Why You Should Study The End of the F***ing World
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Today I want to look at how The End of the F***ing World sets up an efficient pilot, creates a progressive arc for James through its middle episodes, and ends with a meaningful conclusion through its finale.
This is why you should study The End of the F***ing World.
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Fun fact the bridge they drive over to get to alyssa's dad is Sheppey Bridge in Kent i live 5 minutes away from it, the Bridge leads to the Isle of sheppey probably one of the worste places in England
Hey @Tyler Mowery, I know you might not see this but I wondered if you could do a video about TEOTFW and Wayne
I recently finished TEOTFW and started watching Wayne and they feel both similar in writing and everything, although imo, TEOTFW has better writing. Was just wondering if you you could do a video about it And what Wayne is doing wrong that TEOTFW does right
i thought the voiceover was great. in episode one when they crash the car, james says “what do you want to do?” and alyssa thinks to herself, “go home,” but when james brings up the idea, she says “i don’t want to go home, james.” but by episode 7, when they’re about to meet alyssa’s father, she thinks to herself “i’m really scared,” and then a few seconds later, she says out loud, “i’m really scared,” and we can see that she now feels more comfortable being vulnerable. without the narration of their thoughts it would have been much more difficult to convey thier character development.
Yessss i noticed this when i watched it!
I like the narration and that is a great detail to point out but doesn't she still maintain the inner voice throughout the series. I believe they might have thought it weird to abandon it altogether or because of the fact they are considered young adults/kids their nervousness needs to be shown through the voice-over because of their personality
I’ve always loved TEOTFW, I mean a psychopath that ends up falling in love? what a brilliant concept. Jonathan Entwistle is one of my favorite directors now because aside from writing, the direction of the actors seem awkward on purpose and it works, and the excessive tripod, dolly shots and carefully picked and help portray the characters thoughts even though there’s VO’s. And I don’t really see the excessive VO as a crutch, but more as a stylistic choice. Beautiful series, I really hope they make a season 3.
Steezy has good taste. He even likes Jonathan Entwhistle. But an s3 is not necessary and will not be made. The story is finished. And absolutely the VO's really added depth to the story. Interesting to read your take on this show.
agreed
steezy? hi
@@valentijndeman ofc it does, second season was dissapointing, the plot was all over them, the characters lacked their original personality and the main villain was rather uninteresting tbh
@@nyahjzt-7430 true, season 2 wasn’t necessary. Felt really blank at times. Story was already finished at s1.
I don't think that voiceover narration is a negative but rather a positive point, I mean, there is a reason that it exists and it's a whole another topic that it is often used erroneously. Here we have emotionally repressed characters which is precisely when you should use the voiceover - when the character cannot or will not express themselves. Apocalypse Now is probably the most famous example of this being done right and in this show it also felt right.
For screenwriting, you generally don't want to do voiceovers because you want to show with actions and not tell. That kind of narration is usually best served for books, when we are directly in the character's mind.
@@MarioWario to each their own. I actually preferred the voiceover part for exactly the same reason as the original comment said --- that since we couldn't see his expression we have to hear it. I liked how it gave us a look into his thoughts and decisions as he fought with his inner self. I feel like without a voice over, the series would be lacking what makes it "interesting" on an entertainment and philosophical/storytelling level.
Or when there's an extreme contrast between what they're thinking and how they're acting. For examples: Death Note and Dexter.
It can definitely be used well in the right hands and the right circumstances.
@@8bitmagic Precisely what I was thinking. You don't want to overdo it, but it can help get across tensions and contradictions that would otherwise either be unclear or bog down the story to show all the context for.
@@MarioWario Like you said, that's *generally* true, but of the vast amount of film out there, there are a significant minority of examples where it's not only fitting, but stylistically optimal.
This show is structured better than most movies. It's absolutely phenomenal and so good at portraying trauma and mental illness in a realistic and relatable way. The way they use visuals like the character's appearances, hair and wardrobe shifts to shape how you perceive their intentions in the series, the way we get to wholly understand their thoughts while still letting the visuals speak for themselves. It's just so well done.
