Carla Gugino is an underrated actress and deserves more flowers! She is for Mike Flannigan as Sarah Paulson is for Ryan Murphy! I need her in more, I need her is everything. It’s sad that Netflix dropped the ball with Flannigan that he had to go to another streaming service because he consistently served hits. Some are more popular than other but they are always well written and the world building is top notch.
@@Akshay-tq6zk I really enjoyed Midnight club. It was one of the few that wasn’t a one off in terms of storyline. I think it would have done much better with a second season order. A lot of stuff would have come together for character storylines and wrapping up mysteries. He actually released what his season 2 plans would have been on his tumblr.
@@eventingirl001 Yes, it wasn't bad as such but it got a bit confusing, like they were hurrying up too fast with the storylines. A second season would have definitely needed.
Please never mention Mike Flanagan's name in the same sentence as Ryan Murphy's. They are on opposite ends of the horror storytelling spectrum. Flanagan is the best, Murphy is the worst.
Carla Gugino deserves all the awards for this role. She was absolutely ethereal. Also unpopulaar opinion but I find she's less like the devil and more like Death offering deals to people she finds intersting since Death was worse than the devil in Poe's works. Also AMAZING VIDEO!!
Not the Devil! In cast quotes provided by Netflix, Gugino described Verna as "the executor of fate or the executor of karma." Importantly, Verna isn't an indiscriminate killer or monster who attacks people just for the fun of it. According to Gugino, Verna isn't the devil, and isn't even necessarily a villain at all.
I find this interpretation interesting. But a counter argument just for the sake of playing devils advocate would be the fact she gave them the ability to take those lives. The people that died due to their drug company would have never died if she didn’t give Madeleine and Roderick that power through the deal they made, and as she clearly seems to know the future, surely she would of known that millions of lives would of been lost through that deal? Yet, she still made it. Those million of lives taken are on her hands just as much as the Ushers. So if she is not inherently evil and is run by the ideals of karma and morality why make this deal? Unless she wanted to claim those lives just as she did the entire Usher family. Every death caused aside from maybe Rodericks boss, Father and Mother, seemed to have stemmed directly from that deal and therefor, from her. She brought about that death into the world. She knew exactly what would happen when that deal was made. So, is she really just trying to create karma? or was she an entity (either from hell or not) that fed on the death of the lives she claimed. Potentially, I believe it’s both. She took lives regardless, I believe it was more than just a deal, the death of others caused by her, sustained her. But then I also think she chose how she ended those lives based on what she deemed to be karma. This was just my interpretation of her character, but I find her to be immensely interesting and would love to hear more about other people’s opinions, either expanding or disagreeing with mine!
The Character of Verna fits quite well into the archetype of the "folk" Devil. which is much more complex, rich and nuanced than what modernity remembers of Him. He would tempt the wicked, to give them a chance of redemption. I mean, they never redeem in the end, and for that then He also punish them. For other people He is a liberator, a teacher and even a friend. (Also, the Devil is traditional asociated with black animals, like the Raven and the Cat, which both are connected to Verna in the show)
She’s Edgar Allen poe’s “Raven,” as others have pointed out. She is neither an Angel or a demon. Some people think she may be an Egyptian goddess or Morrigan, but I think it’s up to interpretation. Every culture has their own version of “the raven”. She’s not good or bad, but rather a natural force. Death comes for all. Just like death, some people see her as terrifying and bad, while others see her as a comforting yet intimidating old friend. Each death is a result of the family’s misdeeds. She never tricked or tempted the twins. They fully accepted her offer even though she was completely honest with the cost. They made a deal to change the course of their lives, and therefore they had to pay the price. In that regards, she’s like a karmic force. She never directly caused the deaths (other than Frederick with the nightshade… which it’s fredericks fault for being on drugs and it’s his family’s fault for using an unapproved paralytic agent… so even then it’s the Usher’s fault). Rather, she let each person set up their own demise, just like setting up a row of dominos, then she simply waved her had and then stepped backwards, knocking the dominos over themselves. Like I said, some people want to view her as evil. In reality, she shows us that it’s our greed and selfish decisions that are evil, and she is simply the consequence. People are greedy, they want and want. Each person in the show tried to justify their actions while it’s later revealed that deep down, their true motivations are self-serving. The monster is not Verna. It’s the ones who accepted the deal so they could “change the world”. And truth be told, if they hadn’t accepted the deal, the kids probably wouldn’t have become spoiled brats. They would’ve struggled yet they would’ve been people with strong characters, living better lives. Verna constantly refers to what each person COULD have been. The family’s true downfall was their immense wealth and privilege. They accepted the deal to change the world, claiming on the outside that they wanted to make it a better place with no pain. But their true motivations were corrupted and that was simply an altruistic excuse to pursue power and take selfish actions. They said that so long as they were serving the greater good, it didn’t matter what evil they committed. As a result, they made the world a worse place. It doesn’t matter what you have in life. Everyone has a story to justify their bad decisions. It never matters. In the end, you are always alone with your actions. In summary, Verna is death, karma, consequences, a force of nature, and revelations all rolled into one. That is the Raven.
