Found [Watcher Grian Animation] 

Boatem: *lose consciousness from the fight* Jelly: Oh, sleeping pile!

What did we do to deserve this talent in the fandom.

I love the idea of Boatem helping protect Grian from the vengeful watchers.

Rusty, you said this would take a month! Have you slept??? What is wrong with you??? I can't believe it's done. You're an absolute machine. I'm very excited for this!

I am literally so obsessed with this. the colors! the animation! Grian being apparently terrified of the watchers but then turning around to face them the second they threaten his family! The watcher/evo symbol in his eye! mumbo blowing up the watchers! jellie!!!! the fact that i can't tell if the ending is a happy one or not!!! are they unconscious? dead? what happened??? I am frothing at the mouth rusty

Man the watchers are real lucky that jellie decided not to join in the battle She wanted to give them at least a fighting chance

The shot of Grian running, almost getting caught, and then being saved by Scar. AND THEN JELLIE APPEARING AT THE END I adore this

The idea of the Watchers making their way onto Hermitcraft trying to find Grian again is such a neat concept! And I love how everyone from Boatem came to help their friend without hesitation. Storytelling was on point. Your work ethic scares me lol, DEFINITELY try to take a break, this was awesome!

That was so good!! I really like your AU. Also, Jellie at the end curling up next to Scar, like "Oh, I guess it's nap time. I guess I'll join." I love it!

Rusty is not immune to drawing Boatem all taking a nap together

THIS IS SO COOL OMG So many small details and movements that just bring life into animation. they look so professional. You know exactly what you're doing, I'm amazed of your skill

OHHHHH I love the idea of Grian turning the danger into stars, and then him putting the starry sky in his base for that season. Like he's keeping the watcher that came after him under lock and key :D

That was so cool- what the hell? The idea that the whole "Moon" event in Season 8 was caused by the Watchers is RIDICULOUSLY cool, and something I didn't even think about. Plus, the whole fight scene was animated so well-

Omg grian feeling alone, then everyone moves to save him

This was SO CLEAN, and the SWOOP then mumbo blowing up the watcher was just ✨perfection✨

HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU FINISH THIS IN SIX DAYS??? ABSOLUTELY ABSURD, SO IMPRESSIVE. The whole thing is so well-animated and fully lined and colored as well!!!! I especially love the action sequences in this, they’re so intense!! It’s always clear what’s going on, you did such a fantastic job storytelling on this one. Will be watching again and again!!

The running and flying animations were _so smooth,_ they were amazing! And I love the blinks Grian did after the Watchers grabbed him, when his eyes turned purple and he was sort of fighting it off :D

SO glad I was able to watch the making of this throughout! This is so gorgeous, Rusty!

I really find it great the idea that Scar's Boatem outfit is pretty much his fandom wide cannon outfit

It's been so incredible getting to see each step of the process of this absolutely stunning animation Rusty. Literally counting down the seconds till this drops ;_;

Literal chills. This is so well made, the way Grian‘s eyes turn purpel… And the flying animation… After „TIMES UP“ probably my favorite ❤

Literal chills. As the watcher's finger gets close to Grian's face, his wings tense up with his eyes, then world fades to purple and so does the elytra, and as the watchers start taking control, his eyes flicker purple. The Swoop. And then the angle change as Grian faces the watchers. The blurring of the screen at the end. Perfection.

Everything about this is wonderful, I adore it all, but the bit with Grian flying with Scar just GETS me that much more.

Even just the thumbnail is giving me CHILLS, can’t wait to watch!

AAHHHHHH I can’t tell you how much I love the detail of Jellie cuddling up next to Scar at the end! And everyone in Boatem helping protect Grian from the watchers, and then everyone coming together to fight against the watchers!??!!? Omg it was amazing, I loved how it told a whole story and was easy to follow without skimping out on any details

I am in absolute love with this and have watched it more than once. When Grian is flying away after Scar grabbed him free, and seeing him hug scar close was such a nice touch, then it going into the other Botem memebers doing their parts to protect Grian. Ah just the stoeytelling, the art, the coloring and the small details like the gradient change of color on Grians wings, or Jellie joining at the end. Absolutely in love and this is one of my most favorite hermitcraft animatic, props to you!! 💜💜

Literally gasped! I love watcher lore and can’t wait for this!

