Why George Costanza is such an Interesting guy. (character analysis)

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  • @branalysis
    @branalysis  6 місяців тому +26

    This is only my 3rd video ever and it's almost 2 years old so I'm grateful to still be getting comments but a lot of them are along the lines of "it's hard to hear u, so I stopped watching". I'm aware that the audio isn't great. I was using a worse mic back then and I just generally had way more trouble speaking out my scripts at that time as I was more nervous back then. So pls, I'm down for criticism, especially of the constructive type, but atp I've seen enough about the audio to get the message and I've already been improving on the audio front since this video in 2022. Ur favorite UA-camr had bad audio once upon a time 💀

    • @jellymilky
      @jellymilky 6 місяців тому

      I love it regardless! If the audio needing work is the only thing wrong with the video then that means everything else is great!
      I enjoy your analysis very much, thanks for sharing it
      One time my sister compared me to george thinking that it was a compliment, but it sure didnt feel like one

    • @jackharle1251
      @jackharle1251 4 місяці тому

      Great video. Word of advice, I know it comes with time ... but ennunciation helps immensely.

    • @joaorovira
      @joaorovira 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for the video. The audio is actually good, though there's some times difficult to understand, which I understand completely. Not easy to write a script, reading and give life to it. I'm just curious: It seems that you have like a candy in your mouth and changing it's position from time to time, is it true? xD I understand if you don't respond. Keep up the great work ma dude 💪

  • @tytar1037
    @tytar1037 Рік тому +121

    George is definitely the best. He’s all of our inner neurotic thoughts. The pettiness. Fragile ego.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +7

      Well said. George is literally our intrusive thoughts personified😭

  • @southernmillionaire
    @southernmillionaire Рік тому +66

    I used to think Kramer was the best character when I started watching it and was younger but now as I grow older I realize how much more relatable George is and he’s easily became my favorite

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +7

      I can definitely see Kramer being the most appealing to younger audience members, he leans more into physical comedy than the rest of the cast

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica Рік тому +93

    George Costanza doesn't always drink tea, but when he does, he prefers the opposite of coffee. He is the most interesting guy in New York.

  • @anthonyvasquezactor
    @anthonyvasquezactor Рік тому +68

    Kramer used to be everyone's favorite character on this show. Now it seems George has taken over. As life has only gotten harder for the average man since this show aired, more and more people are relating to him.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +12

      George has really become one of those "oh he's just like me fr" type of characters perfect for internet engagement. Kramer is hilarious for his own reasons but he doesn't have that same quality.

    • @beback_
      @beback_ Рік тому +8

      People used to want to laugh at some silly third person, but over the last 20 years American comedy has shifted to introspection. Perhaps Seinfeld and George had something to do with that.

    • @neilefc877
      @neilefc877 Рік тому +5

      That is an incredibly good take. I think you are bang on! One of the reasons I love George so much is I see alot of my own flaws in him haha but I can relate to his struggles in life.

  • @FritzLabern
    @FritzLabern Місяць тому +2

    It’s funny that younger generations think he dates a lot (of course the show is condensed) it was just the 90’s, I even remember being a teenager in the 00’s things just happened more spontaneously. Social media ruined everything related to experience

  • @topramen5344
    @topramen5344 6 місяців тому +11

    One of my favorite all time quotes are from George: “it’s not a lie if you believe it”

  • @3XLDave
    @3XLDave 6 місяців тому +17

    The more I watched Seinfeld, the more appreciation I gained for Jason Alexander's skills in portraying George. His timing, every facial expression, every physical gesture... just perfect. I wish he'd return to TV... wouldn't have to be comedy... I'm sure he'd be great in a dramatic role as a grizzled old lawyer or something. (Hire this man!)

    • @reverb992
      @reverb992 23 дні тому +2

      I once saw an interview with the actor Jerry Seinfeld originally wanted to cast as George. He said he turned down the role because he didn’t understand how to play George Costanza without making the audience hate the character. He said the brilliance of Jason Alexander’s acting is he takes what should be a really unlikeable character and makes you root for him.

