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@@sofiaarango3484 lol. Projecting? Did I write anything that wasn't present in the season? The only thing that is projected here, is your low cognitive capacity that isn't able to generate a valid argument.
Yes! Honestly I think a big part of James' healing process in the beginning of season 2 was having his dad's support. It hurt to see how little time they got to have a solid father-son relationship before he passed away.
I love how Alyssa admits that she'll need psychological help, it shows that people shouldnt feel ashamed or afraid to do so, specially after such traumatic events.
That's actually my grievance with the show. They never actually go in on James emotions towards murdering someone which was a bit of a loss. If anyone needs psychological help it's him. Mom committed suicide infront of him, killed animals on a whim, killed a person, got shot, dad died right Infront of him when he was just starting to form that bond they never had. This kid is royally way more fucked up but they don't touch on it as much in season two.
@@datname1939 it seems like James may be at the start of that process at the end of the show. We see him trying to cope: living out of his car, carrying his dads ashes with him everywhere he goes, trying to make Alyssa the answer to what is the point of all this pain? But by the end, he starts letting go and starts making positive steps. He spreads his dad’s ashes, he develops a healthier relationship with Alyssa, and they are on a more hopeful trajectory.
@@datname1939 it felt natural enough to me, he's still suppressing a whole lot by the end of the show and he's barely even gotten started. james just been dealing with the same old shite for years till he aint really feel much of it yet, so alyssa gets to bear the whole 'get help' arc for the both of em. he's a petrified turd, and will be for a while yet, but alyssa needs the help a lil more urgently
Indeed, you could really understand Bonnie's trauma and pain of the death of her boyfriend, despite being the main antagonist, and tries to kill James and Alyssa.
I loved the moment at the end os s 2 ep 8 where Alyssa holds James' burnt hand, even though she refused to in the first season. it's a great subtle way to show character growth
Right!!! I thought of it as her accepting his trauma on top of her own. Alyssa has been shown to be outwardly selfish, but her being able to show James that she cares for him and accepts him the way he is (rather than being scared of him). It was so touching.
"The problem with a person having a lack of love is that they don't know what it looks like so it's easy for them to get tricked" my favorite quote of the show
The way i see it this happened to both alyssa and james. Their story together started because james lacked love from his mother’s suicide and alyssa, her mom and stepdad’s neglect. And in this way they get tricked into thinking that another person is the answer
I also love the symbolism of their costumes. James spends much of the season in a funeral suit and Alyssa spends it in a wedding dress- which represents the dichotomy of life/death or beginnings/endings. But it's also interesting that their outer appearance is juxtapositioned with their inner dialogue and thoughts. James is dressed in funeral wear, but he's had this process of renewal and this newfound optimistic approach to life (like when he says that as bad as things are there's always something good). Meanwhile Alyssa in her wedding dress is more like a hollow ghost of her old self- almost like the younger, rowdier, and livelier version of her died and left this older, sadder version.
and at the end they're both wearing very vibrant colored clothes which kinda symbolize them finally coming to terms with it all and expressed their feeling to each other and the world
my heart is so empty at it being over, but also so full knowing this is the best possible ending this story and the characters could receive. (game of thrones take note)
When Alyssa told Bonnie that Bonnie had spelled her name wrong on the bullet, Bonnie should have had a fit, because it was exactly what her mother used to do.
I love this show because you think that Alyssa is going to be some Manic Pixie Dream Girl for James, “the answer”, his purpose, a way to find himself before him dying but really this isn’t that- they’re real
Vivian Sena Barron She’s too angst-y and cynical to be a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. They are both protagonists, whereas MPDG movies have a guy as a main hero and a girl as some perfect object of affection he puts on a pedestal.
This and You would be so much better to learn about First, people would enjoy it more Second, they are a lot more interesting Third, they have a lot of detail
I love this show, especially this season. Bonnie and Clive are a clear parallel to James and Alyssa. However, while James is eventually redeemed by his love for Alyssa, Bonnie is so starved for love and affection that she's been become a martyr for Clive, and is blind to the fact that he's blatantly using her. You ultimately can't help but feel sympathy for Bonnie.😩
When they hold down Bonnie, and Alyssa thinks out loud about how people become this way from lack of love growing up; that was epic. Such a great show, I will miss it. "Wayne" is quite similar to this - an American version - but it's not quite the same.
I thought the ending of S1 was pretty damn perfect not needing S2. Now that I've seen S2, I feel the same way yet of gladly accept a third season with open arms.
James's Dad was the best parent as he tried the best he could but never got over the grief of losing his wife and never knew how to talk about it with his son.
The way Alyssa describes her trauma perfectly described the way I felt about mine. It’s like life moves on and I’m doing stuff, but it’s hard to get out of that mind space. I can pretend to be fine on the outside but on the inside it’s a battle to try and feel okay
that's why it's important that you simply take life one day at a time, have a set routine, and always curiously and compassionately ask yourself what you want, as a kind parent would, and give yourself that. Praying for you
am i really the only one that saw alyssa running off to that house and jumping into the pool as her trying to end her own life but for whatever reason, she luckily couldn't and therefore survived?? i felt like this was her secret, this time. in the first season, james planned to kill her but even after these thoughts of his had gone away, he never actually told her about it. so when james admits that he thought alyssa might have done something bad to herself and she reassures him by telling him that she wasn't going to do that, i feel like that was her lie. she didn't want him to know that she actually had tried to end her own life. does this make sense?
