The Greatest Protagonist I've Ever Experienced 

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I remember people being all upset that you play as Arthur in rdr2 instead of John. Boy were they crying when Arthur met his end.

All the customization they had in the game really immersed you as actually being Arthur. Down to even your horse, was glad they added that ending scene for your horse as sad as it was.

Screw star signs, the easiest way to tell cold hearted psychos is the people who went back for the money instead of accompanying John

I really wish I could wipe my memory and experience this story for the 1st time again. There are not many perfect games out there but RDR2 is one of them.

Man that "I'm afraid" line hits me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Its something to watch a man we know as good put on this hard exterior to open up like that just for a moment. I cant praise this game enough.

Its been almost 2 months since my first play through of RDR2 and I still cannot get over what I witnessed. Arthur Morgan will go down as my absolute favourite videogame protagonist. I still refuse to believe that the van der linde gang are not real people, Rockstar has completely broken me

Arthur is literally the bad man with a heart of gold. I tried playing Arthur as a pure bad man on my 2nd play through but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Your analysis was excellent.

I think the best cutscene is the interaction with sister Calderon, it a level of humility from Arthur we’ve never seen before. Seeing him holding back tears while he says he’s afraid of leaving his family behind without helping them and ensuring they’re safe is just… something else.

If rockstar knows one thing it's story telling. Arthur Morgan felt so real and alive that I don't think anyone can do it as well as them.

I loved so much how aurthurs face started to become more and more sickly as his illness became more and more servere, during my play through for the first part of the game I always would regularly shave at camp or at the barber, but I noticed once he was diagnosed, I started to grow his beard out bc his face was so sickly I couldn’t bare to look at it clean shaven. I played it off as aurthur being insecure about his condition and trying his best to hide it so people wouldn’t worry about him, and the fact that I could do that and it make perfect sense character wise is a small thing but shows just how well written this story was and the quality of the game overall

I find it incredible how lots of people were upset that we would not play as John initially, and nowadays Arthur is universally considered the best protagonist of all time.

Never has a video game protagonist touched me the way Arthur Morgan did. I've just completed my 8th playthrough of RDR2 and I cry every single damn time. Rockstar make great games, but RDR2 is a masterpiece. I'm quite sure I'll never connect to any other game on this level again, and I'm okay with that. Also, fantastic video. You've earned a sub. Keep up the good work ❤

When arthur died and if you followed the good route, Arthur dies on top of a mountain while Dutch being the lowly scumbag that he is, died at the bottom of one. Remembering that was truly poetic.

fun fact the only people that stop for lenny when he dies is Charles who stops to see what exactly happened to him for a moment and Javier who looks for a moment as well while Javier chose to go with dutch he did so in a more confusion and was passive to both sides of the gang

Arthur Morgan is without a doubt the most well thought out character in a game that I've ever seen. He's so... human like. Like a real person.

He's basically an experiment in giving morality to a violent player character. Arthur's a killer because we need him to be so the game can be fun. We're Dutch. So Rockstar said, what if a fundamentally decent guy had to answer for the sins of gaming preferences? Even before Arthur learns he's sick, the music in gang missions has been getting gradually more haunting and sorrowful. It's like hell is nipping at his heels. To me Arthur's character is perfect because it reconciles the ludonarrative paradox by serving as a commentary on it. He's video game Jesus.

It sounds a bit cringey, but RDR2 changed my outlook on life. Making me appreciate loyal friends and family even more and giving me the realisation that no matter good or bad: You can always change into a better version of you.

I recently introduced my 66 year old father to RDR2 and he absolutely loves it. I play it and he avidly watches. He's a big fan of Dutch so far.

I swear the first time i finished this game it was like i was in mourning over a real person. I just couldn't get over the sadness it caused me. THAT is truely genius character work.

RDR2 is one of the last games I remember actually pre-ordering and actually staying up for the midnight release. I've never had a world pull me in and make me care about the story and the characters within it, Red Dead two was the game that made me a story mode gamer

"He is an anti-hero we root for, because we understand his motivations and context" that is THE best way to describe Arthur as a character💪

Arthur feels so human and he's so enjoyable as a character and I love how many layers he has.

