Light Bringer by Pierce Brown Book Review & Reaction | a Perfect Story For The Penultimate Act

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Mike heads to Ilium to discus the penultimate book in the Red Rising Saga, Light Bringer.
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0:00 Introduction & Background Info
1:44 What Is It About?
3:06 What Makes it Good or Bad?
16:47 Why You Should Read It
17:50 Final Thoughts
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@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

I finished it a couple nights ago and holy shit, it was fantastic. The “Confess.” scene was incredible.

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

CLANG CLANG CLANG

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

@@mikesbookreviews That whole sequence is so damn metal.

@corygraph 11 месяцев назад

Does anyone think this is a reference to the scene in the Last Duel? Loved it anyway

@ragnarvolorus2925 10 месяцев назад

@@mikesbookreviews Thats now inside joke us howlers can share....

@dorkwithstyle73 6 месяцев назад

Clang. That was great. Clang

@Coleton2573 11 месяцев назад

Clang. Clang. Clang. Yep, that is my favorite sequence in all of Red Rising so far. Absolutely unreal how epic that was.

@deelak2329 11 месяцев назад

I honestly don't understand how anyone can dislike this book. I thought it was an absolute masterpiece. The best book in the series since Golden Son. As a writer writing a novel in this genre which has received interest from a pretty decent agent... this book is the touchstone for me. After I read it, I had to rethink a lot of aspects of my book.

@Alexander-tu3iv 10 месяцев назад

On goodreads under the 2 star reviews Angela and screaming bird the artist basically sum up why I didn't like the book that much. Darrow doesn't ACTUALLY face the consequences of his actions and PB doesn't really let non golds have agency or significant grievances that can't be solved by a cheesy speech or a quick heart to heart. Lysander chapters were great though.

@deelak2329 10 месяцев назад

@@Alexander-tu3iv K

@christophertheofilos1063 11 месяцев назад

Pierce has made maybe the best villain in literature in Lysander

@christophertheofilos1063 11 месяцев назад

You need to hurry up with the spoiler talk so I have people to discuss with, none of my friends or family read as fast as I do

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

We have plenty talking spoilers on my Discord.

@christophertheofilos1063 11 месяцев назад

Sweet I hadn't checked to avoid ruining analyzing for anyone, see yall in therew later today

@GoodStuff_VG 11 месяцев назад

I have never felt more alone than I did after finishing this book. I have been dying to talk to someone about it and the only friend of mine who reads it just has a new born and hadn’t been able to start. May be my favorite book of the series so far.

@Bakert112 11 месяцев назад

Darrow and Cassius bromance is gonna hit different

@some5794 11 месяцев назад

Exactly, and because you know that Darrow x Cassius x Sevro won’t work, you know one of them will bite the dust and I’m not ready for it.

@coryascott 11 месяцев назад

@@some5794I really thought Sevro was gonna be it

@some5794 11 месяцев назад

@@coryascott me too, I thought “oh in order to make space for Darrow and Cassius they’ll kill Sevro” but it seems that they’re going in the direction of Sevro falling apart from Darrow because of war and his family

@coryascott 11 месяцев назад

@@some5794 made you fall in love with Cassius all over again just to rip him away

@lakshmirekha9168 11 месяцев назад

@@coryascotthonestly I felt dead inside after finishing this book. That scene just ripped my heart out in a way no book has in a long time

@overtexpression2299 11 месяцев назад

Whatever his potential flaws, I really don't think that "bloodthirsty" is a juatifiable attribute of Lysander. At least not yet.

@gaintmoleperson4660 11 месяцев назад

Lysander chapters where really grating at me at the end His drained all my empathy All i want him to be now is "Killed in the fucking face"

@Gazmus 11 месяцев назад

There really is no cure for being a cunt...he's even more of a Joffrey than Joffrey. Lets hope Darrow shoots him in to space in a life support machine and gets his eye mounted on a lovely ring :)

@arpansaha2111 11 месяцев назад

There was happiness in this one. I think there will be a lot of darkness in the next

@Doyle_ 11 месяцев назад

A lot of sorrow too.

