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WritinRealSlow
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I make video essays and shorts about whatever catches the attention of my ADHD at the time.
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The Complexity and Pride of Lae'Zel
Despite her caustic and, let's be honest, rather unlikable disposition when you first meet her, Lae'zel proves to be an interesting character and a stalwart companion.
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00:00 - Intro
03:06 - Who is she?
11:43 - Set free by the truth
20:11 - Loving the lizard lady
26:36 - Conclusion and Credits
#baldursgate #baldursgate3 #lae'zel #bg3
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00:00 - Intro
03:06 - Who is she?
11:43 - Set free by the truth
20:11 - Loving the lizard lady
26:36 - Conclusion and Credits
#baldursgate #baldursgate3 #lae'zel #bg3
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Halloween Oneshot: That Which Haunts
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It's a little late, but I DM'd a halloween oneshot for my friends over on @Remuko's twitch channel over the weekend, and I got permission to share it here! I hope you enjoy it, I had a lot of fun running it! You should subscribe to his twitch, he's a great dungeon master who's brought me no small amount of joy over the last 2 years of playing in his campaigns! www.twitch.tv/Remuko #dungeonsandd...
Writin Reviews: Castlevania Nocturne is a Worthy Successor
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With spooky season ending and season 2 just around the corner, I figured it was the perfect time to finally review one of my favorite shows! Or rather, re-review it. Hope you enjoy! Join my patreon: www.patreon.com/WritinRealSlow Follow my socials: Twitter: x.com/Jberic5 Tumblr:www.tumblr.com/blog/writinrealslow "Playing God" cover by Celyn Chow: ua-cam.com/video/daugGuWfMNg/v-deo.html "Bloody ...
Korra's Supporting Cast is a Mess
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The Legend of Korra has a really big supporting cast, and while it's a strong one, it's definitely got some flaws and some points that could really be improved upon. Join my patreon: www.patreon.com/WritinRealSlow Follow my socials: Twitter: x.com/Jberic5 Tumblr:www.tumblr.com/blog/writinrealslow 00:00 - Introduction 04:30 - Aang's Kids (and their kids) 17:31 - Also Republic City (Mostly Lin) 2...
The Beauty and Tragedy of Karlach
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From her powerful first impression to her tragic situation to her shining smile, Karlach is an amazing companion worthy of so much love! This will be the first in a series of videos on the BG3 characters, so look forward to that! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Who is she? 07:53 - The Beauty and Tragedy 17:00 - A heavy discussion 24:33 - Her Hope My patreon: www.patreon.com/WritinRealSlow Follo...
Writin Rambles: What Makes Horror Work?
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Spooky Season is upon us, and so I set out to answer one of... well, not the greatest question, but it's up there. Music uses: Kingsfield 4 OST: Dark Reality #babadook #horror #fnaf #residentevil #halloween
Writin Reviews: Kaiju No. 8 is a Roaring Good Time!
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This anime is really good and you should definitely watch it if you like action, comedy and/or lovable himbos! Kaiju No.8 is the property of Production IG and Naoya Matsumoto My patreon: www.patreon.com/WritinRealSlow Follow my socials: Twitter: x.com/Jberic5 Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/blog/writinrealslow 00:00 - Introduction 06:36 - Kafka Hibino 13:08 - Reno Ichikawa 16:22 - Kikoru Shinomya 20:33 ...
The Krew Deserved Better
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With the new avatar show coming out next year and the live action remake sucking up time and money on netflix, I was overcome with a desire to rewatch the legend of korra, and boy do I have some thoughts, specifically on the wasted potential of the main characters. Join my patreon: www.patreon.com/WritinRealSlow Follow my socials: Twitter: x.com/Jberic5 Tumblr:www.tumblr.com/blog/writinrealslow...
Soulsborne and the Self Part 2: Memory and Legacy
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Writin Reviews: Sousou no Frieren is a journey worth taking
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1000 subs special Killing Chronos and answering your questions
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Let's Talk About Asexual Representation
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Writin Reviews: Dungeon Meshi is my Favorite Love Story
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Writin Rambles: Connecting the fakes in Dungeon Meshi
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The search for Catharsis in Action Games
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The search for Catharsis in Action Games
Anime recommendations for people who don't like modern anime (re-uploaded)
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Anime recommendations for people who don't like modern anime (re-uploaded)
Rambling about more nonbinary characters
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Rambling about more nonbinary characters
Why do we have sympathy for the devil?
