I know it would be very difficult! But please Red, someday do Statius Thebaid, Tisiphone is like an evil girl boss in this epic and is daughter of Hades in this version, or maybe Lucian Dialogues of Dead.
Your end credits singing is always a highlight of these videos. Your version of 'The Impossible Dream' can simultaneously depress me, but it can also snap me out of a funk sometimes. It formed the backbone of a character I'm writing for. Any chance working on your music could relight some fires? I know many who would love full versions of all these covers. Wanna work on some originals? I'd back a kickstarter for you doing an album about some of your favorite myths and legends. 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 I give this video 5 potatoes out of 3. For the duration, for the honesty and openness, and for overall encouragement. Not the 'just try harder' kind of encouragement. More of the 'your work is really appreciated, hopefully you find more of what you enjoy' variety of encouragement. Also I greatly enjoyed the notion that this is sort of a lore video for OSP. 🥔
Now I think about it. Considering that Kronos eat all his kids... it make kind of sense, why gods would be pissed about that. They literally were there...
@@Jarakin No, it's a "lets catch all those viewers who fell asleep with autoplay turned on, so the algorithm will inevitably direct them into our multi-hour epic video and earn us a ton of watch-time" episode. A cheesy strat that I wholeheartedly endorse.
1:56:55 That dog waited *20 years*. Even assuming he was very young when Odysseus left for the war, He was effin' old for a dog. He probably kept himself alive by sheer force of will just because he did not want to pass away before seeing his friend again.
To the folks at OSP, thank you for everything. Over 10 years of this channel, 7 years of which I have been watching your content, you really have gone above and beyond in what you do, and the impact you have had on my life has been one that I can only really describe as fundamental. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for doing what you do, and I cannot wait for more. Edit: after finally getting to the end of the video, I think Red summed up why I adore OSP in the first place. Over the 7 years I’ve been watching this channel, the impact you guys had on me really is incredible. You guys got me into history, writing, literature, and teaching more about the mythology I love. And all of it is exactly because you talk about what you’re passionate about. OSP is the reason I major in History, the reason why I adore Greek myth, the reason I love to write and tell stories, and so, for everything you have been passionate about, it was imprinted on me. So, thank you again for everything you’ve done 🥔
An artist knuckling down and sharing their own art they made a decade ago with the phrase "I'm not a coward" Is the most bad ass thing I've heard in a long time. Red, this greatly improved my week and I needed the pick me up. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Many artists destroy their old art, in what I see as a ritual of self growth. Some do series of self portraits to cataloge their progress. Many can not move forward without a reconciliation. Creative people often do not find themselves on well-tread ground with the way forward obvious. Profound change demands profound courage; before or after... or during!
I just spent the entirety of this episode listening to it as i cleaned my apartment, which reminded me of how I would listen to your videos while working at the bakery i used to manage. That was 9 years ago, the first video i ever watched of yours was Inferno, quickly followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso, and then binging through your whole backlog. I must have "watched" the videos you made in your first 6 years on TH-cam hundreds of times, as i would throw them on whenever i was alone in the bakery. And i was left alone a LOT during those 4 years. I may not be as avid a viewer as i was back then, but every few months the algorithm will recommend one of your videos and I'll binge through everything i missed. All this to say that, as a 30 year old Ace woman, your videos have brought me a lot of joy and comfort over the last 9 years, so thank you. 🥔
But why only 2h? If there's one thing I learned I don't really have a timelimit for listening to Blue or Red rambling about something they find interesting.
I understand that this was not at all the point of the introspective reflection on the Misc. Myths series, but a pivot to more longer content instead of the short, punchy videos sounds like an absolute win to someone who just spent two hours listening to a decade of Red talking about things I already knew while I'm at work. Looking forward to the next 10 years 🥔
I listen to Drachinifel videos, and his community developes a bit of a meme about his monthly videos being 6 hours long. Red, or even Blue, rambling at me for a couple hours sounds like an amazing time.
The stylistic differences between Blue’s summarizeds and this one are fascinating. Those feel like the final draft, while this one feels like an annotated combined edition.
Honestly, accurate analogy for their respective personalities. Wackey as they both are, Blue's always seem to have a certain organization to them. While Red's have a sort of " Oh, and there's this other thing" by the seat of your pants vibe.
Red do NOT scare us with what sounded like a farewell for 10 minutes! I discovered this channel in March 2020, and devoured all the trope talks over the next week or so, and the weekly videos and biweekly (not that biweekly) podcasts have kept me grounded through nearly five extremely uncertain years of my life. As a late-20-something year old with ADHD symptoms, I recently also found out that trying harder never made me better at anything, it just made me frustrated and burnt out. What actually made me get better was having fun and sharing it with people I love. I can't tell you how relieved I am that you're still gonna be here making videos every other week, and I'm super excited to see whatever you decide to try next! Yours, forever a humble spud on all OSP content 🥔 PS that ice bath Iliad video actually made me pick up a copy of The Iliad for the first time so... yay?
omg i feel this so much. I myself am a mid-20s guy with ADD/ADHD symptoms similar to red. The thought of sharing my curious endavours with others on the internet and real life has been around my head for a while but i think the epilogue Red gave us has motivated me toward strarting this someday soon more than anything. Also some minutes i really thought it was a farewell... happily its not! 🥔
Ever since I first found the Heracles video, I've adored the Miscellaneous Myths series and how much passion and research you put into them. They've ignited a love of ancient cultures in me and helped me get through some of the hardest times of my life. And now I can watch some of my favorites all in one place. Thank you so much Red and everyone else at OSP for everything you do.
I'm impressed Red: you not only compiled every greek myth video you made for the last decade, but then delivered a heartfelt and touching monologue on the nature of art and change. Here's to another great decade of rabbit holes and fun videos! As for new ideas, maybe you could cross over with your other work. For example: 1)Animate your favorite moments from Rolling with Difficulty or Heart of Elynthi. There's certainly been some fun moments, like when VR-LA was shunted out of Sigil and flew out of the ship. 2)Make a starter guide for Aurora. I've been loving the comic, but I can see how a new reader might be intimidated so a short primer video could be fun. Plus you get to gush over the world you made for a bit, which is always nice. Whatever you decide to do, I'll be right here watching and laughing along!🥔
When Journey to the West ends (someday), I wonder if that series will get the same video compilation... Edit: This is the official "OSP Journey to the West Mega Marathon" button. 🥔
Bonus Points: We also have that compilation accompanied with an animated intro playing before each episode segment. And it's drawn in Red's style, of course. (LMK OP is my vote for the song!) And to avoid any issues with the recaps, after episode 1, the intro will play after the last episode's recap.
To the lovely folks at osp, I want to thank you. Seven years ago I found this channel when I was only 11 and have grown up watching you. Thank you for being the reason I look forward to every Friday. I wish you both the best in all of your endeavors, and I will continue watching and learning.🥔
I cannot begin to explain just how FUN this video is. The Princess Bride-type metanarration makes this so much more than just a retread (which, don't get me wrong, I would have watched). I hope you enjoyed making this as much as I enjoyed watching it!
The transition between 2:12:46 - 2:12:48 ALONE just shows how intensely you’ve improved over years and years of hard work, Red. I’ve been a follower for so SO long and you should be very proud of yourself - at the VERY LEAST as much as your followers are proud of you.
Also, finishing the video, when you explained your feelings on boredom and stagnation, I don’t think I’ve related to or felt more of a kindred spirit as much as that feeling before! 🥔
Oh god 8 years huh? I was in middle school when this all started and now I’m in college. I was worried at the end you were going to say “so I’m gonna stop it altogether” and I’m glad you got some insight into your process. Here’s to the next part of your journey 🥔
Here here- here's to the grognars, here's to the Greenhorns, and here's to the channel that is Overly Sarcastic Productions! Here's to you Red, Blue, Indigo, everyone! 🥔
@levyleaf4064 The algorithm never brought OSP up for me even though I watch too much animated history, not until I was trying to find HP Lovecraft stories last April 🍠
And it just keeps going. After the late twenties hit me, the early thirties hit me; I assume the late thirties will hit me, too, when I reach that, and so on and so forth for every vaguely quinquennial milestone. But that's fine; time marches onward, and so do my efforts to grow. I won't be the person I am now because I am no longer the person I was many years ago, but hopefully, I can keep looking back and thinking to myself, "Dang, that dude didn't know _shit_." 🥔
@@jamesruth100 Another report from the late thirties: Yes. But, my life is better now than it ever was. I have a house, a path, a purpose. It kind of seems like life is just beginning. And that's pretty exciting!
I'm not gonna lie, Red. The section about your college days shaping how things are now hit me seriously close to home. I'm really glad for you and Blue, so keep it up!
Okay, it would've been SO easy to just make a compilation of your videos and put them in mythochronological order. But the fact you actually have snippets in between to clarify points really shows the effort you put into your work!
2:06:53 This entire section is something I desperately needed to hear. I've been struggling a lot with my motivation and attention over the last few years, with unmedicated ADHD making things incredibly tough for me. I have been working through these things in therapy, but I still struggle. And I think it's exactly this concept of "just applying yourself harder" that is burned into the minds of pretty much everyone living in this capitalistic hellscape that fills me with so much Dread and Anxiety. Everyone else can do it, so why can't I? I HAVE done things in the past, I can keep my attention on things, so why not on the things I "need" to do? Realizing that there is simply no way to force yourself to do things is incredibly terrifying, especially when you are trying to succeed in studying for a course that you realized midway through just can't keep your attention... It's scary. It feels like you are letting everyone down, including yourself. I don't know what the solution is, except for recognizing the things that push you forward, the things that motivate you, the things that you can do. Either way, it's so helpful to know I'm not the only one with this struggle, and I'm so glad that you shared this! I'm certain that whatever your next thing is, it's going to be great!
