I swear I'm not evil

Reasons of the battle: Story #1: Burnt bacon Story #2: Snacks Story #4: IDK, Bog is just a bastard Story #6: Burnt bandage

This portrayal of healing is beautiful. Even rewatching, I still get teary eyed when Oxob's bandages fall off after Gildedguy nods to keep fighting despite bleeding from his gauntlets

5:47 the moment where gildeguy puts his hands in the gloves and gets bog out of him always gets me. There is just something satisfying about it.

Jade: I have fire. Bog: I can’t die. Oxob: I have prothstetics that let me control lightning. GildedGuy: I have a pen, armor, ptsd, and a stretchy sword oh and another sentient being inside of me who’s a cowboy.

Oxob: Dude, you need a band-aid for that. Gildedguy: Nah, I'm good. Oxob: I SAID TAKE IT!

I just noticed that at 3:19 GG looks at bog in his sword. Which gives him the idea to pull the same move on Oxob that he did with bog in order to gain some ground in the fight because he was losing at that point. Amazing detail there. Loved the animation btw! (Note: I’m just now noticing this after Story 7 came out.)

Oxob's Slight smile at 6:49 in response to GG is just perfect, Perfect portrayal of healing. Hes going to be a powerful ally in the future.

Basically the plot: Gildedguy: you don’t understand my pain Oxob: no, you don’t understand MY pain Gildedguy: fite meh irl bro Oxob: OK BRO Epik fite scene Oxob: we totally relate bro Gildedguy: bro...

How GG wins against Jade: Breaking her rules How GG wins against Oxob: *literally uno reversing him*

3 years later and I still can't stop thinking about how epic this animation is, not to mention the perfection of the lighting! Honestly one of the best animations I have ever seen on this platform.

Remember when Camila Cuevas said she swears she isn't a bad guy?

If any of you wish for context and analysis for this fight: Oxob was once a stuntman, who lost his hands when the helicopter he intended to jump from crashed. In hospital some shady government dbags offered to give him advanced prosthetics if he paid. Being wealthy from his many stunting ventures he agreed, however he did not realise that they were also intending to make him into a super soldier. He did not like this and escaped. The operation had left him flat broke, so he turned to fighting in RHG tournaments and discovered that he had a true love for fighting. However in his fight with a gladiator named Xenrath, a large boulder was about to crush his opponent. He pushed him out of the way but his legs were severely broken as the debris fell on him, resulting in him using advanced bracers to help him walk. He continued fighting, but his extensive injuries had taken away his enthusiasm for combat. This worsened in his battle against Jade, who defeated him with relative ease. In this video we can see that his insecurities and loss as Jade’s hands have made him develop some form a pyrophobia and have made him rely more on his enhancements. From his perspective, Jade is also prideful in her natural ability (seen from the hallucinations smirk), whilst he is ashamed of having nothing but his enhancements, which compensate for his crippled body. On the other hand GG, an impoverished artist/fighter, is suffering from his encounter with Bog in Story #4. In this, GG was beaten within an inch of his life and could only defeat the physically impervious Bog by cutting his palms and beating him within his mind space. However Bog’s influence is still clearly seen in this video, with the scars preventing him from putting on all of his armour and poisoning his brain via a form of PTSD. In my opinion the resolution of these problems is what makes this fight so great. At the start Oxob is critical of GG for fussing over the cuts on his hands, pointing out his much more prominent scars, essentially telling him to stop acting like a big child. He offers him a bandage to help him cover up the wound and the past it carries. GG doesn’t want this as he cannot ignore what happened and wishes to move forward, and so he swats away the bandage accidentally burning it. Seeing GG’s toxic pride, Oxob burns his cape and they begin to fight. Oxob’s lightning attacks cannot hurt GG’s body as his armour grounds him, but his hands are unprotected, so Oxob focuses his attacks on his weak point. GG realises that he must put on his gauntlets to have a chance, but doing so will remind him of his confrontation with Bog. GG attempts to overload Oxob with his Ben Franklin trap, which nearly shatters his bracers and diminishes his prosthetics charge, causing the red lightning (a symbol of his reliance on his enhancements). GG decides he cannot avoid his past anymore, accepting the pain it caused him both figuratively and literally, when he puts on his gauntlets. Doing so reopens the cuts on his hands, but his refusal to back down from the pain visibly purges the remnants of Bog’s influence from his mind. He stands anew. Oxob’s attack is again grounded when GG catches it. The heat from the lightning causes the ground to catch fire, which rises behind GG. As he is tossed to the ground Oxob is brought back to his defeat at Jade’s hands and his pyrophobia sparks up seeing the flames at GG’s feet. He expects to see the same prideful smirk on GG’s face until he notices the blood pouring from the wounds on his hands. Seeing GG fight despite the massive amount of pain he is in, inspires him. He stands up, and with each step, the bracers slowly fall apart, showing how he is relying on his own strength for the first time in a long while. The red lightning diminishes and with great agony he charges himself up, ready to fight once more. As he rediscovers his passion for fighting without worrying about his pride. He too stands anew. They fight without hesitation, as they have both overcome their demons.

