The Dark Psychology of Sully from Top Boy

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  • Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
  • Sully, a character who goes through trials and tribulations, serious trauma, and a lot more tied to his life in the streets, goes deeper and deeper into the realm of evil as time goes on. In this video, we delve into his mind, and find out how this monster came to fruition.
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    [CHAPTERS]
    0:00 - Intro
    2:08 - Chapter 1: Troubled
    5:26 - Chapter 2: Conflict of Leadership
    9:46 - Chapter 3: Soft Soul
    16:19 - Chapter 4: Trauma
    21:59 - Chapter 5: Failed Retirement
    26:02 - Chapter 6: The Inevitable Monster
    29:47 - Chapter 7: Psycho Sully
    36:16 - Chapter 8: Top Boy
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  • @welcometoparadise4307
    @welcometoparadise4307 8 месяцев назад +2409

    The job Kano did acting Sully’s character is just absolutely incredible. Sully’s character made the show for me and Kano’s acting specifically had me invested in the show and it’s characters. Well done.

    • @user-qx9fy8gu1w
      @user-qx9fy8gu1w 8 месяцев назад +72

      Serious actor. Dead behind the eyes playing Sully. Every bit as good as Joe Pesci in Goodfellas

    • @BoadieBroadus3211
      @BoadieBroadus3211 8 месяцев назад +15

      Unreal performance. Between him, Dave and Simz they got some amazing performances out of musicians.

    • @54relly96
      @54relly96 8 месяцев назад +6

      Ma favorite character

    • @JESSIEJAMESrideordie
      @JESSIEJAMESrideordie 8 месяцев назад +4

      Il second that

    • @mat4200
      @mat4200 8 месяцев назад

      ta caliss

  • @user-bf1we2yv9u
    @user-bf1we2yv9u 8 месяцев назад +1712

    No one’s talking about the amount of work put into this video. Really well done bro!

    • @MATTELMADE
      @MATTELMADE 8 месяцев назад +32

      Right? The production of this video is top tier.

    • @ace-paidinfull5240
      @ace-paidinfull5240 8 месяцев назад +3

      I certainly am!

    • @monap5313
      @monap5313 8 месяцев назад +5

      I was literally gonna say, from just watching the intro.. this video is crazyyy.. amazing work! ✨

    • @MrROCKMUZK
      @MrROCKMUZK 8 месяцев назад +2

      Facts

    • @knockdread1722
      @knockdread1722 8 месяцев назад +1

      Fr

  • @ZoneTapes
    @ZoneTapes 8 месяцев назад +878

    Kano's acting was so raw and emotional and subtle, he elevated the show to another level.

    • @scottmatthew9605
      @scottmatthew9605 7 месяцев назад +9

      And he doesn't even like acting! Man is mad talented.

    • @nurburgringuk
      @nurburgringuk 7 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠​⁠@@scottmatthew9605absolutely 👏 Reminds me of Eminem, amazing in 8 Mile but hated acting

    • @ObsidianCrocodile
      @ObsidianCrocodile 5 месяцев назад +5

      Just his eyes alone give off so much inner turmoil, an excellent presentational actor who brings character Sully to life and portrays this complex individual exceptionally 🤩👌🙌

  • @AwareWolfOnWheels
    @AwareWolfOnWheels 5 месяцев назад +194

    Sully losing Jason in the fire was so tragic and a huge turning point for the character.

    • @ObsidianCrocodile
      @ObsidianCrocodile 12 дней назад +5

      Jason was the only person he really cared about. The dynamic between Sully and Dushane is complex, on one hand they are ‘brothers in arms’ but on the other bitter rivals. But Jason was an innocent really, and seeing tough man Sully be compassionate and caring with him was a beautiful thing.
      Jason’s death was so sad not just the obvs but the destruction of Sully’s last shred of love for the world 😢 🙏

    • @AwareWolfOnWheels
      @AwareWolfOnWheels 12 дней назад +1

      @@ObsidianCrocodile Kane showed similar emotions in The Kitchen, pretty sure the way he was in Top Boy with Jason is why he got that role.

  • @MrEcto
    @MrEcto 8 месяцев назад +2015

    Man, you can have a hundred bodies and still be someone’s first. Sully was a genuinely terrifying individual because every time you saw him, it could be your last day alive. However, seeing how he became what he was through the show honestly made me sympathetic towards him.

    • @D-A-A-
      @D-A-A- 8 месяцев назад +107

      Thing is with people like sully in the real world is you can be a bad man and have everyone scared of you cos you don't show no respect to anyone, even though he's the killer that's what causes people to lie to him cos they're scared of what he'll do, that creates resentment, he made too many enemies which in my eyes was his downfall, two examples of this is Leons death and Kierans death. Kieran didn't want to say jaq cos at first he didn't know if she robbed the money, plus cos he knew and didn't tell right away he was scared of sullys actions leading him to lie more and when found out is killed because of it

    • @ObsidianCrocodile
      @ObsidianCrocodile 8 месяцев назад +26

      Yea, I felt bad for him many times, I think it’s coz he’s demonstrably got a heart and cares for kids and animals-foxes

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 8 месяцев назад +8

      Did this show end already? Im waiting for it to end before i binge watch it

    • @kishgo
      @kishgo 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@zero1188it ended yes

    • @michealking6425
      @michealking6425 8 месяцев назад +34

      That’s how you’d get killed. Sympathizing for a wild beast 😂

  • @justlooking1087
    @justlooking1087 8 месяцев назад +900

    Sully’s decision making in the early seasons showed that he wasn’t fit to be a kingpin. Dushane was the natural leader. He had to clean up Sully’s mess multiple times and Sully would’ve been dead in the first season if it wasn’t for him. He was too hot headed. Sully was thinking like a street level dealer and Dushane was trying to be the plug. I love Sully’s character, but he was a soldier/enforcer. If he embraced that role and let Dushane be the head, their crew would’ve been unstoppable.

