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The Fall of Voltron and the Importance of Queer Art
Hey! I'm Finn. Today we'll be looking at how Voltron's queerbaiting and coding kinda destroyed the show from the inside out- and the warnings we ignored. We'll put a positive spin on it, too, with detours into some audio dramas I've always loved.
Special thanks to our first Patreon, who got ahold of my account before this video even went up. Thank you for your support "Stranger" (that's their name I'm not saying I don't know who it was I promise)
Sources:
Sean Z:
geekdads.medium.com/baitworks-how-dreamworks-engaged-in-predatory-marketing-towards-lgbt-fans-7789eb42824
geekdad.com/2019/04/voltron-partners-not-responsible-for-failures-in-gay-inclusion-sources-dispute-claim-from-dreamworks-staff/
Interviews and Cons with Lauren / Joaquim:
ua-cam.com/video/sR3ZqopYlrM/v-deo.html
comicbook.com/anime/news/voltron-legendary-defender-season-6-keith-age/
www.teampurplelion.com/lets-voltron-175-transcript/
Hunk Joke Count: www.pillowfort.social/posts/108677
www.denofgeek.com/tv/voltron-legendary-defender-is-the-paladin-s-handbook-canon/
www.vulture.com/2018/08/voltron-legendary-defender-shiro-gay.html
x.com/hoseok_tv/status/888165566581805056
Anti moment: imgur.com/a/ORqqQM1
Fandometrics: fanlore.org/wiki/Tumblr_Fandometrics%27_Year_in_Review_2020
Boowomp video by FunnyWes on yt!
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Відео

