Another important fact, Pearl is an only child. As an only child she has no siblings to check her when she does wicked things or eat her out. It’s also rare in the 1910s that families had only one child. All the stress of taking on the family farm are her responsibility alone. Normally one of the other siblings could take on the farm duties, but Pearl is the only one.
I’d just like to add that sociopathy is something that a person can be born with even if they had a great childhood/limited trauma. Not every traumatized person develops sociopathy or psychopathy. Not every sociopath has a history of trauma as a trigger.
@@maschaorsomething maybe because “trauma” is grossly overused to describe anything little thing that causes someone mild emotional distress. There are tons of people without trauma and having a hard childhood is not “trauma”. Trauma is a serious life altering incident or chain of events that cause c/ptsd.
But usually, it has to be due to some mental disorder. As some people at a young age were probably born with a mental disorder, but what makes them a psychopath or a sociopath is how that disorder ends up being exploited or not taking care of.
Not really. Psychopaths are born that way and their childhoods doesn't change that. It only impacts whatever they will be high or low functioning ones. And sociopathy is genetic predisposition + abuse/neglect/trauma.
They did a perfect job of making her understandable and pityable, while not going into the path of making her sympathetic. Watching the movie, I understood why she did everything that she did, and I hated her guts.
I feel like Pearl's mom was so cold to her in part due to the idea that many parents held back then (and still hold today tbh), that being that if your kid is alive and successfully becomes an adult that isn't in jail, a pariah, or locked in a mental health facility, they don't need to worry about anything else like emotional needs. Considering how full her plate was, I doubt that she was ever thinking about her daughter's emotional well being or if they had a loving relationship. As long as they could at the very least cooperate on the maintenance of the farm and taking care of Pearl's dad, there were no problems as far as she was concerned, which probably led to a very neglectful, cold environment in Pearl's formative years.
Idk, I disagree. She seems to understand that her daughter has antisocial personality disorder, and maybe with all the tragedy she's already had, she figures that it's best to keep Pearl close to the farm and sternly disciplined. She's already persona non grata as a German immigrant during WWI. The last thing she needs is her psychopathic daughter bringing more tragedy to her family by going out in the world and hutting ppl
@@blackanarchicreactsI tend to agree with your take, combine the fact that both women probably resented not only Pearl’s father due to his illness, and Pearl resenting her husband for giving up his family fortune and then abandoning her to go fight in the war, then you get what happens in Pearl
Pearl, in the first movie, strikes me as having bpd as well as aspd. The maladaptive day dreaming, age regression, and emotional volatility, especially after putting herself on stage to be told a firm no, are extremely familiar to me from my own experience with bpd. To me, she is, in a way, very relatable in how small things or things obvious to others can cause her to become caustic because they fail to align with her imagined best outcome.
Maxine & Pearl are basically alternative paths stories. Both Pearl&Maxine come from a rough home life,both dream of stardom, but X factor is difference. Pearl is what happens when someone lets their roadblocks keep them from pursuing their dreams & Maxine is when someone finds the strength to pull themselves out their personal hell & pushes on to make their dreams a reality. "X" is the crossroad, a reminder of what Pearl feels she should've had(freedom/path to stardom) & a reminder to Maxine of what will happen is she gives up on what she's fighting for(Freedom&stardom)
🙂↕️‼️ couldn’t have said it better myself, as simple as Pearl n Maxine’s aspirations were they most certainly couldn’t have gone any different from each other. Truthfully I didn’t expect such a cool trilogy from “X” I’m glad I liked it enough to watch Pearl and Maxxxine😌
Pearl is one of the most self-centred characters I have ever seen on the big screen. Life to her is all about fun, and once you make life “not fun” for her your days are numbered. She’s a full grown woman with the mind of a selfish child making her extra dangerous. I’m not convinced as to whether Pearl was born a psychopath or was conditioned to be one. Excellent villain analysis as always. Villain Profile Suggestions: 1. Frank Underwood/Francis Urquart (House of Cards) 2. 001 (Squid Game) 3. Petyr Baelish (A Song of Ice and Fire) 4. Frank Gallagher (Shameless US 5. Marty and Wendy Byrde (Ozark) 6. Dudley Smith (L.A Confidential) 7. Lilith (Diablo 4) 8. Idi Amin (Last King of Scotland) 9. Kratos (God of War series) 10. Eric Cartman (South Park) 11. Father (Full Metal Alchemist) 12. The Sons of Anarchy Gang
Omfg THANK YOU! I felt like I was the only one who couldn’t really stand Pearl. Everyone she murders is completely innocent and didn’t do anything but act rationally towards someone who is obviously disturbed. Do I sympathize with her wanting to leave and have a better life? Yes. I’m a dreamer too. But her meltdowns and constant screaming made me want to rip her head off. And the idea that she’s an icon of “female rage” is weird to me because nothing she does affirms her own power as a young woman or as a victim of circumstance. She’s a horror icon, sure, but she’s far from aspirational and I get the impression a lot of my peers overlook that.
