Female Friendships, Girl Drama, and Amphibia
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- Here we are! My first attempt at taking a closer look at a piece of fiction that isn't Omori. Hopefully you enjoy my perspective on this aspect of the series!
General Amphibia analysis videos that inspired me:
Amphibia is Also Great - Film Freak • Amphibia Is Also Great
How Amphibia Became Disney's Greatest Love Story! - The Glad in Gladiator
• How Amphibia Became Di...
Why We Love Anne: An Amphibia Analysis - Starfruit Gradient • Why We Love Anne: An A...
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
03:53 Friends Since The Beginning
05:11 Growth, Development, and Drama
11:04 The End of The World
18:24 When I Was 13, I Had My first Love
29:00 Growing Up and Moving On
35:05 Conclusion 
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I think Sasha not wanting Anne to go to her birthday party is also specifically because it's her parents setting up the party. Sasha's a child of divorced parents, and I think a part of her didn't want to let go of Anne to hang out with her parents because Sasha herself wouldn't want that; could be jealousy, could simply be projection and maybe even well-meaning intentions, but I think the minute she mentioned her parents that's what set her off.
The drama of friendship is as much of a centric theme of amphibia as any other and i really love how it portrayed it as a normal part of growing up and how that’s something friends just do sometimes, lately I have find that friendships in media are just… too nice? Friends never argue, never disagree, they are just always perfectly polite and supportive.
In Amphibia friendship is messy, and something that is always changing and growing, and it really hits.
I think part of it is backlash from a lot of early 2000s cartoons having toxic friendships that made people wonder why the characters still talked to each other, let alone friends, but that just makes amphibia even more refreshing bc the beef was handled well and not just for comedic purposes
Like all things gone wrong in media today, It's politically driven. . . .
Some people would have you believe that concepts like "girl drama" or girls fighting or backstabbing are just a Men's straw man of women, and if you believe that you are an incel.
Those same people make overly sanitized versions of friendship in shows and want you to think a certain way.
@@nellewoodruff6337 Definitely a poor balance from the 2000s and 2010s period - Proud Family (even the reboot), As Told by Ginger just have you questioning WHY they're even friends in the first place, the batch after that aren't a-holes, but what personality? They're just there to ride and die for the main protag, even if the mc's wrong, they're nothing without the mc as their sun in their orbit 🫠🙃
You had me at the word drama
LETS GOOOOO NERDY TALKING ABOUT THE BEST DISASTER THROUPLE IN RECENT ANIMATION 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔊🔊🔊🔥🔥🔥
Let’s goooo!!!
as someone who was the toxic Sasha friend growing up, this video FUCKING HIT ME!!
I was like a combination of Sasha and Marcy.
i dont know who i was before bc i was in gamer friend groups not girl ones but rn in college(were theres 1 guy cause its an animation college) im a marcy
walking around watching youtube in headhones while my 2 girl friends talk while we go to a mall XD
I always love and hate it that I relate to Sasha, because I feel presented.
I was and still am the Marcy 💀💀
Did she grow out of it?
I’m autistic and I was the Marcy in the group, constantly having to change my mind, make compromises, and basically give myself away in fear id loose my friends, so holy crap I love this show so much. The fact she even has the same interests as me, making a webcomic, loves nerdy stuff like DND, the one thing that’s missing is an unhealthy addicting to MCR.
Edit: this comment I made motivated me to draw Marcy wearing her school uniform with the classic 2000s emo stripe shirt and stripe socks underneath.. it’s adorable!!
truly nothing hits the same as girl drama between 12 year olds
I think, it’s something about childhood friendship that is so complex. People know each other for years, but change so drastically while growing up
(20:11 - 20:25) and let' not forget, Sasha's parents are divorced, so she probably doesn't have that high of a regard to blood families, compared to found families in friendships. So this is probably an added factor to why she is dismissive towards Anne's parents throwing her a party.
Here we go... my rant about amphibia and my relationships !!
