What I liked about Beef the most is that I felt sympathy for all of the characters, everyone was so wonderfully written and while I hated the choices some of the characters made, at the same time I understood the reasons why and everything was unfolding the way it was.
So many themes this 10 episode show was able to cover. Revenge might be the biggest one. But it also touches on depression. The alienation of modern society/capitalism. The many cultural and class pressures that lead to isolation, alienation, and depression, and how those same factores make it hard to address the core problems. What was so unique was how the shows themes surrounding capitalism and modern society didn’t boil down to “rich people bad.” But actually showed how everyone, even the better off, are trapped in this society. Though of course, those with money have it significantly better. While I’m not Asian, most of my friends are and their perspectives were really illuminating. There was a lot of pointed nuanced criticism and insight into the unique and often self destructive struggles Asians Americans (specifically Korean, Chinese, and Japanese) face in assimilating into American society. The show showed examples of how money, racism, cultural norms, and more work together to alienate these people and even sometimes bastardize their cultures (the selling of the chair was very symbolic here). Many of these issues stemming from an unwillingness to address and talk about these and other problems. Ultimately an unwillingness to prioritize connectedness in a world that asks us to prioritize ourselves. But all of these issues served as unique yet tangential experiences of being alienated from others (even your own family) as a result of generational trauma and the pressures of living in a modern world that pushes us to climb to the top to survive, by any means necessary. That is something anyone can relate to. The interesting thing about the beef in Beef is that it was an outlet to achieving the illusive desire to connect in an authentic and raw way emotionally to another human being. In this case because it was through anger, it led to the absolute worst outcome for both involved. But it was almost inevitable.
Danny and Amy both needed help but refused to get it and I think thats what the show was about. A cautionary tale about how avoiding to admit you need help can lead not just to self destruction but also can hurt all the people around them.
One of the things I kept thinking is they both need therapy. The problem is Amy has a therapist but she refuses to be honest, so it does little to help
Refused who's help ? How? Nobody was willing or able to help. The therapy was not working. George was so dismissive of Amy and Danny had no true family support. Who was there to help them? Amy opened up to George only for him to immediately reject her instead of trying to understand her. She tried for the whole film, but he never listened and he made everything about himself (I hated him most)! Danny relied on his selfish cousin Isaac, only to be manipulated.
I was eerily relating a lot to Amy. Just days before I watched this series, I honked continuously at this guy in a car at a Taco Bell drive thru for cutting me in line. I screamed a lot, very angrily and loudly, total ape shit. And I’m a very quiet introverted person. If he had gotten in the car I might’ve hit him. Plus my driver license was expired..I’m sure you can see where it could’ve went super wrong. Some people walking by laughed (my window was down), which made me feel embarrassed and I stopped. I was like..why did I act like that?? And this show gave me the answer. I love this show. It’s so realistic yet funny. I love how it balanced the two.
It’s okay, I know you weren’t gonna do anything in harms way, it was never your intention to hurt anyone. You just needed an outlet to express your emotions buried inside. I know it’s difficult to articulate or pinpoint the exact thing that triggered you, but I just want you to know that you’re not alone. I feel the same too. Looking for a way to self reflect instead of self destructing
Trust me I did the same.. and I was with my adult daughters. But my situation was more like a serious accident waiting to happen. Now I'm just trying to calm myself😊
I found it very poignant how you say that self-destruction doesn't free you, it just makes the prison permanent. I have found this to be true in my own life as well. You may feel something in the moment, but it doesn't fix this root issue of emptiness. This is something everyone spends their entire life chasing. That is why I found this show so scary. And to the finale.. what is the fix of this emptiness? Connection? Self forgiveness? I don't know. I'm trying to figure it out myself. Until we do, we have to whote knuckle our lives and not just blow them up bc we can't fake it anymore :/
This review was very insightful. I cried by the end of the show, and maybe a little before that lol. It reminded me so much of moments of my own rage and need for self destruction when I’m at my worst.
@@formerfilmstudent8349 it’s unfortunate a lot of people aren’t liking the ending. I think them at their rawest, no walls up, chaos ridden selves kind of falling for one another or bonding was the best way. They aren’t alone in their self destruction and truly see each other in ways no one else has. They are no longer alone.
This is a powerful show. Seems like they're trying effortlessly to break out of the nightmarish circumstances they're forced to deal with. There's so much more to BEEF than just being all about the back and forth arguments.
