What an intense episode. "The monster is human" 😱FYI for copyright purposes we have to cut out a lot of our scenes/commentary. If there is something missing from this episode that you'd like me to comment on let me know and I'll try and answer it in the comments. Thank you for being here! 🖤 👇
Hey, love your episodes. But I need to ask. You said in this episode and in previous ones that Wednesday is not afraid of rejection, because she actually rejects other people herself. But I am wondering, could it not be a mechanism? Like rejecting people first to make sure she will not offer to other people the opportunity to reject her. Just a refelction 😅 Anyway, I really like your channel and the idea of talking about these topic based on tv series. You are great 🎉
@@abigailpop7050 Great observation. Many people do reject others as a form of a defense mechanism strategy. She may be doing it for this reason but I haven’t seen any signs of that yet :) Thanks for being here!!
wednesday playing winter part of 4 season while gasoline in statue explodes is probably funniest part of entire show :D i love how she basically silently screams that she did it even tho technically she didnt cause thing did it :D
Wednesday rejecting the Nightshades reminds me of an old Groucho Marx quote: "I've never wanted to belong to a club that would have someone like me as a member." 😊
"The monster is human" might as well be the calling card of the show Crackstone is just the most blatant example of how selfish people that have *convinced* themselves that they're in the right can be the most haineous form of evil
It's not just that he thinks he is right, it is that he is an abuser. He uses othering as a means to cement his power and control over others, including those who would be considered part of the in-group.
Xavier isn't entirely wrong about Wednesday's visions, as they only show short glimpses of a bigger story. But he completely disregards her ability to figure out what's happening.
Also it's interesting how he seems to at the same time despise his father and blindly beliving anything he says.(I might say,though,that that whole you-don't-get-to-see-the-bigger-picture point does make sense. It's the same thing I think about Rowan's mother's vision,after all...!🤔)
I think this also has to do with her having a negative lense. Happy moments are easy to ruin. Disasters are hard to correct. I don't want to drop spoilers Incase someone who isn't far in the show reads this, but keep it in mind when you look a at the raven/dove explanation.
@@anierikidemona The last ep I've seen is ep 5 andy my personal guess about the Raven/Dove explanation is,because as Morticia said Doves tend to have positive visions they might underestimate some dangers(because they don't get to be warned about the worst side of people)while Ravens tend to not know about the possible extenuating circumstances of bad people,like Crackstone or Rowan.🤔
@@mitchellsmith4690 I can see where your point is coming from, but counterpoint - we have changed. A lot. The closest comparison I can see anyone making is that like animals, we have basic survival instincts. Put under the right stress, individually and as a whole, people would get fairly brutal. But that is also kinda the catch. It is situational. Those instincts don't really kick in until we are trapped in a situation where logic and other methods of problem solving have failed. A point when any other social acceptable option has been exhausted. Granted, this mainly applies to just about anyone who understands the basics of what is moraly justifiable vs what is not at large. We have, as we see it, become more civilized than our ancestors and while we technically still are Apex Predators, our bases of logic and action is no longer defined by this. I think a better explanation to the OG comment can easily be answered in a different way; We rairly see ourselves as the villien. More often than not, when you have committed to an action that can cause any amount of harm to anyone, be that physical or emotional, most of the time we do not feel we are in the wrong. Granted, this is not 100% consistent in that we can learn to see where we have made our mistakes and how we can be procieved as the one doing wrong, but with things that lean into the extreme like Murder, Gennocide, War, Arsin, etc. The people who commit these actions will not see themselves as the person in the wrong. At least, not until after. Some do, but some also never will. Just as there are people out there who are literally unable to comprehend how killing anyone is moraly unjustifiable in most cases. They will always see their situation as justifiable. This really ties into a topic delved into this video when she talks about Xavior's judgement of Wednesday basing her story on her visions. He sees her as the one who is over-thinking the situation when he himself has done the same thing she has (based his belief of what is or is not real on loose facts/material). He thinks he is in the right. She thinks she is in the right. It just so happens in this situation though she IS in fact correct. But Xavior is technically unaware of it.
@@IceMetalPunk 200,000 years is nothing on an evolutionary time scale. We evolved for, and spent the bulk of our history, organization in small bands...not large collectives, not cities or towns...we have roughly 600 years of settlment and fixed abode...less than 3% of our history.
@@mitchellsmith4690 Um... 200,000 years is approximately as long as the modern human species has existed. That's why I mentioned that particular number; it's as long as we've "been human", basically. And 600 years of settlement and fixed abode? Are you kidding me? Even Athens was founded 2,500-ish years ago, which is 4x as long as your claim, and that's not even close to the oldest human settlement.
That comment that she’s nailgun Ajax his heart if he breaks Enid’s is so underrated. That, for me, already showed that Wednesday is capable of feeling emotions towards other people, even when most think she’s just a cook.
I've experienced the dehumanizing effect when I was homeless. I stayed at a homeless shelter and I felt like a piece of cattle than a human. they made us change out of our normal clothes and dress in scrubs without undergarments. take a group shower then eat 3 day old leftovers. That was the lowest point in my life and I don't plan on repeating that ever again
While there certainly was some collateral emotional damage from the statue bombing. It makes sense that this is "fair" from Wednesday's point of view. Mandatory volunteer work to help people who many of whom regard you with disdain is bad enough. But then Weems made her play her cello which Wednesday has put a lot of emotion and work in with the band to play an uplifting melody. ( Really Weems should have seen that was a bad idea ) I think that's just too much for the transactional based Wednesday to not be taking action in return. That the statue was of a guy who massacred outcasts in the forgotten past was just the cherry on top.
I think the reason Xavier was so dismissive of Wednesday's visions is because he was currently having visions that were freaking him out. So saying things like theyre unreliable was probably a comfort he couldnt let go of
In the episode one review you mentioned how it wasn't clear why Wednesday was antagonistic toward Bianca. Because based off what Wednesday has said she shouldn't care about who is on top of the students popularity ladder. A few days ago I saw someone point out it's probably because Bianca reminded Wedneaday of her mother. Morticia was queen of the Dark Prom Enid discribed Bianca as closest thing to royalty in the school. Morticia was captain of the fencing club and Bianca does seem to be at the top of the club if not the captain. Edit: typo and grammar correction.
I think it's also because her first interaction with Bianca was watching Bianca bully someone. Wednesday is dark and aloof and a fan of revenge, but we see from how she acts regarding Pugsley and Eugene that she does not abide bullies.
She might seem brooding and unfeeling but she really does take up for the vulnerable kids. Always loved this about her. She did the same thing if you remember from Addams family values during the play scene at camp
You taking the time to explain the dehumanizing effect and how it all lead you to become a social worker was awesome. I don´t know if talking about the goodnes of the heart is something in your profession, but I honestly think you have an awesome one, and I appreciate the way you take the time to open up with us at some moments. Oh, and I´m learning a lot with these reactions, so thank you.
