The TRAGIC Character Arc Of Franklin Saint In Snowfall Explained
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2023
- Franklin is easily one of the most interesting characters to analyse and this analysis will be looking at franklin saint's character arc from the beginning of his story until the ending of his story. Snowfall is an American crime drama television / TV series the series pivots to follow the lives of a specific crime family, led by budding drug-dealer Franklin Saint. Review. Trailer. Teddy McDonald. All Seasons. Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
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Dope video but we can’t just gloss over the fact that he was betrayed by ppl he literally saved on more than one occasion. It wasn’t just the money that turned him. Teddy, Leon, Louis, his mom all completely turned on him after he sacrificed nearly everything for each of them at some point throughout the series. Tbh, that’s more fucked up than his revenge tour
I don’t think Cissy really betrayed him like the others. She knew Teddy wouldn’t just turn over the money without retaliation just like he didn’t let Alton live as he promised. In her eyes it was Saint losing the money or being hunted and killed by the CIA
@@The314Nomadliterally, she told him from the start she wasn’t okay with the drugs. Tried to cut him out completely but she couldn’t so she put her morals to the side and tried to at least help him use the money for something good. Then she saw all the evil and trouble it brought with it in the end and sacrificed her self to save her sons soul
@@BigPurp9she destroyed Franklin’s life fuck cissy💀
Thank you. Franklyn new exactly who he was and was ready to leave the game. People betrayed him. Dude was clean through out the seasons.
That’s a terrible take. No one is gonna go down with you. Whether u helped them or not. It is natural and common sense for someone to leave once u become unstable. Louis fs but everyone else saw the end of the line.
He became the thing he hated most, his father
😂😂
Worse
Moral of the story
they had the same women aside them lol "I see a broke man become Rich and a Brick did it, I seen a Rich man go broke and a bitch did it"-AR-AB
@@MindFlip888worse for sure
definitely respected damson's acting ability.
He uses the same accent in everything lol. Boyega has a way wider range.
And he basically just biting off Denzel
@@origamikami3486bro get out off RUclips hating on a man who you don’t know that’s some loser shit 😂
@@origamikami3486 Bet he got a wider range than you lol
@@origamikami3486how?
I feel that Teddy is a very underrated villain. He is literally the epitome of "every villain is the hero of his own story". Both he and Franklin's character developments are terrifying, moreso than Walter White.
I think this show is better than breaking bad
It really is@@grantyoman9230
@@grantyoman9230definitely it has a twisted relatable factor you get with these characters that you just don’t in breaking bad
Absolutely. He too started off somewhat empathetic, notice how his hair changed after killing Alejandro, symbolising his change in character
I love that the show made Franklin and Teddy very parallel characters. Franklin started season 1 making speeches about beating the system. Teddy stuck to his tried and true motive of “protecting America’s interests and fighting communism”. Both characters use their respective “motives” to rationalize all that they would do as the show progressed.
But in the end, they were both selfish, insecure men with something to prove that used their talents and charisma to go on power trips at the expense of literally everyone else. Teddy’s “protecting America” brought a drug epidemic like no other into America’s streets. Franklin, for all his speeches, never hurt the system or (almost) anyone that was a part of it, all he did was devastate his own community.
By the end, even as they turn on each other, both of their perceptions of having the moral high ground after literally murdering each other’s fathers, would be almost laughable if the consequences on the people around them hadn’t been so tragic. Look no further than the “Strange Fruit” scene to see the only lasting legacy that either man left behind.
You can also see that the color correction in the beginning of the series is more vibrant and lighter and towards the end it showed darker colors showing how everything turned out in the end for franklin or maybe it’s just me lol
Not only you I noticed that too….Colors became dark alongside with his smiles fading
Excellent observation…totally on Point!!
It's not color correction. It's cinematography. They used light to convey lightness, happiness, even naivety. As things got reader, more violent, and intense, everything was darker. They also shot more inside . If you pay attention in the last two seasons, the rooms seem to be closing in.
Same with the sopranos. Vibrant colors at the start but the show kept getting darker and darker until the 2nd to last scene with uncle June where everything is literally grey and dark blue.
