A brief history of goths - Dan Adams

What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both known as “goths”? Is it a weird coincidence – or is there a deeper connection stretching across the centuries? Dan Adams investigates.

Lesson by Dan Adams, animation by Globizco.

[blindoutlaw]

True gothic fashion. Chainmail armour, iron helmet and a glorious axe on your belt

[pumpkinlightsfanservice]

Can we all agree that there is just something so starkly elegant in gothic architecture? It’s stunning, the amount of strength such matchstick-like pillars and arches convey, and the intricate stonework and glass just adds to the overall feel. Elegance, grace, and the demand for respect just seeps from the walls!

[sorcellerie]

"it's not a phase, mom"
**Roman empire sweating**

[masterklaw]

Goth is going to outlive everyone who says it's just a phase.

Current streak: >1500 years

[josephjackson]

So Goths have been edgy from the beginning

[strega]

"If you're a Goth, where were you when we sacked Rome?"

[vezanmatics]

Man I love this art style, very Samurai Jack

[ioannispolemarkhos]

Vandals then: "We'll break your stuff, we don't care."
Vandals now: "We'll break your stuff, we don't care."

[marylight]

It's ironic that Christians namely (/possibly others?) see Gothic as Demonic when in reality, Gothic came _from_ when Christianity had a choke-hold on society/was most powerful

[WitchKat]

hmm, it ignores a bit of the outside forces and influences of Gothic fashion - specifically, the fashion movement based of Victorian era mourning attire, popularized by queen Victoria's famously drastic additions to mourning etiquette after the death of her husband. it's one of the first connections of fashion to the term Gothic, due like the video says to the churches and somewhat to the writing, but specifically connecting the clothing to death and funerals. it's also why every goth ever has to constantly hear the sarcastic questions 'who died?' and 'where is the funeral?'. for all these reasons Gothic subculture is both consciously and subconsciously hardwired to the ideas of death, doom and gloom in the minds of collective society no matter how lively it is in actuality. but hey. at least we can be counted on to put the Fun in Funeral.

[ashishshrma]

so you mean, it's not a phase....?

[sovietblobfish]

When she says she’s goth but won’t execute the prime minister of Italy

[TheEyesThrone]

Ancient barbarian goths: “Im sad we havent taken over the world yet”

The cure: well im just sad

[genericangst]

You forgot one very important kind of Goth: The Sims Goths.

[Saternalius]

Steampunk: When Goths discover the colour brown.

[Asteroid_Jam]

Don’t 👏say 👏you 👏want👏 a 👏goth 👏girlfriend 👏if 👏you👏freak 👏out 👏when 👏she 👏sacks 👏Rome.

[sadsackkvisling]

I remember when Gothic chicks spent most of their time tending cattle, piggies, wagons, horses, weaving, and babies.

[cristianbocanegra]

My goodness... These series are so amazing!! Explained in a way that keeps drawing you deeper and deeper into curiosity. I love it. Thank you!!

[lucenildofilho]

Now I'm wanting them to do episodes about all music styles

[gretchenhangleton]

"Artists finding beauty in darkness" ! What a great phrase to sum up Goth. Great video, nicely done.