SPIES ARE FOREVER Reaction - Ep. 18 of Musicals I Know Nothing About

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  • @Barbara2.0
    @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    I just realised there’s so much I didn’t say on this video... Who’s up for a ‘Spies are Forever’ live chat? haha

    • @niamhbradyhalmschlag5168
      @niamhbradyhalmschlag5168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Oooh yeah! Would love that

    • @libbyevans1186
      @libbyevans1186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      oh definitely would be down for that!

    • @FloreMar-yp3iz
      @FloreMar-yp3iz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yas please

    • @fuckbrigadoon5420
      @fuckbrigadoon5420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I could talk for hours only on how good the ending scene with curt and Owen is a live chat about the whole musical would be so long. There is so much to be said about this show and like little details you notice as you rewatch it (one of the best ones you might have not notice- in the act one ending scene when curt says "Owen" you can see the DMA reaching to the back of his head to check if the mask fell off).

    • @ElijahStormblessed
      @ElijahStormblessed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That would be cool!!

  • @mvs1122
    @mvs1122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +537

    Curt Mega as Curt Mega is just *chefs kiss*

    • @under_duck_622
      @under_duck_622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Well if that IS his real name.

  • @randomfandoms6769
    @randomfandoms6769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    "Well, Mr. Curt Mega, if that is your real name," is by far the funniest joke in the show. (If you don't get it, it's because the actor's name is really Curt Mega. They named the character after him.)

  • @dangalvan2484
    @dangalvan2484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +610

    During the opening of the second act, when Joey is giving his monologue to the audience, the guy who goes "wohoo" or something like that is Darren Criss (Harry Potter from AVPM). He is also the guy that goes "I don't think so" in Twisted when the princess ask if Aladdin is trying to get into her pants. Darren is known to go to the shows and support his friends and even make this kind of things as an audience member.

    • @Benji767
      @Benji767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How did you now

    • @mamaymay8259
      @mamaymay8259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@Benji767 It literally says so in the subtitles of the original video

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Still meddling in

    • @jordinagel1184
      @jordinagel1184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Ballin4Vengeance”ten points from Gryffindor…! For speakiout of turn”

    • @Baguette06
      @Baguette06 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah in a lot of the show darren isnt in he is in the audience

  • @lizziebeth157
    @lizziebeth157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +610

    Some fun facts about this one that I haven’t seen mentioned in the comments yet: the number of kills that the DMA had is the number of Kickstarter backers who funded this show. Also the pictures that Lauren’s character shows are backer pictures that we sent in.
    I also pledged a stupid high amount of money to this show and got to do a spy style dead drop to get my tickets. That is to say that they sent me an address of a park where I met Joey in a trench coat who handed off my tickets to me in an envelope marked “SECRET” while Corey took pictures from the bushes. It was hilariously fun.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      Oh my God, what an experience huh? 😂

    • @lizziebeth157
      @lizziebeth157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      ​@@Barbara2.0 It really was. It was just such a fun way to get my tickets. The pictures are hilarious.
      My favorite fun experience was that I got as a backer was I got to go to the first table read of the show. THAT was wild. Especially the first time Joey did the Sergio bits and when Joe was doing the American in the casino scene. Both of those broke everyone into giggles for the longest time. I also met Joey's parents who are the sweetest people in the world. They brought water and snacks for everyone (backers and cast alike).
      By that point the TCB guys knew me pretty well from meeting and chatting at multiple events over the previous 3 years or so, so I wasn't surprised when they took a break after the Nazi song and Joey came over to give me a hug. I was a bit surprised that he wanted my opinion on whether the Nazi song was "too much". Knowing full well that 2/3 of the writing team and some of the cast/crew are Jewish, I figured if they're okay with it then it's fine. According to Brian, when I chatted with him after the last show, they did over the course of the run have a few people walk out during that song, which is fair, but most people seemed to understand that it was meant as a parody/sendup of the Nazi villain trope and not take it seriously.
      This show is one of my favorite things I've ever been a part of backing and I'm still holding out hope for a sequel one day.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      That is so freaking cool, I can't even imagine

    • @lizziebeth157
      @lizziebeth157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@Barbara2.0 it’s unexplainably cool. I’ve been a fairly high level backer for every show since Twisted so I’ve gotten to spend time with a lot of time with the Starkid/TCB/Shipwrecked folks because of backer rewards and have had a lot of fun experiences and been privy to a lot of behind the scenes stuff. I’ve also gotten to meet a lot of great folks both in cast/crew and other fans.