Short Stories About Falling Out of Love - Florence, Dances Moving
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Hey! I'm Finn, and today we'll be talking about two medias that make me bawl Dances Moving - ua-cam.com/video/KGaPjW93kcM/v-deo.html Florence - store.steampowered.com/app/1102130/Florence/ BDG Sticker from thumbnail - www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Brian-David-Gilbert-Dances-Moving-Freestyle-by-ian-sonnabend/50021237.EJUG5
How the Owl House Subverts Prescribed Identity - Video Essay (TOH, PJO, Harry Potter, Avatar, TMA)
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Hey! I’m Finn, and today we’ll be talking about labels and identity, and how different media portrays exactly what that means to us. This description originally had a shout out to james somerton for inspiration but due to new information about his plagiarism i have removed said credit Socials - (Most active on instagram) linktr.ee/confusedNarrator
A Video Essay About Death... and Life is Strange. (Lis, Lis:BTS, Majora's Mask, Stormlight Archive)
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Hey! I'm Finn, and today we'll be talking about Life is Strange and how it asks a question about YOUR mortality. This is probably my most high-effort video yet, and I hope you enjoy. thank you.
Debating Jayce - An Arcane Analysis
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Join Finn and Laney as they debate Jayce Talis and decide once and for all just how good this golden boy really is. Laney - (ua-cam.com/channels/ciaJWd4bvwCaKEx7SQ6luw.html) My linktree - linktr.ee/confusedNarrator
I Made Ancient Roman Food for a College Class - Here's How it Went
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Not very well! Twitter, Instagram, and more!: linktr.ee/confusedNarrator
The Few Flaws of Shang-Chi - Video Essay / Review
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Join Finn this week as we review and explore the very few flaws of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Twitter, Instagram, and more!: linktr.ee/confusedNarrator
So... Was Q-Force Really That Bad?
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Join Finn as we take a ride through the shockingly mediocre world of Netflix's new gay spy thriller, Q-Force. Twitter, Instagram, and more: linktr.ee/confusedNarrator
A Quick Response to SELF-iSH and EILA Analysis - Death of the Author
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Doc to Will Woods Essay - docs.google.com/document/d/1b_YNxgaUD4mT7Hsf8WEvD1HDzONfYC3EWO_8RAxmGiY/edit Doc to the original video (Wood comment pinned) - ua-cam.com/video/ARty_vUlmAs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=confusedNarrator
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum - Full Analysis and Review
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MMMM is one of my favorite albums of all time, and a piece of music im SUPER invested in, so i figured id make it your problem! linktr.ee/confusedNarrator Outro Music by Aiken - soundcloud.com/luvaiken​​​
Fixing [S]. Collide - Quick Fix
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The name is the game! Inspired by Nando V Movies, this short video tries to fix the small issues in Homestuck's finale. linktr.ee/confusedNarrator Outro Music by Aiken - soundcloud.com/luvaiken​​​
Jack Stauber's Opal - An Analysis
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A look at Jack Staubers Opal, and a dive into escapism. linktr.ee/confusedNarrator Outro Music by Aiken - soundcloud.com/luvaiken​​
Hey, Im Finn, and welcome to my channel!
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Here I make horribly infrequent video essays!
The Chorus Trilogy is Red VS Blue at its Best - An analysis
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This video we take a look at red vs blues 4th arc, the chorus trilogy. linktr.ee/confusedNarrator The Williams Project - anchor.fm/thewilliamspod/episodes/1 Death Discovery-eqrn7m Osp Video on characters like Felix - ua-cam.com/video/YuJPBPDpq-I/v-deo.html Outro Music by Aiken - soundcloud.com/luvaiken​
SELF-ish and EIAL - The Complete Will Wood Retrospective and Review - Featuring Will Wood!
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A retrospective and review of will woods music! Thank you so much mr wood for coming on the channel! Backgrounds from Will Woods visuals page on Instagram! willwoodvisuals?hl=en linktr.ee/confusedNarrator Normal Album Video- ua-cam.com/video/BqDIhKkk42c/v-deo.html Mario Conte Music - ua-cam.com/channels/9NAUSIGXXzUBZpPzPz_dxg.html Full Interview - ua-cam.com/video/fezFHDSnSNY/v-d...
What Went Wrong? - The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Retrospective
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What Went Wrong? - The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Retrospective
DREAMSMP War For LManburg - Pitch Meeting
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DREAMSMP War For LManburg - Pitch Meeting
The Unsolved Mystery of Comprehension Amalgamation and Zam 440 Ft. Void Eon
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The Unsolved Mystery of Comprehension Amalgamation and Zam 440 Ft. Void Eon
Thanksgiving is Weird.
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Thanksgiving is Weird.
Will Wood's Normal Album - The Best Album You've Never Heard Of
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Will Wood's Normal Album - The Best Album You've Never Heard Of
Avatar VS Korra - Apathetic Anxiety VS PTSD Portrayal
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Avatar VS Korra - Apathetic Anxiety VS PTSD Portrayal
Homestuck and Red VS Blue - The Importance of Standing Around and Talking
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Homestuck and Red VS Blue - The Importance of Standing Around and Talking
Tally Hall's Banana Man - Capitalism and Banana Plants
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Tally Hall's Banana Man - Capitalism and Banana Plants
Avatar the Last Airbender - How to Break Binary Morality
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Avatar the Last Airbender - How to Break Binary Morality
Zuko VS Kylo - What makes a good redemption arc?
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Zuko VS Kylo - What makes a good redemption arc?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @thewewguy8t88
    @thewewguy8t88 4 дні тому

    actually at 5:27 chole asked you to help her kill herself in the other timeline where her father lived. but i am not sure that counts due to that being another timeline .

  • @thewewguy8t88
    @thewewguy8t88 4 дні тому

    in my playthrough i was not able to convince kate to not jump.

  • @ell-e8q
    @ell-e8q 5 днів тому

    saracficing chole makes the most sense plus chole is kinda mid to me and I def prefer characters like warren and kate over her lmao

  • @KristieTblw
    @KristieTblw 7 днів тому

    This…. This was the right time to join the fandom.

    • @argn.t332
      @argn.t332 4 дні тому

      this is so true now the fans have relaxed alot more and many have actually come back because voltron is leaving netflix

  • @crunchylettuce5446
    @crunchylettuce5446 17 днів тому

    30:08 It's about the infinite spiral you can go into when trying to find out who you are. It's a third-person roast sesh made by Will, for Will. I appreciate that you have reviewed his music quite well, but I feel as if you didn't give yourself enough time for this video or the one on The Normal Album. Some obvious things just seemed to go past your head, and that's not an insult to your intelligence. I just feel as if these videos have been too short.

