Scott Pilgrim is an Emotional Masterpiece

[@DoctorLazers]

The way the final volume recontextualizes Scott from a lovable doofus that screws up but is a good guy, to a genuinely selfish jack ass that makes the lives of everyone around him worse, that hit 18 year old me like a ton of bricks. "Oh. Oh he's a bad person. He's been a bad person this whole time."

[@jcp1296]

No? He's a bit of a jerk but he does nothing out of malace , especially compared to everyone else in toronto

[@DoctorLazers]

@@jcp1296 Maybe read the book again my dude.

[@jcp1296]

@@DoctorLazers I just read it last month but could you give an example to refresh my memory?

[@Arcin00]

@@jcp1296 Hedoesn't do it out of malice but he simply doesn't think that much about people other than himself which hurts people and he simply moves on

[@whateverwhatever4476]

@@jcp1296I hope you've realized it by now. Scott isn't a good person

[@Siqonem8]

One of my favourite parts of the series is when scott is surprised when Stephen shows up with his boyfriend. It’s revealed that in the background of the previous book Stephen had already told everyone but Scott and by extension us the reader had been too busy thinking about himself to care about others around him. It’s a moment that leads to significant growth in how he thinks of others

[@ComicDrake]

Exactly! I went back and reread the previous volume when I first saw that revelation and was surprised that I couldn't see when it happened.

[@fravia22]

@@ComicDrakeanother cool background reveal is just the whole thing of Crash and the Boys having a little internal gay romance

[@abrahaislam6265]

hey did you read the spider manga's

[@jessielorah7616]

@@ComicDrake how about ALL of superman's Girlfriends!

[@topcat59]

I love Wallace so much, he’s like Scott’s older brother that sees scotts love life as his personal soap opera and is willing to allow him to live with him.😺

[@What-ish]

We all need a Wallace.

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

Does anyone know what time it'll be streamed? It's out today right ?

[@Lemonboxie]

@@seraphimsforge-master5433 i think it's out tmrw

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

@@Lemonboxie Oh ...what Netflix country is it based in... Canada? It's the 17th in the UK now but not in the west ...I guess you're right

[@Lemonboxie]

@@seraphimsforge-master5433 oh i'm from the usa and it's the 16th right now lol

[@michaelcarlton1484]

Scott had to learn to rebuild his relationships and grow as a person. Ramona had to learn to stop cutting people out of her life and grow as a person. The more you look at the series, the more you see that these two broken people actually made each other better because they were both fighting for their relationship to work out.

[@GAT957]

i had a pretty nice cosmic hotdog

[@roflraviloi]

“Maybe we should’ve… Maybe we should” is my favorite line in anything ever

[@benwasserman8223]

It's kind of nuts how many future A-list/superhero stars Scott Pilgrim featured before they hit the big times. I'm totally going to binge the anime version this weekend.

[@Coconut_Prrson]

Two

[@NobodyC13]

Ramona dated Captain America, Superman/Atom, Katara, and the Spot. And Scott dated Captain Marvel.

[@garenthal9638]

@@NobodyC13poor Scott

[@revolutionarydragon1123]

​@@garenthal9638aye he dated an avenger how many can say that

[@garenthal9638]

@@revolutionarydragon1123 considering how many there are now about a quarter of Hollywood

[@robbiewabisabi]

That’s a very thoughtful piece and Scott’s relationship issues are absolutely conveyed by all of the characters in every medium presented. He is in Ramona’s words “just another evil ex waiting to happen.”

[@mdstevens0612]

Scott earning self-esteem and apologizing for all the terrible things he did being the thing that prevents him from becoming an evil ex is also just... Nice. It's just nice.

[@Flungz_99]

It’s not afraid to tell a story of two messed up people who hurt others romantically but are relatable and they learn and grow by facing what bit them back. Scott Pilgrim is all about relationships of any kind and how they are dealt. Toxic ones, taboo ones, gay ones, ect. From what I’ve seen we never really had that in the mainstream. Taught me valuable lessons about how relationships are. And it has more to offer, the music, the aesthetic and humor all are just as important. I love the book and movie sm. It helped with trauma and lessons as I’ve been a Scott and I’ve been a Kim. I can relate to both. Plus Kim Pine will always be wife.

