Olivia: Awakening's Closet Prima Donna. [Fire Emblem: Support Science #13] Fire Emblem: Awakening

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Olivia is a dancer who once travelled with a group of entertainers. One day, a corrupt noble tried to kidnap her, but she was rescued by Basilio, Regna Ferox’s West Kahn. Grateful for his heroics, she settled in Regna Ferox where she accompanied Basilio and his right hand man, Lon’qu. During Chrom’s escape from Plegia after failing to rescue Emmeryn, Olivia was responsible for securing carriages so that they could escape, but she was caught by Mustafa. thanks to his mercy though, she was allowed to go. Olivia joins Chrom’s party after they defeat Mustafa and escape Plegia.
Did you ever wonder why Olivia wears what she wears? Why she where’s borderline lingerie despite being the most shy girl in the army? Why she would wear a top that exposes her chest, but also covering her chest in her in-game portrait? What purpose does this discrepancy serve? What’s the point? This video goes at length to really get to the bottom of this question. And as I’m about to argue, its meant to outline the two personalities that Olivia exhibits.
Maribelle puts it best: on the battlefield, Olivia is daring, brave and will help her allies without a second thought. Her outfit is unique, creative and accentuates her womanly features. So, as a passionate performing artist and entertainer, this outfit makes sense. And we see the practicality of her outfit when she’s dancing for her friends on and off the battlefield. But out of battle? She reduces herself to a wet noodle. Shy and nervous around others and prone to embarrassing herself. She becomes “The Mouse”. But there’s another personality trait about her that may surprise you…

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  • @Faerghast
    @Faerghast6 жыл бұрын

    This one took a while because I had some pretty baller writer's block for a bit. If you sat through this video, please comment what you think of it. And subscribe for more videos like this one!

  • @peterjumper881

    @peterjumper881

    6 жыл бұрын

    Do you still have support sciences available, and if so, how long is the wait [in terms of number left in the queue].

  • @argosleuf

    @argosleuf

    6 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos man. Why would I watch a -farfetched- theory MatPat put out in the same hour -he probably put together in a week- when I could watch analysis with a deeper meaning from a dude who puts way more effort into his videos.

  • @joseperalta3500

    @joseperalta3500

    6 жыл бұрын

    Beautifull. This completly sheds a new light on the support conversations that I've seen before. And believe me, just like you, I can spend hours watching those support conversations over, and over again. Thank you, so much, for your work.

  • @lunasperidot8760

    @lunasperidot8760

    6 жыл бұрын

    Now we just need the rest of the family tree. Inigo probably has a lot to work with considering he's got supports for 2 games

  • @amandagreene7008

    @amandagreene7008

    6 жыл бұрын

    I like this video a lot and I can understand why you had a writer's block on this one. Olivia is more complicated than what is on the surface, and many enjoy her character for various reasons and interpretations. She is one of my favorites in Awakening. I can relate to her in some ways, mainly in how I knock myself down all the time. Instead of getting praise though, I was bullied constantly. I felt like I wasn't good at anything, and not good enough for anyone. And when I would get compliments or encouragement, I didn't believe them. I still struggle often with the lack of confidence, self-worth, and so on, but I'm working on it. There's a ton that goes on with all of that, so you tackled the support science well.

  • @unstablepc5913
    @unstablepc59136 жыл бұрын

    Essentially, "Felt cute, might delete this later."

  • @cheecanpeecan1838

    @cheecanpeecan1838

    6 жыл бұрын

    Also the "Omg I'm so ugly"

  • @synical_zero0003

    @synical_zero0003

    5 жыл бұрын

    Perfect description for Olivia.

  • @sauce4279

    @sauce4279

    5 жыл бұрын

    A year later...

  • @fakenayhn

    @fakenayhn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Two years later....

  • @NinjaAO42

    @NinjaAO42

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can't delete. Still need dancer utility

  • @ursarare9507
    @ursarare95076 жыл бұрын

    Awakening has such a fucking good cast I hate how people hate on it. A lot of characters start out with anime tropes, its true. But those tropes are a good marker for people just playing fast, and supports always turn them on their head or build on them and make great characters

  • @ApexGale

    @ApexGale

    6 жыл бұрын

    the problem is specifically the trope. the trope ends up becoming a main gimmick that you see so frequently that you dismiss the character. the writers were probably so worried people wouldn't enjoy the characters so they had to give them all some sort of gimmick. cordelia is in unrequited love, vaike is an idiot, sumia is a klutz, virion is a skirt chaser, blah blah blah. I'm an old school FE fan and i hate that characters with actual nuance are buried under shallow tropes because the writers were not confident enough in themselves to leave out the gimmicks or at least draw less attention to them. this is one of the main reasons why older players prefer the older characters - because most* of them don't have that shallow trope. some do (like Sain and Saul for example), but most don't. it gets worse when so many of the characters like to inflate the MU's ego because they somehow are the most acceptable person around

