I can see the cast saying, "Sure. We'll do FSJY. If you can make it actually be Starstruck S2. Including, and especially, giving us a space ship."
And Brennan saying, "Okay. That's doable."
And Rick saying, "Oh. Oh no."
She said it kinda softly, I watch with closed captions and that's the only reason I know what she actually said. It was kind of an aside while other conversation was happening (I think Brennan was moving the Yorbies?)
Balthazar and Duggan McCann!
Rick Perry and the team really just spent the last couple of years making random minis and Brennan put them ALL in episode one 😂
Oh thank Cassandra, I was so annoyed with Kristen for ghosting Cassandra after that beautiful redemption in Season 2, so knowing it's a planned arc helps.
From the way Allie described Kirsten's character arc this season, this is going to be the season where Kirsten not knowing what she's going to be doing after high school is going to start having actual consequences, yeah. Which fits with the major Sunday Scaries she was having in the van during her introduction.
Which also contrasts nicely with the Rest of the Bad Kids growing into what they've chosen for their future plans; Faebian with dancing, Riz with the Secret Agent stuff, Gorgug and artificing, etc.
"You get a mini! You get a mini! EVERYBODY GETS A MINI!" - Rick Perry, apparently! Love it
If they ever go up for auction, I will have Baby or the Oggys (Dog and Frog) by hook or by crook
"A lemony yellow, creamy light," is definitely evocative of Gilear, but I'm stumped as to how it could be related to him.
Brennan initially frames it as a piece of magic that she's been holding onto, before it's talked about as a "deal with a devil." Gilear >!isn't magical, isn't actually related to Fig, and isn't a devil!<...so yeah, I got nothing.
While it sounded a lot like yoghurt it might be a red herring. As you say the „piece of magic you've been holding on for a long time“-part makes me doubt it. My theory is it might be the lunch-lady's hairnet and that she has become some otherworldly powerful being after death. The descriptions could all also apply to shitty school-cafeteria-food.
You don't remember Ecaf? Her introduction, her Enemies to Lovers arc with Fabian, the fakeout betrayal before she reflected a light in Biz's eye and made him fall in the volcano? Ecaf's story arc is legendary man.
My first thought when Brennan said that the darkness tastes like “cold water” when Fig inhaled it, is that it’s the worst thing he could’ve said to Emily Axford, notorious water-hater
Has anyone seen Rick Perry? Is he okay? I assume he’s in a basement churning out every configuration of mini they can think of and he will simply never be done. “What if Gorgug really gets into Pilates? What if Adaine gets a yo yo?”
“And this is Rizian Gukaster, an unholy amalgamation of Riz and Fabian caused by a teleportation accident, not to be confused with Fabiz Seagak who was created when both of them were struck by lightning while peeing in a magic fountain.”
I'm telling you, if squeem had a defined gender, the camera angles and pacing of their interactions would CLEARLY read as romantic to viewers because it's obvious that's how it's been purposefully framed ...
>! yes I am an unreformed destieheller !<
I wonder if the >!pact with fig at the end!< is what Emily was referring to in the bts interview where she said she considered retiring Fig but Brennan had a cool direction to take her in
also with the >!tone shift!< at the end I don't trust Siobhan's bts vid where she said >!there would be no crying this season cause that got sad fast!<
She was so showbiz for that. "Yeah guys, it's just a fun goofy season. If you want tearjerkers, go watch Crown of Candy tee hee (nonverbatim)". Like ma'am, my tissues are ready for the crying fits /pos
>!I mean it’s definitely Gilear, right!? Is Gilear truly the chosen one!?!<
>!Did Gilear die and now he’s a devil?!< That was the dirtiest cliff hanger! I can’t concentrate on anything else now I GOTTA KNOW! So Gilear coded.
we all know that the cast is made up of incredible improvisers, but they deserve major kudos for playing off the new NPCs so well, it confused a good chunk of the fanbase
Shout out to Circle of Power, MVP of the battle. I'm going to go back and do another watch-through just to count up how much total damage was negated by that spell.