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Alastor doesn't remember Sir Pentious
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Answering your questions: 100 subs special
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Answering your questions: 100 subs special
Lae'zel won me over in the grove, after you interrogate the "teeth-ling" and she rolls her eyes. Then you correct her on "fay-run" and she gives that indignant "tchk!". Honestly, it was one of the most adorable scenes in the game.
Lae'zel is my favorite character and the last part is the best defense of her character I've ever heard, lmao. Ahhh, she's so good. Have you seen the ending when you romance her and have the egg? Her saying that your son can be "a poet, a warrior, or whatever he wants" shows a level of character growth I'm not sure anyone else in the game reaches.
As I am just in my playthrough where I decided to give her a try and not dismiss her immediately for the same reasons you stated, this video comes at a perfect moment. As hard as it was to get over the beginning she really grew on me over time, same with Shadowheart who I found just as off-putting at the start, if a little less because she at least knows how to say thank you. Would be very interesting if you could do a video on her because I find her extremely endearing, especially if you go the Selune route with her.
I'm planning on giving each of the origin companions their own video, so you'll definitely be getting your wish. I actually put who I would be doing next up for a vote on my patreon, and it came down to a tie between lae'zel and shadowheart, which was hilariously fitting.
21:53 and i would have fallen in love with her immediately if id seen that. Fail-queen you dropped your crown 👑
All of the companions are massive dorks who hide it behind badass moments, I love them so much!
It’s also quite interesting to me how much foreground and contextual knowledge can shape those first impressions. Having a lot of DnD knowledge coloured a lot of my first impressions differently to most players. This especially applies to Lae’zel or gith and, subsequently minelayers, in general imo.
That's very true. I imagine that people who are more familiar with the githyanki would be more open to giving lae'zel more of a chance.
she’s more understandable at least, there’s a big difference from “oh it’s a weird looking elf” to “this is a alien space warrior from another plane of existence who serves a evil lich queen” when it comes to understanding how she views others and how others view her (why they’re so scared) imo. Helps with drow too, they’re… messed up in lore. It makes the blatant racism a lot more understandable as much as I hate saying that lol. I liked the video by the way man, some of your insights were really cool, underrated imo haha
To be fair, the game does clear that up pretty well, it just takes a while to get there. I'm glad you liked it!
I GOT SOMETHING TO TELL YOU MY BEST FRIEND COWORKER SHE IS A S.A. SURVIVORS THIS EPISODE MAKE ME SOO VERY ANGRY 😠MY FRIEND SHE WATCH THAT EPISODE SHE CRYING😢 IN PAIN AND TRAUMATIZE IT'S GIVE HER BAD MEMORIES I HUGGING HER TO CALM HER DOWN NEXT YEAR I'M GOING TO MY BROTHER MARTIAL 🥋ART SCHOOLS TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY FRIEND JOINING ME TOO.
...okay?
@WritinRealSlow YES OKAY MARTIAL🥋 ART SCHOOL HERE I COME.
awesome, good luck on the road to mastery!
@@WritinRealSlow HEY THANK YOU I'M GOING TO FIGHT ✊ WISH ME LUCK ☘
luck be with you, warrior.
"they bang and then Olrox is in love with him" he's 🚫 NOT 🚫 I was SO hoping someone wouldn't go down this route; He's not in love with Mizrak. At the start of the series we know what it looks like when olorx is in love with someone- he will hunt down the person that did their loved one harm- damn the consequences, the ice daggers, and the flames. "I don't want you to die" is NOT a confession of love. He also doesn't want the peasantry to die. He also doesn't want all of America to die- He didn't want his Homeland to die. What he wanted most from mizrak was for him to *understand;* understand on which side of the war he was on and which side he should be on. Understand the world and the people in it a bit better and the excuses for violence that have ALWAYS been used to cause massacre and tragedy. And in doing so, Mizrak would also be able to come to understand Olrox himself. But it couldn't happen. Everything else I agreed with, but whenever someone talks about how rushed the love story is between these two I always feel like putting a nail gun to my head because it's not a love story; It's A Conversation.
