Some of yall are taking Obsession to seriously

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The creator taps into a common sentiment about over-analyzing media, using a specific movie as an example. The relatable frustration and the call for a more balanced approach to media consumption likely resonated with viewers, encouraging engagement and discussion.

Summary

The creator discusses how people are taking the movie "Obsession" too seriously, especially in the context of a literacy crisis where media analysis is lacking. They argue that while the movie has dark undertones and can be scary, it also contains humor and doesn't always take itself seriously, making it accessible for analysis. The creator believes people are over-analyzing the movie because they've found a piece of media they can deeply engage with, leading them to assume they're the only ones who truly understand it.

Structure

1Introduction: People taking "Obsession" too seriously
2The paradox of media analysis in a literacy crisis
3The movie's dual nature: scary but also funny
4Why people over-analyze: finding a piece of media to engage with
5Conclusion: Encouraging a lighter approach to media consumption

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Some of yall are taking Obsession to seriously I HAVE A VERY LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WAY THAT PEOPLE ARE ANALYSING THE MOVIE OBSESSION, HAND, WE ARE IN A LITERACY CRISIS AND PEOPLE ARE ENGAGING ANALYTICALLY WITH MEDIA AS MUCH NOWADAYS. SO I REALLY ENJOY THAT OBSESSION IS VERY EASY TO DIGEST AND ANALYSE. LIKE A LOT OF ITS METAPHORS AND SYMBOLISM ARE AND EASY FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO DIGEST. AND BY BY WAY SAYING THAT OBSESSION IS A BAD OR SIMPLE MOVIE, THAT IT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES TO ANALYSE THIS MOVIE AND ANALYSE A SYMBOLISM ON A SURFACE LEVEL, I THINK THAT PEOPLE TAKING OBSESSION MORE SERIOUSLY THAN THE MOVIE ITSELF IS TAKING OBSESSION. IN REGARDS TO OBSESSION, I'M SEEING A LOT OF CORRECT CONCLUSIONS, SUCH AS NIKKI AND BEAR BEING LIKE, NOT A GREAT GUY. BUT I THINK THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN A LITERACY CRISIS REALLY USED TO ANALYSING MEDIA LIKE THIS, TO THESE SURFACE LEVEL CONCLUSIONS, WHERE THEY STOP AND THAT'S ALL MOVIE IS. BUT IN REALITY, EVEN THOUGH OBSESSION DOES TOUCH ON, LIKE, GRUESOME, SENSITIVE TOPICS, IT IS A MOVIE THAT IS FUNNY AT SOME POINTS. GET UPSET AT OTHER PEOPLE FOR SAYING THAT OBSESSION WAS FUNNY, WHEN IN REALITY, IT DID HAVE COMIC RELIEF AND FUNNY MOMENTS. LIKE IAN DEADPAN WISHING FOR, LIKE, CAUSE HE DOESN'T BELIEVE BEAR. THE WAY THAT NICKI WAS ACTING IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT WAS WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND HER BEING LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? I WASN'T EVEN JOKING, FOR REAL. WHENEVER BEAR GETS ON THE PHONE AND HE'S LIKE, WHY DID YOU, MAKE IT SEEM REVERSE MY WISH? I DON'T KNOW. TO HELP. THERE ARE SEVERAL MOVIE WHERE IT DOESN'T TAKE ITSELF SERIOUSLY. IT'S OKAY FOR AT THESE POINTS ON THESE POINTS AND SAY, MOVIE ABOUT THIS, BUT IT ALSO FUNNY POINTS. PEOPLE TAKING THE MOVIE A LOT MORE SERIOUSLY IS TAKING ITSELF IS TAKING A FUN OUT OF, YOU KNOW, GETTING PIECE OF MEDIA. PEOPLE GETTING UPSET JUST DOING REGULAR YOU KNOW, IF OR A PIECE YOU WOULD DO AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE. SAYING, DON'T DRESS FOR HALLOWEEN. HAVE NICKI AS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE? MAKING FAN ART WHY DID YOU. SAY THAT THIS AT SOME POINT? I THINK THIS IS MULTITUDE OF REASONS, THE BIGGEST ONE IS THAT PEOPLE HAVE FINALLY FOUND A PIECE OF MEDIA THAT THEY CAN DEEP DIVE INTO THEORISE ABOUT. SO I THINK IT'S PEOPLE THINKING THAT SINCE THEY ARE ABLE TO THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO TRULY, TRULY UNDERSTAND THE AND IF THEY SEE PEOPLE INTERACTING OF MEDIA LIGHT HEARTEDLY, THEY'RE GONNA ASSUME REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DARK UNDERTONES OF WHEN IN REALITY, HORROR MOVIE, IT WAS SCARY. IT, LIKE, WE, LONG STORY SHORT, LOT OF Y'ALL A LITTLE TOO SERIOUSLY. LET LOOSE. LET'S I DON'T. I DO WHATEVER YOU