  • @driftnick7022

    @driftnick7022

    6 жыл бұрын

    Personally, I'm fine with the tropes themselves as long as that's not their entire character. The trope is your base, and then you expand upon it. Like in this video, how Olivia is "the shy girl", but has all these other nuances that the video mentions, and even how she grows out of them. Which is something I feel most of the Awakening cast is able to do. Another favorite of mine is Virion, who is the skirt chaser, but turns out to be the duke of Rosanne and is a skillful enough tactician to pull off the zero-percent-approval gambit he did in order to avoid sending his people to die in a battle they couldn't win, completely willing to bear the scorn of his people. There's also the issue that Fates has A SHITLOAD of characters, so investing the same time and care into each and everyone of them would take a really long time, and as a result, the trope ends up being the whole character. On top of the fact that the translation of said supports aren't all that good to begin with. But there's a few diamonds in the rough, in my opinion. One of my personal favorites being Camilla, though the reasons why aren't realized to their full potential in the game itself, so the fact that one has to make their own interpretations of a character to realize said potential should speak of the weak writing of the game.

  • @OrdonWolf

    @OrdonWolf

    6 жыл бұрын

    I always thought Awakening characters had a lot of depth, and many of the supports are great. The problem is that it's hard to get attached to them because they're completely irrelevant to the story. Because we only get to know them in supports, we never actually see them develop (we only briefly read about their possible development from their children). Because supports are non-linear, most are just there to re-establish the main character trait, or to reveal some quirk they have. I personally found myself caring more about the 'flatter' characters from Jugdral than the Awakening cast simply because those actually feel like a big part of the world and I got to see them go through all that shit.

  • @izzy1356

    @izzy1356

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, and Fates especially was the same way. Kinda sad most people don't go through the supports in either game that much, ESPECIALLY with the children units of Awakening or the Fates retainers (aside from Laslow, Selena, and Odin)

  • @taliacarter5802

    @taliacarter5802

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. I fell in love with Awakening's cast, and do believe there's a lot of depth to be had in the supports. I think the problem is that you have to dig through a lot of sub-par supports to get the good ones. The devs took the approach of allowing each of the shepherds to support/marry each other in just about any combination, which inevitably means they had to write a *lot* of support conversations. So, in some cases, they had to sacrifice quality for quantity. There's only so many ways you can show a character's personality traits while keeping the character consistent. So I find that about half of any given characters' support chains don't provide much of anything meaningful. However, if you accept those supports as simply needing to be there for the sake of inheritance mechanics, and focus instead on the more interesting supports each character has, there is a plethora of depth to each character. And I think this video highlights that perfectly

  • @DannysParadise
    @DannysParadise6 жыл бұрын

    I love how Maribelle plays the "best friend/counselor" role for Olivia, they have a good set of supports

  • @adamwinrow4926

    @adamwinrow4926

    6 жыл бұрын

    if memory serves maribelle has some of the best set of supports in awakening full stop.

  • @extrahachse3118

    @extrahachse3118

    6 жыл бұрын

    supports are the reason Maribelle became my favourite character

  • @DannysParadise

    @DannysParadise

    6 жыл бұрын

    Her pushy and forward yet refined character makes for some legitimately great supports

  • @extrahachse3118

    @extrahachse3118

    6 жыл бұрын

    The supports really flesh out her positive and negative traits in a really balanced way. She's loyal and dedicated to her friends, has a strong sense of justice but at the same time is judgemental, inconsiderate and pushy. And well, even when she tries to better herself, she often snaps at people due to poor social skills. It's always entertaining to read her supports, especially when she starts dishing out verbal slapdowns

  • @DannysParadise

    @DannysParadise

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maribelle is that one friend who is super nice and encouraging, but will chew you out for having any major flaws or for just being negative

  • @Mangs1337
    @Mangs13376 жыл бұрын

    Before watching support science: Awakening characters are so shallow and one-dimensional. After watching support science: Awakening characters are so deeeeeep man.

  • @Faerghast

    @Faerghast

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mangs maaaaan

  • @blueblade6174

    @blueblade6174

    6 жыл бұрын

    nnnnnnnnnn-dyuuuuude

  • @Gnarfledarf

    @Gnarfledarf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh god, they're going to timespace again.

  • @eldiegollador7271

    @eldiegollador7271

    6 жыл бұрын

    Who are you and what have you do to the real Mangs?

  • @breezysteel385

    @breezysteel385

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's funny cause it's true

  • @SS-tb9fr
    @SS-tb9fr6 жыл бұрын

    Why is Maribelle such a great freaking character?

  • @eirikaisbae5031

    @eirikaisbae5031

    6 жыл бұрын

    S S She is so underrated tbh.

  • @leofielding9667

    @leofielding9667

    6 жыл бұрын

    Virion is great too... and underrated as many people judge him based on their first impressions of him. Kinda like Maribelle. And he's noble. Just like... Maribelle.... Oh. Oh no.

  • @lovelovemiraclesunsetgirl

    @lovelovemiraclesunsetgirl

    6 жыл бұрын

    i actually married off virion and maribelle to each other once not sure if their support was good honestly but i won't be doing it again purely because turquoise isn't a good hair color for brady

  • @hannahmary6023

    @hannahmary6023

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@lovelovemiraclesunsetgirl excuse u turquoise hair brady is an art masterpiece

  • @michaelgum97

    @michaelgum97

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@eirikaisbae5031 While Lissa is my waifu, I won't deny that after chapter five (I think), I had her as a my much needed second healer. But now she's a proud Valkyrie.

