I'm only about 20 seconds into the video because im blown away by how beautiful the opening song is! Had to jump in the comments and let you know that i hope you release a full version ☺️
The solution to the book is that there is no solution. Danielewski is brilliant in that he traps a portion of his readers in his maze, just like the books maze traps people. It's a brilliant work of meta fiction. He puts in little ciphers that lead to nowhere just to trap people into obsessive analysis. The only analysis is that the book is recursive. The reader obsesses over it the same way Johnny obsesses over Zampanos scribblings. The only solution is to be satiated in knowing you "got it" when you realize it's a trap about a trap.
not gonna watch until i finish the book myself, but im subscribing anyway bc good taste [also i gotta know how steven universe even could be twin peaks] and so i dont forget. that said, im struggling w the two different povs. what order do you recommend reading each chapter: all of the 'original' stuff [navidsons] and then the footnotes*? read the footnotes as they come up, then go back and read the rest until the next footnote? or be rly sassy and read the footnotes first? *the bits in courier new font. it's been a while since i last picked up the book, so i don't remember the guy's name but hopefully this makes sense
Honestly, I would just read it one page at a time. Occasionally, the footnotes will continue onto the next page so use your own discretion. Follow your interest. If you have to know what the next sentence is, keep reading. Any order works though. Treat it as a discovered text and follow the breadcrumbs.
Had to take a while to sit back and enjoy the video, as I usually just put video essays in the background while working, but you've done a fenomenal job of transmitting the story. House of Leaves is one of my favorite stories of all time, inspiring the way I interpret media, and you've truly done it justice. The cinematography and storytelling you've been using to tie all your essays together, such as the warm tones consistent throughout the video until the black and white at the end, or the way you tie back the review to the storyline of being stuck in a shed and left with stories as entertainment, or even just the way you juxtapose the actual story of house of leaves with your own storyline, has been one of the most unique and interesting things I've seen from this genre. Great work so far, and I hope you know that it doesn't go unappreciated.
Also, complete sidenote but the OST for this video really immerses you within it and are some fantastic pieces of music. Do you have a playlist of the songs you used?
Thank you so much for the kind words! Your comment made my day. All of the music, both background and forefront, are orginal tracks I wrote just for this series. I will be releasing a soundtrack along with the final video before the end of the year. Thanks for investing your time and interest.
I couldn't get through it. Once I got the academic joke, I couldn't carry on, I got so angry and just put it down. I did finish his second book which was also a clever idea poorly executed.
I’m a simple person. I see video about house of leaves, I like the video, I watch it multiple times.
I'm only about 20 seconds into the video because im blown away by how beautiful the opening song is! Had to jump in the comments and let you know that i hope you release a full version ☺️
"Nobody wanted old man Z's work; nobody but me."
The solution to the book is that there is no solution.
Danielewski is brilliant in that he traps a portion of his readers in his maze, just like the books maze traps people.
It's a brilliant work of meta fiction. He puts in little ciphers that lead to nowhere just to trap people into obsessive analysis.
The only analysis is that the book is recursive. The reader obsesses over it the same way Johnny obsesses over Zampanos scribblings.
The only solution is to be satiated in knowing you "got it" when you realize it's a trap about a trap.
not gonna watch until i finish the book myself, but im subscribing anyway bc good taste [also i gotta know how steven universe even could be twin peaks] and so i dont forget. that said, im struggling w the two different povs. what order do you recommend reading each chapter: all of the 'original' stuff [navidsons] and then the footnotes*? read the footnotes as they come up, then go back and read the rest until the next footnote? or be rly sassy and read the footnotes first?
*the bits in courier new font. it's been a while since i last picked up the book, so i don't remember the guy's name but hopefully this makes sense
Honestly, I would just read it one page at a time. Occasionally, the footnotes will continue onto the next page so use your own discretion. Follow your interest. If you have to know what the next sentence is, keep reading. Any order works though. Treat it as a discovered text and follow the breadcrumbs.
Had to take a while to sit back and enjoy the video, as I usually just put video essays in the background while working, but you've done a fenomenal job of transmitting the story. House of Leaves is one of my favorite stories of all time, inspiring the way I interpret media, and you've truly done it justice. The cinematography and storytelling you've been using to tie all your essays together, such as the warm tones consistent throughout the video until the black and white at the end, or the way you tie back the review to the storyline of being stuck in a shed and left with stories as entertainment, or even just the way you juxtapose the actual story of house of leaves with your own storyline, has been one of the most unique and interesting things I've seen from this genre.
Great work so far, and I hope you know that it doesn't go unappreciated.
Also, complete sidenote but the OST for this video really immerses you within it and are some fantastic pieces of music. Do you have a playlist of the songs you used?
Thank you so much for the kind words! Your comment made my day. All of the music, both background and forefront, are orginal tracks I wrote just for this series. I will be releasing a soundtrack along with the final video before the end of the year. Thanks for investing your time and interest.
@@InTheIdleShed No problem!! Very excited to see what you have in store :]
Keep on keeping on my guy.
very insightful. thanks for making this :)
I couldn't get through it. Once I got the academic joke, I couldn't carry on, I got so angry and just put it down. I did finish his second book which was also a clever idea poorly executed.
That's cool too! I just wanted to share my thoughts on something that spoke to me. Our differences in opinion are what makes art so rad, right?