Fifty Shades Darker, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom

[@Dominic-Noble]

So apparently helicopters CAN survive engine failure as long as the rotors can still turn. The more you knoow.

[@pound2loud]

The Dom shut up meg lol

[@thebeavpercabethftw9604]

I just want you to know that I had nothing to do with you having to review this garbage. I will admit that seeing you suffer like this gives me some modicum of joy.

[@Umcarasemvideo]

Funnily enough it's actually safer to to have a rotor failure on an helicopter than an engine failure in an airplane

[@johnmartinez631]

The Dom you looked like you needed 3 dozen beers just to get through all these videos.

[@anishs6764]

Your opinion of this movie is the exact opposite to how I feel about the Scott Pilgrim movie

[@jupitermelichios392]

it's interesting that male reviewers comment on how the nudity is aimed at women, and most women I know who saw it comment on how the nudity is clearly editted for straight male sensibilities, so I think from that we can conclude that the films use of nudity is just a total failure

[@lorendaemon7945]

It's not appealing to *anyone*! What an achievement.

[@coatimundi69]

the only one i've seen say otherwise was dan @ folding ideas, pointing out that the female director in the 1st movie shows greys nudity in an explicitly sexual manner VS the male director in the later two movies showing him shirtless and Getting Buff (and on occasion as a tool to show he's being more emotionally open with her, but not necessarily sexually)

[@trequor]

Well there is the issue that both men and women tend to prefer looking at women. Lesbian porn is the most viewed by women and not by a small margin.

[@booksandcrafts-l8m]

@@trequor That's actually not so much about looking at women and more about how lesbian porn is framed around the woman experiencing pleasure, while in straight porn it's framed around the man's pleasure and the woman's pleasure doesn't matter, she's treated as an object for him to enjoy. Source: I'm a woman, and I know other women. We discuss these things.

[@bobi200samatar6]

​@@booksandcrafts-l8mYeah, that nails it. It's like how women artists are mostly better at designing and drawing attractive female characters than men: they draw them as hot people, while most men draw them like sex dolls.

[@Marquise_de_Clarabas]

"Hey Jack, why do you have a room full of other people's family photos?" "Because it's the one thing you can't replace"

[@vickyvale711]

Clara Do Espirito Hey, are you new in town?

[@Marquise_de_Clarabas]

“Excuse me, I am homeless, I am gay, I have aids, I’m new in town.”

[@konnerdent4835]

r/unexpectedmulaney

[@Bushwhacker-so4yk]

Did not expect to find a John Mulaney quote down here.

[@ultimatetrashboy419]

That is better than any book e.l James could’ve wrote

[@stomyn]

Helicopters are actually designed so that if their engines fail, the blades will still spin and the pilot will be able to land them with relative ease. In fact, when I looked it up, the first article I read was quite directly titled "Helicopters Won't Just Drop Like a Rock if the Engine Dies, They are Actually Designed to Land Safely This Way"

[@99lodewijk]

stomyn you have bee acknowledged by the Dom, see the pinned comment.

[@scp--297]

Dam. That's pretty cool.

[@Umcarasemvideo]

It's actually safer than a plane in that sense

[@fangsabre]

I mean, the blades will keep spinning for a while, slowing down true but still spinning. Like, momentum is a thing. When the engine stops it doesnt suddenly lock the blades in place

[@Person01234]

@@fangsabre That's not the mechanism, OP's comment is a bit misleading. It's called autorotation and the mechanism is a little different (though ultimately the same) as with powered helicopter flight.

[@blushmuffin5259]

1) 21:02. No amount of cleaning products will remove the image you have burned into my eyes. 2) Apology accepted. 3) I now need this as a GIF to send to everyone who has crossed me. This will work a lot better than burning their faces out of family photos.

[@merrittanimation7721]

I'll use it as torture. I need to work around the Geneva Conventions

[@viralknight4602]

What are you talking about wanting it removed from your memory? This is MAJESTY ITSELF

[@imasinnerimasaint]

@@viralknight4602 l thought it was piss my pants funny. I didn't, just, but it was a close call.

[@tamarbeker1701]

same thoughts over here

[@Conumbra]

Just want to say, those perfectly synched air quotes in the intro were great.

[@RedHatMeg]

I know, right?

[@xRaiofSunshine]

:D

[@gingerstorm101]

I couldn’t stop laughing!

[@Rognik]

I do have to wonder if it was intentional or coincidental.

[@niceguy5296]

Conumbra some one had to say it

[@micahguillemette3344]

You can literally SUE someone for taking pictures of you without your permission and/or posting pictures of you without your permission. Its like the first thing they thought me in my art program and my photography class.

[@ssg4predater]

That final message is a good one. When you're in an abusive relationship, even when you know things aren't right, They often manipulate you into making you think it's your fault. My ex, would start a fight almost daily, Say the most cruel shit, to the extent of even putting me down about the fact I had to watch a family member Die. I'd sit there for over twenty minutes, forty, sometimes an hour of her just going on and on about how terrible I am, All until I snapped, because she thought it was sexy when I was pissed. She'd just wait for the smallest thing each day, no matter what it was. She'd flirt with other guys infront of me, while She constantly tried to force me to break contact with my own female friends. Would get pissed off at me, ANY time I decided to spend time with someone else in general, even family, unless I told her days ahead of time, and if getting pissed at me didn't work, or if at any time I was at my wits end, ready to end it, She'd threaten suicide, and say how she couldn't live without me. It finally all ended when she cheated on me(or at least when I found out she did, Not sure if she did so more times.). And was able to get her out of my life. In the end, I knew it was shit, I knew what she was doing was terrible, Hell, it got to the point, a week or so after I broke up with her and got over the sick feeling out of me, That when I was actually happy, It was honestly an alien sensation, It took me a few moments, when I was laughing, To actually realize what it was. You'll tell yourself anything, make any excuse, when they manipulate you well enough. Let me tell you something that would of saved me years worth of agony, and stress. You do NOT owe someone your life, If someone threatens to kill themselves over you wanting to break up with them, It is NOT your obligation to stay with them, it is NOT your duty to keep them alive, and at least with my scenario, Anyone who THREATENS suicide for a break up or to manipulate you at all, Is not someone you should be with. It doesn't matter if they say they'll stop, she said it once a week at least, that it'd just take some time, to just bare through it, Odds are, They won't. It Doesn't matter how much they say the love you more than anything forever, then flirt(or more) with other people, Or say the most horrible things to you. Someone that loves you, WILL NOT do this to you. So for your sake, Please, get out. It will be hard, Trust me, I know. I was so addicted to the person, that I couldn't eat for days no matter how hard I tried, and even when I didn't, I'd be up all night and morning puking nothing but acid out. But it does get better, It get's so much damn better, after it. Do not ruin your life, for someone that abuses you. Mentally, or Physically. And if you know someone in this position. Tell them, even if they don't listen, it may make them think about it. And the more they think about it, the more of a chance they'll take the right step. Fuck this book/movie series, for ever romanticizing ANY type of abusive relationship.