Arthur Morgan’s character, his duel nature is apparent in his name. Arthur reminds us of heroes like King Arthur. Morgan, brings to mind ruthless villains like Henry Morgan.

A incredibly well put together video, down to sound design and timing. I need more

When I first started playing this game Morgan was just another character in a game. As the game progressed he became a living person. So different from any other game or character.

Arthur Morgan has not and will never die,his real fans wont let him.

I loved the irony of Arthur’s tuberculosis. He was the loyal enforcer of the gang who did what was necessary, though he partially blinded himself to what he really was, who Dutch was, and what they had become. He did his duty with unsavory debt collection, but when you read his journal entries, you see how it shames him. Instead of listening to that shame, he more or less suppressed it for the good of the gang. And it was an unsavory act of debt collection that doomed him. But in a way it saved him too. It forced him to wrestle with his own mortality in a quiet, slow way. Forced him to really reflect on what the gang actually is verses the romanticized ideal Dutch had presented. It forced him to see Dutch for who he was, and most importantly himself. The honor and ideals of the gang were for nothing, so at the end, Arthur has a last chance to do what little good with what little time he has. Which he primarily uses to give John the life Arthur should’ve taken with Mary all those years ago. I just love the poetry of it all. By ignoring his conscience, Arthur dooms himself. But that very doom forces him to wrestle with his conscience and makes him a better man in the end-a man who saves another man by pushing him towards the life Arthur should’ve chosen for himself a long long time ago.

This game lowkey spoiled me, it is too good and I always see myself comparing other games to it. I know it is not fair though, but still😅 I only noticed now that Lenny told micah that when he dies there'll be a party, and that's what happens. John and Abigail's wedding is right after John returns from the mountains.

Lockdown started, my marriage took its last breath, I started playing this game, it helped me have a deeper understanding of repentance and redemption. I got c0vid a few days after he was diagnosed with tb. The jab wasn't around yet. I missed my son, I was sick and alone. Weirdly enough, or not, this whole experience led me back to being a christian. I will never forget those days. I saw myself A LOT in him and I feel like I bonded with the character. Uncanny.

Finished my first playthrough of the game. Didn't expect it to make me feel things. I actually stopped committing crimes and fucking around right after his diagnosis and did more good things before he died.

One thing people don't seem to talk about much is how perfect the epilogue is working on a farm as John and building a home but still not being able to leave the gang life behind and hunting down micah is perfection

Just when i think I've run out of new character analysis videos on my favorite game protagonist, you show up in my recommended with this beautiful piece. Thank you! This game has had the kind of impact on me that only a select few works of art have, so i love seeing/hearing other folks' thoughts on, and experiences of it. Thank you for sharing this with the world. I look forward to checking out your channel, and seeing what other work you've shared with us.

Let’s be real here… he is top 5 protagonist in anything, what a story, what a charcter. Perfection

One of my fav storylines in this game is when Arthur helps the widow Charlotte hunt after her husband passed away. You see her go from defenseless to a strong self sustaining woman. Even after you go back as John you see the impact Arthur had on people’s lives. That to me, is amazing story crafting.

I am that guy that just completed the game in 2023, and having now done so, I almost regret playing it because of the hole I now feel in my heart....this game transcends everything, as does Arthur

My heart literally sank when Arthur was having that conversation with the nun saying he was scared. It literally hit me the feels, most legendary character in video game indeed!!

What I’ve come to notice is that this game makes “chores” meaningful, where other games do not. Every game has the “go here get this” or “go here and shoot these guys” aspect but every time you do one of those “chores” in rdr2 it feels meaningful because of the cutscene or story linked to that mission. If every game did as good of a job as rdr does at making the player fully invested in the task he has set out to do We’d never have bad games.

I'm on my second high honor playthrough. Good through and though. In my story Dutch seems like a brilliant conman. He is an actor and Hosea was the mind. When Hosea dies Dutch is let lose and his ideas bring a quick end to the gang. I noticed how the narrative up to that point takes it's time very much. Up until that point the tension was ever more noticable. But slow. And after good ol' Hosea bites it, there's just nothing. No more plans. When Arthur tries to warn Dutch in the swamps, he said to Arthur "You sound like Hosea." Finally admitting that Arthur was always smarter than Dutch. Many from the gang thought Arthur dumb. But Hosea? He always remarked that Arthur is smarter than he thinks he is. And if you play high honor and do all the side stuff, you can notice Arthur being a really fast learner, a good teacher and a really honorable man for an outlaw. He is open to learn about the world and very eager to. And he doesn't like politics. 😁

Arthur Morgan will always be the greatest protagonist in gaming, just a magnificently written and voiced character. The scene with the nun on the train station will always be remembered, all Arthur has gone through, then admitting he's scared of dying just hits different.

Putting aside the fact that Arthur Morgan is the greatest protagonist in gaming history, the story of both Red dead redemptions is utterly amazing. It is worthy of a film.

To me Red Dead Redemption II answered my questions to why most TV shows and films have been crap in recent times before it. A well written, well brought up storytelling and well character driven video game can really show what films and tv series lack in having.

This is the only video game to have ever made me cry. I played through the first time on my own. Later my wife and I played through together, and to avoid spoilers I showed as little emotion as possible as things happened, but damn replaying the game, when Arthur tells sister “I’m scared”, that’s hard to contain

So I started playing this game a month or so ago. And let me add I’m 48 and have been gaming since 10 years old. This was easily the greatest story game I’ve ever played. Your video did an amazing job at explaining Arthur great work

This was the most well constructed game in just about every aspect I ever played in my life. The word masterpiece gets used so often, but this game truly is a piece of art.

In the beginning I really wanted to play as John. In the end I really wanted didn’t want to leave Arthur. That’s how you know a character is so well written.

I remember the first time I played this. I'd been a fan since the first game, and I was first upset that I was going to have to play this new character because I was expecting John. But Arthur's witty, charismatic attitude and charm slowly made me fall in love with his character. When you get sick in the streets of St. Denis, I was literally yelling at my screen because I couldnt figure out what the hell his problem was, why he was stumbling. I thought he'd been poisoned or something, then you get the doctors cut screen. I found myself going through all 5 stages of grief, and had to do it again when the sunset on Arthur in the final scene. It wasn’t until the game opened back up as John that I realized what had happened. I never wanted to play John again. Rockstar and Roger Clark did a truly amazing jobs with his development. He is and will always be my favorites character of all time.

I’m not sure we will ever be able to surpass the quality of this game.

Arthur becomes part of you. You enter his world. You wake up in his tent in the morning. You grab something to eat from your satchel. You go check on your horse and make sure it is fed. You glance at the sun coming up over some distant mountain and you take a moment to look out over the sprawling valleys and the glittering lake in the distance. And then you ready yourself for whatever the day brings. Whether it is hunting for food for your camp mates, hunting down an exotic beast, or setting out on a mission. You live Arthur and you become him . That is why it is so wrenching when Arthur dies. You lose a part of yourself in Arthur's world

Never played RDR 1 wasn't a fan of the outlaw thing at the time. But the first time i played RDR2 i couldn't believe how amazing this game is. Still in my rotation mainly to hunt. My favorite game of all time.

Arthur’s story and Roger’s performance will live in me forever

I think the quote that sums up Arthur perfectly is the one from Reverend Swanson after he sobers up, "You lived your life like a man Arthur...and you turned into a good man."

Arthur is the character we miss...Man that line you said, it just hits every time I play the game after the epilogue I do miss him.

I will forever respect Rockstar for giving humanity the Red Dead games. True art.

Red dead redemption 2 is my favorite game of all time, I play through it atleast once a year, I have 100% the game 3 times, I’ve basically explored every last bit of the game and it still feels magical everytime I boot it up

To this day still the best game I’ve ever played. A lot of great games have been released since then but none have made me as emotional or invested as rdr2. ❤

I’m on my 2nd play through First time I went mission to mission, no side quests, low honor This time I’m taking my time, exploring everything, high honor Love this game so much. Arthur is the greatest video game character I’ve ever experienced

i just got and played rdr2. Aurther Morgan Is an absolute unit. It actually hurt watching him get sick, wither and then finally die. He was truly a decent person in his end and it sucked watching him go. If there was a good video game character role model, this character definitely fits.

