Rehearsed Manipulation: The World of Nathan Fielder
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Just wathed the video, i would love to see you talking about the rest of the season!
(if you still concedering this)
At first i thought that the show was scripted, but the "actors" just kept their names and a form of reality show was just a form for an idea
Sorry for my bad english
“It’s days like these I curse the Chinese for inventing gunpowder” - best line of the show
I fucking died 😂😂😅
That was wild I was watching like how tf is Nathan gonna tie this hostage scenario with a piece of trivia. And then that’s what the guy says, came off like a light hate crime lmao
How is that still a trivia question tho who doesn’t know China invented gunpowder
I smoke weed everyday so I decided to make my habit into something productive so now i smoke weed on my UA-cam channel 😰😰
@@SevenHunnid lol sick
This show was such a weird beautiful blend of social experiment and actual breakthroughs
@Regdu Geht if you think any part of it was consequence free, I think you may have missed some things....
I’m a massive fan of Nathan Fielder and I genuinely thought the show was terrible. It didn’t even come close to his previous work. Painfully boring and not at all on the same level.
I think Nathan Fielder IS the most manipulative person in any of his shows, but that is the entire premise and gimmick behind them. The Rehearsal changes the gimmick a little bit by having the "victim" be in on the manipulation whereas in Nathan For You the "victim" takes the brunt of the joke.
I think that’s part of the art, Nathan goes to such efforts to make 90% of the brunt of the joke himself that you don’t really feel like the contestants are just being made fun of for the show. I know he says that on his end his definitely acting to a degree and exaggerating the awkward but everyone else is supposed to be real
Nathan For You's series finale with the sex worker is EXTREMELY overt about this. The entire point is that they are both lying to each other, feigning interpersonal connection based on a character they perform for work, and neither could ever admit this because it goes against the entire premise of what they do.
Edit: also he started out doing magic as a teen, so yeah, I'd say he's probably pretty comfortable with tricking his audience lol
I agree for the most part, but I wouldn’t say the “victim” takes the brunt of the joke. Nathan is the character, he’s supposed to be the joke (for the most part at least, there are still some “strange” non-actors on the show).
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Is it really even comedy, though? I feel like Nathan For You was undoubtedly comedy, but The Rehearsal seems 99.9% unscripted drama.
The genius of The Rehearsal is the way it slowly tricks you into accepting the insane moves he pulls by doing the escalations step by step until you wonder how the hell you got here
The whole Fielder Method sequence is one of the most insane moments on television
Side note: I hate when people say "reality tv is more scripted than real tv"
wtf no it's not! How you think regular shows get made? The actors come up with lines by themselves in the moment and plots just come in place? Magical elves???
LMAOOOOO this made me laugh
fr, the "reality tv is more scripted than real tv" line is the Television version of "mario eats MUSHROOMS!". only actual dunderheaded psuedo-intellectuals say it to sound cool
I mean there are instances like Rebel Wilson in ptch perfect where an actor pretty much improvises all their lines so yeah but I think the biggest point is how it's more scripted in the sense of we are only shown what the producers want to see and let to believe its that person. With normal TV we know that there just actors playing a role but some reality TV shows can really screw up lives by pretending their villains really are that evil such as zoe alexander and ariel burdett, the latter even committed suicide due to the x factor not coming clean about the fact she was playing a character so she was spammed with hate.
@@princessofhell4639 That's not "script" tho; that's manipulation and editing w/ the sole intent of weaving THE narrative that producers believe will garner the most viewership, and net the most profit. "Regular TV" is 100% scripted and controlled (though yeah, some actors veer off-script and people like the Duplass bros will sometimes have their actors basically make up a movie as they go along), but it never presents itself as "reality;" everyone knows it's fake. Reality TV DOES present itself as..."reality," and, even though it's obviously not "unadulterated reality," contestants STILL maintain agency; producers/directors/etc can manipulate them, and alter their agency (via alcohol for example), but they can't read minds, jump inside them, and spit out their own lines from another's body.
Even when contestants "act" (and I'm sure there have been times when contestants have been handed (at least "loose") scripts), it's different than "regular acting," because we're seeing a non-professional attempt to behave in ways they've been instructed to, all the while understanding they're "supposed" to appear genuine to an audience. The Rehearsal is aware of all this, and fucks w/ concepts like "reality" and "truth" and "acting" to the extent that it's all deconstructed into an oblivion (which I personally believe was Nathan's intent). Something something META blah blah LAYERS words words IRONY...def not gonna try to dissect the show further rn but it's a mindfuck.