@BradyLindsay 10 месяцев назад

I love Victra, but sometimes less is more. I loved the way she was written in this book. "Don't fear for me, pity them." .... F'ing badass. (Also... "I was making a challis for Sevro..." ) But yes... hoping to see more of her in Red God. Still, this one is hands down my favorite of the series. So many great moments... so much payoff from previous books! and of course.... "Clang! Clang! Clang!"

@reganjacklin 4 месяца назад

I can't believe she snagged Ajax. Super cool and unexpected.

@Slobrojoe 11 месяцев назад

It was about time that Darrow created his own razor technique, maybe my favourite part so far

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

breath of stone hits hard

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

breath of stone hits hard

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

breath of stone hits hard

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

breath of stone hits hard

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

breath of stone hits hard

@Bluenamii 11 месяцев назад

My excitement for this book is literally insane. Can't wait for it to arrive . . .

@israelperez-wn8ib 11 месяцев назад

That’s why I have all these books on kindle. Immediate gratification lol

@toshirojira 11 месяцев назад

So goddamn good. The Battle of Phobos, Lysander being an interstellar punk ass, Darrow being DARROW, the fiery oratory of Apollonius, THE RIM, Obsidian Berserkers, breathtaking obliterations. Pierce is 🔥 af rn. So I read the hard copy and listened to the Tim Gerard Reynolds narration on Audible and the characters just exploded to life. I can hear The Minotaur stalking and taunting--like being hunted down by Homer's dark doppelganger. I will never forget the way Tim's Cassius says "Lysander", with that Queen's English accent, it adds a layer of deep richness to the story itself. So goddamn good. Diomedes, Ajax, Atlas, Sevro, CASSIUS. So goddamn good.

@andrewjones7800 11 месяцев назад

Just dropping by to say I enjoy your videos. Still watched this in the background while working, even though I’m not exactly a Red Rising fan at all. So keep churning these out!

@Slobrojoe 11 месяцев назад

Diomedes is my favourite character from the sequel books so far

@mistletoe3343 Месяц назад

Same, such a chad.

@johnpolidan3892 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Mike. I’ve read this series because of your recommendation. It’s been fantastic!

@Wouter_K 11 месяцев назад

At 45% currently. Wanted to get a big chunk in before I got influenced. But great to hear you loved it and loving myself so far. I feel it is actually more addictive than both Iron Gold and Dark Age as far as keeping on reading the next chapters goes. Looking forward to your spoiler talk!

@paolanieto8350 11 месяцев назад

I’ve been binge watching all your videos these past few days, and just subscribed! Your content is incredible, love how you speak about your genuine opinion with respect! Very refreshing content 😊

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@Thxlbx 11 месяцев назад

I waited to watch this until I finished....and I agree with you on Part IV. I got to that around midnight last night....and I stayed up and finished. This has been such a fantastic series. Starting reading in Jan. (thanks to your recommendation and your re-read leading up to Light Bringer), and this has become one of my favorite Sci-Fi series. Here is hoping that we see Red God sooner rather than later!

@guzzy0z 11 месяцев назад

I loved that in this book you get to see a living legend or so fight in Rhone ti Flavinius the most famous gray. Unlike stoneside where you only hear of how great his fighting is but dont actually get a scence where he goes all out.

@frostbit_sky 10 месяцев назад

Red God 1600 pages long! LOL. I too thought it was wise that the Battle of Phobos wasn't broken up by Darrow and Lyria. That momentum was full steam ahead!

@paulybrunner9091 11 месяцев назад

MAN That sounds like a great read. Thanks for the heads up. FYI I have been following you on a lot of the books you have reviewed.

@Talking_Story 11 месяцев назад

Great review! Got me hyped to grab the book this am. I am about 100 pages in and so far so great!

@ptannous27 11 месяцев назад

I just finished Dark Age and so happy to dive into this! Hail Reaper!

@ragnarvolorus2925 10 месяцев назад

Sevro's confrontation with Cassius was AMAZING!!!!! might be the 2nd best scene in all the books only behind the Gala.

@AlexNitsu 11 месяцев назад

So hyped to actually read this! But I'll have to wait at least a month and a half for my copy of the book. Hope people will still want to talk about it when I get my hands on it and finish it.

@amm4202 11 месяцев назад

One of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. And By Far 100% my all time favorite series.

