The Final Minecraft Let's Play (#1) 

This is my 11th year of watching a captainsparklez series and I couldn’t be happier lol. I’m 21 and this chill ass dude is still my favorite RU-vidr.

Use to watch a ton of sparkles as a kid/teen. I’m now 25 and I’ve came back for the last hurrah, missed you old friend.

If this is it ... There must be a Jerry Tree and a Grave for the Cows from Ep1

I'm way more interested in episodic content than anything else I'll be dead honest with you Jardon

Episodic minecraft content mustn't disappear from the space, so tired of all these edited 100 days and other weird Mr.Beast type challenges

Just came here after watching your "Retiring" vlog. I'm happy that you're going back to the roots for the last time and doing a Lets Play with no mods. Thank you for this!

Just a little fun fact. Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world. That is because every single bean needs to be pollinated BY HAND! The vanilla plant is native to Mexico and it’s only natural pollinators were a bee that are now thought to be extinct. The pollination process includes a very small window and requires a fair bit of precision. This makes it very difficult to be accomplished by machine and at such a large scale. So it’s all humans. Thank you for listening to my TED talk. (This was my Senior design project to get my bachelors so I’m very interested in this)

When you get to episode 3, keep a look out for creepers, we all remember the last incident

10 years of listening to Jardon justify his underground house 😂

been watching every survival series since the OG skyblock series, then the vanilla survival with jerry’s tree that became a handful of series going from one to another, also watched all of mianite. long long time watcher my man and now over a decade later i’m in my mid 20s and i’ll be honest i don’t watch as much as i used to, but it’s still pretty crazy to see you going strong. you played an incredible part in my childhood, so every once in a while i just like to come back and say thank you

It was strange watching a normal video instead of the lives he usually does on cap2, but it was really nice seeing speed up building scenes and stuff like that. Very relaxing stuff.👍

I know episodic series are not doing as well as they once did, but I would so love a story-driven, roleplay episodic series, I would watch the heck out of that. I feel like it's a bit of an unexplored territory on Jordan's channels (he only did a few over the span of 13 years) and it has a lot of potential. The main problem is that the series often ended abruptly and weren't finished naturally, but it can be done, you need a reliable group of people who wouldn't abandon it.

Cap, I first watched your channel during the let's play with the big treehouse and Jerry the Slime. This playthrough is like a special throwback to me. Thank you!

This reminds me of Cap's first Minecraft world that is described in the Essential Handbook to Minecraft, where he looked for a cool generation to make a base in as one of his biggest priorities

Lets do this cap, in here for some more episodic content! ❤

I think the blue wood from the nether would look lovely stripped in the cave with the copper

I'm totally here for this series!! Already a great episode 1!

I think the main reason why gamma modding is gone is to make the Deep Dark actually scary and well… dark. I also still wish it was an option for everyone, but it makes sense for why it’s gone.

I appreciate you doing a final send-off series as a watcher since the very first survival series. It's been a lot of wonderful years with Minecraft but I very much understand and emphasize with your wish to move on with your content. That being said, super stoked for whatever videos you come up with in the future! 🎉❤

pro tip cap'n, i've noticed diamonds tend to generate differently ever since 1.20, and when i dig out a few extra blocks i usually find another ore that was connected on the diagonal

I have been watching since season 1 of your original solo Minecraft survival lets play all the way back in 2012, by my count this is season 15 and i have seen every episode of every one. Thank you for all the memories captain, and if this is the true Final Lets Play than i just wanna say thank you for over a decade of amazing lets plays, and i will always watch your content whatever it is (even though i will miss the episodic content).

20:10 I have come with the Minecraft knowledge regarding diamond generation. Yes, diamond generation was adjusted in version 1.20.2, but that version also fixed the bug where you can only infect and cure a villager ONCE and can never do it again in order to lower the prices of villager trades. Also, new Minecraft All Advancement series WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I love the idea for the ravine caves being connected and those copper bulbs work out perfectly for you since you could use them to turn the spawner on and off for when you want to grind xp this is going to be a great and practical build for this play through perfect location too can't wait to see more

Been here since the original survival lets play. I don't play MC anymore, but I still watch your stuff just because it's you making it. One last ride Jordan, lets do this. Then on to whatever comes next for the channel.

Ultra nodded Minecraft will forever be my favorite series you did. I remember coming back from middle school and hoping for an upload of that and Trials Fusion, and watching them after dinner in my hot ass apartment at night

Sometimes, I just want to relax after a long day and chill by checking in on my favourite captain. Episodic content is the best way to do that.

My dad watched your videos and he introduced me to your channel and ever since you've been one of my favorite minecraft youtubers he recently passed away last year and Im still watching your videos

Man this reminds me of watching your old series of hardcore from 2015. First minecraft survival video ive watched in ages. Glad I get to witness this coming out live. Thanks for your years of MC content captain!

