Ohayo!!✨ Thank you guys so much for being here for my first character analysis video! This was my first time fully editing a video by myself, and I can't wait to keep getting better. I worked really hard on this video, and I have many more to come, I promise! Let me know how you guys feel about the script, and make sure you comment the things you love about Sayori!💙
I loved Sayori since the first time I played the game and she helped me understanding others emotions better where I even found out by just looking at the actions of the person that something was wrong. Sadly I was too scared to talk to her because of me being antisocial, why she was harming herself for 2 years. I hate myself for that but I‘m glad that Sayori taught me this.
I love sayori personality i love when she smiles I love when shes honest about herself I love her poems and I would really love it if she acted selfish sayori is amazing
Sayori is so cute, she’s so nice too the club members, she always makes people happy. I have trouble taking care of myself as well, but let’s just say I love her with my heart. She’s so adorable!
Gotta give Dan props for not romanctizing or demonizing mental health in DDLC since he's been around people who has depression and he even experienced himself at one point.
I very much respect Dan and both teams for putting such an emphasis on mental health both in the stories told and also with the Mental Health Matters campaigns each May. They’ve handled these matters very responsibly, and so many people have been able to look inward after experiencing what DDLC has to offer.
@@EliRetroVHS642 I’m sorry dude. I was there once too. I hope your doing better now. Depression is a bitch but we’ll get passed it 💪😎👍 you’re strong af, don’t forget that.
she's my favorite character. she introduced me to the game, she ruined the game, she fixed the game, she ruined it again at the end, and then i drew her a bunch of times. ah, the memories.
Sayori is amazing because even if she finds it hard to just get out of bed, she keeps on trying. She genuinely cares about her friends, and more than that, she knows she's not okay. That's a key thing. She doesn't lie to herself saying "I'm okay" or stuff like that. She knows she's depressed. She recognizes it. And that's really hard to do. Also, I agree on the ADHD part. Her room being so messy, getting hyperfocused on new hobbies before dropping them a week later, her love for food... I can feel all of that. She's just so complex
Sayori is obviously an empathetic person who deeply cares for others. She’s very sweet and genuinely wants her loved ones to be happy. In all honesty, I was shocked to discover how well-written she was when I first played DDLC. I have untreated ADHD so I understand how she feels, and this video really reiterated DDLC’s important messages to me today. Thank you for posting this and sorry for the tangent 🌻
You never have to apologize for tangents here! I want to promote people to express their thoughts and feelings and I’m really happy you did! I’m even happier that you enjoyed the message and can relate to the character. 🤍🌻
@Ianfan425 i really hope you can find the courage and resources to get treatment someday. I went through most of my adult life with untreated ADHD. When i finally got help and got meds a couple of years ago, it was like a veil had been lifted off of my mind and i could finally think. Like the static clearing at the end of ddlc and revealing Monika's voice, then she starts to sing.
I’m so happy to see others talking about Sayori in this light. She was a lifeline for me during my darkest depression episode that lasted nearly 5 years, and I still treasure her character so much. Seeing all the happy things fans have drawn, wrote, animated, and modded for her brings me to tears with joy. Not because it removes her depression, but rather in because of her depression it’s so good to see her happy. She’s inspired me to be a light for others while showing me I can grow to trust others with myself too. One day, in another game loosely connected to DDLC, I hope Dan gives a version of Sayori a happy ending. Not to undercut her story, but to show that depression can be tamed and lived with, even if it never goes away fully. A victory for those who are there to look up to and feel encouraged. Also, give all the cookies to Sayori for me please. Spoil the cinnamon bun!
That's what I said, I hope that there's a version of ddlc. after a few more games that is it true dating Sim all of them are great characters it pains me to see them in act 2. and for anybody who thinks Monica is not a great character the side stories in Plus proves that.
I love Sayori so much. As someone who suffers from ADHD and Depression I felt so deeply connected to her, which is why she's my favorite videogame character of all time. I truly care about those little details like her favorite flavor of ice cream because it makes her feel so much more alive. I love Sayori so much. Thank you for making this. Oh, and her smile is really cute.
Sayori is a level 10 empath. She uses her incredible aibilities to help others, both short term and long term. She is quick to kindness and slow to anger. Truly an amazing friend to anyone and everyone. Also an absolutley amazing mediator, because she doesnt pick a side, she just cares about everyone. Her aibility to see and take part in others happiness is allways the one way that the litterature club can be saved, along with its members.
I relate to much to Sayori! She shines so much in the side stories. With the different perspective of viewing the characters without the MC being involved you can see how empathetic and caring she is. She's so earnest and brightens her friends' days and, when she can't, still supports them. And her aesthetic is very fun and cute!!
The 20 things I love about Sayori are: 1. She's a nice person who makes other people happy. 2. Her poems put you into her perspective. 3. Her blue eyes match with her personality. 4. She doesn't deserve to kill herself. 5. Sayori deserves help from a professional just like the other Doki's. 6. She's a ball of sunshine. 7. She and the other girls are all best girls in their own special and unique way. 8. She has the cutest stuffed animals in the game. 9. She looks amazing in her outfits. 10. You just feel really sorry for her when she tells you that she's depressed. 11. Her bow looks awesome on her. 12. Her chibi sprite looks so adorable when it jumps and the poses it does are just chef's kiss. 13. Sayori deserves more friends! 14. The main character loves her for who she is. 15. Just sayori entirely her character is so well written. 16. She deserves lots of love. 17. Sayori's a bean that needs to be protected at all costs. 18. She's the heart of the literature club and that's wholesome. 19. Her bedroom is the best imo. 20. She doesn't deserve to take her own life or to hang herself. Honestly Sayori needs lots of love, support, someone who can love her for who she is, a professional who she can talk to and get anti-depressants. Sayori is the second best doki in my opinion. And deserves lots of love in her life. From a random commenter.
I'm a little bit late to write this, but Sayori is my personal hero. She saved my life. We know she's stronger than she thinks and gives herself credit for, but even more than that, her inner struggle and mindset about it marked the start of a change in who I am. It didn't change who I wanted to be, nor how I felt, but she showed me a different angle to see life from, and taught me about the dangers of my own mind. She helped me see the mistakes I made and showed them in a new light, not only as misconceptions or just mistakes, but toxic behavior that I wouldn't have been able to notice otherwise. She carved a new path for me to follow, not by inspiring me by looking at her strength and tenacity. She was sincere. Human. And I really liked that about her. I felt understood. I felt like I understood what was wrong with me and what I could do about it. Now that I started therapy, years after the last time I almost made the biggest mistake of my life, I can see meaning behind my own suffering and the reasons behind the damage I've inflicted upon others. I could never really improve only by myself. But that's ok. It's not thanks to her that I got to know myself better. It's not thanks to her that I now have the power to change the relationships around me, both with the people and love and myself. What she did, was let me SEE that. And she did it by being herself, being genuine vulnerable and cheerful, setting an example for me to follow, as the person I want to be. Thank you Sayori, with all my heart. I'll continue to live and improve, and to never stop caring about the people I love, just like you could.
There's a lot of reasons to love Sayori, from physical traits to her mental ones. I love her fluffy hair, her goofy grin and adorable pouty face, but that's only Sayori's surface. She's so strong and brave that she still gets up out of bed everyday even when it's really hard. She can so easily see when someone's dealing with something and she knows how she can help them too. I truly do admire her, her strength, her words, her ability to make anyone smile a real smile, it's no wonder everyone loves her. And if you don't love Sayori, You're the human equivalent to a participation trophy.
I love Sayori’s ability to make others happy. She’s kind and compassionate, and seems to know just how to make you feel better. Her empathy and emotional intelligence are extremely noble and really show just how caring Sayori is as a person. Her ability to understand others is something many people seem to struggle with, and it’s so admirable to see her be able to put past disagreements in order to try to be better. She could be resentful, she could wallow in self-pity and act miserable around everyone, but she doesn’t. She doesn’t let her depression sabotage her relationships and her hobbies. She has a life worth living, and her kindness brings everyone closer together.
Sayori was the first video game character I ever saw myself in on an emotional level. The conversation between her and the MC is so similar to conversations I've had with friends it might as well be verbatim. People who don't have clinical depression have a very very hard time understanding what's going on in your head. Mainly because it often doesn't make any sense, even for the one experiencing it. It's like an infinite feedback loop of self-hatred. Even if I try to logically parse it out, the emotion behind it is too powerful to overcome. It's like trying to stop a tsunami by yelling at it. You can't. You just have to take shelter, hold your breath, and hope to god you don't drown. But with all that off my chest, I just wunna end on a more positive note and say be safe out there people. Just know that no matter how high the water gets, it's never too late to ask for a lifeline. You can get through this. You aren't alone.
The short answer is… Well, everything! Sayori is so much more than her depression, that much is certain. As someone who struggles through ADHD and potential depression, I know what it feels like to feel like your self-worth is determined by the amount you can make your friends smile. But in reality, as people, we are more than that. We have our own goals, motivations, and reasons for being alive. I think Sayori is just as deeply complex as a real person, and I will forever love her as well as the other characters in DDLC. Thank you so much for making this video, it was wonderful! 💙💖💜💚
I like Sayori's heartwarming desire to make everyone around her happy. :) Neat video. I appreciate the ADHD angle. I don't think I've seen someone consider that regarding Sayori, but it fits very well. 2:44 I was under the impression that "sleeping forever" meant dying, as in she was already considering suicide at that point.
