I never really liked Glinda's line "Only Bad witches are ugly", since it implies that beauty and morality are automatically aligned, which naturally isn't always the case.

@cyberpunkfashionblyawesome

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's implying being pretty privilege for me but her dress is beautiful

@misterminutes4504

2 жыл бұрын

Also halo 😇 effect

@ripthelordslove8826

2 жыл бұрын

It also doesn’t help that the wicked witch of the west fits the stereotypical witch, which is an antisemetic caricature. It just adds a layer of ickiness to it all, considering that Glinda is a white, non-Jewish, woman.

@PoppyOxymoron

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like this could be a video essay in itself!

@goldypound6625

2 жыл бұрын

also in most cases the punishment for a witch's bad behavior was her losing her beauty/youth, and witches only started to become redeemed once they were portrayed as conventionally attractive women

I was in high school when AHS coven came out and you CAN NOT tell me that season didn’t have a major impact/influence on fashion. Every girl on tumble looked like they were apart of the coven.

@pyroshayniac1090

2 жыл бұрын

I still have a floppy black hat. Haha.

@marni3682

2 жыл бұрын

I was that girl. I remember having a Pinterest board of their outfits from the show cause I found them so cool

@ToyCircle

2 жыл бұрын

Wait , who inspired who ? Because when I watched Coven for the first time this year I saw theit outfits and thought "Wow the costume designers must have used tumblr as inspo" was it actually the other way around where the costumes were the ones that inspired tumblr ?

@saranalen2741

2 жыл бұрын

Wear something... Black

@ToyCircle

2 жыл бұрын

@arielis kinser wow. So ahs coven kinda influenced tumblr.

I don't think that Netflix Sabrina didn't make a huge impact because no one could relate to her, but rather because the show was super poorly written. And like every other riverdale style show, the writers can't decide who they are writing for. It's like a libra syndrome, wildly trying to please absolutly everyone, but ends up only hurting themselves

@janaekelis

2 жыл бұрын

many series on netflix are trying to use old beloved media as a base for new shows, where they completely misunderstand the purpose of the original and the themes it discussed. the political pandering is also dated, since teens these days handle politics differently

@funtimefxlet6659

2 жыл бұрын

Its both in myopinion

@taylorslade961

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't connect with it because the actress playing Sabrina was super stiff and awkward to watch. Not, relatable awkward, but embarrassing cringey awkward. I think that's why all the Riverdale style shows all fail. They don't interact or act like real people. No one talks or acts like that.

@Kurooganeko

2 жыл бұрын

@@taylorslade961 I wonder if the directors are to blame... But the scripts can only be very shitty as well

@taylorslade961

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kurooganeko I think its a combination of bad direction and poor casting. It seems like people were cast more for their appearance rather than acting talent.

The animated version of ‘Sabrina’ was so cute.

@mariaefstratiou7427

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@foshhaytek5304

2 жыл бұрын

It's so underrated!

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Totally, I grew up with both the animated and live action Sabrina TV shows!

@mariaefstratiou7427

2 жыл бұрын

@Erwin Lii No, because you're absolutely right that movie was tons of fun

@spedaudiosbymalia

2 жыл бұрын

@Erwin Lii I grew up on secret life so when I watched the original I was so confused

Kiki’s Delivery Service is also an interpretation (one of the first I saw) of witches that was completely and totally positive. Not even an inkling that being a witch was anything less than cool and accepted.

@tacobell1299

Жыл бұрын

I feel like most witches in anime are very different from those in US media

@mibukdesjarlais534

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!! I absolutely *LOVE* "Kiki's Delivery Service" too. 💗 It's such a cute and wholesome movie. It's the perfect positive representation of witches and such. In fact, I think it might be one of the more grounded and realistic caricatures of a witch. I'm also happy to say that this movie was probably one of my very first exposures to the very concept of a "witch." Very honored to have grown up with this beautiful masterpiece of a movie. As I did with other Studio Ghibli classics. Honorable Mentions: There's also the witch Yu-Baba from "Spirited Away" (another Studio Ghibli masterpiece) who definitely falls under that old, wrinkly, cackley witch woman caricature, look wise. But instead of living in an old run down cottage in the middle of the woods casting spells, she literally runs her own successful business and makes a ton of mula. There's also Zeniba (Yu-Baba's twin sis) who actually does live in a little cottage but it's not run down. And instead of hunting down innocent children in the dead of night, she's literally just the sweetest and wholesome witch grandma you could ever ask for. And then there's entire the "Umineko" franchise. Which probably has some of the most horrifying, gruesome, violent, badass, iconic, classy, sassy, hilarious, meme-worthy, and out of this world gorgeous set of witches I've ever seen in my life. In fact, every single witch in the Umineko universe completely *TRUMPS* every other witch in American media period. Then there's also the anime "Little Witch Academia" which takes on the Mildred Hubble The Worst Witch/Harry Potter caricature by having the witches attend some prestigious witching academy in order to improve and perfect their craft as a witch. Their witchcraft at that. Get it??? Anyway joking aside, it's absolutely incredible and impressive at just how many witch caricatures exist in Japan alone. It's absolutely insane and amazing. 😊👍💜