[@Blujay64]

But, of course

[@subartic]

Kim pines is chefs kiss

[@Flungz_99]

@@subartic she is WIFE

[@wesreleases6346]

It’s one of the best stories ever told in comics. By trying to explain it all, you do oversimplify it. It’s a very honest, funny, and powerful series that many people miss the point of- either in thinking it’s just about how video games are cool, or thinking it’s about how toxic male behavior is cool. Neither are close to true. It should be clear to anyone reading it how it’s about a person in their twenties trying to mature taking an honest look at themselves and their friends and finding forgiveness through facing reality and the past.

[@TheButcher42]

I love how everyone is now rereading Scott Pilgrim to catch up for the TV show

[@KyuubiMal]

I read Scott Pilgrim after seeing the movie in cinema when I was like 18 and it is still one of my all time favourite stories at age 31

[@Juniper_Rose]

The movie was my first experience with this, and honestly the way Kim always seems to look at Scott with almost pain... Up until he admits "I treated you like shit and you deserved better" and she smiles, it really feels like actual growth. Liked. Genuine growth on Scott's part. Kim wasn't a recent thing. He hurt her years ago. So his apology feels GENUINE, not opportunistic. Also, i like how the movie just... Avoids the nega Scott encounter, which, again, shows he's grown. He doesn't need to fight him. They talk it over and even decide to get brunch together. He solved the conflict purely by talking it out like an adult.

[@mdstevens0612]

Nega Scott being a nice guy also has the implication that Scott is already the evil version of Scott, and that is both true and fucking hilarious.

[@franjarpa7290]

It is funny how nega scott (who is supposed to be the opposite of scott) is described as a “pretty cool guy”

[@K1ng1995]

When I was reading the Rick Riordan story Percy Jackson Chalice of the God's I couldn't help but think of the Nega Scott moment as well.

[@nickboben9152]

I don’t exactly remember how I got into Scott pilgrim but it made me buy the entire book series and I absolutely loved it and not to mention I relate myself to Scott in almost every single way and how my life was kinda similar to his. This series changed my life man!

[@Eggroll3s]

Relating yourself to Scott frightens me but I'm glad the books resonated with you! It's really good Edit: my comedy probably isn't recognizable, so I wanted to clarify that the first part is a joke 🙏🙏

[@nickboben9152]

@@Eggroll3s Like I said, “Almost” every way

[@lastmanstanding7155]

​@@Eggroll3s As a dude, I also find him relatable. He does SOME things ice done or that I acknowledge about my past. But honestly, he reminds me most about guys I knew. Personally I'm probably closer to a Wallace. (Not gay.) I tend to observe and do my own thing but I also deeply care about my friends.

[@theowashere6837]

Its mildly funny at 13:14 when he said that if scott pilgrim fell off the face of the earth he wouldn't be too missed after watching scott pilgrim takes off

[@spooderous]

I do a read through basically bi-yearly. Those 6 books mean a lot to me and came into my life at a bad time in my life. End of high school, recent break up, moved away from all my friends. I can't recommend it enough.

[@Mathue360]

I read this series pretty frequently and am so happy for the animated show. You really see the character development in everyone. Some of it is off screen and that's how life works right. You don't see your friend for a bit and then suddenly they got their shit together. Also mad live for snot girl

[@BingBangPoe]

I'm really glad the film didn't go with the alternate ending where Scott and Knives end up together. Her coming in terms with herself, being happy BY herself, is the biggest part of her character development in the original comic. Making her and Scott end up together would completely undermine all that progress. I'm so excited for the animated Netflix series. It's everything I wanted since that prequel animated short before the film dropped.

[@staple72]

Ramona as a character fortunately got fleshed out on the new Netflix anime.

[@rainingcomplete3018]

It is worth mentioning Kim Pine started as basically an X Men OC. Kim PINE with porcuPINE powers.

[@ChaosAngels16]

17:19 Funny thing how on the same day this video released, folks then learned that Scott Pilgram Takes off ended up being an actual sequel.

