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Yous missed the guy saying to the dad that police would wonder why he put his 5 kids in the car and ran. Might not be exact words but yous would have realised that Theo was part of the family lol
@@MegaBollard Theo is in the very first flashback scene when Steve is going to Neil’s room, she asks “should I get Dad” and Steve says her name and to go back to bed… it’s literally in this reaction lol… but it’s such a short moment it went right by them lol
something really neat about this series is that all 5 siblings get an episode. Episode 1 was Steve's, Episode 2 is Shirley, Episode 3 is Theo, Episode 4 is Luke and then Episode 5 is Nellie. giving each sibling a back story for the first 5 episodes working from oldest to youngest. Perfectly setting up them all up for the rest of the series and giving us everyones backstories
the actress who plays older shirley also plays esme in twilight. they made hints about it when shirley named the kitten jasper and when they mentioned bringing nellie to carlisle.
This is HANDS DOWN my favorite thriller/horror story of all time! I’ve never gotten so emotional in a multitude of different ways throughout a series and I seriously cannot wait to see how y’all feel about it by the end. So beautiful, tragic, scary, horrifying, and heartbreaking. So many emotions all in one story.
In my opinion this is a show made with absolute class from the directing, cinematography, acting and sound design everything is top-notch👌.. great reactions fellas🍻
This is legitimately one of my favorite shows ever; the amount of times I’ve rewatched it and still cried EVERY TIME is insane. I really hope you guys enjoy watching it!!!
*Shirley and Theo having a conversation about Nell and the Dad which seems very personal and very much a FAMILY issue* Them: Ohhhh Theo's their friend 😍
i dropped EVERYTHING when i saw this notification, this is my all time favorite show !!! and i’m so excited to watch it for the 10th+ time with you guys
I love non linear storytelling and this show does it better than most I've ever seen, you're very right it's the people first and the spook second, it's a fantastic show and I'm so excited to see the rest of your reactions to them
There’s just something about Oak’s reactions that have me hooked!!! he gets so engrossed and really tries to focus. I love Quinn’s reactions as well and I’m so happy to see Dave in more reactions ☺️ I’ve been binging y’all’s reactions since I’ve found y’all. Keep up the great work guys!
Theo is one of the siblings, they show her in the beggining of the first episode, when Nellie is crying, she gets up but Steven tells her to go back to bed cause he got it. Also, Shirley is played by Elizabeth Reeser, Esme from Twilight, so on episode 2, which is her episode, they have a couple Twilight easter eggs. With the kitten being named Jasper, and the other mortician they know and trust being named Carlisle. I love this show so much, it's one of my top 3 in general. Can't wait for your reactions!
One of the best shows in recent years, truly! A deeply moving family drama with a little horror sprinkled in here and there ❤ Did you guys catch that Shirley (the funeral director) is Esmee from Twilight? She’s so great in this!
I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it, but the kids mention in this episode that “the porch light means come home”, when Nell entered Hill House for the last time last episode, the porch light was on. Nell was going home. Great reaction! glad you guys are enjoying! Edit: wrote this comment before the final part😂
YESSSS! One of my favorite shows ever! Fell in love with you guys through Harry Potter and been a fan ever since! Can't wait to go on this journey with you again!
@@TheBatmanWhoReacts Yes, she was great but still the show isn’t as good written and filmed as the other two hence why I gave it the lowest rating out of the three but is still a good show and I just remembered that The Midnight Club is another one of Mike Flanagan so Bly Manor ain’t the “worse” one, it’s Midnight Club and by far. I was so disappointed with that show, it’s average 5/10.
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 Nope. Bly is an easy 8 and Midnight Mass is the 7 here. The pace in Bly Manor and scare factor is toned down a bit but the story is beautiful.
@@Okgrandpa Nah, Bly Manor best aspects it’s the relationships but the writing is not as good and real as in Midnight Mass and the cinematography of Midnight Mass is way better than Bly Manor, the acting in both shows are tied. There’s a reason Midnight Mass has slightly better reviews and it’s ranked by almost everyone as Flanagan best second show. On top of that Midnight Mass is an original screenplay written by Flanagan and not just an adaptation from the books like Hill House and Bly Manor so that takes even more credits. I predicted almost the whole plot of Bly Manor by episode 5 if anything I will give you that the pacing of Bly Manor is better than MM and I wouldn’t mind lowering MM to 7.5/10 but it’s definitely slightly better than Bly Manor.
Something to think about in this show - five Crane kids (Steve, Shirley, Theo, Luke, and Nellie) and five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance). Coincidence?? :) BTW, my all-time favorite show! Thanks for reacting to it.
I’m sure someone else commented this already but the siblings are meant to represent the 5 stages of grief! Steve is denial, Shirley is anger, Theo is bargaining, Luke is depression, & sweet Nell is acceptance. ❤️
This is one of my favorite shows. There is so much this show leaves you thinking about and the emotion it pulled out of me was something I didn't expect but was very grateful for.
Ohhhh, so happy! This is one of my favorite shows in this genre. Which is difficult to classify, but deffinitely thrilling, horror-ish, mysterious and sooo gooood!
YALL I AM SO EXCITED TO WATCH YOU WATCH THIS SERIES! It's one of the best things I've ever seen on TV/streaming. I watch it every October and always catch something new, and am always SO moved. Mike Flanagan is amazing with the horror metaphor, character development, and story structure in this series -- you guys will love this. I'm especially excited to see how Oak responds. Can't wait for more!
