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/20...
Being Dragonborn: Critical Essays on the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: https://a.co/d/cTztoQ7
Coriolanus: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakes...

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