@@MultiKswift She has conditions. And people that creates contract with Verna cannot blame Verna for doing the things what it needs to be done after the worldly pleasures. The contracts are clear, whole bloodline is the price.
@@beforeyouexittt Yeah, but she doesn't have to tempt people and offer them contracts. They only have the opportunity to hurt so many people because she gave them the power. And she very clearly can choose how to kill them, and manipulate any and everyone she comes across. She killed a lot of innocent bystanders taking out the Ushers.
She is the ill angel of Death in a modern personification. Notice how like in the Masque of the Red Death that there were seven colored rooms, each bloodline Usher had colors unique to them yet Verna was always a shade of ⚫️.
You know this series reminds me of Hereditary. The idea that the generation before in exchange for wealth and power curse The generation to come to maintain their privilege.
I think it’s slightly weird that people are seeing she’s not good or evil, but she based on what she says and does I’d say she is very clearly both. She’s not neutral. (Yes, I suppose you could argue that she has an orange and blue morality system, but it seems to me that she embodies both human ideas of great good and great evil.)
She's not a devil. She's more like the Grim Reaper ("I'm finally, finally here") mixed with Karmic executor. Each culture has variations of this figure: Hell Girl, Angel of Death, Shinigami, etc.
@@TexasT2009 Yeah, I was just thinking about it, she ALLOWS the Ushers to rampant for 40 years, killing millions. That was her deal to them, 40 years of unlimited prosperity and power, over the law and over the government. Why did she agree if she's good?
Another point I would like to point out is that she seemingly portraits a typical devil. In the manner that the devil first grants profane power to a person, this person then corrupt and kill dozens of people. The devil collects the soul of not only those people who are killed, but when there's nothing left, it also collects the corrupted soul of the person
They revealed her origins when Arthur was talking about his expedition at the North Pole that underneath the earth is a island inhabited by ancient beings who work outside of space and time,Verna claims she came topside out of sheer curiosity of humans
Carla Gugino is the best actress ever. I remember watching Sucker Punch, and I just thought it was ok, but I would remember her acting from that movie forever. And it only gets better.
I feel like this show is trying to depict addiction? Carla being the sweet moment we give in to it and it slowly catches up to us in the future? It slowly starts knawing at you and finally kills you, like a comeapence
Yo amé a Verna ❤, es el ente perfecto, ella está más allá del bien y el mal. Su trato fue claro, sin letras pequeñas y sin trampas, les dió a los Usher lo que deseaban y solo regresó para cobrar la deuda. No conozco otro ser en ninguna religión o mitología que brinde ese sentido de trato justo.
Bro it's a amazing edit! But..I have a request..can you make a edit on Lionel Messi please! His whole football journey if possible! Please 🙏. It's a humble request 🙏
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Carla Gugino is an underrated actress and deserves more flowers! She is for Mike Flannigan as Sarah Paulson is for Ryan Murphy! I need her in more, I need her is everything. It’s sad that Netflix dropped the ball with Flannigan that he had to go to another streaming service because he consistently served hits. Some are more popular than other but they are always well written and the world building is top notch.
Except Mignight Club, everything else I saw of his delivered big time for me. Netflix's loss.
@@Akshay-tq6zk I really enjoyed Midnight club. It was one of the few that wasn’t a one off in terms of storyline. I think it would have done much better with a second season order. A lot of stuff would have come together for character storylines and wrapping up mysteries. He actually released what his season 2 plans would have been on his tumblr.
@@eventingirl001 Yes, it wasn't bad as such but it got a bit confusing, like they were hurrying up too fast with the storylines. A second season would have definitely needed.
You are so right about Carla Gugino👍
Please never mention Mike Flanagan's name in the same sentence as Ryan Murphy's. They are on opposite ends of the horror storytelling spectrum. Flanagan is the best, Murphy is the worst.
Carla Gugino deserves all the awards for this role. She was absolutely ethereal. Also unpopulaar opinion but I find she's less like the devil and more like Death offering deals to people she finds intersting since Death was worse than the devil in Poe's works. Also AMAZING VIDEO!!
Fun fact: Verna is actually an anagram of the word raven, which is very appropriate for a series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe!
Makes her perfect for the role even more!
Not the Devil!
In cast quotes provided by Netflix, Gugino described Verna as "the executor of fate or the executor of karma." Importantly, Verna isn't an indiscriminate killer or monster who attacks people just for the fun of it. According to Gugino, Verna isn't the devil, and isn't even necessarily a villain at all.
Yep. Not the Devil. Not from Hell.
Exactly, she is the personification of karmic fate
I find this interpretation interesting. But a counter argument just for the sake of playing devils advocate would be the fact she gave them the ability to take those lives. The people that died due to their drug company would have never died if she didn’t give Madeleine and Roderick that power through the deal they made, and as she clearly seems to know the future, surely she would of known that millions of lives would of been lost through that deal? Yet, she still made it. Those million of lives taken are on her hands just as much as the Ushers. So if she is not inherently evil and is run by the ideals of karma and morality why make this deal? Unless she wanted to claim those lives just as she did the entire Usher family. Every death caused aside from maybe Rodericks boss, Father and Mother, seemed to have stemmed directly from that deal and therefor, from her. She brought about that death into the world. She knew exactly what would happen when that deal was made. So, is she really just trying to create karma? or was she an entity (either from hell or not) that fed on the death of the lives she claimed. Potentially, I believe it’s both. She took lives regardless, I believe it was more than just a deal, the death of others caused by her, sustained her. But then I also think she chose how she ended those lives based on what she deemed to be karma. This was just my interpretation of her character, but I find her to be immensely interesting and would love to hear more about other people’s opinions, either expanding or disagreeing with mine!
She is a mix of death, devil and karma. Honestly, I didn't really like the show and the character. It's not a good tribute to Poe.
The Character of Verna fits quite well into the archetype of the "folk" Devil. which is much more complex, rich and nuanced than what modernity remembers of Him. He would tempt the wicked, to give them a chance of redemption. I mean, they never redeem in the end, and for that then He also punish them. For other people He is a liberator, a teacher and even a friend. (Also, the Devil is traditional asociated with black animals, like the Raven and the Cat, which both are connected to Verna in the show)
She’s Edgar Allen poe’s “Raven,” as others have pointed out. She is neither an Angel or a demon. Some people think she may be an Egyptian goddess or Morrigan, but I think it’s up to interpretation. Every culture has their own version of “the raven”.
She’s not good or bad, but rather a natural force. Death comes for all. Just like death, some people see her as terrifying and bad, while others see her as a comforting yet intimidating old friend. Each death is a result of the family’s misdeeds. She never tricked or tempted the twins. They fully accepted her offer even though she was completely honest with the cost. They made a deal to change the course of their lives, and therefore they had to pay the price. In that regards, she’s like a karmic force. She never directly caused the deaths (other than Frederick with the nightshade… which it’s fredericks fault for being on drugs and it’s his family’s fault for using an unapproved paralytic agent… so even then it’s the Usher’s fault). Rather, she let each person set up their own demise, just like setting up a row of dominos, then she simply waved her had and then stepped backwards, knocking the dominos over themselves.
Like I said, some people want to view her as evil. In reality, she shows us that it’s our greed and selfish decisions that are evil, and she is simply the consequence. People are greedy, they want and want. Each person in the show tried to justify their actions while it’s later revealed that deep down, their true motivations are self-serving. The monster is not Verna. It’s the ones who accepted the deal so they could “change the world”. And truth be told, if they hadn’t accepted the deal, the kids probably wouldn’t have become spoiled brats. They would’ve struggled yet they would’ve been people with strong characters, living better lives. Verna constantly refers to what each person COULD have been. The family’s true downfall was their immense wealth and privilege.
They accepted the deal to change the world, claiming on the outside that they wanted to make it a better place with no pain. But their true motivations were corrupted and that was simply an altruistic excuse to pursue power and take selfish actions. They said that so long as they were serving the greater good, it didn’t matter what evil they committed. As a result, they made the world a worse place.
It doesn’t matter what you have in life. Everyone has a story to justify their bad decisions. It never matters. In the end, you are always alone with your actions.
In summary, Verna is death, karma, consequences, a force of nature, and revelations all rolled into one. That is the Raven.
emmmm... Morrigan is not Egyptian. She is from the Celtic people of Ireland.
Except Lenore. She did not deserve her death.
To add to your point, many religions viewed the raven as a messenger from the gods.
You literally just described Satan.
@@bradcofield7848 only if you make up a new definition of Satan not found in Christianity.
my favorite character on the show, Carla Gugino did an incredible job
I love her.
She killed it as Verna, absolutely mesmerising
The devil? No, my friend, she's nothing that blasé. She's something much more substantial: consequences, in its purest form.
One of my new favorite cinematic characters. She had me glued to the screen the entire show.
Most of the time your edits inspire me to watch the whole series or movies ❤❤❤❤
Me too but this show doesn't deserve it. :(
Carla Gugino stated herself that Verna is not a devil and is not evil.