  • @GenJotsu
    @GenJotsu6 жыл бұрын

    Consider us Awoken.

  • @Lightspeeds

    @Lightspeeds

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jo King God, I just read this in the voice of Matt Hardy.

  • @superdawge808
    @superdawge8086 жыл бұрын

    One thing I liked about Awakening kids were how the parents' stories could be seen reflected in how their children grew up. I think it's amazing that Maribelle indirectly influenced who Inigo is, and even further how his daughter is

  • @spiritomb108

    @spiritomb108

    6 жыл бұрын

    Olivia, not Maribelle

  • @superdawge808

    @superdawge808

    6 жыл бұрын

    spiritomb108 no, i mean maribelle lol

  • @Kidomaru222

    @Kidomaru222

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know so little about Soleil, i should watch her supports

  • @thebapple1800

    @thebapple1800

    6 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Inigo and Brady hang out.

  • @HGamerD11

    @HGamerD11

    6 жыл бұрын

    Choco Mufin Actually, they do! On the DLCs (Like Harvest Scramble or Future past) and even on their supports they are confirmed to be good friends, even with a common dream after the war is over, i suggest to look it up, their friendship is just heartwarming!

  • @slightlystarvingartist3952
    @slightlystarvingartist39526 жыл бұрын

    I love Olivia, and I'm shocked by how much your in-depth analysis showed me how much I have in common with her. See, I'm an artist and have self-confidence issues. Whenever my teacher or someone tells me how much they like one of my drawings, I'm quick to say "Oh, no, it's really not that great, there's people younger than me who have more talent." After watching this, it kind of helped me realize my own secret vanity and that I was doing it to avoid blame and responsibility, or to just fish for compliments or validation. But you helped me realize that I need to be less of the Mouse and more of the Bold. From now on, whenever someone compliments or criticizes my work, I'm going to accept it completely. Oh, and I like Ricken and Olivia's support too, but I love her too much to marry her to him now :p

  • @j.corbygaming

    @j.corbygaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I did when I played Awakening lol (also she is my favorite girl as well) I bet your art, whatever it is, is good :)

  • @JadestonePony

    @JadestonePony

    6 жыл бұрын

    As an artist, I've often slipped into this habit as well. --Well, anyone can engage in this kind of self-effacement for anything, but I feel it's especially easy for artists to fall into this trap, because showing off a piece of your self-expression to others often feels akin to laying bare your soul to the whole world for scrutiny. And additionally, since you do it as your occupation, you often feel that the value of your work is equal to the value of your purpose or function in society. So when someone says your work is worthless, it's easy to fall into the downward spiral of "well if my work is worthless, then I am worthless, and if I am worthless then I am unnecessary and unneeded and will be abandoned by society to die a slow death in isolation!" Sounds like a pretty extreme train of thought, but it comes a deep-seated fear that basically every human being ever carries inside of them from back in the good old days where social ostracization actually resulted in death alone in the wilderness. However irrational the threat of abandonment actually is in the context of someone critiquing your work, you still don't even want to FEEL the slightest notion of it, and so you come out with all the excuses and the self-effacement to protect your feelings and fish for reassurance that you're valuable and worthwhile. I've started to avoid falling into this pit trap by learning to not conflate the value of my art with my value as a person. And it's a lot easier to do this when I remember where my carnal fear of being useless is coming from, so that I can back up and gauge exactly how irrational that fear is. And most of the time it's ridiculously irrational. I don't put myself down nearly as much as I used to anymore! :) Plus, there's the added bonus that you're far more effective at inspiring others when you're not preoccupied with putting yourself down. ;)

  • @jaredkhan8743

    @jaredkhan8743

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have the same problem as Olivia the mouse being that I'm a musician

  • @thomashenno3807
    @thomashenno38076 жыл бұрын

    An excellent analysis, but I fear the Virion support was a bit downplayed. What Virion does isn't just words of encouragement, or nice bluntness. He manages to get her, as the mouse, to admit that she's talented in front of someone else than herself, which is a pretty big step in her own development.

  • @aninymouse1651

    @aninymouse1651

    6 жыл бұрын

    Virion x Olivia is my favorite pairing for them both, because it's honestly that good.

  • @Rosa-he6xb

    @Rosa-he6xb

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aninymouse1651 Same, I paired them on my first play though because I thought “Oh Virion’s hair is close to Indigo’s canon hair color, he likes dancing, and flirts with women”. The support conversation of him helping Olivia dance and those other facts I listed above is what makes him perfect for her and as Indigo’s dad imo.

  • @uberd3323

    @uberd3323

    2 жыл бұрын

    Virion is pretty underrated as a character. He’s foppish and a womanizer, sure, but he’s essentially the shepherd’s older brother figure and helps others through slumps and lack of confidence. His support with Male Robin is a great example of this. Pretty wise fella.

