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I cant believe this mofo can produce top-quality rant every two weeks consistently for years. Jesus, where do you get the stenght and the creativity fot that? Is this a superpower?
Maybe for you, but I have never experienced loneliness in my life ever. I am old and I have always had a good relationship with myself. My mother said to me when I was young, "Michael, you're so lucky that you like your own company, most people don't like their own company". I have always given thanks and had enormous gratitude for who I am and that I have been lucky to enjoy the gift of life. I am an agnostic (evidence based) btw. Life is a lottery though, where you're born, genetics, are you a slave or free. The variations are endless. I just get up being happy to be me.
@@James-Renown james, i like you, you seem cool. although i get lonely from time to time...and people worry about me saying im alone too much.... i really like my own company.... glad theres others out there lol
I think it’s like the spiral metaphor. It’s okay sometimes. Sometimes it’s great and I love being alone (w/ my cat) and other time it’s heart breaking making me wonder if something is wrong with me and my ability to connect with others (I’m autistic)
I am alone but I don't feel alone.. i find enough interests and hobbies within myself... It's actually sad that we live in a world where we are pushed to work, I would just love to do my passions without worrying about the income
I think the default life which is forced on everyone, lest they struggle to make it on their own, is a mistake. Society and what we've built is supposed to be a fair trade, but it's become quite spoiled by swapping real freedom for ideas everyone is sold instead of what's truly best for them. I think if there was a collective deeper look we could see that almost every passion is something we could pay people for, with how wide and varied our sources of value are. That so many refuse to take that look is a constant shame
This video hits deep, as someone actively working through making those "excuses" to push people away and just learning what I value and holding onto those that care about me. It's hard but it's worth it
Thank you for making this. It had me reflecting and feeling thoughtful. I used to be really lonely but now, I'm not. And I'm grateful for it. Thank you for the insight. 🙏😃
So many people have done Feye, Spike and Jet. For me, Ed is the only one who fights to be on The Bebop and is the only one with the strength to leave. I don't count Spike, because he's just committing su*cide. A video on Ed would be interesting.
The fact that Ed has more awareness than all the adults has something interesting to it for sure. I'd have to see if there's a whole video in there, but if not it's probably at least a section in a video about what's lost in adulthood
Ed is a great reminder that reconnecting with our inner child can be good for us. Ein is an even better reminder that just enjoying the flow and following your instincts CAN work out. Both are reminders that our environment doesn’t have to completely define us.
Have you seen crazy ex girlfriend, the show eventually gets to her deal with her mental health. And its also the song "the darkness" where she sings about the cold comfort of the darkness in a fun but hitting way. That she has to let that go to get something real :(
This video and the last have been my favorite of yours. The way your own personality is shining through in the connections you make from the themes and your own life, has been great. It reminds me of a line from "Erased" where the main character is told they aren't coming through in the writing, their story is good, but the reader wants to understand the author by their choice of framing. These videos have shown more of yourself, and the parts that I feel draw people toward you. Just happy to benefit from it dude, its awesome. Not to cast dispersions against prior ones, watching a couple animes you covered because of them. But these recent ones have been sublime. The expression of yourself is something to be proud of.
Always look forward to your uploads, thank you. Have a lot of vague internal monolog, small moments of happiness often overshadowed by the sadness they bring.
I dont normally watch long vids with a vague or more emotional message, but i just cant stop this one. Bebop was always praised online when i contemplated watching it, remembering its notion from childhood, but wasnt my style. They all look deeply avoidant, maybe fearful ones, and they just...remind me of me. The story with the phone dependancy for a girl also hits close, the things i lost from my pure self until i finally learned my lesson after 12 years... Im into psychology, whatever this channel is about somehow touches me. Even if i dont have all the time in the world to sit through everything, please keep making these pieces of art. Can also recommend Gábor Máté (his books) if you guys are interested, its deep stuff, valuable
The idea of a vague message sounded off to me at first, but I think I can embrace that label. It's probably better; I never want to tell people what to feel directly, but I want them to take the idea and apply it to their own situation to understand, not just to listen. But anyway, thank you for your time with this one, even if it's not a usual thing for you I appriciate checking this one out! That author sounds familiar as well; I think their work has been referenced in other content I watched, so I'll keep it in mind
RUclips kept showing me your video "A Loser's Guide to Connection" and earlier this evening while playing EVE online..... the title of your video with the lonely activity I was doing for the past few days now, kinda felt like it would be relevant. I've enjoyed it and now I've listened to this one and it's been pleasant. Looking forward to watch your other videos, feels like the topic you speak of along with the experiences you're sharing is something that I needed to hear at this moment in time. Cheers.
