Lucky Block Staff - Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Ep 33

Don't listen to DJs nickname for the bee: krplus.net/bidio/fqhvd2SimGSUdJw
Also plushies!! youtooz.com/collections/alan-becker

I know Alan said Red is a troublemaker, but this is a step taken to EXTREME levels. Definitely deserves a timeout for fulfilling his curiosity. RIP Beeper. You will be missed. o7

I love the insane continuity and attention to detail in these animations, like you can see the monster school trophy red was given, the cook book, and a bunch of other throwbacks in the house, really shows how much effort and passion was put into this. This is so incredible guys!

*Red*
0:09
The first thing he does here is try to break a block, a testament to his high offense style in pretty much everything. Granted everyone's first thing was breaking stuff, but Red definitely got the ball rolling lol.
1:07
Ever the troublemaker, Red immediately sneaks away for the Lucky Block once it's thrown away.
1:26
Instead of regular animals, Red starts splicing mobs into unique hybrids, showcasing his knowledge of animals and how they work. I assume he'd have to be pretty well-versed in animal biology to know how mix these animals without turning them into Frankenstein, considering the blocks that are put in the staff are controlled by conscious thought. (With some exceptions.)
1:32
Continuing this line of thought, Red immediately knows how to calm Beeper down the first time it starts to ignite, once again showcasing his understanding and intuition towards animals. Instead of running away, which I bet the others would have done, he thought on his feet and used his high empathy.
2:07
His empathy towards Beeper shows a few moments later as well, when he quickly calms it down again when it begins to ignite on Green. (Green immediately panics, while Red seems to instinctively know how to handle the situation.)
3:50
Red, often one to throw caution to the wind, doesn't pause when the staff starts acting unpredictably, instead showing excitement at this new discovery. I reckon if this happened to one of the others, they'd be more likely to wake up their friends or simply try and remove the Lucky Block from its staff.
4:31
He then immediately abandons the staff in favor of Beeper, less worried about it and more worried about his beloved pet. This showcases their tendency for impulsive action and a short attention span.
5:24
Red, once again showcasing his connection to animals, ties Beeper to a fence with a small garden attached. (It's also worth noting that the lead Bepper is tied to seems to give them a lot of free movement to fly around, showing that Red's goal is less about restricting Beeper and more about making it comfortable.)
5:49
This is an easy to miss detail, but if you look twice, you can see a golden zombie on Red's shelf. This is his monster school trophy from season three. I think it showcases his sentimentality. I think we all like to imagine that Red goes back there from time to time :)
6:12
What I find really interesting here, is that Red's first instinct seems to be to communicate with the staff when it starts to display sentience. His arms are up in a placating gesture and he moves slowly, so as not to frighten it. This shows his high empathy at its clearest in this episode.
9:10
Obviously guilty, Red stays behind when his friends run ahead. What really resonates with me here is Beeper's change in behavior. Much more affectionate, it sees that Red is upset and tries to cheer him up with nuzzles. Then, and this is the most adorable thing, it goes off screen for a second, and brings back a flower for Red, a direct parallel to Red doing the same for it when it's automatic defense mechanism was in play. This is the first scene we see where Beeper doesn't try to explode in someone's face, because it no longer feels like it has to be hostile.
10:13
Just the small detail of Red using the same move that was used on him when he was possessed interests me, so I wanted to put it in.
10:23
His first instinct was to summon a mob for them to ride, and it worked perfectly.
10:53
Immediately goes on the attack, displaying his high-offense attack style.
11:29
I don't know why, but I just like him throwing carrots at people.
12:48
Lol he's silly.
13:01
Immediately channels Herobrine's powers and seems to have a perfect understanding of how to use them.
14:10
I think Red is the most aggressive person towards the boat in this scene lol
15:03
Fighting stance a c t i v a t e d .
15:21
Once again, immediately on the offensive, shooting TNT at the enemy.
15:55
Fhaksgka Orange caught Red earlier so now Red's catching Orange AHHHH
17:04
Red being aggressive af part two.
18:01
Got a problem? Solve it with animals :D
18:40
My manz is fully communicating with a legalized nuclear bumblebee from like, a forty meters away.
19:22
HE HELD A FUNERAL FOR BEEPER OH MY GOD T_T
19:41
He's a child.

