To See or Not To See

In this episode, Grace shares her thoughts on the iconic classic novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, which she just finished reading for the first time. Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD. 

In response to Grace's James Bond edit reaching 1.5M views,  Grace discusses (quite self-indulgently)  why Daniel Craig is the best James Bond by digging into the psychology behind his Bond, the becoming relationship between him and Vesper, and the qualities that makes him a TRUE "alpha male." Mainly talking about Casino Royale (the best Bond film of all time!)SPOILERS AHEAD.Follow the official Twitter: @tsornotpod

In part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,' Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include:We are all the ‘lord of the ring'What does the One Ring symbolise?Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannotWhat do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, and the Higher SelfWhy Frodo is the strongest character The polarity of Frodo and GollumHow Frodo and Sam are two halves of a wholeWhy Frodo failed at the endWhy only the One Spirit can defeat the One Ring Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

In Part 2 of this episode, Grace dives deep into the famous psychology of Carl Jung's 'Theory of Consciousness.' These archetypes include the Persona, Shadow, Anima/Animus, and The Self. Grace dissects how each character in Peter Pan represents a fragment of the Self, personified as these archetypes. Through this exploration, she also touches on the mass unconscious, forgotten youth and loss of belief, and false identity. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

In part 1 of this episode, Grace discusses her take on the multi-layered psychology of the childhood classic 'Peter Pan' by J.M Barrie: including concepts of the inner child, how youth is a state of mind, how the self becomes fragmented, leading to everyone becoming a 'lost boy', the irreplaceable love of the mother, and the contradictions of belief.Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

In the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "Madonna-Whore" complex.Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead In Part 1 of this episode, Grace dissects one of the acclaimed 'greatest films ever made:' La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini. She discusses the recurring themes of the mockery of the sacred, the imitations of happiness, hypocrisy and futility, and the comparisons to Dante's Divine Comedy. As this is one of the most complex and symbolic films of all time, she has decided to split this episode into two parts. The second part of this episode will be about Marcello's relationship with the women in this film, the projected feminine archetypes, and the biblical comparisons and interpretations. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

In this episode, Grace discusses her take on the controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and how it has been widely distorted and generalised. She discusses the virtue of selfishness and its misconception, what individualism means, free will, the selfish nature of love, and how all of these concepts have been hijacked, gentrified, and mass distributed by entitled, faux nihilistic yuppies. Disclaimer: this is just my take and interpretation on the text and idea, obviously generalised because of condensing the time. No idea can or should be applied to everything, and definitely not in the extreme. I am merely clarifying and defending certain aspects of Ayn Rand's philosophy. This is not the only way to see it, but this is what makes sense to me, and you are welcome to (and should) form your own opinion about it. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

In this first episode, Grace analyses the 2014 film Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Whiplash is about an ambitious young man, Andrew, who enrols in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility.Grace mainly discusses the iconic finale scene where Andrew embarks on a 5-minute drum solo, and how it challenges identity, liberation, oneness, and the will to power.Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod