Analyzing Evil: Elijah "Mr. Glass" Price From The Unbreakable Series 

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One of the most important aspects of Elijah's character isn't just his obsession with superheroes. It's his revelation and subsequent acceptance of the fact that HE'S the villain of the story. It's easy to imagine yourself as the good guy, but accepting that you're meant to be the villain and moving forward to do good anyway..its almost unbearable.

Imagine a Villain so hurt and misguided that he uses acts of domestic terrorism to draw out a Superhero that he only "believed" existed, so that he didn't have to feel alone anymore. To then unleash a monster upon that same Hero in order to prove to the world, once and for all, that Super Humans indeed existed and that Mr. Glass was not crazy after all. In the end, the Villain got the last word.

"i am not a mistake". Unbreakable and Split had some really grand messages and themes.

"You know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world. To not know why you're here. That's... That's just an awful feeling." Elijah's whole ending monologue is gold, but the beginning is what's stuck with me. He was desperate to carve out a place for himself, to find some meaning in his disability and the pain it caused him, and he resigned himself to becoming the villain to get it done. One of my favorite villains in one of my favorite movies.

Samuel L. Jackson always does a great job in nearly any role he plays. From heroes to villains, and from the intelligent to the psychotic and everything in between, there is no role that he can't do. And Mr. Glass is no exception.

Kevin Wendell Crumb for sure deserves his own video, 23 complex personalities all formed from abuse and manipulation. As well as the ideology of the horde/beast make for an amazing character(s)!

I always saw Mr. Glass as an evil version of Professor X, minus the mind powers of course. They are both handicapped men who have experienced an abnormal life, despite that they still adapted and learned to accept the world as it is. Once the knowledge of there being more super humans like themselves gets out, they both seek to track them down, but their differences being Mr. Glass's ego and their methods of locating super humaned individuals. While Xavier wants to protect them and teach them how to control their powers, Mr. Glass wants to find super humans so he can use them for his schemes to help super humans get accepted into society.

Elijah Price is perhaps the most 'realistic' evil character. He can be any of us.

The scene in "Unbreakable" when Elijah first meets David at his shop is one of my favorite dialogue scenes ever.

I can definitely see Mr Glass being this version of Lex Luthor looking for and finding David Dunn who would be this version of Clark Kent if Clark Kent somehow didn't already know he was a alien with superpowers and since Kevin Wendell Crumb is David's opposite then Kevin Wendell Crumb ( The Beast) would be like this version of Bizarro or Doomsday

Mr Glass is like a reverse engineered version of Lex Luthor. Lex hates Superman because he feels that humanity realizes too much on him, which makes us weak and holds us back. Elijah wants Superheroes to be real because the thought makes him feel important and special. Lex is petty and jealous of Superman’s abilities and angry about the fact that Clark never trusted him with his secret and friendship

Elijah’s ending monologue is brilliant. ❤

I think the caller from Phone Booth is an interesting character to analyse. There is a lot to talk about him, his moral code, how he psychologically tortures oder people, what are his motives as well as his background and past.

With the train crash Elijah probably ruined more lives than just Kevin's and David's.

Literally my favorite movie villain thank so much for making a video on him.

The line "it was because of the kids.......................... they called me Mr glass................." always gives me goose bumps what a line!

His hubris also grew from coping with his humiliation of being bullied for something he had no control over, his condition Excellent video as always 👌

As a progressing writer (for both films and books), listening to your videos is really helpful in developing my characters, especially my villains. You peel back so many layers of these characters to help us see they're not as surface level as they appear on the screen

Ok but his villain reveal was so good i'm tempted to just give him a pass. Lol

13:11-13:22 When you put it like it’s double edged sword. Sure it sound like he wants to prevent people from getting belittled for being different, but at the same time it makes me think he’s still that bullied kid that wants to show them he’s a force to be reckoned. A mindset similar to many interpretations to The Joker, who was once a struggling nobody who wants to prove he’s an unstoppable force.

Yes. Yes. Yes! Finally, Mr. Glass is featured in a video of yours. Can't wait to enjoy it!

I would love to see your take on Cpt Walker from Spec ops : The Line, or the game as a whole and its depiction of the horrors of war that are rarely seen in a video game, especially the way the game did it.

This is incredible timing since I just rewatched the entire trilogy just last week whilst showing all of them to some friends for the first time.

pretty sure we can all agree that SLJ brings some real gravitas to whatever role hes in

Yes! You finally analyzed Mr. Glass. For the next video: Nancy Downs from The Craft.