I will not argue that Arthur Morgan touched my soul. His story was a phenomenal redemption arc, masterfully told. But, it also gives even more power to Red Dead Redemption 1's endings. After thinking he was fully able to move on, John is forced back into that lifestyle to hunt the old gang. The gang you were family with. The gang you sung songs together around a fire, during a thunderstorm with. The first Redemption game was already a masterpiece and a powerhouse in story. The second game tied everything together in a way that makes them two of the most profound video games in history. Once you hit the final act of the first Redemption game, you'll understand fundamentally that these people were born to a vicious cycle that none could break, no matter how much they tried. It can also be the book that Jack Marston wrote that sits in the bookshelves of Michael and Franklin's houses in GTA V. Is the RDR story really about Jack Marston? Did Arthur, John, or Jack ever get real redemption?

Ian going through some medical issues . And this games has helped me more than anything . I have a been a bad person a lot of my life .. and Arthur Morgan makes me feel like I got some redemption left in me . Idk .. this definitely the best games I have ever played . It’s not even debatable

i still cry everytime i think of Arthur and everything he's done for everyone

He truly was the Legend of the East..he never died..he lived with us as the greatest

Both of these stories have stayed with me for years. Still does

I knew how the ending was gonna go thanks to some gaming montage videos but even so, i absolutely bawled my eyes out Its so rare for fiction in general to hit me like that. Losing Arthur was like losing a close friend, as cringe as that sounds. I had to take a few days away from the game; it was that emotionally draining for me. Never happened before either. This game's story was a genuine experience. I just wish i could relive it for the first time one more time

I recently started playing RDR2 a couple of weeks ago and I am honestly embarrassed to say how many hours i’ve played already. This is truly one of the best games I have ever played, from the characters to the immersive open map, it’s a masterpiece. Sad that they neglected the online version so much in order to focus and profit off of GTA online. With that being said, I am so excited to see what they are going to do with GTA 6 considering how detailed RDR2 was and that came out almost 6 years ago now.

One of the best videos I’ve ever watched, underrated af, you’ve earned a new sub mate

I don’t think any other game can compare to the impact Arthur had on every player he was just so beloved and his story is so important

Your videos are downright masterful! Your editing paired with your incredible writing is unbelievable! you earned yourself a sub

See I think Arthur is the most beautifully written character of all time In gaming. But when it comes to the best I can’t decide between Arthur and John But I feel I have a satisfying answer. John marston is the anti hero of yesterday, strong silent type. He’s as straight as an arrow when it comes to honesty, what you see is what you get. He’s the biggest badass in gaming for sure. And he definitely represents the old fashioned, stereotypical gunslinger. In the best possible way. Arthur on the other hand is the new age of anti hero. So many layers. What you see isn’t what you get with Arthur. The more time we spend with him the more the layers begin to peal. He shows weakness at times, admitting he’s afraid, something John wouldn’t do. But that what Arthur admits to shows strength in another way. Arthur poses as the strong silent type but he isn’t. He’s more sensitive than that. Either way. The redemption series has the best characters in its saga. In two games they have more interesting characters than 90% of other games.

I’d do anything to make it so that we play as Arthur the entire game. John was great and we all love him but Arthur was so much more.

I played the first Red Dead Redemption for years and Marston felt so good to play as. After I got to (Arthur's) end of Red Dead Redemption 2, I didn't want to be Marston. I couldn't relate to him like Arthur. Somehow they made one of the best video game protagonists a less desirable choice when compared to their new one.

I remember the first time playing rdr2 i was blown away by the story and characters, it made sure that you care enough to learn about their backstories and what they do not just as a gang but as a family, arthur is one of the best protagonist I've ever played as in a game, yes he's an outlaw but deep down his family/gang look up to him the most, i cried my eyeballs out at the ending when he died because he grew on me.

