@peytalksanimeofficial: Don't break the 4th wall, make it disappear. A brief (12 minute) analysis of when audiences don't experience a story from a sense of empathy but rather are placed side by side with the characters #frieren #anime #peytalksanime
The best 4th wall break will always be the Truman show
2026-08-15 19:45:29
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Bob :
Genuinely learned so much I’m going to take a nap in hope that my brain will make it long term.
2026-08-15 19:29:57
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ny lex :
I've always instinctively felt it, but seeing everything to be picked apart and explained in such details is fascinating. this video is gem
2026-08-25 21:20:36
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Chant :
It’s a good video, but conflating “breaking the 4th” with a being really immersed and emotionally invested in a well written story really detracts from the overall message.
2026-08-16 03:22:13
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𝘜𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘪🐰🎀 :
My fav 4th wall break was in aot season 3/4 where officers tells one of characters the reason why they are not feeling bad about turning others humans into titans its not because of racism but bc its intriguing, interesting and even educational how you can experience tragedy of other person. Way that it was composed was thought responders pov making it also being spoken to us as audience and being told directly abt us too since the show contains brutal scenes that lots of people watch the show for. Making us more set into perspective of casual officer there
2026-08-16 14:29:31
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emiliaspeakz :
I’m not entirely sure that’s breaking the fourth wall but it’s definitely interesting
2026-08-16 13:10:25
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marco262 :
Fun fact: The 12 tone system, like all music systems, was influenced and formed due to the harmonics of the instruments prioritized in that culture. The harmonies in the 12 tone system match well with those found in stringed instruments, woodwinds, and the human voice.
2026-08-25 13:36:04
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TinyHatsforTinyCats :
I didn’t even really realize that’s what was happening in this scene but I really did feel this way when Frieren wasn’t there for the fight. You nailed it. I do also love that that fight was able to show us just how capable fern and stakes are as individuals
2026-08-16 03:08:08
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Kings avatar :
Can’t say I agree with this but interesting nonetheless
2026-08-16 02:40:38
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Rika :
great example of perspective, same media, same content yet completely opposing views.
2026-08-16 16:54:10
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✨💛Laura💛✨ :
fleabag is the best 4th wall break
2026-08-16 19:35:02
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Simsim :
Okay that's fcking hilarious i'm a litterature major at Paris Diderot university, this tracked me down through internet lmao
2026-08-16 00:12:19
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KK47 :
I feel like a character can also break the fourth wall unintentionally. For example most marvel characters can be found on posters, lunch boxes, and you can see them randomly in day to day basis. Basically seeing a character outside of their story it could take someone outside of the story effectively removing the wall.
2026-08-15 20:20:56
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HardcoreHan :
what do you MEAN "if you count the raccoon" ??!?!? you mean the character with the SADDEST, most EMPATHY EVOKING character on that poster??? 😭
2026-08-16 04:27:32
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Pax🪐 :
DDLC is a great example
2026-08-16 17:28:13
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celinemakarov :
It’s like this comment section forgot the beginning of your video when you said you wanted to talk about the fourth wall with a different modern perspective
2026-08-16 18:35:04
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Bum :
Fourth wall break is when you’re playing animal Crossing new leaf and then you randomly get called a time traveller and then you feel bad because now everyone thinks you’re a time traveller and you are weird and crazy but then you have to restart your whole animal crossing because now you feel like a fraud
2026-08-16 12:27:01
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Juan :
Does he have a YouTube?
2026-08-16 10:44:42
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Who's Ezra? :
The best 4rth wall break is deffo ‘funny games’
2026-08-16 06:33:58
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josh :
Solid video, but conflating “breaking the fourth wall” with catharsis - which seems to be what your specific examples of immersion and resonance seem to point to - is a bit misleading and refuses the more potent arguments you could make by comparing and contrasting them. At least that’s my two cents. That said, I’ve been enjoying your visual studies on Frieren whenever I see them.
2026-08-16 17:37:46
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nio♪ | ELFV god ▸ 🇭🇷🇧🇦 :
dumb as hell but i can respect the work u put into this
2026-08-16 14:55:48
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_12345678 :
this is a really interesting anaylisis, but there's a misunderstanding of what the 4th wall is and it's function.
however now I want to watch that anime and the rest of your essays so, well done.
2026-08-16 16:30:27
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