upset the alien doesn’t know about food and water. Would be more terrifying to be alive for whatever is gonna happen than to die in a week because the alien forgot to feed and water you
It also sets the mood.
24:32 for Shane's "NO I SAID- YES I DID!" for anyone that needs instant serotonin
Bless you
That's my favourite shane moment in this series
Watched 100s of hours of Ryan and Shane and NEVER heard that voice before XD
If I ever need a laugh and feel happy I just come to this moment. Such a moment indeed.
I replayed this so many times omg it cracks me up
The first line of the story: "I'm no weather woman..." Ryan & Shane: takes most of the rest of the story to work out the narrator is a woman 😆😆
That and the fact that it was always pairs of people of the opposite sex that went missing 😭😂
And the fact that Gert is a common shortened form of GERTRUDE, which is the most old white lady name there ever was.
@@clearlyrebecca I’m trying to think of what male name it could be short for and coming up empty. :)
Ryan even read the first line out loud for us, but they both taught it was a guy. I was so confused when they realized that. Besides, I thought people like a female main character?
"well, I'm no weather demon..."
I love how the Alien is suppose to save them, but doesn't give them food lol. God: Have you been feeding them and giving them water? Alien:What?
This made me snort
Same energy as a kid forgetting to poke air holes in the bug jar
My favorite part is that the alien is clearly god from puppet history.
Hey, in the Alien's defense, it probably doesn't even know humans need food or water.
@WaitingToFade but flood is water! Why they need more of flood but in Small amount? Very inefficient.
funny story: my first EVER serving job was in a small town diner...literally the only place to eat besides subway, town of 2,000 people, and there was a local guy (who was part of the coffee club that came in every morning) who accidentally ran over his wife with their car...she was fine besides a few minor injuries but you REALLY do see everything!!
i grew up in a small town of about 4,000 people but it was very similar to that! as soon as anything happens it’s posted on the town’s facebook group for everyone’s grandmas to gossip about
I live in a very tiny “town” like only 600 people and I swear it’s almost supernatural how fast news/gossip spreads lol
I also grew up in a town of about 2,000 people. Everyone knows everyone, and if something bad happens, it is either spread around the whole town or affects the whole town. I grew up with the children of the people my mom grew up with. It’s really something else living in a small town. Can’t say I don’t have a soft spot for the small town life, though.
@@Ray-su2oc And the kids you start preschool with are an the kids you have class with until you graduate 12th grade Makes for either great lifelong friends or horrible enemies lol
@@baileyspeltbeefy1768 yep. For me, it’s been mostly the latter. I think I have one friend that I’ve had since elementary school. The rest turned bitchy and assholeish
I love the video but BetterHelp is predatory and doesn't vet their "therapists" and has the potential to do far more damage than good. It also sets the therapists with a word limit so they have to choose between not replying to their clients or working for free when it comes to chat. The company also aggressively attempts to censor negative reviews of their services which is just a massive red flag for any company, but especially one reliant on exploiting vulnerable people for money.
Allegedly they have bettered there practices. As more creators have been taking sponsorships from them after they released some sort of info on what they plan to do going forward to be a better company. I still wouldn't touch em with a 10 meter pole but maybe they are better, wish the public could have that information too?
@@Parasolhyena yeah, saying you’re only going to do better after constant criticism and then refusing to release how? Lame
wasn’t there some big privacy issue with them sharing personal info with 3rd parties?
Yeah I'm always disappointed when I see ytrs I like sponsored by them especially after all that stuff went down
bUT thEy've CHaNgEd
I feel like we all just grazed over the fact that Shane’s dad was struck by lightning?? 💀
yeah i was really hoping he would elaborate on that 💀
I guess he's also demon and probably pissed off God so he struck him with lightning.. You know just a day in the madej lives.
New lore dropped
@@RAATlol he never does. Shane just says shit and then refuses to explain further and that is exactly what makes him such an enigma.
The illustration showing an old man and an old woman and then Shane and Ryan being like no these are two old men who are about to kiss is sending me
To be fair the graphics are probably done after the recording 😂😂
its all i can think about watching this lmao
The two dogs going missing at the very beginning is also foreshadowing. Gert said, "Maybe they ran off together," about them, and later people start going missing in pairs, each set of victims growing in age each time.
I'm only realizing now why they were taken in pairs.