People say the "reality TV is more scripted" shit because reality TV pretends to be something it clearly isn't, BUT it's still wayyy closer to reality than any "regular TV."
I do agree with the problem of negative REAL consequences for contestants in their personal lives (sometimes literally life-ruining). Like, I hate that; the discussion of reality TV ethics is so nuanced, subjective and complex that it could have it's own 10 season docu-series... @nickisnotgreen HMU if you ever wanna collab on that dissert tho.
I always took that phrase as an exaggeration more than a literal thing just to push the narrative that reality TV ain't exactly something done on the spot but carefully crafted scenes edited by the editors/producers to fit what they want to show us.
I found that as the show went on, it became more and more clear that he was inviting the audience to grapple with these ideas explicitly. Especially in the finale, it's apparent that he's making some kind of statement on reality TV and its inherent manipulative nature.
exactly, it's like every question that was brought up on twitter he ended up asking within the show itself, either through him or through his interactions with the real people and actors. so so brilliant. one of the most strange and captivating shows i've ever seen.
after binging the whole show last night my immediate thought was just that nathan fielder is a literal genius. I read some critic reviews last night and the one star reviews are just people that didn't get it because they think his persona is the real him. They're mostly saying he's arrogant for thinking he can tell how someone is feeling just by pretending to be them. That's how you know it's good I guess
The newest episode kinda went into direction of Nathan himself saying that ofcourse he cannot tell what other people feel, at the endwhen he breaks and calls himself as dad and not mom and then goes with it that no he is dad. Atleast I took it pretty in your face way of saying that ofcourse he cannot recreate perfectly what the mom felt with his son starting to call Nathan his dad but that he can try to. The goal is to see what happens, so it's weard for some people to think he suggests that he knows for sure. Also obviously Nathan is being manipulative in many parts but it is very hard to be mad at him for the brilliance of what the show have done. It goes to the territory of I don't think anyone have been hurt to the point of not having done the series at all would be more beneficial than seeing the experiment thru.
@@aleksisuuronen5969 I agree. The reviews I saw made me think of the 'fielder method' episode, the one where he copies the one actor's routine and relives everything through his eyes, thinking it means he is able to understand the actor perfectly. I'm guessing some one-star reviewers took that bit seriously.
I mean he did go to a top school and get really good grades 😆
The show was brilliant 😂
Why is no one talking about the Remy situation? I feel like I’m going crazy. I mean Nathan didn’t break any laws, but don’t you think he should’ve done more due diligence before casting a literal 6 year old?
I disagree that Kor painted his friend to be a bad person. I think having a certain amount of anxiety makes you automatically assume that people will think the worst of you no matter what. I think he was deeply insecure and ashamed which led him to create the worst case scenario and replay it over and over in his head, which is why this show is incredible. It brings these scenarios that we internally get so obsessed by that we lose sight of reality into the real world, which ends up making them look as silly as they actually are, even though they seem debilitating in the moment.
I agree with this! I think Kor's anxiety over his lie really clouded his ability to judge how Trisha would really react. I mean, even he was shocked when she was totally fine with his confession. And truthfully, from Kor's perspective of Trisha at the beginning of the episode, she definitely was made out to look like this angry and potentially violent person. But, I'd like to think that the reveal of her being totally chill about it and even comforting him over his feelings of shame and insecurity about it was a bit of redemption moment for them both of them haha. And like you said, it totally shed light on how silly the whole situation really was despite how debilitating it felt for Kor in that moment.
this is correct
@@evsanger THE Ryan Walsh out here making me feel validated af.
ANTM has thousands of issues, Jessica Kobeissi has covered a lot of episodes so if ever you want to watch someone discuss it I'd recommend her. She's covered everything from their endangerment of the models, to the SA that happened ON CAMERA, to how they purposefully set them up for failure, their endless body shaming and just overall endangerment of these poor young innocent girls :( Every time you think it can't get worse it does.
Edit: I mean even the few things I've mentioned here does not even begin to describe how awful they were treated.
Edit 2: Someone in the comments also recommends Willie Muse, idk who that is personally but just incase someone else might like them.