Mr. Glass's mom deserves an award for her performance in unbreakable.

An absolutely fantastic film for you to take on with similar themes is *Frailty.* *I would be very interested to see what you thought was the villain and the nature of evil.*

Suggestion: Sy Ableman from A Serious Man. It would be a funny thing to see him getting featured as the second Coen brothers villain (after a force of nature like Anton Chigurh), plus he makes quite an impression despite his rather short screentime. He honestly makes you wonder what things a guy with his mindset would be capable of, even if his scheme in the movie itself is somewhat benign.

You know it’s crazy. I searched for this like two weeks ago hoping that you did it and look at that 😂😂

I have a suggestion for a villain I think would be a fantastic addition to this series. Kid Miracleman from Alan Moore’s 16 issue run on the British comic Miracleman. He is the end of the thought experiment of what superhumans can be.

“They called me ‘Mr. Glass’” - Elijah

I knew today would be a great! Thank you for analyzing a villain who impacted me a lot. Even though he was not necessarily a ‘good’ man, I was still sobbing when I was driving away from the theater after the ending of Glass.

What shall I call you? First name Mister, last name Glass.

Hey Vile I really love your content. It provides so much inspiration for me as I am actually planning to make my own story with some very unique characters, especially the villains.

Been waiting for this one for a long time. Thanks Vile Eye!

I remember when Mr. Glass was told you better hope the Beast likes him for his sake.

"I must got a angel Cuz look how death missed his a$$ Unbreakable, what you thought they'd call me Mr. Glass?"

Thank you for picking up Mr. Glass from my request.

Elijah Price aka Mr Glass is probably one of the most tragic and relatable villains of all time.

I AM SO EXCITED I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

I thought of Elijah Price and David Dunn as a modern day versions Lex Luthor and Superman, respectively.

Yep and we know how people would really act if they had superpowers. Hancock and Chronicle.

Elijah/Glass is one of the most interesting movie villains of this century. So thank you very much for one of your best Analyzing Evil videos.

Mr. Glass is an emotionally stunted man who believed that people are compelled to do acts of good or evil. David is an emotionally well-rounded man who can see evil (by touch), but unlike Glass, is not necessarily compelled to act good or evil in response. I like the ending to the movie, where he just walks away in disgust and calls the police. That flies in the face of all comic book conventions which Glass had internalized and projected onto the world.