Amazing analysis! Another theme that I felt is underlooked in this show is Money. The show displayed how money can be both the fulfillment and the poison in our lives. Money can be lifechanging, but it can also destroy everything around you when you get too greedy.
If only Danny had look for his receipt while waiting in line, he would have found it and stayed in the store a little longer for the refunds, and Amy would have driven by and none of this would have happen. But that doesn't mean their lives are better...
Great video! Succinct while capturing the emotions the series invoked so eloquently. Something that really stood out to me was how unselfish (in a subverted way) the characters were. Had they merely looked for themselves and looked after their own interest, treated the road-rage incident as an incident instead of treating it as an offence, they could have gone on with their lives. But they chose to go out of their way to hurt each other. They put in time, effort, emotions, and so much more to hurt each other. Once they made their moves in what they thought was a game of chess, the dominoes started tumbling. I absolutely loved the show! I watched it a couple of weeks ago, and it has been on my mind since then!
Tbh I think that's the really Asian part to their stories - being obligated to put other people first and saving face, even when they feel like their boundaries are being crossed and they don't even feel appreciated enough despite what they've done. And you can't complain out loud.
Well done with your analysis, it encaptured my unspoken feelings when I was watching this show. I went to watch the show without knowing what it was ( I didn't watch trailers or anything) And then it was just a painfully interesting and entertaining rollercoaster of a story. I loved it, and I loved your take on it.
It hit hard when you mentioned the parallel of distractions in most of us through checking social media, finding hobbies and recipe. When do you get to stay with “me”, the good, bad and ugly！
I went into the show thinking it would be like an out there comedy, but the second the hibachi grill scene happened did i know i was in for something completely different and much more profound, disguised as a comedy.
I have not had a video personally hit me this hard in a long time. Self destruction is a something I regularly participate in and it is something that is so prevalent in the lives of those I love. Thank you for not just appraising art but issuing the challenge to us consumers to really engage with life, not run from it.
I think this analysis of the series is just like Jordan in Beef. Asian or especially Korean struggle seems inaccessible to the majority of American culture. Yes, the protagonists cage is self made but it’s also inherited. Just like the movie hints at inherited expectations towards the protagonists (you do realize that both of ‘em take their moment of solitude, their escape away from the ‘hunt for beef’ with chicken sandwiches) and hints at deeper struggles (Isaacs mention of his childhood) unrecognized by the characters themselves, there is no acknowledgement of uniquely Asian or Korean struggles in this analysis. Just like Jordan is unable to really understand the people around her, Asian Americans seem to remain not understood, not seen. Maybe not by the protagonists themselves cause they’re entangled in their own hunt for beef (cause there’s beef and then there’s beef, right. Supermarket beef a lot in between and then there’s Hanwoo beef), for a better life, for being seen. And this cycle gets only broken when everything is stripped away and their dependance on each other is made obvious by the situation of being stranded in somewhat of a no man’s land. Only then Amy and Danny start to rid themselves of their baggage
Hey! I have seen the show like three times now, rewatching some of the moments that I liked most. Every time I discover something new. There are a lot of details, for example Amy's last visit alone to the psychiatrist and the face expressions. It was like she was trying to say the truth. The tong behind the lips. Maybe its not related, but I just read it that way. Anyway, very interesting video and thank you for sharing your thoughts!! Cheers!
Maybe it's more about being true to yourself and learn to let things go. At the very end they opened heart for each other and finally let go of anything else while hugging together. This drama is so great to explain the deep layer of life.
@@formerfilmstudent8349The quality of this analysis is great, this is the 1st video of yours I've come across and I think you should have way more subscribers, man! Beef was the best Netflix show of 2023 along with Blue Eye Samurai, so glad to hear that Beef was a success at the Emmy's and Golden Globes just recently and the creator of the show has stated that the show was originally intended as an anthology series like True Detective and American Horror Story so it could well be we get another season of Beef in the future with a whole new cast, though he also said that the Amy/Danny story could possibly continue but I felt season one had a good conclusion but if the show does continue I like the idea of it being an anthology as we'd essentially be getting a familiar, yet new show every season. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is such a great video . I really enjoyed Beef and this video essay does a great job breaking down the meaning of this show. Look forward to season 2.
I remember the bit where they both drive each other off a cliff the first thing i'd thought was "is this a Park Chan Wook homage?" After they're revealed to have survived I realized I was wrong.