  • @cairocopper3238
    @cairocopper32386 жыл бұрын

    Huh..... Interesting. I never thought of this actually. I admittedly kind of understand this line of thinking, the idea of being so focused on your perceived flaws and imperfections that you feel the need to be validated by setting up scenarios for compliments and ensure that no one's opinion of you is lowered by your failures. I really understand this, and you often don't know you're doing it.

  • @Scazura
    @Scazura6 жыл бұрын

    Having scarcely used Olivia myself, I never got the opportunity to see her supports, and essentially got the idea of her being shy and apologetic for the past three years. This support science, ESPECIALLY this support science, really shows the depth I never knew she had, as well as the stellar writing Awakening had for their supports. Thanks for making this dude. I'm really looking forward to the next one.

  • @that1valentian769

    @that1valentian769

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hello Blazing Knight

  • @TanatatKnight246
    @TanatatKnight2466 жыл бұрын

    Wow, you think that Inigo/Laslow would have been the total opposite in terms of personality from his mother but this new angle suggest that it might not be the case.

  • @xGracigloo

    @xGracigloo

    6 жыл бұрын

    I want Ghast to do support sciences on Inigo/Laslow and Soleil now. I've always loved Olivia's son and the dancer family as a whole, but this video made me appreciate Olivia more as the starting point of it.

  • @superclovergamer4683

    @superclovergamer4683

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also don't forget her grandaughter soleli (Did i spell her right?)

  • @DanTheMan3460
    @DanTheMan34606 жыл бұрын

    This video honestly brought me to tears. I have some of these negative personality traits myself, as I'm not very confident in everyday things, always worried about what someone would think about me, and it ends up destroying me as I attempt to just do everyday things (like making a comment on this video lol). I honestly didn't know how much I had in common with Olivia, and I hope to be like her in Inigo's timeline, in which I can confront my problems with confidence and be able to inspire others to do the same. So I thank you Ghast, for opening my eyes to my own problems as a person, and hopefully finding the answers to make myself bold as well.

  • @swordsmancs

    @swordsmancs

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m sure you’ll overcome your problems, if you haven’t already. Lots of love, I’m proud of you for your efforts

  • @jeremymerino7086

    @jeremymerino7086

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope you’re doing amazing sweetie!

  • @coltonzuspan3285
    @coltonzuspan32856 жыл бұрын

    Wow.... Olivia is severally in need of a hug. *Hugs Olivia*

  • @happycorn298

    @happycorn298

    6 жыл бұрын

    How's Ylisse right now? Does everyone look at you weird for speaking our way?

  • @coltonzuspan3285

    @coltonzuspan3285

    6 жыл бұрын

    Buhnana Farms How do you mean?

  • @happycorn298

    @happycorn298

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well, I just thought you went to Ylisse to hug Olivia, so...

  • @j.corbygaming

    @j.corbygaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yo I want to go to yileese, freaking meet robin and chrom and the best girl Olivia

  • @triv4555

    @triv4555

    6 жыл бұрын

    NO GET THE F**K AWAY FROM HER SHE'S MINE, _REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_ *clears throat* Sorry.

  • @hansdoerr7410
    @hansdoerr74106 жыл бұрын

    And who said Awakening characters were just common anime tropes? Nice work making these characters way more interesting.

  • @lunasperidot8760

    @lunasperidot8760

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hans Doerr he didn't make them interesting. He just showed you how they already were

  • @thewerdna

    @thewerdna

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. For all of Awakening's flaws, it honestly has some of the best support writing in the whole series. Its the supports alone that really make it my favorite game in the series. Sure, it has some bad supports, but those are the minority.

  • @roaringthunder115

    @roaringthunder115

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah

  • @TimeturnerJ
    @TimeturnerJ3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate Maribelle a lot for always being so blunt and unapologetic in her observations. 😂 She's a sweetheart because she just wants what's best for everyone in the end, but she definitely has her own way of going about it. ;D

  • @latiosfreak2000
    @latiosfreak20006 жыл бұрын

    Me: olivia is just shy After this vid Me: Olivia is like inigo but less flirty but fishes a bit for attention and is a good morale booster and friend

  • @CometX-ing
    @CometX-ing6 жыл бұрын

    Prima donna or not that is my wife.

  • @CometX-ing

    @CometX-ing

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have to question how you define vanity, because what you described doesn't really sound vain. The desire to point out her own faults and to be self deprecating while yes is a crutch and a means to ward off criticism I don't think it is a means to fish for praise. Olivia is no doubt self conscious, but It's more like she is only that way when it comes to others seeing her preform. You can practice and practice at something until you feel like you mastered it, but all it takes possibility of failure in front of others to question yourself. She has performance anxiety that causes her to worry about failure, but when she actually gets going she forgets about all her worries and stress. If anything the praise she receives isn't she actively seeks out, but receives it as a by product of her self deprecation. As for her support with Fredrick, it's not hard to believe that it starts off professional and the idea that a person, let alone woman with self esteem issues would get flustered at the idea of a bunch of men would think that Olivia was just pining for praise (or something else entirely) isn't that hard to believe. And for her A support, her asking for Fredrick's opinion on her again feels more like wanting to know if he hold any affection for her (because she has a crush on him) rather than just being because she wants to be praised by him.