Good to see you here! Yes, I thought the ADHD angle was a great idea to bring up. Not even that she necessarily has it, but regardless talking about the symptoms and how that depression manifests is important. Also yes! I wasn’t clear with my wording at all but that is what I meant by “sleep forever” as well as opposed to just sleeping in!
i love sayori because of how energetic, fun, and silly she is. how she can read ur emotions like a book, and how she can make others happy. i love how when she’s sad, we cry together. i love how she’s actually able to get out of bed, even if its hard. she does so much for everyone. she’s rlly strong. and caring. and amazing. i love sayori and she’s more to me than just a fictional character she represents more than a few sprites and dialogue in a game she represents people. and she does it in her own way. and thats the best thing she can do. thats why i love sayori
Another way to view the terminology of "Become the flower" means to cease living and be buried so that new life can begin which is a pretty big red flag in hindsight
Everything you explained is actually why I love and understand her so much. She's pretty, sweet, caring, emotionally intelligent, clever, and loves doing new things. She's my sunlight and I her moonlight. Oh and MC can kick rocks. Saying I was PISSED when he didn't check on her and the "incident" happened is an understatement.
Sayori truly is the sun. The sun, who burns so self-destructively hot All for the moon, who has no natural light of his own And relies so heavily on her To make him shine.
I honestly relate to Sayori. I’ve been struggling with depression for a while and I honestly feel like I have to be happy all the time for all my friends, but after playing DDLC, I felt like I didn’t have to be happy all the time for everyone, Sayori finally made me understand how much my depression could take control of my life and could make me feel just like Sayori, so…I wanna thank Sayori for making me realize how important my life is to people and how I shouldn’t let these thoughts take over my life… Thank you, Sayori… To anyone that’s struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, please know that your life matters to at least one person in the world, so please don’t stress yourself out. Go get a blanket, ice cream, a nice place to relax, or just take a break…you deserve it… *YOU ARE WORTH SO MUCH* This may sound strange from a stranger on the internet, but I mean it and I hope that I made you smile a bit…please…don’t give up…you’ve got this!!! Stay strong!
Saw the post for this on Reddit. Decided to comment about the video here once I finished. Honestly, really good work on this analysis! You did a good job talking about Sayori's traits and such! As someone who considers Sayori their favorite of the 4 Doki's, there's plenty of reasons why I love her as a character. - Her design is great, and perfectly shows her cutesy, yet messy self, and while also showing hints to her lack of self-care. - Her personality is very cheery, energetic, bubbly, sweet, adorable, and generally has this really endearing charm to her that makes you smile. - Her role within the Literature Club shows just how helpful and uplifting she is to her friends, who all clearly care about her a lot and appreciate everything she does for them (Even if they do get a little annoyed with her behavior at points). - Her role within the original DDLC is really sad and heart-breaking. The fact that she not only considers herself worthless and a burden to others, but also how you can't do ANYTHING to stop her suicide really pulls at the heartstrings. And while I knew what was gonna happen when I first played DDLC myself, it still hurt to see such a positive character go out that way. - Her interactions with characters like MC, Monika, Yuri, and Natsuki can either be really fun, cute, or heart-wrenching. I especially enjoy her interactions with Monika in the Side-Stories, and while MC certainly makes a bunch of mistakes in the original DDLC, I still really enjoy his relationship with Sayori (I also REALLY like Sayori X MC. That shit is adorable, and I'm a sucker for childhood friends becoming lovers). - The music associated with her is an absolute jam (Aside from Sayonara), and adds on to her amazing character. Also, it doesn't have anything to do with DDLC or DDLC+, but much of the fan-content for Sayori, I really enjoy as well. Fanart, mods, Custom Dialogues, fanfics, and more. Actually, I've written my fair share of DDLC stories as well, though much of the focus is on Natsuki (Who's my second favorite). But I do give Sayori plenty of attention as well, and I really enjoy what I made for her. That's all I felt like saying here. Keep up the good work!
She's great because she gets out of bed. She's great because of how kind she is. She's great because of how she brightens people's lives. She's great because she's a person.
11:51 This “however” and the part about how people shouldn’t talk like they’re experts hits home so well. I am tired of people who just downplay my issues because they’re too blind to see that they don’t know and should just be there to comfort me and understand me. I don’t have depression, but I avoid opening up to anyone other than my psychologist about my issues expressly because of this, because he is the only one who just knows to shut up and listen and actually knows when to talk and guide me.
Very much so, it's very important and something a lot of people don't talk about. I think it's important to help your friends through their problems, but a lot of people overstep their boundaries and capabilities.
God I relate to Sayori so much. Thank you for making this video and also talking about ADHD and depression. People don’t realise that ADHD really IS a disability, and it keeps you from doing SO many things most people can do… that’s part of why my depression and anxiety are so bad. Because of how often I’d get scolded or berated for people not understanding that my brain doesn’t function the same way that their brains do. This video is very very good.
I have depression and Anxiety and I relate to Sayori and Yuri a lot (apart from the obsessive love side of Yuri) Dan wrote the characters emotions very well and very realistic I love how the game doesn’t make depression and anxiety as an “atheistic” it shows how serious and dangerous it can be and how its not just feeling sad it’s a lot more like how Sayori struggles to take care of herself many people with depression find it hard to do simple tasks like taking a shower for example and getting dressed they want to but find it very hard it’s hard to explain. It also doesn’t dehumanise mental health it handles it well especially for Sayori.
Sayori reminds me a lot of my best friend, she’s a ray of sunshine who can befriend anyone and always manages to put a smile on your face. She’s so precious to the world and the ones around her but fails to notice it herself. On the inside there’s so much going on which she struggles to tell others. My best friend also confessed to me long after it had started that he dealt with similar issues, and I was so disappointed in myself. Sharing my feelings and comforting/encouraging others to do so has always been a weakness of mine as I fear physical contact and also words of affirmation. But fearing that embarrassment or awkwardness is so useless when someone’s life could be at stake. Seeing Sayori will always be a reminder of that to me. If you’re like me and struggle with things like this just know that even the smallest gesture can go a long way and that others would appreciate the care in return of their kindness. It’s always a good thing to let your friends know that you struggle with this too and to ask them what actions comfort them the most. I feel like sharing your feelings is still not really seen as a normal thing but it’s so so so important to tell others what your boundaries and comforts are and also to ask others what theirs are. We’re always stuck in our heads but I guarantee you telling others how you feel can be so so freeing. There’s always love and acceptance for you in the world ❤❤ Just remember that
I finished both Persona 5 and DDLC at the same time period. Now I see myself a fanfiction about how the Phantom Thieves change Sayori's cognition of her being worthless to save her heart before the festival day.
All these DDLC videos are making me cry. I think the lesson about how her death isn't our fault, it's not a burden for us to carry, i think that's big. That's new.
Sayori is such a ball of sunshine, I really wish I could give her the biggest squeeze known to humanity. She's a really sweet, kind, and caring person, she always puts others feelings before her own, and she always wants her loved ones and others to be happy. Sayori always cares for others, if they like fall and hurt themselves, ahe would come to help. Sayori will forever be the best girl for me, and no one can ever change my mind about it. Sayori is truly, the only sunshine I need in my life🌻❤️
I have ADHD and right now I’m not in the best mindset. At school I always get called names and in my head I tell myself “if people are saying it so much, it must be true right?” I wish I could stop but it is difficult. I always oversleep and forget everything and overthink small things. My thoughts got so bad about a year ago that I did try to suffocate myself. I relate most with Sayori but she needs some love (and cookies) this video rules +1 subscriber ❤
Yuri was my favorite character until my second playthrough of ddlc. Since I already knew what was going to happen, I purposely wrote my poems to Sayori, so that she'd be happy before, well, you know. I personally found her interactions the best, especially when she hugs your poem. The girl just melted my heart and I've never recovered. Now I'm an unabashed Sayori simp 😂 Also happy 6th DDLC anniversary!
No wonder why I feel so emotionally and mentally attached to both Yuri and Sayori. Someone who has severe and untreated ADHD and depression, knowing how you don't want others to waste their time caring for you and how you sometimes wished you didn't exist just for others to be happy. People who know nothing about Mental health and neurodivergence would assume that Sayori is that annoying best friend when really there's more then that little 2D character. Yuri with anxiety and thinking that people would make fun of you because you're trying to at least make a friend and fit in, or try to find someone who has similar interests when really you can make friends with people who has different interests but have somethings in common.
There are two sort of deep reasons why I love Sayori. The first one is that she taught me what it feels like to find out that someone you deeply care about has committed s**cide, and thus vow to never put anyone through what I felt. The second one is that I feel like Sayori is what I would be like if I were unmedicated. I feel very close to her despite her being a 2D anime girl. I honestly feel like she is one of my best friends.
Sayori is really special to me. She always tries to make others happy, she always knows whats best for everyone, she's always there for others, she's always there when people need it the most. She's a ball of sunshine, and we all love her, and I wish she could understand how many people really love her. I love that she always helps others and that she is there for others. I love Sayori because of her cheerful attitude, her cheerful personality, her cheerful expression. I love that she actually made me happy about myself, I love that she make others happy, but yet she doesn't do that for herself. I wish she would realize how important her feelings really are and how special she is to everyone. There's nothing about her that is bad. Nothing that is worthless, nothing that is stupid. Sayori is the heart of the festival and the heart of all of us. She's important, she's special. She has bad days, just like we do. Her amount of happiness and cheerfulness is something that I really love. Sayori will always have a special place in my heart, and she means so much to me. Sayori is love. Sayori is life. Sayori. Is. The. World.
Every since I tried out ddlc Sayori has been my favorite character ever since. She’s such an important character and really knows how to bring light to everyone in the club. You did an amazing job at explaining how well written she is
Sayori and Kayo Hinazuki are 2 of my favourite characters in digital media. the things they went through is exactly what I went through + some. yet here I am still, tryna swim in a tsunami.
Damn, i relate to Sayori more then i expected... Anyways, Sayori is a very good friend who always thinks about her friends. Never knew she had ADHD, but i do (probably) as well, and i love her character development. I also bottle up my feelings alot and thinks about my friends rather then myself. She truly doesn't deserve to be on "Loathsome Characters Wiki" because... She matters. I wish i had a friend like her. Somebody who... Actually would care for me... This is why i love Sayori, and i understand where she's getting at on so many levels.
