This has been an active week for my blog. Honestly, wasn't planning on writing anything about Unus Annus until I was watching the final live stream. I realized I cannot thank those involved, nor share my love for that experience in a single tweet, and I didn't want to do a Twitter thread. So what better way than blogging?
The first suit video was an intro. The first actual video was Mark and Ethan cooking each other breakfast with sex toys. I was beyond shook and entertained. The juxtaposition between what seemed like it was going to be a cool formal lore-based channel and the chaotic hysterical video we received. I was honestly confused, but I was never disappointed.
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| An Unus Annus piece I made |
Firstly, I want to thank Amy, Mark, Ethan, and everyone else involved in the entire Unus Annus operation. This year has been insane in the worst ways. Between the pandemic and impending doom of a civil war in the distance, it's been scary.
Unus Annus made the year so much better. I am writing this post at 3am. I apologize for any and all errors; I want to get it done in time to be posted later today. If this is not posted on Nov. 14, 2020, this paragraph means nothing. I am sleep deprived and emotional, so prepare for a ride!
If you are unaware of Unus Annus, then you are in the wrong place. It's long gone. Should have been there. Long story short, it was a YouTube channel created by two YouTubers who posted every single day for an entire year - all 365 days - and deleted the channel on the final day.
I have been a fan of Markiplier for years. Although I jumped on that bandwagon a bit late, I've still been here for quite a bit. I was aware of CrankGamePlays - who I will be referring to by his name, Ethan, for the rest of the blog - but I wasn't the biggest fan of his. If you are a regular reader of this blog, or you just know me, you know I am not a casual fan. Anything Markiplier does I will follow. If the man told me to drink the Kool-Aid, I would without a doubt. I am a sheep and proud of it. So of course when he announced Unus Annus' first video was up, I immediately watched, subscribed and was hooked.
Seeing Mark and Ethan in the black and white suits intrigued me more than just the idea of them posting a video everyday for a year and then deleting the channel. That first video laid down the lore of what the channel would become. Or so we thought.
Every single video was iconic. I loved every moment of it.
I don't know what my life is going to be without Unus Annus. Without even having the videos to rewatch is going to suck. This whole experience was what was keeping me from having a full mental break down. It kept me sane during these trying times. I feel lost, knowing tomorrow there won't be another video.
There has never been a year in my life that I needed the laughter and joy more, than 2020. So thank you to the whole Unus Annus team for bringing me that joy and light.
I came into Unus Annus as a Mark fan, but honestly as of right now as I am writing this post, I have been watching more of Ethan's videos in the past few months. As I mentioned earlier, pre-Unus Annus, I wasn't the biggest fan of Ethan, but I only knew him from "Markiplier Makes..." videos and honestly, used to find him annoying, however, now when I rewatch those same videos, I wonder why I was so uptight. Ethan is genuinely hilarious!
The comedic chemistry between Mark and Ethan is ranked up there with John Mulaney and Nick Mulaney's chaotic energy. They are so funny. I hope they continue working on things together in the future.
I also want to shout out the other stars of Unus Annus: Chica, Spencer, Henry and Bohdi. I love any and all animal content. And they gave it to us.
Also the many guest stars of Unus Annus were all icons. Every single one of them. I am so tired so I cannot remember any of their names at this time, but they all made iconic moments that will live in my head forever.
My favorite moment of the whole thing was in the infamous sausage video, where Ethan spends nearly three whole minutes trying to remember how to say "skillet". I rewatched that clip everytime I needed a laugh and the fact that we lost it, is the biggest tragedy of the death of Unus Annus.
The "Disclaimer Song" is a BOP! I constantly sing it and I wouldn't be upset if they put it on Spotify or let me buy it so I can listen to it whenever I want.
Another bop that came out of UA was "Pepper and Sugar", the song that Mark and Ethan sang about and while holding the chickens, Sugar and Pepper. Also a song I constantly sing. It is ALWAYS stuck in my head. So thank you for that.
The moment in the sex toy breakfast video where Mark has the gag in his mouth and someone rings the doorbell, is hysterical! His face is engraved in my brain forever.
Let us never forget pee sauna. Horrendous yet hilarious.
I missed the first few hours of the final live stream due to having a doctor's appointment and being at the mercy of my parents running errands, but I got to watch from 7 hours left until the very end. I am so glad, I got to see it to the end. Even though as soon as the screen turned black when the stream ended, I cried.
I am in emotional distress as now I have to find a new distraction, but I am so blessed to have experienced all that Unus Annus had to offer, this past year.
A lot happened this year. My family got COVID - we survived - but it really sucked and I appreciated having Unus Annus when I was stuck in bed. There was also some family drama, but I turned to UA when I needed a laugh. And I NEEDED a laugh badly. It physically hurts my heart that it is over. But as a wise man once said, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened". I am forever grateful. I cannot thank Mark, Ethan, Amy, and everyone enough. I just can't. It was wonderful to be a part of and I wouldn't change a thing.
Sorry if this is all over the place. I just wanted to get my thoughts out before I went to sleep. Thank you for Unus Annus. It will never be forgotten.
⌛🖤🤍MEMENTO MORI🤍🖤⏳
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