Awesome analysis! I have watched a couple of other professionals doing analysis for Wednesday, and no shade on them, but yours is definitely the most interesting! Very cool, looking forward to the rest.
I really liked how the dehumanizing effect was explained and I hope that it can be heard and understood by many people. Thank you for your videos, they're great!
Ty. When people continuously reject our reality we aren’t going to open up. Had that happen a lot 😢. And no I won’t be friends with people who treat me like that
You’re welcome. I wish people understood that they don’t even need to necessarily agree with our reality but they can at least try to acknowledge it, understand it, and allow it to exist too. ❤
@@the.truth.doctor very much agree. sadly, in my experience, even if this one person rejected my belief system, i still continued to open up. d reason for this is cos i couldn't find anyone else to talk to. so what happened was that i was constantly getting rejected and made to feel that my views and reality were wrong. i needed to learn how to set boundaries. also, i wish u were my therapist hehe. i hope u could do chat therapy that's open for international clients. before i used d website, online-therapy. it was a good site and i found a good therapist actually. i just couldn't afford it anymore tho.
As a huge fan of this show, I'm LOVING the dissection of the personalities from a psychological perspective. I've learned so much about them, and about psychology in general from these videos, that I just had to subscribe. Thank you! I can't wait for the rest of your analyses.
Personally, I think there was a little part of Wednesday that rejected the nightshades cuz Bianca was so outraged. She rejected them so she didn’t have to hear the rejection ongoing. I thought Bianca may have been the trigger. However, I also think she mostly rejected them cuz they are a clique. Dang, I wish I could be more like Wednesday!
I love how you broke down the dehumanizing effect. This is why I often tell people its damaging to dehumanize abusers and think of them as monsters, because when we do that we are shutting out the possibility that someone we know could be abusive and to any sign of that, or hell, the possibility that we could have abusive or toxic behaviors to examine and work on.
Clarity of thought and honest, sraightforward points... it's refreshing to hear a well thought-out take on a popular series without it being simply statements of feeling or opinion. Subbed 👍
I think Xavier's advice on the visions comes from things his father said.. However I wonder if Vincent has experience like Wednesday did, where Wednesday went after Rowan to save him from the hyde, Rowan for his own reasons attacked Wednesday then was killed by the hyde, I do wonder if this vision was self fulfilling , but he changed things so the vision he saw did not happen. The worst part of Xavier's advice happens when he talks about the prophecy drawing, done by Rowan's mom, he never voices a doubt about the meaning of the prophecy, he in fact leans into others thoughts of what the prophecy means.
I am loving your reactions so far and am looking forward to what you have to say in future episodes. One thing from the episode that you showed but did not comment on was Wednesday's statement back to Enid when Enid said to wish her luck. "If he breaks your heart, I'll nail gun his." I hope you showing that scene means you intend to touch on their growing friendship in the future. I love Enid, and think there are things you could touch on in later episodes about her and Wednesday's growing relationship. But whatever you decided to cover I will probably love it, because even your little bits of normal reaction(like being spooked by the monster) are so good. Thank you for the great videos so far, am looking forward to more.
PLEASE react to “The Fallout”, Jenna Ortega who plays Wednesday is in that as well. Its a movie about a school shooting and how different people process their trauma.. I’m just so curious what you’d think, seems perfect to dive into!
Most of what you comment on is what drew me into the show and kept me hooked, but I just didn't have the terms or a way to put to words to what I was seeing. I love the psychology and the emotional side of the story for Wednesday and the characters around her. Thank you so much for making these videos!
You misunderstood the mayor, when he said "hey, don't look too excited, those outcast kids might think we're happy to have them" he said it to the sheriff in a sarcastic way, since he was mad they were going to the event.
11:04 In a conflict with two sides, we tend to see the side that we disagree with as "Dehumanizing" the side we agree with. The truth can be that both sides are dehumanizing the other.
"Visions are unreliable" is a theme of supernatural fiction. You can expect them to come true, but the psychic is almost always missing some context of what they see, or the prediction is *technically* true, but only from a labored interpretation. The hubris of "knowing" the future will often lead the psychic to a worse outcome.
Wow, what an exciting method of teaching these concepts via pop culture/media. I'm a new subscriber, but am already obsessed with your videos. I particularly loved your segment on The Fundamental Attribution Error - Thank you for teaching me a new tool to help me strengthen my empathy.
I love your take on this series! So glad I found your channel! I have so much respect for mental health professionals, and I love that you're using pop culture to help educate us ❤️
I absolutely love watching you watch and break down scenes from this show. It's so interesting from just a general learning standpoint, but it's genuinely helped me learn more about myself too
talking about Xavier's position, it should be noted that everyone believed that Rowan was alive, because everyone saw him after that. But unlike the others, he decided to test Wednesday's words.
Xavier's problem is his approach, not necessarily the messages he wants to deliver. Like with the archery in the previous episode. What he explained wasn't wrong and while he hadn't mastered the bow yet, he was on his way to getting better, he knows the theoretical part and can explain it. His mistake was his approach: it would have played out differently if he had initiated with "Are you interested? Want me to explain?" or even better, "What do you know about archery and how much experience do you have?" Same with the visions. He has some expertise and experience, has visions in his dreams himself, and knows a lot through his father. Mansplaining is usually not just about assuming a girl or woman doesn't know anything, but actually not knowing much either or having a very basic understanding. He's not the only one who says that Wednesday has to be careful and that it's easy to misinterpret visions. At least two more people tell her this and even she assumes it when Rowan tells her about his mother's vision (his mother thought Wednesday will bring destruction, Wednesday believes the vision means the opposite). So, again, technically, his advice isn't wrong but his approach is. It would have come across a lot differently if he had opened with something like, "I know a lot about visions and their risk through my father. He gave me some sound advice about the dangers of visions." He's certainly also not completely wrong about Wednesday having her own perception of the world and people around her and interpreting the visions based on that. There is a risk of hubris and you don't break through that by lording your conclusion over others. If he had explained how he came to his opinion instead of stating it and, even better, had offered alternative solutions, that would have been constructive criticism. One doesn't have to be an edgy teen with supernatural powers to instinctively reject the "well, you're doing it wrong" approach. A reasonable suggestion would have been, "I have theoretical experience and some first-hand experience with my dreams and I've been in the area for a while. Maybe I can provide a different angle." It's frustrating to watch how Xavier continuously sabotages himself but that's an awkward teen for you. Also, it kinda makes sense, he barely knows her, it would be odd if he managed to hit her right buttons every time he approached her.
He was quite literally there to explain archery to anyone who wanted to join, who had a problem with that scene?! She also didn't engage, so he explained and let her try just to get on with it as it was his job there. He gave a warning about the visions, what she does with it is up to her. Whining about fictional mansplaining, and having the ego and arrogance to think you should be scripting another humans way of communicating if it isn't good enough, it just hilarious.
when you said that "normie" people were so much more aggressive than the "outcasts", yeah that's about a lot of people's experiences. Neurodivergent people often got portrayed as dangerous and aggressive while in reality usually being the ones on the receiving end of a lot of violence.
This is easily one of my favorite new channels I'm watching through. The Wednesday breakdowns and Euphoria, certainly I will find other vids to watch as well. Hope the week is going awesome and looking forward to The Last of Us. Stay great!!!!
She also clearly cares about stopping the monster and saving everyone in the town from dying, even if she doesn't always go about it in the best way, or seem to care, in a typical fashion. And she has a strong sense of justice. I and many folks in the neurodivergent community feel many of the traits she exhibits, including and especially those that are often interpreted as her being rude or lacking empathy are a difference in communication or conveyance of these things due to being neurodivergent, and there's the trauma from childhood, on top of that. There have been a few videos about it I love this series you're doing, as well. I'm a huge lifelong fan of The Addams Family and majoring in psychology and neuroscience.
This is actually so helpful! Thank you for these videos! I loved the show but, for some reason, I was so deeply impressed, it really hit me, I didn`t expect it. And the video helps to organize my thoughts about it. And I love the way the doctor delivers the information and explains some of the psychological phenomena. Can't wait to see what your opinion is about what's coming next! Greetings from Ukraine!
The phrase about visions referred to a picture of Wednesday. The woman not only failed to understand the vision, but also persuaded her son to kill Wednesday.
I can't wait for next time. I did find it funny how you reacted to Wednesday playing Vivaldi while the statue burned by empathising with the townsfolk; ok, you're right, that was an act of terror. But nothing has ever made me want to pick up a cello more than her glee.
Regarding being rejected vs doing the rejecting, isn’t is possible that someone like Wednesday rejects groups or society to avoid being rejected in the first place? As a sort of self-defense: people can’t reject you in a hurting way if you reject them first.
The amount of psychology hidden behind Wednesday herself is unreal there’s things like her past traumatic experiences,her entire persona or the way she thinks does things and feels etc ty for this video!
Ive watched them all. You are doing a fantastic job of staying on point without having all the information yet. The human condition 8s throughout the series. That's why it's so popular. You are in for a treat.
Her comment about secrets is so very true...especially for superheroes. That's generally what destroys their lives, their inability to trust, and then when people always find out, it is ten times worse than if they had just trusted someone that they should have trusted in the first place. Secrets destroy lives and if a secret is known by two or more people, then it's not a secret at all.
your take on the belief system is awesome. these beliefs (ideology) are indeed very survival and instinctual when it comes to how we feel about the belief and when it's challenged or attacked.
I really loved your small "dehumanising" intermission. I have a BA in journalism (one of my exam pieces was an interview with a survivor from the mass slaughters in Sierra Leone), a BA in Genocide Studies and a MA in Contemporary History with a focus on dictatorships & ideology. If there was one thing that came up frequently it was the reason why people could participate in so many awful things, whether it was 'simply' standing by, betraying protectors (of Jews f.e.)/working for the aggressor, or truly actively taking part in the Genocide by killing. The psyche behind people's actions/choices is what has always fascinated me. If university wasn't so frigging expensive (not to mention time consuming, working is fun and necessary too after all 😉) I might have looked into an extra program back then. Luckily you're here! Just found your channel after bingewatching Wednesday the day after it was released (huuuge fan of the 90s movie, played Wednesday in a school play lol). Subscribed immediately.
Funny thing is that Sheriff recognise the photo, he knows who the monster is. But he did something about it? He try to jail the responsible and try to figure out why? No, he let more people die needlessly to protect someone, and then when things would turn ugly and the dirty laundry would come out, he prefer to arrest an innocent and put all the weight of his inaction on Wednesday, Jericho is pretty rotten, the the core.
I am really enjoying this series of videos. I wish they came out more than once a week. I wait eagerly for each one. I love your insights and perspective. Keep up the great work!
I'm having such a blast reaatching this series with you and your comment and notes on it. This episode is by far one of my favourite and for many reasons that you have underlined and I like how they approach the fact that Goody is Wednesday's ancestor from 400 yra ago. And as stupid as it may sound the fact that witch trial wasn't by the religious people bit more by pilgrim themselves which is closer to what happened... (sadly). Seeing Wednesday reaction to that, to the monster and her interaction with Goody is so interested. As well as how she sees Joseph Crackstone, cuz when she sees her face she is scared. Her discussion after that with Wrems as how it covers up shows a bit (imo) how society or some community does work... Also, her relationship with Enid is so genuine They are so different and express their feeling so differently, yet they are completing each other so well. I love when Wednesday says 'if he breaks your heart, I'll nail gun his". Edit : your part about belief system is so interesting 🤩 I'm enjoying so much your videos... thank you
i like that fact that you have ability to actually tell what is going to happen you did actually guessed one thing im not going to tell what not to spoil series but wow im impressed
You know. Wednesday torching the statue actually makes more sense to me know taking what you've said about her being transnational into account. She just had a vision which put her in the shoes ofGoody Addams where Crackstone burned her whole family. So she burns Crackstone. The effects on other people around aren't the issue. From her point of view she's not doing it to them, and it's not her fault if they don't like it.
I love your video's!!! They make so much sense, and I can totally see everything your saying to be true, and also I about had a FREAKIN HEART ATTACK when the monster showed up!!😱😂
I'm really greatful for your videos, i'm going trough some bad situations right now in life and im looking forward to work on myself. And since Wednesday came out i realized how much we are alike. Sadly i live in Europe and cannot have sessions with you, you are a really great therapist and videos you make made me so much comfortable with myslef. I wish you all the best in this life and keep doing things you do cause youre doing them amazing! Sending lots of love from Europe
I'm so happy I found this channel thanks to Wednesday, I've been watching all Arcane videos too, insta subscribe for me! I specially love this episode because it finally gave me the answer to something I was wondering for years. When you were talking about the dehumanizing thing I remembered my favorite anime (also my confort media for years, even though it makes me cry every single time). I never understood why she (the villain) would treat her (character A) so badly given the context and how character A looks. I understood that the villain didn't see her as a person but I never really understood why, now I do. Villain was happy for the characters existence, right until she discovered character A is not what/who she wanted, so she dehumanized her even though she looks like someone she loves (which is why I never understood how could she treat her so poorly). Anyway, I saw in an Arcane video (I think it was the live) that you said you were open to react to anime, where can I leave my suggestion for the anime I was talking about? Is a comment in RUclips okey? It's not very well known I think, so I understand if you wouldn't want to react to it. But I've always wanted for an expert like you to talk about it, this anime doesn't shy away from hard topics like child abuse or how can grief can change a person after the lose of their child and many more. I identified a lot with the protagonist when I was younger and it definitely helped me with my mental health, it gave me hope that I could feel better, that I could be happy and love myself one day, and it worked! In days when I feel exceptionally bad I like to watch it again to remember myself how far I came. Anyway rant over, sorry for the long comment 😅 Thanks for all your hard work with these videos, have a good day! 😊
Also i had a question Doctor, does Wednesday "transform" when Enid talk about her date and was worried about it and Wednesday answer like if he hurt you i will make sure he suffer? 🤔
This is why we left this scene in there! She’s beginning to attach to people outside of her family and those who show the same type of behaviors as her. I’d say she is transforming in that way. Keep in mind that she did say “if he does this bad thing, I will do this other bad thing”. Still transactional, but the care she once explicitly gave to her family and those who remind her of her family she’s now expanding!
