in the suicide speech, he's seen saying 'don't kill yourself' while hisself from the future sits, depressed and tired looking like he hasn't slept in weeks, obviously not paying attention or listening to his own message. it's funny how we can give advice but in our lowest moments, we don't listen to even ourselves. being in that depression hole is no joke. he's talking to himself but when he needs it most, he can't bring himself to care.
I always thought that he was looking at his phone, and what's playing on his shirt is what he's seeing on the phone. Therefore making Phone Bo play the role of some health guru UA-cam video disingenuously telling depressed people what he thinks they should do. It looks like real Bo realizes this insincerity and naturally seems disinterested. Then, he starts to take his advice at face level, and re-contextualize it under his own terms of thinking. Afterwards starting to realize how inadvertently right the "other" guy is.
also his anti-suicide message is literally being projected on himself. he could've just played that message by itself, and we still would get that he's not advocating for suicide. but no, he had to add another layer to it. honestly bo is a visual genius
yes, i totally agree with you. i also thought that the message where he tells us to not k!ll ourselves and everything almost feels as if he's telling himself exactly that :( it really is the advice we give to others, we can't give to ourselves..
Not necessarily. The thing I'll always say (and he shows perfectly) is that you should NEVER say to someone who has depressive and suicidal thoughts that you shouldnt die because of someone or something. It is literally pointless and he shows it in the show, as you argumented too
@@bekoslides7889 Right. The notion that life and its meaning can be dumbed down to material possession or singular relationships is stupid, and I whole heartedly agree with you. When I say "health gurus", I mean it in a more derogatory way, criticizing UA-cam channels that give unsolicited, bad, unqualified advice to people actually struggling with mental illness. What I'm referring to is the ability to contextualize this information. So instead of listening to an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about, you instead start to listen to yourself saying the same words. Now, instead of thinking to himself "You should get better because it's selfish not to, and someone probably cares about you." we instead start to get a more personalized "You know this special is the only thing keeping you going, and maybe you shouldn't be so quick to ridicule the things that bring you the already little hope and passion that you have."
When that "Well Well look who's inside again" kicked in on the "goodbye" song I totally lost it. Such amazing and creative content Bo put out. I love how he brought back moments of the special in the ending parts of it.
That part hit everyone on a more personal level than it was even probably intended. From your sexuality to mental health to literally being inside due to the pandemic I break down every time
I listened to it again and had a breakdown, then I saw this comment. "Well well look who's inside again" hits way too fucking real. I don't feel like any album has ever perfectly been able to put my battle with anxiety in song form so well.
@@BradSteele I believe so. I had to drive over an hour to see it last night. There's more showings throughout the weekend, and usually in big cities. Just this weekend though.
Inside was playing in theaters last night and Bo showed up to one in LA just creeping on people during All Eyes On Me and everyone had their hands up and was dancing. I bet he felt so good in that moment seeing how much people were enjoying it ❤️
“Is he mocking people for being to open on social media or is he showing they are real people?” In my opinion, both. He says at one point that people should just shut the eff up which is why I think it’s kind of playing into that, but the way he widens the frame makes me think that it’s also about connection and empathy.
i also think it's both. in wwi there were shots of cultural references like the buddha, bo wearing the native headband, etc. it looks like he was mocking these white women for being culturally inappropriate(?) but also then again the ratio widening and reminding us that these are people with depth and emotions. he is a genius.
I think the aspect ratio is the clue. When he sings of all these cliché things the aspect ratio is that of a portrait picture on Instagram. When he is singing about the dead mom, it widens to signal that it isn't through the lens of social media. It's real.
There's probably a lot of people that have said it already. But everything you see in this special is produced. Every scene is carefully picked and acted out. He may have been mentally in that room for a long time. But he chose when to be there physically. And it's one of the things I love so much about Bo and this special. How good he is att producing this insincere sincerity.
Exactly. This small guest house is in his backyard. He has an actual house with his gf and dog he could go to. He wasn't really stuck in that room literally. But mentally. 100%.
Yup! That said, it's clear portions of it are acted from personal experience. His breakdown near the end, where he's trying to say he's been working on it for a whole year, but keeps stopping? That's male anxiety and self-loathing displayed to a degree of accuracy I haven't seen properly portrayed before. Uncertain how to ask for help, so you display your extreme discomfort/frustration physically, while trying to struggle on like everything's fine. I remember doing exactly the same thing, right down to smacking my knee. Probably just like Bo, I was unsure if my physical behaviour was me intentional over-acting as a wordless cry for help, or if I was just telling myself that to avoid confronting a loss of control. Strangest part was, there wasn't anyone around at the times when it happened. I was "acting" only for myself.
About if he was just constantly recording as he was setting everything up, and have also seen people question if he really was recording midnight when he turned 30, I would go back to a talking point in his special What, "He ment to knock the water over.. Art is a lie, nothing is real." I think he set up cameras to show the process of setting up cameras Inside one room.
Yeah, he has mentioned that all his shows are tightly choreographed, which was a particular problem when he started having panic attacks in the middle of them.
The title for Inside is also so clever. There are so many different layers here of being trapped inside. Your home, the digital world, your own head and, uniquely for Bo, the special itself. Being trapped inside is such a relatible feeling and he captured it perfectly.
I think it is fair to say, that what Robert (Bo) Burnham did with this special, is to give a deeply intimate perspective of the Millenial Zeitgeist and found the best form of art to describe mental illness and the shared experience of the information age. He singlehandedly did that, in(spite of) "times like this". I am glad we have people like him. Or not even that. I am glad, that I have him. Take care of yourself and of others
What's incredible about this, and Bo himself, is we know he is most known for his comedy, but look how remarkable he is at playing incredibly catchy and "legit" music, songwriting, and just singing in general? Unbelievable talent. Really almost stand alone at this point..
The song "30" really hit home for me when I first saw/heard it. I turned 30 during the pandemic and felt so shitty about how much of my 20's I wasted, that I had to opportunity to do things before covid and now that we were all stuck inside I actually couldn't do anything.