I love reactions to any of Flanagan’s shows. I absolutely love his series. In the simplest words, a lot of his stories speak about grief, and yet they are all so unique to each other. It’s always so great to see anyone experience them for the first time, especially Hill House.
I feel so bad for Luke and knowing the rest of the story my heart just hurts for him and Nell. Also I never could have forgiven Sherl for kicking out Luke out of Nell's wedding
You come into this show expecting a ghost story, and you get one... a really good one even. But what you don't realize at first is that it's really an excellent family drama. The ghost story is just the framework it's built around and ties it all together.
Guys, I admit that it can feel like a complicated show and that the number of characters mixed with the constant back and forth between the present and the past can be hard to get used to at first. But, I swear everything will be explained as things progress and it will all makes sense. So please, try not to get too frustrated because you don't understand what's going on for now, or because you want answers right away. I promise, most of your questions will be answered. I'm so glad you decided to dive into this amazing show. Great reaction, as always! 😍
Once you get to episode 5, you’re going to be going nuts wanting to binge every last episode. You’ll come to realize that this isn’t a show about cheap scares and scary things. It’s about a family and love
I totally understand the confusion between all the siblings! The second episode definitely helps to establish all the characters. Such a great series and I’m excited to watch the rest of these videos :)
I’m so glad you’re watching this!!!! I’m sure you’ve heard this already, but keep an eye out for those wide shots. You may spot a few spooky things in the background 😏
so happy y’all are doin this series, definitely a favourite. if you guys like this, Mike Flanagan made a series called Midnight Mass that borders a masterpiece!
this is 100% a favorite series for me, for all the right reasons. i love that i found this channel and have just been able to binge watch so many of yalls reactions. i went to sleep after finishing Ring of Power and woke up, got the games booted up, put on this play list and am starting it up again! absolutely love the reactions and takes. thanks guys for the content!~
This is one of my favourite shows! It aired at a time when I was sooo bored and disappointed in the horror genre being repetitive and predictable and this is so well written, directed and acted! It was a breath of fresh air!
This is one of the best Netflix series ever made. The writing, directing, acting, cinematography, soundtrack, transition is perfect. And the dialogue of this series is just, one of the most deepest and beautiful dialogue i ever experienced in televisyen! Really excited for what you guys think about this one!
This is a masterpiece series i'm telling you, i know it is confusing but, everything will connect soon... also, it might be a slow build up horror, but with the scene going back and forth from past to present will be significant in the story... each character has their own story to tell... when i watched the series, i just took notes on some scenes that have clues on their backstories... so i think for you guys, it's better to have notes too since every end of the episode you have to discuss stuffs...
Yessssss! I have been WAITING FOR THIS❤❤❤ This director is a genius. Btw the younger form of the dad is Elliot from ET. He also keeps his cast pretty tight, he works continuously with Kate (his wife), Cara, and since this show the rest of the cast. He has released two other shows that are just as amazing.
I've been waiting for this one! 😊 This is such a great series. And with such a great cast. We've got Henry Thomas from the movie "E.T", Elizabeth Reaser from the "Twilight" movies, and McKenna Grace from "Ghostbusters: Afterlife". Next to "Cobra Kai", this series is my top favorite Netflix series. And the follow-up "The Haunting of Bly Manor" is also fantastic.
And Midnight Mass! The Haunting of Hill House is my favorite then Bly Manor. The Haunting with Liam Neeson is really good, the original black and white version also really good. "In the night, in the dark"
a masterpiece of a show. great storytelling & cinematography. Something I never noticed before: the woman telling her story mentions a car horn then in the next scene we see Nell stuck looking up at a woman hanging above her in the past and then it cuts to present day Nell with the sound of a car horn blaring in the background. so good. omg i love this show
This was such a great show and the pacing feels intricate. Like even though it's slow and steady in pace, every scene has value. The child actors are all really strong too. It makes me sad seeing the kids and knowing how they'll grow up after that trauma. The show really makes you care about what's happening to them. Most haunted house stories focus on the haunting in the moment only. I like that this one is answering the question of "What happens after you've survived the haunting?" but from a family dynamic position. To me, the show gets even stronger as the epiosdes go on because the beginning laid solid groundwork for some impact.
I'm so happy you're doing Hill House! It's one of those rare shows that get better and better with each episode. Episode 5 and 6 especially are some of the best pieces of television I have ever seen. You're in for a treat!
I hopped in right away when I saw you guys have a reaction of this series. This is one of my fave horror genre ever! The feels and the plot is so good!
This show, as everyone keeps saying, is an absolute masterpiece in every way & I’m beyond excited to see y’all’s reactions! Best bit of television I’ve seen in years! This, & Bly Manor (which I hope you do after!), are both perfection & such comfort shows for me now ❤ Also, Midnight Mass is great which you should also watch, but it scares me more then the other two so I can’t watch it repeatedly lol
I get goosebumps when nell calls her dad and she's staring at hill house with lights on her face DAMN and I cry so much with this series, poor nell, poor luke 😭😭
This is my fav series of this kind ever! It's a masterpiece, the allegories in the story are amazing, deep talks with meanings, I literally can't wait for you to reach the end now that you started 😂 I'll wait for that end to say more
oh HELL yeah! I will always watch reactions to this show. I've probably seen it all the way through about 5 times and many many reactions but I'm super excited to watch you guys react. already, I can see this being one of my favorite Hill House reactions. and don't worry; this show doesn't leave anything on the table. all will be revealed eventually so just enjoy the ride! ❤
Oh my God, yes finally, this is one of the most beautiful series that talks about family traumas and psychological problems and the effect of childhood traumas on a person's life. It is a really perfect series in terms of writing, directing, and cinema photography and You guys are the perfect people to react to it, as I really love your view of things, your ideas, and your discussion, and I can't wait for the next episodes.
