This movie is so out of the ordinary and Johnny Depp is such a good Edward lol it was fun dissecting little moments of the movie Happy Holidays! ~ Music: Bonneton from Super Mario Odyssey
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I remember watching Edward Scissorhands as a little kid and being so sad for him. I thought he was a real person and I asked my mom if we could adopt him because I thought he needed to have a family and be loved by them.
When I watched it as a kid I used to make stories of Edward growing old with Kim and how they may have had children even when it was difficult for him to care for them ( ya know, scissors and all) when kids in my class gushed over Twilight Edward I always thought 'my Edward' was better lmao
@@kellygreen7236 I did the same thing too, except they have a daughter named Lily, who has her dad’s eyes and her mom’s hair color, and she lost her hand in an accident and got a scissory hand like her dad. (I named the daughter after Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily Rose Depp)
The graphic novel sequels are even better. Edward gets his scissors stuck in a muffin. Edward gets mad at a gas station employee for bullying emo kids. Edward gets his own tv. I would definitely reccomend!
I remember watching it the first time in art class for Christmas, I am still to this day so mad that they treated him like that. Just had to hold back the murder tendencies when someone takes advantage of him for bad
I didn’t hate it personally, I just thought he deserved better. He did have memories of Kim and her family though, which is sweet. Also I see you a lot in BlackLightJack’s channel.
He was safer back in his old home. He was too good, while the world was spiteful and cruel. The world welcomed him for all the nice things he did, but then turned on him the moment he made mistakes that were honestly not his fault. I don't think he would survive in a cruel world because his heart was too pure and too good.
@@user-fn7ui9yo3d Aww thank you! I actually changed it because I'm celebrating Zelda month on my RU-vid channel for November, and I'm making only Zelda related content for November.
I love a subtle point in the movie is that several people say "I know someone who could probably help with that" about his hands, and he always is interested in getting them changed to regular hands, but none of them actually do anything. How hard would it have been for someone to take a grinder to them and bring them down to a more manageable size and less sharp?
As I was watching, I realized that Edward’s problem wasn’t his hands; it was how long his fingers were. If they were normal size, he could turn doorknobs and not cut people as much. Speaking of doorknobs, does Edward realize he has palms? He could’ve went to the side and use his palm to open the door when Jim shut him in his dad’s office. He probably couldn’t think straight since he was panicking
Not only that but they actually sharpen his blades somewhat regularly, as seen when they take him to the knife shop at the mini mall scene. They only make his problem worse but think they are doing him a favor
the relationship between edward and the mom ( i don’t remember her name lol ) is so cute i love them, she’s always been so kind and supportive with him
"He's SO out of place. I'm sure this is a metaphor but still-" It is a metaphor. Sort of. Tim Burton based Edward after himself because he reportedly felt out of place his whole life and it alienated him from others, making it hard to connect and form/maintain relationships. Later in life, he came to realize he was likely on the autism spectrum, which would definitely explain the feeling of alienation that he portrayed in this movie. I was diagnosed with Asperger's at a young age, and when I watched this movie for the first time a couple years ago, I instantly caught on to the metaphor. Edward's social obliviousness, eagerness to please people who are mean to him in return (I've had people insult me to my face and I didn't realize they were being mean. I was just happy to be included), personal struggles with day-to-day tasks, difficulty expressing/understanding emotions, and enhanced talent in a specific area. These are all points that I related to because of my own experience living with autism. Even the fact that his appearance is so frightening in contrast to his personality speaks to how autistic people have been historically viewed as strange and scary while they're actually just people trying to live their lives. "Don't you let anyone ever tell you that you have a handicap." This part made me TEAR UP. It's something I've been told myself in regard to my autism. While this disorder can be extremely limiting in some areas, learning to work around my limitations has allowed me to excel in others. This is so similar to how Edward takes his limitation (scissor hands) and turns it into a talent (hedge/ice sculpting and hair cutting). So basically, the scissor hands are a metaphor for living with a developmental disorder. Obviously Burton didn't know about his likely autism when he made Edward, so none of the metaphors are intentional, but the parallels are incredibly striking, to the point that it seems like it was on purpose. I could type out about a thousand more words, but instead I'll just link an article I found that does a good job pointing out the parallels: web.archive.org/web/20230525210531/pinholecinema.co.uk/the-big-picture-features/edward-scissorhands-and-aspergers
@@GwenevereRuth you're welcome! I was floored with how hard I related to him and immediately researched it afterward to confirm my suspicion. I'm glad you enjoyed!
This comment is late, but I’m pretty sure Edward is likely autistic. Everything you said made sense, and, as an autistic, I related to him the entire movie, hence why he’s my favorite Tim Burton character.
wow, i love that you pointed this out! i never had that perspective on the movie, but i honestly haven’t seen the movie in easily over 10 years because it used to terrify me as a child because he had hands for scissors. but your perspective on this movie is amazing and so eye-opening, i will HAVE to re-watch this movie again because it will probably give me a new perspective and appreciation for the movie. your post was beautifully written.
I absolutely adore this movie. I remember the first time I watched it, at the end, I just ugly bawled, and kept yelling 'you b****' in regards to the thirsty b****.
Jim and Esmeralda (the crazy catholic woman) took part in it too, and it was funny was Edward cut the tree in front of Esmeralda’s window into a demon just to spite her.
6:10 whenever i think of this scene, i also think of the part where she accuses him of trying to r*pe her and im like "yeah, the neighborhood whore is now a victim of a r*pe incident from a guy who possibly doesn't even know how the world works." And what made it worse is that even though the other neighbors know her for being like that, they still believed her and lost their trust in Edward.
