Sharing video essays and videos in general

[Jaz:3]

If anyone has any video essays (or just any video) you like or meaningful or cool or beautiful... this is it! Come and talk about it!...write about it. lol

I made this topic to talk about this video I'm about to show you. In fact, I just finished watching it. And I might also share other video essays that are meaningful to me. Maybe others will join me. Maybe it'll just be me here, who knows.

Here's the vid

{ The movie in the vid is "A silent voice" , the vid also have spoilers for the movie, so if you wanna watch it, be careful, I think alot of people might have seen this movie already....}

 

Spoiler

 

 

Thinking about the video made me remember earlier today I went to college with my friend and we ate and talked together, after the day was over and I walked back home, I actually smile, some other times too!

And it made me think some parts of me and my life and probably anyone in the world too, can relate to the feelings in the video and the movie. I haven't watched it in along time, I remember watching it with my sister tho, when I was younger, but I didn't pay much attention to the values that the movie offers. But now,... I think what is said in the video (also the message of the movie) is true.

I had some good days, some bad days, some terrible days, maybe you too. And at some point, I felt tired and miserable. I lost friends, one friend who I thought was close to me but wasn't. The environment, the people, it's just too much. But there are times where I smiled, I felt genuinely happy. Now I have new friends, friends who might look at me for who I am, acknowledge me, not treating me like some bystander... Maybe they'll stabbed me in the back one day but who knows. (the definition of a friend or a best friend or a true friend is always so uncertain...)

What I gathered for myself was that I'll always look back at the happy times, and from there I'll hopefully look forward to a life that is worth living, and at the present, I'll always keep trying.

I gotta make time to watch this movie again, I'll probably cry.

 

Edit:  if you can, please watch the movie, it is beautiful.

Edited March 6, 2024 by Jaz:3
Nah, I'd cry

[dabomi2516]

On 3/6/2024 at 11:30 PM, Jaz:3 said:

If anyone has any video essays (or just any video) you like or meaningful or cool or beautiful... this is it! Come and talk about it!...write about it. lol

I made this topic to talk about this video I'm about to show you. In fact, I just finished watching it. And I might also share other video essays that are meaningful to me. Maybe others will join me. Maybe it'll just be me here, who knows.

Here's the vid

{ The movie in the vid is "A silent voice" , the vid also have spoilers for the movie, so if you wanna watch it, be careful, I think alot of people might have seen this movie already....}

 

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Thinking about the video made me remember earlier today I went to college with my friend and we ate and talked together, after the day was over and I walked back home, I actually smile, some other times too!

And it made me think some parts of me and my life and probably anyone in the world too, can relate to the feelings in the video and the movie. I haven't watched it in along time, I remember watching it with my sister tho, when I was younger, but I didn't pay much attention to the values that the movie offers. But now,... I think what is said in the video (also the message of the movie) is true. Delta Executor

I had some good days, some bad days, some terrible days, maybe you too. And at some point, I felt tired and miserable. I lost friends, one friend who I thought was close to me but wasn't. The environment, the people, it's just too much. But there are times where I smiled, I felt genuinely happy. Now I have new friends, friends who might look at me for who I am, acknowledge me, not treating me like some bystander... Maybe they'll stabbed me in the back one day but who knows. (the definition of a friend or a best friend or a true friend is always so uncertain...)

What I gathered for myself was that I'll always look back at the happy times, and from there I'll hopefully look forward to a life that is worth living, and at the present, I'll always keep trying.

I gotta make time to watch this movie again, I'll probably cry.

 

Edit:  if you can, please watch the movie, it is beautiful.