The shows tone and storytelling is similar to breaking bad and better call saul. But the ending is similar to bcs, aka them losing everthing first in order to change and embrace that theyre the problem in everyones life including themselves.
I really saw myself in both Danny and Amy. I even have some close friends who have issues like the two and have known those who were like Isaac and Jordana.
Very insightful take..deep dive on such shows and movies are what i am looking for..Beef was how Fargo season 3 and 4 should have been but failed to take off after a masterful season 2...subscribed !!
I really dont understand the hype for this show. I wont say that it exactly glorifies much of the self destuctive and at times just horrific behaviors of the characters, but theres something bizarre about people sort of giving a pass at behaviors that outside of the show said people would easily have an aversion towards. Its as if it's sort of ok, because ultimately these characters are charismatic or even attractive. And it takes the entire series for protagonist to have any sort of redeeming interactions. I don't know, its not lost on me that there are small arcs of redemption but its only at the end where theyve done an intense amount of damage to not just themselves but to others where a carthasis is finally reached, and I think some people will walk away with the wrong idea about these protagonist.
Maybe there’s different interpretations, and I don’t think BEEF is going to win a bunch of Emmy’s or that it’s on the level of something like succession or Barry. But in terms of people’s reaction. I don’t see many defending Danny and Amy’s actions. More so just how they’re kind of mirrors to who we would be, if most of us didn’t keep our anger and frustration bottled up all the time. Either way glad you watched, thanks for commenting!
Bro, what did they do that was so unforgivable? Cheat? People do it all the time. Pee on something to piss someone off? Again, all the time. Paint a car? Honk at someone? Road rage? Hold your sibling back? My point is..they aren’t angels. But they are real people, with real problems, who have made some real mistakes. They themselves SHOW aversion towards their choices! And by the way, I feel like I am Amy and this show taught me, I can’t go down the self destruct path every time I get in my depressive moods. It isn’t glorifying AT ALL. In fact Amy calls herself a mess. And comes clean to her husband.
Nice reflection on the series. I think a huge part you havent identified though is the racialised part. Theres a reason they made the cast mostly Asian americans . This show is full of racialised micro agressions that many people will miss (especially white people). Also Danny is a child of immigrants . We see the struggle of his family and therefore himself as the pressure to 'make it' and create a better life for his family is placed on him. The immigrant storyline is important as we never seen it being told in media.
I definitely agree it wasn’t perfect, it probably should have been condensed to 6 episodes. However I do think it was much better produced and acted, than most Netflix shows.
Bruh, it’s a critique of capitalism, class war, and white supremacy. You claim they are stuck in “self made prisons” but fail to see that the prison is made by the bourgeois class (aka the ruling class, the capitalist class, the 1% , or the owning class).
I mean I’m as much against capitalism as anyone. And sure external influence is a factor but I just didn’t get the vibe from the show. Amy is rich but still unhappy with life. The classism I can def see. But the white supremacy and capitalism critique I don’t necessarily see. Interesting angle though. Thanks for watching
i think it would help if you lower the volume of your BGM in your video coz it seems a little distracting in here, especially since you're narrating and also showing clips of the show
What I liked about Beef the most is that I felt sympathy for all of the characters, everyone was so wonderfully written and while I hated the choices some of the characters made, at the same time I understood the reasons why and everything was unfolding the way it was.
Except white blonde lady amirite
@@muditafeeler8271 crazy gazillionare. Whats to understand?
Yes! Exactly, unfortunately the simple minded ppl just want to boil it down to them being Asian even tho the show is WAY more than that.
Nah but fuck Amy, she cheated on her husband with Danny’s lil bro
Same
So many themes this 10 episode show was able to cover. Revenge might be the biggest one. But it also touches on depression. The alienation of modern society/capitalism. The many cultural and class pressures that lead to isolation, alienation, and depression, and how those same factores make it hard to address the core problems.
What was so unique was how the shows themes surrounding capitalism and modern society didn’t boil down to “rich people bad.” But actually showed how everyone, even the better off, are trapped in this society. Though of course, those with money have it significantly better.
While I’m not Asian, most of my friends are and their perspectives were really illuminating. There was a lot of pointed nuanced criticism and insight into the unique and often self destructive struggles Asians Americans (specifically Korean, Chinese, and Japanese) face in assimilating into American society. The show showed examples of how money, racism, cultural norms, and more work together to alienate these people and even sometimes bastardize their cultures (the selling of the chair was very symbolic here). Many of these issues stemming from an unwillingness to address and talk about these and other problems. Ultimately an unwillingness to prioritize connectedness in a world that asks us to prioritize ourselves.