    • @didyouseewhatidone5412
      @didyouseewhatidone5412 8 месяцев назад +21

      Facts

    • @mokkaveli
      @mokkaveli 8 месяцев назад +70

      Facts Sully was an old school enforcer not some kingpin

    • @BK-td6st
      @BK-td6st 8 месяцев назад +110

      Yes and no. They kind of need each other to balance themselves out. Dushane is a natural leader but isn’t as heartless and grounded as Sully. They couldn’t do it with out each other and they kind of knew it.
      If you listened Sully wanted things to be equal but Dushane shuts him down, this builds hate and in the end it Dushane chose himself as he normally does.

    • @kinGsaL1515
      @kinGsaL1515 8 месяцев назад +2

      Spot on

    • @deadpresidentials
      @deadpresidentials 8 месяцев назад +66

      He's the queen, takes the most pieces off the board and makes the most moves but ultimately the King(Dushane) is the piece thats needed to win. Dushane needed Sully too.

  • @XILPIX
    @XILPIX 8 месяцев назад +651

    He is one of the deepest, coldest villains you can sometimes empathise with I’ve ever seen in tv or movie, I hate how hardly anyone talks about him, so criminally underrated, great video man

    • @theowainwright7406
      @theowainwright7406 8 месяцев назад +42

      He feels like he could be real, that’s why he’s so scary.

    • @XILPIX
      @XILPIX 8 месяцев назад +43

      @@theowainwright7406 very very real, that’s why he stands out to me over most villains, the things he does, do happen and are very real, it’s mainly down to Kano tho, I don’t think any other person on the planet could have portrayed Sully so well

    • @lukej452
      @lukej452 8 месяцев назад +5

      criminally underrated?... pun intended or?..

    • @Monke_boi13
      @Monke_boi13 8 месяцев назад

      @@theowainwright7406his face when jacky walked in the face was crazy

    • @a.m.s.5849
      @a.m.s.5849 8 месяцев назад +4

      Facts. I would like to see a spinoff Of a young Sully.

  • @kieranvirdee-jones3039
    @kieranvirdee-jones3039 8 месяцев назад +714

    I think Sully killing Jamie was because he couldn't let go of what he had done in the past but also I think Jamie reminded him of Dushane and the idea of Jamie taking over would sit Sully in the number 2 spot again just under a younger Dushane. Sully knew he couldn't retire from the life. He wasn't in it for the money like Dushane was, he was in it because it was a way to survive. It was just a part of who he is now, too much had happened, there was no way he could live a peaceful retirement, he would be hunted and killed. He needed the power to stay alive and there was no-way he was going to work under Jamie.

    • @mimio7933
      @mimio7933 8 месяцев назад +50

      Ironically his death ended inevitably (hunted and killed)

    • @stuartmcginn3465
      @stuartmcginn3465 8 месяцев назад +16

      Plus Jamie's crew did try to kill him, taking no prisoners from that moment.

    • @TypicalDote
      @TypicalDote 8 месяцев назад +69

      Sully killed Jamie because of dris. If sully had to kill dris for what he did, jamie had to die too.

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 8 месяцев назад +19

      think it was done impulsively. dont think he really wanted to kill dushan

    • @Big-Spoon360
      @Big-Spoon360 8 месяцев назад +78

      He killed Jamie for 1 serious reason. If Jamie could kill kit. Then he would kill anyone.

  • @danieljoseph8120
    @danieljoseph8120 8 месяцев назад +272

    This is one of the most brilliant character breakdowns of any series that I've ever seen.

  • @crono420
    @crono420 8 месяцев назад +1240

    One must equally be done for Dushane 🙏

    • @PrestigeRoadman
      @PrestigeRoadman 8 месяцев назад +22

      that part!

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 8 месяцев назад +25

      Did this show end already? Im waiting for it to end before i binge watch it

    • @large1318
      @large1318 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@zero1188yeah it’s all finished now

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@large1318 so no more seasons?

    • @roozki808
      @roozki808 8 месяцев назад +14

      @@zero1188Thats literally what he said, but yeah this was the final season for sure.

  • @drb996
    @drb996 8 месяцев назад +50

    Sully' last spec of humanity died that night with Jason. You can watch his descending into the abyss that is the hallmark of sociopathic maniac.

  • @firstlast9846
    @firstlast9846 8 месяцев назад +195

    *Also would like to point out* : Sully was propositioned by the woman who ran the Stash house.. and he outright declines it. You could draw the inference that he’d fully given up on any type of relationship - EVEN a casual one.. he was so committed to the roads - he had no space for anything.

    • @sahraomar2309
      @sahraomar2309 8 месяцев назад +18

      This one!!!! I clocked that, let’s keep it business

    • @TeshiKyoshi
      @TeshiKyoshi 8 месяцев назад +26

      I think mixing business and pleasure doesnt mix. However this goes for the lady at the canal who offered him to move out of london with her and he declined

    • @pauobunyon9791
      @pauobunyon9791 8 месяцев назад +7

      So you're saying Sully slowly devolved backwards over time till he reached amoeba levels in evolution on the streets ??? 😂

    • @iam_Oswald
      @iam_Oswald 8 месяцев назад +6

      also when he was staying on the boat. he had an encounter with that lady and later left that place.

    • @StroInTheShell
      @StroInTheShell 7 месяцев назад +1

      Damn I don’t remember this

  • @jarettcromartie8309
    @jarettcromartie8309 8 месяцев назад +312

    Do one for Dushane too.. cuz I swear his level of desperation in those final episodes reminded me sooo much of Franklin Saint

    • @kalistreet171
      @kalistreet171 8 месяцев назад +75

      New season did nobody justice. They should have took there time with the writing.

