an embarrassingly unhinged deep dive into The Cruel Prince | plot recap
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
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Trigger Warnings for The Cruel Prince by Holly Black as listed on: triggerwarning...
- Body shaming
- Slut-shaming
- Slavery
- Physical & psychological child abuse
- Cheating
- Disownment
- Nightmares mentioned
- Suicide, on-page
- Coerced self-harm
- Alcohol consumption & abuse
- Drug use & drugging
- Self-harm (mithridatism)
- Death of a pregnant character mentioned
- Blood and gore depiction, including dead bodies & emesis
- Graphic physical injuries
- Decapitation & dismemberment mentioned
- Grief & loss depiction
- Death of mother and father, on-page
- Death of friend
- Death of a sister & brother
- Death by a fall mentioned
- Drowning
- Murder and attempted murder
- Knife and sword violence & stabbing
- Strangulation
- Torture
- Kidnapping & captivity
- Loss of autonomy (glamour magic)
- War themes discussed
- Bullying
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Thank you @JennyNicholson , @mikesmic , and @caricanread for inspiring me to make this video ❤️
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an embarrassingly unhinged deep dive into The Cruel Prince | plot recap
Jude is so “my father is the worst man alive & I am his favorite daughter” coded 💕
YES!!! The superior father daughter trope 💪🏻💕💀
Didn’t she actually say that in the books? 😭
"father i am what you made me i've become you daughter after all"
If Taryn has no haters, I’m dead.
if taryn has no defenders, i'm dead
REAL!
@@momomomo__REAL. If the book were from her pov I think she’d have less haters. She’s just as afraid as Jude is, Jude turns her fear into anger, but Taryn’s fear is disguised as acceptance. Jude acts as though Taryn is bowing down to the fae willingly, but there just isn’t any other path for her. They both have their flaws.
Frrrr
@@sketchycat6223it’s one thing being afraid it’s another selling your own sister out multiple times. So yea F her 😇
did i already read this entire series? yes. will i still watch bc honestly it was a fever dream? yes.
Same fr
have i read this series 6 times? yes. will i still watch it bc i will consume any type of content abt it i can? yes
i love watching unhinged recaps of things i've already read
Same
@@snowfire321 YEAHH
"our fav little snake, prince cardan" THE FORESHADOWING
(teehee)
I love the contrast between all of the sisters. Viv inherently belongs and doesn't want to, Taryn will break herself to fit the mould and Jude will break the mould to fit her.
The way Jude ATE everyone up when she crowned Cardan *silent screams*
I think that Taryn stealing the fabric out from under Jude’s nose was very bratty but that’s also just very much twin sister vibes. Like they share a face there’s bound to be some resentment there
10000%!!!!! I love the sibling dynamic in this series - vicious fights and unconditional love 💕
Also I mean, she was expecting to be proposed to that night. Kinda makes sense she’d want to stand out
Yeah its very sibling coded! This video and maybe even book doesnt set the stage for what their treatment as twins looks like - they couldve been treated as if one person, like they had no indiciduality, or on the opposite end one got favourited over the other. That definitely could end up in resentment, and acting out like this. Also, theyre 17. On the higher end of appropriate behaviour but tbh theyre still teenagers
Vivi is an underrated character as far as I’m concerned. Gotta give her credit for sticking to her word, and I find the unconditional love for her siblings very endearing. It exists between Jude and Taryn also, and it always comes back around, which I appreciate, but not the same. Vivi would never do the things that Taryn does.
totally agree that there's not enough Vivi love out there, and I definitely love her as much as the twins and Oak, but I do think they all have their faults. Like Vivi wouldn't have done what Taryn did, but I think the way she treats Heather in the Wicked King is pretty infuriating. Nobody's perfect but they are all awesome ❤️❤️❤️
@@idkpaigely That's true.. It gets to a point where, although you want it to work out and for them to be together, you find yourself wondering if she deserves Heather..