17:37 the orb thing- it's chilling, it's not stressed or just out of options. It's smart, exploring it's newfound powers (it trapped them in different ways and collected Red's staffs by producing a hand when it could've done what it did with Yellow.) It's _playing_ with them, having fun. It is megalomaniac, look at how it showcases the staffs around it.
My greatest concern was it's source of sentience.

Ok, a lot of things to say:
1. The command staff or staff rather was really cool
2. Bringing back the lucky blocks was genius
3. Each block having a unique function when in the staff was insanely creative
4. Sometimes I love and hate the fight scenes (mostly love) because the choreography is so good but so much cool stuff is happening that when I focus on one cool thing , theres another 4 cool things I miss
4. 10:51 12:33 happy ghast
5. R.I.P Beeper, we'll never forget you, you were a real hero

I absolutely like how Alan REALLY focused more on releasing full episodes with the higher quality and frequency. Great job Alan 👏

I love the references that were subtly put in here as enemy staff weilders.
The Villager stuck in a cauldron = Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy
The Cow with Teleporation = The Spot from Spider-Man (Which Green fought using the String weapon like Spider-Man.) (Also ended with a Portal reference)
The Emerald wielding boat that had to be punched like a million times to break it.

1:36 It's practically the same scene as when blue appeared in the first episode of Minecraft, how nostalgic!

This is what happens when talent meets discipline. Alan could have just dropped 1 animation and leave for a long time or forever, but he is regular, drops animations frequently and is always creative. First time I've encountered your channel was 10 years ago and you still upload videos, fulfilling everyone expectations. You deserve every sub, like and view you have.

There's a difference between using the most powerful item with the staff, and using the most chaotic. And this animation just shows why. Great job as usual Alan!

12:45 we in our classroom preparing for important exam :
Silly friend :

Moral of the history: lucky blocks CAN'T be controlled dosen't mater what you do

Yellow has undergone a remarkable amount of character growth to have learned restraint and for once not be responsible for causing chaos out of curiosity. we'll have to see if Red learns this lesson also

12:59 Can you imagine how Red must feel, constantly being surrounded by random Herobrine references. Ya'know, the guy who possessed him on more than one occasion and then served as his teacher for a bit (lmao). Safe to say their relationship is rather complicated.

Why do these shorts have immensely better plots than 98% of the movies nominated for Oscars?

Staff Items They Used:
0:05 - Red: Diamond Staff
0:15 - Green: Netherite Staff
0:20 - Blue: Obsidian Staff
0:23 - TSC: Bedrock Staff
0:26 - Red: Sheep Wool Staff
0:30 - Yellow: Cobblestone Staff
0:34 - Blue: Wood Staff
0:38 - TSC: Crafting Table Staff
0:41 - Green: Furnace Staff
0:45 - Yellow: Enchantment Table Staff
0:50 - TSC: Lucky Block Staff
1:09 - Blue: Brewing Stand Staff
1:15 - Green: Note Block Staff
1:20 - TSC: End Portal Staff
1:25 - Red: Mob Spawner Staff
1:35 - Blue: Bone Block Staff
1:38 - Green: Magma Block Staff
1:42 - Yellow: Piston Staff
1:46 - Blue: Campfire Staff
1:51 - TSC: Anvil Staff
1:55 - Red: Dispenser Staff
2:00 - Green: TNT Staff
2:08 - Yellow: Redstone Staff
2:15 - TSC: Lapis Lazuli Staff

I think I have a new favorite episode. Seeing all the different powers you could imbue the staff with made me feel like a kid again, all giddy with the thrill of a wild imagination and the brand-new ideas floating around in my head. Every time I think Alan would take a straight-forward and basic approach to a scene, he completely shatters my expectations. Heck, even the scene four minutes in where Red’s fiddling with the new staff for the first time is full of movement and action and flourishes that just make it a joy to watch over and over again. The fights are so satisfying to watch, too. I find myself rewinding scenes again and again just to see the choreography from each character’s perspective - the scenes where Blue is swinging The Second Coming around with the piston staff and they’re both bouncing off the walls make me want to pick up a notebook and doodle like I’m in school again. Seriously, the work that goes into this series never gets any less breathtaking, and I’m glad I get to witness this kind of unbridled creativity again and again and again. My sincerest thanks to everyone who had a hand in bringing this animation to life.