Thank You

Edited March 8, 2024 by dabomi2516

[Ken Hisuag]

Sorry I didn't get to this initially, I needed time to watch the video. It's well presented and organized, and uniquely personal, which makes it especially effective in communicating the theme of the film its reviewing. It's difficult for me to engage with it too well, though, as I'm lacking sympathetic perspective. Remember that the purpose of a story is to make its message relatable; a story portrays the understanding of the storyteller, who themself is capable of being right or wrong. I can appreciate the masterful way in which this particular story is told (and believe me I do), while also judging its message independent of its delivery. I do not believe the value of one's life is in either themselves or in their worth to others; rather, I understand each and every person to be a special creation of God, loved by Him, and therefore transcendentally valuable.

Now, to the thread subject:

I love video essays, as they often serve to explain the appeal something has to others when I either can't or have no interest in experiencing it myself (Internet Historian, Pyrocynical and Bricky are some good examples). Other times they can help deepen my appreciation for something I already enjoyed. Story theory and music theory are major hobbies of mine, and a major area where the two overlap is musicals. Sideways is one of the best in this field when it comes to analysis and commentary, both for his presentation and his original theory work (please check him out: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideways440).

But in the interests of linking only one video to this post for sake of emphasis, I'm going to prioritize Joseph Anderson's The Villain of Edith Finch. If you haven't heard of Joseph Anderson, he's known for his professional-level analysis of story and game design. This particular video wasn't the first I saw from him, but undoubtedly had the biggest impact on how I viewed games as a storytelling medium.

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Edited March 13, 2024 by Ken Hisuag

[buskerdog]

I watch a lot of video essays, particularly related to game design, but this one here stands out as a spectacular video I think everyone should watch.

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[Jaz:3]

On 3/22/2024 at 6:38 PM, buskerdog said:

I watch a lot of video essays, particularly related to game design, but this one here stands out as a spectacular video I think everyone should watch.

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Yoooooo, I also watched this video, really cool, I follow this channel too. 

The other video that covers the korean drama with games is also really cool

[Jaz:3]

On 3/30/2024 at 11:23 PM, Jaz:3 said:

Yoooooo, I also watched this video, really cool, I follow this channel too. 

The other video that covers the korean drama with games is also really cool

 

Forgot to mention this... it was specifically these two vids

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Definitely two VERY long videos, but cover very cool topics. I like the second vid more tho. In the video he basically talks about many different things....such as a brief history about Korea (why it is how it is today and the involvement of America), politics (corruptions, and people being fed up), society (it's history of culture, and hierarchy), genders,....

Which leads to how those things lead to some problems of modern day Korea today, and gacha games is somehow related (which is interesting). From small things to the bigger picture, the vid is good (I like how he covers those topics).

[Jaz:3]

It's time...  "Everything Is Television" ...

One of my favorite video on that channel as well as on the internet as a whole. Back in high school, and even till today, I related very much with this particular video (although I related to it harder back in high school). I felt like it had read my mind, my feelings, and spoke it out loud. This video might have helped me get through some... tough times back in high school, I have a LOT to talk about in those days, but... maybe when I have time (have I said this for like 2 or 3 times?).

He doesn't make videos that often, but when he does, it's always of good quality, lengthy, and probably detailed too. I got emotional when he also got emotional at the end (I think he was emotional) just trying to get the words out.

I believe in the video's final message.

I hope the vid helps yall in a good way.

 

BIG ASS WARNING: 

Not really serious or anything but I still think it's nice to do anyways. The video might be negative, hopeless throughout, but at the end it has a positive message. So please don't think too hard about some of these topics or watch the vid especially if you're not in a good mental state. (I don't think it's that bad but like watever).

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Edited April 22, 2024 by Jaz:3
🐧🦖 penno like penguin and dinosaur, wait should it be pensaur? x2 cus I edit 2times

[kymoh]

Hi, just a quick reply.

One day I came across the link to this playlist. It's all touhou video essays, so you guys might enjoy it!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCI334dAUpTAJkJTQFFm9v5bZOz7m35f

 

[suyu_]

On 4/22/2024 at 2:45 PM, Jaz:3 said:

It's time...  "Everything Is Television" ...