Whoa! I wasn't expecting you to react to this masterpiece, but I'm so excited that you are! This is my favorite show of all time! Going forward, I think it's important to keep in mind that this is the kind of show where, if you miss 2 seconds of it, you've already missed a lot. Also, most things shown are connected and small details matter so much. That being said, if you find yourselves confused, chances are you guys missed something. I wish someone had told me this the first time I watched it; that's why I'm letting you guys know. I can't wait for the next episode and I hope you guys enjoy the show as much as I did!
Yess!!! So great you decided to watch this series, I loved it! Without being exactly a horror show with so many jump scares, it was quite interesting to dig little by little into the psychology of a broken family, and discover secrets, I'm so happy to rewatch this show with you guys! (Extra comment: I don't know if someone has recommended you to see the anime: Attack on Titan, If you ever want to go into this genre, I highly recommend watching this anime, I think anyone who has never watched anime but likes big and complex stories, I recommend starting with this one, I hope one day to see you react to this one)
Just started watching this series so I could watch along with you guys. I always meant to watch it and never did. So far so good! Just the right amount of creepy and psychological drama.
I don't comment on videos often but I'm SO excited you're watching this. If there is a reaction to this on UA-cam, I've watched it lol Yeah, you're going to be confused about a lot of things... until the moment you're not and it's so worth it! Love the reaction and can't wait for more!
This is my favorite show of all time, so here are some fun facts: - They actually built the house for this show. It's a real two storey structure with actual hallways and rooms. - The younger version of the father is played by Henry Thomas, who you may know as Elliott from E.T. - This was Victoria Pedretti's (older Nell) first big role and this catapulted her to stardom. - In the background of nearly every shot inside Hill House, there are "hidden ghosts" who are spirits trapped inside the house. If you raise your brightness and look closely, you'll see them. There's a video on youtube showing a bunch of the really popular ones, though I recommend watching this when you finish the show, as there are definite spoilers. - Theo is played by Kate Siegel, who is Mike Flanagan (the creator/director's) wife. - All of the Crain siblings represent different stages of grief, which will become much more apparent in later episodes. Steven is denial, Shirley is anger, Theo is bargaining, Luke is depression, and Nell is acceptance. When you finish the series, you'll see exactly how/why these work!
I love this show so much. Still my favourite Mike Flanagan show. The writing, the acting, the cinematography. Nells story is heartbreaking and some of the best storytelling I've seen. I haven't seen if anyone else mentioned it but Henry Thomas was Elliott from E.T. which I adore. ❤
Man, this was so much fun! Watching you piece things together, watching you forget about Theo - I binged so I don't judge (I didn't keep up with the number of kids! I just let them explain it to me) - your commentary, jokes, and general attitude: TOPPPPPP! I believe this is my first video of yours, and I'm hooked. Can't wait for more Hill House reactions!
One of the best shows ever made. The underlying themes and there’s almost no jumpscare except a very very good one 😂😂 otherwise it’s so emotional and amazingly written and directed
Oh you are in for a real treat with this series. AMAZING When my grandmother died I did her hair, my mom did her makeup and my sister did her fingernails. It was our closure and we knew how particular our grandmother was with her looks so we didnt want the funeral director to "mess" that up for our grandfather. Its not an easy thing to do if you are not "comfortable" with death or dead bodies...for sure.
Im SO excited to hear about your guys' thoughts to the rest of the episodes. They all have such depth and emotion that I never expected to get from a horror show (or what I thought was just a horror show) Love that you guys are so in tune with the meaning of things and the empathy you guys have for the characters despite their flaws! Congrats on 100k!!!
(Jase here) Love to see that you guys are starting this series. We just finished our reaction to it and absolutely loved it. Can't wait to see more, and hear everything you all think about it!!
Yayyyyy you guys don’t even know how happy this makes me. I went on UA-cam and saw this posted today and was so shocked and excited. For months I have been loving your videos and always think to myself man I wish they did one of my all time favorites haunting of hill house and now it’s here! I love your reactions. Thank you for doing this series!! ❤
Cracks me up how everyone forgets we see Theo right at the beginning of the show. A couple of things to keep in mind. There are no fast answers in this show, but every question you have will be answered by the end. It pays to pay close attention because so many things are connected and there are a lot of parallels in the timelines. I love this show so much.
Watching the Knives Out reaction and when I heard you mention this show I was like “hold up” when did they react to that! So happy to get to watch your journey with this great season!
This story…you guys will love it. It has SO many layers. The symbolism, even from the very very beginning. You may want to go back and rewatch once you figure out what’s going on. It’s fascinating.
after watching this show 20 plus times , I just now noticed that Theo is reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson when Nellie asks her to play tea party. I find new stuff all the time
One of my favourite things to do when rewatching this series was to go back and find all the ghosts hidden in the background. There are actually like dozens of ghost found in scenes that you wouldn’t notice unless you were looking which I found really cool. It kind of shows how they really were living with so many different ghosts. Some that were obvious and some just hidden in the background. Almost every scene in the house has a ghost hidden!
I am so excited to see how you guys like the series afterwards! It doesn’t hit you till the very end how deep it is and it gets you thinking about life
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I always describe this show as an amazing family drama that can only be told through horror. That's the only reason why it classifies as a horror show for me.