@@the.truth.doctor oh yes you right!!! I did not figure it how suble it was 👀 thank you for answering me 🤗 i can't wait to see the futur videos. I will rewatch the first ones until you release the ep4 😆
It is freakin' awesome.... I think I'm waiting for these analysis no less excited than for good tv series (I even rewatch these videos few times wanting to memorise behaviours and what to look for in people's behaviour and frankly in myself). Sending love from Poland and please keep analysing Wednesday.
I found your videos last week and now i cant stop watching them. I would love if when you´re finished with wednesday you would do the same with Vampire Academy and Fate the winx saga. There are a lot of things in there that id love to see from a therapist perspective. The shows are not the best well done, but the characters themselves and the different types of relasionships are very complex in my opinion
I really enjoyed your reactions to this it was nice and refreshing to hear you explain some of the behaviors and patters in the show and how they translate to everyday life
Thanks for a "Wednesday's videos" that've been made so professionally with no empty spots and did you noticed rubik's cube in shades from white to black in Wednesday's TV Series? No colors only puzzles. Looks impressive and I was impressed with colorful pattern behind you as well. Holy carrots! I think I guess the purpose coincidentally. Didn't expect it could work "this way". Looking forward how you'll do ever more about "Never more"
7:10 Classic display of problems with visions is in how limited they are. They show What, show Who, can show When. But maybe not all aspects of those Three. And the visions do not show How, and most importantly WHY the event happened. The seer can infer from what is shown, but they are not shown the whole of the event. Thus, the unreliability.
The way they showed how easily people were judged back when we were pilgrims is a well played perspective. From what I’ve learned in school back then a lot of people were judged and burned to death for “practicing witchcraft” when it was probably natural medicines. While some of the people that were tried and sentenced to death were probably doing bad things, others were innocent and using natural remedies to help. The way Crackstone and the village treated the outcasts was the same thing. They were being their natural selves and everyone else saw it as demons walking amongst them to hurt them. If any of this is incorrect I’m so sorry. You can let me know if I got anything wrong in the comments.
Hello. I don’t know if you noticed this… but during the scene with Wednesday and Enid but when Enid brings up the incident on the statue Wednesday only makes a side eye look and evades by bringing up her date. I thought I was a great way of seeing Wednesday grow and evolve. To the Weens she is all about making the truth known but she doesn’t to Enid because to me it seems she doesn’t want to disappoint her. And possibly more… guilt maybe? Thought this could be another of her transactional relationships at work. What do you think?
Well if you think about it, the visions are unreliable. They show things as they will happen, but you miss the context. Result 1: Your vision becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Result 2: Context would change your view on the situation. Like episode 1: Wednesday follows Rowan because of her vision. Rowan attacks her, and the monster attacks Rowan. Would the monster have attacked him either way, or was Rowan attacked because he attacked Wednesday?
I'm thinking the unreliability of the visions is due to bias. The prism that one views a vision. If you either have no bias or maybe if your bias aligns with the vision then the vision is reliable. Wednesday's visions are dark and negative which could be said of Wednesday's outlook. So unlike her classmate's father's visions her visions might be accurate.
As someone who attempts to show genuine affection in ways similar to Wednesday and who gets completely rejected for it, it's both heartwarming and discouraging seeing acceptance come in a fictional form. It's only in fiction that people like us get acceptance and friendship. Maybe that's why those of us who are neurodivergent tend to get so heavily into media- it's a vicarious form of acceptance.
What an intense episode. "The monster is human" 😱FYI for copyright purposes we have to cut out a lot of our scenes/commentary. If there is something missing from this episode that you'd like me to comment on let me know and I'll try and answer it in the comments. Thank you for being here! 🖤 👇
Hey, love your episodes. But I need to ask. You said in this episode and in previous ones that Wednesday is not afraid of rejection, because she actually rejects other people herself. But I am wondering, could it not be a mechanism? Like rejecting people first to make sure she will not offer to other people the opportunity to reject her. Just a refelction 😅 Anyway, I really like your channel and the idea of talking about these topic based on tv series. You are great 🎉
@@abigailpop7050 Great observation. Many people do reject others as a form of a defense mechanism strategy. She may be doing it for this reason but I haven’t seen any signs of that yet :) Thanks for being here!!
Will you be doing a live stream like you did for arcane when you’re done?
Are you on Nebula or something? I'd love to watch longer forms on there sometimes.
wednesday playing winter part of 4 season while gasoline in statue explodes is probably funniest part of entire show :D i love how she basically silently screams that she did it even tho technically she didnt cause thing did it :D
Wednesday’s comment about nailing Ajax’s heart if he hurts Enid was such a surprising and charming sign of Wednesday actually seeing Enid as a friend.
Wednesday rejecting the Nightshades reminds me of an old Groucho Marx quote: "I've never wanted to belong to a club that would have someone like me as a member." 😊
Haha I love this quote!
"The monster is human" might as well be the calling card of the show
Crackstone is just the most blatant example of how selfish people that have *convinced* themselves that they're in the right can be the most haineous form of evil
These folks tend to be Kristards, Medinites, and the like. .
It's not just that he thinks he is right, it is that he is an abuser. He uses othering as a means to cement his power and control over others, including those who would be considered part of the in-group.
Xavier isn't entirely wrong about Wednesday's visions, as they only show short glimpses of a bigger story. But he completely disregards her ability to figure out what's happening.
Also it's interesting how he seems to at the same time despise his father and blindly beliving anything he says.(I might say,though,that that whole you-don't-get-to-see-the-bigger-picture point does make sense. It's the same thing I think about Rowan's mother's vision,after all...!🤔)
I think this also has to do with her having a negative lense. Happy moments are easy to ruin. Disasters are hard to correct. I don't want to drop spoilers Incase someone who isn't far in the show reads this, but keep it in mind when you look a at the raven/dove explanation.