“I want these men to kiss each other” I’m glad to know we have allies in Shane & Ryan. 🤣
the first sentence of the story started "i'm no weatherwoman, but..." and it took them 23 minutes to catch on to the fact that the narrator was a woman lol
Lol I assumed anyways
Her name was GERT lol
Narrator: "I'm no weather woman" Ryan and Shane: "no shit, you're a weather MAN wtf"
your harp playing is beautiful
I love that our homework from this episode is to write a fanfic about Gus and Gert
you know what, i really enjoy how shane & ryan just thought the main characters were gay and they were so pleased and normal about it. like they were both legit surpised and sad that it was straight & it makes me happy :')
ratio.
@@genopie2673 L homophobe
@@nahhhshrom.8913 fr destroyed me 8 months later
@@genopie2673cry
Its not that deep It isnt 1954
As per Shane's request: This wasn’t the time to discuss it. I was in my nightgown afterall. But, the next time our paths crossed at the Mug N’ Slice. . . No, I thought suddenly. There was something there, in Gus’s eyes, something in the way his fingertips brushed the back of my hand, resting there on my kitchen table. I didn’t want him to leave. I didn’t want him to go back out there, into the rain. I turned over my hand, underneath his, pressed our palms together, feeling the warmth in his skin. “Gert . . .” He whispered, his eyes cast down at our hands, and there was a catch in his voice, a tremor which revealed more than he or I had ever dared to speak of before. Not fear, not exactly. It was closer to hope, a feeling that men our age weren’t in the habit of latching onto. But there it was. My face felt hot. I was blushing too. “Gus, I. . .” I couldn’t find the words. Perhaps it was the lack of sleep which fogged my mind. Or perhaps it was just him, just Gus, sitting there across from me, come there to my house at dead of night in all that frightening rain to make certain that I was alright. All I knew for sure was that I wanted him there-wanted to be there with him, as close as we were sitting. But maybe . . . closer . . . I felt my body leaning in, thinning the distance between us, eating it away like I had no say in the matter, and truly I did not-I could do nothing but feel myself being pulled to him, watching him being pulled towards me. His eyes weren’t closed, not until the very last moment, and I saw in them that same hope carried just before in his trembling voice, shining there in their pale blueness, until they slipped closed, and mine followed suit. His kiss was soft. He pressed against me, his hand finding the sharp jut of my collarbone, his fingertips running along the line of it, and I sighed there against his mouth, for thankfulness of his embrace, for his kindness, for this abatement from the constant fear of our lives these past weeks. I found his coat with my own hand, gripped the fabric in a sudden, tight fist, the drops of rainwater moist between my clenched fingers, and I tugged him closer, closer, closer, for want of him, incapable of parting from his kiss. Outside, some part of my mind registered a flash of lighting, some distance away from my house, but I did not see it, only heard its crack in the darkness. The rain pounded my roof, carried by the howling, moaning wind, while Gus’s warm hands held me, kept me, saved me. The rain stopped the next morning. Waking up in my bed, watching Gus as he slept soundly there beside me, I saw the blue of the sky through my window, breaking through the thin, white, harmless clouds, crested golden by the rising dawn. Finally, there was sunshine.
the fix-it we needed!!
OMG THIS IS SO GOOD WRITE A SEQUEL PLS
doing lord's work! it's actually really good drop the ao3 link queen/king/non-binary royalty!
PLS TURN THIS INTO A WHOLE FANFICTION SERIES
Okay- you are talented
So if the alien is meant to be doing a second ark, then why is it taking more than one pair of humans? I love the idea that it doesn't understand how aging works so to it, the children, the teenagers, the adults, and the elderly obviously are different species because they look different
Not to burst your theory bubble, but there were 8 people on the ark; Noah, his wife, three sons and their wives. The single pair rule only applied to the animals
@@Skyupab0ve I know, but that was because it was Noah's family. This alien creature thing just randomly selected humans
And blob thing isn't not feeding them. Yes, it's not in the Noah story but ... Neither was all the poop. The ark would have a lot of poop. I'm sorry for my poop based comment. Eta: maybe that's why it's not feeding them. Terrible takeaway ark dude.
And all the people came from one small town. The alien just couldn’t be bothered to look even a city away.
I assumed it picked this town because the lightning would go unnoticed in the constant rain but... that seems too clever for the blob at this point
"how often do you see stories about two old gay men?" OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH
i don't think they're _that_ old. although i've only seen pictures and gifs.