Okay, I can't even like describe it all cause it'dbe like 1000000 paragraphs, so I'm just gonna make it short and say I love everything about her and the way she is, in my eyes is perfect for what she went through... Big, big props to Dan Salvato for making this game so accurate to real life scenarios
As someone who does have Depression, Sayori (and also Marianne in FE3H) hits close to home, especially as I've actually been right on the brink of having a "pre-mature game over" which makes the scene where she does "game end" herself deeply uncomfortable for me, (it is possible Marianne also does if you don't recruit her as outside of Golden Deer where she is in your starting roster she never shows up again but I'll be assuming she is in your roster for future brackets if I bring her up again), it's still a bit uncomfortable to mention as well, but still out of all the girls, she is the one I relate to the most, simply because I know what it is like to have almost 1:1 that exact mindset, wanting to care for everyone but not "wanting" for lack of a better word that same care in return is a slow killer, Sayori at times feels like a wake up call as to the worst possible outcome for depression (while Marianne could be looked at as the best possible outcome where while you might not be rid of it you have more or less overcome your depression and it holds far less sway on you then it used to for Marianne this is even represented with her crest finally being named after her Paralouge in part 2, the thing that was one of if not THE main source of her mental state). At the end of the day outside of a generic "she's cute and I like her character", it is hard for me to properly compliment Sayori, a lot about her just hits very close to home for me.
Sayori is a very caring person who wants to make everyone happy and tries to be a sunshine she's such a well written character and feels very real in many aspects probably my favourite of the girls❤
Hello juice box, I am 16 years old. I am currently going to a therapist after harming myself. This is exactly how I feel about myself. I feel worthless. That's why I appreciate this game so much. I love your videos man.
Sayori is my absolute favourite character, and I love and appreciate everything about her. She’s got such a silly, loveable aura to her, and anytime I see her in artwork or gameplay, I just wanna scoop her up in a big hug.
Sayori is one of my favorite characters in any video game. The way she was written was absolutely phenomenal. But her struggles and issues hit close to home with me. Sure, I may not be as silly or goofy, but her struggles are eerily similar to those of mine. Self love issues with me have been going on for around a year, for months I’d have trouble getting out of bed, usually being in a rush. This is why Sayori means a lot to me. I’ve been having symptoms of depression for awhile now, I haven’t been diagnosed so I don’t want to come to any conclusions. Your video was really thoughtful and sensitive towards the subject matter, I appreciate it. I surely hope these feelings I have can go away, hopefully.
im ngl ive only watched this video but i already know i love your channel. ddlc has been a game i havent delved into for a long while but your explanation of adhd and depression being comorbid hit way too close to home and i appreciate you talking about it because it was so refreshing to hear someone actually get it, you get a huge like on this video lol
Just found your channel and I have to say that your content is very well made and the editing is beautiful. You have full confidence in your topic and can make it engaging for the viewer. I can't describe how good it is in my own words, but just know that you are a genuinely good TH-camr who deserves success. I will definitely subscribe in waiting for future analysis and your content from here!
Dude I would never gues that a game would poytray such a realistic aporach to Depression and sucide so well. Iam in shock for how good this was.I have some sad thoughts as well when Iam alone but your videos are amzeing keep that up!
Sayori you are a beautiful person & I wish I could enter your universe so I can give you a hug&tell you from someone who is currently living with Anxiety & Dark thoughts of Suicide that is being treated with medication & counseling & I would tell you that it's okay to not be okay sayori. ♥️😢😇💔
It took all the Courage I had tell my mom that I need help after the years of Colvid maybe me Develop Anxiety & my Anxiety medication caused my thoughts of killing myself & I had to once again gather all my courage to tell my mom this too so I am also now anti Depression medication & this is three years ago back in August Juice. 💔😇😢♥️
I love Sayori because.. a lot of the things she struggled with, I struggle with too. Even during this video when you were listing things out, it felt like I was being personally called out. And I felt called out by Sayori, because a lot of what she'd do, like her forgetfulness and the clumsiness are things I have to deal with too. I HATE having people worry about me. To the point where I'm afraid to go places that could be dangerous, not because it's dangerous, but because if I go and get hurt, I worry my family. I feel called out by her and when people talk about her. It isn't a great thing to feel called out on. But Sayori feels comforting, as it reminds me what others see when they try to help me with how I'm feeling. When I saw her dead, it showed me, and made me feel how the people in my life would've felt if I ever took my life. Maybe even moreso, since I knew her for all of 2 days, compared to the 13, at the time, years my family would've known me for. When I saw her discredit herself and beat herself up, I wanted to make her know how wrong she was. She's a source of comfort for me. Because she shows me that even if I feel worthless, there's stuff I'll never see in myself that others see. Just like how Sayori can't see the happiness she brings everyone else. She's a sunshine and I only wish she could see that. Sometimes I wish I could see that too, when I'm struggling with my own headspace. I love Sayori. She helps me a lot.
Sayori is an appreciative person and deserves everything she has, she is an extremely creative person who has so much to give it hurts my heart how much she was hurting, but even then she doesnt owe us anything but she always cares for us its only fair we return it with care.
I'm someone who relates heavily to Sayori, as I, too, suffer from untreated depression and ADHD, and in high school, I'd cope with it in similar ways. Plus, dealing with Eldest Child Syndrome only adds to it. I discovered this game during one of the darkest times in my life. Things were dark to the point where my parents didn't let me play the game until I recovered due to the themes of depression and suicide. But, when I played, seeing a character portrayed so realistically, who felt like how I did, and getting to play as that person's friend who cared so much about her even though it hurt her to see him care, it helped me open up to people and learn better coping mechanisms. I still have dark days, where I feel like I'm stuck under a raincloud, but I've come so far, and I attribute some of that to this silly little anime girl.
Sayori is the Pinkie Pie of the Dokis, if you’ll pardon the G4 MLP reference, and she deserves help as much as the rest of us. Hell, she’s experienced depression! All of us have at one point or another experienced it or have been close to someone with it.Sayori doesn’t deserve to die, she deserves therapy!
Sayori might not have been my favorite character but seeing her story really hits me. To me, Sayori is the most strongest character in the whole game. She wakes up everything to see her friends, to us. To make sure we are happy. She is the most mature one in the club in the way. It's sad, hurts me that I couldn't save her. I didn't want her to past on like that, sometimes things are just out of our control
I really love sayori since I kin her and honestly I feel better, I have long suspected I have seasonal depression, I have all the symptoms and have had bad experiences of the season in the past, this gives me so much closure, I feel insecure and like if I say anything, no one is gonna truly listen but that’s why I find comfort in sayori. She’s just like me, I too do the bubbly cheerful mask thing but i guess she gives me hope, with her legacy. And how it can help me overpower the seasonal depression. I also suspect i struggle with ADHD, it runs in most of my family and I loved the point you gave about how depression and ADHD tie in together, it really made me feel more closure. Thank you for this video, God bless you all.
I just want to give her the biggest hug imaginable shes so precious and she really is what holds the literature club together. Sayori can guide a person through their own insecurities and make them feel safe and it really just shows that she truly cares for others and willing to be that light in the darkness.
AAYORI IS THE SWEETEST STRONGEST MOST AMAZING PERSON I CAN RELATE TO SHE IS SO STRONG AND KEEPS ON GOING AND ITS SO UNFORTUNATE IN THE END SHE WAS SO KIND AN ANGEL IN FACT AND SO SO AMAZING, AND PURE RAY OF LIGHT AND SUNSHINE AND HAPPINESS TO ALL. SHE DESERVES TO BE LOVED!!!
Sayori is kind, understanding, and cheerful. She lights up a room. It's so easy to get along with her. She's so energetic and cheerful! She's also incredibly understanding. She's hilarious. Such a cinnamon roll.
Sometimes I hate characters I relate to as much as I do Sayori, but then I realized just how important it is to have these characters in media to represent people like them, like us, like me. Especially when I stumble upon such a beautiful video like this. This made me feel so seen and heard! Thank you for this!❤️
damn what??? this is a very underrated channel! Thank you for talking about Sayoi, she is a great and bright ball of sunshine and joy. No matter what the situation is, she is always there with a smile. I would love to give her a big and long hug, and tell her that she matters and needs to believe that
@@_thejuicebox No problem! I hope more people find more about this channel and your amazing work. (Also where did you get that Sayori plush??? its so cute!)
Honestly, she's my favorite. Aside from being that manifestation of positivity (at least on the outside) She's just emotionally inteligent, social buttlerfly. She's just someone i'd like to be friends with. And also, she is relatable... Don't we all just see our flaws and instead of seeking for help, we just blame ourself for everything, then try to cope with the pain our blaming caused us, by procrastinating. And of course, we don't want others to get involved. Why help me when it obviously won't work? Why waste energy on me when i'm already doomed. Why would someone even try to help me in the first place? There is no benefit for doing this. And ironically, that attitude only pushes people away from me, causing the cycle to repeat as i plunge deeper into despair. This was supposed to be wholesome compliments towards a fictional character, right? Oops...
having binch your 3 video on each of the dokis, I am very happy to see how in depts and factual the analyse is. I got kinda tired of the oversimplification or straight up misinterpretation that the fandom pass around.
Sayori is just the best example of depression. She is such an inspiration for me (before Monika amplifies her depression). She still manages to wake up to everyday, even though she has crippling depression.
What I love about Sayori is how selfess she is. Sure it harms her in the long run how much she dismisses her own needs and she should absolutely NOT be ignoring her own issues but there is something to admire about how much she places other peoples needs over her own because thats just how much she cares for her friends.