@BarryHart-xo1oy

4 ай бұрын

Very true.

it is easy to see that sexism is most apparent with the witch stereotype, there is no negative for a male contra part, a wizard was never nothing less than powerful, never sexually objectified and even in persecution faced no danger or damaging end to his life, calling a woman a “witch” is just a hair away from calling a woman a “bitch”, while calling a man a wizard has no negative meaning at all so it’s not even a thing

@sarasamaletdin4574

2 жыл бұрын

Historically men were accused of witchcraft too and executed as witches. Here in Finland in fact more men than women were killed as witches. It’s more modern media that’s gendered the term witch as female, even if witchcraft is gender neural still. Something like wizard of enchantress or fairy have different origins and are more mythological.

@despinasgarden.4100

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarasamaletdin4574 i think the only media were male witches are called "witches" too is the owl house, in all the other ones they call them warlocks or wizards.

@dangeldoll

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarasamaletdin4574 thanks Sara! I never knew Finland has a history of witches as gender-neutral terminology - as men and women were both persecuted under one term as "witch" I am referring to the "witch stereotype" in my comment, as there is no negative contrast in pop culture for men, we never get to see a negative stereotype of a male witch -they are mostly powerful, feared badasses with followers and underlings at the worst, they are old dudes with long beards or gross zombie-like monsters -but still powerful and feared the "witch stereotype" is sexist because it's used as a slur towards women, not men you witch, you hag, babajaga, devil's consort, wicked woman, rotten woman -all are used to put down women

@pottertheavenger1363

2 жыл бұрын

Geralt of Rivia, witcher, says Hmm.

@glanni

2 жыл бұрын

@Beatriz da Costa I can totally understand why it would be annoying, before I even gave Harry Potter a chance I rejected it because I thought the fact they conflated wizards and witches like that was illogical and an insult to magic. The biggest muggle move you can make tbh, how embarassing. It's a difference in the schools of magic! Hogwarts is even called "School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" IS IT NOT? So why pretend it's the same! Huh, Joanne? Is it like saying "School of Mathematic and Calculating" and then going on to call a male Math user a "Mathematician" and a female Math user a "Calculatess"? Or is it like saying "School of Reading and Writing", and then calling a male Language user a "Reader" and a female Language user a "Writer"?

Bonnie Bennet was my favorite Vampire Diaries characters. I hate how in show she’s always risking her life for others but barely gets any thanks from anyone.

@LeoLeoLeo12P

2 жыл бұрын

Bonnie should be the protagonist of her own spin-off show, cause she was the best character in the whole franchise.

@user-us7py1cy2k

2 жыл бұрын

Her character was the victim of racism from Julie Plec

@chuforeichi

2 жыл бұрын

She's quite different in the book. TV Bonnie is actually 2 characters from the book. [edit] She and Damon had a small thing in the books, though I didn't finish the series.

@banahisayas4832

2 жыл бұрын

The epitome of the black-best-friend trope 🥲

@gabbyvelasquez3767

2 жыл бұрын

she was also a highly moral good witch, like her connection with nature and her identity as a witch was all about protecting the innocent from the supernatural!

my mom was born in 64 and told me about how she watched Addams Family as a kid on tv (one of the few shows she watched. she didnt watch much tv) I adore Carolyn Jones's Morticia just as much as I adore Angelica Houston's

@asalways1504

2 жыл бұрын

And also granny from both adaptations that subverted the tropes of both the ugly hag and the spiteful mother-in-law.

@FoodNerds

2 жыл бұрын

Both are excellent

@tiffprendergast

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@beatm6948

2 жыл бұрын

Both characters served a slightly different purpose, but both important

no mention of my ghibli favs howl's moving castle and kiki's delivery service, although i'm sure it was difficult to squeeze in as many references as you did!

@animeotaku307

2 жыл бұрын

TBF, this video was mainly focusing on depictions in US media and both those films came from Japan.

@FlyToTheRain

2 жыл бұрын

@@animeotaku307 true!

@reikun86

2 жыл бұрын

@@animeotaku307 I knew there was no room to include them, but I love the witches in The Discworld Series. Granny Weatherwax will always be a badass.

@Iva744

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this video was an exclusively American perspective which made some of it a bit awkward. Like saying that some newer depictions of witches "had no ties to actual witchcraft and instead resembles characters from fairytales" as if that makes any sense ("actual" witchcraft? You mean wicca which is a relatively new concept?) when fairytales have depicted witches long before anything mentioned in this video.