Please please do wicked king and every other book ever. Your humour and the way you explain things. Chefs kiss. This video is criminally underrated and I will be suing someone.
thank you thank you thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@idkpaigelyyes pls do these w the rest of the series i love the storytelling!!
Everything this comment says
@@idkpaigelyThank you so much!! Will be looking forward to the rest of the series n other new projects u come up with!!!❤❤
Yessss that would be amazing!❤
The way they continuously betray each other always has me GAGGED
I love how the first poem is about how wonderful it would be to be a fae child, and then the book opens and it’s so unhinged and gives off completely different vibes. Pretty clever if you ask me. 🧚♀️ 🌺
Holly black IS known for her cleverness 🤌✨
Got to love how toxic almost everyone of Jude's relationships are. Her foster father killed her real family. Her sister has betrayed her several times. Her husband harassed her all of her childhood, then she kidnapped him, then forced him to be king, then he got exiled by him. Her step-mom doesn't like her. She's separates her brother from his mother and pressures him into being king.
I swear, Vivi might be her only unproblematic relationship.
i love collecting 20something girlies who make unhinged feature film length videos about books. each one i find pushes me closer to the edge myself
And you are not alone, not by a long shot!!
5:15 literally only 5 mins in and I just need to compliment you on how interactive-ish it’s feeling w the Jude’s brain jar & the puzzle pieces. As a frequent watcher of these types of videos, it’s really helpful and a fun way to stay engaged in the video
Thank you, I'm so glad!! Had to pull out all the stops for JudexCardan 💕
I dont understand why is she doing that?
@@hamdiyazid200with each Pearl in the jar she gets closer to figuring stuff out lol
the way I finished the video AND STILL wanna read the book just shows how well done this recap is
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PLEASE read it the series is so good. i’ve literally read it four times in the past year and still want to watch this video
@@iwouldgiveyouthemoon_i have reread it 3 times, but i might make it a fourth
"all you need to know at the moment is that Jude hates him. Passionately." I'm dead 😭
ive read cruel prince twice (i never reread books) and now Im an hour into this. nobody understands me like holly black understands me. we are all kindred spirits in this comment section i think. thank you for this video god... i love the jar i love your descriptions and your voice. top tier vid
I would not have discovered my love of reading if I hadn't read Tithe at age eleven and I'm eternally grateful
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Real I’ve done the same thing
I legit never reread books but I might reread these a 3rd time ngl
Holly black is the best
*when Jude was with Locke and we didn’t know what he was doing, I was like ‘awww they’re kinda cute’ and my friend who had already read the book was like ‘that will fade 🤭’ AND I WAS SO CONFUSED UNTIL THAT HAPPENED*
I was also so confused cuz before I started the book, I was so sure Cardan was the love interest because everytime I saw anything about the cruel prince, it was people fawning over Cardan. I was like "why is she being cute and making out with a side character???"
this is feeding my cruel prince obsession
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Amazing, I was so surprised no one else had made an unhinged recap of this so far and didn’t want to have to read it myself!
Thank you so much!!! I’m glad it was helpful 😊
as someone who’s read this series four (?) times, it’s so funny every time a marble is added to “jude’s brain”. because it’s always so accurate 😭
Please I am begging you, do a part 2, your energy is just so perfect for this
Thank you for this, I hope you continue with the series! I'd been on the fence whether I wanted to read this series and you convinced me!
My thoughts on Taryn, the stealing of the fabric was foreshadowing showing that Taryn would be comfortable with taking something from Jude, like perhaps a boyfriend. While it may not have been malicious, it showed that Taryn didn't value Judes feelings more than her own, or even the same amount as her own.
Love this take!!!! I've never thought of it that way before
Yes, and like how in the end Jude ends up with the better dress, Jude also ends up with the better partner
Queen Orlaugh as Ursula 💀 I love it. Excellent work on this recap, doing this is a Herculean task. 😊 You’re amazing! 🎉
thank you!!!! 💕💜💗
I read the books but the way you’re recapping it is AMAZING
PLEASE do the wicked king,the queen of nothing and the stolen heir
Girl, your enthusiasm is literally infectious. I‘ve never read the series, but the way you told the story has me so invested! Like I wanna go read it, but I’m scared I won’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed watching you recap it lol. You did such a good job, and I would 1000% watch more of these(for other series too!)