@jellevanbreugel325 11 месяцев назад

18% in! Loving it so far!!!!! Will watch video after i'm done :) edit; just finished it! Excellent read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Nina_chitchat 11 месяцев назад

Release DAY!!! just finished part 1 - fabulous!! 💛🥳 i am listening and Tim G Reynolds is spectacular!! he fits the story perfectly!

@bottle1211 11 месяцев назад

Tim doing the book solo is fine with me. Picked it up starting it soon. I picked this series on a whim simply because of the cover art. Never thought I would enjoy it like I do. Will have to reread it at some point.

@EmberJune 6 месяцев назад

Finally able to watch this video bc I literally just finished lightbringer! This is by far my fav sci fi series I have read. So thankful to have seen it on your channel!!! Was wondering where do you get all of your red rising merch? Would love to pick up some T shirts

@mikesbookreviews 6 месяцев назад

My wife made the Howler shirt and the House Mars one I got from Creative Leigh Crafts on Etsy. She does great work.

@bridleybateson5622 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait to tuck in to this tonight!

@Ulmo90 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely loved Light Bringer, I never really got very excited in part one and I was nervous and stressed during part two, but I absolutely loved part 3 and 4. Clang clang clang

@geauxreadbooks 11 месяцев назад

Clang, Clang, Clang!! That was so freaking awesome!

@jimave 11 месяцев назад

Just finished the book. I liked it and you are correct on the fight scenes! Clank clank clank

@praetorxyn 11 месяцев назад

Got it delivered shortly after midnight, and got it imported / extracted / ready to read tomorrow.

@AlexNitsu 9 месяцев назад

Just finished the book (1.5 months it took to get to me, and when we did we were right in the middle of moving into a new place, and I have three jobs, so I had to take my time). And I'm completely blown away by it. That battle on Mars, Confess (and the leviathan right before that sequece), Diomedes' proving he's honorable (unlike a certain other character so full of himslef), Cassius...

@colemushel2450 11 месяцев назад

As a fan of Lysander (Look I know he's the worst but him being the exact foil and opposite of Darrow is really working on me) to hear that this book is him and Darrow heavy gets me so excited. I also can't wait to read that Darrow and Cassius reunion. I've been looking forward to that scene specifically for years.

@VinyZikss 11 месяцев назад

As the stories went on I started hating Lysander more and more, the little hypocritical shit, so smart and so dumb all at once

@DRUBIN1986 11 месяцев назад

eww lysander is just as bad as moash =P

@Incognito_alien 11 месяцев назад

@colemushel2450 I will see you in the bleeding place.

@gavsh4936 11 месяцев назад

I hardly believe you will still be his fan after this book😅

@colemushel2450 11 месяцев назад

@@gavsh4936 as someone who as now finished the book you are absolutely correct lol.

@dorkwithstyle73 6 месяцев назад

i finished this this afternoon. What a ride. Clang. From Mercury, Clang. Venus, Clang. Earth and Mars, Clang and beyond, Clang. Really enjoyed it with so many twists. Cannot wait for Red God

@mikesbookreviews 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@alexnieves 11 месяцев назад

Met all of my expectations and now I hate that we have to wait for Red God. Pierce knocked it out of the park with keeping me engaged throughout and if someone doesn't erase that prick Lysander from existence I'm going to lose it.

@NotDustyDrB 8 месяцев назад

My god. About a third of the way through Iron Gold, I was worried these four books might tarnish the trilogy. It that book rebounded. And Dark Age and Lightbringer may be my two favorites in the series. Such a marvelous tale. I can't get enough.

@israelperez-wn8ib 11 месяцев назад

Damn! Only on chapter 2. Can’t wait to see what he’s talking about.

@3riversbooks 11 месяцев назад

Just Purchased it can’t wait until it comes in !

@BaldBookTuber 11 месяцев назад

3 chapters in. So good to be bloodydamn back in this world.

@akhansar 11 месяцев назад

Hail Reaper. And hail fellow Howlers. Can’t wait!

@unholyhairdo64 11 месяцев назад

I’m patiently waiting for my Amazon delivery! I haven’t been this hyped for a book in a while. Reading Illborn by Daniel T Jackson, much recommended.