One of my favorite video on that channel as well as on the internet as a whole. Back in high school, and even till today, I related very much with this particular video (although I related to it harder back in high school). I felt like it had read my mind, my feelings, and spoke it out loud. This video might have helped me get through some... tough times back in high school, I have a LOT to talk about in those days, but... maybe when I have time (have I said this for like 2 or 3 times?).

He doesn't make videos that often, but when he does, it's always of good quality, lengthy, and probably detailed too. I got emotional when he also got emotional at the end (I think he was emotional) just trying to get the words out.

I believe in the video's final message.

I hope the vid helps yall in a good way.

 

BIG ASS WARNING: 

Not really serious or anything but I still think it's nice to do anyways. The video might be negative, hopeless throughout, but at the end it has a positive message. So please don't think too hard about some of these topics or watch the vid especially if you're not in a good mental state. (I don't think it's that bad but like watever).

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Man i love this channel. They're videos are just fantastic and the topics that he brings are always interesting.

 

Hmm... a good video essay huh? that's gonna be hard... specially for me, someone who have just watched a bunch of awesome videos lately, but i'll try my best

 

1. I was wishing to talk about this video with someone but never really got a chance. I like this guy's channel and the content he does (reaction to history-related videos since he is a historian), and this being one of his "original" works only proves his potential

 

2. The next video is a little bit controverse and in some points it even might make you uncomfortable while watching, so big WARNING sign here. He discusses exactly what you think it is (aka lolicon and other stuff). I just think this video is very well done and I kinda agree with what he's saying.

 

3. Prepare yourself for three videos from the same channel! I simply love this guy explaining mysteries and interesting stories. I dare to say he's one of my favorite youtubers. He always bring in his videos some very curious and sometimes untold stuff.

 

Oof! that was it, i guess. But after all this seriousness, it's time for a little bit of comedy. I just think this guys' videos and commentaries are pretty funny.

Other interesting channels I recommend:

1. Horses

2. exurb1a

3. Wendigoon

[Presadhereno]

GensouChronicle is a haven for those seeking quality within the sewer that is the Western Touhou YouTube scene.
His editing is clean yet stimulating, his videos are well-researched and well-written, and he presents some interesting investigations into the nature of Touhou's world.

Here are some of my favorite videos of his, with a brief description of their content and strengths:
 

Here he weighs the probability of success within Gensokyo upon various different pathways, assuming little prior acquaintance with Gensokyo or its real-life parallels. 
This is done through ranking traits and abilities, which may be improved through certain courses of action. This video highlights the research put into his videos and the clarity of his conceptual construction.
 

Here the content is in the title, but this video has a great deal of humor. 
The general trend in his humor is building his jokes with one mood and ending with its polar opposite.
For example, at 2:35 a somewhat poetic, serious mood is built but then abruptly ended by a shift to a more vulgar and simple mood.
He also makes use of strange analogies which are oddly appropriate, as is shown at 0:44. I believe this style of humor borders between reason and absurdity,
it appears absurd but never deviates from an underlying order. I feel I share this style of humor and I have much difficulty sufficiently describing it, so I cling to
any example of it can I find to try and get a better idea of it.
 

Lastly, there is my overall favorite of his videos.
He takes the world of Gensokyo seriously, which is highly refreshing. It isn't merely a source of memes for him, he sees it as a well-built fantasy whose merits run parallel to figures like Tolkien (although I cannot be the judge of how apt these are, I haven't read him). 
It's a good investigation into the nature of fantasy in general, it explained a lot of my formerly inexplicable appreciation for Gensokyo as someone who is generally not sensitive to the appeal of fantasy - Touhou taught me the appeal of fantasy and that's why I've been so enamored by it.


When I try to write for an audience my writing gets so "stiff", I FEEL stiff while writing.
I swear my writing isn't always so impersonal and rigid.

