Thanks so much for checking out the video! The response to the first episode was great, so of course I had to make a second part. I thought I'd be able to fit all of chapter 2 into one video, but apparently not-there's just so much information! What's your favourite mission from chapter 2? Are there any particular missions you're looking forward to hearing the history behind? Let me know!
I’ve probably played that mission close to a dozen times now, and it’s still enjoyable to me. Nothing will beat the first time though… what an odd mission… Good choice!
*Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern* was my favorite. It's the first time you get to see the strengh of the gang. Edit : I'm an idiot who doesn't know how to read.
For me it would be Pouring Forth Oil or Spines of America, the former because it's a good old fashioned train robbery and you do it together as a gang, and the latter because it shows Hosea at his best, making connections with Arthur as his help, Hosea as a character and his relationship with Arthur were some of my favorite parts in the game.
Is that related to the "breathing" theory that the universe is always either expanding or contracting, and that when it contracts completely it results in a bang?
Fun Fact: 11:26. Noshir Dalal (The man who plays Charles) wasn't in the day the scene in the bar was done. His stand-in was Benjamin Byron Davis (The actor of Dutch). He enjoyed being able to throw that chair. :)
There are two types of RDR players, the ones that followed the story completely and never went to Saint Denis until chapter 4, and those who went there before even doing the first mission of chapter 2.
I love how they used real historical facts for the surrounding area too. There's a tree that's mangled from about 10 or so feet off the ground. This was actually caused from pioneers cutting down trees while they were mostly buried under hard packed snow
You’re right, it’s probably some clever wordplay by Rockstar there-referring to a popular phrase about Morpheus while also referencing his morphine addiction. Good catch.
You got it. His pattern of abuse ricochets between alcohol and morphine. This is particularly apparent during random in-camp events during Ch 3. Rev Swanson will be a blathering goofus one day, and joyfully optimistic and composed on another.
I'm replaying RDR2 since yesterday and got to this mission and I thought the exact same thing man! Good to see someone else thinking this as well hahaha
Fun Fact: It states in the Red Dead Redemption 2 Wiki that Arthur actually gave Tommy brain damage. Losing his ability to speak. As to why he just mumbles in (A Quiet Time) when you try to talk to him.
@@twiddlerat9920Did he? Bill is the one who started the bar fight. Tommy just came down stairs and saw a bunch of guys from out of town beating up his friends.
Check out for the real history of the saloon of St-Denis based on "Lalaurie house" (wikipédia). Now I want to know the history of EVERY building of the town.
there is actually some of the same exact buildings irl but i forgot where they are but im also sure he will be making a pretty big part in the next few chapters
Bruh I was sitting there like "Yo I wonder if that guy made more history lessons on rdr2?" Only to find out that he literally posted this one hour before I checked lmaoo
Arthur: *blinks* Real Pixels: “blinking was first invented by-“ I’m just joking, this video is fuckin really good and well done, you actually explained A LOT more than you “needed” to, something most youtubers don’t do anymore
“Blinking was actually invented in the 2nd century, when the ancient Romans discovered that they could wink both eyes simultaneously. Ultimately, the timeline matches up, so it makes sense for Arthur to be blinking in 1899.” Thanks so much!
I’m have Autism, and 19th century American history is one of my special interests. Your videos on RDR2 and other history based games are incredible, and your channel has swiftly become one of my favorites on RU-vid. :)
Realizing that the polish guy lives alone is another kick of sadness, given the fact you need to take his Ring to complete the mission. Few games manage to hit right in the feels using NPCs you interact with on just one occasion.
I am a huge history nerd. Particularly late 19th and early 20th century. I bought this game because i was really interested in the history of the the wild west and just day to day stuff around this era. I learned a lot playing the game, but the way you explain the historical accuracy of RDR2 is just a whole new level. Thank you for posting these types of videos!
Rdr2 has been sitting in my room for ages, When I first played the game I hopped straight on online and didn’t enjoy it, I decided to reinstall the game and it’s one of the best games I’ve ever played “I love it”. Im not finished the game yet but in nearing the end I don’t know what I’m going to do with my life once I’ve completed it “it’s that good”
Just do what I did, and play it again for the 13th time haha. Seriously, I'm on my 13th 100% playthrough and I'm still finding new things in the game. It never gets old.