    • @mgreen5622
      @mgreen5622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Words cannot express how cool that is. I would love to get to do something like that some day! Super jealous of you lol.

  • @ellenstafford4439
    @ellenstafford4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    Ok so comments: (spoilers ahead if people haven't seen the show)
    -Spy is said around 116 times in the show
    -We love Sergio Santos
    -I'd watch an entire musical about Sergio
    -We all feel the same about Lauren
    -Poor Barb, she definitely is too good for him
    -Talkfine did the music for this (who are the band that used to accompany loads of starkid shows, they also wrote the ani music)
    -The lighting is incredible in this show (fun fact at one point in the first number curt is in a blue light and Owen is in a red light)
    -Yeah this is a lot more serious than most starkid shows, there's still plenty of comedy there though, despite how sad it is
    -"I'm kind of afraid of this song" Yeah everyone is- it's also way too catchy for what the song is
    -YES TORTURE TANGO
    -For Tatiana's part in Torture Tango there's a key change and it changes to the same key that coldest goodbye is sung in, so she's technically singing that rather than the opening number (which is very symbolic to me because of the DMA Owen thing)
    -The gasp at the Curt gay reveal was amazing
    -"I cannot deal with the twists in this-" oh boy you definitely weren't ready for Owen
    -Ngl I'd use the informant's monologue for an audition
    -The gasp at the DMA you're not ready
    -Ok you're the most relatable person ever watching that reveal
    -This is why this is my favourite show for people to react to
    -Owen's speech is incredible, so is the coldest goodbye reprise and it's a crime it isn't on the album
    -"Ok this show needs to chill out" Literally everyone watching it
    And this is why it's my favourite Starkid, tcb, etc show of all time

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Aaaaaaahh we could have an entire freaking conversation about this comment. Some really cool info there as well, thank you!
      P.s.: #SergioForever

    • @ellenstafford4439
      @ellenstafford4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Barbara2.0 No problem omg! I adore this show so much and there's just so much to talk about with it. The second watch or saf is definitely the best because of all the foreshadowing in there (and there's a hell of a lot of it)

    • @car0_lineee
      @car0_lineee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Barbara2.0 #SergioGang

  • @hollyfindlay4904
    @hollyfindlay4904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +678

    Don't worry everyone simultaneously hates/cringes/loves the Nazi's song the first time you watch, but eventually you jam to it and have to be very careful to not sing it in public 😉

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      I'm NEVER singing that out loud, even if there's no one around. Just in case hahaha

    • @melissatheghost
      @melissatheghost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      @@Barbara2.0 Try having it stuck in your head while you are at Hebrew school (Jewish school) yeah...almost sang it out loud and I would have been sooooo dead

    • @sanityisrelative
      @sanityisrelative 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Brian at the end of the reprise is amazing and I am really uncomfortable.

    • @neera3167
      @neera3167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ngp, I have sing it in public..

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      The way these people ruin your mind, it's beautiful hahahaha

  • @ellenstafford4439
    @ellenstafford4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    Also, the use of irony in not so bad is in my opinion, the best thing about it, for example:
    -Brian Rosenthal (Von Nazi) is Jewish
    -Volkswagen was a nazi scam
    -Hugo Boss over recent years have been causing loads of small companies to go out of business
    -Adidas and Puma caused a really bad rivalry between the two brothers who started them
    -Wiener Schnitzel is Austrian, not German

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s a WIENer Schnitzel…

    • @jordinagel1184
      @jordinagel1184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean, regular (not fried) Schnitzel does come from Germany, so it’s a matter of perspective really

  • @mateakalanj3988
    @mateakalanj3988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    i LOVE how the plot twist is basically impossible to predict simply because of the medium. like in a spy movie, you could reasonably expect that kind of disguise to be used, but since it's a musical it doesn't even register as a possibility. but then they PULL IT OFF. the foreshadowing is there, it makes sense, but because it's not a movie and there's no CGI it never even crosses your mind. I LOVE THIS SHOW UGH

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      That is a REALLY good point!

    • @otterzrkuhl
      @otterzrkuhl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I actually guessed the twist right away but that’s probably only because of the sheer amount of spy movies I watch.