When my boyfriend and I played DDLC for the first time in 2017, we both kept talking about how similar Sayori and I were. How I am very emotionally intelligent and struggle with depression. Needless to say when we got to "the scene" we had to take a long break. There were so many tears and he begged me to never do the same thing as her. Cut to today and I found out that I was autistic the whole time for one and have been 1yr free of suicidal thoughts! Seeing how easily my own thoughts could bring me down the same path really helped me want to get better, and for that I will always be grateful to games like Doki Doki. Thanks for this video and Thanks to Team Salvato for this lovely game that I still think of to this day. And for my fellow Sayoris out there, it will never be easy but Life isn't the pain and suffering, Life is the sunshine we feel despite it. :)
I knew about DDLC for years but I never was interested enough to look into the game, until a couple of months ago when a good friend of mine shared a fanfic with me about Sayori's death in a world where DDLC wasn't a game. It showed the same scene leading up to and at the moment of her death from the perspective of all the members, and reading Sayori's perspective as well as the note she leaves for each of the members showed me exactly who she was. It resonated with me cause it felt very close to some of my own experiences with depression, and in talking with that friend about the fic and sharing my experience, and her telling me a few other things, I realized how looking at her was looking into a mirror. A few days later I watched a playthrough of DDLC and when I got to the scene in her bedroom (not the death scene, the scene where she explains her depression to MC), some of the words she said were almost word for word what I said she seemed to be experiencing within her head. And when I read that, I froze up and started crying. Since then, I've been obsessed with this game and the characters in it. In fact, it actually inspired me to write my first fanfic (not finished lmao) diving into a realistic interpretation of her depression and, even with how bad it can be to deal with, you can still find happiness and love for yourself and allow others to love you. Long tangent summarized: Sayori reminds me a lot of me, and seeing her in my own mirror *broke* me, and yet it also helped me to recognize how to help myself with my own depression. Thank you, Juice, for this analysis video, and for shooting me in the chest with your on-point assertions of her (and my own) mental struggles and patterns she's stuck in, but also for bringing catharsis by allowing me to hear it from someone else
Feeling seen by her struggles and helping ourselves understand what may be wrong inside of us by setting an example is one of the most powerful effects a character may have, and I know it may be dumb to compare her to spiderman or superman but she's just like them! She really is a hero in her own right and reading comments like this makes me see that she really had an impact on people. She didn't suffer in vain and her effort to feel better with herself and be better for the people around her did not go unnoticed. Thank you for sharing!
Honestly, when the game first came out, Sayori kinda became the forgotten character for me, like I was more interested in the others, because I found her almost irritating? But then when I grew older, she became my favorite member. Shes a well written character and I look up to her for staying strong for that long despite all her thoughts and feelings. I dont know how to put it, but she feels very realistic. It feels like shes the one keeping her friends together and brightens the mood, which also gives her a bigger preassurer when this go happy personality is mostly an act. Its not like the other characters dont have that deepness into them as well, but I guess in the end, for me, Sayori was the most relatable one. Which is probably why, with time, I found myself closest to her out of all. This is very random question, but how do you keep clean the big collection you have behind you?
Sayori is a amazing character to me because maybe i never had a childhood friend who i share everything with or care for each other. She really did make me feel like I'm special, like I really need to be a best of myself for her. She gave me that much of relief to me. That is why she is the best to me. I'm happy that I gave cookie to her with my comment
Sayori make me understand myself better , cause i literally was just like her , but when i see she doing her best against the struggle it's inspire me to do my best to do the same.
I love how sayori makes everyone around her happy and joyful if she is not feeling it herself. I like how much she relates to me trying to make people happy every time I see her being happy it makes me smile
She's great because I feel a lot like her. Not necessarily depressed, but most definitely feeling a range of emotions and feeling like the odd one out.
When I first played DDLC as a teen going into middle school I never understood Sayori's problem's or struggles on depression. I just thought it was something that maybe you can get over (Again, this is what I thought back when I was a teen) Looking back and replaying the game as a 18 year old I honestly understand the struggle now of self worth and depression. I struggle a lot from it as everyday gets harder and harder to get out of bed. It's like "what's the point?" at first, till you remember that others still need you. You don't stay just because you care about yourself. You stay because you care about others around you. That's how I felt when I went through an episode of not feeling like enough for everyone after failing over and over to give my bottle of happiness to them. It's hard to get through Now as I'm writing this it's still a struggle to get through, but being selfish for your own sake is never a bad thing. You can always help others when you can, but take some time for yourself too. Depression is a horrible roommate to be around everyday, and sometimes you feel like you can't get rid of it. But you can when you take the first step of caring about yourself too. It'll be hard but it's worth it once you try💕
I have ADHD and I don't know why it never occurred to me that Sayori would have it too - that makes perfect sense honestly. I love all your DDLC videos ❤
I fort found Ddlc at 11, when I was going through the worst depression of my life. Sayori was my favorite character, because I just wanted to be able to feel terrible and still have people think I was happy. I was jealous of her fake smile. I knew she had depression, I knew how she died. I saw that as my future, and would yell at myself for not being able to smile like her. I still loved Sayori so much, and I wanted to be her. Nowadays, I still love Sayori the best, but now I realize how bad that mental state was for me. It has taken years to even get this far, still having anxiety attacks every week. But I’ve come so far from being an 11 year old kid who idolizes a suicide victim.
Sayori is so kind and so precious and so full of love. She deserves to be happy!❤😊 I have untreated ADHD myself so I understand what she's going through. I often find myself thinking exactly the way she does, this video really hit home for me. 😢
What I like about Sayori is that although she has problems she keeps on trying, waking up everyday to try and make everyone around her happy. Although, she needs to realize that she is NOT useless nor a weight on others and that she is allowed to experience other emotions apart from happiness. I really want her to get over her depression and get better so she can live the happy mentally healthy live she deserves. Although that process takes a while I know she is capable of doing it.
I always heavily related to Sayori. Her character always spoke to me in ways no others did. I saw myself in her a lot, and that made me feel less ashamed of my thoughts and actions, knowing that at least *someone* out there relates to the same struggles I do. Thank you so much for making this video. It really represents her character well and I deeply appreciate it, more than you know 💙💕
i have autism and I struggle to talk about my feelings. I used to hate my self and would cut my self and always have suicidal thoughts. Thank God I don't have that no more. Because I hab this thoughts and feelings I can relate how sayori is feeling and it hurts because I want to give her a BIG HUG and help her go throw that pain. Sayori and the rest of the Doki doki literature club will always have a special place in my heart.
This is such a beautiful video. I never thought too deeply about Sayori, I mean I liked her, but she just didn't stand out to me. This has changed my mind on her; she's such an interesting character.
You can tell a lot about a person from how they react to Sayori during their first playthtough. We have those who had no idea what was going on inside her head until she literally told them to their faces. These are people who seemingly have not struggled much mentally throughout their lives, or at least that they took none of the story seriously because of its aesthetics. Then there are those who got a bad feeling right from the start. From how she carries herself, to the poems she write, as well as the words she reacts to during your poem writing sessions. I believe these people are the ones who holds DDLC closest to their hearts, as to us this is more than just a cute dating sim turned twisted horror story. Sayori is special, as she is truly the one who sets the stage for what the player is in for. Either as we realized whilst playing for the first time, or at the horribly tragic event that occurs at the end of the first story loop.
I.. find a lot of myself in Sayori. For a long time, parental upbringing and minimal socializing really made it hard for me to be out of my shell but as soon as the moment a person close to me is sad, I become that aura to soothe them of their troubles.. while ignoring my own growing shadows. To others, I can be calm, welcoming, and someone who be the umbrella if they need it. But I've had those thoughts that if the people I care about are happy.. then I am.. when I could be further from the truth. The Sayori who can truly come to letting out those dark feelings.. is me finally coming to terms with myself. And it's slowly getting a bit brighter.
ya know I had that same ring tone years back... it was amusing to have my phone ring in an elevator at a graphics conference and everyone in the elevator being amused by it
Ohayo!!✨
Thank you guys so much for being here for my first character analysis video!
This was my first time fully editing a video by myself, and I can't wait to keep getting better.
I worked really hard on this video, and I have many more to come, I promise!
Let me know how you guys feel about the script, and make sure you comment the things you love about Sayori!💙
I loved Sayori since the first time I played the game and she helped me understanding others emotions better where I even found out by just looking at the actions of the person that something was wrong. Sadly I was too scared to talk to her because of me being antisocial, why she was harming herself for 2 years. I hate myself for that but I‘m glad that Sayori taught me this.
I love sayori personality i love when she smiles I love when shes honest about herself I love her poems and I would really love it if she acted selfish sayori is amazing
What good is making others happy if you are the one who is in Pain& suffering. 😨💔😢😥
おはようございます
Sayori is so cute, she’s so nice too the club members, she always makes people happy. I have trouble taking care of myself as well, but let’s just say I love her with my heart. She’s so adorable!
Gotta give Dan props for not romanctizing or demonizing mental health in DDLC since he's been around people who has depression and he even experienced himself at one point.
I very much respect Dan and both teams for putting such an emphasis on mental health both in the stories told and also with the Mental Health Matters campaigns each May.
They’ve handled these matters very responsibly, and so many people have been able to look inward after experiencing what DDLC has to offer.
I almost ended up like Sayori at one point
@@EliRetroVHS642 I’m sorry dude. I was there once too. I hope your doing better now. Depression is a bitch but we’ll get passed it 💪😎👍 you’re strong af, don’t forget that.
@@Sappho_The_Kitten_Tamer I've recovered since 8 months ago and it was thanks to DDLC
@@EliRetroVHS642 I’m so glad to hear that. DDLC un-ironically helped me a lot as well
she's my favorite character. she introduced me to the game, she ruined the game, she fixed the game, she ruined it again at the end, and then i drew her a bunch of times. ah, the memories.
Honestly, so true. But one thing is for sure, she consistently tried her best!!
@@_thejuicebox yes!!
i just like her hair lmao
Everybody's saying:
-Natsuki best girl
-Monika best girl
Where are the people who say:
-Sayori best girl
There should be more of those
@@All-in-one-wq9nv Sm9keebee's playthrough
Sayori is amazing because even if she finds it hard to just get out of bed, she keeps on trying. She genuinely cares about her friends, and more than that, she knows she's not okay. That's a key thing. She doesn't lie to herself saying "I'm okay" or stuff like that. She knows she's depressed. She recognizes it. And that's really hard to do.
