The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel | Monstrum

[@theasinclaire52]

What I like about Hansel and Gretel is how they rescue themselves by being clever and observant. Also, why did the Grimm brothers hate stepmothers so much?

[@janeyrevanescence12]

In a lot of original variations of famous Brothers Grimm stories (ie Hansel and Gretel and Snow White) it was the mother who was the original antagonist. However, the Brothers Grimm were strong believers in a unified Germany (during their lifetimes it was a loose confederation) and wanted to present German values, one of which was a loving family. Since a murderous mother doesn't quite fit into that mold...

[@ycasto1063]

@@janeyrevanescence12 that might be a factor, but the (antiquated) term for harsh mother "steife Mutter" and the word for stepmothee "Stiefmutter" sound fairly similar. So its very possible that the mothers in the stories were the biological parents of the children, but just very harsh and evil

[@qwertzqwertz7618]

But these days, everyone seems to love stepmothers. And stepsisters.

[@PolyChromium]

Qwertz Qwertz Please tell me you’re not saying what I think you’re saying...

[@qwertzqwertz7618]

@@PolyChromium :)

[@vinclord4970]

3:25 They failed to mention that the witch couldn't see very well which is the only reason why Hansels trick worked...

[@yulebones]

This is the most unnecessarily nitpicky crit I've seen on YT in a long time, good job guys

[@vinclord4970]

@@yulebones it's not really nitpicky considering that it doesn't make sense otherwise. If the witch could see him poking a bone through the fence then the trick wouldn't have worked...

[@yulebones]

The illustration at that time stamp gave plenty of context clues for why it worked without you guys condemning the scriptwriters. You don't need to be spoonfed every single tiny detail

[@vinclord4970]

@@yulebones This is an unnecessary discussion (if you do not bother about "details" then do not read about them in the comment section only to complain)... The illustration only shows the witch touching the bone... second of all i didn't condemn the scriptwriters i only said that it would be useful to mention since someone who doesn't know about the story could question the logic behind hansels trick... and finally there is a little difference between details and context

[@HindiRapGuru]

Totally agree with you VincLord!

[@kyler364]

*Has no food *Throws bread all over the forest floor

[@leoncergaming7745]

I'm guessing it's all the parents' obliviousness.

[@channyt8818]

The kids are using the family’s last bit of bread so that the parents can starve. If they’re going down, might as well take others too.

[@goji-0045]

@@channyt8818 big brain

[@clara_corvus]

He couldn't collect pebbles the second time because their parents had locked them inside.

[@bobmcbob9856]

Buy less lattes Hansel

[@saranshgautam6551]

7:40 "Under Torture, some of them confessed to child cannibalism".. I think "under torture" is the key phrase here... I might confess to a lot of things too under torture.

[@barefootanimist]

Exactly. There were a lot of factors that went into those old tales, and the "evil in the woods" motif was common, because children and infants died of disease, congenital conditions, and other reasons, and people told stories to cope. The tales were probably a way to warn kids about "over yonder," where local kids disappeared or died. There were probably men and women who abducted and killed kids, too. All kinds of things were possible. Witches were a convenient scapegoat, especially as the Malleus Maleficarum gained popularity around that time.

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

I may confess to being a vegetarian under torture, though I'm not.

[@justingould2020]

That's the problem with torture in general. As well as the obvious moral issues, it's been shown that it doesn't even work. People will say what it is that they think will stop the torture, true or not. Confessions under torture are worthless.

[@jasper3706]

@@potatopiss6083 It's not sarcasm, at least as far as I could tell

[@goranvuksa1220]

Killing and eating children or even other adults during famines was a very common practice throughout history. These things happen even in modern times. However, unlike in other cultures, in Christianity this was considered as immoral deed punishable by death. It is no surprise that those who did these horrible deeds in order to survive would not easily confess them, knowing that it will lead to their deaths (and therefor make this deed, they themselves consider immoral and evil, also useless). It is very unlikely that many of them (if any) confessed these things without actually doing them.

[@mansie.]

Monstrum sounded more *Original* as a channel name. However, looking forward to the "Monstrum show".. and more!