    • @BramLastname
      @BramLastname 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@otterzrkuhl I guessed it at the start,
      Then forgot about it and got still caught by surprise because of it.

  • @FloreMar-yp3iz
    @FloreMar-yp3iz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    Fun fact: The Prince was played by a different person every night. In the recorded version is one of the Tin Can Bros, Corey. (The other ones are Joey and Brosenthal)

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      If Joey was playing the prince, who was playing the TV host?

    • @FloreMar-yp3iz
      @FloreMar-yp3iz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@Barbara2.0 I mean they are the others Tin Can Bros JSJSJSJSJ Not the Prince, my bad

    • @kitkat1321
      @kitkat1321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Florencia Costa I heard they once brought out a golden retriever please say this is true

    • @caspertheunfriendlyghost
      @caspertheunfriendlyghost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@kitkat1321 no but they did use Diane once, Lauren's daughter. The only other person I remember that I've heard played the prince was Jon Cozart.

    • @Aeroductile1
      @Aeroductile1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@caspertheunfriendlyghost i feel like it's important to point out that diane is a chihuahua and not a child

  • @nogahbarouch938
    @nogahbarouch938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Brian Rosenthal absolutely had to sprint the entire backstage to make his mark with the shaving cream. And it's a big stage.
    Plus, Esther who plays Susan/the informant/etc. came out as nonbinary in 2020
    Edit: I changed the original post as to not dead-name Esther, who came out as a trans woman in 2021

    • @nacho_girl
      @nacho_girl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Didn't know that.

    • @trezalkapeliskova2121
      @trezalkapeliskova2121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Wow, they did? I had no idea, but I'm really happy for them.

    • @nataliedraper926
      @nataliedraper926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You can see him start running as soon as he leaves the stage and it's the best thing 😂

    • @nogahbarouch938
      @nogahbarouch938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @VERONIKA ZIOUECHE they/them, and I think he/him too, but I'm not sure

    • @nataliedraper926
      @nataliedraper926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@nogahbarouch938 Originally it was they/them and he/him but I think they use only they/them now.
      Edit: I know that OP already added this to their post, but now her name is Esther and she uses she/they pronouns

  • @sanityisrelative
    @sanityisrelative 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Re-listening to Torture Tango after knowing what happens and who everyone is is really something else. When everyone starts singing at the same time *chef's kiss*.

    • @forgetmenotjimmy
      @forgetmenotjimmy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I love watching again and seeing all the little clues, like DMA recognising Curt from his voice alone.

  • @Zynga76
    @Zynga76 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    "Plot twists are healthy, I love them. But NOT when they put your mental health at risk"
    😂😂🤣 Girl, you are so relatable. That cracked me up

  • @abbyj4108
    @abbyj4108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    My favourite thing about this musical is when you watch it for the second time, cause suddenly you pick up on all the foreshadowing and really cool Easter eggs and stuff that’s hidden throughout

  • @GrimmieGirl64
    @GrimmieGirl64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    I 1000% empathize with ur unnecessary fangirling over every little thing Lauren Lopez does

    • @kaviweaver5152
      @kaviweaver5152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      THE JOY THAT I FEEL WHEN L A U R E N

    • @GrimmieGirl64
      @GrimmieGirl64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kaviweaver5152 couldn't relate more

    • @nacho_girl
      @nacho_girl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yet saying the choreography is weird. Lauren Lopez choreographed this

  • @mamaymay8259
    @mamaymay8259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    This is one of the most rewatchable shows ever. There are so many moments I didn't even notice the first time that broke my heart upon rewatching. Like the fact that Owen literally tortures Curt in torture tango. It's dark to begin with but you don't realise just how dark when you watch it the first time...

  • @dangalvan2484
    @dangalvan2484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Torture tango and Coldest Goodbye (both original and reprise) are my favorite songs. Also, when DMA sings "to show you the horrors of staying alive" Curt sings "doesn't even matter that I killed my best friend". The foreshadowing in this show is awesome lol.