@@anierikidemona The last ep I've seen is ep 5 andy my personal guess about the Raven/Dove explanation is,because as Morticia said Doves tend to have positive visions they might underestimate some dangers(because they don't get to be warned about the worst side of people)while Ravens tend to not know about the possible extenuating circumstances of bad people,like Crackstone or Rowan.🤔
It's shocking that humans rarely ask "are we the baddies" before deciding killing is the solution.
Not really, we were apex predators before we learned to farm.
@@mitchellsmith4690 I can see where your point is coming from, but counterpoint - we have changed. A lot.
The closest comparison I can see anyone making is that like animals, we have basic survival instincts. Put under the right stress, individually and as a whole, people would get fairly brutal. But that is also kinda the catch. It is situational. Those instincts don't really kick in until we are trapped in a situation where logic and other methods of problem solving have failed. A point when any other social acceptable option has been exhausted. Granted, this mainly applies to just about anyone who understands the basics of what is moraly justifiable vs what is not at large. We have, as we see it, become more civilized than our ancestors and while we technically still are Apex Predators, our bases of logic and action is no longer defined by this.
I think a better explanation to the OG comment can easily be answered in a different way; We rairly see ourselves as the villien. More often than not, when you have committed to an action that can cause any amount of harm to anyone, be that physical or emotional, most of the time we do not feel we are in the wrong. Granted, this is not 100% consistent in that we can learn to see where we have made our mistakes and how we can be procieved as the one doing wrong, but with things that lean into the extreme like Murder, Gennocide, War, Arsin, etc. The people who commit these actions will not see themselves as the person in the wrong. At least, not until after. Some do, but some also never will. Just as there are people out there who are literally unable to comprehend how killing anyone is moraly unjustifiable in most cases. They will always see their situation as justifiable.
This really ties into a topic delved into this video when she talks about Xavior's judgement of Wednesday basing her story on her visions. He sees her as the one who is over-thinking the situation when he himself has done the same thing she has (based his belief of what is or is not real on loose facts/material). He thinks he is in the right. She thinks she is in the right. It just so happens in this situation though she IS in fact correct. But Xavior is technically unaware of it.
@@mitchellsmith4690 And we also have a neocortex and 200,000 years of development since that time for said neocortex to learn from.
@@IceMetalPunk 200,000 years is nothing on an evolutionary time scale. We evolved for, and spent the bulk of our history, organization in small bands...not large collectives, not cities or towns...we have roughly 600 years of settlment and fixed abode...less than 3% of our history.
@@mitchellsmith4690 Um... 200,000 years is approximately as long as the modern human species has existed. That's why I mentioned that particular number; it's as long as we've "been human", basically.
And 600 years of settlement and fixed abode? Are you kidding me? Even Athens was founded 2,500-ish years ago, which is 4x as long as your claim, and that's not even close to the oldest human settlement.
That comment that she’s nailgun Ajax his heart if he breaks Enid’s is so underrated. That, for me, already showed that Wednesday is capable of feeling emotions towards other people, even when most think she’s just a cook.
i said something very similiar to my best female friend before her wedding.... that scene reminded me of that moment and made me smile...
"If he breaks your heart, I'll nail gun his." That's actually really sweet coming from Wednesday.
I've experienced the dehumanizing effect when I was homeless. I stayed at a homeless shelter and I felt like a piece of cattle than a human. they made us change out of our normal clothes and dress in scrubs without undergarments. take a group shower then eat 3 day old leftovers. That was the lowest point in my life and I don't plan on repeating that ever again
I can't wait for you to finish this show! I'm having such fun rewatching it with you and hearing your thoughts on it.
While there certainly was some collateral emotional damage from the statue bombing. It makes sense that this is "fair" from Wednesday's point of view. Mandatory volunteer work to help people who many of whom regard you with disdain is bad enough. But then Weems made her play her cello which Wednesday has put a lot of emotion and work in with the band to play an uplifting melody. ( Really Weems should have seen that was a bad idea ) I think that's just too much for the transactional based Wednesday to not be taking action in return. That the statue was of a guy who massacred outcasts in the forgotten past was just the cherry on top.
I think the reason Xavier was so dismissive of Wednesday's visions is because he was currently having visions that were freaking him out. So saying things like theyre unreliable was probably a comfort he couldnt let go of
That is a very good point
In the episode one review you mentioned how it wasn't clear why Wednesday was antagonistic toward Bianca. Because based off what Wednesday has said she shouldn't care about who is on top of the students popularity ladder.
A few days ago I saw someone point out it's probably because Bianca reminded Wedneaday of her mother.
Morticia was queen of the Dark Prom Enid discribed Bianca as closest thing to royalty in the school.
Morticia was captain of the fencing club and Bianca does seem to be at the top of the club if not the captain.
Edit: typo and grammar correction.
I think it's also because her first interaction with Bianca was watching Bianca bully someone. Wednesday is dark and aloof and a fan of revenge, but we see from how she acts regarding Pugsley and Eugene that she does not abide bullies.
She might seem brooding and unfeeling but she really does take up for the vulnerable kids. Always loved this about her. She did the same thing if you remember from Addams family values during the play scene at camp
I’m a psychology major and I find your videos so interesting! This is my new favorite tv show and I love listening to your analysis of Wednesday!
You taking the time to explain the dehumanizing effect and how it all lead you to become a social worker was awesome. I don´t know if talking about the goodnes of the heart is something in your profession, but I honestly think you have an awesome one, and I appreciate the way you take the time to open up with us at some moments.
Oh, and I´m learning a lot with these reactions, so thank you.
Awesome analysis! I have watched a couple of other professionals doing analysis for Wednesday, and no shade on them, but yours is definitely the most interesting! Very cool, looking forward to the rest.
I appreciate that! Thank you! ❤
Same. I don't know what it is but I prefer to watch only her commentary on this show.
I really liked how the dehumanizing effect was explained and I hope that it can be heard and understood by many people. Thank you for your videos, they're great!
Ty. When people continuously reject our reality we aren’t going to open up. Had that happen a lot 😢. And no I won’t be friends with people who treat me like that
You’re welcome. I wish people understood that they don’t even need to necessarily agree with our reality but they can at least try to acknowledge it, understand it, and allow it to exist too. ❤
@@the.truth.doctor very much agree. sadly, in my experience, even if this one person rejected my belief system, i still continued to open up. d reason for this is cos i couldn't find anyone else to talk to. so what happened was that i was constantly getting rejected and made to feel that my views and reality were wrong. i needed to learn how to set boundaries. also, i wish u were my therapist hehe. i hope u could do chat therapy that's open for international clients. before i used d website, online-therapy. it was a good site and i found a good therapist actually. i just couldn't afford it anymore tho.