@@orangetuxedoman This definately isn't purely an issue for people with unmedicated adhd. I've been strugling with a lot of the same challenges even though I've had medication for my own adhd for quite a while now. burnout can happen very easily. But you're right. just because it can get harder to feel motivated, you can always find a way to keep going. The world is an amazing place filled with so much inspiration, you just need to figure out where to look.
Damn, yeah. I've been struggling lately trying to manage what I'm just gonna say is ADHD (I don't have a diagnosis, since despite a lifetime of symptoms and years of pestering medical folks to get me evaluated, I haven't gotten evaluated), because as I take up more responsibilities, it feels like I'm getting washed out to sea, like I can't keep up with anything. I'm just so overloaded and burned out all the time now. Acknowledging and letting go of the things I can't do well is a big challenge for me. But I'm working on accepting it right now, and on learning when to let go and when to actually push myself (I'm also simultaneously figuring out when to push myself and when to leave it with the million things that give me anxiety, so that's a fun double whammy). It's nice to know I'm not alone in the struggle.
i'm glad you brought up your singing, b/c it is really beautiful, and my gf and i have both expressed on separate occasions how we would genuinely buy a Red OSP cover album that has full, or hell, even half versions of the songs you've done as video outros. they really add a wonderful charm, and genuinely might be one of the things that struck me most when i first found the channel, all those years ago. and honestly, the way you present myth, folklore and cultural analysis via trope talks, summaries, etc. is probably the biggest influence on me becoming an anthropologist. well, this channel and playing pokemon diamond for the first time when i was 8 and thinking that Cynthia, a scholar of mythology, had the coolest job ever. anyway, i hope that your artistic journey continues to be stimulating, both intellectually and emotionally, and i hope that you have a wonderful rest of your week🥔
So, besides being an omnibus of some of Reds best hits, a mythological timeline, and a kind of family tree of stories, it's also a rather rad exploration and rewind of Red's growing and changing style of art, production, and script writing all done in a 2 and a quarter hour block. To grown found family of OSP, I thank yall for 10 years of production and education. It's been awesome, seriously, and I can't believe I found ya'll from a cameo on Extra Credit.
I'm really glad you included that "self-indulgent" part at the end. It's so nice to see that you have discovered more about yourself, and are likely moving on to new things and finding ways to work with yourself better. Hearing what a content creator that I have watched and appreciated for around 6 years has been struggling with is honestly really inspiring. I am currently in my first year of an online game development course, struggling to keep up and to stay motivated. I think that making games is what I want to do with my life, but I have a hard time convincing myself to do ANYTHING productive. I hope that I can find my groove soon and learn to work with myself better, the way that you have. Progress has been slow, but I know that I will get there. 🐢🥔
As an artist, a publisher, and a victim of burnout, I felt this so much -- even "Counting Stars" as a song of renewed hope and enthusiasm. Thank you so much for this, Red... "You're The Best Around!"
Thank you, Red. Ever since I discovered you when I was 12 you had made me go on my own research rabbit holes. I have developed so many creative projects and ideas, it’s insane. And your talk at the end really hit home. Again, thank you 🥔
I always loved the smaller myth videos - they're basically the reason why I started watching this channel. I like stories, I love your delivery, the art and the jokes, and I love that you also tell stories from different cultures that I wouldn't come across in my day-to-day life. But if you've evolved past those and they just don't motivate you anymore, that's fine. By now I'm also absorbed in Blue's neverending Venice simping, and I'd like to see how Journey To The West actually ends one day 😛so you just keep on trucking in the way that works for you, and I'll see you in the next one. 🥔
Every time I watch the duel between Achilles and Hector, I imagine Hector appearing at the gates of Troy, ready to meet his glorious end...only to find Achilles dead on the ground because, from shouting "Hector" at the top of his lungs for days, he suffered a stroke.
Man, that final speech... that hit. I am now about the same age Red was when Red Eyes Take Warning, a youtube channel about summarizing Shakespeare plays using movie footage, became Overly Sarcastic Productions. I've already felt the feeling of "Oh it hurts" many times about my older projects, because I've been writing and doing various video-related tasks for about as long as I can remember. It hurts me to look at my older projects, and it hurts me to look at my current projects compared to the people I aspire to. I hear Red talk about how when she was going off to college, she was like "this is a baby YT channel, it only has like 300 fans" meanwhile I'm over here averaging 10-20 views on a video and 1-2, 3 if I'm lucky, chatters on most streams. Yet I can look back at the older works and be okay with them, because even though they hurt me to look at, I'm still growing, and I certainly don't have the lifetime of experience that Red already had with drawing when she was my age. 🥔
As another artist who occasionally and currently is suffering from my own artistic malaise, and a a human who’s been deeply invested in your work, thank you. 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 And you’re right, your work on these short stories has absolutely done its greater job of helping you grow. I’m 100% glad I was here to witness it
I... I really needed to hear that bit of introspection at the end. I'm in the final week of a class I've been struggling to find the energy to the work on, and the stuff I could put off has piled up into a cannon I now find myself staring down the barrel of, absolutely terrified, with only two days left. Now though, I don't feel as panicked about whether or not I can do it. All I feel is that I may as well do what I can and see how far that takes me. I guess what I'm saying is, thanks. Hearing those thoughts of yours helped me get out of my head and look at the problem before me with a more balanced perspective. 🥔
Damn, it's been over 8 years already? That's crazy! These miscellaneous myth videos had always been my favourites. They not only encouraged me to learn more about mythology, but motivated me to write and draw more too. Hell, I don't think I would've started my MA by Research without the inspiration on this channel. The deep-dive on Dionysus was almost so interesting in of itself it basically got me to do more research and write myself, turn that research into an MA thesis and pass that very difficult hurdle. And that's not even talking about seeing the improvement in Red's art, and finding the motivation to get better at it myself. But it's also wild to see just how much more OSP content there is now. Between Red's Trope Talks and wild tangents, Blue's expansion from just talking about country histories and empires to historical figures, architecture and linguistics, the detail diatribes and the OSPod,there's so many ways the channel can go. Can't wait to see it! 🥔
Red, I don’t know if you’ll ever see this but I really hope you do. I’ve been subscribed since my sophomore year of high school (some 9 years ago now) and have loved your channel so much ever since. I am going to start grad school in two months and this video made me reflect on how much I’ve grown and how this channel has been here for me during the hardest parts of my life (transitioning from high school to college, moving out on my own for the first time, coming out as a queer person) and it made me quite emotional. I just wanted to say thank you. I can’t quite articulate how much your content means to me. It’s very often my go-to when I’ve had a long day or just wanna smile. I’ve seen all my favorite videos no less than a dozen times and they never ever get old. Always, thanks. I love this channel and I love your work. Not to be all parasocial and gross. But watching your videos feels like being with a friend I’ve known for a very long time.
My sister said the same thing. She was really into it and then the ending fumbled for her. I haven't really watched it yet and what she didn't like may not be problem to me that would spoil my enjoyment but I'll see.
I've been binging OSPod and have noticed every time Red said she could just plop out a quick video with not much effort, it made me wonder how long that would keep that up because it sounded like burnout. I'm so glad it's peaked here, wherein Red has moved on to things that will bring her largely greater joy, and us much more developed grown up content. I started this channel in middle school and am halfway through college, and am so glad I'm here.
Speaking as an unpublished writer, I've never been able to fully express why I'm writing fanfics and quests at the same time as my own material. And here comes Red, marching in and literally drawing out exactly what I've been both feeling and working on. Never have I ever been so happy to have found this channel as I am right now. Thank you so much for your amazing videos!🥔
data point of one, it's been an absolute joy hear your singing improve over the years. sure it's not as flashy as the videos, as carefully crafted as the trope talks, but it speaks volumes for an artist that is always trying to grow. i cannot wait to see what it becomes 🥔
🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 Thank you so much for all that you do Red! I love Greek mythology (I think that's what pulled me into your videos in the first place) but more so I love storytelling and I have been a major fan of both you and blue for many many years and have recommended you to more people than I can remember. I can't put into words how much I appreciate the time and effort that you have put into all of your work and how much it has inspired me and helped me to grow and caused literally hundreds of insane awesome conversations over the years. You have been raising the social consciousness little by little and you should be proud of that. I'm glad you've had this super growth and I hope You continue to find things that excite you! Remember the only voice that you have to listen to at the end of the day is yours and while I absolutely enjoy getting flooded with content from you, it is the quality that I come for and it is your passion that makes that quality; you do whatever you need to to continue ❤. Whatever you do, don't give up 🤗🥰
Thank you red for both this two hour long mashup and also making me feel old at the same time. Nothing quite like "Hey I remember whatching that when it came out" *originally came out September 4, 2016*. Damn you innevitable passage of time.
