Why You DON'T Understand Pearl

[@zuttoshow]

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[@braydenkeel2230]

I loved this video! It could've just been a 10 minute video analyzing the film itself, but you also included more context from outside of the actual movie with very interesting facts and details. It felt like a passionate mini-documentary that explained everything in such little time!

[@zuttoshow]

@@braydenkeel2230 Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I try to do that with almost all of my videos since the BTS process is very interesting to me. Thanks again for watching!

[@GibsonHReviews]

This is such a great video that I have used it as a reference for an essay I am writing about pearl and x. I agree with everything u say about this film and I'm so thankful that people give it more respect. Great video man!

[@zuttoshow]

@@GibsonHReviews Sorry to give a late response but thanks so much for this comment. That's really cool to hear, very excited to see your essay once it's finished!

[@vi-tamins]

When she got rejected from the dance troupe because she didn't look the part, that hurt so deeply. Because it wasn't a rejection where you weren't talented or you could've done something differently. It is a damning sentence to know you could never be enough. You didn't miss a chance. You never had one.

[@basicbitch8874]

They only said that because they didn't wanted to tell her she had no talent and to explain why she didn't like blondes in the first movie. It wasnt unffair they were Just like "this girl is delusional lets make an excuse rather than Tell her she can't dance

[@alexanderboleyn2058]

@@basicbitch8874 not really, I’m an aspiring actor and most of the times your success is based on your appearance. If you are not beautiful enough or if you have a ‘common profile’… then you’re useless in the industry, for they think you are not special. It’s harsh what we saw in Pearl but it’s true, that’s how the entertainment industry works.

[@lopunny222]

@@basicbitch8874 no they literally only wanted a blonde. this is highlighted by the fact her in-law was the only blonde there.

[@cyagami90]

@@basicbitch8874 except she can dance the dancing styles back then were just not what we consider good now a days

[@m.ceniza4688]

Pearl was a loser, and a sore one at that.

[@alexandragabitto2573]

The real tragedy about Pearl is that she wanted to so badly be the protagonist of a heartwarming film, but at the end she is forced to play the villain in order to “make do with what she has” like what her mother tells her to do.

[@montyhux9757]

Such an awesome way to describe Pearl

[@Ak-yw9kf]

Nobody "forced" her to cheat on her husband and then kill the guy just cause she got rejected. If the story was about a guy who cheats on his soldier wife and then killing the woman who rejected him cause of his own creepiness, none of you would've thought it was "tragic". This entire comment section is a femcel mental gymnastics playground. It's fascinating really how much women and simp men will justify psychopathic behaviours as long as it's a "poor little girl".

[@alexandragabitto2573]

@@Ak-yw9kf I’m actually talking in a meta sense. Everything about Pearl’s cinematography, etc, points to Pearl as being the charming heroine of the movie, but the writers were like nope. Everything Pearl does is done because she is WRITTEN that way. Also how do you exist? Have you ever thought about that? Because you wouldn’t be here if not for a woman. In fact, you sound kind of jealous that the natural rhythm of life begins inside of a woman’s body and you will never experience that. Just sayin 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Ak-yw9kf]

@@alexandragabitto2573 lol suuure you meant it in a meta way. You said "Pearl wanted" as if her pretentious dreams were also not a projection of the writer. Yet when it came to playing the villain it was forced upon hey by the writer? Also, How did anything i say indicate I'm "jealous" of women. My mother carried, raised and nurtured me and thankfully so, i don't view psychopathic little girls without self control killing her own mother as "tragic" on the girls part. How old are you that you didn't know your mother didn't self-impregnate herself. Some man was involved colourfully in the process. But I guess i won't be surprised if you didn't have that man stick around after. Your projected misandry definitely indicates so.

[@-toriizaka46]

@@Ak-yw9kf no one is justifying anyhting because pearl isnt REAL, we are analysing the universe that she is in and her character, she was WRITTEN

[@jordang7479]

My favorite thing about the characters of Pearl and Maxine is that both of them ended up embracing their parents world views while trying to escape from them at the same time. "Make the best of what you have" for Pearl and "I will not accept a life I don't deserve " for Maxine.

[@robertohernandez1618]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@nourhanequinn]

That’s not rly the case in my opinion

[@HauntFreak13]

Fun fact - in “Pearl” there’s a man wearing a big sign that says “We shall not accept a life we do not deserve” in the background when she’s riding her bike up to the pharmacy.

[@maddieb.4282]

@@nourhanequinnand?

[@mariahclaar7915]

​@@nourhanequinn What is the case, in your opinion?

[@thatultraviolence]

the fact that "blonde" got oscar nominations meanwhile "pearl" didn't was just beyond ridiculous. #pearldidnothingwrong

[@x0_2q54]

The fact she hates blondes too 💀💀 the irony

[@athina2130]

​@@x0_2q54"you know I hate blondes!"

[@darielzahidpalacios1605]

Pearl will go down as a cultural icon tho? She’s already cemented in pop culture, nobody will remember Blonde in one year

[@BigShippy0]

@@darielzahidpalacios1605 I feel like that is more important than an award. Not to mention that The Oscars have always been about pushing social ideas and less about true art, so I'd say it's not that much of a big deal if a film gets an Oscar or not. The audience reception and the art are the things that truly matter.

[@brook7013]

“we need someone younger, more blonde”

[@JordanVanRyn]

I think "Pearl" was one of Mia Goth's best performances and it's sad that she was unfairly snubbed by the Oscars because of how Horror is not taken seriously as an art form. "Pearl" is indeed a sympathetic film and your video was brilliantly done!

[@givemeliberty700]

People tell me movies like zombie movies are unintelligent, but I'd say otherwise theres much to take away from horror as a franchise and reflect on society

[@givemeliberty700]

@@scythe1898 you can't gatekeep what qualifies as art ,sorry. lol your comment is foolish and you can't speak in definets as you did

[@Lyoko2516]

Horror and Animation are both equally not taken seriously as art forms.

[@Ptrixle]

I find it so odd that they can win an oscar for a movie where the main character fucks a sea monster or a majority of the movie is white people dancing and singing but comedy and horror movies are barely acknowledged.

[@CatastrophicConundrum]

@@scythe1898you are the problem

[@cactusmom8203]

I like to think of the food rotting (especially the gifted roast pig) wasn't symbolic of bountiful food as a result of the mother's hard work but moreso about how the rejection of the pig further isolates the family from the outside world and the success and luxury it could bring. It rots away as Pearl realises all these opportunities she seeked in trying to escape her small farm life are deteriorating, unreachable just as the pig becomes inedible.