Exactly. I think she's either an angel of death or some powerful underworld deity.
Lmaoooo😊
I’ve heard people describe her as neither good nor evil, but I see her as both very good and very evil.
@@MultiKswift She has conditions. And people that creates contract with Verna cannot blame Verna for doing the things what it needs to be done after the worldly pleasures. The contracts are clear, whole bloodline is the price.
@@beforeyouexittt Yeah, but she doesn't have to tempt people and offer them contracts. They only have the opportunity to hurt so many people because she gave them the power. And she very clearly can choose how to kill them, and manipulate any and everyone she comes across. She killed a lot of innocent bystanders taking out the Ushers.
I adore Carla Gugino. She is one of the most talented actors of our time. And Verna is superb!
She is the ill angel of Death in a modern personification. Notice how like in the Masque of the Red Death that there were seven colored rooms, each bloodline Usher had colors unique to them yet Verna was always a shade of ⚫️.
I was curious the entire time if adopted children would have suffered the same fate.
I just think her voice sounds very nice :3
You know this series reminds me of Hereditary. The idea that the generation before in exchange for wealth and power curse The generation to come to maintain their privilege.
If I could listen to Carla Gugino’s voice in all my audio books I would. Love her intonations even when she was storytelling in Spy Kids 😂
What the name of this series ??
I think it’s slightly weird that people are seeing she’s not good or evil, but she based on what she says and does I’d say she is very clearly both. She’s not neutral.
(Yes, I suppose you could argue that she has an orange and blue morality system, but it seems to me that she embodies both human ideas of great good and great evil.)
Such a great series! Carla nailed this role so well.
She ain't a Devil.... She's Karma 😊
Carla is like a vampire. She’s is a massive talent who does not age.
this show was so good
She's not a devil. She's more like the Grim Reaper ("I'm finally, finally here") mixed with Karmic executor. Each culture has variations of this figure: Hell Girl, Angel of Death, Shinigami, etc.
Ehh I don’t really think of verna as a devil
More like justice or karma
@@TexasT2009 Yeah, I was just thinking about it, she ALLOWS the Ushers to rampant for 40 years, killing millions. That was her deal to them, 40 years of unlimited prosperity and power, over the law and over the government. Why did she agree if she's good?
Another point I would like to point out is that she seemingly portraits a typical devil. In the manner that the devil first grants profane power to a person, this person then corrupt and kill dozens of people. The devil collects the soul of not only those people who are killed, but when there's nothing left, it also collects the corrupted soul of the person
@@hungnguyennang1251 she killed a kid tho who did nothing wrong
They revealed her origins when Arthur was talking about his expedition at the North Pole that underneath the earth is a island inhabited by ancient beings who work outside of space and time,Verna claims she came topside out of sheer curiosity of humans
Verna is the best
I think a better description of her is Death as opposed to the Devil
If you watched this series then were already friends and you dont get a choice. Were buddies now
I am a bit in love… 😍😍😍
i just finished watching this today and seeing you release this video. WOW. thank you!
Does anyone else has a crush on her? 😅
My favourite part of the whole show was her reciting Edgar Allen Poe.
Carla Gugino is the best actress ever. I remember watching Sucker Punch, and I just thought it was ok, but I would remember her acting from that movie forever. And it only gets better.
What a magnificent masterpiece. thankyou. This show affected me, personally. Thank you for this
I feel like this show is trying to depict addiction? Carla being the sweet moment we give in to it and it slowly catches up to us in the future? It slowly starts knawing at you and finally kills you, like a comeapence
Carla is incredible in this as she is in everything she does ❤
Can someone say me, on which episode the scene happens when verna smiles with red and black eyes, i mean the thumbnail from the trailer.
Verna will be the the type of being you don't want to see, mess or deal with. Let's just put it that way.
Beset...Agent of Chaos?
Verna is not the devil. If you think so, you need to watch the show again.
verna isn't the devil. they've said this in interviews.
This is amazing
goddamn that was good!
The MVP of the Fall of the House of Usher. I rooted for her as much as she scared me at times.
Yo amé a Verna ❤, es el ente perfecto, ella está más allá del bien y el mal. Su trato fue claro, sin letras pequeñas y sin trampas, les dió a los Usher lo que deseaban y solo regresó para cobrar la deuda. No conozco otro ser en ninguna religión o mitología que brinde ese sentido de trato justo.
The devil? No, not at all. Death? I think.
Not the devil but the “raven” or death
I think shes mephismephistopheles
She is definitely a similar archetype
Bro it's a amazing edit! But..I have a request..can you make a edit on Lionel Messi please! His whole football journey if possible! Please 🙏. It's a humble request 🙏
Carla was perfect,made for this role.