BROTHERHOOD FINAL FANTASY XV - Episode 4: " Bittersweet Memories" 

Okay, but can we please appreciate Prompto shouting "Please ban exams!" at Noctis? Because same.

They're like a whole Bro family, you've got Ignis as BroMom Gladiolis is PapaBro, Prontis is younger BroBro And Noctis as the Brotaganist

How much do you want to bet that he got it right ages ago and nocts just been playing him on

for Noctis, Gladious is the father figure, Ignis is the mother figure, and Promto is the little brother

I just realised the moment at 6:40, when Prompto hesitates before picking up the tart, is a callback to his weight loss. He's possibly afraid of gaining weight again and subsequently losing his friendship with Noctis (even though we know Noct wouldn't do that to him). And yet, in the present day, he's eager to go out for food, possibly showing that he's grown more relaxed and comfortable in their friendship. Consistency in the tiny details like this is what makes this anime so charming.

This was pretty cool, but I'm disappointed that we didn't get to see how Ignis was drafted in as Noctis' full time nanny. Imagine explaining that to your kid at a young age, _"You will serve this kid for the rest of your life. You will cook, clean, nag, sew and will not rest until you fix every little flaw he points out in your efforts to please him. Forever and ever. Have fun son!"_

FFXV staff: We finally finished the master version of the game. So, how is it? Tabata: Not quite. ~To be continued in November~

I love how at the start of the episode the group is frustrated about being forced to camp and Ignis takes their feelings to heart and turns around to give them a comfy place to rest, contrasting his younger self who probably would've kept driving while only thinking of getting the prince to his destination ASAP despite what they wanted.

Man I really love the style of this world and it's characters. I wish this was a long running anime.

Ignis is best waifu.

Noctice ether has a amazing memory when it comes to taste to remember how a great desert he only ate ones or a few times as a kid. Or, he's just constantly saying its not tasting exactly the same just so Ignis will make another the next day so he can keep eating good deserts. XD

Ah, Ignis is such a good mum. I really have this "family" feeling with them.

I noticed that Noctis sleeps A LOT in the anime. and I mean REALLY A LOT. He's always napping and sleeping in the car or on the bed xD Here we have a Prince who is stubborn, lazy, sarcastic, sleepy and sometimes childish. I know I'm gonna love the anime, the game and the movie so much! Love the characters

I guarantee the Tenebrae recipe will be a side quest for Ignis in the game.

I can actually quite relate to Noctis. Before my father past away last year, he was sick for years too, and seeing him suffer and knowing it won't become better made me scarred. No wonder Noctis was so aggressive. Fuck this feels! :(

Will noctis ever find the right taste he was looking for? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z

I appreciate Ignis' stoicism. His body and facial expressions are static, but he clearly cares about not only Noctis, but his duties and his king. The only problem is. . . .Ignis' social skills are clearly asinine. He tries to appeal to people's reason rather than their wants or senses of purpose, and that's GOOD. It's an excellent character flaw for someone so studious and stoic. Notice when Noctis shouts him out Ignis just throws his head onto the drivers wheel and sits there wondering: "Why?"

This dessert as so much meaning. Noctis saying " not quite " at the end. It could also be referencing to him not being ready yet to be the King. And if we associate the desert with Tenebrae,it could mean that he is not ready yet to confess his love to Luna ( which Tabata spoken about ). This episode really helps us to understand that Ignis is kind-of the mother figure that Noctis never really had,and it's very cool to see that.

i'm waiting for ignis to snap his fingers and go, "THAT'S IT!"

Noctis could've... could've just asked Luna about the desserts, you know...

