Between the Games - Axe Kicking Gavin's Desk 

Michael was outraged because he knew he was the one who would have to clean it

I love how JEREMY broke the desk and Michael still yelled at Gavin.

Michael knew shit was gonna hit the fan, he was just along for the ride

Take a moment, and pay respects to what was a lot of peoples catharsis. RIP AH you will be missed

"It's not gonna go through" Famous last words

I love how Ryan and Michael are just standing there like disappointed parents

Back here nearly a year and a half later; I'm still loving Michael in this video. I just want to break down everything that happens here, and how beautifully Michael plays Devils Advocate to make this bad idea happen. Watch his face, he knows from the start how this ends. First, he opens the video with a declaration that sounds encouraging. Fucking amazing. That's his response to Jeremy's bad idea, and you can tell Jeremy doesn't think it's a good idea but Michael pushes him forward, just by a step. Maybe even a half-step. Jeremy resists, Gavin supports it. At this point we know for certain: Bad Idea (and the giveaway here is Gavin). Expensive shit is going to break, Michael knows this, I mean he's already seen what the inside of that table looks like. Having started the fire by immediately calling it "fucking amazing" and not "utter catastrophe", then he puts it "into perspective" briefly taking Jeremy's side, saying it's definitely going to break, Gavin was afraid to stand on it, after all! Of course, Gavin, who has never been afraid of making a bad decision in his life and is frankly offended by the idea, steps up to contradict. Michael lets Brave Sir Gavin climb onto the desk to demonstrate. Seeing the weight of it hold Gavin, Jeremy is put at ease, and more willing to go along with The Bad Idea. Now that Jeremy is on board, Michael makes a point of saying Jeremy is definitely going to break the desk and it's a really bad idea - but immediately goes "Do it, then". He's declaring it's a Bad Idea, but hey this is on you. He wants to see this, but he doesn't want to be responsible. He's told them it's going to break. "Kick it down" he says, not-at-all mockingly. That's practically giving them permission, right? We're almost a minute in. They've cleared the scene, and waiting for everything to go wrong. The execution is now, we're just waiting for the axe to fall. Everyone's prepared for something to happen. Michael's retreated to spectate. Ryan is trying to make them focus on causing minimal damage (to themselves, really), but otherwise taking a similar "okay, this is happening" stance. Gavin says he'll catch the monitor, Matt says what everyone else is thinking, and Michael tells us everything we need to know with a look. Yup. This is a Bad Idea. Should be good to watch. RIP. Cue shattering, screams, and nervous cackling from Jeremy. Clearly he believed it wasn't going to go through. Michael's composed smirk says he clearly believed it was. That face does not say "surprised". Compare with Gavin's face, or what little you can see of it behind those hands. I think Ryan might be surprised? Or perhaps a bit bemused that he was interrupted mid-sentence by an exploding table. "Remember when I said it was gonna break?" Not my fault, you guys. I told you so. In case you didn't hear it the first time over the three people wheezing behind their hands, he repeats himself, a touch of smug on his face. He's proud of what just happened. Whether he realises he did that or not, I can't say, it could have just been pure meddlesome instinct that made him push them the way he did, but it fucking worked! And it was fucking amazing. That was fucking insanity, he declares, as everyone else breaks down slowly, and Gavin's voice startles any dog within a mile. Ryan breaks out the dramatics to put a silver lining on the situation, and Michael briefly hides his eyes, but quickly realises he's got a lot more smug left in him. As he adjusts his glasses, he sets up for another "remember when I said it was going to break?" but instead pokes Jeremy about Michael once pouring Coke on his desk, no doubt a similarly irresponsible action. Ryan tries to figure out how to salvage the situation as everyone else slowly remembers how to breathe again, at which point Michael takes his true position on top of a big shouty pedestal to really let loose. Because he knew this was going to happen. How did you think that wasn't going to happen!? He rants and revels in this, listen to that man, like a kid on Christmas who watched his shitty brother's presents all get destroyed spectacularly. The man hates a mess, but boy does he love carnage, especially deserved carnage. Done screaming, he takes his hands off and walks away. A job well done.