My friends when i was young werent very nice and ignored me a lot when i was young. Causing me to jump to different friend groups a lot. Im not sure why i did it but i think i needed change because no one seemed to care about me. This started many issues in the future, in 4th grade especially, after my friends in 3rd grade left my school, i had no one. I immediately blamed it on myself and for months i hated myself because of it. Skipping to around march, i decided to try to make a friend. I was done with waiting for someone. So surprisingly i did. I started talking to her at lunch and we became friends instantly. Now we are getting to amphibia stuff…
During our first years of friendship, i was very attached to her. Protective and dependant. I saw her as mine and dreamed of life with her. I didnt think much past high school. But i knew we were going to be THE best friends. It was the only friendship that i had felt that closely connected to someone. Also in my head i saw her as a savior. She was the person i befriended after the worst year of my life up to that point and she saved me from more loneliness.
Skipping again to 7th grade, oh boy. VERY long story shorter. We started to be in less classes together and starting in october, she started become close friends with another person. I immediately became jealous but i had hope my friend wouldnt replace me. A lot of confusing feelings. But i saw more of their friendship and i was seeing mine shrivel. I was scared and became really depressed. Not to mention my only other good friend was moving across the state that year too (worst of all, i found these things out around the same time). I was possessive and started became resentful to her new friend. I didnt consider her a friend for awhile. I didnt outwardly show it but internally i was wrecked.
Theres a billion things thats happened since but luckily we are still friends. I find myself still attached to both of my friends now. Amphibia came into my life at the right time. I was scared my friends hated me because of the complexity of our ever growing toxic friendships that i was praying we could salvage. I was scared of growing up and what that meant for our friendship and lives. I relate to Anne and especially Marcy. Really about everything about their lives. Annes self hatred. Marcy’s obsessions, third wheeling in the friend group, her friends reacting to her wildness. Even Sasha at times. If my friends had also been set into this world and in these circumstances i wonder what would happen to us. I see us in these three girls and im glad i gave this show a chance. It helped me understand my place in the relationship and how we worked as a group.
Its gotten better in the past year since ive finished the show and i know now that it isnt over. Though i am scared for the future. I keep thinking to myself that im not sure well make it out when we are separated after high school. But i will forever be in debt to them because they are my best friends and i love them and i will for the rest of my life even if we only talk every once in a while. And i learned that from this show. Thank you for this essay and im so happy this show exists :)
You got no friends. weirdo.
I still remember my first best friend; we bonded over waking up at night on school days to watch the anime hour, especially Ranma 1/2.
It was one birthday of mine, and I was freaking out because she hadn't showed up yet, then she called that she might not be able to get in time due to traffic.
I remember vividly how I yelled "no habrá fiesta! (Party cancelled!)" to the chagrin of my mom who planned and put it all together; luckily for her, my friend did manage to attend.
That's how irrational and possessive girl friendship can be!
This show definitely deserves as much praise as the owl house. I’ve been obsessing over the silly frog show since 2022 it’s so nice to see Amphibia content in 2024 after the fandom sorta died 😭
I love amphibia sm Anne was literally the only fictional character I’ve ever related to 3:
fatherless weirdo.
As a teenage girl myself, your words near the end really hit my heart. Also, warning! A lot of text. I have had friendships I regret. I don’t think I could even call them friends, but I definitely have a friend I’m still comfortable calling my best, I’ve recently moved my school and I haven’t seen her in many months. There’s something there I’m still trying to salvage even with our dramatically different interests and hobbies.
I have finally found a group I can consider real friends at my new school, and she’s always had a big group of friends I’ve got along with okay, but when I finally get her to invite me to lunch with them I just found myself never getting a word in. I’ve always been so paranoid about how others see me and desperate to negate selfishness from the way I act so I seldom would want to talk about myself or step into other people’s groups uninvited so I never asked and ended up on my own a lot. I really wish girl drama was represented more often in fiction. Amphibia really has helped me reflect on myself in a meaningful way. And thank you for talking about it!
I love Amphibia! I introduced it to my younger brother when he was 7 and we both fell in love with the show. He sees it as the funny frog show, I see it as a comfort show that heals a part of me.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA i loved this video. I knew what amphibia was a about but i didin't think it was THIS deep. Oh man, im gonna have to watch it jeje
as a trans male i really apppreciate your mention of what growing up as a girl is like Despite what you turn out as an adult, bc it's really important to me, I grew up as a girl and had the same experiences as many other women and trans men who also grew up as little girls
this is so touching fr,... marcy's journal excerpt at the end... how you are not bound by the time you actually spend with the people you love... my heart... that was so real...