Fantastic video

First off I love your channel buddy I've been watching your videos since you made the Apocalypse Now vid. I try to catch every episode you make even if I don't know the characters or the story they originate from. That way I can watch or read new interesting stories about fascinating characters, that I may have never come across. Second conversational point, I want to thank you for all of the time and energy that you pour into every video you make. I've been watching RU-vid for about five years now And in that time I have probably sampled over a thousand channels and I personally find your show and the content you provide to easily be in the top ten RU-vid channels that I have come across. Everything From the colorful characters you present, to the educational material you provide a long the way of personality and character analysis. Which I personally find fascinating. I have seen many of the movies you present, but on more then a few occasions you have reviewed and analyzed a show I've seen in the past (usually) dozens of times prior. But hearing your input and take regarding the material let's me see the movies I love under a whole new light and with a new perspective. So thank you for that buddy. It's as close as one can get to watching a beloved old film again "but, still for the first time " I love the channel and thank you so much for taking the time and energy to make this videos. You rock. This show rocks. And I promise that as long as you keep up the good work, I well will continue to watch, like, and share every video you drop Now, here is my three cents on your Mr. Glass video. I liked and agreed with your take and breakdown of the movie trilogy. But I did have a question for you. If Mr. Glass and the Overseer were born into their abilities, would it safe to postulate that The Horde were inadvertently created? If Mr. Glass had not done what he had, the Horde may never have been developed, true. But through manipulation and a horrific crime by Mr. Glass the Horde became more then just a dormate or recessive gene that Kevin may have been born with . I originally thought that the film was showing that even if one is born with abilities, Kevin and the Horde were the example that everyone has the ability to manifest incredible things within themselves. Kevin and his true faith in the strength of the Horde and the Beast, seemed to me, to be a take on what can happen if trauma and or misfortune is left to fester and spoil. I thought that it was saying that in the film anybody had the ability to rise above what the general population find to be normal. The trauma Mr. Glass caused to bring out the Beast in Kevin was just one example of how these abilities within us all could be activated. Just as Glass wanted to find his opposite, I to believe that within the universe of this trilogy, there was probably a way Glass could have drawn out the power within Kevin in a non violent fashion. In the film, even Mr. Glass is shocked to find that Kevins Horde was (in my opinion) created by Glass. That was just my first impression, based entirely on my understanding of the film when I first saw it. That in the end of Glass the message is that everyone has the ability to manifest incredible strengths and powers, all one need do is believe. Please let me know what you think of this. I love your channel and thought I should share my question. And if you don't mind I have a suggestion for a wonderfully "evil" character from one of my favorite works of literature and film. "Blue Duck" the Comanche Butcher, from Larry McMurtry Pulitzer prize winning epic western drama Lonesome Dove . If you are not familiar with this character or the story of Lonesome Dove, I suggest you take a look. I do believe that you will enjoy the story line and the people McMurtry introduces to you. And (fingers crossed) you may also find Blue Duck to be an interesting villain, and worthy of representation on your channel. I personally think Blue Duck is worthy of being listed along side all the other classic villains and evil characters you have previously discussed. From my point of view Blue Duck stands alone as far as villains go in literature because his motives are unique and controversial. In my opinion at least. Blue Duck is one of, if not the last of the "free indians" when we meet him in Lonesome Dove, he is a lone survivor of his tribe. He is a man who grew up during the the American conquest and genocide the settlers brought with them as the west was lost. He is a bad guy, for ge is a very violent and unrepentant killer. Who strikes out at any and all American settlers he encounteres. He takes joy in his tortures and the fear he casts on all he meets. He is titled in the novel as the Comanche Butcher, and it hints that he not only kills settlers, but also Mexicans, other Indigenous people and basically any person he meets. Through out the story Blue Duck is the terror looming on the horizon and is no doubt a core element of the books plot. He is a wonderful representation of the aggression, hate, sorrow, and trauma that the indigenous population were living in, and the descendents still bare today. But publicly speaking dislike for America and the values it brings is generally a bad idea if you don't want immediate backlash and potentially personal harm. However, that element is what I find crucial to the power of Blue Ducks character and why I think he is worthy of being mentioned on your channel. He is the survivor of genocide and total invasion of his home land, he grew up watching his culture and his people being systematically destroyed, so violence is not only the language he speaks, but it is (in my opinion) the only thing he has ever known. He is an outsider. He is alone. Not just in the book narration, but also he stands solo in the world of villains. He does violent acts and enjoys them, but who can honestly say that they wouldn't do the same as he if they had grown up as he did. Lived through what he had, and felt the pain and horror of total war and genocide. I personally think his character is an accurate depiction of the anger I have felt before in my life Being a native indigenous person, I understand and sympathize with Blue Ducks character. Living under occupation by a foreign power that has destroyed everything you knew, is not a popular or easy subject to bring up in conversation with other native people, let alone someone of a different ethnicity. So I applaud McMurtry for his raw and vivid description of Blue Duck. The last of his people desperately trying to fight the rising tide. Knowing sooner or later he well drown in the wake of forward economic progress and the birth of the America. Thank you for taking the time to read this message. I love the channel and I well keep my fingers crossed that someday Blue Duck well appear on your show to the general format of your show, I have one idea to add in

You're doing really well with the channel. Well done!

Thank you for that awesome content

He apart of a series called The Unbreakable, and yet he's called Mr. Glass? Tach, I find that so hard to believe!

Been waiting for this one

Your cadence and the many videos that I've seen of you analyzing evil make HelloFresh sound oddly sinister XD

This was awesome thank you!

I always found Elijah Price and David Dunn fascinating, so this was a great and informative video. I hope you are well, please stay safe and enjoy your day 🙂

5:01 HE SAID THE THING!!!

Crazy how Samuel L. Jackson has made 3 appearances on this channel.

I have the real world equivalent to the disease that Mr Glass has, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia with McCune-Albright Syndrome. My bone marrow turns to tumors, my bones are really brittle, and sometimes my bones will randomly explode like a balloon... I have a simular background to Mr Glass too. I used my time being disabled to go to college, get my master's and doctorate in computers and philosophy. I also run my own investment group that's HIGHLY successful, to the point that I make about 150k per month. I've been married a few times, and I have a kid. I know that it wouldn't have been an entertaining movie if Mr Glass wasn't evil, but I enjoy my peaceful life. Anyone would realistically. Yeah, I may be in horrific pain 24/7 but at least I know that I don't have to worry about getting to see a doctor thanks to my wealth.

I’ve been waiting for this one. Consoder FAUST next please.

Such an unexpectedly great performance from Samuel L. Jackson in this movie. Another great video and again requesting you cover Clyde Shelton from Law Abiding Citizen in a future video!