I'll be honest here i kinda actually like Noctis's dad, he just seems like a great king and a good father to Noctis. I mean sometimes in cartoons, animes, movies, video games, comics, mangas or whatnot or whatever you see on it's kinda always the main or side character or whatnot who has a dad who is king or emperor or whatever that always be a jerk to their kids and always treating others miserable and wants to rule the world or something because they gone mad with power i don't know, Lelouch's dad from Code Geass or Zoku's dad from Avatar for example. But Noctis's dad seems like a great person so pure hearted and not being a dick to his son or letting the power go to his head or something or whatever. And i actually like the fact that Noctis cares for his dad, just like i said with the cartoons and anime and such sometimes it always the kid who hates their dad even though the dad is actually good, i don't know that's just my guess. But yeah Noctis's dad a great man and Noctis caring for his old man, i like it.

But in the end, he did end up getting the right recipe. After you eat the most expensive food in Altissia, Ignis gets a new recipe called the "Memory Lane Pastry" (or something like that) and it completely resembles these pastries. It also gives one of the best stat boosts "prime".

Did anybody else notice that the shooter game Noctis was playing the top 3 scores were all by Grandma?

I love how this episode really brings forth Noctis' depression that started after his attack/escape from Tenebrae. It's apparent in the other episodes but this one hits home. The apathy, the avoidance, the disregard of cleaning up after himself, going to the arcade as an emotional escape, Noctis has a heavy weight on him enough from his expected accession as king but the weight on his mind is nearly as great if not greater. Confessing that he doesn't think he's right to be king, that he's not strong enough, shows the one thing that he's afraid of: Of becoming king and not being good enough.

1:43 My Boi Prompto going innnnn. i bet if those chicks saw Noct they would have stuck around longer tho lol. Good try Promp!

This episode helped numb the blow Square dealt me about the games delay

I want to know more about Ignis' family background. How did he get to be so responsible, and duty driven, and good with throwing knives?! Did he ever compete on the Lucis equivalent of "Chopped"? I genuinely feel bad that the other characters take him for granted. Can you imagine how amazing it would be to have a firend/bodyguard/butler who cooks for you and drives you round in a luxury car?

The moment when Noct saw his dad on TV and realized how far he had deteriorated was a really effective moment. Though they explained it further in the episode they really didn't need too, the look on his face said everything. And that's damn hard to pull off.

Noct trying to cook: "So... Which trash does a frying pan go in?" Been there done that LOL!

I love how the awkward tension between them during the flashback didnt just...vanish after their talks with Gladio, it's more like they worked around it with compromise and leaving things unsaid but still implied, which is not easy to convey without some view into the characters thoughts, kudos to A1 pictures for this

this makes episode ignis hit even harder. Ignis was practically his elder brother/mother and he lost his eyesight for him amongst other things all to see noctis to end and unfortunately to his death

Iggy is the perfect combo of good manners, cooking skills, fighting skills, intelligence and that sweet sweet Final Fantasy hair.

I learned one thing from this epsiode Most teengers live just like Noctis,messy room,and struggle educations and especially can't cook. Conclusion: everyone wish have a wife or husband like Ignis-_-(We wish).

"so which trash does the frying pan go in?" haha

I love the gang's diverse personalities. And these "origin" stories really help you to understand and develop a bond with each character. It shows how much of a family they are, and how their unique personalities affect each other.

"I just CAN wait to be king." - Prince Noctis

I love the amount of detail and the quality of animation put into these episodes. like when Noct and Ignis are in the apartment, you can hear the ambient noises of the place like the air conditioning.

been waiting for this! been refreshing for awhile now glad it's finally up. also am i the only one curious about the contents of luna's notebook that made noctis surprised when ignis mentioned it?

Just putting it out there Ignis is the best one out of the groupYou might as well call him the Leading man

With all this dessert and veg-less food I question how the hell does Noct have such unbelievably good body D:

Finally.