Your whole speech about improvement made me snap. I didn't even see that I had improved. I grew stagnant, and I stopped loved writing because I felt like I was dragging myself and not doing what I "used to love" with the love I had before. I have abandoned so many WIPs, looking for whatever that could spark my mind with that which I've lost, only to learn I haven't even lost it. I let it go. Thank you for opening my eyes, fellow writer, Red. Have a potato. 🥔
I can't believe it's been ten years. I remember watching your channel as a kid, being fascinated by all the stories you told. I have been so inspired to make my own art by you, my confidence has grown so much because of you and all the guys at OSP. I'm really grateful for being able to come along on this journey, thank you, this has been an amazing ride, here's to what's to come!🥔🥔
What I love is this isn't just a stitched together 2 hour long video of all the episodes, you actually took the time to connect each clip to the other Chad Red
The desire to multitask in artistic mediums to develop skills in all of them that Red expressed is something I’m experiencing myself. It’s comforting to know that there’s other people out there on the same path, who are beside you or far ahead. As I age the more I appreciate long-form content, so this video was a delight 🥔
Red, I have been watching your videos since 2018, fresh out of college in my early twenties and now I am 28, basically 30 and the joy every single one of your videos has brought me is immeasurable! I have watched every single one of your greek mythos videos at least 3-5 times. You have given us enough for a lifetime! I do hope you find that drive again but no pressure, keep doing what you enjoy doing and we will enjoy watching it! muwah
I always felt terrible for content creators going through burn out, but hearing these stories helped me to realize very quickly when I was experiencing it myself. Im happy you had the self realization and are taking steps to make yourself happy 🥔
I can’t remember which was the first OSP video I watched, but I do know that Red’s content is what has fuelled my obsession with mythology and classical literature. I’m studying classics now as one of my A levels and am enjoying driving my friends a family insane with my constant yapping about the Iliad and Odyssey. I love everything OSP produces; from Blue’s videos on history and architecture, to Red’s trope talks and occasional videos on astronomy. I will watch and enjoy everything this channel produces because of the passion, humour and genuine curiosity that each video is made with. 🥔
Thank you for all this work! I listened to the whole thing while making cookies. I love hearing your voice so much!!! I always look forward to your work 💛
That outro was really inspiring, especially as an artist who is trying to improve. Seeing your growth over a decade shows that it is possible. I’ve grown a lot as an artist over the past year, but it still doesn’t feel like I’ve grown enough, but that’s because I still have much to learn. Luckily I’m also learning how to enjoy the process. *potato emoji?*
The conclusion about the eras of Greek mythology leading into Greek history was really profound for me. This is probably one of the best videos on the channel, and one of the most fun. 🥔
Absolutely loved the massive deep dive into the old and the new to make all those separate videos one, cohesive whole. On top of that it is always lovely to seeing the artist talk a bit about how they feel about the whole thing so genuinely appreciate this video all the more for it. Glad to hear you managed to find what bothered you and how to deal with it 🥔
I'm in my fourth year of college and definitely not close to finding a degree, my calling, a job, and whatever other goals people are supposed to have but OSP has been there for all that time. For what it's worth, my DnD group references you all the time and honestly i think its so nice having an unspoken thing we've all watched but never really mentioned out loud. There isn't a point I'm circling around but genuinely I think OSP is one of my favorite things on the internet. It inspires me to learn about history, writing and art, even if I never actually act on most of that. Thanks to you, blue, and the gajillion other people who are on the team, inspire you, and support you 🥔
The ending of this is genuinely very deep. It's nice to hear and I completely understand that we won't see individual myths as often. Also, this behemoth of a video is great and I love how you weave the myths together with bits of commentary between each one! It's very fun and the titles for each chapter are great XD
I loved this video and I love every other one of yours, including all the trope talks, detail diatribes, and literary analysis. Your channel is the first one I go to when I want to watch something while I eat or to go to sleep or to have in the background while I draw. I love the more in depth videos you do and as much as I love Legends Summarised, it’s the enthusiasm and clear passion you bring to any topic that draws me in, and right now I’m all about your other content because of how you like making videos as much as I like watching them. I’ll forever be a fan and subscriber, no matter what topic you focus on, Red. ❤🥔
After seeing how much you’ve worked on Aurora on Tumblr, and then seeing your end bit here, it makes me really happy to see how far you and this channel have come, Red. And Blue! You guys are writing books and comics, making bigger and better videos, and growing and changing. I love this channel, and I am excited to see what you guys do next-and to read the next page of Aurora. 🥔
The beginning of this video really evoked those "sit by the fire and let me tell you a story". Which yes that is the visual narrative device that Red talks have always had... but this truly felt as if it were a timeless epic and something that will stick with me for years to come. The sprinkles of narrator adding to the story really sells this as one of the best videos you've ever put together. Though I'm not as self driven or artistic as you. I've found myself in a rut in my late 20's where life isn't turning out like I'd hoped and I've been trying to tread old ground from my past finding nothing that drives me from there. Hearing you speak and indulge your thoughts at the end was theraputic for me, and I'm so glad you included it. Maybe your music hasn't improved, but your song covers have always been beautiful and thoughtful. Raise a glass to the achievements of the last 10 years, and drink like Dionysus as the grapes will only get finer from here. I couldn't lie. Everything that kills me makes me feel alive. 🥔
Red I’ve always admired you as an artist and have been watching for almost as long as this channel has existed. The world is your oyster please draw whatever it is that makes you happy and create in whatever way challenges your need to grow. We will be here for the change ^_^ 🥔
Can we all appreciate the glorious choice of adding the Solid Snake bandana and the box to Odysseus. Which is still one of my favourite depictions of him.
I get the stagnation thing, after a while even doing something enjoyable will become draining if you don’t feel you’re getting better at it. Like with video games, once you know where all the items are and the solutions to all the puzzles and/or can defeat once challenging opponents with ease, the drive to keep playing kind of goes away. It’s not you stopped liking the gameplay loop or the characters or the mechanics, it’s just become more of a chore to get to your favorite bits rather then the whole experience. I think that’s what speed runs and challenge runs exist, to further push yourself while doing something you already enjoy, to obtain that same fulfillment you had before. Idk if that’s exactly the same haha. I do really enjoy all your guy’s videos, especially the mythology and trope stuff and hope to continue to see more. It’s amazing to see your progress and I’m inspired by seeing both of your guy’s progress and growth throughout the years. Thanks for continuing to improve and making quality content. Don’t burn yourself out either, you got this! 🥔
Never force doing creative stuff out of a feeling of obligation, that's a surefire way to make you resent it. If myths in a vacuum aren't doing it for you, then let them rest. Besides a lot of the time I find your videos about gods and putting them in a proper cultural/historical/syncretic context more interesting than just "Aphrodite got mad jealous one time". Drawing the dots between her and Ishtar was one of those little plot twists that stick with me. I unfortunately lack any literary tangents you can really sink your teeth into, but hope whatever you take a bite of does the trick.🥔
This. The myth videos are nice, but the videos talking about the myths in context and how they changed over time and what they meant to the culture are so much cooler. I love the deep dives into various gods and other figures.
🥔 It hit me around the start of my mid-30s that I wasn't excited by any video games the way I used to. That movies didn't scratch the itch, and that I'd just gotten used to watching or listening to videos about history, science, and mythology rather than investing in stories on various media. And I was writing again. A lot. When you encounter tropes over and over again, especially the famous heroes journey, you eventually realize that the surprise isn't there like it used to. If it's done well, it can still grab you, but otherwise it's time to build something for someone else instead of just engaging in other folk's worlds. I'll miss the small myths you summarize so well, but I'm excited to see what happens now that you're "there" for the deep dives and building worlds for others. I'm also excited for whatever comes after that. Whatever you do though, don't just push on through if it's hurting you. You've more than earned the right to sit, breathe, and zen for a moment to find your next steps in the world.
This was fantastic, Red. I extremely enjoyed that it wasn’t just a supercut, it was a re-examination of your ten years of Miscellaneous Myths with basically annotation. 5 stars Girl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥔
For what it's worth red, OSP has also helped me grow as an artist. Seeing your trope talks, and your comic taking off, blue writing a book, all of it has really motivated me to want to succeed as an artist and writer, and ive oearned so so much over the years. I still remember the first video of yours i watched, eros and psyche, linked to me by a friend. It's been incredible to watch this channel and learn so much, it made me realise that i hated school, not learning, and even then, i was motivated to study writing at college because of your trope talks and deep dives! So thanks, red (and blue - congrats on the book, cant wait to read it), for being a constant figure in my life all these years
i don’t really leave comments but the last part of this video really hit me. ive felt lost especially in my artistic career, graduating into an industry that seems like it has no place for me in it and trying to juggle improving my art and just- surviving. i didn’t know why i would find the things that i loved, still do love, to be so hard to make or why my motivation would hit rock bottom when i wanted to do so much (executive dysfunction is a beast 😔) ive heard similar things from peers and friends but, the way you talked about it in this video hit me harder than i ever expected. thank you for this channel, and your stories 🥔
It's strange how much time has really passed since those first osp videos about Greek Mythology. You've done a lovely job OSP, and I really look forward to watching this video in its entirety. ❤
OSP, I’ve been watching your channel since 2016. It’s been an absolute blast watching your videos change and grow over the years. You’ve even helped me through some tough times back in college, for which I am immensely grateful. Thank you so much for all the fun and joy you’ve spread with the channel! Here’s to ten more years of creativity, laughs, and insight into cultures gone by!
If this means we'll be having more longer videos but at a lesser frequency, SIGN ME UP. I low-key get sad when the shorter myth videos end because, well, they end too fast. Good luck with whatever new thing you bring the channel next, Red!
It's beautiful to truly be able to visualize your personal growth and the accomplishment of your goals like this, I cannot explain in words how much I resonated with your listing of different desires and how this channel was a catalyst for those changes to happen for you, as well as a chronicle of the deeds themselves. Your line of not being a coward really hit me where it hurts and I want it to motivate me to start working on those same bucket list life goals for artistry and broadening horizons in the world of creation instead of focusing on the day to day, being an artist has been a life long dream never fully realized due to real life complications, but this catalogue of your hard work stirs me, I hope enough to pick up my pen and paper again. Thank you Red. 🥔
Im not very good at reading old stories, or long history texts. I never have been. But, your myth videos have helped me understand. Your journey to the west episodes got me into lego monkie kid, which lead to meeting one of my close friends. Your hero videos, Greek and otherwise, help me just, process the world. Thank you red. 🥔
🥔 Ovid's Metamorphoses is my favorite epic just because of how interesting it is to have someone try to distill pretty much all of Greco-Roman mythology into a single work. Now I have another more focused summary on the heroes specifically. Wonderful. Great work as always Red. Whatever you enjoy and are inspired to create will doubtless be a joy to watch.