    • @riorobins1311
      @riorobins1311 8 месяцев назад +30

      @@kalistreet171they would’ve been better with 10 eps

    • @shakenblake4533
      @shakenblake4533 8 месяцев назад +1

      Franklin Saint from gta 5? How? If you don't mind me asking...

    • @amazanta1605
      @amazanta1605 8 месяцев назад +27

      @@shakenblake4533he means Franklin from snowfall

    • @t.a.t.e.n.d.amusic7361
      @t.a.t.e.n.d.amusic7361 8 месяцев назад +35

      Dushane was moving like some amateur in the last season 😂

  • @habiboseni
    @habiboseni 8 месяцев назад +180

    The way you visualize your videos are amazing

    • @JWisdom
      @JWisdom  8 месяцев назад +15

      Thank you 🙏🏼

    • @lanceguyatt
      @lanceguyatt 8 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed! Phenomenal.

  • @rickygowdy7360
    @rickygowdy7360 8 месяцев назад +226

    I don’t leave comments but this exploration into the psychology of Sully was exquisite.

    • @kkjeudehh
      @kkjeudehh 8 месяцев назад +15

      very nice only comment, goodbye forever

    • @ace-paidinfull5240
      @ace-paidinfull5240 8 месяцев назад +1

      It was nothing short of a marvellous bit of work, blew me away!

  • @anjr9915
    @anjr9915 8 месяцев назад +264

    25:38 Great points made there, after he got kidnapped and tortured. He turned into the worst version of himself, more ruthless, more apathetic, more vengeful, more cold hearted. Overall well done with the video.

    • @C9extra
      @C9extra 8 месяцев назад +35

      Also Jason's death fucked him up more than people think. Because he was attached to him like a son to a father figure. He felt like he failed him when he sees him after ages only to find out he's doing hard drugs.

    • @anjr9915
      @anjr9915 8 месяцев назад +6

      @@doves9204 agreed but he definitely had some evil intentions

    • @Loophole23742
      @Loophole23742 8 месяцев назад

      Nah! I think he was always a cunt. His being kidnapped had nothing to do with it. Season one he wanted to injure an innocent, Kamali’s cousin……just because he was Kamali’s cousin. Dushane had to stop that by presenting a better idea, where a “civilian” doesn’t get unnecessarily hurt.Why he seems worse in the last 2 seasons is because he doesn’t listen to Dushane anymore, I mean…not even a little bit. Most of his behaviour comes from his resentment of being second to Dushane, his obsession with being respected, being at the top since he’s always been in Dushane’s shadow. Even in the final season both Jaq and Kieron went behind his back and informed Dushane whenever there was a problem because they didn’t have faith in him to solve those problems.

    • @kek7320
      @kek7320 8 месяцев назад +4

      Nothings black n white
      Just shades of grey

    • @iam_Oswald
      @iam_Oswald 8 месяцев назад +8

      @@C9extrathat are him depressed, he never became himself after Jason death. Hardly or never smiled after Jason.

  • @Ethan-fj7kt
    @Ethan-fj7kt 8 месяцев назад +35

    “If we’re not monsters we’re food, and I could never be food.”

    • @winnb4968
      @winnb4968 25 дней назад +2

      That's the same line as "kill or be killed.."

  • @riorobins1311
    @riorobins1311 8 месяцев назад +154

    That line where Sully says “Feeling left me a long time ago” almost made me tear up because I can understand to an extent

    • @user-ii4rq5ko3x
      @user-ii4rq5ko3x 8 месяцев назад +33

      I resonate with your comment. This was me year ago. Feeling can return. You just have to keep believing in being a good person regardless of what cards you’re dealt with in life. It takes a stronger, better person to keep feeling 💛

    • @riorobins1311
      @riorobins1311 8 месяцев назад +13

      @@user-ii4rq5ko3x thank you that’s really kind. I needed to hear that

    • @rugerred8659
      @rugerred8659 8 месяцев назад

      That’s most niggas in the hood especially dead or in jail once you lose that feeling you just stop giving a fuck

    • @happygucci5094
      @happygucci5094 7 месяцев назад +1

      Big facts

  • @TechnoRain
    @TechnoRain 8 месяцев назад +47

    Sully sees how easy it is to get rid of a problem by killing it, but he is also profoundly emotional and shocked when he kills, you can see it in his eyes.. he doesn't want to do it.. but knows he must

    • @TheRealLastJedi721
      @TheRealLastJedi721 5 месяцев назад +2

      No I’d disagree there to a degree Sully knows that he has to kill and it reduces problems yes but really he does enjoy it aswell because he’s engraved it into his mind to be normal

    • @draco747
      @draco747 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@TheRealLastJedi721Doubt he enjoys it, like you said it just has to be done you never see him celebrating after murdering someone, just ways to justify it.

    • @botondbakos5954
      @botondbakos5954 9 дней назад +1

      ​@@TheRealLastJedi721his eyes were always depressed asf and they basically stayed that way for the whole last season. And all the humanity he had went away. So he definitely didn't enjoy killing

  • @MrBainbridge94
    @MrBainbridge94 8 месяцев назад +158

    Kano did a fantastic job playing Sully. He's my favourite character which left me conflicted during the events with Jamie. Great video man 👌

    • @CristanioPeweyyy
      @CristanioPeweyyy 8 месяцев назад +2

      He killed Jamie, glad he got done.

    • @user-tb1sd9bm5z
      @user-tb1sd9bm5z 2 месяца назад

      Yeah Jamie is the pure evil kill his dawg for Nothing.

