Ongezellig
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Ongezellig (Dutch; or 'zelig in Soyspeak) is Dutch web series created by Studio Massa (who isn't actually a studio, just a single guy).[1] It tells the story of three adopted sisters(brothers) named Maya, Coco and Mymy[2] going through their lives.
Characters
Mymy
Originally from Nagasaki, Mymy (Joyce Ter Stege) became a fervent Dutch nationalist upon moving abroad. S(he) is depicted on the exterior as deeply self-centered and egotistical; however, on the inside, Maya suffers from extensive self-hatred as s(he) cannot accept (his)er Japanese heritage, so much so that s(he) even wears blue contact lenses and pretends to be from Japsterdam, Drenthe. This inner conflict defines (his)er character arc as well as (his)er relationship with Maya due to the latter's enjoyment of anime, which Mymy views as "decadent Oriental cartoons".
As the most recognisable main character, Mymy serves as the unofficial mascot of Ongezelig.
Maya
Maya (Robin Barten) is a shy girl(boy) of Indonesian descent hailing from Brabant, Belgium. At a young age, s(he) was diagnosed with ADD,[3] which is English for "Autism Denial Disorder". Maya is the stereotypical NEET but fe(male), and as such suffers from immense social withdrawal. S(he) is a dependent and introverted young girl(boy) with few friends, and is reluctant or unable to communicate with other people due to (his)er crippling autism. Unlike a stereotypical hero, s(he) is more apathetic and reluctant than courageous, and tends to be passive in (his)er relationships. (His)er social anxiety leads (him)er to doubt the value of (his)er existence, to be disheartened, and to seek a raison d'être; s(he) attempts to full this void by watching anime and performing tech support for Coco.
Additionally, in Deel 1, viewers noted that Maya's computer desktop had The Sims installed. This suggests that Maya copes with (his)er social withdrawal by acting out personal fantasies on (his)er computer. Studio Massa later played upon this fact in Deel 3 by depicting Maya as having schizophrenic delusions of social interaction, suggesting that s(he) can no longer even discern reality. Truly tragic stuff and thought-provoking worldbuilding.
Coco
Coco (Merel Does) is an air-headed "girly girl"(manly boy) archetype originally from South Africa. S(he) attempts to involve Maya in social activities because s(he) knows that Maya has no friends. S(he) is the most "normal" of the main characters and serves as the introduction point for the audience; however, s(he) is still riddled with complexities which emerge later on, such as (his)er inability to perceive subtlety or nuance, and (his)er over-literal interpretation of what others have to say. This comes to a tragic head early on in the story when s(he) interprets Maya's browsing history as a history compendium.
Other characters
Vera Persijn (Kayleigh Luyks) is a depressed alcoholic high-school teacher who wishes that she were younger. She harbors an immense hatred for the main cast, possibly out of a resentment that they are wasting their youths like she herself did. In Deel 2, she is seen taking out this hatred on Mymy by bludgeoning her off a table with a glass bottle.
The plot so far (WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW)
Deel 1+2
Maya is seen watching what appears to be a romantic scene between an anime girl and a mollusk humanoid, but s(he) is suddenly interrupted by Coco. S(he) quickly closes all the tabs s(he) has open on her PC and undergoes an awkward conversation with (his)er sister, in which s(he) finds out Coco has been having some "problems" with making (his)er presentation for tomorrow and wants to do it together with (him)er. Maya runs out of (his)er room and gets stuck in the tape that was supposed to keep Coco out. After a scene where Maya reflects on (his)er own thoughts, s(he) gets "captured" by Mymy, leading to a conversation about Mymy's presentation. The scene cuts to Coco staying on Maya's PC and finding questionable content there.
After all of this we finally cut to Mymy presenting (his)er "presentation" about (his)er own selfish and nationalistic desires. After getting too potentially violent, her teacher, vera, justs smacks her in the head with a bottle 'o' booze. The teacher says the name of the next person who needs to present their presentation, who just happens to be Maya. S(he) explains how s(he) doesn't have a presentation and vera gets visibly angry. Next is Coco, who after seeing what was on Maya's PC , made a presentation about "mollusk love in ancient japan". After the fiasco, all three sisters go to the teacher's office and Coco is confused about what s(he) did wrong.
Deel 3
Vera excuses the girls(boys) and gives them another chance at remaking their presentations. Maya is given the task to do one about Belgium, Coco is given South Africa and Mymy is given Drenthe (a province of The Netherlands). The scene gets cut to Maya spending time with what appears to be her friends in a park, but s(he) is given a message through her phone about a "him", who it is is still unknown to this day.
Deel 4
Coco is seen waving (his)er hand at what appears to be her friends cheering her on, Mymy seems to be studying and Maya stays silent at a PC, barely having written the start of her presentation. Coco salutes Maya from (his)er back and s(he) gets as noticeably scared as s(he) was at the start of Deel 1. Coco offers to help Maya but after having a conversation about ADD and autism, in which Mymy joins in, s(he) decides s(he) can do it on her own, but clearly s(he) cannot and goes up to Coco and Mymy to join them.
Deel 5
Coco questions Maya about what (his)er presentation is supposed to be about and s(he) answers Belgium. After hearing this, Mymy decides to make the presentation for Maya, but in the process makes it incredibly racist. Together the three sisters(brothers) decide to split Maya's presentation between themselves. Maya gets too stressed out but Coco calms (him)er and saves (him)er from a panic attack, after that, Maya runs out of the place because of (his)er newfound fear for Coco.
See also:
Deel 1+2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tt2ZmH-3uc&t
Deel 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsvg_WatcaE
Deel 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMbQoArGSo
Deel 5 - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x87l831 (the password is Massa)