"How was that?" "Not Quite" xD

" I don't want to think about my Dad Dying." Boy oh boy do I understand that plenty. November 2021 was the hardest to get through.

great backstory. i feel like i know these men on this mission. i have a bond with them. this has to be the theme of final fantasy xv: bonding and friendship. definitely a game need in this day and age. noctis is very relatable. that a huge responsibility he has to take and it's on his lap because the only family he truly has, is on the verge of death. it's something he wish he could stop but he can't. he feels helpless but slowly realizes the people around me are the ones he needs to grow as prince and ultimately a man. that's awesome character development for him and ignis. now i am clamoring to play the game so i can get to tenebrae and learn how to make that pastry perfect for noctis. that's great storytelling

This has got to be my favorite episode they've put out so far. It did the best job of making me connect to a character compared to the others.

I love the subtle metaphor of the pastry here: Like never stopping from trying to get the taste/texture right, Ignis is trying to become more empathetic, compassionate, and patient outside of the demands set by his duty and job--and his relationship with Noct has become the stage on which this is all allowed to unfold. He is trying to distinguish and build upon how to become a better person, and not just a better adviser/chamberlain/tutor/housekeeper. Iggy is actively trying to view and understand Noct as a person, son, friend, and brother-in-arms, and not just as the prince, Regis' only gem, the heir to the throne, a politician, and a soldier on the battlefield. I love how Iggy's own relentless quest for perfection, not wanting to compromise, which in the beginning, worked against him, has become his greatest strength.

I love how in one scene there are cars, phones, modern aparments and the next scene is old people dressed like wizards in an immaculately designed ancient magic era room lol

The sweet is called Memory Lane Pastry, and the missing ingredient was Ulwaat Berries.

I thought Ignis was going to have those sweets perfect. I was let down.

and thus thousands of Gladio/Ignis fanfiction+doujinshi were born

prompto has no game, he embarrassed himsefl

Poor Ignis, you can really see the tiredness and sadness in his eyes in this. Ignis has no life outside of Noctis 😓, he lives in a tiny little apartment, attends meetings on Noctis’ behalf and spends the rest of the time training at the citadel 😓.

Noctis was great and his personality is well rounded so far he comes across as lazy, detached, and a spoiled brat but in actuality he's aware, friendly, reserved, blunt and very clearly cares about his father. He definitely stole this episode. unfortunately Ignis.... is still one-dimensional, for a episode that's supposed to focus on him it kinda didn't tbh.

Anyone else get really feelsy when ignis was talking to Regis? about the toll on his body and successor?

(They get to a hotel) Noctis: "Goodnight." "But it's the middle of the day. And you were sleeping in the car." Noctis: "Did I stutter?"

I'm happy that they're taking their time to show each characters connection with Noctis but also to show their personalities and experience's of how they grew up. Makes it more meaningful and makes the characters more relatable and alive, instead of being just a regular person in some game.

Noctis just may be the first FF character i can relate to on multiple levels.

9:24 Ignis really standing there like 🧍

I actually love the father-son dynamic between Ignis and Noct. You also see the toll his father’s degrading health takes on Noctis. Final Fantasy XV’s Characterization is Incredible.

I loved this anime segment so much. Wish we got a full season with all characters more fleshed out like this.

I like how Ignis still feels like mom in the final product.

This has surprisingly good writing. Every episode gets better and better!

Just how much Ignis cares about him....

A bonus episode for luna or cor would be really awesome

bittersweet memories perfect name for this episode because of the delay

Ignis is a very well thought out character. Love this series

I love how Noctis isn't the typical royal brat. Don't get me wrong, he can be kinda bratty but not in a normal way. He wants to be normal sometimes, is actually kind and caring, stresses out about his future, and genuinely cares about his fathers' health as well as not even wanting to think about his dad dying despite the fact he rarely sees him.