Also bringing up how stilted some of the fight scenes are? Was a good point that I hadn't really noticed before. I just knew they were.... A bit difficult to keep up with at times as if they "moved" differently, but the church seen you brought up as an example of this makes me squint and cock my head because I can't really think of *why* it's like that- did they need more time?
See, I would argue that it's the framing and cinematography that imply he's in love. It's in the way he holds him, the zoom in on his eyes welling up with tears, the thing is shot like he's confessing his love. It's not just the words spoken that matter in a visual medium. All that said, I was re-watching the show on high-alert for signs of romantic interest between characters, since I'm usually just really fucking bad at picking up on romantic subtext in general, so that may have colored my interpretation of it. I do still stand by that interpretation though.
@@rai4119 as far as the animation goes, I actually put it down to how detailed the characters and environment is. The more complicated a character's design is, the more time and money it takes to animate them. This is actually why a lot of anime have so many scenes with extremely minimal animation, because it helps balance the budget. I don't think they needed more time per se, I think these were just the scenes where they could cut back a bit and make it look like more of a stylistic choice. It's the price of looking so beautiful: if the budget is on-screen at all times, then it has to be spared in other ways.
Bro I love the video but I’m taking a class on filming and the laws behind it so when I just see fair use on the screen it’s so funny
Glad I could make you happy twice then
Fans were complaining that Richer didn't feel like the main character, but honestly, Trevor got the same treatment.They showed more of Alucard inners fight, and Isaac got the best arc.I hope Olrox get the pretty privilege and not get killed in the second season 😅👍
Honestly, Trevor was a pretty simple character with a simple character arc, and that's what made him work so well. Richter's a little more complicated, but his role in the story seems fairly similar, and I honestly think that works out for the best. I honestly don't think Olrox will survive the whole series, but I do think he's going to be integral to Batthory's defeat.
And just when I finally finished binging the entire series!! Right when I need ya, haha :) I've seen so many takes on the singing in the show, and apart from that first lil funeral song which was...interesting, at least in my opinion, I absolutely LOVED all the opera and honestly the entire score on this show. Also holy cow the night creature designs so far...top notch stuff, excited about the uniqueness they're keeping and expanding on from the later seasons of Castlevania. Also, I definitely am not as invested in Richter as I was with the main cast of the original show, but I thought his trauma fleeing was really interesting. I know he's busy with the badass 'I won't let my fear devour me' or whatever, but I felt like that was the most interesting part about his personality and I want to see him keep genuinely fighting despite fear instead of "Fear is weakness and I am way too cool for that now," which I'm kind of scared they'll end up doing. I don't know, I'm just worried that they'll turn him into a generic action hero and forget the inexperience and emotion that endeared him to me, at the very least (sadly he's not funny enough to get by on just humour, which is kinda mid compared to Trevor who def could've just cruised on that lol.) Also... (I will do this forever, turns out I have a lot more opinions than I thought) what is up with Maria's clothing?? It's fun. But like, you could go pastel pink without all the expensive looking fancy stuff. It's so hard to take her seriously as the spirit of the resistance when she looks like she's got a parasol in her back pocket and an appointment for high tea. Hard agree on the english accent, too. I want allll of the the french accents, they're gorgeous, let me hear them!! I wouldn't be angry if they pulled an Arcane and just used a bajillion different accents without explaination, I'd be cool with that too. Annette is badass, no notes. I love that her rashness/passion is her double edged sword, and it's almost neccesary to drag the plot forwards (though often to the detriment of everyone else, ha) that she charges into battle without an ounce of logistics, because Richter is way too happy to chill in the cottage in the woods. Also, wait are Annette and Richter a thing? Am I stupid? And I thought I was dodging the oblivious ace thing lol. Olrox is super cool too, the design is just so good. I neeed his helix jewelry. Same with Lenores ear cuff thing... The etsy jewelers gotta get their heads in the game lol. (I think I'm too poor for them anyways...) Just wanna add, I love how much character and expression you have in these essays! I feel like so much of the stuff I watch tries to be waay too pretentious, but you're great with making those same intelligent points without it feeling like I'm listening to David Attenborough narrating someone's existential crisis. If you read this, congrats on making it this far, I can and will rant more if any would like it :) (I haven't played any of the games, tho.)