    • @botondbakos5954
      @botondbakos5954 9 дней назад +1

      ​@@user-tb1sd9bm5zhe did it cause he didn't want to leave his brothers by fleeing with his friend to Cardiff. He put his family first over everything

  • @jim3565
    @jim3565 8 месяцев назад +201

    Sully was a different type of beast.

    • @firstlast9846
      @firstlast9846 8 месяцев назад +17

      Everyone kept sayin throughout the series “He’s a demon” but I never really believed it.. even in Summerhouse he was a lil crazy but restrained enough… but Season 5??? He was a straight menace - we should’ve seen him be on this type of timing SEASONS ago

    • @jjeaze
      @jjeaze 8 месяцев назад

      Facts

    • @jjeaze
      @jjeaze 8 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@firstlast9846when he got kidnapped it changed him forreal.

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 8 месяцев назад +1

      Did this show end already? Im waiting for it to end before i binge watch it

    • @jjeaze
      @jjeaze 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@zero1188 it ended. Start at Top Boy: Summerhouse, then Top Boy.

  • @MyLife-ni5to
    @MyLife-ni5to 8 месяцев назад +175

    I don’t think Kano gets enough respect for what he did for the series. If he wasn’t in the last season I wouldn’t have watched it every scene he wasn’t in was shit. Without him the series wouldn’t have been the same.

    • @EJM659
      @EJM659 8 месяцев назад +14

      Totally agree.. I skipped the riots n Erin & wanna be road man Stef scenes

    • @traw6069
      @traw6069 8 месяцев назад +15

      That’s a fucking fact. Kano is a great actor, his performance on this show was crazy good. You could look in his eyes n see the pain in every scene

    • @BigDoughBoy202
      @BigDoughBoy202 8 месяцев назад +8

      He carried that underwhelming final season

  • @autonom12341234
    @autonom12341234 8 месяцев назад +22

    Jasons death is so sad - most heart breaking scene in the whole show in my opinion

  • @nathangreyism
    @nathangreyism 8 месяцев назад +36

    I just noticed how many times he checks the rearview mirror as he buckled… he knew, we knew… Masterfully done. Sully is a classic character in all categories

    • @RichardLatham40
      @RichardLatham40 8 месяцев назад +7

      Jaq did the deed

    • @Justfranktbh
      @Justfranktbh 23 дня назад +2

      What u mean he knew?

    • @nathangreyism
      @nathangreyism 23 дня назад +2

      @@Justfranktbh he knew he was gonna d1e… he saw em coming and made peace

    • @Justfranktbh
      @Justfranktbh 23 дня назад +1

      @@nathangreyism yea just rewatched it, he indeed checked before. U really think he saw em fr fr? Couldn’t be surprised.. knowing he had a gun with him earlier and didn’t try to protect himself looks like he was ready to die

    • @nathangreyism
      @nathangreyism 23 дня назад +2

      @@Justfranktbh the fact we still discussing it is evidence of lovely story telling… leaving us to ponder … so dope!

  • @firstlast9846
    @firstlast9846 8 месяцев назад +350

    *Sully’s relationship with Johnny* was something I wanted to see more of.. I always like it when the protagonists are sorta pinned down a bigger threat and have them breathing down their neck at every turn.. and funny enough Johnny liked Sully 💀

    • @timmyreg
      @timmyreg 8 месяцев назад +65

      Sully was a great character, but not just that, it's the life Kano breathed into him. He deserves awards for that role.

    • @0fficialgabrie163
      @0fficialgabrie163 8 месяцев назад +6

      Yea like the McGee and Sully could’ve had a decent relationship

    • @Exzactz
      @Exzactz 8 месяцев назад +10

      The Irish were just bad writing that could be somewhat realistic 😅Bad characters all together

    • @dickidsrip5262
      @dickidsrip5262 8 месяцев назад +1

      The last season was a big letdown. This season should have been 8 episodes at least.

    • @ObsidianCrocodile
      @ObsidianCrocodile 8 месяцев назад +6

      @@doves9204 lol I agree but I also think the final season didn’t help things, it was rushed and the Irish gangster angle was completely undeveloped and rushed too. If given more time, character development etc (like do NOT kill them off after TWO episodes) maybe it could’ve had some impact. Shelley was a ‘good’ person which I found tiresome tbh, I wanted to see her darker side or ANY different side. She seemed like the sort of people who makes you feel inadequate and immoral lol 😂

  • @ObsidianCrocodile
    @ObsidianCrocodile 8 месяцев назад +190

    When Jason died I felt Sully’s pain and frustration 😢I kept thinking smash the window! But it was too high anyway 🫣😢I know he did some terrible things but Sully is also a victim of circumstance, by his own admission he was dissociated and deadened psychologically, a fractured person who can never be really put right. It’s sad 😞

    • @omogbolahanadeyemo5887
      @omogbolahanadeyemo5887 8 месяцев назад +14

      Even if you did hit smash the window, the flame would engulf Jason quicker, as fire needs oxygen.

    • @Laura-bg4nh
      @Laura-bg4nh 8 месяцев назад +4

      I think the reason sully did such terrible things WAS because he was a victim of his own circumstance. It’s so sad in a weird way 😢

    • @omogbolahanadeyemo5887
      @omogbolahanadeyemo5887 8 месяцев назад

      @@Laura-bg4nh duh yah think???!

    • @krisgrym
      @krisgrym 8 месяцев назад

      Really sad

    • @Laura-bg4nh
      @Laura-bg4nh 8 месяцев назад

      @@omogbolahanadeyemo5887 that’s what I said init

  • @ku______
    @ku______ 8 месяцев назад +163

    Growing up I was often in the presence of guys like Sully (most of who are dead or in jail) guys easily capable of 💥 if they felt wronged, but at the same time could be your best friend and come across as salt of the earth guys. (There’s a reason you root for sully and dushane) truly terrifying tbh. I always kept my mouth shut around those guys. I’m not scared of no man, but a man with nothing to lose is something else.