    • @confusedNarrator
      @confusedNarrator 16 днів тому

      yeah these were both made in less than a week, more like three days each i think? I'm not particularly proud of either- on concept actually. What things are 'about' is kind of a fool's errand, it's up to interpretation and presenting myself as someone who 'knows what it's about' was foolish. I was 17 when I started making these and man, they don't hold up.

  • @Iamadalek
    @Iamadalek 18 днів тому

    bold of you to assume I haven’t heard of it

  • @crunchylettuce5446
    @crunchylettuce5446 21 день тому

    Also the Normal Album and In Case I Make It say a lot more about society than Everything is a Lot and Self-ish but Capgras and Cotard's from the previous albums are still my favorite Will Wood songs.

  • @crunchylettuce5446
    @crunchylettuce5446 21 день тому

    Fun fact: Music apps funnel tally hall listeners towards will wood. Despite their somewhat unrelated genres, that pipeline exists for a reason.

  • @APersonNamedRain
    @APersonNamedRain 21 день тому

    4:00 my interpretation on the line is that its talking about how the future generation is tainted (morally and such) because of the lifestyle they were born into considering the song is criticizing rich suburbia. its pretty dumb ik

  • @machinistbay
    @machinistbay 24 дні тому

    I became obsessed with life is strange in middle school then I transitioned

  • @OuterWildsEnjoyer
    @OuterWildsEnjoyer 25 днів тому

    its funny that youtube recommended me this AFTER i listened to every song on the normal album

  • @Consularjam27
    @Consularjam27 Місяць тому

    do "in case i make it" please

  • @TheConservativeGamer
    @TheConservativeGamer Місяць тому

    This video was atrocious in alot of ways.

  • @qapleulia
    @qapleulia Місяць тому

    ohhhh my god Marsha Thank You For The Dialectics. it's a song with two opposite viewpoints because it's DIALECTICS. will wood you son of a bitch you did it again

  • @kip2981
    @kip2981 Місяць тому

    I actually really tried vut she kept agreeing then launched gerself anyway.. so quick to blame a person shed known a week who was the only one who was bice to her..fucking weird story and off base ifyou ask me

  • @snowwielder
    @snowwielder Місяць тому

    will wood

  • @ghidorah15
    @ghidorah15 Місяць тому

    The hospital is outside of Arcadia Bay itself, so no, Kate doesn't die if you tear up the photo at the end.

  • @Hobbsie
    @Hobbsie Місяць тому

    memento mori : YOU ARE GOING TO FUCKING DIE!!!! :D

  • @SURGASURGE12
    @SURGASURGE12 Місяць тому

    Call me weird, which I am, but I mean this with the best intentions. My earliest opinions on suicide were basically the mirror of my family. I was raised to believe that suicide is selfish and anyone who does it is a bad person and will suffer in the next life (my family is religious). When I entered my late teens, I slowly began to understand the realities of life and the struggle that comes with it, and then I understood why people took their own lives, and no longer saw them as bad or selfish at all. They were just people who were suffering inside and wanted peace. Initially I saw the act of stopping someone from suicide as a kind and gracious thing to do. And while I believe that in most cases, the intentions of the person stopping someone are pure and good, I have recently had a moral realisation. If I saw someone who was attempting to take their life, would I save them? Do I have the right? If I did try to save them, I feel that I would have an obligation to remain a presence in their life and give them a reason to live, to continue. Otherwise, what would be the point? I would simply be prolonging their suffering. Do I have the right to tell someone that they have no right to end a life that they didn't even ask for in the first place? That they should be forced to continue a life in which they are not happy and find little reason to carry on? It's a tricky one. If it was a loved one i.e. a friend or family member, I guess my natural instincts would kick in and I would want to do whatever it took to stop them from committing suicide. But if it was a stranger, I would probably have this moral compass spinning in my head erratically. I'm not sure what this makes me.

