Minecraft's Symbolism Analyzed! Analysis of the Ending

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Overusedname

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O hai guys. People seemed to like my Zelda analysis so I'm continuing the series and heading into new topics. This week: Minecraft and it's relationship to the player.

Minecraft gives us an interactive playground to explore our own minds. Let's see what we find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTnJYIKvssw&feature=plcp

Never stop exploring. :)

Any feedback and support is appreciated, thank ye kindly.


EDIT:

Considering how much this exploded, I guess I'll put this here:

http://www.facebook.com/EmceeProphIt

I put hints for the next topic and bonus info about the series there.

One last edit: thanks to all of ya'll for giving the vid a shot, giving me feedback and supporting the show. I just hit 100 subs, and more importantly, I got great advice. Thanks everyone.
 

Coolshark

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Why in gods name does that vid not have more views?

The symbolism itself is pretty cool and you make a good argument to support, but what impressed me was the work that clearly went into this. This wasn't just someone going 'derp minecraft is fun' for 5 minutes over gameplay.

I like.
 

Overusedname

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Coolshark said:
Why in gods name does that vid not have more views?

The symbolism itself is pretty cool and you make a good argument to support, but what impressed me was the work that clearly went into this. This wasn't just someone going 'derp minecraft is fun' for 5 minutes over gameplay.

I like.
Oh...well thank you! I'm glad you liked, dude. :)

And yeah, this review took quite a while to pull off.
 

Coolshark

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Overusedname said:
Oh...well thank you! I'm glad you liked, dude. :)

And yeah, this review took quite a while to pull off.
I can kinda tell lol.

Subscription gained. Want moar.
 

King of Asgaard

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I agree with the above post; a well made video which included humour and some interesting information and outlooks. Keep making them, you have a knack for it.
 

Overusedname

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Jiggy said:
I didn't watch it. Know why? It's over twenty minutes long. I wouldn't recommend that. Cut it shorter, cut it into parts, whatever. But I (and most people I know) don't watch YouTube Videos that are that long.
I was consider releasing shorter bits 1 at a time. It would slow down the process overall, which is why I'm not quite sure. I've asked fans and friends if I should cut them up, and I always get very mixed reactions. I should start a poll.

King of Asgaard said:
I agree with the above post; a well made video which included humour and some interesting information and outlooks. Keep making them, you have a knack for it.
Thanks a lot man. Very encouraging :) I appreciate it.
 

King of Asgaard

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Overusedname said:
Jiggy said:
I didn't watch it. Know why? It's over twenty minutes long. I wouldn't recommend that. Cut it shorter, cut it into parts, whatever. But I (and most people I know) don't watch YouTube Videos that are that long.
I was consider releasing shorter bits 1 at a time. It would slow down the process overall, which is why I'm not quite sure. I've asked fans and friends if I should cut them up, and I always get very mixed reactions. I should start a poll.

King of Asgaard said:
I agree with the above post; a well made video which included humour and some interesting information and outlooks. Keep making them, you have a knack for it.
Thanks a lot man. Very encouraging :) I appreciate it.
You're welcome! It's always nice being pleasantly surprised by new talent.
About cutting it up, I wouldn't because I feel that it would lose some substance.
When you're trying to make a point, especially in your case, you don't want to be interrupted half-way by an arbitrary time constraint. Cutting up mostly works for Let's Plays or episodic videos, but in this case you need all the time to explain your points succinctly and concisely.
Maybe a bit of trimming could work (some of the Mark Twain discussion was rather tangential I felt), but overall, I thought the length was exactly what one would expect it to be. One does not click on a video which discusses the symbolism and metaphor of Minecraft and expect it to be five minutes long. I, for one, would have felt cheated had it been so.
Besides, twenty minutes is not unreasonable, by any means.
So, once again, well done on a well made video and I look forward to more content in the future.
 

major_chaos

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That was... actually very very good, I was all prepared to make snarky comments (especially considering I hated the Minecraft ending the first time I saw it) but the video was actually both funny and interesting. So very good video and I hope to see more, who knows? maybe we are looking at the next great Escapist contributor?
 