First season made me cry. Second season didn't pull me as much but I loved the series so much and the characters I was just happy they did a season 2
there is a second one wtf?!
@@MarioWario yep bro that's the last season
LITERALLY SAME season 1 will forever be my favorite but I was just so happy a season 2 exists because i love the characters
@@mirandagallegos9369 thank god James didn't die, I thought he was dead when the cops shot him (I didn't watch the show)
@@MarioWario Idk hw I didn't know about the 2nd season either until now but I'm glad I found out lol
this show has a soundtrack that I'll take with me to my grave
Goddamn but I love Graham Coxon
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It made me love 50s-80s music and just unusual music in general
honestly why did James hate his dad? he was slightly annoying but he wasn't a terrible guy. Well in Season 2 I think his love for His father started to show although it was too late. Low key James' dad reminds me of Mr. Peanutbutter from Bojack Horseman.
I think James could have loved his mother more and knew his father couldn't fill the void she left. It's probable James resented that his father was the one who survived and was annoyed his dad tried to act as though everything was alright. I don't think his dad was awful, but maybe him trying to be happy-go-lucky in front of James was also a way of trying to cope with James' mother's loss. Neither of them ever grieved properly. It's also possible that by trying to be "strong" for James, James' father also showed him that he shouldn't grieve or show emotion toward situations that most people would expect you to react to. Again, not a terrible person, but I don't think his father ever provided the sort of emotional support that James needed.
If he loved his dad he’d have to deal with the fact that he could loose him like he lost his mother. His “hatred” was part of his repression.
He represented everything James hated. And as he put it “he’s alive and my mum isn’t” or something like that.
i think he *thought* he hated his dad, because that's what him wanting/believing to be a psychopath led him to believe.
i think at some point he says he hates him because he isnt the one who died
I've probably watched the first season well over 5 times, but it never registered that the people they were encountering (the driver who let them hitchhike, Clive) were meant to be clarifying for what actual psychopaths look like. Of course it was obvious their behavior was bad, and it made me feel there was something in them worse than James. Regardless of my lack of realization, the show and those scenes certainly made me feel something. Excellent storytelling indeed.
Also, in the second season when Bonnie accidentally kills the motel owner, she realizes how different taking a life actually is compared to how she imagined it to be. Kinda goes over the same feeling James did when he killed Clive.
She tried to stay emotionless, but deep down she felt horrible for doing it. At the end, I think it helped her give up the intention of killing James and Alyssa, as she had now went trough a similiar path and is capable to understand why Clive was killed. At that point, the horrible repressed feeling got expressed and she couldn't handle it, thus trying to take her own life.
Thats what I made of it atleast, Bonnie and James had a lot in common.
Unpopular opinion; season 2 was amazing. it wasnt canon to the original book so i think it was executed perfectly.
i love s2 so much i dont really get why people dont like it
s2 was great, it had just enough narrative contrast too. I don't think a s3 with the same characters would be possible tho
S2 was great imo.
Yesss
it just wasn't as interesting to me especially the new character they couldn't get me to care ab her and her romance w the psycho guy if they tried
I thought the bit when when Alyssa said "sometimes I need to just lie down because everythings a bit too much for me" and when James talked about his mother and described her as "I think everything was just all a bit too much for her" was kind of symbolizing how he had picked someone that reminded him of his mother even tho their personalities seem completely different
What I love about season 2 is they flip the role. Alyssa is now the one repressing her emotions about the trauma she experienced and James is reconciling his emotions over the fact the girl he risked his life for might not love him anymore. Not to mention how tense the second season is with the antagonist whose end goal leaves the audience with a tense slow burner of suspense.
Same, and it’s an incredibly fitting change for the characters because of the events in season 1.
not gonna lie, teotfw's use of v.o. is honest to god my fav use of v.o. i've seen in any film/television. it adds to it so much in such a brilliant way i can't explain. this is one of my all time fav shows.
I think it also helps since it's based off a book. It captures the inner thoughts of First Person POV in film form, which is usually not captured.
