A Narrative Critique of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A critique of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with an emphasis on the game’s narrative, broader themes, and literary inspirations. Full spoilers for both Skyrim and Oblivion ahead. This video has been modified and reuploaded to adhere to YouTube’s content guidelines. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:44 Act I: Bop to the Top 26:03 Beowulf 33:06 Back to Act I 50:44 Act II: Slip and Slide 1:28:11 Act III: Ride that Rhythm 2:05:57 The Civil War 2:41:28 Conclusion Beowulf (Seamus Heaney’s Translation): https://a.co/d/e9eD1hE Slaying Monsters (Tolkien’s “Beowulf”): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/02/slaying-monsters Being Dragonborn: Critical Essays on the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: https://a.co/d/cTztoQ7 Coriolanus: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/coriolanus/read/ #skyrim