[@TheDailyDaysAndGuns]

I am so sorry that this happened to you, and I am glad that you seem to be in a much happier and healthier place. My mom was in a relationship before I was born where the man she was with would threaten suicide EVERY time they had a disagreement or they were on the verge of breaking up. It worked for him until it emotionally drained her enough for her to be able to look past the manipulation. It's a horrible, horrible thing to do and that your ex would do such a thing (not to mention all of the other terrible acts you mention) because it gave her a power trip of all things shows just how much of a disgusting human being she is. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Kairos_Akuma]

Wow...that sounds horrible.. :/ My Ex was like that aswell albeit to a lesser extent. She would like count the fucking time I spend with friends and compare them to the time I spend with her - even if it didnt had anything to do with onanother..and after I dumped her, she wen to mutual friends and tried to blackmail me as the one being abusive and bad and I hadnt dumped her but it was just a "Break" even I clearly told her its over.. and other stuff. Nearly lost my best friend due to her fuckery. And yes you are absolutely right - it doesnt matter if they claim they love you or do this because they love you... its bad. To be honest - that this Book gloryfies and romanticises ( Is that even a word?... sry not an native Englishspeaker) such a BAD relationship is beyond my understanding. Plus that it is so damn popular. No words really.

[@ssg4predater]

@Milky_Bats That's terrible, I'm glad your mother was able to get out of that. It is draining, It truly is, You get to the point where your constantly worried about what they will think, It will get in your head that it's your fault when they do it, So when just want to go out, watch a few shows with your brother, They'll use it against you, Saying that you never spend time with them anymore, and how it breaks their heart, And if that doesn't work, out comes the killing yourself stick. And seeing as my ex supposedly(I say supposed because now I realize she was a pathological liar, Even about things that she didn't need to lie about.) tried to kill herself months before we met. It somehow made the threats more real in my mind. It got to the point I dreaded when friends asked me to spend time with them, Because I didn't want to say no, However I also knew the fight that would break out because of it. Draining is the perfect word, The only thing it brought was depression, stress and anger. Not a way to live. Thank you for sharing your mothers, The more people talk about this, the more other people may see it, and get out of it themselves.

[@ssg4predater]

@Calhaora Lightsbane Trust me, it was. Yours doesn't sound like a pleasure walk either though. She didn't do anything with mutual friends against me, Mostly because we didn't have them.(Her only real friend was a serial cheater. So I never liked her... I should of seen that as a redflag. Peoples friends often relate to them.) I'd already lost most of them by the end, Thankfully I've been reconnecting though since this all happened. Well, I'm glad that your best friend took you side in the end(Though I'd have suspicion about them truly being a friend, if they chose her word over yours.). It truly doesn't matter IF they claim they love, it doesn't even matter if they BELIEVE they love you, Actions truly speak louder than words. If someone loves you, they would never do that to someone they cared about. No bad background, or sad story can make it okay either. Yes it is indeed a word, What is your native tongue if you don't mind my asking, mostly for curiosity? Your English is very good by the way, so good job on that. The whole reason it's so 'loved' a combination of the kink of submitting to another person(As submission is sort of ingrained into many women thanks to evolution.), Now of course not every girl is submissive, not even close, BUT it is there for many, as shown by this movies success. And the misunderstanding of what love is. Love isn't the butterflies in your stomach when you look at them, It's not the lightheaded and chest feeling when you're together, It's not the absolute Desperate Need to be with someone. Love is two complete people choosing to be together, because they want to, not have to, It's the little things, and wanting the Other person to be happy. But let's be honest, This movie has no idea what love is, as well as it's core fanbase.

[@ssg4predater]

Thank you. And I am, far better infact. As do I, It's why I wrote it, Hopefully it get's people to see. But, unfortunately, it's always hardest to see what's abusive when you're in an abusive relationship.

[@thedarkestnightmare616]

I just feel SO bad for the two main actors in these films, its clear they DON'T want to be there, but they're forced because contracts.

[@Anna133199]

They should've given it more thought and read the books. I mean, if they read the books beforehand and still said yes, they knew what horrible project they were getting themselves into. And if they didn't read the books beforehand.. Well.. They should've read te books.

[@rosalynnejames6346]

Freelancing. You take what you get and make the best of it, because the next job might be months away, years if you say no too often.

[@simonakatsman974]

@@Anna133199 they are not famous enough actors to reject this movie. They probably had no chance of getting better roles otherwise

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

@@simonakatsman974 basically the same reason Pattinson and Stewart starred in Twilight, they weren't big enough to get roles as regularly as they do now and took whatever job they could get at the time no matter how bad a project it was

[@trequor]

They werewell compensated

[@hexreviews]

It bugs me that the crazy ex is the only one to get anything close to after care.

[@CactusSkeleton]

Hex Reviews omg I noticed that too! It’s like grey seems to almost care about the ex more than the main character

[@thegayghost872]

EL James probably doesn’t know what that is. She thought the Wikipedia page for BDSM was lewd

[@PriyaPans]

@@thegayghost872 wait for real?

[@Xehanort10]

Poor woman was probably normal because she was physically and mentally broken by psycho Grey.

[@aidoll3692]

So the only way to get aftercare from grey is to attempt murder the next girl?

