This story really is amazing. The three adults in the house repeatedly call her Claire, and at first you think that they are just mistaking her for someone else until the end when you realize that Opal is a fabricated imaginary identity to escape from her abusive household. I don't know if you've read the comments under that video yet but some people have pointed out that at the beginning she never eats the burger and just holds it, and it likely insinuates that she might not understand that it is food. It's so horrible when you realize that she never left that house, she was trapped all along. It's all done with almost no dialogue, from the shots of the mess that is the rooms of the three adults at the beginning, to the empty cot we see for a moment in the attic.
I think one of the things that made me the most sad was reading comments after watching opal and read someone saying that: 1-At the beggining of the story, Opal dances when she's given the burger bcs she doesn't know that she's supposed to eat it. She's never seen one and doesn't understand that it's food. 2- The "nice" version of the grandpa also has dementia. But he just treats Opal nicely. 3-In "we see you, Opal", the line is "and in your eyes you'll stay" instead of something like "and in your hearts you'll stay" because Opal hasn't had anyone tell her she has a place in their heart and is probably unfamiliar to the concept. She just uses the word "eyes" bcs she probably has heard "I see you" (not directed to her, clearly) and wants to be seen like her grandpa watches the tv, her father sees himself and her mother sees... probably hallucinations. She wants to be seen, and that's why she's so fixated on the windows noises, that are her own cryings, because she wants it to be seen. And she probably doesn't even know the concept of being loved.
Basically to give the cliffnotes version. Claire (opal) is in a horrible family. Which you figured out but it shows the billboard which shows a happy family. Clarie makes this world in her head from the people on the billboard. Showing better versions of her family members. Showing her mom treat her better. Her dad focusing on her and her grandpa just even saying hi to her. Thats why she panics at the end. She figures out that wasn’t her real life. This is. So she goes back into her world as a way of coping with her situation.
That's also why she dances with the burger; since she has lived such an isolated life she doesn't even know what to do with a burger, what to do with the thing she's spent all her life fantasizing about holding along with her "family".
Btw the reason the characters in the beginning have such big eyes is because Opal/Claire desperately wants to be seen and noticed by her family. Also the reason Opal has such a slim face is because she's very malnourished as no one takes care of her. She also dances with te burger for this exact reason- she literally doesn't know what it is and dances because she thinks that's what the child on the billboard is doing
Ngl, it kinda baffles me that many people’s initial viewing leaves them confused. Jack did such an incredible job making the story VERY clear without outright telling you anything. Maybe it’s more the nature of reaction content that leads people to missing the bigger picture, when you’re more focused on trying to entertain an audience than the material in front of you. Or maybe this particular story just hit really close and is thus easier to parse for people who have a… familiarity with some of the themes.
I hope that it's because many people cannot imagine (or relate to) a child coming up in such an awful environment that they couldn't imagine a child staring at a billboard and desperately forcing an imagined reality. Because after relating to too much of what I saw, I understood quick.
Why don't you just calm down alittle bit dude. He doesn't have to have your exact same experience and you aint gotta be so stuck up and assholish about it.
Shop is one you'll replay a lot. It's much lighter than Opal, and the music is incredibly catchy. Both are masterpieces. There's something about claymation that is just captivating to watch.
I see planty people have already told you that opal is clair, so here is another fun detail: at the start of the short Clair has no idea what to do with the burger, so she starts to dance, couple that with her scrawny design And a pretty morbid picture comes up. Also watch shop it's really good.
Man, this animation is great. If you rewatch it, you might notice some things. Long story short, this animation is about abuse. Nobody is mistaking Opal for Claire, Claire wishes she was Opal from the billboard, and had a kind loving family. The theme song the billboard family sings says "we see you", but her actual family does not. The grandfather is blind, the father surrounds himself with mirrors, and the mother is too intoxicated to see well. It's a very, _very_ sad story. It was also one of the first things I saw of Jack's that was released _after_ I became a fan of his, on Halloween at midnight in 2020. The other Adult Swim animation "Shop: A Pop Opera" is much more lighthearted. It gets a bit heavy at times, but ultimately sillier. Also, it was originally aired as a daily miniseries for 6 days. Also also, I'm pretty sure a song from Shop is one of his most popular songs on Jack Stauber's Micropop. Glsd you enjoyed! Always great to see more Stauber content!
