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** [[spoiler:The Blue Gnome]]'s voice nominations included Toucan Sam, [[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland X]], [[VideoGame/CookieRun Licorice Cookie]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Omochao]], [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Pip]] and the Infomaniac.

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** [[spoiler:The Blue Gnome]]'s voice nominations included Toucan Sam, [[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland X]], [[VideoGame/CookieRun Licorice Cookie]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Omochao]], [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Pip]] and the Infomaniac.[[VideoGame/LegoIsland Infomaniac]]. Voices were scrapped primarily due to their sources being too easily recognized, and much like the normal Gnome, they wanted to choose a deliberately obscure source. The final voice was ''almost'' [[TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}} The Monopoly Guy]], until it was decided to use a [=NovelAI=] voice, circumventing the entire need for an origin.



** In the final stream, when [[spoiler:the Gnome comes into the real world and takes over Wayne's channel, Wayne considered having the Gnome change his Twitch URL to be ''orangejulius''. This was shot down when it was pointed out that Wayne's original URL would have been stolen from him and he would remain as ''orangejulius'' forever, which Wayne admits [[ActuallyPrettyFunny would've been very funny]].]]
** Downplayed with the final stream. There was a year long hiatus, but most of the ideas for it were solidified quickly. They wouldn't have been as funny had they not had a year inbetween the streams.

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** In the final stream, when [[spoiler:the Gnome comes into the real world and takes over Wayne's channel, Wayne considered having the Gnome change his Twitch URL to be ''orangejulius''. This was shot down when it was pointed out that Wayne's original URL would have been likely end up being stolen from him during this and he would remain as ''orangejulius'' forever, which Wayne admits [[ActuallyPrettyFunny would've been very funny]].]]
** Downplayed with the final stream. There was a year long hiatus, but most of the ideas for it were solidified quickly. They just wouldn't have been as funny had they not had a year inbetween the streams.streams. In specific, the main difference was that the voices of [[spoiler:The Blue Gnome and Gabe Newell]] were originally both also Uberduck voices, but very shortly before the final stream, the decision was made to change them to both entirely different [=TTS=] voice services for their voices.

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* ShrugOfGod: Wayne and the other members of RTVS have refused to elaborate on the meanings of the more surreal parts of the finale, saying that viewers should draw their own conclusiomz

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* ShrugOfGod: Wayne and the other members of RTVS have refused to elaborate on the meanings of the more surreal parts of the finale, saying that viewers should draw their own conclusiomzconclusions.



** Initially, it was thought that the Gnome didn't have a singular voice, so Kami switched him to Homestar's voice. This was quickly dropped.

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** Originally, the stream was intended to be a regular playthrough of Half Life: Alyx with Wayne taking the Gnome to the end of the game. The discovery of Uberduck and creation of the Discord bot utilizing it led Wayne to decide on giving the Gnome a voice.
** Several voices were considered for the Gnome, including [[Creator/MikeMatei Mike Matei as Inspector Gadget]], [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Elmer Fudd]], [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]], [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Homestar Runner and Bubs]]. While Homestar was a popular contender, the final voice was chosen due to how obscure and strange it was.
** Initially, it was thought that the Gnome didn't have a singular voice, so Kami switched him to Homestar's voice. voice during the first part. This was quickly dropped.dropped, with "Gnomestar's" voice being redubbed using the actual Gnome's voice in the final video, and chat being censored to hide any mention of Gnomestar.


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** The [[spoiler:Gabe Newell commentary nodes]] had several lines which were not played during the final stream.
** In the final stream, when [[spoiler:the Gnome comes into the real world and takes over Wayne's channel, Wayne considered having the Gnome change his Twitch URL to be ''orangejulius''. This was shot down when it was pointed out that Wayne's original URL would have been stolen from him and he would remain as ''orangejulius'' forever, which Wayne admits [[ActuallyPrettyFunny would've been very funny]].]]
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* ShrugOfGod: Wayne and the other members of RTVS have refused to elaborate on the meanings of the more surreal parts of the finale, saying that viewers should draw their own conclusiomz
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Being mostly improv, definitely.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Being mostly improv, definitely. A lot of these were mentioned in the Behind the Scenes stream.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Being mostly improv, definitely.
** Initially, it was thought that the Gnome didn't have a singular voice, so Kami switched him to Homestar's voice. This was quickly dropped.
** [[spoiler:The Blue Gnome]]'s voice nominations included Toucan Sam, [[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland X]], [[VideoGame/CookieRun Licorice Cookie]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Omochao]], [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Pip]] and the Infomaniac.
** Downplayed with the final stream. There was a year long hiatus, but most of the ideas for it were solidified quickly. They wouldn't have been as funny had they not had a year inbetween the streams.

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