Frenchy reacts to Blackadder - Over the Top 

"I'm scared sir" I think this sentence will stay with me for a long time...

This is one of the most famous moments in British TV history, and quite rightly so. And this version ends a bit early, it ends by cutting to a poppy field, with only bird song, and as if nothing had ever happened there.

"Don't forget your stick, Lieutenant." "Wouldn't want to face machine gun without this!"

This is a brilliant piece of tv. It shows that the people that died, up to that point, had lived their lives but still had a life to live. They were young, normal people that had dreams, ambitions and hopes. It ended perfectly as there was no escape for them as it was in reality. We had grown to love the characters and it was brought to an end in a second. The whole nation was literally dumbstruck when this first aired and it still gives me a chill.

And this is probably one of the most heart renching scenes in British TV, the final episode of the final season of Blackadder. Through the series we see how his descendants always found a way out of their troubles, always had a plan and always found glory. But the final episode showed us the grim reminder of one of our most costly conflicts. It was also a very strong end with a very strong show of tragic bravery in which the average Tommy went to meet his fate. And yes it doesn’t feel like Blackadder at the end, not insulting Baldrick and George, but accepting his fate and actually saying his own versions of farewell to his companions of generations, in a final act of solidarity and kindness.

Even after more than 30 years since this was first broadcast, I'm not afraid to admit that it still brings a tear to my eyes.

I have seen this numerous times and I still get a bit teary eyed 😢❤

With it being several series of light hearted comedy, we all thought there’d be another lucky escape. Until the 1914-1917 bit

I clicked on this knowing full well I would have a tear in my eye at the end.

The video cut off just as the redness of the poppy fields was appearing showing time having passed.

The thing is, Darling didn't want to be there. The General sent him. The General said it wasn't right, keeping Darling from the fight and that he would let him go fight on the front. Near the end in the dugout is when they come face to face with the fact they will face almost certain death. Up to this point they've done the British traditional stiff upper lip and put on a brave face.

When you said you were emotionally fragile today I felt really bad for you. I never rewatch this episode.

I dont get why somebody cuts the most important, emotional part from the end, i would urge anybody to look for a version with the end complete.

My Grandmothers brother went over the top at about the time depicted in this scene. He was buried soon afterwards at Monchy le Preux. Like so many he didn't want to be there. This scene from Blackadder summed up so much about that War.

the sad ending that made the series even better!.. 😢

10:25 "Wow!" That was the correct response.

Makes me tear up every time. So many lost without even a choice and even a Hundred years later still the same. Dragged into Wars for Dubious reasons. My Grandfather survived that War but was never the same and died in the 1970s partly as a result of Shrapnel still in his body.

If I remember correctly from when watched BGF the first time around, I first realised that the lads were actually going to go over the top, was when Capt Darling said that the war had ended in 1917, it could have actually been 11/11/11/1918, whereas they would have survived, but no, it was 1917, so I could guess what happened next. My favourite quote is "Who would notice another madman round here, good luck everyone." I must have seen this episode 50 times, easy and it's still heart breaking.

This is the only way it really could have ended; you can laugh and joke and dance around the realities for the war for only so long. Blackadder and the rest of the crew had to go over the top. You notice that you don't actually know if any of them survived or not, it lets you dream that it was a least possible that Blackadder of Baldrick or George or Darling could have lived to be old men.

I love how you dress up for each reaction video, you really stand out from the crowd. Love it ❤

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How they can turn a serious moment in history and make it funny without losing any of the impact or emotion of the situation astounds me. Superb television.

Apparently after this was broadcast, Rowan Atkinson's father, who had actually fought in a war, congratulated him on the episode. Oh What fools we mortals are!

Sadly BBC comedy greats cut the best bit, the ending with the red poppies and the bird song, that's the BBC for you I suppose.

Humour is what gets everyone through life, this ending was superb for reminding us that life is serious, I admire your decision to react to shows that are not in your first language, the nuances must be difficult to get hold of, don’t worry if people give you abuse for how you talk or react it just shows their lack of intelligence.

The TWIST IS SEEING THE POPPIES COVERING THE BATTLEFIELD AT THE END WHICH IT CUT OUT OF VIDEO

Cut a little short, the picture of the poppy's had some skylark birdsong.... 😢

It's so sad. None of the soldiers on either side wanted to be there, they just wanted to be back home with their loved ones.

My, that ending got me, i wasn't sure what to expect but they really brought home the true meaning of what was happening, ive so enjoyed this series and would never have seen or heard of it if not for this channel. Happy Friday to all and hope your weekend is safe and fun, sorry to hear of the bad work day, as a recovering workaholic i get it, this lunchtime break keeps me from getting crazier 😊. On an unrelated note i was wondering if you or anyone on this panel could suggest a good video or book about the white rose society? I remember watching a movie years ago and its never shown anymore so i would welcome any suggestions. As always thank you for the video and thoughtful commentary, we are losing so many yourubers lately , know we appreciate all the work put the nto the videos

subbed, you got a lot of the subtlety and that was great to watch

Your summation is very good - a powerful scene. When I first saw it I kept thinking Blackadder would find a way out of it. He didn't.

The bravery of these officers and men CANNOT be overemphasised..

Good knowledge about the rolling Barage. In 1917 we had got over the errors of using shrapnel which happened during the Somme but it wasn't as effective as 1918 where the Royal Artillery had bombardment down to a fine art.

The Peter Jackson film "They Shall Not Grow Old" includes several interviews done in the 1960s with WW1 veterans. These men are remarkably upbeat about their times on the front. It was a time of adventure and camaraderie despite the bloodshed and squalor.

My second visit to your channel and your reaction is excellent, you get it!

Hello to you in Lyon - Chris from Windsor here - well it never fials to affect me this particular episode - pathos at its very best!

My grandfather was there, never came home, he left a widow and 3 young children, they lived in abject poverty for many years, Hugh Walker(Liverpool)

It was so unexpected at the time , I think the whole country was shocked. 😢😢. It was very emotional.

Darling didn't want to go to the front, General Melchett sent him. At the last minute, Melchett decided it would be 'selfish and unfair' of him to deny Darling the opportunity of going over the top with the other men. Melchett interrupted his desperate attempts to get out of the situation, thinking in is own crazed head that Darling's panicked response was an expression of gratitude, oblivious to his terror. I guess this episode is a modern day tragi-comedy as each laugh came with an added poignancy.

Every series of Blackadder ends with him dying (the third series has a slight twist) so that was always going to be the ending. However at the time the series was made they felt that extra care was needed as there were still survivors alive (the last UK veteran died in 2009). This was also part of the reason for not continuing forward in time with a fifth series as they didn't want to mock living people.

We’ve become close to Blackadder, Baldric, George, even Darling to a degree. We see them come through everything … until now. The blanket of safety and security is starkly taken away. Just as it was to many service personnel. Our certainties gone all we can do is watch the terrible, logical conclusion to the doctrines of the Cult of the Offensive. My grandfather survived his experience in the Great War, sometimes ridiculed by my uncle for starting as a Trooper (UK Private) and ending the same. I was moved to remind him, rather he came home than not at all. Thank you for your reaction, as usual. For all service personnel; at the setting of the Sun, we shall remember you.

Happy Odyssey is available for the Kindle for £3.99 - thanks for mentioning it. That's my bedtime reading sorted for a few nights. Sounds fascinating.

This reminds me of my Scottish great-grandfather who was in Mons, Belgium facing the advancing German army on the very first clash of WW1 he was shot three times but survived had 17 children and lived to the age 91. He was also at the first battle of Ypres.

Your whole intro bit was great 😅

This is the I have come across your feed. This episode is one of the most emotional episodes on Brit Tv...some of it unplanned. The producer and actors did not expect the live studio reaction a single of someone clearer their throat. The Explosive scene was lie and fed in to the studio audience,, The explosive actually were too powerful and nearly hurt the actors. I never fail fail to cry at this eisode. Thank you.