I'm glad I could provide something worthwhile. I'm never looking to change lives, but just to help people improve their own a bit, or relax, or whatever small positive it is
You have most definitely become one of my favorite creators. Your videos are always provocatively deep and pobingly insightful. It's comforting to know that others view the world and our humanity in similar ways as i do. Thank you
I found it quite interesting to hear the little unscripted bit at the end, about your writing process. And it was real uplifting to hear you acknowledge how your skills have improved over time.
I feel like I subconsciously use the bed for outros to pay homage to my first YT inspirations, that were just emo hair boys sitting on their beds telling stories lol
50:08 similar "I just woke up like this" vibes lol Just poking light fun, you could do whatever and I'll gobble it up. Great video as always, I like your off script bits too. You got this, just breathe knowing that you make great videos. You know you're putting in good effort, you're fine. I need to go through your back catalog, especially your older bebop take. I always look forward to a deep dive, but I guess you're right, they all have this same theme (I'm not too good at critically thinking through themes on my own) I don't know if you've covered it, but I'd love to see you talk for hours on end about Firefly. Wishing you the best
Can you do some videos on The Ancient Magus Bride sometime? It's one of my favorite series that's been very close to my heart and has so much important messages in it. There are sooooo many topics/lenses you could examine it from, anything would be great! :D
I like your videos, but I could never finish any of it. Not because its bad, but because alot of it hits too close to home. I hope I can get over those hurdle and actually finish digesting what you have to say one day, although I doubt that heavily with how life feels right now. Not asking for sympathy points, just venting out my frustration. I'm just a small insignificant commenter on the internet Keep doing what you do
Phenomenal piece! Every moment of my life from this moment on will be ever so slightly brighter with the knowledge that, some day, I will have the emotional maturity to process the events of my life along with my own actions impact upon them. Also, that some time after that I, apparently, become significantly younger, time travel back to the early post-pandemic pre-transhumanism era(*), rewire my inner narrative directly into my speech vocalizer and start a RUclips channel. Go me! Us? Go Meus! Gorgeous too! There is, of course, an outside possibility that you're not actually a later/better version of myself and are instead some sort of non-time-travelling non-reverse-aging independently-existing highly-intelligent sentient bipedal humanoid. If so, you deserve far more public attention for your proficiency at crafting such wonderfully engrossing consistent, cohesive, cognisant narrative flows as is on display in this video. What are the chances, honestly, of you being real though? Ha! (* Why?!? Surely no one would intentionally aim to be here in the now. Especially so if for a second time. I can look forward to finding out, I guess.)
I would have liked to see a second half of Bebop with Faye and Jet dealing with each other, maybe with Faye actually finding something to believe in. Maybe explaining the mystery of Ein.
It's strange being in relationships that feel either like a abundant of love ,to a harsh hatred and loneliness while I have never hated my exes there are some that surely made me feel more alone than if I was by myself , it's scary how attachment and want to be loved can be a beautiful thing to a scary thing when you feel your needs not being satisfied
I would like to see your thoughts on Beserk 1997 adaptation. It would definitely be interesting, especially if you can handle watching the gritty and mature content.
@@ProfessorViral tbh I do like your vids only because you have a good way of breaking things down and putting some thoughts I would've never had while rewatching an anime
14:12 "further reinforcing this truth, to figure this out is a solitary task" I relized my own path was solitary in this moment too because since i am autistic i struggle at making connections with people who actually care about me despite my shortcomings and mostly its just people wanting me for what i can give them etc
Everyone on the Bebop uses vices to drown out the White Noise of loneliness. It's no different now in 2024 and it's probably going to be no different or worse in 2071 Mars.
that Haibane Renmei footage was tearjerking. the quality is so, so bad. IIRC it's because the DVD transfer was just horribly done. for anyone who wants to know, the best quality is the release by cestfait
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I cant believe this mofo can produce top-quality rant every two weeks consistently for years. Jesus, where do you get the stenght and the creativity fot that? Is this a superpower?
Frustration channelled to action :)
they say autism can be a superpower (lol im just guessing tbh)
It's a feeling you don't solve or get over. You just get use to it.
Maybe for you, but I have never experienced loneliness in my life ever. I am old and I have always had a good relationship with myself. My mother said to me when I was young, "Michael, you're so lucky that you like your own company, most people don't like their own company". I have always given thanks and had enormous gratitude for who I am and that I have been lucky to enjoy the gift of life. I am an agnostic (evidence based) btw.
Life is a lottery though, where you're born, genetics, are you a slave or free. The variations are endless. I just get up being happy to be me.
@@James-Renown Youre literally me arent you
@@James-Renown james, i like you, you seem cool. although i get lonely from time to time...and people worry about me saying im alone too much.... i really like my own company.... glad theres others out there lol
I think it’s like the spiral metaphor. It’s okay sometimes. Sometimes it’s great and I love being alone (w/ my cat) and other time it’s heart breaking making me wonder if something is wrong with me and my ability to connect with others (I’m autistic)
@@James-Renowngood for you we don’t care no need to make your self feel superior
I am alone but I don't feel alone.. i find enough interests and hobbies within myself... It's actually sad that we live in a world where we are pushed to work, I would just love to do my passions without worrying about the income
I think the default life which is forced on everyone, lest they struggle to make it on their own, is a mistake. Society and what we've built is supposed to be a fair trade, but it's become quite spoiled by swapping real freedom for ideas everyone is sold instead of what's truly best for them. I think if there was a collective deeper look we could see that almost every passion is something we could pay people for, with how wide and varied our sources of value are. That so many refuse to take that look is a constant shame
That part about feeling bad about things that made you feel good is real
Its one of those statements that's a call out for myself- I've found a lot of comfort in negative things like these three do
This video hits deep, as someone actively working through making those "excuses" to push people away and just learning what I value and holding onto those that care about me. It's hard but it's worth it
Thank you for making this. It had me reflecting and feeling thoughtful. I used to be really lonely but now, I'm not. And I'm grateful for it. Thank you for the insight. 🙏😃
Of course, thank you for your time. I'm glad I could help create that insight
So many people have done Feye, Spike and Jet. For me, Ed is the only one who fights to be on The Bebop and is the only one with the strength to leave. I don't count Spike, because he's just committing su*cide. A video on Ed would be interesting.
The fact that Ed has more awareness than all the adults has something interesting to it for sure. I'd have to see if there's a whole video in there, but if not it's probably at least a section in a video about what's lost in adulthood
Ed is a great reminder that reconnecting with our inner child can be good for us. Ein is an even better reminder that just enjoying the flow and following your instincts CAN work out.
Both are reminders that our environment doesn’t have to completely define us.
Have you seen crazy ex girlfriend, the show eventually gets to her deal with her mental health.
And its also the song "the darkness" where she sings about the cold comfort of the darkness in a fun but hitting way. That she has to let that go to get something real :(
This video and the last have been my favorite of yours. The way your own personality is shining through in the connections you make from the themes and your own life, has been great. It reminds me of a line from "Erased" where the main character is told they aren't coming through in the writing, their story is good, but the reader wants to understand the author by their choice of framing. These videos have shown more of yourself, and the parts that I feel draw people toward you. Just happy to benefit from it dude, its awesome. Not to cast dispersions against prior ones, watching a couple animes you covered because of them. But these recent ones have been sublime. The expression of yourself is something to be proud of.
thanks always for your wonderful analysis and vulnerability!
really loved this video. thank you.
Always look forward to your uploads, thank you. Have a lot of vague internal monolog, small moments of happiness often overshadowed by the sadness they bring.
love your videos, thank you.