Taika and Rhys aint old 😂
good omens moment
YEEES IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS COMMENT
They're not that old XD but in Grace and Frankie there is couple of old men that get together and that's the main plot
Whoever draws all those pictures needs a raise they make the stories 1000x better
Each day, Ryan's hair is getting fluffier and Shane's mustache more prominent. And I'm here for that.
We all are.
Hell yeah
Same,
shane looks good as fuck with the mustache
Remember that episode of Rick and Morty, Interdimensional Cable? There was a bit about a cop show called Baby Legs and he gets partnered up with a guy called Regular Legs? Im not sure why but that bit always makes me think of Ryan and Shane.
I died at “…even a few groups who somehow all made a living investigating unsolved crimes on KZhead.” 😂 *SHOTS FIRED SHOTS FIRED*
Theory: the alien never spoke to any gods or anything. It's gone crazy, hears voices in it's head or something. Then the alien read these religious texts which just added to the madness. In its insanity the alien thinks its the new Noah and needs to collect two of everything- hence not getting two of each different species or, you know, feeding them.
but it _is_ raining, heavily, which makes it seem like there is a flood coming
@@ErieRosewood Huh... That is a good point
This was my thought as well! Great story
Who says that only creatures on earth can go insane
@@ErieRosewood ok I've given it some more thought, what about this? Maybe the alien causes it to rain, either by some technology or its biology design causes changes in Earth's atmosphere. It doesn't seem like it's raining heavily anywhere else in the world, and this is the only place with abductions.
Shane cosplaying a stardew valley character really helped this story not be scary. Despite my anxiety disorder.
It’s giving Harvey!
I like to imagine this the alien’s fourth attempt at an ark. It just doesn’t get that the creatures need to eat. It’s on the phone to God just saying “ I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. They just keep dying”
It’s on google “How to keep hoomans alive” “why hooman coughing?” “Hooman not breathing why?”
That's just weirdly adorable to me
Sounds like humans with plants "I don't know what I'm doing wrong, they just keep dying!!"
God is clearly not picking up the phone 😂
Shane’s weird voice change when he says “No I said-yes I did!” along with his gesturing is making me lose it
@@ashleyrichards5194 me too 😭😭
For anyone who finished the video but now is scrolling and wants to rewatch it it's 24:32
Shane and Ryan casually trying to convince us to write genderswapped fanfiction of Gert and Gus
"I assured him no one would come for an old lady like me." Shane and Ryan: OHH! I THOUGHT IT WAS TWO GAY OLD MEN! Also the start of the story: "I'm no weatherwoman but I'd say Washington is the rainiest state."
I cannot believe the joke I made to myself "Noah's Ark 2: Electric Boogaloo" after they mentioned people missing in pairs and then I connected that with the constant rain, turned out to be true 💀
your *NO I SAID YES I DID* moment in shane's voice is yours to claim bestie
shane's high pitched "no I said - yes I did!" was SOO FUNNY LMAOOO I HAD TEARS FROM LAUGHING he sounded as exasperated as that teacher from the incredibles looool
THAT PART KILLED ME 💀
and the way he snapped out of it like a movie character. u can see the light return to his eyes, amazing stuff
It was so hilarious. 🤣🤣
Timestamp pretty please?
@@saujas74 It's at 24:32. And you're welcome.
This is by FAR my favorite story in this series. This one really got me invested in the characters and this little town! I'm gonna pretend that they all went to Mars and found Matt Damon, who, being the most intelligent being on Mars, the aliens assumed was the leader of Mars. Matt was like "Wait, Jerethyl, you didn't serve these humans food?? That's like step one!! Y'all get in here and have some potatoes to sooth your weary travelers' souls". Then NASA looking in their telescopes like "Uhhhh, who's on Mars with Matt?", the alien (Jerethyl) could HEAR THEM, teleports to Earth and tells them the whole spiel about the next flood. NASA's like "Oh, wow, we gotta start on some Mars colonization NOW" and they make a WALL-E spaceship to take everybody and that one doom bunker full of seeds and plants to Mars to recolonize it. Before you know it, Gert and Gus are enjoying Mars-garitas on a sandy red beach. The End :)
NOT THE MARS-GARITAS I'M DEAD
this is WAY too good!!