But all of these issues served as unique yet tangential experiences of being alienated from others (even your own family) as a result of generational trauma and the pressures of living in a modern world that pushes us to climb to the top to survive, by any means necessary. That is something anyone can relate to.
The interesting thing about the beef in Beef is that it was an outlet to achieving the illusive desire to connect in an authentic and raw way emotionally to another human being. In this case because it was through anger, it led to the absolute worst outcome for both involved. But it was almost inevitable.
both of them were waiting to snap out of the endless cycle and let everything out without even realising it. super good video!!
Thanks for watching! Happy you enjoyed the video. It’s a great lesson In pent up aggression.
Danny and Amy both needed help but refused to get it and I think thats what the show was about. A cautionary tale about how avoiding to admit you need help can lead not just to self destruction but also can hurt all the people around them.
I love this interpretation! Really good stuff.
One of the things I kept thinking is they both need therapy. The problem is Amy has a therapist but she refuses to be honest, so it does little to help
Refused who's help ? How? Nobody was willing or able to help. The therapy was not working. George was so dismissive of Amy and Danny had no true family support.
Who was there to help them?
Amy opened up to George only for him to immediately reject her instead of trying to understand her. She tried for the whole film, but he never listened and he made everything about himself (I hated him most)!
Danny relied on his selfish cousin Isaac, only to be manipulated.
I was eerily relating a lot to Amy. Just days before I watched this series, I honked continuously at this guy in a car at a Taco Bell drive thru for cutting me in line. I screamed a lot, very angrily and loudly, total ape shit. And I’m a very quiet introverted person. If he had gotten in the car I might’ve hit him. Plus my driver license was expired..I’m sure you can see where it could’ve went super wrong. Some people walking by laughed (my window was down), which made me feel embarrassed and I stopped. I was like..why did I act like that?? And this show gave me the answer. I love this show. It’s so realistic yet funny. I love how it balanced the two.
Stop driving for the sake of everyone.
Why’d you react like that just for the guy cutting in line? I know it’s frustrating but jeez
It’s okay, I know you weren’t gonna do anything in harms way, it was never your intention to hurt anyone. You just needed an outlet to express your emotions buried inside. I know it’s difficult to articulate or pinpoint the exact thing that triggered you, but I just want you to know that you’re not alone. I feel the same too. Looking for a way to self reflect instead of self destructing
Trust me I did the same.. and I was with my adult daughters. But my situation was more like a serious accident waiting to happen. Now I'm just trying to calm myself😊
You're a female you wouldn't have done nothing to him but whine just like you did in this comment
I found it very poignant how you say that self-destruction doesn't free you, it just makes the prison permanent. I have found this to be true in my own life as well. You may feel something in the moment, but it doesn't fix this root issue of emptiness. This is something everyone spends their entire life chasing. That is why I found this show so scary. And to the finale.. what is the fix of this emptiness? Connection? Self forgiveness? I don't know. I'm trying to figure it out myself. Until we do, we have to whote knuckle our lives and not just blow them up bc we can't fake it anymore :/
This review was very insightful. I cried by the end of the show, and maybe a little before that lol. It reminded me so much of moments of my own rage and need for self destruction when I’m at my worst.
It’s a very introspective watching experience for sure!
@@formerfilmstudent8349 it’s unfortunate a lot of people aren’t liking the ending. I think them at their rawest, no walls up, chaos ridden selves kind of falling for one another or bonding was the best way. They aren’t alone in their self destruction and truly see each other in ways no one else has. They are no longer alone.
This is a powerful show. Seems like they're trying effortlessly to break out of the nightmarish circumstances they're forced to deal with. There's so much more to BEEF than just being all about the back and forth arguments.
dude this was seriously amazing!! you have a talent for phrasing and pulling apart text in a way that is truly metaphorical! keep going!!
Thank you, that means a lot! The videos will keep coming
Amazing analysis!
Another theme that I felt is underlooked in this show is Money. The show displayed how money can be both the fulfillment and the poison in our lives. Money can be lifechanging, but it can also destroy everything around you when you get too greedy.
If only Danny had look for his receipt while waiting in line, he would have found it and stayed in the store a little longer for the refunds, and Amy would have driven by and none of this would have happen. But that doesn't mean their lives are better...