Overusedname

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King of Asgaard said:
-Snippity snap-
Thanks again. And yeah, maybe you're right. It would've been odd to chop up this episode into multiple parts. I'll also try to make my tangents as concise as possible. I had to mention Mark Twain to some extent, but there were some things I prattled on about.

Thanks for the critique.

major_chaos said:
That was... actually very very good, I was all prepared to make snarky comments (especially considering I hated the Minecraft ending the first time I saw it) but the video was actually both funny and interesting. So very good video and I hope to see more, who knows? maybe we are looking at the next great Escapist contributor?
You kinda made me squeal with joy with that last comment. That's a very delightful prospect. Glad you enjoyed.
 

VincentX3

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Also starting to watching your LoZ: OoT videos.
You're a great video commenter and could be a big one :)

Best of luck!
 

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Overusedname said:
Any feedback and support is appreciated, thank ye kindly.
I saw your opening post and thought, "Urgh, fuck, another one of these poorley concealed attempts to push a shitty video onto the community" but then I thought, "Meh, Im game... lets see how you do..."

Verdict - very impressed. You make jokes but they aren't forced as they have that element of self awareness. Your points are very clear and discussed with intelligence... subscribed!
 

Overusedname

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Fasckira said:
Overusedname said:
Any feedback and support is appreciated, thank ye kindly.
I saw your opening post and thought, "Urgh, fuck, another one of these poorley concealed attempts to push a shitty video onto the community" but then I thought, "Meh, Im game... lets see how you do..."

Verdict - very impressed. You make jokes but they aren't forced as they have that element of self awareness. Your points are very clear and discussed with intelligence... subscribed!
I'm glad to have surprised you. :) Thanks.

And ya, if you're gonna make fun of anyone, start with yourself. That's my general policy.
 

Coolshark

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Just to throw in my two cents in terms of the whole 'Are these videos too long' thing, I would say that it depends on your target audience. I mean, I don't know how short people EXPECT such a concept to be, but I think it'll always take a while to explain complex stuffs like this, right?

I don't think you really wasted much time. This video could've been a LITTLE shorter, but like...if you cut more than three minutes it would remove necessary stuff. Or funny stuff.

You get better with pacing after a while. Keep it up. I like it so far.
 

Deadman Walkin

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Really awesome. As I haven't "beaten" minecraft I haven't seen the end yet, and that was a very good video you made. I find I don't mind if the video is long if it needs it, a shorter video simply would have devalued your speech. Thank you for this!
 

BehattedWanderer

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Is that...is that your normal voice? My god, man. My ears are having orgasms over here. I mean, you're not saying much, but seeing as this is Minecraft, you don't need to, and the voice alone has me continuing to listen. Though, I had no idea there was that thing in the ending. Ha,I never got there. Had too much fun exploring caverns.
 

Overusedname

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Wow, this post kinda exploded overnight. Thanks for all the feedback peeps. All ya'll.

I also think I'm gonna keep the vids at the normal length for now, based off these comments.

BehattedWanderer said:
Is that...is that your normal voice? My god, man. My ears are having orgasms over here.
....Thank you. I guess that is indeed a good thing. :3 Yes, the intro sequence and most of the vid is just me talkin' normally.
VincentX3 said:
Also starting to watching your LoZ: OoT videos.
You're a great video commenter and could be a big one :)

Best of luck!
Thanks a lot, glad you like it. :D
 

BehattedWanderer

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Overusedname said:
Wow, this post kinda exploded overnight. Thanks for all the feedback peeps. All ya'll.

I also think I'm gonna keep the vids at the normal length for now, based off these comments.

BehattedWanderer said:
Is that...is that your normal voice? My god, man. My ears are having orgasms over here.
....Thank you. I guess that is indeed a good thing. :3 Yes, the intro sequence and most of the vid is just me talkin' normally.
VincentX3 said:
Also starting to watching your LoZ: OoT videos.
You're a great video commenter and could be a big one :)

Best of luck!
Thanks a lot, glad you like it. :D

I have to agree with Vincent here. I've been watching your OoT analysis, and I'm quite impressed with it. There's the analysis, some of which we've seen before, alongside some fresh ideas, and it's intercut with enough that's interesting to see where you go with it. Just be careful you don't play out the diversions too long, and there could be quite a lot of future for you.