Mitchell & Webb did an homage to this episode by doing something similar for the last skit of the last episode of their comedy series "That Michell and Webb Look"

Blackadder has medals from the Boer War so presumably he was a professional soldier. Great commentary.

You did a very thoughtful review - thanks.

this is an awesome episode...so memorable

Love your knowledge on the subject and your genuine reactions. Subscribed and good luck to you.

Remember watching this as a kid with my mum. That last scene even then as a 10 year old was incredibly sad. And what is also sad is Baldrick finally had a genuinely cunning plan. Shame they didn't act on it. Wonderful stuff ❤

There is a 2013 film you need to watch, called The Wipers Times. During the first world war, men were positioned near Ypres (which the British pronounced 'wipers') and they find a hand operated print press and they start a small paper. It shows the British humour while everything around them has gone mad.

My father was a sergeant in the Lancashire Fusiliars in WW1 and was at the Somme, i am 75 and my father told me nothing about the war as i was only 6 when he died. My brother told me he was gassed but like many survived .

Unfortunately it missed out the iconic bird song at the end

In the original ending, they get a few feet, then all get shot and fall to the ground. After reviewing it, they didn't have time to reshoot because it looked pretty bad so instead they came up with the slow motion, transition to the empty battlefield then the field in turning to a field of red poppys

It was cut abit short, they show poppies aswell to give it more (I'm not sure why they cut it short). I know it's abit late/early, but have a look for the 2014 Sainsbury's Christmas advert if you haven't already (maybe save it for this Christmas coming?).

Looking forward to you doing ‘Allo Allo’. It was brilliant!

Aww, it cut before the red and the bird song

You should check out Lieutenant Colonel 'Mad Jack' Churchill. He fought in WW2 only using his longbow & broadsword. He only died in 1996.

With interlocking fields of fire in the German Spandau machine guns, no one was really safe. They were set to fire at chest height and they just mowed down the other side.

This is an iconic moment in British TV. Love the Adrian, I used to reenact the 8e RI in the UK

Be aware that there is a pilot episode for Allo Allo called "The british are coming" that sets up a lot of the characters, with the official first episode being called " The british 'ave come".

FYI - Darling is the Captain's name, played for jokes throughout this series.

One of the best parts of that last scene are the soldiers in the background to the right of the main characters, , you can’t really see their faces, they are a perfect expression of what it would have looked like. Strangely when I watch that last scene I look past darling , George, Blackadder and baldrick, and just see them. My relative apparently fought and died here so it may be that too, As regards the comedy and the acting, I always also found it poignant how Blackadder in this scene is suddenly so brave before the fact that he’s about to be cut to pieces by machine gun fire, no way back etc. through all the series has tried to doge his duty, and get out of there. And when it comes down to it he’s actually a great leader and courageous.

"Good luck everyone". Gets me every time.

The series ends as the violent chaos of No man's land fades into a tranquil field of poppies. Poppies are used as a symbol for the war dead in Britain. I believe you French use the Bleuet.

After a season of comedy this ending was really heart wrenching

Rather ironically, the officer's 'stick' is officially called a 'baton'.

This was one of those rare moments when the end of the series was unexpected and desperately sad. I was in my 30s when I watched the original broadcast on TV and I was in tears. I also recommend the final scene from the film version of "Oh What A Lovely War" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x_LhOO6Q6p8.html

That's how we do comedy in UK!

Watched the whole series with my Father ex WW2 RAF, knowing his father and my Grandad was badly wounded in WW1 served in the Infantry, was really worried especially about the last episode and how it would end, needn't have worried.