As a huge fan of this show, I'm LOVING the dissection of the personalities from a psychological perspective. I've learned so much about them, and about psychology in general from these videos, that I just had to subscribe. Thank you! I can't wait for the rest of your analyses.
Same I did too. I'm subscribing as well.
Personally, I think there was a little part of Wednesday that rejected the nightshades cuz Bianca was so outraged. She rejected them so she didn’t have to hear the rejection ongoing. I thought Bianca may have been the trigger. However, I also think she mostly rejected them cuz they are a clique. Dang, I wish I could be more like Wednesday!
I love how you broke down the dehumanizing effect. This is why I often tell people its damaging to dehumanize abusers and think of them as monsters, because when we do that we are shutting out the possibility that someone we know could be abusive and to any sign of that, or hell, the possibility that we could have abusive or toxic behaviors to examine and work on.
Clarity of thought and honest, sraightforward points... it's refreshing to hear a well thought-out take on a popular series without it being simply statements of feeling or opinion. Subbed 👍
Very well edited and there’s a vast amount of information in presto. Teleprompters and the whole editing process is awesome
I think Xavier's advice on the visions comes from things his father said.. However I wonder if Vincent has experience like Wednesday did, where Wednesday went after Rowan to save him from the hyde, Rowan for his own reasons attacked Wednesday then was killed by the hyde, I do wonder if this vision was self fulfilling , but he changed things so the vision he saw did not happen. The worst part of Xavier's advice happens when he talks about the prophecy drawing, done by Rowan's mom, he never voices a doubt about the meaning of the prophecy, he in fact leans into others thoughts of what the prophecy means.
I am loving your reactions so far and am looking forward to what you have to say in future episodes. One thing from the episode that you showed but did not comment on was Wednesday's statement back to Enid when Enid said to wish her luck. "If he breaks your heart, I'll nail gun his." I hope you showing that scene means you intend to touch on their growing friendship in the future. I love Enid, and think there are things you could touch on in later episodes about her and Wednesday's growing relationship. But whatever you decided to cover I will probably love it, because even your little bits of normal reaction(like being spooked by the monster) are so good. Thank you for the great videos so far, am looking forward to more.
Enid is literally the wolf in sheep's clothing. She's a werewolf but everything she wears is soft and sweet and so her personality.
PLEASE react to “The Fallout”, Jenna Ortega who plays Wednesday is in that as well. Its a movie about a school shooting and how different people process their trauma.. I’m just so curious what you’d think, seems perfect to dive into!
Most of what you comment on is what drew me into the show and kept me hooked, but I just didn't have the terms or a way to put to words to what I was seeing. I love the psychology and the emotional side of the story for Wednesday and the characters around her. Thank you so much for making these videos!
To be fair, Weems said that Morticias visions are unreliable. It might not be the case for Wednesday :)
You misunderstood the mayor, when he said "hey, don't look too excited, those outcast kids might think we're happy to have them" he said it to the sheriff in a sarcastic way, since he was mad they were going to the event.
11:04 In a conflict with two sides, we tend to see the side that we disagree with as "Dehumanizing" the side we agree with. The truth can be that both sides are dehumanizing the other.
"Visions are unreliable" is a theme of supernatural fiction. You can expect them to come true, but the psychic is almost always missing some context of what they see, or the prediction is *technically* true, but only from a labored interpretation. The hubris of "knowing" the future will often lead the psychic to a worse outcome.
Wow, what an exciting method of teaching these concepts via pop culture/media. I'm a new subscriber, but am already obsessed with your videos. I particularly loved your segment on The Fundamental Attribution Error - Thank you for teaching me a new tool to help me strengthen my empathy.
I love your take on this series! So glad I found your channel!
I have so much respect for mental health professionals, and I love that you're using pop culture to help educate us ❤️
I absolutely love watching you watch and break down scenes from this show. It's so interesting from just a general learning standpoint, but it's genuinely helped me learn more about myself too
I love how you break down this show. I patiently waited for this video and now I'll patiently wait for the next. Keep up the amazing work
talking about Xavier's position, it should be noted that everyone believed that Rowan was alive, because everyone saw him after that. But unlike the others, he decided to test Wednesday's words.
Personally think that he's just using it as leverage to spend more time with Wednesday - she doesn't seem interested in hanging out with him otherwise
@i I do think that could be the reason
Xavier's problem is his approach, not necessarily the messages he wants to deliver.
Like with the archery in the previous episode. What he explained wasn't wrong and while he hadn't mastered the bow yet, he was on his way to getting better, he knows the theoretical part and can explain it. His mistake was his approach: it would have played out differently if he had initiated with "Are you interested? Want me to explain?" or even better, "What do you know about archery and how much experience do you have?"
Same with the visions. He has some expertise and experience, has visions in his dreams himself, and knows a lot through his father. Mansplaining is usually not just about assuming a girl or woman doesn't know anything, but actually not knowing much either or having a very basic understanding. He's not the only one who says that Wednesday has to be careful and that it's easy to misinterpret visions. At least two more people tell her this and even she assumes it when Rowan tells her about his mother's vision (his mother thought Wednesday will bring destruction, Wednesday believes the vision means the opposite).
So, again, technically, his advice isn't wrong but his approach is. It would have come across a lot differently if he had opened with something like, "I know a lot about visions and their risk through my father. He gave me some sound advice about the dangers of visions." He's certainly also not completely wrong about Wednesday having her own perception of the world and people around her and interpreting the visions based on that. There is a risk of hubris and you don't break through that by lording your conclusion over others. If he had explained how he came to his opinion instead of stating it and, even better, had offered alternative solutions, that would have been constructive criticism. One doesn't have to be an edgy teen with supernatural powers to instinctively reject the "well, you're doing it wrong" approach. A reasonable suggestion would have been, "I have theoretical experience and some first-hand experience with my dreams and I've been in the area for a while. Maybe I can provide a different angle."
It's frustrating to watch how Xavier continuously sabotages himself but that's an awkward teen for you. Also, it kinda makes sense, he barely knows her, it would be odd if he managed to hit her right buttons every time he approached her.
He was quite literally there to explain archery to anyone who wanted to join, who had a problem with that scene?! She also didn't engage, so he explained and let her try just to get on with it as it was his job there.
He gave a warning about the visions, what she does with it is up to her. Whining about fictional mansplaining, and having the ego and arrogance to think you should be scripting another humans way of communicating if it isn't good enough, it just hilarious.
when you said that "normie" people were so much more aggressive than the "outcasts", yeah that's about a lot of people's experiences. Neurodivergent people often got portrayed as dangerous and aggressive while in reality usually being the ones on the receiving end of a lot of violence.