@@murk.mp4760 I like this explanation
I've never cried more than with the character development in S1 and the emotional trauma they dealt with in S2
I’ve never seen an analysis of the show before, and this makes so much sense. I had binged-watched it with my family, and looking back I can see how the pilot drew us in with that cool sense of repression. James is distant and collected and he makes you feel cool too and that you’re in on it with him. And as we continued with each episode, we also fell alongside James further into genuine feeling of love and care for the world they lived in.
Over the years I’ve found myself more grounded and secure in my belief of expression, and I just realised that this explains why I find it to difficult to enjoy the first few episodes the same way I did the first time. I just can’t place myself in that headspace anymore when I watch it.
Beautifully said
My all time favourite scene is where he reflects on his dad and says "Silence is deafening" or something like that.
Absolutely love this show. I think additionally there's something with the aesthetic that resonates with an English/British audience. You can relate to it, and the kind of 90's aesthetics is what everyone grew up with in the UK. From the cars, dodgy local pub you got dragged to when you were little, the housing estates, industrial estates, motorways, beach scenery, or even the greasy spoon cafe, it's just an accurate portrayel of what you remember growing up in the UK. Even sleeping in a field or going to a shit holiday home on the beach is a classic memory of all UK teens. Just makes it alot more relatable and grounded/realistic than the cliche film interpretation that normally has the classic "posh" private school actors and is based in London or a historical background. While the reality of the UK is every teen has imagined running away from their sh*t hole town and never coming back
I agree with this so much. I find it hard to watch American media sometimes because of how different they are aesthetically to British shows. I connect a lot more with the characters too.
@@satapon4129 honestly thats it. Alot of Hollywood films have us brits depicted as either the cliche super posh, or the more modern super rough London "roadman" asthetic. Think shows like TEOTFW or the Inbetweeners are more accurate. TEOTFW even got the dry humour and swearing down to a tea. If you havnt already efinetly watch the Inbetweeners (not the US remake) aswell.
@@dontworry171 I was just telling my American friends about Inbetweeners now, I love it lol XD I haven't watched this yet, mainly because I assumed it was American when it first came out, definitely going to watch it now! I really love stuff that feels real, it's a shame there's not more of it.
@@satapon4129 few other kind of programmes that might be worth a go for you if you havnt watched them already. Afterlife (a rocky Gervais show and honestly phenomonal), derry girls or sex education. Not quite on par with TEOTFW but I havnt watched much that is. I genuinly binge watched the entire first season when I stumbled across it years ago. Than had forgot about it and had the pleasure to repeat the entire experience with both the first and second season last year. Hope you enjoy!
@@dontworry171 youve just named all my favourite shows at once. Had never realised the connection between them. Ha cheers
"I wasn't Alyssa's protector....she was mine" gosh this show hits ya right in the feels and the hits come so unexpectedly.
i really felt so fucking bad for the father during the whole show
SAME i cried when he died everytime i watched the show
James punching his dad in the face is what keep me watching. It was so random yet so reasonable
Some of the best television ever made. It's breathtaking how hooked the show gets you and when the ride is over you want to do it all over again.
If there is one issue I have with the show, is that towards the end of the first season, the two cops that are closing in on James have a debate on what type of actions must be taken to deter criminals. One belives in punishment while the other belives in rehabilitation. After the season 1 finale, these two are completely thrown away and never spoken of again
Season 1 is based off a book and season 2 was added, so season 2 wasn’t based off anything so I guess the writers just forgot lol
i mean, couldn't bonnie's whole story be classified as rehabilitation? she has finally realized what she did was wrong, and why, and will hopefully now go towards a road of recovery
Honestly I hated the cop subplot. I was happy they just tossed it for season 2
This is so true
The events in this show literally happened to me after I watched it, it’s scary. I watched this show when I was 16 and I related to it so much. I had a guy best friend who was interested in me and it inspired me to fall in love with him, seeing how freeing the characters love was to their horrible home lives. The guy I fell in love with recently got shot and died, which is horrifying foreshadowing. This show will always hold an incredibly special place in my heart, seeing as I wanted the type of love they had and I got exactly that in the end, death and all. (Also fuck season 2 it ruins the canon)
Holy shit, this is horrible
What’s wrong with season 2 tho?