Also, I agree on the ADHD part. Her room being so messy, getting hyperfocused on new hobbies before dropping them a week later, her love for food... I can feel all of that. She's just so complex
As soon as he brought up ADHD being a possibility my first thought was "untreated ADHD often leads to depression"
I love her.
Sayori is obviously an empathetic person who deeply cares for others. She’s very sweet and genuinely wants her loved ones to be happy. In all honesty, I was shocked to discover how well-written she was when I first played DDLC. I have untreated ADHD so I understand how she feels, and this video really reiterated DDLC’s important messages to me today. Thank you for posting this and sorry for the tangent 🌻
You never have to apologize for tangents here! I want to promote people to express their thoughts and feelings and I’m really happy you did!
I’m even happier that you enjoyed the message and can relate to the character.
🤍🌻
I have autism and i relate a lot to Sayori and Yuri
@@LazyHuman124 i have autism adhd tics and im a system and i relate to them too :((
Tangent or not, thank you for your thoughts.
@Ianfan425 i really hope you can find the courage and resources to get treatment someday. I went through most of my adult life with untreated ADHD. When i finally got help and got meds a couple of years ago, it was like a veil had been lifted off of my mind and i could finally think. Like the static clearing at the end of ddlc and revealing Monika's voice, then she starts to sing.
I’m so happy to see others talking about Sayori in this light. She was a lifeline for me during my darkest depression episode that lasted nearly 5 years, and I still treasure her character so much. Seeing all the happy things fans have drawn, wrote, animated, and modded for her brings me to tears with joy. Not because it removes her depression, but rather in because of her depression it’s so good to see her happy. She’s inspired me to be a light for others while showing me I can grow to trust others with myself too.
One day, in another game loosely connected to DDLC, I hope Dan gives a version of Sayori a happy ending. Not to undercut her story, but to show that depression can be tamed and lived with, even if it never goes away fully. A victory for those who are there to look up to and feel encouraged.
Also, give all the cookies to Sayori for me please. Spoil the cinnamon bun!
This was really nice to read ^^
That's what I said, I hope that there's a version of ddlc. after a few more games that is it true dating Sim all of them are great characters it pains me to see them in act 2. and for anybody who thinks Monica is not a great character the side stories in Plus proves that.
Sayori is a special person who deserves all the love in the world
I agree with you
yes
*Y E S*
but also
*Y E S Y E S*
Sayori is what most guys want in their dreams, man I wish I had better luck but unfortunately, it's not possible for me in romance.
Yes
I love Sayori so much. As someone who suffers from ADHD and Depression I felt so deeply connected to her, which is why she's my favorite videogame character of all time. I truly care about those little details like her favorite flavor of ice cream because it makes her feel so much more alive. I love Sayori so much. Thank you for making this. Oh, and her smile is really cute.
Same here I really felt her in this video
Sayori is a level 10 empath. She uses her incredible aibilities to help others, both short term and long term. She is quick to kindness and slow to anger. Truly an amazing friend to anyone and everyone. Also an absolutley amazing mediator, because she doesnt pick a side, she just cares about everyone. Her aibility to see and take part in others happiness is allways the one way that the litterature club can be saved, along with its members.
The saddest part about depression is that it is often the most empathetic people that experience it hardest
So true!@@CHRB-nn6qp
I relate to much to Sayori! She shines so much in the side stories. With the different perspective of viewing the characters without the MC being involved you can see how empathetic and caring she is. She's so earnest and brightens her friends' days and, when she can't, still supports them. And her aesthetic is very fun and cute!!
Don't know why, but it makes me wish MC was in the side stories as his own person
@@animebro14maybe for future side stories. I would like to see that too
The 20 things I love about Sayori are:
1. She's a nice person who makes other people happy.
2. Her poems put you into her perspective.
3. Her blue eyes match with her personality.
4. She doesn't deserve to kill herself.
5. Sayori deserves help from a professional just like the other Doki's.
6. She's a ball of sunshine.
7. She and the other girls are all best girls in their own special and unique way.
8. She has the cutest stuffed animals in the game.
9. She looks amazing in her outfits.
10. You just feel really sorry for her when she tells you that she's depressed.
11. Her bow looks awesome on her.
12. Her chibi sprite looks so adorable when it jumps and the poses it does are just chef's kiss.
13. Sayori deserves more friends!
14. The main character loves her for who she is.
15. Just sayori entirely her character is so well written.
16. She deserves lots of love.
17. Sayori's a bean that needs to be protected at all costs.
18. She's the heart of the literature club and that's wholesome.
19. Her bedroom is the best imo.
20. She doesn't deserve to take her own life or to hang herself.
Honestly Sayori needs lots of love, support, someone who can love her for who she is, a professional who she can talk to and get anti-depressants. Sayori is the second best doki in my opinion. And deserves lots of love in her life.
From a random commenter.
"A thing I love about sayori- she doesn't deserve to kill herself" 😂
@@chattycatty3336 fr bro what💀
1:26 Cookie Counter: 20 and climbing.
Hey aren’t 4 and 20 the same?
21:her poetry is amazing
I'm a little bit late to write this, but Sayori is my personal hero. She saved my life.
We know she's stronger than she thinks and gives herself credit for, but even more than that, her inner struggle and mindset about it marked the start of a change in who I am. It didn't change who I wanted to be, nor how I felt, but she showed me a different angle to see life from, and taught me about the dangers of my own mind. She helped me see the mistakes I made and showed them in a new light, not only as misconceptions or just mistakes, but toxic behavior that I wouldn't have been able to notice otherwise. She carved a new path for me to follow, not by inspiring me by looking at her strength and tenacity. She was sincere. Human. And I really liked that about her. I felt understood. I felt like I understood what was wrong with me and what I could do about it. Now that I started therapy, years after the last time I almost made the biggest mistake of my life, I can see meaning behind my own suffering and the reasons behind the damage I've inflicted upon others. I could never really improve only by myself. But that's ok. It's not thanks to her that I got to know myself better. It's not thanks to her that I now have the power to change the relationships around me, both with the people and love and myself. What she did, was let me SEE that. And she did it by being herself, being genuine vulnerable and cheerful, setting an example for me to follow, as the person I want to be.
Thank you Sayori, with all my heart. I'll continue to live and improve, and to never stop caring about the people I love, just like you could.
You are welcome
Ehehe~
Whoever voiced Sayori when reading the poem "Bottles", THEY DID GREAT! That is now Sayori's cannon voice, NO ONE CAN CHANGE MY MIND! :D
That’s bblackroses for ya! Such can amazing Sayori voice through and through!
(Btw the first b is silent)
She's the heart of the literature club
There's a lot of reasons to love Sayori, from physical traits to her mental ones. I love her fluffy hair, her goofy grin and adorable pouty face, but that's only Sayori's surface. She's so strong and brave that she still gets up out of bed everyday even when it's really hard. She can so easily see when someone's dealing with something and she knows how she can help them too. I truly do admire her, her strength, her words, her ability to make anyone smile a real smile, it's no wonder everyone loves her.
And if you don't love Sayori,
You're the human equivalent to a participation trophy.
I love Sayori’s ability to make others happy. She’s kind and compassionate, and seems to know just how to make you feel better. Her empathy and emotional intelligence are extremely noble and really show just how caring Sayori is as a person. Her ability to understand others is something many people seem to struggle with, and it’s so admirable to see her be able to put past disagreements in order to try to be better. She could be resentful, she could wallow in self-pity and act miserable around everyone, but she doesn’t. She doesn’t let her depression sabotage her relationships and her hobbies. She has a life worth living, and her kindness brings everyone closer together.
Sayori was the first video game character I ever saw myself in on an emotional level. The conversation between her and the MC is so similar to conversations I've had with friends it might as well be verbatim.
People who don't have clinical depression have a very very hard time understanding what's going on in your head. Mainly because it often doesn't make any sense, even for the one experiencing it. It's like an infinite feedback loop of self-hatred. Even if I try to logically parse it out, the emotion behind it is too powerful to overcome. It's like trying to stop a tsunami by yelling at it.
You can't. You just have to take shelter, hold your breath, and hope to god you don't drown.
But with all that off my chest, I just wunna end on a more positive note and say be safe out there people. Just know that no matter how high the water gets, it's never too late to ask for a lifeline. You can get through this. You aren't alone.
The short answer is… Well, everything! Sayori is so much more than her depression, that much is certain. As someone who struggles through ADHD and potential depression, I know what it feels like to feel like your self-worth is determined by the amount you can make your friends smile. But in reality, as people, we are more than that. We have our own goals, motivations, and reasons for being alive. I think Sayori is just as deeply complex as a real person, and I will forever love her as well as the other characters in DDLC. Thank you so much for making this video, it was wonderful! 💙💖💜💚
I like Sayori's heartwarming desire to make everyone around her happy. :)
Neat video. I appreciate the ADHD angle. I don't think I've seen someone consider that regarding Sayori, but it fits very well.
2:44 I was under the impression that "sleeping forever" meant dying, as in she was already considering suicide at that point.
Good to see you here!
Yes, I thought the ADHD angle was a great idea to bring up.
Not even that she necessarily has it, but regardless talking about the symptoms and how that depression manifests is important.
Also yes! I wasn’t clear with my wording at all but that is what I meant by “sleep forever” as well as opposed to just sleeping in!
I like how much I want to give Sayori a big hug and tell her everything will be ok
I do too. But I can, and will.
Uhmm, do you seriously want her to hang herself the next day?
i love sayori because of how energetic, fun, and silly she is. how she can read ur emotions like a book, and how she can make others happy. i love how when she’s sad, we cry together. i love how she’s actually able to get out of bed, even if its hard.
she does so much for everyone. she’s rlly strong. and caring. and amazing.
i love sayori
and she’s more to me than just a fictional character
she represents more than a few sprites and dialogue in a game
she represents people. and she does it in her own way. and thats the best thing she can do.
thats why i love sayori
I like how much i want to hug Sayori
I bet she would LOVE some hug energy!!