@trashbasket11

Жыл бұрын

I love those depictions especially Kiki

What I find funny is Glinda absolutely insulted Dorothy since she first asked her if she was a good witch or a bad witch

@gayzell850

2 жыл бұрын

You're right, I never thought of it that way. Apparently, Dorothy wasn't pretty enough to be a good witch, since only good witches were beautiful.

@reikun86

2 жыл бұрын

That must've hurt Judy Garland, because it was well documented that she had issues with her appearance. MGM even picked her over Shirley Temple because they wanted someone who wasn't too cute.

@reikun86

2 жыл бұрын

@@RozWBrazel It makes me angry that all this came out, and these studio execs never had to answer for it. I know show business is an industry that exists to make money, but their methods were inexcusable.

@tarakennedy707

Жыл бұрын

@@gayzell850 I mean she didn't think she was ugly enough to be a bad witch either

@saintfighteraqua

Жыл бұрын

That wouldn't be correct. She asks her "Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" but also says "Only bad witches are ugly." This would mean that bad witches can be beautiful or ugly but good witches can only be beautiful. If she had thought Dorothy was ugly, she would have immediately assumed she was bad. By asking the question, it assures us that she though Dorothy was at least plain in not attractive. It isn't an insult at all.

It's really nice to see how WandaVision approached these different styles of witch tropes by using sitcom language through the decades. In my opinion, Wanda is all of those things - she's powerful, but she's flawed, she wants to live a normal suburban life, but she can't, cause prophecy says she has to be an unredeemable world destroyer. Sure, this can be interpreted as inconsistency and eventually lead her to the "mad woman" trope, but I really hope she has more on her witches' road than just become a multiversal threat. Yet another fantastic video, by the way! :)

@kinokochan

2 жыл бұрын

You're so right, WandaVision explored this concept beautifully. I love that they embraced Wanda's roots by entwining her with popular depictions of the TV witch throughout the ages, contrasting her with Agatha's character who represents the classic persecuted and vengeance-obsessed, power-hungry witch, and it all culminates in restoring Wanda's original X-Men superhero name of Scarlet Witch. There's a lot of awareness of the evolution of the witch in popular media.

@lotsanew

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, WandaVision can fuck off, the whole MCU can fuck off unless they give us a Jewish, Rroma Wanda again, they're far from treating the figure of the witch and going against her demonization if not doing that, sorry.

@silvergust

2 жыл бұрын

@@lotsanew I mean I respect your opinion, and I do agree that Wanda should have most definitely been played by a WOC but the show is pretty well written. Also your opinion doesn't go for everyone so saying "us" is a bit of generalization

@hopesummers3466

2 жыл бұрын

@@lotsanew i agree wanda should’ve been played by a romani and jewish actor, but that’s not really all of the cast and crew’s fault (especially since some of the cast have talked about the rascism and misogyny within the cast and crew), also the mcu has been introducing poc, lgbtq+ and women characters recently (but i do agree they should have characters of a variety of different religions),

@Error_-ct2vp

Жыл бұрын

Wanda is a terrible person. You clearly aren’t a real marvel fan to know that since it’s clear in the comics

Also, Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher series - Powerful, vulnurable, flawed and one of the stongest soceress in her world. It was a delight to watch her grow and navigate through life. Season 2 will release in December and your video gave me a whole new perspective of her chaacter!

@LadyAhro

2 жыл бұрын

I adore Yennefer and although most fans who have a remotely critical thought in their heads can recognise that Geralt is a man who doesn't necessarily recognise his true self (inherently desiring to do the right thing even though he claims to be neutral and also that he doesn't care about how others treat him) they can't think of Yennefer in the same way. She is from an abusive home and has never known real love. She believed that her power, ambition and finally a beautiful appearance would help her achieve it, damn the cost*. But still finds herself unhappy and alone. She wants to have a child in part because she wants to be loved so badly, and sees it as the easiest way to get unconditional love and be a child's entire world (and coming from nothing has made her want to have so much). Deep down that is almost certainly her real reason for wanting a child. But many people seemingly have only seen 'angry cold infertile lady' rather than the multifaceted person she really is. I'm a book reader and one of her most important relationships (her relationship with Ciri) is about to begin, which I adore and hope they do it justice. *So in the books practicing magic basically atrophies your reproductive organs and you get beautified as a form of prestige for the sorceress brand as it were (of course there's no such pressure on the sorcerers, who are allowed to be old and ugly). It's absolutely mandatory for all, there's no fancy "get a Hysto if you ever want to be pretty" which I think changed how some people saw Yennefer, thinking she's just bitter when she did this to herself. Realising that like Geralt, she doesn't necessarily recognise her true self (she wants unconditional love more than she wants to be a parent specifically) seems to make people more receptive to her character in the show or short stories when I've talked about her to people with a very dull view of her character.

@lilyluna6391

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't read books/haven't played games so If I watch the show do i understand what is going on?