Also another detail I haven't seen anyone mention: the white lace on the curtains and that comes out of the doors and windows Opal looks at represents her innocence. In the beginning the mother is trying to protect her innocence by drawing the lace curtains, this is Claire/Opal trying to ignore her situation and retain her innocence to it. And the image of lace coming out of the windows and doors is her innocence literally flying out out the window when faced with the reality of her horrible living conditions
Guys, I have a theory. The Mirror Man was "turned down" by his surgeon and now he's "living a nightmare". Those are two medical terms. Basically it means that they think where was no mean when there definitely was, and now he's living his nightmare because he failed his face from them not letting him.
I think maybe he was neglected and "turned down" by family members too and he just wants to be seen. "They turned me down now I live my nightmare, need to be seen by someone out there"
My theory was that right before a job interview his wife beat him, so he was turned down, also the “living a nightmare” could have been bc they needed the money or smth
Opal and Claire are the same person and the crazy family is her real family the nice family at the beginning and end are her imaginary family, the family she wants to have Her grandfather is the smoker, her dad is the mirror man and her mom is the acholic
Tbh, the moment I saw it implied that the "Opal" song was in her head, it became pretty clear to me what the story was. This animation is a work of art 💙
Here’s another explanation a little shorter? So Clair (opal) the mirror guy is her dad the woman that does drûgs and drinks is her mom the old man is her grandpa and there was no house adores the street it was her imagination so she snuck out side imagining that the family on the bill board was her family BTW I LOVE OPAL AND JACK STAUBERS CREATIONS!!!
I've been looking for a reaction to this since I first saw it premiere on Adult Swim 3 years ago. Decided to look it up today and I see 5 reactions posted to it in the last two weeks!!! I've been blessed
Pity the camera is not there when he realises 1) The original house does not exist. Its a fantacy inspired by the billboard 2) Opal is actually Claire.
Opal is actually Claire, the family at the beginning is the one on the billboard, and it's an escape from her normal real family and the sad thing is the “we see you opal“ isnt even something like “we love you opal“ she just wants the bare minimum
I’d be interested to hear your take after you’ve had a chance to watch alone all the way through without interruption. It’s devastating actually. Especially if you’re an empath.
14:43 I've not finished the vid yet but this is bugging me- It's actually grandfather, father, and mother instead of father, son, and mother (Sorry if later in the vid u correct urself!)
I LOVE OPAL SHES CUTEEEE BUT ITS SAD,btw the guy smoking is the grandpa the guy with the mirrors the dad and the mother is the mother the other family is not her real family
Please react to the "disturbing effect of child neglect" it a break down of this shorts u will understand everything about this since u clearly did not notice anything and was just talking about the song and not noticing the details nor the truth behind it
This whole story breaks my heart. I didn’t understand it at first, but when it got to the last part where her “billboard family” zoomed out of her head, I understood. Knowing there are actual households and people like this is the hardest part of stomaching this down. Honestly, although I’ve never experienced anything as horrible as Claire did, I used to use my mind to escape from the world and use the same coping mechanism she did, which I know a lot of the viewers used too. The only real thing that brought me out was my best friend introducing me to actual love, whereas I’m so much happier now. The only way I experienced love though was through God, “… because God is love” (1 John 4:16 ) I know this probably seems silly or forceful (which I’m really sorry if it does) to some people because I know a lot of people have had bad experiences in religions , but what I found was much better than a religion could ever give me. Kids like Claire exist and they have to act like the parent to their own parents because their parents are narcissistic, like Claire’s family. Narcissistic people don’t recognize their own narcissism alot like her mom, so that could’ve added up to why Claire felt like she was trapped and had nowhere else to go but to her own head, to her own made up family and in her room (which is probably why the opera singing came from there, because it was her only safe space in the entire house, which makes this so much worse). The whole film is saddening and every time I watch an analysis or rewatch it I’m literally so overwhelmed. Sorry if I went too analytical with this, I just really think Jack did a great job with it - and if you like Opal then Shop would be great to check out !!
Thisis my explanation so a kid named opal is in her house eating dinner and she dancee she sees the house she goes in and sees a bunch people with problems one being addicted to the tv the other one is addicted tohis face and last one is drugs normal right? So all of them sing their problems. Opal escapes oh yeah, they call her clair. So opal escapes them and goes to the attic and sees the sign called opals burger this is the sad part is the parents in the first part where her imagination and ones with problems where her real parents so so clair or opal just want love and her only comfort is her imagination that keep her company. Sad right?