I recognize that pfp....
@@harleyschinovi8772 That's good...
Oh no.. I know that pfp.. damn. What am I doing with life.
Uhmm, do you seriously want her to hang herself the next day?
Another way to view the terminology of "Become the flower"
means to cease living and be buried so that new life can begin
which is a pretty big red flag in hindsight
Everything you explained is actually why I love and understand her so much.
She's pretty, sweet, caring, emotionally intelligent, clever, and loves doing new things. She's my sunlight and I her moonlight.
Oh and MC can kick rocks. Saying I was PISSED when he didn't check on her and the "incident" happened is an understatement.
Sayori truly is the sun.
The sun, who burns so self-destructively hot
All for the moon, who has no natural light of his own
And relies so heavily on her
To make him shine.
@@VanNessy97 Thanks for adding to it.
I honestly relate to Sayori. I’ve been struggling with depression for a while and I honestly feel like I have to be happy all the time for all my friends, but after playing DDLC, I felt like I didn’t have to be happy all the time for everyone, Sayori finally made me understand how much my depression could take control of my life and could make me feel just like Sayori, so…I wanna thank Sayori for making me realize how important my life is to people and how I shouldn’t let these thoughts take over my life…
Thank you, Sayori…
To anyone that’s struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, please know that your life matters to at least one person in the world, so please don’t stress yourself out. Go get a blanket, ice cream, a nice place to relax, or just take a break…you deserve it…
*YOU ARE WORTH SO MUCH*
This may sound strange from a stranger on the internet, but I mean it and I hope that I made you smile a bit…please…don’t give up…you’ve got this!!! Stay strong!
I like Sayori's hair
It is some pretty floofy hair…
I too
shes so me
It reminds me of something…
Same
Saw the post for this on Reddit. Decided to comment about the video here once I finished.
Honestly, really good work on this analysis! You did a good job talking about Sayori's traits and such!
As someone who considers Sayori their favorite of the 4 Doki's, there's plenty of reasons why I love her as a character.
- Her design is great, and perfectly shows her cutesy, yet messy self, and while also showing hints to her lack of self-care.
- Her personality is very cheery, energetic, bubbly, sweet, adorable, and generally has this really endearing charm to her that makes you smile.
- Her role within the Literature Club shows just how helpful and uplifting she is to her friends, who all clearly care about her a lot and appreciate everything she does for them (Even if they do get a little annoyed with her behavior at points).
- Her role within the original DDLC is really sad and heart-breaking. The fact that she not only considers herself worthless and a burden to others, but also how you can't do ANYTHING to stop her suicide really pulls at the heartstrings. And while I knew what was gonna happen when I first played DDLC myself, it still hurt to see such a positive character go out that way.
- Her interactions with characters like MC, Monika, Yuri, and Natsuki can either be really fun, cute, or heart-wrenching. I especially enjoy her interactions with Monika in the Side-Stories, and while MC certainly makes a bunch of mistakes in the original DDLC, I still really enjoy his relationship with Sayori (I also REALLY like Sayori X MC. That shit is adorable, and I'm a sucker for childhood friends becoming lovers).
- The music associated with her is an absolute jam (Aside from Sayonara), and adds on to her amazing character.
Also, it doesn't have anything to do with DDLC or DDLC+, but much of the fan-content for Sayori, I really enjoy as well. Fanart, mods, Custom Dialogues, fanfics, and more. Actually, I've written my fair share of DDLC stories as well, though much of the focus is on Natsuki (Who's my second favorite). But I do give Sayori plenty of attention as well, and I really enjoy what I made for her.
That's all I felt like saying here. Keep up the good work!
I like Sayori X MC too and I agree that the Sayori centric mods have her very well written
She's great because she gets out of bed. She's great because of how kind she is. She's great because of how she brightens people's lives. She's great because she's a person.
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This “however” and the part about how people shouldn’t talk like they’re experts hits home so well. I am tired of people who just downplay my issues because they’re too blind to see that they don’t know and should just be there to comfort me and understand me. I don’t have depression, but I avoid opening up to anyone other than my psychologist about my issues expressly because of this, because he is the only one who just knows to shut up and listen and actually knows when to talk and guide me.
Very much so, it's very important and something a lot of people don't talk about.
I think it's important to help your friends through their problems, but a lot of people overstep their boundaries and capabilities.
God I relate to Sayori so much. Thank you for making this video and also talking about ADHD and depression. People don’t realise that ADHD really IS a disability, and it keeps you from doing SO many things most people can do… that’s part of why my depression and anxiety are so bad. Because of how often I’d get scolded or berated for people not understanding that my brain doesn’t function the same way that their brains do. This video is very very good.
I'm very passionate about it, I'm happy it spoke to you
sayori is a bubbly friend and someone i wish i had in real life
Be the Sayori you want to see in the world!
Very wise words @@_thejuicebox! I could not agree more
I have depression and Anxiety and I relate to Sayori and Yuri a lot (apart from the obsessive love side of Yuri) Dan wrote the characters emotions very well and very realistic I love how the game doesn’t make depression and anxiety as an “atheistic” it shows how serious and dangerous it can be and how its not just feeling sad it’s a lot more like how Sayori struggles to take care of herself many people with depression find it hard to do simple tasks like taking a shower for example and getting dressed they want to but find it very hard it’s hard to explain. It also doesn’t dehumanise mental health it handles it well especially for Sayori.
Sayori reminds me a lot of my best friend, she’s a ray of sunshine who can befriend anyone and always manages to put a smile on your face. She’s so precious to the world and the ones around her but fails to notice it herself. On the inside there’s so much going on which she struggles to tell others.
My best friend also confessed to me long after it had started that he dealt with similar issues, and I was so disappointed in myself. Sharing my feelings and comforting/encouraging others to do so has always been a weakness of mine as I fear physical contact and also words of affirmation. But fearing that embarrassment or awkwardness is so useless when someone’s life could be at stake. Seeing Sayori will always be a reminder of that to me. If you’re like me and struggle with things like this just know that even the smallest gesture can go a long way and that others would appreciate the care in return of their kindness. It’s always a good thing to let your friends know that you struggle with this too and to ask them what actions comfort them the most.
I feel like sharing your feelings is still not really seen as a normal thing but it’s so so so important to tell others what your boundaries and comforts are and also to ask others what theirs are. We’re always stuck in our heads but I guarantee you telling others how you feel can be so so freeing. There’s always love and acceptance for you in the world ❤❤ Just remember that
Very well said, really happy with this community and the compassion in these comments.
I finished both Persona 5 and DDLC at the same time period. Now I see myself a fanfiction about how the Phantom Thieves change Sayori's cognition of her being worthless to save her heart before the festival day.
All these DDLC videos are making me cry.
I think the lesson about how her death isn't our fault, it's not a burden for us to carry, i think that's big. That's new.
Sayori is such a ball of sunshine, I really wish I could give her the biggest squeeze known to humanity. She's a really sweet, kind, and caring person, she always puts others feelings before her own, and she always wants her loved ones and others to be happy. Sayori always cares for others, if they like fall and hurt themselves, ahe would come to help. Sayori will forever be the best girl for me, and no one can ever change my mind about it. Sayori is truly, the only sunshine I need in my life🌻❤️
Sayori always mattered! ♥️ is she can't love herself. I'll love her enough for both of us.
I have ADHD and right now I’m not in the best mindset. At school I always get called names and in my head I tell myself “if people are saying it so much, it must be true right?” I wish I could stop but it is difficult. I always oversleep and forget everything and overthink small things. My thoughts got so bad about a year ago that I did try to suffocate myself. I relate most with Sayori but she needs some love (and cookies) this video rules +1 subscriber ❤
Yuri was my favorite character until my second playthrough of ddlc. Since I already knew what was going to happen, I purposely wrote my poems to Sayori, so that she'd be happy before, well, you know. I personally found her interactions the best, especially when she hugs your poem. The girl just melted my heart and I've never recovered. Now I'm an unabashed Sayori simp 😂 Also happy 6th DDLC anniversary!
No wonder why I feel so emotionally and mentally attached to both Yuri and Sayori. Someone who has severe and untreated ADHD and depression, knowing how you don't want others to waste their time caring for you and how you sometimes wished you didn't exist just for others to be happy. People who know nothing about Mental health and neurodivergence would assume that Sayori is that annoying best friend when really there's more then that little 2D character. Yuri with anxiety and thinking that people would make fun of you because you're trying to at least make a friend and fit in, or try to find someone who has similar interests when really you can make friends with people who has different interests but have somethings in common.
i see a lot of myself in Sayori and that scares me
Make sure that if you’re currently struggling with any of these things that you take the time to gather some resources to try and help ☀️
There are two sort of deep reasons why I love Sayori. The first one is that she taught me what it feels like to find out that someone you deeply care about has committed s**cide, and thus vow to never put anyone through what I felt. The second one is that I feel like Sayori is what I would be like if I were unmedicated. I feel very close to her despite her being a 2D anime girl. I honestly feel like she is one of my best friends.
Sayori is really special to me. She always tries to make others happy, she always knows whats best for everyone, she's always there for others, she's always there when people need it the most. She's a ball of sunshine, and we all love her, and I wish she could understand how many people really love her. I love that she always helps others and that she is there for others. I love Sayori because of her cheerful attitude, her cheerful personality, her cheerful expression. I love that she actually made me happy about myself, I love that she make others happy, but yet she doesn't do that for herself. I wish she would realize how important her feelings really are and how special she is to everyone.
There's nothing about her that is bad. Nothing that is worthless, nothing that is stupid. Sayori is the heart of the festival and the heart of all of us. She's important, she's special. She has bad days, just like we do. Her amount of happiness and cheerfulness is something that I really love. Sayori will always have a special place in my heart, and she means so much to me.
Sayori is love.
Sayori is life.
Sayori.
Is.
The.
World.