The exact time period that Midas is supposed to have lived in is not terribly consistent across mythology. Sure, he supposedly founded Gordium, but he was also said to be the king of Pessinus, a city that emerged in the 5th century BCE. I personally lean towards the read of Midas being from the Iron Age on basis of Homer never mentioned him (which would make sense if they were contemporaries, or if Homer was actually older than Midas), plus it makes it easier to fit Dionysus, who plays a major role in Midas' story, into the mythological timeline.
Won’t lie and say that the misc myths aren’t my favorite part of the channel (though I watch everything) but I will say that I am absolutely willing to wait literal years for the next one if it means getting something you enjoyed making over something you felt obligated to make 🥔
You guys are one of the few things still with me since a very tumultuous time in my life. It's so good to see all of you improve in your craft while staying the same person. Thank you for the past 8 years. The first Illiad video convinced me to actually read it for my literature class back in high-school. 😂
That end of the video really hit me especially now that I'm making my own creative journey making videos and getting better at art. OSP is one of my biggest inspirations, so seeing the approach of valuing improvement is a good reminder to myself why I'm an artist in the first place. Thank you for the many years of entertaining videos and never stop working those mad skills. 🥔❤💙
🥔 I really did appreciate the artist reflection at the end. I think you are well within a new season of your art, your interests, and certainly your life. Thanks for letting us watch it unfold. The first video I saw from you (and this channel) was your King Arthur summary. I loved it. You have come so far even since then! Can't wait to see where you go from here.
I just want to say *thank you* for what you do here. I've been watching this channel for almost five years now, and these videos have and are continuing to get me through the hardest times in my life. Even when it's really bad, I can throw on trope talks and ignore the world for a bit, and that's absolutely invaluable to me. So, thank you, and all hail the spuds 🥔
You have no idea how validating it is to hear another artist go through the same things that have hit me and my brain, in particular an artist I so dramatically respect and who is so successful (and who is the SAME AGE as me, seriously, that's wild, I think we're at most a couple years apart). I'm glad you've figured out what motivates and demotivates you and that you seem to know how to move forward while continuing to challenge yourself and keep yourself entertained in your work. I'm still working on that one myself in a lot of regards, but you've definitely given me some ideas. 🥔
Red being defined by a single attribute namely her epic hair that presumably engulfed three-quarters of her body and was probably used by her as a pillow involved a lot more elbow (or hair) grease than any research it took to explain the heroes of Greece.
Thanks for the compilation. I've been following your channel from the very beginning when I was looking for a fun summary of hamlet to share with my classmates all the way through the more recent compilations. Every week, I look forward to seeing you and Blue introduce me to something new or guide me on a deep dive into a topic that I have a surface level understanding of. You have been a way for me to relax after classes or work and a distraction from stress for a decade. Thanks for everything 🥔
Your little journey speech at the end of the video hits hard for me, because honestly I’ve kinda also been dealing with something similar. For the past 4 years now I’ve been working on my own little fantasy series, having hope for what it can be, and yet every time I try to properly want to work on it, I feel like a mortal man staring down a living mountain. Your trope talk videos have helped me understand a lot of the tropes and how to best subvert and even nail them down in my head, but for me that isn’t the part that frightens me because frankly I’ve always been a fairly good writer, but it’s the mountain that I’ve built up in my head, and the fear of it not being good enough. But as of recently, and actually this October thanks to me doing my own version of inktober, I’m making a new world with the drawing, new fantasy creatures and people that are different to my original series, and honestly as I’m typing this out, it’s really giving me a simple thought that honestly hurts but is something that I may need to do, and that’s step back from the mountain, but always have it in sight. I’ve been so focused on it that I’ve failed to look towards anything smaller, and I think that’s something I should really do. The mountain is always going to be there, in my mind and in my heart, but I need to take another path away from it, because if I let it’s shadow bow down apron me with fear, I’ll never climb it, and if I never learn how to properly climb it, that it won’t ever be conquered. What I need to do is learn from this, and not be afraid. Be bold and brave, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be afraid. Bravery is the act of fighting though fear despite how overcoming it is. And all I need to do is be brave Thanks red, this message is more so a self reflection but I don’t know if I’d ever have it without the video, but thank you for giving me an opportunity to do so… via your own self reflection on your last 10 years… yeah🥔
Red, I just want to say that I really enjoy all your videos. Myths, legends, tropes, random videos about eclipses because you went to see two and absolutely couldn’t resist sharing… While I look forward to your continued exploration of tropes, mythology deep dives and detailed diatribes with Blue I also really look forward to seeing what new things you choose to explore next. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing you continue to grow and thrive.
What a wonderful summary at the end. I almost skipped this one since I know each component video, but watching this (while working on a creative project pushing my own limits no less, and in the middle of trying to make a major life decision) was the right thing to do. Thanks so much for this. 🥔 For what it's worth, as an audience member, I will be happy to see more focus on your other and potentially new series, with this returning when you really, really feel it. The deep dives in particular feel like a direct evolution, reflecting your growing ability to seek out complex sources and academic discourse and reflect them into your material honestly. There's nothing I enjoy more than learning _how_ we know what we know about these old stories. Thanks you for many years of being you and sharing with us.
I have been subscribed to this channel since my junior year of high school 7 years ago. I love seeing you art improve and your content change while still liking your old stuff. Your art has inspired me to go back into school and into a major I wanted to do instead of a major my parents think I wanted. I graduate next month, and I want to thank you for your and blues videos getting me out of those art block and sorta life blocks.
I didn’t work out the undefined dread I was carrying, Red, until you said you were still having fun with “Journey To The West”. ::massive exhale:: So many artists and writers held strong through the pandemic and found themselves exhausted in the last 18 months. I understand that you’re talking about an entirely different process, a joyful progression on a longer timescale, but it was briefly panic-inducing :). Thank you (and Blue), always, for the insight you’re willing to give us into your creative development. It reminds me to stop and ask, “Why are you doing what you’re doing? Do you need to course correct?” 🥔
OH GOOD I came into the comments making sure that JttW was gonna continue because those are my absolute favourite and this channel is the reason I have become hyperfixated on the book for the past few years
Hell yeah ive been putting osp in the background to do boring stuff and this is the perfect playlist to keep my ears occupied. Thanks for the incredible content you have been putting out over the years. From one creative to another I hope the happiness you get from doing what you love lasts a long time 🥔
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I know it would be very difficult! But please Red, someday do Statius Thebaid, Tisiphone is like an evil girl boss in this epic and is daughter of Hades in this version, or maybe Lucian Dialogues of Dead.
Have you finished Journey to the west part xii yet? The one featuring the Sun Wukong the Monkey King. I can't find it anywhere.
Your end credits singing is always a highlight of these videos. Your version of 'The Impossible Dream' can simultaneously depress me, but it can also snap me out of a funk sometimes. It formed the backbone of a character I'm writing for. Any chance working on your music could relight some fires? I know many who would love full versions of all these covers. Wanna work on some originals? I'd back a kickstarter for you doing an album about some of your favorite myths and legends.
🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 I give this video 5 potatoes out of 3. For the duration, for the honesty and openness, and for overall encouragement. Not the 'just try harder' kind of encouragement. More of the 'your work is really appreciated, hopefully you find more of what you enjoy' variety of encouragement.
Also I greatly enjoyed the notion that this is sort of a lore video for OSP. 🥔
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Now I think about it. Considering that Kronos eat all his kids... it make kind of sense, why gods would be pissed about that. They literally were there...
hold up...wait...hold up...hang on a second...THIS IS A CLIPSHOW EPISODE!
*gasps* THE AUDACITY
No, this is a "now I don't have to hunt down a probably incomplete playlist" episode.
Which I personally greatly appreciate.
@@Jarakin No, it's a "lets catch all those viewers who fell asleep with autoplay turned on, so the algorithm will inevitably direct them into our multi-hour epic video and earn us a ton of watch-time" episode.
A cheesy strat that I wholeheartedly endorse.
@@tbotalpha8133i love that strat, because I watch those in the day time ^_^
I always loved the Bugs Bunny clip shows, but the Star Trek one sucked.
"I may grow as an artist, but I will never grow out of being me." was way too powerful a line compared to anything I was expecting 🥔
potat yey
“oh you’re doing a video on a greek hero?”
red: yes!
“cool, which one?”
red: yes!
Me: even better!
“…Can I watch it?”
Red: “…Yes?”
@@brucewatkinson5254 "HOORAY!!!!!!!!!" red: "...okay, calm down buddy."
My only regret is that I can only like this once.
@@KaiHung-wv3ul I mean, you can like it more than once, as long as it's an odd number of times it'll still count!
1:56:55 That dog waited *20 years*. Even assuming he was very young when Odysseus left for the war, He was effin' old for a dog. He probably kept himself alive by sheer force of will just because he did not want to pass away before seeing his friend again.
IK THAT DOG WILL FOREVER LIVE IN MY BRAIN. IF EPIC THE MUSICAL ADDS THE PART ABOUT THE DOF I WILL ACTUALLY LOSE IT 😭😭😭😭😭
@@zoeyelad-kn3gf It won't, Jorge stated that he wanted to see the dog in Legendary, then never again... which idk if that's worse lol
@lilpies505 I’m so glad tbh we don’t need that much sadness
To the folks at OSP, thank you for everything. Over 10 years of this channel, 7 years of which I have been watching your content, you really have gone above and beyond in what you do, and the impact you have had on my life has been one that I can only really describe as fundamental. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for doing what you do, and I cannot wait for more.