@vibesxena

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilyluna6391 I hadn't done any of those things either and I still enjoyed it. The first season is pretty much sort of a introduction to all the characters and heavily centered on world building. It'll take a little focus on understanding because of ways I don't want to spoil, but later it all falls into place and is an enjoyable show ingeneral.

@TazinMashruba

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilyluna6391 The first season timeline is a bit difficult to understand at first but if you watch it closely than you'll understand. I watched the season twice. But I really really enjoyed the show. The show actually got me into the books. I think you should give it a try

@lissamissa8618

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilyluna6391 Yea you'll understand. The games actually take place like 20 years after the events of the show. The books are what the show is based on. Prior to watching the show I didn't play the games or read the books either. The timeline at first is confusing but after episode 6 or so you'll piece together the timeline and it will be this huge "Aha!" moment for you. Would definitely recommend.

Just before the advent of Harry Potter, there was a very popular series in Britain called ‘The Worst Witch’, which followed a girls school for witches.

@nativenewyorker3144

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I watched that. It was so similar to Harry Potter it’s crazy.

@stargazerbird

Жыл бұрын

It was fab fun

The witches and voodoo queens for AHS Coven are probably my favourites, purely because of their flare and skill set - I love when women just have unbridled power

@reikun86

2 жыл бұрын

Coven is still my favorite installment of the American Horror Story series.

Witches have become quite fabulous over the years

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

Ummmm...to YOU all....we always have been...

@SallyOnceArmy

2 жыл бұрын

witches were always fabulous, they exist since the pre-history and were always women (and men) living their lives without harming anybody, all these bad/evil and ugly witches stereotype were made by the church because they couldn't bare powerful women + someone who had a belief other than their god

@Sirensscales

2 жыл бұрын

@@SallyOnceArmy noo I mean in movies their fashion choices improved alot for witches

@jackieluna

2 жыл бұрын

@@SallyOnceArmy you are absolutely correct

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sirensscales what do you think we have a uniform or dress code?.... If they were bad don't blame the character...blame it's creator...same goes for the improved style...a Witch can dress outrageously or just like the most conservative Karen. Now we do all have a particular sense of style and a certain and different way we look at things and feel we are outliers... .mostly we dress with little concern for the appreciation or estimation of the. Nomajis and thier conformity of social display and taste...now go ahead ask me why we mostly like to wear alot of black...or white....clothing....its an intuitively understanding cuz of what they can do beyond the surface appearances...

It's also really important to acknowledge the history of antisemitic stereotypes present in the witch caricature. Hooked noses, warts, green/discolored skin, evil/greedy motivations, etc. are all associated with stereotypes of Jewish people. I'm not the most knowledgeable on the subject, so I highly recommend looking up the history of these stereotypes for yourself. It's truly disgusting how this caricature is overlooked and normalized.

@vysharra

2 жыл бұрын

The pointed hats and broomsticks likely go back to brewer-women in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, which would have been some of the very few *economically liberated women in that era. The anti-women sentiment of the stereotype may be as old (and seemingly as inevitable) as the anti-Semitic elements you mentioned.

@porcupinesoda

2 жыл бұрын

@@vysharra literally not true they were based on "Jew hats" that Jewish people were wearing in medieval Europe

@LadyAhro

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. SnappyDragon did a great breakdown of this

@camilletorres-kelly628

2 жыл бұрын

This. A thousand times this.

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations you're the seventh know-it-all who now have seen that particular content creators content about how all Witch tropes are anti-semetic. Lemmie tell you something lady you know they're not all anti-Semitic I'm not taking away anything from the ladies of Hebrew extraction out there but as a modern-day Witch I'm having a real issue with this repeated as total fact I'm seeing.

My eyes watered when you started talking about practical magic. Women supporting women is the best thing ever 💜💜💜

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

'Yes, well....there's a little Witch in all of us'

This is a really brilliant dissertation on the public perception of witches and magick in the media. You are becoming...a force to be reckoned with, and I am proud to be a subscriber.

I think it hasn’t been said enough how much this channel is so cool and brilliant! ❤️

@sosi1112

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! 😍

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, it's one of my favourite fashion channels for that reason alone!

@imbuffysummers

2 жыл бұрын

Truly. Never clicked a video so fast. I so look forward to each video she drops and though I’ve been working full time this is the channel I still keep up with recent uploads most

@Im_thatsmartcat

2 жыл бұрын

Pokhraj Roy I've seen you in almost every video of tried and refused productions so hi

I'm kinda surprised you didn't mention the new trilogy "Fear Street" which revolves around a witche's curse and is all about going against the audience expectations

@ruthferdz7818

2 жыл бұрын

@Erwin Lii yes!!!! I loved her style

@artimiss1238

2 жыл бұрын

I LOVED THAT TRILOGY ♥️♥️♥️

@marmedina3340

2 жыл бұрын

and also LESBIANS

@C0rv1dBon3Z

2 ай бұрын

YES!!

