I feel like Louis is the guy that makes everyone feel comfortable and included, so I love that. Back then, he was actually best friends with Zayn and Harry. All of the boys have/had a really good friendship w Louis tho I’d say.
@@chokokrispies Yeah cause both of them had a leadership thing going on, Louis didn’t like how uptight and work-focused Liam was and Liam didn’t like how Louis just wanted to have fun. But it didn’t really take that long for them to get along, Louis corrupted Liam a bit lmao and then suddenly they’re best friends, even to this day they’re still so close!
Unfortunately I think Louis's confidence was knocked down a peg by the way he was treated compared to the other boys. He was definitely not given as much attention or as many solos as them. He's said before that it made him feel inadequate. It's really sad.
Yeah, if you check their solo time in their first album, you can tell that both Louis and Niall only had a little over 1 minute each in the whole album. Apparently during concerts, management would turn off Niall mock since they thought that he wasn't good enough, so Harry would switch his mic with Niall. It's really sad how they were treated especially because they were only kids.
@@celine9556 that’s funny you’d say that because he’s still with modest management as well soo! What I believe happened is that they gunned for Niall and Louis because they had the lowest self esteem of the band, but also knowing that they held power over 1D contracts as well. They were supposed to end with Synco in 2016 after the release of MITAM and an final tour, but when Harry found out that Louis was in talks with Simon Cowballs he clearly became upset and decided not to tour the album and just let their original contract ride out which would’ve expired in 18 months that why they gave that timeline as an update. But Harry was clearly upset when he found out just before their contracts were to expire that Louis extended his which then kept 1D still in lines with him for another 4 yrs leading their contracts to expire in December 2020.
It’s crazy seeing how close Louis and Liam got, and still are to this day, after knowing how at the very start they didn’t get along at all! Now they’re the closest out of the boys.
@@ftdrhtyjhseh That’s why I said at the very start lol. I don’t exactly know when they started getting along, I don’t remember if we have that kind of information, but it didn’t really take them that long from what we saw.
Yeah Louis definitely has that thing about him that makes everyone watch and listen to him intently, wait for SOMETHING to happen because Louis is always up to something. He’s also quick witted and always knows the perfect thing to say to lift the mood. He really does anything to make them laugh, even if he has to embarrass himself to achieve that. I don’t know how to explain it but he can make ME, a complete stranger, tell him my deepest and darkest secrets. Something about him makes you trust him and be comfortable to talk with and around him. Just be yourself.
yes! that's what I like the most of being in his Fandom, and I have heard this a lot too, that he makes us feel like we can tell him whatever and he will always have out backs🥺💕
@@kailvslav Did anyone else hear Liam on one of his streams say that Louis was the one that all the boys, including himself, when they had a problem? Louis always gave them good advice/counsel & kept it private. He said Louis isn’t just the wacky crazy person that we all see. He is very level headed & an extremely shrewd businessman. An ex-employee of their management/ label said she saw him out-negotiate their executives/lawyers. He came more prepared than most anyone she’s seen. He walked out with everything they wanted, & left the executives wondering What just happened? She has followed Louis activity since then & said do not underestimate him. He is always thinking 8 or 10 steps ahead. Who would have thought all that from wacky crazy Louis? He’s always a surprise, that’s for sure❗️ 🦋
i think louis really brought out harry's personality. he was always the one to support him as they were the closest in the band at the beginning which i think helped him come out of his shell, not that he was shy but just small things like encouraging him to paint his nails and to not put himself down in situations. louis was also the oldest in the band and at the beginning all the boys sort of looked up to him for guidance. if you look at the first video diaries on the x factor you can really see how all the boys watch louis as he is the centre of attention all the time.
I feel like the guys always looked up to Louis, even when they were older. May be because of the age difference, but Louis always like protected them and made them feel comfortable. Specially in the early days when everything was new to them. They all really appreciated him.
There isn’t really that big of an age difference, a year or two, and everything was new to ALL of them. It’s just that Louis makes everyone around him comfortable to be themselves, and he did take the lead in dealing with official stuff with their management. Everyone looks up to him because he really acts like an older brother, despite their age, and he’s also interesting to watch hahaha so, that’s another reason to watch and listen to him intently.
I think the age difference was important at the beginning. There is such a big difference between being 16 and 18, but later, I think its just his character and his being an older brother that makes the others look up to him.
I think I posted a comment some months ago about something Liam said. He said that when any of the boys had problems, whether personal or business, they would go to …Louis. He said Louis always listened intently & gave them good counsel, always keeping it private. The deal about Liam being the daddy was because when management had issues with any or all of the boys, they called on Liam to ‘handle’ it. He did not ask for & disliked this ‘job’ & said it helped to contribute to his drinking problem. There’s so much that went on that we’re unaware of. Sure it’s sad they split, but they each are doing their thing solo & in a way, we get 5 times the content. And each one has their own sound. We can enjoy them all!! Be well. 🌻❤️🦋🎶
I think at the time of these, Louis was 18 and the rest of them 16 and 17. At that time, the age difference and maturity is sort of more prominent so I think that is one of the reasons why, at this stage, Louis was more of a leader to the boys.
@@AS-yz2izhe was rly loud and funny in a way but that was a part of him being a leader and being mature he made them all comfortable at the end of the day
When he said zayn likes being a part of this group I literally cried You should check out liam answering the internet video, One directions leopard print dress interview and I think you should check out interviews where they are paired together, like harry and Niall, Louis and liam, harry and liam, liam and zayn. You will get to see different dynamics in each one
Not the leopard print dress interview it’s so embarrassing and awkward 😭, the boys looked SO done with her and the questions she was asking. There are better interviews out there. Though I’m totally with him doing reactions of the pairings. Especially that This Is Us promo interview where Louis, Liam and Zayn were doing an interview in one room and Niall and Harry doing the same one in another room.
@@tiarose5071 haha I thought that is the only interview where we get the liam,harry and Niall together and it would be funny to see him react to then being completely done with her
@@aryam6538 Lol I might be the only one who thinks it’s cringe and boring, way too awkward too, but if he wants to react to it then sure 🤷♀️ I’ll still watch lmao
@@aryam6538 Honestly I just didn’t want him to waste a reaction on it, there’s way better content out there, but I also can’t resist watching his reactions (especially 1D and solo) so I’ll watch it either way hahaha
Louis and Liam are like brothers you can see how much consideration and love they have for echother. They just have fun together on stage, in the diaries, intervewis, photoshoots etc.. lilo is a verry underated friendshipp it shouldn't be.
@@maxpbeaumont That reminds me. I recently saw in some interview Louis was asked about “We’re you the boss when (something) happened?” His reply “ I was always the boss.” I can just see him saying that. It has been reported he handled the contracts & legal matters & bettered their financial benefits greatly. He realized they were so big they had huge bargaining power. Management was horrible, but they did not want to lose 1D. So yes, seems like Louis filled a huge position in the band, even if he was slighted with singing solos. He was the glue AND the BOSS !! 🎶🌻❤️🦋
I think Louis influenced Harry's personality more than we realise. He was the oldest, Harry was the youngest, but they immediately became best friends. Louis probably gave Harry confidence and showed that it was okay to be himself bc Louis never really gave a sh.. about what other ppl think. Harry defo looked up to him and it's so crazy to think about it rn, when Harry doesn't really need L anymore but still would'nt became today's version of himself without him.
I agree with @@great8568 . There are a few people in this world who just have natural presence. When they walk into a room, eyes gravitate to them whether they say anything or not, and Harry's just one of those people. Add to that the fact that he's charismatic, traditionally good looking, and knows how to engage people (has confidence/maintains eye contact). You saw it in his 1st audition. Even at judges' houses, Simon said he stood out from the other 4 and that his eyes were drawn to Harry. That charisma and natural presence is also what helped him make a LOT of contacts and friends in the celeb world, and why he was the most photographed & high profile member of the group.
Even though Harry has clearly had a natural charisma to him since the audition I agree that Louis has helped him/ influence in who he is today you can see how Louis most of the times was always uplifting him and making him confident, and that’s not only with Harry but I also think with the rest of the boys like any time Niall talk himself down Louis would always tell him to not do that, with Liam he help him become more loose and have fun (which Liam talked about how he had the dad role of the group and how pressuring it was), and with Zayn you can see how supportive he was of him when he had his high notes and around stage generally. I think Louis being the oldest in the band and also the oldest writhing his siblings he has this kind of mentor/role model thing to him and always likes to uplift and help/guide people around him.
@@2Delovely respectfully I don’t agree, you put the example of the interview with Harry of “you talk a lot of shit” but Niall was also there and he laughed, that interview with Liam when he said “what the hell is going on in this kids brain”, this is just him joking around and making fun of each other they all did that specially Louis since he was the “jokester” he even made fun of himself a lot of times. They were literally teenagers and that’s how they act you can not talk about those moments and then overlook the moments when he made the boys confident. Not saying Zayn didn’t have an influence in Harry cause I actually believe he did, all of them did actually because they’re were 5 boys practically growing up with each other so they all have a major influence in who they are today. I was just talking about Louis role since it was the one mention in the original comment.