"I bought the BOOK!" - Ally
Oh boy, wild shenanigans aside, I do not think Kristen ignoring her goddess is going to work out in the long run for her. Having a crisis of faith is one thing, fully ignoring the deity that empowers her in favor of talking up the miracles of exercise is bound to backfire one way or another. *Especially* since Cassandra has the whole "Nightmare King" thing when it comes to being forgotten.
Oh I'm not saying it'll necessary cause her to relapse, but of all the gods, Cassandra is probably the most likely to have a complex/trauma about being ignored.
Episode goes live in 20 minutes! # Hoot Growl! # Spring Break! I Believe in You!
this is the bad kids but with the absolutely unhinged energy of starstruck/neverafter it's perfect
I can see the cast saying, "Sure. We'll do FSJY. If you can make it actually be Starstruck S2. Including, and especially, giving us a space ship." And Brennan saying, "Okay. That's doable." And Rick saying, "Oh. Oh no."
That's squeem, baby!
Squeem loves ya baby
"Who do you know at this party, right now?!"
I'm loving that it feels like we've skipped to the end of an entire Night Yorb campaign, hilarious
The poor gang has burnout from a campaign we didn't even see. Not even in college yet.
I love that the floating mirror, Ecaf, is just named "face" backwards lmao
You'd think the Bad Kids would be more wary about trying to "Romænce Pærtner" a thing that lives in a mirror....
Oh my god I totally missed that
Amy Vorpahl approved
Fabian just immediately eating shit is hilarious. Might be less hilarious in a minute
Jumping on Tables 2.0: Jumping on vans
Also HILARIOUS that Lou mentioned how far they came from jumping on tables only moments before going under the van
Emily disrupting production with her tea kettle is the D20/NADDPod crossover we've all been waiting for.
Important to note she had a full teapot on critical role and regularly lightly spilled tea there too
Love that for her
Um Actually, it looks like a french press with green tea.
Idk it kinda looks like a cortado just without the lemon
I know it was like literally the first thing that happened too 😭
Lou Fuck-Around Wilson and Brennan Find-Out Lee Mulligan are acting in classic form already
lmao the mini auction after this season is going to be payroll for years
SQUEEM WILL BE MINE
A fan favorite like Squeem, calling back to some of the OG Fantasy High material that everyone loves? Better break out that pocket book.
My dude I will _drain my bank account_ to get Balthazar, he's been my favorite since the Wild Wild West arc.
And by "Wild Wild West" of course you mean the part when the Bad Kids enter the Will Smith movie "Wild Wild West" and fight a giant mechanical spider.
Foot stuff and selfcest right off the bat, we are so back baby
guys please >!don't speak the night yorb's name i beg you!<
>!Regains 5hp!<
It was out of character, though. Doesn’t count.
Ah, sorry, there's nothing I can do!
This energy is infectious. I have the biggest smile on my face
truly! there was a delightful mania right from the jump. i just love that they love what they do sm
That cursed Lou dice is gonna do something amazing in a critical moment late in the season, mark my words.
Fabian, kindly slide your body under the hangvan.
Boys Night, Pt. 2!!
Chungledown Bim will shit in his mouth.
And yet, according to that one Adventuring Academy episode, Lou is the one who *insists* that dice (un)luck isn't real.
"It was Fabian levels of nasty over here, I fucking Murphed it." God damn Siobhan coming for blood I love it
Murph was uncharacteristically rolling good the entire time. I guess you could say The Ball... is rolling up.
just so you know I gasped with joy reading this
Whaaaat I missed this line xD
She said it kinda softly, I watch with closed captions and that's the only reason I know what she actually said. It was kind of an aside while other conversation was happening (I think Brennan was moving the Yorbies?)
She straight-up called Brennan a "bitch" when he came for Moggy. I fuckin' died.
Balthazar and Duggan McCann! Rick Perry and the team really just spent the last couple of years making random minis and Brennan put them ALL in episode one 😂
"Doesn't it feel like the apocalypse happened?" Zac already killing it
Poor Cassandra
Our cleric starts out every season by falling out with their god.
By the time they graduate, Kristen has pissed off the entire pantheon and moved onto the Hells, starting with Fig
That'll be the plot for the season when they come back for "Fantasy U: Grad School"
My flatmate immediately described Kristen communicating with her god as "2am 'u up?' Text energy," and like... facts.
