"Shakespeare Summarized" kid tackles classics of world mythology & literature

[Pingo 109314]

So, my eldest, who had such fun making the funny and erudite "Shakespeare Summarized" videos in high school, is now in college, and while time is short, has still managed to tackle the Greek classics that she is studying. I am obviously biased, but I think they are fun and educational.

, is the longest, at 11 minutes, and is completely hand-drawn owing to there being no suitable available movie footage.

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The "Shakespeare Summarized" series remains on Youtube to educate and amuse. Edited February 8, 2016 by Pingo

[Loim 17998]

Love it.

[Gor of the North 52]

Congratulations, you made me nearly die of laughter.

 

Like literally, I'm in the hospital right now. Almost dead. Thanks a lot.

 

I will be sending my bill in the mail. Put $500 inside of an envelope and discreetly meet with a man name Pepe at your local Wal Mart dark alley. He will deliver the money to me in full.

 

I will be waiting. These hospital bills won't pay themselves.

[tiniest rhombus 17670]

Thanks for sharing! Those were awesome.

[Mattnuke 4104]

The Iliad is really good! The custom art is great. I hope your very talented daughter gives the Odyssey the same awesome treatment!

[Pingo 109314]

Here is the link to the entire "Shakespeare Summarized" playlist:

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDb22nlVXGgdPqE7Hs4F2oI7GBTmLhh7k

 

 

(I'm about to go and watch the Patrick Stewart "Macbeth" one. Brrr!)

 

 

The Iliad is really good! The custom art is great. I hope your very talented daughter gives the Odyssey the same awesome treatment!

I saw a reference to "Troy Story 2", so here's hoping.

[ShadowRaven 56016]

I loved the Shakespeare ones. Will certainly watch these as soon as I am able

[Talae 38271]

Thanks for sharing! I will try and work my through these soon.

[Talae 38271]

I watched most everything currently posted. They are well done! Thanks for sharing!

[Pingo 109314]

Great scott. I just noticed that kid's review of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" ("At last!  It's not a tragedy!") has over 11,000 views.  That's like two orders of magnitude over her other videos.  Something must have happened there ...

Edited January 26, 2015 by Pingo

[klarg1 36877]

I also loved the Shakespeare Summarized series. I'll check these out as soon as I can.

[ShadowRaven 56016]

what happned is the kid's review of "the Tempest" is so epic it got shared, like a lot, because it was awesome. Not like The Scottish Play, which was like even more disturbing than the original, and somehow the commentary made it even more creepy

Edited January 26, 2015 by ShadowRaven

[TGP 74994]

Troy Story

 

It makes so much more sense with chibi characters!

 

Have you or your eldest come across the hypothesis that Troy=Atlantis?

Edited January 26, 2015 by TGP

[Pingo 109314]

The Odyssey has been up for a couple of months.

 

And here's the newest one -- Dante's Divine Comedy, Part 1: The Inferno

[rgtriplec 819]

She's pretty awesome. She could market them as a video alternative to Sparknotes. In the current smart phone, tablet, e reader age we live in I'd bet they'd sell like crazy.