Same! I turned 30 a few days before Bo. I haven't never felt so seen, because I was feeling a lot of panic turning 30, couldn't see anyone or do anything for it, and I felt dumb too, like it's just another day, who cares. But I cared 😅
I feel the same, but a decade behind you. I was 17 when the pandemic began and i was set on enjoying the last of my childhood and last year of high school. Then the pandemic hit, my senior year was online, my mental health tanked. Im 18 now and terrified of the fact that im still alive and i have to deal with being an adult now
“Problematic” is honestly a really interesting song from this special to me - Bo Burnham’s never gotten serious heat or backlash for his “edgier” humor or choices in the past, as far as I’m aware, but he hasn’t *had* to be called out for it. He’s been critical of himself as a nice guy who’s clever and willing to be irreverent, but also doesn’t want to be insensitive, and looks back as we all do on weird things he did as a kid and winces while knowing he can’t realistically distance himself from it that much. It’s interesting hearing a comedian reflect on that kind of thing in their material, entirely on their own terms.
I took the part where he was telling people not to end themselves different. To me it seemed like he was sitting on his phone listening to these people tell people not to do it but it doesn’t make a difference. If that makes sense? Love your vids!
@@aws-107 The honesty in that "I don't care about anything. Why would I care about some half-assed motivational speech?" look he has told me that he gets that other people don't get it. And I found that cathartic somehow. Like, when you're at your lowest you don't want someone who's fine telling you to just be fine too. You want to know that your problems matter to someone and they understand you.
My first go around I didn't really give it much thought, but after seeing the ending, my second go around was different We know this lockdown was tremendously stressful on Bo, and it felt like his strong opposition to suicide had weakened substantially, like if he were to say those words in his current state(within the video), they would be empty. When old Bo mentions his hypothetical suicide, we see current Bo's attention being grabbed. I think Bo was far closer to suicide(maybe not suicidal, but absolutely closer), and wanted to show the sharp contrast between his mental states I'm guessing he put this scene in here because he was watching back that initial suicide prevention video and he felt the stark contrast. He felt his dispassion for the beginning, and felt his interest spike at the mention of possible suicide. I'm guessing he saw this reaction and was so startled by it, and found it so important, that he decided it must be included. But that's just a theory
The part with Socko is probably a nod to one of his fav comedians he talked about in the Green Room comedy talk special. It is a reference to Hans Teeuwen who also has a sock and feeds it a baby ruth candy bar and stuff in a skit. The guy really gives off Bo vibes, so you can see why he likes him. look up "hans teeuwen little ronnie" on UA-cam if you want to see what I mean. Step out of line and the big man will force their hand until you get back in line .. O_O Adding an edit: Baseball bat by Hans is also very Bo like ... The style of comedy and punch lines remind me of him.
Holy shit as a Dutch person I did not expect hearing that name being dropped. Its funny I never really heard of American comedians actually being inspired by non-English speaking comedians.
something ive havent heard anyone else talk about, i feel like the entire special uses the pandemic as a parallel to his five year break instead of being about the actual pandemic. he’s stuck inside because he had to take a break for his mental health and he’s working to get better (working on the special) and wants to get better but the closer he comes to being ready to get back on stage the more panic he feels about it (not wanting to finish the special) and is looking for a reason not to return (“went out to look for a reason to hide again”). in All Eyes On Me he opens up about why he left in the first place and then “the funniest thing happened” and he found his reason to hide again in the pandemic
As someone with agoraphobia it has almost nothing to do with the pandemic, personally. So much of this show is relatable to me and would still be even if no pandemic happened. I've had agoraphobia for years before COVID. So COVID has let other ppl get a teeny tiny taste of my day to day. Granted, the pandemic has cause a lot of people to develop agoraphobia or at least agoraphobic behaviour. Even bo. He mentions it in 'Funny Feeling'.
I don't think that the smile in the end is a happy smile. It's more like an ironic and wicked smile, as if he's mocking himself trying hard to go back inside., kinda ginving Truman Show vibes. But it could be anything else and that's what makes this special so great. An honest and subjective piece of work, just what art really is. "Inside" is great, everything about it is great, one of the best things on Netflix and I'm really excited to see what Bo will do next. Anyway, great reaction
Same. 100% agree it is not a happy smile. Very... Mocking also condescending. He laughing at his own struggle being played out on a projector. It's not happy or proud.
There were themes of disassociation throughout the special and then I thought the last shot was him going full disassociation. Watching his own special as audience member, and he laughs at it as such.
What I love is in Welcome To The Internet, he says “hey, look. If you stick with me, we can do great things. Trust me”. So we did. And then he laughs maniacally as if he’s trapped us, which, he pretty much has
I think it was about the endless loop of anxiety and replaying the events over and over again in your head, trying to dig yourself out of a hole you’re not in but think you’re in.
6 Emmy nominations and won 3 of them... I have no idea if it was worth the toll it took on him mentally, but I'm just so glad he got recognition for this absolutely masterful work of art.
15:27 I think it was a twist on his mental health. First you see that he doesn't want to kill himself (he's even advocating against it). Then it pulls back, and it's actually a recording of him saying that. You realize that he actually might want to (kill himself), so he has to watch this video he made in the past in order to prevent him from actually doing it. But I actually really like your interpretation as well!
i took the part with him watching himself as this: in the original clip he is in a better mental state and telling people (idk the exact words but) “if you feel like killing yourself dont” and later on when his mental health plummeted he’s now watching it while he might be having suic!dal thoughts and showing how so much has changed for him in such little time
I feel that the special would be absolutely hilarious if it weren't so stinking accurate on *so* many levels. It's one of my absolute favorite things to come from this past year and a half (Jacksepticeye just released a short film called 15 Months and it's tied for first in my mind alongside Inside)
Goodbye has to be my favorite song . Incorporating lyrics from previous songs , to the subtle change of lyrics from earlier songs. The change from “don’t panic , call me and I’ll tell you a joke “ to the heavy “ I’ll start to panic , so call me and tell me a joke “ , is absolutely beautifully done .
I saw the smile as purposefully ambiguous. Everything you said. But also there's a mad-scientist menace to it. Like a self-referential, self-deprecating thing where he says, "Look what I'm unleashing onto the world". I absolutely love this guy's genius. You're a great reactor to him. How do you harmonize like that? It sounds awesome. Anyway, peace. 🙏❤️
I know, it gave me the same feeling as well! With the combination of the cinematography and the lighting in that shot, it kinda added to the unsettled and unnerved feeling that I had felt lingering throughout the special.
