I still adore the parents not once questioning her intelligence. They go “it’ll be cold a dreary there” “there no valet” “everyone’s boring” but not ONCE do they go “well hunny I’m not sure you’ll be able to get in there, that might be aiming too high”
It’s probably also due to Casper being Danish and struggling with certain phonemes. To be fair, there are some Danish words speakers of other languages struggle with heavily, to the point of creating the old espionage joke is that you can’t fake being Danish.
I love Casper doing the whole "math confusion lady" meme while Mortius tells the audience about how Casper's a prophet, clearly trying to figure out what he said that could be lyrics XD
I’m just noticing how the “variations” number that went on at Elle’s sorority was full of harmonies and synchronicity, but the Harvard Variations is just everyone singing to try and one up each other, there’s no camaraderie, just competition
I also want to point out that fashion merchandising isn't actually completely out of the way. that IS a business degree only in fashion oriented businesses which might seem out of the way but fashion companies also need lawyers....a lot actually, she would be incredibly sought after probably
The candles kind of reference the “candle pass/candlelight ceremony” that a lot of sororities do when a sister gets engaged. You pass a lit candle through the whole chapter and the newly engaged girl blows it out when it gets to her. The snapping is a srat thing too. You snap in meetings to agree with something. Also the absolute supportiveness can be very true of sororities. Very similar to Elle’s situation, I witnessed what looked like half a sorority freak out because someone got an absurdly high score in the MCAT (the us medical school entrance exam). Some of the stereotypes can true but sororities can be a great support system. There’s a lot of variables that can make it good or bad.
Not me nearly vibrating through my seat when Christian showed up on screen even though he doesn't even sing yet. I'm genuinely obsessed with this man, particularly in this show. The insane amount of vocal and physical skill it takes to play Elle always blows me away, you're almost always onstage, constantly singing and dancing and generally doing everything at 100%. I feel like the goofy nature of the show and it's content make it seem, well, 'what, like it's hard?' And that seems so fitting because the whole show is about first perceptions and hidden depth.
I think every Legally Blonde fan will feel a sense of euphoria when seeing Christian Boyle's face (and every falsettos fan will also feel a similar sensation, except it will be laced with sorrow). Everyone's obsessed with him. Also seconding this, Elle rocks!
Mortiuses evolution of reactions when he found out about the existence of Gary in the Casperverse absolutely gives me life! I might have rewatched that moment a couple of times...
I also feel the need to say that Fashion Merchandising isn’t an Arts degree, it’s a Business degree. You have to take the Accounting, Marketing, and Management that come with that. So it’s not just a matter of “oh, she did perfectly in her core courses but her other courses aren’t very intensive”, the courses for her major can be difficult as well
Something I want to point out is that the LSAT has a max score of 180. In the movie Elle's guidance counselor says she needs at least 175 and she gets a 179-basically perfect. Here in the musical it's changed to a goal of 174, and she gets 175-barely squeaking by. But either way you slice it she's in the top 1% of scorers on the LSAT. From rumors and lists of "fun facts" it seems that Harvard regularly denies entry to those who score under 170. Whichever way you look at things, Elle is a beautiful genius.
@@summernovah Might be the "score, more, 4" rhyming. "First you'll need and LSAT 'score', of 'more' than 17'4'. So no 'more' parties for you." You'd need rewrite that section in order to make "175" work.
@SuperiorPosterior that's pretty neat, not gonna lie. Doesn't quite give the same vibe as the original line/Kate's mindset about how Elle needs to step her game up. Your version makes it sound less like it will be a challenge and more like Elle would breeze through because she's gonna "fit right in". At least to me.
@@SuperiorPosterior Adding, fashion merchandising is played off as a soft, easy major. But most of the students coming in took political science or history or something like that. Sounds more difficult, but not much practical skill. Fashion merchandising has real world implications. She might have needed an internship. It would also make her stand out amongst her fellow applicants, as much as the STEM majors stand out. Plus, the fashion industry needs lawyers.