    • @darijasdiary5382
      @darijasdiary5382 Місяць тому

      As someone who has been suicidal since I was 11 (I am 21 now) I disagree. During that darkest moment seeing that a stranger who doesn't even know your name cares about you and your life. Most suicidal people feel like a burden and feel lonely, feel like nobody cares so that stranger caring about them in that dark moment proves that the opposite is true and gives them hope. I have heard stories where people saw such strangers as a sign to keep living and how that helped them to keep fighting. It's always worth fighting. I have been in therapy for years and sometimes it all felt pointless, now I am so glad I never gave up on life because I am finally happy, happier than I could have imagined all those years before. A random act of kindness can go a long way.

    • @SURGASURGE12
      @SURGASURGE12 Місяць тому

      @@darijasdiary5382 Thank you for your comment, really appreciate it. I'm glad that things have changed for the better in your life and I truly hope that continues.

  • @platypusnoise
    @platypusnoise Місяць тому

    *Googled it* Wasn't disappointed

  • @23R0BIT5
    @23R0BIT5 Місяць тому

    DEAD WEIGHT

  • @JuliaH-c6f
    @JuliaH-c6f Місяць тому

    I often feel like I don't belong anywhere or that there's no safe place for me. But what absolutely hate are lables. There will never be a label that full encompasses me. Never. I just am. And labels are easier to use, but that doesn't make them right. We just are.

  • @Consularjam27
    @Consularjam27 Місяць тому

    2econd 2eght 2eer is second sight seer

  • @parkerthanyou
    @parkerthanyou Місяць тому

    30:51 "Ida the Owl lady, voted this month's top milk" Ffs i bursted out laughing Very well made video

  • @LardZardd
    @LardZardd Місяць тому

    Fun fact about me, I know all the words to 2econd 2ight 2eer

  • @nanoreo7098
    @nanoreo7098 2 місяці тому

    Minnesota represeeeeeent

  • @ScottRawlings1138
    @ScottRawlings1138 2 місяці тому

    You know, if you look at in in context, Before the Storm is about two soon to be deceased girls. Or it's about everyone living on borrowed time but Chloe, depending on how you ended Life is Strange.

  • @jbear3478
    @jbear3478 2 місяці тому

    I pressed the screen omg Jess time for bed lmao

  • @panizshariat7892
    @panizshariat7892 2 місяці тому

    Wait he doesn’t like playing Cotards solution??? Aw man that was my favorite song :(

  • @Mxxiee
    @Mxxiee 2 місяці тому

    Will wood in the tapeworms is the real will wood trying to destroy his voice

  • @Ollidor
    @Ollidor 2 місяці тому

    6:16 it’s not worth it because you chose Chloe……………choosing bay is the most sensible thing to do and it has the best impact in every way

  • @goopypowu
    @goopypowu 3 місяці тому

    I don't know if you'll see this and I don't know if it's still your favorite song but I was searching for this since I saw your video. I believe I have a recording of the very first time (at least I think the first time) martha, thankk you for the dialectics, but you need to leave was played, back somewhere between 2013 to 2015. I don't know if there's some UA-cam video of it but only like 15 or twenty ppl were there. I could send it to you if I could find a place to but everything on ur linktree was pretty much dead. Just reply if you're interested yknow

    • @confusedNarrator
      @confusedNarrator 2 місяці тому

      Im incredibly interested in that- and I do still use my instagram linked, so feel free to reach out there!

  • @DEMSH00T3R
    @DEMSH00T3R 3 місяці тому

    In the What Did I Do? interview, they mentioned “Mario left the band a year ago… and he’s still here.”

  • @opheliathewise42
    @opheliathewise42 3 місяці тому

    How tf did I miss this in my notifications over a month ago??? Was definitely worth the (belated) watch though! Definitely on my favorite videos of all time playlist!

  • @Tuna_the_shark
    @Tuna_the_shark 3 місяці тому

    i am a Will Wood fan 10:13 love this one!

  • @Catflers
    @Catflers 3 місяці тому

    i love the three homestuck pfps in your discord friends

  • @aliceabdelbaki
    @aliceabdelbaki 3 місяці тому

    this video is so beautiful.

