What's So Great About That?
What's So Great About That?
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The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of X
An Xtremely Xciting video essay
A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce
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The Four horse_ebooks of the Apocalypse
zhlédnutí 11KPřed rokem
From disaster movies to post-apocalyptic fiction, The End, in its various guises, continues to live between a fear and a fantasy - a fascination that increasingly feels a lot like longing. Original title was 'Why do we want the world to end?' but I changed it after realising Zoe Bee had already made a video with a very similar title, excellent new title courtesy of Matt Gray. A further reading ...
Compassionate Satire: Why I Don't Hate Dear Evan Hansen
zhlédnutí 10KPřed rokem
... the musical, not the movie, we all know the movie sucks balls A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
Parking lots are everywhere and nowhere
zhlédnutí 15KPřed rokem
Parking lots are the ambient architecture of apathetic destruction, convenience over sustainability, our destructive willingness to 'take up space', but do they also offer space for redemption? A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: twit...
Automated dystopia and the worst tourist attraction of all time
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 2 lety
The genre of "'people forced to partake in sadistic games where if you lose you die'… as metaphor for capitalism" has been in fashion recently, but it's been predicting our automated, algorithmic downfall for decades. A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/what...
What Isn't a Video Essay?
zhlédnutí 24KPřed 2 lety
What is a video essay? Or at this point, what isn't a video essay? And who's keeping track anyway?? A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
The Infectious Fantasy of The Queen's Gambit
zhlédnutí 23KPřed 3 lety
So we've all been fantasising about becoming a chess grandmaster right? That's not just me... right?! People keep asking me for a full version of the song cover I recorded for the end but I'm afraid that's all I recorded! But you can listen to the small part I did record (plus the instrumental intro/verse) here: www.patreon.com/posts/45175346 :) And here's the original Semisonic song: czcams.co...
Jaws: When Seeing isn't Believing
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 3 lety
So something that's been bugging me for, oh, a year now is… why is Jaws a horror movie?! A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
Hamilton and the right mess it's gotten me into
zhlédnutí 27KPřed 3 lety
Does Hamilton challenge or uphold the status quo? The answer is... a nightmare to work out! A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
The Beginner's Guide: This Is Not For You
zhlédnutí 50KPřed 4 lety
If you define it by its gameplay, The Beginner's Guide doesn't really have any rules. It's more in the realm of interactive fiction than objective based gameplay. But if you define it by its critical reception, the first rule of The Beginner's Guide is that you do not talk about The Beginner's Guide! A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is av...
Lisa Hanawalt: Being Human by Being Animal
zhlédnutí 59KPřed 4 lety
For as long as there have been stories about people, there have been stories about animal headed people. But, most recently, Lisa Hanawalt's characters have carved a new space in the public consciousness for animal people - from her work as production designer on the Netflix series BoJack Horseman, and as the creator of Tuca and Bertie as well as independent comics - and I think it's these char...
What's this, a Q & A?!
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 4 lety
It's time to A some Qs! ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
Blue: The Most Human Colour
zhlédnutí 73KPřed 4 lety
Blue is the world's favourite colour, so what does this colour mean to us? A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatssogreataboutthat.tumblr.com/
Public talk: Diary, Discourse and Demonetisation
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 4 lety
And now for something completely different... This is the talk I did at the 'Creating In-Sights' symposium at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart earlier this year. Sorry this isn't a normal video, but I'll be back with another video essay soon! :D See the other talks here: www.merz-akademie.de/en/vortraege/ ► Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatssograce ► Twitter: whatssograce ► Tumblr: whatss...
Untitled Goose Game: Is it Good to be Bad?
zhlédnutí 51KPřed 4 lety
The nameless goose of Untitled Goose Game has been declared an agent of chaos, but is it really chaos that makes inhabiting its destructive body so satisfying? A further reading list, plus a lot of my own writing that was cut out of the final video, is available for $2 patrons: www.patreon.com/whatssograce Song in the credits: www.cullah.com/discography/all-the-cullahs-of-the-rainbow/referent-p...
Horror is the Best Genre (and here's why)
zhlédnutí 123KPřed 4 lety
Horror is the Best Genre (and here's why)
The Speed (and Stillness) of Being Online
zhlédnutí 30KPřed 5 lety
The Speed (and Stillness) of Being Online
First-Person Shooter: Mysterious Photography in Firewatch
zhlédnutí 31KPřed 5 lety
First-Person Shooter: Mysterious Photography in Firewatch
Kondo-Culture: The Fall of the House of 'Stuff'
zhlédnutí 250KPřed 5 lety
Kondo-Culture: The Fall of the House of 'Stuff'
Phantom You [Tube]: Fighting Our Digital Doubles
zhlédnutí 23KPřed 5 lety
Phantom You [Tube]: Fighting Our Digital Doubles
Next Stop, Analysis: The Contradictory Trains of Cinema
zhlédnutí 24KPřed 5 lety
Next Stop, Analysis: The Contradictory Trains of Cinema
From Zombies to Cannibals: Finding Humanity in 'Raw'
zhlédnutí 24KPřed 5 lety
From Zombies to Cannibals: Finding Humanity in 'Raw'
Adventure Time and the Nature of Endings | Lessons Animation Taught Us
zhlédnutí 167KPřed 5 lety
Adventure Time and the Nature of Endings | Lessons Animation Taught Us
Feathered Foes: Birds in Horror
zhlédnutí 17KPřed 6 lety
Feathered Foes: Birds in Horror
The Last Unicorn: Why Must You Always Speak In Riddles?
zhlédnutí 75KPřed 6 lety
The Last Unicorn: Why Must You Always Speak In Riddles?
Evil Dead: Loving the Unnatural
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 6 lety
Evil Dead: Loving the Unnatural
Getting Over It: Humanising Game Design
zhlédnutí 60KPřed 6 lety
Getting Over It: Humanising Game Design
David Lynch: The Treachery of Language
zhlédnutí 282KPřed 6 lety
David Lynch: The Treachery of Language
12 Cabins 12 Vacancies: The Haunted Hotel In Cinema
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 6 lety
12 Cabins 12 Vacancies: The Haunted Hotel In Cinema
A Field In England: The Presence of Absence
zhlédnutí 37KPřed 6 lety
A Field In England: The Presence of Absence

