BEEF Ending Explained!

well if it isn't the show that's a vegan's worst nightmare beef is Netflix and a 24's insane drama comedy that will have you thinking twice about ever honking your horn at a stranger in this video we'll be taking a deep dive into its ending the characters and getting to the bottom of what the hell actually happened so grab your Burger King chicken sandwiches and make sure to like And subscribe because here we go beef follows two tragically flawed characters there's Danny Cho a struggling contractor who tries to kill himself with carbon monoxide from hibachi grills and Amy Nakai a lonely housewife who Pleasures herself with her husband's firearm so basically two mentally stable individuals the beef the show is named after occurs between these two characters in episode 1 the two get into a road rage incident which Spurs them on a Path of Revenge with their beef increasing to ever more dangerous levels as their lives slowly implode around them this leads us to the beginning of the show's final episode Amy has lost her husband custody of her daughter and her business is likely gone too after her employer was severed in half by a panic room door Danny has ruined his relationship with his brother Paul accidentally burned down his parents home he's been saving up for for years and is wanted by the police for kidnapping Amy's daughter their beef has essentially destroyed both their laws but as I'll point out later on this beef will be ultimately what saves them just like in episode 1 the final episode begins with a case of road rage this time on the dangerous winding Cliffs of Southern California which sees both of their vehicles plummeting over the edge but what happens next is truly absurd two crows talk to one another commenting on the crash yes two crows talking to each other the show up until this point hasn't had any sort of magical realism like this but this absurdity parallels the absurdity of Amy and Danny's beef it's weird silly and at times funny just like their beef we also get this strange artwork with the episode's title figures of light in fact every episode features a piece of art accompanied with the episode's title which derive from quotations from famous writers and thinkers figures of light comes from Carl Jung's alchemical studies and these figures refer to the potential transformation and spiritual growth that exist within us some examples of these archetypical figures he talks about include the wise old man the nurturing mother the Healer and only by integrating these figures of light into our psyche can we access our deepest potential for growth and transformation in this episode Amy and Danny tap into these figures of light as they begin to see each other for who they really are rather than their Rage which is clouded their judgment the colors emanating from the ground represent the Skittles they puke out of physical representation of them letting go of their hate and embracing each other for who they really are the real Poison here is their hatred in fact the two get to a point of understanding each other so well that there's a moment both characters switch bodies Amy speaks from Danny's body and vice versa it's not until Amy and Danny eat the poisonous plant that the two come to this Enlightenment but before we get to that moment the two are still at each other's throats why did you make me do that even though Dany pushes Amy off the cliff he still thinks it was her fault stating why'd you make me do that both characters can't let go of their beef they can't see how they themselves have contributed to the problem in fact their choices in the cosmic expanse of cause and effect have led them to this very moment you're born my choices and suddenly you're here at any moment either of these characters could have been the bigger man and stopped the feud a perfect example of this occurs here next time someone honks at you maybe Let It Go or maybe next time think twice before you honk how about that but something within them doesn't let them let go it's only by letting go that both of them can grow and become better people for it or as young would say be transformed by these figures of light after eating the poisonous plant both characters face the darkness of their past and it turns out both of them share the same fear the fear of being alone as a kid Amy's parents never wanted her and as an adult she's now lost her husband and daughter Danny felt alone and the only thing he could cling on to was his brother Paul he even threw out his college applications so he wouldn't leave him as they delve deeper into their hallucination the two come to see each other for who they really are which is physically represented by the two of them switching bodies here Dany is in Amy's body and sees her back tattoo on his body it's a bit confusing but this allows them to see just how lonely the two really are Danny and Amy needed their beef because without it they'd never grow as characters and become better people Danny would have either killed himself or continued to screw up his brother Paul's life Amy would have continued to bottle her emotions and secrets and resent her family for it and likely pass this on to her daughter June her biggest fear is turning her daughter into what her parents turned her into now you have to pass that trauma down in episode 8 we're introduced to this weird looking woman inspired by Viola Swamp from the Miss Nelson book series she's the manifestation of Amy's Secrets which first appear when she finds out her father is having an affair she kept this secret hidden because as the mysterious woman says I can't tell secrets how come because no one would love you the finale allows Amy and Danny to reveal those darkest parts of themselves they haven't revealed to anyone Danny tells Amy about his aborted suicide attempts and how he almost stabbed Paul's eye out as a child Amy tells Danny that George and her daughter don't feel like home to her that their love is conditional and this idea of unconditional love is something Amy has yearned for her entire life and as I'll argue at the end of the video it's something she'll get from Danny and as the two come to better understand each other their Journey ends with a camera zooming into the ground this is the same image that was briefly shown for a few seconds in episode 7. and it's here some have argued that Amy and Danny have died they have returned to the Earth from which they came as aim even says at the end of the episode nothing less remember these guys survived a horrific car crash lost lots of blood had no water and ate an extremely poisonous plant but I want to hear what you thought about this did they die here or does what happens next actually happen the next morning Amy and Danny make it back to civilization their phones receive reception and even though the messages coming in are extremely negative such as Paul telling his brother he's blocking him or finalizing the child custody papers for Amy the two seem happy just to be alive they make their way into a tunnel where George unexpectedly shows up and shoots Danny although Dany is silhouetted here it's likely George knew it was Danny and given their history saw him as a threat this leads us to the hospital where Danny is hooked up to a ventilator by his side is Amy she obviously cares for him and has a flashback of the first time they met in the parking lot of Foresters the meeting that started their beef in the first place we get this interesting shot of Amy pausing for a moment before deciding to give Dany the finger this just goes to show that our lives are a series of choices that lead you to the present and these choices are not necessarily predetermined rather the result of our Free Will her choice to give Dany the finger has led her here not some predestined act episode 8 is even titled the drama of original choice which refers to a concept in philosophy that the choices we make in life are not determined solely by external factors but rather our own desires values and beliefs the final scene is also accompanied by the Smashing Pumpkin song mayonnaise whose lyrics reflect the themes of a regret loss and understanding in many ways it holds a mirror to Amy and Danny's Journey Amy gets up and crawls beside Dany embracing him this isn't a romantic love nor is it something platonic this is that unconditional love that thing she's been yearning for her entire life that thing both of them have been yearning for They Know Each Other's darkest Secrets fears insecurities and yet still love each other unconditionally and as this happens it looks as though the day turns into night fast forwarding and time suggesting she's by his side the whole way through but strangely the colors start to change reflecting the same colors from the Skittles these colors represent Transcendence Amy and Danny have gone through their darkness and come out the other side as better people their journey of hate has led them to one of love but what did you think of beef I want to hear all your thoughts and theories in the comments below thanks for watching be sure to like And subscribe and for more bad takes you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram at thinkstoryyt until next time remember crap

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Length: 9min 15sec (555 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 13 2023