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I watch reaction videos and have a couple of favorites. Brad and Lex and Mr. Video seem genuine. But so many others are clearly playing to the camera.

Originally Posted by Powdered Water
I love reaction videos. As long as they are reacting to an artist I love.

David McCullough writes solid histories, because he is NOT a historians. Professional historians are too obsessed with the pieties of historiography too actually do a good job of telling us what happened "back then." The academy is drowning in a sea of theory.

Originally Posted by John McClane
Everything is a performance, and everywhere is a stage. Welcome to the show.

Good afternoon Yin!!! 
*Cancels plans to start doing MoFo guitar solo reaction videos.*
That would be where I attempt to play solos on video, and then act all surprised when I actually get through the entire thing. The surprise would be genuine.

*Cancels plans to start doing MoFo guitar solo reaction videos.*
That would be where I attempt to play solos on video, and then act all surprised when I actually get through the entire thing. The surprise would be genuine.


Yeah, I think the only ones I've ever enjoyed much are the ones where someone listens to some classic song or guitar solo they've never heard. Even those can be real put-ons, but sometimes you can see genuine surprise.
In general I just have no patience for anything overtly performative, though, in this area or others.
In general I just have no patience for anything overtly performative, though, in this area or others.