I’ve loved the watcher lore, and this just took my obsession to a whole new level. I am very heavily influenced by my belief that relationships with people are super important, and I will do anything to protect people that I care about. So this this video combined two of my favorite things in one incredibly well done animation. Just wow.

dude seeing how fast you progressed through this was insane. big props and i seriously hope you didn’t die in the process 😭😭

As Grian would say, LORE

that shot of Mumbo coming to Grian's defense with the end crystal literally gave me goosebumps... the animation is so good, and the feeling of family protecting family resonated so strongly throughout the entire video, it's amazing!

HOW DID YOU DO THIS IN ONLY 6 DAYSSS?! But seriously, absolutely amazing, and it's fully colored too!! Hats off to you, now please make sure you get some rest x D

Everyone has praised pretty much everything in this animation but rustly ima just say, I appreciate the jellie cameo at the end

jelli laying on scar was adorable

Fully colored, fully animated, fluid and an exelent song choice Rusty, you have out done yourself 👏👏👏

I saw Mumbo and Scar and flipped the heck out for some reason. I also just realized how powerful the boatem gang could be if the wanted to be. I mean, Grian is a watcher and technically an admin because of Evo. Scar is pretty powerful himself, add that on to the fact that he's a vex. Pearl is kinda of psychopathic 🤣 and Impulse has hundreds of weapons at his disposal. Not to mention mumbo, who is a god at redstone. They could really mess someone up if yhe wanted to. Of course this all my interpretation of the lore 🙃

This is gonna be RADICAL!!!! I love Brian :))))))

Pearl: "Try me. Not losing anymore friends." _proceeds to summon wither_

THIS IS HECKIN' INCREDIBLE HOLY HELL, I LOVE YOUR ANIMATIONS SO SO SOOO MUCH, AND TO SEE SOMETHIN' FULLY COLORED?!?fdsHj INSANE !!!! Truly a masterpiece this is!!!

OMG SO EXCITED!!!!!

Ok now this. This, is what I call perfection. True art. I loved every second of it. The animation is so smooth and it's so full of references and little nods to what happened during season 8 and honestly I don't think there are many animations out there that can top this. Easily one of my all time favourites, just like the rest of your work. You're doing amazing. Please keep it up because I cannot stress enough how amazing you and your work are!

Just seeing jellie at the end just made me sad like I feel so bad for scar

This is really amazing. I should probably thank you because I saw this a few days after you post it and it made me really want to start getting into Watcher lore. I have now read many a fanfic and started watching Evo and rewatching the life series with Martyn's pov. I knew Watcher stuff had been everywhere recently, but this convinced me to actually delve into it. I now absolutely love it and may have a mild obsession.

1:26 rest in peace Jellie

I love how Watcher!Grian's lore is essentially just: I was given cosmic power, BUT, I'd rather play minecraft

AHHHHHHH I've watched it already three times! I love it so MUCH, thank you for another great animatic!!! It was worth the wait and was rightly hyped up!!! Can't get over how SMOOTH that running scene Grian did!

I am obsessed! This is so cute, all the boatems coming to save grian, grian being scared of the watchers, scar being the one to save him *a subtle nod to desert duo* and then jellie just laying next to scar is so cute. 🥺🥺

Boatem: Helps Grian fight the Watchers Watchers: You gon regret that fam *starts working on Double Life*

SWOOP GROUP FOREVER!!! This is genuinely so good! I don’t understand how you could get this done in 6 days, this would take me at least a year!

hell knows there are nowhere near enough words to describe how many emotions this gorgeous work of art made me feel in all of a minute and a half. you must be magic

Litrally crying, the friendship is so wholesome 🥺 Grians panic and then scar jumping in with a comforting smile. Then Mumbo using the end crystal to back scar up!! Then Impulse and Pearl as well. I also loved the detail of grian protecting the other Boatem crew with his wings at the end. I adore this! Right to the playlist.