Love the base, love the episode, and been loving the channel since middle school - I hope this series goes long and well! Thanks for everything, Cap'n

Hey Cap, I got into Minecraft after watching your let's play long ago and this brought back so much of the nice memories of your Minecraft legacy! I don't play MC much or games in general these days but man re-watching you do make me feel like it!

The diamond changes are present here, that was a part of 1.20.2 snapshots. Updating to new versions should work despite the experimentations being moved to a datapack. Fabric does exist for the snapshots, and sodium and iris are often updated within a day of new snapshots being released, you may need to enable beta/snapshot downloads in whatever lunacher you are using to see them.

VERY cool to see a new episode of a new series! Looking forward to the awesomeness you inevitably bring to Minecraft.

I just adore episodic content, even if I don't have time for it when it's uploaded, I love being able to sit and watch the entire series whenever

This is such a gift. Beautiful episodic start and i need this in uni 🥺

After watching the "Retiring" video. If possible, it would be really cool to put Jerry's Tree into this world and use that as your base again. As this series is an end of an era it seems very fitting. P.s. You can add a tough brick basement if you REALLY gotta live that underground base life XD

Great first episode. Enjoyed watching this. Also the location for your base looks fantastic so I'm happy you're building base there

been watching for 10 plus years and still love everything about all the content , your personality, and every amazing time. incredible moments indeed, but i just came to say thanks for everything you've done and i look forward to watching this series alongside my own gaming sesh

Absolutely love the new series! So glad to see some good, plain old Minecraft! Can’t wait for future episodes. 😊👍

I love episodic content! It's a great way to chill.

Super hyped for a new series! I have to wait until after work to watch, so I am going to let it play minimized first so the algorithim is properly affected by my interest lol

I’ve watched your early series but haven’t been a frequent watcher for years, even though I stayed subscribed. Im looking forward to this final series though!

Wow. I remember watching you in 2009 -2010. How the time has flown. I may not watch as many of your videos as I used to but they will always have a place in my heart for their role in my childhood. Much luck to you

Started watching you during modded survival 1, and gotta say thanks for being a huge part of my childhood

anyone else hear him at 5:40 and think ohh yeah finally an above ground base. And then he says, "But I have an excuse for it this time :(

I started watching 9 years ago back in Ultra Modded Survival. Interesting to see a send off for an era.

Grew up watching Jardon playing good ol' vanilla minecraft. I have not watched one of his videos in years honestly, but when I saw this back to basics video, I am all in! This is the content we want! Bring us back to the good ol' days!

Ive beeen watching for years. This will be bittersweet to watch, as i have been watching since your modded playthroughs, mianite and troll island. I salute you captain🫡🫡

Have to enjoy this final let's play as much as I can :) Been watching your let's plays for 12 years!

Keep these series going Captain! Love to watch these videos!

Been here straight up since the beginning. Glad you are doing one last minecraft hurrah on here. End of one hell of an era. Look forward to the next one

Haven't watched him in YEARS, so glad to hear episode 3 is still tracking

13 years... Wow it's been a while sparklez, how nostalgic, you were my childhood man

I have never been upset at an episodic series

After 12 years of watching Jordan, I’m glad you never changed, always humble and great! One of the best OG Minecraft RU-vidrs

Lets go another series! The darkness of the underground without torches gives me headaches but we suffer through

Hi Cap. Your Minecraft content helped me get through some soft ups and ugly downs throughout the years. From a soon-to-be 40 years old, thank you.

Love you sparklez, thanks for your videos over the years

Really digging this first episode! I think this is a perfect final Minecraft survival series for the channel :)

I think the earliest CaptainSparklez Vanilla like LP he has done have to be when he had Jerry The Slime and the giant tree. Glad to see him doing this one last time!

So excited for a true vanilla HC series!! Awesome first episode Cap!

Happy to see more episodic content! I like the idea of these cave bases being like those Amethyst geode things protruding from the stone wall.

I've somehow completely missed the 1.21 snapshots up until this point, so this is very exciting seeing the new tuff blocks and the trial chamber!! This is going to be a fun series

Been a while since I sat down and watched a good ol’ Minecraft let’s play. If I was gonna watch one, it may as well be the last let’s play from one of my favorite childhood creators :)

Looking back to when Jerry’s tree was first found, even before we knew the tree would bare tribute to our favorite slime. Thank you Captain for the memories of let’s play style Minecraft series. You’re amazing. Can’t wait to see you continue to grow!

I haven’t watched your Minecraft content in years but I am coming back for the send off! Love you brother!

i've always loved the episodic content (and everything else you upload) on the main channel, where you talk to us directly and i can feel your excitement. your second channel is probably my most-watched channel on youtube, but it's just not the same experience :'). i really hope that you'll reconsider your decision in the future! much love :)

I found you while watching Mianite (one of Tom's streams) and recognized the name so after the stream I went to see if I could find it from your perspective. Low and behold I had come across what would be my main source of entertainment for years to come. I started watching one of the modded survival series and was hooked. So when season 2 of Mianite came out and had mods I knew I had to watch from your perspective and it definitely was the right choice (can't stop thinking of the Nvidia sword arc now). The amount of joy I got from watching you progress and trying to follow along with some of the later modpacks with xeen. The adventure maps that I had no idea existed that allowed me to travel through a new world with you. The great laughs from The Building Games that I still have to go back and watch from time to time. You not only helped me through rough times but made the good ones great. I still proudly wear my CS blue and teal graffiti shirt and I may not follow the content anymore but ill always be a forking fan. Although you probably wont see this, I know others can relate and will get their own flood of memories, Thanks for all the series Cap!

i forgot how wholesome you were. havent watched your stuff in a while!