[Jaz:3]

On 6/6/2024 at 6:20 AM, suyu_ said:

3. Prepare yourself for three videos from the same channel! I simply love this guy explaining mysteries and interesting stories. I dare to say he's one of my favorite youtubers. He always bring in his videos some very curious and sometimes untold stuff.

First of all, thank you, truly, for bringing this video to my attention. I was aware of Wendigoon's channel, but I only watched some videos and most of what I watched from there was lengthy icebergs and other stories which didn't really caught my attention. But after watching that video about the lights, it was really cool. It made me see what the appeal of horror (or ghost stories) is and the beauty of it or the beauty of storytelling as a whole. Maybe you just have to look at things positively haha.

Stuff like this is really what makes you appreciate the internet, without them, you would not know what is out there. So yeah thank you Wendigoon for making one of my fav vid and I thank you Suyu for sharing this story.

 

Some of my own thoughts about me (kinda related to Wendigoon's going out and making that video) in the spoiler that I wanted to share:

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Stuff like this is really what makes you appreciate the internet, without them, you would not know what is out there. I find it sad for me that I also wanted to go out like that, just going out having these adventures like Sinbad sailing the 7 seas, well that kinda exaggerate things a bit so what I meant was having fun and stuff. But when I think of that I just don't know where to go, and if I do I'll probably go by myself because I don't know who to go with (actually maybe I have no one to go with except my family so I'm still lucky to have that).

Some moments when I'm outside and by myself I kinda felt sad or something, so I have fun outside if I'm with my family. But I gotta learn to have fun by myself tho... so why sad?? Is it my head fucking with me? Whatever......just some thoughts.

I am making some kind of effort? by going out to a local fighting game place and hangout in the future, so there's that.

 

 

On 6/6/2024 at 6:20 AM, suyu_ said:

1. I was wishing to talk about this video with someone but never really got a chance. I like this guy's channel and the content he does (reaction to history-related videos since he is a historian), and this being one of his "original" works only proves his potential

Oh! I wanted to share a video similar to this too! It's really well made. This would be great for people in high school and lower grades too! But it might also apply for people who need to control their feelings and improve themselves (myself included if I can do it lol). 

There are also many videos similar to this too, I think there was one about getting rejected by a girl.

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[Presadhereno]

This has been my favorite video essay for years and it has THOROUGHLY convinced me that Yotsuba is my favorite manga I've never read.
I like it precisely because it has nothing profound to say nor does it try to, it's just a dude talking about something he loves and that energy is infectious.
It's simpleton content but I find that highly refreshing when every other video essay is competing for the biggest brained takes.

[Jaz:3]

On 7/22/2024 at 2:52 AM, Presadhereno said:

This has been my favorite video essay for years and it has THOROUGHLY convinced me that Yotsuba is my favorite manga I've never read.
I like it precisely because it has nothing profound to say nor does it try to, it's just a dude talking about something he loves and that energy is infectious.
It's simpleton content but I find that highly refreshing when every other video essay is competing for the biggest brained takes.

 

I just watched all of it and dude... I think you just convinced me too... I think I might have to read it at some point. Video was so good, it got me smiling twice. I'm glad I created this thread man. All of you guys sharing all of these wonderful things, isn't that wonderful? hahaha. This is one of my favorite videos.

This video reminds me of a stuffed dinosaur that I have (my mom bought it for me when I was 14-16 or smth, she saw how I played with it in the shop and bought it for me, although somehow I didn't want to, I'm glad she still made me bought it anyways, thx mom). Like how Yotsuba's teddy bear voice box was broken reminds me of when my sister made my dinosaur have a small opening and revealed the stuffing.

It also reminds me of something else. Do you guys like have that moment when you see something funny and like just forget all sadness? Like I'm serious. Like your sadness didn't even exist in the first place. That happens to me sometimes when I Look at my stuffed Dino, I call him gecko in my mother tongue tho (cause of how he looks). Let me show you guys my picture (I just took it).