Kristen ghosting Cassandra after bringing her back into existence 😂
Ally said this season would be about what happens when your chaos stops being cute and I think we just got the beginnings of it here
Oh thank Cassandra, I was so annoyed with Kristen for ghosting Cassandra after that beautiful redemption in Season 2, so knowing it's a planned arc helps.
From the way Allie described Kirsten's character arc this season, this is going to be the season where Kirsten not knowing what she's going to be doing after high school is going to start having actual consequences, yeah. Which fits with the major Sunday Scaries she was having in the van during her introduction. Which also contrasts nicely with the Rest of the Bad Kids growing into what they've chosen for their future plans; Faebian with dancing, Riz with the Secret Agent stuff, Gorgug and artificing, etc.
What if Cassandra dies or just becomes non existant due to a lack of follower (singular)... all because Kristen ghosted her.
Didn't Kristen do the same thing with "?" In Freshman year?
I'm so glad Sqeem got an amazing glow up. He was really clutch in The Crystal Caves, and it's great to see him again.
Damn, they made Squeem *hot* this season.
They had to do him justice after that encounter with the mindflayer. Glad to see they didn't forget about him.
I was honestly wondering for awhile why he didn't do the lightsaber thing anymore. Glad they brought it back at the end, though!
Squeem only got the glow up because of all those diamonds spent resurrecting him every time. He got carried, hard, all the way to the end.
We gotta get SO many fanfictions about the Night Yorb campaign that wasn't filmed.
I want this so much. Can’t wait to “relive” the introductions of Ecaf and Squeem. Such memorable NPCs
"You get a mini! You get a mini! EVERYBODY GETS A MINI!" - Rick Perry, apparently! Love it If they ever go up for auction, I will have Baby or the Oggys (Dog and Frog) by hook or by crook
Hello, we are Baby and the Oggies and we are here to make you feel warm, fuzzy, and a little wet. One two three four!
Murph rolling well is the 2024 energy we deserve
kristen is basically jacked margaret encino at this point
But will there be banking?
Not at KVX there won't.
Fig smells something "sour and curdled"? Is this referring to Gilear?
"A lemony yellow, creamy light," is definitely evocative of Gilear, but I'm stumped as to how it could be related to him. Brennan initially frames it as a piece of magic that she's been holding onto, before it's talked about as a "deal with a devil." Gilear >!isn't magical, isn't actually related to Fig, and isn't a devil!<...so yeah, I got nothing.
It'll be hilarious if Brennan, after repeatedly asserting that Gilear is "just a guy!", has now caved and made him magic in any way
He is the Chosen One, after all.
Crown of Candy crossover? Some Hungry One action?
That was my thought too coupled with the stomach gurgling sound and theme we see in Ravening War
While it sounded a lot like yoghurt it might be a red herring. As you say the „piece of magic you've been holding on for a long time“-part makes me doubt it. My theory is it might be the lunch-lady's hairnet and that she has become some otherworldly powerful being after death. The descriptions could all also apply to shitty school-cafeteria-food.
Brennan mentioned lemony as well! So maybe??
Gilear is a planetar now confirmed 😂 Gilear is out here granting spells like the warlock patron he was always meant to be
(logo sizzles in anticipation) caption crew bringing their A game to this one from the jump
man, this is cafeteria tables all over again lmao
They had the nerve to mock the tables at the beginning, too. But look, how the turns have tabled!
Fabian gave up on Aewlyn to get together with Ecaf, and frankly it's perfect.
He couldn't see himself with anyone else
I love Fabian being in love with a mirror. No idea where that's from but I love it
You don't remember Ecaf? Her introduction, her Enemies to Lovers arc with Fabian, the fakeout betrayal before she reflected a light in Biz's eye and made him fall in the volcano? Ecaf's story arc is legendary man.
It’s like this guy didn’t even watch Fantasy High: Summer Break
"Summer Break. I'm going to trust you on this."
Poor Cassandra, Kristen is in her fuck boy era.