On top of being amazingly animated and being an emotional story without using any voices or dialogue, Gildedguy is subtly showing us his taste in music and how very varied it is without having us visit his playlist.

3:18 I like to imagine that right here, Gildedguy suddenly remembered doing that cool spinny-attack thing during his fight with Bog and realized, "Oh yeah, I can do that" before proceeding to do that

4:03 is like- one of the *coolest* shots in this animation- the way he pushes away the split screen is so dope

Kid: *Playing with figurines* Parents: Aww so cute! *The kid's mind:*

Oxob: "I have the power of trauma and my fists, you can't defeat me." Gildedguy: "Well, I have your own electricity. Let's see how that goes!"

5:49 is so fucking beautifully done, dawning the last bit of armor physically hurts GildedGuy to the point of tears because of the trauma he went through with Bog but you can see as he accepts that he's strong enough to get through this the last it of Bog's hold over him leaves and he returns to full form.

It's been 3 years, and I still watch this beautiful animation multiple times a year. Gildedguy will always be my favorite animator and thank you again for blessing our eyes with this amount of greatness for this long

Glided guy: “Nah fam I don’t need your toilet paper..... wait why do I hear boss music”

Jade: uses an elegant weapon that can shoot fire, and turn into a spear. Oxob: uses prosthetic hands that can shoot electricity and ankle guards that can be used as a speed boost and to power up his kick attacks Gildedguy: E X P A N D S W O R D

I’m so jealous of guidedguy’s skill to portray so much emotion and meaning through facial expressions and actions , *chefs kiss*

6:33 - (something I missed the first 300 TIMES I watched this 🙀😹) I love the look on GG's face when he realizes they're leaving the ground... "Are we doing THIS now?!" 😳

“‘I wanna be a yo-yo man,’ he cried. 'Make me a yo-yo man!’ But the yo-yo master did not answer. He just kept on yo-ing…”

* *Zeus sees Oxob and Gildedguy fighting* * Also Zeus: *So by the way I started blasting thunderbol-*

I keep coming back to this video, as it's the one of the videos that have given me the most inspiration for my own work than you could imagine. This video, and gildedguys stories as a whole are just captivating masterpieces with amazing storytelling, and this little gold dude has inspired me so much.

This story makes me sob like a baby THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH THEIR TRAUMAS BY BATTLING EACH OTHER and they're pushing each other to not only live with but accept the circumstances that led them to where and who they are at that moment!!!

I love how the fight went from what makes us special (sword, magic pen, electric powers) to a common thing we share ( suffering from pain) and looking at each other In admiration of strength to keep going and fight each other using just their strength. Also the final end credit shows how gildeds desire (green eyed cowboy) will always be followed by or have to deal with the doubt to continue (bog) no matter what trial he overcomes

"Three souls In one suit of armor. A cowboy, a Knight, and a monster"

After all these years, your old animations never fail to astound me. They are simpy beautiful ❤

Found this on IG. Came to find the entire story. Watched the entire plot up this point. And when i tell you this part made me shed tears. Nothing short of beautiful

Story 1: Hip hop Story 2: pop Story 3: Jazzy Story 4: Rock/Metal Story 5: Country Story 6:Electric Story 7: WERID AL POLKA

The final segment was basically "Top 10 Fights That No One Actually Saw" (But if anyone was watching, they'll be boned beyond belief).