@@antthomas7916 theres different ways to play, a slasher ( kill enemies with knifes) be a bad guy, be a good guy, gunslinger, brawler the games replay ability is endless especially story mode online not so much because you cant rob trains, banks, stuff like that
3:05 I’ve actually been to that house before, because my mom is very into Thoreau stuff, apparently he got tetnis and grew beans out there. He lived by a lake and it was a cool place.
Even bigger props to the performance capture actor who played Javier (Gabriel Sloyer) who actually played guitar in performance capture with the reflective markers used to capture his movement on his fingers
5:30 - Interesting but when speaking of cattle towns in the Old West the first two names are Abilene where the great Wild Bill Hickock was town Marshal and Dodge City Kansas Where the Earp brothers along with Bat Masterson served as Deputy Marshals. Wyatt Earp left Dodge City where he is known to have killed only one man, though in the midst of the gunfire there isn't any hardcore evidence that it was Wyatt's bullet that killed the outlaw. Wyatt left Dodge in 1879 because he said ...and I quote: "Dodge has lost its snap." meaning that it was becoming tame.
Fun fact about gun cleaning specially in the days of black powder and early smokeless powders warm water and soap was an effective way to remove corrosive salts left behind from spent powders or primers which were hydroscopic meaning they soak up moisture thus leading to rusting as he mentions in the video oil is used after to further protect the firearm and to help with friction
I came into this expecting little more than a sort of basic confirmation as to whether certain parts of the game were accurate or not; you not only do that, you also drop lore on each topic Amazingly well researched, and very thorough - You point out details that I never would have thought twice about, particularly the bit with the pallet... Got to learn a bit about the history of my job too; I'm a forklift driver lol
Funny how Arthur gets offended by being called “pretty boy” when I spent a good 10 minutes picking an outfit to look as cool as possible before that mission
It's amazing how many small things about this game get you to care about the characters. Just being able to bring in food for Pearson to make into a meal, then settling down to listen to Dutch or Lenny tell stories around the fire, or playing a few hands of poker with the gang as Dutch turns on his music in the background. Or, and this is more of a questy-thing, my favorite little escapade of going fishing with Hosea & Dutch. Just Arthur being able to enjoy a day with his adoptive fathers, catching fish, playful ribbing and singing songs. It makes how things turn just rip out every bit of your insides.
Only 1/10th into the video but I can already tell the amount of research and work that went into making this video! There's only so much a comment can give and do but it's definitly deserved! Thank you for making this and also, you've got yourself a new subscriber!
There is actually a town called valentine in Nebraska and it has a lot of old style buildings and a big livestock market. It seems to be an amalgamation of both.
I always thought that Swanson’s remark of “Morpheus’s embrace” was a reference to him trying to quit morphine. Seeing as in chapter 1 Arthur jokes on Swanson when he’s giving John some morphine saying, “I see your introducing him to your other hobby.”
15:03 your comment about listening to uncle's singing is especially touching knowing that the man who sang the songs for the game passed away during development
Go for it! Even if it’s a topic that’s been covered before, a new perspective is always fascinating. You’ve already got some great videos on your channel, so the hardest part-starting-is already done. As long as it makes you happy, don’t let anything stop you!
I remember bumping into a group of Chinese railroad workers in the game which I was really impressed by because this was the time when mass Chinese labourers came to the US to build infrastructure and work in mines. What I was also really impressed by was the fact that if you greet them they will reply in Cantonese which was predominantly spoken by the Chinese of the time as they came from the Canton region.
Just one detail regarding Poker. The version played in the game - Texas Hold'em - would not be the game of choice during the game period, since it is believed to be invented in early 20th century, instead, the more popular game was five-card stud. Notice how, in every photo you put in the poker section, they're all holding five cards. Still, this is definitely a "for fun" change made by rockstar, since texas hold'em is by far the most popular poker game now.
Man, you just keep delivering, huh. This series is something i look forward to with every new upload. I appreciate your hard work, this is excellent content.
The Morpheus' embrace bit is actually a reference to Swanson quitting (unsuccessfully) Morphine, the opiate medicine he's addicted to. That's why he was so drunk, likely substituting alcohol to help him quit.
Fun fact: Valentine is actually a real-life frontier town in Nebraska, which is one of the inspirations for New Hanover. I believe it was similarly known for its live stock during the 1800s.