[@bethusher1670]

You are infuriated and repulsed by this book series, but even in your anger you are compassionate to those who have been abused. Thank you and may we all be as considerate of others in our moments of disgust and outrage.

[@c.d.dailey8013]

Even the outrage has an additional blessing in disguise. It provides validation for the victims of abuse. This validation is so nice and so refreshing. Abusers have some tendency to twist the truth. This is doing things like gaslighting, victim blaming and reactive abuse. The Fifty Shades series has a twisting of truth in the themes. It romanticizes abuse. This makes the victim think that they are in the wrong. It makes them suffer so much more. They tend to have lowered self esteem. They can get so confused that they question their sanity. It is really nasty stuff. What Dominic is doing is bringing a great big reality check. He gives blame to those that actually deserve it. Christian and abusers in general are the ones that are the ones in the wrong. Abusers are always 100% in the wrong. So they are ones that the outrage is crucifying. There is nothing that the victim did to warrant the abuse in the first place. Making tiny mistakes don't count, such as figuratively stepping and crushing eggshells. Lashing out in reaction doesn't count either. If a victim hears that they were not in the wrong, it helps them feel so much better. Validation sounds like a such a small thing, but it helps so much.

[@iunnyrhalldorsdottir8248]

I'm really happy about your disclaimer at the end. The uncomfortable thing about this series is that it does a really good job at portraying a victim tangled in a web of abuse, but in stead of making the story about her getting out, it glamourizes the entire situation and makes her a hero for staying.

[@rosalynnejames6346]

The first movie didn't give her enough reason to stay, so simply leaving him would have the weakest impact on the audience. Instead, they rolled with the fairytale, and said: "You are a therapist! (Even though you have no education in the field and never chose it.) Do your best!" I know. People like this should see a proper therapist. Unfortunately, many people in your life, not limited to lovers, WILL ask you, indirectly, to be their therapist. This movie is a fairytale for those who say yes, in the hopes of saving the relationship. It could be your mother, your friend, your colleague, your neighbour, your lover, and it can hurt to say: "No, you need a professional. (Something is wrong with you.)" This fairytale is a cute idea, and in a world where not everyone can leave their mental wrecks, it brings hope. That said; hell yeah, leave this guy. Never say yes to his abusive ex, either. If that sounds bad, get the actual education, so you at least know what you're agreeing to treat. Yeah. But this movie is the fairytale version, so nobody breaks from the strain. Fairytale characters are immortal, after all.

[@HalloweenMonarch]

Loving all the nicknames for the submissive girl. 'Subby McSubsub' is probably my favourite 😂

[@lordfawful1229]

Personally, I prefer "Cuckoo-for-Submissive-Puffs"

[@weiyin8046]

Sunny Dubby Fruitcake

[@rusted_ursa]

Sad Sub Supreme. 😂

[@lunabearsong2043]

Kellen Maura This one is my favorite!

[@patricklauer4452]

hellokittyninjastar 👌🤣

[@nomorok15]

Guys lets open a fundraiser for the Dom so he can pay for the mental treatments he needs to reintegrate into society after this experience. I suggest that stretch goals include a bronze statue of him beating the shit out of E.L. James with her own book.

[@scp--297]

Cptn. McSuperAwesome Yes!

[@Nikkitapup]

Or maybe it could be of him pointing the gun at book Christian's head. (You can pick which head.)

[@WastingPixies]

Or both!

[@garbageOwO]

I'm gonna choke like Anastasia on Christian's diddlydong

[@bwolos1]

Seconded

[@magitek09]

Wait a second, is the name of that hair salon "esclava"? Female slave in spanish. Like... really?!

[@merrittanimation7721]

Yes

[@noem.7430]

jaja no me habia dando cuenta, saludos compañero hispanohablante

[@magitek09]

Saludos

[@funsizedkola1667]

Hijo de su mama... Who thought that'd be a great word to put up front in enlarged letters???

[@maggyfoster8699]

Zokki Can you please translate that please I don’t speak Spanish So I’m sorry

[@JamiJR]

That last bit makes me want to cry because - yeah, been there, done that, would probably be dead now had mom not recognized the signs and got me out.

[@hayleyoesch1313]

I'm so sorry you went through that. I got emotional at that part, too. People that I care about have been in abusive relationships, as have I, and it's so hard to see it when you're the one experiencing it. It's not until after it's over and you look back that you realise how awful it was. I hope you're doing okay.

[@Aport418]

Fuck, that’s tough. I’m sorry you went through that. Glad your mom knows and loves you well enough to help you

[@JamiJR]

I stuck with it more because my peers told me every day I was so ugly I'd die alone and a virgin. I wanted to prove them wrong. Thank God mom (who's first husband used to beat the shit out of her) gave me the support and encouragement to get me out. She even helped me write the letter to dump him - I didn't feel safe enough to dump him face to face. Too afraid I might come home with missing teeth as well as more bruises.

[@JamiJR]

Me too. But this is one of the reasons I REALLY HATE these books with a burning passion. Along with Twilight. How many women are now looking for men like Edward and Christian not knowing they're looking for someone who'll abuse them and might even out and out kill them?

[@ameliadavidson360]

Hey, what matters is this: Your mother loves you, you got out, AND (most importantly) you are still here.

[@juliamavroidi8601]

Now that you mentioned it, I cannot unsee the lipstick...

[@MamaMOB]

Julia Mavroidi right. So much LIPSTICK!

[@laureenambani8739]

I thought I was the only one that noticed. I wonder how Dakota talked without getting the lipstick on her teeth like no way didnt Jamie see the teeth lipstick situation . It was so much

[@Eris_Norregard]

​@@laureenambani8739 Dakota looks beautiful with it tho. Also, it makes her look more... not sure how to describe it... elegant? Sophisticated? Which I think was what they were going for. Notice how in the beginning of the first movie, Anastasia was dressing as you would expect for a 21 old... jeans, t-shirts and stuff. Then as the story progressed, she started wearing dresses and heels more and more often, as well as putting on more make-up. Dunno if it was adressed in the book or if it's just the decision of filmmakers, but to me it looks like a metaphor for a 'girl' turning into a 'woman'.

