As a brown girl, I very much disagree. I have vivid memories of wearing lehngas to school functions like dances because they are pretty and I wanted a reason to wear them. That said, JKR is still ignorant about non-white culture.
@@deviparvathy6807 that's a very common lehenga colour combination lol, and when done right, it actually looks beautiful. the ones in the movie are definitely not well done lmao.
@@ChandaurRoshini I mean not only were they ugly they looked cheap. Sure, at 14 I didn't have the most expensive outfit but, every other 14 year old wore much better outfits. Cho changs outfir was amazing, and even hermiones outfit was beautiful. What happened with the patils was tragic
My favorite thing about this was how Caleb was audibly shocked every time someone tried to kill him in wizard roblox despite it happening several times
im so glad this is one of the most liked comments so i could casually scroll to find this as i was watching the intro and wonder how this video could possibly lead to Wizard Roblox
Was literally thinking earlier today “Goodness, it’s been a while since we got a video from Caleb. Hopefully his next video will be a ranking of the Harry Potter movies that is short and to the point”
I think my biggest issue with Snape is that he got a “redemption arc” and Draco didn’t. Like Snape got rejected by a girl and joined a literal wizard n*zi group and was totally fine with it until the girl who rejected him died like ??? I hate the whole redemption arc where a character is literally the absolute worst for the entirety of the series until the very last second where they do something “heroic” and sacrifice themselves and die which somehow absolves them of all accountability lmao like it’s just so lazy to me. Draco should have gotten a redemption arc instead of Snape and I will die on that hill
AGREED ! like imagine for a second if James & Lilly had a girl who had red hair & Lilly’s eyes - shape would be so creepy ! He was never in love with Lilly, he was obsessed with her
can i ask why you think Draco specifically should've been the one to get the redemption arc? not saying i agree or disagree, just wanna know your reasoning!
@@ericam8968 I think that Draco deserved a redemption arc way more than Snape because (and 100% take this with as many grains of salt as you want because I’ve seen all the movies and watched a lot of HP deep dives but I’ve only personally read the first few books so do with that information what you will) Snape from my memory was actively involved with Voldemort and the Deatheaters and had no problem with what they were doing until Lily died. He showed pretty much no remorse to me not to mention he actually abused his students to the point that he was Neville’s boggart like ????? He never apologized to anyone that I know of and all he said to Harry was “you have your mothers eyes” and that was enough for Harry to name is literal child after him (I also think Dumbledore is a bad person and didn’t deserve Harry’s blind adoration but that’s a topic for another time). Draco on the other hand was still a child and I think that Rowling just kind of hated him for no reason because like he never really does anything in the books or movies to my knowledge that’s like actually worthwhile except the muggle slur thing in the second one. Like other than that he’s just a random bully and even when he was essentially forced to join the Deatheaters he never looked or acted like he wanted to do it? Like that becomes very apparent in the 6th one when he spends a majority of the runtime crying and having panic attacks in the bathroom. I think that Draco could have had a Prince Zuko type of redemption arc but Rowling is straight up just not a good writer and I think she didn’t care enough about Draco to do anything meaningful with him. I feel like this is also kind of an unpopular opinion (maybe it’s not but I am not nor was I ever even really in the HP fandom) but I think that there was a really good opportunity for Draco and Hermione to develop a relationship. I don’t dislike her and Ron but I’m a slut for enemies to lovers and really good redemption arcs.
There was so much potential in a Draco redemption arc, like it isn’t necessary for the story but it could have been so cool and sent a good message about self improvement and outgrowing what your parents raised you to believe. I’m always gonna be sad we didn’t get one :(
finally someone who also also appreciates prisoner of azkaban she gives battles and tension, she gives comedy and slice of life, she gives magic she is what the others want to be
@@SD-ft5xj idk i remember online discourse HATING the movie. although it was primarily because of the time travel aspect, they commented on the fashion, apparent awkwardness etc etc. im glad thats not the case anymore
Watching you entirely fill a glass with wine and casually sip on it was such a trip for me. I've been watching you for years and you're permanently a teenager in my mind. on another note, so glad you're back in making videos!
@@HeatherKathrynn in a way, it reflects the awkward phase where no one knows what to do with their hair so they're all just experimenting and see what sticks
OH MY GOD, THE CHATTING BRIDGE! My sister's and I would call it the "chatting bridge" cause it's the best place where they have the characters stand and chat.
Caleb wearing Hufflepuff house colors slandering them and getting so mad he is one is iconic. The jock Hufflepuff who keeps bullying all the other Hufflepuffs is everything to me right now. Also, his soul is a fox? The confusion in his voice at that point is amazing.
My main defense for Goblet of Fire being one of my favorites is that I just love the concept of the Triwizard Tournament itself. Probably stems from my love of games and competition shows, but things like the Triwizard Tournament, Hunger Games, Squid Game - that’s my jam.
But really, I had this epiphany that I think I chose Goblet of Fire as my favorite because pretty much everyone says Prisoner of Azkaban is their favorite, and I think I wanted to be “not like other fans 💅” (I realized I do this with other things too, like a singer’s “fan-favorite” song not being my favorite.) But there’s a reason so many people love PoA; it is the best of the films, hands down.