I thought it was weird at first with no fight sound effects but the soundtrack actually has so much emotion in it, and tells a story off that alone. I actually get goosebumps when Gildedguy does the first whirlwind slash and the soundtrack drops

The part with the sword and all of the colors, and the music. Is the best part of any animation i've ever seen in my life.

This was quite the battle: Two wounded and traumatised warriors duking it out. Not to mention the animation was fantastic. Another animation well done Gildedguy

I just learned from the Gildedguy webpage that the place they fought(Aegis Field) is place of healing. I love how the fight fits the lore AND has a deep meaning :D

This is 3 years old...... WHY IS IT STILL SO GOOD

Bruh that one guy that has power of lightning just got beaten by lightning 😂

My new favorite animation right here! The way they both concered their pain and their past was so well done! You're one of the few animators who can make me feel emotional for the characters. And your lightning effects are off the chain! This has inspired me to new levels and I'll really try to push myself with my next project! I'M SO GLAD YOU PICKED OXOB FOR THIS!

Man I love the fact that bog still has this much of a physiological impact on gilded . It makes the fight that they had more of a battle against themselves and overcoming a tramautising experience. It truly seems like the fight left them both better , if not slightly injured as well. This was a amazingly well written fight.

I like how dynamic this was, and how they don’t do those pace-breaking anime cliches. Like if this was an actual anime-style battle, for the scene at 3:09. Instead of immediately attacking again, Oxob would have jumped back and then it would cut to a still image of Oxob with a surprised face internal monologuing, saying something like this to himself for 30 sec. “What? That was my Denka Lightning Punch technique! It should have shocked him into submission! How could it not do anything?” Guildedguy would have then looked at him crossing his arms or something, making a manly expression, and say something like “You are probably wondering why your attack did nothing to me? Well.” It would then cut to Guildedguy rushing towards him with a speed lines background and say something like “Your Denka Lightning Punch is useless, because my armor is made with the rare Ahokutu Ore which absorbs electricity! You are powerless against me! And now witness as I use the ancient Katakata Sword Technique on you!” It would then cut to Oxob again with a surprised face and he’d internal monologue like “The ancient Katakata Sword Technique? I never knew it was real! If he knows that technique, I won’t be able to dodge this!” It would then show a few seconds of Oxob being repeatedly slashed by Guidedguy and then it would cut to Guidedguy with a manly expression bragging about his armor and power level and all that jazz that generic anime characters brag about. Then Oxob would be like “You may think you have won, but I noticed your weakness. Your armor covers everything but your hands! Your hands should be wide-open for my attack!” It would then show a close-up of Guidedguy with a surprised face and he’s internal monologue like “What? How did he know?” Then Oxob would be like “Yes! And now that I know your weakness. You are as good as defeated! TAAKKKEEE THIIISSS!!! HUUUAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!” Then cut to him doing repeated Kung-fu punches and kicks. Then more moments of pace-breaking monologues and bragging about their abilities. But no. It didn’t do any of that stuff that generic anime always does. That’s why this is good!

This story is definitely my favorite so far. I always come back to this masterpiece.

Sheesh, guildedguy just won a fist fight against someone that could dent a tank with a punch

Bog: NOOOO1!1!1!!1!1! YOU CANT JUST DODGE GILDEDGUY SPINNING ATTACK!! Oxob: 3:28 HAHA *Magically is in the air*

This will forever be my favorite story. Coming back after 7 and 8, the animation and music sync are just off the charts here. Its so good. Forever a GG fan

It's 4:24 AM and in a random day of the year and im re-watching this majestic animation.