@georgebest5412 11 месяцев назад

Arrived on my kindle this morning but I'm 55% through Hunger of the Gods which is equally epic..not much sleep for me the next few days 😴

@CrapSandviche 11 месяцев назад

Mike…. We need to have another meeting of the minds at the Fox!!

@hannahbrennan2131 11 месяцев назад

I just finished this today and I am not OK! WTF Lysander! I need the next book ASAP!

@eseoghenetuoyo1357 11 месяцев назад

Just finished best book of the year so far.

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

Love to hear it!

@remixisthis 11 месяцев назад

I liked the book a lot and it has some of the best action sequences in the series, but I was a bit let down by how the plot and world were simplified or rushed up. The new aliens threats and concepts have turned into the same main villains and conflict from the original trilogy (even the wildcard macguffin hinted at is foreshadowing the end of Morning Star). Having more mini series such as the Sons of Ares to flesh out the expanded world could help. Sons of Ares was surprisingly good and the world breathes more when it’s done subject to the gravity of the force of nature of Darrow

@carlosanthony4972 11 месяцев назад

I think comparing Red Rising to First Law doesn't make much sense. First Law and pretty much all of Joe Abercrombie books are really cynical with moments of optimism. Pierce Brown books are almost the exact opposite they're incredibly optimistic where bad things occasionally happen. I wouldn't even say that there occasionally cynical because they're not it's just that bad things sometimes happens in his books.

@samofWinterfell 11 месяцев назад

I know what I’m grabbing today yeah!! I’m just on Golden Son though

@gunneratijuf8915 11 месяцев назад

Looking forward to the spoiler talk

@joshquests 11 месяцев назад

Love ur reviews. If u could let Pierce know please I highly recommend that he make a short story collection of different short stories of different characters from different timelines or stages in their lives in this red rising universe. So we can get some fan service povs like victra, sevro, trigg, Alexander, eo, pax, cassius's brother, young lorn, young ephraim and others pls let him know before he ends this saga. Can we have that companion book that are just random stories of fan fave characters. Please have him write it thank you!

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

Oh, I think Pierce knows I'd love him to write anything in this world.

@DarkMetroid777 11 месяцев назад

*clang* *clang* *clang*. Just finished it last night. That fight was so freaking amazing. Absolutely amazing book. Pretty upset though at one part.

@Kevsspot 11 месяцев назад

Victra is my fav as well. ❤❤❤

@ryerye3147 11 месяцев назад

My copy is coming in the mail, looking forward to it, and taking a break from Ken Follett lol

@J.R.Carrel 11 месяцев назад

Just finished, great book as always but was it what I was hoping....

@stormy_beard 7 месяцев назад

As someone who has only listened to the audiobooks Lysander was only likeable when he had his own charismatic narrator. Maybe that was the intention with only using Tim in the 6th because I only wanted to get back to Darrow whenever it was his chapter. Lysander went from being interesting and potentially a good guy to definitely villain in my mind.

@gunneratijuf8915 11 месяцев назад

Confess!

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

Clang. Clang. Clang.

@giants8585 11 месяцев назад

TGR doing the exact same voice for Lysander and Darrow is a bit frustrating. I have physical copy also so I wont be limited to only listening and Im sure Ill get used to the voice. With both versions of the book I assume II'll finish it this weekend.

@justinjosie5417 11 месяцев назад

Personally, I have loved the Lysander chapters. They’re what got me through iron gold

@ezlade_3174 11 месяцев назад

Felt more like the original triligoly in pacing and plot. Liked that, but missed the darkness of dark age. Cool to see darrow(logen ninefingers) in duel😍

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

I am Morning Knight of the Republic and my honor remains

@amy_harboredinpages8272 11 месяцев назад

I am about 1/2 way through part 3... 🥰📖

@dannysandoval5467 11 месяцев назад

Let’s gooo!