Fun fact about the Socko bit, Bo Was actually Tapped to help write songs for the new Sesame Street movie (Still in production) a few years ago, so there's a non-zero chance we're going to get some actual kids songs from Bo in the no-to-distance future. I'm SO Glad you showed your genuine "I feel see" reaction to the unpaid intern bit. I few other channels have done reacts of the full special and had like ZERO reaction to that bit!
I think he is showing their humanity in the Instagram song, the aspect ratio widens as the character he portrays opens themselves up and shows who they are, they're genuine... but it soon starts scaling back when they fall back into a performance which is bragging about the job and boyfriend.
I’ve watched the special 4 times now and it still gets me in the feels. And watching this reaction made me realise the whole reason I watch reaction videos (especially yours Brad) is to feel a sense of belonging and feel like we’re sharing something. So thank you for sharing 🥰
I knew I was in for a special ride when I got goosebumps on the part where he aimed up at the disco ball and the song changed.... 1:14 - Inside was truly a masterpiece of pure art.
Loved watching someone take in the whole special in its entirety. You miss so much context just hearing the songs isolated and by themselves. Add in all the callbacks that he makes throughout the special and everything ties together so perfectly. Awesome reaction. 👍🏼
I've watched all your reaction videos to Inside today.....I love seeing your appreciation for it. I think this is a total masterpiece and has joined the world together in mass empathy and allowed people to look for deeper meaning. Our teenage children suffer with mental health issues and lockdown hit them hard but as a critical workers ourselves we worked all the way through Covid and I can honestly say I didn't really get their struggle until I watched Inside. Anyway.....off to Calgary with my daughter to watch it in the cinema tomorrow :-)
I'm so glad you did this reaction and shared it with us! Loved watching you feel so inspired and in awe the same way we all did! Also your reaction to Socko had me in stitches!! He's so damn talented, and you really appreciated that about him. So from a fan of Bo's for over 10 years now, thank you! Thank you for your appreciation and in doing so so gracefully.
I'm so glad you did this! Goodbye is my favorite song from the special, and I wanted to recommend that you react to it, but obviously you needed to see the rest of the special before it would make sense.
Amazing reaction, I honestly enjoy a lot that you don't pause the music to talk over it, it takes the soul out of songs when people do that, you earned my respect man.
In many videos, I have to pause due to copyright stuff (I would normally save my thoughts for the end of the songs but have to give them throughout because YT likes when you pause stuff 😂) but thanks for watching!
Also, the ending song had the biggest impact for me, especially because I was following Bo Burnham since his "what" special, and with his 5 year hiatus, that voice in the end telling him: "Well, well, look who's inside again. Went out to look for a reason to hide again" hit me hard. At the time I honestly thought that after 5 years of getting better, this special pummeled his comedic spirit back into the ground, and I didn't doubt it. Working on something for more than a year without any feedback would be very discouraging for me. I loved your take on it though, sounds way more optimistic than mine
This special really was something incredible. Especially because honestly it feels like while he's talking about "inside" in the context of being stuck inside and in isolation because of the pandemic, it is ultimately a metaphor for his own mental illness, isolating himself and being stuck inside his own anxieties. He thought he was better and ready to emerge, and then he finds himself stuck right back where he was, and the realization that so many mentally ill people go through, that even when you get "better," it doesn't really fully go away and is always waiting for a chance to take you over again. You can see the progression over time of him getting more and more depressed to the point where his own "motivational" speech to not kill yourself doesn't reach him at all. And the final song just brings me to tears. "I promise to never go outside again" and "went out to look for a reason to hide again" almost like he is giving in to his mental illness and accepting that even when the pandemic is over and he can go outside, he will still always be stuck inside his head with his mental illness.
Man, first video I've seen of you and you nailed it. It's so good to see someone really let go and just ride the wave of the artist. Best reaction for Inside, by far. Subscribing 👍🏽
about the whole censor thing. it seemed obvious to me as to why you'd do that. youtube's algorithm & ads etc be kinda tricky on that part. more power to you for sticking by it! also, ofcourse you link the original. got to give credit where credit's due.
Loved to see the journey you’ve been in with first only doing individual songs to now your reactions as you see those songs and the rest of the special in its entirety in context! I’d love to see you do this same type of thing for Make Happy and What - his other 2 major specials.
I don't think you noticed the lightning to the "Welcome To The Internet" song in your original video (trying to remember) ... It starts out with stars that show how expansive the internet is.. Then it goes into the talking about the kids in the really slow part ... It goes to the purple/blue/pink mixed background for that part ... Then at the end you notice that the purple/blue/pink background is over the star galaxy background ...... The internet has won, not only in the song, but visually in the video ... O_O You're addicted
Love this reaction, thanks for making it for the whole special :D one interpretation I had for the scene where he’s talking about not committing suicide- I think in that scene, his older self is watching it. And so his older self is in a really bad mental state and is watching his younger self say to not kill himself. Hopefully that makes sense.
I've watched the special and commentary about this special everyday since June 10th and I got something new from your video! I didn't think about the character in the video game being such an accurate representation of Bo-- doing the music makes him gain happiness. I love that!
After the special I had to look up when his birthday was and found out I'm literally one day older than he is and i swear that somehow made the Turning 30 song hit even harder. Like this strange way of having this extremely similar experience at almost the exact same moment of time
I'm so excited to hear more of your thoughts about "Goodbye"! I think it's my favorite song in the special -- in part because I'm a sucker for a reprise, but mostly because it's just *brilliant*.
I believe the comment about him not being able to play guitar or sing well before "That Funny Feeling" is a reference to every person that whips out a guitar at a campfire.
I was watching a different Bo Burnham reaction when I saw that this came out and I had to rush over here. I'll watch someone react to Repeat Stuff later :P
i went to see the special in theaters this weekend. the whole theater was waving their arms in the air during All Eyes On Me. others and myself were all singing along with the whole special. all the love to Bo, I am glad i found your reaction, the special made me cry the first few times through.
22:45 that's exactly it. That's why I was one of the people clamoring for you to watch the entire thing, the scenes before this song (which is the entire movie) really multiply the emotion you feel hearing it.
