I have heard a lot of people's theories about what decade Wirt & Greg are from. But you're the first i have heard say there from the early/mid 2000s, but I think you're totally right. If it was in the early or mid 90s like I previously thought made the most sense, what teenage girl in the 90's like Sarah wouldn't have a tape player? all the antiques in his room, his costume, it totally adds up.
thsi is such an interesting theory !! and greg not being scared if the unknown makes so much sense if you consider that its based off of wirts fears and not gregs ! its not his journey, its his brothers. greg’s just along for the ride haha
It's like how I heard someone refer to swearing as "gamer language" and i thought "Has talking like a gamer" replaced "talk like a sailor?". as someone who was online playing cod4 and mw2 in the 7th gen console days. i'm not surprised.
oh this was SUCH a good video and interpretation of otgw omg?!! i knew nothing about silent hill prior to this but i definitely agree and i do see the labyrinth comparison especially considering both wirt and sarah’s tendencies to frame themselves as victims as their respective worlds and having to take responsibility for their actions (and respective siblings), and i think both protagonists can be quite disadvantaged by viewers not taking in more of the given context about their lives, considering they also both have a ton of revealing information about themselves through their bedrooms which translate quite well and aaa you definitely already know this but im just so passionate about that movie and this show and seriously this is such an interesting analysis and i will definitely be forcing my partner to watch this too >:0
Such a cool video! I've been looking through almost all the videos on Over the Garden Wall for research, because I am currently editing my own. I only watched yours after I finished my script, because I also approach the story from a psychological point of view, which I haven't seen in most of them. I didn't want my perception to be colored too much before writing down my thoughts. Really like your comparisons and history references. Makes me wanna check out Silent Hill, which I've never played. Never watched Labyrinth either, but it reminds me of Pan's Labyrinth. Oh and damn, such an ancient memory has been unlocked by you mentioning The Sword in the Stone, I totally forgot I've ever seen it. Also your art is awesome!! Very cool style. Well done!
Honestly we need more psychological analysis of OTGW. I feel like people focused SO MUCH on one theory that they totally forgot to go really into the meat of things, and look into the characters, so I'm glad to hear more people are doing videos on it! I also didn't do any research on other people's videos cause I wanted to be pretty detached as to not get sidetracked, so I get iy. Silent Hill is an amazing series, especially if you like psychology. I majorly recommend two videos, if you don't wanna get to playing, which is Jordan Underneath's SH 2 and depression video, which he deleted off of the web but acknowledged meant a lot for people so it was ok to watch if reuplouded, and tangomushi's video on Heather from SH3. Playing it will be much better ofc but if you feel lazy, I recommend these two! Also I'm pretty sure I fumbled the bag and should have made the comparison between OTGW and Labyrinth, so if you liked one you'll definitely like the other (it's not as similar to Pan's Labyrinth though, at least I don't think). (Also thank you sm! I love drawing and loved the opportunity to include something or another in this video
@@SaturnPumpkinhead I was really surprised to not see more about the psychology of it tbh! So I definitely agree, it seems things got almost concluded with comparing it to Dante's Divine Comedy. Thank you for the recommendations, honestly I often do get too lazy to play games lol but I feel the gameplay might be something I enjoy since I played a lot of PS2 games. I see so many in depth videos online, even entire channels, so I think it will be a good idea to play them finally. Oh I actually forgot I did play PT, I guess that counts! Hmm I think you did pretty good with focusing on Silent Hill, you gave good examples for a story that also reflects the main character's unconscious in the "other world". But hey, can always revisit something if you feel it is worth it! Also you're welcome great idea to include your drawings :D
Considering the hat Wirt pulls from the box has what I think is a simplified horn design, I assumed that it was a marching band outfit or something akin to tjat. I'm not gonna affirm it looks like a Civil War outfit or not, cause I'm not American and I have no idea, but if so, my entire bad.
@@SaturnPumpkinhead yea its a civil war era infantry uniform. The cloak is supposed to be a mantle cloak. The red hat is obviously a Santa hat lmao. But the blue hat thing is the standard cap from that era
I just finished watching the show and I knew it reminded me of something similar but couldn't remember what until I read the title and it clicked lol. Also really good video and I liked your style!
I don’t like the dream/frostbite/shock theory, because dream plot twists are over used and feel like they undermine most stories. Also Jason Funderburker still had the bell at the hospital scene!!
Hey. I'm pretty sure (?) I mentioned Jason Funderberker still having a bell at the end one of those things that makes OTGW more difficult to explain than a straightforward explanation would allow (I also think I went on to say that I think the frog ate a firefly, as the bell doesn't make any sound, but OTGW doesn't have an actual real theory that fits it imo, it's not supposed to). I don't think this theory is necessarily a shock theory? It could be like a dream theory, yeah, but the way I see it is less like a dream and more like a journey, like Wizard of Oz, or Labyrinth. It happens in his subconscious though, so yeah you could see it as a dream.
I have heard a lot of people's theories about what decade Wirt & Greg are from. But you're the first i have heard say there from the early/mid 2000s, but I think you're totally right. If it was in the early or mid 90s like I previously thought made the most sense, what teenage girl in the 90's like Sarah wouldn't have a tape player? all the antiques in his room, his costume, it totally adds up.
thsi is such an interesting theory !! and greg not being scared if the unknown makes so much sense if you consider that its based off of wirts fears and not gregs ! its not his journey, its his brothers. greg’s just along for the ride haha
Now I see Silent Hill is become a synonym for 'Hell'. its shadow is legendary.