@peteinfernicous5865 11 месяцев назад

I finished it today. Was a hell of a book and I agree with you on everything pretty much. I also think that there were chapters that were cut especially with Lyria. Everyone wanted more Victra but I'm really content with more Cassius and Sevro in contrast to the previous book. I think we'll get plenty of her in the final book. ALSO I WANTED MORE APOLLONIUS BUT BLOODYAMN DOES HE REALLY SHINE ON THE TIME HE HAS. SPOILER ALERT I think that there were originally lyria chapters about the coronation and then working with athena and learning about the death. I'm kinda pissed because i really wanted to see more of those scenes. It's also clear he abandoned the whole figment plot (would be a great idea for a spinoff). As for the abomination i don't see how he could fit in the plot since he isn't on mars or the rim. I guess he could play a part in part 1, but we'll probably get more of him in the final book along with clown and pebble, it's clearly connected. Also we have no clue what happened to rhonna and Electra wasn't even mentioned.

@variancereviews5265 11 месяцев назад

I know the plot point you think may have been dropped, but I'm leaning towards it being picked up and concluded in Red God. We shall see in due time though. Great review.

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

There are two major Dark Age threads that sort of aren’t continued in depth here. One seems to be cut while the other seems to be redistributed to Red God.

@variancereviews5265 11 месяцев назад

@@FKDotFitzgerald i didn't notice anything that was completely cut, but perhaps I'm missing something. Could you speak in code lol?

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

@@variancereviews5265 PA

@variancereviews5265 11 месяцев назад

@@FKDotFitzgerald the former was written out in an organic way I feel, and the latter I expect to come back in the neck book.

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

@@variancereviews5265 Agree with both. I think the former was also a bit too lofty and overpowered to write around. Seems like it would get to be a pain in the ass for the antagonists to be a threat when a character has that.

@AlanMyronPrivate 5 месяцев назад

Give spoilers… clank clank clank confess!! Give me spoilers… clank clan clank CONFESS!!!

@chasehowells8803 11 месяцев назад

Id love an interview with you and Cronk the book guy.. not to mistake you for Kronk from emperors new groove

@ptannous27 11 месяцев назад

Can’t wait for the spoiler talk. The ending 😢

@fullmetalathlete 10 месяцев назад

::clang clang:: CONFESS!

@dpeady78 11 месяцев назад

Chapter 2 done Need to eat food and carry on

@joshuavincent3515 11 месяцев назад

For my fellow blind and visionly impared. We can read it on bookshare and bard and don't need to wait the 25 to 30 days! So get to it!

@markb3534 11 месяцев назад

Lets goooooo

@Cold_Zero_The_Wise 11 месяцев назад

I'm so happy for you, guess it like finally having the weight of the world off your shoulders.

@ronb2008 5 месяцев назад

I finished last night and yeah I enjoyed this MUCH better than Dark Age. That book wasn’t bad, but almost felt like Brown was deliberately tearing down and destroying everything he built in the original trilogy. If Darrow dies in Red God I’m going to be so pissed and will regret reading the sequel series, especially after how hopeful Morning Star ended.

@mikesbookreviews 5 месяцев назад

He was a bit mean in Dark Age 😂

@ronb2008 5 месяцев назад

🤣🤣

@kirstenholmes6 11 месяцев назад

All of my Pierce Brown books from this series are paperbacks, but from what I've been able to see, this new book is only sold in hardcover. Just wondering if I'm looking for this book in the wrong places. Maybe wait until the paperback comes out? I can't stand for my books not to match. 🤣🤣🤣

@aminh_matin6335 11 месяцев назад

Looks like the review copy a light heavier than published one!

@kyles.5569 11 месяцев назад

Starting now! See ya on the other side!

@robadob55 11 месяцев назад

Ok without spoilers I wanna say Roan T. Flavinius was an absolute Chad.

@ericsummann2184 11 месяцев назад

Noooo. Broke my heart when you said Victra isn’t a big part.

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

She still gets some fantastic moments. One in particular.

@seanfromtheyukon 11 месяцев назад

Prediction - Clang Clang Clang is Lyria running away from Volsung Fa

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

Close but it’s so much better

@seanfromtheyukon 11 месяцев назад

@@FKDotFitzgerald ahhhh! Just reading now I cannot wait! Thanks for not spoiling it haha

@josephk8634 11 месяцев назад

CLANG CLANG CLANG

@user-pe2dz3fb8m 11 месяцев назад

I was tuly terrified of atlas

@shepardice3775 10 месяцев назад

As much as I love Tim Gerard Reynolds, I don't think making him the solo voice actor was the right choice honestly. If you ask me the original cast from Iron Gold shouldn't have even changed. Lyria might've been annoying to listen to at times but it actually fit and sounded like a Red girl, Lysander sounded like an entitled Palatine brat. The only difference I would've made is used Moira Quirk, who replaced Lyria's VA, as Mustang. Other than that, I think they should've stuck with the cast the whole way through.