  • @Chromaggia
    @Chromaggia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    One of my favorite lines in the show that completely flew over my head the first time was "Curt Mega... if that is even your real name"
    I like to imagine that Curt named his character after himself just so he could make that joke

  • @ohmygodsomeeaan6020
    @ohmygodsomeeaan6020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    SAF is that one show I can watch a million times and still be as emotionally invested as before. Curt feels like a typical spy for a point: you can never completely see who a person is, what they've been through and who they loved from the outside. That's why Owen is in disguise, you thought you knew him but on the inside of the mask he was someone completely different.
    Take the lyrics of The Coldest goodbye, and apply them to both Owen and Curt, it basically tells you the entire plot.
    "Lurking in the shadows,
    Watching your every move.
    Tall dark and dangerous,
    A man with nothing to loose.
    Women can't resist him, (Referring to Deadliest Man's brutal murders of girls, and Curt and Barb, who is my baby no one touch baby Barb)
    Villains can't escape.
    The sharpest of shooters,
    Your heart he'll break."
    Also, "The warmest hello to the coldest goodbye"
    In conclusion, this show is a masterpiece.

  • @mayak834
    @mayak834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Fun fact the prince was once played by a dog and it caused Lauren (who notoriously loves dogs) to break.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hahaha that's so sweet

    • @hollyfindlay4904
      @hollyfindlay4904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Also, I think it was Lauren's dog Diane which probably made it even funnier.

    • @mayak834
      @mayak834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hollyfindlay4904 this was actually a little bit before they got Diane

    • @hollyfindlay4904
      @hollyfindlay4904 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh ok sorry

    • @mayak834
      @mayak834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hollyfindlay4904 you have nothing to apologize for

  • @meba444
    @meba444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    1:50 oh no. She’s rooting for mustache guy. Oh no. My heart’s gonna be broken and I’m only 2 mins in

  • @philosynfonie7307
    @philosynfonie7307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Damn, I love this show. "Spy Again" and "The Coldest Goodbye" are my go-to songs to sing in the shower.
    Also: Mary-Kate Wiles is a national treasure.

    • @seanmcmurphy4744
      @seanmcmurphy4744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MKW FTW! I wish someone would do a reaction to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. MK was so great in that.

    • @pumpkinhead6760
      @pumpkinhead6760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For me it's
      Spies are forever. (singing all the parts is hard though)
      Spy again (something about it makes me always come back to it)
      Eyes on the prize I (it's too high for me but I still love it)
      Prisoner of my past (it makes me feel like I'm in a sad music video)
      Doing this (the awkwardness)

  • @Sam-tk6dq
    @Sam-tk6dq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    the way Joey falls back when he gets shot in the head, it just gets me everytime

  • @darrencrissistotallyawesom918
    @darrencrissistotallyawesom918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    God now I'm crying again. One step ahead never fails to completely break me

    • @seanmcmurphy4744
      @seanmcmurphy4744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That number is so creative! I'm sure it's the only time an iconic Bond chase scene, with motorcycles, motorboats, hang gliders, a swordfight, quarterstaff and flintlock rifle duel, has been done on a stage.

  • @Baguette06
    @Baguette06 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is one of my favourite shows because Curt and Lauren and Joey just put some of their best performances into this show

  • @seanmcmurphy4744
    @seanmcmurphy4744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The reason everyone was asking whether it was about spies is that Tin Can Bros. promoted the show with trailers and ads that ended with the unnecessary line: Spies are Forever! It's about spies! So everyone started posting ironic comments asking what the show was about, and it kind of snowballed.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This fandom is the most fun! Hahaha

  • @ellenstafford4439
    @ellenstafford4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR SUCH A LONG TIME (I've been suggesting this for so long omg-)

  • @avaleelong
    @avaleelong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    *spoilers for the reaction ahead*
    I was on the edge of my seat the entire time during this reaction! I loved watching your reactions to so many of the reveals, especially the reveal in Doing This and the Owen reveal with the pausing absolutely sent me.
    I think we all relate to the loving Lauren Lopez part.
    Also the “I hate but love it” with Not So Bad is a mood.
    I also love your accidentally foreshadowing Owen’s betrayal. It happens to the best of us 😅

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Did I know betrayal would happen? Yes. Did I imagine it would come from the ex-partner/lover who was supposed to be dead? Never in my wildest dreams!

  • @libbyevans1186
    @libbyevans1186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Honestly, who doesn't love Lauren. I really really love Torture Tango and Somebodies gotta do it, the best songs lol. There is the possibility of a SaF two, which the cast has talked about doing some time in the distant future, which would be amazing. The side characters are really good, and I think of the best things have Tin Can Bros is that they tend to focus more on the characters including side characters whereas Starkid is slightly more plot-based.