@@TheLoveweaver that’s the word I couldn’t remember lol
When Teddy said to Franklin "everything you have is because I allowed you to have it" was so powerful to me bc it really was really a reflection to me as to how white america feels about black people and if they wanted to take everything away from us they could easily do it.
Great Video BTW
it won’t be that easy like before
I think it’s also reflects that’s he’s damn near the same as Teddy, saying basically the same thing to others around him.
@jaylinhayward4551 That too!
It's also a reflection of how he treated the people under him. I don't see the difference between Teddy and Franklin
Louie really fucked it for everyone, she couldn’t settle being princess and only wanted to become queen, Jerome was even over it at the end. Louie going behind franklins back with teddy was the moment in the show everyone was going to lose, if everyone just listened to Franklin they all would been fine
Teddy snaking Franklin like that was worse. Teddy took everything from him when Franklin decided to bow out the game gracefully.
True
I feel you,,, his aunt Louie undercutted him in the worse way
I hated how everyone rose their nose up to Franklin. Either he was too soft or too calculating and cold for everyone.
That’s how people misinterpret and misunderstand each other everyday. I think it brings another layer to Franklin’s struggle with self-validation
Can't please everyone
Although he does become dark, everyone kinda pushed him there. He ain’t have to fall of course, your choices are yours, but it made sense. Great video and wonderful points made
Right. His family was there the whole time. But arbitrarily decided when he went “too far”
He should of stayed in college but he has such a terrible perspective of “kissing the white mans ass”
Wrong, everything that happened because Franklin started the ball rolling - that is his consequence to bear.
he was surrounded by hypocrites, and in the end even his mother and mother of his child betrayed him, thats crazy
@@kevinadams9468Exactly. Franklin asking for that key is what started this.
I can’t be the only one who thought his end wasn’t tragic when you grow up in a low income area that’s the story. The biggest dealers either die go to jail or end up becoming the ppl they used to serve. It’s RARE u get a happy ending living life like that
That wasnt truly a happy ending tho 😭
Right in the streets you gone die or go to jail or be a bum or get lucky
That's doesn't make it not tragic tho
@@hiddenmarco that’s your opinion
@@Plainlizzy040 its not “our opinion” its just not a good ending in terms of his situation, its a good ending for the show but calling it his good ending is a stretch
Sissy killing Teddy when they were so close to getting the money back was so wild!! I MEAN SHE COULD'VE KILLED HIM AFTER HE MADE THE CALL!! Made me so mad like that money was mine😅
Franklin would have never got or kept that money and that would mean Teddy would still be alive and he would have surely come after Franklin and also Oso, which is F'd up since Franklin promised Oso he would kill Teddy.
@@blacklechter706 yes ? that's why she could have killed him after he transferred the money ?
@@blacklechter706bro if she kills Teddy after the phone call, Franklin gets the money and there’s literally no one coming for revenge. What are you talking about
Money was the cause of all this tragedy, the betrayals the killings of lots of people and the greediness. It was totally normal for Cissy to end it up.
@@shanaandshawn CIA would've come after him but now that he had nothing not even power or people they had nothing to gain from him
Franklin deserved to go out better than this. Maybe not as a hero, but definitely not as a caricature of what his Pops had been. Everybody ate because of Franklin and in the end, they all betrayed or turned their backs on him. Unc, Mama, Baby Mama, Daddy, Frankie, Teddy, Leon, etc. Oso was the only one who came back to help him out in the end.
Theme of this show was ambition. From Franklin's success he created ambition for all of the other people that were involved in his life. Funny thing is we overlook the amount of times Franklin trodd on toes and hurt those around him to ascend but when it happened to him, we are quick to point out how badly he was done. Sissy got revenge on the man who took away her husband and who (seemingly) took her son away from her. Louie was probably the worst example of a user and abuser but to her she clearly saw it as just "business" in the same way Frank was acting towards his friends.
He got what he deserved
He deserved everything that came to him and he will burn in hell.