    • @ralphlowrey
      @ralphlowrey 8 месяцев назад +14

      I always got along with guys like that, for some reason. Even as a little kid. It was always the people who weren’t really live like that but thought they were that I didn’t get along with. And still don’t.

    • @Kamalib05
      @Kamalib05 8 месяцев назад +12

      @@ralphlowreybecause you always know where you stand. There is an unspoken code and parameters when dealing with each other

    • @renegadebikersol2936
      @renegadebikersol2936 8 месяцев назад +21

      I always found that people like that cause you no issues If you don't cross them and mind your step. A lot of it comes back to respect.

    • @europeanshaman
      @europeanshaman 8 месяцев назад +6

      No you haven’t. They don’t just surround themselves with non necessary company or people that bring no game to the board. Keep ur fantasies to urself and praise god ur still here

    • @minge9
      @minge9 8 месяцев назад +6

      Same. I wouldn't say I am not scared of no man. I grew up in these areas, I am familiar with all the filming locations. London fields really had(it's more hipster now/I am no longer associate with people in that life) people like Modie, absolute crackhead. I went to school with one, always been a nice guy to me but an absolute monster on the road.

  • @djRickochet
    @djRickochet 8 месяцев назад +27

    One of the most complex of characters in the series.
    He actually made you feel his wrath or emotion through the screen.
    One not to be crossed, as he won't let anything slide.
    The Epitome of how a real Gangster has to roll to be respected and feared.
    He was not your average.
    Salute to Kano for such a great job 🫡💯🫶🏾

  • @theblackcrown3671
    @theblackcrown3671 8 месяцев назад +101

    Hope you enjoyed making this video man, you’ve nailed this analysis of Sully and shown huge respect for the progression of the story and the setting of Top Boy, big respect mate and this deserves to blow up 👍

    • @JWisdom
      @JWisdom  8 месяцев назад +5

      I appreciate that 🙌🏼

  • @da_streetskills
    @da_streetskills 8 месяцев назад +58

    I can't lie Sully's actions are external manifestation of his mindset man

  • @leeperryjr.v_v5299
    @leeperryjr.v_v5299 8 месяцев назад +31

    He put his all into this role and it pays off for the invested audience. We all have known or knw about a man like sully from the ends and to see what it takes to evoke such a being is truly captivating. Great editing on the video btw.

  • @dennisdepender5446
    @dennisdepender5446 8 месяцев назад +18

    The level of research granularity is insane, great effort and well explained. Thank you for a great watch!

  • @Gianno_
    @Gianno_ 8 месяцев назад +27

    Incredible video brother. Honestly inspiring to see this level of quality from an independent video. Documentaries on TV don’t have the same production quality!

  • @Random-fg4ws
    @Random-fg4ws 8 месяцев назад +21

    The amount of work you put into this is crazy, ur mad talented bro

  • @CatDaddyLurk
    @CatDaddyLurk 8 месяцев назад +32

    Just imagine how worse he would have been if something happened to his daughter during this show.

    • @JayGingeGaming
      @JayGingeGaming 8 месяцев назад +6

      Irish man said saink bout her and he went in quickly 😂

  • @Holmelander
    @Holmelander 8 месяцев назад +23

    Something I love about Top Boy is with following characters like Dushane & particularly Sully, it's watching one evil against another - whether that's dealing with the Irish, Curtis, Modie, Vincent etc

  • @darrel6608
    @darrel6608 8 месяцев назад +31

    Sully was literally my favorite character i felt every emotion when he was on screen. This is top tier content i cant wait for more dark psychology videos. This is a channel i didnt know i needed keep doing your thing.🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @akuzikemauluka1086
    @akuzikemauluka1086 8 месяцев назад +25

    Sully was Dushane's flaw that had to go, but the antihero was too attached to that pitball. He irrationally killed Sean Lewis and Leon. Sully should been clipped in Summerhouse, as Bobby Raikes advised, but Dushane didn't listen, that cost him his life in episode finale.

    • @jevaughnwilliams5233
      @jevaughnwilliams5233 8 месяцев назад +3

      What cost Dushane his life was getting robbed by lizzie and killing her husband. He then became desperate and ultimately killed himself

    • @fabianbello8128
      @fabianbello8128 7 месяцев назад +1

      I think Dushane gave Lizzie the last push in the first episode when he asked for the money for his partner's business. He pushed too hard and maybe Lizzie understood that at some point it would end up bad for her. I could be wrong, maybe the money was already gone.

    • @guitarmandan9230
      @guitarmandan9230 4 месяца назад +2

      @@fabianbello8128 Yup he pushed to hard with no real leverage, they know hes a nutter and would kill them eventually, so they upped and fucked off with his money. Should be called "Top Girl" really as they were the only real winners that I can see of.

  • @evangelene12
    @evangelene12 8 месяцев назад +16

    The discrepancy between Sully referring to his mother as a junkie, and Ralph (Dris's neighbour) referring to her as " a proper lady" and Sully nods in agreement, makes me wonder.

    • @krisgrym
      @krisgrym 8 месяцев назад +5

      Elaborate

    • @erenjaeger3386
      @erenjaeger3386 7 месяцев назад +2

      It could simply mean that she was 'proper' at one time until she lost herself to her vices.

  • @Giannosism
    @Giannosism 6 месяцев назад +9

    Exceptional video. What a great take on showcasing all the layers of such a complex character. Sully was my favorite character from the series, but I was never conscious of WHY. This video unveils the role of trauma, moral code of Sully’s life and actions given the course of his story in the series. I feel like I understand more now and I’m going to rewatch the series with a different lens having watched this video. Well done and I hope to see more work from you on different characters from different series/movies. Keep it up.