Rusty! Oh my goodness! This is so good! Boatem is my favorite group ever! Except for maybe swoop group… SWOOP SWOOP!❤ 💜 I would read or watch a whole Au! So good!

This video was so good that I had to do this: Fandom: Hermitcraft Time/Setting: Season 8 Characters: Grian, Mumbo, Scar, Pearl, Impulse POV: Grian | 3rd Person It was a regular day on the Hermitcraft server, everyone was off doing their own things. Grian was sitting on the roof of his house in Boatem town, enjoying the view of the mountains to his left and the horizon that was in front of him. After sitting there for a few more minutes, he hops down, his wings flapping behind him to slow down his fall. With the sun setting and the large moon peaking over the mountain tops, Grian walked through the grassy fields, hoping to find someone to talk to. "This is nice, very peaceful," He told himself, looking up at the moon in all its glory. However, the peace didn't last long as Grian took notice of a familiar purple eye appearing on the whitish-grey surface of the moon. He looked at the eye and the eye looked at him, blinking only once. He quickly turns around to see two large hands and another large eye hovering above him, his wings spread out as a way of defense and a warning. His eyes widening with shock and his face filled with terror. He closes his eyes and wings as one of the hands reaches out to him, his body shaking and frozen in fear. He opens his eyes to see everything around him turn purple, while being surrounded by a large white circle. Hermitcraft completely disappears, leaving the world as a hazy, purple pocket dimension. Even his own wings have turned a purplish-lilac color. "N-No! I escaped you! There is no way-" "Oh, Xelqua, you may believe what you want to believe, but deep down in your heart. You knew we would find you again." The voice interrupted, with a low chuckle that echoes around him. "Because no matter how far you run, no matter where you escape to. We will find you, over and over and over again. You can't get rid of us forever, Xelqua." 'Xelqua' the name he chose to abandon ever since he left the Watchers and joined Hermitcraft during it's sixth season. He never thought he would be hearing that name again. Out of panic he begins running, trying to find a way of escaping this place. He knew it would be a difficult and risky move to take. As he was running, Grian felt a hand grab his ankle, causing him to fall to the ground. He tries to get back up, but more hands grab at him, pulling him back. It was as if the Watchers didn't want him to leave, to go back to Hermitcraft, the place he now called home. *I can't! I don't want to stay here! I got friends to go back to! A family who cares for me!* Grian tries to escape the grasp of the multitude of hands gripping at his shoulders. His eyes flicking to pure purple, causing slight confusion, and blurry vision. He reaches out his right arm, trying to find something to grab onto to anchor himself from being dragged back to the terror of the Watcher's castle. "*Someone! Please help me!*" Grian shouts out into the empty world. As if on cue, a hand grabs his wrist, pulling him away from the hands. His vision clears and he sees Scar pulling him to safety with a smile on his face. "You called?" Scar chuckled. "Scar!" Grian cried. They began falling, in which Grian grabs onto Scar, flying away from the eyes and hands. He dodges in time to evade the end crystal that was in Mumbo's hand. Grian gently places Scar down on the ground, both boys watching as the crystal explodes, causing a cloud of dust and sparks to blind the floating eyes for a mere moment. Grian noticed as the large eyes turn to look at Pearl, standing there unafraid of the entities before her. The hands follow suit with the eyes, reaching out to grab the seemingly defenseless Pearl; however, a Wither floats above her, ready to attack the beings. Floating above them both was Impulse, his yellow top hat being held by his right hand. "Now attack those nasty creatures!" Impulse demanded. On command, the Wither goes and battles the eyes and hands. Grian and the others join by Pearl's side as the Wither fought. "Alright! Way to go, Impulse!" Scar cheers. Grian stood in awe and even shock. But the battle ended with the Wither being crushed into bits and pieces. The eyes looked furious, before joining together with the hands into one large energy wave, which went straight for Grian and the rest of Boatem. Without thinking, Grian pushes everyone behind him with one arm, while reaching out with his other towards the wave. His wings open up and surround his friends, shielding them. Grian's eyes change to where there was nothing but purple and the Watcher's symbol in them. As the wave made contact with Grian's hand, he began to absorb the energy, breaking whatever spell was set over Hermitcraft, returning the world to normal. The night sky was filled with stars, the mountains reaching above the clouds, and the moon just starting to set in the East. His hand falls to his side, before he collapses onto the ground between Scar and Mumbo, his wings covering them gently. Pearl was next to Mumbo, with Impulse in between her and Scar. All five were battered and bruised, covered in scratches, ash, smoke, and small burns. Scar, Mumbo, Pearl, and Impulse were passed out, exhausted from the earlier battle. Meanwhile, Grian just looked up at the sky in shock. He couldn't believe it, he actually did it. He actually managed to escape the hands of the Watchers for a second time. He looks at his hand, which was covered in a large burn from the energy wave making contact with his skin. His mind was racing with many thoughts, but those thoughts were pushed out as soon as exhaustion settled in. He closes his eyes, placing his arm down beside him, allowing for peace to take over. The sound of paw steps reach his ears, he could only assume they belonged to Scar's cat, Jellie. He listened as Jellie laid down in between Scar and Impulse. Those were the last sounds he heard as he fell asleep, hoping to regain energy by morning. He knew he had some explaining to do when everyone woke up, but it was worth it in the end. [The End.] Let me know if you wish to see the aftermath!