Oh come on dont do the blur effect I'M WATCHING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME now it looks like when you see your dreams when you kind of see your dream when you're sleeping
@@JLAnderson_Music tbh. I don’t feel like you need to change Them. Like it isnt your fault that you liked a artist. XD. But Thats fully fair. Keep up the good work my guy. Keep reacting to Them twenty one pilots. And the new album!!
Thank you comments! I understand this Animation now...holy heck this is so dark
I'm soooo stoked you're dipping into more of his work!!
You are kind of right, but the"bro" is the dad
Jack stauber makes stuff that has meaning
This story really is amazing. The three adults in the house repeatedly call her Claire, and at first you think that they are just mistaking her for someone else until the end when you realize that Opal is a fabricated imaginary identity to escape from her abusive household. I don't know if you've read the comments under that video yet but some people have pointed out that at the beginning she never eats the burger and just holds it, and it likely insinuates that she might not understand that it is food. It's so horrible when you realize that she never left that house, she was trapped all along. It's all done with almost no dialogue, from the shots of the mess that is the rooms of the three adults at the beginning, to the empty cot we see for a moment in the attic.
I think one of the things that made me the most sad was reading comments after watching opal and read someone saying that:
1-At the beggining of the story, Opal dances when she's given the burger bcs she doesn't know that she's supposed to eat it. She's never seen one and doesn't understand that it's food.
2- The "nice" version of the grandpa also has dementia. But he just treats Opal nicely.
3-In "we see you, Opal", the line is "and in your eyes you'll stay" instead of something like "and in your hearts you'll stay" because Opal hasn't had anyone tell her she has a place in their heart and is probably unfamiliar to the concept. She just uses the word "eyes" bcs she probably has heard "I see you" (not directed to her, clearly) and wants to be seen like her grandpa watches the tv, her father sees himself and her mother sees... probably hallucinations. She wants to be seen, and that's why she's so fixated on the windows noises, that are her own cryings, because she wants it to be seen. And she probably doesn't even know the concept of being loved.
Plus, the fake family on the billboard is staring at her room day and night.
Basically to give the cliffnotes version. Claire (opal) is in a horrible family. Which you figured out but it shows the billboard which shows a happy family. Clarie makes this world in her head from the people on the billboard. Showing better versions of her family members. Showing her mom treat her better. Her dad focusing on her and her grandpa just even saying hi to her. Thats why she panics at the end. She figures out that wasn’t her real life. This is. So she goes back into her world as a way of coping with her situation.
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also big smoker man is grandpa
That's also why she dances with the burger; since she has lived such an isolated life she doesn't even know what to do with a burger, what to do with the thing she's spent all her life fantasizing about holding along with her "family".
Btw the reason the characters in the beginning have such big eyes is because Opal/Claire desperately wants to be seen and noticed by her family. Also the reason Opal has such a slim face is because she's very malnourished as no one takes care of her. She also dances with te burger for this exact reason- she literally doesn't know what it is and dances because she thinks that's what the child on the billboard is doing
3:44 That's not sweat. That's a tear falling from Opals face onto the burger. Opal us the only one close to the burger to be able to do that
I think is the father tho bc it looks like it when I watched it
Ngl, it kinda baffles me that many people’s initial viewing leaves them confused. Jack did such an incredible job making the story VERY clear without outright telling you anything. Maybe it’s more the nature of reaction content that leads people to missing the bigger picture, when you’re more focused on trying to entertain an audience than the material in front of you. Or maybe this particular story just hit really close and is thus easier to parse for people who have a… familiarity with some of the themes.
I promise I'm just very dumb lol
I hope that it's because many people cannot imagine (or relate to) a child coming up in such an awful environment that they couldn't imagine a child staring at a billboard and desperately forcing an imagined reality. Because after relating to too much of what I saw, I understood quick.
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Why don't you just calm down alittle bit dude. He doesn't have to have your exact same experience and you aint gotta be so stuck up and assholish about it.
@@giant_pigeonI honestly think the comment is very calm. They didn't insult the guy, they're just saying how surprised they are
Shop is one you'll replay a lot. It's much lighter than Opal, and the music is incredibly catchy. Both are masterpieces.
There's something about claymation that is just captivating to watch.
I see planty people have already told you that opal is clair, so here is another fun detail: at the start of the short Clair has no idea what to do with the burger, so she starts to dance, couple that with her scrawny design And a pretty morbid picture comes up.
Also watch shop it's really good.
Man, this animation is great. If you rewatch it, you might notice some things.