Holy fuck
Damnn, that's scary...
@@perdasche well he never died in the end did he
so glad that this series is getting recognition it deserves.
After watching some minutes of this video, I accidentally realised that the plot somehow is similiar to Crime and Punishment. The main characters have the belief that they want to prove after killing a human being. Both Rodion and James look for a victim to do it. And in the end they both understand their beliefs prove wrong.
I don't think Raskólnikov wanted to kill out of feeling like a psychopath. Though even he doesn't know for sure why he did it, his circumstances were extremely intricate, to the point he felt he had no other choice. And I believe guilt played a much, much larger part in Crime and Punishment than it did in this. I do think, though, that both works take a somewhat similar psychological approach.
I watched the entire season in a day. Such a impressive yet subtle masterpiece.
I tend to look back fondly at this series, but rarely remember how hopelessly heart wrenching James' Father is as a character...
This show has the ONLY series finale I have watched that I thoroughly felt satisfied with.
Nothing has even come close in my opinion
my favourite series ever, i never thought about how the people they come across reflect how he might have been if he didn’t meet alyssa
We need more of these movie/show breakdowns using the story circle!
Yeah agreed. It wasn't my favorite story, but wow that directing and storytelling kept me hooked. The inner dialogue is the best I've seen, even surpassing the previous best I'd seen, Dexter.
I have always tried explaining why I'm in love with this show but this video does it perfectly.
0:30 i sometimes forget that killing alyssa was the whole point at first, because they go so quickly from "i'm going to kill you and you have no idea" to "we're in love and also on the run from the law"
this show absolutely does not get the love it deserves, it is so so well made
i felt really bad for the guy in the gas station (Frodo?). i really liked hiw he wanted to also kinda "break free"
I think the voice-overs where one of the best parts of the show. This is how other shows should convey thoughts! Often with books there is a lot said in thoughts that is than cut out of the adaptation but this show showed that that does not need to happen when done well.
Books need to convey thoughts through explanation as there’s no visuals. From a writing perspective in shows, simply telling the audience something is lazier than showing what characters are thinking visually. With that being said I enjoy the narration in this show.
This breakdown was awesome. I think we could all learn from a video studying Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This!!
One of the best shows I have ever seen, S1 was gripping from beginning to end and S2 was the closing the viewers and the characters needed. 10 out of 10
i just got done watching this show and it was amazing. i dont think i will ever find a show that will make me feel the way this show made me feel.
i was honestly disappointed by season 2, the first was just such a masterpiece and had such a good ending that seemed more planned out than s2
I definitely feel that sentiment, but I don't think season 2 was bad. It definitely had fewer moments where the audience was led to feel intense anticipation/excitement, but displaying the process of how people may grieve (or avoid grieving) with trauma and loss is something I think S2 did very well. To me, it felt more "mundane" than S1, but not necessarily less emotionally-charged.
i agree, disappointed might've been too strong of a word because i was happy to get more TEOTFW. they did do a good job with season two as well :)
I didnt like it until i realized season two respresent the fallout and the growing up that happens after a traumatic event. It kind of mirrors season one where james is the more outgoing one trying to bring back the fun they had and alyssa is the reserved one. The more times i watched it the more i liked it
@@spam.meisubi I agree, honestly I think the show is better because of season 2 existing than without it, because it delves into the grieving process really well.
Season 2 had its issues, but the relevant moments were strong enough and i love it ✌️
Imo, all this series is saying "You're not a psychopath, you're just an edgy and cringe boy during puberty who fells in love in your first intimate interaction with a woman"
Lmao
Then you seriously missed the point. It sounds like you're the one trying to be edgy
@@DollfaceLizkah u good lol
he was legit a psychopath tho lol didnt he want to kill? a bit past edgy if you ask me
@@lljw7151 i mean he wasn't a *legit* psychopath because psychopathy isn't just something you can grow out of. by the end of season one and even more so in season two, james is a very, very emotional person, meaning he never truly was a psychopath, he just suppressed his emotions as a response to trauma
Did you watch Arcane? I think it deserves an episode like this
Seconded this
Yeah!