Great G.father died at the Somme. Yep. Mad times. We also live in some mad times. They fought for rights, and won. We are sitting here voting for our rights to be taken away.

maybe not the best clip to watch if you've had a crap day - even when shown on its own like this it still brings me close to tears. In the hope of lightening the mood, i will share one of my favourite war related quotes on the subject of shooting at officers. it comes from a confederate corporal named Sam watkins who fought at many engagements during the American Civil war, including Shilo, and made it through the whole war. the quote goes like this “I always shoot at privates. It was they who did the shooting and killing, and if I could kill or wound a private, why, my chances were so much the better. I always looked upon officers as harmless personages.” (I assume he was referring to ordinary soldiers rather than a specific part of the body 😁)

Would love to see you review a musical version of "In Flanders Fields". Lots of emtions in these videos

A video with the full ending is: _Good Luck Everyone - Blackadder - BBC_ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vH3-Gt7mgyM.html This is very poignant for Brits. However, I try to remember you French were fighting on your homeland. Wikipedia says British total deaths were 1.9% to 2.2% of population, France lost 4.3% to 4.4%. Take Care, My Friend. ☮

the best episode, what an awful war

I don't think they needed to aim for individuals. Anyone coming towards them was caught in a crossfire.

Captain Darling absolutely didn’t want to be there.

Iv spent the last few days having some quality time with my parents, Mum is 94 and my Dad is 90 It started with my Mum re telling me about her Great Grandad being killed in the Seaham Colliery disaster in 1880 there was 165 men women and children killed under ground , then her Grandad died in a roof fall in the Colliery her Dad ended up working in The next day was my Dad talking about his own father, he was one of 20;000 men and boys who signed up on the 1st day of asking when it was apparent that there was not enough regular soldiers He went off to do his training prior to going abroad, he landed in Boulogne 2 weeks later he was at the 2nd battle of Ypres , the first time he went over the top he was stood next to his best friend , unfortunately he died instantly, my grandfather was hit by shrapnel on his leg In all he was injured 4 times , right leg Ypres , Scalp Bollowaard Ridge , left leg Ypres ( again ) , right arm The Somme Eventually he was gassed at the Somme , his war was then over in 1917 , a very lucky man . He was a boy of 17 when he joined up I definitely could not under any circumstances go down a pit and I’m not sure I could have kept going back over the top like my Grand Father did , I’m not a coward but these guys where on a completely different level to what I could cope with God bless all that served and gave their all so we can live our lives today .

Sorry frenchy but this is truth in comedy. Alo alo is a bit tamer but very funny .I'm looking forward to your comments ❤😂

I went to a conference in Winterthur (near Zurich) last June. Switzerland is an odd sort of a place. Lovely, but odd.

Dreadful to think trench warfare’s reappeared on the european continent. Now even the baltic states have chosen trenches, bunkers and dragons teeth for their borders.

You'll like 'Allo Allo'.....Remember they're British actors putting on French and German Accents.... I just hope you can react to them without them being copyrighted.

"Good luck everyone..."

5 seconds in I like this feller

I'm curious, what do you do for a job? sorry if it's too personal :)

Baldrick should be a General!

Error alert: the British Army do not salute without a hat on...

And all of a sudden, it's no longer comedy. Quite fitting as they made us laugh about a cruel war through all the episodes. This was to remind us it was no laughing matter to any of us.

thats his surname!!

What's poignant is that they ended the entire show here. Ending the whole show here (I'm not counting the 1 off specials) ends the Blackadder family line. Cpt Blackadder was unmarried and without children. Due to the First World War the line of Blackadders, that we have followed since the 15th century, is abruptly ended. There can be no Blackadder series 5, because there are no more Blackadders left.

You should watch the whole series, this clip hits much harder in context. even though he says the opposite , that is to save face, and Blackadder knows it, he also indicates this with his visual looks and expressions but its very subtle sub text, without seeing the scene prior to this one. Also Darling has not chosen to be on the front line at all, Melchet , in his madness, assumed Darling would rather be involved in the final push, when really Darling has been trying to avoid such things for the entire war

Is that your real accent? You would fit in on the 'Allo Allo' sitcom.

You should of asked if they had any Nazi Gold for sale

Les Suisses. Tres suspect.

I'd like to know how a Russian would react to 'Major Star', in which Russia leaves the Great War BEFORE the USA enters.

Arguably the most poignant end to a comedy show in the history of TV!

CÂ ira! CA ira ..,

Hello hello is rubbish dont bother,!

You talk too much.