youtuber ModernGurlz talks about The evolution of Goths in pop culture 🦇💀🥀

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in today's video we take a look at the history of the goth subculture, including its historical inspirations, style staples, and memorable portrayals in media. do you have a favorite goth character?

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intro 0:00
gothic history 1:00
gothic literature 4:00
gothic horror films 8:00
1980s trad goths 12:20
emos vs goths 27:20

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[automaticpeople]

I took my dad shopping today and we saw a woman in full goth getup. He asked me if she was dressed for Halloween and I reminded him that goths exist. He was all “oh yes, she’s very talented”.

[insecuredesign]

Not my fave, but for some reason Ebony “Enoby” Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way came to mind lol

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[kjesta]

this will prob make me sound old, certainly makes me feel it, but i feel like in the 90s/early 00s subcultures were just more present? so many cool goth girls i idolised, f.ex., and i was a member of a goth DIY forum that was massive and was so cool. people were making their own lace for parasols, and putting together amazing corsets and medieva gowns and cyberpunk accessoires and knitted socks, and sharing recipes of how to make exotic (back then) vegan stuff like seitan. there was such a culture of friendliness, support and rebellious spirit that i miss.

[ultraamaniac]

IA. I feel like fast fashion and social media in general “killed” what made these subcultures special.

[magnetic_rose92]

You can still find subcultures nowadays but they're just not present in media the way they used to be in the 90s/00s. Like, I can name a dozen of goth characters from a decade back but none in recent movies or TV. Same with subcultures like metalheads. Back then we had Beavis and Butthead, Wayne's World, Ted and Bill, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. The only character from a subculture I can name at the top of my head that came out in the past five years is Eddie from Stranger Things

[vomited]

Totally. I was hella goth from 2001-2006, I loved getting all dressed up to go to the mall or whatever lmao. I really feel like I don’t see it as much these days!!

[colorheartsgrey]

Sorry but that gif gets me every time because I can only imagine the video of it with Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lol

[anagramofbrat]

oh for me it's the opening theme for Thomas the Tank Engine.

[colorheartsgrey]

Hahaha I just looked that one up, simply amazing 😆