I love reading your comments, you put so much work and thought into them and I appreciate all of it! Thank you so much, I'm really happy you enjoyed it!
True facts. Nocturne has a few flaws but every other show does.
Yeah, and I think it does far more right than wrong.
I agree Olrox is the prettiest anti-villain 😂
That's because you have good taste
She didn’t convinces them over food Alastor made that line It’s a small thing but as I’m doing a rewrite (I’m a board ND Kid) So that was one of the first things I changed in the song because really Charlie’s agency is wavy
Thanks for catching that. Also, you're doing a write?
@ rewrite. I’m took the transscripts of the show And I’m working on rewriting scenes and dialogue Some things have been changed completely like Trust Falls or Vaggie going to heaven But the core of each thing is there We have binding activity’s and Sit P gose to Heaven to set up him and Angel and we still get the revele but the scenes of who Vaggie is plays out in ep7 because they really dropped the ball with Vaggie in ep6
@@nuggetthecatplaylist ah neat. Good luck then!
55:21 Bit of a tangent here, but while wanting to help out anyone who needs it is admirable, I REALLY didn’t like how this trait of Katara’s was portrayed as good in ‘The Painted Lady’ when Katara purposely delayed the Gaang in their endeavour to reach the invasion force on time in order to help out a town that while was in trouble, should not have been at the top of their priority list when they had a bloody INVASION to make on the Fire Nation itself! Like Sokka said, they didn’t have time to help out EVERY place they went to, but Katara acted like they did & that’s wrong when you’re willing to sabotage someone else’s hard work that could end up helping everybody. If you want my full opinion on Katara - just watch Shady Doorags Avatar video reviews, namely ‘Imprisoned’.
46:32 This actually is followed up on in the ‘Ruins of an Empire’ comic which deals with the process of the Earth Kingdom transitioning into a democracy (which nearly gets sabotaged when one of Kuvira’s former army force leaders tries to rig the first election in his favour in order to re-establish the Earth Empire) which makes Wu realise the process will take longer than he thought, so he decides to remain as an interim King until all the Earth Kingdom states elect official leaders.
39:59 It’s kinda funny to me that Su dissed the concept of monarchies in front of Korra - the daughter of a Chief but then again, Tonraq was elected rather than it being handed down to him through bloodline but Chiefs are often treated very similarly to royalty.
I'm not sure su was aware of korra's status as the chief's daughter, but I don't think it would have mattered much anyway. Su doesn't seem to be the type to care who hears her.
37:46 Actually it’s Wing & Wei but I guess that speaks to how forgettable they are along with the others Lol
I said "wu and wei," didn't I?
@@WritinRealSlowah ok, never mind then, maybe I misheard.
@@sparxstreak02 no you were right, I misspoke. I said "wu and wei" instead of the correct "wing and wei."
should improve your narrating , but overall i liked it :)
thanks, I'll work on that
8-bit Good Kid is something I didn’t know I needed as background music. Absolutely splendid
the thing is su didn’t actually change she says she changed like 10 times but then when she makes up with lin the next day she lies to her sister betraying again n literally admitted it to korra “i said what lin wanted to hear”
Is it bad that I am watching content from the Aro-Ace community to help me understand them?
No, not at all; it shows good initiative. Being willing to seek out information and keep an open mind is one of the best ways to be an ally.