Edit: after finally getting to the end of the video, I think Red summed up why I adore OSP in the first place. Over the 7 years I’ve been watching this channel, the impact you guys had on me really is incredible. You guys got me into history, writing, literature, and teaching more about the mythology I love. And all of it is exactly because you talk about what you’re passionate about. OSP is the reason I major in History, the reason why I adore Greek myth, the reason I love to write and tell stories, and so, for everything you have been passionate about, it was imprinted on me. So, thank you again for everything you’ve done 🥔
Agree!!!!
I still can't believe the only reason I know about this channel is because my 9th grade english teacher used the Beowulf video in class.
@@tankj0ck3y not me sitting here like "you got to read Beowulf?! I was stuck reading twelfth night and Romeo and Juliet for god sakes!"
Agreed!
I still find myself quoting Red and Blue regularly, im so thankful to have found this channel 8 years ago
An artist knuckling down and sharing their own art they made a decade ago with the phrase "I'm not a coward" Is the most bad ass thing I've heard in a long time.
Red, this greatly improved my week and I needed the pick me up. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Many artists destroy their old art, in what I see as a ritual of self growth. Some do series of self portraits to cataloge their progress. Many can not move forward without a reconciliation. Creative people often do not find themselves on well-tread ground with the way forward obvious. Profound change demands profound courage; before or after... or during!
Last time I was this early, Zeus wasn't a father yet.
This is the best comment I've ever read!
Chaos, is that you?
FOR REAL
Zeus should have really created the condom
*swallows you so you don't dethrone me*
I just spent the entirety of this episode listening to it as i cleaned my apartment, which reminded me of how I would listen to your videos while working at the bakery i used to manage.
That was 9 years ago, the first video i ever watched of yours was Inferno, quickly followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso, and then binging through your whole backlog. I must have "watched" the videos you made in your first 6 years on TH-cam hundreds of times, as i would throw them on whenever i was alone in the bakery. And i was left alone a LOT during those 4 years.
I may not be as avid a viewer as i was back then, but every few months the algorithm will recommend one of your videos and I'll binge through everything i missed.
All this to say that, as a 30 year old Ace woman, your videos have brought me a lot of joy and comfort over the last 9 years, so thank you.
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1:17:19 The chorus going 🎵Get wrecked, boat booooooy~🎵 to Jason is still one of the best gags this channel has ever produced 🥔
Honestly, one of the best gags any channel on TH-cam has ever produced.
Up there with hbomberguy's "sell them to who, Ben? Fucking Aquaman?!"
I thought it said goat boy
Greece? Heroes? Red? Two hours? Perfect combo
Video?!
Psycho Mantis?
Demon king? Soulstones?
Hotel? Trivago
But why only 2h? If there's one thing I learned I don't really have a timelimit for listening to Blue or Red rambling about something they find interesting.
I understand that this was not at all the point of the introspective reflection on the Misc. Myths series, but a pivot to more longer content instead of the short, punchy videos sounds like an absolute win to someone who just spent two hours listening to a decade of Red talking about things I already knew while I'm at work. Looking forward to the next 10 years 🥔
I listen to Drachinifel videos, and his community developes a bit of a meme about his monthly videos being 6 hours long. Red, or even Blue, rambling at me for a couple hours sounds like an amazing time.
I am 60 years old. My daughters introduced me to OSP. We all enjoy this channel immensely. Thank you for all of this. Even the old episodes.
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The stylistic differences between Blue’s summarizeds and this one are fascinating. Those feel like the final draft, while this one feels like an annotated combined edition.
Isn't it though? *Not a criticism, I like it
That's basically what's going on.
Honestly, accurate analogy for their respective personalities. Wackey as they both are, Blue's always seem to have a certain organization to them. While Red's have a sort of " Oh, and there's this other thing" by the seat of your pants vibe.
Red do NOT scare us with what sounded like a farewell for 10 minutes! I discovered this channel in March 2020, and devoured all the trope talks over the next week or so, and the weekly videos and biweekly (not that biweekly) podcasts have kept me grounded through nearly five extremely uncertain years of my life. As a late-20-something year old with ADHD symptoms, I recently also found out that trying harder never made me better at anything, it just made me frustrated and burnt out. What actually made me get better was having fun and sharing it with people I love. I can't tell you how relieved I am that you're still gonna be here making videos every other week, and I'm super excited to see whatever you decide to try next! Yours, forever a humble spud on all OSP content 🥔
PS that ice bath Iliad video actually made me pick up a copy of The Iliad for the first time so... yay?
omg i feel this so much. I myself am a mid-20s guy with ADD/ADHD symptoms similar to red. The thought of sharing my curious endavours with others on the internet and real life has been around my head for a while but i think the epilogue Red gave us has motivated me toward strarting this someday soon more than anything. Also some minutes i really thought it was a farewell... happily its not! 🥔
Same I panicked at the end because I was like "Not this channel too" after so many others have retired this year
ADHD and just turned 30 last month. I’ve just now discovered red and the epic saga by Jorge Rivera 😂😭 I have found my people ❤❤❤❤
Ever since I first found the Heracles video, I've adored the Miscellaneous Myths series and how much passion and research you put into them. They've ignited a love of ancient cultures in me and helped me get through some of the hardest times of my life. And now I can watch some of my favorites all in one place. Thank you so much Red and everyone else at OSP for everything you do.
I'm impressed Red: you not only compiled every greek myth video you made for the last decade, but then delivered a heartfelt and touching monologue on the nature of art and change. Here's to another great decade of rabbit holes and fun videos! As for new ideas, maybe you could cross over with your other work. For example: 1)Animate your favorite moments from Rolling with Difficulty or Heart of Elynthi. There's certainly been some fun moments, like when VR-LA was shunted out of Sigil and flew out of the ship. 2)Make a starter guide for Aurora. I've been loving the comic, but I can see how a new reader might be intimidated so a short primer video could be fun. Plus you get to gush over the world you made for a bit, which is always nice. Whatever you decide to do, I'll be right here watching and laughing along!🥔
When Journey to the West ends (someday), I wonder if that series will get the same video compilation...
Edit: This is the official "OSP Journey to the West Mega Marathon" button.
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Undoubtedly. And we thought this was a long one.
It’d be like 5 hours long but it’ll be worth every second lol
Bonus Points: We also have that compilation accompanied with an animated intro playing before each episode segment. And it's drawn in Red's style, of course. (LMK OP is my vote for the song!)
And to avoid any issues with the recaps, after episode 1, the intro will play after the last episode's recap.
We need it
Hopefully,I real want a new Journey to the west.
To the lovely folks at osp, I want to thank you. Seven years ago I found this channel when I was only 11 and have grown up watching you. Thank you for being the reason I look forward to every Friday. I wish you both the best in all of your endeavors, and I will continue watching and learning.🥔
Same started watching when I was ten and have memorized most of their videos now ❤
They carried my middle school presentation about Greek myths
Thanks a lot for making me feel old at only 21. I didn’t even realize it’d been 6 years I’ve been watching them
@@thaddeuskyle572 Me at 31 crumbling to dust in real-time 😂
Please don’t feel that way, I still feel like a child
I cannot begin to explain just how FUN this video is. The Princess Bride-type metanarration makes this so much more than just a retread (which, don't get me wrong, I would have watched). I hope you enjoyed making this as much as I enjoyed watching it!
1:56:11 "Have fun storming the castle!"
The transition between 2:12:46 - 2:12:48 ALONE just shows how intensely you’ve improved over years and years of hard work, Red. I’ve been a follower for so SO long and you should be very proud of yourself - at the VERY LEAST as much as your followers are proud of you.
Also, finishing the video, when you explained your feelings on boredom and stagnation, I don’t think I’ve related to or felt more of a kindred spirit as much as that feeling before! 🥔
Oh god 8 years huh? I was in middle school when this all started and now I’m in college. I was worried at the end you were going to say “so I’m gonna stop it altogether” and I’m glad you got some insight into your process. Here’s to the next part of your journey 🥔
It’s crazy home many people I see commenting who have also been watching for 8 years. Seems to be the time they went viral!
shit man me too, it’s really crazy to think how time truly does pull us all forward indiscriminately
Here here- here's to the grognars, here's to the Greenhorns, and here's to the channel that is Overly Sarcastic Productions! Here's to you Red, Blue, Indigo, everyone! 🥔
@levyleaf4064 The algorithm never brought OSP up for me even though I watch too much animated history, not until I was trying to find HP Lovecraft stories last April 🍠
“Hitting your late twenties does something to your self-perception”
I felt that in my soul 🥔
And it just keeps going. After the late twenties hit me, the early thirties hit me; I assume the late thirties will hit me, too, when I reach that, and so on and so forth for every vaguely quinquennial milestone.
But that's fine; time marches onward, and so do my efforts to grow. I won't be the person I am now because I am no longer the person I was many years ago, but hopefully, I can keep looking back and thinking to myself, "Dang, that dude didn't know _shit_." 🥔
@@jamesruth100 Can confirm that the late thirties will in fact hit.
@@Magali_theRecordKeeper Good to know.
@@jamesruth100 Another report from the late thirties: Yes. But, my life is better now than it ever was. I have a house, a path, a purpose. It kind of seems like life is just beginning. And that's pretty exciting!
“Surely these conces won’t quence” Blue, is that you?
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I'm not gonna lie, Red. The section about your college days shaping how things are now hit me seriously close to home. I'm really glad for you and Blue, so keep it up!