My friend always told me that life is like a road trip, you'll have passengers but at some point they will leave off to their next destination, it hurts knowing you cant stop them from leaving your life.
YESSS I love amphibia!! 😭😭
Amphibia pfps
Yooo!
@@adeinld8548 Beautiful. I shed a tear.
I'm honestly so happy and surprised to see a new video touching on this subject about amphibia (my hyperfixation, and one of the best things that happened during my high school years). Marcy was the one character that got me the most emotional purely because of how much I can relate to her as a neurodivergent nerd myself (I know I'm a boy and this is a video about "girl relationship/drama" and such, but the relationship between me and my platonic female friends are rather similar to this tbh)
Oh hey, I’ve seen your prior Amphibia videos and this is a very well done video essay! I appreciate how you related the show to yourself, so as to give a more unique and personalized perspective on the show. It has me thinking about my own friendships, and how they developed and changed. Not sure how much of that you’d truly want to hear though, but the psychology of relationships is a very interesting topic to ponder.
This was such a good video. I love Amphibia and I like how thy handled the friendship between the Calamity trio. It does a good job of showing how toxic and complex their friendship was. I'm autistic, so Marcy being so passionate about her interests, desperately wanting to share them with her friends, only for those friends to not care about them definitely hit close to home. I actually liked how they drifted apart as they got older. Not only was it more realistic, but it also tied into the message of the finale. They didn't need to constantly be in each other's lives in order to still be friends. They still have their connection even after growing up and going on their own paths. Even when they're apart and don't see each other too often, they're still friends.
YESSSSS this video was so needed!!! one of my favourite aspects of amphibia is the representation of female friendships growing up and how dramatic they can be, even though they seem so insignificant once you grow up. but for the little girls going through those experiences, it's like the world is ending. i was once in a position where i just couldn't make proper friends due to lack of confidence and other factors. now that i've become more secure in myself and know how to make friends, i can charm just any other person lol i think little me would be happy to know that the current me is accepted and loved.
Oh my gosh i ADORE YOUR ART SO MUCH AAAAA seeing your prints in the back makes me so envious!! I wish I wasn't a broke art student :')
I'm so excited to listen to this and CRY (SOON!!) but I wanted to share my story abt why the show means so much to me too.
I think one of the biggest things for Amphibia was the focus on the complexities of friendships/relationships with more than two people. There really hasn't been a show like Amphibia that tackled this nuanced topic (as a main focus) and I think it was able to hit home for so many people, one of which includes me haha
Just before I found the show, I was struggling with the aftermath of two of my friends leaving our close friend group. In the beginning of the group, it really was just me and the two of them, goofing off and making art for each other and voice calling until my throat hurt. But in the end, they both had belief differences and had cut ties without really telling me the full story. I really felt like Marcy in the situation, stuck between two of my closest friends. I couldn't really choose a side and I had felt like I had just lost both of them. Even now, it's hard to talk to them after it happened.
I started watching Amphibia when it first came out. At the time I wasn't super interested, it was funny and the finale did get me interested but it didn't instantly draw me in. It was only when I rediscovered it near the time after my friend group broke up did I really feel like it hit home for me. Anne's relationship with Sasha and Marcy were just so real and made me feel seen in a way I never had before. The show really helped me get through so many rough times and helped me cope with that loss that I had gone through. All of the episodes just feel so much more personal when you've gone through something similar.
And especially when it's about female friendships! I haven't seen another piece of media that's encapsulated it so perfectly and authentically in such a nuanced way. That their relationship is very complicated but they'll still stick together till the end! I think about Matt's drawing of them with the quote "It's Complicated" (as a way to remind himself that they'll make it through) all the time. IT MAKES ME SOB!!!
ANYWAYS thank you for coming to my TED talk haha
Also sidenote: THE FANDOM IS AMAZING??? I LOVE the art and writing so much it's just incredible and has made me cry multiple times YIPEE!!!
Omg, I've watched so many of your Amphibia animatics and I didn't even realize it was the same artist as one of my favorite Omori artists! Your video essays are always AMAZING, they're so informative but also have an emotional perspective and feel a lot more personal/introspective than a lot of other video essay writers. You really get to the emotional core of the characters. The little drawings are so cute too, really makes these essays so fun to rewatch over and over again! Your essays actually analyze the characters instead of just recounting events on a shallow level, but they're also well-organized and concise. You're my favorite video essay writer for sure!!!
