Can we appreciate how he paints the top of his face pink for every video

M.C. Escher is my favorite trafitional artist. You're my favorite VFX artist.

Michael: Lol no. This is 100% fake and in no way real. Its all just fake. Everyone: But is it real?

You can lead a man to water, but you can't convince him that it doesn't have alien in it.

The fact people thought this was even remotely real scares me

I’ve never seen “I’m gonna end this man’s whole career.” So true before.

I was wondering how he was going to stretch such a base concept to 15 minutes, but holy shit I'm surprised every time by how much quality content he fits into it all. No filler, no bullshit, straight to the point and approaches just short of every angle of the situtation.

I think Captain D might actually be the funniest person on KZfaq. Explaining the hero's journey with a portals and a back itch? Simply amazing.

The analogy of misinformation responsibility to a gun that only harms vulnerable people is one of the most concise things I've heard in a long time.

This video felt like an hour of good content

Dawkins: I do remember one formative influence in my undergraduate life. There was an elderly professor in my department who had been passionately keen on a particular theory for a number of years. And one day an American visiting researcher came, and he completely and utterly disproved our old man’s hypothesis. The old man strode to the front, shook his hand and said, “My dear fellow, I wish to thank you. I have been wrong these 15 years.” And we all clapped our hands raw. That was the scientific ideal of somebody who had a lot invested, a lifetime almost invested in a theory, and he was rejoicing that he had been shown wrong, and scientific truth had been advanced.

Crazy how I had never heard of this man or his videos. Production quality is insane, dude.

Can't wait for the new Back Hole Chronicles, I loved the first 11

still amazes me how much time and effort you can put into a 15 minute video!

i know this vid is 2 years old by now but i really appreciate that you care about people susceptible to these things due to age or disorganized thought patterns instead of just making fun of them

how genious do you have to be to produce a better story than most films today in less than 1min 30 sec at the end... omg love it

You're overthinking it, it's just a Portal Gun that caused it.

Oh man, a joke about something that doesn't hurt young healthy people but kills weak and elderly people really hits different rn

I actually had someone who whole heartedly believed this was real only days ago in the year 2022 I honestly was dumbfounded

I like how the Captain ribs Michael for this entire video but at the end he shows genuine sympathy to Michael's intentions. The dude clearly didn't set out to cause harm, he was just misinterpreted

The finest videos on all of youtube! Bravo, another excellent and informative piece :-)

Your channel ruins everything I love. Subscribed.

I'm walking to the ticket booth to buy my tickets for The Backhole Chronicles, but this stairwell is literally taking forever

1:51 it's the small things, like Capt D trying to stay on screen as the camera zooms in, that make him great

Here come the best 15 minutes i'll experience all week

"I don't really study stairways that much" -Campus guy

Honestly one of my favourite Captain D episodes. The part at the end about storytelling always makes me want to go out and create something amazing

Honestly he is amazing producer & everyone should give him credit!!! His talent surpassed the illusion itself

CaptionDisillusion the editing on your videos is unreal

Magnificent work! Well done, Cap!

Everyone's appeeciating how he paints the top of his head peach, but in reality it's just an illusion through the contrast between the top of his head and the rest of his body, seperated by the actually painted black line between the two "different" colors.

Is anyone else rewatching this 5 years later?

"I'm afraid I can't allow that, Michael." Bet that brought a smile to his face.

Stuff like this gives me hope that KZfaq isnt doomed..

each year we get closer to blackhole chronicles, can't wait for 2058!

11:43 "KZfaq personality Tom Scott awarded the prestigious nerder-" Hahaha, never noticed that before, just now after all the years! Brilliant!

Honestly, this guy deserves a tv show

6:52 That is the most horror I've seen my entire life

This video is so well done. Love the morality, script and screenplay even more than the myth-busting.

I always come back and binge watch captain disillusion

When you find that stairwell, make sure to set up the perpetual motion machine for unlimited free energy

In the uk , this is number1 on trending , well done

Never heary of Captain Disillusion before, but how good is he!

Extremely well done as always, congratulations 👏🏻

Did nobody notice it took this guy over 50,000 dollars to make a video of people walking up stairs

I always get so excited when I hear the "I'm aboutta explain this" music kick in

11:23 - this is so important in what you do, Captain. I truly appreciate that you seek to not just entertain but to provide a greater understanding in how we can be deceived, because you clearly care about a society that runs on shared truths and reality.

I discovered your channel recently and it's one of the most creative and informative channels I've come across. I love it and I'm excited to watch the rest of your videos.

I just randomly clicked on this video and it was one of the best things I have ever seen; funny, well written, well edited and all with a clear purpose so very different from that portrayed by the character. I was truly amazed by your ability to juxtapose comedy and genuine criticism while remaining true to an overarching story and character. In addition, you strayed from the common youtube theme of criticism with a lack of constructiveness or advice and allowed me to learn from someone's mistakes while also being sympathetic, and more importantly empathetic to there goals. Thank you, hope the channel keeps working out for you random stranger.

