"You're smart, and you're dying, I'm dumb, and I ain't died yet," "they always do, the good ones" This shit stuck with me 3 years later, thanks Mickey

Always gotta say hello to mickey whenever you enter valentine

"There's good wars?" Best anti-war statement I've heard

"his hairline is receding so far I think it could qualify as a tactical retreat" Did you have to burn him that bad?

Not gonna lie, I felt for Mickey. I just had to give him a hug. I've met people like that irl. Straight brought a little tear to my eye

i think that he PTSD is so bad that he gaslighted himself into believing that he didnt serve

Mickey is a gem of a character. You in the real world form an attachment to him, and his interactions are more important than people realize.

I did the weird the glitch where pointing your binoculars at a bartender makes them shoot you. One time when I did it the bartender took a sawed off shotgun and shot mickey right in the chest, killing him instantly. I then hogtied the bartender and set him on fire. #Mickey4Life

When Mickey forgot Arthur's name, and John immediately knew who he was talking about, I got really choked up. Amazing how Arthur might not be remembered historically, but individually will be cherished.

Speaking of social oddness, let's talk about when Arthur doesn't know how to deal with situations (usually women) he'll do the calm horse motion with his arms it's totally cannon. 😂

On my first playthrough after finding out Mickey faked being a soldier, I ended up scaring him away with a warning shot. Then in my 2nd playthrough I found out he did it from being lonely, now I say hello every time I head into Valentine since I can relate to him. Life can be a lonely hell sometimes, especially with my age.

I hear Mickey shouting and I frantically start running around looking for him

Mickey is one of my favourite characters, seeing him sad over Arthur's sickness broke my heart and hearing John tell him he died crushed it even more

Mickey is always a sight for sore eyes and a joy to talk to and even though he isn’t a Civil War veteran it’s crazy how many Civil War veterans became homeless after the war like Joe Butler in Rhodes it’s honestly quite sad.

If I met Fizhy in public I’d probably ask to hug him as well.

No matter what he did Mickey will always be our buddy

I like to think Mickey asked Tommy to hold him like he asks Arthur in their first encounter, and that's why Tommy beat him up. Mickey even says he was asking for it....

That story is so deep for such a minor character so much emotion i wish all games aimed to make details like that

I like how Mickey, a character you see only a handful of times has more character and depth than some stories main characters.

Mickey probably represents the futility of Arthur's lifestyle. Being a lawless gang member holds the same value as lying about being a war hero. during their last convo, Arthur and mickey both realized they spent their lives holding up something false.

6:31 I like how Arthurs horse is just running into their faces in the conversation

“Which war was that, exactly?” “A bad one” Gets me every time 😂

Mickey is so wholesome man..

I think Mickey was actually a veteran who did lose his arm in the war but he’s PTSD is so bad he has forgotten that he served

I always think that Mickey is a labrador in human form. Just so wholesome and wants to be liked.

When I played this, I actually thought it pointed toward Mickey having had a childhood fever since he said "they told me I was dying, only I never did." I thought that would explain why he was a bit underdeveloped (for lack of a better word) mentally and why he appears to have had trouble holding down a job, making friends, etc. Of course, the beauty of these games is the fact there are so many unanswered questions and people's stories to explore, just like real life.

Even though he lied… I can’t help but feel sorry for him…

I never knew I could get so attached to an NPC, to the point where I cry when he said he’ll miss Arthur

I love how John instantly knows that mickey was talking about Arthur

On my first playthrough, I accidentally strangled him on my first encounter. I felt awful. Next time he saw he said "hey, mister! Please don't beat me up again, mister". Made my eyes watery

Damn. Never thought he was a fake soldier. It's an incredibly sad story tho. I ended up hugging the dude tho

Here’s my theory. It’s obvious he actually has lost his arm. And he does have a civil war uniform. It’s also common knowledge that wars give people PTSD, but it’s also possible that a mix of PTSD and even brain damage (which explains his forgetfulness and other peculiarities about Mickey) has tricked him into thinking his whole life is a lie. Maybe he was in the war but he got so messed up he doesn’t know.

Always shed a tear when playing as John and hearing the people Arthur talked to talk about him and their interactions they had with him such a nice detail I love

He admits he lied, but can we really know if anything he says is true. The damage could have given him disassociative disorder of some kind

when i saw mickey in the epilogue, the only thing i wanted to do was tell him the name he forgot was Arthur, and i was so sad i almost genuinely cried.

The dialogue is different depending on Arthur's morality and choices when speaking, especially when remembering him.