@ you’re very welcome
I think you will LOVE kabru when you see his relationship with *that character* in s2
I've heard good things, I'm looking forward to it
I really love marcille and laios together. I can’t wait for y’all to see their relationship development in s2
I've heard good things
I honestly don’t really agree with that Tenzin is a terrible teacher. I don’t think he’s perfect either, he surely has flaws, but the whole thing is that his way of teaching was very spiritual and that’s why Korra had trouble with it. She herself said in the first episode that she knew she had trouble with the spiritual side and that’s why she wanted to start air bending as quick as she could. The fact that Tenzin adjusts his training method to be closer to pro bending(something very opposite to spiritual), just means she doesn’t get to learn being spiritual here as well. Instead of her changing her mentality for the better and becoming more spiritual, its Tenzin who adjust himself to her needs meaning she never has to get out of her comfort zone and develop.
that is why I said he starts out as one. Keep in mind, he has the same trouble when teaching the new airbenders as well. Tenzin's idea of how things should be tends to conflict with how things are and that gets in the way of connecting with his students. He becomes a good teacher over time, but he definitely doesn't start that way.
@@WritinRealSlow Yeah, it's called a character arc. Most writers consider that a good thing... 🙄
@@mori1bund Wow that's crazy, it's almost like I spent a large portion of the video actively praising tenzin and his character arc. Did you just hear me say "starts out as a shit teacher" and shut your brain off from there, or are you actively arguing in obvious bad faith?
@@WritinRealSlow I apologize! I posted *before* I watched the video, based only on your comment here and the provocative title of the video. Honestly, when I clicked on the video and saw the title, I thought "Great! Another Korra hater video full of nitpicking and double standards *again!"* UA-cam is full of those. Right now I'm watching your video and hold my judgement until I've finished it. 🙂
@@mori1bund I appreciate the explanation, and the apology. I'm genuinely looking forward to hearing your thoughts when you're done :)
Lin and Tenzin were great supporting characters
Agreed!
Aang: I actually hated the conversation among Aang's children. It's not so much that he gave more attention to Tenzin but that he went on fun vacations without them. It's like going to Disney world with only one child. Throughout ATLA he is constantly trying to share his culture and get Sokka and Katara to join him in fun activities. Then they backpedal by saying Kya and Bumi never showed interest in the Nomad culture. So, does that mean they chose not to travel with him and that's why they missed out? Either they are being petty or Aang suddenly did a 180 in personality. Toph: I always understood Toph's conflict with her parents to be a lack of attention. She seemed hurt that they never took time to understand her interests and chose to keep her isolated from the world. In terms of career choice, she struck me more as a private security or Dojo master type of person. Su: I am not a big fan. Her apology seemed disingenuous. I have siblings and when you apologize there are no qualifiers, no clap back, and definitely no low blows like " and that's why you're single." It feels like she is only apologizing so she doesn't have to suffer Lin's ire anymore. Then Season 4 and the follow up comics lower my opinion even more. Varrick: I appreciate that someone else understands he is a total dirtbag. I never understood why anyone tolerates him. Katara: This ties into the Aang vacation thing, where was she when he excluded their children from life changing experiences? It feels like they forgot about her motherly nature. Motherly does not mean passive, there is reason the term Mama Bear exists. If Aang is excluding her children, she would have confronted him. If Korra's masters were isolating her, she would have fought to send her away. Korra could have spent time under Zuko's protection and learned about the Sun Warriors or hung out with the swampbenders and Toph.
HARD agree with all of this. Especially Katara, why is it that she is always done so dirty...
You're absolutely right about toph actually. It's been a while since I've watched the show and I'm going to re-watch it for my video on the gaang, but I seriously appreciate you reminding me that her parents took no interest in her as a person, that's something that slipped my mind and makes her complete emotional neglect of her own daughters feel even worse. And as far as katara goes, you're absolutely right. I seriously don't understand why she's done so dirty in everything after ATLA ended.
I love these videos so much, this is the third time I've watched them and I'm looking forward to the next part. I have nothing more to add to the video except that 49:50 is a fucking mood
well considering i hate Tony stark its not looking good for any of them
definitely not my favorite avenger
I seriously disagree. The Gaang can and did hold the show up on their own and the belief that they didn’t is ironically why later Avatar series suck.
and your thoughts on either show's supporting cast?
@@WritinRealSlowin general, what the Gaang had that the Krew lacked was a sense of normalcy. In Korra, they were rarely allowed to interact before the status quo was disrupted by main plot. In contrast, Aang and co. left the invasion force to have wacky adventures.
@@pn2294 not what I asked.