It does, but I don't think that's the case. Alyssa has always been very strong and confident. I believe when she said she wasn't going to commit suicide she meant it.
@@Ruth-kq3zs I don't think he ever did. The only time they came close was when Alyssa asked him where he got the knife that he used to stab Clive from, and he told her that his dad gave it to him as a gift and that it was a hunting knife. She never really finds out what he intended to do with it.
Batool A also in the scene when they are in the cafe and James asked if she wanted mustard on her chips and she’s like there is definitely something wrong with hi,
I could kinda see a season three where Alyssa finds out about how he was plotting to murder her, and then the writers take it from there. But I do think it was a perfect ending, but I like all amazing shows, I want to watch more beyond the last episode.
i love this show so much. it’s funny , relatable and most importantly - timeless. the soundtrack and the lack of technology makes you question what time period the show is actually set in. it’s hands down the best show i’ve ever watched !
I really liked season 2. I was not expecting a season 2 cuz the first season just felt like that was the end and another season wasnt needed. I liked the way season 2 ended. My heart dropped when bonnie shot james and Alyssa, I thought they were just about to go with a tragic ending
Something I noticed: We start Season One having already seen the trailers, so we're more worried about Alyssa than James because we know James. James is the one going through being a sociopath in S1. We start Season Two with Bonnie and Alyssa, and we're worried about James because we don't know what happened. Alyssa is the one going through being a sociopath in S2. Also, in S1, James was going to kill Alyssa but ends up killing Clive Koch to save Alyssa. In S2, we start off immediately with Bonnie, she wants to kill James and Alyssa for revenge. But just like the constant loop, Bonnie ends up killing the motel owner and almost herself. Amazing writing! 😁💯
One detail missed at 4:19 Alyssa holds James "weird hand." I can recall instances from the series where she would say "not the weird one." Make of this as you will
Holy crap, this analysis is honestly so amazing and brilliant. I've rewatched the show many times and still couldn't connect the many dots. Thank you for making this video.
Yep, although two seasons seems rather short, I'm glad that they're not dragging it out unnecessarily, unlike certain OTHER shows (cough THIRTEEN REASONS WHY cough)!
No she wasn't. That's the point. You should never make another human being the answer. Although she did help and effect him to redemption in quite a few ways, making her the answer would only drive James onto Bonnie's path of love which is not healthy
I loved seeing james in a suit and tie and alyssa in a wedding dress. Makes me think they get married afterwards So sad for there not being another season, but wow this show is amazing.
I really enjoyed this show. For awhile I wasn't quite sure despite my addiction to keep watching it, but over all, I really liked it. The show has a weird way of making you feel empty and happy at the same time. It toys with your emotions, which I wasn't expecting going in, thinking it to be a dark comedy rather then a dark dramedy. Regardless, I felt I left walking away with more than optimistic nihilism. The show reminds audiences the importance of love, empathy, and feeling. A lot of people try to run or hide their feelings, which isn't entirely their fault. In a society that has expected perfectionism and class in the past, and pop culture that sometimes conditions that suppression, it's easy to see why so many become desensitized, nihilistic, and apathetic. When people surpress their emotions so much whether it's because of social conditioning, trauma, or anything else, they lock themselves behind bars that deprive them from being really human. To live life, is to live through sorrow. If a man cannot be willing to open up to sorrow, then they don't open themselves up to love either. For every day an individual experiences pain, another one is filled with greater love or positive emotions then before.
i had to say prolly my favorite thing about this show besides the adorable relationship is the music, the music is awesome. every single song is a banger
Perfect ending. I'm happy if it doesn't comeback for a third season. I just love how in the first season James wanted to kill Alyssa, the 2nd season he confesses his love for her.
Tbf, After episode 4 S1, James were pretty much in love with Alyssa. Now that i think about it, the psychopath thing was just a way to mask his own individual traumas
this is probably one of the most well thought-out and deeply explored video essays i've seen. you made me notice and realise so many things i hadn't before! thank you.
This is such a good video essay!! I didn't realize all the parallels and beautiful heartbreaking messages and the difference in feelings I felt towards season 1 and 2. I love this show
why there should be a third season: -alyssa finds out about james wanting to kill her -alyssas depression? -what happened to bonnie? -why was james’ dads ashes a paste? -alyssa getting help -what does james do with his dad being gone? -does james get over his mom and dads death? -james possibly getting help??? if you guys think there should be more things to add comment down below :)
i’ve been suicidal af and i’m not saying that’s changed, but i can’t believe i had the significance of james and alyssa’s talk about death explained to me thru a video that feels like watchmojo. I didn’t see it through the lense that this channel did. thanks
S1 pretty much shows how their love can conquer anything, and S2 is when reality hits and that they have to work on themselves even if they love each other.
