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I think the show pretty solidly says that the ends do justify the means… just that the means are also pretty ugly

I love these kinds of philosophical conflicts especially because of how revealing it is of how people view the world and problems. To me the reality is very simple but just a hard truth. Doing what's right isn't about survival or "winning". The nature of evil is doing things we should not. That means there are times where you have a no win scenario.... (srry Capt. Kirk)

This is actually episode 11

The wants and needs of childhood become pathological when adulthood has no appeal when society has no verisimilitude. We raised in this American public school with this American Revolution inception this idea of individualism expression independence and then we graduate into a world full of zombies waiting to be manipulated and if one has the strength one chooses to remain a child in the moral superiority of non-participation. The characters in succession have a pathology of childhood because they're so rich that they have no option to become social beings. Look at your children now these days each child has access to the entire information database of the entire world rich people not only do they have access to all the information databases of the entire world but they carry a tradition of always having had access to all the information of the entire world while simultaneously having no access to actual life experience that's why they embrace such destructive behaviors temporarily because it gives them their only sense of reality. View escape into hippie iism some escape into obsession and a few fake their own deaths and escape into normalcy. Blessed be the lamb that was slain before the beginning of time.

If you want to see the evil that flows from "the end justifies the means"... Just look at what the Democrats have been up to.

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what overthinking looks like lol. Good video still.

What a handsome bright voice!! You must have been quite popular in high school!!!! lol

I don't live in the USA but still, everyone knows they even showered flyers across the dropping area about the nuke and warning citizens to evacuate no 🧢 But the Japanese government told the civilians not to worry and nothing was going to happen. I still don't know why they told their own citizens that nothing's gonna happen ?

Well-done. :)

Very nice Review man!

Wow. Another video already! My favorite of yours is still probably the AI one. 🤔 🙂 Yeah I thought minus one was good. Not sure if I liked it more than Shin Godzilla tho.

I got to see this movie without any idea what it would even look like on day one 6 months ago, and it left me with a lot of emotions and a need to watch it a few more times. I knew it was going to be polarizing because visually, it's just what I expected from a Miyazaki film, but as you said, the story does no handholding. It gets you thinking, trying to figure out what it all means, because everything is weaves together purposefully. I'd like to see it in English too.

I feel as though the imagery and symbolism is fantastic, however there just isn’t any reason to care about the characters, and the story isn’t just complicated, its near non existent, it just happens with some themes sprinkled in at the end

I just saw the trailer and I'm excited to eventually see it. I loved Howl's Moving Castle.

The Ends Justify the Means is one of the "tools of my enemy" that Luthen states that he is forced to use. He doesn't gloss over the idea; he knows it is distasteful. But what is the alternative to his Anto Kreiger problem? It is a ruthless form of calculus that Luthen is playing with the Emperor.

ned stark was not a good man. are you kidding me? he decapitated a deserter on the first episode. never he was meant to be a good man at all. i've read the first 2 books as well. it was preety clear. ned tried to play chess and he lost. pretty much like all monarchs on the middle ages that this show is based on. ned stark was not less tyranical then any of the other characters. the only reason why people symphtize with starks is because they were the protaganists so they turned a blind eye to what they were doing themeselves. pretty much everyone in this show and the books is a walking psychopath. but this is what r.r martin wants for some reason.

I propose a drink game for everyone watching this video... drink one shot of tequila everytime the word conception is said!

the answer “I think, therefore I am” completely contradicts the whole premise of Humans being Divine if AI can do it too.

Well, Luthen knows well that he will not make it alive, and if he does, he sacrificed his decency and conscience for the cause. He has no intent on taking power. That's Leia's job. But without Luthen and the likes, there would be no rebellion.

The Ends justify the means question is too often presented as an all in or all out question. Some situations may in fact require any means necessary in order to survive. Many many others won't be. People are capable of discriminating between situations they deem it necessary or not. I'm morally opposed to killing people. But if the only way I could keep my family alive was to kill a person about to kill them, I'd likely kill that person,. and I think we'd agree there's a moral justifiaction that isn't that hard to get to. Luke made a calculated risk on the second Death Star, that his father couldn't stand by and watch his son electricuted to death in front of him. Thus proving he was 100% a monster. It was arguably an unwise and selfish gamble. Like Luthan said. If you're not prepared to risk your own conscience then surrender and be done with it. If Vader doesn't help him, Luke dies never having passed on his knowledge, and the Empire continues for an undetermined amount of the future. If that had been the case, Luke could be held morally responsible for what the Empire does after his death. Giving up your own ability to affect a positive change is morally dubious.

What an exquisite video. was absolutely delighted to watch this!

Great video

I'd be careful assuming a hierachy between man and animal is innate. There are world cultures (usually those with less hierarchical structures of human organisation) which very much see us as animals. And as having a duty to play a role in community with other animals, not as its leader/dominator/master. Would be interesting to see you explore more of that.

Thank you for this video! Andor is absolutely amazing! The writing the sets the clothing the acting all amazing!!!

Andor compliments the narrative of the Original Trilogy. With the line “Everyone has their own rebellion.” In the Original Trilogy, Luke transitions from the face of the rebellion to a self-disciplined monk with a singular focus. The rebellion is initially the core of the narrative, but by Return of the Jedi, it is mere background to the core narrative. Luke’s ultimate decision can only be considered easier than Luthen’s if the rebellion’s defeat of the Empire is the ultimate goal. But by Return of the Jedi, Luke’s ultimate goal isn’t to defeat the Empire. His struggle isn’t even against the Empire. His struggle is against himself, and against both the Jedi urging him to kill his father and the Emperor urging him to become his father. Luke tossing his lightsaber is him rejecting that struggle itself. He refuses to kill his father, thus he refuses to become his father. He chooses to be better, and being better means rejecting the struggle altogether and not compromising on his principles. In the end, his choice is similar to Luthen’s. He chooses to embrace the possibility of him dying for what he believes in. He rejects the mantle of a protagonist in charge of his own destiny, and leaves it for Vader to pick up. Luke refuses to participate in the conflict altogether. He discovers his own rebellion. Luke jumps off the trolly and refuses to participate in the dilemma. This is why the Sequels seem so disingenuous. A Luke whose ultimate decision is to reject the war and allow one of its chief agents to end it is a Luke who would never play a central role in the New Republic, nor found a new Jedi Order inspired by the same tenants as the last one, nor even arrive at the crossroads between killing his nephew and allowing future evil. A Luke who rejects binary thinking in the most grave of contexts could never struggle with that decision again.

It definitely raise the bar for future SW series and movies.

This was a cool topic intelligently presented but also had me bust out laughing pretty hard a few times. A good watch all around.

Phenomenal video essay!!Please feed the people some more🙏🏽🙏🏽

phenomenal video. personally I have a lot of conflicting feelings how they handled the finale but this video really helped put some things into perspective.

It is wrong to assume a regime can not be tyrannical, genocidal, and warmongering, just because it is a democracy.

Morality is a primitive decision making mechanism for those who too lazy to individually analyze every situation.

The best way to describe this stuff is even though it is immoral, it is necessary for the greater good.

Love a good video essay

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this is so amazingly well written

You consistently produce some of the best media analysis and content on this entire platform. Excellent editing, great pacing, and most importantly, an actual grasp of the subject matter and themes. that last aspect is sadly lacking in so many videos supposedly “breaking down” media. Keep up the good work!

Great analysis

This is one of the goofiest “video essays” ive ever seen. It sounds like a parody. Is it a paradox? Idk.

World case study, US imperialism. Star Wars is basically about that anyway but this in particular.

Wow thanks for your deep thoughts and analysis this is such a great angle on the show! Also loved how you avoided repeating the (also brilliantly executed) banality of evil perspective that others put in main focus. I'm off checking out the rest of you channel! Keep it up :)

The CIA is literally the ISB- the peace you talk about is built on the ruthless oppression of millions of people through their work. Look at what they did in Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Argentina, Chile, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Greece, Italy, El Salvador, Nicaragua… like they are the empire crushing rebellion to protect its power and profit margins.

It deals with the fact that rebellions and revolution aren’t things that operate on pure idealized morality? That’s been true of literally every successful revolution in history.

this is such a precise and eloquent analysis and has quickly become one of my favorite video essays. really well done

You certainly earned a new sub from me!

Excellent essay. Very well done!

How do we fix this issue that he brings up at the end?

The music is way too loud wtf

This is why I can’t stand when people dismiss the emotion and pain behind all the Roy kids actions. So many say “they are adults, they should know better”. But part of us always remains a child - for the Roy kids it was a huge part, due to their emotionally stunted and isolated upbringing and by the larger-than-life role their “world of a father” occupied for the Western globe. Watching their flailing and ultimately failed attempts at change was painful but beautiful in the empathy it allowed. The cycle may have repeated but there is change. Just like the horn of eld- Roman seems to have had some kind of growth. My optimistic heart hopes he can lead himself and his siblings to some self-actualizing. But that’s quite the fragile hope for this show.

I’ve watched easily a dozen Succession analysis videos in the last few weeks and yours is by far the best. You understand and articulate the heart of what this amazing show was about and why it was so moving and impactful.