Please don't use God's name in vain
I've literally never watched Amphibia but I did watch this entire video because I love when people express their passions! I also wasn't involved in a lot of girl drama despite growing up AFAB (it mostly happened around me and I didn't even have a best friend), so I don't even know if I'd be able to relate a whole lot to the show, but you've definitely made me interested in it.
just when i thought i'd finally gotten over amphibia lmao, i guess i should re-watch amphibia AGAIN!!
I was about to do my math homework, then I just HAD to refresh and see a 40 min Amphibia video that I MUST watch
I honestly like the friendship between Anne Savisa Boonchuy, Sasha Elizabeth Waybright, and Marcy Regina Wu, despite the fact that their friendship had problems before they even went to Amphibia. It's sad because their friendship started off genuine. Anne and Marcy became friends first, then Sasha coming to their aid later on which Anne and Marcy became a fan of. Over time, life actually changes Anne, Sasha, and Marcy's friendship for the worse before they go to Amphibia. At first it seemed like Sasha's manipulative and controlling nature was the problem with the trio's friendship, but by the time of the events of true colors, it was made clear that Anne, Sasha, and Marcy were all responsible for their friendship having problems. Anne was too complient to Sasha's controlling behavior and ignored Marcy's interests. Sasha was too controlling of her friends, with Anne in particular, while also ignoring Marcy's interests and not even connecting as well to Marcy. Marcy having her interests being ignored by both Anne and Sasha, even though it's her way of trying to connect with them, caused Marcy to feel like she was drifting away from the two people she cares about, and it only gets worse when Marcy's going to move away. Marcy bringing both Anne and Sasha to Amphibia without their consent, even though she wasn't sure it would happen, shows how much she wanted to hold on to her friendship with them. All 3 girls going to Amphibia and being separate from each other has changed them for better and worse. Anne was actually changing for the better as a person, but she had a wrath that actually pushed her to try to kill Sasha during their second battle because of Sasha's betrayal during true colors. Sasha's worse tendencies were enabled by Grime, and she had to learn the hard way that her actions had consequences, as she almost permanently lost her friendship with Anne, while pushing away her friendship with Marcy after learning that she's the reason all 3 girls were in Amphibia. Marcy essentially ran away from home, using her time in Amphibia as an escape, while also unintentionally helping an invasion across the multiverse just for her own personal misguided fantasy of going off on more adventures with Anne and Sasha. By the end of true colors, Anne, Sasha and Marcy's friendship is at its worse, but the threat of invasion does give Anne and Sasha a chance to repair their damaged relationship and make it better, while Marcy almost dying and essentially be made into Darcy, a vessel for the Core, the true villain of Amphibia, gives Anne and especially Sasha a chance to repair their friendship Marcy too. Marcy is even forced to confront her own personal fears and issues after very nearly dying and losing her friendship with Anne and Sasha, and gained the courage to face the changes in her life. By the end of Amphibia, Anne, Sasha, and Marcy have drifted apart somewhat due to the changes in their lives, but their friendship was made better and stronger than it was before. I am honestly a fan of Sashannarcy. ❤️🩷💙💚
Side note: the 3 stones deity ISN'T the god of the Amphibia multiverse. Such a being wouldn't need to retire.
Well another element of Sasha's issue is likely her parents' divorce. Her family isn't discussed in depth as much as Marcy's or Anne's, but the implication is there. She couldn't control her parents separating, but she thinks she can control her friends leaving her ... until she can't
Omg, love this analysis so much. These girls' friendship is so relatable which makes them so real
I sat through the whole 40 minutes and I do not regret the time that this video consumed. Seeing someone summarising and relating it to real life scenarios really drew me in. One of my favourite shows and which yet I still hyperfixate on it after all this time. This video was beautifully put together, and your humour was just right. Splendid upload once again, Nerdy Arty!
Seeing this video inspired me to through in my two cents about my own experiences since there's a lot of interesting stuff covered here!