I did also want to comment, the top of the chiseled tuff block makes for a really cool floor design if used properly.

Jardon please, for the sake of my eyes, use torches less sparingly. Sometimes I can't see what you're mining (or even looking at). It could be diamonds but it could also be cobblestone. I'd never know 😂

Love the final series idea! Love that it’s in vanilla! Sad that it’s the end of an era but will definitely enjoy this series while we have it!

Yesss! Looking forward to more of this series! I really like the spot you've chosen for building too, very unique and lots of potential there!

After today's video, this will be a very bitterweet series to watch. I fell off your content hard when you stopped doing episodic MC series, and have been hoping for years now that you'd eventually go back to what made your channel so big in the first place. For anyone interested in more episodic MC content like this, Pythonator is a smallish channel that exclusively uploads this type of content and deserves way more views than he gets!

Ik im Late to the series but excited to start watching this. I have been watching since take back the night and am super excited to watch this!

Sparkles, I haven’t watched one of your vids in a long time… idk how long I have been subbed but I’m excited for this.

I will never be mad at a vanilla series!

Looking forward to this series! Good on you for posting what you want and not purely what you think the algorithm wants

You got a good idea for the base, one thing i might recommend however is definitely in the future adding some greenery to the base and maybe when you connect up the 2 holes if you need more space then adding holes of your own and also making a way to get on top to utilize as much space as possible even if its not all needed, sometimes wasted space thats decorated well can take a build from being boring to being amazing, the copper looks good as an accent block and the tuff looks nice too but i do think more color will be needed in the floor or ceiling or wall or wherever you can fit it really, cuz rn even with the highlight it looks nice but also very monochrome, idk just some thoughts

Rebirth of Captian classic. Eager to see where this goes.

one of the first series i watched was the modded series with that huge treehouse and pet slime i loved that

This is perfect! The perfect balance between overground an underground base xd

man i still love watching ur minecraft content, but i'm also looking forward for whatever content you're gonna release in the future. i'll still watch the second channel tho cause that's good stuff too :)

I may not have watched Cap until later in his career, but it's still been a good time watching him play minecraft. And it may just be going onto the backburner, but I'll be watching every episode of this

Man the rng in this video is insane man!

So nostalgic... love this!!

Since this is the last series you gotta beat all the bosses: ie the Wither, the Warden, the Elder Gaurdian, and the Ender Dragon!

I love how anyones first base a person builds from a natural terrain and have a image of it 😭

If I'm not mistaken, mobs can only spawn if daylight levels are zero. When underground, they spawn when artificial light is under 8 like usual. So you only need to light outdoor spaces with torches once every 13 blocks!

It's awesome to see you return to Vanilla Survival one last time, thank you! Sadly, most others have moved on to '100 days' or 'SMP server' compilation videos and I miss the unpredictable, long-form story that a vanilla survival series can create.

I miss the old episodic stuff so much. I found your channel in the old custom maps days before the legendary Lets play that started the legend of Jerry the slime!!! I remember waiting for the next episode to come out being so excited to see what happens next!

Year 12 of watching captain sparkles and I can say that when I said back then "your gonna go far on this platform" I never expected just how far you would really go❤

A good old captainsparklez vanilla series can't wait for episode 2

This is gonna be fun!! Also that little hill going down to the pool would be a cool place for a terrace farm-

Wow, I can't believe how long I've been watching you. The first video/series of yours I remember watching was the Portal map

Crazy to think I’ve watched you for over 10 years now, and here I am checking back in. Glad you’re still doing well you never had any beefs or got caught into any weird allegations man keep it up a real RU-vid legend

You know what im going to watch the full series. When they come out.

my heart dropped when i saw the retirement video ;; im glad this is back bc i love wtching your content! ive watched through all of them

He spends a surprising amount of time arguing even when he's by himself. This guy.

I watched your old ones years ago with the huge treehouse. Im absolutely gonna watch your last one all these years later

YOU'RE RIGHT! vanilla beans are one of the most expensive spices in its pure form 2nd place only to saffron, vanilla beans are so expensive for 2 main reasons, 1, vanilla is only cultivated in 3 places, Mexico(/southern texas), Hawaii and, Madagascar, and 2, the vanilla bean plant needs to be pollinated by hand, so when you buy vanilla beans you are paying more labor costs than you would when buying blueberries or something else, and your paying extra because it only grows in few places!