Tag: OSP
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Fables and Folktales: Urashima-Tarō
Classic fairyland etiquette varies from story to story, but the nastiest ones always involve some kind of time funkiness. You know that joke about how, like, it’s really bad to end up with a medical condition named after you? This is the namesake for the entire space of time dilation tropes in japanese literature. Tough […]
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Trope Talk: Detectives
Check out Campfire Blaze here, and remember to use the promo code OSP21 for 20% off a lifetime purchase! https://www.campfiretechnology.com/blaze/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=OSPQ321 Gumshoes, private eyes, meddling kids – this trope wears many hats (and coats) but what beating heart lies at its core? Let’s talk about it and give me an excuse to pepper in that I’ve […]
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Trope Talk: Queer Coded Villains
Check out Campfire Blaze here, and remember to use the promo code OSP21 for 20% off a lifetime purchase! https://www.campfiretechnology.com/blaze/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=OSPQ221 Oh boy, I bet this one’ll have a very civil comment section! Who’s your favorite queer-coded villain? And expert mode, do you like them BECAUSE of how they’re written, or in SPITE of it? FURTHER […]
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Miscellaneous Myths: The Cowherd And The Weaver Girl
A romantic tale of love, heartbreak, and more importantly, SPACE! And believe it or not, this one’s actually seasonal! PARTIAL TRACKLIST: Starfall, Flight of the Silverbird, Sky Becomes Water, Star Sky Our content is intended for teenage audiences and up. PATREON: https://www.Patreon.com/OSP PODCAST: https://overlysarcasticpodcast.transistor.fm/subscribe DISCORD: https://discord.gg/osp MERCH LINKS: http://rdbl.co/osp OUR WEBSITE: https://www.OverlySarcasticProductions.com/ Find us on […]
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Miscellaneous Myths: Zahak The Serpent King
Sometimes you read a myth or folktale and it surprises you how different it is from the narrative conventions you’re used to, and sometimes literally the exact opposite thing happens and it’s incredible. So anyway here’s an evil snake emperor overthrown by a charismatic rebel leader and a lost true heir chosen one prophecy hero […]
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Trope Talk: Timeskips
Check out my comic at https://www.comicaurora.com/ ! Anyway, on to the video! Ahh, the trope that launched a thousand redesigns. But are timeskips good? Bad? Narratively neutral and solely determined by the execution? (yes) But let’s discuss in more detail anyway! Thanks to patron Skemono for requesting this one! MUSIC: “Sneaky Snitch” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) […]
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Miscellaneous Myths: Medea
ZEUS/HERA PINS: https://crowdmade.com/collections/overlysarcasticproductions/products/overly-sarcastic-productions-zeus-hera-pin-pack This is probably just gonna be a fun little prequel to the Trojan War. Nothing to worry about. Thanks to patron dragons for requesting this topic! PARTIAL TRACKLIST: A Hole In The Sun, Wind Queen, Flight Of The Silverbird, Girl From Ipanema, As Wings Blot Out The Sun, Careless Whisper, Total Eclipse […]
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Fables and Folktales: Prince Lindworm
Time for a short and sweet Norwegian fairy tale about true love’s whip! I’m not sorry for the ending song and I never will be PARTIAL TRACKLIST: Starfall (Two Steps From Hell), Wind Queen (Two Steps From Hell), Prince of Darkness (City of the Fallen) Our content is intended for teenage audiences and up. PATREON: […]
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Trope Talk: Powerhouses
Check out world anvil at https://www.worldanvil.com/overlysarcastic, and don’t forget to use the code OVERLYSARCASTIC for 20% off a 6 or 12 month membership! Everyone loves a powerhouse, and by “everyone” I mean “me, and I’m tired of other people not appreciating them enough!” MUSIC: “Sneaky Snitch” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution […]
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Miscellaneous Myths: Loki
NEW PIN! https://crowdmade.com/collections/overlysarcasticproductions/products/overly-sarcastic-productions-loki-pin-sticker-sheet-pack I started researching this goddamn video in june of 2019. I was so young. So innocent. This video is a precious relic of The Before Times, and unlike those inconsiderate vikings, I went out of my way to take *actual notes!* Our content is intended for teenage audiences and up. PARTIAL TRACKLIST: […]