0:25 already hitting the "Cleopatra was closer to iPhones than to the pyramids" and we aren't even a minute in lets gooooooo
Okay, it would've been SO easy to just make a compilation of your videos and put them in mythochronological order.
But the fact you actually have snippets in between to clarify points really shows the effort you put into your work!
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2:06:53 This entire section is something I desperately needed to hear. I've been struggling a lot with my motivation and attention over the last few years, with unmedicated ADHD making things incredibly tough for me. I have been working through these things in therapy, but I still struggle.
And I think it's exactly this concept of "just applying yourself harder" that is burned into the minds of pretty much everyone living in this capitalistic hellscape that fills me with so much Dread and Anxiety. Everyone else can do it, so why can't I? I HAVE done things in the past, I can keep my attention on things, so why not on the things I "need" to do?
Realizing that there is simply no way to force yourself to do things is incredibly terrifying, especially when you are trying to succeed in studying for a course that you realized midway through just can't keep your attention... It's scary. It feels like you are letting everyone down, including yourself.
I don't know what the solution is, except for recognizing the things that push you forward, the things that motivate you, the things that you can do.
Either way, it's so helpful to know I'm not the only one with this struggle, and I'm so glad that you shared this! I'm certain that whatever your next thing is, it's going to be great!
Unmedicated ADHD nerouDivergence please stand!! *Stands Tall* you can do it, keep winning!
@@orangetuxedoman This definately isn't purely an issue for people with unmedicated adhd. I've been strugling with a lot of the same challenges even though I've had medication for my own adhd for quite a while now. burnout can happen very easily.
But you're right. just because it can get harder to feel motivated, you can always find a way to keep going. The world is an amazing place filled with so much inspiration, you just need to figure out where to look.
Damn, yeah. I've been struggling lately trying to manage what I'm just gonna say is ADHD (I don't have a diagnosis, since despite a lifetime of symptoms and years of pestering medical folks to get me evaluated, I haven't gotten evaluated), because as I take up more responsibilities, it feels like I'm getting washed out to sea, like I can't keep up with anything. I'm just so overloaded and burned out all the time now. Acknowledging and letting go of the things I can't do well is a big challenge for me. But I'm working on accepting it right now, and on learning when to let go and when to actually push myself (I'm also simultaneously figuring out when to push myself and when to leave it with the million things that give me anxiety, so that's a fun double whammy). It's nice to know I'm not alone in the struggle.
Nice to see I’m not the only one in the “brain no do what I want” club who found the end of this video just way too real
A list of adhd channels that helped me some what.
How to adhd
Olivia Lutfallah
Hayley Honeyman
i'm glad you brought up your singing, b/c it is really beautiful, and my gf and i have both expressed on separate occasions how we would genuinely buy a Red OSP cover album that has full, or hell, even half versions of the songs you've done as video outros. they really add a wonderful charm, and genuinely might be one of the things that struck me most when i first found the channel, all those years ago. and honestly, the way you present myth, folklore and cultural analysis via trope talks, summaries, etc. is probably the biggest influence on me becoming an anthropologist. well, this channel and playing pokemon diamond for the first time when i was 8 and thinking that Cynthia, a scholar of mythology, had the coolest job ever. anyway, i hope that your artistic journey continues to be stimulating, both intellectually and emotionally, and i hope that you have a wonderful rest of your week🥔
So, besides being an omnibus of some of Reds best hits, a mythological timeline, and a kind of family tree of stories, it's also a rather rad exploration and rewind of Red's growing and changing style of art, production, and script writing all done in a 2 and a quarter hour block.
To grown found family of OSP, I thank yall for 10 years of production and education. It's been awesome, seriously, and I can't believe I found ya'll from a cameo on Extra Credit.
I'm really glad you included that "self-indulgent" part at the end. It's so nice to see that you have discovered more about yourself, and are likely moving on to new things and finding ways to work with yourself better. Hearing what a content creator that I have watched and appreciated for around 6 years has been struggling with is honestly really inspiring.
I am currently in my first year of an online game development course, struggling to keep up and to stay motivated. I think that making games is what I want to do with my life, but I have a hard time convincing myself to do ANYTHING productive. I hope that I can find my groove soon and learn to work with myself better, the way that you have.
Progress has been slow, but I know that I will get there.
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As an artist, a publisher, and a victim of burnout, I felt this so much -- even "Counting Stars" as a song of renewed hope and enthusiasm. Thank you so much for this, Red... "You're The Best Around!"
Thank you, Red. Ever since I discovered you when I was 12 you had made me go on my own research rabbit holes. I have developed so many creative projects and ideas, it’s insane. And your talk at the end really hit home. Again, thank you 🥔
This is.. EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED RIGHT NOW. I just agreed to run a Greek Mythology setting and this is going to 100% plan the entire dnd game for me.
okay i'm listening
I always loved the smaller myth videos - they're basically the reason why I started watching this channel. I like stories, I love your delivery, the art and the jokes, and I love that you also tell stories from different cultures that I wouldn't come across in my day-to-day life.
But if you've evolved past those and they just don't motivate you anymore, that's fine. By now I'm also absorbed in Blue's neverending Venice simping, and I'd like to see how Journey To The West actually ends one day 😛so you just keep on trucking in the way that works for you, and I'll see you in the next one. 🥔
Same here
Every time I watch the duel between Achilles and Hector, I imagine Hector appearing at the gates of Troy, ready to meet his glorious end...only to find Achilles dead on the ground because, from shouting "Hector" at the top of his lungs for days, he suffered a stroke.
Heatstroked himself to Hades
He never fully recovered from giving himself heatstroke while curled up in a sulky blanket burrito.
Man, that final speech... that hit. I am now about the same age Red was when Red Eyes Take Warning, a youtube channel about summarizing Shakespeare plays using movie footage, became Overly Sarcastic Productions. I've already felt the feeling of "Oh it hurts" many times about my older projects, because I've been writing and doing various video-related tasks for about as long as I can remember. It hurts me to look at my older projects, and it hurts me to look at my current projects compared to the people I aspire to. I hear Red talk about how when she was going off to college, she was like "this is a baby YT channel, it only has like 300 fans" meanwhile I'm over here averaging 10-20 views on a video and 1-2, 3 if I'm lucky, chatters on most streams. Yet I can look back at the older works and be okay with them, because even though they hurt me to look at, I'm still growing, and I certainly don't have the lifetime of experience that Red already had with drawing when she was my age. 🥔
As another artist who occasionally and currently is suffering from my own artistic malaise, and a a human who’s been deeply invested in your work, thank you. 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
And you’re right, your work on these short stories has absolutely done its greater job of helping you grow. I’m 100% glad I was here to witness it
I... I really needed to hear that bit of introspection at the end.
I'm in the final week of a class I've been struggling to find the energy to the work on, and the stuff I could put off has piled up into a cannon I now find myself staring down the barrel of, absolutely terrified, with only two days left. Now though, I don't feel as panicked about whether or not I can do it. All I feel is that I may as well do what I can and see how far that takes me.
I guess what I'm saying is, thanks. Hearing those thoughts of yours helped me get out of my head and look at the problem before me with a more balanced perspective.
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Damn, it's been over 8 years already? That's crazy!
These miscellaneous myth videos had always been my favourites. They not only encouraged me to learn more about mythology, but motivated me to write and draw more too.
Hell, I don't think I would've started my MA by Research without the inspiration on this channel. The deep-dive on Dionysus was almost so interesting in of itself it basically got me to do more research and write myself, turn that research into an MA thesis and pass that very difficult hurdle.
And that's not even talking about seeing the improvement in Red's art, and finding the motivation to get better at it myself.
But it's also wild to see just how much more OSP content there is now.
Between Red's Trope Talks and wild tangents, Blue's expansion from just talking about country histories and empires to historical figures, architecture and linguistics, the detail diatribes and the OSPod,there's so many ways the channel can go. Can't wait to see it!
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Red, I don’t know if you’ll ever see this but I really hope you do. I’ve been subscribed since my sophomore year of high school (some 9 years ago now) and have loved your channel so much ever since. I am going to start grad school in two months and this video made me reflect on how much I’ve grown and how this channel has been here for me during the hardest parts of my life (transitioning from high school to college, moving out on my own for the first time, coming out as a queer person) and it made me quite emotional. I just wanted to say thank you. I can’t quite articulate how much your content means to me. It’s very often my go-to when I’ve had a long day or just wanna smile. I’ve seen all my favorite videos no less than a dozen times and they never ever get old.
Always, thanks. I love this channel and I love your work. Not to be all parasocial and gross. But watching your videos feels like being with a friend I’ve known for a very long time.
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Love red feeling the need to take back her words about the Voltron series.
My sister said the same thing. She was really into it and then the ending fumbled for her. I haven't really watched it yet and what she didn't like may not be problem to me that would spoil my enjoyment but I'll see.
I won’t tell you not to watch it, but go in with low expectations for the end. Please
I've been binging OSPod and have noticed every time Red said she could just plop out a quick video with not much effort, it made me wonder how long that would keep that up because it sounded like burnout. I'm so glad it's peaked here, wherein Red has moved on to things that will bring her largely greater joy, and us much more developed grown up content. I started this channel in middle school and am halfway through college, and am so glad I'm here.
I love the way Red and Blue inspire and riff off, and sometimes shamelessly rip off each other. This channel is so so good
The two of them are such friendship goals
Speaking as an unpublished writer, I've never been able to fully express why I'm writing fanfics and quests at the same time as my own material. And here comes Red, marching in and literally drawing out exactly what I've been both feeling and working on. Never have I ever been so happy to have found this channel as I am right now. Thank you so much for your amazing videos!🥔
data point of one, it's been an absolute joy hear your singing improve over the years. sure it's not as flashy as the videos, as carefully crafted as the trope talks, but it speaks volumes for an artist that is always trying to grow. i cannot wait to see what it becomes 🥔
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Thank you so much for all that you do Red! I love Greek mythology (I think that's what pulled me into your videos in the first place) but more so I love storytelling and I have been a major fan of both you and blue for many many years and have recommended you to more people than I can remember. I can't put into words how much I appreciate the time and effort that you have put into all of your work and how much it has inspired me and helped me to grow and caused literally hundreds of insane awesome conversations over the years. You have been raising the social consciousness little by little and you should be proud of that.
