Episode II: The Origin of Judge Holden

[@vling9200]

As someone who has obsessed over this literary work for years now, I really appreciate this content.

[@AmericanGwyn]

So glad you connected with it!

[@zombiedog1088]

What exactly is he a judge of? "Hush boy for he has ears like a fox"

[@traviskeller7086]

That line has always given me chills

[@daviru02]

​@@traviskeller7086It's kind of interesting. How the judge doesn't take action upon those type of questions about him

[@bman1235]

@@daviru02But also interesting that the priest is worried that he will.

[@bluegregory6239]

I like what the Judge says about war existing before humans came around to properly conduct it. Platonism, as will be seen in Neal Stephenson's 'Anathem'.

[@TooFarWest1]

Yes, this is quite accurate. I read Blood Meridian and Samuel Chamberlain’s My Confession (it can be ordered on Amazon) last summer. I find it rather ironic, if not humorous, that McCarthy’s most iconic, memorable, discussed, and uniquely profound character does not even belong to him. Even McCarthy’s “Kid” character is a shadow of Samuel himself.

[@minechaftgamer288]

I''m sure you love the book, but this comment disrespects the bones of things in my opinion.

[@Rkitt8]

I really never saw The Kid as Cormac’s representation of Chamberlain. I always thought that The Veteran, Chambers, was CM’s nod at Chaimberlain 🤔

[@michaelstarmer7760]

This is incredibly well done dude, fascinating to hear the descriptions from Chamberlains memoirs

[@AmericanGwyn]

Thank you so much!

[@actually-will1606]

I finished the book the other day now going through lots of blood meridian analysis and videos. Nice channel keep it up.

[@Zimage00]

You check out that christian analysis by that guy Caleb Smith? I'm not religious but I really liked his perspective on the book and would recommend it if you haven't seen it.

[@AmericanGwyn]

ty!

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Personification of war here before man and waited on them like the Judge sitting on the rock, war judges men, war destroys innocence, war is eternal, all characters met him prior to meeting the group as they all experienced war before. War is war and not to be quantified

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Dance dance wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he and I will lead you all in the dance said he. This is not a Christian hymn about jesus 😅😅😅 far from it. Its about war in all its beauty and allure

[@Djk092]

Did you write this? Genius point!

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Visceral violence is true beauty in its pure glory of existing in that moment that's eternal its power, and exhilarating the blood is the life and no emotion equates to the taking of a life of a human while witnessing the soul leave that shell by your hand, that is the true emotion of men, hence why we worship war. This is our animal nature as old as time. True violence is beautiful in its excess. Destroying a living soul is the strongest emotional feeling bar none.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

@Djk092 yes I wrote it but that is the literal interpretation of Judge Holdens character he is the personification of war its alluded to all throughout the book. He is the fiddler leading the dance, he creates war when he manufactures the gunpowder, he is omnipresent as war throughout each parable in the novel. Many mistake him as death or the devil but that's incorrect he is war. In all its beauty and horror, its fairness and its ultimate inevitable outcome is what it is unalterable and unquantifiable. Its beautiful but repugnant at the same time.

[@maunderer-jx7gd]

I think im afraid of you now​@@StuartAnderson-xl4bo

[@omarsabeur9039]

I loved this video thankyou , i wish i knew more people i could share this with , unfortunately i don't but i will re listen to these over and over again because it is so enjoyable.

[@AmericanGwyn]

TY!

[@jtlong2248]

The Kid wouldn't put a bullet through the Judges head. He had the opportunity but didn't do it, it speaks to the Kid's character.

[@wiwysova]

"it's judgin time!" *Abducts child*

[@justinrodriguez2721]

Holy shit underrated comment lol

[@fakethinksy101]

Excellent video. Thank you for making this.

[@AmericanGwyn]

yw!

[@deedunn1989]

I love the artwork. Especially the one where the supreme God shaped like a moon is watching the Judge, who is a demiurge, almost as he is displeased. The Judge is the false moneyer the Kid dreams about. He is the God of his false world. Although he is not the supreme creator, his imperfect “false” world is a product of his own and he rules over it, attempting to prevent people from entering the stage of “Gnosis” and reaching the next level

[@maunderer-jx7gd]

Is this glantons gang book or fanfiction or fanfiction of the fanfiction of glantons gang book?

[@rjfarris8324]

Keep these videos coming brother

[@AmericanGwyn]

absolutely!

[@LocalHistorian]

Aaron, where do you list credits for the artwork you use in your videos here? I'd love to know them for each episode...Thank you. (I really appreciate you sharing your insights. I am a new reader of McCarthy so this really helps...)

[@ab8588]

Best book ever!

[@LifeOnUranus]

the judge in my mind is the development of human thought and it’s ultimate consequence. they ate of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, i.e thought & judgment, then inevitably as a result, conflict, war and self annihalation. we are “a creature that could do anything. make a machine. And a machine to make a machine. An evil that can run itself a thousand years, no need to tend it.” We’re all the judge.

[@CrimsonAltar]

Bravo, thank you for this.

[@AmericanGwyn]

YW!

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

Is the Judge the personification of Manifest Destiny?

[@Frankybeanselevators]

Quite the opposite, manifest destiny brought the order and civility that the Judge stood against.

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

Manifest Destiny brought order and civility to the frontier? Is this serious?@@Frankybeanselevators

[@gddess9502]

So good.

[@AmericanGwyn]

Thank you!

[@jmontoya4689]

The judge is super natural, he is either the devil or a demon. He is not a men. He will never die

[@Seagaltalk]

The judge is amoral in totality and he/it has a design

[@xXHurdyGurdyManXx]

Pretty sure he's the devil in flesh

[@NoNameNo.5]

Small hands? Didn’t they say the girl had huge hand prints on her?!

[@adamnoble1689]

Nice voice

[@ElliotSpencer-fz8ov]

A book of misery,nihilism and the comanchès. The judge is war just passing time,what eĺse

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

War and violence is beauty just different you are never more alive than when at war and life is on the line. Blood is the life and taking a soul is a feeling very personal there is no feeling anywhere close to it.