@@WritinRealSlow I think the Gaang was great. They’re naturally the standard that all other groups are judged by. Korra’s group had a lot of potential but they spent too much time separate from each imo. They just felt too distant. Even Mako and Bolin who were siblings.
@@pn2294 thank you
I need Prince Wu x Mako fanfic. Btw you’re underrated to have few hundred views per video man, this is good content, subbed.
I'd write it for you if I wasn't already behind on 4 other in-progress stories. Also thank you, I'm so glad you liked it!
I 100% agree, your stuff is amazing - I get so excited when I see there is something new!
@@ErinShearman aww, thanks ^_^
@@WritinRealSlowWhere can I read your fictions or are your stories private and just for friends only?
@@Tetraphobe49 I post all of my non-youtube writing on A03. You can find them right here: archiveofourown.org/users/WritinRealSlow/pseuds/WritinRealSlow/works Fair warning, a lot of it is NSFW or mature in nature
The fucking voice acting from all of them! But especially karlach. God it tears me up everytime.
The VAs for the game are absolute all-stars!
@@WritinRealSlow every single one of them! backed up by some phenomenal writing!
I do wonder if the writers regret the choice of not having Asami start off as an antagonist like what she was initially meant to have done. While we don't know for sure how that would have gone it would have at least opened the door of doing more with her after season 1 as she's probably the character they struggle the most with to give an arc unless it involved her father.
I think if they'd either made her realize she was wrong and defect to team avatar or worked her relationship with her dad into more of the plot it could have worked better, but as is it's just a lot of "what ifs"
@@WritinRealSlow I know it's a shame to this day they seem to struggle with Asami as a character. Even in the comics they repeated the same thing with her talking about her father a small bit and having her being in trouble having to be saved by Korra
As some one who is under the trans umbrella and loves the dragon prince Terry is a sore topic for me, i love him as a character but in one of his fist scenes he picks a flower with the colours of the trans flag and remarks on how he likes the colours. this isn't necessarily bad but it happens in one of his first 2-4 scenes if my memory serves right and it just rubbed me the wrong way. personally i feel it was kinda unnecessary but go check out the show! its really good :)
huh, I completely missed that
All of my friends were raving about this manga b4 the anime was announced. (We’re all different flavors of nerds, for me I’m the kind that will reluctantly follow along… or info dump with no warning heh ^^;) Your vid style is so good for my vicious need to hear others talk bout what I love. I’m no good at writing analysis as well- so it definitely helps. To be blunt, we both got that auadhd lense on shows, which my friends don’t rly. (Info vids help especially when it comes to character relationships, due to A I’m dense as a rock and B I’m too focused on the art- lolz) ANYHOW I’ma continue to watch these in the back while I draw even MORE fanart for these shows (woa I wrote a lot…. Oops :>)
No worries, glad you liked it ^_^
This was I great video. I’m a spec and I really enjoyed learning about more representation in media. Also I’m not sure how to feel about the Alistor situation. On the one hand I think it’s ok for people to be attracted to him that’s just how attraction works. it’s the pushing that onto him and real life ace people and the lack of respect towards his identity that I have a problem with. Especially since the character seems to be repulsed by those activities. That level of invalidation wouldn’t be ok for other LGBT identities so why is it ok here? As for shipping, i think amatanormativity is really kicking peoples butts 😂. Doesn’t help that we’ve been socialized to see romantic love as the be all end all. Like it’s fine if you want him to have a close bond with someone but that bond doesn’t have to be romance or sexual in nature to be deep. At least to me, different forms of love aren’t inherently hierarchical. They exist on separate (and sometimes intersecting) lines with closeness being a separate axis. There are ways of giving him deep bonds with others without invalidating his identity. These are just my thoughts though.
