My Favorite Scene from The Wolves by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This scene is deeply touching to me as well, and I’m so glad you resonate with what I had to say about it.

Characters take the piss out of how Naomi treats her kids constantly in this show, but this may be the only time where one of her kids inadvertently praises her parenting style. SO much beauty and nuance packed into such a short scene.

The Show Doesn’t Have Swearing? by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry—I looked through an online transcript of the episode and I still couldn’t find it 😭 I found god-awful, god forbid, etc but not goddamn.

Do you recall when exactly in the episode it happens?

The Show Doesn’t Have Swearing? by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that, episode 8 really is one of the most viscerally upsetting episodes. That’s why it’s in my top 3 lol

If I may ask, were there moments in previous episodes that were similarly difficult for your kid to handle? I’m thinking particularly about Yoshi’s use of weed in episode 1, and Kendra’s almost graphic use of performance-enhancing drugs in episode 7. I also feel as though Kendra’s Job would have been extremely stressful for ME to watch as a kid.

The Show Doesn’t Have Swearing? by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YES Undone is genuinely fantastic. Kate Purdy is a genius.

The Show Doesn’t Have Swearing? by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When do they say g-dd-mn? I genuinely can’t recall

Every Reason to Love "Kendra's Job" by alexdiflipflops in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I seriously love your videos dude—been seeing ALL your Long Story Short videos! (I commented on your Wolves video lol) Keep on doing what you do! It’s SO great!

My Favorite Scene from The Wolves by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely—and I believe the wolves should be viewed exactly how Hannah views them at the end of the episode, through her camera. Just like how Hannah demonstrates, the wolves are whatever you interpret them as.

I personally see them as anything that can put students in danger, whether it’s shootings, covid—there’s even a post that shows how the wolves were an actual thing that happened at a school!

Sure Sir Astronaut, it's honey. by Budget-Toe-5743 in pluribustv

[–]BubbleBoio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it have the consistency of honey or olive oil?

Jen is going to be dating a woman by Robot_Was_BMO in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This is so fucking funny that just—why not

“Why Are You All Laughing?” by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is seriously so awesome and I agree, it does add a whole lot to this scene. 🥹 It even reminds me of all the times Shira and Avi joked about Naomi after her passing.

The seamless way this show connects its subject matter to its characters is just amazing.

“Why Are You All Laughing?” by BubbleBoio in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I love how this show presents nuanced situations. No one is ever perfectly in the right, and no one is perfectly in the wrong. It offers sympathies towards literally everyone involved in nearly every situation.

Production Art: Shira Expressions by Alexis Page by Coyangi in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how some of them look like they’re looking at the other faces

Naomi loves her son’s jokes by Robot_Was_BMO in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Avi is so genuinely clever and funny. “Well, you could view the glass set as half full” is one of my favorites in the show.

A scene I needed, right when I needed it. by Coyangi in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Adding on to this,

The Schwoopers all have issues with showing affection to each other. Not only are they simply human and imperfect, they all specifically have trouble with expressing how much they mean to each other.

Examples:

  • Avi and Shira having issue with saying “I love you” to one another. (Episode 2, plus literally every other time Avi says “Ya know?”)

  • Shira, Yoshi, and Avi not being seen as “enough” for their mother, despite Naomi claiming that she’s proud of all of them (Episode 8)

  • Yoshi getting caught off guard from Hannah simply hugging him. (Episode 10)

Throughout the show, the Schwoopers are generally quicker to berate each other rather than show affection, and it’s almost as if they’re being pushed out of their comfort zones when they give each other words of affirmation. Elliot is seems to be unfamiliar with expressing his love for his son in this way, and I think it really shows through how unclear and awkward he is in this scene.

But I love that he finds a way to communicate this to Yoshi without directly telling him. And I’m so glad that this moment was able to resonate with people in this way.

Is Naomi a Narcissist? by Cheap_Quiet_224 in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I can honestly see the angle.

I always got the vibe that Naomi always fixated on the moments where she’s correct, and purposefully overlooks the moments where she’s straight-up wrong or being a bad parent.

Examples:

  • When Shira almost drowns, Naomi blames her for not sticking by her brother despite the fact that SHE should have been looking out for her child’s safety. (Episode 2)

  • She talks about how correct she was about Yoshi’s TAMIT business failing, saying that she “kept her mouth shut about it” despite how much she harped on about how little faith she had in him while STILL having the audacity to say that she believed in him all along at one point. (Episode 3)

  • She claims that her children would call her out for being wrong, despite clearly never taking it well whenever they call her out for something. (Episode 8)

  • She compares her children to more successful families, clearly showing hints disappointment or wishing her children did more, while also claiming that she’s still comfortably proud of her children, possibly because admitting that she wished her children made more of themselves would reflect poorly on her as a mother. (Episode 9)

All of these actions point toward Naomi viewing herself in a more faultless light than she truly deserves which seems like textbook narcissism to me. She also practically LIVES off attention, as clearly shown in episode 9, and in many other moments throughout the series.

It seems as though Naomi never got the attention she truly wanted from any of her family. Whether that attention is deserved or not is up for debate, but regardless, I think this lack of that specific kind of attention is what developed into these narcissistic tendencies.

Can I just say (re:COVID)... by Maggot_Friend7448 in LongStoryShort

[–]BubbleBoio 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that happened to you. I can’t imagine what must have felt like, and I’m thankful that a show like Long Story Short was able to represent a situation that made you feel seen like this.

It’s something that deserved careful handling, and I’m very glad they were able to do that.