Oh they did such a good job with this. For a horror anything to be properly scary you have to care about the characters. You have to be invested in them in some way otherwise who cares when the bad stuff happens. And this show makes you care about them all very well. They are flawed. They have issues. Relatable issues. They're just trying to get through. So when things happen, it's scarier because you have a connection to them. This isn't a spoiler, but in shots of The House when they are kids and all, look in the backgrounds of shots. Down halls, in other rooms, behind stairs, etc... there are nearly ALWAYS ghosts lurking. Peering around corners. Standing in plain freaking view. When you notice them it gets way creepier. Because they are always present. Nearly every scene has one. This show, for being primarily psychological and exploration of family trauma etc, does contain on of the all time greatest jump scares ever. And they managed to make it a legitimate part of the story, so it isn't just a scare for the sake of scaring. It legitimately comes out of left field. I'm not going to say anything about when or where.
It's about time you guys watched this, one of the best shows ever made. You have 8 more episodes of peeling back the onion layers. I have read thru a lot of the comments but here goes: This series is taken from the book The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1958). When I watched the first 2 episodes I was dubious about it but by episode 3 I was completely hooked. Characters, events, the house and even things mentioned in passing come directly from the book, like the opening lines of this episode. They took so many threads from the original book and rewove them into this masterpiece of storytelling. In the tree house Luke has his crayons in an ET lunchbox, a nod to Henry Thomas having been in the original movie. The mirroe Nell dances past is a prop from Oculus. Episode 2: Theo is reading The Lottery when seated outside, another book written by Shirley Jackson. (Character) Shirley's role in life is to cover up the truth, make things look like she wants them to which is the background story about the masks. She insists on doing Nell as her way of saying that she is sorry for sending Luke away and that when Nell called her she never called her back. The lights across Liv's face in the funeral home are the lights from the house when Nell went back to the house.
I'm so happy to see you guys reacting to this series. One of my all time favourites. Many familiar faces in the cast. Can't wait to see more! Some of the best storytelling in a mini-series I have ever seen!
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Im not sure if you guys mentioned it but Older Shirley is Esme from Twilight and fun fact, this was Victoria Pedretti (older Nellie) first acting role and She did so amazing with this show , and for a first time actor she was fantastic
Haunting of Hill House.... great start with these first 2 episodes! What was your reactions to the first 2 episodes? What did we miss?
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Just sit back, watch and react, ALL of the questions you have had will be answered by the end of the show.
Yous missed the guy saying to the dad that police would wonder why he put his 5 kids in the car and ran. Might not be exact words but yous would have realised that Theo was part of the family lol
Video and audio out of sync after 15 mins :(
I have the same issue!
@@melissimo. ahh me too! :(
Poor Theo 😂
Everyone always misses Theo at the beginning of the show. Classic middle child.
lol We did. That's our bad!
Probably the only criticism I have of the entire series, episode one just needed one extra scene that established the 5 kids together.
@@MegaBollard well the guy did say to the dad that the police will want an explanation why he put the 5 kids in the car and left
@@MegaBollard Theo is in the very first flashback scene when Steve is going to Neil’s room, she asks “should I get Dad” and Steve says her name and to go back to bed… it’s literally in this reaction lol… but it’s such a short moment it went right by them lol
I missed her on the first watch too, I was like who's this extra kid?
something really neat about this series is that all 5 siblings get an episode. Episode 1 was Steve's, Episode 2 is Shirley, Episode 3 is Theo, Episode 4 is Luke and then Episode 5 is Nellie. giving each sibling a back story for the first 5 episodes working from oldest to youngest. Perfectly setting up them all up for the rest of the series and giving us everyones backstories
Plus - episode eight is Hugh and nine is Liv
and. each Crain represent a stage of Greif
the actress who plays older shirley also plays esme in twilight. they made hints about it when shirley named the kitten jasper and when they mentioned bringing nellie to carlisle.
Omg I didnt even realise she played Esme! I thought she looked familiar!
They mentioned in their Twilight reaction that it’s the “actress from Hill House”
Oh my gosh I did not ever put that together!!! She's so drastically different. I never noticed! 🤯
Carlisle was a good reference, bc Shirley probably lives in the Concord/Lexington area outside of Boston too and Carlisle is close by.
also it just dawned on me that episode 2 especially uses twilight reminiscent lighting and lenses
This is HANDS DOWN my favorite thriller/horror story of all time! I’ve never gotten so emotional in a multitude of different ways throughout a series and I seriously cannot wait to see how y’all feel about it by the end. So beautiful, tragic, scary, horrifying, and heartbreaking. So many emotions all in one story.
Also I love that The Oak immediately appreciates the cinematography from the start. The camera tells just as much of the story as the dialogue.
You may recognize Steve as Daario Naharis (after the recasting) from Game of Thrones!
I agree with you. Hands down my favorite too!!!
In my opinion this is a show made with absolute class from the directing, cinematography, acting and sound design everything is top-notch👌.. great reactions fellas🍻
This was really good!
This is legitimately one of my favorite shows ever; the amount of times I’ve rewatched it and still cried EVERY TIME is insane. I really hope you guys enjoy watching it!!!
*Shirley and Theo having a conversation about Nell and the Dad which seems very personal and very much a FAMILY issue*
Them: Ohhhh Theo's their friend 😍
This is such a great series with a lot of underlying themes. Happy you guys are watching this! 💜
A very thought provoking and deep show for sure
i dropped EVERYTHING when i saw this notification, this is my all time favorite show !!! and i’m so excited to watch it for the 10th+ time with you guys
hahaha Lets Gooooooo
I love non linear storytelling and this show does it better than most I've ever seen, you're very right it's the people first and the spook second, it's a fantastic show and I'm so excited to see the rest of your reactions to them
There’s just something about Oak’s reactions that have me hooked!!! he gets so engrossed and really tries to focus.