"his hairline is receding so far I think it could qualify as a tactical retreat" ** APPLY WATER TO BURNED AREA **

Something that happened to me that I found strange was when he went to walk into the bar I aimed my pistol at him from behind and a guy on the porch of the bar laughed at me and said what are u aiming at ghosts. There was 2 guys on the porch who seemed like they couldn’t see him. He then went and got a drink at the bar so im not really sure what it was all about

The interaction after you get diagnosed is honestly one of my favourite, as it's very simple yet one of the most honest reactions to such news

I was able to get all these to trigger in Ch2, I'm not sure how but I did spend months in-game time in that chapter without pushing the story missions forward so maybe I broke some timer.

Mickey makes me sad. It feels like looking into a mirror that sees the future.

I ain't got much to add but, I hope you're doing well Ethan. Take care and stay safe man.

Mickey is one of those characters that just hits you in the right spot and is just a character who through a little chat can make you feel like he is your best friend and all I have to to say is to those who need it a virtual hug from me to you

Mickey is one of my fave NPC's.. always makes me sad when we talk to him

I do believe mickey served, but he's been repressing his own thoughts and memories. It's unexplainable how he lost his arm and got the uniform without it.

Voice acting for a side character should not be this good

Mickey is literally the definition of diamond in the rough

I always wondered if the Giant of the mountain and Mickey could be related...

Dude, thanks for doing all these. This was so touching, and I likely never would've known otherwise.

Have you done a gang documentary on the O’driscolls? I feel like that would be a very good, interesting video to do and there should be a lot of info in the game about them.

You don’t gotta wait chapters just wait a few days and you’ll get the other interactions . It’s a sad story but he’s a phony man

Mickey: Rants about his life The game: Ayo bruv looky here we updated your compendium! Some nice shottys and rilfes! Jokes aside, I cried when I first heard Mickey speak about himself. The piano music in this video doesn't help either :(

I really felt for Mickey. I always made time to talk to him

This character in particular always made me feel so truly sad and brought a few tears to my eyes as well too. Mickey touched my heart to say the very least.

I’ve met people Like Mickey. Men without the greatest social skills but with a desire and need for that social interaction. They are always a pleasure to talk to. They tend to be odd folk but they are absolutely wonderful people. Plus I actually have a form of autism so I do have a bit of sympathy for a man on the outside of society

You can actually encounter him multiple times in chapter 2, I believe I encountered him 4 times. If you encounter him after the big fight in chapter 2 he brings up the fact that you were in it

Mickey is a beautiful character that really solidified my view that this game really was the best I’ve ever played. He wore his heart on his sleeve and never asked Arthur for money, only friendship. And in the chapter 6 play through, when Arthur looked like a stage 4 cancer patient, he knew he was sick. When he asked if he was alright, Arthur was actually honest, and said no. There was no need to pretend he was fine, when he was talking to Mickey. Also should be noted that very few people actually seemed to recognize he was sick. Mickey was genuinely concerned, and when he found out he was dying, it really made him upset. Just subtle details in this game make me love it even more

Mickey was definitely my favorite background character, I just loved finding him all the time.

Totally unrelated but the music playing during the interactions with Mickey in your vid gives me Davy Jones vibes, sounds like his music box.

I encountered him in Rhodes and he said that arthur was a good man and after the encounter you can see him crying about Arthur’s death.

Arthur Morgan is a great protagonist because he captures something rarely done in media anymore. A human protagonist. Not just of species, but of soul. Hes not a good man, hes not a bad man. Hes just a man doing his best, and like all of us its really ever enough.

I never realized i could get so attached to characters in a game until i first played rdr2.

I like how Mickey talked about his Uncle named Arthur and said it sounds like the name of a king. Jack looks at Arthur like an uncle and Sean calls him King Arthur, the former even reads a book about Knights at the Round Table and bringing up King Arthur reminded John of him.

I always talk to Mickey every time I stroll into Valentine.

This is how you know this is such a good game, these interactions didn't have to happen but they did, not only did you meet a feller but in a way it built on Arthur some more. Rockstar can make some good campaigns..I'll say that much

Anyone realize when Mickey said "like a King" it could have something to do with Jacks book. In the Epilogue in his book there is a king named Arthur.