I think I'm in the minority when I say I thought that smile at the end was sinister. I saw that not as relief for him but more as his the personification of his depressive state joining the crowd almost laughing at Bo for trying to go back inside (btw i think him trying to go back inside might be the fear that Bo has of when everything DOES go back to normal he is going to want to "hide from the world" again) . I think this because the character of the depressive state can also be seen in the suicide note to us as it's being projected onto his shirt and when he's watching himself (like here in the ending) but when Bo was younger. Also for that last one it's the same camera angle as how the last scene of him smiling is. I honestly got the chills when he smiled at the end and the credits song didn't help because that's probably what Bo was telling himself everyday when filming the special. "It'll stop anyday now"
I felt like I was watching this with you. Even though I've watched it like 17 times. And im so glad we all got the same feelings out of this but at the same time getting different feelings out of it also. Thats how art should be.
I've watched a lot of reaction videos to Bo Burnham's Inside (many of which were just to specific songs from the special and they didn't actually watch the special in its entirety)... And although I think Brad might have missed/misinterpreted a few things (based on personal opinion), this reaction video is the most considered and thoughtful reaction video that I've seen about Bo Burham's masterpiece "Inside". I'm a fan now, you've got my sub.
The bit when he kept trying to speak but failing before All Eyes On Me hit seriously hard. I don’t know what was going through his head, but this time last year I either didn’t expect to or didn’t plan to reach my 22nd birthday. I’d had a huge panic attack which triggered a dissociative disorder that lasted for 4 months. And when I tried to explain to myself that it was all ok and I’d get better, I’d keep stopping, laughing, swearing and crying every time I tried to speak. I’m better now, but I’ll never forget that feeling, and that little moment resonated with me for that reason
Getting to Goodbye at the end of the special is so heavy. It’s hard not to tear up the first couple times you watch it. He is the best at relatable expression.
Been a huge Burnham fan for so long. I have seen this special at least ten times. The interpretation is different each time. It reminds me of when music was good.
If you’ve not been a fan of Bo for some amount of time. Socko is something he used in his comedy when he started. He used to beat the shit out of that sock
'Goodbye' has got to be my favourite song by far it's just so good and put together and the beat, lyrics, meaning and just everything about it honestly🤣, I love how he puts bits from other songs in it (and from songs I really love as well). I just love the whole special and all his other specials and songs and he's just so talented I actually can't.
This piece of art will go down in history, showing the struggle of the pandemic. The pain and mental strain it caused on so many people. Specifically the struggle of one extremely talented and genius level artist. Every song is a testament to the times we live in.
I suggest you watch all of "Make Happy" (Which was his last special before this 5 years ago when he kind of lets everyone know that he doesn't think he can be in the spotlight much longer and the special where he started having panic attacks during performances which led him to quit even more) but at the end he walks outside and you see that he actually has a house and this room he recorded inside in is just kind of an outside studio. So he lived in a house with his girlfriend and pets and just came in here to record inside, most likely because it gave the illusion of being claustrophobic in a small room. Anyway, "Make Happy" and "what." are both really good specials, however make happy is my favorite one.
This is seriously one of my favorite specials Bo Burnham has ever does and it just encompasses his entire personality as an artist. But also he recently came out with the outtakes of Inside, have you seen them yet?? There's several amazing songs in there that would be cool to hear your take on them!
As i cant see anyone else saying it, shout out to the flawless 'da-poo-de-de-da-da-doo' harmony in 'That Funny Feeling'. That shit takes skill. Well played!
I just went to see it again in the movie theater last night. Phenomenal. They're doing a weekend event in theaters that was originally planned for only Thursday and they continued to add shows through Sunday. No ragrats.
as a musician, your comments at the end of funny feeling made me tear up. also i was laughing bc i always do the harmonies at the end of the song too 😂
I found myself singing the lyrics to all of these songs days after having watched the special which is very good because it means he knows how to make a good song and I love them.
in the suicide speech, he's seen saying 'don't kill yourself' while hisself from the future sits, depressed and tired looking like he hasn't slept in weeks, obviously not paying attention or listening to his own message. it's funny how we can give advice but in our lowest moments, we don't listen to even ourselves. being in that depression hole is no joke. he's talking to himself but when he needs it most, he can't bring himself to care.
I always thought that he was looking at his phone, and what's playing on his shirt is what he's seeing on the phone. Therefore making Phone Bo play the role of some health guru UA-cam video disingenuously telling depressed people what he thinks they should do. It looks like real Bo realizes this insincerity and naturally seems disinterested. Then, he starts to take his advice at face level, and re-contextualize it under his own terms of thinking. Afterwards starting to realize how inadvertently right the "other" guy is.
also his anti-suicide message is literally being projected on himself. he could've just played that message by itself, and we still would get that he's not advocating for suicide. but no, he had to add another layer to it. honestly bo is a visual genius
yes, i totally agree with you. i also thought that the message where he tells us to not k!ll ourselves and everything almost feels as if he's telling himself exactly that :( it really is the advice we give to others, we can't give to ourselves..
Not necessarily. The thing I'll always say (and he shows perfectly) is that you should NEVER say to someone who has depressive and suicidal thoughts that you shouldnt die because of someone or something. It is literally pointless and he shows it in the show, as you argumented too
@@bekoslides7889 Right. The notion that life and its meaning can be dumbed down to material possession or singular relationships is stupid, and I whole heartedly agree with you. When I say "health gurus", I mean it in a more derogatory way, criticizing UA-cam channels that give unsolicited, bad, unqualified advice to people actually struggling with mental illness.
What I'm referring to is the ability to contextualize this information. So instead of listening to an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about, you instead start to listen to yourself saying the same words. Now, instead of thinking to himself "You should get better because it's selfish not to, and someone probably cares about you." we instead start to get a more personalized "You know this special is the only thing keeping you going, and maybe you shouldn't be so quick to ridicule the things that bring you the already little hope and passion that you have."
When that "Well Well look who's inside again" kicked in on the "goodbye" song I totally lost it. Such amazing and creative content Bo put out. I love how he brought back moments of the special in the ending parts of it.
That part hit everyone on a more personal level than it was even probably intended. From your sexuality to mental health to literally being inside due to the pandemic I break down every time
I listened to it again and had a breakdown, then I saw this comment. "Well well look who's inside again" hits way too fucking real. I don't feel like any album has ever perfectly been able to put my battle with anxiety in song form so well.
I watched this in theaters and "all eyes on me" was particularly incredible on the big screen
I’ve got front row seats for it tomorrow and I’m waiting for it to destroy me
Sameee it was amazing
Is it just in select theaters?
@@BradSteele I believe so. I had to drive over an hour to see it last night. There's more showings throughout the weekend, and usually in big cities. Just this weekend though.