2:00 "OF COURSE IT WAS GONNA BREAK!!!!" The guttural, throaty sound of Michael's voice and the look of sheer amusement on his face really gets me every time. Best part of the video.

Gavin: "I'll hold the monitor" *lightly places his fingers on it* *Desk is obliterated. Monitor completely falls and is cracked* good job gavin

"If I kicked the desk, I think It'll split in half..." -Michael Jones, Behind the Scenes "Good Vibrations" 06/23/13

2:50 I love how Michael's walking away, as if to say "Right, I'm out. You're on your own." XD

Matt's "YOU DIDN'T CATCH IT!" is so underrated

Michael totally makes this video

Michael was so chill about it 😂 "Remember when I said it was gonna break?" he's acting the like mother of the group this is great

Matt: “I hope this video get a lot of views.” This video: The most viewed video on the AH RU-vid Channel

1:44 Michael throws away his chill

I love Michaels face when it breaks. Just a complete lack of surprise just like "yep..."

I think Jeremy is secretly Iron Fist.

Michael's voice escalated from the point of the desk splitting. He started off a little louder than normal, then increased volume drastically throughout the rest of the vid

I come back to this video often. Gavin "I'll Hold It" Free.

Gavin: "I'll catch this" Gavin: *places 3 fingers in monitor* Gavin: *proceeds to watch it fall and does nothing about it*

I'm pretty sure Gavin could have broke his desk with his nose

"it wont go through" *2 seconds later* 1:11

Jeremy: It won’t go through! - Foot goes thru the table top - Jeremy: *shocked Pikachu face*

Don't worry guys, I got an unskippable ad at the start of this one, so there's a small contribution to helping pay for that monitor lol

That would have made an excellent Slow Mo Guys video.

7 years later, that is still the most flawless axe kick I have ever seen.

Someone else pointed it out, but I’d like to rehighlight how perfect the “I regret hiring you guys” sign in frame at the very end over Matts shoulder

2:05 Jeremy contemplating where he wants to work next after he's fired from RT

Gavin: "I'll catch this if it falls" *grabs the corner with the tips of his thumb and index finger*

6 years later and this was peak AH.

who would win? a piece of furniture made out of wood, cardboard and nails. or one kicky boi

"That's a gif." -Jeremy Someone please get on that.

This is the only video that convinces me in the slightest Michael is ready for parenthood.

This will always be one of my favorite moments from AH, hands down

I like how after Jeremy breaks it he says he would like to reapply for his black belt

Michael has essentially become Jim from the office. His face when he looks directly at the camera after the kick lol

michael didn't even flinch. he's seen some shit.

Lindsay anxiously pacing in the background the whole time is me af😂

Michael has the best fucking voice when he is screaming

I feel like the thing we needed the most here, was Geoff's reaction when he walks in.

2 weeks later, still hilarious

"I would like to reapply for my black belt" 2:12

1:10 Top 10 Photos Taken Seconds Before Disaster

"id like to reapply for my black belt" Jeremy 2k16

I love that Gavin didn't even try to hold that monitor

My own personal "golden age" of AH was when I first found the channel in 2016. Coming back to pay my respects to this legend of a video! RIP AH, you were awesome!

1:41 Michael's casual statement then paper toss into the trash is my favorite part of this entire video

Anybody else want an aftermath video? I really want to see everything that broke.

R.I.P. Gavin's Desk

2:20 WhawHAT the fUuUcK!! God, Michael is just fantastic in this.

I just finished watching the last AH video, Burnout Paradise, and then this shows up in my recommended, one of the best videos they ever made.

Please tell me someone has a .gif of Jeremy bisecting that thing with his foot.

What I have learned from AH's "Destroying things videos": When you're trying to determine whether something is gonna break, never use a Gavin, he weighs like 8 pounds. The desk could support a Gavin, but not Jeremy's foot.

