Master Samwise
I am Sam. Sam I am.
Things I talk about on this channel:
- Characters we love and why we love them
- The meaning of masculinity and its portrayal on screen
- How to write characters and tropes well
- Why modern storytelling keeps falling short
All paid Patreon members get a weekly unscripted video, monthly Q&A Livestream, and more! Patreon members of Champion and higher get to suggest a video topic!
When the Villain is the Hero's Fault
When the Story Betrays You, but You Love It
Why Avatar?
Killing Demons is Awesome, Actually
I Apologize, John Marston, I Wasn't Familiar With Your Game
How to Write a Character WITHOUT an Arc: The Anti-Hero
For Those Who Come After - Why We Need Gustave's Example of Masculinity
Are Modern Stories Too Bleak?
A Brief Analysis of the Story and Philosophy of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Video Game Character Analyses: Supercut to Fall Asleep To
Audiences (Still) Hate Bad Writing, Not Strong Women
How to (Not) Write Moral Complexity
Original Stories Aren't Dead, Your Movie Just Stinks
When Three Words Gave One Man an Existential Crisis
I'm A Jedivacantist, and So Can You with @TheCounselofTrent
How Hiccup Became a Man
Andor: This IS The Star Wars You Were Looking For
Honor Died on the Beach - The Beautiful Masculinity of Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima
Andor and the Art of the Slow Burn (Plus Something Spicy)
When the Villain is Just a Normal Person
Daredevil and Finding the Courage to Hope - A Character Analysis
How to (Not) Write Self-Actualization
Take a Gamble That Love Exists - The Masculinity of Arthur Morgan
Stop Treating Your Audience Like Idiots
Denethor and the Folly of Knowledge
When Marvel Meant Something
The True Hero of God of War: Ragnarök
War of the Rohirrim - Wasted Potential
Animation is Not Inferior
No, They Did Not RUIN Kratos