I just did😉And commented on it.(And on futuristic architecture). Fan of ANY movies btw, but considering Marvel: how about focussing on costumes, e.g. in “Black Panther (how in the outfits the traditional African folklore is reflected as well as the high tech functionality)? This movie also is very intresting in regard of the architectural setting and the music.
I'm also a comic fan. Like I instantly recognised that in “Snowpiercer“ the original comic is French without knowing it. Like “Hotel Terminal“ (directed by the artist himself) or “The Fifth Element“. The setting and lightning makes a specific comicbook style recognisable (different from American graphic novels or Manga). Could you tab into that one day?
Also: the choice of location? Could you imagine chasing scenes from “Ant-Man“ (car) or “Shang-Chi“ (train) as effectiv outside San Fran, or “The French Connection“ and all “Spiderman“ movies other than NY, and the most iconic “Blues Bros“ scenes not in Chicago? Sorry with the suggestion bombing, obviously I 'm on a roll...😉
Bucky is framed on a background of supposedly tranquil trees but he is metaphorically lost in the 'forest'. Half in darkness half in light. It's an amazing bit of film making to use the production design, cinematography and direction to convey a character's psychology so succinctly.
the sleeping on the floor is also a reference to the movie captain america: the winter solider!! this is during his talk with steve in the first scene: Sam Wilson: It's your bed, right? Steve Rogers: What's that? Sam Wilson: Your bed, it's too soft. When I was over there I'd sleep on the ground and use rock for pillows, like a caveman. Now I'm home, lying in my bed, and it's like... Steve Rogers: Lying on a marshmallow. Feel like I'm gonna sink right to the floor.
HA HA very very true I forgot that! great reference thank you! I like the metaphore of not allowing any comfort as a way of punishing himself aswell, it gives good insight into his present trauma. I still feel Bucky and his traumatic past should have had its own 30 part series ... sigh
OK, I object strongly to that "Bucky is beloved because he's redeemable" line. He's not Darth Vader. He wasn't exercizing any kind of free will or autonomy when he killed those people. He was literally tortured to a point where he was left with irreversible brain damage. Tortured and brainwashed to such an extent that he couldn't remember his own name, and reduced to a state were he wasn't capable of doing anything except comply. That's relatable because despite what we might say *all* of us could break if we were tortured enough. We all have limits. He's beloved because he's a good person who was forced against his will to do awful things, but in spite of that is still trying to be good and not to hurt anyone: we know he's a moral person because he still feels guilt and shame over actions that he was forced to perform under duress and when not in control: which is something a villain would not do. He's beloved because he could have just given in to all the pain, abuse and torture and allowed himself to be corrupted by it- but instead he survived and tried to reclaim his humanity, his kindness and his protective nature. A lot of characters (looking at you Zemo) use their pain, loss and suffering as an excuse for their misdeeds and for doing harm to others: but Bucky doesn't. Instead he tries to be better, to rise above his suffering, to not do harm and to even do good if he can. He's beloved because he's probably endured more suffering than any other character in the MCU, and had no choice in almost anything that happened to him but when he does get to exercize his autonomy again, he chooses to try and do good and to help others. Despite all that he almost never puts himself first and doesn't become bitter or angry with the world. He's beloved because he's a survivor. That's why many abuse survivors and trauma victims love him. Someone below said that everything that happened to Bucky is a lot like a r*pe analogy. He didn't have a choice, he didn't even give consent to being given the super-soldier serum. He didn;t have bodily autonomy and was punished or tortured for any attempt to assert autonomy or refusal to comply. Instead of recognizing that he was a victim, most characters blame him and think he wanted it, or chose it.
I agree, that needed it's own full episode, it felt like all the prep they put into bucky fell flat. 90 years of trauma fixed in one quick chat with falcon :(
It should’ve been handled in episode 5, not saved for 6. They rushed it because Yori being angry or upset would’ve meant that the ending of Bucky strolling into the cookout all happy wouldn’t have worked from a tonal standpoint. If they handled this in episode 5, we’d have had enough distance from that scene for us to buy Bucky as being happy in the end.