I just realized that at 15:06 the Captain is running face first into a wall.

Thanks for the shout-out, Captain Disillusion. My twin brother and I enjoyed your breakdown.

This is the first ever video of him that i've ever watch, and I've always coming back to this video every now and again, it's a comfort watch.

lol I went to RIT, & the staircase is in an art/film building. I used to climb those stairs allll the time for different classes, as I was a graphic design major there. Never knew they were internet-famous stairs or else I wouldve appreciated them more xD

So a debunk video turned into a commentary about internet culture and then a critique on the saturation of movie sequels. I love you cap.

It’s sad that people could even believe a stairwell like this could be possible. That’s the real story.

He still has 38 years to make his movie.

Just imagine if this was real and then someone fell down

If you look really close you can see captain disillusion is really just a dinosaur

I recently found this channel, and now I find it...fascinating. Technically savvy (one might even say, superior), amusingly, humorously funny (yeah, that much!), and intelligently written. Damn, now I need another fix of this brain food. And thanks for dissecting and explaining the staircase illusion. Finally, resolution. I can now rest.

This is one of my favorite Captain Disillusion videos!

I just discovered this channel, the effort is supreme.

I dont care about the debunking footage thing anymore man, as a cosplayer I just want to know how you keep your face paint looking so perfect every frame

13:00 It's a mental health condition named "Anhedonia".

Bro this could've easily been on TV with the quality standards CD consistently puts out

Number one on trending is proof that there is justice in this world.

There’s so much effort put into this video it stresses me

Only 34 more years to go till 2058, the wait is gonna be worth.

They made a staircase like this in Minecraft, but they had to make it twice as tall to get it to work, because being able to see a person at both the top and bottom at the same time was impossible in vanilla Minecraft, instead it's set up so that trying to go further upstairs or downstairs than the structure allows will teleport you to the other side, so that you end up back at ground level every time.

I used to live in Rochester. Visited RIT campus with my friend who was studying there. The bizarre thing was, every student I talked to actually believed the stairs were real

This is new, didn't realize until I saw the date. It just goes to show that your content is very recognizable, unique, consistent and yet very interesting amidst everything that you have already posted.

I rediscovered this video after like 2 years after becoming an RIT student and GASPED when the people with RIT shirts showed up at the beginning of the video lmao

13:29 wisdom ...

I feel like long form creative content is going to take over KZfaq soon. Really hoping for it

Both this video and the staircase video were incredibly well done

The production value of CD's videos is insane.

I never saw that video before today. My immediate thought was “how did he do that? It really looks like that is a looping staircase. I gotta see how he did that” I wasn’t sure if it was a camera trick or a forced perspective stairway. It is very well done.

How do you not have 10 million subscribers? Your videos are beyond incredible.

Just saying, that guys take on wonder and magic at the end is almost heartbreaking in its sincerity.

Holy 5-year-old Captain d video! Why algorithm? I probably watched this 10 times in the last 5 years

The ending to this video--that whole section about story structure--is sheer genius.

Congrats on #2 on trending Your finally getting the recognition you deserve Edit: he’s number 1 now so that’s cool

The most effective man on KZfaq

By far the best video I've seen... I feel bad to discover your channel just now!

This is where the catch phrase started? I love binge watching creators content in reverse order and seeing the progress unfold in such a way. You sir are awe inspiring, I appreciate your work. Thanks for sharing 👍

This is #2 on Trending in the UK! The Captain finally did it!!!

Who else is on a Captain Disillusion marathon?

Never heard of this stairwell until KZfaq started suggesting your videos to me. You’ve exceeded the things you debunk.

Only 34 years until Back Hole Chronicles: volume XII comes out, I can’t wait!

captain disillusion continues his vendetta against internet fiction

You almost got my reflexes to close the video when starting with "I've been listening to this book..." Got me good.

Thank you sir. I have found your channel very recently. Your videos have been an inspiration to me in my writing and editing career. You have been so helpful in the English language. I'm sure you don't read comments anymore but thank you.

11:33 man's made a ray gun that gives people covid

This content is a step above the rest. 🤣

It started as a joke, then he realized it paid for the rest of his education.

You know you're a great professional when your video explaining another video has more views than the original You're awesome!

2:00 Love the Babylon 5 style intro! Genius!

any time you think, "Eh its good enough no one will notice." watch out, there is people like this.

The quality of the video is god level. This channel is a gem. KZfaq never suggested any of your videos to me although I'm very active watcher since it's conception. I only found it by a chance while searching for something I forgot about last year. KZfaq AI you suck.

This is the best KZfaq Channel on the World !!!! He always speaks from my soul. Thanks CD for your amazing videos and entertaiment. Please Never Stop !!!

I am giggling SO MUCH at the Babylon 5 homage