I have Thalassophobia, but I have an obsession with the idea of colossal sea creatures lurking in the watery depths.
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The depths inspire a primal dread known as thalassophobia, An intense fear of deep water. This phobia is deeply connected to the broader concept of cosmic horror - for both the deep sea and deep space are alien realms cloaked in darkness and mystery, where the rules of our familiar world don't apply.
00:00 Deep Space
00:42 Deep Sea
01:30 A Darkness in the Light
03:36 Cozy Horror
06:50 Planet 4546B
09:27 An Abyss of Ink
11:00 A Light in the Darkness
14:07 Full Fathom
15:51 The Quiet Rapture
18:00 Existential Dread
20:39 Cosmic Horror
- Spoiler Warning
Sea Beast: Brief mention of an intense scene around the halfway point.
SOMA: Quick reference to a minor encounter in the later part of the game.
No major plot points for any of the games shown are revealed.
- Sources
Hydrothermal Activity: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/hydrothermal-activity/
Bioluminescence: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fish/bioluminescence
Nature's Love Light: https://nautil.us/bioluminescence-is-natures-love-light-243320/#:~:text=And%2075%20bioluminescent%20ostracod%20species,the%20water%20to%20attract%20females
The Bloop: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/sound01/background/seasounds/seasounds.html
Footage shown: Subnautica, Dredge, Iron Lung, Full Fathom, SOMA, The Sea Beast, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Hydrothermal Vents, Silt, Bioluminescence, Poseidon, Jörmungandr, Umibozu, El Gran Maja, The Bloop, The Titanic, Titan Submersible.
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