  • @matthewstuart2054
    @matthewstuart2054 4 місяці тому +5

    “You know I have always wanted to pretend to be an architect” 😂

  • @saifonlawrence2044
    @saifonlawrence2044 Рік тому +36

    George was the single most important element in Seinfeld.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому

      Seinfeld is great due to a bunch of elements working in harmony, but more than most, George can definitely stand on his own to carry the show

    • @worsethanhitlerpt.2539
      @worsethanhitlerpt.2539 5 місяців тому

      He was a whiny bitch in the early episodes but later was much funnier and vindictive. He got better
      just like everything else on the show

    • @twyckoff87
      @twyckoff87 5 місяців тому

      The rest of the cast are just there to keep us from getting too depressed

  • @jpmnky
    @jpmnky 6 місяців тому +7

    The greatest character in the history of sitcom.

  • @Jack-sy8mr
    @Jack-sy8mr 6 місяців тому +10

    🎵Believe it or not, George isn’t at home, please leave a message at the beep
    I must be out or I’d pick up the phone, where could I be?
    Believe it or not, I’m not home 🎵

  • @Horror-Man
    @Horror-Man Рік тому +23

    Here's the true genius of Seinfeld the show. Today, we have all these really brilliant, creative, edgy, cynical, insightful comedy shows like Always Sunny, Rick and Morty, Succession, Barry, Bojack Horseman, South Park, etc. These are all shows that pushed the envelope so far that watching a show like Seinfeld today, the casual viewer would probably find it more similar to stuff like Friends or HIMYM. But there was always a very real and deeply entrenched darkness to that show and those characters, it was just very well-hidden. Seinfeld never had to have episodes involving hitmen, prostitutes, drugs, abortion, etc. to score 'edgelord' points. It was just a show about how fundamentally greedy, spiteful, narcissistic, and petty people are. The fact that somehow, throughout its entire run, millions of people couldn't see that because they were so distracted by the whacky situations and catchphrases and goofy nonsense is what truly makes it unique and ahead of its time.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +6

      I agree, Seinfeld is one of those shows where u can turn your brain off and enjoy it, but u can also look deeper into its characters and find really well thought out personalities. The entertainment sweet spot imo

  • @JimmyNuisance
    @JimmyNuisance 6 місяців тому +6

    I feel like his weird bravado at times stems from him feeling like there's nothing to lose.

  • @donkeydan5996
    @donkeydan5996 10 місяців тому +9

    That lie that he concocts with Elaine about Marissa Tomei , and then them both getting caught by Susan is absolutely hysterical.

    • @worsethanhitlerpt.2539
      @worsethanhitlerpt.2539 5 місяців тому

      Are you having an affair with George?
      WHY would I wanna sleep with GEORGE?? HAHAhahahahahahAHHAHAHAAH.. uh hes hot...

  • @Julieber1
    @Julieber1 11 місяців тому +9

    I have the same personality of this George Costanza. We both feel,
    1. Miserable all the time.
    2. Hopeless all the time.
    3. Easy to give up.
    4. Complain all the time.
    5. Never successful.
    Most importantly, we both feel the same way about God, George: God would never let me be successful; he'd kill me first. He'd never let me be happy. Therapist: I thought you didn't believe in God ...
    🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  11 місяців тому +2

      Like I'd say to George if he was real, pls get some help😭

    • @czars694
      @czars694 6 місяців тому

      "I do for the bad stuff"

  • @Scotlanz
    @Scotlanz 4 місяці тому +3

    I was going to comment on your mumbling voice too, but a lot of people have already pointed it out, so I’m commenting to encourage you to keep on going, because the content was pretty good, so working on your diction and confidence will be a great help to you. Keep on keeping on dude! 👍😀

  • @x-man9473
    @x-man9473 8 місяців тому +2

    I personally think it's a tie with Kramer. Outside of Kramer's physical comedy, he's the least terrible of the group. He's also the most adventurous and emotionally secure of all of them. He's open with his sexual desires, his daily activities, and he lives life to the fullest.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  8 місяців тому +4

      I think Kramer carries the show comedically on a moment to moment basis for a lot of episodes with his shenanigans but he isn't as interesting a character as George to me. Plus, George's subplots usually get a bigger laugh outta me

    • @twyckoff87
      @twyckoff87 5 місяців тому +2

      Without Kramer, I think the show is too dark.