Being autistic, Ican't help but view girl drama and female friendships through a similar, but still different lens than most other people. Socializing and making friends is inherently difficult for me in ways that just _aren't_ for allistic people. And because I'm more socially inept than other people, I've been (and probably always will be tbh) more prone to losing to friends and ending up alone because no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't seem to connect with anyone. So when I was lucky enough to find someone new, all of the possession and intense feelings were heightened (which ofc led to toxic behaviors and all the stuff that was gone into in depth in the video). The desperation Marcy felt when she learned she was moving away is what I felt (and still sometimes feel) _constantly._ There was no big moment where I realized everything between my friends and I could change and that we wouldn't be like this forever. Instead, that truth has _always_ been present for me. The end of a friendship was viewed as an inevitability, and so was the crushing loneliness that always followed. During those times when I didn't really have any close friends, I had to try to get used to being alone at a very young age, and I coped with it disastrously. And this has all had ripple effects that effects the way I interact with my friends today. I'm slowly starting to heal from these wounds, though, and am learning to be less ... afraid, I guess. I've done a lot of reflecting too, and I'm sure it has made me a much better friend. I have no doubt hurt other people just as much as they've hurt me, and I'm working hard every day to not repeat those mistakes. I still have a long way to go, but I'm so much better off from where I started.
I loved, loved, loooved this essay! Honestly, it was so refreshing and easy to listen to you talk about these themes. Great job, can't wait to see more of you on here!
I’ve only seen like 5 episodes of Amphibia, but wow this makes me want to binge the entire show. This video was so well done and hit so close to home. Great work!
Great watch! Awesome editing as always, Nerdy.
This just popped up in my feed randomly. This was very well done and I enjoyed the perspective I normally wouldn't have gotten. Keep it up
Amazing video! Your thoughts on Amphibia are really insightful!
my hyperfixation is baaaaaaack!
also i appreciate the abundance of undertale music, it really works for the tone of the video.
Amazing video as always!! Tysm for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us!!
I honestly love your videos. They're so much fun but also handle the topics really well. I haven't watched Amphibia yet, but this video was great! Looking forward to more videos in the future!
This was a really good video. Wow. WOW! Thanks for lending me this framework.
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING !! You have good vibes 💛
i loved this video sm, thank you for your thoughts and eloquent wording!
YOUUU OMGGG your animatics were like. a quintessential part of my amphibia experience! And I see your print everywhere!! YOU'RE THE COOLEST also your passion for amphibia in this video had me jumping up and down it makes me so happy to find people with the same enthusiasm for the silly frog show as I do. You threw me right back into how I felt watching the show air and it was glorious. I'm so happy now. So thank you for sharing your excitement! And may I just add that I loved your analysis. It was very thoughtful and fun and interesting. A+++ video essay.
I watched Amphibia as an adult, but I loved the story, characters, animation, and well, how it portrayed being a 12-13 girl. I was in a very gay love triangle at that age that the three of us didn’t even know because we were at a Catholic school in the South (we found out much later in our twenties catching up one time and had a good laugh over it). Boy, the feelings of possessiveness and jealousy back then were INTENSE. However, we all went to different high schools, and well, we all went our separate ways as time passed. That friendship is still dear to my heart even if I haven’t seen them in years. The ending to Amphibia was very realistic in my eyes, and I was very happy the team went that route. It’s an important message to tell kids even if it’s a little scary to them. I have a deep fondness for kid shows and how they can portray deep and complex themes in a way that’s suitable for a young audience. I wish I had stuff like that at my age (it’s no wonder I latched on to anime when I discovered it). While the show I’m on is NOT AT ALL for kids, I hope that one day I can work on a kids show (preferably a magical girl one ahaha).
Really enjoyed this video. You put into words all the parts of their dynamic I enjoyed. Thank you for making it :) subbed !!
cried Too hard watching this 😓 this was so concise and well-written!! you hit every nail on the head, especially the conclusion on the ending of amphibia !! hope to see more like this soon
Great video always love how passionate ppl are with personal favourite aspects of their favourite fiction ❤❤❤
Amazing video
It's rare to see this topic in animation
And it's rare to see anyone talk about amphibia
Also I LOVE YOUR SPRIG PLUSH OMG
This is a Great video, You talk about amphibia in a perspective that i never seen before, and you final speech make me think about a lot xd, Thx for making this video ❤
Great work! And I love your cosplay!