  • @KhemistrySet
    @KhemistrySet 8 месяцев назад +38

    Elite level content - best breakdown of Sully on RUclips 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @Mrooooox100
    @Mrooooox100 8 месяцев назад +10

    THIS WAS SUCH AN AMAZING DOC
    EVEN THE BACKGROUND MUSIC ADDED A VERY CHILLING VIBE TO THIS
    I LOVED THIS

  • @bergen4128
    @bergen4128 8 месяцев назад +5

    so well put together. such an intriguing character arc. well done fam

  • @jackdempsey9644
    @jackdempsey9644 8 месяцев назад +41

    This video was better than the entire season 5

    • @deechonada
      @deechonada 8 месяцев назад +1

      Word, my man actually made the last season worthwhile. without this video theres no justification to watch that piece of trash

    • @yaniquewest455
      @yaniquewest455 8 месяцев назад

      Facts

    • @Danzroo
      @Danzroo 8 месяцев назад

      ​@deechonada Trash naa thats not factual, the Season should been longer, it would be difficult to end such a Season

  • @Blk_Hoodie
    @Blk_Hoodie 8 месяцев назад +27

    He’s not evil,
    There’s nothing left of him

    • @Ayoitslone
      @Ayoitslone Месяц назад +1

      that makes him evil

  • @barelygraduated5041
    @barelygraduated5041 8 месяцев назад +8

    You snapped on this. Thank you. We all appreciate all the hard work you put into this. Stay storytelling

  • @tmc1415
    @tmc1415 5 месяцев назад +1

    The production on this video is crazyyyy. From the music, to the voice over, to the images helping you break things down

  • @HarleyD1991
    @HarleyD1991 8 месяцев назад +37

    I think the question of who killed Sully is completely irrelevant. As you mentioned at some point he would have been killed by someone, somewhere. The point is that in life living that code there is only one destination. I knew sully was going to die way back in the Summerhouse episodes.

    • @user-em2fk5hu7z
      @user-em2fk5hu7z 7 месяцев назад

      what is summerhouse episode

    • @leonardobraynen1524
      @leonardobraynen1524 7 месяцев назад

      It was *JAQ* bro.....
      Who else could it be???

    • @HarleyD1991
      @HarleyD1991 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@leonardobraynen1524 I think it could have been anyone look at how many people he mugged over throughout the years. Look how they treated people for doing things years prior. I think that’s the whole point.

    • @s.5242
      @s.5242 7 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@HarleyD1991you are 100% correct. It doesn't matter who shot him. They purposely didn't show us a face. Who did it wasn't the point.

    • @jademat31
      @jademat31 6 месяцев назад

      ​@user-em2fk5hu7z Watch top boy summer house, that's the original series from over 10 years ago.

  • @ayelil2382
    @ayelil2382 8 месяцев назад +6

    “If we’re not monsters, we’re good. And I could never be food” shit gives me chills every time

  • @anisaxx6825
    @anisaxx6825 8 месяцев назад +7

    This was well edited, not even 2 minutes in and I’m already impressed!

  • @markiman2255
    @markiman2255 8 месяцев назад +2

    I've been a fan on your work for a while. I love the aesthetic and quality you put into your videos, its top class stuff fr

  • @elijahdaley7481
    @elijahdaley7481 8 месяцев назад +5

    Man your videos are so well edited and genuinely entertaining keep up the good work

  • @calebseenchef618
    @calebseenchef618 8 месяцев назад +5

    In the ending episode, with Sully walking his daughter the hoodie he wears reminds me of the grim reaper, dead man walking.

  • @AB-sy5zj
    @AB-sy5zj 8 месяцев назад +4

    everytime i see kano perform i forget his a actor and when i see him act i forget his a performer.. now that’s talent

  • @missakua1
    @missakua1 8 месяцев назад +17

    This is such a great and in-depth psychological analysis - really appreciate the work you’ve put in. Please do some more videos on the main top boy characters. Take care and stay blessed 👌🏾😊

  • @nursepls4110
    @nursepls4110 8 месяцев назад +36

    Does Kano have any previous acting experience? If not, he has a natural born talent that I hope he can explore further because wow…though he is hard and terrifying, pain radiates off him. Amazing

    • @deechonada
      @deechonada 8 месяцев назад +13

      I was shocked to find out that ashley has starred in countless projects but kano has only topboy and a new movie coming out in a couple weeks

    • @OmniSphinx
      @OmniSphinx 8 месяцев назад +8

      It's weird some side characters are in bigger movies after top boy but the main characters aren't in many popular movies

    • @itzbensolo
      @itzbensolo 8 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah he's an awesome actor. I had no clue he was an artist first.

    • @bryanbeethoven5860
      @bryanbeethoven5860 8 месяцев назад +3

      I saw him as Sam in streets of London back in the days

    • @jademat31
      @jademat31 6 месяцев назад +1

      Apparently, he doesn't like acting! Shame, as I agree. Natural talent.

  • @BK-td6st
    @BK-td6st 8 месяцев назад +31

    Sully is one the best written characters I’ve seen in a long long time in a Netflix show or most shows nowadays.
    Sully FULLY sticks with the code and watching his character development clash with Dashane was a very very good touch even till the end. People laugh at the meme “ I would have given you the money” but the truth is he would have cos he sly wants approval because he could have took him out at anytime?
    PLUS Sully normally kill’s people in the head but he shot Dushane in the stomach and didn’t finish him off, he could bare to watch him bleed out but he knew he had to stick to the code even if it was his friend.

    • @user-ii4rq5ko3x
      @user-ii4rq5ko3x 8 месяцев назад +4

      My guess is Dushane didn’t die. Sully left with the bag, then Dushane rung Shelley who came to help him. A few days later he finds Sully in his car and shoots him.