Jessica’s videos pointed out so much dangerous stuff I didn’t notice as a child. Totally understand why my mum tried to stop me from watching it after a while.
@@solarmoth4628 Omg yes I fully agree, it's sad how many children would've watched that and just been taught that stuff would've been normal, I'm glad someone's calling it out now
That and disqualifying a (black, economically disadvantaged) competitor from winning because she was tr*fficked by a guy pretending to be a modelling agent, and then telling her it she had no-one to blame but herself and her "esc*rting" was bad for the ANTM brand
@@heather7320 Omg how could I have even forgotten about that, ANTM is so awful :( I hope all the girls are doing better now
If we’re talking about ANTM criticisms, Willie Muse has a really interesting series on em. He’s super underrated so I just had to plug him rq
This show has personally has changed how I interact with my own social anxiety and overthinking issues. There are so many moments that almost point the camera directly at you, it may be uncomfortable but most definitely cathartic in a way I haven’t seen in a TV show.
informed consent is such a tricky topic in acting "reality." as someone working in film i am constantly struggling to grapple with portraying and capturing "reality" without crossing ethical barriers. i think thats what makes this show so interesting. the ethics and the optics are controversial and that's the fucking point. people are trying to make some grand statement and moralize an industry standard.that nathan is more intentional about than any other filmmaker i have seen.
watching the rehearsal really just makes me think how the reality of the film industry is likely way more "ethically murky" than what's presented for us on the show, like it's a very expensive professional show with a large crew, tons of other productions have way less resources and experience which often leads to more unprofessional scenarios in the workplace. it's just that people don't get to peek at the productions side of their favorite shows to compare.
Well, over moralizing tends to ruin everything.
@@itheuserfirst3186 Yeah listen to the dude insulting someone for having panic attacks in another comment about his morals
@@blossomentrails3398 Moralists, like revolutionaries, are usually a bore.
As a psychology major, this show was absolutely incredible and I am really intrigued by it from an ethics standpoint. The last episode is insane I would love to hear your take.
Which university do you go to?
I don’t give af about your psychology major. Just say your opinion
@@daltonh3444 thats their opion as a psych major tho why do you care so much that u had to comment rudely
i think this show is very fucking good at portraying autism OCD and anxiety over everything else. is it rational to have a rehearsal? no. but is it what many of us NDs secretly dream of? yes! living out our worst nightmares without the consequences! absolutely!
This!!! The amt of times I related to Nathan...for certain factors. Like, the flow chart for potential conversations? I went, damn, that might be a good idea.
Really, I think it's a dramatized version of certain neurodivergencies. Like, for the first guy, using an entire fake set and actors just to reveal a simple lie is crazy in concept, but at some point I realized that often times my anxiety made me wish I could play out a conversation multiple times before actually having it.
I Absolutely want to hear what you have to say about the rest of the season and what you think it says about performance versus reality, because, as with Nathan For You, it feels like this is one of Nathan’s most major themes in his work.
So far I’ve only watched the first episode and the ending in particular was great but the one thing I’m definitely gonna miss is just how absurd/creative/mildly unethical all of Nathan for you’s business ideas were
@@monhi64 id love to hear ur thoughts on the rest of the season
I literally was watching this show yesterday and it brings so much discomfort and but also highly intrigues me sometimes b/c it feels like he-nor the participants realize what’s happening until it already happens… it’s sometimes creepy and (mildly) intrusive at times, but it’s also v introspective and I feel strange watching it-mostly b/c of how put together the show is. I’m so unused to such a well-crafted reality show that it seems uncanny by default, but that’s part of the fun of the immersion. I think there are def some days watching it where I need to take breaks b/c I get overstimulated by the perceived morals qualms presented by the show, but overall it’s enjoyable and v v interesting.
this is exactly how I feel about it! I think my biggest problem with the show is that it simply doesn't work if the "contestant" is in on the joke. The joke being that Nathan is always doing a bit, and the show is intentionally ridiculous in order to create uncomfortable situations. They can't be in on it, or the entire premise goes out the window. I also LOVE the show. Like, some of my favorite TV of all time. So... my consensus is, IDK lol
as someone who’s only seen Nathan For You and doesn’t know anything about him im not sure what to expect from this
If you liked NFY, please watch The Rehearsal. Similar vibe but on a whole other level of ridiculous. There were some moments that made me wonder how HBO allowed them.
@@rabbitruler44 exactly what you said
This makes me so happy! I loved Nathan For You and was absolutely thrilled that Nathan Fielder had a new show. And honestly, it didn’t really disappointed. It’s incredibly creative and leaves you with so many emotions. So glad one of my favorite UA-camrs covered this!
just one correction: The Rehearsal is already renewed for season 2 - and it’s HBO Max shows getting the axe, not HBO Originals (like Succession, Euphoria and The Rehearsal). besides that, probably the best video on the show so far, kudos.
before watching i gotta say that i love nathan fielder and really enjoyed The Rehearsal. i think he’s very self aware in what he does and never intends himself to look like the good guy but let’s see how this video goes
My biggest issue with the show was the use of child actors. It's one thing for adults to agree to do the show but the stage moms who signed their kids up, was the most fucked up thing.
By the last episode we see two moms have to deal with their kids being confused due to acting in the house and to me it's really fucked up to force your kid into this situation without thinking of the consequences. I loathe parents that get their kids in front of a camera and make them work without thinking about how it might cause them harm.
Jesus christ. I swear Nick's audience are some of the biggest cry babies ever.
To start off, I am a HUGE fan of Nathan For You and really enjoyed the first episode of the Rehearsal. However, as things went on, I literally had to stop the show because of anxiety attacks. I think almost all of Nathan's actions (past the first episode) were ethically wrong. The genius of the show is showing you how manipulative all TV shows can be to actors and viewrs. Throughout the show, you get glimpses of what "consent" is in Hollywood (Fielder school of acting), how producers can emotionally manipulate their stars for drama (Angela and the OD), and the terrible consequences of child acting.
While, the breakthroughs may be eye=opening, I can't feel good knowing that Nathan hurt so many people and I feel sick and anxious thinking about this show.
errrr not every child actor has horrible parents forcing them in front of the screen; for every Jannette McCurdy there's an Ariana Grande who's parents were seemingly already well off, didn't have any history in show business, and just got her into theater because that's what she wanted. You get a Maculay Culkin sometimes and a Leonardo DiCaprio sometimes. Hell, Kurt Russel was a child actor, though granted he's also a bit of a nepotism baby(his dad was a famous western tv actor). Sometimes kids want to be actors, and the parents are just supportive.
@@roxyamused you're basically advocating for only well off families and more nepotism though. More often than not, child actors end up with some kind of issue. Hollywood is not kind to anyone let alone children.
@@gabrielle1962 Panic attacks? Really? It's going to be a rough crawl to the grave.
I love The Rehearsal, it is unique and beautiful and thought provoking. So glad it's getting a second season.
as a big fan of nathan for you and the rehearsal, i think your commentary is spot on. i would LOVE to hear what you have to say about the acting class/fielder method and the entire back half of this season of the rehearsal. (love the laptop strap detail in this vid 😂)
soo true. fielder method episode was definitely one of the best
I’m scared I’m watching the rehearsal right now as I got this notification
same
I would love to hear you talk about every episode in The Rehearsal in the same way you analyzed the first episode! I need to know what the biggest lies were in each episode
The rehearsal has been picked up for a second season. And I’m stoked for it.
The guy who was fighting his inheritance might have been too far, but the woman with the child…genius/insane/meta/bizarre. I don’t even know if it was wrong or right, it was just so crazy I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the screen
I think it might’ve helped that guy deal with his emotions for the first time since his grandfather(?) died. At least I hope that’s the case and he was finally able to confront his brother.
That’s true it helped him get that break through. Just the shit part? And the fact that he didn’t come back make me think that it might be a bit iffy
I think Nathan Fielder should be more manipulative
I think he should be a politician
I would vote for him
I really liked the transition art style. It was crude but lively with the boxes not yet being finished. It gave it a very raw but unique way of giving information about who worked on the video and what section we were at.
Love the video and your commentary of the show! On a side note, I really love that the Connect-A-Desk Laptop Harness has gotten so much attention from the show! I work in TV Production myself and used the Connect-A-Desk everyday during filming to take notes. We came up with the nickname "Nerd Harness" and it felt quite fitting.
PLEASE talk about the rest of the season omg. I’ve been waiting for a good commentary vid on the show as a whole since I watched the finale. the last episode had me speechless
I can't tell you how excited I was to see this video come up. I had no idea you were a Nathan Fielder fan! This was such a good review of the show and I would absolutely love a series discussing the rest of The Rehearsal episodes. I'd love one on your favorite Nathan For You episode too.