[@eliza9799]

My only thought during this one movie was how is possible this lipstick didn't transfer, nor smear and that I want that lipstick 😂😂😂

[@Rikku147]

On Kate's brother (who hooks up with Mia) missing from the film, that's one of those instances where the Twilight plagiarism is so crazy obvious. Mia is the Twilight!Alice counterpart so the Twilight!Jasper counterpart had to show up in the fanfic to finish up the Cullen cast. It's crazy to me no one thought to cut that out once the fanfic got turned to an actual novel (though I use that word loosely) but that implies any editing would have happened. We all know James didn't do more than control + search + replace.

[@moifikea8288]

Jack hyde is a well prepared man and we should all strive to be as petty as him. PETTY IN ADVANCE

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

I do not know if someone noticed it but the sign of the hairdresser that I take to Ana, means "slave" in Spanish. God, even the movie itself knows how terrible it is to women

[@SomeRPGFan]

andres manjarres “I“? You are in the movie?

[@maggyfoster8699]

andres manjarres I didn’t no that

[@illusoryVice]

I think the whole crew knew, and at first they tried to improve things in whatever way they could, but after the author dug her claws in, they took whatever path they could to protest.

[@laureenambani8739]

@@illusoryVice explains why Jamie and Dakota didnt get along with her, and she didnt guide them on doing the sex scenes Dakota had to get drunk to do the scenes, there was poor directing . EL wanted to make it more romantic but she made it worse, luckily I didnt pay to watch the crap. The first movie was better than the second and third. You can even see how sloppy and plain the sex scenes were.

[@illusoryVice]

@@laureenambani8739 Yikes. That would explain SO much. I honestly feel sorry for everyone who worked on these movies, they deserved so much better; EL James has no idea what 'romantic' is. I've seen a review for one of her other books ('The Mister', reviewed by KrimsonRogue) and she hasn't improved in the slightest. And believe me, all her books are proof that she thinks abuse, brainwashing, and an unhealthy dose of pointless sex and saccharine dialogue equal love. The Mister actually pissed off the ambassador of Albania, no less. So yeah, more sins to add to the pile.

[@RockedNet]

21:02 This is why I will never be seen with you in public and demand a two timezone space difference between us.

[@JamiJR]

Mmm - Somehow still not as disturbing as the eyes where nipples should be in Gothic.....

[@FaeQueenCory]

I dunno what y’all are talking about. If ringtones were visual...... it’s hilarious beyond compare.

[@kerdunne3422]

I can't believe I was forced to see that with my own two eyes.

[@KidSnivy69]

What the fridge did I just watch!?

[@tent163phantoka]

ALL THE WUT.

[@GhostHelwig]

The PSA at the end was very nicely put, and I’m glad you said it. Being unable to escape an abusive relationship and/or not seeing the red flags before it’s too late don’t make you a bad person. Being unable to stand up for yourself due to the abuse doesn’t make you bad, either. Abuse is always the fault of the abuser. And if E.L. James had been a better writer, and had intended this book to be about abuse, a character like Ana would be far more relatable and understandable. It’s not that abuse victims are to blame. It’s that E.L. James can’t write for shit. Anyway, moving on. This movie was such a slog to get through. Better than the book, but that’s not saying much. Although the woman who played the former sub in this movie is a really talented actress, and I felt more for her in her limited screen time than I ever did for the main characters. Her confrontation with Ana and Christian was actually somewhat interesting. I wish I could say that about the rest of the film. Thank you for doing these videos. They’re some of my favorites (your videos, definitely *not* the books), and I hope you do the third book sooner rather than later. Although I understand needing a long, long break beforehand. There’s only so much 50 Shades anyone should ever consume at one time.

[@grumpyotter]

I haven't seen or read any of this and I agree. She seemed more interesting than anyone else. I am guessing we never find out what happened to her?

[@GhostHelwig]

@@grumpyotter Not as far as I remember? I think her getting sent to a mental health facility by Christian is the last we hear of her. But it’s been a long time since I read anything about this series, so I could be remembering wrong. I’m pretty sure this was the last time she was onscreen in the books, though.

[@grumpyotter]

@@GhostHelwig Wow--a two-year-old commenter answered right away, lol I guess what disturbs me the most is that Ana sees what Christian has done to this poor girl and apparently it has no effect on her. I feel sorry for EL James--she seems to have some serious self-loathing or something. She presented this scene to show that Ana is his real "true love" and oh this poor deluded ex-sub just can't accept that she wasn't "enough" for him, or something? Sad.

[@GhostHelwig]

@@grumpyotter KZbin sends me notifications of replies, or I wouldn’t have noticed. Lol I think it says a lot about Ana that she feels no empathy for that woman, nor for really anyone but Christian. It’s a very selfish thing, when all you can bring yourself to care about is yourself and your SO. For all that Ana is described as being someone who cares deeply for others, her actual actions are incredibly self absorbed. I think E L James must be similar, just because she seems so blind to Ana’s flaws. Or she’s just a bad writer with a lot of ingrained sexism that makes her unable to realize not every woman is her lead’s romantic rival. Or both. It’s probably both.

[@pixiebubbles2628]

The 50 Shades series is so disgusting. What's worse is how it became popularized and romanticize. Something as grotesque as 50 Shades should not have ever been published.

[@laureenambani8739]

In several countries it was banned .

[@dragonenthusiast4379]

@@laureenambani8739 i applaud these countries

[@agirlinsearchof9057]

Dragon Enthusiast437 Alas, most of those countries banned it for featuring sex, not for featuring romanticized abuse.