@@iamgroot2810 agreed though I feel on balance they may have been scared that the series would have felt either too heavy or very much more about bucky as really he had the most compelling story line. Sigh I think a bucky series with the falcon supporting would have been more effective and then season two switch to falcon and see him become the new captain America. That way bucky and falcon could even disagree about who should become captain America and they could come to blows. Ooooo drama!
@@TheDirectorToolbox Or we can have a season 2 with more focus on Bucky, just like season 1 focused more on Sam. They have a lot of potential with the show and the characters if they decide to make another season. My take on it is that they explored one part of his arc in the show, maybe they'll do the remaining parts in the future shows and movies, so I am very hopeful
Even though his arc in the finale felt a bit rushed, I am very happy that Marvel decided to dig deep into Bucky's PTSD & trauma, they did a good job imo. My take on it is that they explored one part of his arc in the show, maybe they'll do the remaining parts in the future shows and movies, so I am very hopeful
I can only hope they do this as I feel his story was far omre compelling than Sam's journey to become the new captain America.... In fact really both of their journey's should have been continuous and conflicting so we get real conflict between the pair rather than just leaving Bucky's trauma in the first episode and having him cured with a quick chat at the end.
@@TheDirectorToolboxhis trauma wasn’t just left in the first episode. It was throughout it. They just had to go off to deal with the Flagsmashers and also John Walker, Zemo, etc.
I heard someone the other day say they wish marvel brought up Bucky’s PTSD earlier and I don’t agree. He really didn’t have time to talk about it or process anything until the show and also I think Steve leaving was a huge trigger for him. His only tie to his past before the winter soldier, his only anchor to before is gone and now, he’s in a world that he never knew and he’s lost all his close friends at this point. And I think it triggered him because he had to move on without that comfort (almost like if a child lost a comfort item) he has nothing to keep him grounded or calm, no sense of comfort. So it bugs him, cuz he is again completely out of control of his life at that moment. I don’t know how much sense that made but that was so stuff I got during the show
@@Sethead28 They *did* bring up Bucky's PTSD before the show though. Sebastian Stan literally mentioned it in an interview on Captain America: Civil War way back in 2016. It is alluded to even before that, in The Winter Soldier (2014) he's literally having flashbacks triggered by having seen Steve again. He also punched a lab tech in a fear response because the flashbacks involved doctors in white coats operating on him whilst awake. Stan said that Steve probably had PTSD too in the same interview, and I'm inclied to agree. In The Avengers (2012) he's having WW2 flashbacks. I think its absolutely justified that it was bought up earlier. His trauma didn't only develop after Steve left, and its not due to him not having control of his life. He probably had PTSD since his time in World War 2. Seb Stan, by the way, did a lot of research on PTSD for his role as Bucky in the movies, and reportedly even spoke to former vets. The writers of the series should have followed his example. As far as I am concerned, the show does not deserve any credit or praise for its representation of PTSD. That representation is inaccurate, facetious, misleading and bordering a couple of times on offensive. It involves people calling trauma victims "crazy" and "freaks", it concludes in Bucky's PTSD magically disappearing when he "puts in the work" because apparently you can "cure yourself" and PTSD related nightmars are self-inflicted. Or something. Sam's "advice" to him is the worst kind of victim-blaming as well. Not representing PTSD at all is better than what we got in this series. They don't seem to understand how potentially harmful this kind of lazy, casual and inaaccurate "representation" is- because a lot of people end up believing what they see on TV. A lot of people think PTSD can just be made to go away or magically disappear by people "getting over themselves" - which is essentially what Sam tells Bucky to do, or meditation or something.
@@englishlady9797 you’re wrong on a couple of things. First of all, you’re a fucking idiot if you truly believe what you see on tv and movies. People love to twist and over hate on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series. With everything from saying they downgraded Bucky’s skills when he was rehabilitated, yet he never lost his skills and abilities. He was also thinking for himself and not actually trying to hurt or kill anyone, and holding back. As he was not only a super soldier, but brainwashed and trained never hold back and stop at nothing to complete the mission, to be an assassin. People love to turn it into he was weakened and “nerfed.” Also it doesn’t just completely treat his trauma and PTSD as a joke. I think Sam on the contrary was actually one of the people helping Bucky through it. He was telling him you have to put in the work. He seemed to be doing more to make him feel happiness and overcoming everything than the court ordered therapist he was forced to go to as a term of his pardon.