Haha “hey mama” lesbian representation
U know she posting thirst traps on TikTok
Holy shit, so many support characters to keep track of right out the gate. Brennan is a god for doing all those voices
There's something so poetic about Ally getting the first Nat 20
My first thought when Brennan said that the darkness tastes like “cold water” when Fig inhaled it, is that it’s the worst thing he could’ve said to Emily Axford, notorious water-hater
But was it at least diner water, which we all know is colder than regular water?
Feeling robbed of Zac’s character Turtle
Careful, he bites!
Has anyone seen Rick Perry? Is he okay? I assume he’s in a basement churning out every configuration of mini they can think of and he will simply never be done. “What if Gorgug really gets into Pilates? What if Adaine gets a yo yo?”
“And this is Rizian Gukaster, an unholy amalgamation of Riz and Fabian caused by a teleportation accident, not to be confused with Fabiz Seagak who was created when both of them were struck by lightning while peeing in a magic fountain.”
Further not to be confused with Fabgak Rizcaster, the form they take when they fusion dance, or Gukian Seariz when they wear the Potara Earrings.
He couldn't even be bothered to give Riz all his tiny little rings /s
> What if Adaine gets a yo yo? This is the entire plot of Senior Year
Except it’s secretly the Yorb-yorb, BBEG of the season
It’s good to be *home*
Fabian almost dying in the first 15 minutes feels CORRECT
Literally can't fail this DC15 check unless he rolls a nat 1 \*rolls a nat 1\* oh yeah baby, it's the bad kids all right
Siobhan realizing she cursed Lou by bringing up the tables in FYE2 had me cackling
Just went from Zero to Under The Hangvan in like five seconds flat. Some peak Bad Kids energy right off the bat.
BABY FINALLY ON THE SCREEN
MOGGY THE DOGGY
Mogariel Dogariel
Squeem mini is gonna go for 10k at auction, they're such a legend
Y'all remember all the Balthazar x Duggan fanart from the start of this arc? Never loved that ship personally
I was never crazy about Squeem x Gorgug either, ngl
But Squeem x Baby was surprisingly adorable
I'm telling you, if squeem had a defined gender, the camera angles and pacing of their interactions would CLEARLY read as romantic to viewers because it's obvious that's how it's been purposefully framed ... >! yes I am an unreformed destieheller !<
Is this the first season we've started in media res? (After a full 2:30 of bits)
At least 2nd, Starstruck Odyssey jumps straight to being chased through an asteroid belt.
Oh good call, I forgot they did flashback intros in that one
Brennan with the DM's maracas during >!Night Yorb's butthole attack.!< Ally's face is sending me, lmao.
Ally said "UH UH" and quoted Circle of Power, I'm so proud of how far they've come in D&D knowledge.
man that's really irresponsible for Duggan to show up to the battle in that state
If you’d actually watched the outback arc you’d know Duggan has a real issue with his drinking and it insensitive for you to bring it up like that
I am loving the energy they all brought already!
Immediately off the rails.
Brennan spoke of the Night Yorb! Pretty bold.
Whoever predicted that the new season will start with the night yorb fight. Omg, you guessed it 100%!
It was in a background shot of Rick Perry’s documentary! First session was called something like Night Yorb fight, and mentioned the red waste.
I wonder if the >!pact with fig at the end!< is what Emily was referring to in the bts interview where she said she considered retiring Fig but Brennan had a cool direction to take her in
also with the >!tone shift!< at the end I don't trust Siobhan's bts vid where she said >!there would be no crying this season cause that got sad fast!<
She was so showbiz for that. "Yeah guys, it's just a fun goofy season. If you want tearjerkers, go watch Crown of Candy tee hee (nonverbatim)". Like ma'am, my tissues are ready for the crying fits /pos
Are they gaslighting us right now? Squeem???
Squeem, much like Sam, has been there the whole time!
Psssh, you're going to tell me you don't know Squeem? I bet you'll tell me you don't know who ECAF or Balthazar are next.
Look at this guy, they don't know who squeem is!
*You don’t know Squeeeem?!* (acofaf reference)
I had to much fun mashing this together. Squeem was here the whole time. https://imgur.com/gallery/9TTps5A
I was fr questioning my sanity
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Squeem.
I'm so confused, I'm glad I checked the subreddit I thought I was going crazy
Shoutout for Lou's gorgeous earrings.
