The Take

The Take (formerly known as ScreenPrismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC8QBiICGsw&ab_channel=TheTake) is an American YouTube channel dedicated to making video essays dedicated to analyzing, understanding and deconstructing media tropes through an intersectional feminist lens. On May 1, 2020, they reached 1 million subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BexdG4xU5GI&ab_channel=TheTake.
It is hosted by Susannah McCullough and Debra Minoff.
==Content==
In general, The Take does character studies, fun facts, easter eggs and endings explained. But their other content includes:
===All The Tropes===
All The Tropeshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD is dedicated to analyzing and studying character archetypes such as "Cool Girlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKNFX7LWRk&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=1&ab_channel=TheTake", "Nice Guyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkZ55np3z8&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=4&ab_channel=TheTake" "Crazy womanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkZ55np3z8&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=4&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Karenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSkYlJxWVrk&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=16&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Woman in the Fridgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3Pv4wk1QU&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=31&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Simp"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk9a5oMq4NI&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=35&ab_channel=TheTake, "The Ice Queen"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgseK3Kvfo4&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=65&ab_channel=TheTake, "The Himbohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBYVswMmvqw&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=41&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Sexy Vampirehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utJJ7iTLUmU&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=46&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Child Prodigyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnxJok5os2M&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=33&ab_channel=TheTake", "The Female Assassinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ1S6QGQx0I&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=60&ab_channel=TheTake" and several others. Sometimes they even analyzehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBPGc_dpmY&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=29&ab_channel=TheTake racisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSjs_pm8MZk&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=19&ab_channel=TheTake stereotypeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CviaikflJw&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=20&ab_channel=TheTake. Sometimes they even talk abouthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFS2pQyKdD0&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=48&ab_channel=TheTake LGBThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85R5KxmlrWw&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDPIaO3VhNdSN9Axbsw4WzVD&index=64&ab_channel=TheTake tropes.
===Black Voices===
Black Voiceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9d9GgHnNbI&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDNhFakJ_hP6InUmq3BeXyqC&ab_channel=TheTake is a section of The Take dedicated to speaking about black experiences and racismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9d9GgHnNbI&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDNhFakJ_hP6InUmq3BeXyqC&ab_channel=TheTake as well as talking about black media such as BlackKKKlansman and Lizzo. 
===Toxic Takeaways===
Toxic Takeawayshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwPGtn9qJZ4&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDN1RrE5axhTmhvg34m5Jtzh&ab_channel=TheTake is where the hosts of the Take analyze media, usually rom-coms, and analyze the toxic/unhealthy message it sends to its viewers and whether a relationship is healthy as it seems. 
===What Does It Meme?===
What Does It Memehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4la0xOBdM&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDOxqkKGBAstYt0WMhwwpxYb&ab_channel=TheTake analyzes meme culture and its origins.
===Endings Explained===
Endings Explainedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDkAGkd4NLc&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDM1uD3AJG7DztWIhbF8s1ow&ab_channel=TheTake explains how a film gets its message across and how it ties in to the final act of the movies.
===Iconic Female Characters===
Herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i6b0gtsWeM&list=PLY8-JHLY9yDM1p8gG9tpNMYwZkoRfIr3l&ab_channel=TheTake, The Take talks about iconic female characters and how they are viewed from others, the writers and the audience.
==Controversy==
===Harry Potter - Hero but not a role model===
The Take made a video called "Harry Potter - Hero but not a role model" where they criticized Harry and called him selfish, egotistic, unkind and someone who never faced consequences for his actions. The video was mass disliked, and The Take tried to salvage the situation by changing the title but it just increased the backlash they got. Eventually the video was privated, though a number of people had already seen it and made responseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEW0OdaHgo4. Many people believe that MovieFlame's response was the reason behind its privating.
=== Defending Amber Heard ===
On May 28, 2022, they uploaded the video The Depp-Heard Trial isw an ugly, scary trial by social mediahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiO3O6H-cFI where they defended Heard and said that anyone who opposed her hated women, which led to a mass dislike rating. On July 28, 2022, they uploaded the video How the "Manipulative Victim" Trope Shaped the Depp-Heard Trialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmm1jHk1BUM where they defended Heard once again and the video was similarly dislike bombed.
==Trivia==
*As well as video essays, they also write articles on their site.https://the-take.com/
==Gallery==
File:Thetake.jpg|Susannah and Debra celebrating 1 million subscribers
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==References==
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