@@Katie-j8w Which is why I've never really held that the series "nerfed" Bucky. That part of it wasn't an issue for me because I get that he's making a concious choice to hold back and deesn't to k*ll anyone. However the problem with the way the series treats PTSD is twofold. First of all, it basically disappears by the end of the series- which is not how trauma works. Trauma does not simply go away because you drank a magic happiness potion. Second, there's a *very* strong undertone of victim-blaming in how the series treats Bucky's trauma. Its like they didn't watch anything beyond Captain America: Civil War. They act like he's just a barely reformed villain and was doing all that stuff willingly, when of course he never was. Bucky was forced to kill, and was totally robbed of his agency as the Winter Soldier. He was as much a victim as the people he killed but the series never acknowedges that. It treats him as just a guilty criminal who has to "make amends" for things he was made to do against his will. Things he wasn't in control of.
I absolutely enjoyed Bucky coping with his PTSD. It's like an annoying jack in the box that you don't know when it'll pop or what or who can push that button on you. I like that he pushed forward. He didn't always do what he was supposed to - who does? Sam while frequently annoyed with Bucky, has bonded with him. Considering how they met (WS tried to kill Sam, would have if Sam didn't have a parachute) they're doing well. The overall plot was good. I wish when they were in the Smithsonian they'd mentioned Sam's former flying partner who died in action, and received the Barnes medal. Yes, named after Bucky from ww2 days. Great journey overall. They absolutely could do another season.
I kinda understood the extreme close ups and the date scene when I first watched the episode but didn't really notice the rest of the symbolism. What a fantastic analysis!
I think he had more than just PTSD, but that's my opinion. Or rather, he probably already had PTSD in the 1940s, because the poor man was already being experimented on by HYDRA when Steve rescued from from that facility. My guess is he might've had some neurological damage from the electric shocks they kept giving him to "wipe" his memory as well. I mean that wasn't like electroconvulsive therapy- because the shocks were clearly a lot stronger than that, since he was screaming in agony from them. Personally, I wasn't too keen on how they handled the PTSD in the series. They seem to have forgotten about it after Episode 2 and devoted more time to the other storylines then just added a few seconds as an afterthought in the final episide with him confessing what he did to Yumi's son. We needed *way* more time for that. Was that therapist deliberately trying to trigger him as well? She kept doing that thing with the pen and notebook?
So a few point. First of all, Bucky was held by HYDRA for 69 years, not 90 years. From January 1945 until 2014. I don't even know where they got the 90 years part from, I suspect its just a lazy oversight. Second, Sam's "advice" in Episode 5-6 is terrible. He bascially tells Bucky he has to "cure himself" of PTSD by "putting in the work". No mental health professional (which Sam is meant to be) would say that. He also dismisses and ignores clear symptoms of trauma and a nervous breakdown in John Walker as him being "crazy" and makes no effort to help or support him (instead siding with Lemar's killers). Note: many psychologists and therapists won't even allow the word "crazy" to be used in a mental health context. The way the show treats PTSD as basically magically disappearing by means of a person with the condition basically self-flagellating and taking the blame for actions they were forced to perfom under duress is actually vile. I would even go as far as to call it a step backwards in terms of mental health representation in the media. The fact that the other character with trauma (John) is villainized and casually brushed off makes it even worse. For goodness sake, writers, **please** put in the work. Do actual research on PTSD, mental health, therapy, and recovery before depicting it. By failing to do so, you are not helping the cause of representation or destigmatizing mental health, you are just perpetuating harmful stereptypes and misconceptions. The movies actually do a better job of portraying Bucky's PTSD than the series, probably because Sebastian Stan did his homework, researched PTSD at some length and reportedly even spoke to veterans.
One highly theorized reason Bucky sleeps on the floor is because he was possible SAd as a result of Hydra. It’s not uncommon, it happened in the Red Room a lot, but it’s certainly a possibility considering SA is used as a power move over victims, and one huge side effect of victims is that they sleep on the floor or other unconventional places because beds remind them of their assault.
@@TheDirectorToolbox Despite the complete 15 seasons of “Criminal Minds“?😉 I'm sure! I gonna stroll through your content first though and think it over. Thanks!
