Tongues & Teeth | Unfinished Desert Duo Animatic 

Forget the “I can fix him” dynamic, both of them looked at the other and thought “I can make him worse” lmao

I love how you changed the song from being a warning from one toxic person to a kind soul that they can’t be changed, to TWO toxic people making a promise to one another to never change.

This is just a relationship where both parties go “I can make him worse”

This this is the um this?? ITS. ITS THE ITS THE THE WHOLE “I will only break your pretty things / I will only wring you dry of everything” being sung GLEEFULLY. There’s no regret there’s no remorse, they’ve accepted and embraced how destructive they are for both the server and each other AND I AM SO NORMAL ABT THAT.. THIS INTERPRETATION HAS ME IN SHAMBLES

This made me finally understand why people are so feral about desert duo. I hadn't realized this was not a tragedy, but a gleeful, vicious rush towards a shared end.

THE DANCE SCENE AT THE END IS SO WELL DONE???? IM INSANE OVER THISSS although it’s not finished it’s still a MASTERPIECE

Grian accidentally killing Scar with that creeper was probably the best decision he ever made tbh

The mutual feral “MINE” at the end of the dance has been living in my head rent free, thank you

I love that opening scene. "Let's let the ghost count us in then" and then the music starts playing. Truly a work of art. It's really interesting that their relationship seems to get more cynical and painful as time goes on.

Turning Tongues and Teeth from a tragic song about not wanting to hurt someone with your toxic traits to a Enemies/Lovers anthem is truly a feat worthy of praise

I like how their hair gets longer with each series! Also the dance through all series.

I love the fact in the thumbnail grian is holding a match and scar the dynamite. On their own, they can be quite harmless. Hell, the match is useful, even. But because theyre paired together they become nothing but destructive to each other and everyone around them. LONG TANGENT COMING IN The match, once lit, will burn out, and grian as the match who lights scar's tnt is so good because yeah he's helping scar but it will burn him out in the end. He'll flicker out and he'll do it quick. Scar as tnt is self explanatory, once tnt explodes it leaves destruction in its wake and it dies (dissapears, gets used) with it. Grian is helping scar, but the way hes doing it (lighting scar's tnt with his match) means in the end all it will do is kill scar and everything and everyone around them. Theyre mutually horrible for each other and simply the act of pairing up has caused them both mutually assured destruction, and theyre not just fine with that, theyre _happy_ with that. I adore that.

Okay but "let's have the ghosts count us in then" is the most METAL line I never caught until this video. Like taking last life out of the minecraft context, two partners win the viscious game of death they were thrown into, and now stand upon the ruins of the home they built together, the last two alive in their entire world. And they have the ghosts of the slain who gather around them chanting for death count down to their final battle. Like HOW WERE ANY OF US SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL ABOUT THIS.

god this is SO good. I love the song choice, always appreciate mutually toxic relationship desert duo. Also Grian as a little pixie is amazing I love that choice for him. Good way to keep the wings while putting a unique spin on him.

Even if unfinished i still got so so so hyped when they were singing "iiiiii will ruin you" and you show grian and then scar's perspective and and "i am not a vessel for your good intent" as Scar lights a match is SO GOOD and and and the dancing while their outfits change to represent each season !!!!! Amazing !!!!!!!!! It really encapsulates their chaos, mischief, and despite hurting each other they're still linked together

my brain watching this went from “i don’t think i know enough about this season to parse what’s going on here” to “YOUR HONOR THEY’RE ENEMIES /AND/ LOVERS 😭😭😭😭”

Love this, love how it shows the destructive nature of their relationship, very “go out in a blaze of glory” vibes

The smp's fandom literally has SUCH good animators omg

this animatic is my roman empire i keep coming back to watch it.

CHERRI!!!! IM GONNA EXPLODE, THIS WAS SO LOVELY, AHFkldsajl I love that you included all three of the seasons and how you portrayed them just like, enabling each other's worst intentions, and just AHFlkdsajflk I noticed they switch outfits when they dance at the end and I just, ahflkdaslk ive lost it, ive lost my mind, there's just so much packed into this it's so so so sOOOfhjsdfhjdsl GOOD MAN

It's interesting to examine how the meaning of the song changes when you view it as a duet instead of a solo

I haven’t seen anyone else talk about this but I love the detail that scar got his scars from grain blowing him up. I really love that detail

My god, this entire thing is just amazing, but the transition at 3:09-3:10?! From their double life skins to the 3rd life skins mid spin, incredible! That just blew me away!

