The Wendy Theory is Bad
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0:00 - Introducing
2:40 - Unpacking
8:10 - Unraveling
14:13 - Questioning
23:43 - Confronting
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In this video essay, I respond to "The Wendy Theory", a popular fan interpretation of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining which argues that Wendy Torrance is the true villain of the story, popularized by Youtuber "Rob at the Movies". My goals are not only to debunk "The Wendy Theory", but also to explore film and media interpretation more broadly.
The Wendy Theory Link: The Wendy Theory - This Finally Expla...
Filmography: https://letterboxd.com/pgcooper/list/...
See also:
"The Birth of a New Avant-Garde: La Caméra-Stylo." Alexandre Astruc. 1992.
"A Dialectic Approach to Film Form." Sergei Eisenstein. 1949.
Music Featured:
"No. 8 Requiem" by Esther Abrami
"Love Him" by Loyalty Freak Music
"The Plan's Working" by Cooper Cannell
"Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom
"The Wind" by Komiku
"Martian Cowboy" by Kevin MacLeod
"Both Flanks" by Small Colin
"Setup with an E" by Small Colin
"Measured Paces" by Kevin MacLeod
"Strange Stuff" by Matt Harris
"The Six Realms" by I Think I Can Help You
"Northern Lights" by Chris Haugen
Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist - Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist
Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining - Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining
Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors - Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors
The Shining Dissolves - The Shining Dissolves
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Like and subscribe if you'd like to see more video essays about movies.
0:00 - Introducing
2:40 - Unpacking
8:10 - Unraveling
14:13 - Questioning
23:43 - Confronting
Support me on Patreon! Benefits include early access, exclusive vlogs, and more: Patreon: eyebrowcinema
In this video essay, I respond to "The Wendy Theory", a popular fan interpretation of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining which argues that Wendy Torrance is the true villain of the story, popularized by Youtuber "Rob at the Movies". My goals are not only to debunk "The Wendy Theory", but also to explore film and media interpretation more broadly.
The Wendy Theory Link: The Wendy Theory - This Finally Expla...
Filmography: https://letterboxd.com/pgcooper/list/...
See also:
"The Birth of a New Avant-Garde: La Caméra-Stylo." Alexandre Astruc. 1992.
"A Dialectic Approach to Film Form." Sergei Eisenstein. 1949.
Music Featured:
"No. 8 Requiem" by Esther Abrami
"Love Him" by Loyalty Freak Music
"The Plan's Working" by Cooper Cannell
"Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom
"The Wind" by Komiku
"Martian Cowboy" by Kevin MacLeod
"Both Flanks" by Small Colin
"Setup with an E" by Small Colin
"Measured Paces" by Kevin MacLeod
"Strange Stuff" by Matt Harris
"The Six Realms" by I Think I Can Help You
"Northern Lights" by Chris Haugen
Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
More Stanley Kubrick Videos:
Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist - Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist
Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining - Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining
Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors - Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors
The Shining Dissolves - The Shining Dissolves
More Eyebrow Cinema:
The Death of Michael Corleone - How I Learned to Love The Godfather Part III? - The Death of Michael Corleone - How I...
The Last Picture Show and the Legacy of BBS - The Last Picture Show and the Legacy ...
This Might Be My Masterpiece - Inglourious Basterds and Lady in the Water - This Might Be My Masterpiece - Inglou...
The Film Bro is Dead - The Film Bro is Dead
Villains Reformed in Batman: The Animated Series - Villains Reformed in Batman: The Anim...
Listening to Blade Runner's Terrible Voiceover - Listening to Blade Runner's Terrible ...
No, Superhero Movies are Not Like Westerns - No, Superhero Movies are NOT Like Wes...
Dark Souls Difficulty and the Easy Mode Debate - Dark Souls Difficulty and the Easy Mo...
The Fly - The First Horror Movie I Loved - The Fly - The First Horror Movie I Loved
Dune, Star Wars and Building Sci-Fi Worlds - Dune, Star Wars and Building Sci-Fi W...
On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The End of James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service and T...
Long Movies are Good, Actually - Long Movies are Good, Actually
Harry Potter - 10 Years Later - Harry Potter - 10 Years Later
Never Say Never Again is a Waste - Never Say Never Again is a Waste
Being John Malkovich and the Office Movies of 1999 - Being John Malkovich and the Office M...
The Plot Holes of Vertigo (and why they don't matter) - The Plot Holes of Vertigo (and why th...
Learning to Love Batman v. Superman - Learning to Love Batman v. Superman
The Decay of Cinema - The Decay of Cinema
Sleepless in Seattle - Crying at Action Movies - Sleepless in Seattle - Crying at Acti...
Star Wars Can't Move On - Star Wars Can't Move On
Contextualizing Insomnia - Nolan's Secret Gem - Contextualizing Insomnia - Nolan's Se...
Movie Theaters and the Value of Inconvenience - Movie Theaters and the Value of Incon...
Action and Pacifism in Castle in the Sky - Action and Pacifism in Castle in the ...
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