@@2Delovely I don’t think you get my point, I’m not talking about his music style or anything I was talking about their personality and how they all have influenced each other because they practically grew up together so they obviously have a big impact in each other life and who they are, I don’t know who made a bigger impact in who’s life because that’s one thing that only they know. In my comment I was talking about my opinion in what Louis impact was in Harry and the other boys confidence. This is not a fight of X person made more impact on Y person because so an so , like I said before the boys are the only one who truly know, all we can do is speculate based on what we have seen, once again I think they all made a pretty big impact in each other’s life, just in different aspects, the original comment literally says “ I think Louis influenced Harry’s personality more than we realize” that’s why I made my comment mainly focusing on Louis, plss read my first comment again.
As the years went by I think Louis, Zayn and Liam were the closest on one side (they were like the troublemakers, especially Louis and Zayn together), and Harry and Niall the closest on the other (they were like the jokesters). But all of the boys had great friendships! Thousands of cute moments between each duo. Zayn + Louis = Zouis Niall + Louis = Nouis Liam + Louis = Lilo Harry + Louis = Larry Harry +Liam = Lirry Harry +Zayn = Zarry Harry + Niall = Narry Niall + Liam = Niam Niall + Zayn = Ziall Liam + Zayn = Ziam
@@2Delovely They don’t have to do everything together just bcz they’re in the same friend group. Like the water fights were obviously just Louis’ and Liam’s thing, they enjoyed doing it more than the others, that’s why it was just them. Noo Zayn was definitely closer to Louis and Liam than to Harry and Niall. Definitely definitely. At least from what we see publicly. Louis and Zayn did smoke together but they were very close whenever, not just when they go for a smoke, probably the closest in the band tbh. Lilo became closer once Zayn left, but before that it was mostly just zouis. I didn’t think it was up for debate even, it was so obvious. Liam, Zayn and Louis on one hand and Niall and Harry on the other. Besides, their personalities complimented each other, Niall and Harry mostly stayed out of trouble and were jokesters while the other three were troublemakers and liked to mess around. Zayn let loose whenever him and Louis were planning something or whispering about, I don’t think he really had that with any of the other boys. He definitely respected and loved them all but his mischievous playful side was more prominent whenever around Louis.
Louis is the most mysterious member of 1D. Liam once said that the first time he met Louis, he was quiet. Zayn says he and Louis have a lot in common and Bebe admits that Louis is a shy guy. And it's quite readable from his lyrics, that Louis is under pressure
I feel like what you said about each of the boys is completely spot on, especially for Liam and Louis’ friendship, the respect Zayn and Harry have for each other and Louis being the leader :)
Louis was ALWAYS the leader! He included everyone and stood up for them and their music and got into a great deal of trouble with management and coworkers/writers who resented Louis having an opinion rather than just accepting what 'the adults" said. Long term Louis was right too.
whatever your opinion is of harry and louis’ relationship, you can’t deny how important louis was in harry’s journey of self acceptance. when the band first formed, harry was pretty shy and not very confident, especially relative to how he is now. from what we’ve seen, louis was incredibly encouraging towards harry becoming more confident and self-accepting. he’s the first person to really encourage harry to paint his nails, wear more “feminine” clothing, and he even grew his hair out with harry in 2014 until he was no longer nervous about it. i definitely think harry wouldn’t be as confident and comfortable in his skin now if he didn’t have louis helping him. basically, i think louis was originally the most extroverted and confident, and he became the leader, but because of him harry became more confident which is why he became the leader of the band in later years. ignore that i said confident like 300 times here i couldn’t think of other adjectives.
completely agree! may I add this coz it's beautiful (credits to cosmicleeds on tumblr): So, take Louis and Harry. Specifically, take 16-year-old Harry who is soft and domestic and goofy just coming into himself. Add Louis who’s a natural caretaker who has honed his skills by Jay’s side. Louis encouraged Harry in all his weirdness to let his freak flag fly. And that does something to a person at any age. But at 16. I could cry just thinking about it. To be loved, in that way, for who you are and who you are becoming. I’m actually not sure there’s anything more powerful. Louis has always believed in Harry. So when Harry was hesitant about painting his nails, Louis said go for it. When Harry was scared to grow his hair out, Louis did it too. The people who believe in us change our lives.
it’s so funny that you mentioned louis being the “glue” of the band because that’s coincidentally the exact word a lot of older fans used to (and still) describe him when the band was active. even niall said in one of his solo interviews that louis held the band together and that they’d have fallen apart without him. i think it all comes down to him being a natural leader and his nurturing personality from having six younger siblings. he brought out harry’s goofy side, helped liam become more relaxed, zayn also credited louis with bringing him outside his shell and niall absolutely adored louis in a little brother way, that’s still very present. harry was closest to louis in the earlier years, then Zayn in 2013 to when he left in 2015, and had always been visibly emotionally closest to liam and niall from around 2013. even later, when interviewers began directing more attention to harry, and louis became more laid back bc the boys had come into their own and didn’t need him to direct them, they still looked to louis to get them out of a pickle when they would be asked uncomfortable questions, and would follow the tone he set if he cared to do so. he sort of was the spine of the band as well, stood up for them and fans on social media and to their own label. 1d wrote on very few songs in the first two album, and the songs weren’t their style- it was formulaic bubblegum pop written by a team of songwriters their label got them. but after the second album, louis decided they had enough experience and got their old songwriting team fired (against the label’s wishes). the rest of the boys and their team have talked in interviews about how louis took charge for that album and changed their sound, “shepherding them into maturity”. he also wrote on 12 out of 18 tracks on the third album, Midnight Memories, which is their only album to be the bestselling album for its release year. he was called the “ex officio leader” of the band by Billboard and louis himself has also admitted to taking lead over the executive stuff.
I just love you for you observation skill and for the way you put this all together in such great way. Completely agree. Been here since 2011 , absolutely right
You have no idea how long I’ve waited for you to do one of these. I feel like you’d really enjoy watching the way earlier stuff! It’s crazy seeing how easily they were able to click and it shows how they got to that level of comfort over time. Great stuff, Max! :) 💖✨
Haha! Liam was definitely Louis's sidekick. Harry always had a lot of charm, but he was also laid back and was content to let someone else have the spotlight in interviews and things like that. I feel like he listened, observed, and stored away a lot of information. Louis was definitely the loud, sassy one in the early days.
Louis has six -at the time four- siblings so I think it affected his behaviour toward boys. Because he was also the biggest in the band. He seems goofy and unmature but he is absolutely mature and wise. His childhood was really hard and I think he just covers it with his childish behaviour. Specially after 1D he is wiser and has more acknowledgement in life. Long story short, I adore him
These are the boys I became a directioner for. Especially louis, I always feel like he is my brother even though he don't know that I exist 😂 good reaction max❤hope to see more🙌
your analysis makes me smile, Louis is easily my favorite of the group. he just has this energy that draws you to him, he's affectionate and lovely. he teases you and you feel his love and connected to him. you can tell just how much harry has grown in confidence and I think a big part of that is his relationship with the boys...and I love that. Niall is just there to have a good time and Zayn is content to listen intently....Liam has grown very playful since meeting Louis and the boys
Louis walked so Harry go run; if you’ve watched interviews you’ll see Louis push Harry outside his comfort zone and also never interrupt any of the guys if their giving a serious answer.
contrary to all the comments i dont think this leadership had much to do with age since they were all the same age group of 17-19, wld have probably been in the same sixth form and all. i think its louis' natural charm and his love for being the centre of attention. also all the boys trusted him and had the best relationships with him as compared to with eachother, everyone gravitates towards louis bc he has an approachable, kind, down to earth, boy next door kinda vibe. hes very friendly and gentle too, even though he is a class clown and definitely loves making people laugh but hes able to form very deep emotional bonds with people. i think hes very emotionally intelligent and mature and that allows him to guide people even if theyre older than him. and besides that, hes SO lovable, no wonder all the boys adored him. even after the band broke up, niall and liam have the best and closest relationships with louis now, bc hes just THAT friend. louis was zayns shoulder to cry on and his comfort person and i think both of them dealt with similar problems in the band that helped them get even closer. louis has a natural, maternal quality i feel like and alot of ppl mistake that for him being bossy or using his age as an advantage which is very strange bc theres no real difference between a 17 and a 19 yo... i personally dont think louis is as extroverted or as loud and confident as say harry is now but hes definitely a group leader through and through
I can't even express how much i agree. The only people who justify boys looking up to him or him being chosen leader of the band by boys themselves, are the ones who love the idea of H being the leader. Bc H is a star and anything other than him being leader all the time is nightmare for them!! When if thry actually knew H would know how submissive he is, he doesn't care ab being a leader. He's free spirit and actually was always comfortable when L would take the lead in band
@@ele9875 in what world is harry submissive are you okay that man was born to be a solo artist bc he loves doing shit his own way 😭 he literally commands the attention in any room he walks into and he obvs did NOT enjoy the fact that louis was the „leader“ of the band. he wanted to be his own boss always and thats why HES the one who asked to go solo. harrys like the least submissive or passive guy from that band 💀
@@maryumsh i did not mean it in creative way. Obviously he's an artist which Artist want to be bosses around not that L would ever do that. I mean in general, not ab music. He's too non-ambicious person and free spirited to ever want to be a leader, to being looked up to. You obviously have no idea ab the fact that people have different dynamic within the group and different as solo. He's commanding crowd as performer, don't mixed that with his actul personality. He's shy, till this day he's shy and reserved as just H, not the harry styles, if you know him you'd know what i'm talking ab. I never said he's passive, he's just not interested being in the center of attention all the time, he likes to be guided and there is nothing wrong with that. Don't act like being submissive is insult!!! He's left band bc it's killing them, it's too hectic not hc he's tired of louis or any of them. Do not twist it. HS as solo artist and performer is a real star but H isn't the leader you claim he is. That's all i'm gonna say and yes i'm perfectly fine, thanks for asking🙄
@@ele9875 harry absolutely loves being the center of attention and someone who commands everyones undivided attention lmao he does not want to be "guided" hes an AQUARIUS man pushing 30 like hes very extroverted... being shy and being an A lister who doesnt wanna be best buddies with every random who invades his privacy are two very different things.
