FFST October #2 - Sonic High School FINALE + We INTERVIEWED the author!!!!
That's right folks! We finally finished. Good lord. Interview with the author begins at 41:30!
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I can’t believe someone was able to notice that Venus was only 10 feet farther away 💀
God the author is genuinely one of the funniest people ever like the way they write is just so insane, we need more of their content in the world
Starbomb cover of Tails' song when??
"I think I would use an app if there was ever anything I wanted from a vagina" got me... so funny and so relatable as an fellow gay
above every insane instance in this whole series somehow the thing most shocking to me is the gymboree shoutout
Ike having a ffnet account is frying me LMAO
Honestly, the quote from Sonic's mom where she said, "Do not kill yourselves. Being a teen is the hardest thing in the world, but don't kill yourselves cause it gets so much cooler when you're older," is so fucking true
“Beef slinky” upset me lol.
I spit-taked my damn lucky charms at 38:12, “YEAH!’ Said everyone else together to save time.” And I’m not proud of it.
Ok. I didn’t enjoy these readings. You’ll need to take my word for it that while I wasn’t offended, I was upset by the context and the general praise the Grumps and comments showered it with. Genuinely, I’m still convinced that it’s all troll. The interview even implies that it was made as a parody. I found maybe 5% of it funny, and that was mostly the fun of the Grump’s reaction. Listening to this with the assumption that it’s intentionally messing up words and leaning into rape, racism, sexism, homophobia, and other distasteful topics for the express purpose of humor really drains the comedy out of it for me. It crosses over from unfunny to upsetting. I’m trying to give context about how much this story got on my nerves. I payed for this subscription, and there’s plenty of laughs to have, so I listened to it all. That being said, the apology from the author(unprompted I’ll add) was enough for me. I know it’s small, and my grievance with the story don’t seem to be shared by many in this comment section, but I’m more satisfied then I thought I could be concerning this story thanks to that brief display of humility.
I'm not sure how old you are, but if you were alive during the 90s/2000s, you'd know that calling things "gay" was extremely normalized. Especially with kids, which the author was. I'd hardly call it homophobic, racist or even sexist. It was an ignorant child. Except the rape, I can't excuse that part.
Dans face at the reveal of Anne Frank the Hedgehog was phenomenal. Great moment
The maintained wide eyes had me in hysterics
I feel like DarkDoomFireMaster could be good friends with Chuck Tingle (or maybe *is* Chuck Tingle...?)
Just a reminder there were several brutal rapes and basically misogyny being a major theme. Was that ever addressed?? Why are we letting that go?
Because a little boy wrote it, and in the mid 2000s to boot. Kids are fascinated with violence, sex, the power to shock, and they don't have the life experience to moderate; I'm sure you don't actually need me to tell you that. It would have been pretty pointless to ask him why, it's no mystery why he was casual about nasty stuff at that age. Maybe he would've had an insightful answer, he did seem like an oddly wise and funny man these days, but there's only so much you can say about such an open-and-shut question. True, it may be that we're lax in this culture about how nasty we let young men be about sex and girls, but if it says anything bad about anybody, it's nothing I blame one particular kid for, or anything we'd be fixing by doing something to him. I think there might be some other thing going on around now, some info dump or something, detailing a wide acceptance of sexual violence by the culture around this boy. You could worry about that, or worry about this single case study of the way a little boy raised by this culture once acted.
When I die, I want my body to be sold for drugs and motorcycles.
They should actually make a "singalong" type video if some of these reading highlights. The "Triumelephantly" scene in My Immortal could be a real joy to sing along
I have not laughed to the point of being out of breath in a long time. This is a work of pure genius. 😂
Knowing this was a story written to make his brother laugh as kids makes so much sense now.
This was incredible, and the interview with the author was the cherry on top. Their way with words is something so truly unique and delightful, I love it. What an amazing journey this has been. Thank you Ike, Arina, Dan, and DarkDoomFireMaster!
These sex scenes are the hardest I think I've laughed ever. Holy shit they're so good. I can't believe this isn't a trollfic
I really need to stop trying to eat while watching these
I usually watch them on my lunch breaks, lol. People probably think I'm choking or insane from all the stifled laughter.