What I love most about this show is that in S1, James and Alyssa found love in each other and that love seems to conquer it all. James realised he wasnt a psychopath and thought he found his answer in Alyssa, his manic pixie dream girl who would solve everything and bring out the best in him. While Alyssa had abandonment issues as a result of not being cared for by any of her guardians; in James, she found someone who’d protect her at all costs, someone who genuinely care for her. Without addressing their traumas, they literally and figuratively ran away from their problems. I love S2 a lot and i know a lot of ppl hated S2’s sombre’s nature. Both Alyssa and James had to face the consequences of their actions and more depressingly, the weight of their trauma head on. Reality hits, love alone cannot conquer everything. You can tell Alyssa was really hurt and heartbroken from the letter, it felt like betrayal while James just wanted to live out that adrenaline from S1 again to “bring back” Alyssa. It goes full circle tbh, minus the Bonnie stuff its a story of a young couple who fell in love because of outrageous situations having to navigate their way after coming down off a high and having to realise that love alone is not enough. Alyssa acknowledging she needs psychological help and James apologising for trying to make Alyssa his answer shows how the 17 yo kids are now ready to take the next step and get better.
I love this show for how it taught me so many things about learning to deal with previous trauma and the trials and tribulations of over coming that trauma
I am on my period so I cried like a bitch every time they cried or had a sad moment. Almost literally. Especially in season two when I got attached. Like when he said “I don’t know if it... works anymore. I got shot close to it so..” I SOBBED. I need helped. And yes. I cried also watching this video when it said “I am James. I just turned 18. And I just learned what ppl mean to each other” yup. Really. Still on my period. Okay bye
i think they should’ve ended it after season one, the ending was perfect, the show started with james emotionless and the ending of the show you finally see james showing emotion and sacrificing himself. i though the ending was perfect.
I loved season 2 because it teaching you about take responsibility and deal with trauma which helps you in reality. The first season was the opposite and about being hedonistic and doing what you want without dealing with any consequences, which is a fantasy. I knew there were gonna be people who didn't like it because of this contrast because from some people they prefer their film media to stay in the fantasy realm to take a break from/escape reality. They want pleasure so they dont want media dealing with reality issues like season 2 of TEOTFW did
I about lost my shit when he found the jacket, then did lose my shit when he loses his cause he thought it was his mom all over again. It's so fucking good.
@@ives6622 hes not a sociopath. Stop throwing around serious mental disorders. Sociopaths play mind games and are violent, James isnt like that at all. He had PTSD, severe depression, and dissociation. Not sociopathy.
Dear people of the take I genuinely appreciate the good job you're doing, it's nice to find a place where deep topics can be discussed with nice and wholesome people, and you're comment sections are always filled with those. I believe good attracts good, and you're content is always so nice and wholesome, while objective. As Alyssa would say... Phanks!!
Why does everyone think the ending is perfect ? Can someone please explain this to me ? I don't like how Alyssa sAys she needs a lot of time and stuff. It leaves an open ending and I wish we could see more of their relationship now that they have both gone through all of this stuff. Can we at least have a bonus episode that shows them together like a uear later and how their lives turn out tttttt
To me, it's a fitting end. I suggest not looking at it with rose-tinted glasses because it will make you miss the point of S2; having to face the consequences after what they did in s1 and that there's a healthy way to do that and that you can. It's a wonderful message to a society overrun by pessimism and romanticizing emotional damage. And this is why it was a fitting end.
Although the ending leaves us with a lot of uncertainty, we’re however promised two things: Alyssa and James love each other, and they will never leave one another. To me, that is enough
I think it’s a pretty optimistic ending. When Todd tells her she doesn’t deserve love because she doesn’t know how to treat people, she agrees. She doesn’t want to lose James, and knows she loves him deeply, and doesn’t want her trauma and triggers to ruin what they have or chase him away, so in her own way, she is agreeing to work on herself and get herself to a healthier place so she can be who she thinks James deserves and love him fully.
There is a third season, you can imagine it yourself! It was so crazy and real how he sees her as someone he wants to kill and then at the end he is shaking in fear that she might have killed herself. This show was amazing and if you have had lots of physical and mental pain in your own life then you really connect with this. Then you realize as you are watching this you are twice their age and haven’t dealt with anything and are craving a relationship of any kind, good or bad. Absolutely brilliant, and I knew a girl that was very similar to Alyssa so it’s like a weird nostalgia you feel through it all. He has a burnt hand, mine are deformed from untreated arthritis, I sat alone at school lunch, I used to skate, was a suicidal psycho I thought, hurt animals, james is my middle name, it’s all too similar to me as a young guy and so I was instantly enveloped by this show.
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Season 3 pls. Can't wait for it.
Edward Maranan the show ended .. I went on Tv time today and it said that it ended I was pretty pissed off .....
I loved the second season because we got to see James with a soul
him not actually being a psychopath was the whole point of season one. we already got to see that
That's what I hated aboutit
Lol I kindve liked him without one
@@leftheodo Yo stop projecting
@@sofiaarango3484 lol. Projecting? Did I write anything that wasn't present in the season? The only thing that is projected here, is your low cognitive capacity that isn't able to generate a valid argument.