P.S. Bambi is darling as usual. Loved his little toe beans poking into frame for a lot of this video.
The Rehearsal is really a show about pulling back the curtain on reality tv and unscripted content. The show may be unscripted but the producer is still heavily driving the storyline of the show.
This show is something else. It’s hard to put into words what I feel when I watch it. An odd sensation of being on both sides of a microscope; at once the viewer and view-ee.
Anyways, I’d love to see you tackle more of the season. I could see you continuing the bit and you falling as deep into the rabbit hole as Nathan does lol
I know a guy who was on a cooking competition, and he was eliminated because he couldn't cook the shellfish they gave him because he was allergic. They kept telling him they were going to bring him a respirator and some gloves, but they never did so he never cooked it. Then they tried to convince him to eat some shellfish and have an allergic reaction because it would make good tv and they would let him stay and keep competing. They even kept him there for three more days trying to convince him to do that.
So the bar that Kor confessed in was actually full of actors. That table was a plant, as were everyone else in the bar, accept for Kor and Trisha. It's the reason Nathan planned for it in the rehearsal, then place the familiar obstacles for Kor to overcome.
where did you read/hear that?
If that were the case, it wouldnt matter if nathan knew the trivia answers already or not
@@victoriaperez4259 it was real to Kor and his friend
Ngl I really loved this whole thing - and I've gotta shout out the format you used. It added something of a different charm compared to some of your other lovely, more commonly used formats.
I've only briefly experienced Nathan Fielder's content in the past, so this is the first I'm hearing of "The Rehearsal", and wow. Definitely going to have to check it out. P.S Shoutouts to your cat, such a good co-host.
When I watched The Rehearsal, I saw it as a direct reflection to my own experience with anxiety. When I saw Kor's struggles and the way he talked about his fears and needs for the rehearsal, it seemed like an exaggerated form of the self-talk and practices that i might do before I have to talk to a store clerk. The scene in episode 1 where the whole bar mocks Kor for his confession was a nightmare situation i can imagine I would fear and imagine prior to making the confession. Knowing that Nathan also struggles with social awkwardness and anxiety I can see exactly where this idea for the show comes from.
honestly i'd love for you guys to do one of these for every episode, it was thoroughly entertaining
I'm pretty sure I can speak for everyone when I say we'd love to see you cover the rest of the series, especially the final two episodes. There's a lot to unpack in the finale and I'd love to see your take on it.
This was brilliant, Nick! Loved this breakdown style
i love this video! everything about the writing and the way it was filmed. nick and syd are a great duo! and shoutout the editor owen!! great topic
this was such a good video! really enjoying this style of content + the editing and additional skits you added was so great and added a lot to the overall video! :)
i love how chaotic, unhinged, and intelligent he is. i never know his endgame and the morals are debatable but thats what makes all things good...better call saul, bo burnham, etc...
The whole show was an interesting experience to watch, but nothing topped the first episode. They found the perfect specimens
Kor seemed to have the perfect personality to be able to rehearse an encounter so many times. It’s unfortunate that other people brought in didn’t have the patience for the whole process. But we are lucky to have one beautiful example of it.
@@Purplesquigglystripe Exactly, the man ordered Orange Juice no pulp at a dive bar 🤣
Man, I haven't been watching a lot of your videos lately, but this was a bop. Your reeled me back in.
I loved this format of video! Very down to hear you talk about the rest of the season
nicks been pumping out content like crazy omg,, kudos to u man!! keep up the good work
the show is pure genius, and I'm thrilled it was just picked up for a second season! 🙏
imagine having beef with nathan fielder. just a funny jokester. a silly little guy. you're really gonna have beef with a silly little guy?
oh this was perfect⭐️
I’ve been curious, & have heard almost nothing about this show, what a treat. :))
(wow-this was the most stylish video you’ve made yet, so many fits + Bambi🌷)
I loved the rehearsal!! I’d love to hear your opinions on the rest of the season nick!!
Nathan Fielder has always been a favorite of mine.
He had many good short videos back in the early days of youtube.
My favorite is his "Thin Watermelon", which is a great watch if you have an extra 32 seconds to spare.
"Once A Year" is good, and the song "Morning Walk" by Side of Smooth is too.
That opening bit just made my day better 😭
Let's go!! I love these case study-type videos. And honestly all the videos.
PLEASE talk about the rest of the season I love your perspective
I'm still not convinced that the participants are not majority actors. Kor seemed the most real out of all of them. Maybe the concept changed from episodic to more storyline-focused with the last 5 episodes, because the first was filmed before covid so there was a huge gap in time before resuming production.
And I'm guessing that poor kid wasn't an actor-I'm not sure a six year old can give such a convincing performance. But Angela, her potential boyfriend and his roommate, the acai bowl actor, and mayyybe inheritance man come off potentially as actors.
The reason I think this is ultimately, that Nathan is the main character by the end. It's HIS rehearsal. It would mesh thematically that the "participants" are actors in a simulation made for him. Specifically a simulation for being a father, given the last lines. It would also be in line with how the show is constantly tricking the audience. The longer the show goes on, the less clear it becomes what is rehearsal and what is real.
In addition, it definitely seemed that Nathan had a story structure he was building towards, with specific beats, that would be hard to leave up to chance. However I concede that reality tv crafts storylines in the editing room as well. But this show seemed SO thematically driven that it's hard for me to believe it all came down to post-production edits.
Part of me just loves a good twist I think. And if the main subjects are actors, I'd guess they're actors insofar as light direction with improv to make sure the story beats are hit. And then the "rehearsal" actors have a more rigid script, which would give them and the "subjects" performances quite a different feel, maybe enough of a difference to seem real.
ALL THAT SAID. Scripted or not, acted or real, I loved the ride this show took me on. Honestly ground-breaking, compelling, unsettling, and I love Nathans off-beat, disorienting humor. If the subjects are real, his deadpan style definitely legitimizes the "social experiments" the participants think they've been recruited for.
Angela and the would be boyfriend definitely aren't actors. Both have social media accounts going way back. The would be boyfriends brother even came out and said that dude really is that ridiculous.... the show makes it pretty clear when it's using actors
@@TheLokiBiz allow me to put the tin-foil hat on now-I don't think it'd be beyond Nathan Fielder to curate social media and even incorporate real family members to continue the ruse. He is, after all, the man behind "goat in the water". Season 2 has been confirmed and if it IS all fake, it'd be quite the explosive reveal if it was all an elaborate trick.
Totally open to being wrong, but I'm surprised there isn't more of this sentiment? I don't think it ruins the magic of the show any-if it's entirely orchestrated, that just speaks even more to Nathan's strange genius.
@@KanadaJin The social media accounts go back for years... That would take ridiculous amounts of planning lol. I find it hilarious so many people have trouble believing these are real people...
The subjects of rehearsals are real people, the extras are all actors presumably
I have been a fan of yours for several months now, and it is SO good to know you are also a big Nathan Fielder fan. Xoxoxoxo
Such a well made video, props to you and your editor
i just finished it rn and it was soo good but nathan fielder NEEDS therapy cause no way wanting to have moments rehearsed and going back on moments to see what you couldve done better is rooted in nothing
i loved this video!!! i would love to see you talk more about the rehearsal! i really liked the show thought it went in an interesting direction i didn’t expect
Wonderful video essay Nick! Its really interesting to see something new in style from you but still have it be as nicely researched as usual! Amazing
The Fielder method worked! That's an entire video right there. Every one that took his class learned to be a better actor. The boy changed his entire performance once he got some directors notes.
nick saw the new ep where Angela called him a liar and a manipulator and had the same thought we all did… “is he really?”
So crazy to think the crazy tangent this show took with what you thought the series was with episode 1. Our expectations in and of themselves are manipulated. It's incredible.
A video on the reality tv problems would be such a vibe I love that drama 😫
literally been waiting for a vid like this bless
Anytime Nick starts a spreadsheet, you know it's gonna be a good vid.
this was a great video nick!! i really enjoy these super researched critical videos about popular media!!
Nice analysis and I really believe your points at the end are particularly valid regarding the larger shows. We’ll done!
Loved the rehearsal and would love some more video essays on it. Lots of thought provoking ideas to work with.
I got to watch a nickisnotgreen video on an actual Monday 😍😍hell yeah!!!
that opening was art. you're a natural entertainer nick
I’d love to hear commentary on the last three episodes of the show.