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

Too bad it was too limiting. I've seen numerous KZbinrs rebrand when they realized they were stuck in a corner. Naturally, rebranding has a negative impact for a while until the new one catches on, that's why it's important to think ahead at the beginning.

[@mansie.]

@@user-vn7ce5ig1z Indeed; I've seen collabs/rebranding as such, but now there's no turning back, right? Tbh I really loved the channel name, "Monstrum" and our only host Emily! Anyway let's look forward to the versatility now, shall we?

[@R2robot]

- ask IHOP what happened when they tried to rebrand. :P People relate to names more than you would think.

[@akinemainunangugel9650]

Maybe because there is so many requests to something out of the monstrum 🙁

[@Jucelegario]

Its because they hooked people up, now comes their real intention: the social agenda.

[@CyborgWolf]

I was confused why I was subscribed to a channel named Storied for a second lol, glad to see you back

[@dwarvinforge3523]

Same 😂😂

[@shawnnoname9291]

Ya I'm not sure why they merged. Monstrum carries this channel. The others bring it down.

[@shayden_drawsonyt9938]

Yoh I was scared and thought a ghost subscribed through my account 😂

[@HistoryDoggoistaken]

I subbed to him cuz you said that...I subbed to you too

[@bunukalashrestha9575]

Me too 😂

[@mansie.]

Notification: STORIED Me: Wait WHAT? *clicks* "Monstrum" is now a show! Glad to see y'all grow! Welcome to Storied, Lindsay & Princess:) xx

[@tomquinto1164]

@@Saidifect I was so confused before I realized your typo.

[@mansie.]

@@tomquinto1164 now I'm confused bcuz Damian deleted the comment.

[@tomquinto1164]

@@mansie. he shouldn't have. It was just pretty funny lol

[@mr.lostrythm7876]

*Stop commenting twice you weirdo!*

[@ChocoboProduction]

In the version I grew up with, Hänsel & Gretel were abandoned because of their stepmother, not their biological mother. The rest stays more or less the same, the woodcutter is unable to provide enough food, his wife convinces him to abandon the kids and so on. It still puts a different spin on the tale, since it's the "evil outsider" that hatches the plan to get rid of the children. Maybe it was put there to somewhat absolve the father, I don't know. Stepmothers get a lot of bad rep in Grimm's fairytales as a general rule. There's even a word called "stiefmütterlich" (which would be something like... "stepmotherly", dunno if this word even exists in english) which is used to describe neglect and emotional coldness in german.

[@halfstep44]

I've never heard someone say "stepmotherly", so in that sense the word doesn't exist because it's never been used. But it's just an adverb and you could use that word if you wanted to. Because in English you can use a word in a different part of speech by simply adding a suffix, in this situation the suffix -ly

[@NewMessage]

Replace the channel name all ya like.. just don't replace the host!

[@pbsvoices]

We're pretty fond of Dr. Z too!

[@markmolino6091]

Agreed

[@carloschan3015]

I love the host

[@friedlemons5201]

fr tho, I wouldn't mind if they replace the host with Morgan Freeman

[@paul6925]

No doc don’t leave us! We love you!

[@chavamara]

Great actors should never be shamed for making silly movies! They always look like they're having a ton of fun on those sets!

[@newerstillimproved]

And a very enjoyable silly movie. Still waiting for part 2.

[@wolflinggon5664]

I love that movie honestly.

[@7urn3rmusic]

My favorite thing about this channel is the obvious passion you all have for these topics and stories it makes watching these videos all the better because I'm learning something new and also seeing how excited you all are to share the information you've gathered.

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

8:02 - Pfefferkuchenhaus means pepper-cake-house, which makes sense because pepper and ginger are both spicy and hot. The word Lebkuchenhaus is more common these days. A more literal translation would be Ingwerbrothaus which literally means ginger-bread-house.

[@MrRealyLP]

Exactly "Lebkuchen" is also probably not as hard for english speakers as "Pfefferkuchen".

[@silenttakuza]

How you pronounce it though?

[@MrRealyLP]

@@silenttakuza Lebkuchen or Pfefferkuchen?

