Tuca and Bertie | Changing Perspectives in Animation

[@gonesnake2337]

Intriguing show. Great analysis, too. The creators seem to make the most of this show being animated, going beyond the idea of 'bird people' to let the story dictate what kind of animation is required. It's rare to see a cartoon show go 'off model' in both style and subject matter.

[@TheoryPop]

I love how they use the animation styles as a tool for showing the change in tone or state of a character. The creators definitely seem to know how to effectively use these shifts to portray these situations! Thank you for watching!

[@gonesnake2337]

@@TheoryPop Great video! I'm subscribing!

[@LemonLoverCockatiel]

I just wanted to add, the scene where Pete forces Bertie too close to the roux. When she flees to the bathroom and starts to masturbate, this is a form of trauma that rape survivors go through. I think its important to point this out instead of glossing over it, as it is uncomfortable and people don't like to think about how some people cope with rape trauma.

[@Garl_Vinland]

Ah yes, rape trauma: where the symptoms are literally infinite.

[@madisonarsenault629]

YES thank you for pointing this out. As a survivor this was the "whoa" moment for me because I knew EXACTLY what had happened, just by her reaction.

[@KD-ou2np]

@@Garl_Vinland oh I'm sorry are you a psychologist?

[@Garl_Vinland]

@@KD-ou2np Is OP?

[@shenzyreal]

@@Garl_Vinland ayy! cute "gotcha" response and all but are you a csa survivor? or a victim of anything of this sort at all in the first place?

[@alist6794]

In my eyes the sitiation with Bertie and the chef is a little more complicated as she at first fails to distinguish between her own attraction towards him and his blatant abuse of power towards her. Honestly, it's actually a mix of different emotions and aspirations which makes this story so much better and lifelike. Moreover, although it's obviously targeted more towards women, I am happy to see that it caught your eye as well cause it's a great show and it deserves to be seen and appreciated by everybody :)

[@TheoryPop]

There is definitely more to that situation than I covered here, I agree! I absolutely love this show, and it’s that aim towards a target audience of women that I appreciate: there’s situations that occur in the show that I don’t have experience with, but I still found myself empathising with the characters going into those situations.

[@eternalroots6753]

I agree, the baker wasn’t right. But at the same time Bertie needed to eventually speak up as the same situation eventually took place with Dakota

[@imkuelllgremlin]

yeah, a thing made by a woman about being a woman that is compelling, has a lovely soundtrack, awesome animation, relatable characters. cancelled =_=, seems a little suspicious

[@TheoryPop]

I really hate that it was cancelled, it was one of the best new shows I’d seen in ages. It definitely doesn’t feel like it was cancelled for ‘legitimate’ reasons to me.

[@samyen3210]

I agree, hopefully hulu picks it up

[@leRaritydelaFabulous]

@Griffin Ellis tbh Futurama had a huge dip in quality later on, I would've hated for it to become another Simpsons. Also people hunger striked over Clone High so they really had no choice :(

[@samyen3210]

I feel like we need more shows like this, shows about women and our struggles

[@TheoryPop]

I agree!

[@blacksesamecandies]

I just realized Dakota is a canary and was the one to finally call out Pete's bad behavior in comparison to his previous apprentices. Playing on the whole "Canary in a coal mine" which is meant to alert toxic atmosphere in area. That's really brilliant. Glad this show got a revival on Adult Swim.

[@RYMAN1321]

The shot of the swimsuit hanging made me feel genuinely sick. 🤮 I do feel that the fact that she didn’t go into explicit detail and leaves it up to our imagination as to what actually happened I feel made it much more effective.

[@TheoryPop]

The lack of detail definitely made that scene hit harder for me. The mind fills in the blanks, and that makes it more horrifying.

[@snuffaluffy42]

[Content Warning: Discussion of Sexual Assault] First off, great job with this analysis. I was hoping to find someone covering the more serious themes of Tuca and Bertie, and you nailed it! I hope you keep at it! Second off, the story with Pastry Pete was uncomfortably plausible. Not just because it's common for people in positions of power or prestige to abuse their clout, but because of Bertie's attraction and reactions to him. She displayed behaviors that are common in assault survivors, and unfortunately often increase the chances of revictimization. Freezing is the most obvious one, but the subtler and sadder one is called 'undoing.' 'Undoing' is a mental state that can happen when a situation goes very wrong. It's when your brain subconsciously says "It shouldn't have happened that way. We need to try again to make the outcome better." In situations of assault, it's can happen because on some level, people believe it wouldn't have happened if they had fought harder, called for help, etc. Unfortunately, trying to undo a situation rarely works, and usually leads to more trauma, since to try to undo the dangerous situation, you have to put yourself back in a dangerous situation. I suspect this is largely why Bertie had such an interest in Pastry Pete. Since Bertie hadn't worked through the trauma of having someone experienced in her childhood hobby assaulting her, she probably saw Pastry Pete (someone experienced in her current hobby, complete with red flags for assault) and subconsciously decided she wanted to try to undo her trauma. Couple that with brains preferring the familiar over the good, and we get a solid idea of why she felt a draw to him over her healthy relationship with Speckle, and why she initially found his abusive behavior arousing.

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked the analysis! I found the portrayal of the situation with Pastry Pete to be interesting. I (and I'm sure many others) often hear "why would someone stay with an abusive person?" and the way Bertie's story with Pete unfolded, and the eventual reveal of her past trauma, gave some insight into that. It by no means makes me an expert, but it certainly added a little more clarity to my understanding of those types of relationships and what the thought processes and reactions can be for those trapped in them. Your explanation further expands on that knowledge, so thank you for your insight as well!

[@QueenBee-pb6bt]

He was an idol to Bertie, that's why she was confused

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

Some people tend to glorify their abusers as a way to keep their psychic. Children are often made to follow or like their parents or parental figure. The relationship with your parents can affect your relationships in the future. Curious that i saw a mini documentary were a mother Stork had to kill some of her chicks because they were too many to feed & often kills the weakest chick. The chick that she attacked confused still constantly returning to her mother instinctively. The mother Stork killed it slowly because of how its beak is made. There’s something disturbing about nature.

[@shockingheaven]

This show was so good, fun and surreal, yet so realistic when it came to talking about some issues. I'm still mad about its cancellation.

[@TheoryPop]

I'm mad about the cancellation too. I loved this show.

[@antonioalbul00]

@@TheoryPop it has come back

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

"What subjects would you like to see tackled in a second season?" Ouch, that hurt...

[@TheoryPop]

I’m still sad it’s not getting renewed

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

I am too.

[@SeagvllCity]

@@AtrumNoxProductions Adult swim picked it up!!! It's coming back heck yeahhh

[@TheoryPop]

I saw the announcement in Twitter, can’t wait for the new season to arrive!

[@lfamvs5520]

It’s so hard to see that no matter what a woman does in her life, some people will only see her body. I’m mostly referring to the sexual assault part of course.

[@CozyBoat275]

I will not lie. I hated Tuca and Bertie first because I thought it would fall into the, stupid adult animation, category. But watching more clips of it, I figured out that its actually very smart, and also really stupid too. But I regret never giving it a chance, it hits hard on topics while keeping a dumb immature tone about a lot of things, i'ma go watch it now

[@brittanykeyes7953]

This show deserves a season 2 and 3! but Netflix axed it :(

[@TheoryPop]

I fully agree, Tuca and Bertie really does deserve to see a second and third season! One of the best new shows in years, and Netflix made the terrible decision to cancel it.

[@sakurashy8492]

Good news. Adult Swim is now hosting the show and it is renewed for season 2

[@chadkennedy7855]

@@sakurashy8492 Good old Ted Turner, huh? I hate that guy!

[@chadkennedy7855]

@Josh me It's still the dumbest decision.

[@adamthomas7784]

And noW adult swim has nailed down an air date it's finally coming back

[@gracekim1998]

This is pretty cool. I can relate to the anxiety part😅

[@TheoryPop]

Yeah, I thought the way they showed Bertie’s anxiety made it very relatable!

[@tarynwinterholler3099]

How did I miss this upload? It's such a good video!! And the show is very unique

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you! I love Tuca and Bertie, and really wanted to do some videos on it, this was the first that came to mind!

[@NovaBasalt]

1.6k views?? this was an excellent analysis of visual style and perspective! that’s nuts

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I don't think I advertised this particular video very well, and it's a bit different to my usual content. I do wish it had gotten a few more views though, it's one of my personal favourites of the ones I've made!

[@Alina_Schmidt]

I wish there WAS a second season!

[@TheoryPop]

Me too! This show really deserved to tell more of its story.

[@ajc94]

Great analysis! I'm still desperately hoping it will get uncancelled...

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you so much! I really want to see more of the show, there’s still stories to tell for those characters.

[@FMRA46]

How come I only discover this channel now? You're very original and your interpretation is very well presented and on the point. Liked, subscribed and can't want to see the rest of your content

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you so much!

[@fireflyer97]

I really enjoyed this video.

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrPhantaze]

About the content warning, i really see Tuca and Bertie a sex ed for real life. The series really speaks my language and covers very well the donts of love life. Me who wants to be sure nothing goes wrong in relationship

[@avicain1746]

this video was really well explained, quite a joy to watch :)

[@vivaldismurder8779]

Excellent analysis, something i never even thought about (i did realize that it Happened, just didnt think twice about it) so Thank you ^^

[@TheoryPop]

Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@coffee_lover5394]

Season 2 is also out season 3 coming soon 😂😭 I just love this show and your videos too

[@tipiak4584]

Just discovered your channel, and I love it already 😎 Tuca & Bertie is really important to me and somehow still helps me in my everyday life 😄 I was so upset that Netflix cancelled the show and I can't see why they did ! But this feeling seems to be shared by a lot of fans so I was wondering: Do you know any ways we could help the show to get a second season ? Like a petition or something like that ? Maybe emails, social media assembly or something ? Sorry if it's not really understandable, english is not my first language 😅

[@LaDomiiT.O]

This show is amazing.

[@TheoryPop]

I can't wait for season 2, so glad Adult Swim managed to pick it up!

[@LaDomiiT.O]

@@TheoryPop can't wait! I love rick and morty and Bob's burgers but having a show from a girls perspective and still have it be fun but deep at the same time is just everything

[@JoeyTCartoonP]

Welshy from Channel Awesome? Good to see you again!

[@TheoryPop]

That’s a different Welshy I’m afraid

[@darkshimaupchan9781]

This is my first time seeing this on Netflix I love this series I give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@TheoryPop]

Such a fantastic show, so glad Adult Swim picked it up for a second season!

[@bertiestudio3917]

Heeey my name is Bertie... |:(

[@shaleen25]

Season 1 was the best. 2nd and 3rd seemed sadly meaningless until Kara came in the story

[@LINX29X92]

Tuca and Bertie should do a cross over with BoJack.

[@TheoryPop]

They are in different universes, but that would be pretty cool! Maybe they could do some Easter eggs, like have the characters show up in the background

[@hamburglar710]

It got canceled just an fyi

[@TheoryPop]

I’m well aware

[@coffee_lover5394]

Season 2 is also out season 3 coming soon 😂😭 I just love this show and your videos too