A lot of veterans have a lot of strangeness after fighting in a war it simply happens due to all the violence of it but it happens to not a lot of real veterans

always a good day when fizhy uploads

nah I always felt like he actually faked his missing arm by just hiding the arm inside the coat, because his body on that side looks as if something was there

6:35 the horse seems to want to give the man a hug as well-

14:03 You didn't have to roast my man Mickey like that lmaoooo

i actually enjoyed Mikey. as a side character, it really shows how homelessness isn't just being homeless. it causes a long term effect. of mental illness. because the mental abuse of people either ignoring you or treating you like a rat. and or yelling things like get a Job you bum or just saying nothing at all. i always treated Mikey kindly with both Arthur and John. sort of reminds me of my old job i had pushing carts for a store, there was this homeless man who always came around picking up plastic bottles and cans ( peoples litter ) and using the outside can and bottle crusher machine to get some money and go get a burger from McDonalds. once i seen that he wasnt using the money for drugs or alcohol. i would talk with him for hours. and learned his story. and always bought a second lunch when i went on my break. and we sat talked and had lunch. he was very wise. and i actually got him a job. at the store i pushed carts for. i managed to convince the store manager to higher him weekends. he turned his life around quickly once the job helped him out. he got a new ID card and SSN. and his life is now so much better still have his #Number today we text and call every so often. hes doing so well..

I think maybe Mickey killed someone who served for the Union in the Civil War. Durring one of the early dialogs we have we have with him he says something like "they say I killed a man, but it isn't true" (or something along those lines) maybe thats how he got the uniform, and says he saw real bad things. Not sure just a thought:)

Finally a video on this! i always befriend mickey first thing on a new playthrough. He rambles on a lot but i still love him as a character in general cuz he is so nice and only wants a friend

I thought mickey was gonna try to attack me when I saw him the first time and I knocked him out😂

Yes, 12:38 made me check my discord too :D

He kind of reminds me of Stede Bonnet from Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag.

I have a soft spot for Mickey. I can't help but be friendly to him.

I really love your rdr2 videos. U have a really good narrative voice don't ever stop making videos for rdr2 (even though eventually it'll die out)

I always tried to be nice to him cause he was super nice and just wanted friends

When John was talking to Mickey I heard the Discord sound I was like this is a serious moment and Discord gives you a message

Usually when I begin my Valentine rampage massacres I start with Mickey. Probably will choose someone else from now on because I now feel bad for murdering such a lonely guy.

I genuinely loved Mickey and I just talked to him every time I went to valentine

By his uniform, he is likely a late Indian war vet, as his uniform uses white piping which was became the piping for US infantry in 1885 to approximately 1899 along with his style of kepi hes wearing.

This is one of the first anomaly’s I ran into. I’m glad you did a vid!

When ever I’d feel sad about something, Arthur’s response always cracks me up

I treated him well as I saw him as a homeless veteran from the start and I wanted to help him out even though he isn't a veteran I'm still going to be nice to him

5:00 Mickey can actually pickpocket you, though I never tried it as Arthur it definitely works in the Epilogue

can i… can i hold yeh, mister?

when i visited Mickey again in chapter 6 and he said he’s sad that Arthur is sick and it ain’t fair… made me cry a little 🥺 R* definitely knows how to tug at our heartstrings

Even when playing through the game a second time to do nothing but dishonerable actions I was never mean to Micky

Unspoken rule #12 never Antagonize mickey or harm him.

"Hard to say quite what he was in the end." "Oh, I know exactly what he was... he was a human being."

i did the encounter with Mickey after Hamish passed away, and he told arthur he'd miss him a lot and that tipped me over the edge and I absolutely bawled my eyes out

Plz continue finding cigarette cards! I wanna 100% the whole game and your guides are very helpful!

Mickey is one of the character's to stick with me. So for that he's one of my favorites. Same with Hosea, Sean and Lenny. I'll forever forgive Mickey for lying.

“Then the fella I was talking to in my head, well even he didn’t wanna talk to me no more…” Dude wtf😭😭😭

He asked for a dollar I had 57 so I had to decline but Arthur said “NO!” Micky; “why are you so mean?” God dammit Arthur

I always thought Mikey was sketchy and I ran from him, I feel bad now lol

In chapter 6, when Arthur had tb, I came to mickey. He said he had never served in the war, or I misheard it. He saw I looked sick and said I was dying, he called me intelligent and he called himself dumb. And he said it was unfair that someone smart is dying, while someone dumb isn't dying. This happened yesterday as of me writing this, kinda feel bad for the guy. Even tho mickey doesn't exist, I still feel bad. I'm pretty sure I misheard some things BTW, so don't take my word. Edit : I wrote this before watching the full video