A happy ending 😊
God bless you for that comment
The ending made me think the blob was an angel more than an alien, which gives a whole other level of creepy to think about
may i ask how is an angel creepier than an alien to you? angels are supposed to be good 🤔 but i understand maybe because it resembles Noah's story in some sort so maybe the angels are connected, is that it?
@@reemahmed6935 No worries! The context makes it creepy imo- and the description reminded me of biblically accurate angels! (described in Ezekiel 10:12) The thought that the being is an angel and trying to help but in actuality is killing them, if pretty freaky and cool to me :)
@@astarothwych I'm not Christian and I never read the bible so idk what exactly what ure referring to, but I get what you mean.. that's pretty chilling yess!
I was thinking angel with the number of eyes and rings
@@reemahmed6935 just look up biblical accurate angels and they can be pretty freaky
the scariest part of this story is the parents who named their kid gert
hahaha it's probably short for gertrude or something similar!
I agree that it’s probably Gertrude but I’m not sure naming your kid Gertrude is much better than naming them Gert
Well, in my family, there was a name...."Gernard"....usually a midfle name, but I do have a cousin with the first name
well she is an OLD lady
Well she is 74. Gertrude wasn't an insane name to give someone in the late 1940s.
ryan: telling scary story in his professional narrator voice shane: *joker smile in hipster riddler*
"Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad", is a ghost story about two old gay men from 1904 by M.R. James, 10/10 recommend
crucial information that i need that you left out: is one of the gay lads a ghost?
hardly! how's it supposed to be gay?
I’m a huge M.R James fan but I don’t think the “oh whistle” characters are gay. Would be cool though
Petition for them to try a new kind of pie in every Are You Scared episode
LET THIS BE A THING PLEASE!
The first sentence: "I'm no weather lady." Shane, after thinking the narrator is a man for 3/4 of the video: "Detective brain."
To be fair, technically, being a man would mean you're not a weather lady.
Why does Shane look like he’s cosplaying Harvey from Stardew Valley… I’m not complaining, he looks great!
Omg 😭 I can totally see it
Omg you're right
OMG! You’re right
I'm so happy I wasn't the only one seeing that.😆
Lmfao. Harvey and his Coffee
I love that Shane experiments with his fashion so much. It shows his confidence and truly expresses the artsy person he is. I just love this guy.
I feel bad for Gus, he is probably going to be a prime suspect because he was the last person to see the narrator
I'm pretty sure they're all dead from the flood anyway
@@GippyHappy or they all got kidnapped and straved
I love how all Shane wants from these stories is a friends to lovers trope, slow burn, 50000 words.
I love when Ryan tries to insult Shane and he just goes "Oh!!! You are right little man, how amusing!"
I see a big falling out in their future.
The idea that missing child might get to have a tea party in the woods like Alice in Wonderland is a comforting one in its own way
My sequel story to this will involve Gus’ abduction which feels implied. Gert having access to the advanced medical care on the ship after realizing his true self. And transitioning to a body he feels comfortable in. It’s never too late to learn to love yourself
"Hipster Riddler" is hilarious but perfectly encapsulates Shane's look.
the description of being a small town waitress is so funny yes I have asked my regulars how their divorce is going and yes it is sadder then I could have possibly imagined
I just realised that if you combined Shane's height and moustache, and Ryan's hair and physique, you would pretty much have my dad in the 80s. Also, it's storming here, thunder and all. 10/10 perfect atmosphere. Actual chills.
Their disappointment in the lack of old men kissing was so sweet. They are not old, but I hope they enjoyed Our Flag Means Death
it’s such a cool detail that gert mentions very early on that gus is 3 years older than her and then we find out that the alien is taking pairs in the same age demographic
It's good story telling
yes that was a great detail! i was so disappointed tho when gus wasn't the one abducted with her lol
Aww, they'll be together then!!
I thought it said he was 3 years younger??
love that they heard and read "I'm no weatherwoman" at the beginning of the story and apparently thought "well a man isn't a weatherwoman" lmao
Am I the only one that's picked up on the fact that the alien does appear to be keeping them alive? It seems like it's been long enough that they would have died without water for sure, at least. I thought it must have some technology that's just adequate to keep everyone going, though in a poor state. And that's part of the horror, they're being kept artificially alive like that indefinitely.
