I like the idea that the "leader" was actually just annoying to the rest of the gang. So they gave him a fort outside of their territory just to get him away from them.

I love how each gang has some sort of flaw that the Van Der Linde gang has but exaggerated. The Lemoyne Raiders fight for a cause that just doesn't work in the modern world, the Skinner Brothers are as Charles puts it, "Angry men on a rampage," the O'driscolls are basically the way Micah turns the gang, and the Del Lobos have an odd sense of comradery against a man that embodies injustice to them. The Murfree Brood are also a demented group that sticks together because of familial bonds. And if we take Angelo Bronte as well, he misleads his lackeys by giving them what they need, like how Dutch "saved" many of the members of the gang.

Despite being fictional there is a hint of reality, there was a period of time where some former confederates tried to keep the war going. Not just for a couple weeks after the war but for a couple years. In time they eventually dissolved a few of them turning into the Klan while some just becoming outlaws. I liked how they maintain that in the game.

_"I didn't put one of my own behind bars, I put YOU behind bars and it feels good thanks"_ God I love Clark's delivery of that line

The good old "Lemon" Raiders as I call them

It kinda pisses me off that when the Lemoyne Raiders rob a train, no cops actually come. But when Arthur robs a train, every lawman from Valentine to San Francisco arrive to get a piece of the action.

7:47 After he was done with that impressive speech, I tossed a stick of dynamite directly in the middle of them, they screamed in terror and all blew up in all directions, killing them instantly, and Arthur said something like, “Ain’t not tales to tell this time.” I laughed so hard but almost felt bad. That guy describing blowing up in the past. 😂

Yes, love these gang documentaries. Can't wait to hear the civil war accounts.

Fun fact: Eluding to the weapons deals in Cuba and South America, RDO has one of the Lemoyne Raiders hideouts at Clemens Cove where they seemed to have firearms packed on a boat.

Just did the Lindsay Woffard mission. In chapter 4. Arthur mentions to woffard how he’s staying in shady belle, on the horse ride back to the police station. Woffard then states “your the ones who took the belle?” (Or something to that effect) Then follows with a slew of insults. So by that I would say he’s clearly connected or has good ties with the raiders down south. Figured I’d mention it as the video doesn’t. For any of those who care.

The Lemoyne Raiders keep ambushing me every single 5 minutes im in Lemoyne especially that one bridge where the train passes, its impossible to hang around lemoyne without a army of raiders just blasting you with their repeaters, there one of the reasons why i do not like being in Lemoyne lol

There are some cool encounters when you and John go to clear out shady belle but most people miss these because they kill everyone very quickly

The fact that you can make an hour long video about a gang that only shows up in 2% of 60-hour campaign just shows how massive this game is.

One thing I really like about the Lemoyne raiders that you brushed on was how they parallel the Van der Linde gang in some ways. In the raiders' case, at least to me, they reflect something like Dutch's high-falutin rhetoric about American freedom and opportunity and how that view rubs off on the gang. There's the obvious difference that the raiders are bushwhackers -- ex-Confederate outlaws still fighting the Civil War -- and it is interesting to note that Dutch would personally dislike the comparison since "daddy died on a Pennsylvania field" fighting Southerners, implicitly Gettysburg, but there's still that talk about how "something's only lost if you let it be" and misguided notions of self-sovereignty. It dovetails nicely with how you see Dutch still trying to hold on to that outlaw life even when they betray the spirit of that in the prologue by heading east "towards all that civilization". Also, tangentially, there's this interesting generational gap you're seeing with the raiders. There's the original raiders, the ones from the 3rd Lemoyne and the ones that would have been around when that newspaper mentions how they used to be seen as sort of heroes, and the younger men. That scene where a younger raider shoots the hostage police officer for "disrespecting the cause" to the disapproval of two of the older raiders who wanted to ransom him -- it shows how the times are changing with the rebel remnants evolving into essentially a Lost Cause gang, but it also brings to mind how Dutch's gang is partly kept together by there being a vision for the future and a moral justification for what they are doing.