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I kinda wish they don’t name it Spies Are Forever 2 but give it a different name like the Bond movies

  • @SamVargo
    @SamVargo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I HAVE NEVER CLICKED SO FAST

  • @JackieBorelli
    @JackieBorelli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    you need to watch 'solve it squad' at some point - it's a play, not a musical, but it's hilarious. joey & lauren are in it, & brian rosenthal (the nazi guy here / quirrell from avpm)

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Will definitely check it out. Thanks Jackie!

    • @linggao2602
      @linggao2602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I live for the appearances of Lizzie Bennet Diaries cast in these shows-a whole new level of awesomeness.

    • @luuuuux_
      @luuuuux_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Brosenthel’s role in it tho-

    • @seanmcmurphy4744
      @seanmcmurphy4744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes, would love a reaction to The Solve-It Squad. Just for your information, it is a satire based on the Scooby-Do animated TV show, but the names had to be changed for copyright reasons.

  • @nataliedraper926
    @nataliedraper926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    11:50 "I'm kinda afraid of this song" oh honey you got a storm coming 😂
    edit: also in case you didn't know Brian (the guy who played von Nazi) is Jewish and is also one of the Tin Can Bros, so he also wrote the show. Corey (another Tin Can Bro) is also Jewish and so is Lauren and Joe so it makes the Nazi thing a little better lol

  • @rienn-de-immortal974
    @rienn-de-immortal974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    As i predicted, you loved Lauren and Joey in it, which makes me really happy :)
    Cynthia is my favorite character here. She's such a badass, i just enjoy every second of her. And yeah, I also thought of Edna a lot during the performance. Owen comes next after Cynthia, somehow loved him since the first scene. Or it might be just that i love Joey too much.
    There's something in Lauren playing swearing strong women that is extremely charismatic.

  • @weltato
    @weltato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Oh yes, oh yes, *_E X C I T E ! ! !_*
    Wai-wait...this isn't just a soundtrack reaction _aaa-_
    I'm very happy, so happy, much yes excitement.
    I definitely speak English well XD

  • @AJ_Shifter
    @AJ_Shifter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    After watching the whole thing, you can see hints to the ending throughout it!
    Also, no Spy Dance? 🙁 ❤️

  • @mireiaalmena7258
    @mireiaalmena7258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I finally had time to binge all the videos I hadn’t watched, and I was particularly excited for this one! I loved it, your reactions are always such a mood and your little analysis are so good! Keep up the awesome work 😊
    Also if you enjoyed Mary Kate Wiles (Tatiana) I think you’d love Poe Party, it’s not a musical but it does have Lauren as George Elliot and Joey as Ernest Hemingway lol

  • @nataliedraper926
    @nataliedraper926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    God I love the Tin Can Bros so much! I'm so glad you reacted to this!

  • @RaeDoesStuff
    @RaeDoesStuff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Honestly your reaction is gold to when that plot twist. WOWWWW
    And that ending ALWAYS HURTS ME

  • @-hypnos-2273
    @-hypnos-2273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cynthia is an icon- Lauren played her so well-
    Also, rip the beard-

  • @גלעדסוירזנסקי
    @גלעדסוירזנסקי 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Curt: "One more shot we have work to do"
    Lauren: "I don't really wanna do the work today oh wait wrong musical"

  • @iamabirb2748
    @iamabirb2748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ahhh your reaction to the plot twists were so good!

  • @ZuriElysium27
    @ZuriElysium27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm so glad you finally watched this one! The emotions kill me in the best way. And curt is just such a good gay character! His sexuality is barely even mentioned, it's fantastic. The music is one of my favorite albums of all tcb/starkid. Also your pausing at then end was relatable as hell

  • @reginardz7850
    @reginardz7850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This legitimately has to be one of, if not my favorite show. Glad you liked it. Also, every night the prince was played by a different person. Once he was played by Jon Cozart (the guy who made the "if hamilton was about trump" video) and was twice played by dogs.

