Everything Wrong With Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes 

bess whispering "i love ice cream" may just be the most genuinely funny thing to come out of the newer ND games

“Why is there a close-up of this wheel?” made me laugh so hard. It’s so true

"Nancy has a chocolate problem" Um...did we forget when Krolmeister gave her a lifetime supply of chocolate for solving Trail of the Twister? Not to mention, wouldn't Carson Drew potential handling of Nancy's case would be considered a conflict of interest and unethical?

3:09 I can believe that she can. She was forced to dial 10 didget phone numbers for over TWENTY GAMES. It would be a sin for her NOT to have those numbers down packed.

Here’s one more; We never see Ned in this game

I like how they reference Secret of the Old Clock but don't try to cover up the fact it was Nancy who found the will. They could have handwaved it by saying Nancy was named after her grandmother. Sure, it's not the best explanation but it is an explanation.

28. It's called house sitting. An empty house is a huge target for a break in.

Some speculate that Nancy either put her magnifying glass or the "How to Be a Detective" book in the time capsule.

The one thing that infuriated me was that the town thought she was guilty, even though she’s lived there since she was born.

#25... But, Michael, don't we ALL have Ned and George's numbers memorized as players for over 10 years? The early games had you manually dial these numbers to call for hints. I literally do have those two numbers memorized! (Plus, their numbers spell out HELP and CLUE on the phone keypad.) #26... Yes, it does matter what friend to play as. Bess doesn't have the ability to get Alexei's alibi, only Bess can sweet talk with Toni, and only Ned can extract information from Deirdre... but 100% agree George is useless. #88... Could also mean Toni's sister married a Bennington

I’m glad I’m not the only who thought everybody was wayyyy mean. Like, I get that they thought Nancy committed this crime, but why be like that to Ned, Bess, and George too? Pretty funny though.

"It won't open" just doesn't have the same ring as "It's locked!"

Conclusion: Everyone in Nancy's hometown is a jerk who turn on each other with the slightest provocation, and are more than happy to ruin someone's life to take the easy was out Michael's right, this *is* why Nancy never stays home for long

As a former news employee, having broadcasts at 11 is very common, but it’s the later time slot. There are usually 2 throughout the night. Also there had to be a tape (or in modern days someone having it set to play on their computer) because only the intro and outro of the story is live. Everything else has been edited.

Extra sins: 1). How is Nancy able to receive a care package from Hannah? She's in jail, not summer camp or boarding school. I doubt the police would have even accepted it from Hannah to begin with. 2). Brenda's "reasoning" to the other characters as to why Nancy is guilty ("Then why is she in jail????") is extremely illogical, ignorant, and childish. It sounds more like something Dierdre would say. 3). Why do Brenda and her alleged cameraman (who we never see) leave the van in front of Alexei's shop when they follow up on tips instead of using to get to where the tips were reported? How do they get there? Wouldn't they want to drive to get to the story as quickly as possible? And how do they carry all their equipment with them? It all seems so unnecessary when everything is right there in the van, especially because you'd assume they want to get to their destination as quickly as possible. 4). And, lastly, why is Togo at George's house with George's mom if George is at Nancy's house? It would be a lot easier for everyone and a lot less stressful for the dog if they let him stay in his own home, which he's used to. He's probably scared enough without Carson, Nancy, or Hannah there with him.

Deirdre has a straw in her milkshake but takes a drink by putting her lips directly on the cup when she speaks with Ned about jogging.

NED IS HOMELESS?!?!

The note was in a bag cause it was raining that day according to Deirdre, not to hide fingerprints :)

Just the right time to relax after a grueling work day! :D

I have been haunted by this question since I first played this game. So Alexei’s life was ruined when he was 20 and the whole Bennington-magnifying glass thing went down, right? And Carson Drew was his prosecutor so Carson must have been at least 25 then to have finished law school. But the time capsule has been sealed for 50 years, right? So is Carson like a 75-year-old with an 18-year old daughter? I’m so confused by how this timeline is supposed to work. I know characters don’t really age in the games but come on, surely they could’ve made a less egregious math error within this one game. Am I wrong about this? Am I missing something?