    • @nathanc4298
      @nathanc4298 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@user-ii4rq5ko3x😂 would be kinda fitting I guess but the scene of dushanes eyes glazing over just wouldn’t make sense that way 💀 also Jaq wouldn’t say it’s all good cos she wouldn’t think everything is all good unless she knew she was gonna kill Sully

    • @user-ii4rq5ko3x
      @user-ii4rq5ko3x 8 месяцев назад

      @@nathanc4298 I didn’t think of what Jaq said. That does seem to be the plausible theory.

    • @nathanc4298
      @nathanc4298 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@user-ii4rq5ko3x yep. Also, I’m pretty sure the bags were in the car right? Meaning if it was Dushane, the Irish, Si, etc they would’ve taken the bag, not walk off. I don’t think Jaq wanted the drug money and maybe that’s why she left it if was her, or it honestly could’ve been Raif. The other big possibility is that the Irish didn’t care about the drugs, just the message, but I think the Jaq theory is better

  • @xlunxcyx8172
    @xlunxcyx8172 8 месяцев назад +18

    That's what makes this show one of the best in it category. You can like these characters but you question yourself because of how evil they are from the begging and I'm so glad this show didn't feel different from summerhouse. I fell in love with that show back in 2016 and it being so old and short I never thought it would take 1st in my top 10 shows in that genre.

    • @user-ii4rq5ko3x
      @user-ii4rq5ko3x 8 месяцев назад +1

      What are your other top shows? I love Top Boy, Narcos, Gangs of London, The Wire etc. Are there any others you recommend I watch?

    • @xlunxcyx8172
      @xlunxcyx8172 8 месяцев назад

      @@user-ii4rq5ko3x Power and all the spinning offs and animal kingdom. Animal kingdom is about a family of thieves and their mother created an empire while they were growing up having connections to everything and the acting is just amazing they play their characters perfect even the flash back characters. Must watch for sure. It's based on a movie from Australia and keeps almost the exact same story but adds way more to it. I'm sure you've heard of Power. You would think it gets boring eventually but man it just keep going. I haven't finished Myans MC but that show us great as well. Also 4 corners a German gang drama but very worth the watch. That's my top 5 id say

    • @SpaceOutRob
      @SpaceOutRob 8 месяцев назад +3

      Boardwalk empire it's slow in the beginning but worth the wait in the long run. Snowfall alot of inconsistencies but I think it a good show. Sopranos about a don at has anxiety attacks due to his work,the shield about crooked cop's in L.A.

    • @lilboom7565
      @lilboom7565 8 месяцев назад

      @@user-ii4rq5ko3xsnowfall is a must franklin saint is such a good character

  • @ameenpargar121
    @ameenpargar121 8 месяцев назад +2

    This is the closure we needed after the ending. Great video, keep it up!

  • @haret0n
    @haret0n 6 месяцев назад +1

    am only part way through your video and just have to stop and thank you for the clarity you are giving me. there were some things i wasn't sure about and you have figured them out for me. this is such a clever, well reasoned, insightful analysis and the way you have used the clips and organised it into chapters or phases is so good. talk about logic. so helpful.

  • @OllBartholomew
    @OllBartholomew 8 месяцев назад +9

    Kano should get an award for Top Boy said it for years

  • @Synthinnate
    @Synthinnate 7 месяцев назад +2

    I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I was literally glued to my phone for the whole 49 minutes. Phenomenal work and video editing of this. Absolute hat tip to you. Incredible.

  • @armstrongww
    @armstrongww 8 месяцев назад +2

    Been waiting on breakdown this since the last Topboy season dropped, thank you fam

  • @jattytakeover7099
    @jattytakeover7099 8 месяцев назад +21

    Imo sully would never shoot dushane let alone kill( ik he didn’t mean to) and Ik he killed dris but dris was a friend, sully and dushane were brothers , friends since toddlers brothers from different mothers , the show rushed it imo

  • @justbreal5797
    @justbreal5797 8 месяцев назад +3

    This video was amazing….eloquently put together, so informative. Brilliant quality content thank you ❤

  • @thereub8166
    @thereub8166 3 месяца назад

    This is 1 of the better character analysis I've seen in a while. Keep up the good work🤘🏾

  • @floor_fluff
    @floor_fluff 8 месяцев назад +2

    Fantastic vid man, well done on all your efforts; extremely high quality!

  • @charlx2006
    @charlx2006 8 месяцев назад +6

    its crazy how you only have 52k you deserve so much more

  • @adebayokayode2300
    @adebayokayode2300 8 месяцев назад +7

    Dude, you are a genius narrator & editor. People should be pay for this. 💯

    • @Ayoitslone
      @Ayoitslone Месяц назад

      lmao we basically do pay

  • @jsousaa1979
    @jsousaa1979 8 месяцев назад +1

    I haven’t watched everything but I can say your editing is highly impressive, keep up the good work!

  • @king_Ari
    @king_Ari 8 месяцев назад +3

    Jay this is a brilliant synopsis I came across this this morning great job

  • @JakTheLad
    @JakTheLad 8 месяцев назад +3

    The editing in this video is amazing, well done bruvva

  • @MusroorAli
    @MusroorAli 8 месяцев назад +6

    Man, I love the way you narrate the break down.

  • @davidmurphy742
    @davidmurphy742 22 дня назад

    Incredibly well put together video. I only watched it because I binged all 5 seasons over a couple of weeks and needed some more Top Boy content and this hit the spot.
    Sully was deffo the best character in the whole show and watching his character grow and crumble was amazing and heartbreaking. Just when you thought he was about to leave it all behind he got dragged back in.