GOD I'M LOSING MY MIND OVER THIS. THEY'RE UNHEALTHY AND THEY'RE GONNA KILL EACH OTHER BUT THEY CAN'T HELP BEING TOGETHER I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS THE SYMBOLISM THE ANIMATION AAAAA

I've probably watched this over 30 times and I only just now realized that Grian didn't wear a poncho at first, but started wearing one when he and Scar moved to the desert

I love that Grian has teeth like a shark

their expressions when Grian is pledging his loyalty at the beginning is GOLD. Grians expression is a mix of guilt and reluctance to serve scar and scars expression is just concern about what Grian’s doing because Scar held no genuine ill will towards grian for getting him killed. SO. GOOD.

chaos couple. choas couple! CHOAS COUPLE!!!!!!! fans tend to lean into angst with desert duo, but no! They're too flavors of chaos, a con man and an explosive gremlin, and this shows their energy so well! their expressions, their devious smirks and smiles, it's so them! Also I love your art style! the way you use shapes is chefs kiss, and I love the way it moves.

Even in the unfinished state, this animatic is so good!! I love the storyboard and the way you linked the entire Life Series and their dance at the end-- aghhhh

Dangg I love how you've presented Grian and Scar in this animatic - they're just chaotic and super fun :)

Time to be REALLY NORMAL about this animation and point out all these small details I LOVE. 1:13 WOW Scar lost a lot of lives in Last Life and I love how you showed the ones he gave away 1:16 LOVE Mumbo's design and salesman Scar 1:55 I've said it before but I love the hesitancy and resignation on Scar's face agreeing to the contracts (or is it when they are all red and taking his stuff lol) 2:00 I can't explain it but the part of this song fits the mood of DL Desert Duo perfectly 2:06 THE JELLIES also Scar's face LMAO 2:10 "Uh Scar? I have a FEELING..." 2:13 perfectly captured the water bucket clutch heck yeah 2:16 Love the frames for the slight voice crack in the singing Love that Grian's version of "ruining" Scar was getting him killed in 3rd life and Scar's version of "ruining" Grian is thinking he'd be happier without him 3:07 this dance lives in my head rent free - THE FACT THAT THEY CHANGE OUTFITS MIDWAY THROUGH. It's like them embracing the bond they once had when they get down to their last life in Double Life and ugh its so good. 3:14 so tender sob also the little Grian dot eyes when he's picked up. Adorable. 3:20 MINE 3:25 Salute to the RelationShip buring 3:27 literally just 3 frames but it tells the whole story of the end of the Secret Soulmates so well. It's Grian and Scar back together as strong as ever, Grian overjoyed by the stalactite kill and Scar wide-eyed realizing Grian just killed BigB. Can you tell I'm a little obsessed with this animatic?

This song fits so well! The Crane Wives must be confused by the explosion of views thanks to all these ___ life animatics

Everyone talking about the dance and they’re right but also Scar’s “I am fine with that” at 1:55 is so good. Just two frames but I can FEEL him speaking that line. The intensity and resignation.

This animatic is so good even though it's unfinished like the end with the spin??? the song choice??? immaculate

i love everything about this animatic, no matter the unfinished state its in! from the designs of everyone to Grian and Scar wearing ponchos to fit the desert terrain, Scar using a cane in reference to the cc himself and Grians lil chompers and how his wings look quite torn due to the ring. absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing even with its unfinished status creator!

I NEED A FANFIC NARRATING THE SERIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THESE TWO AS A "I CAN MAKE HIM WORSE" COUPLE

This is SO INCREDIBLE??? THE BEGINNING, THE DANCE SCENE, THE WAY YOU PORTRAYED GRIAN AND SCAR AS CHAOTIC AND HAPPY CHARACTERS. ITS SO GOOD FOR A UNFINISHED THING.

I love how you capture that as soon as they hit their last life, they go mad :]

I'M?????? HELLO????????????? This song fits them so incredibly well, your style is _delightful,_ and the way they accept how horrible they are together so happily?????? fucking incredible, I need to listen to this song on repeat after I check out what else you have to offer now that I'm subscribed and absolutely obsessed with your art

GOD this whole thing is so good but I am losing it over the dancing scene!!!!! The weight and care that went into their movement and the movement of the fabrics is literally so gorgeous I can't believe these are storyboards

This is “watch multiple times” good. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve rewatched this and have still been blown away.