IM HERE 1H AFTER- I LOVE AMPHIBIA AND OMORI SO I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL SM 😭😭😭😭✋️✋️✋️✋️
This is an excellent video that perfectly encapsulates why I love this show so much. Also thanks for delving into the queer subtext of the show, I love seeing that expressed
I'VE ONLY SEEN THE OMORI ANALYSIS VIDEOS THIS IS SUCH A JOYOUS OCCASION!!! YOU ARE SUCH COOL :3
This is my first video of yours. I liked it. I hope to use what I learned in my future writing.
Came from the Sashanne animatic; stayed to hear the Amphibia analysis! Awesome vid!! ❤
This gave an idea to expand a girl drama plot thread in my original story!!! This was such a good video❤❤
It’s great to see another Amphibia fan. This show is so underrated.
whenever i show someone my amphibia inspired tattoo, i literally ALWAYS say that it's my favourite show and that i started watching it at a time i really needed to hear a story like it - thank you for further putting into words how important and beautiful this frog cartoon is!! (this is coming from someone who literally gets so excited to talk about Amphibia that i lose the capability to form coherent words)
YIPPEE I LOVE AMPHIBIA
ALSO LOVE YOUR VIDS!!!
okay, this is totally random and off-topic but i decided to go back to this video and leave a comment because it was kind of a breakthrough for me.
i just clicked on it for the first time cuz wow sashannarcy but then i saw a nerd nerding out for 40min and i thought wow that's so nice and refreshing and real. somewhere at some point i started thinking that this is wrong, that the things i do should always be made to get clout and make money because otherwise they were useless and it was time wasted. but then i saw you being your authentic self, happy to talk about the things you like, just being, doing something because you want to do it. and i know i don't see the whole picture and i don't know how you feel, but it still made me think "wow, i wanna be free again, just like they are". free from my own mind, my own limitations, you know. it made me try out a lot of new things and i'm working on making a reappearance on youtube.
so yeah, just wanted you to know that you inspired someone out there :]
I love this video!
The first episode of Amphibia I ever watched was Reunion. All I knew about Amphibia before hand was that it was another teen girl transported to fantasy world so I had written it off at the time and the only reason I watched it was because I was to lazy to change the channel. I was crying when the ep finished. I didn’t know the characters or what was happening, all I knew was that I felt seen. Anne was experiencing something I had recently gone through with my bff/crush at the time and I was left amazed by how comforted I felt to see characters going through something so simple yet world ending.
That Sprig plushie! I WANT ONE! 😭
I love me a video essay that feels like a window to your soul and a mirror to mine!
Anne Boonchuy has one of the best character arcs since ZUKO from ATLA.
Fight me.
I've never watched this cartoon before but I love hearing people talk about their hyperfixations!
The EXCITEMENT I’M GETTING FROM THIS ISTG IM NOT OKAY RN IM ACTUALLY A MESS RIGHT NOW GSHSHDHSHHSGSGSHSHHSHS I LOVE THIS, NEW SUB OMGSOMGSOMGSOMGD
I love the video. But it's really hard to focus on you when that Sprig plushie glaring at me with his one eye. 😂
Another masterpiece
YIPEEEEE AMPHIBIA VIDEO!!! im so glad to have someone just as crazy about this show as me talk about it 🥹🥹 specifically this aspect cuz its one i love so much !!!
also this video 100% made me realize the parallels between amphibia being my fixation 1-2 years ago and my fixation on yellowjackets in the past month (even though one of the them in a heartfelt kids cartoon and the other is. very much a horror for older audiences lol)... no matter what i do i cannot escape the genre of girlhood and toxic codependent sapphic coded teen girl friendships it seems
Amphibia taught me that sometimes, some friendships aren't worth it, but sometimes, some are worth savaging.
HOLY COW IM SO GLAD YOU MENTIONED MARCYS INTERESTS AND HOW ANNE AND SASHA REACT TO HER HYPERFIXATING
I was absolutely a carbon copy of Marcy when i was in an old friend group from middle school, and i will 100% vouch that it hurts SO BAD and is absolutely the worst thing ever when you want to gush about something you love and the people youre talking to dont even care to listen to you. Marcy is literally so how i was in middle school. I havent had the best home life, so i hyperfixated on my interests and held my friends so incredibly close that i would've done literally anything to keep them. I absolutely SOB every time i watch true colors it is not okay LMAOFBEIFBSHF
Anyway my completely neurotypical rant over this was an absolutely amazing video, sending my hugs to you !!