Bad choices. Lies. There is a path to happiness and contentment but they continually choose against it.
Great video! Succinct while capturing the emotions the series invoked so eloquently.
Something that really stood out to me was how unselfish (in a subverted way) the characters were. Had they merely looked for themselves and looked after their own interest, treated the road-rage incident as an incident instead of treating it as an offence, they could have gone on with their lives. But they chose to go out of their way to hurt each other. They put in time, effort, emotions, and so much more to hurt each other. Once they made their moves in what they thought was a game of chess, the dominoes started tumbling.
I absolutely loved the show! I watched it a couple of weeks ago, and it has been on my mind since then!
Tbh I think that's the really Asian part to their stories - being obligated to put other people first and saving face, even when they feel like their boundaries are being crossed and they don't even feel appreciated enough despite what they've done. And you can't complain out loud.
To each other they were the only safe place to let out their frustrations without concern for the other person's reactions.
Well done with your analysis, it encaptured my unspoken feelings when I was watching this show. I went to watch the show without knowing what it was ( I didn't watch trailers or anything)
And then it was just a painfully interesting and entertaining rollercoaster of a story. I loved it, and I loved your take on it.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the analysis. I found it to be a surprising show simply because it wasn’t at all what I thought it would be.
I’ve been waiting on a good Beef analysis!! Brilliantly thought out 💫
So glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching! Keep an eye out for new videos soon!
I like the way you interpreted this.
Cause this movie felt like a rollercoaster, very relatable and emotional.
It hit hard when you mentioned the parallel of distractions in most of us through checking social media, finding hobbies and recipe. When do you get to stay with “me”, the good, bad and ugly！
It’s a tough skill to learn to just sit and be comfortable with ourselves!
I went into the show thinking it would be like an out there comedy, but the second the hibachi grill scene happened did i know i was in for something completely different and much more profound, disguised as a comedy.
This video was truly impressive! Please keep using your gift of storytelling to break down more shows! Loved this!
❤ thanks for the kind words and watching! More content is on the way 😊
This got randomly recommended to me, very good video essay, you will blow up.
That means a lot, thank you for watching!
I have not had a video personally hit me this hard in a long time. Self destruction is a something I regularly participate in and it is something that is so prevalent in the lives of those I love. Thank you for not just appraising art but issuing the challenge to us consumers to really engage with life, not run from it.
Wow this comment hit me ❤️ thank you so much!
it was honestly a show about self love
Why do I cry every time Amy cries? This show is so crazy, yet so relatable... Minus what Amy does with a glock 😂
Correct me if im wrong but it seemed like everytime the sought each other out was at a peak of a problem or emotions they were struggling with
You’re absolutely right! Good catch!
I love the music in this show, it kicks off at the first episode's last scene.
I think this analysis of the series is just like Jordan in Beef. Asian or especially Korean struggle seems inaccessible to the majority of American culture. Yes, the protagonists cage is self made but it’s also inherited.
Just like the movie hints at inherited expectations towards the protagonists (you do realize that both of ‘em take their moment of solitude, their escape away from the ‘hunt for beef’ with chicken sandwiches) and hints at deeper struggles (Isaacs mention of his childhood) unrecognized by the characters themselves, there is no acknowledgement of uniquely Asian or Korean struggles in this analysis. Just like Jordan is unable to really understand the people around her, Asian Americans seem to remain not understood, not seen. Maybe not by the protagonists themselves cause they’re entangled in their own hunt for beef (cause there’s beef and then there’s beef, right. Supermarket beef a lot in between and then there’s Hanwoo beef), for a better life, for being seen. And this cycle gets only broken when everything is stripped away and their dependance on each other is made obvious by the situation of being stranded in somewhat of a no man’s land. Only then Amy and Danny start to rid themselves of their baggage
I loved the hell out of this show for the exact reasons you mentioned. Awesome video my man, more in depth dives such as this would be awesome!
More are on the way! Stay tuned!
Hey! I have seen the show like three times now, rewatching some of the moments that I liked most. Every time I discover something new. There are a lot of details, for example Amy's last visit alone to the psychiatrist and the face expressions. It was like she was trying to say the truth. The tong behind the lips. Maybe its not related, but I just read it that way. Anyway, very interesting video and thank you for sharing your thoughts!! Cheers!
Maybe it's more about being true to yourself and learn to let things go. At the very end they opened heart for each other and finally let go of anything else while hugging together. This drama is so great to explain the deep layer of life.