its kinda crazy to see how little harry talks in the old interviews, its something ive never really noticed till now but his confidence definitely grew a lot.
You're always so spot on with these and I love your presence in front of the camera, it feels so inclusive and relaxed. I'd love to see a Lewis Capaldi reaction at some point, the 1D ones are great though :)
this was on the first year of the band and they were already really close! louis is the oldest and i think applied to what you said about being more mature, there louis is 18 and the other ones are 16/17, you were correct in the lider thing about louis.
Im just going to cut all the bullshit and say the real reason why the roles and the dynamic changed so much. At first things were more organic, like the guys were more themselves without the management getting in the middle of it. Of course with time they got to blossom into who they are today but their management would literally give them roles to play. At first Louis was the relatable, fun guy and really the glue of the band ( wich he was till the end, both off and on camera ), but with time that just really didn’t fit him anymore so they changed it into him only showing his sassy and kinda unpredictable side ( and after zayn left they gave the tittle of mysterious one to Louis as well ), then zayn was supposed to be this mysterious guy so they told him to not talk ( I feel like that really harmed him as an artist) , and on 2012/2013 they tried to turn harry into this womanizer and the leader of the band, they would put a lot of fake stories about harry and models out in the public and would make sure the public was talking about it. Wich is sad because he was only 17/18/19 and he’s just not that guy. Liam has already spoken about how they gave him the role of the “daddy of the group” and how he was suppose to be this mature guy who takes care of the boys and fixes their messes. He talked about how that harmed him because that’s how the management treated him even backstage and at the end he used to feel responsible for everything ( I think he said that was one of the reasons for his drinking problem ). There were also a few interviewers that have talked about how there were always someone telling them what to say and even tho they are really good guys on and off camera they do act different. Being a really big fan of the band and always searching about the bad and good things about it isn’t always the best thing, the truth about the band hurts… they had crappy management that treated them like puppets 😬
conpletely agree also they didn't have much creative liberty...I think it was zayn who said in one interview that he wanted to try diff genres like R&B n soul but the management did't wanted to lose their teenage fan base so they denied his suggestions n ideas... maybe if simon cowell had given them the opportunity to try out individual stuff while being in band without overworking or micromanaging them..they would have been still together!! look at kpop bands..they are also managed by company but at the same time they are given liberty to do their own thing, pursue other careers, release their own music n collaborate with other artists while still being in the group n we can see the results!!
@@preethanadig6252 I remember Zayn saying that !! Also you just need to listen to their solo careers to see that if they were in control thing would’ve been a lot different. I don’t know a lot about Kpop but an example that I like a lot is 5sos, they are releasing their own albums while still in the band, they seem to have completely control over their sound and decisions…. I’m sure that if the boy’s management wasn’t so fucked up, they’d still be together. At the end of the day, they loved the band but it wasn’t healthy for them anymore.
@@annastrausz2045 simon cowell messed it up big time. thankfully the boys got out of there n are doing what they like n all are successful. it hurts to see as a fan that 1D ended in such a way bt we need to respect their decisions n support their solo career.
remember harry saying "Than nial had to be mysterious one" there were role they had to play. every GIRL should find their Dream boy i 1D. if they like charming womanizer handsome harry is there, if they like FUNNY one louis is there, if they like sensible one than liam is there, if they like HOT, GOODLOOKING MYSTERIOUS BAD BOI than Zayn is there. but if they dont like any of the type. they should have been looking for CUTE one so here come our niall.
wow the description you gave is almost 100% accurate like you've known them for all those years . so impressive .. especially for louis ( since hes my all time fav human for 11 years ) .. gave me chills wow & honestly all of them you nailed it .. you're a real professional , wow !! .. idk if you did the amber /johnny trial ?but id love to hear what you have to say
This video really made me smile because I think you realised just how much the boys needed Louis. In the other videos I didn't think you were fully acknowledging the way Louis would act with the boys. I also this this video is a perfect video to show you the dynamic they have. That they are not only bandmates but really good friends. Thanks
Louis was the leader. Even Zayn said it several times. Louis is and was my favorite although I liked the others. But the band without Louis would not have been as fun and great. Louis voice is angelic.
all of the boys have always said that Louis was the ‘leader’ of the group (he also did a lot behind the scenes & was rly involved in the songwriting) & that they would’ve lost the plot along the way if it wasn’t for him, so he was deff kind of the glue which kept the band together :)
2:31 I think this is especially true because you can see that when he hugs people he doesn't press his palms on their backs , but rather curls it in a fist . But during the ex factor judges session , when he hugged Liam , his hands were flat on his back tightly and patted him
This is actually interesting seeing you dissect boy groups and girl groups because one of the core reasons ppl love them is seeing their friendships in the group and whether they really like each other or not.
Yeah, they were young here. I believe this is in 2011. So Louis would be 19 here, the others 18 and 17. Everything was new and exciting. This was their first year after X Factor. Before these tour diaries you watched here they had done weekly video diaries on X Factor and they were such goofballs in them. They started out normal enough but as time went on and the more they got to know each other, (and also living in a TV bubble away from friends and family) it got crazier and crazier. I think that was part of why they got so popular on X Factor and got a following so quickly. Like of course they could sing and were all good looking boys but watching their goofy side made them look like your friends in school. I'd agree with your analysis here too. I also felt the others looked to Louis as the leader in a way at this time and it's why I still feel that way even if Harry was made the leading man to the general public. Only fans get into these kind of interviews to see that all of them were pretty goofy and had things to say. Interviewers mostly looked to Harry, especially later on. Yes. I felt Louis was like the older brother in the group and because Louis was the oldest he made it ok for the others to be goofballs with him. Like he showed Liam that you didn't have to be so serious and he did bring out Zayn out of his shell, apparenty they were really loud together and up to a lot of mischief. Niall always laughed at whatever Louis did. Harry seems more quiet here but he was a goofball like Louis, but I felt he didn't dare to let that side out as much unless Louis did "his thing". So yeah, like I've said before, it was Louis's personality back then but also a role he played in the band. He can still be a goofball now but he is also 10 years older and naturally not the same boy anymore. Sometimes when you read comments it just seems a lot of fans on here are stuck in this 2011-2012 era and wants the boys to act like they did back then. Which is just weird to me. Oh yes. They were all very affectionate with each other. It's why there are so many hardcore shippers in this fandom. Unfortnately it went into tinhat territory which affected the boys friendships over the years.
can u react to zouis interview moments??? openly they said they aren't close as they were in the band but idk not when they had a friendship that wholesome and close since they were partners in crime, doing pranks and god knows what, looking from the old videos of them doesnt seem that the bond they had couldn't be broken that easily.
I've been into 1d since 2014, they've grown and blossomed so much since the beginning 🥲 loving these and your bts reactions! If you wanted to, reacting to 1d pairings would be super cool, that way we could see the dynamics of two members together ! ❤
OMG!You got so many things right. Like Louis and Liam(they were very good friends,even right now) & yes,Niall loves to have a good time & lastly Zayn & Harry ( i think they appreciate each other because they can relate to each other,like they both are similar in many ways & so got closer with time)
What ever happened to the saying about “Opposites attract”? I think sometimes when 2 people are very similar personality wise, they may not click. Like 2 really quiet introverts... Who’s going to keep a conversation going? Or 2 yakky loud extroverts, who’s going to listen? Two leaders probably might butt heads. And two followers, how are they going to get anywhere? Something to think about. TPWK. 🦋
It's so interesting to see you discover different sides of them. As others have said, with Louis having been the oldest (and loudest), the boys all looked to him for guidance at the start. From what we know, Louis kept that role throughout all five years, they all said at various points that Louis was the leader, and Niall said they wouldn't have had a chance without him. I think his leadership just sort of transferred to behind the scenes over time. He was the one who negotiated on the band's behalf, who pushed for changes in their music etc. Harry was always much more shy, I think. Of course he was only 17 here and needed to grow into himself. But even today people who meet him talk about how humble and just genuinely nice he is. But he's got that sort of charisma where he gives you his full attention when he talks to you, which makes him very memorable to people, I think, and added to how everyone's attention shifted to him over time, especially the more comfortable with himself he became. With Zayn, I think it's unfortunately pretty obvious how he went from being happy to be in a band with those boys to being... well, not. And I do think he loved those boys and that they were the reason he stuck around for as long as he did.