  • @rockassassin64
    @rockassassin64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    His sexuality does have a little bit to do with a plot but it's very subtle. Kurt is extremely closeted but there's a really good reason for him to be closeted in this time. There's this thing called the pink scare it was around the same time as the Red Scare it's not generally well as publicized because it's specifically about attacking gay people but basically around the time when this musical takes place people who were gay and exposed would be immediately removed from government jobs and blacklisted and that is very bad for Kurt he was a spy. And you know then the main thought being about a large distribution of information that would make it very hard to keep a secret like that and who the villain ultimately is his sexuality is a little bit important but it's not like super important since someone sexuality not being important in the story seems to matter to some people for some reason. Sorry that sounds a lot more bitter than it should

  • @alastairblevins3992
    @alastairblevins3992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    just wanna say, the person who plays Susan/the informant just came out as a trans female a few days ago! Her name is Esther Fallick!

  • @the-amazing-karnak
    @the-amazing-karnak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    19:09
    Pretty much every other Starkid musical: Oh boy do we have news for you

  • @hayleyt4649
    @hayleyt4649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I loved this so much!!!!! Thank you for doing this, I matched almost all of your reactions even after seeing it multiple times

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hayleeey, you're so freaking sweet ❤ Thank you so much for the support

  • @fleamont3501
    @fleamont3501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would have loved to see your reaction to Spy Dance but this was so fun to watch!!

  • @libbyevans1186
    @libbyevans1186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oooh I've been waiting for this video! Tin can bros are amazing!

  • @ADragonAmongRoses
    @ADragonAmongRoses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "This show needs to chill out" NO IT DOES NOT! xD The amount of times I've rewatched that scene. Joey's voice, the tense emotions, faaaaack. It's so good!

  • @kitsunechibiko
    @kitsunechibiko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For me and my friends, Starship is the favorite Starkid musical. It's their first professional musical in a real theater. For me, it's got all the things. Great writing, acting, singing, music, and cinematography.

  • @camilaarmani8566
    @camilaarmani8566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I´m so glad you watched this musical, it´s a work of art. Just watching the clips I got chills several times. The guys outdid themselves with this one.

  • @asharmstrong248
    @asharmstrong248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Yes Lauren Lopez swearing is the most beautiful thing God has ever given us

  • @_pyxeled
    @_pyxeled 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was browsing this channel like "Oh this is good stuff... good musicals.... wonder if she covered spies are fore-" AND THEN I FOUND THIS
    I have not watched the video yet but I am already so hyped. Good luck bud.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahaha hope you enjoy my emotional crisis ;)

  • @dez6529
    @dez6529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Flippity flappity fUuck" is one of my all the time curses now thanks to Lauren.

  • @maxnoorda
    @maxnoorda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh hell yes, let's go! Love your starkid/tbc vid's🥰

  • @runevancraywinkel426
    @runevancraywinkel426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    9:40 Lauren did the choreography! xp
    What did you think about the last song they sing when they end it with: "spies are forever it's a musical, it's about spies"? hahaha
    Maybe I forgot, but I think I just didn't realize that Curt was gay lol I've seen this show twice. (Or my memory is really bad)

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lauren doing the choreography makes all sense to me hahaha
      And yeah, when I finished curtain call I finally understood all the jokes

  • @spudbud124
    @spudbud124 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How in the flippity flappity fuck 7:07 comedy gold

  • @starbird6
    @starbird6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    cynthia houston is definitely one of my favorite lauren roles bc it’s literally just lauren lopez being lauren lopez

  • @cosmic_leif
    @cosmic_leif 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey! I have a recommendation ! This one has musical breaks and is not really a full musical but it has the same characters and is in the same (universe? multiverse? Idk) as TGWDLM and Black Friday. It’s called Nightmare time and is a series of quarantine plays they act out over zoom. Ep 1 is out and 2 and 3 are coming out on Valentine’s Day. It’s 2 different stories combined each episode and there are about 4 or 5 songs in, before, and after the short plays in episode 1. They seem to follow a pattern of who shows up, but I won’t spoil anything that goes down!

  • @kaviweaver5152
    @kaviweaver5152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You have once again made me reconsider and fully delve into a musical with your reaction vid. THANK YOU. the first one was Six.

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is so freaking cool ❤ Always so happy to that!

  • @vvgirl6173
    @vvgirl6173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    YEEEESSS!!! I came back to check and you've actually reacted to it!!
    WHOOOOOO!!!!