[@LBobo]

The beginning is like isolating the PF in stePFather then the EFFE from EFFEct then a normal R, KU is a little like queue or cue the CH is a sharp hiss and then just EN like ENd. Haus is pretty much just like house. Or just listen to it here dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/pfefferkuchenhaus

[@silenttakuza]

@@MrRealyLP Pfefferkuchenhaus....I am guessing feffer-koo-chen-hawse.

[@chelsey8737]

"Monstrum" was better. More fitting and a little spooky sounding

[@Pleasestoptalkingthanks]

Its still there, its just a main header under Storied.

[@pinkishhaven5158]

I remember having an illustrated story of the Giant with the kids. What I loved about it is the darker and heavily drawn-unlike the colorful, more censored, ones today. It's close to Le Petit Pouce

[@robinhahnsopran]

Hi! I'm an opera singer, and I've performed Gretel in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel several times. It's still a part of the standard repertoire, and has oddly become what people might call a "Christmas opera" - something often programmed at Christmastime. It's also often presented as being an opera for children, and is many kids' first-ever opera. Interestingly, in smaller productions, often done on tours or by smaller companies who want a less involved production, the gingerbread children are often cut, bringing the story back to the more expected version of the plot we often think of today, sans rescuing the aesthetic gingerbread-fence-kids. But both their parents do come and find them at the end, leading to a very happy finale involving many group hugs! ✨Thanks SO MUCH for making this!

[@jso6790]

I love this so much! I love how you dug deep into the origins of Monsters and Folklore. It is my obsession. I did not realize famines in Germany were still a problem so late in the 18th Century!

[@Frostyflytrap]

Ooh, it just so happens that I love monsters and folk fairy tales, what a delight. And It's Lit is moving to this channel too? I loved that show, glad to see it continue. :D

[@pbsstoried]

It is! Glad you’re excited.

[@fandomtraveller87horrorfan90]

@@pbsstoried Girl, I'm so fascinated by your channel. You are amazing. You are one of the many reasons why I do my own research on urban legends and stuff. Hanzel and Gretel happens to be one of my favorite fairy tales .

[@joshdeveaux6936]

What happened to Monstrum? That was way better now the channel sounds super generic.

[@pbsvoices]

Monstrum will still continue. You can still find Monstrum on this channel, but you'll also be able to find a lot more shows here in the future!

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

@@pbsvoices The new channel name is too generic, imo

[@blindleader42]

Maybe there's a bit more to folklore than monsters.

[@annptully695]

I prefer the title Monstrum. 😶

[@farkasmactavish]

@@pbsvoices But how do we get only Monstrum notifications now? I don't care about these other "shows". Why don't they have separate channels?

[@CoralineJonesPinkPalace]

Hansel and Gretel is the best story of all time...fairy tales have some type of truth behind them. 🧙🧹🍭🍬🍫🍰🧁🍥 The visuals that have been created through art are amazingly beautiful for this tale. Grimm brothers 🙌

[@wiIIywanka]

Damn I just realised that the book my dad gave me on all these stories when I was 6 was not watered down, but instead the original versions. Im still not okay from the little mermaid

[@whywherewhenhow]

But the little mermaid is an anderson tale?

[@exypnos8907]

Omg really

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

If the Little Mermaid freaked you out then don't read any Russian fairytales. They make the Brothers Grimm's stories look like Disney films.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

@@exypnos8907 Yep a manic depressive Dane wrote The Little Mermaid.

[@lowkey1766]

@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 woah, do you have recommendations?

[@NewMessage]

Ok.. I'm in on the channel evolution.. I just hope you haven't created a monster! Wait... maybe I do.

[@aniqafathina5690]

Please do The Red Shoes! One of the underrated tale that i love so much. By the way, i loooove all your content. I prefer Monstrum, so original. But it doesn't really matter tho 🥰

[@FreeDOMinic1]

This sounds great! It is awesome to see growth and opportunity for this channel! But I do hope that Monstrum it's self is not phased into the background or sacrificed in anyway to give these a second chance. This channel is so truly unique with a most educated host and researcher who delivers great face and dialogue. The spotlight truly deserves to be on this channel!