I had to pause this episode several times and take a break because my face hurt from laughing too much, holy shit
Sonic's resur-sex-tion scene with Amy has me ugly laughing and out of breath in the break room over lunch break. Thank god I'm alone in here rn... 😅
What an absolute wordsmith. A true inspiration.
I want this to be the first exposure to society that those isolated tribes in the Amazon have
Rewatching this makes me realize how much Dan being so utterly uninvested took away from this...
Only slightly pantsed 😂
I sat in my chair laughing like a fire would laugh if it could but it can't because it's only a fire, and as I did Arin began read that Sonic and Amy were to become true girlfriend and boyfriend as they were going to have sex with Sonic's largest available genitals and Amy's rock hard boobs. As I sat in my chair I started to laugh so hard it was like I was on a spinning rollercoster rid where it spins so fast that it forces you to the wall only the wall was the floor and the rollercoaster spiining was my laughter forcing me out of my chair and on to the floor. Now my laughter was more like a leafblower that didn't work so well because my dad spilled bear on it and now it would make loud noises. I haven't laughed this hard since I was an actual teenager in school laughing to death in the middle of the street while me and my friend walked home and told jokes. Thank you Game Grumps and thank you Dark Doom Fire Master. This was magic. I love DDFM's way with words. I would love it if he got to do writing for a video game. His vocabulary, unique perspective and ability to combined words with his knowledge. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers brother, I hope you keep giving to our world <3
Sonic is basically a dictator writing his own propaganda in this story. It’s the North Korea of fan fiction. 🤣🤣🤣
In tears from this episode omg 😂
Sonic is just Goku combined with Mickey Mouse, he's bound to look good alongside him
What are the odds that we can get a compilation of all the Sonic High School and a compilation of all the My Immortal. Trying to watch them all back to back on Patreon is... difficult
+1 It is in fact a huge pain and I've binged it twice. A compilation would make me feel much less pantsed in the town square.
I don't know how you guys don't stop to laugh for 10 minutes at a time after every answer the author gave in the interview. At "the ledger has since grown plump with seasons" I had to pause the video for...probably more than 10 minutes before I had stopped laughing hard enough to actually be able to hear the rest of the interview. Kudos to you guys. And all comedians who are able to do that. You guys are a different breed XD
I think that might be my favorite phrase ever coined in the english language. "The ledger has since grown plump with seasons" Magical, just magical.
I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. Amy growing an inch took me out
This was the grumps ad that got me to subscribe
Shocked when the author wasn't actually Ike.
I just want to say that one of my favorite things to do on a Friday night (look I have a 6-year-old I don't go out partying) is, after having a frustrating week of various stressful shit, to make myself a drink and watch one of these fanfiction story time videos because I know they'll make me laugh my ass off. So I want to thank you guys for that. I love these <3
Why do I feel like DDFM is Orson Welles reborn
THIS is fandom's Citizen Kane. My Immortal is Sunset Boulevard.
this author has such a talent for deeply awful sex scenes
What a legend, that author is delightful
I feel like we’ve closed the book on a chapter in life, we need another long series to fill the void! …….. maybe let it all out? 👀👀
lol the captions are protecting me from this story. "*reads text*" and "*outro music*" are top tier auto captions
dan's face at "anne frank the hedgehog" hahahhahahahhahahahhahaha
Most of this story was hysterical, but I don’t know about bringing on the author to glorify it considering it also included multiple brutal rapes.
….. it’s just silly fun, dude.
Watching the interview now and holy SHIT. This is genuinely legendary I’m gonna lose my mind
Oh my god man. I can’t believe it’s over… the use of similes in this story was truly something else
"Like an alive snowman who looks in your window in the night" Chilling
I can't believe the author is still extremely funny to this day, what a masterpiece of a human being
"tails said to the ears of the world" *pen bursting into flames gif*
What a great interview. Actually pretty touching to learn that this story was made up to make his brother laugh while he was losing his eyesight.
Only just realised this was posted on my birthday. Greatest gift from the whole day 😂
I really want to see a compilation of them reading all of the similes. Those are masterpieces. “Her voice was breaking like a talking toy that had one of it’s batteries halfway out and my brother spilled juice on it so it wouldn’t work right anymore.” has got to be my favorite simile.