PTSD is Nothing to Snear at, I've been dealing with it for Years, anyone who has it needs Support and Not Aggravation, because it could be Disasterous to Everyone involved
True. Which is why it is essential for screenwriters to actually do their research and represent conditions like PTSD in an accurate and sensitive way.
@@englishlady9797 Yes Ma'am, they don't need to Portray it as an Imaginary Symptom, it Does Exist in Real Life, as I've said I've been dealing with it fo Years, but I've learned to take things One Day at a Time to handle it, and it's helped a Lot too by doing it that way.
@@billybrinsfield6485 What I mean is portraying it in an inaccurate way (as the series does) or villainizing people who have it is not helping or representing trauma victims. Its actually incredibly harmful.
Umm severely triggered that u played the endgame scene and cut away right before he said assemble. I feel incomplete and thus; heard nothing else you said after.
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I just did😉And commented on it.(And on futuristic architecture). Fan of ANY movies btw, but considering Marvel: how about focussing on costumes, e.g. in “Black Panther (how in the outfits the traditional African folklore is reflected as well as the high tech functionality)? This movie also is very intresting in regard of the architectural setting and the music.
I'm also a comic fan. Like I instantly recognised that in “Snowpiercer“ the original comic is French without knowing it. Like “Hotel Terminal“ (directed by the artist himself) or “The Fifth Element“. The setting and lightning makes a specific comicbook style recognisable (different from American graphic novels or Manga). Could you tab into that one day?
Also: the choice of location? Could you imagine chasing scenes from “Ant-Man“ (car) or “Shang-Chi“ (train) as effectiv outside San Fran, or “The French Connection“ and all “Spiderman“ movies other than NY, and the most iconic “Blues Bros“ scenes not in Chicago?
Sorry with the suggestion bombing, obviously I 'm on a roll...😉
Bucky is framed on a background of supposedly tranquil trees but he is metaphorically lost in the 'forest'. Half in darkness half in light. It's an amazing bit of film making to use the production design, cinematography and direction to convey a character's psychology so succinctly.
I know right! Such a pity they never really hit the heights of the first episode with regards to Buckys trauma but still loved this scene
the sleeping on the floor is also a reference to the movie captain america: the winter solider!! this is during his talk with steve in the first scene:
Sam Wilson: It's your bed, right?
Steve Rogers: What's that?
Sam Wilson: Your bed, it's too soft. When I was over there I'd sleep on the ground and use rock for pillows, like a caveman. Now I'm home, lying in my bed, and it's like...
Steve Rogers: Lying on a marshmallow. Feel like I'm gonna sink right to the floor.
HA HA very very true I forgot that! great reference thank you! I like the metaphore of not allowing any comfort as a way of punishing himself aswell, it gives good insight into his present trauma. I still feel Bucky and his traumatic past should have had its own 30 part series ... sigh
OK, I object strongly to that "Bucky is beloved because he's redeemable" line.
He's not Darth Vader. He wasn't exercizing any kind of free will or autonomy when he killed those people. He was literally tortured to a point where he was left with irreversible brain damage. Tortured and brainwashed to such an extent that he couldn't remember his own name, and reduced to a state were he wasn't capable of doing anything except comply. That's relatable because despite what we might say *all* of us could break if we were tortured enough. We all have limits.
He's beloved because he's a good person who was forced against his will to do awful things, but in spite of that is still trying to be good and not to hurt anyone: we know he's a moral person because he still feels guilt and shame over actions that he was forced to perform under duress and when not in control: which is something a villain would not do.
He's beloved because he could have just given in to all the pain, abuse and torture and allowed himself to be corrupted by it- but instead he survived and tried to reclaim his humanity, his kindness and his protective nature.
A lot of characters (looking at you Zemo) use their pain, loss and suffering as an excuse for their misdeeds and for doing harm to others: but Bucky doesn't. Instead he tries to be better, to rise above his suffering, to not do harm and to even do good if he can.
He's beloved because he's probably endured more suffering than any other character in the MCU, and had no choice in almost anything that happened to him but when he does get to exercize his autonomy again, he chooses to try and do good and to help others. Despite all that he almost never puts himself first and doesn't become bitter or angry with the world.