[@simoneturner809]

Amazing news! So glad Monstrum is more or less sticking around!! Would you consider doing an episode on the Scottish Selkies? 'The "goodman" of Wastness' is the story I know (I certainly don't think he's a good man though). All the best!

[@TyxTheRedSnapper]

"... gingerbread house in German..." Me, a native speaker: "Yeah, Lebkuchenhaus." * shows Pfefferkuchenhaus* Me: "Bitte was!?" :O

[@TyxTheRedSnapper]

@RKaale 123 yeah

[@TyxTheRedSnapper]

@RKaale 123 Grammar can be really confusing sometimes. And the pronounciation may vary depends on in which country you are (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein). Sometimes they have even have different words.. 😅 But it's never a bad idea to learn a new language. The fact that you tried shows, in my humble opinion, that you haven't failed :)

[@WintrBorn]

Aw, and now I want Lebkuchen.

[@andybeans5790]

I thought Austrians just spoke slower. I once watched a clip of a Swiss news station and was absolutely fascinated by their accent.

[@blauesserpiroyal2887]

@@andybeans5790 Austria has many different dialects, some even sound like their own language. Even our "Hochdeutsch" has few other words and grammar, like Stuhl, which is Sessel for us.

[@CarterGonzalez]

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is underrated but I love it with a Passion.

[@danstiver9135]

Was NOT expecting Lindsay Ellis, but in hindsight, it makes perfect sense!

[@Passions5555]

She's good at what she does too.

[@botlol2057]

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[@Misterdalyus]

Almost scrolled past this video before seeing the Monstrum logo in the thumbnail. Why the name change without post notification?

[@rawkrXbabee]

Weird how as a kid I never blinked an eye at the fact that the parents had to leave the kids in the forest. Only as an adult you see how cruel and depressing that is

[@youremakingprogress144]

I discovered this video by accident, but now I'm bookmarking your channel. I love folklore and monsters, and I appreciate the scholarly approach to the origins of the stories. I'm looking forward to watching more.

[@connorcompton9425]

Dear Dr. Emily Zarka, Thank you for doing your research in your topic of the origins of Hansel and Gretel and the use of your sources used in your research and showing them in the description of the video. As we are dealing with the issues of fake news and disinformation from organizations that wish to distort reality for their goals. Seeing that you cited sources and being annotated gives me hope for the future of factual information. I also found it interesting that you mentioned that one of the origins of Hansel and Gretel was from a old French story that was brought to Germany. Keep up the good work and I do have a video suggestion. :) Can do a video about Kitsunes? I think it would be interesting. Sincerely, Connor Compton

[@SweeTMichaeLcom]

Keep the channel Monstrum. There are so many spooky fay and folk monsters out there. Please do not dilute your content.

[@Desireesorenson]

Fantastic story so sad with such a twisted history behind it, but I absolutely adore the Brothers Grimm they wrote stories to teach children to behave lol in such a dark way but they didn't sugar coat the truth and they wanted children to know the dangers of the world so interesting I've loved they're stories my entire life ❤️

[@Bill-py1fn]

Captivating and completely engrossing. Thanks!!

[@vinclord4970]

1:34 Explanation: The father never really wanted to leave the kids in the woods because he truly loved them. He was manipulated by his egoistic and selfish wife (STEP-MOTHER of his children) who did not feel any affection for his kids. The real mother died earlier and was said to be a very loving and good person which is a stark contrast to the step-mom who basically throws the kids out so that she has enough food for the following winter. Because of that no german child (including myself) was sad to hear that the step-mother had passed away when Hansel and Gretel returned home.

[@Ninjaananas]

The Brothers Grimm had severe stepmother issues.

[@akinemainunangugel9650]

This video get the original or none revision from grimms 1812 Not the revision after

[@niccolehoody7317]

They still could been her real kids too

[@sa5m225]

I always thought the stepmother was secretly the witch in the story.