THEY ARE SO DYSFUNCTIONAL I LOVE THEM

I love Scarian so goddamn much, especially after 3rd Life AHHHHHH

god i keep coming back to this, the intro is so so so good as well i'm absolutely in love with this animatic and this song

THE SCARS BEING FROM THE CREEPER EXPLOSION, I LOVE IT

OHH THIS IS SO PRETTY!! Even unfinished, absolutely love the pacing between the three seasons and them shifting and reconnecting, just AA GOOD. I adore your mixture of animatic and animation, it adds so much life !! And your expressions, designs, and colors are just, so gorgeous. LOVE THIS!!!

to this day i would still pay good money for this to be finished. One of my favs ever

Gah, I love this so much!! I love how each chorus is a deal between Grian and Scar, even if it's not friendly. The song fits so well!!

returning for the thousandth time to watch this, its in my head constantly I think I would genuinely go insane without this animatic you have no idea this thing is ON LOOP some days

HELP I'VE BEEN REWATCHING THIS FOR MONTHS AND ONLY NOW REALIZE YOU MAKE THE THUMBNAILS FOR TWO MUCH GRIAN-

1:46 I love that detail, where Grian's shirt is slashed because of the Ep. 1 boogie. Really good attention to detail, color would be so cool but it's still amazing without!

aaaaaa dude even when unfinished it is already promising and delivers!! The progression and the 'toxic crazy duo who won't admit it but still want each other' vibe just AAAGH and the dance at the end through seasons, perfect!!!

every time this is in my youtube recommended i watch it. whenever me and my friends are in a discord call one of us pulls this up. when im listening to tounges and teeth on spotify my friend will message me asking if i am ok. you have forever altered my brain chemistry and i need to thank you for it

dude, this is so amazing. the little animated scenes are so perfect and even the sketches manage to bring life to this animatic. thank you so much for making this, even if it's not finished; it's so cool!

THIS IS TRULLY AMAZING NICE WORK

Dude you fully understand dessert duo- better than even I can

cherri this is absolutely AMAZING, the flow of this entire animatic is so good and cohesive, i love how the verses follow the order of the series and it’s almost like its an entire conversation between them… AND THE DANCE SEQUENCE AT THE END WHERE IT SWITCHES BETWEEN TL AND DL IS SO AWESOME, representing the parallels… and even how after they reconcile i LOVE scars whole “i am not a vessel of your good intent” and how he lights the match, like how its grian trying to stop him from burning things down when theyre red but scar just goes crazy anyway 😭😭 ALSO during the verse breaks where it shows them and the deaths, and dl theyre both on screen, and i love love LOVE the rhythm on ll!scar’s whole death summarization. THE LYRICS WORK SO WELL TOO, the part of ll literally made me shiver this is absolutely awesome, keep it up ❤❤

I don’t care how long it’s been since this was posted, THIS IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY INSPIRATION. MASTERPIECE.

this is my fav animatic of all time, and I have seen show stopping animatics

SHAKING CRYING THE ANIAMTION AT 3:08 IS SO SMOOTH IM SO OBCESSED WITH THIS HOLY FUCKK

OMG I thought the dance was amazingly animated already, but then I realized that the outfits switch from double life to third life and back! HOW DO YOU MAKE TRANSITIONS THIS GOOD. That is such a cool detail!! I love every frame of this, I can tell you put a LOT of hard work into making it!

DEVASTATED that this is unfinished, it’s SOOO GOOD!!!! I will literally never stop thinking about how good the dance scene at the end was AAAAAAHHH

I’M GONNA LOSE MY MIND !!!! /POS

Holy cow the transitions?! The dance scene?! Its so smooth despite being unfinished this is lovely!