Had to endure this video in 90 second bursts... needed to keep pausing to process what I'd just heard. Well done to all involved in the writing and production of this program.
I genuinely wanna see Sonic Highschool WWII Dragon in future episodes. Dear God this was beautiful XD
I don’t think anything could’ve prepared me for “Anne Frank The Hedgehog” like I knew it was called Sonic high school WWII Dragon but I truly was not expecting that.
I can’t believe we’re all in the presence of a celebrity, hats off to you DDFM!
I can’t believe THAT’S why it’s called Sonic High School 🏫
"It is more adult to be nice and think about other people's feelings." damn
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Alright, which one of you is DDFM?
i could not be happier that the author wrote this story in complete earnest. he seems so awesome.
I'm so sad that we're done with Sonic High School. This was such a joy to listen to. Thanks DDFM for publishing this art.
i hope they read a ghost hunters adventure fic next.
Wait so DDFF is a developer? Can we get him on board for the next game you guys produce? That would be so fucking rad
Amy growing an inch from Sonic's cum killed me. Also, I'm adding "Semenphere" to my vocabulary!
The author talks like how he wrote Sonic High School. It’s amazing!
Pooped up Squack is my new band name
If DarkDoomFireMaster wants to write for video games then please help him achieve this
How is this guy skewering me about shower thoughts over actually doing it? And impressing me with his explanations of his childhood edginess? Geez, he comes off way more mature than I expected. Still got that little flair of interesting. EDIT: Okay. So. We were kinda done with edgy teenage boy Sonic fic. But you know that now you have no choice, we must at least read the chapter of the sequel in which we first meet a little Jewish girl hedgehog. EDIT: Oh, my God. 52:11 And now we have a vulnerable and honest expression of a guilty squeamishness about female anatomy that I have seen a lot of less mature gay dudes be defensive and sexist about. This guy is a good guy who got a lot of immaturity out, maybe through writing, as a kid and is at least close to being an adult, which is way better than most people.
An interview?! We finally get to see and hear what the author is like?! Edit: Oh it's just messages? I think of interviews being actually talking to someone in person or on a video call...
i can’t believe the author carries himself in dms just like how he writes and its driving me insane bc i dont know if its earnest or just a really really big bit that hes committed to
Oh is it only DMs? I thought it was in person
Y'know what? I now truly believe Sonic has the biggest penis ever
Now that's it's over, let me ask: Do we think the author is sincere, or did he know what he was doing all along? He never dropped character during the interview, either.
HE WAS GAY ALL ALONG!! what an icon
So true. I feel my community is now has a true idol we can now worship
I love how the author writes the same way he did 12 years ago. It makes me wonder if he has some sort of autism or adhd but he’s very blunt about the things he says and how he explains things 🤔
"Yes, the ledger has since grown plump with seasons..." ... The carbuncle ate itself. *Insert mass cheering*
This type of broken to bits but passionate writing really suits Sonic and his absurd friends.
Hold on, I'm confused. I thought that if Sonic and Amy were to have sex, she'd die from Sonic's ball disease. Did the disease get cured when he was resurrected ?
Yes when he was wished back part of the wish was he was healthy
Love that the author still writes similarly to how they do in the story. It makes sense, but it's still kinda strange, because I've never heard anyone write like they do.
I'm like half-interested to get the author of this fanfic on guest grumps just so I can hear what they sound like
Abolutely not, they sound like one of the worst people out there... if this is legit that is lmao. I have no idea if it's just an amazing and very edgy creative writing experiment where they wanted to convince everyone it is real lol.
so happy to see how much you all genuinely respect the fic author, very awesome 👍👍
I’m so sad it’s over… could we get a comp of all chapters?
Its all good theres MORE sonic fan fic same author i believe
Hey Dan "Rockened Roll" is a great title for like a lullaby cover album, just saying.
This stuff just wears you down, "yep funny, funny, sure, funny" and then I'm only 7 minutes in just cry laughing for the duration.
After they read sequels, please arrange for Arin and Dan to be able to talk directly to the author theirselves this time.
"Tails cheered and danced a little."