  • @wandaborowy9400
    @wandaborowy9400 7 місяців тому +6

    I caught my hamster doing you know.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  7 місяців тому +2

      Is this a reference to Seinfeld or should I be disturbed💀

  • @JakeJarviis
    @JakeJarviis Рік тому +1

    Great video, George is one of my favorite fiction characters of all time. I love how relatable the characters are I feel like every episode is like if the worst thing ever could happen to you and it just keeps getting worse lmao

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому

      Thanks, and yeah, the escalation of cursed situations is one of the best aspects of Seinfeld's humor

  • @AbrasiousProductions
    @AbrasiousProductions Рік тому +2

    I adore george, i see so much of myself in him❤

  • @DonutOcean
    @DonutOcean 3 місяці тому

    Can’t wait to watch this after work!

  • @plnkfloydian7814
    @plnkfloydian7814 Рік тому +4

    I relate to George more than I care to

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +1

      We all got a bit of George in us whether we like it or not 😱

  • @ScottDerkez
    @ScottDerkez 2 місяці тому +1

    I’d love to see Larry David’s reaction to this analysis, being that George is so greatly based on him

  • @haplon33
    @haplon33 6 місяців тому

    "I was in the pool!! I was in the pool!!"

  • @denimchicken104
    @denimchicken104 6 місяців тому +1

    Seinfeld = SpongeBob is one of the most cursed things I’ve ever heard and I did not have that on my bingo card.

  • @robertfeldman2417
    @robertfeldman2417 Рік тому +2

    Watching tv with your older brother is pretty pretty good

  • @miltonwaddams2564
    @miltonwaddams2564 6 місяців тому

    Summer of George

  • @jonathangoode5050
    @jonathangoode5050 Рік тому +3

    Great video! The seinfeld characters are so interesting.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому

      Thanks, and they really are one of the most interesting casts I've seen in a comedy

  • @jonlohrenz5446
    @jonlohrenz5446 6 місяців тому

    What also made the show work is that Kramer was the opposite of George. He was confident instead of insecure. Yet they both worked perfectly on the show.

  • @BigR.O.B.
    @BigR.O.B. 2 роки тому +2

    Very nice video, man. Been binging seinfeld and all content Seinfeld related lately and found this. George Costanza is without question one of my favorite characters in fiction, and I really enjoyed hearing you break down his personality like this. Also watched your Margit video since Elden Ring has been my other fixation at the moment and liked that one too. Heres hoping your channel gets some love coming soon!

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words

  • @masterzombie161
    @masterzombie161 3 місяці тому

    Here’s a situation that’s perfect for George.
    (George sees a good looking girl)
    George: Hello
    Girl: Hi
    (George goes to Jerry)
    George: “Hi?”what kind of thing is that “Hi!” That’s two less letters to my Hello!”
    Jerry: so what’s the problem?
    George: I put in the extra effort to having two extra letters, she should do the same!
    Jerry: well what else is a way to say hi? “Salutations?”
    George:….nah that’s too many then I have to think of something else.

  • @JamesChessman
    @JamesChessman 6 місяців тому

    I mean, the woman that George hits on, in the first moment… is quite attractive

  • @AustinCameron
    @AustinCameron 6 місяців тому

    George and Elaine slowly swapping character archetypes is the best.