Fun little thing about Harvard Variations - you could think the title is because it shows different varieties of people that go to Harvard Law, but it's also about the musical structure of the song. A "theme and variations" is a musical form where you start with a main melody and then play it several different ways. You can hear in best when they're introducing themselves - Aaron has the main melody, Sundeep and Enid versions can be considered variations, with the same chords and overall melody but very different rhythms. You hear it most clearly when they layer after Elle leaves them (38:55 in this video)
The loveliest thing about watching this is seeing mortius look absolutely elated every time casper says something they didnt pick up on before and just look completely in love for like a little moment😂😂😂
Can’t guarantee how they do it at UCLA, but awarding Sig Ep Sweetheart at my university included a lot of charity work and community involvement, so that passing joke adds even more background into how well rounded Elle’s character is.
Im Gonna pee my pants when casper finally reacts to Ireland in act 2 that's gonns be so funny 😂❤ i cant believe im just finding this channel. As soon as my wallet lets me im hittin that patreon so hard
Ireland is in Act 1. I'm personally waiting for his reaction to Whipped Into Shape, Bend And Snap and Legally Blonde Remix because the choreography would probably bowl him over (river dancing in high heels, good god...)
That Mortius blink after the Prophet Casper moment is one of my favorites, and I lose it every time I rewatch (pretty sure that's 7 - nope now 8). Amazing.
18:20 i love that you focus on that part about her earning her part, and i love her "essay" part of the application is tye incredible performance it is because in the movie she literally just sends a video of herself in a bikini in a pool. I was floored by the change to the script on stage and i loved it because it enhances the idea that she is smart and willing to put in the work, even if she does have her own spin on it. I also loved that the stage performance didnt lean in to the dumb blonde shtick the movie did in the beginning.
I am adoring the analysis of the non-vocal music. I love it, but I don't have either the training or vocabulary to describe it the way you do, and I really appreciate that breakdown!
Plus, law schools like having diverse backgrounds. Someone with knowledge of fashion would be an easy shoe-in for trademark law, potentially patent law too.
Another thing about "What you want" that I like is that not only shows Elle can be book smart and determined when she decides to, but that she also has a lot of skill convincing others through her words as its shown with her winning over the Harvard professor with a speech, which is a very valuble asset for a lawyer imo
@therealameliabedelia7821 I found it and watched it all last night! What a fab show! I thought many of the changes they made from the film were actually so good, gutted there's no opportunity to see it live
@@Ascendio_Aces I would keep an eye on any regional type theater in your area if there are any. I know there is a production happening in the Chicagoland area in December that not a Broadway tour.
Of all song titles to stumble across, wouldn't have expected it to be that one! 😂😂 I love that Casper tried to back track to figure out what he said and was nowhere close. Lol
I'm actually so excited for Casper's reaction to What you Want, probably one of my faves out of the entire musical just because it makes want to actually go to a parade😭💓
I have never listened to the full legally blonde musical. Only the title song. So when I tell you i collapsed during a specific part of this episode (if you know, you know) I MEAN IT.
I'll be so honest, with Mortius being the one who knows musical theater, it feels sometimes like he has more to talk about/more interesting points because he always has a lot of trivia and things about the shows they watch, sometimes it feels like we don't give enough praise to Casper's insight. He has a lot more raw musical knowledge and tends to be the one who brings up a lot of instrumental and musical motifs that most people don't ever catch (I never noticed that news jingle in What You Want, for example, and he tends to be the one who calls Danger Motif in Epic). Basically, I think sometimes we focus on Casper's Nat 1s in perception too much, and I just wanted to appreciate that he's Very Smart and super great at this whole reacting thing. (also, this is in no way devaluing Mortius, he is great, he has wonderful insight, it just sometimes feels like Casper gets a little less love on the intelligence side of things, and I want to really point out how smart both of them can be)
Also, now that I know that BOTH of our favorite reactors are bisexuals, I have never been more excited for Gay or European in my entire life. I also am under the impression that they will both ADORE Christian Borle (I bet Casper will be able to recognize him as Vox HazbinHotel from his voice when he sings).
@@BianaAmberlyVacker Okay, to be honest, I do not know if Casper is bisexual, but he has said and shown attraction to men and women, so I assume so? He might be pan or omni or any other orientation, but he's definitely some flavor of queer!