No he didnt he destroyed a lot of lives had whats coming to him
The ending of the whole show being pride fucking sent chills down my spine an unreal absolute perfect song selection (I literally just finished the series😂) but seeing Franklin deny help at every step of the way on the final episode strictly on the basis that the idea did not come from him is perfect
i just finished this shit last night and man i want to explode and talk to someone else whose seen it but no one has. i’ve just been putting people on.
@@john.c.munoz04bruh sameeeee
Man bro i was already crying on leon and franks last words but franklin walked away and leon called his name twice and finall turned around and PRIDE started playing soon as leon turned his back brooooooo
@@raymondedwards2395man right there i started tearing up
Avi warned him that greed would make him weak. It crimpled him. His other downfall was thinking everyone owed him.
One small detail is how teddy went to kidnap Franklin, KNOWING he would offer the deal of 10 keys for his life. He never intended to kill them and knew he needed them from the jump. He felt like Franklin wouldn’t have made such a big deal if it wasn’t his life on the line, teddy had been a schemer the entire time
Leon completely forgot Franklin didn’t let Skully kill him in the end and Cissy completely forgot Franklin gave her legit businesses to run and also made a deal to let them go to Cuba
No they didn’t
Dude put in crazy work for them. And in the end. They chose to leave him hanging
Leon warned Franklin to stay away from the skully and man boy beef and then some time later skully’s men went after Leon because of the close relationship Leon and Franklin had. Leon never forgot, but Franklin should’ve listened to what Leon told him and he wouldn’t have to make the decision of going to war over Leon or giving Leon up for something he was warned not to do.
@@joshdykes630Saint isn’t innocent from betrayal either tho. He betrayed many of his people too just for money
@@michealbanksjr.3630Franklin got involved because it was messing with the money. He was very greedy and ambitious during this time so there's no surprise why he decided to get involved. Besides skully was very dangerous and erratic so that was another reason why he wanted to get rid of him.
They did an incredible job making him look like an alcoholic. The eyes are so bloodshot and yellow where they should normally be white.
You must have to be a severe alcoholic for your eyes to look like that
Let's clarify one thing here... (Great video btw), if you watched Season 5 Episode 7, there's a scene with Teddy and the banker guy talking indirectly about stealing Franklin's $73 Million dollars. I think a lot of people either missed that part or not really paying attention to it.
Wow I never realized that, were they speaking in another language or something? I really don’t remember that scene
I need a time code
I dont think we missed it
@@yeahbuddy9251 38 mins 28 seconds into the episode.
@@booboo4ever24 You probably caught it but a lotta people (Especially some of those who are doing these Snowfall analysis videos) are. I heard some folks make crazy assumptions as to why Franklin lost his money.
Franklin most definitely had the ambition and the drive. But my hot take is: he was just in the right place at the right time.
It’s a drama show bro you could say that about any character in any show 😂😂😂😂
Sissy did not betray him. Teddy was never going to give him that money...
I guess we will never know..
Kill him after the transfer password was said
@@thatguywithadeepvoice He was going to give it up because KGB was still on Franklins card.
Its such an amazingly underrated show, seriously on the same caliber as breaking bad, has similar beats and starts, Acting is amazing from every actor. This is the type of show that will fly under the radar for a decade before the masses pick up on it.
From start to finish its such a great ride every person I’ve recommended too said its amazing
Remember tho, he wasn’t shooting to kill Kevin, he hit him in the leg
His girlfriend leaving him while he was on his last leg had to of hurt. She knew who he was when she got with him and was with him while he was up but when things got complicated she really took his last dime and his kid. Ruthless work.
To be fair he did become very abusive. She left him because he didn't realise that even though he lost it all he still had a means to keep on going and rebuild the right way. The main thems for that final season was pride and greed and how that can cause someone to fall lower than they started but we all saw it coming after season 2.
Nah, he was many things but he never once put his hands on her. The second he did, she was out of there. She probably suffered abuse in the past and knew the first time definitely wouldn't be the last, even if Franklin somehow got his money back...
still,,, she should of never took money that wasn't her and leave him with nothing,,, she was the shady one of them all of you all me..