Personally I like goblet of fire the most because we get to see what the wizard world outside of Hogwarts loos (with the different schools and stuff). It extended the universe for me. Also I guess it’s the last movie that felt more like light (except the ending) after the fourth movie/ book it good more darker
I always liked it the most because it was the turning point in the series (like Harry Potter's equivalent to Catching Fire or The Empire Strikes Back). For some reason those types of installments have always been my favorites of any series, because now everything I thought I knew is blown open and the only way for me to know what's coming is to keep following along. Stories like Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone, the first Hunger Games, or the first Star Wars film I watched (The Phantom Menace) are what introduced me to the series and made me want to follow it. Catching Fire, Empire Strikes Back (or, in my case Revenge of the Sith), and The Goblet of Fire are what made me stick around because they made sure things didn't stay formulaic. Goblet of Fire was like "Okay the first 3 were fun kids mysteries with magic but now the wizard Nazi's are back so shits real now." And I just remember reading the last few chapters of that book as a kid and being more glued to a book than I had ever been up to that point because now the tension felt even more...well tense.
My only impression of Hufflepuff is "They're goofy as hell", so 41:19 really cemented my believe that Caleb was, indeed, a Hufflepuff. There's no going back on it now.
I think about that moment where Snape protects the kids at the Whomping Willow way too often. I think Snape is utterly fascinating psychologically in the books but in the films, his role is SEVERELY chopped down. Alan Rickman was probably the reason he was as memorable in the films as he was but that specific moment in POA is just...so freaking good.
@@yoinksscoob4889 I had a friend who said- "I bet he could've unTERFED HP" and as much as I'd love to have that thought, we will never know and maybe it's better that way.
34:25 the cork going back and forth trying to get out, the slow sip of wine from the fully filled glass and the drastic cut to caleb just wildly rotating his head and saying 'who's ready to get sorted???' this channel might have reached its comedy peak yall
DOLORES IS CAMP. YES. FINALLY. I mean, I always hated her as a character for obvious reasons, but I rewatched the movies recently and this performance couldn't be unseen.
My favorite thing about prisoner of azkaban is that even when the camera pans away from some characters and switches to another certain set of characters, you still hear the background characters talking off camera. It makes it feel like a hazy memory. It's incredible
the best part of the first movie (aside from the general vibes) is the little kid acting. like specifically the part where hermione is like "i checked this out months ago for a bit of light reading" and rons like ":o thats light?" and harry shushes him and hermione just ">>:llll" its stellar it cant be replicated
i cried laughing when you were like "is jk rowling asking all these questions so she can find out if i'm trans??" that's so funny. like there's a variable that's just called TRANS, all caps, and if one of your answers makes you sound trans then you get slytherin immediately. i love that
Thank you for the epilogue about the pain of growing up and having to say goodbye to many things that used to be a big part of life. This really hits home and knowing that someone else feels the same way is... it really helps.💛
When i was in the hospital we had a running joke about susan bones secretly being the most powerful witch alive and her being present at any number of events would have changed the outcome.
It really hit me hearing Caleb talk about his childhood. As a trans guy, my experiences in childhood was mostly just being depressed, confused and suicidal due to such severe dysphoria from an early age, not being allowed to have my hair or clothes how I wanted them, then it got even worse during puberty etc. I used HP to escape my problems as a kid (can't enjoy it anymore due to the author but I'm glad other people can still get that same joy from it that I once did). During my teens I lived vicariously through characters I'd roleplay as online. When I was 13 I found out what being trans was and came out with the right words etc but my parents were ignorant and didn't understand. That happened several times and I was dismissed which hurt but I still love them, I blame society more than them individually. I was finally able to come out without it being dismissed as something I'd 'grow out of' when I was 18, but then I lost the one thing that got me through it all as a kid lol, the author went on some transphobic twitter rant the same day I got my hair cut, but nothing could've dampened the sheer euphoria I felt looking in the mirror and seeing my new haircut. I'm now 20, and I feel like I've only just been able to start truly living and enjoying life being myself for 2 years while everyone else around me has had 20. I want to be alive now, and I wish I hadn't had all that wasted time being so depressed I could hardly leave my bed. While I relate to what Caleb said about letting his childhood go, it's a different type of pain for me. The pain of knowing I won't ever be able to experience a happy, comfortable childhood myself, and the pain and frustration of knowing that that was completely preventable had I just been allowed to express myself the way I wanted to, that on top of the added stresses of transphobia in society and losing transphobic family members etc etc. Letting a kid who wants to express themselves differently do that is completely reversible, if you're worried that they'll get bullied, chances are they already are being bullied for standing out despite your efforts to make them fit in, and if they end up growing out of it then cool but if they don't then at least they'll have had a much better childhood because you let them express themselves how they wanted to and in turn made them happier and more comfortable. I hope my little rant doesn't make anyone who isn't trans feel that they can't 'mourn' the loss of their childhood/teenagehood or anything because your experiences are completely valid too, I just have a slightly different one and it's all ok. And sorry for putting a kinda sad comment on such a lovely video lol, Caleb did such a great job of this video :)
Ok so I've heard from therapists that if you had a sad or traumatic childhood, as an adult you can go and do fun childish things that you couldn't do or enjoy when you were younger, like getting a build a bear, or taking a baking class, stuff like that. Sorry if this is too intrusive, I just felt like sharing.
@@springshowers4754 Aw thank you for offering advice, that sounds great, maybe I will let myself be a little childish now :) I do still have a teddy lol
@@superdrwholock Speaking of enjoying "childish" things as an adult to care for your inner child, as someone who grew up in an abusive household Percy Jackson was my biggest coping mechanism, the author Rick Riordan has a huge place in my heart as one of the only good things in my childhood and since I reread his books every so often I can say they still hold up (I'm 19) so maybe give them a try. Also, I understand the frustration of feeling like you only now get to truly experience life and feel like you missed out on a lot but we still have a lot to live, we're still young :)
I think this is my first ever youtube comment, but I felt like I needed to say something when I read your comment. This was incredibly touching and I'm so sorry that you can't enjoy something that used to bring light into your life. What you said about truly living for 2 years while everybody else has had 20 made me emotional, and I hope that every year moving forward is full of happiness and joy for you. You sound like a very gentle and loving soul, and I wish you the very best in life, but most importantly I wish you the freedom of always being yourself.