I love Wizard of Oz, but that "only bad witches are ugly" line, is such a bad idea to impart upon people. Teaches them, not only to judge someone by their looks, but to look down upon those that they find less physically attractive.

@cheesygrl12

2 жыл бұрын

this makes me think of the musical wicked, which purposely wants you to sympathize with the “bad witch” and see how horribly society has treated her for just being who she is

@weirdcore1988

2 жыл бұрын

They could have used a different line for example, "How do you know I'm good? good people aren't always pretty people and bad people aren't always ugly people"

@Error_-ct2vp

2 жыл бұрын

It’s just a movie not a political movement. Don’t take it so seriously

@kxc7580

2 жыл бұрын

@@Error_-ct2vp don't tell people to not take things seriously, people are allowed to criticize shit like this, I don't get why you're making such a big deal out of this tho

@bluedreamer6564

2 жыл бұрын

@@Error_-ct2vp Nobody ever equated it to politics. :p Also, one can have an opinion on something, without necessarily being overly serious about it.

im surprised owl house wasn't mentioned. Because for an animated kids show, it still holds up some common themes found in witch media. The women support women, the sexuality exploration, and the use of showing magic as neutral makes the show very interesting. i also love how it still puts teens in exaggerated, fantastical situations while also showing them facing teenage struggles (bullying, puberty, self worth, etc.)

@josheydubs

2 жыл бұрын

The Owl House is simply the best thing Disney has ever created. Even better than Amphibia or Gravity Falls.

@Amayram21

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about The Owl House too! Absolutely love that show sadly it’s extremely underrated. Unless your into watching cartoons (me) than you won’t even know it’s exists 😔

@Error_-ct2vp

2 жыл бұрын

It’s for kids and y’all are just being extra

@sams_not_here

2 жыл бұрын

@@Error_-ct2vp so was the animated sabrina the teenage witch and wizards of waverly place that she both mentioned in the video so my point still stands

@Error_-ct2vp

2 жыл бұрын

@@sams_not_here that’s different tho. That’s for entertainment and shit. You’re just being too dramatic like most women

Two of my favorites are Mama Odie and Dr. Facilier From Princess and the Frog are two examples of witches in modern media that showed the duality of magic, and they were both witches that happen to be black! And they both got to sing songs that slapped.

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

Voudun is it's own Religion. While i as a Witch call them Brother and Sister as they have connection influence and are within the Greater Curcle if modern Neopagan or Pagan belief....the practitioners of Voudun have titles we should use. Mambo for women Hougan for the men.

@asalways1504

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucianCorrvinus very informative,I did not know that. I wasn’t certain if Mambo and Hougan counted as witches. Thank you for the clarification.

So bedknobs and broomsticks is such an outlier and that is fabulous. I suppose the same would be said of Mary Poppins. Both have a “I’m not like most witches I’m a cool witch vibes” their costumes also tie them to the domestic tv witches rather than their cinematic contemporaries. Great video thank you for all your hard work!!

@alisonjane7068

2 жыл бұрын

"bobbing along, bobbing along, on the bottom of the beautiful, briny sea!"

@thaisgregorio2734

2 жыл бұрын

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is an underrated classic, I love it

@reikun86

2 жыл бұрын

@@thaisgregorio2734 I adored this movie as a kid. Angela Lansbury is so delightful, and this was before I knew she had a career as the "bad girl."

@beatm6948

2 жыл бұрын

I never realized Mary Poppins was a witch. Like duh, of course she is.

@emily-crawford-soprano9181

2 жыл бұрын

@@beatm6948 I mean she might be a time lord, but I could see Victorian humans thinking that’s a witch too 😹

You should do a style analysis of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. I love Sabrina's style in the series and you can see the transition from late 90s fashion to 00s fashion.

Oh gosh I used to watch Buffy and Charmed religiously as a teen in the 90’s 😝 Together with The Craft these were my go to girl power examples of cool 😂

@wikstr18

Жыл бұрын

Same but i still have to watch The Craft

Omg. It never hit me until I watched this video. But one day? They WILL remake the Harry Potter movies. It’s not a matter of it but only of when. Let that sink in.

@yourbabevee4835

2 жыл бұрын

That is a terrifying thought

@mimilillamy3460

2 жыл бұрын

oh no

@iprobablyhateyou8426

2 жыл бұрын

I hope they do it as a tv series format so they can fit all the book parts that they couldn't in the movies.

@iprobablyhateyou8426

2 жыл бұрын

@@RozWBrazel Well I don't disagree with that neither. Hate JK.

@makadray

2 жыл бұрын

I think when J.K Rowling deceases then they could maybe go the tv show route. Until then I don’t want them to make more Potter media because it just lines her hypocritical and arrogant pockets.

i think it's also important to note that most modern depictions of the stereotypical witch (big nose, black pointy hat, etc.) are all based around anti-semitic stereotypes and imagery.