Teddy wasn’t to the point of wanting to kill Franklin until Skully laced the chocolate at the reception with LSD and Franklin called and left Teddy that voicemail saying he was going to kill him. That right there made Teddy rob him of all his money and burn his operation to the ground. Had he not made that phone call, who knows how this might have played out
Exactly. At some point people got it into their heads that teddy was out to get Franklin as far as us the audience goes. I always see what happened between Franklin and teddy as bad break up due to lack of communication. Teddy genuinely liked and respected Franklins mind and ability which is why he took it serious when Franklin called him. He’d be crazy not to take it serious because they both evolved well past when they were green and know what each other is capable of.
Exactly! Teddy always said he’d have Franklins back til the end. He could have easily killed Alton or his moms but he always consulted Franklin about what was going on and what needed to be done and worked with him. Their beef could have easily been resolved but that message put Teddy in a position of is he telling the truth or not knowing Franklin had become a cold killer himself. He should have took the Leon route, listened to Veronique and walked away with $70 million never to be heard from again. Louie was just doing too much. Jerome wanted to leave but she got on a power trip as well which got him killed. You could see it in his eyes he wasn’t about that life anymore and hated he became a killer.
@@510ESO8500 yesss! You could even tell teddy was like a jealous ex boyfriend. He hated that Franklin and the new CIA handler were so close. He said he was doin it for the mission which I’m sure he partly was but let’s be real, anyone who was really watching could tell teddy just wanted his friend back
@@OffThaWallEntdawg what fuckin show was yall watching 😂
@@OffThaWallEntbro Watch the show again please. First Teddy hated black people and he said to franklin that was HIS money
I like how Leon steps in the way of Kevin and Franklin but the gun is still pointing at Franklin because Leon short as a mf💀
I thought Franklin going to college was a dream/ alternate reality to flesh out his character
Naw it definitely was bro😭 I dont know what this RUclipsr is saying because in that episode teddy legjt shows up to give speech at his college and also wants him to join the CIA he would have remembered that if it was a year or so later he got kidnapped by him😭 this utuber wrong on this part it’s clearly alternate reality episode
@@fatherdomenic9080 yeah it's been a few months since I watched the show or this video but i think also in that episode the short afro friend had a baby? Like, that would have come up in the rest of the show lol
I enjoyed the ending it was different than the typical drug show where the main villain dies or goes to jail, Franklin became what he hated which was Alton
Fantastic character analysis, This highlights everything about the character I felt needed to be mentioned in order to grasp who Franklin Saint is.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video
He definitely changed into a cold, heartless person.
But the description of him stealing from Louie felt wrong to me. What she did took away 90% of his business. He WAS the reason they graduated from selling a little weed to being a powerhouse.
If she wanted to break out on her own, fine. But she essentially stole his business out from under him. Him taking back 3 million is relative peanuts by comparison.
Then his wife... she had to take ALL the 800k? No. She proved herself to be the same shitbag she accused her mother of being. She wasn't innocently blindsided by Franklin. She stayed until cissy killed teddy.
None of this is defending Franklin. I'm just saying, some of his worsening traits got worsened even more by shit people did to him.
If Teddy left him with 10-25 million, he may have been convinced to be happy with that. Then maybe the birth of his child brings back some of his better characteristics.
I know, wishful thinking.
Franklin put his hands on Veronique and threatened her which is why she left him took that 800k. That wouldn’t happen if Franklin didn’t do that.
I'm defending him, and you're right!💯
He became abusive towards Veronique. Before that she was willing to continue with him despite him losing his empire and money.
I cant believe you have so little views and subscribers. you earned a sub
appreciate it
RUclips wants everyone making shorts, they don’t support long form content, with shorts payout is less
@@dmtv2264that’s not really the case here this was in my recommended. He’s just gotta upload more and be consistent he’s definitely on his way.
The character arc is a little off. I believe Franklyn was pushed into these positions and was forced to adjust to every situation. He made a few mistakes but overall he was ready to leave the game. He was clear on his objectives just could control the external factors.