Brenda, a suspect in the arson is allowed to report on the arson. That's conflict of interest

The note says setting: storage room because the location you have to go to is the storage room. It's 'set' in the storage room.

YYYYAAAAAASSSSSS I always get excited when I see these

there actually is a trick to the numbers game. hit each number in order for three rounds. then the next round the timer will stop one second before the high score.

5: The doorknob was jammed since the it's the old Town Hall and maintenance of it would unlikely. The captive motive was to frame Nancy not to kill her. Nancy being stuck there was simply bad luck. Besides if the door was really locked. Nancy would have said the traditional "It's locked."

"River Heights is full of fickle jerks" made me laaaugh. Lmao my town asf tho

Did I see a cheese flavoured ice cream?

Totally agreed about Brenda's hair! Like, what look is she going for? And wow, yes, everyone is a jerk except Nancy and her friends! Sheesh! When you zoomed out and showed us the map view, all I could think of was The Sims. It looks just like neighborhood mode lol And yes, what is in the time capsule? I have no idea!

Someone finally admits that the River Heights characters are unbearable! Toni is a snake, Brenda is a straight up *bleeps*, Alexei is aggressive, and Chief McGinnis is stubborn. Deidre is the one who is lowkey tolerable to me. Despite Midnight in Salem being the worst installment, Deirdre slowly grew on me in there.

Toni’s brother-in-law could be her sister’s husband. Just saying ;D

After thinking about it, I’m positive Nancy put her magnifying glass in the time capsule, the reasons being 1. The last thing in the time capsule was a magnifying glass, so she wants to keep the theme going. 2. She has a new magnifying glass in the next game! 3. I don’t think the big How To Be A Detective book could fit in that little box shown on the screen

One of the best parts about catching up with the Nancy Drew series is getting to watch another "Everything Wrong with" video

15: what else is new 16: isn't she always? 34: uh no he's supposed to be in college so he must live in a dorm or a frat or whatever 81: and Dierdre Shannon the Nancy Drew wanna be 183: there's a popular theory that states that she put the "How To be a Detective" book in there

I was chromecasting the mega marathon TRT video, but I got this notification and had to watch right away! 🔍

Wait everyone IS a jerk...wow. Alexi is my favorite character but he's also the most intimidating somehow...

I'm glad someone else was annoyed by Brenda's hair LOL

nancy has circular hair???? lmao i think you mean curly/wavy

I thought only George could make alexi leave the the room

Everyone is a jerk? Just wait till you get to labyrinth of lies

Crowley's will was found 81 years before this, not 75.

Mabel Rose’s is apparently an auto mechanic franchise. I think it was in Twister when Chase gives Nancy the estimate from the mechanic that it says Mabel Rose’s at the top. This is way different than what I thought it originally was, which was a ballet studio.

I didn't even know you could play as George 😂😂😂😂

I think nancy put in her "How To Be a Detective" book. Since it's missing from the end when she's at her desk.

I really enjoy these videos, they’re super fun! Besides just general enjoyment, I’m interested to see what optional plot lines I missed out on. I just played this game and Bess didn’t knock over a vase, never saw the nugget at Nancy’s house, and a lot of the dialogue in this video, like Alexei with his, the answer is Yes nonsense, Deirdre with her United States of America stuff...even though this game isn’t that good, it always makes me want to play it again bc I feel like the decision on who you play as changes the game a lot! Just subtly, in confusing ways lol

I have beat this game multiple times without Bess going to the antique shop. I honestly had no idea I could play as George. Poor George.

Yay, #57! That has bothered me ever since the first time I played this game. Love this series, so hilarious, keep it up!

Thanks for still making this series!

Not only do I find these hysterical XD but I they also gives me things to look out for with my own projects :) which in turn might get turned into games as well :D

She put her how to a detective book in the box. It’s kinda obvious. Since it’s not on her desk anymore plus Alibi in Ashes is the last game with the tutorial (we don’t even see the book in Shattered Medallion)

I don't know why "Is Ned homeless?" made me laugh so hard

I never understood why bubblegum pieces were incorporated as an ingredient in ice cream, when gum is only meant to be chewed then spit out. Why not just make bubblegum-flavored ice cream??? At least it would be edible....