Loved your analysis! It was the most insightful compared to others I have watched.
This show is straight Fight Club
Yes! Haha
Great synopsis
Your analysis of the series on this video is unbelievable!!
Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed!
@@formerfilmstudent8349The quality of this analysis is great, this is the 1st video of yours I've come across and I think you should have way more subscribers, man! Beef was the best Netflix show of 2023 along with Blue Eye Samurai, so glad to hear that Beef was a success at the Emmy's and Golden Globes just recently and the creator of the show has stated that the show was originally intended as an anthology series like True Detective and American Horror Story so it could well be we get another season of Beef in the future with a whole new cast, though he also said that the Amy/Danny story could possibly continue but I felt season one had a good conclusion but if the show does continue I like the idea of it being an anthology as we'd essentially be getting a familiar, yet new show every season. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@formerfilmstudent8349Awesome show, I loved Beef! The best Netflix show of 2023 along with Blue Eye Samurai ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Such a great show and breakdown in this video! Bravo!
Loved this show sm and it was very relatable and also the soundtrack was amazing
Really good analysis! I hope you make more content like this!
More videos are on the way 😊 thanks for watching!
This is such a great video . I really enjoyed Beef and this video essay does a great job breaking down the meaning of this show. Look forward to season 2.
a24 is a huge middlefinger for hollywood serving the same shit over and over again.
I wish more common audience members looked into A24’s catalog! So many unique and interesting films.
u a underrated channel fr, well made vid
Thanks, this comment made my day, glad you enjoyed!
Alienation is universal. Brilliant series. Helpful summary. Thanks
I remember the bit where they both drive each other off a cliff the first thing i'd thought was "is this a Park Chan Wook homage?" After they're revealed to have survived I realized I was wrong.
I would take any and all park Chan wook homages
The shows tone and storytelling is similar to breaking bad and better call saul. But the ending is similar to bcs, aka them losing everthing first in order to change and embrace that theyre the problem in everyones life including themselves.
Love the comparison to BB and BCS!
Surprisingly insightful analysis
Wow. You said exactly how this show made me feel
Great insight. Look forward to your new reviews
Amazing video, you've got a new sub. Excited to watch you grow man!!
Love the breakdown. Felt every bit of it but didn’t know how to express it. 🙏
This was a good distraction. Thanks!
I really saw myself in both Danny and Amy. I even have some close friends who have issues like the two and have known those who were like Isaac and Jordana.
Beautiful analysis :)
Why thank you!
Just a fantastic, original series. LOVED IT
Immediately subscribed. As a former film minor, this hit me in the feels. Thanks for this.
Thanks for subscribing! I’ve been thinking about making videos about film school at some point
Very insightful take..deep dive on such shows and movies are what i am looking for..Beef was how Fargo season 3 and 4 should have been but failed to take off after a masterful season 2...subscribed !!
I LOVE the first two season of Fargo so much!
Great work, subscribed
Much appreciated! More content on the way!
I really dont understand the hype for this show. I wont say that it exactly glorifies much of the self destuctive and at times just horrific behaviors of the characters, but theres something bizarre about people sort of giving a pass at behaviors that outside of the show said people would easily have an aversion towards. Its as if it's sort of ok, because ultimately these characters are charismatic or even attractive. And it takes the entire series for protagonist to have any sort of redeeming interactions. I don't know, its not lost on me that there are small arcs of redemption but its only at the end where theyve done an intense amount of damage to not just themselves but to others where a carthasis is finally reached, and I think some people will walk away with the wrong idea about these protagonist.
Maybe there’s different interpretations, and I don’t think BEEF is going to win a bunch of Emmy’s or that it’s on the level of something like succession or Barry. But in terms of people’s reaction. I don’t see many defending Danny and Amy’s actions. More so just how they’re kind of mirrors to who we would be, if most of us didn’t keep our anger and frustration bottled up all the time.
Either way glad you watched, thanks for commenting!
Bro, what did they do that was so unforgivable? Cheat? People do it all the time. Pee on something to piss someone off? Again, all the time. Paint a car? Honk at someone? Road rage? Hold your sibling back? My point is..they aren’t angels. But they are real people, with real problems, who have made some real mistakes. They themselves SHOW aversion towards their choices! And by the way, I feel like I am Amy and this show taught me, I can’t go down the self destruct path every time I get in my depressive moods. It isn’t glorifying AT ALL. In fact Amy calls herself a mess. And comes clean to her husband.