To all the larries and zarries, if he ever reacted to larry zarry, please appreciate him being honest, appreciate him saying the truth of his heart, AND IF HE DENIED SOMETHING ROMANTIC BETWEEN BOTH OF THEM PLEASE CHRISH THEIR FRIENDSHIP MOMENTS. THANK YOUUU
As per me, each pair of the boys had amazing dynamics and had one another's back and formed them into being who they are. The thing abt Lou was, he knew exactly what each of the boys needed and tried to act accordingly.
Oh my god I was waiting for this!! I don’t know why but it’s so interesting to watch you learning about their personalities. I feel like most youtubers’ reactions are exaggerated and they’re just doing it for the views, but you seem really genuine :) As other people have said here, I believe that the boys looked up to Louis back then because he is the oldest and he used to draw a lot of attention by being the goofy one. Sadly, as time went by, he became more insecure due to the constant criticism and comparison with the other boys. After the hiatus, Louis has been getting more confident and it’s lovely to see him shining again with his own music ♥️ as you can tell, he’s definitely my favorite 😊 Hope you react to their performances on stage!
I would recommend looking at an interview from every year as the dynamics do change quite often, especially with zayn leaving and their roles in the group kind of changed as well through their time in the band ie as louis mentioned in this video liam used to be very uptight but by the end of the band him and louis caused the most ‘trouble’
When they were younger, Louis did seem like more of the leader. He was older, more confident, more comfortable in just being himself and messing about with everyone. Then later, I think management really took a toll on him. They restricted him in so many ways. He wasn't allowed to show himself fully and just be unapologetically him, like he used to be. It makes me really sad
I love seeing this videos even tho I know what hes gonna say anyway, like I've been watching their dynamics for 9 years but when he says "louis is the leader" im like "I KNOW RIGHT????"
New 1D content 🤩 I miss these boys so much, thank you for reacting to their videos! It made my day a lot better lol. And you also missed the best part at the end of the video when Harry takes the tape out off Louis' face 🤣 I've watched it like 500 times and I still laugh :)
I think if you really delve into interviews you'll see a lot more of the friendship between Harry and Louis, they lived together in the beginning and definitely had the strongest dynamic. There's even compilations of them mirroring body language etc..plenty of compilantions on youtube to check out!xx
Id really like to see you react to "niall horan playing a very interesting role in the band one direction" it's a very interesting video and it's really cool to see how they treat Niall.
Louis was definitely the leader at the beginning. I think all the boys have stated that that was true at some point. He brought the energy and I think he helped them bond and become the unified One Direction that people know them as today. Not sure what they would have been like without him.
Oh man...Yeah Louis was really kind of the outspoken one at first...to the point that let's call them "management" decided that maybe Louis was a little too outspoken. The funniest thing about Louis is that he still managed to be quite outspoken throughout most of his time with One D and even now, it was just in a coded/subtle/sarcastic/witty way. He kind of trained his fans to understand him, and he communicates with the fans in less than conventional ways. I've learned tons of things because of him, he's really very intelligent. The fans saw him go from this, to being like a shadow of this and it got a bit dark for awhile. Luckily he's been edging closer and closer to the Louis we met in the video diaries (just a mature version).
you should've done the orginal video diary where from they were competing in the x factor. you can see how they start their friendship and especially louis and harry. zayn is also very bubbly and comfortable in there then u have niall being niall the light in the room and there was liam. he was like more serious in those so i think itd be nice you'd react to one of the video diaries or just binge em all. its on yt "One Direction Video Diaries(ALL)"
I think they lead by rotation in a way... naturally. These guys are generally very comfortable with each other, they trust each other, they are great pals and entertainers!!
its funny when you said that louis and liam seem affectionate because both of them have said in the past that at the beginning of their career they just did not like each other since there was like a clash of their personalities but now they seem to be the closest with one another
@@ftdrhtyjhseh I was just mentioning the fact that they've said they didn't like each other at the beginning of their career. I didn't even say "during this time in their career" what you said is mildly offensive. No need to insult me by calling me dumb
Thanks so much for the reaction!!! These r so much more interesting than I was expecting them to be and the way u analyse ecah if the boys is truly amazing!!
actually zayn was closest to louis and liam (especially louis) and after leaving the band he even said that him and harry "never really talked" which i think is kind of bullshit but those were his words. you're completely right on the louis/liam as batman/robin theory, it definitely feels like that!!
That (especially louis) is so inaccurate. Throughout the band Zayn was saying he's the closest to Liam, and got jealous over interviewers inaccurately mentioning Niall and Liam supposedly being close. And it wasn't bullshit that Zayn said about Harry, they never hang out outside of the band, and Zayn obviously preferred the company of Louis and Liam...and even Niall more.
I'm a newbie here but from what I've seen I just love your own energy you bring and all the analysis you do, it's very interesting.. I sometimes wonder what you would think of me if you were watching me in real life 😆🙊 I've see a few videos of one direction and I think you're right about their personalities. Please could you consider doing like a one direction series ..where you can start from each of their video diaries til any recent videos. It would be interesting to see their individual changes over the years. Thanks for all your hardwork ☺️👌
Thank u, I'm actually learning from you, making one d videos not only makes it more fun( those guys are fun... like reallllly fun) but also it has more group dynamic... thanks again
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Thanks for the video! Love your reactions :)
Thank you so much Max! I can't wait to another reaction :)
@@abby-ii2qq Soon!
@@maxpbeaumont yay!!!
I loved this reaction so much. It feels so nice to see someone appreciate their relationship with each other in this way
"i think Niall just wants to have a good time" perfect description of niall
Lmao that was exactly what I thought
Yes man niall is just niall
I feel like Louis is the guy that makes everyone feel comfortable and included, so I love that. Back then, he was actually best friends with Zayn and Harry. All of the boys have/had a really good friendship w Louis tho I’d say.
Exactly!
Louis and Liam didn’t like each other at the beginning :(
@@chokokrispies Yeah cause both of them had a leadership thing going on, Louis didn’t like how uptight and work-focused Liam was and Liam didn’t like how Louis just wanted to have fun. But it didn’t really take that long for them to get along, Louis corrupted Liam a bit lmao and then suddenly they’re best friends, even to this day they’re still so close!
I feel like Louis is (or at least was 😭) very close to all of them
Back then he was best friends with Liam already, they've been close since the end of 2010.
Unfortunately I think Louis's confidence was knocked down a peg by the way he was treated compared to the other boys. He was definitely not given as much attention or as many solos as them. He's said before that it made him feel inadequate. It's really sad.
Yeah, if you check their solo time in their first album, you can tell that both Louis and Niall only had a little over 1 minute each in the whole album. Apparently during concerts, management would turn off Niall mock since they thought that he wasn't good enough, so Harry would switch his mic with Niall. It's really sad how they were treated especially because they were only kids.
@@celine9556 true. Especially since Niall was and still is very good. Not tht the others weren’t.just reacting to what u said in regards to Niall .
@@celine9556 that’s funny you’d say that because he’s still with modest management as well soo! What I believe happened is that they gunned for Niall and Louis because they had the lowest self esteem of the band, but also knowing that they held power over 1D contracts as well. They were supposed to end with Synco in 2016 after the release of MITAM and an final tour, but when Harry found out that Louis was in talks with Simon Cowballs he clearly became upset and decided not to tour the album and just let their original contract ride out which would’ve expired in 18 months that why they gave that timeline as an update. But Harry was clearly upset when he found out just before their contracts were to expire that Louis extended his which then kept 1D still in lines with him for another 4 yrs leading their contracts to expire in December 2020.
@@Vyond-v4g I didn’t know about that
I hated the interview he did where he praised all the other boys and said he had nothing. It hurt my soul
"wow, right away you're seeing a way more energetic zayn"
me: *cries*
same
"He really enjoys being with them, being in this group"
*Cries harder*
It’s crazy seeing how close Louis and Liam got, and still are to this day, after knowing how at the very start they didn’t get along at all! Now they’re the closest out of the boys.
Exactly
Lilo>>>>>>>
At the start as in few months during X factor.
@@ftdrhtyjhseh That’s why I said at the very start lol. I don’t exactly know when they started getting along, I don’t remember if we have that kind of information, but it didn’t really take them that long from what we saw.
The friendships which start from hate are always longer , me and my bestie despised each other and now we're inseparable
Yeah Louis definitely has that thing about him that makes everyone watch and listen to him intently, wait for SOMETHING to happen because Louis is always up to something. He’s also quick witted and always knows the perfect thing to say to lift the mood. He really does anything to make them laugh, even if he has to embarrass himself to achieve that.