When the dad died I cried like an idiot, because he honestly didn't do anything wrong
Yes! Honestly I think a big part of James' healing process in the beginning of season 2 was having his dad's support. It hurt to see how little time they got to have a solid father-son relationship before he passed away.
Wow Ok ik
Well that's real life for ya
Ik I watched the whole of season two last night and I cried allllll night. It was so sad.
omgggg sameee i also honestly cried a lot when he punched him in the face lmaoooo
Wow, i only now realized that they're called bonnie and clive, which sounds alot like bonnie and clyde
This man got it
Me too lmao
Mee too, I was watching like radomly and they said it a I was That woooot xD it's true
Vo Nelle tbf I thought like that all along I was waiting for someone to say smthn
Aren't thise names from the Loud House Nickelodeon series?
Honestly i am so Glad They didn't kill off James.
I was surprised that. James survived honestly
@@alphasweatzz6964 Same but he payed a price.
Yup that was the point.
They kill his boner man
If they killed James , everybody’s gonna die
A brilliant show. The soundtrack is definitely a huge character as well.
Agree. The soundtrack is brilliant and so on point.
@@dogparkagawa7273 it's lovely. I went to it immediately after the show ended
TechnicJunglist same I luv them!
Super boy super girl
I have a music playlist on Spotify it’s called TEOTFW playlist
the entire show's line is:
James:okay.
Alyssa:Wot!?
Alyssa: Shit.
James: Okay.
W o t ?
and the straight faces
also james: "right."
Also “yeah”
I love how Alyssa admits that she'll need psychological help, it shows that people shouldnt feel ashamed or afraid to do so, specially after such traumatic events.
That's actually my grievance with the show. They never actually go in on James emotions towards murdering someone which was a bit of a loss. If anyone needs psychological help it's him. Mom committed suicide infront of him, killed animals on a whim, killed a person, got shot, dad died right Infront of him when he was just starting to form that bond they never had. This kid is royally way more fucked up but they don't touch on it as much in season two.
@@datname1939 it seems like James may be at the start of that process at the end of the show. We see him trying to cope: living out of his car, carrying his dads ashes with him everywhere he goes, trying to make Alyssa the answer to what is the point of all this pain? But by the end, he starts letting go and starts making positive steps. He spreads his dad’s ashes, he develops a healthier relationship with Alyssa, and they are on a more hopeful trajectory.
@@datname1939 it felt natural enough to me, he's still suppressing a whole lot by the end of the show and he's barely even gotten started. james just been dealing with the same old shite for years till he aint really feel much of it yet, so alyssa gets to bear the whole 'get help' arc for the both of em. he's a petrified turd, and will be for a while yet, but alyssa needs the help a lil more urgently
who else heart dropped at the bar scence on ep. 7 when bonnie was visioning when talking to them both. ifykyk
jswot I physically gasped and started to panic 😭😭 I’m too attached to this show lol
jswot I had actually seen the next ep’s photo so I was like wait what the fuck
I just watched it and I literally was panicking. It was unreal.
i lowkey panic
lmao i was waiting for it to be bonnie’s imagination but the scene was the same frame for like 30 seconds i was like oh *shit*
I love this series. S2 was brilliant bonnie was an emphatic villain like no other.
Indeed, you could really understand Bonnie's trauma and pain of the death of her boyfriend, despite being the main antagonist, and tries to kill James and Alyssa.
The f**k? He dies? I haven't seen the S2 but wtf?
@@aartig.5143 just see it first dude. Trust me worth the watch
*empathetic
idk, thanos was better
I loved the moment at the end os s 2 ep 8 where Alyssa holds James' burnt hand, even though she refused to in the first season. it's a great subtle way to show character growth
Michael Mullaney I noticed that right away! That’s how ik she really loves him now.
Right!!! I thought of it as her accepting his trauma on top of her own. Alyssa has been shown to be outwardly selfish, but her being able to show James that she cares for him and accepts him the way he is (rather than being scared of him). It was so touching.
Yeah it shows how alyssa accepted james as a person. By taking his ugly side
But she already did that in the first season?!?
I thought no one noticed and love this sene beside me
"The problem with a person having a lack of love is that they don't know what it looks like so it's easy for them to get tricked" my favorite quote of the show
Yah,that hit me hard too.
The way i see it this happened to both alyssa and james. Their story together started because james lacked love from his mother’s suicide and alyssa, her mom and stepdad’s neglect. And in this way they get tricked into thinking that another person is the answer
I also love the symbolism of their costumes. James spends much of the season in a funeral suit and Alyssa spends it in a wedding dress- which represents the dichotomy of life/death or beginnings/endings. But it's also interesting that their outer appearance is juxtapositioned with their inner dialogue and thoughts. James is dressed in funeral wear, but he's had this process of renewal and this newfound optimistic approach to life (like when he says that as bad as things are there's always something good). Meanwhile Alyssa in her wedding dress is more like a hollow ghost of her old self- almost like the younger, rowdier, and livelier version of her died and left this older, sadder version.