Comprehensive List of all block interactions with the staff in this video, hopefully all mentioned and in the order shown:
- Diamond: Heavy destruction amplifier on swing, assumes ore blocks of lesser tool tiers do the same but with less power.
- Netherite: Extreme destruction amplifier on swing.
- Obsidian: Summons obsidian blocks. Displaces and teleports blocks.
- Bedrock: Summons bedrock. Unstable interaction on swing, extremely displacing blocks and able to aggressively mutate block formation.
- Wool: Summons wool blocks.
- Cobblestone: Summons cobblestone blocks and its variants, assumes other stone types apply the same effect.
- Oak Log: Constructs varied wooden structures, assumes other wood types apply the same effect.
- Crafting Table: Absorbs materials and autocrafts all possible items with them instantly.
- Furnace: Autocooks and autosmelts food and ores on swing.
- Enchanting Table: Enchants any aimed item, block or entity.
- Lucky Block: [Redacted]
- Brewing Stand: Shoots potions. Can shoot a spray of potion effects.
- Note Block: Summons a musical notation bar, able to perform note block arrangements. Music notes can be shot as projectiles and apply damage, with the bar able to fork entities in place.
- End Portal: Summons warp portals.
- Mob Spawner: Summons entities, can splice different types of mobs into new combinations.
- Bone Block: Applies max bonemeal effect on plants.
- Magma Block: Summons magma blocks. Applies fire aspect on swing and can shoot fire charges.
- Piston: Makeshift pogo-stick and can knock back entities, assumes near infinite extension range.
- Campfire: Pyromancy.
- Anvil: Extremely heavy. Other effects unknown, if any.
- Dispenser: Behaves as a portable dispenser with absurdly fast dispense speed.
- TNT: Summons TNT blocks.
- Redstone: High powered destructive laser, can activate redstone mechanisms on low intensity.
- Lapis Lazuli: Applies flight to holder, can also suspend blocks and control them in the air.
- Command Block: Behaves as a portable command block. Can call and modify commands in real time.
- Cobweb: Summons cobwebs and shoots versatile web strings.
- Netherrack: Summons netherrack blocks.
- Bookshelf: Shoots a flurry of books and papers.
- Dripstone Block: Summons pointed dripstone from the ground on impact, can also shoot them as projectiles.
- Grindstone: Turns into a makeshift circular saw.
- Bee Hive: Summons loyal bees, block can house both summoned and wild bees.
- Ice: Able to freeze entities and dispel fire.
- Player Head: Shoots player heads (confirmed in AvG Games). Transforms into Herobrine head when in contact with lightning.
- Lightning Rod: Summons lightning strikes.
- Herobrine Head: Applies Herobrine's powers to holder.
- Sculk Sensor: Invokes reactionary stimulus to holder when triggered by incoming sounds. Theorized to make the holder act unresponsive and docile while its sculk sensor isn't triggered, akin to a real warden.
- Bell: Hard hitting on swing? Makes a bell noise on hit.
- Wither Skull: Shoots wither skulls.
- Emerald Block: Dispels most if not all other block effects.
- Snow Block: Shoots snowballs.
- Polished Granite: Summons polished granite blocks.
- Cauldron: Absorbs and neutralizes brewing stand's potion spray effect.
- Amethyst: Summons amethyst blocks. Blocks can reflect redstone's laser.
- Iron Block: Implied destruction amplifier on swing akin to other ore blocks. Shoots ensnaring chains.
- Barrier: Summons barrier blocks that are immune to destruction.
- Quartz: Summons quartz blocks.