The thing we love about Gildedguy, is that the stories can all be interpreted as something connected to animating. Story 1: First real story, testing the waters and making your first animation. Short, sweet, but lots of dedication nonetheless. Story 2: A change and the development of your own real style. In this case, the beginning of a theme of music synced animations with breathtaking colors. Story 3: Where real challenges begin to arise, in realizing even with immense dedication and time, you need money to keep doing what you love. However, you have to realize that you can’t sell out, or blatantly ask. You’ll make it through, just keep making amazing stuff and the rest will follow. Story 4: The real fear, when the stuff you make isn’t being viewed enough. That lingering fear of nobody watching what you create, which is practically a life line for an animator. The fear(bog) could never be beaten, only pushed down and conquered by the animators own resolve. Story 5: With the creations you make, there are always other animators. Those who make more, get more views, fans, sponsorships. In this the green eyed cowboy was simply that, green with envy. The jealously of wanting what others have. It’s just the desire of reaching that goal or stardom(in the animation world). Story 6: A story of conquering past fears. Even when one seemingly beats both fear and jealousy, it’s never truly gone. Such things leave scars. Through this, the fight wasn’t just a fight to win, it was one to heal. Creating a beautiful animation that brings you back to the reason you picked up the pen or pencil in the first place, to feel happy and revel in the brilliance of your work to which you can share with others. Thx gildedguy for everything you’ve done.

I love how this goes from being a fight about anger and aggression, to being one about battling your inner demons, to a brawl of mutual respect and understanding between two bros.

Gilded guy is all like “I don’t need any help or some wraps I’m Batman!”

I swear I love your animations every year I come back to watching your animations. You truly are the animation god

So this entire fight started because Oxob pulled a "mine's bigger than yours" on Gildedguy. Huh. In all seriousness, this animation was amazing and I had a blast watching it get made on twitch, good luck on your future endeavors Gildedguy! We're all rooting for you!

Here’s my speculation of what Oxob represents and Gildedguy represents: At 1:39 we see Gildedguy studying his wounds. Notice how his wounds are open. Also notice how at 1:40 Oxob notices this and at 1:43 Oxob offers Gildedguy bandages. Oxob uses a method of repression to heal. He uses bandages to hide the wounds and in this case he offers the same treatment literally to Gildedguy Gildedguy of course isn’t used to this, and turns his back to Oxob and this causes Oxob to show his huger scars. Now it becomes a thing of pride. Oxob believes he’s in a higher authority to know how to heal because he has scars WAY bigger than Gildedguy. (As shown at 2:05) Now Gildedguy is upset, throwing the bandage away out of anger because he believes that Oxob doesn’t know any better than he does. Thus HIS pride is presented. Now here’s what I love. At 2:17 when Oxob’s bandages are burned- it’s sort of a symbol for Oxobs method of healing. He represses whatever he hurts and bottles it up. So of course once the bandages are burnt, oxob is hurt, and what do we see? A glimpse of his past, the actual symbolic meaning behind the bandages: _what he’s trying to cover up_ Now of course, Oxob aims for Gildedguy’s cape at 2:20. Now this is a bit speculative, but I believe the cape is representing the Green eyed cowboy. The green eyed cowboy is a representation of all of Gildedguy’s desires, and even his faults. Greed, lust, and *pride* Gilded guy’s cape, the one this that is consistent between the gilded guy knight and Green eyed cowboy designs, is burnt. This is Oxob sort of saying “You are not as above this as you think!” ...And then the fight begins. It’s a fight of gildedguy trying to overcome his physical wounds, while Oxob tries to overcome his mental wounds. The two are a foil of each other. Gildedguy, while struggling to heal physically, can deal well with emotions, and Oxob is the opposite. In the fight, they both overcome their appropriate wounds. Oxob pushes Gildedguy to wear his Gauntlets after the immense physical pain, and while Oxob is fought back, the thoughts of his past he tried repressing once again rise to the surface. The two effectively help heal each other from this fight by addressing their personal needs. Now this was highly speculative, and this comment will probably be lost but tell me what you think!

5:46 desde ese momento esta historia se volvió una obra de arte

im not going to lie, i may be the only one who actually shed tears to this at one point because of how i connected with the struggles, not when it comes to him and his animations, just int general with life challenges. gildedguy has always been one of my most favorite animators, who has always been legendary to me. i will forever follow 💯

Gilded guy is still relevant over the years Such nostalgic feels

Judging by the shape of his/her head I can deduce that GG will be fighting a character created in the stick figure community

i like how in 6:31 Gildedguy is weirded out by going up in the air a little bit while in a life or death situation

I saw this video right after the launch, now 3 years after this i am here to see again this masterpiece

Bog: I'm gonna end this whole man's career by scaring him forever. Gildedguy: I'm gonna end this whole man's career

“Having someone going through the same problems as you can help the both of you” That’s what I got out of it. Great work as usual.