I appreciate hearing our thoughts! And I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
The weird pacing and inconsistent sense of urgency made me feel more than ever that I am just watching someone’s animated take of their own TTRPG campaign. “Yeah, we’re tight on time, but… I really need a Long Rest.” I mean this in the best way! 😂
you're really not wrong
This video was a beautiful journey. Some comments: >Not even Frieren noticed Serie's mana supression That's not stated or implied. From everything we've seen in the manga Frieren's ability to suppress and detect mana is superior to Fern's. >Friren killed all the demons who attacker her village We only know she killed Basalt. Other demons could have been killed by some of the other elves. >Lugner didn't look at Stark because he had no mana This is also purely speculation, albeit an interesting one. >Fern's group manages to capture a Stile faster than anyone else due to Fern stealth skills. It was luck as mentioned in the show. They happened to run into a nest not to mention Frieren had taught Fern the bird catching spell. Regarding if Frieren loves Himmel, I would say yes, but she is not fully aware of it yet. Just as during her journey to Aureole she will learn to love Fern, so in time will she realize she loved Himmel.
I appreciate you catching those points for me. I will admit, the stark thing was largely extrapolation, but fern's stealth skill was noted by the others to have come in handy. Luck played a part, but her mana suppression was still a key factor. Also, I'm really happy you enjoyed the video ^_^
@@WritinRealSlow Her stealth was definitely a factor and they might not have done it without it (though they had Ubel's Sorganeil as well) but it was first and foremost a matter of luck, as Ubel pointed out.
I feel like the series goes out of it's way to make Marcille really struggle in the early episodes to balance out how she's basically overpowered compared to the rest of her party. She's the party's cannon AND their healer. The more minor setbacks they face are often fixed by one of Marcille's spells, like a water-walking spell for the lake or a light spell for dark spaces. Having her mess up in the earlier levels of dungeon due to her going overboard with everything she does makes sense for the narrative, when you consider how overwhelming her abilities are and how much of a perfectionist she is.
So you're saying her early suffering was a much-needed nerf?
@@WritinRealSlow Yep. Otherwise, the go-to answer for any problem would be "let Marcille magic it away."
@@cindikhieu5628 I'll admit, that's an interesting interpretation
Yea the thing with itzumi having nipples was creepy. But in the moment i just chalked it up to being an anime and played for laughs. Trust me there are far more disturbing things ive seen on amime so this was not that bad. I did love the bath scene, it was soft and so gay lol
yeah, "it could be worse" isn't really a defense. I'm well aware of how bad anime can get, but even less problematic behavior should be called out.
This video was amazing! I’m personally happy the characters weren’t so likable a lot of people are that was at first (Please like, comment and share to spread this video❣️)
Wow. I just finished a playthrough and karlach was the last person i romanced. Her story is heart breaking and her ending, if you make the right choices and did her romance can be so beautiful but depressing. You and her live on but stuck in hell. I legit teared up with her romance so many times, some from cuteness some from the gut wrenching fact that she could blow any day. The player loves her but they both know, unless she goes back to hell, it will end. This commentary and breakdown of karlach is perfectly done. You have earned a sub from me. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, that means a lot to hear ^_^
I’m a rape victim. I wondered why I related so much to Karlach when I met her. I romanced her and I cried so hard when she was on that dock. I’m happy to have a partner in real life, but god Karlach encapsulates so much of that pain, so much of that suffering. I love Larian for making characters like her and the rest of the cast. Also amazing video btw!
Thank you, and I'm glad you're with someone who makes you happy!
I'm so happy transmale representation has actually started to have a larger presence in trans representation as a whole. As you said in the beginning, transmasculine people are often overlooked when cishet creators want to throw in a trans storyline, and (perhaps as both a cause and effect) reflects transmasculine visibility in larger discussions. I hope this continues. On the other hand, I also hope the same goes for transfemme representation. Sure there is more of it, but is it actually....good. Because more focus has been put on transfemmes for longer, there is much more examples of horribly disrespectful depictions (and not true good rep). I'm glad that more genuine care is being put into trans rep, and transfeminine rep. I also love that there doesn't seem to be one stencil for the characters in this video. I do think some work could be done to diversify transfemme rep to add some more butches in the mix (not every trans woman is hyperfemme after all), but characters like Yamato who has tig ole anime bitties (and doesn't seem bothered by them) who are still men, and characters like Mettaton who are fem trans guys are very important to me as a trans guy who does enjoy expressing his femininity. I'm also super impressed at how many trans guys are also MLM in some way, especially with the first depiction (Coach beast) explicitly saying "I am a trans man, and I've always been attracted to men" in the same scene. Also side note, now that season 6 of the dragon prince has been released (also, spoilers for season 6 of the dragon prince) but another trans character has been introduced, and she has a smaller role, and her "I'm trans" dialogue is a little confusing, but it is present in her media that she is trans. Its also the gayest season yet. Anyway, I leave a long comment cause this was a delight of a video. Thank you!!