I love how a lot of people in the original Animation vs Minecraft video complained that a lot of stuff wasn't accurate.
So instead of trying to make it more accurate, Alan decided that since they gang is actually inside the game.
They have more control over stuff than the regular players, and instead of running into bugs or invisible walls.
They just come up with incredibly creative and fun stuff.
Like the Staff and the effects it has with different blocks, Nether Portals leading to alternate dimensions, being able to create new foods and items.
It's amazing, this videos are actually insanely detailed and you can tell there's a lot of passion in these.

probably one of my favorite AVM episodes now.
it has SO MANY things and details, all the unique block and staff combinations, thinking what some blocks do, cute callbacks to the first AVM episode, such a cool episode.
the lucky block dimension is SO interesting, having all these interesting creatures and things, i would love an entire season based on it

Alan and his team have more creativity than all of Hollywood combined.

I absolutely adore the fact that during the beginning of the episode, when each of the Sticks choose a block to insert into the staff, their block of choice directly correlates to their established expertise.
Blue chooses the brewing stand, seeing as he's the first to discover this particular aspect of Minecraft and is the team's alchemist and resident nether wart addict.
Green is the artist amongst his cohorts, he's both musically and generally creative, shown when he effortlessly constructs a functional lighthouse way back in the very first episode and convinces Purple to join forces through music alone, hence, he goes for the noteblock.
TSC/Orange loves exploring and discovering new things, as he's the one who introduced everyone to Minecraft in the first place, so he opts to go for the more unconventional blocks, the end frame and the anvil (though the anvil may be due to his fondness of crafting).
Red (my personal favorite) has a special connection with mobs and creatures, this is further demonstrated in Season 3, where he recruits the most allies out of all of the Sticks, and therefore selects the spawner to slot in the staff.
Yellow of course is the group's cyberpunk, he's the one who initially deciphered what command blocks actually do and how they function, made a course on redstone and was also entrusted with the command block staff back in Season 3, which is why he picks the redstone block.
I may be looking too deep into this, but these small details that display each and every one of their unique characteristics go a long way in terms of character development and consistency. 🌟
Superior work by the Alan Becker team as always! 💕

13:09 I love the "Getting Over It" reference!

This weapon that the King Orange gave to Yellow is very broken. Makes the User Practically a God

Animation - 10/10
Story - 10/10
Creativity - 10/10
Video Length - 10/10
Comedy - 10/10
Beginning - 10/10
Middle - 10/10
End - 10/10
Battles - 10/10
Everything else - 10/10

It's genuinely fascinating how these fight sequences are animated. I know they've been a part of Alan's animations for a long time, but they still are so complex that I can't wrap my mind around them. I really underappreciated them for a while, and they should be noted out a lot too, if they aren't already. The team must have cracked down hard on them.

5:51 DOMAIN EXPANSION RESTLESS RNG USER
"as red using his staff of lucky block for exactly 4 minutes and 36 seconds red can practically immortal"
"even though red never aquire the reusable instant health potion, the magic overflowing in the body of red reflectebaly doing the instant health"

The getting over it reference was so good 😂

I’ve analysed something really interesting about the entity.
I’ve seen people point out that, King Orange probably could have easily won instantly with all the abilities he had at his disposal. Were it not for the sole factor of hubris, he could’ve easily just encased everyone in bedrock, as well as shielding himself with it, never even having to worry about Purple’s sucker punch, and easily winning before Herobrine ever showed up. But the fact is, he was still a living person with emotions and all the fallacies that come with that, never just maximising efficiency only, and took way longer to rip the world apart as a result.
But this entity isn’t like that. It’s nothing but an emotionless intelligence that, like a chess programme, will always make the most optimal move. It DOES go for maximum efficiency only, it’s only weakness being what resources it does and doesn’t have, and doesn’t hesitate to go for whatever it’s strongest move is, ie. bedrocking them all over. That’s why it came even closer to finishing the gang off and far quicker than Orange did, and only lost from Red’s perfect timing in movement and just managing to outstrategise it, as well as its aforementioned weakness of what tools it doesn’t have, like an exploding bee, something that shouldn’t even exist, so it could never account for it.
Just incredibly clever, even though I guess there’s a chance it wasn’t even intentional and just completely coincidental.
…also, more importantly OMYGAD IS THAT A GETTING OVER IT REFERENCE???🤯😱🤯😱🤯😱

I really love the whole staff idea that the third season was mostly about, and the way this plot point is still continued, now with the staff being in *yellow's* trustworthy and technically adept hands, it leads to a ton of fun ideas and interactions. The way it was combined with the note blocks brings up yet another great plot point of the past _past_ season and is just a spectacular way to tie more things together. Great job Alan!