  • @theriffman7392

    @theriffman7392

    6 жыл бұрын

    CometX-ing FACTS

  • @Elyseon

    @Elyseon

    5 жыл бұрын

    She has issues. Mostly with manipulation and closet narcissism.

  • @LunamFlore

    @LunamFlore

    4 жыл бұрын

    A year late but YES, this! The video was well made but I couldn't get behind those deductions either.

  • @maurogoro3736

    @maurogoro3736

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mine two

  • @char1194
    @char11946 жыл бұрын

    3:01 You did good holding in the yawn there, Ghast

  • @Faerghast

    @Faerghast

    6 жыл бұрын

    i think it was a burp...

  • @Lacuro

    @Lacuro

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ghast Station I'm proud of you

  • @TheNightcoreNinjaz
    @TheNightcoreNinjaz6 жыл бұрын

    Could you possibly do an episode of this on Libra. I feel like the morally uncertain Cleric was the deepest out of awakenings cast and hes very overlooked.

  • @argosleuf
    @argosleuf6 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me _If You Give A Mouse A Cookie_ -Also that paper on how it's about communism-

  • @NightSwamp

    @NightSwamp

    6 жыл бұрын

    stop

  • @argosleuf

    @argosleuf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kek

  • @ShadowWolfRising

    @ShadowWolfRising

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought if you gave a mouse a cookie, it lead to Vampires taking over the world.

  • @Xohadarc
    @Xohadarc5 жыл бұрын

    Ah Maribelle forcing her way into people's personal garbage whether they ask for it or not is why she's my fave Also I can conform from personal experience how weirdly similar low self-esteem and narcissism is. It's all wrapped up in a self-centred view on life and a very loud ego. I do that shit all the time! Fire emblem characters are so cool!

  • @dobleflamingo
    @dobleflamingo6 жыл бұрын

    Now I want to use Olivia more. This is really good.

  • @christopherbennett5858

    @christopherbennett5858

    6 жыл бұрын

    Assassin Olyvia is awesome

  • @Valentina-rj7pf

    @Valentina-rj7pf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Christopher Bennett agreed

  • @namillus9754

    @namillus9754

    6 жыл бұрын

    STOP STARING! [murder]

  • @rosem.gottschalk9528

    @rosem.gottschalk9528

    6 жыл бұрын

    She’s stronger in Heroes

  • @sebaschan-uwu
    @sebaschan-uwu6 жыл бұрын

    I like how many of the characters in awakening are paradoxical

  • @MadTahaney
    @MadTahaney6 жыл бұрын

    This was soooo good! I love how you analyzed Olivia, and you ended the video perfectly, too. I can't wait for your next Support Sciences!!

  • @GeneralBrwni
    @GeneralBrwni6 жыл бұрын

    I don't think vanity is the right word. Most senses of the word refer to somebody who shows a lot of pride for their abilities or appearance, and Olivia shows neither, at least as "the mouse" around other people. She has self-centered insecurities and is afraid of being judged harshly by others, but that's not even that uncommon for creative people, the only difference is how often she pushes that point and fishes for compliments and lowers expectations so she can't be judged harshly. It's kind of a big character flaw, but you make it sound even worse than it is.

  • @izzy1356

    @izzy1356

    6 жыл бұрын

    GeneralBrwni As an artist with artist friends, you hit the nail on the head, it IS really common among artists. Maribelle and Panne especially hit it on the head with their Olivia supports.

  • @UnDefinedLegacy

    @UnDefinedLegacy

    6 жыл бұрын

    No I think this is a really bad habit and it is bad. Talking about this from personal experience where this trait was such an awful thing that it ruined friends ships.

  • @BrisingrFan55

    @BrisingrFan55

    6 жыл бұрын

    UnDefinedLegacy not saying that it isn't a flaw (OP directly still calls it one), just discussing if 'vanity' is the right word for it. Personal interpretation: she talks about how weak and clumsy she is because she wants to avoid judging herself when she fails, rather than avoiding other's judgement. It's a more direct interpretation of Panne's accusation, that she's setting herself up for failure (literally setting up her mind for when she fails, not setting up other people's opinions of her). This ties better into her fishing for compliments, and makes her flaw less about vanity, and more about a deep fear of failure and regret from her low self-esteem.

  • @Panda-xd5ey

    @Panda-xd5ey

    6 жыл бұрын

    It could be that Olivia genuinely thinks she's terrible, even though everyone else doesn't think so. It's a matter of not understanding people who actually are like this instead of them being bad people

  • @Kidomaru222

    @Kidomaru222

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Panda Truth.

  • @homesteadhero
    @homesteadhero4 жыл бұрын

    This is an unbelievably insightful look not only into Olivia's character, but into human psychology in general. I've always asserted that insecurity and self-obsession are two sides of the same coin, and you pointed it out so undeniably here that I am in awe! What a WONDERFUL video, and for one of my favorite characters to boot! Thank you for this, and for the many more I look forward to watching :)

  • @JosephHk743
    @JosephHk7436 жыл бұрын

    This was definitely a great support science video in the making Ghast! You worked very hard on this!