I dont normally watch long vids with a vague or more emotional message, but i just cant stop this one. Bebop was always praised online when i contemplated watching it, remembering its notion from childhood, but wasnt my style. They all look deeply avoidant, maybe fearful ones, and they just...remind me of me. The story with the phone dependancy for a girl also hits close, the things i lost from my pure self until i finally learned my lesson after 12 years...
Im into psychology, whatever this channel is about somehow touches me. Even if i dont have all the time in the world to sit through everything, please keep making these pieces of art.
Can also recommend Gábor Máté (his books) if you guys are interested, its deep stuff, valuable
The idea of a vague message sounded off to me at first, but I think I can embrace that label. It's probably better; I never want to tell people what to feel directly, but I want them to take the idea and apply it to their own situation to understand, not just to listen. But anyway, thank you for your time with this one, even if it's not a usual thing for you I appriciate checking this one out! That author sounds familiar as well; I think their work has been referenced in other content I watched, so I'll keep it in mind
A great moment of introspection, thank you for all the work poured into this video.
RUclips kept showing me your video "A Loser's Guide to Connection" and earlier this evening while playing EVE online..... the title of your video with the lonely activity I was doing for the past few days now, kinda felt like it would be relevant. I've enjoyed it and now I've listened to this one and it's been pleasant.
Looking forward to watch your other videos, feels like the topic you speak of along with the experiences you're sharing is something that I needed to hear at this moment in time.
Cheers.
I'm glad I could provide something worthwhile. I'm never looking to change lives, but just to help people improve their own a bit, or relax, or whatever small positive it is
Very high quality content! Thank you for your hard work and diligence! 🍭💝
Of course, thank you!
Time to reflect the consequences of my actions
You have most definitely become one of my favorite creators. Your videos are always provocatively deep and pobingly insightful. It's comforting to know that others view the world and our humanity in similar ways as i do. Thank you
not a usual fan, but ngl but this one hits different. nice job!
this is genuinely your best video. period. i appreciate you deeply.
I found it quite interesting to hear the little unscripted bit at the end, about your writing process. And it was real uplifting to hear you acknowledge how your skills have improved over time.
I like your videos, they are deep and comforting, keep sharing your thoughts.
Thank you, I'm glad my doing so can help!
Bro this is 🔥
i feel you man. i know how that feels, if it helps I can cope with focusing on the future while keeping in mind its not over.
OMG A NEW VIDEO ESSAY FROM THE GOAT! Ily.
yooo bed outro let's gooo
oh yeah you've evolved volumes Viral, just amazing
I feel like I subconsciously use the bed for outros to pay homage to my first YT inspirations, that were just emo hair boys sitting on their beds telling stories lol
50:08 similar "I just woke up like this" vibes lol
Just poking light fun, you could do whatever and I'll gobble it up.
Great video as always, I like your off script bits too. You got this, just breathe knowing that you make great videos. You know you're putting in good effort, you're fine.
I need to go through your back catalog, especially your older bebop take. I always look forward to a deep dive, but I guess you're right, they all have this same theme (I'm not too good at critically thinking through themes on my own)
I don't know if you've covered it, but I'd love to see you talk for hours on end about Firefly.
Wishing you the best
33:30 I felt this part your an inspiration my friend
Thank you for your work…
I enjoy how you build word and video frames for those things that are very hard to pin point.
Can you do some videos on The Ancient Magus Bride sometime? It's one of my favorite series that's been very close to my heart and has so much important messages in it. There are sooooo many topics/lenses you could examine it from, anything would be great! :D
Having no memory of your identity or running from your past. They're just trying to cope with the circumstances of their lives.
thanks again for the introspective banger, dr professor
you make very good emotionally deep anime analysis, i hope i can rise to your level
I like your videos, but I could never finish any of it. Not because its bad, but because alot of it hits too close to home. I hope I can get over those hurdle and actually finish digesting what you have to say one day, although I doubt that heavily with how life feels right now.
Not asking for sympathy points, just venting out my frustration. I'm just a small insignificant commenter on the internet
Keep doing what you do
off topic but i love how you've grown your hair out it looks so good dude
I'd LOVE for you to do more Bebop ❤
Phenomenal piece!