She’s more of a sociopath probably suffering from a severe case of bipolar or schizophrenia. Considering the way, she lashes out at people due to a belief that they’re going to leave her without actually considering the fact that she’s the problem, not them.
Pearl scared me a lot because the first time I watched it I had just parted ways with a friend who was just like Pearl. Same selfishness, same rageful outbursts out of nowhere, same lack of self control, thinking she’s better than the rest of the world, and utterly ungrateful with her parents, who gave her the best life they could. She hasn’t chopped anyone into pieces with an ax as far as I’m aware, but I felt a chill run down my spine when I saw her through Pearl.
Analyzing Evil: Silent Hill Not any of the characters from the series, but the town itself, which may or may not be sentient, but does seem driven by some dark purpose.
Basically the town is a “personal Hell” horror phenomenon. It wasn’t obvious in the first game cuz Harry was experiencing a primal parental fear. But James and more so Heather are the most obvious examples of the town getting specific with its psychological torment (James watching Pyramid Head be a violator as a reference to his sin, Heather seeing monsters sporting vagina lips as foreshadowing for what the cult wants from her)
Suggestions - Holden caulfield: the catcher in the rye - bojack horseman - Death: puss in boots 2 Paimon: Hereditary - parasite 2019: characters and themes - homelander: the boys
Just watched Pearl and Maxxine the other night and figured I'd try and hunt down your analyzing evil episode with the assumption you would have done one already, was pleasantly surprised you just did so. Great work. I especially like how you try to break down how she would minimize the possibility of her husband doing a runner. seeing that ending and her manic smile drawn out like that for credits was wild, and you're breakdown of what could of happened next completely mirrored my mind racing to figure out how she would spin it for him 😅 Also, that monologue. Didn't realize that it was eight minutes long! Felt much longer at the time, but in the best nerve-wracking way and then it only felt like a couple of minutes once everything escalated. She killed it in this movie (every pun intended). Nearly burst out laughing when her friend was like oh golly is that time (A weak-ass excuse to book it I can picture myself blurting out under the stress) 😅 Great breakdown, really captures how I was initially trying to find a reason for her behavior with the circumstances she was in and her relationship with her mum before giving up entirely on that as things escalated. Like, there's hardship there but she's really just her own worst enemy.
I love Pearl's mother. She definitely was not abusive. Cold, yes but she had a hard life, even Pearl admitted this. She had a lot of wisdom and knew exactly what her daughter was. My favorite scene in the entire film was their last argument at the dinner table.
That's exactly why this entire film is the mothers fault, she knew exactly what her daughter was and then pushed her over the edge anyway, pearl is damn near a wild animal, and her mother backed her into a corner, and slapped her
Thanks for your even handed take on Pearl's mother. Pretty much all the analysis I have seen previously has portrayed her unreasonable and the cause of Pearl's sociopathy.
One of the reasons why I love your channel and content is because it makes me appreciate characters more. I was never a fan of Pearl, preferring the other 2, but thanks to you I can appreciate Pearl as a character and film even more. I would say this is THE video from all your content that elevated the most a character and a film overall.