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Look how fucking funny that thing is.

So yeah thank you for the video, @Presadhereno

 

Edited August 2, 2024 by Jaz:3
Yotsubabababababababa!

[Jaz:3]

Hello hello every 1! Here's another very cool video for you (if you have the time of course). Now I'm not in the LGBT community or anything like that but this is another one of my favorite videos, but this time it's by a trans guy. This vid reminds me of a pretty girl when I was in high school, we talked a few times, it's not like I like her or anything but when I see her, I always feel that she is so confident and pretty... and I think to myself "wow, I want to beautiful like that, I wanna be like her!" (not be a girl tho). I almost wanted to tell to her that she's beautiful and I wanna be like her and how can I be like her, but I didn't, I wouldn't want any misunderstanding. 

Thinking back on it now, I think about if there's something equivalent of being pretty for a girl as a boy and you know girls do makeup and stuff right? That kinda reminds me to take care of myself and boys should pay more attention on taking care of themselves too, so that's kinda cool.

After watching the vid, I think you can just be yourself, just you. It does not matter who you are as long as you can be you. And I've said this before but basically make sure to find people that actually fuck with you.

The person talking in the video reminds me of me, our life story is quite alike but not too much, so it feels relatable. I wonder if men in society have it hard in the current times. I guess you gotta be a man for others...eh idk.

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Sometimes when I go out, I feel like looking forward to tomorrow.

 

Edited September 4, 2024 by Jaz:3
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[Idioms21]

On 9/4/2024 at 11:45 PM, Jaz:3 said:

Hello hello every 1! Here's another very cool video for you (if you have the time of course). Now I'm not in the LGBT community or anything like that but this is another one of my favorite videos, but this time it's by a trans guy. This vid reminds me of a pretty girl when I was in high school, we talked a few times, it's not like I like her or anything but when I see her, I always feel that she is so confident and pretty... and I think to myself "wow, I want to beautiful like that, I wanna be like her!" (not be a girl tho). I almost wanted to tell to her that she's beautiful and I wanna be like her and how can I be like her, but I didn't, I wouldn't want any misunderstanding. 

Thinking back on it now, I think about if there's something equivalent of being pretty for a girl as a boy and you know girls do makeup and stuff right? That kinda reminds me to take care of myself and boys should pay more attention on taking care of themselves too, so that's kinda cool.

After watching the vid, I think you can just be yourself, just you. It does not matter who you are as long as you can be you. And I've said this before but basically make sure to find people that actually fuck with you.

The person talking in the video reminds me of me, our life story is quite alike but not too much, so it feels relatable. I wonder if men in society have it hard in the current times. I guess you gotta be a man for others...eh idk.

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Sometimes when I go out, I feel like looking forward to tomorrow.

 

This video unlocked a memory back in 6th grade when my hair was kinda long for a boy (like a sorry excuse of a bob cut) and this girl tied one side to make it look like one of those pony-tails but on the side that I only ever see in animes. When I looked over to the other boys they pointed and laughed but those girls insisted I looked cute. Were they fucking with me? I was already the socially awkward quiet kid who couldn't pick up on social cues so it's still a mystery to me to this day. Regardless, I kept it the whole day til the tiny rubber band thingy holding my hair finally snapped. I still yearn for that one day I get to feel cute despite looking ridiculous.

I've always wanted to grow my hair but schools and relatives always gets me to mow it down before I start looking like a hobo. But now that I'm done with high school I finally got a chance to turn into Diavolo! I've also got that old asian sage that probably kicks ass in martial arts tournament beard layout so I've wanted to grow them to do the full hermit-that-dispenses-life-changing-wisdom loadout but they haven't moved an inch since high school so I guess I gotta mow that and just go straight for the strawberry-haired mafia boss style.

