overdignifying the mean girl | Harlots
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this is a revisiting of Hulu's original series Harlots
TW: this TV is rated M for mature.
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Yessss finally someone mentions harlots!!! Love that show
i know right!! i barely see anybody talking about it
lol hey velde, ive talked about this show in dept before on my crappy channel. all 3 seasons
@@theslidersreview5939what's your channel?
I've always loved "mean girl" characters, too! From the brats to psychos, just as you said, but the key for them being likable to me is that they have to be genuinely funny, clever, or multi-layered. I love how Buffy has multiple versions of this trope all done very well (my favorite among them being Cordelia Chase). I take offense to seeing Kikyo lumped in with them in the images, though. She can't help that she's a twisted version of herself. That was forced on her 😭 Anyway, Harlots is such an underrated show that was gone way too soon.
hahahaha exactly!! that's why kikyo fits!!
I was crushed when they canceled this show. It was the best. That you for bringing light to it
I truly thought no one watched Harlots but me and my college roommate lol that show is so goddamn good (sans third season lmao) Harlots is just one of the best shows I had ever seen. Just ugh we need a Harlots discussion group forreal I have so many thoughts
i felt the same way! which is why I had to upload a video on it and lure all the Harlots fans out - the show is too good not to have a fanbase
Harlots is the reason I got back into sewing. I just had to make those costumes!
Ugh Harlots is TO. DIE. I've rewatched it so many times. Everything about it is so brilliantly executed, especially the costumes. I think there are a few dresses in this series that were also used in The Duchess and Marie Antionette.
There's also a robe ala francais that Liv Tyler wears in season two featuring REAL BEETLE WINGS as a decorative feature on the bodice. I was FLOORED when I spotted it and paused the episode to zoom in! It's this kind of attention to detail that makes me geek out. Beetle wings were an immensely luxurious status symbol in the latter 18th century. The floor of the rainforest was literally swept and then gone through by hand to sort out wings that were fully intact and could be used for adorning luxury fabrics. Obviously this labor intensive process was quite expensive so only people like nobles and royals could afford it. People like the Duchess.
More of this please!! 😊
I'm not much of a fan of the mean girl trope though sometimes i do like their story progression if done right. That being said, I LOVED this show! I really wish Hulu kept it going a little longer
Seems like this show went sort of under the radar for many people (at least I haven't seen a lot of media about it), but it was so good! I loved the self-conscious nod to modernity (like music) so you know the realities are not meant to be taken as 100% authentic, and I loved how a diverse cast was introduced in a very realistic way. My main worry after the 1st episode was that the show would glamorise and sanitise what for most women would have been an incredibly precarious career, but I think they managed to find the right balance (though, of course, it's still helpful to realise, as a viewer, that the show presents top end establishments).
Pls more Harlots content. Not enough creators talk about this show.
8:51 most of the girls probably couldn’t read, but reading was also a communal activity in those days.
A movie I watched many years ago on VHS (yes, I'm *that* old) was 'Dangerous Beauty' - however, in Australia it was released as 'A Destiny of Her Own' (which I honestly like more). It was a semi-romanticisation of part of the life/ career of a late 16th c Venetian courtesan, Veronica Franco - but while there was certainly some romanticisation (not nearly as much as in 'Gigi', though), there was also a surprising amount of honesty & pathos in dialogue discussing marriage, the lives of courtesans- & how they could easily drop down to common prostitutes without patronage (or if they angered a lover...).
I still have all my VHS tapes - I have half of Studio Ghibli on VHS!
I wanna say, I knew nothing about the show Harlots until this video. Now I'm binging it and it's one of my favorite shows in awhile. So thank you for that!
I just literally finished this show today and was at awe with how good it was and I was sleeping on it for 7yrs!! The show is definitely not talked about enough!
I remember hearing about harlots at one point, but I hadn't entered my period piece era yet. I'll definitely add it to my watchlist.
The only realistic reason I can give you for the show ending was that the actors were simply too hard to get together at the same time, and several of the main cast asked to be released from their contracts after the first one ran out. Mostly to work on other projects. It's why the third season is ... like that. I'm heart broken, it's such a fantastic show. I love re-watching it.
that makes sense. i know a few of them wanted out after season 2
You hit the nail on the head with the imperfect thing.
I love Harlots, and it is absolutely so much better.
How have I never heard about this show? Amazing actors and it looks more interesting and raw.
