Malcolm in the Middle: A Lesson in Resilience | A Video Essay

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  • čas přidán 10. 04. 2023
  • Local man over-analyzes a sitcom for like half an hour
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Komentáře • 55

  • @MamaMOB
    @MamaMOB Před 6 měsíci +63

    I absolutely love this show. It came out when I was 17 and aired until I was 23. During that time I went from a high school kid to a pothead to a college student to a mom. I went from being on Malcolms side to being on Reeces side to being on Francis's aside to being on Lois's side. This show means a surprising amount to me.

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 6 měsíci +3

      The way that every character managed to be comically over the top but also relatable just goes to show how well written the show was. Thanks for sharing your story!

    • @ElectricBoogaloo69
      @ElectricBoogaloo69 Před 20 dny

      Old

  • @sweetjimibignuts1300
    @sweetjimibignuts1300 Před 6 měsíci +27

    I remember my grouchy grandpa busting a gut laughing at the episode where hal watches horror movies with reese

  • @corinisboring4480
    @corinisboring4480 Před rokem +45

    This was in my recommendations and I loved it. That Lois speech always gets me

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před rokem +4

      Appreciate it man. I actually had a whole part for Lois' character, but I had to scrap it otherwise the video would've been like 40 minutes long

    • @geo-fy1my
      @geo-fy1my Před rokem +2

      part 2? really good video 👍

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před rokem

      @@geo-fy1my Thank you. Maybe I'll do a mini-follow up at some point, but I've got some other videos I want to work on first.

  • @handlemchandleton3255
    @handlemchandleton3255 Před měsícem +5

    In my current stage of my life at the moment ive found myself relating to francis more since im at a stage in my life where im about to go out into the world alone

  • @asdfgidji879
    @asdfgidji879 Před 8 měsíci +20

    ive watched this show nearly once a year since 14 i find i learn something new each and everytime im gonna be 24 next month. Malcom in the middle has brought me sop much joy in this world

  • @aynpain
    @aynpain Před 4 měsíci +9

    Ngl the Lois apology scene broke me
    This show is so awesome

    • @aynpain
      @aynpain Před 4 měsíci +2

      Also i'd like to hear your opinion on episode "If boys were girls" it's my favorite episode and it was very emotional at the end when Lois was just running away and realizing that "there's no escape"

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před měsícem

      @@aynpain Sorry I saw this so late! I actually really loved that episode too. I thought the ending was more about Lois realizing that it wouldn't make a difference if she had all girls because at the end of the day every family dynamic is going to have issues, and she learned to accept the family that she had because even though they were flawed, they still loved each other.

    • @aynpain
      @aynpain Před měsícem

      @@StrongGuySean for me it was Lois accepting that she's not perfect and how she inevitably would hurt her children, even unintentionally

  • @SubjectiveFunny
    @SubjectiveFunny Před 24 dny +2

    I almost exclusively watch old shows and movies I have already watched.
    I know every generation says the same thing - "TV, music and movies were better in my day", but honestly, modern media is a complete and utter mess..
    Watching Malcolm in the Middle cannot be replicated by anything today.
    There may be better effects, complex plot lines, whatever, but this was just simple entertainment.
    I am sick of having The Message forced down my throat like I am on a casting couch...
    Just finished the whole video, this was good work man.
    Honest, fair and insightful. Well done.
    Subbed and liked.

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 24 dny

      Thank you! I think to some extent you're right. Every time period is gonna have shows, movies, books, games that are either timeless or perfectly encapsulate something from their respective time period. I personally think it's important to keep an open mind both for older and newer media as they both have a lot to offer, but I definitely find myself feeling nostalgiac a lot too.

  • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245

    Lois death-growling “your room… N A A O O O W W” still haunts me to this day.

  • @VICTOR_COLE
    @VICTOR_COLE Před 11 měsíci +11

    thought this had 973k views, wow you def deserve more. Well done!!

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 11 měsíci +2

      I appreciate that man, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @Sandra-Gibora
      @Sandra-Gibora Před 8 měsíci

      Life isn’t fair… and I concur.

  • @peterluck3154
    @peterluck3154 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Im borrrrred !! im borrrrrred !! Im itchy !! Im borrrrrred !!!
    Became a quote i use for the last 20 years when i actually am bored 😂😂😂
    I love this show !

  • @movealongnowDT
    @movealongnowDT Před rokem +10

    Great video, this is definitely one of the best sitcoms.

  • @connorgoldman2845
    @connorgoldman2845 Před 7 měsíci +4

    this was so good. im sick as hell and gonna rewatch this now. thanks man!

  • @dlamancha5697
    @dlamancha5697 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Great video!! I really like the show too. Even though Roseanne got kudos for showing a poor family, I think MITM is a better show. For me, there isn't the whining that Roseanne has, and everyone is very relatable. No matter the situation or dynamic, the family is always there for each other.