Batool A so true James said “it was like someone took her batteries out “
I love your analysis. ^^
Screenshotted I’m using this in school
and at the end they're both wearing very vibrant colored clothes which kinda symbolize them finally coming to terms with it all and expressed their feeling to each other and the world
Great analysis! I hadn't thought of that
it's kinda embarrassing how much i like this show
i feel ya 😭
Same
I'm not embarrassed at all.
why are you embarrassed though?
Same
An alternate title for this show could've been "Wot?"
Or 'okay'
Shit.
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 exactly my thought!
Or ‘right’
my heart is so empty at it being over, but also so full knowing this is the best possible ending this story and the characters could receive.
(game of thrones take note)
Seconded, this was the best way they could have ended the show, and it concluded in a satisfying way that doesn't warrant a continuation.
Suzi Visser yes and didn’t need 8 seasons to do it ❤️
rip every GOT fan
BEST SERIES EVER😭😭
Only if it had long episodes
This was the best series I’ve ever watched in my entire life. Hands down. Just brilliant in so many ways.
Try westworld, true detective season 1or fleabag
Watch breaking bad
Me too!! The End Of The Fucking World, Supernatural and Sex Education are my all-time favourites :))
agreed
Breaking bad? Walking dead? Game of thrones? Defending Jacob? The Office?
When Alyssa told Bonnie that Bonnie had spelled her name wrong on the bullet, Bonnie should have had a fit, because it was exactly what her mother used to do.
YES OMG 😂
I think that was why she paused a little. I fully expected Alyssa to die then... rude 😂
@@prettyrat. lmao yea she prolly thought of her mother in that moment
I love this show because you think that Alyssa is going to be some Manic Pixie Dream Girl for James, “the answer”, his purpose, a way to find himself before him dying but really this isn’t that- they’re real
Vivian Sena Barron
She’s too angst-y and cynical to be a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
They are both protagonists, whereas MPDG movies have a guy as a main hero and a girl as some perfect object of affection he puts on a pedestal.
that’s what James wanted her to be and it was freeing when he realized she couldn’t be because of her own traumas.
THIS
Why can't we analyse stuff like this in class🥺
i'm telli Ikr that would make things so much more interesting
While Shakespeare is cool, analysing modern works is so much better
This and You would be so much better to learn about
First, people would enjoy it more
Second, they are a lot more interesting
Third, they have a lot of detail
@@Jackn17_ no lmao. People don’t like analyzing things because they see it as trying to find shit that isn’t there
I’m gonna request this
Who else was shit shook when they made us think Bonnie killed James and alyssa?
I’ve never heard the phrase “shit shook” before now, but I love it.
I literally just sat there like :0 until i realised it was just in her imagination
emily same
no cus i literally sat there completely still with my jaw dropped. i sat like there even after it was just an imagination
I thought it was a hallucination but it went for so long and i started getting worried😂
part of me wants a third season but the more logical half of me knows this is the best ending
samee🙄
no we need another season they never showed their love really deeply or had a really intimate moment
@@rachaelrojas8178 so like a sequel to the couples or a backstory of james’s family
@@rachaelrojas8178you want a sex scene? Of course they showed their love. Im glad there is just two seasons
I love this show, especially this season. Bonnie and Clive are a clear parallel to James and Alyssa. However, while James is eventually redeemed by his love for Alyssa, Bonnie is so starved for love and affection that she's been become a martyr for Clive, and is blind to the fact that he's blatantly using her. You ultimately can't help but feel sympathy for Bonnie.😩
Bonnie and Clyde, btw
clyde*
@@BigHenFor she's talking about the proffesor they killed on the show. Not the classic couple Bonnie and Clyde
BigHenFor cliiiiiivvveeeee. The rapist professor from the show.
When they hold down Bonnie, and Alyssa thinks out loud about how people become this way from lack of love growing up; that was epic. Such a great show, I will miss it. "Wayne" is quite similar to this - an American version - but it's not quite the same.
For everyone asking for a 3rd season, why?? It was a perfect ending
dixie probably because we want more 😭
yeah I would cry if there was more LIKE this show. I think teotfw had a perfect closing
I thought the ending of S1 was pretty damn perfect not needing S2. Now that I've seen S2, I feel the same way yet of gladly accept a third season with open arms.
Dave Ramos couldn’t have said it better 👌💛
I honestly don’t mind if season 2 end. I strongly agree that the ending is perfect. I
James's Dad was the best parent as he tried the best he could but never got over the grief of losing his wife and never knew how to talk about it with his son.
For me, this show is deep and there are many character developments as the stories goes on. I loved this series.