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Enjoy :)

    • @vvgirl6173
      @vvgirl6173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Barbara2.0 :D loved it! ❤️

  • @Timmymantwo
    @Timmymantwo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love this, I look forward to more and would love to meet Barbara one day

  • @sunayama4650
    @sunayama4650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Friendly reminder that if you're invested in the Hatchetfield series from Starkid, you should give Nightmare Time a chance. The first two parts are already up and the rest will be public on the 14th.
    Also a reminder, even though there is singing, it's more like an audiobook rather than a musical.
    Hope you have a great day, Barbara!

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thank you! Hope you have a beautiful day too! 😊

  • @seven-cats-3
    @seven-cats-3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your reaction to the DMA reveal is so extremely relatable

    • @julesk2629
      @julesk2629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is the DMA reveal?

    • @seven-cats-3
      @seven-cats-3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@julesk2629 Owen revealing he was the Deadliest Man Alive

  • @elsx20
    @elsx20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loving the new intro! I was so excited for this! It’s an amazing musical! I fell in love with it 3 years ago and it’s so brilliant 😍🤩

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yay thank you! 🥰

  • @גלעדסוירזנסקי
    @גלעדסוירזנסקי 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how Curt's mom is the mix between a Boston accent and a Polish mom accent

  • @elsx20
    @elsx20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    also I don't know if anyone has already said this, but Curt Mega ( the Main character) player the president Howard Goodman in Black Friday x

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh yeah, I realised that as soon as I saw him with a suit, but without the beard hahaha

    • @elsx20
      @elsx20 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Barbara2.0 haha! I loved this reaction! Thanks Barbara! ❤️

  • @teavil
    @teavil ปีที่แล้ว +3

    19:03 Ok so I know this was posted a while ago and it was also your first reaction but I do feel like Curt being gay is part of the plot. Obviously spies put on a lot of personas (see: the Informants monologue) but being gay in the 1960s 100% adds another layer to Curt's kinda douche-y personality in the first half of the play. The more you overcompensate for being a Bond-esque spy in every other way, the less people are going to notice that you don't have a woman love interest. And he literally grows a beard after Owen dies, "beard" also being a term used for faking a straight relationship to throw off suspicion of being gay. He doesn't really start being a better person until Tatiana says shes fine with him being gay and establishes herself as a person who supports every that part of him
    And (though you wouldn't have seen this at this point) when he's trying to convince Owen to stop Chimera at the end, he once again brings up the fact that they're both gay in the 1960s. He points out that even that secret wouldn't be a secret with Chimera's development, and implies that Chimera's level of information gathering would endanger people
    I do agree (and appreciate) that the entire story doesn't revolve around him being gay, but it is an important part of his character development

  • @classicalheroes8910
    @classicalheroes8910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the first show e ever saw live had curt mega in it! he played gaston in beauty in the beast!

  • @elliecalow7839
    @elliecalow7839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Haven’t even watched this yet but I’m excited!!

    • @elliecalow7839
      @elliecalow7839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The amount of emotions you went through is so relatable 😂

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      T R A U M A T I C hahahaha

  • @idkwhattoputhere7270
    @idkwhattoputhere7270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brian’s face at 9:04 is my favorite thing

  • @leadingblind1629
    @leadingblind1629 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is a great video by Silvana LTD called spies are forever decoded. It covers what makes spies are forever such a great show since it takes place during the lavender scare. I recommend it

  • @fiddler_stickss
    @fiddler_stickss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should really watch The Solve It Squad from TCB at some point. It's basically a Scooby Doo parody, only when they're adults lol

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Adding it to the list ;)

  • @lillygracechristian1373
    @lillygracechristian1373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    wait......this is about spies?

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Is it though?

    • @SamVargo
      @SamVargo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      No, definitely not. It's about the socio-economic inequality in the Magic Kingdom, duh!

    • @ellenstafford4439
      @ellenstafford4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I always thought it was about carpenters, bankers, or farmers (the three kinds of people)

    • @trezalkapeliskova2121
      @trezalkapeliskova2121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I always thought it's about the dawn of humanity and new discoveries.

    • @seven-cats-3
      @seven-cats-3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Clearly it's about fighting off an alien apocalypse

  • @ADragonAmongRoses
    @ADragonAmongRoses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "This is wrong on so many levels." -yes. yes it is. That song messes with me so much xD

  • @gengenwar7257
    @gengenwar7257 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I absolutely love to slow realization that curt was gay.

