A New Look

A New Look is the eighth episode of Classic Sam Videos overall, the eighth episode of Arc 1: A Rogue God, and the tenth video to premiere on the ClassicSamVideos channel.
== Characters ==
* Microsoft Sam
* Twix
* Mr. B (errors)
== Things ==
* Windows
* Errors
== Places ==
* Windows Private Island
== YouTube Description ==
You thought we wouldn't return. Well, you were wrong! CSV is back with a fresher coat of paint and a new content slate! You can consider everything below this video as a "pilot season," if you will. Sorry if I went overboard with some of the jokes this time.
== Lore Description ==
Because of the series so far being a total disaster, Sam becomes too demotivated to continue, and decides to just chill on the island for a bit more than two months. Mr. B changes Sam, Mike and Mary's looks back to normal since there's no longer any point in having them. Meanwhile, Mike and Mary try to find this island to no avail, as the island's location is not public information at all, and Mike does not remember the coordinates. Also, Sam decides to look more into the power of the Orb of Light, and discovers that he can spawn stuff. So, he spawns a new computer similar to the one at the CSV house, and replaces the Windows 95 computer with it. He then discovers the existence of the Retcon Room, so he treats it as his personal trash dimension. First, he throws the old computer in there, and he also throws the Killing Machine in there, too. He remembers that he has a special machine gun in the mansion called the ROFL-47, and he figured that will suit him better, while also using the Orb to get infinite ammunition. Finally, he renames the Homework Folder to the Shm3xy Pr0nz folder, because he also likes that name better.
Error 1: But then, on September 20th, Sam decides that he actually wants to continue Arduous Windows Errors after all, even though he doesn't remember the exact episode number that this would be. Mr. B does the necessary edits to the computer, but he does not change Sam's look this time, since Sam has said that he did not like that new look, and Mr. B doesn't want to potentially face repercussions. Sam does not want any storyline shenanigans to get in the way of these errors, too. This error in particular pretends to be mad at Sam for the hiatus, while also agreeing with him on that.
Error 2: Mr. B has revived an old playlist project of his that was made before the CSV channel even started, despite the original reception to that first version.
Error 3: The RAM sticks are hungry and want ham. This, of course, makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Error 4: Twix is a person that's native to this island, and decided to live with Sam in the mansion. They were originally Twitter, but now they are both that blue bird form and the new X form, hence the combined names. This error says that all Xs are empowered because of this decision, but Sam tells Twix that they will never be a real X despite being told not to say anything mean. Twix clarifies that they can be either one or the other, so they can technically fit the species role that Sam wants them to fill. Sam is so confused at this that he ends up spending a few nights at the mansion's bar before continuing. This means that it is now September 23rd.
Error 5: Sam and Mr. B discuss the current state of an Internet series as of this day.
Error 6: Sam and Mr. B discuss the current state of a game franchise as of this day.
Error 7: Windows tells Sam to assume the position, but Sam yells at them for assuming what position he will be taking in the first place. That is, he will stomp on their chest "Derek style" and shoot their ass a little bit after.
Error 8: Mr. B makes fun of himself for not having much good error ideas today.
Error 9: Mr. B realizes that it's getting awfully lonely with just Sam reading errors, and wants to broaden their options. Sam respectfully(?) disagrees.
Error 10: Mr. B announces that his cousin has recently given him errors and signs that were going to be for a canceled project. The errors will be used for Episode 8, and the signs will be used for a new series on the CSV channel, which will be the next video. After both of those videos, another new series is expected to be made, which has Sam read other people's errors that they submit on Barra's website. Sam wholeheartedly approves of this news.
== Director's Commentary ==
NOTE: After all the lore revamps on the document are done, I am going to actually tend to this wiki the way I should've done in the beginning. I'm also going to remake the director's commentary bits. So, as a little disclaimer, the following isn't the final version and may even contain outdated information in some cases.
Oh boy. I can tell this is gonna be a long one.