He's beloved because he's a survivor. That's why many abuse survivors and trauma victims love him. Someone below said that everything that happened to Bucky is a lot like a r*pe analogy. He didn't have a choice, he didn't even give consent to being given the super-soldier serum. He didn;t have bodily autonomy and was punished or tortured for any attempt to assert autonomy or refusal to comply. Instead of recognizing that he was a victim, most characters blame him and think he wanted it, or chose it.
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I was so dissapointed the way they rushed his redemption scene with Yori and the conclusion of the list. 😡
I agree, that needed it's own full episode, it felt like all the prep they put into bucky fell flat. 90 years of trauma fixed in one quick chat with falcon :(
It should’ve been handled in episode 5, not saved for 6. They rushed it because Yori being angry or upset would’ve meant that the ending of Bucky strolling into the cookout all happy wouldn’t have worked from a tonal standpoint. If they handled this in episode 5, we’d have had enough distance from that scene for us to buy Bucky as being happy in the end.
@@TheDirectorToolbox His talk with Sam was great, but that Yori scene needed to be longer :(
@@iamgroot2810 agreed though I feel on balance they may have been scared that the series would have felt either too heavy or very much more about bucky as really he had the most compelling story line. Sigh I think a bucky series with the falcon supporting would have been more effective and then season two switch to falcon and see him become the new captain America. That way bucky and falcon could even disagree about who should become captain America and they could come to blows. Ooooo drama!
@@TheDirectorToolbox Or we can have a season 2 with more focus on Bucky, just like season 1 focused more on Sam. They have a lot of potential with the show and the characters if they decide to make another season. My take on it is that they explored one part of his arc in the show, maybe they'll do the remaining parts in the future shows and movies, so I am very hopeful
Even though his arc in the finale felt a bit rushed, I am very happy that Marvel decided to dig deep into Bucky's PTSD & trauma, they did a good job imo. My take on it is that they explored one part of his arc in the show, maybe they'll do the remaining parts in the future shows and movies, so I am very hopeful
I can only hope they do this as I feel his story was far omre compelling than Sam's journey to become the new captain America.... In fact really both of their journey's should have been continuous and conflicting so we get real conflict between the pair rather than just leaving Bucky's trauma in the first episode and having him cured with a quick chat at the end.
@@TheDirectorToolboxhis trauma wasn’t just left in the first episode. It was throughout it. They just had to go off to deal with the Flagsmashers and also John Walker, Zemo, etc.
I heard someone the other day say they wish marvel brought up Bucky’s PTSD earlier and I don’t agree. He really didn’t have time to talk about it or process anything until the show and also I think Steve leaving was a huge trigger for him. His only tie to his past before the winter soldier, his only anchor to before is gone and now, he’s in a world that he never knew and he’s lost all his close friends at this point. And I think it triggered him because he had to move on without that comfort (almost like if a child lost a comfort item) he has nothing to keep him grounded or calm, no sense of comfort. So it bugs him, cuz he is again completely out of control of his life at that moment. I don’t know how much sense that made but that was so stuff I got during the show
I would have loved them diving into that more but they just seemed to leave his story alone after the first episode.
@@TheDirectorToolbox absolutely would’ve loved to see more of the mental side of this show
@@Sethead28 They *did* bring up Bucky's PTSD before the show though. Sebastian Stan literally mentioned it in an interview on Captain America: Civil War way back in 2016. It is alluded to even before that, in The Winter Soldier (2014) he's literally having flashbacks triggered by having seen Steve again. He also punched a lab tech in a fear response because the flashbacks involved doctors in white coats operating on him whilst awake.
Stan said that Steve probably had PTSD too in the same interview, and I'm inclied to agree. In The Avengers (2012) he's having WW2 flashbacks.
I think its absolutely justified that it was bought up earlier. His trauma didn't only develop after Steve left, and its not due to him not having control of his life. He probably had PTSD since his time in World War 2. Seb Stan, by the way, did a lot of research on PTSD for his role as Bucky in the movies, and reportedly even spoke to former vets. The writers of the series should have followed his example.