" I'm just getting some milk " Okay
tech psyche with two suitcases lmao
@@margaritam.9118 for the milk ofc
Like that part
i felt that
That made me laugh a bit tbh
And then I didn’t die 😂😂😂 that killed me
Black Viking Reactions same 😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Nigel C but then u didn’t die
The way Alyssa describes her trauma perfectly described the way I felt about mine. It’s like life moves on and I’m doing stuff, but it’s hard to get out of that mind space. I can pretend to be fine on the outside but on the inside it’s a battle to try and feel okay
that's why it's important that you simply take life one day at a time, have a set routine, and always curiously and compassionately ask yourself what you want, as a kind parent would, and give yourself that. Praying for you
Sorry but I laughed when they poured out his dad’s sludge
"Oh, he's like a paste"
Classic example of dark Brit humour lol.
am i really the only one that saw alyssa running off to that house and jumping into the pool as her trying to end her own life but for whatever reason, she luckily couldn't and therefore survived?? i felt like this was her secret, this time. in the first season, james planned to kill her but even after these thoughts of his had gone away, he never actually told her about it. so when james admits that he thought alyssa might have done something bad to herself and she reassures him by telling him that she wasn't going to do that, i feel like that was her lie. she didn't want him to know that she actually had tried to end her own life.
does this make sense?
It does, but I don't think that's the case. Alyssa has always been very strong and confident. I believe when she said she wasn't going to commit suicide she meant it.
James told Alyssa that he planned to kill her though?
@@Ruth-kq3zs I don't think he ever did. The only time they came close was when Alyssa asked him where he got the knife that he used to stab Clive from, and he told her that his dad gave it to him as a gift and that it was a hunting knife. She never really finds out what he intended to do with it.
Batool A also in the scene when they are in the cafe and James asked if she wanted mustard on her chips and she’s like there is definitely something wrong with hi,
Yes, it does.
Also, how right at the end, she held his "weird hand", whereas in last series, she really didn't want to.
Glad I was alive to watch this amazing show.
was? So does that mean you arent alive anymore?
I'm honestly not surprised that there is only two seasons I can't see where they could go with a seasson 3 it's a perfect ending
I could kinda see a season three where Alyssa finds out about how he was plotting to murder her, and then the writers take it from there. But I do think it was a perfect ending, but I like all amazing shows, I want to watch more beyond the last episode.
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I heard the creator didn’t even want a season 2
We ARE CRAVING A SEASON 3 you’re delusional
I wish the story would never end...but I'm glad they got together after all.
I cried at nearly every episode.. I love this show so much
i love this show so much. it’s funny , relatable and most importantly - timeless. the soundtrack and the lack of technology makes you question what time period the show is actually set in. it’s hands down the best show i’ve ever watched !
Finally, someone who understands the thematic point of Bonnie's character!!
I really liked season 2. I was not expecting a season 2 cuz the first season just felt like that was the end and another season wasnt needed. I liked the way season 2 ended. My heart dropped when bonnie shot james and Alyssa, I thought they were just about to go with a tragic ending
season 2 either is an epilogue or a transition into a new life for james and alyssa.. lord let it be the latter
Sadly, the producer of the show, said that it would be the end...
I have to admit I’m glad there won’t be a season 3. The story is done, and if they went on making season after season it just turn to shit
"Yes, a few"
Such an awesome line for 17
This show is amazing. But I also wouldn't care if they didn't make any more seasons. I feel like it was wrapped up with a nice bow at the end.
I love you, The Take! A gem in the youtubeverse
Bonnie's story broke my heart into so many peices.
what made me happy was that james was worried about her and trying to ask the cops for help
In the very last video I fully lost it when James thought Alyssa has commuted suicide :( really hit home
Indeed
Man Todd was actually a good person...
Yea his treatment was pretty accurate if you ask me
they did him dirty
Something I noticed:
We start Season One having already seen the trailers, so we're more worried about Alyssa than James because we know James. James is the one going through being a sociopath in S1.
We start Season Two with Bonnie and Alyssa, and we're worried about James because we don't know what happened. Alyssa is the one going through being a sociopath in S2.
Also, in S1, James was going to kill Alyssa but ends up killing Clive Koch to save Alyssa. In S2, we start off immediately with Bonnie, she wants to kill James and Alyssa for revenge. But just like the constant loop, Bonnie ends up killing the motel owner and almost herself.
Amazing writing! 😁💯
THE SOUND TRACK THOUGH!
One of the best surprises I ever saw in a TV show. I literally binged both seasons in one night.
One detail missed at 4:19 Alyssa holds James "weird hand." I can recall instances from the series where she would say "not the weird one." Make of this as you will
Alyssa's accent is like music to my ears i love it
FINALLY! I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR AN ANALYSIS OF THIS SHOW FOR SO LONG!
Holy crap, this analysis is honestly so amazing and brilliant. I've rewatched the show many times and still couldn't connect the many dots. Thank you for making this video.
I didn't know it was the last season:(
Yep, although two seasons seems rather short, I'm glad that they're not dragging it out unnecessarily, unlike certain OTHER shows (cough THIRTEEN REASONS WHY cough)!
I will start crying if it was the last season okay
tech psyche the writer confirmed they wont make another season
@@stepconnar9442 thanks i am crying
I really wanted to see how Alyssa would react to James wanting to initially kill her. But I'm content with this
I was waiting for someone to explain the series and its ending, im so glad it was you!
THIS HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE SHOW EVER IM SO SAD IT ENDED :( but at least they’re both alive
"I'm sorry"
"For what?"
"For making you the answer its not fair"
But that's the thing. Wasn't she?