Wasn't expecting my country Bosnia to be mentioned, I have watched this Musical so many times never noticed the flag similarity Her major Fashoin merchandising could have been helpful because she could have pursued Law tied to fashion industry
"don't laugh when I say 'love', don't think that I'm naive / because even a person who's smart can listen to their heart" is genuinely one of my favorite quotes from any musical
I can’t believe you cut his reaction to her saying “What, like it’s hard?” It’s one of the funniest lines, and you literally used it as the title of your video!
I love this so much! I just wish that some of the dialogue from the show was kept in instead of being edited out to skip straight to the rest of the song, like Emmet talking to Elle before she goes to see Warner in line
When my high school was putting on this show last year that ‘personal essay’ bit in What You Want was always my favorite. Super difficult with all of the scene changes and costume changes but still so much fun!
14:48 "Whip it, whip it, whip it good" mayhaps 👀😏 Oh wait i forgot about the deltu niu girls acting as a greek chorus lmao they have some fun choreography
It's been a while since I last watched this Musical and had to go back and check it again as to what Casper actually said and OMG!!! completely forgot that was a song title, just luv it
I think it would be cool if you showed Casper the movie after this as like a comparison and so he knows where it came from so if that would work with your scheduling I’m sure we would love to see it 😊
Omg, the country singer thing sent me on a alternate backstory for Elle. She's from the south, probably Texas or Tennessee, she's a lot like Charlotte from Princess and The Frog, her dad is a senator....see another link to why she'd want to be a lawyer too, won homecoming Queen every year, won prom queen, had a debutant ball, her and Warner met their senior year of high school and she followed him to UCLA, then obviously to Harvard.
@@hannahhester8376 Reese Witherspoon, who played Elle in the movie, also starred in Sweet Home Alabama, so Southern Elle could be Alabama. Or Kentucky. Laura Bell Bundy is a Kentuckian
I'm finally catching up on these after stumbling across the last couple of videos earlier this week, and it's actually remarkable how strong of a law school candidate Elle actually is! I work in law school admissions (not at, like, Harvard, but we're not a tiny little school either), and between her perfect GPA in a business degree (and fashion merchandising is easy to dismiss, but there would be a lot of business specifics in a degree like that, especially surrounding things like, say, distribution and production), her 99th percentile LSAT (the LSAT is scored 120-180, so 175 is almost a perfect score), and her diverse background and interests (including being president of her Delta Nu chapter, which shows leadership skill/talent), she'd basically make-or-break it on the strength of her personal statement and references. Now, admittedly, "I'm doing it for love," isn't going to work in the *real* world, but it's a great conceit for a musical, and I firmly believe that a "real world" Elle would manage something solid if she tried. ;) A colleague frequently points to Elle as an example of a perfect law school applicant when advising prospective students, because she really IS pretty much perfect.
I’ve been so looking forward to this episode specifically! I played grandmaster Chad in my grade 9 production of Legally blonde and as an “all other folk” it was such a gender affirming and fun experience! What you want has such a special place in my heart
UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE VIDEO BUT PLEASE WATCH RENT IF CASPER HASN’T SEEN IT. IT IS SO INCREDIBLE, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF IT (obviously put what you feel inspired to do first, but if you’re at all interested in doing rent, there is definitely an audience for it lol)
You need to do Rent next. The “I’ll Cover You” reprise? Incredible. Just disappointing the pro shot isn’t the OG cast, but whatever. Just do the 2012 Pro Shot and not the Fox one
I think it is so kind and fitting that Delta Nu treats Elle like a queen, sing along to harpsichords and hold candlelit vigils after Warner sends her into a 12 day long isolation spiral. Casper mentioning President George Washington is also incredibly fitting and Nat 20-ish of him, since Elle is the President of Delta Nu!
@@eliasbergmann20 I feel like once musical reactors start with Team Starkid, they never do anything else because they can show more of what they’re reacting to.
Something that keeps coming up (and I doubt it gets addressed by either of you) is that "Legally Blonde" isn't really a term anywhere. "Blonde" has been the butt of some jokes, but that's separate from the "legally" part. The title is a play on "Legally Blind." As to whether or not there's any real depth or double meaning to that pun, couldn't say, but that's the root phrase here lol.