  • @sogouhigishikata8885
    @sogouhigishikata88856 жыл бұрын

    "If Olivia is alone, she will recognize her own talent and even praise herself." (7:10) Honestly I feel like that is kind of a reach. What she is saying there just sounds like something a kid would do after some pretend performance, while you make it sound like its proof that she thinks highly of her talents. How many children do you think pretend an audience is cheering them on when they're practicing in sports or dance or even music? it doesn't mean that these kids think their really talented. That is not the only issue I found, just a few minutes later you talk about Frederick's and Olivia's B support. In it Olivia got upset that Frederick asked every guy in camp what they think of her because it makes her sound like she's desperate for attention. You described her worry of this as and I quote "irrational, so arbitrary of a worry that it is almost unbelievable. Like who gives a crap, right?" Real talk, what girl would not be bothered by this! Imagine if a girl in high school was wondering what guys thought about her so she asks a friend for his opinion who then, with the intent to help her, goes and asks every guy in school what they think about her. Pretty much every girl would be thinking exactly what Olivia was thinking. The fact you described it as "so arbitrary a worry that is it almost unbelievable" is in my opinion ridiculous. I get it that Olivia said she was doing it for professional reasons but she's still a girl, how could you expect her not t get embarrassed by that? Look, I'm happy to see the cast of fire emblem awakening getting some attention but I think your making some big stretches in this video. I feel if anyone were to closely examine what your saying they would find that you leave out certain information and exaggerate others in order to prove your theory.

  • @shimmyjamily

    @shimmyjamily

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sogou Higishikata agreed. We're also talking about Frederick here. The guy who made a poster of a basically naked Chrom to inspire the rest of the army. *Facepalm* I don't think we can trust him if he were to go and ask every other guy what they thought of her. He would certainly make matters worse. Her fears were not irrational.

  • @ItamarO93
    @ItamarO936 жыл бұрын

    One can stem from the other. Someone with very low self esteem could look for attention and praise as a way for self-validation. "If people will love me, maybe I could love myself" kind of mindset. Olivia has such low self esteem that she down right NEEDS praise to make her feel valuable and not a worthless liability. Olivia is not as much Vain as she is Self-centered. Or, at least, that's my take on it all.

  • @Christiuhn
    @Christiuhn6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for doing these Ghast. They are really well done, informative, and enjoyable.

  • @0ctopusComp1etely
    @0ctopusComp1etely6 жыл бұрын

    These Support Science videos might be my favorite Fire Emblem series to date. I can watch strategy discussion or reviews on maps and stories all day, but THESE show a level of research, thought, and care that I haven't found matched anywhere else, at least on a personal level. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these Ghast, and please continue to do so. They are a joy to partake in.

  • @ryanburnett2591
    @ryanburnett25912 жыл бұрын

    This video put words to a feeling I've felt for a long time. Thank you Faerghast.

  • @MiniBlackWaltz
    @MiniBlackWaltz6 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you're around to make me love all these characters even more than I already did, or to make me love characters I didn't use to love Thank you for that Ghast

  • @captaindinglepants4890
    @captaindinglepants48906 жыл бұрын

    Great job Ghast! I love these videos. This one hit home and I'm happy about that. Just waiting for that 3 hour long Duessel Support Science.

  • @bahoobadooba7529
    @bahoobadooba75295 жыл бұрын

    ...Aaaaand this cements Olivia as my favourite character. You do such a great job on these videos, dude. You’re great.

  • @claybartizel
    @claybartizel6 жыл бұрын

    I love all your content but these are what got me hooked and subscribed to your channel. I enjoy hearing you break down these characters like this. You did a great job Ghast! :)

  • @overlorddystroy4044
    @overlorddystroy40446 жыл бұрын

    These videos are always so solid.

  • @fullmetalzombieeater
    @fullmetalzombieeater6 жыл бұрын

    This one was really really good

  • @lylium6830
    @lylium68306 жыл бұрын

    I have new found respect for Olivia, these videos just keep getting better. Keep up the good work buddy :)

  • @GoldenXShark22
    @GoldenXShark226 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful and well done my man

  • @tsunax1400
    @tsunax14006 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job. Completely changed my perspective on Olivia. Thanks for the insight

  • @LucasBSP
    @LucasBSP6 жыл бұрын

    thank you for doing the awakening characters i have a new found love for them

  • @matthewcoyle4131
    @matthewcoyle41316 жыл бұрын

    This sounds like it's gonna be a hit piece.

  • @solarsonic7178
    @solarsonic71786 жыл бұрын

    I just now realized how much I have in common with Olivia... yes, me as well...

  • @DandyCipher
    @DandyCipher6 жыл бұрын

    Boy do I love Awakening's cast great job as always Ghast

  • @yonetchan
    @yonetchan6 жыл бұрын

    This one was real good; nice job!

  • @Brave_Tsubasa
    @Brave_Tsubasa5 жыл бұрын

    This one makes me love Olivia even more Great video!

  • @samtheham888
    @samtheham8886 жыл бұрын

    A fantastic analysing of a truly wonderful and complex character.

  • @fluffy9071
    @fluffy90716 жыл бұрын

    Your writing is fantastic, mate, good job!