Agreeeeeddd
Truee
The show can still be active, but with different arcs. I love how intertwined the characters are in the fucked up world they live in. A quote that resonated with me out of the entire show was “The problem with a person with a lack of love is that they don't know what it looks like. So it's easy for them to get tricked, to see things that aren't there. But then I guess we all lie to ourselves all the time.” From the perspective of someone who has a fruitful and a positive environment’ll never fully comprehend the pain that quote carries to those to personally connects with it.
I mean they had me at the first line from james at the opening
"I'm James, i am 17 years old, and I'm pretry sure i'm a psychopath"!
Plus the acting, cinematography & MUSIC ❤️ My peak fav moments from S1 are,
"I was never Alyssa's protector, she was mine" and the monolgue Alyssa gives to her dad at the end ✌️
This is one of those shows i never wanna forget during my whole existence 💀
I loved this show so much, it was so unique, well written, well acted, funny, intriguing and refreshing. So sad we didn’t get more of it
this show is my comfort show and it's so underrated so i was happy when i saw this video
I was impressed with Alex Lawther after watching an episode of Black Mirror. I’m glad he got to be the lead of this show because he’s such a great actor. Season 2 may have been good if it were it’s own show.
I love this show. How I wish I could forget and re-watch it again
I don't know how to feel about the show after something similar happened in my country: there was a friend group (2 girls, 1 boy), one of the girls started asking herself if she was a psychopath and plotted with the help of the boy in the group to murder their friend to see if she would feel something, therefore "proving" she really was a psycho. They killed the other young girl with a knife, turns out, they panicked, she wasn't a psychopath. Kids are really something, huh. I'm Brazilian btw.
Caralho nao sabia disso
@@mechamedegeorge6786 passou no jornal e o caso ficou famoso na internet, mo bizarro saber que a série praticamente acontece na vida real
@@therealaisek4851 A série é real? Quê?! E também, que puta caso criminal nunca ouvi falar
@@SamucaWaves2024 bom, não foi baseado nesse caso específico, mas sim é real... Tbm aconteceu algo parecido nos estados unidos, tem alguns vídeos de ligação para emergência que mostram o caso
this is one of the best f***ing TV shows i`ve ever seen. it really fascinates me..
this is my comfort show and it makes me happy to see others enjoy it too! I don't even want to know how many times ive watched it all -_-
While watching this video, I also realized that Alyssa wears a bold red color in the pilot to represent expression and emotion, also a color that pops on screen, whereas James wears black to represent repression. But, in the finale, James is also wearing red (which pops on screen as he runs on the shore), showing that he’s started feeling.
Probably my favorite tv series oat. Absolute genius and it’s also really short, you could watch it all in a day if you wanted.
James outfit also conveys his internal change from a much more conservative and formal clothing, showing very little emotion to a vibrant outfit that shows his mental shift to express his emotions
Idk if this show is really underrated but I never hear people talk about it.. it's seriously one of my favorite shows.
I saw this show in sept 2021 , man I miss that time . This show was so good.
Thank you the first season is my favorite season of all Netflix shows haven’t seen season 2 yet and I was already studying it for a realstic take on superheroe genre thank you
It’s not even a Netflix show 😭😭 Channel 4 originally. Series 2 is great, just has a different feeling to series 1.
@@swedish_llama1356 o dang thanks still it’s really great
season 2 isnt really like season 1 and if u really enjoyed season1 u probably wont like it tbh
I can remember staying up till 6 am to binge watch this show... oh how time flies
season two helped me get over this show because it delivered amazing closure
Loved it, chose it as an essay topic, got called to the student managers office, and now have to convince them not to call my parents 🤓
this series is a masterpiece
It shows all someone who's inert and ostracized from society needs is a friend who feels the same. When you're inert you need to be activated by another person. Someone who makes the world feel like magic.