So, this video was released during the time when I had drama with that Zack Max guy, back on my Zushi persona. I believe this video was made right after the first phase of the drama. Let me tell you what happened. So, I owned a GC that had to do with AGK Adventures and any surrounding series inspired by it, right? I decided to give it to Zack, since if it weren't for his series, that idea wouldn't have existed. All was chill, until one of the random people that Zack tends to add decided to post an AI generated image called the "Penis Man," which not only counted as NSFW (graphic depiction of genitalia), but it wasn't spoilered. And there were at least a few minors in the GC at the time. So, I'm one of those people who think that NSFW shouldn't be around minors in private spaces at all, and Zack wasn't helping since he refused to delete the image. However, when something serious happens, I guess I can say I don't convey my emotions properly most of the time, so I believe I just posted a video on my alt about it which showed footage of the incident in the GC instead of trying to talk to Zack (that video is still up btw). This incident is part of why everything fell apart regarding my old persona. I did try to talk to him after the fact, though, but he didn't agree on everything, so we just made a compromise. I believe that was during the second phase.
Other than that, I wanted to use the ClassicSamVideos channel to do my own idea of jokes that wouldn't fly in the Zushi Films channel. This became another persona, though I recently decided to quit doing that and become a hermit on the Internet instead of having Discord be part of my daily schedule. Thus, my other channels (channels that have videos in the Old Vids playlist) are sort of dead. I don't regret this decision, because as you know, the CSV series has become a monster of its own, and I can't be any more happier. Anyways, on to the actual video. So, I still used the green title card from Episodes 1-6, but the intro is different. Instead, it just immediately cuts to the video's title card for a brief moment, and I decided to have the Windows XP installation music be the main theme of it. So yes, in a way, this version of the intro is more simplified. As for why I decided to use Thunderbirds101's design for Sam? I no longer liked the old design I made, and I didn't want to spend much time thinking of a new one, so I decided to go with the classics.
Error 1: Ah, this is the beginning of the impatient error gag. As for why the OS of the mansion's computer changed, I didn't want to use Windows 9x for errors, so I switched to the classic XP style. The canonical explanation is, Sam got enough money to upgrade. Also, at this point, I didn't want to do storylines for these videos anymore. Man, unlike Thunderbirds101, I'm usually the type of guy to do major storylines for TTS series. It just feels too boring otherwise, and it's not personally something I'm interested in making most of the time. I do respect TB101 for keeping it up, though!
Error 2: So, for context, the CSV channel was originally known as PlaylistMaker32. Fun fact, that username was already used back in like December 2018, before I decided to switch to the name "YouTuber32," which lasted until February 2019, I believe. The CSV channel was made on March 3 of 2022 with the intent to be a reboot of that brief era, where I would make playlists of other people's series, like how people on YouTube tend to do. It just feels so fun to organize! Anyways, in the following June, I started making a playlist that had all the series on a plush channel called THE IGGY BOI, because I got a video of theirs recommended, and I thought it was pretty interesting. But on August 4, 2022, TIB released a video called "Who made this????" which acknowledged the current iteration of the playlist at the time. I'll admit, I didn't really watch much, if at all. I took the title and description in a negative light, and I decided to delete it. It really wasn't much, and I was overreacting. I couldn't really sort out my emotional thought process, and this was back in 2022, so I still had much to learn about myself.
As you see in this error, I decided to revive this playlist with no shame, and what Sam says here is basically my thought process if something similar happens again at the time. However, I later decided to delete every single playlist of other people's work off the CSV channel so that I can use a previously useless account as a playlist channel. The channel is currently known as ThatPlaylistMaker3223, but I decided to abandon that project. Now, I don't treat playlists like a job, and I do them whenever I want in any of my channels. Not CSV, though, because it now feels weird to have something like that on a sophisticated channel like this one.
Oh yeah, and this is the first appearance of Sam's epic laugh line from very old TTS videos, which I believe was actually made with the SAPI-5 version of Microsoft Sam. At least, that's something I recall reading in a vague memory. I'm really not sure. Oh, right, the reason why it sounds so low-quality is because I ripped it from a KFCStudiosTV video. It was the only easy place I can think of to get the audio sample. Nowadays, I use the audio from one of GWizard777's videos, though that's not until Arc 2.
Error 3: Oh hey, this is one of the few funny errors in the video! I believe I thought of this on the spot. Not much to say here, except as part of the new edgy status quo, I decided to not have Sam shy away from using the words "" or "." Now, listen, I don't mind if people get offended by words in my videos or not. All people have their designated triggers and squicks, and it's usually healthier to avoid such things.
Error 4: Here, I decided to cash in on Elon Musk's decision to rename Twitter into X by making a joke about the "you will never be a real woman" copypasta, except with a tinge of otherkin, since the bird wants to be the letter X. I still really like the scene between Sam and Twix. It perfectly shows how Sam still did not change from being an asshole yet, but it also shows how his views on certain things get challenged. I believe Twix's line here is one of the best pieces of dialogue in CSV! Now, the name "Twix" wasn't actually a canon name at the time. I believe I first thought of it when I was writing the lore document in December. Finally, this is the first appearance of the WTF Train gag, which is, again, from the very old TTS videos. This variant has the normal and reversed clips together, which was a common variant.
Error 5: Don’t Hug Me I’m Matt is some sort of parody of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared created by VarietyMattMedia, formerly known as AnoncognitaLOL9092, RemixerBlogRebooted5 and RemixerBlogMeredith5. The RBM5 channel had the true start of the series, which I consider to be the old lore. The RBR5/Anoncognita channel had more episodes, and even though they were continuations of the old episodes, I consider them to be the modern lore. Previously, Matt deleted those channels out of impulse, so most of them can’t be watched anymore. Fun fact, I had the exact same problem, except I was removing series and starting new ones all the time. I also had more eras; some long, mostly a bit short. The feeling of eventual dissatisfaction doesn’t really exist for me anymore; not since I went ham on the CSV series! And since I learned a bit about myself, let’s not forget.
I first found DHMIM during 2016. Remember when I mentioned DeliciousBakedPie? Well, I was looking through his liked videos (back when those playlists can be public), and a video caught my eye; an episode of DHMIM from Season 4. It was one of those Cinema 4D episodes, and it looked interesting, so I watched it. Man, I was hooked. I don’t know what it is about these videos. They just…spoke to my neurodivergence! Especially the part where the songs go bad for the protagonist. The videos also improved over time, especially in the RBR5/Anoncognita days, and I loved that, too.
Right now, DHMIM, as it is now on the VMM channel, is in a weird state. There’s only 5 episodes of the new seasonal format, and all of them are reuploads from the previous channel, I’m pretty sure. The only active established series is The NonCanon Singers, with five episodes currently. It’s basically just DHMIM, but the events don’t contribute to the main show. At least, that was the intention when Matt started an older series with the same name in the RBM5 channel, right after dropping the old seasonal format. See, that old series wasn’t that non-canon at all, and I honestly have no idea if this new version is actually non-canon, either. Anyways, besides those two current series on VMM, there’s also skits that have songs in them, some being in real life with either the creator himself or the puppets, some being in Cinema 4D, and some just literally being song showcases with little visuals.
So, when I heard that the seasonal format for DHMIM was coming soon on the Anoncognita channel, I was pretty excited, because I was expecting to see a complete reboot with remakes of old episodes…well, the ones that Matt can remember lol. Basically, I was hoping for a possible lore do-over. However, it was actually a continuation of previous episodes, which I wasn’t too mad about. That is, until the Anoncognita channel got deleted. And he just sort of reuploaded the five episodes he made, plus a mini-movie that is basically a prequel to it. The series just felt massively incomplete for me, which was the real problem I felt. The funny thing is, I think even Matt knows that, because it’s just been NonCanon Singers lol. I guess I can consider THAT the reboot? Yeah, that sounds about right for now! Anyways, I didn’t really communicate it all that well during this scene, but if you’re reading this, now you know my true thoughts!