I always felt that Noctis possibly is the most unfortunate one amongs all FF protagonist Obviously every FF protagonist has misfortunes, sorrow and suffering on their life, Cloud, Cecil, Terra, Yuna, Lighting, Squall etc But in the end most if not all of them finds resolve and happiness in the end But i felt Noctis is different His whole life was prepared for him to be the sacrificial lamb, and the end game he got is only his death so he can defeat Ardyn in the afterlife so to speak and he kinda knew that and not to mention in the process to defeat Ardyn he had to lose people close to him like his father and Lunafreya and even he succeed he will lose his friends that's why he was such a brat, because he doesn't want to lose people close to him because everyone seemingly so eager to sacrifice themselves for him when the time comes and he doesn't want that

15:17 "I want to eat your home cooking" Is a popular way to give a love confession in japan.

I cant get over how ridiculously good of a job A1 did on this series. Wow man

Noctis is pretty relatable for me. Being in a family that used to value the sons as the ones to become the pillar that holds the prosperity afloat, I was always told that eventually it would be my turn to uphold that symbol after my father. Like Noctis, my personality is like a kid that had to deal with the responsibilities of an adult. I wanted to have fun, but responsibilities made me reluctant.

I love how relatable Noctis and Prompto are! That and the relationship of Ignis with Noctis is beyond important. I wish this was presented in the game thoroughly. Though I just recently learned about Versus XIII and I would love to see the original take of them, I have gotten to warm up to this one finally after a few years

So ignis is the mom. Gladio is the dad. Pronto is the sister. Noct is the son. This is one happy family

"not quite" edgy

So this is what inspired Donald Trump to build a wall.

Ignis actually making the "right" sweets should be one of the side quests in the game >_>.

There's a "Bevelle" sign in there either a brand or restaurant lol

4:34-4:38 had me laughing so hard… Noctis was like: "Wait a minute…what happened to all my garage!?"

By far my favorite episode so far. Many emotions and nice to see the character development here with Noctis and Ignis..also seeing his perspective a bit about becoming king one day was cool. There's so much potential for Noctis to grow and develop through this story. It's exciting.

Even with all that Prompto's confidence, it shatters when dealing with more than one girl at a time.

This animation series adds a lot of depth to the game (I'm about half-way through). I'm starting to see the character surrounding Noct less for their "bro-ship" and more as Noctis' supporting characters in his growth as a human and as a king. It's awesome.

Ignis: if u think someone is gonna come by and pick it up, u r mistaken ignis hours ago: just came by and picked up that landfill

Bout to revisit the game this time on ps5 played it on xbox when on launch day i think i finished before the episodes dropped so rlly excited to play again!

Ignis seems like he'd be a very well behaved bottom.

OH YEAH! Prompto my man! trying to pick up a girl. Failed miserably, but can totally relate haha!

SE has done a great job for promoting FFXV. I love both their game and films xD

相変わらず神アニメだったわー…。 イグニスとノクトのあのなんとも言えない信頼関係がほんといい… お互い口に出さずとも信頼している、みたいな てかもうキャラ同士の会話がいいw毎度なんとも心がほっこりするw もうFF15のキャラほんと好きになったわ!! これは5話もそして本編も期待せざるを得ないだろww

lol, Noctis always start the scene with sleeping

Ignis is my favorite character in FFXV, and only in the DLC Ignis Episode I'd burst my tears. He's Noctis' retainer who sacrifice the most in the game. T^T

This is such a great series. I wish they would make several more episodes.

I thought notis was more of sasuke like but you realise how normal, friendly he is.

"your highness, please ban exam" really got me

I'm such a nerd for being here this early! XD

And here, we see the mother hen in its natural habitat. XD

This series does adds in a lot of depth to the characters instead of just skimming on the surface, definitely enjoyed this and Kingsglaive

Gosh I loving these episodes so much!

Honestly these are so well made I would pay to see more! The artwork is gorgeous (the scenery is just so well done!), I enjoy the voice acting a lot and the stories keep me with my eyes glued for the full episode! I love it!

Am I the only one who kinda wishes they did english dubs of this?

just discovered this anime but its so good. changed my perspective on everybody

11:18 damn this cut got me.