Every moment of my life from this moment on will be ever so slightly brighter with the knowledge that, some day, I will have the emotional maturity to process the events of my life along with my own actions impact upon them.
Also, that some time after that I, apparently, become significantly younger, time travel back to the early post-pandemic pre-transhumanism era(*), rewire my inner narrative directly into my speech vocalizer and start a RUclips channel. Go me! Us? Go Meus! Gorgeous too!
There is, of course, an outside possibility that you're not actually a later/better version of myself and are instead some sort of non-time-travelling non-reverse-aging independently-existing highly-intelligent sentient bipedal humanoid. If so, you deserve far more public attention for your proficiency at crafting such wonderfully engrossing consistent, cohesive, cognisant narrative flows as is on display in this video. What are the chances, honestly, of you being real though? Ha!
(* Why?!? Surely no one would intentionally aim to be here in the now. Especially so if for a second time. I can look forward to finding out, I guess.)
I would have liked to see a second half of Bebop with Faye and Jet dealing with each other, maybe with Faye actually finding something to believe in.
Maybe explaining the mystery of Ein.
I grieve for the past me that went through that, I've never filled the opposite role, now I am a LOT better at not getting taken advantage of.
What happened after you said I love you in the hall?!?! That setup was insanely good and I need to know!
I don’t understand the feeling I’m alone to much to understand how it feels feelings 😵I can never explain
It's strange being in relationships that feel either like a abundant of love ,to a harsh hatred and loneliness while I have never hated my exes there are some that surely made me feel more alone than if I was by myself , it's scary how attachment and want to be loved can be a beautiful thing to a scary thing when you feel your needs not being satisfied
I would like to see your thoughts on Beserk 1997 adaptation. It would definitely be interesting, especially if you can handle watching the gritty and mature content.
Oh 😍 its a Bebop video ❤
Had to make up for how long its been since I properly tackled it
My Aunt fell for her Second husband this way. The same thing happened in the same situation.
I just love your videos they make my days better🩷
Thank you, I'm glad I can help make days better!
breathy
loneliness is so painful
like from the start cuz i already know its a great video
Another great philosophical vid 🎉
Thank you!
@@ProfessorViral tbh I do like your vids only because you have a good way of breaking things down and putting some thoughts I would've never had while rewatching an anime
@@ProfessorViralI encourage you to keep on going thoguh
Babe wake up new Professor Viral video just dropped!
It's still very surreal to see this kind of comment with my channel name in it
14:12 "further reinforcing this truth, to figure this out is a solitary task" I relized my own path was solitary in this moment too because since i am autistic i struggle at making connections with people who actually care about me despite my shortcomings and mostly its just people wanting me for what i can give them etc
also LOL i got this far into the video without realising this was cowboy bebop i really should watch this show
Other people can see you in ways you cant see yourself because you arent them and by seing you the way they do they hold a piece of your soul.
correction she was born 1994
Can you do a video or have you done a video on re zero focusing on the "masks" we wear or the acrs we put up to hide our own dispair and pain?
It was totally lit at animeExpo guys! Professor Viral I hope to see you at animeExpo 2025. I want your autograph please.
I appriciate the sentiment, but unfortunately I don't see LA in my near future. I can't really take trips at this point in life
Damn, she probably could have been happy with gran too :(
damn uncertainty is scary, especially one with expectations
Great discussion
Thanks!
@@ProfessorViral no problem
I guess I gotta watch cowboy bebop.
yes.
Everyone on the Bebop uses vices to drown out the White Noise of loneliness. It's no different now in 2024 and it's probably going to be no different or worse in 2071 Mars.
Did they say "I love you" back?
bro really made a 50 min video on faye valentine
edit:(spoilers)
and half of it was them roasting their ex hell yeah brother wish ya good luck on future ventures
Hi professor
Engagement
Ment is engaged
Average INTP rant (in a good way)
bebop real?
bebop real
❄️
first
Take Care and Keep on Keeping on Y'all! ❤️🩹
😊 Cause why would you not... 🌈🌤️
that Haibane Renmei footage was tearjerking. the quality is so, so bad. IIRC it's because the DVD transfer was just horribly done.
for anyone who wants to know, the best quality is the release by cestfait