I love Quinn’s reactions as well and I’m so happy to see Dave in more reactions ☺️
I’ve been binging y’all’s reactions since I’ve found y’all.
Keep up the great work guys!
Me too 🙂💗💗💗
Theo is one of the siblings, they show her in the beggining of the first episode, when Nellie is crying, she gets up but Steven tells her to go back to bed cause he got it. Also, Shirley is played by Elizabeth Reeser, Esme from Twilight, so on episode 2, which is her episode, they have a couple Twilight easter eggs. With the kitten being named Jasper, and the other mortician they know and trust being named Carlisle.
I love this show so much, it's one of my top 3 in general. Can't wait for your reactions!
One of the best shows in recent years, truly! A deeply moving family drama with a little horror sprinkled in here and there ❤ Did you guys catch that Shirley (the funeral director) is Esmee from Twilight? She’s so great in this!
OMG YES!!! this show is a masterpiece, it's a literal story and journey not just horror jumpscary stuff
THIS. On a surface level it's scary, but the STORY is so beautifully written.
I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it, but the kids mention in this episode that “the porch light means come home”, when Nell entered Hill House for the last time last episode, the porch light was on. Nell was going home. Great reaction! glad you guys are enjoying! Edit: wrote this comment before the final part😂
YESSSS! One of my favorite shows ever! Fell in love with you guys through Harry Potter and been a fan ever since! Can't wait to go on this journey with you again!
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Hill House & Bly Manor are both incredible!
Nah, Hill House is a masterpiece, Bly Manor is good and Midnight Mass is great.
Hill House 10/10
Bly Manor 7/10
Midnight Mass 8/10
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 Tbf I’m not angry at anything 7 and above for Bly, I really loved Victoria Pedretti in it so that bumps it up for me
@@TheBatmanWhoReacts Yes, she was great but still the show isn’t as good written and filmed as the other two hence why I gave it the lowest rating out of the three but is still a good show and I just remembered that The Midnight Club is another one of Mike Flanagan so Bly Manor ain’t the “worse” one, it’s Midnight Club and by far. I was so disappointed with that show, it’s average 5/10.
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 Nope. Bly is an easy 8 and Midnight Mass is the 7 here. The pace in Bly Manor and scare factor is toned down a bit but the story is beautiful.
@@Okgrandpa Nah, Bly Manor best aspects it’s the relationships but the writing is not as good and real as in Midnight Mass and the cinematography of Midnight Mass is way better than Bly Manor, the acting in both shows are tied. There’s a reason Midnight Mass has slightly better reviews and it’s ranked by almost everyone as Flanagan best second show. On top of that Midnight Mass is an original screenplay written by Flanagan and not just an adaptation from the books like Hill House and Bly Manor so that takes even more credits. I predicted almost the whole plot of Bly Manor by episode 5 if anything I will give you that the pacing of Bly Manor is better than MM and I wouldn’t mind lowering MM to 7.5/10 but it’s definitely slightly better than Bly Manor.
Something to think about in this show - five Crane kids (Steve, Shirley, Theo, Luke, and Nellie) and five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance). Coincidence?? :) BTW, my all-time favorite show! Thanks for reacting to it.
I’m sure someone else commented this already but the siblings are meant to represent the 5 stages of grief! Steve is denial, Shirley is anger, Theo is bargaining, Luke is depression, & sweet Nell is acceptance. ❤️
This is one of my favorite shows. There is so much this show leaves you thinking about and the emotion it pulled out of me was something I didn't expect but was very grateful for.
Ohhhh, so happy! This is one of my favorite shows in this genre. Which is difficult to classify, but deffinitely thrilling, horror-ish, mysterious and sooo gooood!
Yessssss! I have been WAITING FOR THIS
YALL I AM SO EXCITED TO WATCH YOU WATCH THIS SERIES! It's one of the best things I've ever seen on TV/streaming. I watch it every October and always catch something new, and am always SO moved. Mike Flanagan is amazing with the horror metaphor, character development, and story structure in this series -- you guys will love this. I'm especially excited to see how Oak responds. Can't wait for more!
I love reactions to any of Flanagan’s shows. I absolutely love his series. In the simplest words, a lot of his stories speak about grief, and yet they are all so unique to each other.
It’s always so great to see anyone experience them for the first time, especially Hill House.
I feel so bad for Luke and knowing the rest of the story my heart just hurts for him and Nell. Also I never could have forgiven Sherl for kicking out Luke out of Nell's wedding
You come into this show expecting a ghost story, and you get one... a really good one even. But what you don't realize at first is that it's really an excellent family drama. The ghost story is just the framework it's built around and ties it all together.
Oh my, this is such a gift from you, guys. Hill House is my favorite show ever for many reasons. What a ride!
Guys, I admit that it can feel like a complicated show and that the number of characters mixed with the constant back and forth between the present and the past can be hard to get used to at first. But, I swear everything will be explained as things progress and it will all makes sense. So please, try not to get too frustrated because you don't understand what's going on for now, or because you want answers right away. I promise, most of your questions will be answered.
I'm so glad you decided to dive into this amazing show. Great reaction, as always! 😍
Once you get to episode 5, you’re going to be going nuts wanting to binge every last episode. You’ll come to realize that this isn’t a show about cheap scares and scary things. It’s about a family and love
I totally understand the confusion between all the siblings! The second episode definitely helps to establish all the characters. Such a great series and I’m excited to watch the rest of these videos :)
Not only is this show great, but everything in the background on rewatch sends chills down your spine
I’m so glad you’re watching this!!!! I’m sure you’ve heard this already, but keep an eye out for those wide shots. You may spot a few spooky things in the background 😏
Rewatching this because I was craving rewatching this show but don’t have the time and your reactions are the best!
This is one of those series that even after you watch it going back and re-watching it, you pick up stuff you didn't see in the first go around.
so happy y’all are doin this series, definitely a favourite. if you guys like this, Mike Flanagan made a series called Midnight Mass that borders a masterpiece!
YES! Personally, I think this is the best thing Netlfix has produced. Happy you are watching it.
Seeing this video pop up just made my entire morning! This show is incredible and Shirley Jackson was a wonderful writer.
this is 100% a favorite series for me, for all the right reasons. i love that i found this channel and have just been able to binge watch so many of yalls reactions. i went to sleep after finishing Ring of Power and woke up, got the games booted up, put on this play list and am starting it up again! absolutely love the reactions and takes. thanks guys for the content!~
This is one of my favourite shows! It aired at a time when I was sooo bored and disappointed in the horror genre being repetitive and predictable and this is so well written, directed and acted! It was a breath of fresh air!
This is one of the best Netflix series ever made. The writing, directing, acting, cinematography, soundtrack, transition is perfect. And the dialogue of this series is just, one of the most deepest and beautiful dialogue i ever experienced in televisyen! Really excited for what you guys think about this one!
This is a masterpiece series i'm telling you, i know it is confusing but, everything will connect soon... also, it might be a slow build up horror, but with the scene going back and forth from past to present will be significant in the story... each character has their own story to tell... when i watched the series, i just took notes on some scenes that have clues on their backstories... so i think for you guys, it's better to have notes too since every end of the episode you have to discuss stuffs...
Yessssss! I have been WAITING FOR THIS❤❤❤ This director is a genius. Btw the younger form of the dad is Elliot from ET. He also keeps his cast pretty tight, he works continuously with Kate (his wife), Cara, and since this show the rest of the cast. He has released two other shows that are just as amazing.
Hill House is one of my absolute favorite shows. The way the story unfolds is just perfection. Happy to see you guys watching it!
I've been waiting for this one! 😊
This is such a great series. And with such a great cast. We've got Henry Thomas from the movie "E.T", Elizabeth Reaser from the "Twilight" movies, and McKenna Grace from "Ghostbusters: Afterlife".
Next to "Cobra Kai", this series is my top favorite Netflix series. And the follow-up "The Haunting of Bly Manor" is also fantastic.
And Midnight Mass! The Haunting of Hill House is my favorite then Bly Manor. The Haunting with Liam Neeson is really good, the original black and white version also really good. "In the night, in the dark"
That's why he looked familiar...knew I'd seen him somewhere before but couldn't place where.
@@jadejewel6586 the original is also very good (before liam neeson) as is the book
I am SO EXCITED THAT YOU GUYS ARE WATCHING THIS. It's 10/10. SERIOUSLY
🤘🤘🤘
a masterpiece of a show. great storytelling & cinematography. Something I never noticed before: the woman telling her story mentions a car horn then in the next scene we see Nell stuck looking up at a woman hanging above her in the past and then it cuts to present day Nell with the sound of a car horn blaring in the background. so good. omg i love this show
So so glad to see y’all reacting to this absolute masterpiece of a show!
this is truly my favorite tv show ever, so glad you guys enjoyed the beginning cause it only gets better from here!!
This was such a great show and the pacing feels intricate. Like even though it's slow and steady in pace, every scene has value. The child actors are all really strong too. It makes me sad seeing the kids and knowing how they'll grow up after that trauma. The show really makes you care about what's happening to them. Most haunted house stories focus on the haunting in the moment only. I like that this one is answering the question of "What happens after you've survived the haunting?" but from a family dynamic position. To me, the show gets even stronger as the epiosdes go on because the beginning laid solid groundwork for some impact.
I'm so happy you're doing Hill House! It's one of those rare shows that get better and better with each episode. Episode 5 and 6 especially are some of the best pieces of television I have ever seen. You're in for a treat!
I hopped in right away when I saw you guys have a reaction of this series. This is one of my fave horror genre ever! The feels and the plot is so good!
So many hidden ghosts. One of my all-time favorite shows. Can't wait for Flanagan to finally do the dark tower right.
This show, as everyone keeps saying, is an absolute masterpiece in every way & I’m beyond excited to see y’all’s reactions! Best bit of television I’ve seen in years!
This, & Bly Manor (which I hope you do after!), are both perfection & such comfort shows for me now ❤ Also, Midnight Mass is great which you should also watch, but it scares me more then the other two so I can’t watch it repeatedly lol
I get goosebumps when nell calls her dad and she's staring at hill house with lights on her face DAMN and I cry so much with this series, poor nell, poor luke 😭😭
This is my fav series of this kind ever! It's a masterpiece, the allegories in the story are amazing, deep talks with meanings, I literally can't wait for you to reach the end now that you started 😂 I'll wait for that end to say more
oh HELL yeah! I will always watch reactions to this show. I've probably seen it all the way through about 5 times and many many reactions but I'm super excited to watch you guys react. already, I can see this being one of my favorite Hill House reactions. and don't worry; this show doesn't leave anything on the table. all will be revealed eventually so just enjoy the ride! ❤
Oh my God, yes finally, this is one of the most beautiful series that talks about family traumas and psychological problems and the effect of childhood traumas on a person's life.
