

Saga of Das Ding
Apr 5, 2021
Explore psychoanalytic readings of Alan Moore's The Saga of the Swamp Thing, discussing Freud, Lacan, and Guattari. Touch on eco-terrorism, identity struggle, trauma, and relationships. Delve into language limitations, etymology, and word connections. Explore themes, relationships, and meta themes in volume one. Conclude with gratitude and shout of excitement.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
A New Direction for Swamp Thing
02:40 • 9min
Exploring Swamp Thing's Identity
12:05 • 30min
The Significance of the 'Thing within the Thing'
41:40 • 23min
Exploring the Tension of Identity and Subjectivity
01:04:20 • 2min
Struggles with Alcohol and Repressed Emotions
01:06:20 • 6min
Language and Lack in Communication
01:12:47 • 22min
Exploring Etymology and Word Connections
01:34:32 • 2min
Themes and Relationships in Volume One
01:36:03 • 10min
Conclusion and Shouting in Excitement
01:46:23 • 2min