I'm glad you've had this super growth and I hope You continue to find things that excite you! Remember the only voice that you have to listen to at the end of the day is yours and while I absolutely enjoy getting flooded with content from you, it is the quality that I come for and it is your passion that makes that quality; you do whatever you need to to continue ❤. Whatever you do, don't give up 🤗🥰
Thank you red for both this two hour long mashup and also making me feel old at the same time. Nothing quite like "Hey I remember whatching that when it came out" *originally came out September 4, 2016*. Damn you innevitable passage of time.
Wait, I remember talking about this channel back in college. I haven't been to college since 2019. WTF
Your whole speech about improvement made me snap.
I didn't even see that I had improved. I grew stagnant, and I stopped loved writing because I felt like I was dragging myself and not doing what I "used to love" with the love I had before.
I have abandoned so many WIPs, looking for whatever that could spark my mind with that which I've lost, only to learn I haven't even lost it.
I let it go.
Thank you for opening my eyes, fellow writer, Red.
Have a potato. 🥔
I can't believe it's been ten years. I remember watching your channel as a kid, being fascinated by all the stories you told. I have been so inspired to make my own art by you, my confidence has grown so much because of you and all the guys at OSP. I'm really grateful for being able to come along on this journey, thank you, this has been an amazing ride, here's to what's to come!🥔🥔
What I love is this isn't just a stitched together 2 hour long video of all the episodes, you actually took the time to connect each clip to the other
Chad Red
The desire to multitask in artistic mediums to develop skills in all of them that Red expressed is something I’m experiencing myself. It’s comforting to know that there’s other people out there on the same path, who are beside you or far ahead.
As I age the more I appreciate long-form content, so this video was a delight 🥔
Red, I have been watching your videos since 2018, fresh out of college in my early twenties and now I am 28, basically 30 and the joy every single one of your videos has brought me is immeasurable! I have watched every single one of your greek mythos videos at least 3-5 times. You have given us enough for a lifetime! I do hope you find that drive again but no pressure, keep doing what you enjoy doing and we will enjoy watching it! muwah
"So now Ares hurts on the outside *and* the inside."
Possibly the best OSP line ever.
The best audible line, perhaps, but NOTHING beats 'Could it be you're craving my mcnuggies?' written at 1:08:40
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I always felt terrible for content creators going through burn out, but hearing these stories helped me to realize very quickly when I was experiencing it myself. Im happy you had the self realization and are taking steps to make yourself happy 🥔
I can’t remember which was the first OSP video I watched, but I do know that Red’s content is what has fuelled my obsession with mythology and classical literature. I’m studying classics now as one of my A levels and am enjoying driving my friends a family insane with my constant yapping about the Iliad and Odyssey.
I love everything OSP produces; from Blue’s videos on history and architecture, to Red’s trope talks and occasional videos on astronomy. I will watch and enjoy everything this channel produces because of the passion, humour and genuine curiosity that each video is made with. 🥔
Thank you for all this work! I listened to the whole thing while making cookies. I love hearing your voice so much!!! I always look forward to your work 💛
That outro was really inspiring, especially as an artist who is trying to improve. Seeing your growth over a decade shows that it is possible. I’ve grown a lot as an artist over the past year, but it still doesn’t feel like I’ve grown enough, but that’s because I still have much to learn. Luckily I’m also learning how to enjoy the process.
*potato emoji?*
The conclusion about the eras of Greek mythology leading into Greek history was really profound for me. This is probably one of the best videos on the channel, and one of the most fun. 🥔
28:22 Every time Netflix Voltron gets brought up, it gets me feeling like Obi Wan watching Anakin get crispified on Mustafar.
Absolutely loved the massive deep dive into the old and the new to make all those separate videos one, cohesive whole. On top of that it is always lovely to seeing the artist talk a bit about how they feel about the whole thing so genuinely appreciate this video all the more for it. Glad to hear you managed to find what bothered you and how to deal with it 🥔
OVER 2 HOURS OF OSP?! YES PLEASE 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
The OSPod for this one is about to go hard af
2 hours of Red, talking about Past!Red and Past!Red talking about various myths. Glorious.
I'm in my fourth year of college and definitely not close to finding a degree, my calling, a job, and whatever other goals people are supposed to have but OSP has been there for all that time. For what it's worth, my DnD group references you all the time and honestly i think its so nice having an unspoken thing we've all watched but never really mentioned out loud. There isn't a point I'm circling around but genuinely I think OSP is one of my favorite things on the internet. It inspires me to learn about history, writing and art, even if I never actually act on most of that. Thanks to you, blue, and the gajillion other people who are on the team, inspire you, and support you 🥔
The ending of this is genuinely very deep. It's nice to hear and I completely understand that we won't see individual myths as often.
Also, this behemoth of a video is great and I love how you weave the myths together with bits of commentary between each one! It's very fun and the titles for each chapter are great XD
I loved this video and I love every other one of yours, including all the trope talks, detail diatribes, and literary analysis. Your channel is the first one I go to when I want to watch something while I eat or to go to sleep or to have in the background while I draw. I love the more in depth videos you do and as much as I love Legends Summarised, it’s the enthusiasm and clear passion you bring to any topic that draws me in, and right now I’m all about your other content because of how you like making videos as much as I like watching them. I’ll forever be a fan and subscriber, no matter what topic you focus on, Red. ❤🥔
After seeing how much you’ve worked on Aurora on Tumblr, and then seeing your end bit here, it makes me really happy to see how far you and this channel have come, Red. And Blue! You guys are writing books and comics, making bigger and better videos, and growing and changing. I love this channel, and I am excited to see what you guys do next-and to read the next page of Aurora. 🥔
THEY HAVE A TUMBLR?! WHAT IS IT?!!!
also i like your shoelaces
@@screamingbegins4688it’s for Red’s comic, Aurora, and it’s @comicaurora
The beginning of this video really evoked those "sit by the fire and let me tell you a story". Which yes that is the visual narrative device that Red talks have always had... but this truly felt as if it were a timeless epic and something that will stick with me for years to come. The sprinkles of narrator adding to the story really sells this as one of the best videos you've ever put together.
Though I'm not as self driven or artistic as you. I've found myself in a rut in my late 20's where life isn't turning out like I'd hoped and I've been trying to tread old ground from my past finding nothing that drives me from there. Hearing you speak and indulge your thoughts at the end was theraputic for me, and I'm so glad you included it.
Maybe your music hasn't improved, but your song covers have always been beautiful and thoughtful. Raise a glass to the achievements of the last 10 years, and drink like Dionysus as the grapes will only get finer from here.
I couldn't lie. Everything that kills me makes me feel alive. 🥔
Red I’ve always admired you as an artist and have been watching for almost as long as this channel has existed. The world is your oyster please draw whatever it is that makes you happy and create in whatever way challenges your need to grow. We will be here for the change ^_^ 🥔
Can we all appreciate the glorious choice of adding the Solid Snake bandana and the box to Odysseus. Which is still one of my favourite depictions of him.
I get the stagnation thing, after a while even doing something enjoyable will become draining if you don’t feel you’re getting better at it. Like with video games, once you know where all the items are and the solutions to all the puzzles and/or can defeat once challenging opponents with ease, the drive to keep playing kind of goes away. It’s not you stopped liking the gameplay loop or the characters or the mechanics, it’s just become more of a chore to get to your favorite bits rather then the whole experience. I think that’s what speed runs and challenge runs exist, to further push yourself while doing something you already enjoy, to obtain that same fulfillment you had before. Idk if that’s exactly the same haha. I do really enjoy all your guy’s videos, especially the mythology and trope stuff and hope to continue to see more. It’s amazing to see your progress and I’m inspired by seeing both of your guy’s progress and growth throughout the years. Thanks for continuing to improve and making quality content. Don’t burn yourself out either, you got this! 🥔
Never force doing creative stuff out of a feeling of obligation, that's a surefire way to make you resent it. If myths in a vacuum aren't doing it for you, then let them rest. Besides a lot of the time I find your videos about gods and putting them in a proper cultural/historical/syncretic context more interesting than just "Aphrodite got mad jealous one time". Drawing the dots between her and Ishtar was one of those little plot twists that stick with me. I unfortunately lack any literary tangents you can really sink your teeth into, but hope whatever you take a bite of does the trick.🥔
This. The myth videos are nice, but the videos talking about the myths in context and how they changed over time and what they meant to the culture are so much cooler. I love the deep dives into various gods and other figures.
2 hours of all the Greek hero videos OSP has posted over the years? THANK YOU, RED!!!
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It hit me around the start of my mid-30s that I wasn't excited by any video games the way I used to. That movies didn't scratch the itch, and that I'd just gotten used to watching or listening to videos about history, science, and mythology rather than investing in stories on various media. And I was writing again. A lot. When you encounter tropes over and over again, especially the famous heroes journey, you eventually realize that the surprise isn't there like it used to. If it's done well, it can still grab you, but otherwise it's time to build something for someone else instead of just engaging in other folk's worlds.
I'll miss the small myths you summarize so well, but I'm excited to see what happens now that you're "there" for the deep dives and building worlds for others. I'm also excited for whatever comes after that.
