Viva La Dirt League's villagers struggle to dislike Willow
Her return to Honeywood brings a quest-giving problem, a Baelin callback and an awkward obligation to be welcoming.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 639,400 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (61,398).
Willow's back in town!
Piper has a theory: nobody can really be that nice. Bodger is ready to agree, and Greg doesn't need much persuading once his missing friend Baelin enters the conversation.
In Viva La Dirt League's fantasy sketch "Willow's back in town!", the villagers have found someone to blame for their dwindling business. Adventurers are flocking to Willow, whose quests offer something theirs don't: Wraith reputation. Underneath the fantasy-game vocabulary is a recognizable workplace grievance. The new arrival is getting all the attention.
The Short drew an estimated 640,000 views in its first day, more than ten times the channel's usual start for the format. Its unusually busy comments include callbacks to Baelin's Route and viewers joining in with suggestions for welcome biscuits.
Willow, played by Abigail Laurent, makes the villagers' resentment difficult to maintain. When she comes over to introduce herself, she tells them how much she loves Honeywood. Asked about her reputation system, she explains that Wraith was destroyed and that she's collecting supplies for its orphans. Their supposed business-stealing scheme turns out to be charitable work.
Alan Morrison's Greg, Rowan Bettjeman's Bodger and Britt Scott Clark's Piper are left with a particularly inconvenient problem: their target hasn't given them anything to object to. Bodger puts it plainly: "No, she's an angel, and you can't hate an angel."
Now they have to think about a welcoming gift. For this trio, buying biscuits sounds considerably harder than holding a grudge.
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What viewers say
Biscuits would be a lovely welcome gift I agree
@likithsolasaSee it on YouTubeWhat a throwback to Baelin's Route!!!
@nimblefire8352See it on YouTubeGreg will remember this!
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Every new coworker experience ever. As soon as there is another new one she will be accepted as part of the group.
@jaimedelisi1986See it on YouTube"Soooo...are we huggers? Should we hug?"
Welcome back, Willow.@franciscohenriquez3856See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Viva La Dirt League
- Subscribers
- 7,540,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 24,325,534
- Channel views, pace per day
- 3,752,445 (on a normal day: 3,547,177)
- Video published
- October 22, 2026
- Video views so far
- 790,188 (2 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 674,345
The numbers
Willow's return drew a much larger first-day audience than Viva La Dirt League's usual Short, with comments also arriving faster than usual.
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What is Greg's occupation in Honeywood?
Greg is the garlic farmer, played by Alan Morrison.