It's like how I heard someone refer to swearing as "gamer language" and i thought "Has talking like a gamer" replaced "talk like a sailor?". as someone who was online playing cod4 and mw2 in the 7th gen console days. i'm not surprised.
oh this was SUCH a good video and interpretation of otgw omg?!! i knew nothing about silent hill prior to this but i definitely agree and i do see the labyrinth comparison especially considering both wirt and sarah’s tendencies to frame themselves as victims as their respective worlds and having to take responsibility for their actions (and respective siblings), and i think both protagonists can be quite disadvantaged by viewers not taking in more of the given context about their lives, considering they also both have a ton of revealing information about themselves through their bedrooms which translate quite well and aaa you definitely already know this but im just so passionate about that movie and this show and seriously this is such an interesting analysis and i will definitely be forcing my partner to watch this too >:0
Dying with this comment thank you so much! Labyrinth is one of my all time favorite movies so I get it completely. Hope your partner likes the video!
@@SaturnPumpkinhead ahhhhh ofc!!!!
Such a cool video! I've been looking through almost all the videos on Over the Garden Wall for research, because I am currently editing my own. I only watched yours after I finished my script, because I also approach the story from a psychological point of view, which I haven't seen in most of them. I didn't want my perception to be colored too much before writing down my thoughts.
Really like your comparisons and history references. Makes me wanna check out Silent Hill, which I've never played. Never watched Labyrinth either, but it reminds me of Pan's Labyrinth. Oh and damn, such an ancient memory has been unlocked by you mentioning The Sword in the Stone, I totally forgot I've ever seen it.
Also your art is awesome!! Very cool style. Well done!
Honestly we need more psychological analysis of OTGW. I feel like people focused SO MUCH on one theory that they totally forgot to go really into the meat of things, and look into the characters, so I'm glad to hear more people are doing videos on it! I also didn't do any research on other people's videos cause I wanted to be pretty detached as to not get sidetracked, so I get iy. Silent Hill is an amazing series, especially if you like psychology. I majorly recommend two videos, if you don't wanna get to playing, which is Jordan Underneath's SH 2 and depression video, which he deleted off of the web but acknowledged meant a lot for people so it was ok to watch if reuplouded, and tangomushi's video on Heather from SH3. Playing it will be much better ofc but if you feel lazy, I recommend these two! Also I'm pretty sure I fumbled the bag and should have made the comparison between OTGW and Labyrinth, so if you liked one you'll definitely like the other (it's not as similar to Pan's Labyrinth though, at least I don't think). (Also thank you sm! I love drawing and loved the opportunity to include something or another in this video
@@SaturnPumpkinhead I was really surprised to not see more about the psychology of it tbh! So I definitely agree, it seems things got almost concluded with comparing it to Dante's Divine Comedy.
Thank you for the recommendations, honestly I often do get too lazy to play games lol but I feel the gameplay might be something I enjoy since I played a lot of PS2 games. I see so many in depth videos online, even entire channels, so I think it will be a good idea to play them finally. Oh I actually forgot I did play PT, I guess that counts!
Hmm I think you did pretty good with focusing on Silent Hill, you gave good examples for a story that also reflects the main character's unconscious in the "other world". But hey, can always revisit something if you feel it is worth it! Also you're welcome great idea to include your drawings :D
Hell yea, I wanted a video to watch this long of this great series. Great stuff!!!
The cloak and hat is a civil war uniform
Considering the hat Wirt pulls from the box has what I think is a simplified horn design, I assumed that it was a marching band outfit or something akin to tjat. I'm not gonna affirm it looks like a Civil War outfit or not, cause I'm not American and I have no idea, but if so, my entire bad.
@@SaturnPumpkinhead yea its a civil war era infantry uniform. The cloak is supposed to be a mantle cloak. The red hat is obviously a Santa hat lmao. But the blue hat thing is the standard cap from that era
Ooooh! I see. That's cool. I wish I had done research on Civil War Era uniforms now hahshaha, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for calling me out like that with the Camp Rock stuff 😒. Also, great video - but I already knew it would be great ❤
Love you, sis
I just finished watching the show and I knew it reminded me of something similar but couldn't remember what until I read the title and it clicked lol.
Also really good video and I liked your style!
Great stuff! I look forward to seeing more from you.
I don’t like the dream/frostbite/shock theory, because dream plot twists are over used and feel like they undermine most stories. Also Jason Funderburker still had the bell at the hospital scene!!
Hey. I'm pretty sure (?) I mentioned Jason Funderberker still having a bell at the end one of those things that makes OTGW more difficult to explain than a straightforward explanation would allow (I also think I went on to say that I think the frog ate a firefly, as the bell doesn't make any sound, but OTGW doesn't have an actual real theory that fits it imo, it's not supposed to). I don't think this theory is necessarily a shock theory? It could be like a dream theory, yeah, but the way I see it is less like a dream and more like a journey, like Wizard of Oz, or Labyrinth. It happens in his subconscious though, so yeah you could see it as a dream.
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An interesting theory. I will look forward to your content.