Edgy Characters are NOT What You Think | How Edgy Fails as a Criticism

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Published on November 13, 2021 11:06:15 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Gbal3t9Kw

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Edgy is a common term used to describe certain characters; often in a negative context. However, I'd argue that edgy characters are not what you think and that the term edgy fails as a criticism. This is because it is not a sufficient enough term to criticize a character. The "edgy character" is usually much more complex than these labels. Not to mention that calling a character edgy or an edgelord downplays- or downright ignores- the character's fleshed-out personality, design, nuance, arc, and development. While it is true that there are some edgy characters that lack most of these traits, it's pretty obvious when they don't. This video talks about Final Fantasy's Cloud Strife, Shadow the Hedgehog, Blazblue's Ragna the Bloodedge, Tales of Berseria's Velvet Crowe, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Jotaro Kujo, and Marvel's Venom, all of which are characters who are often labeled as "edgy" even though it is not a real trait of their personality.

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Characters In-Depth's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74wsgvH7er8&t=415s
Nerdstalgic's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etci45MckNY

0:00 Intro
0:34 What is an Edgy Character
2:12 Cloud Was Never Edgy
10:13 Shadow Wasn't Meant to be Edgy
16:16 Ragna Isn't Edgy
24:28 Velvet Can't Be Edgy
29:27 Jotaro Isn't Based on Edginess
35:34 Venom Is Better Than Edgy
41:11 Why Do People Call These Characters Edgy

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