[@SCG2001]

Kinda funny how you said no one would care if Scott fell off the face of the earth, and it kind of turned out to be true in the show

[@spdrwrtr]

Love that there's a cameo of Scott and Ramona in "Seconds"

[@n00dlesfr86]

I read the comics for the first time and had to reread them immediately. It’s so long but the small scenes mean so much to the story that a movie can’t do. The story isn’t really about 7 evil exes or whatever else, it’s about 2 bad people being able to change.

[@vgsquirrel]

I'm glad you went through making this video Drake. I know you had to be a bit more vulnerable with this one but I think you really landed the execution. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Also, I've only seen the movie and played the video game but I'm definitely interested in picking up the books now. Keep up the great work dude!

[@vincentmatamoros1757]

I loved how you included the small detail about how you relate to Scott, because it honestly feels very similar to my journey so far. I'm much younger (haven't quite finished my undergrad yet) but I've had a similar journey with becoming a real ass human being. I'm not finished, not by a long shot, but we're getting there. Scott Pilgrim, beyond the art, the comedy, the characters, the pacing, the everything, hits me right in my soul in a way that can't be replicated by anything else.

[@Wifiscouch]

Goshhhhh I appreciate your vulnerability on this topic! That lil dive into your love life has convinced me to read this. Everything you talked about from being addicted to love to also being manipulative and toxic yourself is very relatable. May we all continue to mature and grow and be better versions of ourselves! I feel these are nuanced topics we don’t have tackled enough. Thank you for selling me on Scott pilgrim in a way no one else h

[@chef7196]

FINALLY YOUR SCOTT PILGRIM VIDEO IS FINALLY HERE. BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THIS ONE DRAKE!!

[@psychobilly42069]

Youre so on point about scott Pilgrim being a way to process my emotions as a 25 year old. Hurts.

[@legoking6165]

Scott Pilgrim vs the world is one of many movies I watched for the first time in 2023. Some others include Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Tropic thunder, Jurassic world: dominion, The Wolverine and more.

[@AlekMadeDis]

I remember watching this movie back in 2010 when I was 20. I liked the film, but now it's challenging for me to connect with the characters and understand their problems or behavior.I basically clicked through the animated version.

[@gentlemandemon]

I wouldn't want a sequel of Scott Pilgrim, but I'd get behind a spiritual successor of sorts. Different cast, but similar vibe, dealing with new characters in a different place in their lives.

[@mdstevens0612]

I saw a lot of myself in Scott, I still do. The ultimate message of Scott Pilgrim being that Scott does suck but he doesn't have to is kinda what makes the book and film great, and the anime capitalizes on that narrative. You aren’t walking out of your twenties without both causing and receiving damage, but you can either become someone's evil ex, or you could work on your self esteem and apologize to people, maybe even get closure from the people who hurt you.

[@vengeance2694]

Dude, Scott Pilgrim has been crazy influential for me recently. The first time I saw it, it was just a fun action-y romance movie with cool references. But in the last year or so, after a rough breakup, I decided to read the comic, and it completely changed the way I looked at my last relationship, future relationships, and myself. I owe a lot to this series, and I can't wait for the show tomorrow!

[@BiaZarr]

Damn. Fantastic Video Drake. Legit made me tear up in places. Scott Pilgrim came to me in a very difficult time in my life, full of depression, complicated relationships, splintering friendgroups - my mid 20s, and tbh I still don't think I recovered from that. Scott Pilgrim gave me... a reality to be, in lack of better words, in a way that i never quite could put into words, but you very brilliantly managed to do. So thank you for this video. I think I should reread Scott Pilgrim, now that I'm older and that my life has changed quite a bit. Happy 30th birthday!

[@tecpaocelotl]

Sadly, my past is like Scott Pilgrim. I was the same age as Scott, so it felt like seeing in a mirror. I'm just glad I grew.

[@superadambomb5834]

Since the show came out I decided to read the comic to understand the source material before seeing the show. I went into this completely blind. I knew nothing about it besides the basic premise. I didn’t like volume 1. I found it really hard to route for Scott with his actions and I was pretty confused as to if the author wanted me to rout for him or not. But over the course of my reading I grew to love this series with each volume. It kept me guessing on where the plot was going and the climax of the 6th volume had me screaming and cheering on the inside which is something I haven’t felt since reading one punch man. The characters feel so real and as it progressed I grew attached to them even Scott who despite his many flaws I saw myself in since I’m also a huge nerd that has the brain capacity of a grape. But I think a character that I think was handled probably the best was knives. I really saw myself in her. Much like her I was cheated on. It was also my first relationship. A lot of the emotions that knives felt are things that I felt. The obsession of trying to get back with Scott, the hatred she had for Ramona, and finally the acceptance and forgiveness were all things that I went through fairly recently. I didn’t expect for her character to be handled in such a realistic way while still keeping it exaggerated like the rest of comic. I truly loved this series and I think I’m gonna watch the movie as well as the show. I even went ahead and bought the video game so I’ll be playing that soon.

