A Video Essay On Media Literacy, Critical Analysis, and Queer Theory

Nerd culture media analysis (writing, video games, anime, science-fiction, horror, fantasy, and superheroes).

This is a video essay on critical analysis, media literacy, and queer theory in popular media, as well as a deep dive into the representation of relationships in film, TV, and anime.

I guess gay is being blamed for the Male Loneliness Epidemic.

This is also a video on human dynamics, South Park, hobbits, nuance, philosophy, anime, friendship, homophobia, The Matrix, Captain America, poetry, writing, intention, the many crimes of C. S. Lewis, the many crimes of J. K. Rowling, and negative comments.

This video is a complex and layered response to the video "Friendship Is Not Gay Actually" by the Geeky Stoics: link in the pinned comment.

Real content for people who hate slop.

Chapters:

0:00 - The Intro

09:54 - CHAPTER ONE - When Greasy Hands Pick Cherries, Cherries Call

22:53 - CHAPTER TWO - The H Word (Don’t Worry, No One Is Trying To Cancel You)

30:40 - Chapter Three - The Infinite, Always On Whisper Machine

31:39 - Chapter Four - The Definition Of Your Experience AKA Macaroni In A Pot AKA Just The Tip

35:28 - Chapter Five - This Pie Has Two Flavors, But, Creepy Asterisks, Tastes Fingers They Are Quite Similar - Whoa! Tasty!

35:54 - Chapter Six - I Can’t Eat Pie, I’m On A Diet, Pie Doesn’t Even Exist To Me

37:31 - Chapter Seven - If You Hear A Song In Another Language, Can It Make You Dance, Can It Make You Cry - AKA Media Literacy

43:49 - Chapter Eight - Writers Are Not To Be Trusted AKA Ever Heard Of A Plot Twist

51:41 - Chapter Nine - Arguing Otherwise - Um, Senpai…Is Lying Bad?

57:43 - Chapter Ten - What Does The CS Mean?

1:10:21 - Chapter Eleven - Thomas The Train Choo Choo Engine All Aboard, How The Fuck Do You Think These Tracks Got Here? Also, What About The Women?

1:22:51 - Chapter Twelve - Shipping and Handling Part 1 AKA Putting The Package In The Box

1:31:37 - Chapter Thirteen - Shipping And Handling Part 2: Reading the Label

1:36:50 - Chapter Fourteen - Shipping And Handling Part 3: Package in Transit

1:42:36 - The Final Chapter - The Package Has Been Delivered

1:42:36 - Bonus Content