This came to me at such a perfect point today. I was literally thinking “man I miss Caleb’s videos” and then “man I need a long video essay to watch” and like an angel, you granted me my wish. I will say I started choking/laughing when the wine cork was stuck in the bottle. That got me good.
As a 2000s kid, I relate to your struggle of transitioning into adulthood. It feels like it's all going by so fast, but I'm stagnating or not adapting fast enough. Wtf that last part was too real man
Lupin is best character hands-down. Umbridge owns the music of any scene she’s in. I don’t know how to express that feeling any more clearly; she owns the music. And Trelawney has technically never been wrong.
Emma Watson is a queen, the main trio did such a good job, I can't imagine growing up on the set of one of the biggest franchises ever and still coming out of it a well-rounded person so big props to Rupert, Daniel and Emma
Your life comments at the end really got to me. I am in the same boat as you, but I have many years left in college. I am trying not to leave that excitement and passion for fun things like movies and such, but it is not easy when you are overworked at work and are also a full-time student. Since I started college I have kept some time sacred: Time to cook for fun (I am a culinary grad so cooking stresses me out bc it feels like work), having a movie night once a week, and having one day with no classes or work of any kind. The last one has been particularly hard, but it lets me have a day to play video games, read a book, go to the park with my dogs, see friends--it is time that is just for me. I have only casually watched the Harry Potter movies on cable marathons, but your extensive review makes me want to give them a shot.
Man I'm 37 and just had my first kid, and in my opinion you're doing an excellent job growing up and keeping in touch with your younger self. It took me forever to even realize that was important. Bravo.
You're like 4 years younger than me and are more concerned about aging than I ever have been. I write sci fi books, watch cartoons, read YA, play video games and still function as an adult. You don't have to let go of these things if they still bring you joy.
Yesss finally someone appreciates "HP and the prisoner of Azkaban" for the masterpiece that it is! It always was and still is my favourite of the entire franchise, plus I'm personally a big sucker for time travel shit too
@@TVChild3 that's what I thought, I've seen a couple comments like this and I was confused bc I thought the craft of this film was the most respected and beloved out of the whole series??
I am pumped to watch this!! I just finished listening to HP via audiobook with my mom and sister about a month ago and I’m excited to hear your thoughts on the series. Also, I’m so glad to see a new video from you!!!! :D
So there's actually a site that has a clone version of the Pottermore sorting quiz but it actually gives you every question and my brother told people in his class about it to get the most "accurate" sortings and his teacher corrected him because it wasn't the "real" quiz RIP
Left a Shaun video about Harry Potter for you Caleb, this better not be short and if it actually has a point I won't be mad, I'll just be disappointed and confused.
@@stephaniewilliams6756 I mean, technically true that an in-depth analysis of the inherent racism present throughout the books is better than a young internet friend's fun and wacky opinions about the movies, but then what are you doing here??
I'm trans and I agree with you on the magic of the series. It was such a fundamental part of my childhood and brought me so much joy that I'll always love it. I just won't support her financially.
@@stayalive4788 I'm a woman who has been raped by a person with a penis. And I was also beaten nearly to death by the same human. My daughter was also raped by this human. Should this human be given shelter in the same place as me if she decided that she was a woman last week?
What a nice gift for me to watch tonight! I’m so excited to listen after I finish my exam in a few hours!!! You even dressed up the production value is 📈
I’m sorry but Ginny being such a let down is mostly the writers’ fault, seriously Bonnie had nothing to work with, she literally just did not have a personality
This makes me want to do a rewatch of the whole series! The first one is one of my comfort movies that I turn on when I'm depressed and need a pick me up but I haven't watched the entire series in forever! My relationship with the series, both the books and the movies, has been very complicated over the years. As a kid it made me believe in magic and shaped the way I thought about story telling. I don't want to lose that as an adult. A lot of media from my childhood has turned out problematic creators so I have been learning how to still keep those creations a part of me while not supporting the problematic people. I have learned that if something is meaningful to me I refuse to let someone ruin that, even if that someone is the person who created it.
Im 20, turning 21 in october and i feel the same way about my “youth”. I feel like i clinging on to the last months before I am officially in my twenties. God is it terrifying growing up and letting go
I had been binge-watching your videos at work today trying and failing not to laugh and now here is a new video. I haven't even read Harry Potter, but here I am for💖the serotonin💖
I literally rewatched your maze runner video an hour ago because I missed your videos and now thisss, so happy you’re back. Also side note uploading on Harry Potter as I’m rereading them too, it’s perfect lol
Was literally binging your videos today so this is fantastic. I gave up reading/watching Harry Potter at order of the Phoenix and never made the effort to try after that
one reason why i just love your videos is that they're always such a ride, but like, very authentic - we started this video with 'ranking hp movies and giving critique' and ended with a heartfelt but also existential monologue about staying in touch with your inner child
I agree, the whole JK Rowling TERF thing was hard to swallow at first, but when you get right down to it, her monetary gains aside, Harry Potter was a huge part of so many people's lives, and whatever she says, she can't take that away from what they get out of her book, and no one should let her either. My bestie and I had wine and watched the Anniversary Special together on HBOMax, and we were crying by the end. (Plus JK herself was only in it for like a minute.)