Long story short, this animation is about abuse. Nobody is mistaking Opal for Claire, Claire wishes she was Opal from the billboard, and had a kind loving family. The theme song the billboard family sings says "we see you", but her actual family does not. The grandfather is blind, the father surrounds himself with mirrors, and the mother is too intoxicated to see well.
It's a very, _very_ sad story. It was also one of the first things I saw of Jack's that was released _after_ I became a fan of his, on Halloween at midnight in 2020.
The other Adult Swim animation "Shop: A Pop Opera" is much more lighthearted. It gets a bit heavy at times, but ultimately sillier. Also, it was originally aired as a daily miniseries for 6 days. Also also, I'm pretty sure a song from Shop is one of his most popular songs on Jack Stauber's Micropop. Glsd you enjoyed! Always great to see more Stauber content!
Damm pizza, you really went all out with your knowledge with this one
@@pandasylver I know a thing or two
@@pizzarellayt you are a legend, my para-social comrade
The "son" is actually the dad
The dad is actually the mirror man and the grandpa is the smoker
Also another detail I haven't seen anyone mention: the white lace on the curtains and that comes out of the doors and windows Opal looks at represents her innocence. In the beginning the mother is trying to protect her innocence by drawing the lace curtains, this is Claire/Opal trying to ignore her situation and retain her innocence to it. And the image of lace coming out of the windows and doors is her innocence literally flying out out the window when faced with the reality of her horrible living conditions
opal is claire and also the mirror man is opals dad and the smoker is opals grandfather
Guys, I have a theory. The Mirror Man was "turned down" by his surgeon and now he's "living a nightmare". Those are two medical terms. Basically it means that they think where was no mean when there definitely was, and now he's living his nightmare because he failed his face from them not letting him.
Actually it bc the wife beat him if u watch to the "disturbing effect of child neglect" it a break down of this shorts u will understand everything
I think maybe he was neglected and "turned down" by family members too and he just wants to be seen. "They turned me down now I live my nightmare, need to be seen by someone out there"
My theory was that right before a job interview his wife beat him, so he was turned down, also the “living a nightmare” could have been bc they needed the money or smth
I thought the mirror man represent narcissistic 😂
@@durratulaishah3703 OMG WANDER OVER YONDER FAN
Opal and Claire are the same person and the crazy family is her real family the nice family at the beginning and end are her imaginary family, the family she wants to have
Her grandfather is the smoker, her dad is the mirror man and her mom is the acholic
“You know how this makes me feellllll…” 12:00
“Heyyyeyy”
“hey”
“OPEN THIS DOOR”
“Hey I gotta tell you something”
“CLAIRE?!”
“OHHOHHOHRAHHH…”
15:50
Tbh, the moment I saw it implied that the "Opal" song was in her head, it became pretty clear to me what the story was.
This animation is a work of art 💙
Opal was definitely super confusing the first time I saw it too. Shop is definitely more lighthearted if you're thinking of watching it next
Opal isnt opal, she's clair. Opal isnt real.
Opal is the girl on the billboard
The grandma is actually the smoker. The narcissistic mirror man is Clair’s dad
Here’s another explanation a little shorter?
So Clair (opal) the mirror guy is her dad the woman that does drûgs and drinks is her mom the old man is her grandpa and there was no house adores the street it was her imagination so she snuck out side imagining that the family on the bill board was her family
BTW I LOVE OPAL AND JACK STAUBERS CREATIONS!!!
I cried watching this for the first time
Me too. It’s hopelessly sad.
@@neosapienz7885 that's saying alot since I barely cry watching media or video games only a few like red dead trilogy and godfather douolgy
@@MeepMacArthursame. I’m not a cryer.
I've been looking for a reaction to this since I first saw it premiere on Adult Swim 3 years ago.
Decided to look it up today and I see 5 reactions posted to it in the last two weeks!!!
I've been blessed
Fun fact!: Jack stauber's birthday is on April 6! :D
My- my heart when you paused right at the main part of grandpa bois song /_\
Opal is Clair and she is using the poster as escapism to forget about her life
Pity the camera is not there when he realises
1) The original house does not exist. Its a fantacy inspired by the billboard
2) Opal is actually Claire.