  • @RatatoskClarke
    @RatatoskClarke 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m so obsessed with this show, everytime I see it.

  • @dana1828
    @dana1828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So glad you did this one!

  • @farawaykin
    @farawaykin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I absolutely suggest you give a listen to 36 questions, such a great musical. Love your reactions!

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's on the list! ;) Cheers!

  • @beckmannm
    @beckmannm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this show! All of those moments throughout when Curt sees Owen are so 😢😢😢

  • @riverpaw3234
    @riverpaw3234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "There's got to be a traitor."
    Oh, just you wait

  • @Nurenja14
    @Nurenja14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love that you didn't get Agent Curt is gay from the moment he and Owen did that "6 minutes" joke at the beginning😂

  • @mollypocrass4562
    @mollypocrass4562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Since you saw Black Friday, you could have recognized Curt. He played the president in that.

  • @charliplummer83
    @charliplummer83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have never clicked faster on a video until now

  • @jessk1683
    @jessk1683 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you didn't catch the final number, which plays during the credits. it's called spy dance, it's fun but really what you're missing from it is that the final line goes, 'it's a musical, it's about spies'. this is where the 'is it about spies?' question comes from lmao

  • @lissyhymel
    @lissyhymel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such an excellent show and your reactions were exactly perfect 😁😁😁 glad you watched it and enjoyed!

  • @ElijahStormblessed
    @ElijahStormblessed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Spies are Forever is so great! Also I'm curious, how do you choose the order of musicals you listen to?

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      From most to least requested :)

  • @tomi8633
    @tomi8633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ok so I know you havent watched very potter musical series but the guy who wooped Joeys tv personality was actually Darren Chris, who played harry potter and often yells in the audience in these shows.

  • @charliedowrick1077
    @charliedowrick1077 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think you should listen to 'Come From Away, I've just discovered it and I'm obsessed!

  • @ArikaNrazzle
    @ArikaNrazzle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love SaF! Glad you watched it!

  • @car0_lineee
    @car0_lineee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THE TORTURE TANGO HITS DIFFERENT NOW

  • @bird_animates
    @bird_animates ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I counted and they say Spy or Spies around 110 times! Definitely a musical about spies.

  • @susanbenes4094
    @susanbenes4094 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great reaction!!! I am so sad it is over I think I will do re-watch tomorrow 😅

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yay so glad you enjoyed it! 🥰 I'm going live this Thursday to talk a bit more about the show if you wanna join ;) Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/wJpJiP2VmPE/w-d-xo.html

  • @Baguette06
    @Baguette06 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It’s okay Barbara I feel the same way about Lauren

  • @niamhbradyhalmschlag5168
    @niamhbradyhalmschlag5168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Sorry im super confused about this musical, what is it about 🤔

    • @beck4557
      @beck4557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i think it’s about spies?? idrk tho

    • @andrewrobinson4019
      @andrewrobinson4019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They use the word "canoodling" a lot, maybe that's a clue?

    • @justaninnocentpomegranate3702
      @justaninnocentpomegranate3702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it might have something to do with spies?

    • @beck4557
      @beck4557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@justaninnocentpomegranate3702 really? wow, i didn’t get that vibe at all

    • @justaninnocentpomegranate3702
      @justaninnocentpomegranate3702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@beck4557 I could be wrong, I’m not really sure

  • @wangjis_leaf
    @wangjis_leaf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Solve It Squad needs to be next!!!!! 💜💜💜

  • @kino9643
    @kino9643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    since you loved this and love history (considering your love of Greek mythology and the fact that you read war and peace lol) you should check out Spies are Forever Decoded since it talks about the historical aspect of the musical and the US's lavender scare

    • @Barbara2.0
      @Barbara2.0  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh I did! We had a whole live chat about it a couple of days ago. It's available on the channel if you want to watch it ;)

  • @car0_lineee
    @car0_lineee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    So this show was about a lawyer, right?

    • @pumpkinhead6760
      @pumpkinhead6760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No, I think it was about a guy who didn't like musicals.

    • @sanityisrelative
      @sanityisrelative 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tax accountants

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      An attorney in law

    • @Talonistrying
      @Talonistrying 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, I'm pretty sure it was about a royal vizier

  • @ADragonAmongRoses
    @ADragonAmongRoses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your reaction to the Owen reveal is fabulous!!!! Also to the sexuality reveal. You are wonderful!