I don’t know how to explain it but he can make ME, a complete stranger, tell him my deepest and darkest secrets. Something about him makes you trust him and be comfortable to talk with and around him. Just be yourself.
I definitely agree
I see you everywhere on TH-cam 😂
@@anushkasrivastava2961 Hahahaha hellooo
yes! that's what I like the most of being in his Fandom, and I have heard this a lot too, that he makes us feel like we can tell him whatever and he will always have out backs🥺💕
@@kailvslav Did anyone else hear Liam on one of his streams say that Louis was the one that all the boys, including himself, when they had a problem? Louis always gave them good advice/counsel & kept it private. He said Louis isn’t just the wacky crazy person that we all see. He is very level headed & an extremely shrewd businessman. An ex-employee of their management/ label said she saw him out-negotiate their executives/lawyers. He came more prepared than most anyone she’s seen. He walked out with everything they wanted, & left the executives wondering What just happened? She has followed Louis activity since then & said do not underestimate him. He is always thinking 8 or 10 steps ahead.
Who would have thought all that from wacky crazy Louis? He’s always a surprise, that’s for sure❗️ 🦋
i think louis really brought out harry's personality. he was always the one to support him as they were the closest in the band at the beginning which i think helped him come out of his shell, not that he was shy but just small things like encouraging him to paint his nails and to not put himself down in situations. louis was also the oldest in the band and at the beginning all the boys sort of looked up to him for guidance. if you look at the first video diaries on the x factor you can really see how all the boys watch louis as he is the centre of attention all the time.
So true bestie
YEEES
this is so true
True!!
@@91fallings I see what you did with your name bestie 🌚
The thumbnail with “Louis?” really says all that there is to say hahaha
Louis is always a surprise to everyone I love that
The most interesting guy not only in the band but in the world
Niall has said in one opportunity that they wouldn't make it without louis, that louis brought them together.
I feel like the guys always looked up to Louis, even when they were older. May be because of the age difference, but Louis always like protected them and made them feel comfortable. Specially in the early days when everything was new to them. They all really appreciated him.
There isn’t really that big of an age difference, a year or two, and everything was new to ALL of them. It’s just that Louis makes everyone around him comfortable to be themselves, and he did take the lead in dealing with official stuff with their management. Everyone looks up to him because he really acts like an older brother, despite their age, and he’s also interesting to watch hahaha so, that’s another reason to watch and listen to him intently.
yeah you can see in liams lives he explains how when louis joins on he just feels “safe”
I think the age difference was important at the beginning. There is such a big difference between being 16 and 18, but later, I think its just his character and his being an older brother that makes the others look up to him.
I think I posted a comment some months ago about something Liam said. He said that when any of the boys had problems, whether personal or business, they would go to …Louis. He said Louis always listened intently & gave them good counsel, always keeping it private. The deal about Liam being the daddy was because when management had issues with any or all of the boys, they called on Liam to ‘handle’ it. He did not ask for & disliked this ‘job’ & said it helped to contribute to his drinking problem.
There’s so much that went on that we’re unaware of. Sure it’s sad they split, but they each are doing their thing solo & in a way, we get 5 times the content. And each one has their own sound. We can enjoy them all!! Be well. 🌻❤️🦋🎶
I think at the time of these, Louis was 18 and the rest of them 16 and 17. At that time, the age difference and maturity is sort of more prominent so I think that is one of the reasons why, at this stage, Louis was more of a leader to the boys.
Not sure if I'd call him the most mature though, lol!
louis’ 19-20 here, i’m fairly certain, which would put the others at 17-19
@@AS-yz2izhe was rly loud and funny in a way but that was a part of him being a leader and being mature he made them all comfortable at the end of the day
@@mythicallegendxoxo2715 He wasn't mature. None of them were. 😂
“Zayn and harry have a good dynamic” “it seems like Zayn appreciates harry” theyve never rEaLlY tAlKeD 😭😭🤧🤧🤧
When he said zayn likes being a part of this group I literally cried
You should check out liam answering the internet video, One directions leopard print dress interview and I think you should check out interviews where they are paired together, like harry and Niall, Louis and liam, harry and liam, liam and zayn. You will get to see different dynamics in each one
Not the leopard print dress interview it’s so embarrassing and awkward 😭, the boys looked SO done with her and the questions she was asking. There are better interviews out there.
Though I’m totally with him doing reactions of the pairings. Especially that This Is Us promo interview where Louis, Liam and Zayn were doing an interview in one room and Niall and Harry doing the same one in another room.
@@tiarose5071 haha I thought that is the only interview where we get the liam,harry and Niall together and it would be funny to see him react to then being completely done with her
@@aryam6538 Lol I might be the only one who thinks it’s cringe and boring, way too awkward too, but if he wants to react to it then sure 🤷♀️ I’ll still watch lmao
@@tiarose5071 your not alone, I think it's awkward, the second hand embarrassment Watching it is just too much.
@@aryam6538 Honestly I just didn’t want him to waste a reaction on it, there’s way better content out there, but I also can’t resist watching his reactions (especially 1D and solo) so I’ll watch it either way hahaha
Louis and Liam are like brothers you can see how much consideration and love they have for echother. They just have fun together on stage, in the diaries, intervewis, photoshoots etc.. lilo is a verry underated friendshipp it shouldn't be.
Louis is the boss, as he says, he was always the boss! Behind the scenes too I believe
I believe it now!
@@maxpbeaumont That reminds me. I recently saw in some interview Louis was asked about “We’re you the boss when (something) happened?” His reply “ I was always the boss.” I can just see him saying that. It has been reported he handled the contracts & legal matters & bettered their financial benefits greatly. He realized they were so big they had huge bargaining power. Management was horrible, but they did not want to lose 1D. So yes, seems like Louis filled a huge position in the band, even if he was slighted with singing solos. He was the glue AND the BOSS !! 🎶🌻❤️🦋
I think Louis influenced Harry's personality more than we realise. He was the oldest, Harry was the youngest, but they immediately became best friends. Louis probably gave Harry confidence and showed that it was okay to be himself bc Louis never really gave a sh.. about what other ppl think. Harry defo looked up to him and it's so crazy to think about it rn, when Harry doesn't really need L anymore but still would'nt became today's version of himself without him.
I also disagree. Harry was already a charming person before they met up. A very early example of this is his solo x factor audition
I agree with @@great8568 . There are a few people in this world who just have natural presence. When they walk into a room, eyes gravitate to them whether they say anything or not, and Harry's just one of those people. Add to that the fact that he's charismatic, traditionally good looking, and knows how to engage people (has confidence/maintains eye contact). You saw it in his 1st audition. Even at judges' houses, Simon said he stood out from the other 4 and that his eyes were drawn to Harry. That charisma and natural presence is also what helped him make a LOT of contacts and friends in the celeb world, and why he was the most photographed & high profile member of the group.
Even though Harry has clearly had a natural charisma to him since the audition I agree that Louis has helped him/ influence in who he is today you can see how Louis most of the times was always uplifting him and making him confident, and that’s not only with Harry but I also think with the rest of the boys like any time Niall talk himself down Louis would always tell him to not do that, with Liam he help him become more loose and have fun (which Liam talked about how he had the dad role of the group and how pressuring it was), and with Zayn you can see how supportive he was of him when he had his high notes and around stage generally. I think Louis being the oldest in the band and also the oldest writhing his siblings he has this kind of mentor/role model thing to him and always likes to uplift and help/guide people around him.
@@2Delovely respectfully I don’t agree, you put the example of the interview with Harry of “you talk a lot of shit” but Niall was also there and he laughed, that interview with Liam when he said “what the hell is going on in this kids brain”, this is just him joking around and making fun of each other they all did that specially Louis since he was the “jokester” he even made fun of himself a lot of times. They were literally teenagers and that’s how they act you can not talk about those moments and then overlook the moments when he made the boys confident. Not saying Zayn didn’t have an influence in Harry cause I actually believe he did, all of them did actually because they’re were 5 boys practically growing up with each other so they all have a major influence in who they are today. I was just talking about Louis role since it was the one mention in the original comment.
@@2Delovely I don’t think you get my point, I’m not talking about his music style or anything I was talking about their personality and how they all have influenced each other because they practically grew up together so they obviously have a big impact in each other life and who they are, I don’t know who made a bigger impact in who’s life because that’s one thing that only they know. In my comment I was talking about my opinion in what Louis impact was in Harry and the other boys confidence. This is not a fight of X person made more impact on Y person because so an so , like I said before the boys are the only one who truly know, all we can do is speculate based on what we have seen, once again I think they all made a pretty big impact in each other’s life, just in different aspects, the original comment literally says “ I think Louis influenced Harry’s personality more than we realize” that’s why I made my comment mainly focusing on Louis, plss read my first comment again.
this needs to be longer please do another video diaries too
I will :)
Yeah the vdo diaries from X factor house bring out a lot more of their personalities
i was looking for things to watch and this is better than what i could have ever imagined lmaooo
Love to hear it :)
Same here
As the years went by I think Louis, Zayn and Liam were the closest on one side (they were like the troublemakers, especially Louis and Zayn together), and Harry and Niall the closest on the other (they were like the jokesters).