Yes! This villain at last!

Loved the vid! Can next be Aethelrend II from Vikings?

Dude the unbreakable series is really good I actually like split from that series and not to mention Mr Glass is a fucking psychopath. Lol

Love your work as always, and glad you covered this film. Honestly Unbreakable is one of my favorite superhero films of all time! Split was also fantastic. Glass, was decent, but I think it got more hate than it deserved.

Love your videos always look forward to your next upload!!!

Your videos are great examples of how to analyze fiction and use creative word choice.

One villain I’d really like to see explored is Jasmine from the TV show Angel. Thank you for your work. You’ve introduced me to many movies and books that I never would have discovered without you. ETA Is also be very interested in analyses of Holz and Illiria, also from Angel.

This was a good one. I absolutely love the character of Mr. Glass.

Yes So Glad You Finley Covered Mr.Glass at long last 😃

Great video as always. Looking forward to the next one. This year marks 30 years since star trek deep space 9 came to television. I would be interested to see videos on the characters of Kai Winn & Gul Dukat at some point in the future.

Another great video.

Excellent work as always! In honor of the new Scream movie, it would be amazing to see one on Billy Loomis.

Hey man, love your videos! Could you cover the main villans of Sin City? They’re super interesting

Ooooooo, can’t wait! 😮

“In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain's going to be? He's the exact opposite of the hero... and most times, they're friends like you and me! I should've known way back when. You know why, David?! Because of the kids!! They called me Mr. Glass."

It's like The Boys, but more grounded and that's terrifying because the last thing I'd want is a friendly neighborhood web-slinging Zodiac Killer.

Great video! I would love to see you also cover Paimon/his cult from Hereditary and the Thing from The Thing

"...when everyone's super no one will be." - Syndrome. Maybe we are all already superheros and villains.

Analyzing Evil: Vladimir Makarov from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare trilogy

YES! Possibly my favorite movie of all time right here!

To steal a quote from gangs of New York, we hire half the superheroes to kill the other half.

A few suggestions: Vaas from far cry 3 GLaDOS and wheatley from portal Handsome jack from borderlands Wallace breen or combine as a whole from half life Senator Armstrong from metal gear rising revengeance Albert wesker from resident evil Francis begbie from trainspotting Ivan drago from rocky Castor troy from face off

Great vid

I would love to see you cover Clarence Boddicker and OCP from Robocop! Long time fan and always look forward to your videos every week 💕

Solid analysis of the legend Mr glass.

Elijah Price is one of the best non-comic book movie supervillains ever

Thank-you

FINALLY !!! MR GLASS !!!

Prepare for the disasters and calculate them based on as much information you can gather in the safest place possible.

i have type 1 OI and i can tell you the way they handle it in these movies is a little over the top.

Can I request an analysis on Negan from the walking dead series?

I first saw Unbreakable in theaters when I was like 10 on a Saturday night and it disturbed me. I went to church the next morning and film disturbed me even more.

Looking forward to a video on any version of Captain Hook

Mr Glass " purple clothes " Mace Windu " purple lightsaber "

In the literal sense I understand his philosophy in the extreme and tragic events that sifted out extremely gifted and powerful people: Clark Kent wasn’t born on a farm with godly powers, he was the last surviving member of a distant alien race. Dr. Doom wouldn’t have devoted his life to learning the arcane if he hadn’t learned of his Mother’s fate at the hands of Mephisto. You are absolutely correct however that no matter what your beliefs are about extraordinary beings you have no right to rid innocent people of their chance to live in peace just to weed out the average individual from the superhuman. A truly evil person never considers the lives of all humans, only singular conceited goals. Another great video, thank you

He's like an evil professor x but if he never had real powers- but was just really smart.

Mr glass superpower is his high intelligence

Simple compassion and tolerance can go a long way. And it starts by stopping to force people into a mould that doesn't fit them and taking label pushers more seriously.

Glad to see this character get the respect he deserves. Not that Unbreakable was ever unnoticed, but it was certainly underrated for it's time and only aged better. Split is great as well being an aside for the most part of Elijah's character, and I know Glass isn't loved as much as the previous two, but I still think it's great. As for a suggestion of a character, I would love to see Chaver from Les Miserables(book or whichever film adaptation you like) or a classic baddie from a legendary actor with The sherrif of Nottingham from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Either would be great to see.

I’d really be interested in seeing a psychological breakdown on the real life and character villain of Pablo Escobar (Narcos). Keep up the great content!

LOL, when you say "Hello Fresh" it sounds so damn scary!!!!!