Also, the rococo period setting is so lush on its own, without the anachronistic additions that are essentially what makes Bridgerton "cool and fun" and "not like other regency media". I never got into Bridgerton because the plot is a bit superficial, even when the stakes are somewhat high or the transgression severe.
And yeah, Lesley Manville and Samantha Morton alone would make this amazing but the other actors seem amazing too. I only know Kate Fleetwood who plays Nancy from stage productions but she's amazing on stage.
That's it, you are in my top five favourite CZcamsrs. I love this video, and I'm so happy that someone is talking about this GREAT series.
Im just glad anyone is talking about harlots! Please make more videos about it!
I forgot how good this show was, it deserved to get way more attention!
My mother and I loved Harlots, such a tragic cancellation.
Couple little historical notes: harlots and bridgerton are set in the 1780s/90s and 1810s, respectively. Also in Bridgerton, it was uncommon, just like today, to marry a man 20-30 years older than yourself
Omg I loved Harlots I’m so happy somebody talking about it! Great video!
thank you!!!
A few things -
1. Tsundere. It's pronounced as (soon-day-ray). Not 'soon-derry'.
2. I know you weren't a fan of ol' girl from Peach Girl lmao
Good video though. I don't think it's fair to label all girl villains as just a mean girl. Male villains get to be villains, but I get your point.
I'd rather say "tsoon - deh - reh" for tsundere? But yes
I loved this show! Liv Tyler was so good
she was my fave. She played the role perfectly.
I used to be obsessed with this show, it really is very dark and faces harsh realities with so many complex, well written characters
Yes! Omg thank you!!!! Harlots is literally a master piece!!! I love the script, on how they all speak in poetic words!! 😭✨✨✨ uuugghhh slaaaayy
The first season of Harlots is great. I really enjoyed the costumes.
Thank you so much for recommending this show, this will make my summer so great
thank you for watching! - i hope you enjoy the show - just brace yourself because it goes there.
Love it. Give me more!!
I watched the first two seasons when they came out, and I remember loving most of the side characters and hating the main ones.
The villain plot line of season one is top tier, so fucking despicable
so glad you’re talking about this show! It needs more love (at least seasons 1 & 2 lol)
Samantha Morton was so good in this!
Harlots my beloved!! Inspired two vampire characters of mine.
Thank youuu I loved this show!!
love your commentary and the video, but from a purely historical standpoint, harlots takes place around 50 years prior to bridgerton. Otherwise, you comparisons in the class divide are still spot on. Love Harlots so much.
Also as a self described history buff/fanatic who watches a lot of hisotrical content, Harlots is the better show. The accuracy is incredible and it doesn't try to make history into fantasy the Bridgerton does and yet still manages to have representation.
so it takes place during Queen Charlotte not Bridgerton lol
@@kythekunoichi more or less, yes!
Love this show!! A binger for sure
You convinced me to watch Harlots
you wont regret it! - just brace yourself, especially for season 2...
omg I didn't think anyone else ever watched this one!! I stopped watching after the torture scenes in the asylum with the rival madam. IDK it just really rubbed me the wrong wa and I couldn't watch anymroe
yeah i know what you mean. i think that was season 3, after season 2 and what happened with Nancy - I had to take a break.
@@kythekunoichi it's weird because the whole show is so dark but something about seeing this old woman being tortured on screen over and over again just made me lose interest. All the previous violence felt like nothing in comparison!
Thank youuu!!
thank YOU for watching!
For similar subject matter in a Victorian setting, read “The Crimson Petal & The White”; it’s a pretty realistic account of prostitution in Victorian London and gets deep into the Covent Garden Beauties publication. The miniseries was just “meh” but the book is one of my faves.
This show is stunning looking.
Oh girl, you triggered my ptsd when showing Sae. I was about to curse you out on her behalf 😂
hahahahahaha
great the analysis, would love to see more! harlots is such a good show but a hard watch.
thank you!!
Loved Harlots!! Though I DNFed the last season after my favorite character….left 👀
This show was so good
Loved the show
I loved this show ❤️
Will you get into the 3rd season? Charlotte was the best character especially her relationship with her mother and her lordship. Loved it so much.
as long as I can avoid copyright, i'll def make some season 3 content! lol
i’m so glad i get to say that i was one of the early viewers of your channel when your channel inevitably blows up🫶🏽
awwwwww