That was an excellent job, sir. I can't get enough these RDR2 gangs "documentary" videos. Keep up the good work.

that "Old-Timer" retelling his story would've been no more than a Boy during the time.

Pls never stop the red dead content you're one of the few actually good channels that still make content on it. Also video was amazing

One of my favorite camp events in the game is Tilly telling Arthur, that she doesn't feel good so deep in the south, Arthur at first acts like he doesn't know what she means, until she says something along the lines of "come on Arthur, I'm a neg*o" Which then Arthur drops the act and says she doesn't have to worry, cause they take care of her

Bill "These damn flies! I swear they got it in for me." Dutch "You could try washing once in a while."

An hour long Fizhy video? A great new years indeed.

RDR2 has some of the best voice acting performances ever given, unfortunately Camille sounds like they pulled him out of an early PS2 game

The raiders are just more fun to fight than any of the other gangs

You can get the Bolt Action Rifle in Chapter Two. In the Mission where you Save Shawn from the Bounty Hunters. After ambushing the 2 Hunters near the River. Fight your way up the hill and some Bounty Hunters will drop the rifle when you shoot them

I can remember when I captured Lindsey Wofford, I tied him up and threw him on my horse, but as soon as I left the fort I did get his cronies try to save him, they also tried saving him the last time I played it through so I think it's random whether or not they try rescuing Wofford

The most impressive part is that Rockstar actually got the specifically Cajun French accent so right

I have a massive feud with them, they've killed too many of my horses

A Red Dead game set during the Civil War would be amazing

As a native Kansan, who had to learn all about "Bleeding Kansas" in middle school history class, being able to hear about the Lawrence, KS and the jayhawkers was literally sooooooo awesome.

Just like how Charles described the Skinner Brothers, “They’re just angry men, on a rampage”.

The whole commander thing I think is a reference to the fact that the lemoyne raiders operate in multiple states. I think he is the leader of this unit, and probably one of the many commanders that they have

I absolutely love these videos man. Delving deeper into Rdr2’s world makes the game even more immersive.

I accidentally killed both bounties trying to capture them and while taking Lindsey Wofford’s body to Saint Denis, I did have a couple raiders try to stop me. Weird that it doesn’t happen if he’s taken alive.

When I first encountered the Raiders in the Rhodes bar I wasn't expecting it, and Arthur ended up throwing one of them out of the window behind them 😁

The ambush just outside of Rhodes where the explosion goes off and they attack legit caught me off guard. Also scared me because it was loud 😂

To me the lemoyne raiders are more annoying then intimadating unlike gang such as the murfree brood and skinner brothers

5:51 I remember encountering this on my second play thru and listening to the dialogue thru and thru. Was quite fascinating honestly, and it amazes me how down to every last npc the voice acting in this game is just top notch. Even though this dude was some crazy scumbag I really felt like i was sitting there being told a war story... Until the end anyway I think he was just gassin himself up lmfao

This was so good! I can’t wait for you to do a video about the O’Driscolls!

I stole a horse from a camp of Raiders without killing any of them and sold it to the fence not far away, their campfire smoke was still in the distance so I went back. They were all sat around the camp fire but none of them reacted to me, the red blips had gone from the map. I was literally punching them in the face and they just stood there taking it. Needless to say I got a bit "unit 731" on their asses.

We're blessed tonight with this long one lads

I don't know if you know this but if you capture him in chapter 4 he references the fact that you took over Shady Belle

These videos are sick. Helped me start playing RDR2 again!

It’s actually incredible how Rockstar went into making these detailed animations for the camp encounters. A lot of people would just go into the camp & kill everyone without even thinking.

This game is one of the few games that even after all these years you find/discover something new

It’s always a good day when Fizhy makes a Red Dead video.