What did Nancy put in the time capsule? A copy of Sassy Detective, of course. (Or a Koko Kringle bar!)

Everyone is a jerk! Edit: YAY both of mine were said.

You asked why he didn't say Toni's husband is a Bennington if her brother-in-law is. That's fairly easy. Her husband's sister could be married to a Bennington, thus her husband wouldn't be one but her brother-in-law would be. Alternatively, her own sister could be married to a Bennington.

This was my morning treat! Thank you.

9:15 (or #88) This confused me at first too, but I think the only explanation would be that Toni has a sister who married a Bennington.

180. To be fair, Hannah is out of town. 184. The total number of problems is 185, but you only listed 183 problems.

7:54 Josiah Crowley’s will was found in Titusville, not River Heights?? Lol

7:55 Old Man Crowley's will was found in Titusville, not River Heights?

I'd like to add how was the reporter and camera man there and did not make this look suspicous

The bit about Deirdre drinking the milk shake after saying she's super heathy I have a literally thought that since the first time I played the game

9:57 How does the cover art not show that Nancy is 5'7"? That looks right to me

For #23 my guess is she’s allowed to make as many calls as she wants because the chief that arrested her knows she’s didn’t start the fire, just couldn’t prove it yet.

7:08 nice ouran high school host club reference

Answer to #142 (15:00): Because it'd be entertaining!!! XD

There are some "sins" that made sense, however… there are some that are just TOO nitpicky and opinionated, like Brenda's hair and Alexei's long legs.

83. The trick is to window the game screen, then click outside of the window to pause the game to give yourself time to find the numbers.

If u look close enough you’ll notice that the how to be a detective book is gone so that’s what she put inside the time capsule

Lol these are funny

The machine used to determine accelerants at the police station is a mass spectrometer, not a gas chromatograph

Just noticed - the chips in the gift basket at the end are the same as from the snack shop at Waverly.

A ad for Nancy Drew games played in the middle of this video

23. You are not necessarily entitled to a phone call, although police are often perfectly happy to give them because people often incriminate themselves over the phone. In most jurisdictions, phone calls are privileges. The police can let you make many (if you're nice and cooperative) all the way down to none (if you're being a jerk). However, you do have the right to call your attorney at any time-and the police more or less have to let you call that person enough times to get in touch and make sure that they're on their way.

Why do we never get to see Ned?

45. Nah, River Heights is probably like Hawkins, Indiana. Small police force for a small town where serious shit like this happens only maybe once a decade.

20. Or there could be multiple police officers. Nancy is being charge with arson of property of a landmark (Town Hall) which is a felony. People with felonies are considered dangerous and require more than one police officer to detain the charged person.

The first. The "first" starts in this room.....

25. Why is it wrong for someone to memorize her closest best friends and her father's number?

as a child from a country which is also a city, i never understood american towns in media (river heights, silent hill, springfield, etc) and i still dont lmao (i cant even comprehend living a big country, yoy can travel east to west in an hour here lol)

Maybe it was Nancy in a past life who discovered it? (8:00)

Toni's Sister's husband would be her brother-in-law.

But nancy Drew 24 doesn't have a fire puzzle

26. So someone can play as the characters they like.

Tonis brother in law could be het sisters husband

I saw this game on my cousins laptop and i got angry at the people and then I got framed because I was the only one using the laptop. coincidence ?

That's not a type that the jammer Brenda throws down ...

23. Wrong. You are allowed to make multiple phone calls. The whole one phone call is a urban myth.

Actually the police can use evidence that someone else have obtained illegally.

😂😂

#LifeInANutshell!

19:52 If you close your... Never mind, you don't wanna know.

Ned could just live in a nearby town. (4:13)

16. It makes her a jerk but Brenda makes a very good point.