It is inspired by that town, but not completely, I think the only settlements in the game which are based 100% on real life towns are Saint Denis (New Orleans, Louisiana) and Van Horn (Natchez, Mississippi).
I was watching the first video yesterday and thinking "this guy could make more of those videos" and today i wake up with a surprise. The quality is just amazing
In the Wróbel mission the guy is saying that „Prusakom nie można ufać” which means that you cant trust Prussians (he was talking about Strauss). Pretty accurate in terms of the time the game is set
In small cattle towns right after the Civil War, Whiskey served in saloons was almost always ethanol mixed with sugar and chewing tobacco to give it flavour and then slightly watered down so as not to hit you in the gut like a grenade. There was no Scotch Whiskey or even Bourbon, this came much later in larger towns in the late 19th century.
Interesting facts, thanks for sharing. I like to physically buy my supplies in the General stores instead of using the catalogue, more immersive that way imo.
this game made me really appreciate folk songs. they were very often rewritten on the fly and it's pretty likely that the gang either made their own versions or learned a slightly different version in their travels. i really like murder ballads in particular, but i can understand their omittance.
I was really looking forward to this video, as someone not at home in american history it's mindblowing how historically accurate this game is, how much inspiration they take from real life events and objects. I know these videos take a lot of time to make, gathering information for all these small details (like that pallet at Flatneck station), I really appreciate the work you put into your content!
Oh now this is cool. Time to go check out part one. I just went down the Great River Road in Wisconsin for a vacation, and I couldn't stop thinking about RDR2 with all the old river towns, farms, and abandoned buildings. It's all so fascinating.
I'm hoping watching all these videos before my next play through will give me a greater appreciation of the game itself. This game never ceases to amaze me, I can see this game being studied in university in the near future.
For that wooden pallet at the train station with Reverend Swanson, my guess is that its used whenever they're unloading cargo from trains. Most of these kinds of pallets were used as platform to load cargo on while its being lifted with a crane. Now I don't entirely remember if that station has a crane, but I'm pretty that's what it was used for.
I also think in reverend Swansons Morpheus comment he is also referring to him giving up morphine (not sure of historical accuracy as to when morphine was widely available) as you can find a needle and a rubber tube hidden in swansons false bible.
I have to say that you do an absolutely amazing job on your videos!!! I love RDR2 as much as you do and have immersed myself in documentaries and websites exploring the history that surrounds it so needless to say i thoroughly emjoyed watching this. Just curious but have you checked out Man vs History here on RU-vid? He does historical videos on RDO and i feel they're worth checking out. Anyway keep up the great work!!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I love the videos that Man vs History makes; one of the reasons I decided not to go in-depth with the history of trains or guns in this series is because he does such a great job in his own videos! I knew I’d never be able to cover it as well as he does, so I didn’t even try. He continues to make great content too!
@@RealPixels That's awesome! I'm one of his Patrons so i get the chance to chat with him via Patreon occasionally and he's a really nice guy as well. I'm sure he would more than approve of your videos and your obvious hard work.
Mophius's embrace definitely also is a reference to morphine as if you check swansons Bible there is a paraphernalia inside, he isn't just an alcoholic but a morphine addict
My favourite time in RDR2, things haven't fallen apart, the world opens up, AND MICAH IS IN JAIL. I normally leave him there, go visit occasionally to taunt him, leave, then do every other possible thing first. I'm on another play through - just had the party last night when sean came back, love those camp moments, added so much life and characther to all the gang.
Great video, as a Pole I got really excited about the mission with Mr. Wróbel and digged a little bit more into it. Wróbel was speaking very good Polish but with a slight German accent as the Silesian region was being occupied by Prussia which wanted Polish language to disappear. When Arthur described Strauss as a "German Man", Wróbel immediately switched to speaking German where he said "Good sir, we will converse in the language of The Empire" as he probably was scared the Prussians finding him after migrating from Poland.
Turns out the voice actor is Casey Siemaszko. I read a little about him (he has a wikipedia page if you also want to read). His father is 100% Polish but Casey was born and raised in Chicago.
Regarding Swanson’s “I have removed myself from Morpheus’ embrace” line, I always took it as he had briefly (that one day likely) not taken morphine and was bragging of his “sobriety” while he had substituted with far too much alcohol. The name “morphine” is derived from Morpheus given the state the drug gives the user. Love the videos, think you missed that one though.