It is a really perfect series in terms of writing, directing, and cinema photography and You guys are the perfect people to react to it, as I really love your view of things, your ideas, and your discussion, and I can't wait for the next episodes.
Whoa! I wasn't expecting you to react to this masterpiece, but I'm so excited that you are! This is my favorite show of all time! Going forward, I think it's important to keep in mind that this is the kind of show where, if you miss 2 seconds of it, you've already missed a lot. Also, most things shown are connected and small details matter so much. That being said, if you find yourselves confused, chances are you guys missed something. I wish someone had told me this the first time I watched it; that's why I'm letting you guys know. I can't wait for the next episode and I hope you guys enjoy the show as much as I did!
Yess!!! So great you decided to watch this series, I loved it! Without being exactly a horror show with so many jump scares, it was quite interesting to dig little by little into the psychology of a broken family, and discover secrets, I'm so happy to rewatch this show with you guys! (Extra comment: I don't know if someone has recommended you to see the anime: Attack on Titan, If you ever want to go into this genre, I highly recommend watching this anime, I think anyone who has never watched anime but likes big and complex stories, I recommend starting with this one, I hope one day to see you react to this one)
Just started watching this series so I could watch along with you guys. I always meant to watch it and never did. So far so good! Just the right amount of creepy and psychological drama.
Happy your on the journey with us! Should be fun.
I don't comment on videos often but I'm SO excited you're watching this. If there is a reaction to this on UA-cam, I've watched it lol Yeah, you're going to be confused about a lot of things... until the moment you're not and it's so worth it! Love the reaction and can't wait for more!
This is my favorite show of all time, so here are some fun facts:
- They actually built the house for this show. It's a real two storey structure with actual hallways and rooms.
- The younger version of the father is played by Henry Thomas, who you may know as Elliott from E.T.
- This was Victoria Pedretti's (older Nell) first big role and this catapulted her to stardom.
- In the background of nearly every shot inside Hill House, there are "hidden ghosts" who are spirits trapped inside the house. If you raise your brightness and look closely, you'll see them. There's a video on youtube showing a bunch of the really popular ones, though I recommend watching this when you finish the show, as there are definite spoilers.
- Theo is played by Kate Siegel, who is Mike Flanagan (the creator/director's) wife.
- All of the Crain siblings represent different stages of grief, which will become much more apparent in later episodes. Steven is denial, Shirley is anger, Theo is bargaining, Luke is depression, and Nell is acceptance. When you finish the series, you'll see exactly how/why these work!
I love this show so much. Still my favourite Mike Flanagan show. The writing, the acting, the cinematography. Nells story is heartbreaking and some of the best storytelling I've seen. I haven't seen if anyone else mentioned it but Henry Thomas was Elliott from E.T. which I adore. ❤
Man, this was so much fun! Watching you piece things together, watching you forget about Theo - I binged so I don't judge (I didn't keep up with the number of kids! I just let them explain it to me) - your commentary, jokes, and general attitude: TOPPPPPP! I believe this is my first video of yours, and I'm hooked. Can't wait for more Hill House reactions!
YESSSSS yes yes yes yes yes. One of the best shows I have ever watched. Ever. Top notch storytelling, cinematography, writing... everything.
One of the best shows ever made. The underlying themes and there’s almost no jumpscare except a very very good one 😂😂 otherwise it’s so emotional and amazingly written and directed
YESSS!! you guys will not be disappointed! This was the show that inspired me to go to mortuary school and become a funeral director.
I’m so glad you guys are doing this one, it’s honestly such an amazing show. The writing, production, acting, are all top notch.
Oh you are in for a real treat with this series. AMAZING
When my grandmother died I did her hair, my mom did her makeup and my sister did her fingernails. It was our closure and we knew how particular our grandmother was with her looks so we didnt want the funeral director to "mess" that up for our grandfather. Its not an easy thing to do if you are not "comfortable" with death or dead bodies...for sure.
Im SO excited to hear about your guys' thoughts to the rest of the episodes. They all have such depth and emotion that I never expected to get from a horror show (or what I thought was just a horror show)
Love that you guys are so in tune with the meaning of things and the empathy you guys have for the characters despite their flaws! Congrats on 100k!!!
(Jase here) Love to see that you guys are starting this series. We just finished our reaction to it and absolutely loved it. Can't wait to see more, and hear everything you all think about it!!
this is one of the best series ever. so excited yall r reacting to this!
Yayyyyy you guys don’t even know how happy this makes me. I went on UA-cam and saw this posted today and was so shocked and excited. For months I have been loving your videos and always think to myself man I wish they did one of my all time favorites haunting of hill house and now it’s here! I love your reactions. Thank you for doing this series!! ❤
Cracks me up how everyone forgets we see Theo right at the beginning of the show. A couple of things to keep in mind. There are no fast answers in this show, but every question you have will be answered by the end. It pays to pay close attention because so many things are connected and there are a lot of parallels in the timelines. I love this show so much.
You guys are in for such a fun ride. The writing and performances are masterful.
Watching the Knives Out reaction and when I heard you mention this show I was like “hold up” when did they react to that! So happy to get to watch your journey with this great season!
This story…you guys will love it. It has SO many layers. The symbolism, even from the very very beginning. You may want to go back and rewatch once you figure out what’s going on. It’s fascinating.