[@otisserie.chicken]

i thought that too! pig represented familys isolation and refusal of outside help or something

[@EvilDick1995]

​@beckels89 um, like no shit? Her leaving the pig outside was her refusing help. There's nothing symbolic about it lol stop being pretentious

[@denisepeifer21]

@@EvilDick1995umm did you literally only read that small section of the comment?

[@EvilDick1995]

@@denisepeifer21 you mean the comment that was only two sentences? Yeah I guess I did since that’s what their entire comment was about. Dipshit.

[@hardtymz2517]

put down the meth pipe. so much NO

[@aliasfakename3159]

As a lonely girl on a farm dreaming of something bigger, Pearl scared me a little cuz she's what happens when dreams are crushed and you know they're never coming true. You get depressed or go crazy. I saw too much of myself in her

[@Grahamisthesword]

Same her. I live in a similar situation

[@KaylaNoelle1]

I feel the same way. I graduated university at the beginning of the pandemic, I was a theatre major, I want to work in film. So I had the same dreams as Pearl. I was financially abused by my ex boyfriend of 7 years, I have no career, piles of debt, and I am back living with my abusive mother who has NPD and her morbidly obese sister who has hallucinations and refuses to take her medication. She also has regular accidents in our shared bathroom. I’ve made plans to end myself multiple times in the past two years living here. I’m definitely capable of the same brutal violence as Pearl at this point … except only against myself. I have a new boyfriend and some hope of moving out soon. But when I thought I was doomed to remain here as my mom’s emotional punching bag, maid, and my aunt’s palliative care nurse for the rest of their lives, I wanted nothing more than to see my own blood spilled everywhere. I hated myself for ending up back here reliving childhood trauma, but worse this time. I didn’t even want a peaceful quiet end, I wanted to tear myself apart as much as possible until the moment I succumbed, I wanted to see my insides all over the floor. That’s how much I hated myself for ending up trapped here again. I’m trying to have hope, and to constantly think about how much my friends and boyfriend love me. I don’t want to put them through that. But I still fantasize about violently destroying myself it’s like I have this obsessive blood lust, but it’s for my own blood. I’m planning on symbolically killing off all the parts of myself I hate and all the parts of my slept that my mother’s narcissism has caused to rot. I might start going by my middle name because most of the times I hear my first name it’s being yelled in anger. I hate it, I hate the weak and broken person it represents for me now. It scares me how much I relate to Pearl.

[@usernamejesse]

@@KaylaNoelle1 you should continue your dreams out of spite against them, if for nothing else. as much as we may relate to pearl, our future has no script. your fate isn't written by anyone else. you will find a way out. god bless you

[@carmenalonsogualito8623]

Well, Pearl has a lack of empathy, she killed beings that she considered inferior to her, that's the bad hing her mother told her everyone will notice. All of us can feel the same frustration and envy if we were in her shoes. But I'm sure most of people won't kill inocent creatures or people that wey don't like just for that. She wanted to be loved, but she didn't love anyone. Don't be afraid, if you hace empathy you can learn and grow

[@Grahamisthesword]

A lotta girl time empathy on this thread. Good to see 🙂💕

[@alexsitar4163]

One thing I love about pearl so much is west's use of colour for visual story telling. The juxtaposition between the greens and reds reflect the shift between pearl's mental states and her proximity to her hopes in the film. Green calls to mind the emerald city from the wizard of oz, it's a fantasy and an illusion, and we most often see this colour when pearl is hopeful, rebelling, or following her emotions. Red is on the opposite on the of colour wheel, it's a reminder of the reality, and we most see it when she is far from her goals or whenever she makes a mistake.

[@ann6878]

Love this! Makes me realize her dress is red during the audition, in which she failed.

[@poserdisposer6460]

Red also harkens back to the ruby slippers, and just like how Dorothy must return home at the end of the story, so too must Pearl, despite her best efforts.

[@Banned4Life]

@@ann6878 ...red is also the colour of her dress in the fantasy sequence, the most distant from reality she can be. It's also her mother's dress, a remnant of the mother's past and her placated disillusionment with the present. Saying it's a reminder of reality is way too simple.

[@sutton32]

I read the director wanted to make it black and white originally but the studio refused so he made it the complete opposite and over saturated everything ... Not sure how true that is

[@padtrickkeys3261]

Thanks Didn't Know That Makes me appreciate Pearl Even more

[@raft5130]

do you realize, pearl constantly feels like people is lying to her just like her mother, who repeatedly points everything pearl says as a lie? also she's always in fear of being abandoned, rejected, feeling insecure, i feel like her mother created the monster.

[@x0_2q54]

Her mother definitely did fail her she could’ve tried to help Pearl instead of pushing her further into the edge But also mental health wasn’t really talked about at that time

[@lauryntonio]

oh this is a good point - i actually have experience from being told i was lying constantly as a kid and before i received therapy as an adult, if anyone even IMPLIED i wSnt telling the truth when i was i would go nuts. i would be so triggered and angry that i would immediately spiral thanks for pointing this aspect out. it's incredibly relatable and as with most things from Pearl, based in a reality of some kind

[@helvete_ingres4717]

when the projectionist guy was leaving as he was freaked out by her (more than understandably, she had locked her horribly-burned mother in the basement at this point and told him the sound was from a dog) - I feel like it was the fact he made up an excuse and wouldn't be transparent about it that sent her over the edge, if he said 'ur weird bitch, I'm leaving' maybe she wouldn't have killed him

[@_LozFromOz]

@@helvete_ingres4717 this was my thought too! I really feel that if he was straightforward with her and didn’t lie, she wouldn’t have been so angry. Even her blonde friend that got the role in the dance group, she lied and told pearl she never got the part. Maybe if she didn’t lie, pearl also wouldn’t have gotten so mad and killed her too

[@river-sama7681]

@@_LozFromOz I disagree with both you... First of all, the projectionist literally does tell her, straight up, that she's scaring him. The way I saw it, she killed him because she was triggered by the fact that she'd just "lost" another ticket off the farm. "You're not taking me to Europe, are you? Tell me the truth." Secondly, with Mitzy, I don't think she got the part at all. She wasn't the only blonde at the audition. Most likely it's purposely supposed to be ambiguous, but I believe she really didn't but Pearl was too far gone that she wanted to believe she had. And Mitzy, rightfully terrified in the moment, figured telling Pearl what she wanted to hear was her ticket out of there.