(Also you could totally be an audiobook narrator if you wanted to, your voice and tone are perfect for it)
thank you!!!! definitely check out the books, Holly Black is a much better story teller than me she's AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️
I haven't read the books, but I stumbled across the audiobooks on UA-cam (the channel is Ultimate Audiobooks) and I highly recommend them- the reader does all the voices, and I was super entertained. I don't normally read fantasy and I didn't even know about this series at all, but I was hooked lol.
My hottest take about this series is that I actually love Locke. He is so secure in himself that it's honestly endearing. At no point does he go "damn, this isn't right." And I respect that.
PLEASE continue this series, this was incredible and i need to know what happens next
Thank you!!!! I really hope I can continue!!!
The royal family being succession characters is everything 🔥🔥
I’m obsessed with the way you describe these characters, your manor of speaking is inherently poetic. I’ve had the “she’s very blue coded. Mean girl, beautiful, blue.” Line stuck in my head all day.
i started reading this series over a year ago and stopped in the middle of the wicked king. now i picked it up again, finished the rest of the wicked king and queen of nothing in a heartbeat. now i'm sad it's over but this is such a nice recap of the first book that I remember so little of and a way for me to still enjoy something that has to do with the series. definitely would love to see more of this, you're great!
thank you!!!! I'm so glad it brought a little Elfhame whimsy back to you 💕
Read the one about Oak!
Finally I’ll understand what my girlfriend is talking about when she rants to me about these books, thank you!
lol that's so awesome!!!!!! glad I could help 🫡
PLEASE DO THE WICKED KING AND THE QUEEN OF NOTHING IM BEGGING YOU ❤this was so good!
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24:36 Honestly this is a brilliant way to portray different reactions to trauma.
1:57:28 also Cardan is so into getting bossed around by her it’s not even funny
reading is so often a pretty solitary activity so I’m obsessed with this vibe! every time you just silently put marbles in really made me laugh. also this made me realize that I’ve read this book maybe a concerning amount of times? with the way my mind was literally filling in with dialogue and quoting things with you. also also, unrelated but I love your hair
thank you!!! there can never be too much JudeXCardan 💕💕💕
You have no idea how much this video means to me. The folk of the air series has been my favorite since it came out so getting to listen to you recap it all in such a fun way made my heart so happy!
that's so incredible to hear, thank you so much!!!!! ❤️💕💖
Will be naming my kid Jude in the hopes that they’re half as cool as this Jude.
Finally, someone has done it. The Cruel Prince plot recap. I'm ready.
IF LOVING CARDANS TAIL IS WRONG I DONT WANNA BE RIGHT
we're on the right side of history with this one 🫡
I mean if your gonna be an otherworldly being might as well look the part right?
Thank you so much for doing this!! I read Cruel Prince Earlier in the Year and waited too long to pick up the next book, so this was a perfect recap! I hope you continue the series!
Yay I’m so glad it was helpful!!!!! Thank you ❤️❤️
As someone that has read both the books and listen to the audiobooks. I am so sorry, but I feel that I must let you know about some of the pronunciations…
The magical bargain, the geas- is said like “guess” but with a -sh sound at the end, “g-eh-sh”
And her last name is Duarte, said with an accent at the end- “duar-t-eh”
LOVE this video 🫶
L. M. A. O. I am actually laughing at how wrong I was, especially for geas 💀😂 thanks for telling me!!!!!!!
There arent enough comments here for all the work put in. It was great cant wait for the wicked king
thank you!!!! 💕💕
Tell me why I was gasping, upset, surprised, genuinely shocked and so into the story wanting to know what happened next as if I haven't already read it.