[@carrioncrow13]

No, in the original versions, most of the evil stepmothers were actually the mothers. The Grimm Brothers altered it into stepmothers, because they strongly believed in both a unified Germany and familiar harmony and wanted to bring this over in their work. So of course it wouldn't have worked that well, if the mothers had been the evil ones. In fact, the Grimm Brothers were urged to tone down some of their tales, because the audience, or their friends didn't like them the way they were. So, lots of self-censoring. Which is hilarious, because some newer versions of some tales are even worse than the old ones. *shudders* O_e

[@monicagim2506]

This series is low-key helping me write my dissertation. Thanks!

[@NeioGeo]

Welcome back! I missed the monster love. I have an idea that could help the channel grow: Look into the bestiaries of the "Castlevania" franchise (you've done a lot of adapted monsters from there, but there's plenty more!) and I'm sure you'll eventually look into other videogames like Monster Hunter and The From Software games "Dark Souls" and "Bloodborne". Keep up the amazing work!

[@Meeviche]

Another great episode! I was startled by the channel’s name change, but I am very excited for “It’s Lit!” and whatever other shows end up here! I love Lindsay Ellis’s video essays.

[@alexandralopez8803]

This was simply amazing. Best video. I really love how you make the connections and how something as simply as a fairytale can teach us so much about humanity itself.

[@Vor567tez]

Personally I like the name "Monstrum" as a channel. It just tells u so much. And sound so cool. But I am not complaining.

[@Snakeeatinfasnakee]

Nice! I’m glad the channel is growing! I’m sure they’ll be lot of fun stuffs coming up!

[@basinox]

I dont know if I am completly game for the combination of several shows into this channel. I kinda liked it for its clear focus on a super specific subject and expending around it (like working together with the eons, another pretty specific pbs channel, on the Cyclops episode)

[@Pleasestoptalkingthanks]

Contentwise Monster discussion is cool, but rather thin-blooded in the long run. The channel would benefit from having some extra meaty content to discuss

[@MoonPieMat]

Got scared when I saw the channel name change but this is exciting news, can't wait!

[@pripri1207]

So very happy for the channel’s growth and excited for the new content! Lovely to see Lindsey again and welcome Princes!

[@griffin1638]

Monstrum sounds more interesting than storied. Anyway, thanks for the great content. It’s like a well of knowledge for me. ❤️

[@friedchickyen]

Thank goodness I discovered this channel.

[@berkinsk6267]

I am happy to see this channel that I love grow. I am looking forward to the all new aspects of the new era of MONSTRUM. I hope to see Storied will be as rewarding to follow as Monstrum.

[@0neBadMonkey]

More of this? Amazing! This is one of my favourite shows on KZbin

[@pbsstoried]

Love hearing that. Thank you!- *Dr. Z*

[@kennethstevenson4817]

I really wanted to see the out take her trying pronounce that one word.

[@pbsstoried]

I didn’t even try, to be honest 🙈

[@kennethstevenson4817]

@@pbsstoried Great channel, it would be cool to Audit your class.

[@sockrobot5]

Folklore is a passion of mine. Keep up the good work. Welcome Storied!

[@josec.desampaio119]

Dr. Emily Zarka I love your channel has told before the explanations of alot of stuff in the eyes of science is just awesome. New hosts...just hope they can be as good as you Dr.Zarka.😉

[@meems7519]

I'm so glar i found this channel. I love it

[@yotyakil3837]

"Mostrum" had more of a spoky, elegant and attractive sound to it A lot better than storied Wish u all the best🌸 but it was that name that first caught my eye when i saw these videos

[@purplefire2834]

Agreed, the name caught my attention too

[@williamsjm100]

Good to have a proper arts and humanities PBS digital channel nice one! We think Monstrum is the boss in my household though!

[@nepsit219]

I’ll get used to the new name! I was confused about why I got a strange notification from an unknown channel but now I’m just excited!

[@Passions5555]

Me too. Ignored it at first.

[@jonwashburn7999]

Congrats on getting the show boosts.

[@hydratedbump4480]

I thought she was joking when she said her name was "Princess" Well, the more the merrier

[@cindysnow802]

I knew like 3 Princesses irl

[@incisivecommenter5974]

I knew one, she was a doctor.