I keep rewatching this because its just so damn good I love your art style and all the movement feels so nice aughh I love it

LYRICS TO THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG AND ANIMATIC Grian: Scar, I think that no matter what happens, we can claim this as a double victory, right? Scar: Yes, I- we are- we're good. We're good. Grian: Alright, let's let the ghosts count us in then. -SONG STARTS - I've grown a mouth so sharp and cruel It's all that I can give to you, my dear And when you come in quick to steal a kiss My teeth will only cut your lips, my dear And I know that you mean so well But I am not a vessel for your good intent I will only break your pretty things I will only wring you dry of everything And if you're fine with that You can be mine like that Abandon all your stupid dreams About the girl I could have been, my dear 'Cause in the night I know you burn with feelings I cannot return, my dear Oh, my dear You gotta know that this won't last Desperation will erase the fact I'm keeping all Of the answers in my cigarette box Yeah, the answer's in the second before the other shoe drops And if you're blind to that I am fine with that Oh, I will ruin you Oh, I will ruin you all It's a habit, I can't help it I know that you mean so well But I am not a vessel for your good intent I will only break your pretty things I will only wring you dry of everything But if you're fine with that If you're fine with that I will poison all your happy thoughts I will love you like the ashes in my cigarette box And if you're fine with that You can be mine If you're fine with that You can be mine, oh

PLEASE FINISH THIS i dont usually beg like this but this would look awsome.

Everyone does these so amazingly, I love animatics like this. They always do the ones where Grian is so exasperated with Scar that sometimes I forget that Grian is just as much of a chaos goblin as Scar is, but this perfectly portrays that they're both just chaotic goblins together and I live for this.

This animatic is what got me to binge all of the 3rd life seasons (i watched a few episodes here and there before) just so i could understand everything and ive rewatched it an insane amount of times so here are my favorite parts/details - The designs OH THE DESIGNS are so gorgeous, i love how everyones hair gets longer over each season and the way the clothes change based on their location/team, grians sharp teeth, scars cape(and eyes) changing color with his lifes. Even the creeper is beautiful wtff - The instrumental parts where it shows all their deaths is so cool !! i giggled at 1:13 with the sheer amount of lives scar had lmaoo i didnt even realize how many he gave away. - At 0:19 and 0:23 grians wings are cut off :( - Already said the designs but Mumbo!!! Just Mumbos design alone is sooo cute - Scars smile at 0:57 - Joel at 1:14 lmaooo - 1:43 this part is so yummy to watch - 2:06 THE JELLIES YIPPEE - Scars waterbucket clutch!!! Also Ranchers appearance!! - 2:42 the match setting on fire??? as an artist the way the flames are drawn jsut akdhnskhdjs - 2:50 appreciating Scars beauty here. Just look at him - We can all agree the dancing through the seasons is amazing and also my favorite part overalll +anyways this is one of the few videos that whenever is shows up in my reccommended i watch it a few more times its just so addicting :)

you don't understand, I am OBSESSED with this interpretation of the song with desert duo. you PERFECTLY captured their dynamic and the mutually assured destruction, I was watched this so many times now that is how much I love it. AND THE LITTLE SPIN? ITS SO GOOD

Even though it isn't finished, to this day this is one of my favorite animatics ever. Just everything about it. The expressiveness of it all, the art style, the music is so fitting! Just a masterpiece!

I LOVE THISSS AND WHEN SCAR SPINS HIM AROUND AND PICKS HIM UP?? OMG so cute and SO WELL DONE

I CAN'T THAT SONG IS TOO GOOD AND WITH DESERT DUO? AM GONNA DIE

as a crane wife first and a human second, you captured the absolute essence of this song. it is absolutely amazing. hats off to you

even unfinished this is such a beautiful animation

Grian in your style is so scrunkly I love it so much and I especially love the little dance around 3:00! The dynamic and the clothes is so well done! Filling to the brim with traffic series references means I can pause at every panel to find them XD I’m kinda glad you decided to release it to the whole community instead of keeping this gem to your self. And what a breathtakingly shiny gem it is.

I LOVE HOW YOU IMPLEMENTED TONGUES AND TEETH INTO THIS THIS IS UTTERLY FANTASTIC

I have no clue how an unfinished animation is underrated?! This is so beautiful and very well done. Regardless of not being done, it's a masterpiece

Dude this was just beautiful. You're already going crazy with full color in the beginning, but then that ending dance scene flowing SO WELL? Just- chef's kiss, my friend. Well done

Grian and quackity are one of the few characters that you can draw with pointy teeth and it fit with the character. They look amazing Edit: and most of the time Joel

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ANIMATION AND IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT!! you are so talented i loved every single second of it, even if not 100% done it still got the message through and OH MY GOD THEIR DANCE AT THE END

this is so good you've genuinely made me go and watch all 4 seasons one after the other to get all the references. I've been at this since 2 pm and it's currently after 11. All this to say: absolutely incredible animatic