@GGYMW

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for this comment as I was waiting in the video to mention antisemitism. The route of witch imagery and their stereotyped character to obsess for money/looks/power ('stealing children') were highly antisemitic

@talithacrow7530

2 жыл бұрын

The hat actually has multiple origins, at some points that type of hat was just a trendy hat

I would also like the point out the negative imagery in the wiz with the bad witch being an "unattractive", dark skin, bigger black woman. And the good which being an "attractive", light skin, thin, half-black woman.

@impliedwisdom

2 жыл бұрын

THAT!! Out of curiosity, I just did a quick search on Lena Horne (who played the good witch in The Wiz) ancestry; “Both sides of her family were African American with a mixture of African, Native American, and European ancestry. She belonged to the upper stratum of middle-class, well-educated Black people” (Wikipedia).

@morganjones1028

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Colorism is a big problem in media too.

@hoe4_sho

2 жыл бұрын

Dianna Ross played the good witch... her kids are mixed but she isn't

@hoe4_sho

2 жыл бұрын

You guys are talking about the live plays. Many women played the good witch in the live adaptations

@irrelevance3859

2 жыл бұрын

Very good point.

The amount of research that went into this is insane

The Love Witch is such a good movie. I love it, you can feel the adoration for late 60s/early 70s style/plot/etc and I love it so much. It's so much fun.

I remember the Bewitched episode where Darrin had a client who demanded an ugly witch mascot, and Samantha took Aunt Clara and a few of her other aunts to magically protest his bigotry, even turning him into the ugly caricature he'd asked for. And it might just be my love for Elizabeth Montgomery speaking, but Samantha will always have a special place in my heart. My current favorite witch, though, is Prudence Night from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - she's so charismatic and complex and compelling, sometimes to the point of eclipsing Sabrina.

Prudence has to be my favorite witch of all. She just has that “ back off before I kill you” vibe

I thought the Love Witch was made in like the 70’s?! The way it’s shot is so vintage looking!

@nativenewyorker3144

2 жыл бұрын

Yea it was meant to portray that time period.

@PaolaLuna-lg2ch

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I feel like the dialogue is so obviously out of the 2010's that it takes me out of the aesthetic and fantasy of the movie sometimes.

perfect timing for this video xoxo

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, Halloween is the best time to upload this video!

This video reminded me how much I love witches on film. I feel like the last good witch series was AHS: coven and the secret circle which was wrongly cancelled. I know you said that witches using combat felt regressive but growing up watching the series, I loved it. I wanted to be phoebe so badly. Also phoebe only used combat initially because she didn’t have an active power until season 3 when she could levitate and then season 6 when she became an empath. The one that didn’t make much sense to use combat because they had an active power was Prue. I think that’s why I ended up taking up martial arts. Witches need a serious comeback!

My favorite witch in film is Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series. But, anyways, can you please do a video like this, but time, it's the evolution of princesses in film?

@sarasamaletdin4574

2 жыл бұрын

Evolution of princesses would be really fun in my opinion too. Also it would show that some tropes come outside of Disney people often just think of. Although what modern princess is is pretty defined by Disney Iike Mulan being put to princess line for heroism (and being a popular lead in a film unlike someone like Eilonwy).

Please do a Buffy style analysis!!! That would be so cool! Her style changes notably throughout the 7 seasons of the show❤️

@user-pq6rm1be4q

2 жыл бұрын

yes yes yes or willow, her style is so awesome

It would have been nice to add Wanda The Scarlet Witch from the biggest franchise in the world right now and how she uses her magic to deal with grief and depression. Life taking everything away from her but also the lengths of her power and how she can do much more than other depictions of witches before.

@beccag2758

2 жыл бұрын

I would have like to seen her too, she’s an excellent example of an antihero witch, WandaVision draws heavily from Bewitched, and Agatha contrasts Wanda as a more classical witch character (who’s also about to get her own show)

@regina914

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they're great examples for the evolution of the witches

@myasmith1820

2 жыл бұрын

MCU Wanda deserved better, she was Romani and Jewish in the comics 😔.

@regina914

2 жыл бұрын

@@myasmith1820 nah you're just one of those people that complains about everything. Elizabeth Olsen is doing a fantastic job in portraying Wanda Maximoff, it is what it is hon take it or leave it

@margaridarodrigues3693

2 жыл бұрын

@@myasmith1820 wanda was still romani in the mcu

I was waiting for a video all week! It’s free therapy at this point!

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto, it's always a treat when Tessa uploads! ♥️

I think if you're going to classify Carrie as a witch, you'd also need to classify Matilda. Loved the video

This video is amazing. I can't imagine how much research and effort is put into such a video. Also it's super interesting how you tie it back to the Hays code and just Hollywood history in general. Once again, a brilliant video

I think Penny Dreadful and The WinX Club should have found a mention.