As far as I am concerned, the show does not deserve any credit or praise for its representation of PTSD. That representation is inaccurate, facetious, misleading and bordering a couple of times on offensive. It involves people calling trauma victims "crazy" and "freaks", it concludes in Bucky's PTSD magically disappearing when he "puts in the work" because apparently you can "cure yourself" and PTSD related nightmars are self-inflicted. Or something. Sam's "advice" to him is the worst kind of victim-blaming as well.
Not representing PTSD at all is better than what we got in this series. They don't seem to understand how potentially harmful this kind of lazy, casual and inaaccurate "representation" is- because a lot of people end up believing what they see on TV. A lot of people think PTSD can just be made to go away or magically disappear by people "getting over themselves" - which is essentially what Sam tells Bucky to do, or meditation or something.
@@englishlady9797 you’re wrong on a couple of things. First of all, you’re a fucking idiot if you truly believe what you see on tv and movies. People love to twist and over hate on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series. With everything from saying they downgraded Bucky’s skills when he was rehabilitated, yet he never lost his skills and abilities. He was also thinking for himself and not actually trying to hurt or kill anyone, and holding back. As he was not only a super soldier, but brainwashed and trained never hold back and stop at nothing to complete the mission, to be an assassin. People love to turn it into he was weakened and “nerfed.” Also it doesn’t just completely treat his trauma and PTSD as a joke. I think Sam on the contrary was actually one of the people helping Bucky through it. He was telling him you have to put in the work. He seemed to be doing more to make him feel happiness and overcoming everything than the court ordered therapist he was forced to go to as a term of his pardon.
@@Katie-j8w Which is why I've never really held that the series "nerfed" Bucky. That part of it wasn't an issue for me because I get that he's making a concious choice to hold back and deesn't to k*ll anyone.
However the problem with the way the series treats PTSD is twofold. First of all, it basically disappears by the end of the series- which is not how trauma works. Trauma does not simply go away because you drank a magic happiness potion.
Second, there's a *very* strong undertone of victim-blaming in how the series treats Bucky's trauma. Its like they didn't watch anything beyond Captain America: Civil War. They act like he's just a barely reformed villain and was doing all that stuff willingly, when of course he never was. Bucky was forced to kill, and was totally robbed of his agency as the Winter Soldier.
He was as much a victim as the people he killed but the series never acknowedges that. It treats him as just a guilty criminal who has to "make amends" for things he was made to do against his will. Things he wasn't in control of.
Give these folks an Emmy! Best cast, story, set, wow.
What did you enjoy about the story?
Even though the flagsmashers were lame, everything else about the show was great. My favorite MCU show tbh.
I absolutely enjoyed Bucky coping with his PTSD. It's like an annoying jack in the box that you don't know when it'll pop or what or who can push that button on you. I like that he pushed forward. He didn't always do what he was supposed to - who does? Sam while frequently annoyed with Bucky, has bonded with him. Considering how they met (WS tried to kill Sam, would have if Sam didn't have a parachute) they're doing well. The overall plot was good. I wish when they were in the Smithsonian they'd mentioned Sam's former flying partner who died in action, and received the Barnes medal. Yes, named after Bucky from ww2 days. Great journey overall. They absolutely could do another season.
This is a fantastic exploration into the PTSD metaphor that they're constructing. Thank you.
Thank you! Really appreciate your comment. I really hope the filmmakers continue as strong as they have started
I am so into this character, and this is SUCH an excellent Deep dive into the semiotics of how this is shot thank you for this excellent video!
Oooo flipping heck great word! I haven't used that word since uni! So glad u enjoyed the video too
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"we can fit exactly 10 bucky barnes in the frame"
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you’re absolutely right, i was super uncomfortable during this scene and i didn’t understand why
It is so interesting how one creative choice can impact how you feel so easily!
I kinda understood the extreme close ups and the date scene when I first watched the episode but didn't really notice the rest of the symbolism. What a fantastic analysis!
So glad you enjoyed the video!
Did anyone notice the police car cruise by lights on just as Bucky goes in to meet his date? Like they're keeping an eye on him.
@@theinvisiblequeen good spot! I didn't notice that
The exploration of Bucky's mental state/PTSD is very good. But the background music is a big distraction.
Oh that is interesting, I didn't notice that during the scene, maybe I will go back and rewatch with the music in mind.