  • @Mr.Carrot
    @Mr.Carrot 4 місяці тому

    I like the drug/religion theory better

  • @thisishowitallends9321
    @thisishowitallends9321 4 місяці тому

    I love it how “kill your gays” trope was such a thing in LIS. They offed both Rachel and Chloe. Just for that alone, fuck Arcadia Bay and devs with it lol

    • @confusedNarrator
      @confusedNarrator 4 місяці тому

      I appreciate the comment, and always getting to hear other people's opinions, but I'll also indulge some of my own opinions if that's alright. I don't think LIS is 'Bury your gays' at all. The trope isn't titled 'kill' but 'bury' because the burying not only refers to burial in terms of like. a grave / being dead, but using that to avoid actually, genuinely representing queer relationships. Life is strange doesn't do this because it frankly doesn't have the time. Secondarily, this isn't some other media in which we follow a Cishet character as they navigate the world with occasional queer characters thrown in. The main character, and our viewpoint into the world, is a canonical bisexual whos story can follow a romance arc with her lesbian best friend. And another thing, killing Chloe is completely optional. If you choose to bury chloe, that's on you. I think this comes from a disconnect between 'killing a gay character' and 'burying queer identities'. Rachel's death doesn't lessen her impact as a bisexual / pansexual character because that wasn't relevant during the course of the story. Two reasons for this: A: the main queer dynamic of the story is the one that surrounds Chloe and Max. Functionally in the narrative Rachel's role is to drive Chloe to find her, however- and importantly, we know that the two were NOT romantically involved at the time of LIS, as Rachel was involved with Frank and Chloe seems to intentionally obfuscate their relationship. So, sure, with all the information from BTS and LIS itself we can infer that Rachel and Chloe would eventually get back together, that's not how things stood at the time. Rachel died in a hetero relationship that in no way intersected with her queer identity, which had yet to be established at all at the time. B: I'd recommend this video by Oakwyrm - ua-cam.com/video/C3JgPBFahDA/v-deo.html . What's important from this video is the distinction between a story that harms its gay characters out of malice, vs in service of a greater narrative. Essentially this: The option to kill Chloe isn't presented because she is a lesbian and that is the purpose of lesbians in media, but rather the option to kill Chloe is presented because this is Life is Strange, and Chloe Price (as a full and complete character both beyond and intertwined with her lesbian identity) has the purpose of reflecting the choice-based nature of this story.

  • @mettatonblook
    @mettatonblook 4 місяці тому

    ive always loved will wood

  • @snowyhyemalis
    @snowyhyemalis 4 місяці тому

    your local ancient web historian logging on now that ive finally finished watching this video to make this joke publicly: gundam wing fandom: died 2005 klance: born 2016 welcome back 1x2 anyways lovely video

  • @zelzmiy
    @zelzmiy 4 місяці тому

    close enough, welcome back kappa kaijou

  • @Tay234.
    @Tay234. 4 місяці тому

    Kate is protected at all cost. Not even a question. First time she jumped off I restarted real quick. Chloe definitely died tho

  • @unvl7682
    @unvl7682 4 місяці тому

    Why is he so dang quiet at the 16 minute mark

  • @mamamcfreeman105
    @mamamcfreeman105 4 місяці тому

    Interesting perspective but I think you should’ve included Nathan Prescott in your essay as well. Is it worth being kind to him in BTS when you know his outcome? I say yes.

  • @iloveshitposting668
    @iloveshitposting668 4 місяці тому

    Ахахапхв у меня буквально недавно прошла гиперфиксация на Уилла Вуда, но эти все ролики, которые у меня в плейлисте смотреть позже, события в моей жизни, что кажется я буду слушать Laplace angel и fun fuct about apples (не помню полное название) еще минимум неделю А вообще, чем я занимаюсь в час ночи, лол

  • @TheBarbourShop
    @TheBarbourShop 4 місяці тому

    I'm almost 2 years late on this but this video essay is the first to ever make me cry. Masterfully spoken thoughts, and you're exactly right on all points. Thank you for this

  • @evilkittens9
    @evilkittens9 4 місяці тому

    im 40 seconds in and i just wanna say i really love the intro lol

  • @felixlara2945
    @felixlara2945 4 місяці тому

    Will wood looks like my old music teacher Mr. Woods, he also looks like my music teacher from my freshman year of highschool (will c wood high) (Will Wood high? Not anymore he's not) who threw a trophy at a kid once but the kid definitely deserved it, also not why he left the school