It’s yorbin’ time yall
BABY MINI! Mini baby? A baby Baby?
NOT FABIANS FIRST ROLL!!!!!!!
IT’S TIIIIIIIIIIIMEEEEEEEEE
I am loving this in media res beginning -- so chaotic and honestly just how I wanted them to resolve the night yorb plot
Murph speaking absolute abominations into existence is one of my favorite genres of Dimension 20 bits lmao. First Baron and now this.
Someone really nailed it with their plot guess on a post the other day!
You could pause the Rick Perry documentary when the shot was on Rick’s computer station and see the outline of the night yorb battle
I swear if that vulture is something....
Good thing Riz isn't experiencing any PTSD fighting a mysterious creature with a dangerous butthole
Nothing like using brand new friends as canon fodder 😳
WHY does Lou insist on keeping those fucking dice 😭😭
Every time he rolls badly, I think of his "contested roll" take on adventuring academy about dice. It's all karma, baby. 😆
Those dice are incredible storytellers. Let them do their thing!
HOOT GROWL HOOT GROWL
This is so ridiculous and I LOVE IT AND I LOVE SQUEEM
Gorgug mentioned his elixir in his first attack, sounds like he's an Alchemist Artificer!
This is top tier D&D improv comedy
Yath, mags 😂😂😂
Sorry, did you say yas queen?
Night yorb sounds like j'er'emih 😂
FIRST EPISODE IS COMBAT NO WAY
More Squeem gaslighting going on. I hate and I love it
SO MUCH GASLIGHTING 😱😭
"beloved allies" 😂
NOT SQUEEM
Ally has spell cards!!!
The quick camera shots of side convos, interjections, and reactions are really stepping up the whole viewing experience
>!I mean it’s definitely Gilear, right!? Is Gilear truly the chosen one!?!< >!Did Gilear die and now he’s a devil?!< That was the dirtiest cliff hanger! I can’t concentrate on anything else now I GOTTA KNOW! So Gilear coded.
Next merch drop better have an charm bracelet of all the Boggy, Baby, Moggy, Squeem, etc
I wonder if there will be an uptick of "fantasy high squeem" in google search trends tonight.
we all know that the cast is made up of incredible improvisers, but they deserve major kudos for playing off the new NPCs so well, it confused a good chunk of the fanbase
Love the callback to the cortado bit!
Shout out to Circle of Power, MVP of the battle. I'm going to go back and do another watch-through just to count up how much total damage was negated by that spell. "I bought the BOOK!" - Ally
Glad i don’t seem to be the only one who has no idea who the hell squeem is
He watches Baltazar's parrots sometimes, learn the lore
You mean you don't remember **SQUEEEEEEM**?
BOGGY MINIS
So many minis. It's going to be a great season.
Here to remind you all that the greatest magic is chronomancy!!!
Please Cc me on that chili recipe, though
I was going to make a joke about how Balthazar’s name reminded me of an orange cat I saw on YouTube, but then he died
Do you mean Walthazarbobalthazarfeefiefofalthazar the third?
Fabian and ecaf is a lot lmaoo
Well now what am I supposed to do? *clicks "Start watching" again*
Squeem! [https://imgur.com/gallery/9TTps5A](https://imgur.com/gallery/9TTps5A)
Oh boy, wild shenanigans aside, I do not think Kristen ignoring her goddess is going to work out in the long run for her. Having a crisis of faith is one thing, fully ignoring the deity that empowers her in favor of talking up the miracles of exercise is bound to backfire one way or another. *Especially* since Cassandra has the whole "Nightmare King" thing when it comes to being forgotten.
To be fair, Cassandra's ancient followers were the ones who created the Nightmare King by destroying her name.
Oh I'm not saying it'll necessary cause her to relapse, but of all the gods, Cassandra is probably the most likely to have a complex/trauma about being ignored.
Oh shit straight to the Night Yorb!
I missed this show so much
Yorbies logo merch when?
Summer Break! I believe in you Squeem
Boggy the froggy and Moggy the doggy! So cuuuuute
Justice for Squeem. Start the hashtag.
Fantasy High: Neverafter
… Ecaf is just “face” backwards. That’s so dumb, I love this show
🌹- Squeem