229K views · Oct 14, 2020 · 28:31 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2022
Maggie Mae Fish analyzes the documentary My Octopus Teacher as an eco-horror film, critiquing it as a story of a man projecting his own needs onto a wild animal.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN recommends it as a well-done critique of the documentary, sometimes in preference to watching the film itself.
“I would recommend people not to watch it and instead watch this well done critique (and criticism)”HN comment, 2022
“I would recommend people not to watch it and instead watch this well done critique (and criticism)”
Well-done critique recommended over watching the documentary itself
I would recommend people not to watch it and instead watch this well done critique (and criticism) titled “My Octopus Teacher & Environmental Horror” by Maggie Mae. [1] I could’ve spent my time better if I’d watched this and avoided “My Octopus Teacher” altogether. [1]: this video
“Maggie Mae's breakdown of My Octopus Teacher as eco-horror film”
Eco-horror breakdown of My Octopus Teacher exploring language themes
Love this analysis. It reminds me of Maggie Mae's breakdown of My Octopus Teacher as eco-horror film -- it ends up exploring the same themes around language and communication that you brought up here. [0] [0] this video Specific time stamp for section on language (Gorillas in the Congo): this video
“Here is a critique of My Octopus Teacher as a movie of a self-centered man who projects his issues onto an unsuspecting wild animal”
Critique of My Octopus Teacher as self-centered projection
Here is a critique of My Octopus Teacher as a movie of a self-centered man who projects his issues onto an unsuspecting wild animal: "MY OCTOPUS TEACHER & Environmental Horror, An Analysis" this video