@@BradSteele it was in a theater near me but I’m not sure
Inside was playing in theaters last night and Bo showed up to one in LA just creeping on people during All Eyes On Me and everyone had their hands up and was dancing. I bet he felt so good in that moment seeing how much people were enjoying it ❤️
That's amazing. He deserves it
Omg, that's perfect, (and kind of terrifying narratively), I love it
I hope he did! 🖤 He deserves it. I hope he wins an award for best soundtrack. His insight and song writing is incredible.
"How The World Works" still periodically gets stuck in my head. Socko's part is not just spitting cold, hard truths, but it's also catchy as HELL.
“I hope you learned your lesson”
“I did, and it hurt. That’s how it works.”
When I was editing this back, that lyric stopped me in my tracks
@@BradSteele Good looking out, Comrade Socko
"The FBI killed Martin Luther King!"
“Is he mocking people for being to open on social media or is he showing they are real people?”
In my opinion, both. He says at one point that people should just shut the eff up which is why I think it’s kind of playing into that, but the way he widens the frame makes me think that it’s also about connection and empathy.
Everything on social media is a double-edged sword. Everything.
i also think it's both. in wwi there were shots of cultural references like the buddha, bo wearing the native headband, etc. it looks like he was mocking these white women for being culturally inappropriate(?) but also then again the ratio widening and reminding us that these are people with depth and emotions. he is a genius.
I think the aspect ratio is the clue. When he sings of all these cliché things the aspect ratio is that of a portrait picture on Instagram. When he is singing about the dead mom, it widens to signal that it isn't through the lens of social media. It's real.
Bo: "hey kids, today we're gonna learn about the world!"
Brad: "oh, *great* "
Lol I knew it was gonna end badly
There's probably a lot of people that have said it already. But everything you see in this special is produced. Every scene is carefully picked and acted out.
He may have been mentally in that room for a long time. But he chose when to be there physically.
And it's one of the things I love so much about Bo and this special. How good he is att producing this insincere sincerity.
Exactly. This small guest house is in his backyard. He has an actual house with his gf and dog he could go to. He wasn't really stuck in that room literally. But mentally. 100%.
"It's all an illusion, I'm wearing makeup, I'm wearing makeup, makeup, makeup, makeup...."
@@The1nvisibleJeevas you mean that you meant to knock the bottle over?
@@Mr83nn0 Indeed. Art is a lie, nothing is real.
Yup!
That said, it's clear portions of it are acted from personal experience. His breakdown near the end, where he's trying to say he's been working on it for a whole year, but keeps stopping? That's male anxiety and self-loathing displayed to a degree of accuracy I haven't seen properly portrayed before. Uncertain how to ask for help, so you display your extreme discomfort/frustration physically, while trying to struggle on like everything's fine.
I remember doing exactly the same thing, right down to smacking my knee. Probably just like Bo, I was unsure if my physical behaviour was me intentional over-acting as a wordless cry for help, or if I was just telling myself that to avoid confronting a loss of control.
Strangest part was, there wasn't anyone around at the times when it happened. I was "acting" only for myself.
after "How The World Works" you just say "i'm uncomfy" which means the song did its job lol
great reaction!
I didn’t laugh out loud once watching this.. and I had to stop it twice to cry.
And yet it’s one of the best comedy specials I’ve ever watched
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About if he was just constantly recording as he was setting everything up, and have also seen people question if he really was recording midnight when he turned 30, I would go back to a talking point in his special What, "He ment to knock the water over.. Art is a lie, nothing is real."
I think he set up cameras to show the process of setting up cameras Inside one room.
Yeah, he has mentioned that all his shows are tightly choreographed, which was a particular problem when he started having panic attacks in the middle of them.
The title for Inside is also so clever. There are so many different layers here of being trapped inside. Your home, the digital world, your own head and, uniquely for Bo, the special itself. Being trapped inside is such a relatible feeling and he captured it perfectly.
I think it is fair to say, that what Robert (Bo) Burnham did with this special, is to give a deeply intimate perspective of the Millenial Zeitgeist and found the best form of art to describe mental illness and the shared experience of the information age. He singlehandedly did that, in(spite of) "times like this". I am glad we have people like him. Or not even that. I am glad, that I have him.
Take care of yourself and of others
What's incredible about this, and Bo himself, is we know he is most known for his comedy, but look how remarkable he is at playing incredibly catchy and "legit" music, songwriting, and just singing in general? Unbelievable talent. Really almost stand alone at this point..
Definitely showing humanity. He even included the '27' Birthday cake to show she was 17 when her parents died. That's not mockery.
The song "30" really hit home for me when I first saw/heard it. I turned 30 during the pandemic and felt so shitty about how much of my 20's I wasted, that I had to opportunity to do things before covid and now that we were all stuck inside I actually couldn't do anything.
Same! I turned 30 a few days before Bo. I haven't never felt so seen, because I was feeling a lot of panic turning 30, couldn't see anyone or do anything for it, and I felt dumb too, like it's just another day, who cares. But I cared 😅
I feel the same, but a decade behind you. I was 17 when the pandemic began and i was set on enjoying the last of my childhood and last year of high school. Then the pandemic hit, my senior year was online, my mental health tanked. Im 18 now and terrified of the fact that im still alive and i have to deal with being an adult now
The reprise medley at the end of Goodbye is so f--king incredible.
“Problematic” is honestly a really interesting song from this special to me - Bo Burnham’s never gotten serious heat or backlash for his “edgier” humor or choices in the past, as far as I’m aware, but he hasn’t *had* to be called out for it. He’s been critical of himself as a nice guy who’s clever and willing to be irreverent, but also doesn’t want to be insensitive, and looks back as we all do on weird things he did as a kid and winces while knowing he can’t realistically distance himself from it that much. It’s interesting hearing a comedian reflect on that kind of thing in their material, entirely on their own terms.
I took the part where he was telling people not to end themselves different. To me it seemed like he was sitting on his phone listening to these people tell people not to do it but it doesn’t make a difference. If that makes sense? Love your vids!
Could definitely see that as well!
@@aws-107 The honesty in that "I don't care about anything. Why would I care about some half-assed motivational speech?" look he has told me that he gets that other people don't get it. And I found that cathartic somehow. Like, when you're at your lowest you don't want someone who's fine telling you to just be fine too. You want to know that your problems matter to someone and they understand you.