Like in, I have no mouth and I must scream, where AM is keeping everyone alive but they can still feel the effects of starvation and thirst but not die. (also sorry if my comment duplicates, it's been happening for a while, I think its a KZhead glitch)
@@dristosreadingcorner8966 it doesn't duplicate dw! and yes this sounds like it!
YES YES THIS! never really thought of it until you said it but it totally makes sense!
Or the time doesn’t function the same in the place they’re in.
i’d love to read a graphic novel or comic series by the illustrator of these videos
yess me too! the illustrations are my favourite part of the stories always! the illustrator's ig is in the description tho follow her there maybe she does stuff like that 😄 i dont have an ig acc that's why im saying u follow her if u want lol
The "sucks that you ran your grandma over with a car" bit is genuinely accurate. One guy in my town accidentally killed his dad with a metal fence post driver. another guy ran over a family of three with a tracter (I think he was drunk). He was the son of a farmer and In my grade. it was one of the teachers family members. genuinely tragic.
In my town we had a guy who nail-gunned his father's hand to the roof that they were re-shingling, after a fight over the last beer. Small town life sure is something.
@@neuralmute well I guess we know who got the beer
@@cosplic Yeah. I sure hope that beer was worth it.
How in the world do you accidentally kill someone with a post driver?!
@@wfjhDUI he was on a ladder and dropped it, I'm guessing his dad was holding the ladder or smthn
As a 19 year old movie theatre worker currently in their projection booth, I’m glad to know the ghoul boys will be there if I am to go missing
The Twin Peaks references in this one are phenomenal.
"This town was always raining" Shane: *"AH YES. THE MIDWEST HAS RAIN. SUN. SNOW TOO. GOTTA LOVE IT."*
No KZheadrs will ever make me feel as safe and happy as Shane and Ryan and I stand by that
I second it 🫶
Tbh same tho
They're the only youtubers from my childhood who haven't been canceled I am desperately clinging to them
I agree, and also I love your profile pic :)
@@alexawatchingyoutube thank you ^^
ryan is giving hipster stoner vibes while shane, as always is sporting the laid back science professor vibes
Who cares about Ryan anyways
This is one of the best written and scariest stories in this series!!! The characters are good, more than we usually get. The foreshadowing of the dog and the rain is incredible
The first sentence, "I'm no weather woman" was the big clue that Gert was a woman. I think they mistakenly said Bert after that and ran away with it.
“so lock your doors, turn off the lights, and let’s see if we can make it til the end of the night” me watching on a bus at 7 am: “i should probably do that”
Ok Gert and Gus mlm fanfic: When you’re laying in a literally alien space with no way to sustain yourself after being told the entire world to going to be underwater soon, you move between the stages of grief in a very disorganized way. You’re never sure how long you’ve sat there motionless, you’re not sure when the tears first form in your eyes like the heavy rains on earth, you’re not sure how long you closed your eyes and tried to think of home. The anger, though, you learn quickly the anger should not be wasted. It feels like your body’s demanding to survive, you feel your teeth grit like a hungry animal ready to pounce, your blood roars in your ears like it’s ordering you to MOVE. No! It’s not going to end like this! You deserve better! This latest burst of angry washed over me after I conjured up the image of the last person I had seen on earth, Gus. The same Gus I’d wanted to make a move on for 30 years now. The fear of rejection had kept me from stepping out of the closet and out of my comfort zone. Now it was too late. NO my brain seemed scream back at me. No it couldn’t be too late! Before I fully processed what I was doing I staggered to my feet and began hurtling myself towards the nearest wall. I rammed into it hard with my shoulder crying out in pain and anguish. However I just clutched my injured shoulder took a few paces back and did it again. “WHERE IS GUS! I WONT LEAVE WITHOUT HIM! LET ME OUT! LET ME SEE HIM!” I wailed, as I collided again and again with the barrier that contained me. The room widened again to reveal everyone again. Only one of the teenagers was still conscious, many of the animals looked near death. The alien appeared. I stormed over to him, my now thoroughly dislocated arm hanging at my side. “What has gotten into you earthling?” The alien demanded. I stood up as tall as I could muster and shoved an accusatory pointer finger from my good hand towards what I assumed was the creature’s face. “I’m not leaving this planet without Gus!” I growled. The alien took a step backwards, it’s tone