As an add-on, do you want to know how I discovered Zack Max? Well, there was another stupid and pointless drama between him and Matt in 2020, and of course, I was still an active fan at the time, so I knew about it. However, I decided to check out Zack’s channel out of curiosity, and noticed the AGK Adventures series. AGK videos is another older interest of mine (and I know that the old TTSC referenced the meme, of course), so long story short, I pretty much watched the entire series. The series is just so interesting! I would recommend it if you’re looking at a different spin on the AGK parody videos, with tons of lore and stuff. There’s also spin-off series, and series that are inspired by it, and that era is one that I was a major part of. That era had to end though, because as you may know by now, me and Zack are both autistic simpletons who just didn’t have the same vibe as each other in the end. lmao
Error 6: Yes, I am a casual GTA fan. I know, I have the weirdest interests-set ever, but I like the concept of an alternate world that looks just like ours, but is different in a lot of twisted ways. And yes, I have seen the GTA VI trailer. It’s fucking AWESOME. Literally no complaints whatsoever! I like how Rockstar didn’t pull a Valve and release it with a different title. It literally IS GTA VI! It’s funny, because the hype around it reminds me of the whole Half-Life 3 thing, except on a grander scale. Also, fun fact, I was intending on having Sam mention the trailer since I was already making error messages about Rockstar news. However, by the time the trailer released, I pretty much finished Arc 2, and I made plans for an intended hiatus until the Christmas special. When I started making more episodes again, I never really thought to mention the trailer, since it’s been so long.
I still stand by the idea of what Sam said, especially that last part. To be honest, I’ve always had a feeling that the “get woke, go broke” people are very close-minded. They think that the problem with shitty movies and stuff nowadays is the forced representation and SJW themes, all of which a traditional family from the 1950s would just have a good laugh about over dinner. I personally don’t care if there’s “forced representation.” All I really need is something good. And I don’t really care about the big screen and television anymore anyway. The Internet is my favorite best and worst show ever, and that can mean a lot of things, as you’d imagine. I also like to create (well, duh!!), though I’ve had struggles being confident in my work for a long period of time.
Error 7: The “assume the position” joke came from nkrs200 and TheROFL98. Of course, I put a different spin by making Sam recite his own version of the Navy Seals copypasta in response lol. And yeah, Sam was making a reference to Derek Chauvin at one point. Like I said, I wanted a bit more edge. I surprisingly brought this joke back in the Christmas special, where Sam said it in regards to the UTTP. Yeah, the UTTP is racist, too, but against the Trolls (from Homestuck). This is because of Jane Crocker being the leader, which is actually a reference to current Homestuck lore. This racism from them is not known because it was actually blamed on a fake entity known as Adolf Hitler. I feel pretty proud for coming up with this! It’s a very unique spin on the UTTP; a seemingly normal police force but with a dark secret…
Error 8: You know, I remember when Vladik Huk was giving Mochirisu some flack for the political topics in the TTS videos. I personally don’t mind it. I don’t really give a hoot about politics, and I don’t care what side of the political spectrum people may think I’m on. My views are my views, and I’m personally not labeling any of them as political, because my thought process is too unfitting for such a term. If it has nothing to do with me, I just leave it to the people who do care, and that’s it. Plus, looking at too many negative things on the Internet may put me on edge.
Error 9: Oh my, you can tell that I was having second thoughts about not having storylines lol
Error 10: And the first announcement error message! You can also tell that I didn’t have much good error ideas, which is why I opted for easy content by introducing two new series and reusing errors and signs from an old project. What was the old project? It was called Microsoft Sam’s Avalanche of Errors and Signs, a series for a larger project called Storybook Nexus. It was basically supposed to be an entire remake of the AGK Adventures cycle, one that the previously-mentioned Funny Earthly Signs series was a part of. Besides the scripts, assets, franchise intro, announcement, two finished scenes, and one unfinished scene, the franchise never caught on. Man, I sure as hell am never gonna be non-linear with my series again. xD
And for this outro, I kept the CSV Production text, but it’s in the green title card this time, and it shares the same music as in the intro. But to really spice it up, I decided to have Sam greet and say goodbye to the viewers during it. These are actually canon, believe it or not. Oh yeah, and as Sam said, my motivation used to be all over the place, especially in early to mid-2023 for example. Surprisingly, I haven’t had much troubles since I started caring about making CSV shine as a series. And I don’t care about if the series gets views or not. I’m doing this solely because I enjoy telling the story that I’m currently developing! That’s all I have to say for this one. Finally, right?