[@spastheghost]

Such a good series!! I just finished the comics and already am thinking of re-reading it. I really hope that one day they make a faithful adaptation to the comics that takes its time to show the regular life moments between each fight and includes missing characters like Lisa and Knives' dad

[@PikagirlSarai]

Somewhat related but I’m really loving these Scott Pilgrim videos in my feed- with the anime coming back it really feels like the series is alive again after years. It’s awesome as a long time fan lol. Great vid btw‼️👍🏾

[@ryanwhaley5041]

I’ve had a hard time going back to the film after the comic ending was released. Reframing Gideon as Romona’s problem that Scott can help her with really completes the themes of breaking Scott out of his self centered world view. It’s really hard to go back to a film that has far more of a “win the girl” message to the very end, though I suspect O’Malley wouldn’t have gotten there without writing the film ending first. You can definitely see the ideas in the film, but the comic is where they truly land.

[@twistedtrailerparktales2126]

God damn dude. This is the best thing you've ever done. I was far worse. I lost someone not in a break up but completely gone from this world and being the shittiest human ever looking to fill the big gaping hole I jumped from relationship to relationship disrespecting my loves memory and disrespecting those women by being completely unable to love anyone else. Finally I had to remove my self completely from any dating market not even allowing myself to be alone with a woman from a couple of years to grieve in a more healthy way. I want to watch Scott Pilgrim tonight.

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

Such an Underated Masterpiece.

[@Hoodles321]

I actually bought the black and white comics about two years back without ever seeing the movie (watched it last month) or the colour comics and they really are very good. They manage to feel very real while also being completely ridiculous and surreal lol, which forms a really hard to describe vibe. It's steeped in realistic characters (they are mostly awful people lol), clever use of video games and has tonnes of depth. Got the Hoodles' gold star lol.

[@jmb5712]

God now I need you to talk about the show, because is soooo good

[@DefiantNova]

I remember renting this from a fucking blockbuster in 2011. I rented it because of the cool art box, as a 9 year old it was literally an obsession mainley with ramonas actor. It wasnt until i was in hs where i picked up the comics. Being stoned a majority of the time aside reading the books pulled me back into the series. After binging takes off i feel a newfound love for the series. I would say this series in itself was pivotal in my childhood and into my young adulthood.

[@Epilogueandprologuelover]

Scott Pilgrim my favorite piece of media of all time

[@spookyskyes7661]

ive been obsessed with scott pilgrim since 14-18, we have all been a scott or remona in past relationships. i hate how much the series has genuinely made me grow as a person, now that im 22. have been a comic drake fangirl since my early teens as well, so im so happy you covered it . love you man, and thank you for the years of content.

[@Chris-hb7xp]

Bro, this breakdown is so good. I haven't finished the live-action movie yet, but I have always been interested in this series. Hyped for the show that comes out tomorrow.

[@ryanforgosh361]

For anyone who hasn't read it, Seconds is legitimately my favorite comic of all time, and just one of my favorite pieces of fiction. If you enjoy Scott Pilgrim, please do yourself a favor and read Seconds

[@Dave175]

Wow that “people wouldn’t mind if he fell of the face of the earth” comment was…well timed, lol.

[@gianlucasabatini2817]

So I actually saw the first three episodes of the anime early at the Toronto screening… man you’re gonna be blown away

[@3rdDantetherapist]

The comic book was my favourite for a long time it's a masterpiece in simple terms

[@strykr82]

I completely understand your perspective on Scott Pilgrim (as a graphic novel), I'm 32 and started reading the books in 2010 when I was 18/19 and bought an electric bass (I now have two and I'm more proficient with them). But I was recently talking to one of my best friends about the animated series and how that plot twist makes it similar to narratives like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty or Neon Genesis Evangelion (no spoilers in case no one here has seen it), and how it expands the whole story around this 23 year old Canadian slacker. I look forward to a review of the series.