@@cw2010 which is important to keep in mind when looking at it critically, but if it was still a huge part of your childhood, especially if you're a transperson who, like so many, found solace in a story about an outsider finding a place to belong and be themselves, I don't think you should let what JK says have the power to take that away from you. Not unlike the complexities of being a person of color and still being a fan of H.P. Lovecraft.
@@moonleafteaofthemonth i am a trans jew and i will be bitter about a bigoted woman who directly donates to transphobic white supremacists who want me dead, getting money and having her brand still promoted by people who claim to be my allies. and you know. She’s still alive and profiting from this shit unlike a dude that’s been dead for decades
Easy to say when she doesn't want you dead now is it lol. She's stated herself that she views all HP fans as also supporting her ideals. Like great that *you* can set aside her violent transphobia, but we trans people sure can't. She also monetarily supports anti-trans causes and has hightened transphobia in the UK, supporting her by buying her shit directly goes into making sure my siblings in the UK have harder time getting acceptance and healthcare. But as long as you can enjoy your childhood nostalgia its alright, right?
@adoranymphlupin it's kind of hard to keep the series in a 'childhood nostalgia' spot in your mind if you're directly a part of the community that she addresses with her bigoted views in her books. That does more harm than good for a person of that community in the long run.
im like a year late but i never understood why the 19 years later has the sad blue grey filter. Would have been amazing with bright colours like the first film
padma and parvati’s yule ball outfits are a microaggression of their own lmao
As a brown girl, I very much disagree. I have vivid memories of wearing lehngas to school functions like dances because they are pretty and I wanted a reason to wear them. That said, JKR is still ignorant about non-white culture.
@@ChandaurRoshini it was orange and hot pink. If that ain't a crime idk what is.
@@deviparvathy6807 I’m not even gonna lie, I have one in those colors. Mine is rust and hot pink with gold work.
@@deviparvathy6807 that's a very common lehenga colour combination lol, and when done right, it actually looks beautiful. the ones in the movie are definitely not well done lmao.
@@ChandaurRoshini I mean not only were they ugly they looked cheap. Sure, at 14 I didn't have the most expensive outfit but, every other 14 year old wore much better outfits. Cho changs outfir was amazing, and even hermiones outfit was beautiful. What happened with the patils was tragic
My favorite thing about this was how Caleb was audibly shocked every time someone tried to kill him in wizard roblox despite it happening several times
those children are ruthless and I was shocked, hurt, dazed, confused... it was all too much.
im so glad this is one of the most liked comments so i could casually scroll to find this as i was watching the intro and wonder how this video could possibly lead to Wizard Roblox
Phahahahaha
Was literally thinking earlier today “Goodness, it’s been a while since we got a video from Caleb. Hopefully his next video will be a ranking of the Harry Potter movies that is short and to the point”
HAHA
wow same
@@InsaneReader thank goodness UA-cam gave me a translation of “haha” I had no idea it meant LOL!
Jacob MtCastle always coming in clutch with the Caleb wishes, sheesh.
The Susan Bones slander isn’t something I ever thought I needed but I’m grateful it exists.
Exactly, she’s literally so rude in the books for no reason 🙄
I always thought she looked like a bully
The way I lost it every single time he brought her up because I was like what’s her purpose why is she here?😭
I literally never even knew she was Columbus' daughter 😭
Same, never thought about it, but now that he’s mentioned it, he’s not wrong 😂
"I'm not a Hufflepuff, I hate them!!!" Said Caleb while wearing a black jacket with yellow lining
LITERALLY LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT. CALEB. YOUR JACKET IS BLACK WITH MUSTARD LINING.
I couldn't stop laughing at Caleb fast-forwarding through Chamber of Secrets and then just saying oh my god when Dobby was kicked lmaoo
LITERALLY LOL like he's just like 🙄🙄 ugh then 😦😦 !?
I KNOW
I think my biggest issue with Snape is that he got a “redemption arc” and Draco didn’t. Like Snape got rejected by a girl and joined a literal wizard n*zi group and was totally fine with it until the girl who rejected him died like ??? I hate the whole redemption arc where a character is literally the absolute worst for the entirety of the series until the very last second where they do something “heroic” and sacrifice themselves and die which somehow absolves them of all accountability lmao like it’s just so lazy to me. Draco should have gotten a redemption arc instead of Snape and I will die on that hill
AGREED ! like imagine for a second if James & Lilly had a girl who had red hair & Lilly’s eyes - shape would be so creepy ! He was never in love with Lilly, he was obsessed with her
can i ask why you think Draco specifically should've been the one to get the redemption arc? not saying i agree or disagree, just wanna know your reasoning!
that's why I've grown to call Kylo Ren "Snape Junior"
@@ericam8968 I think that Draco deserved a redemption arc way more than Snape because (and 100% take this with as many grains of salt as you want because I’ve seen all the movies and watched a lot of HP deep dives but I’ve only personally read the first few books so do with that information what you will) Snape from my memory was actively involved with Voldemort and the Deatheaters and had no problem with what they were doing until Lily died. He showed pretty much no remorse to me not to mention he actually abused his students to the point that he was Neville’s boggart like ????? He never apologized to anyone that I know of and all he said to Harry was “you have your mothers eyes” and that was enough for Harry to name is literal child after him (I also think Dumbledore is a bad person and didn’t deserve Harry’s blind adoration but that’s a topic for another time). Draco on the other hand was still a child and I think that Rowling just kind of hated him for no reason because like he never really does anything in the books or movies to my knowledge that’s like actually worthwhile except the muggle slur thing in the second one. Like other than that he’s just a random bully and even when he was essentially forced to join the Deatheaters he never looked or acted like he wanted to do it? Like that becomes very apparent in the 6th one when he spends a majority of the runtime crying and having panic attacks in the bathroom. I think that Draco could have had a Prince Zuko type of redemption arc but Rowling is straight up just not a good writer and I think she didn’t care enough about Draco to do anything meaningful with him. I feel like this is also kind of an unpopular opinion (maybe it’s not but I am not nor was I ever even really in the HP fandom) but I think that there was a really good opportunity for Draco and Hermione to develop a relationship. I don’t dislike her and Ron but I’m a slut for enemies to lovers and really good redemption arcs.