This is by far my favorite video i have ever seen on this game. The way you talked about the story and used moments from the game were perfect, i cant even describe it but you made me want to replay it again immediately, as some of the emotion of the story beats for me could be undercut by my own gameplay or moods during play sessions. Its like my underlying understanding and emotional attachment i have had to this game for 5 years now was spelled out in a way i could never put into words. great video man!

Playing games since 94, The Witcher 3 became my favorite game ever, but Arthur is in another league…what an amazing character! He changed my life!

Nier Automata, Nier replicant and Red dead redemption 2 will always be one of my all time favorite games.

Before I got my hands on RDR2 I already watched gameplay on youtube, but when I reached the ending of Arthur, I cried all the same.

I really seldomly feel anything when I consume Media but the end of RDR2 was a gut punch

I can't tell you how much I love this game and all the feelings it makes me feel while experiencing its story, no matter how many times. Congratulations for your good work on the video

this deserves way more attention. amazing video!! thank you for reminding me of this wonderful game and protagonist

This video was so well done. Please do more. God damn I miss Arthur. I think it’s time for another play through.

Oh wow I just made this connection because i finished the game a few days ago. Mary Lou tells Arthur “run away and don’t look back” and in chapter 6 that’s the same thing Arthur tells John. Almost like he’s projecting because he regrets not running away then and there

I'm seeing all these small youtube channels uploading Arthur Morgan content...need more.

During the last 10 minutes of the video, I shed tears, thanks to you. The video is perfect.

This is by far the best story I’ve ever played. The entire world just felt so real and important. Rockstar did so so good on this one.. such a shame they shafted RDO so hard. One of the few stories that actually made me feel every emotion.

In the game I did many heinous things but when to came to the side quests or the main story I always chose the righteous path. Not because playing the evil route makes the game any worse, but because choosing only the selfish and ruthless path made Arthur more like Micah and that I can’t abide.

9:15 i love how in this moment Micah punches bill instead of Lenny, because he knows that even though Lenny made the joke, and everyone laughed at him. if he hit anyone else they'd all gang up on him and beat his ass

I never do the sister calderon missions because i find it much more interesting that its Swanson the camp junkue who is now leaving for a better life and gets to impart arthur with final advice on how hes not all bad and just shows arthur more how dire the situation is that even swanson had cleaned up his act and realised he cant stay

Great video! I have had RDR2 for about 3 years. I had only played online. I recently played story mode. I wasn’t prepared. I loved playing as Arthur. I played the whole game through, but have started a new play through… dreading the end and trying to drag it out as long as possible. I don’t want to let Arthur go.

I remember absolutely bawling when I finished Red Dead Redemption. But for this one somehow I didn't cry as hard, but thats probably I didn't do everything I could in RDR2. But im fixing that now that I have it on PC

This is the only game that drew me in that much. Every time I start it I get drawn in and can't stop. Even Kairen's death still hits me every time. After my first playthrough I never changed Arthurs hat knowing he gives it to John.

31:01 is quite a thing to say in this situation. A horrible thing to convince someone they should lie down and die for you, and you fight tooth and claw burning everyone you can to save your own

I played RDR2 when I first came out, at the end of the storyline, I cried like a baby! The impact of the death of Arthur Morgan was so hard that I couldn't play as John, I turned off the game and never finished. I now picked up the game again and I'm playing as John.... A whole new game all over.

congrats on the huge blowup on the vid, it’s great to see passion projects like this get lucky in the algorithm, rdr was always a favorite of mine since I was young so it’s great to always see more people talking about it

This game really made a huge impact on me. I love it so much.

Absolutely perfectly and beautifully put...on my 2nd playthrough right now and still loving it as much as the 1st time...can see me doin several more playthroughs...it just never gets old...

What a great vid for your channel man, congrats! And also, what a great vid in general! Love it

I just finished the mission to help Mary at Stain Denis. I choose to go to the theatre with her, it some peaceful time that you see Arthur have some genuine fun with his lover. It nice to see him have some fun after all the chaos.

Gad DAMN Roger’s line delivery when Arthur and Mary say goodbye is SO GOOD

My favorite character and my favorite game of all time. I still play the online mode to this day, well done with this video 👍

ive never sobbed so hard about a character before; for THREE DAYS. My god...Arthur Morgan.