  • @fh9061
    @fh9061 Місяць тому +1

    I actually think him having lots of relationships is part of the realism. Irl everyone is someone's type. We kinda forget that on screen.

  • @walternullifidian
    @walternullifidian 4 місяці тому

    My concern isn't with being liked, it's with not being disliked.

  • @wojciechgrodnicki6302
    @wojciechgrodnicki6302 6 місяців тому +1

    The show doesn’t include George’s daily successes. The drama jumps around to his inevitable self sabotage. George is like a gambler. Gamblers can’t remember winning consistently. But they recall, with great clarity, every really bad beat. That’s the show. All the hilarious bad beats.

  • @Sandra_aschenbach_doyle
    @Sandra_aschenbach_doyle Рік тому +1

    Shame about the sound on this one. Deserves more views

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, and I must admit, sound mixing is not my forte yet, but I try to improve every video

  • @ParUhDroyd
    @ParUhDroyd Рік тому +2

    If you like George so much you should watch his unofficial spin off: Curb Your Enthusiasm. It’s George but more real and uncensored lol

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +2

      I've heard that. Definitely gonna be something I try in the future

    • @csciabar
      @csciabar 7 місяців тому

      Well considering george’s character is based on the producer of the seinfeld and the main character of curb i would agree.

  • @masterzombie161
    @masterzombie161 3 місяці тому +1

    George is the master of self destruction. Dude has had great jobs, he’s had great girls, and at times made actual friends, and he ruined all of them.

  • @bangkokdave
    @bangkokdave Рік тому +5

    You're missing the Larry David component. George is Larry.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +3

      I heard about this aspect from my dad but I didn't think to include it as that's a whole other meta layer that wasn't a factor to me loving the character so much which is something I bet others can relate to. Plus, researching Larry David would've made this video even more time consuming. Doing a video about self insert characters mentioning this aspect of George could be cool. Thanks for giving me the idea

    • @bangkokdave
      @bangkokdave Рік тому

      @@branalysis You said someone like George couldn't exist in real life though. But many of these stories are literally things that happened to Larry. That's why George is such a memorable character.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +1

      @@bangkokdave I don't believe I said that, I just looked over my script and didn't find a line like that

  • @CoyoteCrush
    @CoyoteCrush 4 місяці тому

    I always wonder how George pulled attractive women so easily myself. One think I can tell you is from what I've observed women back in the early 90s and further back seemed to be alot less picky then they are now. Alot of women I've noticed were happy getting married to pretty much any man with stability, decent job, house, etc. You can look at some famous serial killers as hood examples of this. Men that more than likely would be incels in our present day had no trouble finding women to date and marry. John Wayne Gacy, Gary Ridgway, Jerry Brudos. Not exactly Chad's if you get my drift. George seems really nerdy to us 2024 people but his style of dress was pretty much the norm back then, although his height, weight, male pattern baldness, and huge glasses were always considered unattractive even back then.
    In my head cannon, which I have no proof of BTW, since George is a fairly confident, outgoing person, I always justified him getting alot of girl as him being one of those guys unafraid of women rejecting him. Basically in my head he's one of those guys that just makes moves on any attractive female he sees in public without any fear. Fir every 20 women that reject him, there will be one he successful charms into a first date. Honestly it's the only way I can justify George's apparently playboy dating lifestyle lol

  • @hood_TheJoker
    @hood_TheJoker Рік тому +1

    George Cantstandya 😭😭

  • @lookinforthe70s
    @lookinforthe70s 2 дні тому

    He was such a flawed character. With so many layers. Like reading a good book.

