Amy

Germany 🇩🇪 Last year, during Season 1, I dedicated practically all my free time to analysing Arafta, not simply as a fan, but from a professional behavioural analysis perspective. And when I say analysing, I mean frame by frame, expression by expression, microexpression by microexpression. I would pause, rewind, slow down scenes, examine eye movements, body language, facial expressions, emotional responses, and even the smallest changes in behaviour. Sometimes, I spent up to 36 hours straight working on the analysis of a single episode. I then wrote and published my detailed psychological and behavioural analyses directly in the comment sections beneath the episodes, explaining the subtle dynamics, emotional patterns, and nonverbal communication between the characters. Eventually, my analyses extended beyond the series to Emin and İlsu’s interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and real-life public interactions. While others were watching a series, I was practically conducting a behavioural case study. 😂❤️ And somehow, what started as watching a Turkish drama turned into one of the most fascinating analytical projects I’ve ever undertaken!