@clubjema

2 жыл бұрын

Penny Dreadful is such an incredible show. So sad how underrated it is. It's one of my all time faves!!

@ishanidutta

2 жыл бұрын

@@clubjema I know right! 🥺

@ishanidutta

2 жыл бұрын

@Erwin Lii I think this video did talk about WITCH. But I don't know if it's the same one that you are talking about. I haven't watched it.

@ladyredl3210

Жыл бұрын

@@clubjema hey fellow Dreadfuls. Agreed, Vannessa is definitely a witch.

‘Beautiful Creatures’ was brilliant. Emma Thompson had a brilliant role!

With the new Dune back in theaters, it's interesting that even science fiction has witches in it. The Bene Gesserit. Crossover of 2 genres. Brand New Cherry Flavor is my favorite recent witch story. Catherine Keener is fabulously creepy.

@benjalucian1515

2 жыл бұрын

I really hate that they all them "witches". It's used as a derogatory term. Women in such powerful roles are always called witches. Why not sorceress? Mage? Enchanter? I saw this in Star Wars EU as well. Men are called Sith Lords. Women are called Sith witches. 🙄

@lestranged

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjalucian1515 high priestesses

14:37 another break to the rule is Dario Argento’s “susperia” where witches are used as a metaphor for systematic evil power and women are rarely presented sexually, if at all, pretty interesting since it started with the church as the power with witches as the victims

As a practicing Wiccan myself I am happy to be seeing more progressive and positive representations of the craft. Happy Halloween and blessed be! I sure hope you make a video on Myrtle Snow from AHS.

@sammyvictors2603

2 жыл бұрын

even though the Craft depicted in the media is supernatural and/or fantastic in setting, not natural magic (as in nature and psychology)

@evergreenlady784

2 жыл бұрын

Happy Samhain and blessed be. 💜🌟🌙

One of my favourite shows with witchcraft is the chilling adventures of sabrina, many people disliked the 3rd and 4th seasons, but i liked them, except the ending.

@benjalucian1515

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I wasn't happy with the ending either, but I liked all the seasons.

Charmed definitely changed my perception of witches along with starting my obsession for them. Then I discovered The Craft and shows like Witches of East End and the Secret Circle along with characters like Bonnie. Recently I was invested in the charmed reboot but honestly it disappointed me so much although I have some hope for season 4. Still hoping for a great witch show that peaks all of my interests 😭. Thank you for making these videos, the time and care you take making them really shows 👏🏾

@lidiafsr

Жыл бұрын

witches of east end had a nasty cancelation 😭😭

Bonnie bennet was my favorite witch of all time and my favorite character in tvd

Twitches is probably still one of my fave dcoms :D haven't watched it in a while though, after this video it I might rewatch with a new perspective

There was the 1980's 'Teen Witch' that depicted witches kinda like Sabrina. I loved it!

Oh my goodness you included the witches from “Stardust”, I’m so happy!! 🤩

I really enjoyed Robert Eggers' "The VVitch" (2015). It is interesting to see how in his most recent film "The Northman" (2022) Eggers has portrayed a witch more like a shaman or seer. Another strong witch character is to be seen in "Excalibur" (1981).

I really do love your content. You talk about style in movies and TV in terms if character development and non-verbal storytelling. I think it's great, please keep going. I also love all your real world style moment videos.

My favourite witch depiction has to be Ms. Vanessa Ives from Penny Dreadful. Eva Green plays it so beautiful, vulnerable yet extremely dark.

Yesss!!! Love Willow Rosenburg!! We need a Buffy the vampire slayer video!!!

@tiffanyw4091

2 жыл бұрын

YESS

I watched the whole video before I commented about my favorite witch movie that didn’t make it in this video. The 1989 classic Teenwitch , a teen witchy drama / romance chock full of makeover montages and busting out in song. And not just pretty theatrical songs, but girl raps!! I think maybe teenwitch deserves its own video. Maybe I should do that. LoL

@evapalma9899

2 жыл бұрын

TOP THAT!

@Error_-ct2vp

2 жыл бұрын

No because it’s bad

@anastarr2116

2 жыл бұрын

@@Error_-ct2vp That’s why it’s sooo good 😆

Practical Magic, Sabrina the TV series, Harry Potter, Charmed etc are media that shaped me and are still some my favorites today. A shout out to Samantha Stevens of Bewitched that I digested in reruns while I sick a lot.

Love how you always get your analysis right,love the vid

You should do a video on black witches. I'd love to hear your thoughts on ahs coven's portrayal of them, fast color and other films and media that center them. Or maybe I'll do it lmao idk

You could have added how the young counterculture also includes witches in games and books, like the Witcher, Dungeons and Dragons, videogames with enchantresses and sages, and BAYONETTA!, also comic characters like Magik, Nico Minoru, Zatanna, and of course Scarlet Witch. But is says film, so it's fine.

i think the overtones of the Hayes code were more puritanical than catholic

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Hayes was Catholic and took direct inspiration frim the Council or was it League if Decency...a Catholic group....

