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Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 4:05 am
by Ares
I just recently discovered Overly Sarcastic Productions, which I can thank Kreuzritter for introducing me to. It's a YouTube group that creates concise breakdowns of various topics, from mythology to history to tropes to literature.

Their breakdown on Frankenstein and Dracula have been great, and their ability to summarize something as dense as Journey to the West has been phenomenal.

I'd highly recommend it to anyone who's been interested in these kinds of stories but doesn't have the time, or has wondered if the commitment some stories required would be worth the read.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:11 am
by Davies
I'd like to echo this, I just spent most of the last two hours watching their stuff.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 2:19 am
by Ares
I know, right? I just finished watching their renditions on Heracles and Cu Chulain and MAN are these videos good.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:01 am
by Davies
For a short introduction to the feel of the series, try the Philosopher's Song.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:20 pm
by Jabroniville
My favorite gags are all the O Fortuna motifs every time something scary happens, and that "Love Music" that pops up every time hawtness arrives on the scene- the story of Selene & Endymion (to answer the Sailor Moon fans... YES) features BOTH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL6o6glC6Fg

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:31 am
by Ares
Just topping this in case no one's seen it. Very good stuff here. I might start linking some of my favorite entries.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:35 am
by Batgirl III
My Young Wards actually turned me on to this series. I highly recommend it.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 3:56 pm
by Woodclaw
I've followed it for a quite a while. Admiteddly more for the myths summarized videos.

Re: Overly Sarcastic Productions - History, Literature, Mythology and Tropes, in under 15 minutes.

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:01 am
by Davies
Bumping this to bring to everyone's attention one of their recent pieces on a subject near and dear to all our hearts:

https://youtu.be/dEeZOn962QI