What the heck is this talent??? Grian's flying is so smooth! Not to metion Pearl's hair! Also cute Jellie at the end sitting next to her owner :D also how the freak did you get those colours from Grian's parrot wings to transfrom so smoothly? And Impulse's floating? You're so good at animating bro!😊

This is EPIC!!!! How are you able to put out such banger animations in such a short amount of time?! This is crazy! Gosh the amount of emotion and action in this is insane. I nearly cheered out loud when everyone of boatem turned up to help Grian. And Jellie at the end! Soooo goood!

Watcher grian anamatic , I’m excited out of my mind rusty

This was so well done! And, well, since everyone seems to be listing their favorite details, I'll list mine! And by god does it have to be Mumbo arriving and looking absolutely PISSED OFF. Like, you can TELL that Mumbo would be more than happy to throw away his peace love and plants thing, JUST to ensure the Watchers can't do anything to Grian. And just, it's really cool!

damn Rusty you outdid yourself on this one. I love the fight scene, especially mumbo’s end crystal. excited to see what comes next!

Omg not jelly walking in and laying by scar is so cute!!

PESKY BIRB SCREECH OF HAPPINESSS THIS IS SO GOOOOOOD IT GENUINLY GIVES ME TINGLES, THE WAY GRIAN LOOKS AT HIS HAND AT THE END JUST LIKE I didn't know I could do that. THIS IS AMAZING

I love that Jellie’s just like “oh is everybody napping? Sounds fun!”

Get ready with some popcorn everyone! This is sick! Thanks you Rusty

Mumbo was so cool with his end crystal!! I loved that! :3

I love how each member helps. I think my favourite was Mumbo using his end crystal explosions

OH MY GOSH WATCHER GRIAN????? I am freaking out I’m so excited for this AHHHH

i miss boatem it was the first season i watched and i absalutely cherished it

i love how hermitcraft had no piece of lore and when grian joined the first season you could write a book

I watched you working on this on stream, and it looks amazing! I can't believe it's already done, I'm so excited Edit: that was incredible! how did you make this in six days??

I am so excited for this!!! I watched the stream with the rest of Swoop Group and I cannot wait to see how it all turned out :DDD

I’m just in awe. Fully colored and animated is impressive on its own, but the fluid expressions and action make it more so!

Bro this just proves that a hermitcraft animated series would be amazing

I like how Impulse didn't do anything to help, he was just casually flying.

I love this so much I really like your whole animation style and timing

I love when people animate the found family that is the Hermits and their friendships so much

Mumbo being clearly incredibly angry whilst detonating the end crystal is one of my favourite touches on this all around amazing animation!

