We maybe don't often talk about it, but most any action can carry a power or influence (status) bit of subtext
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Timeline
0:00 Status as a characterization
0:22 The Human Pecking Order
0:53 Status is about movability
1:16 Basic signs of status
3:39 Status can have layers
4:46 Status is relative between characters
5:18 Likability
5:52 Other status relations or augments
6:28 Five Status case studies
9:29 Status is engaging on its own

Background Music
Drum Solo Birdman by Michikawa
https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/709...

Clips (in order of appearance)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Silicon Valley S01E01, S03E01, S05E02, S04E10, S07E01, S05E07, S02E01, S03E08, S03E05, S05E07, S04E01, S02E09, S04E02, S04E03, S03E02, S05E03, S01E02, S03E06, S01E04, S04E08, S05E01, S03E04, S01E08,
The Private Life of Chickens
Star Wars A new Hope
The Imitation Game
The Usual Suspects
Breaking Bad S01E07, S05E07
The Incredibles
Kingsman The Secret Service
The King's Speech
Fantastic Mr Fox
Wreck it Ralph
Up
Atypical S01E01
The World's End
Tangled
The Greatest Showman
Atlanta S01E08, S01E02
A Bug's life
Coco
Superbad
Hot Fuzz
Jurassic park
The Thin Red Line
Black Books S02E05
Glory
Moana
Kiss of the Dragon
Miracles
The Legend of Korra S01E02, S01E05,
Black Panther
Jurassic World
Over the Garden Wall S01E10
Shaun of the dead