Although I don’t agree that these characters are “who we truly are” I enjoyed this video.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed
Hi, thanks. We can go deeper. Explore TMT or terror management theory. ✌🏼💀
this was such an interesting video :) i may go watch the show this was convincing
Honestly a pretty decent watch. I enjoyed watching it quite a bit. It probably could have been six episodes. But the finale is satisfying
I was blown away by the show and your review was great. I wonder if you have reviewed the rehearsal
I have not! But I loved the rehearsal, a 10/10 show imo!
Wow this has inspired me so much, thank you
What a beautiful beautiful video
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed
Beautifully put
i love beef wen it is cooekd and served between a bun and i get i tfrom mcdonald
Great video man. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed
This is so good!!
0:45 - I was literally waiting for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Wonderfully told!! Thank you
Beautiful explanation with a smart and warm voice. Hope your channel achieves more and reaches 1k sub soon 🎉 Im sure you will.
1000 subs would be unbelievable! Thanks for watching and enjoying!
great video! :) was nice watching it
This video was beautiful 🥲
Superb!
This is very nice
Great video
Thanks appreciate it!
Nice reflection on the series. I think a huge part you havent identified though is the racialised part. Theres a reason they made the cast mostly Asian americans . This show is full of racialised micro agressions that many people will miss (especially white people). Also Danny is a child of immigrants . We see the struggle of his family and therefore himself as the pressure to 'make it' and create a better life for his family is placed on him. The immigrant storyline is important as we never seen it being told in media.
Well-done.
Thanks for watching! How’s the rest of the Gallagher gang doing? 😁
This was fantastic view and video. Btw what was the music in the background? Thanks!
why is the music so loud
It grieved me that it seemed the things they assimilated to in America were alot of the bad things.
moments of this video felt like slam poetry lol
that was deep...
Its just about woman having it all and still being miserable and of course a man has to paid for it and make him a miserable as she is inside
the sad piano made this an annoying watch cause ur words were more than enough emotion alone
Sorry you didn’t enjoy! Thanks for watching! Just kind of a staple of video essays haha!
Disagree. I think the background music was well-chosen and the volume was appropriate at every step, especially the slow increase.
Agreed. It's a cheap way of conjuring emotion and found it over the top.
Sorry you found it cheap, maybe you’ll enjoy the next video more! Thanks for watching and commenting
@@formerfilmstudent8349 It is disappointing to see you reply twice to the negative comments, yet ignore a positive one right here
Great video, but I would appreciate a better choice of background music. The A minor vibe got old. But your insights are great.
Thanks for the feedback! Duly noted. Thanks for watching!
The sad song a the background was just too much, couldnt take it seriously
It’s not yoon, it’s steven yeon.
What’s the background music?
yea i wish i could get over that sad pattern repeating over and over jesus
this kinda felt like spoken word
That wasn’t Steven Yuen when you said who it stars 🙃
Can you do Beau is Afraid next?
I would love too, so much to unpack though 😂
It was just a soap opera with a high budget. Needlessly stretched out to fill a season of content just like every Netflix show.
I definitely agree it wasn’t perfect, it probably should have been condensed to 6 episodes. However I do think it was much better produced and acted, than most Netflix shows.
"Promosm"
I ruined the show for myself by watching Trixie and Katya watch it. Now I can’t watch it seriously.
😂
Bruh, it’s a critique of capitalism, class war, and white supremacy. You claim they are stuck in “self made prisons” but fail to see that the prison is made by the bourgeois class (aka the ruling class, the capitalist class, the 1% , or the owning class).
I mean I’m as much against capitalism as anyone. And sure external influence is a factor but I just didn’t get the vibe from the show. Amy is rich but still unhappy with life. The classism I can def see. But the white supremacy and capitalism critique I don’t necessarily see. Interesting angle though. Thanks for watching
i agree with almost everything except that danny could have saved enough to start a business. not in this economy
no shit
This video was such a waste of time. You literally said the same thing 20 times. Why would you upload smth like that??
Sorry you didn’t like it
i didn’t like the show but this analysis was so good 🤍 “self destruction doesn’t free you, it makes the prison permanent.”
i think it would help if you lower the volume of your BGM in your video coz it seems a little distracting in here, especially since you're narrating and also showing clips of the show
Totally agree! Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback!