There's a trend on YouTube where people share videos of themselves or of a guest experiencing something new, often music, so their viewers can enjoy their first real time reaction to it. Typically they are reacting to something suggested by one of their followers. It's pretty fun to watch, especially if they are experiencing something you already know and love, like watching a kid eat their first ice cream.
Here's a good one of a young woman overwhelmed by a live performance of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb. Pretty cool:
The more fascinating reactions though are not to new music, but to new ideas. In this one a young woman introduces her friend, another young woman, to Jordan Peterson as he is interviewed by hard core feminist Kathy Newman. It's a long video because they stop and discuss their reactions to what is being said and reflect on their own lives.
In this one a 44 year old black man who grew up in "the hood" in Washington DC listens to Thomas Sowell's take on modern black culture, where it originated (the British Isles), how southern blacks inherited it (from Southern white rednecks), and how it survives today in poor black ghettos.
I've watched a few of these and this guy is my favorite. He's deliberately and bravely undertaking an uncomfortable journey for the purpose of gaining perspective, having fruitful conversations, hoping to bring Americans together. He's listened to Candace Owens, Steven Crowder, Dinesh D'Souza etc. He disagrees with much of what he hears, of course, but his curiosity and openness is very refreshing.
There are many others, mostly young people, going on similar journeys, freeing their minds from the poison of wokeness or learning a bit of history that changes their perspective. I think it's a hopeful sign.
@athousandyoung saidOh these brothers is NOT brothers LOL. That's a great one.
First time listening to and seeing video of Righteous Brothers
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I've seen a lot of reaction videos and many of them are just YouTubers either pretending to be amazed or exaggerating their reactions to get views.
Reaction Channels are common ways for vloggers to make money and they seem to be reacting in ways they think their viewers hope they do.
SNL even parodied reaction videos by mocking real YouTubers:
@vivify saidYes I've seen some that don't seem genuine. I didn't link those of course.
I've seen a lot of reaction videos and many of them are just YouTubers either pretending to be amazed or exaggerating their reactions to get views.
Reaction Channels are common ways for vloggers to make money and they seem to be reacting in ways they think their viewers hope they do.
SNL even parodied reaction videos by mocking real YouTubers:
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@sonhouse saidHe obviously thinks so. What's your point?
@Sleepyguy
But the ones you DID link are totally for real, right?
@sonhouse saidYes I think so. In the first link the girl seemed to have real tears. But even if they are watching the videos first, and then re-watching for a "fake" reaction, does that negate the cultural impact of the trend?
@Sleepyguy
But the ones you DID link are totally for real, right?
@sleepyguy saidThere is no "cultural impact", just vloggers providing confirmation bias. Note how you were glowing over "reactions" toward right-wing propagandists.
Yes I think so. In the first link the girl seemed to have real tears. But even if they are watching the videos first, and then re-watching for a "fake" reaction, does that negate the cultural impact of the trend?
@sonhouse saidTotally agree. It’s like unpacking blogs.
@sh76
Pretty pointless it seems. I think those folks need a real hobby or something. At least I compose music, or decompose, not sure which just yet🙂
WTF! Who the hell can be interested in that.
Now, I’m not saying that if the unpacking was undressing Drew Barrmore and that the surprise reaction was that she had horses hoofs and three tits, I wouldn’t watch it…
But anyone’s reaction to Jordan Peterson, short of laughing hysterically at his pseudo-intellectual crap, is as pointless as JP himself.
And anyone watching Jim-Bob unpack his Harry Potter lego set obviously has erectile disfunction to worry about.
The world is going down the drain of mundanity, moronity and right-wing snow-flakery.
The unwoke are just as annoying as the woke.
Infact, both groups remind me of ex-smokers coughing everytime someone lights up.
Obnoxious fukk-faces who just waste my oxygen.
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Totally agree. It’s like unpacking blogs.
WTF! Who the hell can be interested in that.
Now, I’m not saying that if the unpacking was undressing Drew Barrmore and that the surprise reaction was that she had horses hoofs and three tits, I wouldn’t watch it…
But anyone’s reaction to Jordan Peterson, short of laughing hysterically at his pseudo-intellectual crap, is as p ...[text shortened]... f ex-smokers coughing everytime someone lights up.
Obnoxious fukk-faces who just waste my oxygen.
@vivify saidI disagree. Many of these YouTubers have hundreds of thousands of followers. Even if it were true that those followers are all old white conservatives seeking bias confirmation, that is not all they are getting. While that old white conservative can nod along with whatever message Candace Owens or Thomas Sowell delivers, they also see and hear the reaction from someone who doesn't readily agree, and thus gain a window into the world and mindset of another human being that they may otherwise have never listened to. This has to help bridge the gap between people and be a good thing, right?
There is no "cultural impact", just vloggers providing confirmation bias. Note how you were glowing over "reactions" toward right-wing propagandists.