Physically screeched in excitement when I saw Jellie, this is so cool!!!

THAT WAS SO GOOD!!!!!!!! Time to rewatch it a hundred more times, oh my gosh, GREAT JOB RUSTY!!!!!!

Dude, actual CHILLS I love this animatic!! the details, the smooth animation, I love it so much! this is absolutely amazing!

I’m obsessed with this I don’t even know where to start the way it flows between each person the way jellie comes over to nap at the end AAAAA

Boatem crew to the rescue! I love how end crystals have become Mumbo's go-to weapon.

HOLY- Rusty this is incredible!!! I cannot express how much I love this, this is amazing and I am honoured to be able to witness another of your beautiful artworks! Legendary animatic as usual Rusty :D

i am absolutely stunned. can't believe i missed the premier but it's alright!!! ur animations never (literally never) disappoint!! take a nap after this or smth because this is AMAZE

BOATEM OMGGGG grian getting pulled away by scar and grian catching scar and flying away made me wiggle and shake with joy and I had to pause it. Also love floating impulse omg that's so good like him and the shulkers in his base and fizzy floating drink. Like omg this entire animation is so good like it's a scene straight out of a show like omg it's so good

its so cute cause when scar holded grians hand it feels like they have a lovely relationship then that also means that scar really cares for grian as much as of the other boatem members keep up the great work rusty!!!❤

When Mumbo pulled out that End Crystal, *(I think it was an End Crystal)* I was like, "You're a wizard Mumbo! A wizard!"

OMG THIS IS ALL OF MY WATCHER DREAMS COME TRUE!! This is incredible I can't describe I love it to much hahaha. The music makes it 100 times better and I love when Grian flies Scar to safety while Mumbo humanely tries to kill the watchers! Edit: I've watched this so many times and I can't stop!!

and *THIS* is why I both think mumbo is an absolute spoon, and also incredibly cool.

What I really love is whenever someone animates mumbo with end crystal it looks so badass

this is AMAZING. Every little detail has made me watch multiple times throughout today, i would love to see more of this AU

1:24 Rest in peace Jellie. You will be missed.

I can't get enough of this animation! It all looks incredible, I must have watched it like 10 times by now

aye aye! i was rlly surprised when the whole animation was FULLY COLORED with the watcher spice, boatem crew and jellie! so worth it staying up til 2am to catch the premiere

Can’t wait!

HA! YOU SUCCUMBED TO THE WATCHER LORE! I remember on a stream awhile back, you said you weren't paying attention to any of that- But it seems like you could only stay away for so long >:) Now excuse me while I go rewatch this four times.

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE!!!!!! NO AMOUNT OF WORDS CAN EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!!!!! ❤❤❤

I'VE WATCHED THIS OVER A DOZEN TIMES IT'S SO SO SO GOOD!!! one thing that gets me about the story here is how almost none of them know what they're fighting against. they don't know what watchers are or what they want, they just know that something is trying to take/hurt grian and that's enough to quickly spur them into action ;-; but omg you made such a spectacular (FULLY COLORED!!) animation so quickly!! you definitely deserve a break after that

Omg the why Jellie laid down next to Scar is freaking ADORABLE! Also this is such an amazing animation well done!!!

wow rusty! how did you finish this that fast oh my god-!?!? i absolutely cannot wait ( especially to see swoop again ) and i'm so excited- thank you rusty :D great great job!! ( edit: guys i loved that photo.. so nice. also if you all are okay w it we should start a pinterest board aswell- everyone.. thank you so so much! and i will send it- don't worry! )

I want to say two things. 1. I love your art soo much. and 2. grian has started every crazy thing in hermitcraft hasn't he? First the wars, then moon big, and staring + ending the diamond pilar race.

Who else wants to see Grian and the hermits react to this I can hear his screaming, “that’s meeeee” “this is so cool” or maybe that’s just me on the inside, because this is REALLY great just amazing in every way possible I am going to go as far as to say this is my favorite animation on RU-vid.