クリーパー蜂めっちゃ可愛い…!!

19:45 Nah they put Blud in time that crazy💀

I love how Green’s first instinct to seeing a Villager Child was grab it by its legs and have Yellow enchant it with knockback 99 so he could use it as a weapon.

Red having the Herobrine staff being a reference to when he got mind controlled by Herobrine was one smart damn idea from Alan's team.

19:22 rip creeper bee

I love how they explore the abilities of the staff. My personal favorite is definitely the campfire one or the magma block.

I love the detail how after DJ called Green Spider-Man in past videos with how good Green is with using a fishing rod, Alan Becker gave Green a portal staff and a web staff as a reference to SpiderMan across the spider verse(a mix of Spider-Man and Spot’s powers)! Also, everything here is so well done! The way the animation team added so many little details was incredible. Each stick figure’s personality is so unique and well portrayed.

I really like how bedrock was implemented through the staff by changing the formation/placement of blocks instead of it being more powerful at destruction than netherite (which is what many people including myself thought it would do) because it’s not meant to be used as a single block; it’s meant to be a placeholder that separates the overworld and the void. It really subverted my expectations, and I like that

5:49 on the shelf in red's room there is the cup which he and his team won in teamwork contest in monster school, I love these small but very significant details
and thats also one of the reasons why i love watching alan becker so much

This is insane. I remember watching the old animation vs creator videos when I was in middle school. Crazy to see how far these animations have gotten

Alan literally makes an animation breakthrough with each new video, both in plot and visual terms, his animation is a complex interweaving of the work of many experienced, creative, versatile people, who, however, carry out their work as smoothly as possible under the strict guidance of a talented, and, I’m not afraid this word, a brilliant director.

The first time we saw the staff in this series way back when I thought it was some of the most creative sequences with minecraft mechanics I’d seen. And somehow Alan and his team built on that an exponential amount with this episode, really can’t overstate just how creative you guys are every dang time.

I like how the beepper (bee creeper) could tell that red needed comfort in that moment so it gave them the thing that brought it comfort throughout the video, that thing is so cute btw Alan (If you see this)

man red caring for beeper and then beeper dying just broke mr

19:46 I know it's Red owning up to his mistakes, but imagine:
"Hey, are we gonna hug and forget this ever happened again, like that one time I got turned into herobrine?"
"Boi- get in there"
"aw"

The way that green literally used a baby villager as a weapon is crazy 💀

I love when the ghast smiling and the beeper is so cutee😮😮😮

10:42
What green did just made me think how over powered it is to use that ability

13:18 alan is the really one guy who can put a getting over it reference in a minecraft video, deserved respect

I loved the Getting Over It (13:16) and Spiderman reference (the cobweb staff)!! Everything about this episode was epic, namely the lucky block fight, the Beeper sacrifice (RIP Beeper we'll miss you) and the innovative staffs! These animations should be world-renowned man.

7:26 blue using that Militech Sandevistan

These animation masterpieces should be shown everywhere 🤩🤩🤩

I got sad when Red left flowers and gunpowder with TNT to Beeper, RIP
The episode was still incredible, every time Alan Becker Team surpasses itself!

I dont know if you guys noticed it, but in the first fight (Zombie Pigman's Fight) 10:19, Red does what is seems to be that movement that Green used with the pickaxe in the first ever episode launched of the series (Animation vs. Minecraft) back at 2015, at the exact 10 minutes of the episode. This was the perfect reference to the origin of it all.

Respect for the creeper bee
He made the first ever ghast smile on Minecraft
Also he Sacrificed it's life for them

Alguien se dió cuenta que amarillo cuando dormía tenía alado un bloque muy parecido al nuevo crafter de la 1.21? 🤔

i love how alan used some old animation references, like blue getting slapped upwards by a tree ( 1:42 ) and red effectively dodging and blocking blocks directed at him by the piglin ( 10:19 ), both being a reference to the first AvM animation

15:34 I wanted to complement how well you introduce ideas. From this simple animation of the staffs filling in other spots, it’s clear that the objective is to take them all out.