[@jonsrecordcollection7172]

I always assumed that Pearl's father was sick with the venereal disease, syphilis. It was highly debilitating at the time & it's consistent with the marks on the father's skin as well as his paralysis. It would also explain why Pearl's mother is so resentful about both Pearl and her husband.

[@cheshirechill154]

Omfg that’s such a good theory

[@witchingbrew3]

No one talks about how std's were rampant at this time. Al Capone had one and died in prison from one.

[@barefootandindependent]

You are correct. I know for a fact Pearl's dad had syphilis, good eye!

[@willldo4]

Was this before STD testing?

[@corncobbob2326]

how would he get it though... unless he was in contact with someone else?

[@daviisaac440]

Pearl might be the only horror movie where I felt bad for everyone in it, no one deserved what happened to them, Pearl was a mentally unstable woman in a time that didn't have any structure to care for them, her mother was a woman going trough things no one should go trough, turning her into an sour person, I can't blame her for that, her father, filmmaker and Mitsy were just victms of the circumstance. Pearl did not scare me when I watched it, but it made me feel sad, disturbed, empty, that's what horror is about, bringing up bad feelings to the viewer, Pearl does that beautifully.

[@justdoinmything]

I can agree with that. I do feel least bad for pearl because she struck me as selfish even if it was coming from a place of legitimate pain. Projectionist was a creep imo though.

[@daviisaac440]

@@justdoinmything I see where you're coming from, but when the world seems to always be against you and you're in a constant state of unhapiness I can't really hate pearl for that, her actions are inexcusable but at least they're understandable As for the filmmaker... I think he was just being nice (maybe romanticaly interested) pearl did go to him two times after all so

[@Gen_-6012]

I’m glad someone else feels bad for the mother. The line that pear said in her monologue “mama meant well, she had a hard life. She just wanted a home to feel safe in I can see that.” Is how I always saw the mother. She was a German immigrant in Texas in ww1. Her husband is ill. She doesn’t want her daughter to leave her. Her character is so much more than just “mean.”

[@bigclitenergy]

@@justdoinmything i love and hate pearl personally, i can agree with what her mother said whole heartedly but can also relate a lot to pearl in many ways

[@cheyennepetersen3417]

@@Gen_-6012 Same, I'm super into this historical period so I really felt for her. See my obnoxiously long comment defending her in another thread lol

[@lucciqs]

from a person who hasn't had the opportunity to watch pearl yet, i think the scariest part of it isn't the slaughter or the explicit scenes, but rather ending up like her: continuing generational trauma and basically failing in life, giving up on your dreams even though you worked really hard for it. maybe even going mad, who knows sure, from what i know, it has typical body horror, but there's also a psycological aspect to it

[@adairdick3488]

YES. this is the tragedy of pearl`s character. she almost breaks the cycle but in the end she is no different from, and even worse than her mother who she despises.

[@whalisten]

YES this is why I admireNocturnal Animals, and this is why I now admire Pearl. Both films are all about that. Its so painful and its one of the biggest fears one can have in life

[@ghostsworlds]

This was the analysis I’ve been looking for. I support Pearl rights and WRONGS. You actually broke it down and pointed out things I didn’t even notice. Loved how you talked about the food in the film too now I gotta rewatch. Keep it up this was amazing!!!

[@zuttoshow]

LOL, I support Pearl rights and Pearl wrongs too!

[@chancehavins9215]

Did pearl do anything wrong? She was JUSTIFIED! YALL JUST HATE TO SEE A GIRLBOSS WINNING 😩😮‍💨👏

[@FranSanTeeth90]

It seems she killed an infant. If you support that perhaps a little therapy is in order.

[@chancehavins9215]

@@FranSanTeeth90 ??? There was no baby in the movie? Minus that egg she broke, but I mean you got a break a few eggs to make an omelette you know what I mean.

[@FranSanTeeth90]

@@chancehavins9215 Chance she alludes to murdering her newborn. Rewatch it.

[@Dycehart]

I love the use of clothes as metaphor. Red is the colour of Pearl's freedom and power. We can see that her mother wears mostly muted tones, but with a hint of red ribbon around the collar. The dresses are hers. She used to be just like Pearl, and inside her that girl still longs to be out.

[@ghostcritic8508]

It felt criminally wrong that pearl never get nominated on best horror and best actress

[@maddieb.4282]

Is there a best horror Oscar category?

[@SuperZamForever]

@@maddieb.4282 no

[@billie8036]

Mia only received a nomination from the independent spirit award

[@kaisetic3150]

The Oscars never pay attention to horror 😭

[@mirosdos8358]

Honnestly as a turk i found it kind of boring, Mia's acting is amazing but beside that most elements in the movie would not really appeal to people outside of americans

[@abig_old_swan]

I’ve honestly never felt so gutted during a movie as I did when she gets rejected by the dance troupe. I legit felt my stomach drop.

[@kyamirin564]

Same it was soo.. Can't even describe it

[@monilaninetynine3811]

The best scene in the film, in my humble opinion

[@Ymch809]

Right? Especially when you think the protagonist always gets her way but no, no matter how bad you want it no matter how much you believe its for you it might never happen and you have to deal with it. This drives me mad I need to take klonopin lmao imagine poor Pearl in thos years jesus, it was a dreadful feeling

[@elisaaguilar6423]

Yesss…let’s feel for a psychopath. Something is very disturbing with anyone sympathizing with this evil ass character.

[@melonluvrr]

Same, it made me sob for like 5 minutes. It truly broke my heart

[@QuagmiresDungeon]

I have a strong feeling maxxxine will be about her road to stardom and how her dreams are crushed when she’s rejected as a Hollywood star and resorts to the same ways as Pearl and goes on a murderous rampage.

[@madeofmeats]

God I hope so, I need more unhinged blood soaked Mia Goth in my life

[@andS7]

@@madeofmeatsinfinity pool is holding me down till then

[@madeofmeats]

@@andS7 infinity pool didn’t play at the theater in my town, i feel so robbed :C

[@sophies3580]

OOOH this could be sick actually!! Like how Pearl is told she’ll never be a star and never even gets a real taste of it, Maxxine HAS. It’s like two sides of the same coin- maxxine has had a taste of fame and has had people telling her she’s GOING to be a star. So when she gets her first ever rejection she loses it

[@Tina_95]

I think its sort of going to be this but I wonder if it'll be the opposite of Pearl in a way? Like Pearl murders everyone trying to get away and be a start and gets stuck at the farmhouse where as Maxine will start murdering people to get to the top and will eventually get there.

[@st4849]

There should be a movie that shows how Howard accepts / buys into the madness. At this point it's hard to imagine how that'll happen and how they end up living together until old age in the end.

[@kanityreactions]

I think there is a possibility he felt guilty, because humans often blame themselves, he thought maybe it is his fault Pearl has gone mad, since he left her here alone. And from that guilt he got the incentive to stay with her now and NOT leave her, to make up for this.

[@st4849]

@@kanityreactions Yeah, could be a good starting point. I hope we do get a part covering this time frame.

[@lightbulbmne9511]

My only theory is that he is insane too and she just unlocked that for him with her actions. Also maybe he cracked in war mentally.

[@st4849]

@@lightbulbmne9511 Interesting take about war experiences. I hope we get to see what "actually happened". They could call the movie "Howard".

[@applepiesdoexist7004]

In X Howard mentions how all the unwanted visitors 'tempt his wife' so I'm assuming in a way to justify or deny that pearl is capable of murder he blames other people. That other people are to blame for Pearl breaking down or doing cruel things.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Pearl is a complex character. There’s more to her than just being a woman with a troubled mind. She knows even from deep within herself that she deserves more in life. She may be viewed as crazy, but I do believe she lacks love and as you’ve said, understanding from the people around her.

[@arturocastroverde3349]

She felt trapped in the same boring and miserable life without acomplising her dreams and without love cuz her husband went to war

[@gregarganda]

It hurt to watch Pearl's final fight with her mother because she was forced to defend herself-the vicious irony of the mom calling Pearl evil when she essentially attempts to murder her daughter. Goth is spectacular.

[@Meow2198]

No, she didn't. Ruth went into a fit of rage and slapped her daughter. Then Pearl slapped her back and BOTH of them pushed each other around. Yes, it's an ugly fight but far from attempted murder or anything like that. Neither of them has the intent to kill.

[@ftg_alt]

@@Meow2198 true i dont think she physically abuses her just like psychologically yk, thats why uhh pearl became who she is

[@Meow2198]

​@@ftg_alt Yes, the environment Peard was raised into definitely take part in who she has become. But I think some of it come from Pearl herself. Personally, I feel it very clearly in her monologue.

[@Scooblique]

I think that the "old people" sex scenes in X are necessary... Because, intentionally or not, they hold the viewer accountable for the ease and comfort in which we watch all of the young, gorgeous actors in almost complete nude engaging in sexual acts. I wouldn't even say that they are a graphic depiction - as iirc the scene is mostly in the dark and from a birds eye view angle, whereas we focus on the young people making a porn movie for a decent portion of the film. This is including jenna ortega, which before this movie has mostly been cast in the roles of very young girls and seen as a kid (obviously bc shes a child star). Imo, it's not just for shock value, or as a gross-out, it's saying something like this is what real people do. Everyone, not just the young, famous actors and actresses we constantly see naked on screen and have become used to seeing, but also those outside of the microscopic lens of hollywood. Even murderous, violent and crazy farm elders.

[@elisaaguilar6423]

Still…no one wants to see old people f*cking. Not sorry 😂

[@NorthernHandle]

I like that both films are connected yet so different in every way, it almost makes them way more watchable than some movies which play on the same formula. Bring on MAXXINE!

[@lesyeuxsansvisage1157]

Pearl has exhibited sociopathic traits most of her life, from animal cruelty, to torturing her father. She enjoys watching Theda, because Theda is powerful, strong, independent - everything Pearl is not. Pearl doesn’t ration out her dreams, to make small things come true, but instead sees herself as deserving of more, to the point that another’s life is worth less than her happiness - even if that life belongs her only friend. Pearl exhibits a lot of the traits of Borderline Personality Disorder and Sociopathy. She is naive, but not naive to the point where she can’t murder someone who doesn’t do what she wants. She falls into bed for words, but the moment that is pulled away, that life ceases to have value for her. She wants more than fame, she wants escape, and not a realistic escape, but the fantasy of one.

[@nikoguarro]

About the Witch: the rotting corn can be interpret as the result of a curse, but also could be signaling that everything the family is experiencing is just the result of ergot poisoning, which was one of the causes pf things like the Salem's Witchcraft Trials

[@lg_1226]

This movie messed up bc I really do feel bad for her. Even at the end of the movie after she murdered several people I still sympathized for her; maybe the way Mia Goth portrayed her made you root for her character. She just wanted a better life away from that farm. Having watched X too even makes it worse, because she never got off that farm and even died there. :/ Excited to see Maxxxine. Mia Goth has never missed imo, every role she pours her heart and soul into so I'm sure it will be incredibly entertaining.

[@Dinokid-oo8gc]

So real even at the end with how terrified I was at pearl I still felt so bad

[@TheYazmanian]

I saw her in an English movie about a family who had run away from their father. Such an endearing character she played. That movie made me so sad!

[@diadiecisse3089]

Bro she’s literally a psycho who can’t handle rejection and and the difficulties of life. She has uncontrollable urges of murder that come out eventually when she gets angry enough. A despicable person really. I didn’t bad for her one bit. A lot of people had way worse lives than her. She needs to be jailed.

[@Dinokid-oo8gc]

@@diadiecisse3089 and?? She’s hot??

[@diadiecisse3089]

@@Dinokid-oo8gc yea that’s what got that first simp killed and fed to the gator. Don’t be a simp

[@Autom4tic]

"Pearl" is BPD on steroids. The desire for love and acceptance, the fear of abandonment, the hyper-sensitivity to people's mood changes, those bursts of violence after being triggered - and the deep regret over them -, all of it makes the movie a dramaturgical reading of the condition, in my opinion. In her monologue, what Pearl expresses is that she feels fundamentally, irreparably broken, that she can never be happy like other people, which is how many people who suffer from BPD also feel like.

[@trinketmage8145]

Makes sense. Makes sense. She wasn't just jealous that Mitzi got the part. She was angry that a sister in law was leaving her as well.

[@kn0ckedl00se]

exactly why i love this movie, i struggle with bpd and pearl is one of my comfort films

[@depressedphilosopherbitch7581]

​@@kn0ckedl00semight be mine too, if it wasnt for the gore 😬

[@Gen_Zarya]

i also read bpd from Pearl and it made her all the more sympathetic for me.

[@elisaaguilar6423]

Disgusting how you want to compare BPD to psychopathy. People with BPD don’t go murdering people, that is so offensive.

[@internziko]

Mia is absolutely brilliant. I also noticed that Pearl and X were drastically different films and wouldn't be surprised at all if Mia did most of the writing on Pearl. Her performance was excellent and I can't wait to see how her career unfolds

[@PunkkRatt]

I strongly disagree with your overview of X. I believe the same character traits she had in Pearl carry over to X, in just a more matured and evolved way. She still hates that she was never able to escape the farm, to live her life and make use of her youth and now a woman who reminds her of herself (and obviously played by the same actor) actually making some progress and breaking the mold Pearl had to follow this sparking that old flame of murder back

[@PunkkRatt]

And all of the kills are foreshadowed in such a fun way. The mural with the gator in the beginning being the best and most obvious.

[@matxalenc8410]

I agree. She was very jealous of Maxine's youth and opportunities. It seemed both her and her husband were jealous of the group's ability to be physically intimate, too.

[@caroldowning8423]

I'm curious as to how Maxxxine will tie into the other films. I have a few ideas but we'll see.

[@allenieshawilliams3696]

Agreed

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmokay9819]

snore

[@cyagami90]

Though Pearl is quite one dimensional in X I personally loved how brutal she was and how we didn't get to know why until later. It elevates X the second and third watch later. Her using people in disturbing ways and killing them stems from Howard being physically unable to satisfy her. It even gives some depth to Howard. We can only assume what he's feeling but I think it's safe to assume that he feels like he's failing her again since he left for the war. He can't be there for her in a way she needs so he covers up her murders and sticks by her because that's just what spouses did back then. They stuck by even in hard times, it's very indicative of their time. It also shows how it stems back to her hatred of feeling rejected and disregarded for her wants and desires. Howard can't satisfy her for the risk of dying but even though she knows that she needs his verbal reassurance that he still desires her. Rewatching X after Pearl, I feel still makes Pearl sympathetic because she's lost her beauty and her dreams and made the best out of what she had and still can't even fully be with her husband because her life is again entrenched in failure and hopelessness. When I rewatched X and it's the swamp scene where Bobby-Lynne tells her "It ain't my fault you didn't live your life the way you wanted to" makes me feel for Pearl. She wasn't able to live the life she wanted to because no one accepted her for who she was and now she has a physical reminder of a beautiful blonde woman telling her she is indeed still a failure. Pearl is jealous of the group and not because they can have sex and flaunt what they got. But because they're happy and youthful in times where their choices are deemed as less sinful. Such a great thought provoking film.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmokay9819]

what lmao

[@aswespeakI65]

@@mmmmmmmmmmmmokay9819 ?

[@SQUELCH-zj7il]

"She lost her beauty".. come again?

[@Bradley_Lute]

Its interesting that Howard stayed devoted to her after she killed her parents, his sister and a number of other people. It would have been interesting to see how that came about. Mia Goth was amazing in this film. Elevated horror is exactly right.

[@mrericjenkins3430]

A wonderful analysis! Pearl almost rots the idea of Classical Hollywood Cinema into thinking “well this is supposed to be a slasher, but we are feeling for our protagonist” and slowly pulls back revealing its true and ugly self. It even ends with the stereotypical technicolor ending “oh you are home, but clearly I’m mad.” I saw both X and Pearl in theaters and cannot wait for MaXXXine to come out to finish the trilogy. Great work bringing up some topics that aren’t brought up as much in typical reviews or essays of this film. Well done!

[@jlovebirch]

Pearl was great on many levels, but my sympathy for the character took a serious downturn when she killed that poor duck out of sheer cruelty.

[@kennethlavallee7597]

Theda has gotta eat too

[@SaikolaM]

Well it crashed her performance

[@morganbrown6032]

It broke my heart 😭 but she did feed the 🐊

[@melissak8419]

And then she crushed one of her eggs in the barn loft, but that is a one of the triad signs of developing serial killers, hurting animals. At the same time it's the cycle of life and that in itself can be horror, the way one creature eats or is fed to another for sustenance. Farming itself is raising animals to eat them for food, but horrific what happens to the animals.

[@Scipio488]

It was a goose. And if you feel simply for a goose, you've never met one.

[@willb3633]

I think Pearl says a lot about envy too. Ruth envies Pearl over her youth and freedom (at least Pearl can go into town) and Pearl envies Mitsy for having everything she doesn't (money, a loving family, blonde hair)

[@LampDoesVideogame]

I saw Pearl first, and absolutely loved it. Mia's such a crazy good actress, and I've recently deepdove into her movies, she's great in all of them.

[@Jamborii]

It is equally messed up and hilarious that you used a harvest moon ost as the bgm for this I salute you

[@zuttoshow]

Good ear! Yeah, the soundtrack for this is 90% Harvest Moon lol

[@atomicstarmyau]

glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that hahah

[@Lin_n_q]

WHAT I though this video would had at least 10k views?!? I’m shocked to see only about 500. This is a great analysis I remember the first time watching the movie I absolutely loved it

[@zuttoshow]

Thanks, got some more videos coming soon so stay tuned!

[@user-ez9tz4vt4g]

Look at the views now

[@alicedoesnotcompute]

The one thing I’m really curious about is how Pearl explained all that to Howard😭 Like I genuinely want to witness that conversation and his reactions just out of curiosity

[@angelflowers9954]

i appreciate this analysis and how much work was put into it but i think X deserves a bit more credit in it's characters and deaths... i feel that the quick disposal of the characters in X helps the audience understand pearl and her husband a bit more only after watching Pearl (less patience, not as much to hide, more acceptance of their violent nature). like you said, I think X does suffer from the depth of character development and study that Pearl brings since X's importance is to be a middle in a larger story. The same could be said for people who saw X first then saw Pearl! anyway great video keep up the work!! an analysis of how men in horror vs how women in horror write in violence would be really interesting and beneficial to understand your point more!

[@zuttoshow]

That’s a fair point and there’s certainly an interesting arc for Howard and Pearl in X as you’ve mentioned. I think both entries are so different from one another that the second one you watch is bound to disappoint in some ways. At the same time, the first one you watch is typically your favorite! I’m really interested to see how Maxxxine performs once it comes out for this reason. Anyway, that’s a great idea! I’d definitely enjoy making a video on that if I could find some good evidence for it. Thanks for watching and thanks your suggestion!

[@Tina_95]

I think a lot of which movie you like better also kind of depends on what type of horror you usually like. With more recent times I've come to learn that I tend to like movies a bit more like X which I think is partly why I didn't super care for Pearl the first time (upon rewatch though I enjoyed it more). I'm guessing Maxxxine will look more at your 80s horror since that's when it takes place. Either way I'm looking forward to see Maxine's arc!

[@angelflowers9954]

@@Tina_95 so true, the whole time i was watching X i felt like Ti West and Mia Goth watched motel hell and curtains while writing it!

[@chainsawmonster7322]

I think that the rotting pig is a symbol of her sanity slowly decaying and in the end it's accepted the way it is. It's implied that Howard is as bloodthirsty as she is, since he went off to war even though he didn't have to. It would be really nice to see an additional movie that shows what was happening between the moment he was reunited with Pearl and the beginning of X.

[@violent_bunny]

I do relate to Pearl. My grandparents got sick, and I was practically forced to leave college and give up my dreams of being a neuroscientist to take care of them and their farm. Any time I have a rough day or want to quit, my mother yells at me and tells me, "I have to do this." Watching Pearl's monologue for the first time hurt so much, but then seeing the very end where she accepts where she's at broke me.

[@alisondilaurentis13]

good god i feel genuinely sorry for you i hope you can continue your education

[@TerrorFormed]

Great analysis! I particularly hadn't considered the symbolism of Pearl and Maxine's overalls, great catch. Glad to see another big fan of Pearl giving it the spotlight it deserves :)

[@zuttoshow]

Yooo, loved your X video man! Thanks for checking out my analysis ✌️

[@pac_0183]

Where pearl really shines is the fact that while most horrors I’ve encountered deal with either cold blooded psychopaths or social repression exclusively, Pearl finds a way to assemble both and pair them delicately without the film feeling bloated or overly long. It’s polarising for audiences because on the one hand, pearl deeply suffers from a torrid and repressive social climate, along with a miserable and abnormal upbringing. We warm to her because she latches onto her dreams to help her rise above it. On the other hand, she has an incredible lack of sensitivity to violence as we see from the first scene in the film, which continues throughout. I think the film is a masterpiece because we’re left Conflicted. Pearl is a psychopath, but a tragic victim simultaneously. She held onto her dreams to delay the inevitable violent rampage building inside of her and when they began to crumble, she completely collapsed and embraced her dark side

[@CRFSUIGENERIS]

Well said!

[@AppropriateusernameYOUTUBE]

The way pearl is a horrible person but I still felt bad for her in the end 😭

[@natalieshark]

The thing about Pearl that disappointed me is that I couldn't parse how Howard went from a smiling young chap to a murderous geriatric. It would have been more interesting to see how the both of them developed into what they became. It's almost as though the prequel merits a sequel. The rest of the movie was very interesting, but Howard is a giant hole in the story for me.

[@sewerrat8940]

I like to think its trauma-induced mental illness of coming back from a terrible war and pearl/the farm being your only sense of security from that so he just kinda adapted and went with it

[@kayp89]

As soon si was done with pearl i immediately thought " this needs an interquel"

[@emii222]

When she got rejected in dance I understand her so bad. I know how it feels when you want something sooo bad and you got rejected. I relate to her so much.

[@supermanisrad]

The theme of rejection when you desperately want to fit in seems to be the breaking points for Pearl. She gets rejected by everyone she meets except Howard and even Howard chose to leave her for the war. That’s gotta take a toll on anyone.

[@Crazyhorse75-u2z]

She definately deserved to be at least nominated for an oscar.

[@matthewflowers8563]

I don't know. Her 7 minute monologs was one of the worst things I've ever seen in film.

[@Crazyhorse75-u2z]

@@matthewflowers8563 Fair enough disagreeing with me about being nominated, but to say its the worst you ever seen is a stretch.

[@yellowblob405]

@@matthewflowers8563I thought it was brilliant.

[@МихаелаЯнкова-м1т]

I fell in love with this movie the first time I watched it. I wasn't a fan of "X" either, but the backstory explains it. I have watched "Pearl" several times and I cry every time. I don't see it as horror, but as strong drama. The moment she gets told "no" at the audition, just... breaks your heart. And what is both scary and sad, is the ending. An ending that tells the viewer that her dream will never come true. Not even one of her dreams. Pearl is just a misunderstood girl with a hard life. And despite her attempts to escape from the severe ossification, she remains on the farm... So sad and creepy.

[@kiertwice]

really great essay. I think the rotting food is also probably a nod to Repulsion, which has a lot of themes in common with pearl. the rotten food signals a breakdown of reason, like an emotional decay, of a young woman in isolation

[@Chrisdoesntlikenoisecore]

I literally felt sick to my stomach when they rejected her, she never had a chance to be picked she was talented and beautiful yet they didn’t choose her because she didn’t “look the part”

[@shanliekpop]

Pearl is a tragedy and I ended up loving her mother's character by the end. It was kind of satisfying seeing her prediction of Pearls future come true after hear death. Her mother is physically and emotionally strong. She's forced into the laborious work of both a father like chopping wood /fixing stuff, while also doing all the traditional female labor like cleaning and cooking. The dresses Pearl plays with are her mothers. She too was once young with dreams and ambitious. But she ended up with a vegetable husband and an ungrateful daughter afraid to end up miserable like her mother. The mother did everything society told her she should for the "American dream" as an immigrant and she lost everything. But she never gave up her responsibilities as a caretaker. She had to be both the bad cop and good cop in everything. I like how the movie showed how hard it is for a woman no matter what. You can do all the right things and end up hollow like Pearls mom. Or you can be rebellious and a go getter like Pearl and still be taken advantage of / never enough.

[@mariarodgers5387]

Her lazy ass mom made Pearl the caregiver. It was her husband. Get your ass up and you feed and bathe him.

[@Nutz_Deez]

The mom was the real protagonist of the movie

[@laurabarr2464]

Yep.....women are truly cursed in this world.

[@phoebexxlouise]

I heard praise for Pearl, went to see it, absolutely loved it, and I can't stop telling people about it. I love colourful horror movies. It's a character driven horror. It's full of references to Wizard of Oz. It's a modern metaphor for an actor's struggle. Any creative person, really. There's a saying in Scriptwriting that you have to kill your darlings. This movie took that literally. It's truly excellent.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Pearl is just a mind-blowing Horror prequel. A24 is killing with their Horror movies.

[@ntrobertson4880]

The fact that X and Pearl are unique identities on their own with their stretch reaching one another, it makes me wonder how MaxXxine is going to pan out. My head hurts just thinking about how they can outdo Pearl like Pearl outdid X.

[@wednesdaytear]

X is about the fear of aging Pearl is about having a dream

[@dawnearles7404]

i thought the becoming your mother troupe worked amazingly in this movie but i found it cool that when she accepted her darkness she also accepted her likeness to her mother and only then started to sympathize with her i just don't know if her mother had that same darkness in her or if that was strictly pearl. i like how the producers played w that idea when she was yelling at pearl and waving that knife around.

[@zPencilPirate]

THANK YOU!!! I love both X and Pearl but I thought Pearl blew X out of the water while also retroactively making it better. Pearl was such a good film. I'm so excited for MAXXXINE

[@Najivkette]

Your videos never cease to amaze me, I don't know how they haven't recieved millions of views yet. Totally deserved. Keep creating please I love your content

[@zuttoshow]

Oh man! Thanks for the kind words, that's super motivating. I love making these vids, just trying to get them out a little faster but they'll keep coming out regardless. Stay tuned!

[@Najivkette]

@@zuttoshow Feel free to take your time on the videos, every single one hasn't missed and been an amazingly entertaining watch. Good to hear the videos will keep coming out!

[@markkilianski]

Interesting how this guy saw Pearl first and was underwhelmed by X, while those who saw X first were disappointed by Pearl. Shows the power of expectation. I think he missed that the most important thing about X - the theme of an older woman who has sexual desires, but is considered too old to be sexy by society. The depth lacking in character development is made up for in social commentary.

[@emmaduh09]

I think another layer to the rotting food is Pearl's neglect of the abundance she has that would sustain her life in favor of her desire for more outside of farm and family. It's common for artists to ignore health, eating, others, everything in pursuit of a dream.

[@peppermint23]

honestly, what's not to understand? it's a masterpiece. great analysis!

[@madeliennepohl-schissel5796]

I loved this movie so much, i truly felt like pearls experience was one seen through the eyes of someone with bpd. Obviously not killing someone, but the monologue really makes me feel this way as someone with bpd

[@bigchadman3096]

When I saw you were at 3.1K subs I was actually so shocked. Your video essay and thoughts truly helped me process this movie and learn more about Pearl. Your thoughts were displayed so clearly and in such little time. I personally think the symbolism between rotting and sudden death and blood splatters is interesting, and something I did not connect personally. To wrap it up, amazing channel, underrated, I subscribed.

[@maximuscesar]

I interpreted the father illness as being a late stage of syphilis (or another STI) because I remember the mother talking about it being related to sin (or something like that). Anyway, as you said, this movie is a masterpiece that was criminally ignored by the Oscars.

[@Sophie-hp8ht]

I thought it was due to consequences from the Spanish flu. Idk. You may be right

[@annaisntcool]

alexander skarsgard looked like he was trying really hard not to even nod when mia was talking about the academy. dude definitely didn’t wanna piss off the wrong people but i’m guessing off camera he would agree with whst mia was saying lol

[@maqpi8335]

X is a pure slasher inspired from movies like texas chainsaw massacre and Pearl is a very different type of movie. I love them both for what they are trying to do

[@lauryntonio]

Pearl left me wanting something more and i think that was simply more content or maybe even a closure i wasn't ready to face pearls mom reminds me so much of my grandmother - i grew up in a town of 800 ppl in the midwest and when i started going to college for vocal performance (singing) my grandma started to display even more resentful behaviors i hadn't anticipated Pearl was a difficult watch for me in a way bc I feel the characters were so well portrayed.

[@meggychiaaaa]

can't believe this channel isn't more popular! i loved this analysis of Pearl especially because i didn't like X nearly as much and i could never really put the reason why into words. love the perspectives you offered, the elements you highlighted, and the way you structured this video so expansively. will be looking forward to more videos and fingers crossed more within the horror genre!

[@itzblazzed1559]

I just got to the end and I heard you say you now have 150 subs and I was so blown away!! The editing and quality of the video, everything about it was so amazing!! Very great work and you will only blow up more!!

[@leilamirzanejad8111]

It's genuinely one of my favorite movies ever, it's such a great one. Not to mention the beautiful colors and cinematography.

[@forestsofneon9073]

Awesome video. Thank you for voicing this. Pearl is incredible. Though I also love X and didn't feel that Pearl was one dimensional at all in that. I very strongly felt the same longing and pain of rejection in her.

[@Gabby.Humphrey]

What I like about pearl is that pearls sister in law, even if she did or didnt get the dance part she still got "the part" in theory, they didnt choose pearl because she didnt have blonde hair & "american dream" idealistics, pearls sister in law did.

[@hunnybunny12730]

i personally don’t think you can compare X to Pearl, and i don’t think that’s the point of either films. X is still a really good movie, even if it isn’t like Pearl. i do have big sympathy for Pearl as a character, but she’s still a straight up dangerous person who’s first thought is violence when something isn’t going her way (not saying she’s a bad person for it, it’s actually incredibly relatable besides the murder part for a lot of people). I think it makes a lot a lot of sense as to why the violence is so “masculine” and showy in X. Pearl has been hurt so much that she no longer has emotional ties to the violence she commits. it has become a crutch for her for when things aren’t going her way. she isn’t getting caught or reprimanded for her bad behavior anymore, in fact, her husband SUPPORTS it. even though she murdered her whole family and his sister. that in and of itself is a metaphor.

[@ROCKisNOTdead96]

While talking about what you loved in Pearl and felt missing in X, I couldn't help but remember "Abjection" (a concept developed by Julia Kristeva in her 1980 book "Powers of Horror"). It's that feeling we feel when we encounter rot, dead bodies, shit, sewage water, maggots, etc (whatever gives you that feeling of fear, disgust, and insults your senses). I highly recommend it to you. You will LOVE IT!

[@adelebsur9621]

I started reading it but thought it was a bit difficult read. Was it the same for you?

[@lancestein3692]

The characters in X are actually fleshed out rather well given their brief screen times. So much so that all their stories are how they ultimately meet their fate. I recommend giving it a second watch.