This is exactly how I took it.
Bo watching himself telling people not to end it is also the background and the only image on his website, which I found interesting
My first go around I didn't really give it much thought, but after seeing the ending, my second go around was different
We know this lockdown was tremendously stressful on Bo, and it felt like his strong opposition to suicide had weakened substantially, like if he were to say those words in his current state(within the video), they would be empty.
When old Bo mentions his hypothetical suicide, we see current Bo's attention being grabbed.
I think Bo was far closer to suicide(maybe not suicidal, but absolutely closer), and wanted to show the sharp contrast between his mental states
I'm guessing he put this scene in here because he was watching back that initial suicide prevention video and he felt the stark contrast. He felt his dispassion for the beginning, and felt his interest spike at the mention of possible suicide. I'm guessing he saw this reaction and was so startled by it, and found it so important, that he decided it must be included.
But that's just a theory
The part with Socko is probably a nod to one of his fav comedians he talked about in the Green Room comedy talk special. It is a reference to Hans Teeuwen who also has a sock and feeds it a baby ruth candy bar and stuff in a skit. The guy really gives off Bo vibes, so you can see why he likes him. look up "hans teeuwen little ronnie" on UA-cam if you want to see what I mean. Step out of line and the big man will force their hand until you get back in line .. O_O
Adding an edit: Baseball bat by Hans is also very Bo like ... The style of comedy and punch lines remind me of him.
He watches Hasan Piker, too. Hasan fangirled so hard when Bo DMed him back
Holy shit as a Dutch person I did not expect hearing that name being dropped. Its funny I never really heard of American comedians actually being inspired by non-English speaking comedians.
The Green Room is very underrated. Great catch on that Hans reference.
Socko is from his earlier comedy skits as well he used to beat up socko.
@@greentaigo2552 Hans Teeuwen did some English stuff a while back and that is how Bo found him.
I hope he wins the Emmy for "Comedy". There are so many great levels to that song, it's like it just keeps getting better!
Rigged af
something ive havent heard anyone else talk about, i feel like the entire special uses the pandemic as a parallel to his five year break instead of being about the actual pandemic. he’s stuck inside because he had to take a break for his mental health and he’s working to get better (working on the special) and wants to get better but the closer he comes to being ready to get back on stage the more panic he feels about it (not wanting to finish the special) and is looking for a reason not to return (“went out to look for a reason to hide again”). in All Eyes On Me he opens up about why he left in the first place and then “the funniest thing happened” and he found his reason to hide again in the pandemic
As someone with agoraphobia it has almost nothing to do with the pandemic, personally. So much of this show is relatable to me and would still be even if no pandemic happened. I've had agoraphobia for years before COVID. So COVID has let other ppl get a teeny tiny taste of my day to day. Granted, the pandemic has cause a lot of people to develop agoraphobia or at least agoraphobic behaviour. Even bo. He mentions it in 'Funny Feeling'.
I don't think that the smile in the end is a happy smile. It's more like an ironic and wicked smile, as if he's mocking himself trying hard to go back inside., kinda ginving Truman Show vibes. But it could be anything else and that's what makes this special so great. An honest and subjective piece of work, just what art really is. "Inside" is great, everything about it is great, one of the best things on Netflix and I'm really excited to see what Bo will do next.
Anyway, great reaction
Same. 100% agree it is not a happy smile. Very... Mocking also condescending. He laughing at his own struggle being played out on a projector. It's not happy or proud.
There were themes of disassociation throughout the special and then I thought the last shot was him going full disassociation. Watching his own special as audience member, and he laughs at it as such.
I see it the same way- there’s something wicked and deeply unsettling to me about that smile
The brand consultant skit was lowkey one of the best parts.
What I love is in Welcome To The Internet, he says “hey, look. If you stick with me, we can do great things. Trust me”. So we did. And then he laughs maniacally as if he’s trapped us, which, he pretty much has
i dont think the reaction part was poking fun. its about him being too self-aware and criticising himself until he cant take it anymore (insecurity)
I think it was about the endless loop of anxiety and replaying the events over and over again in your head, trying to dig yourself out of a hole you’re not in but think you’re in.
6 Emmy nominations and won 3 of them... I have no idea if it was worth the toll it took on him mentally, but I'm just so glad he got recognition for this absolutely masterful work of art.
15:27 I think it was a twist on his mental health. First you see that he doesn't want to kill himself (he's even advocating against it). Then it pulls back, and it's actually a recording of him saying that. You realize that he actually might want to (kill himself), so he has to watch this video he made in the past in order to prevent him from actually doing it.
But I actually really like your interpretation as well!
i took the part with him watching himself as this: in the original clip he is in a better mental state and telling people (idk the exact words but) “if you feel like killing yourself dont” and later on when his mental health plummeted he’s now watching it while he might be having suic!dal thoughts and showing how so much has changed for him in such little time
If you include mine, we have 4 different interpretations of that bit here in the comments 😂 and I think that’s awesome!
I feel that the special would be absolutely hilarious if it weren't so stinking accurate on *so* many levels. It's one of my absolute favorite things to come from this past year and a half (Jacksepticeye just released a short film called 15 Months and it's tied for first in my mind alongside Inside)
Honestly never watched the 15 months shortfilm but I’m about to watch it now, thank you for recommending it to me. And I completely agree with you
The "feeling like sh*t" song has been getting me through some rough mornings before work, lol. Laughter does help a lot
The startled embarrassment when you got to the reaction video was TOO FUNNY
Goodbye has to be my favorite song . Incorporating lyrics from previous songs , to the subtle change of lyrics from earlier songs. The change from “don’t panic , call me and I’ll tell you a joke “ to the heavy “ I’ll start to panic , so call me and tell me a joke “ , is absolutely beautifully done .
I saw the smile as purposefully ambiguous. Everything you said. But also there's a mad-scientist menace to it. Like a self-referential, self-deprecating thing where he says, "Look what I'm unleashing onto the world". I absolutely love this guy's genius. You're a great reactor to him. How do you harmonize like that? It sounds awesome. Anyway, peace. 🙏❤️
Exactly. It wasn't a happy or proud smile. Self-deprecative is a great way of describing it. It's definitely not happy, ya know?
I know, it gave me the same feeling as well! With the combination of the cinematography and the lighting in that shot, it kinda added to the unsettled and unnerved feeling that I had felt lingering throughout the special.