Yeah I always thought the title was just a pun on being "legally blind" - had no clue that 'legally blonde' could be considered its own term outside of the movie/musical
@@felicitymcdonald24 I assume the use outside of the title came from the media itself, even if those who use it don't know the origins- like many modern phrases and sayings!
Lucia is on the 13th! The candles symbolise her being burnt on the stake if I remember correctly, as well as a red band around the waist to signify her then being stabbed as she didn’t die, which is quite morbid? Not sure why we do that, also she’s an Italian saint sooo
I love the video ❤ but I disagree about not having choreography in Hamilton because if you focus on the background people, they are doing the most and some of it is really hard😅 I might not have understood what you were saying but yeah 😅😊😊😊😊 love the video
If it makes you feel any better about the tongue twister that is "protest march against insensitive cartoons" the movie had her organize a march of "lesbians against drunk driving", but I guess that is harder to rhyme with lol
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I still adore the parents not once questioning her intelligence. They go “it’ll be cold a dreary there” “there no valet” “everyone’s boring” but not ONCE do they go “well hunny I’m not sure you’ll be able to get in there, that might be aiming too high”
I now want the legally blonde au centered around the legal battle that follows Elle burning down Warner’s house.
Illegally Blonde, if you will
@cassandragidney7682 Dude, you just made my day so much better. This was so stupidly funny.
@@cassandragidney7682 not only Is that name killer but “If you will” will never not be funny
I can imagine it now Elle standing in front of a burning mansion singing her rendition of 'the cell block tango' 😂😂
I feel like Casper's tendency to fuck up names is the "price" he pays for being able to keep predicting plots and future song titles dssfsdfsd
It’s probably also due to Casper being Danish and struggling with certain phonemes. To be fair, there are some Danish words speakers of other languages struggle with heavily, to the point of creating the old espionage joke is that you can’t fake being Danish.
@@annekeener4119 Oh so he is danish, i actually did not know what place he was from
You can’t rip on him for “take it like a man” after slipping “keep it positive” into the conversation earlier.
I love Casper doing the whole "math confusion lady" meme while Mortius tells the audience about how Casper's a prophet, clearly trying to figure out what he said that could be lyrics XD
I’m just noticing how the “variations” number that went on at Elle’s sorority was full of harmonies and synchronicity, but the Harvard Variations is just everyone singing to try and one up each other, there’s no camaraderie, just competition
I also want to point out that fashion merchandising isn't actually completely out of the way. that IS a business degree only in fashion oriented businesses which might seem out of the way but fashion companies also need lawyers....a lot actually, she would be incredibly sought after probably
“That’s so weird, I totally forgot you go here!” 😂
Elle is wholesome stalker energy lol
32:04 MORTIUS JUST REACTED THE EXACT SAME WAY AS ME CASPER STOP BEING SUCH A PROPHET
Apollo loves him so much it's ridiculous
The candles kind of reference the “candle pass/candlelight ceremony” that a lot of sororities do when a sister gets engaged. You pass a lit candle through the whole chapter and the newly engaged girl blows it out when it gets to her.
The snapping is a srat thing too. You snap in meetings to agree with something.
Also the absolute supportiveness can be very true of sororities. Very similar to Elle’s situation, I witnessed what looked like half a sorority freak out because someone got an absurdly high score in the MCAT (the us medical school entrance exam).
Some of the stereotypes can true but sororities can be a great support system. There’s a lot of variables that can make it good or bad.
Not me nearly vibrating through my seat when Christian showed up on screen even though he doesn't even sing yet. I'm genuinely obsessed with this man, particularly in this show.
The insane amount of vocal and physical skill it takes to play Elle always blows me away, you're almost always onstage, constantly singing and dancing and generally doing everything at 100%. I feel like the goofy nature of the show and it's content make it seem, well, 'what, like it's hard?' And that seems so fitting because the whole show is about first perceptions and hidden depth.
I think every Legally Blonde fan will feel a sense of euphoria when seeing Christian Boyle's face (and every falsettos fan will also feel a similar sensation, except it will be laced with sorrow). Everyone's obsessed with him.
Also seconding this, Elle rocks!