Yeah, it's like a subversion of the "outcast gets the respect they deserve and lives happily ever after" trope where he DOES get some respect, but only for a little while until eventually, he gets mistreated by most of the townsfolk and is forced to go back to his old house and live there all by myself again.
the scene with Edward and the dog sitting on the street is actually really meaningful and telling the situation Edward is in. The dog came to him with a problem (it cannot see). Edward help him but the only thing the dog do afterwards, is to leave him.
There’s actually an answer to this! It’s pretty subtle but Edward was built off of a machine meant for cutting vegetables, you can see it in a couple flashback scenes and blueprints. He used the machine basically as a base and the cutting “hands” were the last part he worked on
@@lovelycloudyskies yes there’s a cookie machine too, but the vegetable machine is in the background of that scene. The inventor takes a heart shaped cookie and looks over at the vegetable machine, hinting he wants to build Edward off of it
I never watched this movie before so whenever I heard of this guy i thought this was a serial killer movie like ghostface but i never expected hes actually such a baby gonn watch it now lol
8yr old me watching SA scenes without even fcking realizing it😂 im happy others were just as confused and uncomfortable as i was growing up with this film
The fact that everyone treated Edward like an adult when he clearly had the mentality of a child though- that one woman was basicslly thirsting over an overgrown child 💀 and the dad is so oblivious to everything
His hair was based off of Robert’s hair, the lead singer from The Cure. He was originally going to provide the music for the movie, but he was busy, so he couldn’t do it.
For anyone wondering how Edward was able to eat despite being a robot, basically his creator gave him most products of a human, this includes a heart, brain, skin, and maybe a stomach, but he died before he could give Edward hands. I'm willing to bet that underneath that suit is literally just a bunch of organs surrounded by gears and wires
5:25 Bro when she started moaning and twisting her foot while she was getting her hair cut, I just slowly covered my face saying "What am I looking at, stop being so weird lady your killing my vibe"
I felt so bad for Edward when that creepy lady kept trying to hit on him, he basically has a mindset of a average kid and I find it so nasty that a grown woman that looks like she’s in her mid 30’s or 40’s is trying to get with him 😭
Her age didn't matter - Edward is ageless so even Kim would be in that same position with him at some point. It was more about how Joyce went about it.
@@katethevampire A stranger who sells things He didn't have a mother but he had a father.. Edward is the guy with the scissor hands.. don't worry Edward is friendly😊 basically Edward is an experiment and his father passed away during the creation of Edward, so Edward wasn't finished.
But what about after Kim's parents died? And Kim never went there again to check whether he is still alive. Maybe Kim's son or daughter somehow made contact with Edward secretly and maybe Edward told him/her not to tell Kim and it was the son or daughter who would send ice to Edward.
I felt so BAD for Edward that I started crying when that guy was pushing him and his face expressions when he pushes him the 2nd time and I just started Ballin because he did not deserve that he was the sweetest talented best little child adult ever I love him so much if he was a real person, I would give him a HUGEEEEEEE hug I don't care how many times his hands cut me.
My ex partner dressed up as Edward for Halloween and he did such a fantastic job at it and looked exactly like him (except taller) but unfortunately that relationship ended badly and i cant help but think about him each time i see edward
Same. Except for Wednesday, that show is disappointing. He didn’t even direct it, it was two men that did. Netflix just used his aesthetic and name so people would watch :/
It’s so much worse that they brought him into the neighborhood and then he got ran off he has to live with those memories he honestly would have been better off if everyone just left him alone
Peg felt bad that his dad died and he was alone, so she wanted him to live with her and her family so he wouldn’t be alone. It’s the neighborhood’s fault for using him and running him off
This movie is a masterpiece. I feel sad every moment when I remember the ending. I know for sure what is to be lonely, try other social situations and be alone again in the end.
He was isolated but he was not totally ignorant. He has never seen a T-rex, but his father (the inventor) read to him from story books that probably had illustrations too. The father was loving and taught him a lot of things.
I like Edward he’s a good guy I mean his like a normal kid because he can talk well and maybe not understand things but he’s kind and has a sweet heart and he cares about his family. But he’s never really experienced the emotions that he’s experiencing because he’s usually alone in his own home so he wouldn’t have many problems.
When I was 8 years old I watched this with my mom and my younger sister and when I tell you I was OBSESSED with Edward and I wanted to name my child after him 🤣 I had it bad for Edward and he deserved better. Thank you for making this, it healed my inner child that wanted Edward Scissorhands merch and content but wasn't allowed. Also now that I'm an adult I make all the fanart I want ❤ (in a wholesome way of course, I think he's canonically younger than 18 and making 18+ content if him seems weird but idk)
In the end she’s clearly old and he still looks the same age but considering he’s kinda Frankenstein robot esq I’m assuming he can’t age physically but possibly emotionally or mentally. So his looks and body stay the same but his mind ages
I remember watching this as a kid and not understanding much plot-wise, but I do remember crying For Edward at the ending. I finally rewatched the movie years later as an adult with more life experience… and I sobbed until my eyes were swollen. As someone who might be on the autism spectrum myself, I want to hold Edward and never let him go. He’s such a pure-hearted, innocent character with a specific aesthetic and an aura that literally melts my heart. God, I could talk about this movie for hours. 😭💜
Just watched this movie for the first time today (it just never occurred to me that I'd never seen it, I'd known about it) and I absolutely adore Edward he deserved so much better