[@Brilhabrilhaestrelona]

If I still lived with my family the way it was before, I would certainly have become a Pearl. No kidding people.... I had a troubled life and my psychiatrist once looked at me like I had escaped from a madhouse and the doctors were scared, I could see in their eyes that they didn't expect what I said to come out of my mouth that day.

[@kayleee4065]

Been there, felt. 🥲🩷

[@Brilhabrilhaestrelona]

@@kayleee4065 *sigh* 🥲

[@christmastree3035]

I got to the part of the video where you said that comments help you especially; so that's why I wanted to say: very good video! The title made me fear it would be pretentious, but watching the video made me understand what you meant. I had no idea about the reviews. Good video, nice voice, good points!

[@luvelyalice]

Keep it going !! It was really enjoyable to listen while I was writing an essay, I even started watching the video at some points and got distracted from my work so props to you for making it so engaging !!

[@SaraShroom]

When she goes “PLEASE IM A STARRRR” it really hit me hard because that was how I felt when I didn’t make the varsity team this year and I have made it before but I didn’t because the assistant principals daughter took my place

[@eairyzero]

What you/Mia Goth said about horror being an umbrella term really hits. I consider VVithc to be a "bad end" coming-of-age story.

[@limonelx]

Came for a deeper analysis of an amazing movie, loved the fact that you kept using Harvest Moon music (and fit so well!).

[@zuttoshow]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked it! 🙌

[@witchingbrew3]

Its almost second nature for me in the past decade if someone is snubbed for the oscars or globes, that I say they'll get the Saturn award. Because we are so use to these elevated horror films just not getting nominated. Saturn is like the oscars for fantasy sci fi and horror but still... they should have got nominated.

[@lyss8674]

You perfectly explained so many of my thoughts and feelings I had while watching the tape, and also did it so clearly and flawlessly, amazing video indeed! :)))

[@NyNyBriana]

I always related to Pearl ever since the first time I've watched this movie. Ever since I was a kid, I've always wanted to be a star but then my dream of stardom turned into an obsession because of my life. My whole life was nothing but bullying, insecurities, and constant doubt. My family constantly tells me to change and be tough, but the truth is that I'm not a tough person, I'm a sweetheart. My insecurities were caused by my dad because he kept making jokes about my weight. The bullying came from my sister. She bullied me because she doesn't accept me for who I am. I DEEPLY resent my family for these reasons because they don't understand me. I rather be in a place where people are less judgemental and understanding, that's why I'm so desperate for stardom because I want to escape a life that I didn't ask for. I'M A FUCKING STAR. THE WHOLE WORLD IS GONNA KNOW MY NAME. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A LIFE I DO NOT DESERVE!!!! - MaXXXine Minx

[@hernanmoralesss]

Girl the way i UNDERSTAND you

[@JarritoFresa]

You are not alone. Therapy can help. Talk to someone.

[@derriderri338]

I'm sorry your family treats u like that it is sooo relatable. My dad would always tell me to man up and I'm very emotional 😩

[@seancemark]

My entire life I have said that Poltergeist is my favorite horror film, but after watching Pearl, it has so very quickly become my favorite. What a great, well thought out and put together video!

[@xxaddyrallxx]

ive been waiting for an analysis on pearl. absolutely obsessed with x and pearl so thank u for this

[@Sirinaheart]

Genuinely shocked that this video was so high quality at only 300 subs. Keep up the good work

[@strongfat5568]

Dude this video made my day absolutely well said .. captured everything in my mind. Pearl is honestly a cinematic masterpiece! One of my ultimate fave films of all time.

[@RougeRey]

I loved/love Pearl so so so much. It really hits for me being stuck in the suburbs and seeing my friends in the city matching their dreams. Pearl is really good at covering queer and feminine issues. It’s so easy to see Pearl as herself and yourself. We melt together like that butter on the dinner table

[@moonlight_dulcet]

this is very off topic but i ADORE Mia Goth's voice. it's so sweet and interesting i could just listen to her talk for hours and never be sick of it. she should do her own podcast where she just rambles about whatever she wants and i'd listen to it every day. her voice is amazing

[@littleghost3472]

bro, you deserve so much more than 100k subscribers, seriously, you have amazing content and your analysis is amazing, congratulations!

[@gabe_ed]

Mia Goth is amazing and I wish her the best. I hope this franchise keeps going and keeps fresh. Great video, dude!

[@strawberrybaby]

i found this video today and its crazy how much this channel has grown in 10 months! i absolutely love the commentary and analysis of the film and how you go so into detail which at the same time does not surprise me considering how fast this channel grew! keep up the good work

[@Leopoldbloomed]

I’m hoping that Mia Goth does more writing. The influence she had on Pearl was incredible

[@zuttoshow]

I hope so too! Her writing presence was very missed in MaXXXine 🙃

[@Morgan556.]

I honestly have been in Pearl's position at the personal level. The rejection of freedom, love, and accepted hits hard for me.

[@Gemma.ack_]

It hurts my soul that her deep illness effected her dream to dance. She let one dance group ruin her dreams even tho there would be many more and I’m sure she would get in bc she rlly was talented. Pearl knew she was sick and ill and nobody tried helping her. Everyone ran or screamed at her. Her one dream was to leave the farm and dance. LEAVE THE FARM. But goofy ass Howard kept her there for the rest of her life :( that’s why she hates Howard. She should’ve killed him tbh. But I know she didn’t kill him bc she has a mega fear of abandonment. if Howard left or died she would be all alone. she had no money, no car to leave the farm.

[@thedisappointedoptimist6916]

Pearl broke my heart as a character, because as fucked up as it is, I saw myself in her. I had to give up all of my hopes and dreams to take care of a sick parents while everyone I know got to move on and live amazing lives. From 17 to 30, my entire life revolved around sickness and death. The darkness and the spiraling mental health while watching your life pass you buy, and having absolutely no control over it.... I really felt for her. Domestic horror is a special kind of dread.

[@v_vlps]

Love your video!! I had the same feelings you had towards X and Pearl. And wow I thought your channel had a lot more followers, I'm surprised (only 449 today), because you video is very professional! :)

[@rachellydiab]

this vid has sat in my watchlist for so long and i finally got round to it- such good work!! Aside from great coverage of Pearl itself you have such a lovely cadence and good way of explaining your thoughts 🙏🏻

[@dreamoffreedom4062]

This movie came out in an era where poor media literacy is at an all times high , no she's not just an insecure girl with mommy issues, it's about a raw portrayal of generational failure .