Christan borle the man that you are😋🤞🏽
And I've been immersed in the castings of Elle since the search for the next Elle woods
Mortiuses evolution of reactions when he found out about the existence of Gary in the Casperverse absolutely gives me life! I might have rewatched that moment a couple of times...
I also feel the need to say that Fashion Merchandising isn’t an Arts degree, it’s a Business degree. You have to take the Accounting, Marketing, and Management that come with that. So it’s not just a matter of “oh, she did perfectly in her core courses but her other courses aren’t very intensive”, the courses for her major can be difficult as well
Something I want to point out is that the LSAT has a max score of 180. In the movie Elle's guidance counselor says she needs at least 175 and she gets a 179-basically perfect. Here in the musical it's changed to a goal of 174, and she gets 175-barely squeaking by. But either way you slice it she's in the top 1% of scorers on the LSAT. From rumors and lists of "fun facts" it seems that Harvard regularly denies entry to those who score under 170.
Whichever way you look at things, Elle is a beautiful genius.
I've always wondered why they changed the score from 179 to 175 for the musical. Rhyming-wise, nine and five have the same vowel sound
@@summernovah Might be the "score, more, 4" rhyming. "First you'll need and LSAT 'score', of 'more' than 17'4'. So no 'more' parties for you." You'd need rewrite that section in order to make "175" work.
@@nicco7518 show your drive, at Harvard you'll thrive, just need an LSAT of 175
@SuperiorPosterior that's pretty neat, not gonna lie. Doesn't quite give the same vibe as the original line/Kate's mindset about how Elle needs to step her game up. Your version makes it sound less like it will be a challenge and more like Elle would breeze through because she's gonna "fit right in". At least to me.
@@SuperiorPosterior Adding, fashion merchandising is played off as a soft, easy major. But most of the students coming in took political science or history or something like that. Sounds more difficult, but not much practical skill. Fashion merchandising has real world implications. She might have needed an internship. It would also make her stand out amongst her fellow applicants, as much as the STEM majors stand out. Plus, the fashion industry needs lawyers.
Is anyone gonna tell Casper that Christian Borle who plays Emmett Forrest in this musical is the actor who voices Vox in Hazbin Hotel !!!
Fun little thing about Harvard Variations - you could think the title is because it shows different varieties of people that go to Harvard Law, but it's also about the musical structure of the song. A "theme and variations" is a musical form where you start with a main melody and then play it several different ways. You can hear in best when they're introducing themselves - Aaron has the main melody, Sundeep and Enid versions can be considered variations, with the same chords and overall melody but very different rhythms. You hear it most clearly when they layer after Elle leaves them (38:55 in this video)
The loveliest thing about watching this is seeing mortius look absolutely elated every time casper says something they didnt pick up on before and just look completely in love for like a little moment😂😂😂
Can’t guarantee how they do it at UCLA, but awarding Sig Ep Sweetheart at my university included a lot of charity work and community involvement, so that passing joke adds even more background into how well rounded Elle’s character is.
Im Gonna pee my pants when casper finally reacts to Ireland in act 2 that's gonns be so funny 😂❤ i cant believe im just finding this channel. As soon as my wallet lets me im hittin that patreon so hard
The patreon is great highly recommend 👍🎉🙏
Isn't Ireland in Act 1?
Ireland is in Act 1. I'm personally waiting for his reaction to Whipped Into Shape, Bend And Snap and Legally Blonde Remix because the choreography would probably bowl him over (river dancing in high heels, good god...)
I love the way Elle's parents look at each other and then slowly back to her when she starts singing to them about love. They're so proud of her!
That Mortius blink after the Prophet Casper moment is one of my favorites, and I lose it every time I rewatch (pretty sure that's 7 - nope now 8). Amazing.
Prophet Casper rolled a nat. 20 on his lore check. It makes sense based on existing tropes.
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"the living embodiment of the city of Portland" excuse you, I live here, how dare you be so unfairly correct
31:25 I vote yes for Rent!! The pro shot is amazing and you both would have so much fun with it!
18:20 i love that you focus on that part about her earning her part, and i love her "essay" part of the application is tye incredible performance it is because in the movie she literally just sends a video of herself in a bikini in a pool. I was floored by the change to the script on stage and i loved it because it enhances the idea that she is smart and willing to put in the work, even if she does have her own spin on it. I also loved that the stage performance didnt lean in to the dumb blonde shtick the movie did in the beginning.