There was so much potential in a Draco redemption arc, like it isn’t necessary for the story but it could have been so cool and sent a good message about self improvement and outgrowing what your parents raised you to believe. I’m always gonna be sad we didn’t get one :(
Not to undermine Caleb's comedy, but the single shot of the wine cork pushing and pushing to get out just sent me. Amazing content
finally someone who also also appreciates prisoner of azkaban
she gives battles and tension, she gives comedy and slice of life, she gives magic
she is what the others want to be
I always liked Prisoner of Azkaban too! Hermione, Remus, and Sirius carried the entire movie.
I think most people like it better than the others? If I remember right, it's above 4 stars in letterboxd
@@SD-ft5xj idk i remember online discourse HATING the movie. although it was primarily because of the time travel aspect, they commented on the fashion, apparent awkwardness etc etc. im glad thats not the case anymore
@@Paula-uq9rv yeah, rn it's mostly positive. It's the only HP film that is just good regardless of it being a HP film.
It i literally almost everyone fav what are you on?
Watching you entirely fill a glass with wine and casually sip on it was such a trip for me. I've been watching you for years and you're permanently a teenager in my mind.
on another note, so glad you're back in making videos!
Caleb: I’ve inhaled *so much* beard hair I’m literally going to die
Caleb: *puts beard back on*
i always disliked the goblet of fire because of how distractingly bad everyone's hair was
I was distracted by Robert Pattinson 😍
The hair reminded me of 8th grade
The book was my favorite though (as someone who only read the first five books…)
@@blandface9957 c’est un
@@HeatherKathrynn in a way, it reflects the awkward phase where no one knows what to do with their hair so they're all just experimenting and see what sticks
OH MY GOD, THE CHATTING BRIDGE! My sister's and I would call it the "chatting bridge" cause it's the best place where they have the characters stand and chat.
When I saw the title I thought “this better not be short and to the point”
hearing caleb curse so casually added 10 years to my lifespan
Caleb wearing Hufflepuff house colors slandering them and getting so mad he is one is iconic. The jock Hufflepuff who keeps bullying all the other Hufflepuffs is everything to me right now.
Also, his soul is a fox? The confusion in his voice at that point is amazing.
My main defense for Goblet of Fire being one of my favorites is that I just love the concept of the Triwizard Tournament itself. Probably stems from my love of games and competition shows, but things like the Triwizard Tournament, Hunger Games, Squid Game - that’s my jam.
But really, I had this epiphany that I think I chose Goblet of Fire as my favorite because pretty much everyone says Prisoner of Azkaban is their favorite, and I think I wanted to be “not like other fans 💅”
(I realized I do this with other things too, like a singer’s “fan-favorite” song not being my favorite.)
But there’s a reason so many people love PoA; it is the best of the films, hands down.
SAME!! I liiive for game/competitions in fiction!!
Personally I like goblet of fire the most because we get to see what the wizard world outside of Hogwarts loos (with the different schools and stuff). It extended the universe for me. Also I guess it’s the last movie that felt more like light (except the ending) after the fourth movie/ book it good more darker
Same! And the vibes are just so different from other books
I always liked it the most because it was the turning point in the series (like Harry Potter's equivalent to Catching Fire or The Empire Strikes Back). For some reason those types of installments have always been my favorites of any series, because now everything I thought I knew is blown open and the only way for me to know what's coming is to keep following along.
Stories like Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone, the first Hunger Games, or the first Star Wars film I watched (The Phantom Menace) are what introduced me to the series and made me want to follow it. Catching Fire, Empire Strikes Back (or, in my case Revenge of the Sith), and The Goblet of Fire are what made me stick around because they made sure things didn't stay formulaic.
Goblet of Fire was like "Okay the first 3 were fun kids mysteries with magic but now the wizard Nazi's are back so shits real now." And I just remember reading the last few chapters of that book as a kid and being more glued to a book than I had ever been up to that point because now the tension felt even more...well tense.
the comedic timing of Caleb's house reveal was golden
My only impression of Hufflepuff is "They're goofy as hell", so 41:19 really cemented my believe that Caleb was, indeed, a Hufflepuff. There's no going back on it now.
I think about that moment where Snape protects the kids at the Whomping Willow way too often. I think Snape is utterly fascinating psychologically in the books but in the films, his role is SEVERELY chopped down. Alan Rickman was probably the reason he was as memorable in the films as he was but that specific moment in POA is just...so freaking good.
Alan Rickman saying “ob…viously” is the only reason why Movie Snape can stand in the same room as Book Snape
I sometimes wonder if Rickman would've been supportive of trans people, I hope he would have, RIP Alan Rickman, great actor
@@yoinksscoob4889 Sometimes I have the terrible thought, I’m glad he’s not here to see this.
don't the forget cape 🦇
@@yoinksscoob4889 I had a friend who said- "I bet he could've unTERFED HP" and as much as I'd love to have that thought, we will never know and maybe it's better that way.