[@luigiboi4244]

I personally can’t wait to see the anime. Having just gone through Jaw Surgery 4 years in the making about 2 days ago, I only learned of this “Scott Pilgrim” thing a few years ago from word of mouth, CinemaWins, the Moviestruck podcast, and other people absolutely gushing over this series. So last night I watched the movie with my family, and we had a blast. Sorry for all the illiterate nonsense and mistakes I made, my right arm and lips are still numb AF due to my moutb being shuffled around like an Oreo. Happy B-Day Drake.

[@fad23]

I finally have reread Scott Pilgrim for the first time since the movie was released, and finally in color. It surprised me how much more there is in the book. I had interviewed Bryan right as the movie was optioned and it's really interesting to come back to this so many years later. And then the anime series comes back at this with even newer eyes.

[@bobseesall]

I remember having a dating phase like Scott when my first long term girlfriend told me about everything she did behind my back. I know I'll never be the same person as I was, but I am thankful I grew past the hardships. Next month will be our 11 year anniversary and my partner and I are happier than ever.

[@DSoulA3]

Thank you so much for your introspective on scott pilgrim as a whole. I'll be 29 tomorrow and I don't care if I get anything. I'm just happy I have netflix so I can sit down and watch my favorite movie of all time animated when I come home from work. I really like how brian said its made for people in their 20's and he wanted to finish it before he turns 30. I saw the movie in 2010 from renting it from the library when I was 15/16. I watched that movie regilously, to the point when I can say it line for line. But I didn't read the comic until 2018 with its first volume in color, bought the rest in color in 2019, read up to volume 3, and finished it in one setting during the pandemic in 2020. Also got the game a couple years ago through "limited run" collectors edition. Still haven't played it yet, but I have heard the soundtrack. Lol Yeah I love video games and I found the movie just before getting into anime a few months later. All of that is appreciated. For me, especially with the comic, I feel like scott pilgrim is just about figuring it out. No matter where your at in life, what you have done or plan on doing relationship or life wise, its okay and you'll figure it out eventually. Even if you gotta go through ex's to do it. Lol c: By the way, drake, you telling us all that was a good way to loop back around the series. You showed that this isn't fiction(taking out the shounen/game aspects). People are and can turn out like scott or anyone in the series. Like it or not, this is real for some people. But as I said, you'll figure it out. And you did drake. Happy for ya. c:

[@fad23]

I'm currently rereading Scott Pilgrim now for the first time since the noche was released and for the first time in color. It's wild how much more three dimensional the characters are coming off than I remembered.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

I still haven't read all of the comic, but watching the film again, one of my biggest issues with it is how much they kinda smoothed out a lot of Ramona rough edges. (The biggest example is how the twins were handled. In the comic Ramona was cheating on them with each other, and lied to both of them about it, the two eventually finding out and both breaking up with her, but in the movie they're just boiled down to a threesome joke)

[@sonofsueraf]

Probably just a runtime issue, they moved in a different direction when they reached Todd Ingram.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

@@sonofsueraf There are differences as early as Lucas, who is way more chill in the comic.

[@Championoko]

12:44 one of my favorite pannels

[@nerdwarp112]

I really need to get around to rereading Scott Pilgrim again one of these days. I last read it when I was 14/15 and now I’m 24, so maybe I’ll get even more out of it now that I’m similar in age to the characters. I think I mostly got the message when I first read it, but I’m sure there’s some smaller details I missed out on.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Scott pilgrim vs the world is tons of fun in my opinion.

[@yellowcapalex2825]

Drake earned the power of self respect! Awesome video as always!

[@RailroadJerk]

Drake, thank you for this. Your analysis was spot-on.

[@Thorninjag]

I like this comic series and the movie because it's about a character who's kinda a jerk getting a lot better as it progresses. I love a good redemption arc.