Every since I tried out ddlc Sayori has been my favorite character ever since. She’s such an important character and really knows how to bring light to everyone in the club. You did an amazing job at explaining how well written she is
Sayori and Kayo Hinazuki are 2 of my favourite characters in digital media. the things they went through is exactly what I went through + some.
yet here I am still, tryna swim in a tsunami.
I'm happy you can find someone to relate to!!
Damn, i relate to Sayori more then i expected...
Anyways, Sayori is a very good friend who always thinks about her friends. Never knew she had ADHD, but i do (probably) as well, and i love her character development. I also bottle up my feelings alot and thinks about my friends rather then myself. She truly doesn't deserve to be on "Loathsome Characters Wiki" because... She matters. I wish i had a friend like her. Somebody who... Actually would care for me...
This is why i love Sayori, and i understand where she's getting at on so many levels.
Okay, I can't even like describe it all cause it'dbe like 1000000 paragraphs, so I'm just gonna make it short and say I love everything about her and the way she is, in my eyes is perfect for what she went through... Big, big props to Dan Salvato for making this game so accurate to real life scenarios
As someone who does have Depression, Sayori (and also Marianne in FE3H) hits close to home, especially as I've actually been right on the brink of having a "pre-mature game over" which makes the scene where she does "game end" herself deeply uncomfortable for me,
(it is possible Marianne also does if you don't recruit her as outside of Golden Deer where she is in your starting roster she never shows up again but I'll be assuming she is in your roster for future brackets if I bring her up again),
it's still a bit uncomfortable to mention as well, but still out of all the girls, she is the one I relate to the most, simply because I know what it is like to have almost 1:1 that exact mindset, wanting to care for everyone but not "wanting" for lack of a better word that same care in return is a slow killer,
Sayori at times feels like a wake up call as to the worst possible outcome for depression (while Marianne could be looked at as the best possible outcome where while you might not be rid of it you have more or less overcome your depression and it holds far less sway on you then it used to for Marianne this is even represented with her crest finally being named after her Paralouge in part 2, the thing that was one of if not THE main source of her mental state).
At the end of the day outside of a generic "she's cute and I like her character", it is hard for me to properly compliment Sayori, a lot about her just hits very close to home for me.
Sayori is a very caring person who wants to make everyone happy and tries to be a sunshine she's such a well written character and feels very real in many aspects probably my favourite of the girls❤
Hello juice box, I am 16 years old. I am currently going to a therapist after harming myself. This is exactly how I feel about myself. I feel worthless. That's why I appreciate this game so much. I love your videos man.
I hope all is well 🤍✨
@@_thejuicebox update. I'm doing much better now and my birthday was in January so I'm now 17. And I still love DDLC 😁
@@RacooneggsJr It's delightful to hear you doing better, stay strong!
Sayori is my absolute favourite character, and I love and appreciate everything about her. She’s got such a silly, loveable aura to her, and anytime I see her in artwork or gameplay, I just wanna scoop her up in a big hug.
Sayori is someone with beautiful hair who is smarter than they realize and someone with a good heart
Sayori is one of my favorite characters in any video game. The way she was written was absolutely phenomenal. But her struggles and issues hit close to home with me. Sure, I may not be as silly or goofy, but her struggles are eerily similar to those of mine. Self love issues with me have been going on for around a year, for months I’d have trouble getting out of bed, usually being in a rush. This is why Sayori means a lot to me. I’ve been having symptoms of depression for awhile now, I haven’t been diagnosed so I don’t want to come to any conclusions.
Your video was really thoughtful and sensitive towards the subject matter, I appreciate it. I surely hope these feelings I have can go away, hopefully.
im ngl ive only watched this video but i already know i love your channel. ddlc has been a game i havent delved into for a long while but your explanation of adhd and depression being comorbid hit way too close to home and i appreciate you talking about it because it was so refreshing to hear someone actually get it, you get a huge like on this video lol
Just found your channel and I have to say that your content is very well made and the editing is beautiful. You have full confidence in your topic and can make it engaging for the viewer. I can't describe how good it is in my own words, but just know that you are a genuinely good TH-camr who deserves success. I will definitely subscribe in waiting for future analysis and your content from here!
Welcome aboard!! ☀️
I did try my best to make it engaging and interacting both with my words and editing so I can’t wait to keep improving!
I love everything about Sayori. Her bow, smile, aesthetic the way she cares for others, her clumsiness, personality just EVERYTHING
Dude I would never gues that a game would poytray such a realistic aporach to Depression and sucide so well. Iam in shock for how good this was.I have some sad thoughts as well when Iam alone but your videos are amzeing keep that up!
Sayori you are a beautiful person & I wish I could enter your universe so I can give you a hug&tell you from someone who is currently living with Anxiety & Dark thoughts of Suicide that is being treated with medication & counseling & I would tell you that it's okay to not be okay sayori. ♥️😢😇💔
It took all the Courage I had tell my mom that I need help after the years of Colvid maybe me Develop Anxiety & my Anxiety medication caused my thoughts of killing myself & I had to once again gather all my courage to tell my mom this too so I am also now anti Depression medication & this is three years ago back in August Juice. 💔😇😢♥️
I love Sayori because.. a lot of the things she struggled with, I struggle with too. Even during this video when you were listing things out, it felt like I was being personally called out. And I felt called out by Sayori, because a lot of what she'd do, like her forgetfulness and the clumsiness are things I have to deal with too. I HATE having people worry about me. To the point where I'm afraid to go places that could be dangerous, not because it's dangerous, but because if I go and get hurt, I worry my family. I feel called out by her and when people talk about her. It isn't a great thing to feel called out on. But Sayori feels comforting, as it reminds me what others see when they try to help me with how I'm feeling. When I saw her dead, it showed me, and made me feel how the people in my life would've felt if I ever took my life. Maybe even moreso, since I knew her for all of 2 days, compared to the 13, at the time, years my family would've known me for. When I saw her discredit herself and beat herself up, I wanted to make her know how wrong she was. She's a source of comfort for me. Because she shows me that even if I feel worthless, there's stuff I'll never see in myself that others see. Just like how Sayori can't see the happiness she brings everyone else. She's a sunshine and I only wish she could see that. Sometimes I wish I could see that too, when I'm struggling with my own headspace.
I love Sayori. She helps me a lot.
Sayori is an appreciative person and deserves everything she has, she is an extremely creative person who has so much to give it hurts my heart how much she was hurting, but even then she doesnt owe us anything but she always cares for us its only fair we return it with care.
I'm someone who relates heavily to Sayori, as I, too, suffer from untreated depression and ADHD, and in high school, I'd cope with it in similar ways. Plus, dealing with Eldest Child Syndrome only adds to it.
I discovered this game during one of the darkest times in my life. Things were dark to the point where my parents didn't let me play the game until I recovered due to the themes of depression and suicide. But, when I played, seeing a character portrayed so realistically, who felt like how I did, and getting to play as that person's friend who cared so much about her even though it hurt her to see him care, it helped me open up to people and learn better coping mechanisms.
I still have dark days, where I feel like I'm stuck under a raincloud, but I've come so far, and I attribute some of that to this silly little anime girl.
Sayori is the Pinkie Pie of the Dokis, if you’ll pardon the G4 MLP reference, and she deserves help as much as the rest of us. Hell, she’s experienced depression! All of us have at one point or another experienced it or have been close to someone with it.Sayori doesn’t deserve to die, she deserves therapy!
Sayori might not have been my favorite character but seeing her story really hits me. To me, Sayori is the most strongest character in the whole game.
She wakes up everything to see her friends, to us. To make sure we are happy. She is the most mature one in the club in the way.
It's sad, hurts me that I couldn't save her. I didn't want her to past on like that, sometimes things are just out of our control
I really love sayori since I kin her and honestly I feel better, I have long suspected I have seasonal depression, I have all the symptoms and have had bad experiences of the season in the past, this gives me so much closure, I feel insecure and like if I say anything, no one is gonna truly listen but that’s why I find comfort in sayori. She’s just like me, I too do the bubbly cheerful mask thing but i guess she gives me hope, with her legacy. And how it can help me overpower the seasonal depression. I also suspect i struggle with ADHD, it runs in most of my family and I loved the point you gave about how depression and ADHD tie in together, it really made me feel more closure. Thank you for this video, God bless you all.
I just want to give her the biggest hug imaginable shes so precious and she really is what holds the literature club together. Sayori can guide a person through their own insecurities and make them feel safe and it really just shows that she truly cares for others and willing to be that light in the darkness.
AAYORI IS THE SWEETEST STRONGEST MOST AMAZING PERSON I CAN RELATE TO SHE IS SO STRONG AND KEEPS ON GOING AND ITS SO UNFORTUNATE IN THE END SHE WAS SO KIND AN ANGEL IN FACT AND SO SO AMAZING, AND PURE RAY OF LIGHT AND SUNSHINE AND HAPPINESS TO ALL. SHE DESERVES TO BE LOVED!!!
As Sayori tysmmmm!!!
Sayori is kind, understanding, and cheerful. She lights up a room. It's so easy to get along with her. She's so energetic and cheerful! She's also incredibly understanding. She's hilarious. Such a cinnamon roll.
It was nice surprise to see this in my subscription feed. I am very excited to see where you take this channel and grow! -A Lucas fan.
Thank you so much!
Sometimes I hate characters I relate to as much as I do Sayori, but then I realized just how important it is to have these characters in media to represent people like them, like us, like me. Especially when I stumble upon such a beautiful video like this. This made me feel so seen and heard! Thank you for this!❤️
She’s cheerful, level-headed in conflict, creative, and beautiful. She was always my favorite Doki.
I want a sayori in my life, might make my life all the more worthwhile
Your life is worthwhile, keep doing your best ^^
damn what??? this is a very underrated channel!
Thank you for talking about Sayoi, she is a great and bright ball of sunshine and joy. No matter what the situation is, she is always there with a smile. I would love to give her a big and long hug, and tell her that she matters and needs to believe that
thank you so much!! i’m gettin there ^^
and those are very sweet words for our resident cinnamon bun!