Whatever you do though, don't just push on through if it's hurting you. You've more than earned the right to sit, breathe, and zen for a moment to find your next steps in the world.
The time stamp names are killing me! Excellent work Red!
This was fantastic, Red. I extremely enjoyed that it wasn’t just a supercut, it was a re-examination of your ten years of Miscellaneous Myths with basically annotation. 5 stars Girl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥔
For what it's worth red, OSP has also helped me grow as an artist. Seeing your trope talks, and your comic taking off, blue writing a book, all of it has really motivated me to want to succeed as an artist and writer, and ive oearned so so much over the years. I still remember the first video of yours i watched, eros and psyche, linked to me by a friend.
It's been incredible to watch this channel and learn so much, it made me realise that i hated school, not learning, and even then, i was motivated to study writing at college because of your trope talks and deep dives!
So thanks, red (and blue - congrats on the book, cant wait to read it), for being a constant figure in my life all these years
i don’t really leave comments but the last part of this video really hit me. ive felt lost especially in my artistic career, graduating into an industry that seems like it has no place for me in it and trying to juggle improving my art and just- surviving. i didn’t know why i would find the things that i loved, still do love, to be so hard to make or why my motivation would hit rock bottom when i wanted to do so much (executive dysfunction is a beast 😔)
ive heard similar things from peers and friends but, the way you talked about it in this video hit me harder than i ever expected.
thank you for this channel, and your stories 🥔
It's strange how much time has really passed since those first osp videos about Greek Mythology. You've done a lovely job OSP, and I really look forward to watching this video in its entirety. ❤
OSP, I’ve been watching your channel since 2016. It’s been an absolute blast watching your videos change and grow over the years. You’ve even helped me through some tough times back in college, for which I am immensely grateful. Thank you so much for all the fun and joy you’ve spread with the channel! Here’s to ten more years of creativity, laughs, and insight into cultures gone by!
If this means we'll be having more longer videos but at a lesser frequency, SIGN ME UP. I low-key get sad when the shorter myth videos end because, well, they end too fast.
Good luck with whatever new thing you bring the channel next, Red!
It's beautiful to truly be able to visualize your personal growth and the accomplishment of your goals like this, I cannot explain in words how much I resonated with your listing of different desires and how this channel was a catalyst for those changes to happen for you, as well as a chronicle of the deeds themselves. Your line of not being a coward really hit me where it hurts and I want it to motivate me to start working on those same bucket list life goals for artistry and broadening horizons in the world of creation instead of focusing on the day to day, being an artist has been a life long dream never fully realized due to real life complications, but this catalogue of your hard work stirs me, I hope enough to pick up my pen and paper again. Thank you Red. 🥔
Im not very good at reading old stories, or long history texts. I never have been. But, your myth videos have helped me understand. Your journey to the west episodes got me into lego monkie kid, which lead to meeting one of my close friends. Your hero videos, Greek and otherwise, help me just, process the world. Thank you red. 🥔
🥔 Ovid's Metamorphoses is my favorite epic just because of how interesting it is to have someone try to distill pretty much all of Greco-Roman mythology into a single work. Now I have another more focused summary on the heroes specifically. Wonderful. Great work as always Red. Whatever you enjoy and are inspired to create will doubtless be a joy to watch.
The exact time period that Midas is supposed to have lived in is not terribly consistent across mythology. Sure, he supposedly founded Gordium, but he was also said to be the king of Pessinus, a city that emerged in the 5th century BCE.
I personally lean towards the read of Midas being from the Iron Age on basis of Homer never mentioned him (which would make sense if they were contemporaries, or if Homer was actually older than Midas), plus it makes it easier to fit Dionysus, who plays a major role in Midas' story, into the mythological timeline.
Won’t lie and say that the misc myths aren’t my favorite part of the channel (though I watch everything) but I will say that I am absolutely willing to wait literal years for the next one if it means getting something you enjoyed making over something you felt obligated to make 🥔
You guys are one of the few things still with me since a very tumultuous time in my life. It's so good to see all of you improve in your craft while staying the same person. Thank you for the past 8 years.
The first Illiad video convinced me to actually read it for my literature class back in high-school. 😂
That end of the video really hit me especially now that I'm making my own creative journey making videos and getting better at art. OSP is one of my biggest inspirations, so seeing the approach of valuing improvement is a good reminder to myself why I'm an artist in the first place. Thank you for the many years of entertaining videos and never stop working those mad skills. 🥔❤💙
🥔 I really did appreciate the artist reflection at the end. I think you are well within a new season of your art, your interests, and certainly your life. Thanks for letting us watch it unfold. The first video I saw from you (and this channel) was your King Arthur summary. I loved it. You have come so far even since then! Can't wait to see where you go from here.
Not Red singing "Counting stars" at the end, girl I love you so much 😭🥔
I just want to say *thank you* for what you do here. I've been watching this channel for almost five years now, and these videos have and are continuing to get me through the hardest times in my life. Even when it's really bad, I can throw on trope talks and ignore the world for a bit, and that's absolutely invaluable to me. So, thank you, and all hail the spuds 🥔
You have no idea how validating it is to hear another artist go through the same things that have hit me and my brain, in particular an artist I so dramatically respect and who is so successful (and who is the SAME AGE as me, seriously, that's wild, I think we're at most a couple years apart). I'm glad you've figured out what motivates and demotivates you and that you seem to know how to move forward while continuing to challenge yourself and keep yourself entertained in your work. I'm still working on that one myself in a lot of regards, but you've definitely given me some ideas. 🥔
Red being defined by a single attribute namely her epic hair that presumably engulfed three-quarters of her body and was probably used by her as a pillow involved a lot more elbow (or hair) grease than any research it took to explain the heroes of Greece.
Thanks for the compilation.
I've been following your channel from the very beginning when I was looking for a fun summary of hamlet to share with my classmates all the way through the more recent compilations.
Every week, I look forward to seeing you and Blue introduce me to something new or guide me on a deep dive into a topic that I have a surface level understanding of. You have been a way for me to relax after classes or work and a distraction from stress for a decade.
Thanks for everything 🥔
Your little journey speech at the end of the video hits hard for me, because honestly I’ve kinda also been dealing with something similar. For the past 4 years now I’ve been working on my own little fantasy series, having hope for what it can be, and yet every time I try to properly want to work on it, I feel like a mortal man staring down a living mountain. Your trope talk videos have helped me understand a lot of the tropes and how to best subvert and even nail them down in my head, but for me that isn’t the part that frightens me because frankly I’ve always been a fairly good writer, but it’s the mountain that I’ve built up in my head, and the fear of it not being good enough. But as of recently, and actually this October thanks to me doing my own version of inktober, I’m making a new world with the drawing, new fantasy creatures and people that are different to my original series, and honestly as I’m typing this out, it’s really giving me a simple thought that honestly hurts but is something that I may need to do, and that’s step back from the mountain, but always have it in sight. I’ve been so focused on it that I’ve failed to look towards anything smaller, and I think that’s something I should really do. The mountain is always going to be there, in my mind and in my heart, but I need to take another path away from it, because if I let it’s shadow bow down apron me with fear, I’ll never climb it, and if I never learn how to properly climb it, that it won’t ever be conquered. What I need to do is learn from this, and not be afraid. Be bold and brave, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be afraid. Bravery is the act of fighting though fear despite how overcoming it is. And all I need to do is be brave
Thanks red, this message is more so a self reflection but I don’t know if I’d ever have it without the video, but thank you for giving me an opportunity to do so… via your own self reflection on your last 10 years… yeah🥔
Red, I just want to say that I really enjoy all your videos. Myths, legends, tropes, random videos about eclipses because you went to see two and absolutely couldn’t resist sharing… While I look forward to your continued exploration of tropes, mythology deep dives and detailed diatribes with Blue I also really look forward to seeing what new things you choose to explore next. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing you continue to grow and thrive.
What a wonderful summary at the end. I almost skipped this one since I know each component video, but watching this (while working on a creative project pushing my own limits no less, and in the middle of trying to make a major life decision) was the right thing to do. Thanks so much for this. 🥔
For what it's worth, as an audience member, I will be happy to see more focus on your other and potentially new series, with this returning when you really, really feel it. The deep dives in particular feel like a direct evolution, reflecting your growing ability to seek out complex sources and academic discourse and reflect them into your material honestly. There's nothing I enjoy more than learning _how_ we know what we know about these old stories.
Thanks you for many years of being you and sharing with us.
Thanks for the awesome compilation of the heroes of Greece. Here's your congratulatory 🥔
I have been subscribed to this channel since my junior year of high school 7 years ago. I love seeing you art improve and your content change while still liking your old stuff. Your art has inspired me to go back into school and into a major I wanted to do instead of a major my parents think I wanted. I graduate next month, and I want to thank you for your and blues videos getting me out of those art block and sorta life blocks.
I didn’t work out the undefined dread I was carrying, Red, until you said you were still having fun with “Journey To The West”. ::massive exhale::
So many artists and writers held strong through the pandemic and found themselves exhausted in the last 18 months. I understand that you’re talking about an entirely different process, a joyful progression on a longer timescale, but it was briefly panic-inducing :).
Thank you (and Blue), always, for the insight you’re willing to give us into your creative development. It reminds me to stop and ask, “Why are you doing what you’re doing? Do you need to course correct?” 🥔
OH GOOD I came into the comments making sure that JttW was gonna continue because those are my absolute favourite and this channel is the reason I have become hyperfixated on the book for the past few years
Hell yeah ive been putting osp in the background to do boring stuff and this is the perfect playlist to keep my ears occupied. Thanks for the incredible content you have been putting out over the years. From one creative to another I hope the happiness you get from doing what you love lasts a long time 🥔