I'd have loved to add more butch transfemme rep, I just really couldn't find it. But I do agree we need more of it! And thank you so much for the comment, it makes me really happy to know that something I made resonated so well with you ^_^
Gald the algorithm randomly showed me this. You deserve far more subscribers and views!
thank you, I'm glad you liked it! ^_^
AHHH Karlach vid from my favourite video essayist!!! Really good stuff. I do gotta say though, your clothing choice, or lack thereof for some of those scenes was...questionable? To each their own, though. Don't know, I think Karlach's probably my favourite, but Astarion might be the most interesting for me? I've got plenty of opinions on how I think they could have pushed Wyll's storyline to be more nuanced and interesting, Larian did him pretty dirty compared to everyone else, in my opinion. I know that the VA and his entire story changed because they wanted a plain good aligned character, but I still think they could've done that without giving him so little content. Oh yeah, and another thing that's super cool about Karlach is the ace options! I've got to admit, I wish it changed some of her dialogue, because she talks about sex soo often it's hard to believe she's being honest with you about being chill without it entirely, (at least from my point of view) but it's nice that it's there!
Yeah uhm... I actually forgot I had armor visibility turned off when I started recording the gortash scenes and I couldn't remember how to turn it back on. The video is in the process of blurring the dangly bits, it just takes some time, apparently. Also, I didn't know about the ace options for Karlach! That's a really cool detail, thank you! also you're right, Wyll absolutely deserved more. He's honestly an underrated character.
37:25 I’ve read the whole manga and yes, I didn’t ship them until like the 80th chapter (not animated yet) because their friendship development was so scrumptious. But also the development in the party made creeps that ship Chilchuck and laios have more reasons… ugh 😿
Yamato and Kiku are two of the best Trans Representation. Even Kaido, A FREAKING TYRANT, respects Yamato’s pronouns.
"I can excuse genocide, but I draw the line at transphobia!" "You can excuse genocide?!"
I only watched the anime because I wanted to see this review without being spoiled, and it is now one of my favorite anime. It combines everything I loveabout anime: great characters with wonderful development, smooth animation, beautiful landscapes and scenes, philosophical thoughts, emotions and magic. And the review was very entertaining as always, but you could also make a 2-hour video about how Lego is made and I would still watch it because your voice is so pleasant to listen to. And it was also very interesting and funny to see how you pronounce all the names, because I'm German. I always wonder if native speakers think the same when I speak English :D
I'm so glad you liked it, and thank you! I hope I didn't butcher the names all too much.
@@WritinRealSlow It was a mixed bag. Some names you pronounced really well like "Eisen, Heiter, Himmel" some only partially like "Flamme, Stille or Land" and with some I had to listen twice like "Lügner, Richter, or Wirbel". And some were funny, like Übel. Lawine was only partly right, but at least it sounded like a real name, even if it wasn't German
@@Tetraphobe49 I'm terribly sorry. Though I was mostly copying how they were said in the dub, so part of the blame is on the VAs XD
godzilla :O
I think the author didnt want to bother with the baggage of confirming anything but about the characters, so its not gay baitey, its probably gay but shown in actions rather than confirm overly anything really, so if you think thats implied and shown gay, its gay. Not baity, it just is. Dunno same about the autism. Also them taking the time to rest and selfcarew is pretty importantto be able to rescue her (on the already insane shortcut they take, they lack an effective reviver)
Actually, as far as the autism goes, Ryko Kui has gone on record recently to say that Laios isn't autistic. That's not to say I don't still interpret him as such or that the fandom interpretation of him as such is necessarily wrong, it's just that, canonically speaking, he isn't. Which is honestly fine, he's her character and she has the final say, though it does keep up the hilarious trend of the best autistic rep being accidental.