[@theempress1104]

More Monstrum please!!! I loved this video!!!

[@Delivor212]

Hmm, idk if adding some new topics and creators is good idea, quality of this channel was so perfect and consistent all the time that it's almost certain that something new will lower overall quality. Are u sure that people who receiving notifications now will want to see them about some other topics with likely lower level of material? Although, so far it was great, hope you will manage to be so consistent with additional material as well.

[@hornetc5585]

Yeah, not anything personal against the new people, but just got a "I'm not interested in them" vibe. PBS eons has different hosts, but I found all of them interesting to listen too. Hope Dr. Z knows what she is doing, allowing other people on your project can ruin it if they aren't the right people. Maybe other people find them interesting, but I for one just get the "If I met them at my university I wouldn't seek to enroll in their classes" feeling, and if I wouldn't sit in a lecture hall to hear them I'm not going to watch their videos unless I'm SUPER interested in the topic of the video. Dr. Z however is someone that if I saw her in my course catalog I would enroll right away.

[@CidTheGargoyle]

I just discovered this channel and I like the monstrum videos, but yeah I don't think I'm going to sub if half or more of the videos are going to be of those other two.

[@ExoticFireGirl]

Don’t care much about the channels name change but it’s exiting more people are joining your show.

[@albatross1688]

I recall the wife in Hansel and Gretel actually being their stepmother, and not their biological mother, which made it easier for her to suggest abandoning the kids versus her husband who was their biological father. There seemed to be a cultural distrust of stepmothers in Europe around that time period, hence why they tend to be antagonists in stories, though I haven't done enough research to find out why that is.

[@jilligan9223]

I adore everything About this series! Could you do something on the Pied Piper of Hamelin?

[@cannibalbananas]

My favorite part of Hansel and Gretel is how they use the chicken bone to trick the witch into thinking the brother is still thin. Very clever

[@mistloan]

Wow the narative and artworks in this are really good, I love the original fairytales of what children have (or had) as stories, these are just much more interesting to me

[@EryxUK]

I think Monstrum was a better name and idea but hey, you gotta do what works. I'll still be here enjoying the show.

[@juliathesheep]

loved the video and i am excited to see where the channel goes !! love u guys !!

[@masterseal0418]

The story of Baba Yaga is exactly this but Russian flavored. Instead of a house of candy and sweets, it's a house with giant chicken legs; and both witches are cannibalistic, hunting down kids after they get lost in the woods. I can see why Hansel and Gretel is kinda scary, and perfect for Halloween tradition.

[@bilwamokashi305]

I love this channel so much! I'm so excited to see more videos😍

[@vinclord4970]

5:05 Their mother is not a murderous parent... it's their STEP-mother + 6:43 Edit: depends on the version you're looking at...

[@mojojojoplus2]

It depends on the version of the story. In the Grimm telling, it is the biological mother. She was made into a stepmother in later retellings, probably because the idea was more palatable. Not a lot of us read the actual Grimm fairy tales growing up, more often it was later, gentler retellings.

[@vinclord4970]

@@mojojojoplus2 Yeah you're right... The first edition from 1812 only states mother and the final version from 1857 says that it's their stepmother

[@willschamboeck7992]

Hello Dr.Z! I love your show! Would you be willing to create an episode about Merlin?

[@randomhuman2612]

I prefer monstrum in different channel rather than mixing with another 😭😭😭 Same as other I prefer the old name

[@TheSuzberry]

Hello, Lindsay. Delighted to see you here.

[@spraakkanon]

Flaw in the story: how many children will you bait in the middle of nowhere.

[@shadowkingdarksin3980]

I just discovered this channel and i'm starting to love it 😀

[@artoriapendragonidilfitri7414]

I don't care about the name change, because I still love your content. Also thank you for the video.

[@mystic_tacos]

I LOVE The Brothers Grimm stories. I used to read them to my kids.

[@User-ju6cf]

Liked the "Monstrum" more

[@deaankoekemoer5471]

Stoked to see more of you guys. I'm late but now I know monstrum is under storied.