This is such a masterpiece, the designs are so excellent, the faces and the way people move are so expressive even with only linework, and THE DANCE AT THE END HELLO???! your work is so incredible it's inspired me creatively, thank you

this comment has been itching at me for a while. okay, so despite it being unfinished for a year, i just KEEP coming BACK. 47 times in total, i counted. thanks youtube. it is just so so SO beautiful! desert duo are my absolute favourites and this animatic just seriously makes me love them even more. the emotion being conveyed in each frame, even if a face may be no where to be found is just extremely powerful and some frames even made me feel sick to my stomach. especially when grian smirks holding up the bundle of tnt, thats terrifying. the dance at the end is also outstanding, mostly because of how happy they seem. it has a little hint of somberness to it if you squint really hard. this animatic is ALSO the reason i am super obsessed with crane wives right now, tongues and teeth being my super duper favourite. after listening to metal and rock for years, indie folk has just awakened something inside of me. one thing that is also VERY intriguing is probably the scene of the pre-chorus, "and i know that you mean so well, but i am not a vessel for your good intent" fits them awfully well. scar's switch-up in emotion also had me all like "woooahh!!" because it was portrayed just so well!! this same technique is also used in the scene of the chorus, "i will only break your pretty things, i will only wring you dry of everything" where it is sung with joy?! how i saw this was that the two had accepted their destructive nature and come to peace with it. wow. not to mention, the use of grian's actual line in the intro was also very smart, genius might I say. you are just SO talented and amazing in ways i cannot describe. this animatic QUITE LITERALLY has me in a chokehold!!! i understand why you made the decision not to finish it as it looks quite complicated and even tiring. i've never done animation, so im not well versed but i can tell that it is not light work. especially with this amount of detail. long story short, holy crap i am in love with this animation and i need it injected in my brain so bad i could write an essay about it. lots of love and take care of yourself, cherri!!! i love your stuff but i also love the idea of you NOT being burnt-out and tired. remember to stay hydrated, eat properly and TAKE BREAKS!! love you, bye!! 💝💝 /p

i love rewatching this and catching little details i missed like how their hair grows longer through each season and how i can kind of cross reference which scenes are inspired by which events/interactions bc obv the fandom likes to spruce original clips up with drama and headcanons. i cant get enough of crane wives x desert duo

The motions and body language in this are so good! I don’t even watch Grian and Scar but I got such a good feeling for their competitive chaotic energy, and how they stuck with each other even if that joy turned to mutual anger, they found a way to stay besties.

YOU ABSOLOHTH ENEED TO FJNJSH THIS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN LIVING IN MY HEAD RENT FREE FOR THE LAST WEEK.

oh.. my.. GOODNESS i've watched this too many times to keep track, and it NEVER GETS OLD!! i love all the small details (grian's sharp teeth are so cute AAA) the framework is incredible!! although unfinished, i can tell you put so much work into making this, and it's incredible!! the life series is an indefinite one anyway, and with the start of the new season, this animatic is such a treat!! their declining interactions within the series is shown so well. even as scar and grian realise that they're drifting apart, the way you've managed to convey the softness of their gazes before they started to "challenge" each other for what they would do if they were together was so satisfying!! i think i speak for all of us when i say the dance scene was amazing. WELL!! that's a few minutes of my life I won't get back.. totally worth it though!! literally love this animatic sm

I have watched this over and over so many times and its so good! I absolutely love this whole animatic! I am also stuck listening to the song over and over again-

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this made me cry. i know a lot of things do but i cant help it, this was so well made even though its not done. somehow. your sketches still help convey the story and i could just imagine the finished product with the help of the sketches.. this. this tops as my favorite life fan animation/animatic of all time.

LOVE grian with the fairy wings, that's wonderful omg

scar is such a cutie patootie

THIS IS SO AMAZING !! Crane wives and the life series just fits so well too :DD

the whole animatic is a work of art but the DANCE is such a TREAT for desert duo enjoyers. i cannot overstate that.

making their hair get longer throughout the seasons.... you get it

2:04 is grian baking the cake...

I love how people really only started to ship Scar and Grian (I think people do at least) after third life happened.

This video is where I first heard the song “tongues & teeth” and it got stuck in my head for like a week. I refuse to listen to this song by any other method besides watching this video. I love it so much- I can’t not watch and listen simultaneously, it’s a magnificent combination.

*"Let the ghosts count us in then"*