But all of the boys had great friendships! Thousands of cute moments between each duo.
Zayn + Louis = Zouis
Niall + Louis = Nouis
Liam + Louis = Lilo
Harry + Louis = Larry
Harry +Liam = Lirry
Harry +Zayn = Zarry
Harry + Niall = Narry
Niall + Liam = Niam
Niall + Zayn = Ziall
Liam + Zayn = Ziam
Ziall is so underrated
@@2Delovely They don’t have to do everything together just bcz they’re in the same friend group. Like the water fights were obviously just Louis’ and Liam’s thing, they enjoyed doing it more than the others, that’s why it was just them.
Noo Zayn was definitely closer to Louis and Liam than to Harry and Niall. Definitely definitely. At least from what we see publicly.
Louis and Zayn did smoke together but they were very close whenever, not just when they go for a smoke, probably the closest in the band tbh. Lilo became closer once Zayn left, but before that it was mostly just zouis. I didn’t think it was up for debate even, it was so obvious. Liam, Zayn and Louis on one hand and Niall and Harry on the other. Besides, their personalities complimented each other, Niall and Harry mostly stayed out of trouble and were jokesters while the other three were troublemakers and liked to mess around. Zayn let loose whenever him and Louis were planning something or whispering about, I don’t think he really had that with any of the other boys. He definitely respected and loved them all but his mischievous playful side was more prominent whenever around Louis.
Louis is the most mysterious member of 1D.
Liam once said that the first time he met Louis, he was quiet.
Zayn says he and Louis have a lot in common and Bebe admits that Louis is a shy guy.
And it's quite readable from his lyrics, that Louis is under pressure
I think it has something to do with Louis being the oldest, also to do with him being the jokester and trying to be the comedy
I'm 100% sure Louis was the "class clown" when he was in school
@@idfk5853 he actually said it himself once or twice
I feel like what you said about each of the boys is completely spot on, especially for Liam and Louis’ friendship, the respect Zayn and Harry have for each other and Louis being the leader :)
Louis was the leader of the group. He was usually the one speaking and protecting the boys.
Louis was ALWAYS the leader! He included everyone and stood up for them and their music and got into a great deal of trouble with management and coworkers/writers who resented Louis having an opinion rather than just accepting what 'the adults" said. Long term Louis was right too.
whatever your opinion is of harry and louis’ relationship, you can’t deny how important louis was in harry’s journey of self acceptance. when the band first formed, harry was pretty shy and not very confident, especially relative to how he is now. from what we’ve seen, louis was incredibly encouraging towards harry becoming more confident and self-accepting. he’s the first person to really encourage harry to paint his nails, wear more “feminine” clothing, and he even grew his hair out with harry in 2014 until he was no longer nervous about it. i definitely think harry wouldn’t be as confident and comfortable in his skin now if he didn’t have louis helping him. basically, i think louis was originally the most extroverted and confident, and he became the leader, but because of him harry became more confident which is why he became the leader of the band in later years.
ignore that i said confident like 300 times here i couldn’t think of other adjectives.
i agree with everything you said bestie. its also kinda funny you have the same name as el? 😅
@@91fallings pls your profile name 😭😭😭 i love that sm
@@annaf2828 aw im glad you noticed
@@91fallings bestie i see you EVERYWHERE and i always recognize you because of your name
completely agree! may I add this coz it's beautiful (credits to cosmicleeds on tumblr):
So, take Louis and Harry. Specifically, take 16-year-old Harry who is soft and domestic and goofy just coming into himself. Add Louis who’s a natural caretaker who has honed his skills by Jay’s side.
Louis encouraged Harry in all his weirdness to let his freak flag fly. And that does something to a person at any age. But at 16. I could cry just thinking about it. To be loved, in that way, for who you are and who you are becoming. I’m actually not sure there’s anything more powerful. Louis has always believed in Harry.
So when Harry was hesitant about painting his nails, Louis said go for it. When Harry was scared to grow his hair out, Louis did it too.
The people who believe in us change our lives.
it’s so funny that you mentioned louis being the “glue” of the band because that’s coincidentally the exact word a lot of older fans used to (and still) describe him when the band was active. even niall said in one of his solo interviews that louis held the band together and that they’d have fallen apart without him.
i think it all comes down to him being a natural leader and his nurturing personality from having six younger siblings. he brought out harry’s goofy side, helped liam become more relaxed, zayn also credited louis with bringing him outside his shell and niall absolutely adored louis in a little brother way, that’s still very present. harry was closest to louis in the earlier years, then Zayn in 2013 to when he left in 2015, and had always been visibly emotionally closest to liam and niall from around 2013. even later, when interviewers began directing more attention to harry, and louis became more laid back bc the boys had come into their own and didn’t need him to direct them, they still looked to louis to get them out of a pickle when they would be asked uncomfortable questions, and would follow the tone he set if he cared to do so.
he sort of was the spine of the band as well, stood up for them and fans on social media and to their own label. 1d wrote on very few songs in the first two album, and the songs weren’t their style- it was formulaic bubblegum pop written by a team of songwriters their label got them. but after the second album, louis decided they had enough experience and got their old songwriting team fired (against the label’s wishes). the rest of the boys and their team have talked in interviews about how louis took charge for that album and changed their sound, “shepherding them into maturity”. he also wrote on 12 out of 18 tracks on the third album, Midnight Memories, which is their only album to be the bestselling album for its release year. he was called the “ex officio leader” of the band by Billboard and louis himself has also admitted to taking lead over the executive stuff.
I just love you for you observation skill and for the way you put this all together in such great way. Completely agree. Been here since 2011 , absolutely right
You have no idea how long I’ve waited for you to do one of these. I feel like you’d really enjoy watching the way earlier stuff! It’s crazy seeing how easily they were able to click and it shows how they got to that level of comfort over time.
Great stuff, Max! :) 💖✨
I appreciate you! And yes, totally agree. They really do click.
Haha! Liam was definitely Louis's sidekick. Harry always had a lot of charm, but he was also laid back and was content to let someone else have the spotlight in interviews and things like that. I feel like he listened, observed, and stored away a lot of information. Louis was definitely the loud, sassy one in the early days.
He leaned so much from louis being the way he was.
Louis has six -at the time four- siblings so I think it affected his behaviour toward boys. Because he was also the biggest in the band. He seems goofy and unmature but he is absolutely mature and wise. His childhood was really hard and I think he just covers it with his childish behaviour. Specially after 1D he is wiser and has more acknowledgement in life. Long story short, I adore him
when he was talking about zayn and said "he likes being part of this group" I almost cried
I love how you always put a keyword in the thumbnail, like humble or shy and in this video it's just "LOUIS" 😂
Niall always struck me as just happy to be included ♥️♥️♥️♥️
These are the boys I became a directioner for. Especially louis, I always feel like he is my brother even though he don't know that I exist 😂 good reaction max❤hope to see more🙌
Louis is such an incredible, warm golden person.
I saw Louis and literally dragged myself out of studies to this 😀. The power of one (1) Louis Tomlinson
Man, u made me nostalgic. Its been years since i have seen one of their video diaries. 🥰🥰🥰
your analysis makes me smile, Louis is easily my favorite of the group. he just has this energy that draws you to him, he's affectionate and lovely. he teases you and you feel his love and connected to him. you can tell just how much harry has grown in confidence and I think a big part of that is his relationship with the boys...and I love that. Niall is just there to have a good time and Zayn is content to listen intently....Liam has grown very playful since meeting Louis and the boys
Louis walked so Harry go run; if you’ve watched interviews you’ll see Louis push Harry outside his comfort zone and also never interrupt any of the guys if their giving a serious answer.
zouis have always been the closest friendship of the band
contrary to all the comments i dont think this leadership had much to do with age since they were all the same age group of 17-19, wld have probably been in the same sixth form and all. i think its louis' natural charm and his love for being the centre of attention. also all the boys trusted him and had the best relationships with him as compared to with eachother, everyone gravitates towards louis bc he has an approachable, kind, down to earth, boy next door kinda vibe. hes very friendly and gentle too, even though he is a class clown and definitely loves making people laugh but hes able to form very deep emotional bonds with people. i think hes very emotionally intelligent and mature and that allows him to guide people even if theyre older than him. and besides that, hes SO lovable, no wonder all the boys adored him. even after the band broke up, niall and liam have the best and closest relationships with louis now, bc hes just THAT friend. louis was zayns shoulder to cry on and his comfort person and i think both of them dealt with similar problems in the band that helped them get even closer. louis has a natural, maternal quality i feel like and alot of ppl mistake that for him being bossy or using his age as an advantage which is very strange bc theres no real difference between a 17 and a 19 yo... i personally dont think louis is as extroverted or as loud and confident as say harry is now but hes definitely a group leader through and through
Agree with everything!!