Komentáře

  • @crazyalarmstudios2012

    “Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour…” -J.R.R. Tolkien

  • @goodnightsui1358
    @goodnightsui1358 Před 9 dny

    Immediately sobbed as the outro played. This video was beautifully worded. Thank you.

  • @seriousdeliriums
    @seriousdeliriums Před 10 dny

    Very engaging film Kill List,have watched it two times. I was horrified alright.

  • @topsmexico6779
    @topsmexico6779 Před 11 dny

    En mi punto de vista, la pelicula trata sobré varios temás, pero con el mensaje central sobre la pasión y sobre la realidad y la falsedad, ya que Oscar al parecer es un actor, el cual no deja de hacer lo que ama por pasión, así mismo siendo su alma el sagrado motor de cada personaje ya que cada uno está motivado por una cosa diferente, cada evento hace referencia a una pasión, Oscar se mete tanto en los papeles que el espectador no sabe lo que es real y lo que no, así mismo, entrar en la filosofías del sentido de la vida, la canción del final habla de la vida y que nos gustaria revivir cada momento, ya que la vida eso es lo que es, momentos, somos fugaces, lo mejor de la pelicula, es la fotografía y los escenarios, son super geniales, transmiten demasiado cada uno de ellos, de mis favoritas en el ambito de la fotografía.

  • @Pragmer
    @Pragmer Před 21 dnem

    This game is awesome, I had such a great time playing it that i immediately beat it a second time in half as long as my first run. My game is bugged though so no ****** room and no achievement.

  • @ypunk__
    @ypunk__ Před 29 dny

    I love your videos so much.

  • @Ceasefirerightnow
    @Ceasefirerightnow Před měsícem

    Obsessed with games like this. I need MORE

  • @starchflamingo
    @starchflamingo Před měsícem

    i’m probably being very weird but i can’t express enough in words alone how much this video has helped me and saved me in the last 6 months or so. it means so much to me that you encapsulate both my childhood but also what i consider part of my personal mythology (part of TLU story) so succinctly. this video is one of the few things that has reminded me of a reason to live this year.