God, this feels so much older than 6 years. Still hilarious.

Probably one of my top 5 all time AH moments. Short, sweet, hilarious.

Ryan with his dad senses, "now don't break your foot."

So... Was Geoff aware of this going down? If not, I want to see his reaction!

“It’s not gonna go through” *Top Ten Sentences Before Death*

This office was the best

Literally saw the title of the video, and figured "Oh maybe they're all gonna steal Gavin's shit from his desk and hide it from him, that'd be funny. What happened was so much more hilarious.

You mess with Lil J's desk, he breaks your desk. Fair trade. :) Also, Michael's face after Gavin's table is murdered. Not even phased by sh*t like this anymore. XD

"I want to re-apply for my black belt."- Jeremy

Looks like Jeremy's weakness isn't his Achilles heel.

Times like this, I have to wonder how these guys haven't set the entire RT company on fire. Or made it explode. Or be sued. Or unleashed a plague.

I want to know what Geoff's reaction to this was when he found out.

"I'd like to reapply for my Black belt." Is still my favourite part of this

RIP AH. We miss you

Michaels face right while the shit is falling is amazing. That is the look of pure "Told you"

I love how Ryan gets a word in all of the gifable content: "I'M STILL IN THE AIR!!" "This is a blanket- *crashing desk *"

Gavin: If you go through, I'll catch this. Jeremy: It won't go through, it's not gonna go through. *goes through* Matt: yOu DiDn'T cAtCh It

Back 4 years later remembering the good old days before 2020 went to crap

There is literally a sign behind Matts head at 2:50 that says "I regret hiring you guys sometimes" - Geoff Ramsey....

I like how Jeremy went from being a guy who worked in the community to actually being an Achievement Hunter, who literally just axe kicked Gavin's desk in half

The desk is Ryan's career and respect for him

"Put both feet on it" "He won't put both feet on it." That's not how forces work...

I like how the sign behind Matt at 2:51 says "I regret hiring you guys sometimes -Geoff Ramsey"

Jeremy is slowly becoming by favorite at AH

Who remembers when this video was called “cleaning gavins desk”

This was not 7 years ago I refuse to believe that it's already been 7 years since this...

I love how Michael just knew it would happen and he waited for the destruction to incur

I still want like an inventory of what broke. I keep re-watching to try to figure out where the glass came from but I can't tell what shattered

A simpler time. Wish I could go back

I love how Michael's reaction is super calm after Jeremy kicks the desk, but gets progressively more amped up and flabbergasted as it all sinks in!

Lil J's a black belt? *reaches for high five* Bro...

If only the Rooster Teeth office was populated by multi-millionaires....

Words before disaster: “Its not going to go through.”

They debuted this video at a Let’s Play Live, I was in a packed theatre with a bunch of other AH fans all with the same reactions as Gav and Jeremy.

I want to see Geoff's reaction to these shenanigans.

This is the first AH video i've watched in months, I see Michael is still as loud as ever, and Gavin still has holes in his Desks,

I can imagine Gavin filling out the damaged equipment report. Item(s) Damaged: All my crap. Cause of Damage: Co-worker axe-kicked my desk in half.

1:16 Gavin and Jeremy staring at each other and making the exact same face and pose 😂😅

Gavin was there and he didn't film it in slow motion... smh :/

Everyone watch this 10x so it makes enough money that Geoff doesn't fire Lil J.

I like how at 0:56 Jeremy moves some stuff away from the place he's going to kick so he doesn't break it, and then events just unfold as we all knew they would.

1:13 Michael's face has me dead. slow motion makes it hilarious

SHENANIGANS!

(1:11) Was dragging back the progress bar for a fifth viewing and stopped perfectly when lil J's leg was at its peak. A beautiful site to be seen. He should be proud of the height he achieved. Leg was almost bending in torque. Perfect.

1:25 you can hear Lindsay in the background say "well thats a video"

The fact that Michael kept his composure for so long blows my mind! When he finally freaked out I was like "oh there it is!"