I can't even express how much i agree. The only people who justify boys looking up to him or him being chosen leader of the band by boys themselves, are the ones who love the idea of H being the leader. Bc H is a star and anything other than him being leader all the time is nightmare for them!!
When if thry actually knew H would know how submissive he is, he doesn't care ab being a leader. He's free spirit and actually was always comfortable when L would take the lead in band
@@ele9875 in what world is harry submissive are you okay that man was born to be a solo artist bc he loves doing shit his own way 😭 he literally commands the attention in any room he walks into and he obvs did NOT enjoy the fact that louis was the „leader“ of the band. he wanted to be his own boss always and thats why HES the one who asked to go solo. harrys like the least submissive or passive guy from that band 💀
@@maryumsh i did not mean it in creative way. Obviously he's an artist which Artist want to be bosses around not that L would ever do that. I mean in general, not ab music. He's too non-ambicious person and free spirited to ever want to be a leader, to being looked up to.
You obviously have no idea ab the fact that people have different dynamic within the group and different as solo. He's commanding crowd as performer, don't mixed that with his actul personality. He's shy, till this day he's shy and reserved as just H, not the harry styles, if you know him you'd know what i'm talking ab.
I never said he's passive, he's just not interested being in the center of attention all the time, he likes to be guided and there is nothing wrong with that. Don't act like being submissive is insult!!!
He's left band bc it's killing them, it's too hectic not hc he's tired of louis or any of them. Do not twist it.
HS as solo artist and performer is a real star but H isn't the leader you claim he is. That's all i'm gonna say and yes i'm perfectly fine, thanks for asking🙄
@@ele9875 harry absolutely loves being the center of attention and someone who commands everyones undivided attention lmao he does not want to be "guided" hes an AQUARIUS man pushing 30 like hes very extroverted... being shy and being an A lister who doesnt wanna be best buddies with every random who invades his privacy are two very different things.
its kinda crazy to see how little harry talks in the old interviews, its something ive never really noticed till now but his confidence definitely grew a lot.
oh shit i was waiting for this one
You're always so spot on with these and I love your presence in front of the camera, it feels so inclusive and relaxed. I'd love to see a Lewis Capaldi reaction at some point, the 1D ones are great though :)
Thanks so much Elizabeth! Appreciate that. And I will def check out Lewis Capaldi.
@@maxpbeaumont I second what Elizabeth said! If you react to Lewis Capaldi, the interview with Lewis on Graham Norton is fascinating.
It's been 11 years and the amount of serotonin these videos give me is crazy :')
In fact, in another video diary, Harry says that Louis is the leader hahha thanks for this video, i really enjoyed it
Louder!!! Harries need to understand that H himself recognised L as leader
this was on the first year of the band and they were already really close! louis is the oldest and i think applied to what you said about being more mature, there louis is 18 and the other ones are 16/17, you were correct in the lider thing about louis.
Im just going to cut all the bullshit and say the real reason why the roles and the dynamic changed so much. At first things were more organic, like the guys were more themselves without the management getting in the middle of it. Of course with time they got to blossom into who they are today but their management would literally give them roles to play. At first Louis was the relatable, fun guy and really the glue of the band ( wich he was till the end, both off and on camera ), but with time that just really didn’t fit him anymore so they changed it into him only showing his sassy and kinda unpredictable side ( and after zayn left they gave the tittle of mysterious one to Louis as well ), then zayn was supposed to be this mysterious guy so they told him to not talk ( I feel like that really harmed him as an artist) , and on 2012/2013 they tried to turn harry into this womanizer and the leader of the band, they would put a lot of fake stories about harry and models out in the public and would make sure the public was talking about it. Wich is sad because he was only 17/18/19 and he’s just not that guy. Liam has already spoken about how they gave him the role of the “daddy of the group” and how he was suppose to be this mature guy who takes care of the boys and fixes their messes. He talked about how that harmed him because that’s how the management treated him even backstage and at the end he used to feel responsible for everything ( I think he said that was one of the reasons for his drinking problem ). There were also a few interviewers that have talked about how there were always someone telling them what to say and even tho they are really good guys on and off camera they do act different. Being a really big fan of the band and always searching about the bad and good things about it isn’t always the best thing, the truth about the band hurts… they had crappy management that treated them like puppets 😬
conpletely agree also they didn't have much creative liberty...I think it was zayn who said in one interview that he wanted to try diff genres like R&B n soul but the management did't wanted to lose their teenage fan base so they denied his suggestions n ideas...
maybe if simon cowell had given them the opportunity to try out individual stuff while being in band without overworking or micromanaging them..they would have been still together!!
look at kpop bands..they are also managed by company but at the same time they are given liberty to do their own thing, pursue other careers, release their own music n collaborate with other artists while still being in the group n we can see the results!!
@@preethanadig6252 I remember Zayn saying that !! Also you just need to listen to their solo careers to see that if they were in control thing would’ve been a lot different. I don’t know a lot about Kpop but an example that I like a lot is 5sos, they are releasing their own albums while still in the band, they seem to have completely control over their sound and decisions…. I’m sure that if the boy’s management wasn’t so fucked up, they’d still be together. At the end of the day, they loved the band but it wasn’t healthy for them anymore.
@@annastrausz2045 simon cowell messed it up big time. thankfully the boys got out of there n are doing what they like n all are successful. it hurts to see as a fan that 1D ended in such a way bt we need to respect their decisions n support their solo career.
remember harry saying "Than nial had to be mysterious one" there were role they had to play. every GIRL should find their Dream boy i 1D. if they like charming womanizer handsome harry is there, if they like FUNNY one louis is there, if they like sensible one than liam is there, if they like HOT, GOODLOOKING MYSTERIOUS BAD BOI than Zayn is there. but if they dont like any of the type. they should have been looking for CUTE one so here come our niall.
Louder!!!
You can tell that zayn was having a really good time at the beginning (2010-11). It's so sad that it couldn't stay like that until the end.
Wow, I love this analysis Max, great job🖤
Thanks MK!
Louis was really the glue. 1D would not be 1D w/o him you can tell how DIFFRENT the group is w/o him
wow the description you gave is almost 100% accurate like you've known them for all those years . so impressive .. especially for louis ( since hes my all time fav human for 11 years ) .. gave me chills wow & honestly all of them you nailed it .. you're a real professional , wow !! .. idk if you did the amber /johnny trial ?but id love to hear what you have to say
This video really made me smile because I think you realised just how much the boys needed Louis. In the other videos I didn't think you were fully acknowledging the way Louis would act with the boys. I also this this video is a perfect video to show you the dynamic they have. That they are not only bandmates but really good friends. Thanks
Louis was the leader. Even Zayn said it several times. Louis is and was my favorite although I liked the others. But the band without Louis would not have been as fun and great. Louis voice is angelic.
Fellow Directioners correct me if I'm wrong, I think Niall has said that Louis was the glue that held the band together
all of the boys have always said that Louis was the ‘leader’ of the group (he also did a lot behind the scenes & was rly involved in the songwriting) & that they would’ve lost the plot along the way if it wasn’t for him, so he was deff kind of the glue which kept the band together :)
2:31 I think this is especially true because you can see that when he hugs people he doesn't press his palms on their backs , but rather curls it in a fist . But during the ex factor judges session , when he hugged Liam , his hands were flat on his back tightly and patted him
Im absolutely in love with your channel! 😻
This is actually interesting seeing you dissect boy groups and girl groups because one of the core reasons ppl love them is seeing their friendships in the group and whether they really like each other or not.
Yeah, they were young here. I believe this is in 2011. So Louis would be 19 here, the others 18 and 17. Everything was new and exciting. This was their first year after X Factor. Before these tour diaries you watched here they had done weekly video diaries on X Factor and they were such goofballs in them. They started out normal enough but as time went on and the more they got to know each other, (and also living in a TV bubble away from friends and family) it got crazier and crazier. I think that was part of why they got so popular on X Factor and got a following so quickly. Like of course they could sing and were all good looking boys but watching their goofy side made them look like your friends in school.
I'd agree with your analysis here too. I also felt the others looked to Louis as the leader in a way at this time and it's why I still feel that way even if Harry was made the leading man to the general public. Only fans get into these kind of interviews to see that all of them were pretty goofy and had things to say. Interviewers mostly looked to Harry, especially later on.
Yes. I felt Louis was like the older brother in the group and because Louis was the oldest he made it ok for the others to be goofballs with him. Like he showed Liam that you didn't have to be so serious and he did bring out Zayn out of his shell, apparenty they were really loud together and up to a lot of mischief. Niall always laughed at whatever Louis did. Harry seems more quiet here but he was a goofball like Louis, but I felt he didn't dare to let that side out as much unless Louis did "his thing". So yeah, like I've said before, it was Louis's personality back then but also a role he played in the band. He can still be a goofball now but he is also 10 years older and naturally not the same boy anymore. Sometimes when you read comments it just seems a lot of fans on here are stuck in this 2011-2012 era and wants the boys to act like they did back then. Which is just weird to me.
Oh yes. They were all very affectionate with each other. It's why there are so many hardcore shippers in this fandom. Unfortnately it went into tinhat territory which affected the boys friendships over the years.
can u react to zouis interview moments??? openly they said they aren't close as they were in the band but idk not when they had a friendship that wholesome and close since they were partners in crime, doing pranks and god knows what, looking from the old videos of them doesnt seem that the bond they had couldn't be broken that easily.
I’m sorry, but 5:22 was freaking hilarious because he was explaining his analysis,while the boys were putting tape on louis lmaoo
Videos like this make realise how interesting it is to watch and analyse people and group dynamics.
I've been into 1d since 2014, they've grown and blossomed so much since the beginning 🥲 loving these and your bts reactions! If you wanted to, reacting to 1d pairings would be super cool, that way we could see the dynamics of two members together ! ❤
OMG!You got so many things right. Like Louis and Liam(they were very good friends,even right now) & yes,Niall loves to have a good time & lastly Zayn & Harry ( i think they appreciate each other because they can relate to each other,like they both are similar in many ways & so got closer with time)
they were never close, and Zayn contrary has talked about not being similar with Harry.
What ever happened to the saying about “Opposites attract”? I think sometimes when 2 people are very similar personality wise, they may not click. Like 2 really quiet introverts... Who’s going to keep a conversation going? Or 2 yakky loud extroverts, who’s going to listen? Two leaders probably might butt heads. And two followers, how are they going to get anywhere? Something to think about.
TPWK. 🦋
Louis was and still is the heart of 1d and no one can tell me otherwise ♥︎
It's so interesting to see you discover different sides of them.
As others have said, with Louis having been the oldest (and loudest), the boys all looked to him for guidance at the start. From what we know, Louis kept that role throughout all five years, they all said at various points that Louis was the leader, and Niall said they wouldn't have had a chance without him. I think his leadership just sort of transferred to behind the scenes over time. He was the one who negotiated on the band's behalf, who pushed for changes in their music etc.
Harry was always much more shy, I think. Of course he was only 17 here and needed to grow into himself. But even today people who meet him talk about how humble and just genuinely nice he is. But he's got that sort of charisma where he gives you his full attention when he talks to you, which makes him very memorable to people, I think, and added to how everyone's attention shifted to him over time, especially the more comfortable with himself he became.
With Zayn, I think it's unfortunately pretty obvious how he went from being happy to be in a band with those boys to being... well, not. And I do think he loved those boys and that they were the reason he stuck around for as long as he did.
also I'm the 28th like, Louis would be so proud of me
Nialls just happy to be included♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Its 2am and i never clicked on a notification that fast
Haha yessss
To all the larries and zarries, if he ever reacted to larry zarry, please appreciate him being honest, appreciate him saying the truth of his heart, AND IF HE DENIED SOMETHING ROMANTIC BETWEEN BOTH OF THEM PLEASE CHRISH THEIR FRIENDSHIP MOMENTS. THANK YOUUU
I think he’ll probably stay neutral. Like Switzerland 🥰 🌻❤️🦋
As per me, each pair of the boys had amazing dynamics and had one another's back and formed them into being who they are.
The thing abt Lou was, he knew exactly what each of the boys needed and tried to act accordingly.
Oh my god I was waiting for this!! I don’t know why but it’s so interesting to watch you learning about their personalities. I feel like most youtubers’ reactions are exaggerated and they’re just doing it for the views, but you seem really genuine :)
As other people have said here, I believe that the boys looked up to Louis back then because he is the oldest and he used to draw a lot of attention by being the goofy one. Sadly, as time went by, he became more insecure due to the constant criticism and comparison with the other boys. After the hiatus, Louis has been getting more confident and it’s lovely to see him shining again with his own music ♥️ as you can tell, he’s definitely my favorite 😊
Hope you react to their performances on stage!
I would recommend looking at an interview from every year as the dynamics do change quite often, especially with zayn leaving and their roles in the group kind of changed as well through their time in the band ie as louis mentioned in this video liam used to be very uptight but by the end of the band him and louis caused the most ‘trouble’
Louis is the best lad 💙. I always knew this but it is good to know from a communication expert too.
When they were younger, Louis did seem like more of the leader. He was older, more confident, more comfortable in just being himself and messing about with everyone. Then later, I think management really took a toll on him. They restricted him in so many ways. He wasn't allowed to show himself fully and just be unapologetically him, like he used to be. It makes me really sad
I love seeing this videos even tho I know what hes gonna say anyway, like I've been watching their dynamics for 9 years but when he says "louis is the leader" im like "I KNOW RIGHT????"
New 1D content 🤩
I miss these boys so much, thank you for reacting to their videos! It made my day a lot better lol.
And you also missed the best part at the end of the video when Harry takes the tape out off Louis' face 🤣 I've watched it like 500 times and I still laugh :)
I think if you really delve into interviews you'll see a lot more of the friendship between Harry and Louis, they lived together in the beginning and definitely had the strongest dynamic. There's even compilations of them mirroring body language etc..plenty of compilantions on youtube to check out!xx
So happy to see another 1d vid!!! Yayyy
Id really like to see you react to "niall horan playing a very interesting role in the band one direction" it's a very interesting video and it's really cool to see how they treat Niall.
Louis was definitely the leader at the beginning. I think all the boys have stated that that was true at some point. He brought the energy and I think he helped them bond and become the unified One Direction that people know them as today. Not sure what they would have been like without him.
Oh man...Yeah Louis was really kind of the outspoken one at first...to the point that let's call them "management" decided that maybe Louis was a little too outspoken. The funniest thing about Louis is that he still managed to be quite outspoken throughout most of his time with One D and even now, it was just in a coded/subtle/sarcastic/witty way. He kind of trained his fans to understand him, and he communicates with the fans in less than conventional ways. I've learned tons of things because of him, he's really very intelligent. The fans saw him go from this, to being like a shadow of this and it got a bit dark for awhile. Luckily he's been edging closer and closer to the Louis we met in the video diaries (just a mature version).
you should've done the orginal video diary where from they were competing in the x factor. you can see how they start their friendship and especially louis and harry. zayn is also very bubbly and comfortable in there then u have niall being niall the light in the room and there was liam. he was like more serious in those so i think itd be nice you'd react to one of the video diaries or just binge em all. its on yt "One Direction Video Diaries(ALL)"
U missed the end part when harry removes louis tape😭
I think they lead by rotation in a way... naturally. These guys are generally very comfortable with each other, they trust each other, they are great pals and entertainers!!
I'm so happy to see zayn so happy, energetic, cool and joyful in this video, I'll always stand with zayn forever let's support him guys!
its funny when you said that louis and liam seem affectionate because both of them have said in the past that at the beginning of their career they just did not like each other since there was like a clash of their personalities but now they seem to be the closest with one another
it's funny that you're dumb enough to not understand that they meant them not getting a long few weeks on x factor , not years.
@@ftdrhtyjhseh I was just mentioning the fact that they've said they didn't like each other at the beginning of their career. I didn't even say "during this time in their career" what you said is mildly offensive. No need to insult me by calling me dumb
Thanks so much for the reaction!!!
These r so much more interesting than I was expecting them to be and the way u analyse ecah if the boys is truly amazing!!
Zayn: Harry and i never really talked
Also zayn and harry:
That's the biggest lie zayn has ever told...Zayn and harry were pretty close.
You see their eyes contact and in the begining their hands...🙂
I got so excited when I saw this upload, let’s get into it now.
We (fans) have so many memories of this interviews 😭
this video made me emotional, i miss watching these after school :')
You should check the video diaries in the stairs they are litterly so good to react I think
actually zayn was closest to louis and liam (especially louis) and after leaving the band he even said that him and harry "never really talked" which i think is kind of bullshit but those were his words. you're completely right on the louis/liam as batman/robin theory, it definitely feels like that!!
partner in crimes and captains of zap!
zouis supremacy
That (especially louis) is so inaccurate. Throughout the band Zayn was saying he's the closest to Liam, and got jealous over interviewers inaccurately mentioning Niall and Liam supposedly being close. And it wasn't bullshit that Zayn said about Harry, they never hang out outside of the band, and Zayn obviously preferred the company of Louis and Liam...and even Niall more.
@@ftdrhtyjhseh your pov is so corrupted. that's absolutely not true.
I'm a newbie here but from what I've seen I just love your own energy you bring and all the analysis you do, it's very interesting.. I sometimes wonder what you would think of me if you were watching me in real life 😆🙊
I've see a few videos of one direction and I think you're right about their personalities. Please could you consider doing like a one direction series ..where you can start from each of their video diaries til any recent videos. It would be interesting to see their individual changes over the years. Thanks for all your hardwork ☺️👌
Thank u, I'm actually learning from you, making one d videos not only makes it more fun( those guys are fun... like reallllly fun) but also it has more group dynamic... thanks again
Louis looking taller than everyone sitting on the couch is what im still laughing at😂
my heart ouch
also the parts cut from the vdo i miss it !!! m scared moving forward from here now
“I think Niall just wanna have a good time “ yes he does 😂😂😂