I’m watching this in theaters tonight and I don’t think my mind and body is ready
im seeing tomorrow
Fun fact about the Socko bit, Bo Was actually Tapped to help write songs for the new Sesame Street movie (Still in production) a few years ago, so there's a non-zero chance we're going to get some actual kids songs from Bo in the no-to-distance future.
I'm SO Glad you showed your genuine "I feel see" reaction to the unpaid intern bit. I few other channels have done reacts of the full special and had like ZERO reaction to that bit!
I think he is showing their humanity in the Instagram song, the aspect ratio widens as the character he portrays opens themselves up and shows who they are, they're genuine... but it soon starts scaling back when they fall back into a performance which is bragging about the job and boyfriend.
The beard is not effort in preparing. He spent the year making this. This is a year’s worth of Bo’s mind.
I’ve watched the special 4 times now and it still gets me in the feels. And watching this reaction made me realise the whole reason I watch reaction videos (especially yours Brad) is to feel a sense of belonging and feel like we’re sharing something. So thank you for sharing 🥰
just saw the special at the movie theater last night. it was awesome seeing it on the big screen
I knew I was in for a special ride when I got goosebumps on the part where he aimed up at the disco ball and the song changed.... 1:14 - Inside was truly a masterpiece of pure art.
I swear that shot made my brain glitter
Loved watching someone take in the whole special in its entirety. You miss so much context just hearing the songs isolated and by themselves. Add in all the callbacks that he makes throughout the special and everything ties together so perfectly. Awesome reaction. 👍🏼
I've watched all your reaction videos to Inside today.....I love seeing your appreciation for it. I think this is a total masterpiece and has joined the world together in mass empathy and allowed people to look for deeper meaning. Our teenage children suffer with mental health issues and lockdown hit them hard but as a critical workers ourselves we worked all the way through Covid and I can honestly say I didn't really get their struggle until I watched Inside. Anyway.....off to Calgary with my daughter to watch it in the cinema tomorrow :-)
the scene where he keeps reacting to himself over and over again, i took as like just criticizing yourself to no end
I'm so glad you did this reaction and shared it with us! Loved watching you feel so inspired and in awe the same way we all did! Also your reaction to Socko had me in stitches!! He's so damn talented, and you really appreciated that about him. So from a fan of Bo's for over 10 years now, thank you! Thank you for your appreciation and in doing so so gracefully.
I'm so glad you did this! Goodbye is my favorite song from the special, and I wanted to recommend that you react to it, but obviously you needed to see the rest of the special before it would make sense.
Love your takes man, your reactions actually add value unlike so many other channels with this format!
Amazing reaction, I honestly enjoy a lot that you don't pause the music to talk over it, it takes the soul out of songs when people do that, you earned my respect man.
In many videos, I have to pause due to copyright stuff (I would normally save my thoughts for the end of the songs but have to give them throughout because YT likes when you pause stuff 😂) but thanks for watching!
Also, the ending song had the biggest impact for me, especially because I was following Bo Burnham since his "what" special, and with his 5 year hiatus, that voice in the end telling him: "Well, well, look who's inside again. Went out to look for a reason to hide again" hit me hard. At the time I honestly thought that after 5 years of getting better, this special pummeled his comedic spirit back into the ground, and I didn't doubt it. Working on something for more than a year without any feedback would be very discouraging for me.
I loved your take on it though, sounds way more optimistic than mine
This special really was something incredible. Especially because honestly it feels like while he's talking about "inside" in the context of being stuck inside and in isolation because of the pandemic, it is ultimately a metaphor for his own mental illness, isolating himself and being stuck inside his own anxieties. He thought he was better and ready to emerge, and then he finds himself stuck right back where he was, and the realization that so many mentally ill people go through, that even when you get "better," it doesn't really fully go away and is always waiting for a chance to take you over again. You can see the progression over time of him getting more and more depressed to the point where his own "motivational" speech to not kill yourself doesn't reach him at all. And the final song just brings me to tears. "I promise to never go outside again" and "went out to look for a reason to hide again" almost like he is giving in to his mental illness and accepting that even when the pandemic is over and he can go outside, he will still always be stuck inside his head with his mental illness.
Man, first video I've seen of you and you nailed it. It's so good to see someone really let go and just ride the wave of the artist. Best reaction for Inside, by far. Subscribing 👍🏽
about the whole censor thing. it seemed obvious to me as to why you'd do that. youtube's algorithm & ads etc be kinda tricky on that part. more power to you for sticking by it! also, ofcourse you link the original. got to give credit where credit's due.
That plays a role as well! Lol I know I have kids watching so I’m mindful of that, but also very mindful of what you said as well 😂
The original is on Netflix. So he can’t really do that. But he could have linked the actual videos.
Thanks for being you dude! Your reaction is so genuine and honest. Glad you enjoyed Bo's special and lets pray for him.
Loved to see the journey you’ve been in with first only doing individual songs to now your reactions as you see those songs and the rest of the special in its entirety in context! I’d love to see you do this same type of thing for Make Happy and What - his other 2 major specials.
I don't think you noticed the lightning to the "Welcome To The Internet" song in your original video (trying to remember) ... It starts out with stars that show how expansive the internet is.. Then it goes into the talking about the kids in the really slow part ... It goes to the purple/blue/pink mixed background for that part ... Then at the end you notice that the purple/blue/pink background is over the star galaxy background ...... The internet has won, not only in the song, but visually in the video ... O_O You're addicted
Love this reaction, thanks for making it for the whole special :D one interpretation I had for the scene where he’s talking about not committing suicide- I think in that scene, his older self is watching it. And so his older self is in a really bad mental state and is watching his younger self say to not kill himself. Hopefully that makes sense.
This. Also it shows that when you are in that bad place... Those words ALL ring hollow and literally don't mean anything.
I've watched the special and commentary about this special everyday since June 10th and I got something new from your video! I didn't think about the character in the video game being such an accurate representation of Bo-- doing the music makes him gain happiness. I love that!
After the special I had to look up when his birthday was and found out I'm literally one day older than he is and i swear that somehow made the Turning 30 song hit even harder. Like this strange way of having this extremely similar experience at almost the exact same moment of time
I'm so excited to hear more of your thoughts about "Goodbye"! I think it's my favorite song in the special -- in part because I'm a sucker for a reprise, but mostly because it's just *brilliant*.