This is literally the best book to do an unhinged recap on! The recap was so good btw!
Thank you so much!!!!!
i just finished the whole series literally last night, and i wasn't done with it yet and wanted to be put back in the magic. your descriptions and recap is the absolute best
thank you so much!!! I'm glad it could bring you back into Elfhame 🧚🏻🍃✨
You are the face of this book series just as cari is the face of ACOTAR. I do need more!
JUDE LITERALLY PULLED A DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS?? LIKE IN PRINCESS BRIDE??? THEY WERE BOTH POISONED??? oh my god I might have to read this book despite not generally being a fan of this genre. (I am however a huge fan of the unhinged recaps genre, keep it up :P)
Oh my god I’m revisiting this series after sooo long and all I can remember is how much I hated Taryn 😂
I don't know how you managed to make this video so entertaining for someone who has already read this series like 3 times! So funny and the perfect level of depth
This video is amazing but the mike’s mic olivia wilde nod made it iconic
24:36 “if i cant be better than them, I will be so much worse” AHHHHH
i love how u broke this down SO much please continue this series feel like u could make even the bible feel so animated 😭
As someone who watched after reading the first book herself, I adored this! so nice to hear someone else retell the story and to feel like I was able to excite over it with someone else! Hope to enjoy many other recaps from you! 💕🙏 The effort you put into this was astounding!
thank you!!!!! the goal is always to obsess together 💕
I passionately adore these books, and you’ve done them so much justice with this!!! The map, the marble jar, the pictures…it’s all perfect. Thank you for your service❤️❤️❤️
anything for Queen Jude 🫡
I'm absolutely begging for you to continue, your commentary was so fun
Okay after reading The Prisoner's Heir, I keep coming back to this video because it is so entertaining. We need this to be a series!!!
great video! i appreciated that u paid homage to the creators who pioneered this format, while still adding a lot of ur own personality. it felt v fresh! hope to see u do the rest of the series.
I LOVED this. After I finished the series, it never left my mind. I miss this world and characters already. I also love how you giggle after your own jokes
A two-hour deep dive/ info dump on the cruel prince is so iconic
i just finished this book and i really love the excited/delighted laugh at every jardan scene because that's exactly what i sounded like too
it's unavoidable, they're just too perfect 😭
SLAY GIRLIE!!!! This video is criminally underrated and I really do hope you do the rest of the books, I read cruel prince and wicked king when I was like 13 and this was an unhinged walk down memory lane, ily!!!
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this is actually a masterpiece of presentation and recap, thank you so much
Happy to get this video and then see the 2nd part is already up! So happy.
Please do this epic job for the other books in the series as well. Every one of your jokes and giggles gives me a spark of joy. Well done! 👑
ive been waiting for someone to do this with this level of unhingedness or else i was going to have to do it myself so thank you
I haven't read the book, didn't think i would like it, thought it was a roast when i clicked on it... and this video was genuinely SO entertaining! You're great at this.
omg i loved loved absolutely loved this video and NEEEED a continuation of the story. i loved the way you narrated it with the acorns, the swords, and ofc the brain marbles. please mark a part 2. love your humour. i am too invested in this now.
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girl i am ALSO taryn apologist ty for speaking the truth
Taryn is for the non confrontational lover girlies ✨💕🧚🏻
This is so fun and detailed! Makes me remember all the little things in the books that needed some more explanation! Like how Grimsen gives Cardan an earring for eavesdropping at the Queen of Mirth event in The Wicked King, but I'm not sure what conversations Cardan used it to secretly listen to!! Please make a video on the other two books in the trilogy. Would love to hear your analysis!