@@_thejuicebox No problem! I hope more people find more about this channel and your amazing work. (Also where did you get that Sayori plush??? its so cute!)
Honestly, she's my favorite. Aside from being that manifestation of positivity (at least on the outside)
She's just emotionally inteligent, social buttlerfly. She's just someone i'd like to be friends with.
And also, she is relatable...
Don't we all just see our flaws and instead of seeking for help, we just blame ourself for everything, then try to cope with the pain our blaming caused us, by procrastinating.
And of course, we don't want others to get involved.
Why help me when it obviously won't work? Why waste energy on me when i'm already doomed.
Why would someone even try to help me in the first place?
There is no benefit for doing this.
And ironically, that attitude only pushes people away from me, causing the cycle to repeat as i plunge deeper into despair.
This was supposed to be wholesome compliments towards a fictional character, right? Oops...
having binch your 3 video on each of the dokis, I am very happy to see how in depts and factual the analyse is.
I got kinda tired of the oversimplification or straight up misinterpretation that the fandom pass around.
Sayori is just the best example of depression. She is such an inspiration for me (before Monika amplifies her depression). She still manages to wake up to everyday, even though she has crippling depression.
What I love about Sayori is how selfess she is. Sure it harms her in the long run how much she dismisses her own needs and she should absolutely NOT be ignoring her own issues but there is something to admire about how much she places other peoples needs over her own because thats just how much she cares for her friends.
When my boyfriend and I played DDLC for the first time in 2017, we both kept talking about how similar Sayori and I were. How I am very emotionally intelligent and struggle with depression. Needless to say when we got to "the scene" we had to take a long break. There were so many tears and he begged me to never do the same thing as her. Cut to today and I found out that I was autistic the whole time for one and have been 1yr free of suicidal thoughts! Seeing how easily my own thoughts could bring me down the same path really helped me want to get better, and for that I will always be grateful to games like Doki Doki. Thanks for this video and Thanks to Team Salvato for this lovely game that I still think of to this day. And for my fellow Sayoris out there, it will never be easy but Life isn't the pain and suffering, Life is the sunshine we feel despite it. :)
I knew about DDLC for years but I never was interested enough to look into the game, until a couple of months ago when a good friend of mine shared a fanfic with me about Sayori's death in a world where DDLC wasn't a game. It showed the same scene leading up to and at the moment of her death from the perspective of all the members, and reading Sayori's perspective as well as the note she leaves for each of the members showed me exactly who she was. It resonated with me cause it felt very close to some of my own experiences with depression, and in talking with that friend about the fic and sharing my experience, and her telling me a few other things, I realized how looking at her was looking into a mirror. A few days later I watched a playthrough of DDLC and when I got to the scene in her bedroom (not the death scene, the scene where she explains her depression to MC), some of the words she said were almost word for word what I said she seemed to be experiencing within her head. And when I read that, I froze up and started crying. Since then, I've been obsessed with this game and the characters in it. In fact, it actually inspired me to write my first fanfic (not finished lmao) diving into a realistic interpretation of her depression and, even with how bad it can be to deal with, you can still find happiness and love for yourself and allow others to love you.
Long tangent summarized: Sayori reminds me a lot of me, and seeing her in my own mirror *broke* me, and yet it also helped me to recognize how to help myself with my own depression.
Thank you, Juice, for this analysis video, and for shooting me in the chest with your on-point assertions of her (and my own) mental struggles and patterns she's stuck in, but also for bringing catharsis by allowing me to hear it from someone else
Feeling seen by her struggles and helping ourselves understand what may be wrong inside of us by setting an example is one of the most powerful effects a character may have, and I know it may be dumb to compare her to spiderman or superman but she's just like them! She really is a hero in her own right and reading comments like this makes me see that she really had an impact on people. She didn't suffer in vain and her effort to feel better with herself and be better for the people around her did not go unnoticed. Thank you for sharing!
Honestly, when the game first came out, Sayori kinda became the forgotten character for me, like I was more interested in the others, because I found her almost irritating? But then when I grew older, she became my favorite member. Shes a well written character and I look up to her for staying strong for that long despite all her thoughts and feelings. I dont know how to put it, but she feels very realistic. It feels like shes the one keeping her friends together and brightens the mood, which also gives her a bigger preassurer when this go happy personality is mostly an act. Its not like the other characters dont have that deepness into them as well, but I guess in the end, for me, Sayori was the most relatable one. Which is probably why, with time, I found myself closest to her out of all.
This is very random question, but how do you keep clean the big collection you have behind you?
Taking it all off and dusting! (Very time consuming)
Sayori is a amazing character to me because maybe i never had a childhood friend who i share everything with or care for each other. She really did make me feel like I'm special, like I really need to be a best of myself for her. She gave me that much of relief to me. That is why she is the best to me. I'm happy that I gave cookie to her with my comment
Sayori make me understand myself better , cause i literally was just like her , but when i see she doing her best against the struggle it's inspire me to do my best to do the same.
I love how sayori makes everyone around her happy and joyful if she is not feeling it herself. I like how much she relates to me trying to make people happy every time I see her being happy it makes me smile
She's great because I feel a lot like her. Not necessarily depressed, but most definitely feeling a range of emotions and feeling like the odd one out.
Even thought this video is 1 year ago, watching this made me realise how much I relate to sayori. I never realised her personality went this deep 😭.
When I first played DDLC as a teen going into middle school I never understood Sayori's problem's or struggles on depression. I just thought it was something that maybe you can get over (Again, this is what I thought back when I was a teen)
Looking back and replaying the game as a 18 year old I honestly understand the struggle now of self worth and depression. I struggle a lot from it as everyday gets harder and harder to get out of bed. It's like "what's the point?" at first, till you remember that others still need you. You don't stay just because you care about yourself. You stay because you care about others around you. That's how I felt when I went through an episode of not feeling like enough for everyone after failing over and over to give my bottle of happiness to them. It's hard to get through
Now as I'm writing this it's still a struggle to get through, but being selfish for your own sake is never a bad thing. You can always help others when you can, but take some time for yourself too. Depression is a horrible roommate to be around everyday, and sometimes you feel like you can't get rid of it. But you can when you take the first step of caring about yourself too. It'll be hard but it's worth it once you try💕
I knew that the characters go deeper than meets the eye, but your analysis really goes to show just how much there are to them.
Great videos!
I love Sayori, because she's a fascinating character and kind of relatable character that I can't help but want to help
I have ADHD and I don't know why it never occurred to me that Sayori would have it too - that makes perfect sense honestly. I love all your DDLC videos ❤
I fort found Ddlc at 11, when I was going through the worst depression of my life. Sayori was my favorite character, because I just wanted to be able to feel terrible and still have people think I was happy. I was jealous of her fake smile. I knew she had depression, I knew how she died. I saw that as my future, and would yell at myself for not being able to smile like her. I still loved Sayori so much, and I wanted to be her. Nowadays, I still love Sayori the best, but now I realize how bad that mental state was for me. It has taken years to even get this far, still having anxiety attacks every week. But I’ve come so far from being an 11 year old kid who idolizes a suicide victim.
Sayori is so kind and so precious and so full of love. She deserves to be happy!❤😊
I have untreated ADHD myself so I understand what she's going through. I often find myself thinking exactly the way she does, this video really hit home for me. 😢
What I like about Sayori is that although she has problems she keeps on trying, waking up everyday to try and make everyone around her happy. Although, she needs to realize that she is NOT useless nor a weight on others and that she is allowed to experience other emotions apart from happiness. I really want her to get over her depression and get better so she can live the happy mentally healthy live she deserves. Although that process takes a while I know she is capable of doing it.
FINALLY VIDEO!! You did such a great jpob!!
I always heavily related to Sayori. Her character always spoke to me in ways no others did. I saw myself in her a lot, and that made me feel less ashamed of my thoughts and actions, knowing that at least *someone* out there relates to the same struggles I do. Thank you so much for making this video. It really represents her character well and I deeply appreciate it, more than you know 💙💕
I love this video! Sayori is my favorite DDLC character, so I really enjoyed your discussion and insight into her character!
i have autism and I struggle to talk about my feelings. I used to hate my self and would cut my self and always have suicidal thoughts. Thank God I don't have that no more. Because I hab this thoughts and feelings I can relate how sayori is feeling and it hurts because I want to give her a BIG HUG and help her go throw that pain. Sayori and the rest of the Doki doki literature club will always have a special place in my heart.
This is such a beautiful video. I never thought too deeply about Sayori, I mean I liked her, but she just didn't stand out to me. This has changed my mind on her; she's such an interesting character.
Sayroi is relatable, for so many reasons, I could go on and on- *It's because she also has ADHD*
You can tell a lot about a person from how they react to Sayori during their first playthtough.
We have those who had no idea what was going on inside her head until she literally told them to their faces.
These are people who seemingly have not struggled much mentally throughout their lives, or at least that they took none of the story seriously because of its aesthetics.
Then there are those who got a bad feeling right from the start. From how she carries herself, to the poems she write, as well as the words she reacts to during your poem writing sessions. I believe these people are the ones who holds DDLC closest to their hearts, as to us this is more than just a cute dating sim turned twisted horror story.
Sayori is special, as she is truly the one who sets the stage for what the player is in for.
Either as we realized whilst playing for the first time, or at the horribly tragic event that occurs at the end of the first story loop.
I.. find a lot of myself in Sayori. For a long time, parental upbringing and minimal socializing really made it hard for me to be out of my shell but as soon as the moment a person close to me is sad, I become that aura to soothe them of their troubles.. while ignoring my own growing shadows.
To others, I can be calm, welcoming, and someone who be the umbrella if they need it.
But I've had those thoughts that if the people I care about are happy.. then I am.. when I could be further from the truth.
The Sayori who can truly come to letting out those dark feelings.. is me finally coming to terms with myself.
And it's slowly getting a bit brighter.
ya know I had that same ring tone years back... it was amusing to have my phone ring in an elevator at a graphics conference and everyone in the elevator being amused by it