Episodes
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Perfect Blue is an Anime Horror Masterpiece
Satoshi Kon outdid himself when directing 1997's Perfect Blue, where Mima just wants to transition from a pop idol to an actress, but... things get in the way!
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Scene 1 - Massive Coraline Movie Rewatch
The Fangirl is going over EVERY scene in Coraline with a fine toothed comb, and you're invited to hear every theory work itself out in real time! If you do not wish you wait, go to https://www.youtube.com/thefangirlwatches and enjoy the entire video essay series right now!
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Bill & Frank's Unexpected Relationship in HBO Max's The Last of Us | The Fangirl Watches
My jaw is still a little dropped at how poignantly HBO Max delivered on The Last of Us live action series by showing us Bill and Frank's relationship. And let's also mention how this relates to Joel's psyche.
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Why Velma on HBO Max Doesn't Work SO FAR | The Fangirl Watches
Scooby-Doo has decades worth of legacy fans, and they're pretty upset with the HBO Max original Velma. And, while I love Mindy Kaling's writing in general, I can see their point - this show goes too far in a direction that is out of touch with the Mystery Gang's established IP.
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Where Did Hector's Photograph Come From in Disney/Pixar's Coco? | The Fangirl Watches
Granted, I recorded this back when Disney and Pixar had just released Coco, but I think the thoughts in this are still good. And, unfortunately, transitioning a vlog to a podcast in a desperate attempt to expand my audience often leads to older videos being awkwardly placed. My bad, but I love…
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Disney's Song of the South Retrospective | The Fangirl Watches
I actually obtained a copy of Disney's Song of the South, and, the movie definitely aged weird. But, let's talk about the intention of this film when it was originally released.
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Invincible Season 2 Guesses and Predictions - The Fangirl Watches
If you are just WAITING for Invincible season 2 to hit Amazon (come on now, Vox Machina already has a season 2 airing!), then this is the episode of The Fangirl Watches for you! I'm guessing and predicting what will happen with Omniman next.
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Are Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver Related? - Disney's Treasure Planet Theory - The Fangirl Watches
I was asked to ponder whether or not Jim and Silver could be a long-lost father and son duo in Treasure Planet, and here is my analysis on that Disney theory!
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Book vs Movie | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Yes! It is time to wrap up Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by doing a book versus movie!
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Song of the Sea Theory - The Fangirl Watches
The Song of the Sea is such a beautifully animated movie, but I think there are darker things going on than the film directly tells us. Let's talk about it!
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Book Club Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Let's talk about questions and issues found in the entire book of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Theory - Madame Web is Pulling Strings (The Fangirl Watches)
With the new Spider-Verse movie coming, I'd like to revisit what was happening in the first film.
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Chapter 18 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
What will Dobby's Reward be at the end of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets? Well, Lucious Malfoy definitely makes this an interesting chapter!
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Generational Trauma as Seen in Turning Red - The Fangirl Watches
Disney/Pixar's Turning Red is such a cute movie, but, with the issue of generational trauma coming up in another movie, let's talk about what that can look like.
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Chapter 17 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Who could possibly be the heir of Slytherin?! And what is the deal with Faux and the Basilisk?!
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The Batman (2022) is Not a Great Movie (The Fangirl Watches)
I said what I said! The Batman is a "meh" kind of film that doesn't really grasp what a superhero film is supposed to be.
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Chapter 16 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
The Chamber of Secrets has finally arrived, and it's time to see what Harry Potter is going to do about Tom Riddle!
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Tarzan and the Hero Instinct - Disney Theory | The Fangirl Watches
Why does Tarzan love Jane when he barely knows what a female human is? Let's talk about Disney and how the Hero Instinct subtly came into play in this Disney Renaissance Era film. Get Disney's Tarzan on Blu Ray: https://amzn.to/3JnwcHd Get 5 Disney Movies for $1 with DMC: http://fbuy.me/mYBvc…
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Bob's Burgers Theory - Gene Belcher is an Autism Role Model - The Fangirl Watches
Gene is definitely a special kid, but there may be a subtle, but deeper, message in his behaviors. I think Gene has Autism, and it's awesome!
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Chapter 15 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Aragog the spider is the theme of this chapter, and, ummm, NO THANK YOU! I'm with Ron Weasley on this one - that's horrific!
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Disney Pixar's Lightyear Trailer Analysis / Trailer Reaction - The Fangirl Watches
Who let Ridley Scott take over a Pixar movie? Am I the only one getting Prometheus vibes from the new Lightyear trailer? What is Buzz doing off in space, and how is this PRIOR to 1995's Toy Story? Shop Lightyear goods on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EyKofV Get 5 Disney Movies for $1 with DMC:...
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Chapter 14 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Let's finally start picking back up where we left off - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 14, where we are finally getting a good introduction to Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic.
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Disenchantment Theory: Princess Bean is a Mermaid | The Fangirl Watches
King Zog and Princess Bean are under some kind of family curse, and I believe that it involves merfolk! Hear me out before you call me insane!
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Chapter 13 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is taking off, so let's discuss what's happening as everything is starting to finally come together.
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Alberto Scorfano Character Case Study - Disney Pixar Luca Analysis | The Fangirl Watches
Disney Pixar's Luca is such a charming film, but... Luca himself is FAR LESS interesting than his buddy Alberto - so let's give his character some time and attention today!