This is easily one of my favorite new channels I'm watching through. The Wednesday breakdowns and Euphoria, certainly I will find other vids to watch as well. Hope the week is going awesome and looking forward to The Last of Us. Stay great!!!!
She also clearly cares about stopping the monster and saving everyone in the town from dying, even if she doesn't always go about it in the best way, or seem to care, in a typical fashion. And she has a strong sense of justice. I and many folks in the neurodivergent community feel many of the traits she exhibits, including and especially those that are often interpreted as her being rude or lacking empathy are a difference in communication or conveyance of these things due to being neurodivergent, and there's the trauma from childhood, on top of that. There have been a few videos about it I love this series you're doing, as well. I'm a huge lifelong fan of The Addams Family and majoring in psychology and neuroscience.
This is actually so helpful! Thank you for these videos!
I loved the show but, for some reason, I was so deeply impressed, it really hit me, I didn`t expect it. And the video helps to organize my thoughts about it. And I love the way the doctor delivers the information and explains some of the psychological phenomena.
Can't wait to see what your opinion is about what's coming next!
Greetings from Ukraine!
LOVE IT! I need to rewatch it and write like the deshumanisation, the belief and the human condition 👀 i learned a lot 🙏
Thank you ❤️
Wonderful!
The phrase about visions referred to a picture of Wednesday.
The woman not only failed to understand the vision, but also persuaded her son to kill Wednesday.
These videos are so cool. I often find myself skipping large parts of RUclips videos, but I always watch these videos in their entirety.
I'm learning so much from your commentary, that I feel like I should be taking notes!
I can't wait for next time. I did find it funny how you reacted to Wednesday playing Vivaldi while the statue burned by empathising with the townsfolk; ok, you're right, that was an act of terror.
But nothing has ever made me want to pick up a cello more than her glee.
I’m in love with you and your channel! The way you explain things and the edition of the videos are always on point!
Regarding being rejected vs doing the rejecting, isn’t is possible that someone like Wednesday rejects groups or society to avoid being rejected in the first place? As a sort of self-defense: people can’t reject you in a hurting way if you reject them first.
The amount of psychology hidden behind Wednesday herself is unreal there’s things like her past traumatic experiences,her entire persona or the way she thinks does things and feels etc ty for this video!
The video is 13 seconds in right now, but I just had so say that I LOVE how the framing with warm colors looks like! it's very pleasing :)
I just found your channel. Girl omfg I love it
Ive watched them all. You are doing a fantastic job of staying on point without having all the information yet. The human condition 8s throughout the series. That's why it's so popular. You are in for a treat.
LOVE that you’re doing each episode. The series was amazing. Keep going! 👏🏼
yeeeess, I've been waiting for this! Girl you're amazing! love from brazil🇧🇷♡
Yay! Thank you!
Her comment about secrets is so very true...especially for superheroes. That's generally what destroys their lives, their inability to trust, and then when people always find out, it is ten times worse than if they had just trusted someone that they should have trusted in the first place. Secrets destroy lives and if a secret is known by two or more people, then it's not a secret at all.
your take on the belief system is awesome. these beliefs (ideology) are indeed very survival and instinctual when it comes to how we feel about the belief and when it's challenged or attacked.
As usual, here enjoying and supporting your reactions to the series. Can't get enough of these analyses and right-minded insights and perspectives.
I really loved your small "dehumanising" intermission. I have a BA in journalism (one of my exam pieces was an interview with a survivor from the mass slaughters in Sierra Leone), a BA in Genocide Studies and a MA in Contemporary History with a focus on dictatorships & ideology. If there was one thing that came up frequently it was the reason why people could participate in so many awful things, whether it was 'simply' standing by, betraying protectors (of Jews f.e.)/working for the aggressor, or truly actively taking part in the Genocide by killing. The psyche behind people's actions/choices is what has always fascinated me. If university wasn't so frigging expensive (not to mention time consuming, working is fun and necessary too after all 😉) I might have looked into an extra program back then. Luckily you're here! Just found your channel after bingewatching Wednesday the day after it was released (huuuge fan of the 90s movie, played Wednesday in a school play lol). Subscribed immediately.
Funny thing is that Sheriff recognise the photo, he knows who the monster is. But he did something about it? He try to jail the responsible and try to figure out why? No, he let more people die needlessly to protect someone, and then when things would turn ugly and the dirty laundry would come out, he prefer to arrest an innocent and put all the weight of his inaction on Wednesday, Jericho is pretty rotten, the the core.
I am really enjoying this series of videos. I wish they came out more than once a week. I wait eagerly for each one. I love your insights and perspective. Keep up the great work!
I love seeing your analyses every episode!! can’t wait to see you dive further into it!
Your dehumanising speech earned you a new subscriber 😊
I'm having such a blast reaatching this series with you and your comment and notes on it.
This episode is by far one of my favourite and for many reasons that you have underlined and I like how they approach the fact that Goody is Wednesday's ancestor from 400 yra ago.
And as stupid as it may sound the fact that witch trial wasn't by the religious people bit more by pilgrim themselves which is closer to what happened... (sadly).
Seeing Wednesday reaction to that, to the monster and her interaction with Goody is so interested.
As well as how she sees Joseph Crackstone, cuz when she sees her face she is scared.
Her discussion after that with Wrems as how it covers up shows a bit (imo) how society or some community does work...
Also, her relationship with Enid is so genuine
They are so different and express their feeling so differently, yet they are completing each other so well.
I love when Wednesday says 'if he breaks your heart, I'll nail gun his".
Edit : your part about belief system is so interesting 🤩
I'm enjoying so much your videos... thank you
i like that fact that you have ability to actually tell what is going to happen you did actually guessed one thing im not going to tell what not to spoil series but wow im impressed
You know. Wednesday torching the statue actually makes more sense to me know taking what you've said about her being transnational into account. She just had a vision which put her in the shoes ofGoody Addams where Crackstone burned her whole family. So she burns Crackstone. The effects on other people around aren't the issue. From her point of view she's not doing it to them, and it's not her fault if they don't like it.
Is crazy how much i learn with your videos! And de amout of information is always on point. Big fan from Brazil!!! ❤❤❤
I'm so glad there's so much more of this show to go.
I have waited for this video since sunday!
Thank you! Every Wednesday!
I'm definently glad I found out about your vids, this is very interesting and I can't wait for more
I relate to Wednesday so much and watching your videos is something I actively look forward to.
I love your video's!!! They make so much sense, and I can totally see everything your saying to be true, and also I about had a FREAKIN HEART ATTACK when the monster showed up!!😱😂
I'm really greatful for your videos, i'm going trough some bad situations right now in life and im looking forward to work on myself.
And since Wednesday came out i realized how much we are alike. Sadly i live in Europe and cannot have sessions with you, you are a really great therapist and videos you make made me so much comfortable with myslef.
