Pickle Ditto
I'm Pickle, and I make video essays that peel back how stories are built and why they connect with us! From the craft of writing to the chaos of real-world analogies in fantasy, I dig into why stories work (and why they sometimes don’t). Because every story, including yours, deserves to be told well.
You Want the Villain to Win | Storytelling Psychology
Why "Be Grateful" Is Actually Control | Silent Hill f Analysis
Why Brooklyn 99 Has the Best Chemistry on TV | On Writing
You're Not 'Too Much', Your Friends Just Suck | Ginny & Georgia Proves It
Why Stranger Things Has the Best Chemistry on TV | On Writing
Happy Endings Are Overrated: Squid Game Got It Right
The Power of SILENCE in Movies and Shows
Silence vs Justice Which is More Powerful?
5 Ways Humanity Disappears (According to Love, Death & Robots)
Why TV Is Heartless Compared to Video Games
You Won't Survive Lumon Industries' Orientation (Dark Comedy)
“I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong”: The Most Dangerous Lie We Tell Boys
You Will LOSE the People You Love—Look Back Proves Why
How Villains See Love (And Why It Never Works)
MASTER Fantasy Worldbuilding | Final Fantasy's Perfect Formula
The Dark Side of Self Improvement Nobody Talks About | A Video Essay through 8 Stories
Why Great Love Stories BREAK and Build Hearts
How to Write Dream Sequences & Flashbacks (Using Tarkovsky's Mirror)
MASTER Your Story's Opening: Hook, Tone, and Structure Secrets
STOP Writing Stereotypical Characters with These 6 Archetypes
SPIRITED AWAY Like You've Never Seen Before