1:36 Blue's turn with the bone block is reminiscent of when they discovered Minecraft in the beginning and he was playing with the bone meal.

When the bee exploded, I cried because she's so cute who cried too, put it When the bee exploded, I cried because she's so cute who cried too throw hearts❤😢

_"Nah, there's no way in hell Alan can one-up the final battle of Episode 30"_
Alan: **Turns the staff itself into a Kingdom Hearts secret boss battle**

I LOVED all the references in this one. The two most memorable to me were the Getting Over It villager and the recreation of the fight between Miles Moralez and The Spot. They even made The Spot a cow like how Gwen called him in the movie! Such creativity in these animations it's amazing

1:36 That nostalgic moment that happened to Blue when they first discovered the Minecraft block.

Now this is my new favorite episode, EPISODIO AMAZING

I love the villager in the cauldron with an anvil staff. Great Getting Over It reference, immediately followed by an Across the Spiderverse reference with the portalling cow fight.

Can we just think about the fact that King Orange made that staff and made it compatible with every single block and possibly item in Minecraft? The genius of the man cannot be understated.

12:55 it appears the divine Golden Axolotl has finally made his appearance, although he was in a newly born and so weakened form, that is why he was defeated.
Not to worry tho, because although its mortal body can be destroyed, his form will take place in another dimension, from which he will manage to be reborn and continue his mysterious and unknown plan
All hail the Golden Axolotl

Your animations are very good

There aren’t words to describe how amazing these animations are. They just have so much story and emotion, compelling characters and fun adventures that most tv shows nowadays don’t have and you do he does it all without dialogue. It’s just incredible.

This would legitimately make a really cool wave battle style game. Choosing different block powers with your party every round.

Lucky block really said "come into my innate domain"

I love how the Orb is always alive and doesn't look like it's nervous.

Big shoutout to the entire animation crew! Honestly a big part of this series has been the entire animation team involved. One of my favorites (Potions) I believe was animated entirely by Alan’s team without him. The animation crew definitely deserve more credit than the fans give them!!

Rest in peace, Beeper, may the flower fields you now roam be lively and plentiful.
On another note; this episode is amazing! The score playing along with all of the fights was immaculate.
This is a beautiful work of art. Kudos to you and the team, Alan!

R.I.P
Beeper
2024-2024

I know everybody's talking about important stuff but the creeper bee is so cute (breeper)
The creeper bee is so cute that it made a gast smile

13:58 Can we talk about how out of all the staff wielders the sticks faced, the boat was the one that gave them THE hardest fight and they got the most aggressive with taking it down

10:15 Pigrinn "the malevolent outcast of Pilvolia"
10:37 Brutious "The Iron brute"
11:42 Tardof "The Resurrected" (Miniboss)
12:02 Lord Hunnivus the IVTH "King of the Honey realm"
12:41 Shulkro "The cursed box, wielder of the 3rd flame staff" (Miniboss)
12:55 Archiexox "Prince of Lightnivous kingdom from the silver sea"
13:09 Diogenes "The cursed villager" (Miniboss)
13:27 Polarius "The mutated polar bear from the northern arctic continent"
13:41 Cowlvus the 2nd "The banished prince from the Kingdom of Cowlion"
13:58 Aboation "The cursed boat, ruler of the 1st dark sea"
14:47 Luckious blorkvo "The malice within the high staff, ruler of the 5 Continential Powers"
Edit: I thank the people who pointed out the villager one. Also, that's a new record of likes for me, thanks everybody :D and please do point out mistakes I made in the list like reference and unlisted bosses.

Beeper is a hero

i love how no one talked about child abuse. bro brought child abuse to a whole new level

By the looks of it, the staff allows you full mastery over a certain block, allowing you to use it in it's peak potential, unlocking abilities kept within them that is unaccessible with just normal usage. This implies that in Alan's world, every block in Minecraft has an innate stored power, waiting to be discovered.