[@Spongeinator2000]

i watched that movie few months ago for the first time and it was mind blowing to me. After that i rushed to read all the comics because i was sure there are stuff in there that the movie didnt show

[@lazychief69]

I love this video and the personal input, being vulnerable on the internet is hard lol :)

[@Abominatrix650]

Damn, this one's getting me misty-eyed. Excellent video, as always, Drake. Scott Pilgrim is a lesson many people should learn from. I watched Scott Pilgrim at a time in my life when I was, for the first time ever, part of a nerdy group of friends who had their own interconnected web of relationships. They weren't exactly like the Scott Pilgrim characters but it was there. And with how good the movie was, I bought volume 1 of the comic series. The experience of Scott Pilgrim is tied to an incredibly sociable and nerdy time in my life and I will always cherish that. I miss those days. Can't believe it's been like 10 years already

[@KarlKristofferJohnsson]

I'm Swedish, so it really took me by surprise to see "Credit: Science Fiction Bokhandeln" at 16:56 Funnily enough, that's where my brother bought the Scott Pilgrim books (which I then got to borrow and read a few times as well).

[@bigbuddhamech]

Great vid! Hope you'll make one soon about the show. I loved it personally. Think it was a pretty awesome, brave sequel to the movie and comic/graphic novel.

[@weshansen7892]

This video has invested me in your love of the series and Id love for a video on your thoughts on the netflix show!

[@jumptrash]

the thing about scott is that although he does obviously suck, hes also human, learning from his mistakes and becoming a better person because of it. i love this series so much because the message that you arent defined by the mistakes of your past is such an important thing to learn as you mature and enter adulthood. its a beautiful story that really humanizes all the characters in ways that so many properties arent able to hit quite like scott pilgrim does. plus, to get people to root for a scummy guy like scott to get his act together instead of just rooting for his downfall, i feel like thats also a testament to the novel's writing lol. SP will always be one of my favorite stories and im so glad that the anime is receiving so much love

[@eion8832]

Bro I cannot believe how relatable this video is 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I have a similar relationship with the series and went through a similar arc recently 😂

[@thepokekid01]

I can't believe I don't remember if I read the comic because of Edgar Wright talking about doing the movie, or if I got excited hearing Edgar Wright was going to do the movie because I was already into the comics... needless to say I saw the movie in the theaters at least 3 times. (And I had already read the comics, so I had all that awkwardness of knowing what was cut from the movie and what stayed)

[@jasonninja55]

I would have watched this video when it came out but I had just gotten the entire collection of graphic novels and needed to finish them. I did not expect the book to bring up so much trauma.

[@itsmilan4069]

14:34 yeah that's the part that infuriates me the most about Scott he doesn't own up the fact that he is a jerk till the very end still half heartedly and it specially infuriates me cause it reminds me of my teenage years

[@weforgot7151]

First time I have seen this video but this caught my eye after watching the new series. Can't wait to see your next video after hearing your thoughts at 9:30 :^) Amazing video! 👍

[@rezlana]