Oh my goodness, this is an amazing review of our entire film/tv history, not just witches!!! Great job. Loved how you connected to culture and economics so clearly! I hadn’t thought about all these things myself

I wish she mentioned more of the movies she showed clips from, I'm so interested in movies and shows about witches that are *not horror* or very “dark”. I feel like she didn’t say any names of the pre-code movies, especially ones with sound. This was a really interesting video either way! :)

A new take on Latina witchcraft is “Brand New Cherry Flavour”. Highly recommend this underrated tv show

It's great to see a video with such an accepting and open minded tone in regards to witches, the occult and "different" people in general. Thank you so much for this! I hope we see a lot more of that in the world

Hyped as hell to see this as its something I've been requesting!!

"Only bad witches are ugla"🤣🤣

Carrie wasn't a witch. She had telekinesis

Very well thought out and written! Thank you for such amazing content!

Just recently finding your channel and I love it! Definitely have been binging it. Can't wait to see more!

Wow I'm early-Love your videos, Tessa!! They are so well researched, and I love your dry humour and eye for detail, and the story telling quality to your videos!! Keep going, you're amazing 😇

Hey Tessa i know this is a bit of but i have some ideas for future videos - i would really love if you would talk about certain celebs that really impacted fashion like audrey heburn, marilyn monroe, or modern counterparts like britney spears, paris hilton or ariana grande - Videos on more nostalgic topics like dolls , games and shows like a breakdown on disney channel style

Your videos are amazing ❤ Your hard work pays off! I'm rooting for you!

Can I just say how much I love this channel???

I LOOOOVE your perspectives on the depiction of the witch! I actually wrote my master's thesis on the depiction of women as witches in the political sphere and the political messages of tv and movie witch depiction, now I feel like revisiting and updating/expanding it haha

I wish this included more about animated witches, as there are many. Also, the influence of sailor moon on american animation, ie steven universe, winx club, etc.

That was so insightful, lovely and well put together, thank you!

My favorite pop culture Witch is Ursula from The Little Mermaid. So that got me thinking…I would love to see an Iconic Fashion Moments video on Divine’s red fishtail gown from Pink Flamingos (Ursula was based on Divine). P.S. Divine’s frequent collaborator, John Waters, has such a deep love and appreciation for the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz. I recommend listening to him talk about her in an interview or one of his books.

It's crazy how much inspiration I get from these characters whether it's the most brilliant The Craft or Sabrina or The Love Witch.. I absolutely adore the idea of witch sisterhood and using their powers (internal or external) to survive and even thrive in this patriarchal world!! Also the witch fashion is always so appealing to me, like you can wear leather, puffy dresses, slick black outfits, white collars etc etc and it feels like I will never run out of ideas coming from these characters and films

AAAAAAAA my day has been made even better thank youuu

Any topic that talks about witches is always something I dive into. Thank you for this video essay.

Another great video ModurnGurlz. So well analyzed and edited. Bravo

disappointed there was no mention of wanda maximoff, probably the most popular witch at the moment

@CorHellekin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, neither wanda or fear street, the most relevant depictions at the moment.

I would also like to add the impact that Wandavision has in this new decade. Not only did marvel reference a former witch archetype in order to tell Wanda’s story, but it definitely influenced how many people see power versus magic. In the comics, Wanda is extremely powerful, and I’m excited to see her progression in other forms of Media!

I was waiting for a video like this 😩❤️

I've always been obsessed with witches and every iteration of their aesthetic! So fun!!

omg I was just looking up on the W.i.t.c.h. comics as you uploaded this!

This was such a good video!

Watching again now that its nearing spooky season. A great video!

Alot of your videos are of subjects ive thought about growing up, im just glad someone is finally doing videos of them 🤣

I was just about to wear my witch costume for Halloween

Could you please do a costume analysis about charmed?

SO EXCITED!

The way I’m in love with this channel

Great video SA. Very enjoyable.

Do you think it would be ok if I could have a list of all the movies you used in this video please? ☺️ I’ve always loved witches in fiction and I aspire to write my own one day and I can’t get enough of these kinds of shows to inspire me. I’m particularly interested in the older films

@LucianCorrvinus

2 жыл бұрын

Just please...when you write us Witches into future stories? Please remember that at best the public-at-large doesn't believe we exist or that we are somehow hippy-dippy dreamers lost in a fantasy make-believe world... Or were the tools of the devil... And it just how you we are portrayed in that story accordingly by making his either so Fantastical we could be nothing but character or grounding it in some reality about the faith in the crafts. This Witch of 30-plus years would appreciate that thank you

Amazing video as always!!!! I was suprised there wasn't a mention of wanda! Wandavision was so huge and had the whole witch storyline

This video essay is such a serve!