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Thank you! And agreed. I think the MITM was very ahead of its time in the way it handled its characters and situations compared to other shows that either tried to do the same thing or came out around the same time.

  • @ajbanky7870
    @ajbanky7870 Před 3 dny

    That moment when Francis snaps after finally getting the apology he always dreamed of from his mother Lois hit me like a ton of bricks. The exact same thing happened to me in early adulthood but even worse. I felt nothing but emptiness from the apology too and nothing was learned. The cycle has continued with my nephew and his grandparents. I haven’t had kids yet, (that I know of at least) but my sister has a son and he is being forced down the same wrong dark path.

  • @Shlumpgoda
    @Shlumpgoda Před 18 dny

    Dude just casually dropped a masterpiece on a random tuesday and dipped

  • @lukelichtenthal5407
    @lukelichtenthal5407 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Now do a video on the Middle which is also a fun show to watch and also has many similarities but still manages to have its own identity!!

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 9 měsíci +2

      Loved the Middle too, but not sure if I have as much to say about it. Maybe I'll draft something up. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @sebastiantwins-cx4de
    @sebastiantwins-cx4de Před rokem +3

    Great video on an all time classic!!!

  • @kristenjo3387
    @kristenjo3387 Před rokem +21

    Alternate universe where Walter White becomes a painter 😳

  • @SLYNUR
    @SLYNUR Před 20 dny +1

    I think the show was a cross between The Simpsons and married with children

  • @kayknouse3300
    @kayknouse3300 Před 19 dny +1

    Lol. I always chuckle when people say the family from Malcolm in the middle is lower class. Sweety, that's middle class. Lol.

  • @malcolmgod
    @malcolmgod Před rokem +2

    Spectacular video

  • @spacellama5474
    @spacellama5474 Před 29 dny

    I just started watching Malcom in the middle but a show I’m always reminded of when watching is “The Middle” which is very similar to Malcom’s theme and both are great shows with amazing comedy

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 24 dny

      I loved the middle too. It was always a feel-good show for me and my family since we could relate to growing up relatively poor

  • @guisouzadias
    @guisouzadias Před 5 měsíci +1

    great video, man

  • @CourtsideChase
    @CourtsideChase Před 3 měsíci +1

    Really good video brother!

  • @devanwetenkamp4781
    @devanwetenkamp4781 Před 9 měsíci +3

    This is a fantastic show!

  • @JesseDiebolt
    @JesseDiebolt Před 6 měsíci +2

    Good video, man 🤙

  • @frenchoffry
    @frenchoffry Před měsícem +1

    Their name doesn't exist, the name tag was intentionally retconned

  • @sophiarodriguez7410
    @sophiarodriguez7410 Před 9 měsíci +1

    awesome video!! def subscribed 😁

  • @shillom75
    @shillom75 Před 4 měsíci

    Dude...
    That was awesome.

  • @GrimReaperGamin
    @GrimReaperGamin Před rokem

    Wow excellent work you sound so much more chill on the microphone

  • @ButtersCCookie
    @ButtersCCookie Před 2 měsíci

    When you said Community was your favorite anything.....good luck with your channel.

  • @uzetaab
    @uzetaab Před 3 měsíci

    This is one of my favourite sitcoms too. I feel I should point out that while it was early, it was not the first show to invert the typical sitcom theme. There are plenty of others that do the same and are as good as this one.
    Married With Children came before it, and you may not realise it, but The Simpsons is a sitcom too, it's just an animated one. M*A*S*H doesn't have the family dynamic, but it's still a sitcom. There are probably others that came before these too, but I either didn't watch them or don't remember them. For shows that came after Malcolm, there is My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope.
    If you like Malcolm, you will probably also enjoy these other shows I have mentioned.

    • @StrongGuySean
      @StrongGuySean  Před 3 měsíci

      True, my wording was a little off. I'm familiar with most of the shows you've mentioned, though I haven't watched all of them. (Love Raising hope and MASH though). Thanks for the reccomendations!

  • @Katsu73775
    @Katsu73775 Před 4 měsíci

    Video Quality is nuts!

  • @mrmonkey4037
    @mrmonkey4037 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Epic

  • @-Scrapper-
    @-Scrapper- Před rokem +2

    You didn't get old. Pewds did.

  • @MahkyVmedia1
    @MahkyVmedia1 Před měsícem

    Watch Married with Children

  • @jaydee8981
    @jaydee8981 Před 3 měsíci

    Now do family matters and the Bernie Mac show

  • @Plasticplas1
    @Plasticplas1 Před 3 měsíci

    How is there more content than ever and nothing to watch