This is only Part 1 of a 3 part series. I have not watched the whole thing yet because it's 4 hours long! Video is timestamped and not meant to be watched all at once. Apparently he devoted 5K hours into making this series.
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The Witcher Critique: Video Essay by Joseph Anderson 3 part series.
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This is only Part 1 of a 3 part series. I have not watched the whole thing yet because it's 4 hours long! Video is timestamped and not meant to be watched all at once. Apparently he devoted 5K hours into making this series.
Honestly, I really like some of his videos, but I can't help but laugh when he uploads a new one... Part 1 of 3, and it's fucking 4 hours long haha. I mean, what you think must be said can surely be said in less than 4 hours...
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I dunno but he's critically looking at all the games + all the books so that's a lot of content to talk about.
Timestamp is in the comments. He stated in the intro that the video is meant to be a miniseries and you watch each timestamp like an episode.
If you need 12 hours to present your argument then chances are you are just bad at expressing what you want to say rather than you having a lot to say. That's been my experience with every super long YouTube video essay.
There is already a thread on this:
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The Witcher Critique - The Beginning of a Monster by Joseph Anderson
Holy shit, it's over 4 hours, guess it's gonna take me a while. But I like how Joseph goes in-depth for all games he critiques so I'm very curious. This is the first of three videos on The Witcher Series. The video took him ~5,000 hours to make. Just thinking about editing that monster makes me...
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I don't think you'll find this any different, but Joseph is a good orator and spends most of the time describing events that occur to back his arguments and critiques. Also a lot of it feels like some thoughts, observations, and impressions he's had in his experience.
This is my problem with Joseph. His videos are way too longwinded and could easily be condensed into shorter (~1 hour) videos.
He makes good content, but being able to edit and make your point concisely is just as much a skill as making a good point in the first place. 4 hours for part one is just silly.
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I jumped around a bit and it seems more like an edited "let's play" where he describes what's happening in every quest as he does them, than a critique.
One of my favorite YouTubers. I'm looking forward to the end of my work day so I can start this chonker.
It's how he does all of his in-depth videos. It's not so much as a let's play so much as an insanely detailed list of specific examples that he uses to explain his criticisms/praise. Towards the end of his videos is when he always speaks in broader terms
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So far, I'm enjoying his critique of the original Witcher (just chapter 1 and prologue thus far)... Eloquently points out the good and the bad. I feel like this might be a good video for those who wanted to check out Witcher but can't stomach the jank. I've always felt that the original Witcher told the most cohesive story and out of the 3 games, did choice/consequence the best.
There's no way one can reasonably summarize 4 hours. What do you even want a summary for? It's his in depth analysis of every single aspect of the games.
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