  • @CoffeeEmblem
    @CoffeeEmblem6 жыл бұрын

    I always thought of Olivia to be this really shy girl who's also a really great performer, which seemed totally opposite but didn't pay much attention to it. Now I know why, and how she improves; her artwork in Heroes for the Performing Arts banner also show her to have a bold look, unlike her normal artwork (which is an awesome way to show her personality imo). Great work as always Ghast! 😁😁

  • @haruto-vtuber
    @haruto-vtuber6 жыл бұрын

    Another great support science Ghast. That last bit with Inigo made me tear up a bit.

  • @jeremymerino7086
    @jeremymerino70866 жыл бұрын

    I really love all of these deep character evaluations. You really do find out more than you could've ever imagined from a certain character. Please do Maribelle, Sumia, Frederick, Vaike, Cherche, Lon'qu, and Panne I love them!

  • @amandagreene7008
    @amandagreene70086 жыл бұрын

    Love your Support Sciences! :D

  • @LinkcarioX
    @LinkcarioX6 жыл бұрын

    I love these kind of videos!

  • @TheEmperorGulcasa
    @TheEmperorGulcasa6 жыл бұрын

    I think you may be reading too much into Olivia's intentions. It's not too weird to fantasize about praise, and as an expert in dancing, Olivia will be the one to most find fault in her own skill. Similar to how few artists feel satisfied with their work. To an untrained eye she might look perfect, but she herself probably notes every slight timing misstep and jerky motion she makes. I do artwork, and lots of regular people will say that it's good or great, but I am aware of the gulf between my abilities and a top level pro or something.

  • @pokekitty1

    @pokekitty1

    6 жыл бұрын

    yeah i think using the word vanity in regards to this is inappropriate because the reason people have high standards for their work is due to their high work ethic. even a minor slip up can be glaringly obvious if one spends the majority of their time working or training in a skill. it not vain to not want the average person to treat them like god incarnate for doing their job.

  • @Jojojordonian
    @Jojojordonian6 жыл бұрын

    Without a doubt my favourite series on youtube

  • @kenji7982
    @kenji79826 жыл бұрын

    Less than a minute in and I already know this is gonna get good.

  • @arthur4999
    @arthur49996 жыл бұрын

    Damn good video, definitely the best one you've done, for my favorite awakening too? Well damn this was a good watch, have a good day my man

  • @JesseMario
    @JesseMario6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing this. From when I first saw her in Fire Emblem Heroes I knew there was a reason I took a sudden liking to her besides her dancing ability. I see her flaws myself and it's nice to see it being portrayed in a game so that I can see how I may seem to be to other people with my actions and how much I talk myself down on things I just do for fun. Also finally hearing about her relationship between Inigo and her was super touching.

  • @Mr.Sniffles
    @Mr.Sniffles6 жыл бұрын

    Yo I love this video. You’ve earned yourself a sub. Good job and keep up the good work!

  • @orvaldurgumundson1809
    @orvaldurgumundson18096 жыл бұрын

    that was fantastic dude good job

  • @Wolffangs100
    @Wolffangs1006 жыл бұрын

    Yet another great Support Science by the master of FE psychology. Wonderful job as always Ghast! =D I barely used Maribelle when I played Awakening so I never got to see her support with Olivia but after watching this I see just how deep both characters can be. Looking forward to the next one!

  • @Sigurd_2010
    @Sigurd_20106 жыл бұрын

    Olivia is my favorite Awakening character because she is just so cute

  • @MageEdge100
    @MageEdge1006 жыл бұрын

    As a fan of Awakening's characters thanks for making these Ghast. Really shows that there's more to the characters than just tropes for the most part.

  • @kfk4441
    @kfk44416 жыл бұрын

    This video is awesome, OMG I love this

  • @kylefields3951
    @kylefields39516 жыл бұрын

    5:07 DAMN! Thanks for showing me some of these supports Ghast. That line was heavy af.

  • @RadiantRegalia
    @RadiantRegalia6 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Ghast. I was always confused by how Olivia seemed more confident around people like Lon'qu and Inigo, but I just assumed it was because she knew them better. I never noticed her vanity. These videos surprise me every time. (And in a way also make me feel stupid for not realising as well lol)

  • @mushcat1016
    @mushcat10166 жыл бұрын

    Woah I didn't realize how much i related to Olivia. I'm realizing things I didn't even know about myself thanks ghast this is probably my favorite support science these are amazing

  • @Superluigi881
    @Superluigi8816 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this already but the two different versions of Olivia in heroes pretty much capture the two different sides of her perfectly.

  • @thenicster3051
    @thenicster30516 жыл бұрын

    You covered best girl. You just gained a sub from me

  • @Steelbleeder
    @Steelbleeder6 жыл бұрын

    Can not wait for the Inigo and Laslow one’s!

  • @otakudaikun
    @otakudaikun Жыл бұрын

    I love this design so much. She's fantastic.

  • @otakudaikun

    @otakudaikun

    Жыл бұрын

    @abdullahiaddraattah Hey @faerghast this looks like a total scam. Is it real?

  • @Jack-xq1eq
    @Jack-xq1eq6 жыл бұрын

    Woo hoo more support science! I love these!