You inspire me to become the best animator I can man, watching these always makes me feel like crying since I know that when I saw story 4 for the first time years ago that I was in love, and I plan on following what you create as I continue to grow with it

It’s 1am and normally I say what am I doing with my life and I need to sleep but nah we keep watching these animations

Normal Anime Characters: -Gain gold shiny hair for power.- Gildedguy: *- G a u n t l e t s -*

This is easily one of the best animated fights animated on KZfaq

This has to be on the best experiences in my life. I literally cried and couldn't even fathom what PEAK I was experiencing. I'm blessed to have watched this 🙏🏿

i always love coming back to this video. It reminds me how great of an artist you are Gildedguy.😁👍

Gildedguy vs. Oxob is quite clearly to me a story of trauma - specifically, a story of *relinquishing yourself* from the weight of trauma and pushing past previous traumatic experience as a step towards healing. It's message and thematics can be described with one word, "Pain", but experiencing that pain isn't *just* for the sake of negativity and playing with the character's anger and grief towards it, pain is also used as a tool for healing in this story. Pain is necessary in any traumatic experience. You have to feel that pain, and know it, before you can know how to heal. GG and Oxob have both individually experienced their own trauma, you don't even need to know Oxob's previous stories to get a grasp for how he feels inhibited by his own trauma and pain with repeatedly getting the short end of the stick. Knowing his stories only gives it more depth, with him retaining a long-term physical disability, losing family and being taken advantage of per result of recklessness. Gilded on the opposing end bears the frustrations of being unable to heal from his experiences with Bog in a very literal sense, because Bog is *still stuck with him,* mentally and physically, and the fact that remnants of that battle for survival are still quite literally within him has left him in a position where his scars from that fight are still unable to properly heal, thus leaving him unable to dawn his armor, even when in a position where he needs to rely on it. A very good means of storytelling, by taking the way trauma sticks with people and bringing it to a /physical/ level as well, not just mental. I think it's very telling, how Gilded turns away from Oxob's offer of help in the beginning of the story, that both of their own traumas and approaching them from a healthy angle wasn't going to be possible through just a conversation. They both have negative associations with duels, or just fighting in general, because of the way it's impacted them physically /and/ mentally, and that's not something that they can recover from without having to face it head on. Dueling between themselves, even if that's not something they precisely realize in the moment, is by all means a therapeutic process. Their fight is driven by anger, a communication gap, but it eventually wraps back around into being a positive experience for the both of them, even if it's not very happy in the moment. The both of them get their own time to push past things that both physically and mentally inhibit them in this story - Gilded finally pushing past the pain of his scars and dawning his gauntlets, and Oxob similarly losing his leg braces. The rest of their fight then on takes a very.... dramatic angle. Downright anime-esc, a bit cheesy for some, but I personally think it's the perfect visual demonstration of how the two of them have been able to release themselves of their personal inhibitions and just fight for the sake of it, because it's fun, dramatic, fast paced. I think this stands true for Oxob especially, given how that's always been what dueling has meant to him, being a medium where he can put his otherwise destructive electrokinetic abilities (nanomachines, son!) to a good use, something that's engaging for him, and with Gilded being able to wear his full set of armor (of which is very evidently conductive, and Gilded's only means of keeping himself from being fried), the two are effectively in a position where neither really necessarily risks inhibiting the /other/, either, which definitely lends into why the fight gets so crazy in the back half - it's unconventional, but this is effectively their healing process, replacing negative association with something positive, something liberating. I think the thing that definitely sells that theme of "release from trauma" for certain is the ending - I don't know what's going on with The Cowboy, at this rate, but I do think this video has in some respects de-confirmed his association with Bog as an individual - at least after the fact, given that he seems unaffected by Bog's absence by all means, even seeming a bit perturbed by his short lived presence when attempting to re-enter Gilded's scars, only turning back to his own focus, his own goals, when he's assured that Gilded can effectively handle himself (which was an incredibly powerful moment, by the way. Glorious visual storytelling of how he's finally been able to heal. His scars look so much healthier from the beginning of the animation, too). This is a bit tangent-y of a comment overall, so I'm sorry if my thematic ramblings come off as a bit disjointed, but this animation overall has already come to hold a very special place in my heart, as a person who has personally struggled with PTSD, and especially the anger that comes with it. This animation demonstrates all of it's themes beautifully, and it's overall message is very personally meaningful to me, so take this message as an overall thank you for continuing to tell such incredible stories through your animation. I anticipate what you'll come to create in the future with bated breath. EDIT: thanks for all the kind comments! makes me feel extra validated in overanalyzing this silly video of two stick figures punching each other, lol