Why does he make this? Give me that double goosebumps
I love how it Went from twenty one pilots fan listens to TO lovejoy fan listens to
Eh just depends who I'm listening to that week and what title makes sense. Next time it will be Sleep Token Fan lol
@@JLAnderson_Music oh ok makes sense! I just find it cool you really enjoyed lovejoy after making a few videos on them
YAY I SAW YOU DO THE FIRST VIDS AND YOU RANDOMLY WATCHED IT LIKE 8H AGO YAYYYYY
Opal is actually Claire, the family at the beginning is the one on the billboard, and it's an escape from her normal real family and the sad thing is the “we see you opal“ isnt even something like “we love you opal“ she just wants the bare minimum
I’d be interested to hear your take after you’ve had a chance to watch alone all the way through without interruption. It’s devastating actually. Especially if you’re an empath.
aww OPAL is just a cutie ❤🥹
Claire
14:43 I've not finished the vid yet but this is bugging me- It's actually grandfather, father, and mother instead of father, son, and mother (Sorry if later in the vid u correct urself!)
16:28 this is the molment he realized what was happening
I LOVE OPAL SHES CUTEEEE BUT ITS SAD,btw the guy smoking is the grandpa the guy with the mirrors the dad and the mother is the mother the other family is not her real family
The father wasn't sweaty. Opal was going to cry when she saw the house so those were her tears
**family want you to eat burbur** **dont know what to do** **panik** **dance**
2:14 troll face
bro i was watching this AND I GOT A THIRD COOKIE ON MY OREO ICE CREAM COOKIE!!!
i guess this video gave me some luck
what
Please react to the "disturbing effect of child neglect" it a break down of this shorts u will understand everything about this since u clearly did not notice anything and was just talking about the song and not noticing the details nor the truth behind it
This whole story breaks my heart. I didn’t understand it at first, but when it got to the last part where her “billboard family” zoomed out of her head, I understood. Knowing there are actual households and people like this is the hardest part of stomaching this down. Honestly, although I’ve never experienced anything as horrible as Claire did, I used to use my mind to escape from the world and use the same coping mechanism she did, which I know a lot of the viewers used too. The only real thing that brought me out was my best friend introducing me to actual love, whereas I’m so much happier now. The only way I experienced love though was through God, “… because God is love” (1 John 4:16 ) I know this probably seems silly or forceful (which I’m really sorry if it does) to some people because I know a lot of people have had bad experiences in religions , but what I found was much better than a religion could ever give me. Kids like Claire exist and they have to act like the parent to their own parents because their parents are narcissistic, like Claire’s family. Narcissistic people don’t recognize their own narcissism alot like her mom, so that could’ve added up to why Claire felt like she was trapped and had nowhere else to go but to her own head, to her own made up family and in her room (which is probably why the opera singing came from there, because it was her only safe space in the entire house, which makes this so much worse). The whole film is saddening and every time I watch an analysis or rewatch it I’m literally so overwhelmed. Sorry if I went too analytical with this, I just really think Jack did a great job with it - and if you like Opal then Shop would be great to check out !!
u seem so sweet, luv ur vid!!
The secrets mirrors and pillows I'll give you hints
Thisis my explanation so a kid named opal is in her house eating dinner and she dancee she sees the house she goes in and sees a bunch people with problems one being addicted to the tv the other one is addicted tohis face and last one is drugs normal right? So all of them sing their problems. Opal escapes oh yeah, they call her clair. So opal escapes them and goes to the attic and sees the sign called opals burger this is the sad part is the parents in the first part where her imagination and ones with problems where her real parents so so clair or opal just want love and her only comfort is her imagination that keep her company.
Sad right?
16:05 he did not see the face
I’m horrified at the last song
Listen to Jack’s micro pop albums
On the wheel of choices for Justin Listens to!
Me while watching the video: ERM ACTUALLY ☝️🤓
Good reaction very good
wowwww
❤
Also shop
Oh come on dont do the blur effect I'M WATCHING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME now it looks like when you see your dreams when you kind of see your dream when you're sleeping
Blame youtube and their copyright system
OKAY THANKS FOR TELLING ME THIS
#title and thumbnail did not age too well
Whole bunch didn't age well. I need to go through and change all of them
@@JLAnderson_Music tbh. I don’t feel like you need to change Them. Like it isnt your fault that you liked a artist. XD. But Thats fully fair. Keep up the good work my guy. Keep reacting to Them twenty one pilots. And the new album!!
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react to new normal
Bro forgot about Wilbur Soot
Nah just didn't feel like it this week. Way to caught up with all the copyright stuff
I love this animation🥲 its really an emotional rollercoaster