Great video! Thank you algorithm Gods for bringing me here 🙏 A great addition to my rotation of recap videos (since I’ve already watched Jenny, Mike and Caris videos 2000 times). Keep doing these please! 🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!!!!! ❤️❤️
It’s like you knew that I want to understand the book without having to read it🤣
OMG pls pls make one about Wicked King this was spot on girl, I read The Cruel Prince a while back and wanted a refresh and this was perfection
your organised recap is so incredibly type A I love it
Wow okay, its the way my ADHD doesn’t even allow me to sit through 3 min TikTok video’s without 2x speed and I watched this video on normal speed and wanted more when it was over. It’s like when I’m on ft with my bestie at 2am when shes explaining the lore of her day, I was giggling and kicking my feet along with you. Thank you for putting in the work you did for this video, I hope you will make similar videos for the rest of the books in the series🫶🏼
Darn... every time I see these videos I go "Oh something new! Great, I'll just watch this so I don't have to buy anything." Then before I get 10 minutes in, I have to watch/read and divulge into an unhinged obsession with every medium this universe is shown in and then move on to the next...an unhinged loop.
not to enable you but......(it's worth it)
Dude the way your passion for the book comes through in your telling makes this such a fun watch. Please do the rest of the books
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omggg your so underated , i love the way you managed to explain the book
Thank you!!! 💙💙
I loooved your explanation. The way you explained it all was just so entertaining oh my gosh
"I cannot" Damn. I hate that I love this.
Please continue the series!! I’ve recently read the trilogy but i’m still obsessed with it that i’m willing to take anything😩 Also i simply love deep dives of any books cuz theyre fun to watch💙
ILYSM, while i was writing my story I was listening to ur video and SOMETIMES I JUST HAD TO STOP AND LISTEN because u literally have a way to be funny while making the story intriguing 😭😭 as a fan of folk of the air, TYSM FOR THIS GEM
ive been waiting for SOMEBODY to do this FINALLY. how did i not see this
Girlie your voice is so magical xoxo
thank you!!!!
PLEASE do the rest of the series this is iconic omg
have i read this series 5 time over? yes. will i watch this video talking about the plot? yes.
This felt like reading the book again and really put me back into the mood to finish the book! (left it off after she captures him after the bloodbath)
this made me miss the series sooooo much 😩 i just need you to do the next books. it’s A NEED
Thank you!!!!! ❤️
Your story telling is so under rated, I really really hope you continue this series. ❤
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i’d watch 10 hours worth of tcp content from you, this is one of my favourite comfort videos
Obsessed with this. Literally the page where Cardan has written Jude’s name over & over to the point where the page is stained with ink, I lost my mind. Insane.
This Beautiful video is the reason I started reading The Cruel Prince recently and I'm so thankful for it!
Please do rest of the series, i am begging you. please. PLEASEEEEE
I honestly can't even begin talking about this series without spiraling, I love it sm it's my favourite forever n ever. I get insane just thinking about it. Dangerously obsessed
PLEASE do the rest of the series. This is probably the best recap I’ve ever watched where I really understood the plot, the characters, the vibes, everything.
Based on how I've heard people talk about this book before I thought it wouldn't be my cup of tea at all, but it actually sounds awesome, maybe I'll give it a go now even though I already know the whole plot lol
me too lol
The wholee timee that you were building up to Taryn's mannn I was like sooo sureee it would be Lockkkkeeeee Idk why I'm so happyy that I guessedddd ittt goshh
Never read a page of this book in my life BUT THE WAY I NEED ANOTHER PART
This isn’t embarrassing! This is a masterpiece!!
ohh wowwwwww ive never read this book and i am losing it. the PLOT TWISTS? the ROMANCE? the SIBLINGS? puhLEAAASE do every book ever i love your humour and sUSPENSE
Omg, I can't believe I just watched a 2hour video about the cruel prince.
I just finished the book and I'm so obsessed that I didn't even realize it was 2 hours long! Please make more, I love it!
YES. THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED. I mean, convince me to waste my time. Everyone and their cousin have been saying this should be my next listen.
The Fae description, you've sold me lol. This was one of the first fae books I every read and the descriptions of them in other books still throw me like wdym? theyre not medium ugly and on a cigarette/chocolate diet ?😂
LOL it's truly such a shock when they're described as like a John Cena muscle head 💀