I ALMOST CRIED WATCHING THIS
Me: Oh boy, I can’t wait to finally let amphibia go and become apart of the walten files fandom!-
*I get hit in the face with a video about amphibia at Mach 50 and cry because I can never seem to fucking escape*
Nice, Amphibia and sapphic interpretation.
YOOOOO!! I met you in person at a convention once! Animethon 2022, I was cosplaying Webber from Don't Starve and you were cosplaying Anne! After we gushed about Amphibia while sitting at a table together, you let me take some pics of your sketchbook. Don't worry, I haven't shown anyone simply out of respect for your privacy. Sorry about leaving a comment before watching the video, but I recognized you almost immediately and kiiiiiiinda started freaking out.
First! Also so cool!
This video hit so hard that I'm actually crying😭
I'm a big fan of this video!!! Your writing style is super accessible and concise and the insight is interesting and enticing. I would however suggest some sort of change in the delivery?? It's often hard to distinguish the wording with both the microphone settings / quality and at times slightly incomprehensible speech... I think you have so much potential and will make it big, but I thought you'd love to know? Keep up the good work 💖💖💖
ah!! it gets way better at the voiceover section
oh my gosh ive been subscribed for a while HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS VIDEOOO AMPHIBIA IS MY FAVORITE SHOOOWWWW
edit: YOU DIDNT POINT OUT MARCY CALLING ANNE AND SASHA "My loves" IN HER JOURNAL
Gosh you get it!!! This is why this show means so much to so many people. Because they're just like us fr!!!
Quick tip for video making since you said you're looking to improve at the end of this vid. Put your script under your camera so it's not as noticeable when you look to check it. Instead of seeming like you're looking away it'll seem like you're just glancing down at the viewer.
Your voice is absolutely amazing btw. No notes on your script reading as far as that goes, you're right on the money
I also love Amphibia. And if you love Amphibia, watch The Earth Guy, it gives off a lot of the same vibe. It's still in development because it's an indie animation.
Halfway through and i am loving this. Your analysis of their relationship, not just as young people, but also as young GIRLS, is super insightful when analysing the greatest show of all time
Just wanted to recommend an amphibia vid by a pwrspn called qosmicvoid about anarchism and hirearchy within the show and how its a factor in all the problems with the main relationships between characters in the show.
Just wanted to say that everytime i rewatch the show i call out sasha for all the gay shit she inadvertantly pulls when shes around anne. Pr whenever anne crushes on marcy. Or, just as you pointed out, literally marcy loving her girls and anne liking sasha just as much as marcy. So frickin blatant lmao
Great vid
That's amazing how deep amphibia is, and how are you able to point this out
Oh, i can’t wait to watch it, while I have not watched amphibia. I hear it is very similar to owl house. Speaking of which, have you watched the owl house? And if you have, any video plans for it?
As much as I love TOH, I feel like all the aspects of the show that intrigue me have already been covered by other people. As of now, there's nothing about the show that I feel inclined to deep dive on
Amazing. While i have my own issues with the show, the video explains why i love it.
I feel like Marcy being autistic further complicates her need for her friends to like the same things she does. As an autistic teenager, I very much relate to Marcy in many ways, including but not limited to having my nerdy special interests be dismissed multiple times by my friends.
I came back to say I'd love to see your take on Centaurworld and it's relationships, especially between Horse, Rider, Wammawink, and the Villian's relationships. I think you'd have a lot to say.
I adore your costume 🤍💜🩵
I remember seeing reactors get upset at the finale, with the girls not being as close anymore, and just sighed as they all missed the whole point. That people grow up and move on, but that doesn't change the love and friendship they feel for each other. Adults not grasping this hurt my head.
LETS GO!!!
Amphibia looks more and more wonderful show!
guy friendship is being incredibly companionable and doing random things while never really speaking deeply or knowing anything about eachother
About ten minutes in, enjoying the video immensely.