I remembered watching your videos many years back when I was a kid from when you were on GT, and then randomly saw you come up in the comments for a verge tiktok about electric shoes and figured I'd take a look at your content again. You're still making great stuff and I can't even remember why I might have stopped watching, so you've re-earned a subscriber! (After writing most everything else in the comment I realized I'm still subscribed to TrailerDrake, so I guess I just never moved over here, whoops!) I found this video really interesting. I recently read the comics for the first time so this was an appropriate video for me. Personally when I read it, I just didn't get it. I found the comic itself really cool and funny, I loved the visuals, and I very much enjoyed reading it, but I didn't really get the social sticking power. Even being in my early-mid 20's like Scott, I'm someone who's really never been active in larger friend circles or been a prolific romantic, so it's somewhat difficult for me to put myself into the shoes of the cast. I think because my background is so much different from the life Scott was living, it was hard for me to humanize the characters overall, and as a result a lot of it just felt really tropey to me. The comic is never shy to remind us that Scott is a loser and a bad guy, and it loves to outright portray him as being bad, but it felt to me like it also never punished him too much for being bad, and any punishments he does get just felt brushed aside immediately. He has his emotional lows over the course of the story, but to my read, he just kinda drifted through and didn't face many tangible consequences for his actions. Everyone around him actively lives their lives, but life just happens *to* Scott in a way that leads to much of his growth, and I suppose that's the point to some degree. In the end, though, he still gets to be the hero and get the girl and "win" at life in a way that appeals to some kind of nerdy social power fantasy (with a nebulous caveat of the couple needing to work on things), and that kinda rubbed me in a weird way, I guess. I don't think the story needed a super sad ending, I don't feel like Scott didn't grow, but it felt a little too emotionally straightforward to me, if I had to describe it somehow. All that being said, I really appreciated your perspective, especially given how much you were able to relate to the story personally, and now I can better see why people like the comic so much. It's kind of funny, I could see the flaws in Scott, but just as you talk about poor media literacy in the beginning, I think I also fell victim to not looking at the story closely or deeply enough in the places that matter (just like Scott). When I read it, I just breezed through and focused too much on the narrative that was being presented to the reader and not enough on the internal driving conflicts going on within the supporting characters. There's those moments when Scott just fucks off out of people's lives and then suddenly when we see them again they're in a totally different state, and it's not like I didn't take note of that (in fact, I thought it was really cool and it just built further into how Scott treats his friends), but I should have taken it as a wakeup call for me as a reader too. I also probably was just reading through too fast to process the emotional aspects of what Scott was going through and then I filled in with my preconceptions about his character, so maybe it'd have hit harder if I were waiting a year between volumes instead of bingeing them all in a short timespan. One other thing that my friends pointed out to me when I read it was that the comic was very much a product of its time. It has extreme 00's vibes and was one of the first big things to tackle these concepts in this way, so maybe some of the failings it had with me were just due to overexposure with media/tropes that derived from or built off the foundation that was established here. After watching this video I definitely plan to revisit the comics sometime down the line, probably after I watch the anime and rewatch the movie. I can definitely see this being one of those pieces of media that grows alongside you, and even if I feel like I'm already in a much different place from Scott emotionally, who knows where I might be when I look back on it. Thanks for making this vid, it really rocked, even if we disagree about the potential utility of silly automatic shoes.

[@Kalx-Kobalt]

for me scott pilgrim is nostalgic. My dad read the books and watched the movie. Some times when he would watch his downloaded movies I always remember the times he watched the movie. I grew to love it without ever knowing it, and at some point I found out he had the game. I would always play it to try and beat it. Doing it alone however, I never got past todd or survive long enough in the 4th level to see who was next. Recently watched the animated show, loved it and after years I finally watched the movie all the way through. I can't wait to read the books myself hehe.

[@namepending2229]

The most unrealistic thing about the movie is that Scott has a rickenbacker bass guitar

[@lofi_njb]

Dude it was around 5:35 when I realized you used Sunray, one of my favorite Lofi tracks, as the background music.

[@Goremocker]

Trauma aside, having that much growth in your 20s must have been a blast.

[@GonzoGoesToBitburg87]

The thing with Scott is that he's human trash, and yet SO MANY PEOPLE totally missreads the character and sees him as a such a cool guy.

[@alexsiemers7898]

I was only 8 years old by the time the last comic came out and yet having only read it in the past couple weeks in wake of the anime it feels like I’d been missing out on something incredible for all these years. I’m only 21 now, but I’ve already had my fair share of fuck ups with people in my past (no romantic partners, but with friends and family for sure) and the worst part is that I’m always worried that I’m not gonna be able to improve myself. I want to think that I am, but there’s so much that I’m still seemingly oblivious towards in my life. But seeing how people do improve with time and how slow it can take in this series is giving me hope that I won’t mess things up as much in the future.

[@TheCreepypro]

scott pilgrim has had an affect on a certain generation and I will always stand by its level of quality in any medium

[@mario98730]

SNOT GIRL IS SO GOOD BRYAN NEEDS TO GET BACK ON IT! But back to the main point, I think Scott Pilgrim is one of the few pieces of media that truly, holistically, depicts what your early 20’s is. For a lot of people your early 20’s is the first time that you start to truly self-reflect on your career, relationships, etc. and when you start to realize that sometimes YOU are the problem not the world or people around you. Everyone in Scott Pilgrim has a flaw that they need to work on and I love that in every media form, you learn Bryan’s lesson that healing from your wounds so you don’t hurt others and not stagnating in life is really really hard. But you have to go through it.