  • @djtridium
    @djtridium Місяць тому

    George Costanza is the greatest character on television in my opinion. Closely followed by Homer Simpson 😂😂😂

  • @johndoe-ro5hs
    @johndoe-ro5hs Рік тому +1

    Georgie is my literally me

  • @yourbestnightmare69420
    @yourbestnightmare69420 Рік тому +3

    Great vid, you earned yourself a subscriber from this one.Really good analysis, you def nailed why I love this guy so much. He's such a good character. But personally I, and only I, wouldn't call him interesting SOLELY because I know him so well. That is because I know someone who is exactly like him.... that person is me. The only reason why I said that to make fun of myself. I hope it was funny.
    Also since you mentioned wondering why he gets so many bitches, I personally think it's not something to be impressed by. Cause, yea, at first glance "guy has had a lot of girlfriends" makes him sound like QUITE the charmer. But NO, George ain't no charmer. I mean. He HAS charm, but he's not a charmer. He's a loser. The way these relationships tie into that is that they show how he's really bad at staying in a relationship and this is due to his poor decision making and wonderfully horrid personality. And then there's the one woman he stayed with... and how that went... Anyway, it's kind of like how we see Jerry constantly get in and out of relationships. There's just a lot of stories you can tell with George/Jerry getting into a relationship with or becoming interested in someone, and then (often how it goes) show their actions lead to the destruction of said relationship. It still is weird though, seeing this big loser and the character based on, named after and played by the guy who voiced the Barry Bee Benson from the bee movie get into more relationships than Kramer, who has a way with women, and Elaine, the only woman in the group, who, by virtue of simply being a woman (and a fairly attractive one at that!) should have it easier when it comes to the playing field.
    Also... George does have a BIT of an appeal I guess. He WAS Marisa Tomei's type if you remember that episode, and I actually know a woman irl who has a crush on him, too. She said part of the appeal is how sad and pathetic he is, and she has a thing for guys with glasses. Those two are definitely not representative of all women, though, especially the second one. (yes offense to her; I know she's reading this and she's going to be delighted that I mentioned her) So, all I'm saying is, at least a few of those women he was with actually found him attractive. I'm not going to think too much about the rest of them.
    Anyway thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. I have no life-

    • @LindseyPeterson
      @LindseyPeterson Рік тому

      I read this, Lawrence. I hate you.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for subscribing, and for the lengthy comment, I think this is probably the longest comment I've ever gotten on a video. Also, don't say you have no life, if you're like George as u say, then your life is very colorful 😅

    • @yourbestnightmare69420
      @yourbestnightmare69420 Рік тому

      @@branalysis You are so welcome! Also, yes, colorful is certainly a way to describe it lol

  • @tmanharp
    @tmanharp 3 місяці тому

    Let me save you from watching an 11 minute video: it's called "acting without acting"

  • @miltonwaddams2564
    @miltonwaddams2564 6 місяців тому

    George is Larry David

  • @bugg6597
    @bugg6597 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video, I just hope you learned how to audio balance right. Your voice needs to be higher, the audio of the scene/music shouldn’t overshadow you if you’re trying to talk in that moment, nor should your mic audio be much lower than a scene that just played

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  6 місяців тому

      I think I've improved since this video, I was also using a worse mic for this video

  • @Eman-wj8gq
    @Eman-wj8gq Рік тому +1

    This guy really opens with Seinfeld is on the same level of the first three seasons of SpongeBob...
    I was done right there.
    Bye.

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому +4

      Those first few seasons are peak, idk what to tell u🤷🏿‍♂️

  • @brianthom6798
    @brianthom6798 2 місяці тому

    Seinfeld is "up with the first three seasons of Spongebob." Please tell me that was a joke.

  • @ChefTM
    @ChefTM Місяць тому

    “Almost as funny as the first three seasons of SpongeBob”🤓

  • @shadowbear66
    @shadowbear66 7 місяців тому +9

    I found this guy's voice extremely difficult to understand so I just gave up after a few minutes

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  7 місяців тому +5

      I had a way shittier mic when I made this😫

    • @ThornTheaterReviews
      @ThornTheaterReviews 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@branalysispronunciation. It sounds like Ronda Rousey speaking. Mouthful of marshmallows

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  6 місяців тому +3

      I think I've gotten better at vocalizing since then. And the old mic wasn't helping with my worse pronunciation. This video is almost 2 years old and was only my 3rd video.