I am adoring the analysis of the non-vocal music. I love it, but I don't have either the training or vocabulary to describe it the way you do, and I really appreciate that breakdown!
14:07 “Steve! I’m ending our affair” lol when I saw heathers I was sat next to the guy who they picked to be Steve
Fashion merchandising also still needs lewyers. So her having that background would actually help irl
Plus, law schools like having diverse backgrounds. Someone with knowledge of fashion would be an easy shoe-in for trademark law, potentially patent law too.
Another thing about "What you want" that I like is that not only shows Elle can be book smart and determined when she decides to, but that she also has a lot of skill convincing others through her words as its shown with her winning over the Harvard professor with a speech, which is a very valuble asset for a lawyer imo
I can picture Casper's confusion and bafflement already 😂 This is gonna be a hilarious video!
IT’S SO STRANGE TO SEE CHRISTIAN BORLE HERE NOW i’ve grown so used to him in falsettos he’s so young here
I've never seen the Legally Blonde musical (despite loving the film), but these reactions have convinced me to seek out the proshot! Such fun!
It's on TH-cam in its entirety! 10/10 would recommend!
@therealameliabedelia7821 I found it and watched it all last night! What a fab show! I thought many of the changes they made from the film were actually so good, gutted there's no opportunity to see it live
@@Ascendio_Aces I would keep an eye on any regional type theater in your area if there are any. I know there is a production happening in the Chicagoland area in December that not a Broadway tour.
fun fact, Kate is played by Kate Wetherhead, who wrote the book for The Devil Wears Prada, currently running on the West End
Of all song titles to stumble across, wouldn't have expected it to be that one! 😂😂
I love that Casper tried to back track to figure out what he said and was nowhere close. Lol
For my birthday, I get these two reacting to my favorite musical that I was introduced to in comm. arts. Yippee🥳
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Happy birthdayyyy!!
@@honeyhoney6794thank you!
Happy Birthday!!🎉
PROPHET CASPER IS BACK AGAIN
I'm actually so excited for Casper's reaction to What you Want, probably one of my faves out of the entire musical just because it makes want to actually go to a parade😭💓
I wish Casper would react to Falsettos, In Trousers or the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. William Finn is a genius
Is there a Pro Shot for PCSB?
I have never listened to the full legally blonde musical. Only the title song. So when I tell you i collapsed during a specific part of this episode (if you know, you know) I MEAN IT.
I'll be so honest, with Mortius being the one who knows musical theater, it feels sometimes like he has more to talk about/more interesting points because he always has a lot of trivia and things about the shows they watch, sometimes it feels like we don't give enough praise to Casper's insight. He has a lot more raw musical knowledge and tends to be the one who brings up a lot of instrumental and musical motifs that most people don't ever catch (I never noticed that news jingle in What You Want, for example, and he tends to be the one who calls Danger Motif in Epic). Basically, I think sometimes we focus on Casper's Nat 1s in perception too much, and I just wanted to appreciate that he's Very Smart and super great at this whole reacting thing.
(also, this is in no way devaluing Mortius, he is great, he has wonderful insight, it just sometimes feels like Casper gets a little less love on the intelligence side of things, and I want to really point out how smart both of them can be)
Also, now that I know that BOTH of our favorite reactors are bisexuals, I have never been more excited for Gay or European in my entire life. I also am under the impression that they will both ADORE Christian Borle (I bet Casper will be able to recognize him as Vox HazbinHotel from his voice when he sings).
@@apersonontheinternet9085 WAIT WHATT I DIDN'T KNOW CASPER WAS BI THATS SO COOL
@@BianaAmberlyVacker Okay, to be honest, I do not know if Casper is bisexual, but he has said and shown attraction to men and women, so I assume so? He might be pan or omni or any other orientation, but he's definitely some flavor of queer!