Anyways I'm supposed to add to this thread but everyone already knows the people I watch so here's one my favorite from Leon Massey whom I discovered for his mostly fighting game essays. This one really got me realizing how much games is built around combat and how we even got here. I played the old point and click Fallout 1 and 2 and I think those games were awesome and later played Disco Elysium thinking I'd enjoy it since I've enjoyed point and click adventures with RPG elements before but the lack of combat really made it feel very slow and I just couldn't get past the first 2 hours. I'd really like to try other games where combat (or anything where life is at stake) is not the main focus and its just you interacting with the game's silly mechanics but I find it hard to focus without someone dangling keys in front of me.

[Pinky Cat]

I see that everyone else has posted long video essays in this thread, so how about I post a video that is more simpler and shorter. Presenting, a 2012 recording of a social dance event where DDRKirby(ISQ)'s remix of Lullaby of Deserted Hell, Lullaby of Flame, was played as the accompaniment music.

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I don't know a thing about dancing, but I can appreciate the circling movement of people as they dance in pairs. It is a bit of a hypnotic mood to see people move so wonderfully and organized without any commands or chaotic factors in the mist. I guess I was so used to seeing everything have a plan, that I forget that humanity could act out for plain fun only. In fact, I should apply that principle of enjoying without fearing the consequences more with my interactions with Touhou.

Speaking of Touhou, this video made me wonder what sort of physical movements could a Touhou fan do to show they are definitely into Touhou? While I am sure there are many movements that could be copied from Touhou music videos, I'm thinking of more about the movements that could be done on the spot, without prior training, like Marisa's handling of the mini-hakkero and Chimata's dollar sign pose. It be nice to say Touhou to other people in a more sneaky fashion that both affirms the passion for Touhou, yet isn't bothersome to be done out in the open.  

One last thing, the social dance video made me realize something odd about the Human Village in Gensokyo. Why haven't we seen the anyone from the Human Village practice a type of art? People love Kokoro's dances, so why don't we see troupe try to mimic her routines to recreate and improve upon the art of dance? Alice's puppet shows are a hit with the children of the village, so why can't a person make a handpuppet show inspired by the seven color puppeteer? With the pull the Prismrivers pull with their concerts, why haven't we seen a small music circle practice out at daylight at daylight to remind one of a festive village? It this sort of thing that brothers me, how the Human village is more interested in consuming "media" from youkai, yet we don't see much attempt from the Human Village to recreate what they loved, and ultimately make original from. Of course, it could be intended by ZUN and the sages of Gensokyo to make the Human Village appear culturally dead and more comparable to "youkai cattle", but I really doubt any youkai has the influence to take away the ability to mimic, learn, and create art from humanity. Perhaps it be worth writing more about how some parts of the Human Village are practicing an art to add some flavor to the world of Touhou. It certainly would be good to know that the Human Village can have the same enjoyment as Youkai Mountain did with their White Water Rafting tournament. If the Youkai Mountain can host tournament on a sport despite how flying makes boating down the water mostly pointless, then I am sure the Human Village can do the same with the arts.

 

Edited February 2 by Pinky Cat

[Stan]

As a Canadian I am not wired to have any sense of fear of the winter. One time however I was staying up at my uncles cabin a bit further up north. there was a blizzard. Everyone had left, My sister went on a walk and my aunt and uncle went out to go grab food from a nearby town. So me and my older cousin were the only ones there. She soon ran off to go get better WIFI so I was alone in the cabin for about an hour. I heard some strange noises outside. I thought nothing of it personally but later some of us were panicking over unexplained human bootprints that mysteriously appeared sorrounding the house. This is starting to sound like a horror story but thats where the story im telling ends actually. Watching this video reminded me of that moment alone in the blizzard thinking about those noises and trying to brush them off as natural phenomena from the snow and ice in that moment, yet never able to shake the feeling of being watched.

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As much as I love the snow and even the atmosphere of a bad blizzard It can sometimes come off as eerie specifically when dark. Like the snow is hiding some wicked force behind it. Or that force is the snow itself.