It's funny how "Danny Sexbang" of Ninja Sex Party acts like a 12 yo that's embarrassed to hear about sex.
I think he's more embarrassed for what the way sex is depicted in the story says about the author.
Do you guys think that Sonic's Mom was a hedgehog as well or just a person?
Defo a literal hedgehog 🦔
Wow. What a jourey. My life has been forever changed by Sonic High School.
This fic ruined me. I don't remember the last time I cried laughing. DDFM, you are an absolute legend
I am so glad DDFM still has the same incredibly interesting manner of speech
It's like finding out the Democracy Manifest guy just talks like that and it wasn't a facade. Incredible.
What a wonderful day to be alive
Godspeed DarkDoomFireMaster, you wonderful gem of a human being.
Ike's a good interviewer.
If the author of Sonic High is reading these comments, I just want to say thank you for writing this literary masterpiece. I have never gasped or laughed as hard as much as I did listening to the story. It was an unpredictable wild ride that I thoroughly enjoyed.
QUIET!! MEEMAW’S SOAP IS ON
the line abt charmy not being able to control his gay urges "like everyone else" was such perfect foreshadowing for the author's sexuality
Well. Still more wholesome than the HP fic that spawned at least one cult.
The fact that my brain went "which one?", because I know of at least three HP fics with cult ties, says a lot.
That interview was way more fascinating than I could have possibly imagined, honestly. I don’t know that I’ll ever get over the Anne Frank Hedgehog part though. Did everyone else in the comments know of the AF Hedgehog existence before this? Those were the most calm reactions that Dan and Arin had to one of the most insane sentences I’ve ever heard.
Are you kidding? Dan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets
My subscription ended before this episode released and I renewed it specifically to see the ending.
So we're getting the sonic spin off right? Right!?
Dan’s face when he says “Anne Frank the hedgehog” omg
I know that FFST is for fanfiction story time, but I read it as "For Fucks Sake Tom" and like I don't know who Tom is but he apparently needs to get his shit together
it's finally over
I love the way this person uses words, it's absolutely wild
I almost don't want to watch the interview because I want to keep the mystery of whether the writing is legit or not... But man, either way, this is an emotional finale. 😭😭
Bro it's so worth it, trust me
“But charmy could not control his gay urges like everyone else” can’t wait to hear tails’ song on under the covers volume five
The author is a wordsmith of unparalleled qualities.
I hope the author knows that the term "dodecahedronal gay" changed my life forever
PRO TIP for those who want to reread Sonic High School: When I first read this story and got to the song part, I instinctually sung it to “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and… it actually flows pretty well lol
What a perfect interview, because I still can't tell if it's a character or not, so the illusion/mystery are still intact.
We need dan and ninja bryan to get on this song!! What a banger
That was some finale! The interview was so heartwarming! Also.... YEAH! SEX!
I'm honestly truly impressed by the authors ability to self reflect and be authentic and genuine about something like this. Writing about something you have little knowledge about to try to be apart of the "cool" crowd as an outsider, very relatable. Kudos to you my friend! We're all just weird kids in the end, and that's ok because as Dan says, we've found our tribe 💙
This is truly the good ending.
Honestly his interview makes this story kinda relatable, being a kid and not knowing anything but just having this need to feel cool among peers, especially how a lot of the defensiveness about gay things being internalized homophobia makes total sense. Great to hear this guy is doing well.
they interviewed the author?? Someone was willing to admit they wrote this??
DDFM Might be one of the funniest people ever lol
The sudden small talk in the middle of the penultimate chapter really killed me. Like what are we doing?!
Again, a sex scene from someone who has no idea how sex works
To be fair, that was a marker of a huge amount of slash for a LONG time.
Was not expecting ATWT content in Sonic High School but also not surprised
this truly is the My Immortal of Sonic. absolutely legendary literature
Haven't even watched this yet but, in the words of Arin Hanson LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
This fanfic has been one of my special interests for years, I’m so excited to watch the interview!
Concerning 😅 how are your balls?
Holy sheeeiiit (in arins sonic voice)
Praise be unto Ike, our benevolent Fic Lord
YOU DID WHAT
the end of an era...
Um…WHAT?!