  • @muircatcattius9223
    @muircatcattius9223 Před měsícem

    Nice video :D

  • @cassidymcdermottsmith4213

    Wow what the heck that was beautiful! thank you

  • @E3AloeLi
    @E3AloeLi Před měsícem

    Dear Evan Hanson are comfort songs, but I do like the meanings. I’ve always been anonymous mostly. It’s weird as an artist I was never a normal child I never really posted pics I only post art and even then I delete and reupload for each new world I create

  • @E3AloeLi
    @E3AloeLi Před měsícem

    YOUUUUUUU YOUR VIDEOS ARE AMAZINGGGGG

  • @Tetrayahtin-77777
    @Tetrayahtin-77777 Před měsícem

    Its spiritual

  • @sarahgreen238
    @sarahgreen238 Před 2 měsíci

    This video made me love one of my least favorite episodes in the whole series, and I always rewatch it before watching that episode again

  • @VARAWK
    @VARAWK Před 2 měsíci

    this is My favorite game。nice video!

  • @davidnighten5553
    @davidnighten5553 Před 2 měsíci

    The editing is so high quality

  • @redwillow79schippers94
    @redwillow79schippers94 Před 2 měsíci

    Horror movies saved my life. I was a lonely, shy girl who was bullied in the 4th grade. I watched horror to get away from real life. They were exciting and fun. The final girls were smart and strong. I fell in love with horror way back when I was maybe 6 or 7 when I would watch Tales from the Darkside with my grandpa. He loved horror too. But what really pulled me in is when I saw Nightmare on Elm Street 4. I saw the final scene where Alice is kicking Freddy's butt and I was in love with this film. Freddy was cool, Alice was tough and smart. I had to find more of these films. I rented all the Nightmare on Elm Street movies first. Then went on to so many others. I love all kinds of horror too. The only kind I don't personally like is rape revenge with the exception of Last House on the Left which is brilliant and Ms. 45. Without horror, I think I would have been lost. I still collect horror today. I love my hobby and have a blast revisiting movies I've forgotten about and discovering movies I'd never heard of. I must also say that when I was growing up, women didn't get to be superheros or action stars. Horror movies were the only movies I ever saw where the female characters were intelligent, fun, and tough as nails. It was amazing. Still is

    • @chrizmarkdeasis7761
      @chrizmarkdeasis7761 Před 2 měsíci

      Exactly 💯. I watch horror just to remind me that life isn't always about rainbows and butterflies, so be careful as we live everyday! It's not as bad as we think bcuz horror teach us how to survive in any kind of situation in our daily life although I don't watch to much of that kind on genre but I admittedly watch horror movies sometimes when I feel I needed too.

  • @jorb1903
    @jorb1903 Před 2 měsíci

    Julio Torres’ Fantasmas pilot explores the edginess of various letters (idk how to sum it up any better) 😂. It’s very good and very gay

  • @jorb1903
    @jorb1903 Před 2 měsíci

    Have you watched Station Eleven? It’s the perfect post-apocalyptic media piece that focuses on the culture, art, and survival of the world. You may have mentioned it in the video I just started it hehe

  • @kathrynbbeauty
    @kathrynbbeauty Před 2 měsíci

    This was an amazing video essay. Maybe my favorite I’ve ever watched on the platform!

  • @user-dy1hi4ey5m
    @user-dy1hi4ey5m Před 2 měsíci

    that was awesome. clearly took a lot of work and love to do. the body in pain essay is great

  • @skrat1001
    @skrat1001 Před 2 měsíci

    Maybe but you're forgetting the fact that horror is the worst genre. Besides fear is not a positive emotion thus being scared is not entertainment.

    • @12395m
      @12395m Před 2 měsíci

      That is not a Fact. Besides Horror Movies can have positive Emotions but they don’t have to. Some things can be dark.

  • @NNAATTYY1974
    @NNAATTYY1974 Před 3 měsíci

    Leo's carax said in an interview that it was a film about the present moment. He says that movie scenes have neither past nor future. When he shoots a scene, it is the PURE present moment. This is why the scenes of the film are unique and do not relate to a past or a future of the characters.

  • @nikolassodiant2595
    @nikolassodiant2595 Před 3 měsíci

    I saw that film 5 times and still feel the need for more 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 And yes, this movie changed my life.... for the best 🙏 Thank you for sharing with us your feelings about Holy Motors 🛤

  • @jamiecampbell3905
    @jamiecampbell3905 Před 3 měsíci

    Worst song choice I've ever heard in my life for those end credits. I had to pull my car over.

  • @outlawreader
    @outlawreader Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you

  • @atillacelik2736
    @atillacelik2736 Před 3 měsíci

    What's that movie at 0:26?

  • @krunalgode3391
    @krunalgode3391 Před 3 měsíci

    Should have written a blog instead of making this video....