No she wasn't. That's the point. You should never make another human being the answer. Although she did help and effect him to redemption in quite a few ways, making her the answer would only drive James onto Bonnie's path of love which is not healthy
This show is full of memories for me I don’t even want to go in depth but just know I’m sad about it ending
I loved seeing james in a suit and tie and alyssa in a wedding dress. Makes me think they get married afterwards
So sad for there not being another season, but wow this show is amazing.
I really enjoyed this show. For awhile I wasn't quite sure despite my addiction to keep watching it, but over all, I really liked it. The show has a weird way of making you feel empty and happy at the same time. It toys with your emotions, which I wasn't expecting going in, thinking it to be a dark comedy rather then a dark dramedy. Regardless, I felt I left walking away with more than optimistic nihilism. The show reminds audiences the importance of love, empathy, and feeling. A lot of people try to run or hide their feelings, which isn't entirely their fault. In a society that has expected perfectionism and class in the past, and pop culture that sometimes conditions that suppression, it's easy to see why so many become desensitized, nihilistic, and apathetic. When people surpress their emotions so much whether it's because of social conditioning, trauma, or anything else, they lock themselves behind bars that deprive them from being really human. To live life, is to live through sorrow. If a man cannot be willing to open up to sorrow, then they don't open themselves up to love either. For every day an individual experiences pain, another one is filled with greater love or positive emotions then before.
This show is so freaking good i am kinda upset that there wont be another season but the ending is perfect another season would have ruined it
I love you so much, The Take. Thank you for everything.
I couldn’t believe James was the same person as the story progressed
Such a wonderful essay about an incredible show. Thank you. I love your content.
Analysis Euphoria which is another TV-MA teen drama please!!!
I agree, I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but the characters were so well fleshed out and relatable!😍
Trina Q what do you think it means when the most likable character is the drug dealer ?
@@tylerwatkins2923 so you think a drug dealer is a bad person bc they do drug the show shows all the down sides of drugs
Title: ending explained
Video: *proceeds to explain everything about the series*
Hermann Barbato Well i’m not complaining
I love the way they just say Okay. It’s so simple yet puts a smile on my face
i had to say prolly my favorite thing about this show besides the adorable relationship is the music, the music is awesome. every single song is a banger
Allow me to explain the ending to you-
The world f***ing ends.
The end.
Perfect ending. I'm happy if it doesn't comeback for a third season.
I just love how in the first season James wanted to kill Alyssa, the 2nd season he confesses his love for her.
rod axel i agree i loved the ending
Tbf, After episode 4 S1, James were pretty much in love with Alyssa. Now that i think about it, the psychopath thing was just a way to mask his own individual traumas
this is probably one of the most well thought-out and deeply explored video essays i've seen. you made me notice and realise so many things i hadn't before! thank you.
"You can think you've run away from something, but actually you've been carrying it the whole time." love that quote
This is such a good video essay!! I didn't realize all the parallels and beautiful heartbreaking messages and the difference in feelings I felt towards season 1 and 2. I love this show
Dad : I’m just getting some milk 😂😂😂
why there should be a third season:
-alyssa finds out about james wanting to kill her
-alyssas depression?
-what happened to bonnie?
-why was james’ dads ashes a paste?
-alyssa getting help
-what does james do with his dad being gone?
-does james get over his mom and dads death?
-james possibly getting help???
if you guys think there should be more things to add comment down below :)
what’s a blurryface James’ Dad’s ashes were probably a paste because some water got into the urn
She did find out that James wanted to kill her, that's why she ran away from him
Keisha Fabo no?? she ran away because he killed the professor. i’m assuming you’re talking about season 1
@@whatsablurryface7732 oh oops
i’ve been suicidal af and i’m not saying that’s changed, but i can’t believe i had the significance of james and alyssa’s talk about death explained to me thru a video that feels like watchmojo. I didn’t see it through the lense that this channel did. thanks
I just wanna watch James and Alyssa getting together and loving each other. S2 is not what I expected.
S1 pretty much shows how their love can conquer anything, and S2 is when reality hits and that they have to work on themselves even if they love each other.
Absolute favorite show I've seen on Netflix
Girls, you nailed it! That was the best analysis ever. Loved it!
What I love most about this show is that in S1, James and Alyssa found love in each other and that love seems to conquer it all. James realised he wasnt a psychopath and thought he found his answer in Alyssa, his manic pixie dream girl who would solve everything and bring out the best in him. While Alyssa had abandonment issues as a result of not being cared for by any of her guardians; in James, she found someone who’d protect her at all costs, someone who genuinely care for her. Without addressing their traumas, they literally and figuratively ran away from their problems.
I love S2 a lot and i know a lot of ppl hated S2’s sombre’s nature. Both Alyssa and James had to face the consequences of their actions and more depressingly, the weight of their trauma head on. Reality hits, love alone cannot conquer everything. You can tell Alyssa was really hurt and heartbroken from the letter, it felt like betrayal while James just wanted to live out that adrenaline from S1 again to “bring back” Alyssa.