If you want other good toxic girl drama media The autobiographical graphic novels "Smile" and "Real Friends" brought me back vividly to my younger sister's struggles. (I was a weird loner kid. Honestly think I dodged a bullet)
Omg cant wait
Hey Nerdy Arty thanks for making this video. I am a casual Owl House fan and while I did enjoy the story of the Owl House, I honestly feel Amphibia touched me the most especially with the characters and all. Originally I thought Amphibia looked generic and wasn't ambitious compared to Owl House thanks to its animation as well as a better villain. No offense Andrias I love you but villainwise you weren't as menacing and terrifying than Belos. Though when I gave it a chance since both shows ended on Disney +, I realized this show was a hidden gem and I shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
I love Hunter, Luz, Eda, King or other characters but I enjoyed the Calamity Trio the most and their girl friendship is a breath of fresh air. I've always felt friendships in fiction are getting too say sanitary. Like the power of friendship can save us all like how MLP FIM does that. I feel Amphibia was the antithesis to that kind of story, where the friends slowly separate and misunderstand each other and start to fight. Sasha, Anne and Marcy's bond is something I relate to and I had faced girl drama before where I sadly liked another girl who was a friend. Too bad she ended up being bossy and left the school never to be seen again. And unlike Anne I wasn't able to reconnect with my former friend because she left during high school as well as being rude. But because I realized I was the one who caused a friendship to crumble unintentionally, I had to accept it and learn to make better friendships. I was able to make some friends...until a certain event at 2020 destroyed my chances and here I am stuck in the middle.
As much as I enjoyed Owl House's message of staying true to yourself and fighting against people who challenge your status quo. I always felt Amphibia's story of change resonated with me. And bittersweet in a way because change is inevitable. Friendships will never be the same and I related to the girls because they're both messes.
Anne was like the middle of the two who only followed her friends. She never found out who she was and her arc of standing up to those who used her...even if it they were her friends resonated with me. I related to her slightly more than Luz. I aldo enjoyed how Anne is trying to be a better friend and I happy for her.
Sasha I thought was a typical mean girl or control freak. But she was a person trying her best to protect her friends. She still was a toxic one and I feel she should've had more episodes to fully flesh her character. But overall I love Sasha too as she learned how to give the girls a chance for their own choices and trust them.
And out of all the girls Marcy was the best girl for me. At first I thought she was going to be another Genki or another adorkable girl. But how wrong I was. She was smart, knows how to make sure the girls were woekin together, and a friendly geek that wasn't judge for her interests. Also I believe she is Autistic in my headcanon. Anyways, when she revealed she was the one that trapped them there I cannot blame her because she didn't want their friendship to fail. She didn't want to move away from their friendship all because her parents want to move away. She didn't want to separate their friendship and as a result she learns the hard way that her escapism caused the girls to fight against each other. So when she stops agreeing with the Core's offer and that their friendship has to inevitable accept change I felt her arc was the most bittersweet yet beautiful
Overall Amphibia touched me on ways I didn't understand until I cried. I literally cried when Sprigg talked about his mother passing away and it remind me of my late grandmother. As well as crying hard when the girls had to leve Amphibia and cannot return. As a result Amphibia may not be the most ambitious but it was impactful for me. And that's why I'm glad I watched it.
not gonna be a very long comment, but,,, thank you. i had a really messy friendship in middle school and i was,,, well i was closest to sasha, i'd say? and i blamed everyone but me, because i couldn't bear to look at myself long enough to see i wasn't a saint. and the final bits of the video,,, it's true, isn't it? the friendship may have been toxic, but i learned a lot from it. i wouldn't be myself without it, and i quite like myself- most of the time, anyway.
i can do great good in the world even through heavy clinical depression and Undiagnosed Neurodivergency, and a large part of that comes from the absolute train wreck disaster of one hormonal teenage friendship. and i. this video really solidified for me, i can acknowledge the hurt i caused without hating myself for it. i can accept that being a tween is messy, and painful, and too much, and it gives us invaluable tools to use for the rest of our lives. so.
thank you
I caught the premier late but by watching on 2x speed caught up right when it ended! It's awesome when that happens, and great video! Amphibia is definitely one of my favorite shows of all time 💙💚🩷
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US!!