Hey everyone. So this isn't basically an analysis of Pearl persay but how Pearl impacted me as a woman. Okay now this is weird but hear me out. I'm glad Pearl proved female villains are not gone and are still alive. I loved Azula but I never had many female villains I would enjoy until there was Dahlia from Ace Attorney, Amy Dune from Gone Girl, Lord Dominator fron Wander Over Yonder, Makima from CSM, or other villainesses. The point is that I enjoyed female villains but most of them were either goons (Daki, Konan) or tragic villains who redeem themselves (Cat-ra (2018), Harley Quinn). So when my hopes were up when Pearl was shown I was blown away. I never cared about X the movie but Pearl was beautiful. I think I somewhat relate to Pearl, unsure about my dreams and dealing with a house and family expectations. I will never be like Pearl but I feel Pearl reflected how people in the new generation feel. They wanted to do many opportunites but they're stuck and now dealing with generational divide, lost opportunities, struggles with money, and judgment from others. Pearl is sad because she reminds me of that though we should not be like Pearl. Not let the bad life dictate what happened and stuff. That's why I resonated with Pearl. Pearl showed the horrors of unfilled dreams, a twistrd take on Dorothy Ann stuck in her house unable to acheive her adventure of being a famous dancer. Had Pearl been a male villain she would've been a generic slasher villain. But she wasn't. Unlike most slasher villains she was complex and that made me enjoy her overall character. I am glad Pearl made me realize female villains are still doing well and I hope there's more irredeemable female villainesses too. Because I want to see more horrible women too in media.
I really like your take on this! I'm glad the character resonated with you. I identify with Pearl because I'm still coping with one of my lifelong dreams being crushed. "It isn't about what I want. It's about making the best of what I have."
Considering "MaXXXine" has a satanic panic theme, the dynamic between her & her dad,also Maxine's look is very similar to Zeena LaVey(daughter of the leader of the satanic church Anton LaVey). It kinda adds some other subtle layers to the flick.
Suggestions: -Vergil from Devil May Cry -Darth Nihilis from Star Wars old canon -Alex Mercer from Prototype -Alucard from Hellsing -The Major from Hellsing -Stinkmeaner from The Boondocks
Im surprised this channel has never analyzed a vampire character before. Lestat from ann rice, Bill Compton from Charlaine Harris, or even Dracula from Bram Stroker.
@@braxbro7602 oh i never watched that video or jojo’s bizarre adventure before. I guess I meant more traditional vampires as jojo seems to be a bit non conventional in comparison to the characters i mentioned.
Analyzing Evil: -Makarov from Modern Warfare 2 -Rico (along with his real life inspiration Alpo Martinez) from Paid In Full -Shao Khan from The Mortal Kombat series -Omar from The Wire
Analyzing Evil: Characters and Themes of Murder Drones Analyzing Evil:Tommy Vercetti from GTA Vice City Analyzing Evil: Henry Evans from The Good Son Analyzing Evil: Andrew Detmer from Chronicle Analyzing Evil:Howard Ratner from Uncut Gems Analyzing Evil:Us
Suggestions: David Lo pan from Big trouble in Little China Jerry Dandridge from Fright night Orochi from The King of fighters Tohru Adatchi from Persona 4 Aku from Samurai Jack Giygas from Mother Series and Porky
What an analysis. To be honest when i saw this movie i was speechless with the outcome. The main character did an amazing job in acting out the character of pearl.
I have two suggestions: Jonas Venture Sr from the Venture Bros, who is essentially the cause of all the conflict in the story Medusa Gorgon from Soul Eater, who is just an excellent and cruel character who abused her own child.
Sometimes i notice that I am like Pearl. I am afraid of myself of the horror i am capable off. I too desperately tries to organizes and understand my own emotions. I have empathy and compassion yet i too notice the narcissm, the delusion that made me relate to her. I tried to not always made the same mistakes, not to my surprise i've kept doing the same thing. Living the same delusion, hoping while achieving nothing. I am a fool of myself.
One of the best newest villains ever to be created. Even if you don't enjoy horror movies Pearl is still a fascinating character and the arc of her story is worth studying especially during the historical context of her times.
Please consider making a video analyzing Don Lope de Aguirre from Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God. I doubt you will see this comment, but i think it'd be very interesting to see a real historical figure who has been adapted into film analyzed, as the movie is one of my favorites and is based on real world events and the real Aguirre.
Yes so glad at long last you funnily covered Pearl 👏hope to see you cover Analyzing Evil: Jason Dean from Heathers Analyzing Evil: Jafar from Aladdin Analyzing Evil: Gaston from Beauty and The Beast Analyzing Evil: Vacna from Stranger Things Analyzing Evil: The Joker from Batman 1989
Since Viv confirmed that he won't be coming back, maybe a video on Adam from Hazbin Hotel? I'd also be ok if you wanted to wait for the series to end before making a video.