The "What You Want" episode of "The Search for Elle Woods" was definitely my favorite
Casper: "Take it like a Man"
Mortius: -windows shut down sound-
Ah, Casper, our prophet. 🤣🤣
Wasn't expecting my country Bosnia to be mentioned, I have watched this Musical so many times never noticed the flag similarity
Her major Fashoin merchandising could have been helpful because she could have pursued Law tied to fashion industry
“keep it positive” i see what you did there
25:55 "Keep it positive" with the look 💀
"don't laugh when I say 'love', don't think that I'm naive / because even a person who's smart can listen to their heart" is genuinely one of my favorite quotes from any musical
"What You Want" is low-key my favorite show tune. It does everything it needs to at high-speed with a disco beat.
So excited!! 😁💗
I think I've said several times that I love Mortius, but have I told you that I love Casper too? No? Well, I love them!!!!
I do love the way they adapted her personal essay from the movie. I remember the movie one was a videotape.
I can’t believe you cut his reaction to her saying “What, like it’s hard?” It’s one of the funniest lines, and you literally used it as the title of your video!
I love this so much! I just wish that some of the dialogue from the show was kept in instead of being edited out to skip straight to the rest of the song, like Emmet talking to Elle before she goes to see Warner in line
Amazing video, I love this musical
When my high school was putting on this show last year that ‘personal essay’ bit in What You Want was always my favorite. Super difficult with all of the scene changes and costume changes but still so much fun!
Omgggg I love this! Legally Blonde is my favorite musical too, watching this feels so much like showing it to my friends and being excited
14:48 "Whip it, whip it, whip it good" mayhaps 👀😏
Oh wait i forgot about the deltu niu girls acting as a greek chorus lmao they have some fun choreography
3:27 I missheard it like "Take a sin!" which pretty on brand with burning a house 🤣
It's been a while since I last watched this Musical and had to go back and check it again as to what Casper actually said and OMG!!! completely forgot that was a song title, just luv it
PLEASE SHOW CASPER RENT
Rent would love to see yall react to that
leave it to casepr to notice something i haven't in years of listening to musicals
As a percussionist, I very much appreciate the term Gary, because that simplifies so much.
Newsies, Newsies, NEWSIES! Please! Jeremy Jordan's version.
Oh I just NEED to see Casper’s reaction to the key change.
I have to laugh at how they are both saying "like" so much. 😆
I would love to see you guys check out Come From Away. It also has a pro-shot available
I will be watching and rewatching all parts of this
Llve your reactions even broken into parts
OAR DEFINITELY NEEDS TO REVIEW RENT!
I think it would be cool if you showed Casper the movie after this as like a comparison and so he knows where it came from so if that would work with your scheduling I’m sure we would love to see it 😊
Ya'll should totally watch the pro-show of Rent the Musical!!!
Omg, the country singer thing sent me on a alternate backstory for Elle. She's from the south, probably Texas or Tennessee, she's a lot like Charlotte from Princess and The Frog, her dad is a senator....see another link to why she'd want to be a lawyer too, won homecoming Queen every year, won prom queen, had a debutant ball, her and Warner met their senior year of high school and she followed him to UCLA, then obviously to Harvard.
@@hannahhester8376 Reese Witherspoon, who played Elle in the movie, also starred in Sweet Home Alabama, so Southern Elle could be Alabama.
Or Kentucky. Laura Bell Bundy is a Kentuckian
I'm finally catching up on these after stumbling across the last couple of videos earlier this week, and it's actually remarkable how strong of a law school candidate Elle actually is! I work in law school admissions (not at, like, Harvard, but we're not a tiny little school either), and between her perfect GPA in a business degree (and fashion merchandising is easy to dismiss, but there would be a lot of business specifics in a degree like that, especially surrounding things like, say, distribution and production), her 99th percentile LSAT (the LSAT is scored 120-180, so 175 is almost a perfect score), and her diverse background and interests (including being president of her Delta Nu chapter, which shows leadership skill/talent), she'd basically make-or-break it on the strength of her personal statement and references. Now, admittedly, "I'm doing it for love," isn't going to work in the *real* world, but it's a great conceit for a musical, and I firmly believe that a "real world" Elle would manage something solid if she tried. ;)
A colleague frequently points to Elle as an example of a perfect law school applicant when advising prospective students, because she really IS pretty much perfect.