I wish you all the best in this life and keep doing things you do cause youre doing them amazing!
Sending lots of love from Europe
I'm so happy I found this channel thanks to Wednesday, I've been watching all Arcane videos too, insta subscribe for me! I specially love this episode because it finally gave me the answer to something I was wondering for years. When you were talking about the dehumanizing thing I remembered my favorite anime (also my confort media for years, even though it makes me cry every single time). I never understood why she (the villain) would treat her (character A) so badly given the context and how character A looks. I understood that the villain didn't see her as a person but I never really understood why, now I do. Villain was happy for the characters existence, right until she discovered character A is not what/who she wanted, so she dehumanized her even though she looks like someone she loves (which is why I never understood how could she treat her so poorly).
Anyway, I saw in an Arcane video (I think it was the live) that you said you were open to react to anime, where can I leave my suggestion for the anime I was talking about? Is a comment in RUclips okey? It's not very well known I think, so I understand if you wouldn't want to react to it. But I've always wanted for an expert like you to talk about it, this anime doesn't shy away from hard topics like child abuse or how can grief can change a person after the lose of their child and many more. I identified a lot with the protagonist when I was younger and it definitely helped me with my mental health, it gave me hope that I could feel better, that I could be happy and love myself one day, and it worked! In days when I feel exceptionally bad I like to watch it again to remember myself how far I came. Anyway rant over, sorry for the long comment 😅
Thanks for all your hard work with these videos, have a good day! 😊
Also i had a question Doctor, does Wednesday "transform" when Enid talk about her date and was worried about it and Wednesday answer like if he hurt you i will make sure he suffer? 🤔
This is why we left this scene in there! She’s beginning to attach to people outside of her family and those who show the same type of behaviors as her. I’d say she is transforming in that way. Keep in mind that she did say “if he does this bad thing, I will do this other bad thing”. Still transactional, but the care she once explicitly gave to her family and those who remind her of her family she’s now expanding!
@@the.truth.doctor oh yes you right!!! I did not figure it how suble it was 👀 thank you for answering me 🤗 i can't wait to see the futur videos.
I will rewatch the first ones until you release the ep4 😆
It is freakin' awesome.... I think I'm waiting for these analysis no less excited than for good tv series (I even rewatch these videos few times wanting to memorise behaviours and what to look for in people's behaviour and frankly in myself). Sending love from Poland and please keep analysing Wednesday.
I found your videos last week and now i cant stop watching them. I would love if when you´re finished with wednesday you would do the same with Vampire Academy and Fate the winx saga. There are a lot of things in there that id love to see from a therapist perspective. The shows are not the best well done, but the characters themselves and the different types of relasionships are very complex in my opinion
I will try! Thank you for the suggestion! I’m doing The Last of Us next and then finishing up Fleabag. I think I will have time this summer!
@@the.truth.doctor Thank you so much! And if you made your videos longer we wouldnt complain either. 🙃
Belief systems are truly something that i will always find fascinating
Loved the breakdown of dehumanization and agree completely.
Can’t wait to rewatch all of the episodes with your opinions! 😊 Very interesting and educational.
I really enjoyed your reactions to this it was nice and refreshing to hear you explain some of the behaviors and patters in the show and how they translate to everyday life
It would be interesting to see such a reaction to the whole episode, Doc =)
I’ve been waiting for this all day since it was 8 am for me aaaaaa
Thanks for a "Wednesday's videos" that've been made so professionally with no empty spots and did you noticed rubik's cube in shades from white to black in Wednesday's TV Series? No colors only puzzles. Looks impressive and I was impressed with colorful pattern behind you as well. Holy carrots! I think I guess the purpose coincidentally. Didn't expect it could work "this way". Looking forward how you'll do ever more about "Never more"
I think not being able to trust people a a blessing and a curse
4:19 but technically... secrets can still "die" when they get revealed. ^^
:) That’s very true!
I waited all week for this!❤
i love ur videos so much lol
7:10 Classic display of problems with visions is in how limited they are. They show What, show Who, can show When. But maybe not all aspects of those Three. And the visions do not show How, and most importantly WHY the event happened. The seer can infer from what is shown, but they are not shown the whole of the event. Thus, the unreliability.
The way they showed how easily people were judged back when we were pilgrims is a well played perspective. From what I’ve learned in school back then a lot of people were judged and burned to death for “practicing witchcraft” when it was probably natural medicines. While some of the people that were tried and sentenced to death were probably doing bad things, others were innocent and using natural remedies to help. The way Crackstone and the village treated the outcasts was the same thing. They were being their natural selves and everyone else saw it as demons walking amongst them to hurt them. If any of this is incorrect I’m so sorry. You can let me know if I got anything wrong in the comments.
The irony is that the PIlgrims fled England because they felt persecuted.
I love how wednesday points out to the head mistress that she can't have it both ways. That her actions and words are conflicting.
Hello. I don’t know if you noticed this… but during the scene with Wednesday and Enid but when Enid brings up the incident on the statue Wednesday only makes a side eye look and evades by bringing up her date. I thought I was a great way of seeing Wednesday grow and evolve. To the Weens she is all about making the truth known but she doesn’t to Enid because to me it seems she doesn’t want to disappoint her. And possibly more… guilt maybe? Thought this could be another of her transactional relationships at work. What do you think?
Also I think you will find these tv shows interesting psychology wise.
1. The 10th Kingdom
2. Ascendance of a bookworm.
I think it's an issue where the future outcome can be altered. In relation to unreliable visions
Didn't think I'd like this but it very interesting. I'm in for the entire ride.
I love your reactions and powerful insights. I was wondering if you could do them over Netflix Warrior Nun? Can’t wait for the next video!
Yay!! I’ve been waiting all week 🎉
Well if you think about it, the visions are unreliable. They show things as they will happen, but you miss the context.
Result 1: Your vision becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Result 2: Context would change your view on the situation.
Like episode 1:
Wednesday follows Rowan because of her vision. Rowan attacks her, and the monster attacks Rowan.
Would the monster have attacked him either way, or was Rowan attacked because he attacked Wednesday?
THANK YOU for your absolutely amazing and informative videos ❤️
I'm thinking the unreliability of the visions is due to bias. The prism that one views a vision. If you either have no bias or maybe if your bias aligns with the vision then the vision is reliable. Wednesday's visions are dark and negative which could be said of Wednesday's outlook. So unlike her classmate's father's visions her visions might be accurate.
As someone who attempts to show genuine affection in ways similar to Wednesday and who gets completely rejected for it, it's both heartwarming and discouraging seeing acceptance come in a fictional form. It's only in fiction that people like us get acceptance and friendship. Maybe that's why those of us who are neurodivergent tend to get so heavily into media- it's a vicarious form of acceptance.