Who else feels bad for the dad
He was just greeting his son happy to see him again and then James punches him
Saw this show a while back and I just knew it was something special, thanks for covering it
Wow.. 👏😉... that was an awesome, easily digestible coverage / breakdown. Tyler you're understanding and ability to help us understand is simply amazing.
I'm so happy that this showed up in my recommended! I've loved this show since I watched it for the first time a few years back, but I never see anyone talking about it (unless, of course I seek it out online; yet, this was just in my normal feed!). It was interesting to hear you break down the structure of the show, something I'd never really given much thought to. Somehow, you've made me respect the writing of this first season even more than I already did. Great video; I'm eager to check out more of your content.
I love the music of this series.
I found this show just a few weeks before season 2 released, and I got so hooked. This is one of my favorite short shows ever, both seasons had me emotionally hooked and I was so invested in the characters.
i loved this video! not nearly enough people talk about this show in depth :)
This is my favorite show. I can’t express how much I love it
The voiceover is one of the best things of TEOTFW
I love this I find it so interesting to see an outline of the reason why I am so eager to watch character analysis follow ups, read reviews, and search for behind the scene la content like directors commentaries. After movies that are written well i form a level of attachment where I feel like I need a sequel or need to know what others think about it overall and about certain scenes. The whole time watching whatever content I feel like I use an insane amount of thought to break down what I’m watching whilst watching it. What’s the message what’s the theme what’s the writer communicating how are the director and actors with ideals and beliefs of their own conveying the possibly conflicting views of the writer I never just sit and watch and enjoy it at face value. Seeing it all outlined and what is happening and why is just reassuring because the thought process is envoked by the either good or bad writing of the content.
Loved this show during highschool and now that I am taking a scriptwriting class in college, this is super useful and interesting to get me diving deep.
I love this show, I love the humor and the characters. I love the way they get to know each other little by little 💕
god I love this show, thrilled to see video essay content on it!!
This is my comfort show (I know, I know..) but Ive seen it over 4 times and AAAH its so good
My friend and I watched the whole show, just because he deep fried his hand in the trailer. We loved the show
When I ended watching this show I was surprised in a way, "I can't be that good". Great analysis, fulfilling my fascination in storytelling
so happy this was recommended. teotfw made me feel so many things i love it so much
This is my comfort show and I loved your analysis of it! Great video, subscribed :)
I like the voice-over because you get an insight into what the characters are thinking in the moment
Thanks for the video! very impressive, teotfw ( season 1) is absolutely one of my favourite series ever made, it's so well put together. Learned a lot from this video, will definitely help me with my own writing!
I adore this show, its the best thing ive ever watched and ive been looking for this video about it ever since i watched it thankyou for making my dreams come true!!!
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I loved this show so much. I wasn't that into season 2 but it was still really good. I might rewatch it.
i love this show so much; seeing your takes was really interesting!
Can't believe this was based off a crudely drawn book. Same with I'm not okay with this
The editing in this video was amazing
Amazing breakdown as always. I'm going to go and watch the show right now. It would be cool if you could breakdown one of your favorite youtuber's video. I would like to apply the things that you been talking about to a youtube video, but it is hard to get it all down into a talking head story time type of video. Or maybe, could you breakdown how you come up with ideas on creating your videos. Do you use the same framework when writing for youtube or something else. Any help would be greatly appreciate it. Thanks
The song choices are amazing as well
This show holds such a deep place in my heart, I love it so much
this is my favorite series ever
Everything you post is a banger, keep it up
This made me want to rewatch the show.
I used to love this show when it came out. Such a different time.
I am currently re watching this show again for the 2nd time. For me I can’t handle 1 hour tv shows unless it truly grasps my attention; so this show is perfect! Acting is phenomenal, even if this show had 1hr episodes I would have been hooked.
the shots are absolutely beautiful too
"the target is alyssa, a troubled girl with parental issues"
sounds like most of the audience for the show tbh. won't lie, still loved it.
Fantastic • Thank you Tyler
Watched 1:50 of this video then binged the show in one sitting. Now I’m back lmao.
I know you have to be pretentious but the voice over was best thing about this show. They both have such attractive tone of voice and accent