Hope to see these covered some day: - Joe Cooper (Killer Joe) - Nino Brown (New Jack City) - Jake "The Muss" Heke (Once Were Warriors) - Spider-Man 3 villains (Sandman and Venom) - Dr. X (from the Operation: Mindcrime albums by Queensrÿche)
That was a very good analysis. Analyze Rynn from The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. It is from the early seventies when a person could disappear for a few years until becoming old enough to escape foster care and the evil torment that would bring.
Analyzing Evil: -Kyrat from Far Cry 4 -Dr Gonzo from Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas -Beetlejuice from Beetlejuice -The Galactic Empire and/or Free Planets Alliance from Legends of the Galactic Heros
Pearl hit home due to the eerily similarities to my own life. Growing up on a farm, a desire to escape a household that wasn't the best and even a desire to move away. There are differences of course. I managed to make it to LA, though my dream was more of having my own space in order to grow properly as my own person rather than chasing any stardom. It felt like staring into a dark reflection of what could have happened if I clung onto the wrong things, if I had let my anger get the best of me. It's rather refreshing to have an immoral female character that isn't just yet another take on either the seductress or girlboss gone wrong variety. There's much horror in those who don't even get the chance to step their foot in the door. My theory on her is definitely tied to attachment theory, since she sees stardom as a method of escape and autonomy since the most sane answer kind of got tossed out the window. She is not a saint whatsover by other means, but when you're not really allowed socially or legally to get your own place and space, dependent on someone whose not there who could very much just die while on the clock, and with a family that's (understandably) checked out...oof I am not surprised she went totally off the rails, but the ugliness of how manifest is unfortunately true to its time. The childlike nature thing I'm tempted to just say is due to the social role she is expected to fill. Women weren't really allowed to much but maintain the household and couldn't own property or so much as raise their voice without the threat of lobotomy hung over their heads, and it was far worst for those who had to grind harder in a working class environment, especially a farm of all places. You basically are serving as an overgrown child with much more responsibilities and no longer protected in the innocence of being an actual child. It's why its easy to sympathize with the mother as well, Pearl was kind of chasing a narrow dream, and some may have considered it a rather sacrilegious one anyways. All of this just sounds like a recipe for horror and disaster, but in a way that feels disturbingly cathartic at times. That being said, it's always hard to do any psychological analysis on films like this sometimes because movies like Halloween basically go "they're the DEVIL, its inherent" and like, yeah fair enough this is not how you're supposed to engage with it really. BUT it opens up for some interesting conversations. Thanks for the video, it was interesting to watch!
Hoping to see you cover these someday: - Analyzing Evil: Heat - Analyzing Evil: David McCall from Fear - Analyzing Evil: Mickey and Mallory Knox from Natural Born Killers - Analyzing Evil: Vilos Cohaagen from Total Recall - Analyzing Evil: Dick Jones and Clarence Boddicker from RoboCop - Analyzing Evil: Henry Evans from The Good Son - Analyzing Evil: The Legend of Korra - Analyzing Evil: Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece - Analyzing Evil: The Toguro Brothers from Yu Yu Hakusho - Analyzing Evil: King Piccolo from Dragon Ball - Analyzing Evil: Cell from Dragon Ball Z - Analyzing Evil: Majin Buu and Babidi from Dragon Ball Z - Analyzing Evil: Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super - Analyzing Evil: Eric Cartman (even though it’s been requested a billion times) - Analyzing Evil: Frank Tenpenny from GTA San Andreas (also been requested a billion times)
Been waiting to see your analysis of Pearl! I recommend Jax Teller from Son's of Anarchy. Hannibal Lecter from the Hannibal tv Show and the themes and characters of Midnight Mass.
Serial murderers often display psychopathic tendencies early in life, with increasingly violent behavior developing over time. Her upbringing obviously didn't help matters.
Analyzing Evil: Clay Morrow from Sons of Anarchy Mr.McMahon from WWE The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns from WWE Homelander from the Boys John Kreese from Cobra Kai/Karate Kid
Omg thank you for covering Pearl. She has the same vibe of psychosis as me and I need to watch this movie every 6 months since it came out, or I will spontaneously combust.