It goes full circle tbh, minus the Bonnie stuff its a story of a young couple who fell in love because of outrageous situations having to navigate their way after coming down off a high and having to realise that love alone is not enough. Alyssa acknowledging she needs psychological help and James apologising for trying to make Alyssa his answer shows how the 17 yo kids are now ready to take the next step and get better.
I love this show for how it taught me so many things about learning to deal with previous trauma and the trials and tribulations of over coming that trauma
This is the first and only show that had closure at the end and didn’t make me mad or upset. I felt peace
Two great central characters - brilliant acting.
I am on my period so I cried like a bitch every time they cried or had a sad moment. Almost literally. Especially in season two when I got attached. Like when he said “I don’t know if it... works anymore. I got shot close to it so..” I SOBBED. I need helped. And yes. I cried also watching this video when it said “I am James. I just turned 18. And I just learned what ppl mean to each other” yup. Really. Still on my period. Okay bye
i think they should’ve ended it after season one, the ending was perfect, the show started with james emotionless and the ending of the show you finally see james showing emotion and sacrificing himself. i though the ending was perfect.
Payne Kirkland the second season was needed. I love how they saved Bonnie it was like they needed to do that to have self actualization.
I agree I really hate season two. It was really boring.
I loved season 2 because it teaching you about take responsibility and deal with trauma which helps you in reality. The first season was the opposite and about being hedonistic and doing what you want without dealing with any consequences, which is a fantasy. I knew there were gonna be people who didn't like it because of this contrast because from some people they prefer their film media to stay in the fantasy realm to take a break from/escape reality. They want pleasure so they dont want media dealing with reality issues like season 2 of TEOTFW did
Same while I kindve think as season two as a alternator ending, but season 1 has a much cleaner feel and more polished ending even if it is sad.
That was actually a really good analysis, thank you
I about lost my shit when he found the jacket, then did lose my shit when he loses his cause he thought it was his mom all over again. It's so fucking good.
Plot twist: he's a socialpath
Cyruzh sociopath
High functioning sociopath
@@ives6622 hes not a sociopath. Stop throwing around serious mental disorders. Sociopaths play mind games and are violent, James isnt like that at all. He had PTSD, severe depression, and dissociation. Not sociopathy.
@@epichighslowsofhighschoolf3074 chill I was kidding "high functioning sociopath" as in BBC Sherlock
@@epichighslowsofhighschoolf3074 Pretty sure you see hallucinations related to the trauma if you have PTSD. James did not see any.
Watching the show: huh, this is a nice show
Watching the Take review: holy f*ck, this is bloody brilliant
I feel really sad about all the undertones and overtones in this series. It’s so well made
nobody:
still nobody:
james: ...*okai* ^_^
I love this show. It wrapped everything up instead of making it longer than it needed to be. Soundtrack is awesome too
Dear people of the take I genuinely appreciate the good job you're doing, it's nice to find a place where deep topics can be discussed with nice and wholesome people, and you're comment sections are always filled with those. I believe good attracts good, and you're content is always so nice and wholesome, while objective. As Alyssa would say... Phanks!!
Why does everyone think the ending is perfect ? Can someone please explain this to me ? I don't like how Alyssa sAys she needs a lot of time and stuff. It leaves an open ending and I wish we could see more of their relationship now that they have both gone through all of this stuff. Can we at least have a bonus episode that shows them together like a uear later and how their lives turn out tttttt
To me, it's a fitting end. I suggest not looking at it with rose-tinted glasses because it will make you miss the point of S2; having to face the consequences after what they did in s1 and that there's a healthy way to do that and that you can. It's a wonderful message to a society overrun by pessimism and romanticizing emotional damage. And this is why it was a fitting end.
Although the ending leaves us with a lot of uncertainty, we’re however promised two things: Alyssa and James love each other, and they will never leave one another. To me, that is enough
I think it’s a pretty optimistic ending. When Todd tells her she doesn’t deserve love because she doesn’t know how to treat people, she agrees. She doesn’t want to lose James, and knows she loves him deeply, and doesn’t want her trauma and triggers to ruin what they have or chase him away, so in her own way, she is agreeing to work on herself and get herself to a healthier place so she can be who she thinks James deserves and love him fully.
I sure am glad to see all the years of hard work is paying off for you all. Man, I can't wait until this UA-cam hard work pays off for me as well.
very happy you posted this video
This series is ultimately underrated
There is a third season, you can imagine it yourself! It was so crazy and real how he sees her as someone he wants to kill and then at the end he is shaking in fear that she might have killed herself. This show was amazing and if you have had lots of physical and mental pain in your own life then you really connect with this. Then you realize as you are watching this you are twice their age and haven’t dealt with anything and are craving a relationship of any kind, good or bad. Absolutely brilliant, and I knew a girl that was very similar to Alyssa so it’s like a weird nostalgia you feel through it all. He has a burnt hand, mine are deformed from untreated arthritis, I sat alone at school lunch, I used to skate, was a suicidal psycho I thought, hurt animals, james is my middle name, it’s all too similar to me as a young guy and so I was instantly enveloped by this show.
I loved this show! Holy shit I'm a grown ass man feeling a lot for the love of two damaged teens, lmao
All I could think about watching this “Anderson grew a mustache”