@kylecaesar6286 11 месяцев назад

Holy EFFing bleep! This book was insane.

@gavsh4936 11 месяцев назад

Red god should be 1000 pages and I would be fine not seeing Lysander once , fu*k him , he doesn't deserve a death, I hope he will get Prometheus treatment

@Slobrojoe 11 месяцев назад

Hot take: I’m not upset at Lysander

@MFDOOOOM 11 месяцев назад

This is probably the worst book of the series for me along with the first. There were too many characters who did complete 180s from their previous attitudes and instantly forgave past crimes etc Without going into spoilers, a bunch of important plotlines from the previous books were also dropped as well. This book felt more like filler fan service to me ngl. The best parts of the book was the starting battle on Phobos with Virginia's POV. All the other parts, especially the characters of Ajax, Atalantia, Atlas and Gaia felt completely off and rushed. Not to mention the glaringly obvious death flags before the character deaths so it didn't have any impact at all. I didn't hate this book but it was just meh.

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

Sorry it didn't work for you.

@Alexander-tu3iv 11 месяцев назад

Iron gold actually became worse for me after reading this book. The strength of iron gold was the way it established the complexities of the Republic and the world overall. Dark age expanded on that but dropped the ball a few times. Lightbringer just throws all that complexity and build up out the window. My main gripes are the groan worty expansion pack worldbuilding, the lack of meaningful consequences and the fact that PB hates agency. No one is allowed to have a meaningful grievance towards Darrow without being wrong, manipulated or easily fixable with a few words. Lysander's chapters were amazing though and I love Cassius.

@MFDOOOOM 11 месяцев назад

@@Alexander-tu3iv I've come to the realisation that PB is just terrible at characterisation and outlining their progress. His strengths lie in his action setups, the space battles, planetary invasions, duels etc are the only thing I'm reading this series for at this point.

@janellelives5158 11 месяцев назад

Part I of the book was the weakest for me. My biggest issue were certain plot lines from DA disappearing. Also the dialogue specifically in Part I was clunky. I wish moments didn’t happen off screen too. Particularly for the events leading to the Confess scene. Parts 3 and 4 were definitely the strongest portions of the book. The redeeming things about this book were the character interactions, reunions and villains. In terms of ranking I don’t know where I’d put this book. I feel like it was a decline from Dark Age. It’s at the bottom of list at the moment. I’ll re read it to sort out my feelings.

@philippburnett6045 11 месяцев назад

That’s where you essentially lost me. Just cause I don’t like red rising and the hype around it, some idiots decided to attack me on your goodreads…

@mikesbookreviews 11 месяцев назад

I can't control what other people say. But if you feel like that is what makes you not want to be a viewer anymore, I wish nothing but the best for you.

@philippburnett6045 11 месяцев назад

@@mikesbookreviews not necessarily true. As a page creator you could delete comments you don’t want to have on it. That’s regarding that. Your channel as all the other channels, I agree with some things and not agree with other things. I mean I’d wish other series would get a prominent mentions and videos too, but it’s not my Channel to do so. You and I share some opinions on some fantasy and horror books. But what saddens me in a way, is knowing that when I’ll open my own channel, I most likely won’t receive collaboration video requests due to differences

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

Weird comment. Mike doesn’t send hordes of people after anyone with a different opinion. He can’t control other people being dicks and he certainly doesn’t advocate it.

@philippburnett6045 11 месяцев назад

@@FKDotFitzgerald not weird. As it’s his page he can control what people post and say. Same as his channel

@FKDotFitzgerald 11 месяцев назад

@@philippburnett6045 okay, well what did you say in the first place to prompt those comments? Did you respond to Mike’s Red Rising content with something to the effect of “I don’t like red rising”? Because that is a “no one asked” kind of scenario and unfortunately asking for trouble. Sorry it happened, regardless, but you have to be realistic about these things.