Absolutely brilliant series! So well written! The acting is phenomenal with all the monologue scenes! So glad y’all did this one ❤️
after watching this show 20 plus times , I just now noticed that Theo is reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson when Nellie asks her to play tea party. I find new stuff all the time
One of my favourite things to do when rewatching this series was to go back and find all the ghosts hidden in the background. There are actually like dozens of ghost found in scenes that you wouldn’t notice unless you were looking which I found really cool. It kind of shows how they really were living with so many different ghosts. Some that were obvious and some just hidden in the background. Almost every scene in the house has a ghost hidden!
I am so excited to see how you guys like the series afterwards! It doesn’t hit you till the very end how deep it is and it gets you thinking about life
15:30 uh oh, mic audio sync issues?
Oh nooo it happens throughout the rest of the video :(
@@Hey_Jamie Yeah, hope they fix/reupload soon
Hello! Thanks for the feedback. Currently, for Google chrome and iPad, the sync is normal. What device are you currently viewing on? Maybe retry and see if it repeats. Let us know if you do.
Hello! Thanks for the feedback. Currently, for Google chrome and iPad, the sync is normal. What device are you currently viewing on? Maybe retry and see if it repeats. Let us know if you do.
oooooooh i'm so excited! this show is one of the absolute best ones on netflix, makes me so happy you guys are reacting to it
One of my all time favorite shows. Can't wait for the rest. It only gets better 💓
It looks like the audio is a few seconds out of sync starting around 14:13 . Love that you guys are watching this show!
Hello Jess! Thanks for the feedback. Currently, on my end at least, I see it working well for Google chrome and iPad. What device are you viewing on by chance?
@@BaddMedicine hi! thanks for the response! it was on google chrome desktop, but I tried again a little later and the audio was synced 👍thanks for responding! Love watching you guys!
So glad you guys are reacting to this! Such an amazing show, as are Bly Manor and Midnight Mass. hope you guys enjoy it ☺️
I appreciate how much attention you guys pay to the characters and the story! Truly one of the best reaction channels on youtube 🥰
I can’t believe you’re watching my favorite show, I’m so excited ❤️ forever grateful for your ideas!!
I always describe this show as an amazing family drama that can only be told through horror. That's the only reason why it classifies as a horror show for me.
Oh they did such a good job with this. For a horror anything to be properly scary you have to care about the characters. You have to be invested in them in some way otherwise who cares when the bad stuff happens. And this show makes you care about them all very well. They are flawed. They have issues. Relatable issues. They're just trying to get through. So when things happen, it's scarier because you have a connection to them. This isn't a spoiler, but in shots of The House when they are kids and all, look in the backgrounds of shots. Down halls, in other rooms, behind stairs, etc... there are nearly ALWAYS ghosts lurking. Peering around corners. Standing in plain freaking view. When you notice them it gets way creepier. Because they are always present. Nearly every scene has one.
This show, for being primarily psychological and exploration of family trauma etc, does contain on of the all time greatest jump scares ever. And they managed to make it a legitimate part of the story, so it isn't just a scare for the sake of scaring. It legitimately comes out of left field. I'm not going to say anything about when or where.
Omg I can’t wait! This is one of my favorite shows!!!!
Yes y’all are literally watching my favorite movies and shows I love thissssss ❤️❤️ and I love y’all reactions
It's about time you guys watched this, one of the best shows ever made. You have 8 more episodes of peeling back the onion layers. I have read thru a lot of the comments but here goes: This series is taken from the book The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1958). When I watched the first 2 episodes I was dubious about it but by episode 3 I was completely hooked. Characters, events, the house and even things mentioned in passing come directly from the book, like the opening lines of this episode. They took so many threads from the original book and rewove them into this masterpiece of storytelling. In the tree house Luke has his crayons in an ET lunchbox, a nod to Henry Thomas having been in the original movie. The mirroe Nell dances past is a prop from Oculus. Episode 2: Theo is reading The Lottery when seated outside, another book written by Shirley Jackson. (Character) Shirley's role in life is to cover up the truth, make things look like she wants them to which is the background story about the masks. She insists on doing Nell as her way of saying that she is sorry for sending Luke away and that when Nell called her she never called her back. The lights across Liv's face in the funeral home are the lights from the house when Nell went back to the house.
I rarely call a show a masterpiece, but in my opinion THIS show is a masterpiece.
Oh my goodness how exited am I that you guys are reacting to this series !!!!!!!!! The best horror series ever written 🖤 can't wait for the next video
I'm so happy to see you guys reacting to this series. One of my all time favourites. Many familiar faces in the cast. Can't wait to see more! Some of the best storytelling in a mini-series I have ever seen!
Does the audio go out of sync at 14:13 for anyone else? I can't seem to find comments about this - maybe just an issue on my end...
same for me too
very disappointing as i couldnt watch the rest
Hello! Thanks for the feedback. Currently, for Google chrome and iPad, the sync is normal. What device are you currently viewing on? Maybe retry and see if it repeats. Let us know if you do.
Hello! Thanks for the feedback. Currently, for Google chrome and iPad, the sync is normal. What device are you currently viewing on? Maybe retry and see if it repeats. Let us know if you do.
@@BaddMedicine I use my new android phone ):
It should be normal playback for you now. Others have said it back to normal for them. Maybe give it another shot🤙
YESSSSSSS I AM EXCITED 🤩🤩🤩 one of the best-written shows I have ever seen
OH MY GODDDDDDD, I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! haunting of hill house is a masterpiece, i can't wait for the next episodesssss
Im not sure if you guys mentioned it but Older Shirley is Esme from Twilight and fun fact, this was Victoria Pedretti (older Nellie) first acting role and She did so amazing with this show , and for a first time actor she was fantastic