I love that you brought up the beast's comparison being that of leshy, rather than the wendigo like many other videos have done. I always found him less like a wendigo and more like cerannos which is the Celtic forest deity.
I’ve been binging so many over the garden wall video essays this year and this got recommended to me! Great video! I want to check out your other stuff! :)
Every time I think I fully understand OTGW I hear a new interpretation that adds another layer of complexity. Thanks for sharing your video! I'd never once thought of it quite like this before!
Ohhh, me too, although ever since I first watched I never felt like I truly got it. I do think this got me a little closer, since Patrick himself said that it was set inthe autumn bc it is a timw of change and all of that. But I want to ask if you dont have any recommendations of essays that might help me make sense of this masterpiece that is OTGW.
Thanks so much! I have a lot of various thoughts on OTGW that I'm considering doing one every October. I feel like I see something different every time I watch it
@@incidentalmythology I watch grim adventures and billy and many Halloween special before Halloween and scott pilgrim vs the world before Christmas lol
This analysis was so much fun to watch! "He is the embodiment of what it is he shepherds," I think is a perfect example of what made this video so great - not only does the line sound cool, it also makes connections between the story, the archetypal myths the story is based around, and thought provoking ideas about what is truly happening under the surface. Now I'm really curious: What are your thoughts on the turtle's role in the story/in the unknown? Also keep up the great work! I can't wait to watch more of your videos :D
Thank you so much! I haven't made a definitely choice about how I feel regarding the turtles just yet. I think their role with Auntie Whispers is actually throwing me off a little. But I hope to make Over the Garden Wall something I come back to regularly, so maybe I could do a whole one just on the turtles.
you are very right about the wendigo thing. While modern interpretations might feature antlers, or change the appearance otherwise, in essence the creature is about coldness, hunger and greed/glutony, the danger of winter incarnated, of never feeling satiated and how those corrupt (canibalism). if a creature does not have at least some of that, it should never be called a wendigo. A leshy is way closer with the wood connection
Wait, correct me if im wrong but... doesnt wirt like, at one point even think of staying in the unknown permanently? Thats an interesting thing, what would you (both the maker of the video and viewers) think about this?
It was a brief moment but I understood it to be because Wirt wasn't making decisions at that time. It was when they were following Beatrice, and he was able to hang out without needing to feel the pressure of being in charge.
The reading of the beast as a Leah’s I’ve not seen and I like it. I personally like the reading of him as the devil form Christianity more with the ways otgw mirrors Dante’s inferno. The depiction of the beast as the devil also lines up with how he is portrayed in something like Welsh mythology. There the devil (Diawl) is depicted as a horned black figure who tests traveler’s much closer to the beast in otgw.
With Welsh myth, I think of him more kinda like Gwyn ap Nedd. He feels more like a psychopomp to me, who are always paradoxical in their approaches. But maybe my comparison to him as psychopomp will be a later episode! Thanks for your thoughts!
@@incidentalmythology I'm thinking of the bridge story mainly, the taking of the soul of of the next person to cross the devils bridge and being tricked into talking that of a squirrel like how Greg solves all of The Beasts riddles rather than giving up
I love that you brought up the beast's comparison being that of leshy, rather than the wendigo like many other videos have done. I always found him less like a wendigo and more like cerannos which is the Celtic forest deity.
I’ve been binging so many over the garden wall video essays this year and this got recommended to me! Great video! I want to check out your other stuff! :)
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy
Same bro:)
Every time I think I fully understand OTGW I hear a new interpretation that adds another layer of complexity. Thanks for sharing your video! I'd never once thought of it quite like this before!
Ohhh, me too, although ever since I first watched I never felt like I truly got it. I do think this got me a little closer, since Patrick himself said that it was set inthe autumn bc it is a timw of change and all of that. But I want to ask if you dont have any recommendations of essays that might help me make sense of this masterpiece that is OTGW.
Thanks so much! I have a lot of various thoughts on OTGW that I'm considering doing one every October. I feel like I see something different every time I watch it
I'm not complaining, but I keep coming across awesome OTGW video essays lately and I am here for it!
Something about it has exploded lately
I watch this cartoon every year before Thanksgiving
I always do it in the lead up to Halloween but that's because I love using it as a way to welcome in autumn
@@incidentalmythology I watch grim adventures and billy and many Halloween special before Halloween and scott pilgrim vs the world before Christmas lol
This analysis was so much fun to watch! "He is the embodiment of what it is he shepherds," I think is a perfect example of what made this video so great - not only does the line sound cool, it also makes connections between the story, the archetypal myths the story is based around, and thought provoking ideas about what is truly happening under the surface. Now I'm really curious: What are your thoughts on the turtle's role in the story/in the unknown?
Also keep up the great work! I can't wait to watch more of your videos :D
Thank you so much!
I haven't made a definitely choice about how I feel regarding the turtles just yet. I think their role with Auntie Whispers is actually throwing me off a little. But I hope to make Over the Garden Wall something I come back to regularly, so maybe I could do a whole one just on the turtles.
@@incidentalmythology I'd certainly watch that video hahaha
Just got recommended your video. Love the analysis, summary, and editing! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!
Really compelling video essay!
Thanks so much!
you are very right about the wendigo thing. While modern interpretations might feature antlers, or change the appearance otherwise, in essence the creature is about coldness, hunger and greed/glutony, the danger of winter incarnated, of never feeling satiated and how those corrupt (canibalism). if a creature does not have at least some of that, it should never be called a wendigo.
A leshy is way closer with the wood connection
Loved this take and perspective on this modern classic!
Thanks so much!
beautiful, i really like this perspective
Thanks!
Well you got me to rewatch this show for the 78th time
this is such a lovely perspective and analysis! your voice is so gentle :)
Thanks!
loved ur video!
Thanks so much!
Wait, correct me if im wrong but... doesnt wirt like, at one point even think of staying in the unknown permanently? Thats an interesting thing, what would you (both the maker of the video and viewers) think about this?
It was a brief moment but I understood it to be because Wirt wasn't making decisions at that time. It was when they were following Beatrice, and he was able to hang out without needing to feel the pressure of being in charge.
@@incidentalmythology it seems the unknown isnt that much of a problem to him without the responsability haha
The reading of the beast as a Leah’s I’ve not seen and I like it. I personally like the reading of him as the devil form Christianity more with the ways otgw mirrors Dante’s inferno. The depiction of the beast as the devil also lines up with how he is portrayed in something like Welsh mythology. There the devil (Diawl) is depicted as a horned black figure who tests traveler’s much closer to the beast in otgw.
With Welsh myth, I think of him more kinda like Gwyn ap Nedd. He feels more like a psychopomp to me, who are always paradoxical in their approaches. But maybe my comparison to him as psychopomp will be a later episode!
Thanks for your thoughts!
@@incidentalmythology I'm thinking of the bridge story mainly, the taking of the soul of of the next person to cross the devils bridge and being tricked into talking that of a squirrel like how Greg solves all of The Beasts riddles rather than giving up
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