shifted. “What is a Gus?” “Gus! He’s a human! Like me! Two years older, sweetest and smartest man in Killdeer! Gus!” There was an extended silence. I narrowed my eyes in a vicious glare. “Male or female?” The alien clarified. “Male!” “But that and the Gus human’s age make you incompatible, does it not?” The alien sounded genuinely curious. “You don’t understand a damn thing about our species do you!” I screamed in reply. I was sick to death of the idea that I wasn’t compatible with another man. I’d heard it enough on earth, I wasn’t going to take this kind of homophobia from a goddamn alien too. “…. I will attempt to locate this human designated Gus.” “Damn right you will! And while you’re zapping things up you better zap up everyone some food and water too!” “What is food?” “Food! The shit we eat to survive, carbohydrates, amino acids, fats, starches, salts, that kind of thing! If you spoke to our god you at least outta know what bread is!” “If that is necessary, I shall procure it along with water and this Gus!” “You better or you’ll only have corpses soon!” I huffed. He disappeared and I was quickly forced back into my own room with Gardner. I wait. I waited and lost track of the minutes. I hated the way time felt in here. I hated the way it let dread and fear claw their way back into my brain. Just as I felt the tears beginning to well up from within me, a burst of light filled the room. I had to shield my eyes. As it dissipated my heart leapt into my throat. There in the center of the room was a loaf of bread, a small container of water and most importantly, there was Gus. I raced over to him, enveloping him in the best hug I could manage with my injured shoulder. Tears flowed down my cheeks but they were ones of joy and relief, not despair. “You’re here, you’re really here!” “G-gert?” Gus stammered, clearly overwhelmed. I pulled back a little to meet his gaze as I nodded. “It’s me Gus, we’re safe now. Safe together.”
Thank you so much for writing this beautiful story :) We all appreciate the effort ❤️
My pleasure to! Shane is right, our elders absolutely deserve more of their stories told! We’re lucky to have them
I love how open the alien is to constructive criticism
i love it
YES! I love a happy ending
*I haven't seen anybody actually do this yet, so I took it upon myself to write some gay Male Gert x Gus fanfiction. You're welcome. Sorry if this is kinda mediocre lol:* It was yet another day in this cramped space, hope was waning rapidly as I could feel my stomach caving in from hunger. The solemn looks on the other's faces suggested they felt the same pains, but at this point I was used to it. Days became blurry, none of us felt like talking anymore. But then, I saw him; Gus, had arrived in this so-called arc we were rotting in. He looked pretty worse for wear as did I, but I was so relieved to see him. I rushed into his arms, and held him tightly, sobbing tearlessly from dehydration. He stroked my face, the pricks of my stubble grazing against his rough hand. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. I didn't know why he arrived so late, but I was too caught up in the reunion to care. Gus was here. I slowly pulled away from the hug and stared into his eyes.. My heart raced, and I knew his heart was too. I leaned in closer, chest burning from a mix of pain and yearning. A fuzzy feeling danced in my head, pushing away the fog of malaise that had sat dormant in my head for so long. He leaned in too, and suddenly pulled me in to a kiss. I was shocked, and my body tensed, but the tension melted away quickly as I embraced him again and got lost in the warm sensation. Briefly, I broke away, and started to chuckle nervously from a wild frenzy of emotions. He was blushing, a little flustered even. So was I. "Gus...I- Are you- I-I don't know if I can-" He cut my worried stammering off. "It's okay, Gert...we'll make it through whatever this is. Together." He gently caressed my arms and gave me a reassuring smile, kissing me once more. *The End*
that was beautiful 😢💖.
I really appreciate the sound design in each episode. The choice of music and the pauses in between really add to the ambiance.
To anyone considering BetterHelp, i would say to look into it a bit more and do your research because I've heard a lot of bad stories about patient info being leaked and other stuff, be safe! Edit: If you guys are curious, look into the replies, a lot of people have shared their own experiences!
Thank you for this I had a terrible experience with betterhelp
I heard they therapists weren’t registered or something along the line, and so people were boycotting sponsorships from them. Kind of surprised at the sudden uptick for them lately.
Very bad experience w better help personally. Charged despite my therapist cancelling appointments.
Yeah, they leaked my info, so I wouldn’t use that.