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Chapter 12 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Hermione Granger has just mixed up a polyjuice potion, so Ron Weasley and Harry Potter are off to spy on the Slytherin House!
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Maui's Backstory and Moana, the 4th Wave Princess | The Fangirl Watches
It's fantastic that Disney is finally upping their game in how they portray women, and Moana, in my opinion, ushers us into the 4th wave of Disney Princess personality types. Oh, and I'll also talk about Maui's backstory, probably with a LOT of mispronunciations because these are very foreign…
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Chapter 11 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
I'm just going to be super honest here, I don't really like reading about Quidditch - but, at least Harry Potter is doing some other things in this chapter too!
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Madoka Magica's Inside Out! (Anime Theory) | The Fangirl Watches
My daughter noticed a very interesting connection between the anime Madoka Magica and the Disney Pixar film Inside Out. Let's talk about it!
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Chapter 10 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Things are heating up for Harry Potter, and Filch, as all sorts of new information starts expositing all over the place!
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Avatar the Last Airbender Theory - Why was Katara's Mother Killed? | The Fangirl Watches
Blood bending is really interesting, and it seems to have only come about because Hama was abducted from the Southern Water Tribe and taken prisoner by The Fire Nation. But, why did the Fire Nation mess with Water Benders so much? And why did Katara's mom need to die? Let's talk about it in this...
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Chapter 9 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Oh, my, Harry Potter may have gotten himself into some trouble!
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Final Space Theory - Mooncake is Gary's Dad! | The Fangirl Watches
Another oldie (from when season 1 of Final Space ended) but, so far, the series hasn't disproven me! John Goodspeed, Gary Goodspeed's father, is Mooncake? As always, if you'd like some visuals to accompany this discussion, head over to https://www.youtube.com/thefangirlwatches
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Chapter 8 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
I have Adara the Shallot with me to discuss Nearly Headless Nick and his grand 500th Death Day party!
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Dark Crystal Movie Theory | The Fangirl Watches
Since I'm transitioning a lot of videos to podcast episodes, this is another theory that's a bit older now (created before Age of Resistance came out on Netflix). I still think most of it's solid though, so please enjoy my thoughts on Thraa and the Dark Crystal universe.
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Chapter 7 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Mudblood has now entered the arena of phrases-I-just-learned, and Ron Weasley is puking up slugs! Oh no! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is getting... gross!
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How Disney's Beauty and the Beast Should Have Ended | The Fangirl Watches
Okay, I love Beauty and the Beast, but I really do find the ending to be pretty flat and unfulfilling. Let's talk about what Disney could have done differently.
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Chapter 6 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Gilderoy Lockhart's ego is my new favorite character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!
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Trying to Reconcile ReBoot the Guardian Code with ReBoot the Original Series | The Fangirl Watches
ReBoot: The Guardian Code was a big let down for me (a 90s kid who was obsessed with the first 3D animated series). It especially pained me to never see Matrix or AndrAIa appear in the new show, with zero explanation as to where the heck they went. So, let me take a shot at explaining that myself...
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Chapter 5 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Watch out for that Whomping Willow Ron! Ooooh, poor Car-y! This was definitely an interesting chapter of Harry Potter compared to the movie.
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Why Do Wizard's Hide from Muggles? - Harry Potter Movie Theory | The Fangirl Watches
In full disclosure, this was one of the videos that prompted me to start the There, I Read It! book discussion series - so this was made WAY back in 2017, before I ever cracked the spine of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Chapter 4 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Let's do some shopping at Diagon Alley as Harry Potter and the Weasely family get ready for their school year at Hogwarts (and some trouble is waiting!).
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Enchantress Won Because Harley Quinn is Sane! - Suicide Squad Movie Theory | The Fangirl Watches
Hear me out! Harley Quinn proves that she's sane in the Suicide Squad movie, which means that the ending wasn't real and Enchantress actually won!
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X-Men Movie-Verse Timeline - The Fangirl Watches
There may be some visuals lost in the podcast translation, but I do have this video up for your viewing pleasure at https://www.youtube.com/thefangirlwatches as well. Oh, and this video was made before Dark Phoenix came out, so that is only speculated in the timeline.
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Chapter 3 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is so much faster paced than Sorcerer's Stone! Let's get into Chapter 3!
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Castlevania Season 4 Ending Explained - The Fangirl Watches
Were you surprised by the Castlevania series finale? This episode is very spoiler riddled, but I will be covering the surprise ending moments with Dracula and Lisa, and theorizing on what exactly happened.
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Chapter 2 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Moving along, here's Chapter 2's discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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What Happened to Rick Sanchez's Wife? Rick and Morty Theory - The Fangirl Watches
Before Rick & Morty season 5 (is that right?) comes out in June, I want to try and pump out my theories on the show. Who knows, maybe I'll get a thing or two right!
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Chapter 1 Discussion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | There, I Read It! (The Fangirl Watches)
Sorry for the long delay, but let's get back into Harry Potter fun by starting a discussion on The Chamber of Secrets book!
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Kagome's Ancestry - InuYasha Theory - The Fangirl Watches
Okay, this was originally a video from www.youtube.com/thefangirlwatches that I made in 2017, so there is a big lost in translation with Yasha Hime being released now. But, I still think this is a fun theory to consider!