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How people are treating Obsession reminds me a lot of how people treated Mouthwashing when it first came out #obsession #alexstar #hottake #fypシ゚viral

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I HAVE A VERY LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WAY THAT PEOPLE ARE ANALYSING THE MOVIE OBSESSION, HAND, WE ARE IN A LITERACY CRISIS AND PEOPLE ARE ENGAGING ANALYTICALLY WITH MEDIA AS MUCH NOWADAYS. SO I REALLY ENJOY THAT OBSESSION IS VERY EASY TO DIGEST AND ANALYSE. LIKE A LOT OF ITS METAPHORS AND SYMBOLISM ARE AND EASY FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO DIGEST. AND BY BY WAY SAYING THAT OBSESSION IS A BAD OR SIMPLE MOVIE, THAT IT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES TO ANALYSE THIS MOVIE AND ANALYSE A SYMBOLISM ON A SURFACE LEVEL, I THINK THAT PEOPLE TAKING OBSESSION MORE SERIOUSLY THAN THE MOVIE ITSELF IS TAKING OBSESSION. IN REGARDS TO OBSESSION, I'M SEEING A LOT OF CORRECT CONCLUSIONS, SUCH AS NIKKI AND BEAR BEING LIKE, NOT A GREAT GUY. BUT I THINK THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN A LITERACY CRISIS REALLY USED TO ANALYSING MEDIA LIKE THIS, TO THESE SURFACE LEVEL CONCLUSIONS, WHERE THEY STOP AND THAT'S ALL MOVIE IS. BUT IN REALITY, EVEN THOUGH OBSESSION DOES TOUCH ON, LIKE, GRUESOME, SENSITIVE TOPICS, IT IS A MOVIE THAT IS FUNNY AT SOME POINTS. GET UPSET AT OTHER PEOPLE FOR SAYING THAT OBSESSION WAS FUNNY, WHEN IN REALITY, IT DID HAVE COMIC RELIEF AND FUNNY MOMENTS. LIKE IAN DEADPAN WISHING FOR, LIKE, CAUSE HE DOESN'T BELIEVE BEAR. THE WAY THAT NICKI WAS ACTING IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT WAS WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND HER BEING LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? I WASN'T EVEN JOKING, FOR REAL. WHENEVER BEAR GETS ON THE PHONE AND HE'S LIKE, WHY DID YOU, MAKE IT SEEM REVERSE MY WISH? I DON'T KNOW. TO HELP. THERE ARE SEVERAL MOVIE WHERE IT DOESN'T TAKE ITSELF SERIOUSLY. IT'S OKAY FOR AT THESE POINTS ON THESE POINTS AND SAY, MOVIE ABOUT THIS, BUT IT ALSO FUNNY POINTS. PEOPLE TAKING THE MOVIE A LOT MORE SERIOUSLY IS TAKING ITSELF IS TAKING A FUN OUT OF, YOU KNOW, GETTING PIECE OF MEDIA. PEOPLE GETTING UPSET JUST DOING REGULAR YOU KNOW, IF OR A PIECE YOU WOULD DO AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE. SAYING, DON'T DRESS FOR HALLOWEEN. HAVE NICKI AS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE? MAKING FAN ART WHY DID YOU. SAY THAT THIS AT SOME POINT? I THINK THIS IS MULTITUDE OF REASONS, THE BIGGEST ONE IS THAT PEOPLE HAVE FINALLY FOUND A PIECE OF MEDIA THAT THEY CAN DEEP DIVE INTO THEORISE ABOUT. SO I THINK IT'S PEOPLE THINKING THAT SINCE THEY ARE ABLE TO THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO TRULY, TRULY UNDERSTAND THE AND IF THEY SEE PEOPLE INTERACTING OF MEDIA LIGHT HEARTEDLY, THEY'RE GONNA ASSUME REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DARK UNDERTONES OF WHEN IN REALITY, HORROR MOVIE, IT WAS SCARY. IT, LIKE, WE, LONG STORY SHORT, LOT OF Y'ALL A LITTLE TOO SERIOUSLY. LET LOOSE. LET'S I DON'T. I DO WHATEVER YOU