Edited February 2 by Stan

[Jaz:3]

On 2/2/2025 at 9:36 AM, Pinky Cat said:

I see that everyone else has posted long video essays in this thread, so how about I post a video that is more simpler and shorter. Presenting, a 2012 recording of a social dance event where DDRKirby(ISQ)'s remix of Lullaby of Deserted Hell, Lullaby of Flame, was played as the accompaniment music.

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I don't know a thing about dancing, but I can appreciate the circling movement of people as they dance in pairs. It is a bit of a hypnotic mood to see people move so wonderfully and organized without any commands or chaotic factors in the mist. I guess I was so used to seeing everything have a plan, that I forget that humanity could act out for plain fun only. In fact, I should apply that principle of enjoying without fearing the consequences more with my interactions with Touhou.

Speaking of Touhou, this video made me wonder what sort of physical movements could a Touhou fan do to show they are definitely into Touhou? While I am sure there are many movements that could be copied from Touhou music videos, I'm thinking of more about the movements that could be done on the spot, without prior training, like Marisa's handling of the mini-hakkero and Chimata's dollar sign pose. It be nice to say Touhou to other people in a more sneaky fashion that both affirms the passion for Touhou, yet isn't bothersome to be done out in the open.  

One last thing, the social dance video made me realize something odd about the Human Village in Gensokyo. Why haven't we seen the anyone from the Human Village practice a type of art? People love Kokoro's dances, so why don't we see troupe try to mimic her routines to recreate and improve upon the art of dance? Alice's puppet shows are a hit with the children of the village, so why can't a person make a handpuppet show inspired by the seven color puppeteer? With the pull the Prismrivers pull with their concerts, why haven't we seen a small music circle practice out at daylight at daylight to remind one of a festive village? It this sort of thing that brothers me, how the Human village is more interested in consuming "media" from youkai, yet we don't see much attempt from the Human Village to recreate what they loved, and ultimately make original from. Of course, it could be intended by ZUN and the sages of Gensokyo to make the Human Village appear culturally dead and more comparable to "youkai cattle", but I really doubt any youkai has the influence to take away the ability to mimic, learn, and create art from humanity. Perhaps it be worth writing more about how some parts of the Human Village are practicing an art to add some flavor to the world of Touhou. It certainly would be good to know that the Human Village can have the same enjoyment as Youkai Mountain did with their White Water Rafting tournament. If the Youkai Mountain can host tournament on a sport despite how flying makes boating down the water mostly pointless, then I am sure the Human Village can do the same with the arts.

 

Hello!! Welcome the thread :D. That's an interesting thought about the human village.

 

On 2/2/2025 at 2:14 PM, Stan said:

As a Canadian I am not wired to have any sense of fear of the winter. One time however I was staying up at my uncles cabin a bit further up north. there was a blizzard. Everyone had left, My sister went on a walk and my aunt and uncle went out to go grab food from a nearby town. So me and my older cousin were the only ones there. She soon ran off to go get better WIFI so I was alone in the cabin for about an hour. I heard some strange noises outside. I thought nothing of it personally but later some of us were panicking over unexplained human bootprints that mysteriously appeared sorrounding the house. This is starting to sound like a horror story but thats where the story im telling ends actually. Watching this video reminded me of that moment alone in the blizzard thinking about those noises and trying to brush them off as natural phenomena from the snow and ice in that moment, yet never able to shake the feeling of being watched.

Hey there, it's nice to have more people here! And holy shit, that's actually scary man, maybe it could have been one of your family members walking outside around the house?

[Stan]

14 hours ago, Jaz:3 said:

Hello!! Welcome the thread :D. That's an interesting thought about the human village.

 

Hey there, it's nice to have more people here! And holy shit, that's actually scary man, maybe it could have been one of your family members walking outside around the house?

Probably some neighbourhood kids trying to scare us. the bootprints were not that big