The animation is astonishing, the characters and plotting is so elegant and effortless with the setups and payoffs, even without dialogue, but the part that always impresses me the most is the music. The trans-diagetic sounds with the noteblocks, the dips and climaxes in time with the action. I have no idea how you would even storyboard one of these, let alone execute it this well. It's perfect.

У тебя вообще классная анимация

10:10 is a reference of the first episode
It’s nostalgic
14:55 reference of the seven souls in undertale xd

14:03 Legendary fight! Against a boat?

This episode was really something else. I think it's the second longest after The King. Many people have said it, but the choreography of the battle sequences, as well as the multiple references to older episodes (such as the original AvM) and to pieces of media (Getting over it/ Spiderman vs Spot) were spot on. One thing that hasn't been said is about what this and the other two episodes of s4 reveal about the season. I believe it is going to be each of the characters learning a lesson. In ep. 31, Yellow saw that it doesn't matter who the winner is in the end, but the others didn't get it. In ep. 32, Blue saw that what one gains from the trip is more important than the final destination, while the others focused on the food. Lastly, in this one, Red learned the hard way not to randomly mess with stuff to cause trouble, and he didn't complain at all when being put in timeout. I think this season is going to explore the character development of the gang and maybe even Purple, if we can assume anything from his appearence in the "Bob is always there" short, which seemed to contain easter eggs to next episodes. I'm really looking forward to see what's next!
P.S. RIP Beeper

Did anyone else find the 'Getting over it' reference hilarious??? 😂

11:12 The knockback 99 villager 🤣🤣🤣

13:52
Alan is so smart, he referenced the Spiderman vs spot scene from ATSV so well and nobody noficed

so every block, with the staff, has its own corresponding power. ingenious. it's like the infinity stones but so much better. love you alan, never stop coming up with good ideas and executing them so well

I like how everything looks like one big mod of minecraft

I love the "getting over it" reference with the villager in the cauldron with the anvil staff

There's something so amazing about how these shorts do things like 13:30, where it introduces the function of the Sculk Staff, then uses the information taught to the watcher to logically execute a really cool interaction like 17:00. Especially since it's within the new context of the Lucky Sphere but still makes sense.

Wow, what an epic episode. I didn't expect the Orb to return. There was so much going on in that tower that I'll have to watch it multiple times, each time focusing on a different character. I also like how this episode expands on the staff lore with different blocks having different effects.
RIP Beeper 🐝

13:22 Tsc unlocked ultra instinct

Green was so smooth with it bro 14:10

In the commentary video, Alan said there was a reason behind every staff chosen for the final fight so let me try and figure that out:
Red- TNT Staff and Herobrine Staff
TNT could be because this is the most destructive Red has been. We’ve all known him as the sweetheart who loves animals so this is rather extreme for him. Herobrine is obvious, he got possessed in the very first AvM video
Orange - Bedrock Staff and Sculk Sensor Staff
Bedrock is an indestructible material in Survival so this could reference Orange’s “indestructible” nature as we saw in AvA 5. Sculk Sensor is definitely a callback to the Warden he befriended and then fought King Orange with
Yellow - Redstone Block Staff and Fireplace Staff
Yellow’s the engineer, of COURSE he’d have the Redstone staff. Fireplace could be because it gives him flight like his original Command Block Staff
Green - End Portal Staff and Cobweb Staff
Cobweb gives him abilities identical to his trusty fishing rod and End Portal could be a reference to the portal he traveled through to find Purple in Note Block Universe
Blue - Lapis Block Staff and Brewing Stand Staff
Blue’s the most attuned to the magical side of Minecraft with potions so it’d make sense he’d also have the Lapis Block, since lapis acts as fuel for an enchanting table

I like how many references there were to alans shorts
6:59 “Speedrun”- Alans latest short where TSC put a pumpkin on an endermans head. Also cool how blue and orange witnessed it and they were the only ones to appear in the short
10:31 “my ghast friend”- our second encounter with a friendly ghast, the first one being yellows friend that died in one of the earliest shorts to blue
1:33 “spawn eggs”- red again makes cursed animals. Bro does not learn his lesson
If anyone spots any more please do tell!!!

17:24 yellow should have place the block at where he is stepping too.😢