"i just don't like when scary men scream" same
the shock on your face when you got sorted into hufflepuff 😭 this is peak comedy
Caleb desperately trying not to be a Hufflepuff is the most Hufflepuff thing I've ever seen.
Fr 🤣
"CAN YOU DANCE LIKE A HIPPOGRIFF MAMAMA MAMAMA MAMAMA"
This lives rent free in my brain, and I love it
YES AND I CAN RECALL EXACTLY THE SPECIFIC KEY TOO
34:25 the cork going back and forth trying to get out, the slow sip of wine from the fully filled glass and the drastic cut to caleb just wildly rotating his head and saying 'who's ready to get sorted???'
this channel might have reached its comedy peak yall
The thing I like about Sirius Black is that his animagus form in PoA was a scary CGI wolf, but then in later appearances, it's just a dog.
DOLORES IS CAMP. YES. FINALLY.
I mean, I always hated her as a character for obvious reasons, but I rewatched the movies recently and this performance couldn't be unseen.
My favorite thing about prisoner of azkaban is that even when the camera pans away from some characters and switches to another certain set of characters, you still hear the background characters talking off camera. It makes it feel like a hazy memory. It's incredible
That movie is straight up masterpiece. Period.
That movie is true auteur shit
Not Caleb saying Susan Bones is the "hufflepuff spokesperson" when we literally have Newt Scamander ✋😔
YES I LOVE NEWTIE
the best part of the first movie (aside from the general vibes) is the little kid acting. like specifically the part where hermione is like "i checked this out months ago for a bit of light reading" and rons like ":o thats light?" and harry shushes him and hermione just ">>:llll" its stellar it cant be replicated
Very short. Very to the point. Just the way I like.
Literally don’t agree with you on any of this, but I appreciate the amount of work that you put in for this
Haha same!
Caleb's obsession with Voldemort's nails has me rolling like okay fresh set 💅🏻
i cried laughing when you were like "is jk rowling asking all these questions so she can find out if i'm trans??" that's so funny. like there's a variable that's just called TRANS, all caps, and if one of your answers makes you sound trans then you get slytherin immediately. i love that
Thank you for the epilogue about the pain of growing up and having to say goodbye to many things that used to be a big part of life. This really hits home and knowing that someone else feels the same way is... it really helps.💛
When i was in the hospital we had a running joke about susan bones secretly being the most powerful witch alive and her being present at any number of events would have changed the outcome.
"Alfonso Cuaron put his entire Alfonso Cuarussy into it"
REALLY wish you hadn't phrased it like that, but I agree!
Nono, this is the most accurate description 😌
It really hit me hearing Caleb talk about his childhood. As a trans guy, my experiences in childhood was mostly just being depressed, confused and suicidal due to such severe dysphoria from an early age, not being allowed to have my hair or clothes how I wanted them, then it got even worse during puberty etc. I used HP to escape my problems as a kid (can't enjoy it anymore due to the author but I'm glad other people can still get that same joy from it that I once did). During my teens I lived vicariously through characters I'd roleplay as online. When I was 13 I found out what being trans was and came out with the right words etc but my parents were ignorant and didn't understand. That happened several times and I was dismissed which hurt but I still love them, I blame society more than them individually. I was finally able to come out without it being dismissed as something I'd 'grow out of' when I was 18, but then I lost the one thing that got me through it all as a kid lol, the author went on some transphobic twitter rant the same day I got my hair cut, but nothing could've dampened the sheer euphoria I felt looking in the mirror and seeing my new haircut. I'm now 20, and I feel like I've only just been able to start truly living and enjoying life being myself for 2 years while everyone else around me has had 20. I want to be alive now, and I wish I hadn't had all that wasted time being so depressed I could hardly leave my bed.
While I relate to what Caleb said about letting his childhood go, it's a different type of pain for me. The pain of knowing I won't ever be able to experience a happy, comfortable childhood myself, and the pain and frustration of knowing that that was completely preventable had I just been allowed to express myself the way I wanted to, that on top of the added stresses of transphobia in society and losing transphobic family members etc etc.
Letting a kid who wants to express themselves differently do that is completely reversible, if you're worried that they'll get bullied, chances are they already are being bullied for standing out despite your efforts to make them fit in, and if they end up growing out of it then cool but if they don't then at least they'll have had a much better childhood because you let them express themselves how they wanted to and in turn made them happier and more comfortable.
I hope my little rant doesn't make anyone who isn't trans feel that they can't 'mourn' the loss of their childhood/teenagehood or anything because your experiences are completely valid too, I just have a slightly different one and it's all ok. And sorry for putting a kinda sad comment on such a lovely video lol, Caleb did such a great job of this video :)
Ok so I've heard from therapists that if you had a sad or traumatic childhood, as an adult you can go and do fun childish things that you couldn't do or enjoy when you were younger, like getting a build a bear, or taking a baking class, stuff like that. Sorry if this is too intrusive, I just felt like sharing.
@@springshowers4754 Aw thank you for offering advice, that sounds great, maybe I will let myself be a little childish now :) I do still have a teddy lol
@@superdrwholock Speaking of enjoying "childish" things as an adult to care for your inner child, as someone who grew up in an abusive household Percy Jackson was my biggest coping mechanism, the author Rick Riordan has a huge place in my heart as one of the only good things in my childhood and since I reread his books every so often I can say they still hold up (I'm 19) so maybe give them a try. Also, I understand the frustration of feeling like you only now get to truly experience life and feel like you missed out on a lot but we still have a lot to live, we're still young :)
@@gemdumet3125 Thanks Gem, I'm sorry you struggled during childhood
I think this is my first ever youtube comment, but I felt like I needed to say something when I read your comment. This was incredibly touching and I'm so sorry that you can't enjoy something that used to bring light into your life.