[@yamataichul]

You sound like you've never been like Scott at all when describing your past self but that's my own hubris 😅 Glad you're getting better and healthier! Also this is good content as always, congrats 👍

[@kritten264]

i absolutely ADORED the movie even if Scott had caused a lot of emotional damage to the friends around him, it's the imperfections that make someone human and seeing him reflect on that at the end of the movie felt great

[@dugonman8360]

To carbon date myself, my first introduction to Scott Pilgrim was due to a free screening when I was in my early twenties when I worked at universal studios. At the time I knew nothing about the story other than it was based on a comic book, it was about beating Canadians up, and it looked like it was draw by rumiko takahashis left hand. At the time, I was 'dating' two girls at the same time who knew nothing about each other (and fooling around with a coworker as well) so sitting down and watching it was essentially a sign from God or heaven telling me "yeah, you ARE being a prick faced dickhead." Everyone was laughing and enjoying the film while I was having an existential crisis. Read the comics later and been a huge fan ever since, due to it being the only form of media at the time to make me genuinely say 'thats literally me' and not in the good way.

[@ChamarM]

13:11 Predicted Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

[@CosmicJubatus]

Hue!

[@JacnielOrtizperez-g6l]

Takes off was announced years before this video came out

[@M.W.K6996]

I'm not gonna lie...I really enjoyed this animated series. And I was more than happy that they got the original cast to reprise their roles. The art style was very similar, if not completely similar, to the comics as well, which also really worked in its favor. And despite it being an alternate version to the graphic comics, and the movie...it was still very entertaining. I was glad to see more of the other characters and how much more demph they got, and make the league into something much more than pitiful exes who were trying to win back the heart of the girl who always ran away from making true connections. Almost everything worked for this project. It was good to see the complexity of the characters, and how they wanted to learn from their mistakes, and refused to let the past define them - especially Ramona, seeing how she realized and accepted that she made mistakes and how she was part of the problem; and allowed herself to become better. But I am disappointed that we got to see a lot less of Scott Pilgrim...despite him being the supposed main character. And some changes I didn't really care for...like Todd Ingram suddenly having an obsession with Wallace Wells, despite the latter not being into him - it just didn't really fit into the story (in my opinion). Also, Wallace found someone else in the last episode. I would have maybe had Todd and Envy Adams seem like there was a chance for them to get back together, and maybe try to become better people. Also, the battle between Old Scott Pilgrim and the others...I would have liked to see it last just a little longer. Plus, I will admit that the chemistry between Scott and Ramona could have been focused on a little more, 'cause they fell in love a bit too quickly. So it would have helped if the first and last episode of the season were closer to thirty minutes. And maybe the series could have been just a bit more "mature". However, I will say that the voice acting...did come off as weak at times. That being said, I am very hopeful for a second season to be in the works.

[@Magmafrost13]

8:00 and maybe this is the reason I really didnt get much out of the series, I've just never had that experience. I've never been part of a big, shifting friend group, I've never known anyone like any of these people, I've certainly never personally had any relationship drama or even been indirectly attached to someone else's relationship drama.

[@WillTheGreatest]

As you were describing Scott's perspective on the world weirdly enough I see a LOT of parallels with, of all things, crazy ex girlfriend. Have a lot in common in terms of themes of growing up, moving past your relationships and finding yourself.

[@oddboss6712]

Saw this on the stream yesterday and i already knew it was gonna be fire

[@mauricioleyzaola7380]

What a great video! Thanks for opening up

[@franknova987]

The sad part when you relate to Scott Pilgrim cause you also did many of the stuff he did, tho i never wore a friend's socks or played in a band....

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

this Comic made us see ourself both as Heroes and Villains in our own Story.

[@kingofmutliverse]

During COVID 19 I watched this movie and I got hooked, now I own the first novel and want to be a director

[@Lavvai]

I’ll never forget one night a tv program I can’t remember was playing the movie and I tuned in half way through the movie and I was hooked

[@thepokekid01]

I mean, it's been a while since I spoke in any depth about Scott Pilgrim, but I thought the point was always "We see ourselves as the perfect heroes or the center of our world, but everyone is flawed and kind of toxic. Everyone one has irredeemable and redeemable aspects"

[@iamnotbrucewayne-r9v]

Scott pilgrim is the best comic series of all time and I will die on that hill