Thanks again for your help moving my fridge freezer fizhy mate appreciate it and remember pokemon legends is coming out on the 28th of this month Roadhouse

R* did a great job when it came to their take on the civil war. Although the views of the South has problems that are very clear in todays age, that doesn't mean that every Northerner was good and every Southerner was bad. Best example is the 2 homeless vets from Valentine and Rhodes. The Union vet turned out to be devious and shady as we found out more. But the Confederate vet turned out to be a genuine and honest person. I'm English so I don't know too much about the civil war, but i was still able to appreciate this detail

The name in that letter you found, “William Marcus Anderson” might be a reference to the Real life Figure William “Bloody Bill” Andersen who was a bushwhacker during Bleeding Kansas, riding with a group called “Quantrill’s Raiders” who were the perpetrators of the Lawrence, Kansas Massacre. I love how they add in these small details that get over looked especially if you don’t have much knowledge of the History of Missouri and Kansas or even the Guerrilla warfare that took place between the two states.

I'm on my second playthrough chapter 2 and last night I kept running into these guys everywhere. I love taking out the rival gangs in this game, especially when you can sneak up on them at a campfire and toss some dynamite at em.

Alright i know this sounds cliche and most people who read this wont believe it (i wouldnt),but i started watching Fizhy 4 years ago when i was 10 as i loved assassins creed and he and i shared similiar viewpoints,but the special thing abt his channel for me is how as my interests changed so did his (to witcher,to red dead and mass effect) so on behalf on the community thank you Ethan!

37:44 loyalty... Arthur, it ain't - I HAD A GOD DAMNED *PLLLLAAAAAAAAANNNNN!!!!!*

These documentary style videos are great. Puts into perspective how much work the studio put into setting up the world and its history.

I could listen to you talk about red dead lore for days. I've played since release and got 100% completion 4 times now and it still doesn't get old. I still come across things I've never seen before, like how the raiders graffiti and vandalise Saint Denis, never seen that in any of my playthroughs that i can remember! Love this game and love your content on it.

If you deviate from the path and go through the field and cut the road, you can avoide the riders

I do like that the leader of the leymone raiders is in a old captured Northern fort with a letter from a general killed by confederate soldiers. Really adds to the disenfranchised and "the south will rise again"feel of the old confederate states

The amount of detail just in listening to the gangs alone is truly astonishing

I have been rewatching the gang documentaries all week, this is gonna be good!

As John I had an encounter with the Raiders outside of the tavern in Rhodes. Apparently there was a raider yelling and belittling a friend of his who he served with in the War. The friend became a member of society and chastised the raider for living in the past.

38:12 I love Arthur's response so much. I'm just picturing him just going back to his bed and hanging that poster up and being like "looks nice" 😂😂😂

I guess you could say, the Lemoyne Raiders were a 'Lost Cause'

Amazing video, I find that RDR2 is one of the most in depth games so many details im on my 4th play through and still finding new things

Mate, I only recently got RDR2 and have binged out all your Vids from over 2 years ago. It's great to see you still making more. I like your sense of humour.

I get my RD fix from your videos. They are all top notch! Thank you so much for the time and hard work you put in to reveal the nuances of this masterpiece to us again! You have a true gift of putting a storyline together seamlessly. Thanks again

Very in depth and non rushed video on this gang. Very well done.

Man every time I play or watch someone else play RDR2... It just amazes me with the sights and sounds. 2018 was 4 years ago (not really that long ago) but nonetheless just amazing graphics. 21:16 Lmao that caught me off-guard

What if after the Shady Belle takeover The Raiders Fragmented but old members make new gangs and they still call themselves the LR plus weaker gang take that title/name to seem more of a threat Makes sense to call myself a member of something that people already fears.Thus making the raiders seem a little clustered and flustered So technically there could be half a dozen gangs with each a different "leader" like the guy at the fort that does not get mention after the bounty mission Maybe he was a small fry gang leader using a fake Raider member Like it's not to be a LR -no tax ever, hate every thing different then what you are told, get yellow thingy - Great Video Fizhy , make a list of your favorite interactions in the RDR2 there's never too rdr2 content

I’ve been watching your old rdr2 videos, and I’m so glad you are still making these!