What you said about truly living for 2 years while everybody else has had 20 made me emotional, and I hope that every year moving forward is full of happiness and joy for you. You sound like a very gentle and loving soul, and I wish you the very best in life, but most importantly I wish you the freedom of always being yourself.
This came to me at such a perfect point today. I was literally thinking “man I miss Caleb’s videos” and then “man I need a long video essay to watch” and like an angel, you granted me my wish. I will say I started choking/laughing when the wine cork was stuck in the bottle. That got me good.
As a 2000s kid, I relate to your struggle of transitioning into adulthood. It feels like it's all going by so fast, but I'm stagnating or not adapting fast enough. Wtf that last part was too real man
The feeling of stagnation is real, esp if you were a "gifted" kid man
"Cho Chang, who is racist" I CAN'T 🤣🤣🤣
This video went off tangent while staying on the topic. I have been looking for a video like this my entire life.
I can’t believe Caleb left out the best Harry Potter story: My Immortal walked so this series could run!
My immortal has its own bideo
16:23 “and when he’s like self inflicting abuse, I don’t know why I am just like so obsessed.” ✨
Lupin is best character hands-down. Umbridge owns the music of any scene she’s in. I don’t know how to express that feeling any more clearly; she owns the music. And Trelawney has technically never been wrong.
Never have I clicked on anything so fast, missed you dude, glad to see you're back
Emma Watson is a queen, the main trio did such a good job, I can't imagine growing up on the set of one of the biggest franchises ever and still coming out of it a well-rounded person so big props to Rupert, Daniel and Emma
An hour long new Caleb Joseph video?! You just made my Monday! Also, glad to hear you got over the Vid.
*“Ew what is that?! Is that a meatball?!”* idk why but i laughed so much askdkfjkg
An HOUR LONG VIDEO THANK YOU😩🙏🏾💕
Your life comments at the end really got to me. I am in the same boat as you, but I have many years left in college. I am trying not to leave that excitement and passion for fun things like movies and such, but it is not easy when you are overworked at work and are also a full-time student.
Since I started college I have kept some time sacred: Time to cook for fun (I am a culinary grad so cooking stresses me out bc it feels like work), having a movie night once a week, and having one day with no classes or work of any kind. The last one has been particularly hard, but it lets me have a day to play video games, read a book, go to the park with my dogs, see friends--it is time that is just for me.
I have only casually watched the Harry Potter movies on cable marathons, but your extensive review makes me want to give them a shot.
The JOY I get when Caleb posts a new video
Man I'm 37 and just had my first kid, and in my opinion you're doing an excellent job growing up and keeping in touch with your younger self. It took me forever to even realize that was important. Bravo.
the way ive been rewatching your videos bc theyre my comfort videos and now youre back……. manifestation
You're like 4 years younger than me and are more concerned about aging than I ever have been. I write sci fi books, watch cartoons, read YA, play video games and still function as an adult.
You don't have to let go of these things if they still bring you joy.
Yesss finally someone appreciates "HP and the prisoner of Azkaban" for the masterpiece that it is! It always was and still is my favourite of the entire franchise, plus I'm personally a big sucker for time travel shit too
Finally? Everyone loves that one. It’s like the highest / second highest rated movie of the series.
@@TVChild3 that's what I thought, I've seen a couple comments like this and I was confused bc I thought the craft of this film was the most respected and beloved out of the whole series??
I am pumped to watch this!! I just finished listening to HP via audiobook with my mom and sister about a month ago and I’m excited to hear your thoughts on the series. Also, I’m so glad to see a new video from you!!!! :D
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO WAS OBSESSED WITH THE BRIDGE!! when i was a kid it was my FAVOURITE spot oh my god
10/10- would watch this again. Intermission was amazing. Could listen to you talk about things you dislike all day 😂
So there's actually a site that has a clone version of the Pottermore sorting quiz but it actually gives you every question and my brother told people in his class about it to get the most "accurate" sortings and his teacher corrected him because it wasn't the "real" quiz RIP
What's it called?
Now i gotta know what quiz it is ✨
@@venus1878 you can try wizardmore which has unlimited wand, patronus and sorting quizzes
HE’S BACK!! So happy to see you in my subscription feed again :D
extremely muted colors in movies piss me off so much like i get there are times when it works but its gotta be used sparingly
The cork bobbing around as you filled the wine glass had me laughing so hard. Thank you for the excellent video :)
Left a Shaun video about Harry Potter for you Caleb, this better not be short and if it actually has a point I won't be mad, I'll just be disappointed and confused.
@@stephaniewilliams6756 I mean, technically true that an in-depth analysis of the inherent racism present throughout the books is better than a young internet friend's fun and wacky opinions about the movies, but then what are you doing here??
I do hope you finish Shaun's video afterwards! It's really well done.
I'm trans and I agree with you on the magic of the series. It was such a fundamental part of my childhood and brought me so much joy that I'll always love it. I just won't support her financially.
It's possible to both support and recognize trans people and recognize the reality of biological sex.
@@bethanyc5786 ofc, but Rowling isn’t doing that, she is literally just a terf
@@stayalive4788 I'm a woman who has been raped by a person with a penis. And I was also beaten nearly to death by the same human. My daughter was also raped by this human. Should this human be given shelter in the same place as me if she decided that she was a woman last week?