Two boys: get in trouble for starting a fight Principal: why did you guys do this? The two boys explaining the entire fight:

That you make the attacks sync up with the music makes it even better, keep it up!

Esta animación refleja el gran amor a esta saga, no tengo palabras (literalmente) para describir esta obra tan sublime; la música es un increíble detalle, solo puedo decir eso.🤩🤩🤩

Gilded guys phone was on full charge for like three years after this

"What?! You can't just nullify my electricity by using your armor!" "haha electric conductivity go vrmmmoo"

Oxob:just fighting GG:uses logic

This man solos the entire Hazbin hotel and helluva boss universe, even other indie animation universes. Gildedguy is the strongest being in all of KZfaq.

They're both dealing with trauma and wounds, Gildedguy cut his hands in order to survive against bog, and Oxob has had his arms blown off twice, and his legs badly injured, only being repaired to serve under Jade

I love how Oxob is having and emotional moment and butterboi is just like “since when could I do this?”

And also the lightening effect are crazy I could no even imagine that kind of lightening effect good job man👍

THE MUSIC HITS HARDER THAN GILDEDGUY'S BARRAGE

If someone asked what my favourite animated fight scene of 2020 would be, I'd never guess it would be two half dead cripples fighting over whether or not to put bandages of partially healed scars.

So GlidedGuy’s suit grounded Oxob’s electricity but he kept giving him more so his suit was empowered by Ozob’s powers to fight at his level? So Oxob was fighting a reflection of himself. Deep.

Man i watched your first video when i was like 5 and i absolutely fell in love with the story and the animations. The music hits hard and the fighting is beyond awesome. And just to make you feel better you are the reason i began animating! You are ligit my idol and my absolute childhood and i thank you for that 😊

I was genuinely impressed by the whole fight being on beat with the soundtrack which made this video very entertaining to watch

"Oxob by Oxob" *Ah yes, the floor is made out of floor.*

Story 1-6 in a nutshell: 1: Guy attempts murder because someone else didn't like his terrible cooking 2: Woman attempts murder because guy ate more than 2 of something 3: Guy attempts to get money to repair his armor after 2 people tried to murder him 4: Sludge creature attempts to murder someone for just existing 5: Guy almost dies because he was daydreaming 6: Guy attempts murder because somebody refused to take some bandages

I can tell how much he was put to the limit, just by how the animation is at the end.

Coming back again, Still one of the most well animated fights of all time

6:33 Gildeguy:oh look dirt do floaty float Oxob:*doing his best to punch*

I feel like GG has mastered the art of non-verbal storytelling.

Random commentary, but this syncs so good with "Find your Flame" from Sonic Frontiers, especially the drop with Gilded spinning sword

that reference to Oxob vs Jade with Gildedguy taking the place of Jade caught me off, guard 5:51 if anyone is wondering where it is

This has to be hands down the best flash animation I've ever seen (assuming gildedguy still uses flash) now I used to spend a lot of time animating, nearly a decade ago, and from a cursory glance you can see how amazing the effects, scenery, and motions are, not to mention how brilliantly gildedguy handles his stories, congrats gildedguy, you're awesome.

“It’s beautiful... I’ve been looking at this for *days* now”

this stuff gets me inspired

I swear these should be on netflix

"Ey yo you call that a wound?" - Oxob bein dissapointed

Oh, don't mind me, just spreading my propaganda that the Green Eyes Cowboy's name is Quickdraw.

Director: where did the animation budget go? We can't make a move with this little! Where the animation budget went:

6:32 Love how they're in the middle of trading blows and GG can take the time to look to the side like, "Hey are those rocks floating? Huh."