Like Arthur Morgan says "there a bunch of children playing soldiers."

Great video keep up the work, I look forward to these documentary videos every time they come out

I love how fizhy brakes down his videos and truly shows the downfall of each character/gang

I love your videos fizhy! I hope you never stop making them (unless you don't want to make them any more) as all of us really like them!

Raiders have gotten me a few times with their Gatling gun ambushes. Happens quick and if your dead isn’t charged its pretty tough

I absolutely love these gang documentary videos, they are great!

What I had taken from Red Dead Redemption 2's story and charachters is that good and bad isn't so black and white, and entirely dependant on perspective Just about every thing in the game is an example of or result of the dynamic nature of morality. The whole honor system in the game is kinda indicative of that. You aren't encouraged or discouraged to play a certain way, other than the public's perception of you, and the pride or guilt you feel after making a decision. And the game does a good job of making a player invested in the story and charachters so they do feel good or bad about their actions. You are forced to do bad things to protect your people or just to survive, and then often, later you are shown the results of those choices. You justify them the same way the corrupt sherrif or the lemoyne raiders do. You did it for the good of your tribe.

Just found your channel while getting back into rdr 2 after about 3 years and I gotta say it’s amazing keep up the great work!

44:32 yeah i found that funny. The ones i encountered on the way back whom i thought who would rescue him turned out to be rival bounty hunters. 😄

0:40 - I’m from Louisiana (where Lemoyne is based off of) and these words are true in game, and in reality.

Lemoyne is undoubtedly a fictionalized version of Louisiana.

Haven't even started the video but I love these documentarys so much

So happy to see this series come back!

I love playing rdr2 and listening to your vids and your voice is really nice thank you for these videos.

The Braithwaites produced the moonshine, the Raiders were buying it and providing protection for the operation as well.

I'd really like to see a USA map but with the RDR fictional states

Dude…it’s amazing how much detail is put into the campfire npc talking

I actually took out their leader in chapter 2, so my personal headcanon was that Arthur had mostly just kinda forgot about them by chapter 3 because they're just such a joke in his eyes.

I can never get enough of the high quality red dead content.

if you want to aquire the bolt action rifle early you can get it in the mission where you free sean from the bounty hunters one of them has one, its the one that you have to kill after you kill the two that you kill after trawlany's distraction

Awesome that you're back at it again! Can't wait till you cover the O'Driscolls.

That random guy attacking you in the saloon with a knife was priceless

Great video mate thanks. You always knock it out of the park with this Red Dead content and deserve way more attention✊

24:42 I love how the way he says giddy-up is in the same tone as the taunt.

15:12 to clarify, as I understand it the Moonshiners themselves were Braithwaits, who were then going to sell the shine to the raiders. That's why Catherine calls it "her" shine

Get this man to a million subscribers please he more than deserves it!!!!

Lenny always reminded me of Hosea some times 🥲 I think I actually cried when he was shot in front of me. Definitely took me by surprise

This serie is awesome! Thats some great work you've put out there, very entertaining. Please, can you do Angelo's Bronte Crime Syndicate next? It's based off early age New Orlean Crime Family, I'm sure there would be alot to say about it

I love the absolute power move of you taking on these gangs and bounties with the Bow. Just tanking their gunshots and countering by putting an arrow or two in them.

Love that red dead is so deep you can make an hour long video about a faction that your only interaction with is through in game player controlled action. No cinematic necessary. Open world world-building is a tricky thing to nail and although I hesitate to ever say anything is perfect. It's close, real close.

These videos gotta be tough to make.. Thank you sir for your efforts.

I really like the lemoyne raiders because I like the idea of remnant forces fighting long after the war, kinda like imperial remnant in star wars.

Honestly props to you man , you somehow , unlike most youtubers make a 50min video enjoyable , and thats rare , so i know its no much but keep up the good work 👍

"Just like any other sort of vermin they need to be exterminated" that's was just cruel and funny.