    • @reefman10
      @reefman10 6 місяців тому +1

      Came here to say this

    • @secondbest2877
      @secondbest2877 6 місяців тому

      lol

  • @eugeniirabiner750
    @eugeniirabiner750 6 місяців тому

    Better enunciation would improve this clip greatly

  • @ajmosutra7667
    @ajmosutra7667 Місяць тому

    You voice is ok, just make it louder, and the persona music distracts me

  • @joeyp978
    @joeyp978 9 місяців тому

    SpongeBob is great and pretty funny. But I’ve never heard anyone use it as a reference for great comedy. wtf lol

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  9 місяців тому +4

      To me, s1-3 SpongeBob is peak comedy for animation. Animated shows don't have the same restrictions for comedy as a live action show so it's a different type of greatness to me than Seinfeld but still should be mentioned to me😀

  • @phineasbluster2872
    @phineasbluster2872 9 місяців тому

    Besides mumbling, you Also don't seem to realize it's SeinFELD" not "..FIELD"

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  9 місяців тому

      I've been saying SeinFELD by accident for a decade before I even really watched it. I noticed I said it wrong after I recorded and I was honestly too lazy to redo it💀

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  9 місяців тому

      Oops spelled how I pronounced it wrong but u know very well how I was saying it lmao

  • @davidd.9916
    @davidd.9916 5 місяців тому

    I really don’t like George. I find him so insufferable. I do adore Elaine though. She steals the show in my opinion.

  • @ronmit-p5g
    @ronmit-p5g 9 місяців тому

    cant hear anything ur saying

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  9 місяців тому +1

      Um turn it up lol? In all seriousness, I was way worse at audio mixing and didn't even have the mic I'm using now when I made this. It's only my 3rd video give me some grace😭

  • @Maconnaith
    @Maconnaith Рік тому

    Spondebob!??

  • @Dustyholes
    @Dustyholes 6 місяців тому

    It’s moTHer not mudder

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  6 місяців тому

      It's a bad speaking habit I've had since I was young😭

    • @Dustyholes
      @Dustyholes 6 місяців тому +1

      @@branalysis luckily you said habit, meaning it’s not a speech impediment. All you have to do is practice, good luck bro 🙏🏻

  • @BossBellini
    @BossBellini Місяць тому

    Learn to enunciate please. And thank you for the video.

  • @SW-zb6bf
    @SW-zb6bf 6 місяців тому

    Maybe I'm just so used to "polished" youtubers. I can't watch this whole video because it sounds like you have a mouth full of marbles. I got through half of the video and it was a great topic of discussion. I just can't listen to you discuss it

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  6 місяців тому +1

      Lol, that's understandable. Thanks for trying to get through it. This was only my 3rd vid and I was much more nervous recording and had a way worse mic than I use now. I believe my videos past this one sound much more polished

  • @SushiJuice
    @SushiJuice 6 місяців тому

    Bro you slur your words so badly. Like what are you doing to my ears??

  • @wesleymills560
    @wesleymills560 6 місяців тому

    You see, you’re young, you don’t understand women. George types to them are the most interesting men. They lovely insanely neurotic dudes

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  6 місяців тому +1

      Witnessing more couples in college has made me witness the allure of neurotic guys trap some girls💀

  • @oddsmack1972
    @oddsmack1972 Рік тому +4

    Your audio could be better. Your voice is kinda muffled.

  • @sidd_not_vicious2609
    @sidd_not_vicious2609 Рік тому +1

    I really think without George the show would have been a huge flop..he made the show

    • @branalysis
      @branalysis  Рік тому

      He's the best character in the show to me and usually had my favorite plots but the other 3 are each pretty amazing characters too. Jerry and Kramer especially can carry episodes. Elaine is well written but kind of unlikable most of the time tho Imo😭. The show wouldn't be a masterpiece without George but it'd still be better than a lot of comedies to me