Disagree. Cuz at the same time franklin chose so many times not to stop his pursue of money. From the very beginning he could of just stayed in college but his pride is hurtful he only sees getting an education as “Kissing the white man’s ass”
Yea. Saint’s downfall would sit a little better with me if his downfall was even *HALF* his fault lol
I don’t know how to describe how snowfall made me feel. Shows like Narcos and Power had me rooting for Escobar and Ghost to the end but from that scene in s3 where Franklin says he “sleeps like a baby” I genuinely viewed him as evil.
Maybe it’s seeing the start of how the government flooded our communities with drugs and used our own people to do it, but it just made me feel a way. 10/10 show tho
i felt the opposite tbh it made me love and support his character even more
You were rooting for Pablo Escobar after he blew up that plane, but Franklin sleeping like a baby is too much? 😂
He also said that as a defense mechanism, you could tell everything had affected him
@@ashantinyongo7632 hey shits different when it’s your own community 😂. Like it’s one thing seeing him get rich from selling coke to rich kids but it’s another seeing him basically start the crack epidemic in his own people.
@@bidensdad8536lol to much comic books
Hit us up with more of these! The "Power" characters would also be really entertaining. Well done on this!
He didnt mean to kill Kevin though. He shot him in the leg. He didnt think hed bleed out. I believe he just wanted to wound him to stop him, NOT kill him!
This was a great video man hopefully you can make breakdowns of other characters on snowfall it’s truly a great show
You left out a key part when it comes to Veronique. Franklin choked her! While pregnant with HIS baby! You think his touch will ever be same to her?
You’re making it seem as if she just simply left him because of, as you keep saying, ‘his obsession with money.’ No that wasn’t it. She left him because he put his hands on her and was willing to just sink them into a hole. He was pissed when she inquired about the properties and banks saying that everything was his and therefore his to destroy if he wants. In her eyes, this situation was no longer safe (physically or financially). So yeah, she took her small portion from the real estate business and ran (800,000 vs 73 mil- a drop in the bucket). She was down for him until that moment, so Franklin actually betrayed her. Hell, she was one who suggested burning him with oil 🤷🏽♀️
Right. There was a moment earlier in the season where she chose Franklin over her mom. She then lists the reasons as to why, which was amaaaaazing foreshadowing. She said as long as those reasons stayed intact, she would always choose his side. You can see the buildup to each reason being broken, and the cherry on top was when he put his hands on her.
…meh he barely choked her…
Veronique was makin sneaky moves too
Also that was not Niqueoney to take
@@bobbybrooks5496 You’re right, but it was the mere fact of putting his hands on her, y’know?
I’ve never watched the show but man this is a great analysis of it. Truly a captivating video.
I think if Franklin had killed teddy instead of letting him live after the ordeal, he definitely would have gotten his money. Cissy wanted Teddy dead after he killed Alton, but Franklin again had put money over family which is why she did what she did and I understand; even though it’s fucked after everything he did for the family.
so true an extremely detailed video with a deep analysis this is fireee!!! 🔥❤🔥
Great video! Please post more analysis videos.
Great character analysis in the future it'd be nice to see one done for Oso and Teddy keep up the good work bro
This was wonderfully done. I just subscribed.
The ending was perfect...i was glad it wasn't a killing of frankling or him going into prison the same ol shit the way snowfall did it was refreshing
Excellent job on the video 👏👏
High quality video, great breakdown
Great vid bro very well put together
I thought from the episode when he shot the cop he turned genuinely evil
Nice! You edited this soooo well.
thank you
Keep these videos coming 👍🏽
Rip Uncle Jerome Still Can’t Believe He Really Gone 💔💔💔
Great video great work
🙏🏾
I never even heard of this show before I watched this but now I feel like I’ve watched it for years. That’s what I call a good explanation video
I loved the ending from day 1. It was the perfect ending Frankin had burned to many bridges to get to where he was. This show really was the perfect character arc he went from someone you loved to slowly the biggest villain on the show. Even in the last season sure was I invested in him getting the money back but we all knew he wasn’t and that’s were the amazing ending comes into play. Nothing but turning into a street bum was gonna do him justice. Going to jail would have been to easy. Killing him would have been to easy as well. Truly loved the ending.