  • @dallasansley6117
    @dallasansley6117 4 месяца назад +1

    Bro, the production of this video is mad ! Big ups to you

  • @crzune
    @crzune 8 месяцев назад +9

    This was an amazing piece of work, really shows you the mind of a sociopath raised in the streets.

  • @amberrree
    @amberrree 8 месяцев назад +13

    This is an amazing video and breakdown of Sully's mind. Please do one for Dushane!

  • @kiethosmon792
    @kiethosmon792 4 месяца назад

    Bro you really did an amazing job on this vid, keep that energy up fam

  • @lionel7586
    @lionel7586 8 месяцев назад

    This is ,genuinely, one of the best analysis videos I’ve ever seen

  • @vancitye
    @vancitye 6 месяцев назад +3

    Brilliant character analysis mate. Well done. This was excellent

  • @akashmahay6056
    @akashmahay6056 6 месяцев назад +4

    When Jason died in that Fire it fully took Sully back into Darkness. You can tell he had love for Jason as he looked up to Sully.

  • @SonOfSparda03
    @SonOfSparda03 4 месяца назад

    This is an amazing showcase of your editing and narration skills, top tier bro

  • @Leigh-bq2jo
    @Leigh-bq2jo 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this wonderful video…I’ve never even seen this series but now I’m hooked.

  • @Lok-The-Man
    @Lok-The-Man 8 месяцев назад +13

    Wow great video with great insights! Keep it up that’s some quality content 🙌🏻

    • @JWisdom
      @JWisdom  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @MichaelBrown-pq7li
    @MichaelBrown-pq7li 8 месяцев назад +5

    Impressive!!!! One of the best character analysis I have ever seen. So well thought out with the appropriate evidence from the show to back the argument. It is sad that this world creates Sullies. He always had a choice but coming from an environment like that what chance did he have? Thank u for the video Bruv!

  • @cathrinaoshinowo8021
    @cathrinaoshinowo8021 8 месяцев назад +2

    J Wisdom, this the best character evaluation charting actor development that I have seen. Nothing has been left out. I am fifty-five and now a subscriber of yours. Well done young Brother.

  • @djn0nam374
    @djn0nam374 7 месяцев назад +2

    This was super fire bro! Nice work with this break down! You need to do this across a lot
    Of shows

  • @novacaine_
    @novacaine_ 8 месяцев назад +3

    This is amazing. The work you've put in is amazing. Sully's character is one of my favourite in media. His character is very very deep

  • @Sidkriken
    @Sidkriken 8 месяцев назад +6

    The best way as I'd explain the ending would be simple "Death will take you when you least expect it" hense the way Sully got killed. You never "seen" exactly who did it and all you know was "it had to come at some point". But Sully was a rollercoaster of a character for sure. Great video!

  • @grayb3703
    @grayb3703 5 месяцев назад +2

    This video is a masterpiece. 10/10 production. Well done!

  • @letsplaysoccer1338
    @letsplaysoccer1338 8 месяцев назад

    Bro these are qualityyyyyy, you've got to show us the process of how these videos are made and edited. Keep it up my guy🔥💪🏿

  • @ruth123x5
    @ruth123x5 8 месяцев назад +8

    bro should just become a psychologist at this point, the level of depth in narrating and doing research for these videos is insane

  • @Guuunston
    @Guuunston 8 месяцев назад +13

    My bro, this video was so well produced. Your analysis of Sully was insane, too. Thank you for sharing this. 👐 I Wasn't a huge fan of this last season and the one before as I'm always gonna prefer the OG Channel 4 series, but I can definitely appreciate the last few seasons after this vid! Will subscribe

    • @Gary-vx7gp
      @Gary-vx7gp 8 месяцев назад

      Yep, Summerhouse was definitely better, more raw?
      I did enjoy Top Boy though.

  • @andrightfullyso387
    @andrightfullyso387 20 дней назад

    maybe the best RUclips video of any kind I've ever seen! great work~

  • @MrNattyb478
    @MrNattyb478 8 месяцев назад +2

    Really enjoyed this your insights were spot on and hope to see much more of this context. Keep it up my g

  • @alankul5160
    @alankul5160 8 месяцев назад +8

    The last season felt like a rush but sully seemed like a menace through out the whole of top boy

  • @illuminesvibe4841
    @illuminesvibe4841 8 месяцев назад +6

    “If we’re not monsters than we’re food, An I could never be food”

  • @nickd3149
    @nickd3149 8 месяцев назад +1

    Your channel is amazing. Please keep up the great work. I love top boy and this deep analysis makes me appreciate the character development in the show a LOT more. 10/10 mate.

  • @andreagriffiths5057
    @andreagriffiths5057 8 месяцев назад +3

    EXCELLENT!!! An excellent analysis of the character, trajectory and persona of Sully. Even if one never watched Top Boy, they would understand who Sully was as a person and why he moved the way he did. Sully desired respect and power. But by the time he finally received it… it was over. RIP Sully. 😢

  • @UmmKhaleeqImani
    @UmmKhaleeqImani 8 месяцев назад +6

    This is why I really hope that they do spin offs of some of the main characters like Sully and Dushane and Jamie like how you got Powers spin off like book 2 Ghost and Book 3 Raising Kanan, they need to do spin offs of some of these characters man I’d love to see that.

    • @arthurbukuru7938
      @arthurbukuru7938 8 месяцев назад

      They are all dead though. How would that work?

    • @UmmKhaleeqImani
      @UmmKhaleeqImani 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@arthurbukuru7938 It would actually work because look at Power, Kanan who was played by 50cent has power book 3 raising Kanan, when I meant spin off I meant like a spin off of Jamie, Sully and Dushane’s childhood and growing up and then maybe a small spin off of Stef growing up. That’s what I meant by spin off I know they are all dead you can’t do a spin off of them now but of their past childhood growing up would be super interesting.