legally blonde has some of the best use of leit motifs ever
Glad someone finally got Casper to explain Gary. At some point I just stopped questioning it
WHY DO I WANT THEM TO REACT TO THE LIGHTNING THIEF MUSICALL 😭😭
I’ve been so looking forward to this episode specifically! I played grandmaster Chad in my grade 9 production of Legally blonde and as an “all other folk” it was such a gender affirming and fun experience! What you want has such a special place in my heart
UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE VIDEO BUT PLEASE WATCH RENT IF CASPER HASN’T SEEN IT. IT IS SO INCREDIBLE, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF IT (obviously put what you feel inspired to do first, but if you’re at all interested in doing rent, there is definitely an audience for it lol)
You need to do Rent next. The “I’ll Cover You” reprise? Incredible. Just disappointing the pro shot isn’t the OG cast, but whatever.
Just do the 2012 Pro Shot and not the Fox one
I would love to see you two reacting to the movie after this musical
god i love this videos so much
14:45 I feel like i know what Act 2 performance Mortius is talking abt (⛓)
Its impossible to surprise Casper
I think it is so kind and fitting that Delta Nu treats Elle like a queen, sing along to harpsichords and hold candlelit vigils after Warner sends her into a 12 day long isolation spiral. Casper mentioning President George Washington is also incredibly fitting and Nat 20-ish of him, since Elle is the President of Delta Nu!
the people who sit down were the cast of the hills I think (could google but feeling lazy), if I’m remembering right they hosted telecast on MTV
I hope you guys react to Rent too! One of the first musicals i was obsessed with in High school
And here I am wondering if you guys will ever react to anything Team Starkid.
Seconded 😍☝ They would love Twisted
@@Swan-yo6hn They would but I don't know if Starkid are family-friendly enough. I mean, Twisted has the Disney SFX references song, after all...
id love for them to watch the hatchetfield (i dont know if i speeled that right) trilogy
@@eliasbergmann20 I feel like once musical reactors start with Team Starkid, they never do anything else because they can show more of what they’re reacting to.
We need to get Casper to check out Newsies 😂
Something that keeps coming up (and I doubt it gets addressed by either of you) is that "Legally Blonde" isn't really a term anywhere. "Blonde" has been the butt of some jokes, but that's separate from the "legally" part. The title is a play on "Legally Blind." As to whether or not there's any real depth or double meaning to that pun, couldn't say, but that's the root phrase here lol.
Yeah I always thought the title was just a pun on being "legally blind" - had no clue that 'legally blonde' could be considered its own term outside of the movie/musical
@@felicitymcdonald24 I assume the use outside of the title came from the media itself, even if those who use it don't know the origins- like many modern phrases and sayings!
Lucia is on the 13th! The candles symbolise her being burnt on the stake if I remember correctly, as well as a red band around the waist to signify her then being stabbed as she didn’t die, which is quite morbid? Not sure why we do that, also she’s an Italian saint sooo
Please fix the captions. Audio processing is struggling here 😔
Uhhh yes please Rent proshot reaction
Did Casper guess 2 separate song titles?!?!
The highest you can get in lsat I believe is 180 so Elle getting 175 means she is literally at the top
I love the video ❤ but I disagree about not having choreography in Hamilton because if you focus on the background people, they are doing the most and some of it is really hard😅 I might not have understood what you were saying but yeah 😅😊😊😊😊 love the video
If you can find it, Bonnie and Clyde starring Laura Bell Bundy and Jeremy Jordan is AMAZING.
If it makes you feel any better about the tongue twister that is "protest march against insensitive cartoons" the movie had her organize a march of "lesbians against drunk driving", but I guess that is harder to rhyme with lol
Movie version is like WOMP WOMP ELLE AND I HATE WARNER TOO
We all agree musical is better
Imagine how he’d react to Show Off lol
Blue and gold are the colors used by UCLA, a real college that fictional Elle attends
Also I’m new here and just realized Casper is Danish - fellow Dane here!
Yes. Casper’s accent is really hidden. It comes out occasionally, but mostly it is unnoticeable.
Legally blonde remix river dance segment.
The skipping rope while singing in Whipped Into Shape. And everything during Bend And Snap.