One of my favorite lines of the whole thing was right in the beginning: "I had a hair appointment, but it got rescheduled."
I believe the comment about him not being able to play guitar or sing well before "That Funny Feeling" is a reference to every person that whips out a guitar at a campfire.
I'm soo happy you reacted to the whole special :)
I was watching a different Bo Burnham reaction when I saw that this came out and I had to rush over here. I'll watch someone react to Repeat Stuff later :P
Well I know what I'm doing for the next 28 minutes!
I love your perspective and analysis on the film 😊 SUBSCRIBED 💕 can’t wait to see what else you post
17:15 is roughly when Brad reaches the point where the show turns more sinister. Was definitely looking forward to that point.
Bro you’re tempting me to see it again and i’ve seen it 6 times already 😭
Funny feeling brings me to tears every time. 19 minutes and 50 seconds perfectly fine to instant tears.
i went to see the special in theaters this weekend. the whole theater was waving their arms in the air during All Eyes On Me. others and myself were all singing along with the whole special. all the love to Bo, I am glad i found your reaction, the special made me cry the first few times through.
Your reviews and reaction videos are great mate! Keep it up
SO GLAD you watched the whole special. It’s a work of art. 🤘🏻
22:45 that's exactly it. That's why I was one of the people clamoring for you to watch the entire thing, the scenes before this song (which is the entire movie) really multiply the emotion you feel hearing it.
Finally full special reaction!
26:55 I always ball my eyes out at this part
I’ve come back to rewatch the reaction and just came across my comment lmao. (Still crying)
I think I'm in the minority when I say I thought that smile at the end was sinister. I saw that not as relief for him but more as his the personification of his depressive state joining the crowd almost laughing at Bo for trying to go back inside (btw i think him trying to go back inside might be the fear that Bo has of when everything DOES go back to normal he is going to want to "hide from the world" again) . I think this because the character of the depressive state can also be seen in the suicide note to us as it's being projected onto his shirt and when he's watching himself (like here in the ending) but when Bo was younger. Also for that last one it's the same camera angle as how the last scene of him smiling is. I honestly got the chills when he smiled at the end and the credits song didn't help because that's probably what Bo was telling himself everyday when filming the special. "It'll stop anyday now"
Please the way you wanted to hide when the reaction part came on lolllllllllll
I felt so seen! Lol
I felt like I was watching this with you. Even though I've watched it like 17 times.
And im so glad we all got the same feelings out of this but at the same time getting different feelings out of it also.
Thats how art should be.
I've watched a lot of reaction videos to Bo Burnham's Inside (many of which were just to specific songs from the special and they didn't actually watch the special in its entirety)... And although I think Brad might have missed/misinterpreted a few things (based on personal opinion), this reaction video is the most considered and thoughtful reaction video that I've seen about Bo Burham's masterpiece "Inside". I'm a fan now, you've got my sub.
The bit when he kept trying to speak but failing before All Eyes On Me hit seriously hard. I don’t know what was going through his head, but this time last year I either didn’t expect to or didn’t plan to reach my 22nd birthday. I’d had a huge panic attack which triggered a dissociative disorder that lasted for 4 months. And when I tried to explain to myself that it was all ok and I’d get better, I’d keep stopping, laughing, swearing and crying every time I tried to speak. I’m better now, but I’ll never forget that feeling, and that little moment resonated with me for that reason
Getting to Goodbye at the end of the special is so heavy. It’s hard not to tear up the first couple times you watch it. He is the best at relatable expression.
Your face when the reaction video came on is the first time I've actually laughed out loud at a video in a long time. Thank you 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for this!
Great vid and great perspective. And with that Auburn era Cam Newton pic in the back you got yourself a new sub.. War Eagle!🦅🦅
you handled it well, I had a mental breakdown when watching this XD
OHmy gosh your reaction to the intern song ending was mine! i was like NO DONT STOP IT WAS ABOUT TO BE A BANGER
Loved this! Make Happy would be a blast to watch with ya!
Been a huge Burnham fan for so long. I have seen this special at least ten times. The interpretation is different each time. It reminds me of when music was good.
If you’ve not been a fan of Bo for some amount of time. Socko is something he used in his comedy when he started. He used to beat the shit out of that sock
'Goodbye' has got to be my favourite song by far it's just so good and put together and the beat, lyrics, meaning and just everything about it honestly🤣, I love how he puts bits from other songs in it (and from songs I really love as well). I just love the whole special and all his other specials and songs and he's just so talented I actually can't.
Great video
I've watched the special 3 times in 2 days it's soo good
Also your reaction is basically the same as mine for most of the songs lmao
This piece of art will go down in history, showing the struggle of the pandemic. The pain and mental strain it caused on so many people. Specifically the struggle of one extremely talented and genius level artist. Every song is a testament to the times we live in.
I suggest you watch all of "Make Happy" (Which was his last special before this 5 years ago when he kind of lets everyone know that he doesn't think he can be in the spotlight much longer and the special where he started having panic attacks during performances which led him to quit even more) but at the end he walks outside and you see that he actually has a house and this room he recorded inside in is just kind of an outside studio. So he lived in a house with his girlfriend and pets and just came in here to record inside, most likely because it gave the illusion of being claustrophobic in a small room.
Anyway, "Make Happy" and "what." are both really good specials, however make happy is my favorite one.
This is seriously one of my favorite specials Bo Burnham has ever does and it just encompasses his entire personality as an artist. But also he recently came out with the outtakes of Inside, have you seen them yet?? There's several amazing songs in there that would be cool to hear your take on them!
Goodbye was a great song. How it ties most of the other songs into it. I love that
As i cant see anyone else saying it, shout out to the flawless 'da-poo-de-de-da-da-doo' harmony in 'That Funny Feeling'. That shit takes skill. Well played!
I loved your ending remarks.
I just went to see it again in the movie theater last night. Phenomenal. They're doing a weekend event in theaters that was originally planned for only Thursday and they continued to add shows through Sunday. No ragrats.
In all eyes on me the line “the funniest thing happened” was actually a reference to sonic movie coming out
as a musician, your comments at the end of funny feeling made me tear up. also i was laughing bc i always do the harmonies at the end of the song too 😂
Look who's inside again is super underrated. That's the point where I subscribed fwiw
I found myself singing the lyrics to all of these songs days after having watched the special which is very good because it means he knows how to make a good song and I love them.