Bingo
Great video man fr✨🦖
Great video man
Appreciate it🙏🏾
Nice vid man, I aint seen the show but I can tell this was a good breakdown ^.^
Glad you enjoyed!
your videos are edited so well.
U did a good job bro keep up the good work my boy
Franklin’s greed pushed everyone beyond their morals and breaking point. If you look at the ambitions of Jerome, Louie, Leon and Cissy they were all modest. Only Franklin wanted the world. His greed left them no choice but to eventually jump ship before he took them all down with him chasing $ and power.
Louie never had modest ambitions. I'd go as far to say as she was equally as ambitious as Franklin. Obviously, she wasn't anywhere nearly as ruthless as Franklin, but her ambition was equal to his. She always wanted more. She was the one who introduced Franklin to Claudia. She wanted to be equal to the men in the business, not just a cooker. She wanted the club from Claudia. She wanted to sell on her own. She went behind Franklin's back with Teddy. She stole his idea for expansion. I will admit that Franklin later became harder to sympathize with, not just for the audience, but for the family too, but she always lacked the loyalty that even Franklin showed. He at least defended Leon when things got difficult and went back for Louie when Kane had her. I'll agree with the others, except for Leon towards the end, but Louie was always just as ambitious.
@@kaysuki7223big fax Louie was just as greedy
great first vid man
Good content 💯.
Well done.
Amazing video 10/10, I love snowfall and the way that you can’t even recognize Franklin in the end compared to the beginning, I feel like he was his own downfall because of greed and him always being money and power hungry
When PRIDE. started playing in the final minute of the show, I immediately understood that is what killed the Franklin Saint we knew, Pride.
you only have 329 subs ??, you deserve way more my g, at first i thought you were in the hundreds of thousands, great video nevertheless, earned a new sub ;)
thank you🙏🏾
@@thatguywithadeepvoice you're welcome bro
Dope video💯🙏🏿
thank you🙏🏾
One of my top 5 favorite shows of all time.
the last episode of season 3 made me so mad because thats what he deserved to have a bright future not crimes and violence it makes me so mad cause he was such a good kid
Just finished watching this gem of a show..hope to see some kind of sequel or mini series down the line on Oso or Leon.
Great video keep it up 🎉!!!
Avi said'' Never get greedy Franklin''
Every time he took a drink in that last episode was so devastating
I need more of your vids bro
Yo this vid is beautiful 🎉❤
It was like watching your sweet lil bro turn into a monster
Amazing bro God bless
There is a Franklin Saint on every street corner
pride by kendrick is such a nice touch
Honestly Leon story arc was a crazy glow up with Wanda
Shit was goofy tbh lol
great vid
17:26 this scene was a cool reference to the kiss of Judas as it was the final interaction between Louie and saint before she betrayed him.
this video started off wild af 😂😂😂😂
I thought once Franklin killed Teddy's dad he became comically and unrealistically evil like the Joker for an episode or two. But, overall, great analysis
I feel as if it was very justified and pretty reasonable seeing as $73 million and years worth of work and death just disappeared .I liked the ending because it showed how quickly shit can go down hill.
Lol are you slow
to be fair, Teddy stole 73 mil AND killed his pops tooo sooooooo yea..
@@uzigolden2110 of course it was justifiable, it was just a unique tone shift
@@taetm8868 a little bit but what’s your point
Great video
🙏🏾
I still love him 😭
I just finished the show, I’m amazed how good this show is
instantly became my favorite show
Amazing video
🙏🏾
You should do Teddy as well
The truth is that the character never had an arc. It was all downhill when he 1st got involved with drugs.
This show is a fucken masterpiece
Franklin was not trying to kill Kevin when he shot him in the leg.
0:04 best quote in the series
Make more videos like these bro
Great breakdown !
Peaches was the plot twist 💀
If Rob would've got on stuff back in season 2 and maybe even 3, franklin would've helped him instead on killing him
Goated vid
thanks man
Sub number 479! Great video
I went through this mentally. Stay humble.
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