kevinmcclainsteablog

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i miss american vandal….they just cared so much abt the show and like. that one interview thing they did where they mentioned that (in s1 at least) every character got like a character folder or smthn with their character secrets that only the actor & directors know LIKE! they really went so hard for this show and it shows in the final product tldr s3 WHEN

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give american vandal a third season or else

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fucking……… peter proposes to sam w an edited version of their accusation/theory videos from season 1 and he plays them on a big projection screen at like the ten year American Vandal reunion party and like everyone’s there and like. at the end he comes up and kneels down in front of Sam and they’re BOTH crying (and Dylan is cheering already even though Sam hasn’t accepted yet) but of COURSE he says yes and it’s beautiful and in this essay I will-

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“we’re the first generation that gets to live twice. our existences are simultaneously experienced and curated. presented. packaged. polished for our own protection. digital fortresses made of bits, bytes and pixels. walls made of zeros and ones. we do all create versions of ourselves to appear to be the curators of our own stories, to appear to be in the drivers seat of our own lives. “we are the worst generation. we’re all full of shit. we all pretend to lead these perfect happy lives when you know you’re just as lonely as me. you’re fucking fake. you’re fucking plastic.” but pretending doesn’t make us plastic. imagination is what makes us human. it allows us to figure out which version of ourselves fits best. we’re not the worst generation. we’re just the most exposed. we’re living in a constant state of feedback and judgement. so maybe the masks are a tool to survive the time. maybe they provide a thin layer of protection - a place to grow, discover, reinvent. the important part is having people who know you without the mask. and being happy with who you are beneath it.”

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paul schnorrenberg is without a doubt my favorite minor character of american vandal season 2

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American Vandal 1.01 // 2.07

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PLEASE watch American Vandal on Netflix. It’s an absurdist take on a Making a Murderer style documentary and it’s fucking astounding.

-The concept alone is fucking hilarious

-B-roll, visuals, and production value are top notch, but it feels insanely real. For the first couple of eps I was convinced it was a real thing edited by some genius who was still in high school.

-It’s only 8 30 minute episodes, you can and should do it in a day

-Probably one of the most competent T.V. depictions of a High School and the culture around it, and portrays it in an accurate yet hilarious way

-Can be watched as a comedy or a crime drama, but excels at being both

-The acting is ASTOUNDING and every character feels exactly their age (I.E. no freshmen who are clearly 25). For pretty much every major character you’ll say to yourself “yeah there is/was a kid/teacher like that at my high school”

-Is EXTREMELY underrated (in part because it came out shortly before Neo Yokio, a more popular show).

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Everyone Needs to Watch American Vandal on Netflix

It’s a mockumentary meant to parody Netflix’s famous docu-series “Making a Murderer” (gotta appreciate them taking a shot at themselves), but takes itself just as seriously even though the subject matter doesn’t look like it deserves that serious of an inspection… at first. Though marketed as a comedy, I recommend approaching this as a straight-up drama, because it ends up being one of the most intricate, subtle dissections of 21st century teenage culture and the American educational system as a whole ever made. The actors are all age-appropriate for once too, and very good in their roles. Went in with 0 expectations and came away with my jaw on the floor. A must-watch.

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this is the one and only show ever created that accurately captures the teenage experience in the social media era

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my fave season one still <3

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u know when peter maldonado said “we’re not the worst generation, we’re just the most exposed”? I felt that

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you: Sherlock Holmes

Me, an intellectual: Peter Maldonado

[kevinmcclainsteablog]

“we’re the first generation that gets to live twice. our existences are simultaneously experienced and curated. presented. packaged. polished for our own protection. digital fortresses made of bits, bytes and pixels. walls made of zeros and ones. we do all create versions of ourselves to appear to be the curators of our own stories, to appear to be in the drivers seat of our own lives. “we are the worst generation. we’re all full of shit. we all pretend to lead these perfect happy lives when you know you’re just as lonely as me. you’re fucking fake. you’re fucking plastic.” but pretending doesn’t make us plastic. imagination is what makes us human. it allows us to figure out which version of ourselves fits best. we’re not the worst generation. we’re just the most exposed. we’re living in a constant state of feedback and judgement. so maybe the masks are a tool to survive the time. maybe they provide a thin layer of protection - a place to grow, discover, reinvent. the important part is having people who know you without the mask. and being happy with who you are beneath it.”

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American Vandal - season 2

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paul schnorrenberg is without a doubt my favorite minor character of american vandal season 2