Coincidental I'm mentioning Silent Hill 4 again, but I'm surprised no ones caught that it's based off Silent Hill 4. The apartment looks similar, the layout of the apartments across the way looks similar, there's the hole to see into other places, the protags name is Henri which... Henry. I do think it's based off an alternative reading to Silent Hill 4 people have had with self-isolation and connection to other people, taking that reading of the game and making it directly about Henry instead of Walter. Ava of course being Eileen (who even has green eyes herself). Henri and Henry aren't one to one, I'd actually say they're not similar at all, so more like if they took the concept of Henry's situation and gave it to another person.
And now, a proper comment. I feel like the themes of this video and "Dinner Date" are especially salient, as you said, in these current times, and I find it interesting how the stories focus on the challenges and mindsets of young men (for better or worse). A friend of mine is navigating the struggles of some of his younger friend group (early-to-mid 20s), all of whom have found themselves in the same religious circles, though from different origins, and many of them struggle with exactly these issues, trying to make sense of their wants, values, and ability to relate to others, especially women, and what that means for their psychological and emotional well-being, as well as the trajectory of their imagined life plans. One of the younger in their group just proposed to his girlfriend after only 6 months, and it seems to everyone that this was done more out of FOMO than actually being ready, for example. I really love the analyses you do about various media. I'm a chronic thinker and yapper about world-building and narratives, so I appreciate so much how you approach your videos with thoughtfulness and clarity. Admittedly, some of these pieces of media I wouldn't seek out on my own, but every video you make gives me something to turn over and immerse myself in.
I've stumbled upon this channel fairly recently and love that you take such a detailed look at lesser known games with darker themes, it's very interesting to listen to. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to more!
Hopeful analyst here. Jung’s tools for returning to play as an adult were mostly in working with stone. Not necessarily carving statues. But creating towers. Etching memorial panels onto corner stones of his tower. Henri’s stonework history is very interesting to interpret from this perspective!
I watched your Silent Hill 4 video immediately before finding this one. The summary of the opening made me twitch for a sec like I had gone crazy. I forgot how much inspiration this game took from SH4 XD
I was trying to fall asleep to a new video if instead got totally captivated by this game, and your breakdown of its themes.
Makes me wonder how much I have missed in games I have played in the past - or maybe just games like this one and some of the Silent Hills have done an amazing job of weaving narratives using Jungian psychology, which also apparently makes for great storytelling.
Great video as usual. Rare case of "overanalyzing" done right.
God, I wish you could make one on "The Void", not the version they had to cut for the west, but the original one. Sadly, it's nearly impossible. At least I can be sure that whatever other obscure game you'll pick it's going to be good either way.
This is the cinema I come here for