Same, I feel like the show went from a fun concept to something hard to even describe. I think it is telling that participants started dropping out. But it's such a complicated show by the end that analysis might become like trying to analyze House of Leaves. Where untangling everything takes so much effort that analysis becomes almost secondary. Near the end of the show, while I was laughing and amazed at how complex it was, I did leave feeling very uneasy (while the first episodes didn't leave me with any negative feelings)
It’s my birthday today and I’m very happy you posted today I just want you to know that you always make my day 10 times better so thank you I hope you have a good day
A couple things:
Im not sure how much you looked into the bachelor in paradise situation but I do think it’s important to note that there was not a sexual assault. That story was updated years ago with both parties dismissing claims of sexual assault after NDAs were lifted. Because that issue was also slightly racialized in the media i think it’s important to be accurate in how you’re talking about that.
Also I don’t think Kor’s fears about intellectual inadequacy were “absurd” or ridiculous. He didn’t want to have a masters for “trivia purposes”, it was to not feel inferior in a group of other peers who were all well past receiving their bachelors.
nick this is such a good video !!! so interesting, i love how you approached this topic. i'd love love love to see even more videos like this
Love your analysis. Can't wait for more on the show.
Loving Nick just trying to keep going while his cat walks all over the place and cleans itself on his lap. I would have had to stop and give some pats
I think that Nathan grapples with this format, and honestly hearing the mom just know the kid’ll be fine made me miss my mom. They really do just have this universal intuition moments where in they know that everything will be just fine. 💗
nick this video was so amazing!!!! i loved every second!!!
As a newer follower of this channel I love these types of videos. Different to what I normally watch and it has its own flare. Great Job Nick 🙂👍🏻
I loved The Rehearsal, I loved Nathan for you and I would love for you to do more reviews on the rest of the show.
I would love for you to review the rest of the show, because the way the rest of the episodes unfold, it sort of turns into an experiment of self-realization for Nathan Fielder. Some may say that it turns into a very ego driven experiment where Nathan uses these people for working through his own life issues as therapy. But I saw it to be very beautiful how he begins to realize more personal things about himself through his actions in these experiments. Please review the rest!!
yeah the word i keep expecting to see but never do in discussions of the rehearsal and why it's so brilliant is that it is the most aggressive and deeply egregious form of psychodrama--excising the (expected) trauma of a tense personal circumstance or conversation through a methodological (p)re-enactment that must be in some way therapeutic. i know i'm incredibly biased as an autistic jew with ~complicated family dynamics~ but there is an incredible level of catharsis in the peak artificiality of it. ("wait, people don't actually use conversational flowcharts??"--me, age 13)
Would love to hear/see(?) your thoughts on the rest of the season. I personally enjoyed the uniqueness of the series, it really felt like a step up from “Nathan for you” which I also enjoy watching.
Hell yeah so happy you are doing a video on nathan
you put me on i just finished the first episode and it was just amazing and threw me in for a loop but was also wholesome
I was so happy when this show started since Nathan never really broke thru and I have seen him on credits for like writing for Sacha Baron Cohen so I tought he might do that, write for other people as his job. This series have gone far beyond what I tought even Nathan could do and have already been so unique rollercoaster. He have managed to build the whole complex thing to really explore feelings which is what so called these kinda experiments in shows usually lack. It's so unique that it's hard to compare to anything but for example meaning what Sacha Baron Cohen does (and I'm not undermining him in anyway by that).
Thanks, happy Monday to you too nick!
The Rehearsal is problematic. If Nathan Fielder keeps this up in Season 2, he’s going to Truman Show himself back into a baby & relive his life up until the 1st day of filming The Rehearsal, causing a rip into space time thus collapsing our universe to a single point.
🎬 Take two and action
I love Nathan Fielder’s shows. His manipulation and over the top preparation to solve whatever issue the customer is having is what makes it so funny, not to mention Nathan’s general awkward vibes. He’s doing what he does out of care imo.
omfg please do the rest of the season
another absolute banger video, nick!
You’re doing a video about Nathan Fielder?? Hellz yeah, brother
Please do more of this series i am going to binge it right now
The Rehearsal was the best show I’ve ever watched!!!!!! I love Nathan so much he is so talented
Would love to hear about the rest of the season!!
Just on my break this came at the perfect time
nick i'm so glad u did a vid on nathan fielder ily