I think he had more than just PTSD, but that's my opinion. Or rather, he probably already had PTSD in the 1940s, because the poor man was already being experimented on by HYDRA when Steve rescued from from that facility. My guess is he might've had some neurological damage from the electric shocks they kept giving him to "wipe" his memory as well. I mean that wasn't like electroconvulsive therapy- because the shocks were clearly a lot stronger than that, since he was screaming in agony from them.
Personally, I wasn't too keen on how they handled the PTSD in the series. They seem to have forgotten about it after Episode 2 and devoted more time to the other storylines then just added a few seconds as an afterthought in the final episide with him confessing what he did to Yumi's son. We needed *way* more time for that.
Was that therapist deliberately trying to trigger him as well? She kept doing that thing with the pen and notebook?
So a few point. First of all, Bucky was held by HYDRA for 69 years, not 90 years. From January 1945 until 2014. I don't even know where they got the 90 years part from, I suspect its just a lazy oversight.
Second, Sam's "advice" in Episode 5-6 is terrible. He bascially tells Bucky he has to "cure himself" of PTSD by "putting in the work". No mental health professional (which Sam is meant to be) would say that.
He also dismisses and ignores clear symptoms of trauma and a nervous breakdown in John Walker as him being "crazy" and makes no effort to help or support him (instead siding with Lemar's killers). Note: many psychologists and therapists won't even allow the word "crazy" to be used in a mental health context.
The way the show treats PTSD as basically magically disappearing by means of a person with the condition basically self-flagellating and taking the blame for actions they were forced to perfom under duress is actually vile. I would even go as far as to call it a step backwards in terms of mental health representation in the media. The fact that the other character with trauma (John) is villainized and casually brushed off makes it even worse.
For goodness sake, writers, **please** put in the work. Do actual research on PTSD, mental health, therapy, and recovery before depicting it. By failing to do so, you are not helping the cause of representation or destigmatizing mental health, you are just perpetuating harmful stereptypes and misconceptions.
The movies actually do a better job of portraying Bucky's PTSD than the series, probably because Sebastian Stan did his homework, researched PTSD at some length and reportedly even spoke to veterans.
One highly theorized reason Bucky sleeps on the floor is because he was possible SAd as a result of Hydra. It’s not uncommon, it happened in the Red Room a lot, but it’s certainly a possibility considering SA is used as a power move over victims, and one huge side effect of victims is that they sleep on the floor or other unconventional places because beds remind them of their assault.
I didn't watch this show but I love your film analysis of frame transitions
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video
Wow! Now I wanna watch the serie. Thank you.
Awesome! Yes it is a really fun series with some darker undertones
Thanks for enlightening us about the cinematografical concept of this, it's really amazing!
So glad that you enjoyed it! Are there any other shows you would like to see analysed?
@@TheDirectorToolbox Despite the complete 15 seasons of “Criminal Minds“?😉 I'm sure! I gonna stroll through your content first though and think it over. Thanks!
Him having (P.T.S.D.) makes sense.
Yeh, 100 years of murdering and violence would leave a mark on anyone
It took me forever to figure out why you were saying 1824. ITS THE TIME FOR THE EPISODE 😑 I'm stupid-
Not stupid at all! I should have shown a time code on screen to help understanding. Thank you for flagging.
PTSD is Nothing to Snear at, I've been dealing with it for Years, anyone who has it needs Support and Not Aggravation, because it could be Disasterous to Everyone involved
True. Which is why it is essential for screenwriters to actually do their research and represent conditions like PTSD in an accurate and sensitive way.
@@englishlady9797 Yes Ma'am, they don't need to Portray it as an Imaginary Symptom, it Does Exist in Real Life, as I've said I've been dealing with it fo Years, but I've learned to take things One Day at a Time to handle it, and it's helped a Lot too by doing it that way.
@@billybrinsfield6485 What I mean is portraying it in an inaccurate way (as the series does) or villainizing people who have it is not helping or representing trauma victims. Its actually incredibly harmful.
@@englishlady9797 I agree with what you're saying 100%
I'm just here trying to understand the winter soldier jokes so I can laugh at them
Fair enough!
Umm severely triggered that u played the endgame scene and cut away right before he said assemble. I feel incomplete and thus; heard nothing else you said after.