  • @4473021
    @4473021 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!

  • @michaelgum97
    @michaelgum975 жыл бұрын

    Loves putting a smile on people's faces, huh? Well, she already succeeded putting a smile on my face thanks to her cuteness~

  • @Gonalex
    @Gonalex6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video as always

  • @JovanaSanchez000
    @JovanaSanchez0006 жыл бұрын

    This really helps show why Olivia can support with more people than Sumia. She has a bold side, whereas Sumia is both shy and has terrible self esteem issues.

  • @Platerade
    @Platerade6 жыл бұрын

    well worth the wait my dude

  • @5h3nn0ng
    @5h3nn0ng6 жыл бұрын

    So the Awakening DLC came out for Warriors. How the hell did you predict that she would be a Prima?

  • @brandonmcdaniel5447
    @brandonmcdaniel54476 жыл бұрын

    Wait you forgot Olivia's support with Henry where she tries to break down Henry's veil of happiness and ends up making him fall for her.

  • @quantumlasagna4669
    @quantumlasagna46696 жыл бұрын

    Inigo support science when?

  • @jezzpenrose6977

    @jezzpenrose6977

    6 жыл бұрын

    That be awesome both olivia and inigo are some of the better fatesawakening characters

  • @quantumlasagna4669

    @quantumlasagna4669

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jezz Penrose I really like Inigo a lot, though I find some of them aren't too deep. Though the omes that are, are really good

  • @sebaschan-uwu
    @sebaschan-uwu6 жыл бұрын

    Is roasting herself the same as looking for attention? Or trying to lower her standards? What if she hates herself?

  • @Mysticgamer

    @Mysticgamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Basically, she's fishing for compliments in around about way. If she hated herself or the way she looked she wouldnt wear revealing clothing when wasnt perfoming.

  • @sneakretster
    @sneakretster6 жыл бұрын

    Shiiiit, Ghast just helped me see a problem in *myself* man; *I'm* a vain person and act modest about my own artwork to egg people into complimenting me... This was certainly an eye-opening experience. Maybe I can become a braver, more confident version of myself in the future too.

  • @SomeDweebOnline
    @SomeDweebOnline6 жыл бұрын

    Gods your videos are always amazing! Just saying but it would be super awesome if you were to analyze the family trees of both Olivia and Lissa (Owain/Ophelia/Inigo/Soleil). Just throwing it out there~ Stay awesome my dude!!

  • @jezzpenrose6977
    @jezzpenrose69776 жыл бұрын

    Olivia has always been a favourite of mine even making my top 10 fe characters and even though i already knew about the support she has with maribelle and how it can tie into inigo and their amazing support they share, its also great to learn new things bout olivia espically with her ricken and fredrick support. I didnt mind her henry support too (even if it isnt the most deep support there is) but she definitely works best with lon'qu in my opinion.

  • @Danmccloud1889
    @Danmccloud18896 жыл бұрын

    You should do a Clair support science

  • @rances4418

    @rances4418

    6 жыл бұрын

    Danmccloud1889 There isn’t much to work with I find her interesting but she doesn’t have that many support. The ones she does well only two are good. I like Matilda and deltheas but alm and grey were pretty garbage.

  • @theskullboy8700

    @theskullboy8700

    6 жыл бұрын

    I wonder why?

  • @spacelizbian3237
    @spacelizbian32376 жыл бұрын

    I never realised that Olivia and I had so much in common lol

  • @AtcyJAC
    @AtcyJAC6 жыл бұрын

    That Lon'Qu tidbit broke my frickin' heart man.

  • @AceTrainerHope
    @AceTrainerHope6 жыл бұрын

    Aw man, Inigo and Olivia i'm not crying you're crying :'D

  • @subfer1
    @subfer16 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved this! Have you thought about doing one about Tharja?

  • @unwritten_zephyr
    @unwritten_zephyr6 жыл бұрын

    I already love Olivia because she kicks ass, but this made me love her even more.

  • @wohdasunleashed
    @wohdasunleashed6 жыл бұрын

    HOORAY ITS HERE!

  • @jacobtietjen2099
    @jacobtietjen20996 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me a lot of my friend. She's great at performing and during the performance is excellent and brave. Unfortunately she has the exactly the same problems during the down time. I should recommend this video to her. It should be eye-opening to her, but since she has depression or bipolar, I will try to be careful with it.

  • @zan5782
    @zan57826 жыл бұрын

    HORRAH!! You did my darling Olivia. Great day today.

  • @skiad9162
    @skiad91626 жыл бұрын

    I really like hw yo go into the deep side of characters both loved and hated by the fandom, please don't sto ghast, you should do more videos about protagonists, totally loved the Eliwood vid, (please, do a vid on Robin)

  • @MGsly
    @MGsly6 жыл бұрын

    Man awakening was so good that support with inigo and Oliva just had heart this game truly had the best characters

  • @Emboarbof
    @Emboarbof6 жыл бұрын

    Winning the KZreadr Free For All surely boosted your analyzing skills.

  • @maddoxbellrose7679
    @maddoxbellrose76796 жыл бұрын

    The thing about Ricken is that performers *love* inspiring the young

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