I can’t speak for anyone else but personally it good for me just a bit pricey even with the discount
Part of me enjoys watching Shane and Ryan get older. Part of me hates it because I'm older too
They make me less upset at getting older cuz they rly be living their best life
Shane: "I'd love to work at the postal service!" Me, a postal worker: "I dare you."
My favorite thing about this whole episode is just their casual assumption that it just follows a gay man, and ROOTING for gay old men to kiss. I will never not love these two.
I’m so excited the dynamic duo is back, looking hotter than ever. Ryan looks super buff and Shane took notes from Freddie on styling and I’m here for it.
Bro so true, I’m 100% vibing with Ryan’s long hair
Seeing Shane's forehead get "magnetized" to the lantern was priceless lol! Seriously made me laugh out loud😂
The rain animation in this one was spot on.
Honestly happy you guys branched out and became what I always thought you guys could be on your own
My submission to the gay romance: As Gus stood up to leave the house, he hesitated, wondering if he should tell Gert how he felt before it was too late. He couldn't bring himself to do so he slowly walked to the door. "Gus WAIT," Gert let out rather forcefully. Gus turned around as Gert looked him in the eyes, "Can I...I mean...Is it okay if..." Gus interrupted, "I'm so glad you stopped me." He walked towards Gert and planted a big smooch on his lips. Both men so happy to finally be together. The End 💜
Aww this is so cute.
Ryan’s transformation into the weird, possibly crazy uncle is reaching its end stages🤣
I was thinking Shane had more of the Crazy Uncle look and demeanor...I guess they both kinda do...looking back, that is kind of their thing... :P:P:P
Giving serious Bruno vibes with that hair tho lol
“NO I SAID... YES I DID!” oh my god i cant stop laughing
Ryan is so great at reading stories, and is definitely pay if he ever did horror audiobooks.
Shane imitating a magnet is THE funniest thing I’ve seen all week 😭 SHUNK 9:16
Whoever draws the sketches for these videos is on point. Love this series!
@Olivia Bailey (student) YOU WORK WITH A COW???
Gert & Gus Ending: After four days, there was a flash of light and suddenly Gus appeared in the room, too. The alien slithered to him, as it had to me, giving him the same speech about the flood. "Oh," said Gus, "Look, this is a bit awkward, but I'm actually agnostic." I came up next to Gus, so happy to see him. I touched his hand, like the last night we shared together before my abduction. "Actually, me, too. I mean, most churches don't look too kindly on folks like me." Gus turned to me, smiling and knowing. Our eyes locked, and we kissed. The alien made a noise I can only describe as uncomfortable confusion. "Well," it finally said in English, "look, I'm not judgmental or anything, but what do you say I drop you guys off somewhere? I'm not sure this whole Ark business is for you." We both nodded in agreement. The alien deposited us in Denver, which is just too high to be bothered with global floods, if you know what I mean. We opened a new Mug'n'Slice together, got married, and live quite happily in the crisp mountain air. It was a shame about the coasts, but those of us who survived are looking forward to building civilization back better than it was before. The end.
Hearing Shane with the aggressive high pitch voice was everything for me! I replayed that part 3x dying of laughter! I really missed this show! So glad these short horror stories are back! 👻
Absolutely adoring how Ryan’s hair looks in this episode.
Shane looks like a man who kidnaps little boys and ryan looks like the little boy being kidnapped
@@buckets4157 ayo what--
Same!! 💖
I was dying when you guys figured out Gert was a woman. What I'm curious about is what name for a guy would result in "gert" as a nickname? I can't think of one lol
maybe he thought the name was just "gert" ? I have no idea 😭😭 like burt hdhdhd
Gertrude! :D
@@anzuaoi9691 wait for real o:
Gert is a man’s name in Germany I think
Gertrand
Great episode! I’m from Washington, and it makes this story equally more creepy and cozy than if it wasn’t
the story started with “i’m no weather woman” and it still took them 3/4 of the story to realize it’s not a gay guy 😭😭😭
24:30 makes me laugh so much idk why, shane’s voice, the point, ryan’s reaction. i’ve watched it like ten times now. laugh every time
haha
and his eyebrows 😂💀
So basically the alien has good intentions but doesn't realize that THEY NEED FOOD AND WATER
Welp, I certainly wasn't expecting to be jump scared by Shane, suddenly shouting about meal prepping. Ya got me, Ghoul Boys. Ya got me good.
That was actually a pretty good story. Really want it to continue, like expanding on what happens after!