[@grumpyotter]

Welcome to capitalism! James couldn't find a publisher at first, so she self-published. And it made so much money that a "legitimate" publisher took it over and it made even more money. If I can believe the internet, she has made something like 100 million from this series. I actually do feel sorry for her though, somehow, if these are actually her fantasies. I mean, my brain comes up with some pretty twisted stuff and some skirts the line of non-consensual, but my "Fantasy Dom" never goes too far. If I wrote it down though, I'd read the room a bit first. I can't imagine her publishers were thrilled that they were forced to publish the first as-written because it is so terrible on so many levels, but it was already out there. For the second though, I imagine the editors staring at each other in a room and just looking bewildered. "How the fuck can we even begin to fix this? It needs a complete rewrite just in structure--don't even get me started on the moral issues." And the editors (I tend to think of editors as people who really love books) are pulling their hair out in an all-night brainstorming session with occasional suggestions of "Maybe if she didn't say 'oh my' so much?" or "Could we have something fall on Ana's head as a child so we can blame it on a brain injury?" Then morning dawns, and exhausted bodies are sprawled all over the conference room amidst half-empty coffee cups and thousands of crumpled post-it notes, and in springs the owners of the company asking brightly, "Why, what's wrong here?" After the editors explain, owners just say, "Who cares? It sells! Print it!" One brave editor raises her hand and says, "Sir, after the first book was published there was a direct correlation found between people in abusive relationships who had read this book and we think it would be irresponsible to . . . " Owner fixes her with a steely glare. "We are not in the business of being responsible. Print it. And watch the money roll in." I wish EL James would take some of that money and get some therapy for herself. (lol, sorry--didn't mean to get into a tangent there. Now I am wondering if the brave editor quit after that . . . )

[@runningcommentary2125]

That skit where Jack explains his plan for the photo and the cigarette has me in stitches every time I watch this.

[@ColeYote]

Ooh, nice synchronization on the "her vision" air quotes.

[@Matt-cz6ti]

Your final message hit home for me. About 18 months ago I finally - FINALLY - escaped a horrendously abusive relationship. I'll not go into details but suffice to say that I should have seen the warning signs from, literally, day one. She was all kinds of trouble. I was trapped in there for four years because I just could not see it for a long time. I rationalised, excused, apologised, all the hallmarks. About two years ago I finally cottoned on, but it took me about six more months to finally cut the strings. I don't know why. Fear of loneliness? Fear of change? Fear of looking like "the bad guy" for ending it? My friends and loved ones were constantly asking me "Are you happy?", "Is everything okay?" and every time I would think "No, not especially." But I'd say "Yeah, yeah, fine, we're fine." Hell, she even left me once, about two years into our relationship, and I ended up asking her to come back. Fuck only knows why. I should have danced a jig that day and let her go with a smile on my face. Every day I kick myself and curse myself for four miserable, wasted years that have irreparably damaged me and left me emotionally scarred. I'm only grateful that I finally did what was in my best interests and told her to get out, that I was done taking her shit and her games. If you have taken the trouble to read my little post, and you are in an abusive relationship, then I implore you to end it right now. Today. This minute. Every moment you spend with them is a waste and I promise you - I promise you - you are far better off on your own than with someone who makes you unhappy

[@Elizabelle79]

Thank you. I needed to read this.

[@the0thersyde725]

21:01 Aaaggghhh My Eye's burn. What the F*** did I just see!

[@WalkmanWillWalkAllOverYou]

John Sidebottom I found it fucking hilarious!

[@RedHatMeg]

Britain will never welcome him again after his disacration of "Rule Britania".

[@WalkmanWillWalkAllOverYou]

RedHat Meg Sadly yes, but it was worth it.

[@moifikea8288]

You saw the lord

[@DianaDxD]

He said he was sorry

[@loverboymadita7811]

"Ah, Chrissy boy, you're a damn genius." Is my absolute favorite line from this video. The delivery is fricking perfect.

[@moonydoll7109]

That part where you said Christian would rather buy the restaurant and burn it down than let her pay really made me laugh haha. But really thanks for the ending message, it's really nice to hear reassurance and nuance about *why* something is wrong from someone other than yourself.

[@Kayjai97]

Well.... I will officially never think of nipples the same way ever again.....

[@MamaMOB]

Kayjai97 none of us will

[@fangsabre]

OH BRITANIA, BRITANIA RULES THE WAVES. BRITANS NEVER NEVER NEVER SHALL BE SLAVES

[@jackdoyle3419]

I mean you COULD say yes using a light-up keyring... or you can say yes using a light-up keyring with the comic sans font.

[@midnightfox653]

I appreciate you pausing to talk about the nuance at the end. Great review!

[@kgraves2269]

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan both hated this film and each other. Although the last film, they have a begrudgingly respect for each other and it is the best film of the series by miles. If you subject yourself to this film series, only watch the last.

[@laureenambani8739]

They didnt really hate each other, they were not happy doing the scenes but due to contract reasons they had to so they wouldnt be termed as"difficult to work with". Jamie wasnt comfortable with the nudity keep in mind he had a pregnant wife with high hormones and tripple mood swings, while Dakota had just broken up with her bf. They were just friends but the directors and movie promoters wanted to give them a twilight scandal of them hooking up , they declined that shit especially after the damage a twilight Scandal did to Kristen Stewart yet she was a lesbian. They hated the pressure EL put them into while filming , especially Dakota who had the worst share of being nude , no direction on how to do the scenes , overdoing the scenes and being into a character that is abused .

[@하원-p7v]

@@laureenambani8739 wow that was really selfish by the directors and movie promoters. 50 shades is like Twilight actors all over again in the fact they hate the product. Also I'm pretty sure Kristen Stewart is bi, not gay. (I think she just heavily leams on women)

[@grumpyotter]

@@laureenambani8739 I don't know how we can know for sure how they felt, but it is very clear they didn't have chemistry on screen. Although, sometimes hating each other off-screen leads to GREAT on-screen chemistry -- "An Officer and a Gentleman" is the perfect example.

[@gamana6179]

You are getting way to good at stuffing a bra. That aside, I would like to say thank you for actually taking the time to go through both book and film to articulate just why those of us who can't bring ourselves to touch either cringe at the mention of 50 shades. It gets rather hard to tell people that you hate a book just because you can envision yourself throwing up while trying to read it.

[@Dominic-Noble]

The boobs are just two pares of boxer shorts stuffed into one of my girlfriend's tops. I put very little effort into it O_O Also you're welcome.

[@tangally]

I bet that E L James disapproved of the changes to the first one, purely cuz it was directed by a woman. Now this one’s directed by a man and she’s suddenly all good with him changing whatever. She strikes me as the type to just have a buttload of internalised misogyny.

[@Kairos_Akuma]

Would be pretty low to hate ones own Sex :'D I guess the new Director just know how to talk her out on her BS.

[@pokekitty1]

isn't the script writer for the second film her own husband

[@sorcerersapprentice]

Given the nature of her work, I'd wouldn't be surprised.

[@Toneill029]

Calhaora Lightsbane No there are certainly female mysoginists out there just like there are male feminists.

[@illusoryVice]

That would explain everything.

[@karin2572]

14:00 "makes a joke about a crazy old widow who lives there..." yeah he's definitely gonna kill her and buy the house

[@keirgomcginlay2044]

For what it's worth, as frustrated as you've been with the characters and writing, I do appreciate that you've always been 'on Ana's side' as it were. You never throw up your hands and go 'fine, she deserves this'. It's legit heartwarming that as pissed off as her character can make you (amongst everything else that pisses you off) you do keep diverting to 'and then she leaves him and lives happily ever after'. It's just a nice reminder that you don't have to like someone/a character to want them to be in a better place.

[@romana316]

The singing nipples was the most hilarious thing I've come across all week. Hours after watching the video I'm still laughing about it. I honestly can't remember the last time I've laughed so genuinely. So thank you for making a pretty crappy day a little better.

[@tallyp.7643]

R'amen! I haven't seen this in a while, but I just remember the high-pitched singing and the image and bust out laughing every time. On a crap day, it never fails to make me laugh. So glad I wasn't drinking anything while just reading this comment, because it put the scene in my head and I would've choked.

[@abiwonkenabi7027]

I love all the names for the Sub he uses. Good luck on the inevitable revisit to the third entry Dom. Hopefully you have a nice, restful break in the meantime.

[@marnistone6153]

The masked ball scene made me wish it was the one from "Eyes Wide Shut."

[@AutumnCzun]

"So he could remain her primary stalker". - Love that quote!

[@ZekeAxel]

Great review, I am surprised how much small details you retain in memory to even compare this book to the movie. Mahgawd.

[@Dominic-Noble]

StarTsurugi Its a curse. I can barely remember my own birthday but suddenly my memory becomes eidetic when it comes to inconsequential adaptation changes.

[@catfoy8888]

Maybe its the level of trauma?

[@imperialdrone6261]

Lining up your air quotes when you said "her vision" it's little things like that; that make me like you.

[@jocelynlopez9556]

Thanks for the final message. I was in an abusive relationship and surprise me a lot how I closed my eyes. They where there an I didn't wanted to see them. I don't know why. I think I was in love. It brought me more pain when I realized everything that happened. So thanks for the words.

[@jocelynlopez9556]

thanks (:

[@eyeballpaul714]

Coming home from work to find a Lost in Adaptation episode has pretty much just been uploaded. What a day, what a LOVELY day!

[@outcastalex1168]

Why does my mum like this??? It baffles me!

[@averyl6086]

Both my parents like 50 shades and I will never be able to comprehend why.

[@thegayghost872]

Sexual frustration and low standards

[@goodjobeli]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Anna133199]

I think many older ladies like it, because in reality it's porn (it ticks all the boxes) and we collectively decided it's not porn. And therefore acceptable.

[@legendofzeldarules44]

Leave a real bdsm story open on her computer one day, she'll thank you later

[@mwur6190]

I think I remember CinemaSins giving the movie 1100+ sins. I think it should get a 1000 more.

[@PyromaniacDelta]

Thanks for the clarification during the patron list. I feel that your intent in criticizing the character has been obvious from the beginning, but having survived an abusive relationship in the past, it's still nice to hear.

[@Astrocam88]

Ana!Dom: "I really think we need to talk about your issues with being touched." Grey!Dom: "NO!" Hahaha. Grey really does act like a manchild through all of the books.

[@stefers8451]

You sir, deserve a medal, for putting yourself through this garbage. Thank you.

[@alysonblackwood3099]

Thank you for that final message. I have a friend who has been struggling with the emotional fallout from an abusive ex and this is exactly what I've been trying to tell him. I'm going to show him this. And thanks for telling people to not stay quiet if they think something's wrong. When my friend was still with their ex and I was trying to get him to see the red flags, a lot of people I brought this up to thought I should mind my own business and let things sort themselves out. It's good to know I was doing the right thing.

[@Greymetaphor]

S I N G I N G N I P P L E S Edit: This comment is bad please stop liking it.

[@Toneill029]

ScalesofGrey Never! We will never stop liking it!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

I wanted to but you have 69 likes and i kind of didn't want to ruin that

[@parsa1372]

No

[@ashmondthesoutherntrashmon2210]

Make me.

[@shadesofjade]

Somehow I missed that the first time I watched this.

[@jintym2951]

First of all I felt your final message was very well handled & I earned a lot of respect from me; as have all your real life thoughts on this delicate subject matter. The big take away I have from these awful films is just how fundamentally apathetic the executives must be as everything about the marketing, in particular the soundtrack, seemed aimed towards teenage girls - the softer rating and hiring current & young artists for the soundtrack, mostly woman such as Beyonce. The books maybe mostly for a middle age demographic but the films seem definitely like they want to cash in on a younger crowd. This is abhorent to me as this teenage demogtraphic is one almost universally accepted as naturally insecure as this is the point in ones life when most body changes occur as well as being a period of social transition from childhood to adulthood & the inherent pressures to conform to new norms from both adults & teenage peers. In short (and i'm aware this comment is anything but) gift wrapping this abusive horror story as romance, with a 'sexy' romantic soundtrack, and releasing it for Valentines day and actively making it not only available for 15+ teens but actually trying to make it appealing to them is monstrous. I understand many teens have the common sense to appreciate the toxicity of the relationship in this film & most others will come to see it when they've matured a bit more, but many will still be suseptable to this films normalisation of this toxic relationship and that is just wrong!! P.S. Your Mystic Meg joke has honestly made my day. I hope 'you'll be celebtrating tooooooo...' xx

[@cjboyo]

The damn nipple thing kiiiiilllled me

[@mar6488]

The deleted scene at the end is amazing! "I really think I... love... YOU..." - 10/10 for the montage

[@serenab2599]

I applaud your commitment to the viewers :) And I thank you for helping me to gather some information about this inescapable series without actually having to watch or read it. Really, thank you.

[@virginiaadams157]

I wanted to thank you for the message at then end of this video. I spent two years being emotionally abused by someone I considered a sister to me. I was so desperate for her acceptance that I allowed it to happen even after I knew what was going on. In the year since our friendship ended, I've had a particularly rough time and have gone through a serious bout of depression and self hatred that involved many nights of crying myself to sleep because I felt I was stupid for letting it continue and pathetic because I still craved her acceptance. Hearing the message that I'm not stupid for what I went through, especially from someone I look up to, has meant a lot to me, and I actually cried because for once I didn't feel like such an idiot.

[@billieflaming7626]

I'm at work, and I just thought "Oh, maybe I should wait until I get home, because then I can watch this with popcorn." My next thought was, "I can watch it again." And here we are.

[@camelopardalis84]

Sending you 1000 hearts for the message at the end. (Googled what key combination to use to write them, learned that it involves the number pad 3 key, noticed I have no number pad on my laptop. The more you know.)

[@DianaDxD]

Okay that bit with the maid and him holding Anna like that is kinda funny to me idk why?

[@MegaKaitouKID1412]

"Why didn't she feel them in the car" Okay but as someone who's tried ben-wa balls, you do feel them more over time, so I think it's fair if she didn't have a problem with them in the car and then after walking around a bit and sitting down then, there was more feeling in the second sitting.

[@kitchenmom]

Never have or ever will I read or watch this BS but I did enjoy all your videos on this. So let me thank you and praise you for surviving this. you rock!

[@pollyrg97]

I spent literally a year telling my friend that she should leave her violent, alcoholic wife because she didn't deserve to be treated that way. My friend is a good, loving person who held onto hope for a long time... she left a few months ago. If you know someone who is in a situation like this, I'd suggest putting two messages on repeat: 1. That's not okay. That's abuse. You don't deserve to be treated like that. 2. You're not crazy. You're a good, loving person, and you deserve to be safe.

[@Everyyoueverymiau]

Thank you very much for the disclaimer at the end. I sometimes felt uncomfortable when you berated Anna for not seeing Christian’s behavior for what it is. Shaming the victim has only ever helped the abuser. That said, I loved to watch you ripping the books to shreds because of the toxic relationship it endorses. It made me more aware of the dynamics.

[@Cyberelf85]

Great job on the video The Dom. Not only for bringing attention to the misinformation & romanticizing that these books & movies are clearly guilty of, but also showing that you genuinely care about people who are in situations like these. I look forward to your next series of videos on Fifty Shades Freed when the time comes. Chin up & keep up the great work! ^_^

[@weeme5190]

Got to say that the ending of the video is wonderful. Your knowledge and understanding on the topic of BDSM and domestic abuse is so refreshing. The two are so different from the Wikipedia knowledge James wrote about. You are a brave man reading the books and watching the movies. I got given the first 50 shades of pish because everyone was reading it. Got to chapter 7, by forcing myself then threw it in the bin. Felt sorry for the bin. My friend likes the movies and I'd rather listen to a full Katie Price album on repeat. Love your videos. Can't wait for the next upload.

[@FriendlyKitten]

Ah, it's wonderful, I don't have to pretend to like this garbage (fifty of whatever) but I do enjoy you reviewing it! When I first heard everyone raving about fifty shades, I decided and vowed, NEVER to watch the movie or read the books.... Gods there is better german porn with a backstory form the 1970's than this!

[@Anna133199]

You're saying that as if German porn from the seventies always is very bad.

[@taylorwilliams5910]

Three years later and the coco for mcsubby puffs still cracks me up.

[@JarionSilverblades]

Look at it this way The Dom, for suffering through these god awful POS books/movies for our entertainment, you'll be reincarnated as a well hung Billionaire with super powers.

[@demenobody1099]

"Ah chrissy boy, you're a damn genius" got me unexpectedly xD

[@strubberyg7451]

I think the reason that we enjoy seeing you review these books is your honest feelings. Usually we see a calm and collected Dominic (using the full name because of this particular subject), a Dominic that stands in front of the camera, ready to detail without much emotion (not charisma though). In short, a very British Dominic. But when someone is overflowing with emotions, be it anger or joy, they tend to reveal their true self. And I see a truly caring person. You care for your friends, your audience, you even care for Anna, a fictional dumbass who was created to be manipulated by a rich psychopath. That's why we love seeing you do this: it's the best way to see the best you as audience. Beyond the basic pleasure of seeing a critic comically loses his mind...

[@caitlinrobinson6812]

As someone who was in a terrible, terrible relationship, thank you for your final message. I hate Fifty Shades for every reason you have detailed. Thank you so much for being a wonderful and empathetic person and for the great content.

[@ShaunnaSmiles]

Am almost ashamed that I got the mystic meg reference 😂

[@oniondust]

I actually really appreciate your concluding thoughts...I was involved in an emotionally abusive relationship and despite the fact that EVERY ONE OF MY FRIENDS HATED HIM and PEOPLE WHO HADN'T MET HIM HATED HIM and I was actively MISERABLE...still I thought that I needed him. Ugh. Every day without him is a blessing and I'm constantly grateful.

[@LornaGreene]

Great episode. Especially that you took the time for the disclaimer at the end. Well done

[@NWolfsson]

21:02 I do not know what is our safeword with The Dom, but I clearly said it. LOUD.

[@kittylovesfilms]

Whoa... The ending of this vid got to me. Somehow, tears are rolling. Thank you.... I didnt realize until now, that I blamed myself for being in serval toxic relationships. Every time. I DIDNT SEE IT! And I hated me for it. I need to toke up now. feels I didnt expect are happening. Thank you for that through. I learned something today

[@Ticket2theMoon]

That last message really hits home. I’ve been the Ana in a relationship and have beat myself up for taking so long to realize I should get out. Watching these videos has actually helped me understand some of my own experiences. So I know it’s been hard to have read, watch and review this time around, it’s doing something really good, I promise.

[@narkismoshe6268]

Once again abandoned everything to watch you, you make my week!! Ok now going to actually watch :)

[@AlienBunnyRabbit]

I have no desire to every read or see this nonsense, but I watch these movies to support you and thank you for your great sacrifice. ♥️🙁♥️

[@Tadicuslegion78]

So...I got an ad for Jaguar cars before this video started...and all I can think is, "I bet the Dom wishes a Jaguar would come into fifty shades darker and eat the two main characters"

[@infinitusfinitus]

Wow, you just gave a whole new meaning to 'lie back and think of Britain'

[@Huojunta]

17:36 Actually there is a way to land a helicopter that has lost engine power, it is known as autorotation. In 1972 a pilot had to perform autorotation from an altitude of over 12 kilometers after his engine flamed out and managed to land safely.

[@arcanistnpc4751]

I have to thank you for your Fifty Shades videos. Last time I was arguing with a friend about this series. I'm pretty sure she has only seen the movies because she tried to convince me it was a romance. I just had to tell her there were only three days between the first and second and she stopped trying.

[@christinaify]

I can respect that you hate the shit out of the series but I LOVE you doing more of it. Not only because I find it entertaining but because it'll attract more people to your channel which I consider vastly underrated and undersubbed. Sort of blows my mind you haven't hit 100k subs yet given your obvious comedic talent and skill at editing.

[@jenniferriley7447]

Thank you so much for your advice at the end. You described it perfectly and I'm so glad you addressed it.

[@misterabbadon977]

I feel like, if you ever do an episode on twilight, its badness will be overshadowed by this. Dont get me wrong I'm sure Twilight won't be enjoyable but even the internet took its "cause of all the evil in the universe" crown and gave it to 50 shades.

[@mollypocrass4562]

Mister Abbadon he did

[@dragoncatoverload]

Twilight is bad but it’s like run of the mill bad and in hindsight the internet overreacted. I mean think about it, there are plenty of worse popular books out there that don’t get nearly the same scorn. The crown is rightfully where it belongs now.

[@Kairos_Akuma]

The Books where pretty formula egg but Book Bella is MILES better than what this "Actress" pulled off. And yes...read them...all of them. fml. xD The only thing in my opinion what made it bad was this forced loveshit. Let her get Shovelface and good is. Wolfie can still be her best friend - could even have still the hots for her, which would have made for an interessting Char.development on both sides. But the Movies... ergh. ERGH. SO. Painfull. And yes. The crown sits where it belongs - on the Head of the TwillightFanfic.

[@MamaMOB]

Hey you just made me realize that we found a love story that's worse than Twilight. We're going to have to completely redo that meme.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Twilight had the excuse that it was a Mormon Gothic Romance. Of course it had an insufferable Byronic hero and unhealthy attitudes towards sex, pregnancy, and marriage. 50 Shades tried to be BDSM erotica, an erotic thriller, and a modern romance, and it failed on every. Single. Level.

[@icyfrell]

i wanted to thank you for your message to actual abuse victims. I'm in the beginning process of divorcing my stbx abusive husband after 8 years together. during our whole relationship peopke pointed to the abuse and i ignored or made excuses for him. your little psa actually made me cry

[@ilexdiapason]

this is my true purpose in life. watching the dom videos.

[@edmortis]

25:40 i appreciate your point here to not blame real people who dont see red flags. i wanna add that it's because someone else CHOSE to be manipulative. sometimes it's more complicated than simply aggressor-and-victim if youre dealing with serious mental illness, but the “it's not your fault someone else is an asshole” sentiment remains the same.

[@YolandaGirl]

Thank you Dom for that last part. I really respect that you take the time to be sensitive about these issues.

[@Crystalmainden]

I love the bit at the end, I was stuck in an emotionally abusive relationship and if it weren't for my now girlfriend, I would have still been trapped in it.

[@hermes2002000]

Wait... the salon name is "esclava"? In some way it makes complete sense...

[@darkdreamer871]

As a survivor, I cannot put into words how much I appreciate the message at the end. Seriously, thank you, The Dom.

[@rosedougherty7565]

There's a specific subset of fanfiction called Infinite Loops, the basic premise of which is that something happened to Yggdrasil, the computer running the multiverse, and in an effort to save those universes the admins start damaged worlds looping back in time to stabilize them, with specific people retaining memories every time their loop resets. Info-dump aside, I'm half tempted to do that for these books just to deconstruct them as you're doing now. But then again, I'd probably have to subject myself to them to do that, so maybe not.

[@danguillou713]

As much as I laughed listening to your take on this godawful movie, I would also like to thank you for your ending take. I have a person in my life whose relationship gives me giant red flags, but my attempts to bring it up has crashed and burned, to the point where I’m afraid our relationship might be irreparably lost. I’m often pained by fantasies of how I could have handled the whole thing better, by doubts about possibly being completely off, or scenarios where their relationship is actually worse than I’ve supposed. It is a comfort to hear someone say I was at least right to attempt to voice my concerns. Cheers

[@TheSaiyanPrincess89]

Dom's talk at the end was wonderful. Thank you.

[@Schattenbalg]

Thank you for this "epilogue" - it was thoughtful and well worded. I once was there - and I wouldn't believe my mom when she said things were wrong. This is really important advice.

[@SomeBody-mc1km]

Peter Pan lost in daptation!!! Compare book to animated Disney movie

[@RabblesTheBinx]

He should go with a Dom Oscars for Peter Pan. There are too many versions to only use the Disney animated film.

[@SomeBody-mc1km]

Nieru Agreed

[@SomeBody-mc1km]

Brendan Milburn I actually think it would be better as a Dom Oscars

[@brandonlyon730]

I like one done on the Little Mermaid.

[@natalie5414]

He should also do peter pan goes wrong as well

[@LokiDuck]

Despite the Fifty Shade series being set in Seattle, I'm still actually amazed they filmed in Seattle because they never do usually XD. Also thanks for the talk during the credits, a lot of people blame domestic violence victims for their situations and I'm grateful that you acknowledge that some don't even realize they are in that type of relationship. I had a client once who was absolutely shocked when she saw the power and control wheel and realized how the abuser had been controlling her life and abusing her, because she never realized she was in an unhealthy relationship until she decided to leave.