[@CabbyHat]

I'm excited to start seeing more content from this channel - and super excited to see Lindsay Ellis on board! I'm not familiar with Princess Weekes but if she's as cool as the others on this channel I'm looking forward to learning more!

[@TheIcthyosaur]

I really enjoyed and appreciated this episode. I would like to see more history on the other fairy tales if possible. Please. 🖖

[@sidney7129]

we know that most of grimm fairytales have dark aspects including this one

[@gomitatatuada4433]

I love fairy tales! They are such a good medicine for the soul 😊

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

Guys be careful with rebranding, you've already started building up a following, you don't wanna loose people who don't know who you are cause of such a drastic name a logo change Also LINDSAY ELLIS I'm a big fan I'm glad shes on this team

[@hornetc5585]

To be honest might already be too late. Monstrum is still doing way better than the new stuff, showing that it might not have been a good idea. I highly douby a lot of new viewers came solely for the new stuff, meaning that only a small portion of people were interested. The monstum logo and title were unique and had a lot of attracting potential. The channel could have probably grown a lot more had that not changed.

[@williandalsoto806]

Don't care one way or the other about the channel's name. Will continue watching Monstrum, and nothing else. Best wishes. Jorge.

[@spencersponcer5995]

Can you do some myths on Japanese lore please and thank you. Yes I like anime and yes i watched your Godzilla video.

[@justwannawatchyoutubegeez2381]

spencer sponcer great now go listen to Godzilla by the blue oyster cult xD you won’t be disappointed lol

[@otakuribo]

You could do an entire season of episodes just on stories like _Urashima Taro_ which are essentially Japan's Grimm fairy tales. I read a book of them when i was a kid, and later, the game _Okami_ came out that borrowed from all of them.

[@ziccy2]

I love the high quality content you guys put out, keep it up.

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

Long as you keep the name Monsterum for the videos that actually contain monsters!!!! I'm good. But be cool to see that you're going to do stuff on like a centaur or Baba Yaga which technically aren't exactly considered monsters depending on what story you hear

[@haydenlane9600]

Not gonna lie, having a challenging day at work but seeing new Monstrum content and the news that accompanied it was a nice pick me up. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

[@Dragrath1]

Hmm a bit worried about this change as these "additions" stretch outside my typical interests moreover the name is far less unique and interesting overall so this sounds more like a sign that things aren't looking up behind the scenes. Hopefully these worries are unjustified but I can't help but be nervous....

[@heavensheaven9509]

Happy to find this channel. ❤️❤️❤️

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

LINDSAY ELLIS!?! Impossibly, this channel just got better!

[@concrete_dog]

Great news! I've been with this channel since the first video and I love seeing it grow!

[@kemy16_kat36]

Anyone else assuming the mother was the witch this whole time?

[@trip2439]

I really didn't know that this story had such a dark past. I really enjoyed this episode.

[@Donar23]

9:38 seeing Lindsay Ellis here makes me really happy. Can't wait to see how the channel will evolve.

[@poserdisposer6460]

Donar nice Halloween profile pic

[@SarahWolverine]

There's a lot of french influence in the Grimm's tales, not only because of maybe French ancestry in extended parts of their family, but because our famous folklore "collectors" were pretty content with sitting around and having fairytales brought to them :D They lived and worked for a long time in Kassel, which had a huge Hugenotte (French Protestant) population since the Prince had taken them in after the religious persecutions in France. So many Hugenottes who told the Brother Grimm their stories told them French stories, which is why we also have Cinderella, little red riding hood and many more. Also, I am currently binging this series because I LOVE IT!!! The way you go indepths with what made the story the way it is today, the circumstances that invented it and thus the fears, desires and collective cultural conscience that surrounds these monsters is all I could have ever asked for. Keep up the good work!

[@Tobbbl]

Yeeeeey more Lindsay content :D

[@Hughes81]

Always loved the version in Ever After High. The daughter of the witch just likes to bake but people don't trust her food. Not helped by the fact that the new Hansel and Gretel accuse of every thing that goes wrong.

[@screaminggecko7660]

I'm glad to see more It's Lit, but the new channel name is a little dull

[@rafox19]

Love your improved sound design.