  • @ronjila
    @ronjila Před 3 měsíci

    Two more that came to mind are the Los Angeles band X, and the members of the Manson family carving Xs on their foreheads.

  • @TheTSense
    @TheTSense Před 3 měsíci

    The Beginner's Guide is quite a simple tale, the kind usually found in a book and not an interactive medium, about how easily and openly someone can lie and ignore. Coda says nothing, and Davey tells the world he is depressed. Coda says he is not depressed, and Davey tells the world he is depressed. Coda says he is happy with something, and Davey says Coda is unhappy and needs help. Coda says he REALLY don't like what Davey is doing even if he calls it helping, and Davey hears he needs to do more "help" Coda says he never wants to hear a single word from Davey again, and Davey wants to apologize a million times to him Coda says this material is private, and Davey acknowledges that before he shares it with the world. And Davey has no problem at all lying to himself and to the players face in the very same moment they are looking at evidence

  • @ArchiveINC
    @ArchiveINC Před 3 měsíci

    Kidzbop matrix except it's actually good

  • @briselarkin7203
    @briselarkin7203 Před 3 měsíci

    Wow... you guys just have to push the racism and trans people into EVERYTHING.

  • @sSxNoVaa
    @sSxNoVaa Před 3 měsíci

    fantastic essay

  • @pubguc6771
    @pubguc6771 Před 3 měsíci

    Related general scientist peoples mental ?

  • @catalystcomet
    @catalystcomet Před 3 měsíci

    This was such a refreshing treat. Analysis like this are difficult to find in video format. I'm grateful to have found your channel..

  • @sizdimitri
    @sizdimitri Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing analysis!

  • @TheYoyoman565
    @TheYoyoman565 Před 3 měsíci

    i remember that greentext

  • @korzinietz2136
    @korzinietz2136 Před 3 měsíci

    nice vid thanks

  • @roseclearwater9904
    @roseclearwater9904 Před 3 měsíci

    One of my favorite videos I can't stop thinking about it! Thank you for this incredible view at art

  • @robertortiz-wilson1588
    @robertortiz-wilson1588 Před 3 měsíci

    Wonderfully put.

  • @Straw117
    @Straw117 Před 4 měsíci

    where can i find your full cover of Modern Living please? i love it

  • @Itzaric
    @Itzaric Před 4 měsíci

    I've been agonizing the last few weeks about what is horror, and this video made me realize that I was definitely overthinking it. I was thinking about it as something that needs to meet storybeats & plotpoints, but being scared isn't ever something with a clear structure, it can be dream-like and blurry. It can be whatever you want it to be. It really is just a very subjective experience tailored to break open whatever fear the story is exploring. I feel i've been enlightened with the storytelling potential there lmao

    • @user-dy1hi4ey5m
      @user-dy1hi4ey5m Před 2 měsíci

      anything can become/look scary when you're already afraid

  • @joejester61105
    @joejester61105 Před 4 měsíci

    You are all EQUALLY important to the game.

  • @MambamboCombo
    @MambamboCombo Před 4 měsíci

    Sometimes, even after analyzing something so much, you still need someone to point something out before you notice it. Because of your video, it's only now that I recognize the themes of adventure time and why they affected me so much. It's only now, after *7 years* of building a world that I want to write a book in ( but been ever hesitant to do) that I realize why my own setting and story means so much to me, consideting that I wrote them using the same themes without realizing. Thank you for this video. For pointing out what I connected with so much in adventure time, but could not pin down myself

  • @SamClemensRIGL
    @SamClemensRIGL Před 4 měsíci

    Great, (relatively) brief but informative explainer! Excellent job! Are there timestamps for the various citations? Thanks so much!

  • @OriginalEntitySourced
    @OriginalEntitySourced Před 4 měsíci

    Came here from a recommendation/mention in one of super eyepatch wolf videos can't believe that this is 4 years old awesome

  • @It9LpBFS37
    @It9LpBFS37 Před 4 měsíci

    Got this recommended by a Uni professor. Amazing stuff!

  • @jessequimpo7354
    @jessequimpo7354 Před 4 měsíci

    My new favorite channel ❤❤❤

  • @jessequimpo7354
    @jessequimpo7354 Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing analysis im subscribing right now ❤❤❤

  • @milk_bath
    @milk_bath Před 5 měsíci

    Very nice editing.