Edie Finch: A Perfectly Complex Character

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Күн бұрын

A therapist analysis of Edie Finch; sometimes considered the villain of What Remains of Edith Finch. But how did things get that way? I explore her upbringing and her role within the family as well as how her obsession with the "family curse" defined her life....a bit of a character study of the Finch family matriarch.
Joseph Anderson's "The Villain of Edith Finch": • The Villain of Edith F...
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Game Synopsis:
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of stories about a family who believes they are cursed. Edith explores the Finch house, searching for stories and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Songs Featured:
What Remains of Edith Finch OST - Milton’s Tower
Undertale OST - Home
Little Witch in the Woods OST - Main Theme (night)
Dorfromantik OST - Fasenengarten
Eastshade OST - Bloomsacs
Eastshade OST - Painting Flowers
Eastshade OST - In the Reeds
Night Call OST - Boss
Additional visuals provided by Canva
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Timestamps:
0:00 Edie Finch: villain or victim?
00:50 Odin Finch and Norway
04:46 Edie's Children
15:38 Later Generations
16:46 The Frozen Past
20:53 The End of Edie's Life

Пікірлер: 20

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy this little exploration into Edie Finch and her connections to family, life, and death. I know she's not everyone's favorite character but she is definitely interesting, that's for sure. If you're interested in more dives into the inner workings of character minds, then my video on The Sounds of Nightmares is worth checking out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcuhg8Vh2ZupYnU.html

@C..-- Ай бұрын

I'm so glad to still see people covering this game and it's story! I loved your interpretation of it. And suggesting Edie may have even gotten so obsessed with that attention she grew up with that she pushed Barbara to seek out that fame again makes so much sense. It always felt like she tried to live through her family members and their tragic death stories were no exception. Thank you for your video!🥰

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

You're welcome. I agree that she was much too intertwined with their lives and deaths.

@ComptonBailey-kp3ck 27 күн бұрын

I see Edie as both a victim of history and accident of birth, as well as a destructive force and unwitting catalyst for the disaster. By the end, Edie the younger’s journal is already continuing the cycle, if what we see in the final scene, with the boy in the graveyard with a cast on his arm is any indication. Very good video all around. I admire your attention to detail.

@pixelpondering 26 күн бұрын

It's such a sad cycle that the family has been in for such a long time. Hopefully without the influence of the generations before him, the young boy will break that cycle.

@BlackstarLore Ай бұрын

The Finch’s should have a safety video in every work place

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

😆😆😆

@yuckyhamsandwich Ай бұрын

I absolutely loved your narration. Your analysis really captured the complexity of Edie's personality and her controversial role within the Finch family. I found your point about her obsession with memorializing the deceased particularly intriguing. It made me think about how Edie's actions, while seemingly neglectful, could be seen as her way of coping with so much loss and tragedy. I love you encouraged us to experience the stories firsthand to understanding each character's fate. Can't wait for more of your videos :D

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I do feel like she's complex. So many factors happened in her life that I can't even begin to relate to. And we all cope in our own way...even when it doesn't seem to make sense. I appreciate you watching!

@PeaceJewel Ай бұрын

Even though this story has some dark themes, this game is beautiful. Love hearing your take on it 💜

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

It definitely does have a sad beauty

@folkloregames7086 Ай бұрын

What a perfect game and what a great and interesting analysis! Great job and big fan of your narration!

@pixelpondering Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That means a lot...especially coming from talent like yours!

@martianfilms9902 19 күн бұрын

I feel she's kinda similar to Jupe from Nope in a way for some reason, which is interesting to think about considering themes of exploitation I see in common with both of these two very different things. And esp seeing how you can see em have in common with how you understand what they have to cope with, however whatever they built around it as a way of coping made it more worse around other people they're with. Def a kinda tragedy I see in common for some reason.

@pixelpondering 18 күн бұрын

That's such a good comparison and an important one too: that sometimes how a person copes with their trauma can end up having a ripple effect that hurts others in the end.

@MrBased-lc9gy 12 күн бұрын

Great videos! Love the interpretation you have of single player experiences and video games as an art form. I'd be interested in hearing your interpretations for a ton of other games, especially Arise or Outer Wilds

@pixelpondering 10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I've actually have Arise and Outer Wilds in my backlog, so I definitely need to look into playing and covering those.