@@stayalive4788 it will all be ok when all of us are silent. XX chromosome asshole. Born this way.
@@bethanyc5786 please look into what jk has written about trans people in that one essay collection. It’s much worse than just “biology is real”
Gosh i cannot. Today has been terrible. Literally thank you because this is the best thing that could’ve cheered me up today
I was just thinking about your channel the other day, wishing you'd post a new video, and now you have 🎉 so excited to watch!!
Top tier comedy throughout the whole video, as to be expected, but for some reason "Chamber of Stop It" at the end absolutely took me OUT
okay but i lowkey want to see caleb roasting the fantastic beasts movies now
Even though you rarely upload you are still one of my comfort people on youtube lol thank you for making my monday a little better
i appreciate that even the lana del rey album behind you has a wizard hat on
What a nice gift for me to watch tonight! I’m so excited to listen after I finish my exam in a few hours!!! You even dressed up the production value is 📈
I’m sorry but Ginny being such a let down is mostly the writers’ fault, seriously Bonnie had nothing to work with, she literally just did not have a personality
THE THUMBNAIL TOOK ME OUT ITS HILARIOUS
never read a single harry potter book but im still watching cuz i love ur videos so much
I think we all cried when Dobby cried. I was a total adult, sobbing at Dobby.
This makes me want to do a rewatch of the whole series! The first one is one of my comfort movies that I turn on when I'm depressed and need a pick me up but I haven't watched the entire series in forever! My relationship with the series, both the books and the movies, has been very complicated over the years. As a kid it made me believe in magic and shaped the way I thought about story telling. I don't want to lose that as an adult. A lot of media from my childhood has turned out problematic creators so I have been learning how to still keep those creations a part of me while not supporting the problematic people. I have learned that if something is meaningful to me I refuse to let someone ruin that, even if that someone is the person who created it.
laughed so hard at the wine part i started crying and my mom ran into the room thinking something happened to me so. great video!
Im 20, turning 21 in october and i feel the same way about my “youth”. I feel like i clinging on to the last months before I am officially in my twenties. God is it terrifying growing up and letting go
I had been binge-watching your videos at work today trying and failing not to laugh and now here is a new video. I haven't even read Harry Potter, but here I am for💖the serotonin💖
Dude I am so happy u posted aahh
caleb i'm so happy you posted i might actually cry
I literally rewatched your maze runner video an hour ago because I missed your videos and now thisss, so happy you’re back.
Also side note uploading on Harry Potter as I’m rereading them too, it’s perfect lol
the avada kedavra of susan bones potential fanfic moment of the century
I literally am so happy ur back on yt. I genuinely find ur content so funny and re-watchable. It’s just so short and to the point!!
Was literally binging your videos today so this is fantastic.
I gave up reading/watching Harry Potter at order of the Phoenix and never made the effort to try after that
YOU ARE BACK, today was an absolute terrible day and this made me so happy
one reason why i just love your videos is that they're always such a ride, but like, very authentic - we started this video with 'ranking hp movies and giving critique' and ended with a heartfelt but also existential monologue about staying in touch with your inner child
so glad to see this on my page today!!! always love your videos
every time you mentioned the bridge i cackled. 10/10 new fav channel.
this is the most i have laughed watching a video in a while, i missed watching your videos so much
and when the world needed him most he rETURNED
YESS!! Poisoner of Azkaban is the best book and movie of this series! glad we agree on that 😊
I just finished watching your scambook for mortals video last night and you uploaded! So happy!
I’d give all my money to see caleb throw hands with susan bones
the cork bobbing in the wine bottle had me rowling
I agree, the whole JK Rowling TERF thing was hard to swallow at first, but when you get right down to it, her monetary gains aside, Harry Potter was a huge part of so many people's lives, and whatever she says, she can't take that away from what they get out of her book, and no one should let her either. My bestie and I had wine and watched the Anniversary Special together on HBOMax, and we were crying by the end. (Plus JK herself was only in it for like a minute.)
The series is literally littered with her transmisoginy, racism and anti semitism lol
@@cw2010 which is important to keep in mind when looking at it critically, but if it was still a huge part of your childhood, especially if you're a transperson who, like so many, found solace in a story about an outsider finding a place to belong and be themselves, I don't think you should let what JK says have the power to take that away from you. Not unlike the complexities of being a person of color and still being a fan of H.P. Lovecraft.
@@moonleafteaofthemonth i am a trans jew and i will be bitter about a bigoted woman who directly donates to transphobic white supremacists who want me dead, getting money and having her brand still promoted by people who claim to be my allies. and you know. She’s still alive and profiting from this shit unlike a dude that’s been dead for decades
Easy to say when she doesn't want you dead now is it lol. She's stated herself that she views all HP fans as also supporting her ideals. Like great that *you* can set aside her violent transphobia, but we trans people sure can't. She also monetarily supports anti-trans causes and has hightened transphobia in the UK, supporting her by buying her shit directly goes into making sure my siblings in the UK have harder time getting acceptance and healthcare. But as long as you can enjoy your childhood nostalgia its alright, right?
@adoranymphlupin it's kind of hard to keep the series in a 'childhood nostalgia' spot in your mind if you're directly a part of the community that she addresses with her bigoted views in her books. That does more harm than good for a person of that community in the long run.
im like a year late but i never understood why the 19 years later has the sad blue grey filter. Would have been amazing with bright colours like the first film
14:01 "ive inhaled so much beard-hair, i may actually have to go to the doctors"
14:07 has it back on
lmaooo
Get you a partner that loves you like Caleb loves the bridge in the HP movies~