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Fun Fact: Eliza runs in to Phillip's death scene wearing black because (in the play) she had just come from Peggy's funeral. Historically, Peggy died in March, the same year Phillip died in November.
@@salamander337 Luckily (not for Peggy), there were four younger Schuyler siblings not mentioned in the musical (there were sixteen total, but many of them died very early, as was common at the time). But yeah, it's incredibly sad. She died of a cold, though, which is the most 'and Peggy' thing I can possibly think of.
Fun fact: Lin has said that Eliza’s gasp at the end is up to interpretation, but my favorite theory is that when Hamilton is leading her to the front of the stage, it isn’t Alexander, it is Lin. He is showing her the audience. He showed her that Hamilton’s story was told and she is overwhelmed.
Someone told me that in NY the lights came up on the audience so that Eliza could see them. They did a similar thing in a production of “Amadeus” I saw years ago, really neat trick. I don’t know if it’s true, though - I don’t remember that happening when I saw it in LA but I was a wreck at the end of the show.
It also depends on the performance, because when I saw it live the actress who played Eliza clearly played it as a last breath rather than a gasp the way Philippa did it.
This is my favorite theory. I think Eliza would feel such joy and gratitude for Lin telling the story. I also like to think that Alexander may have been whispering in Lins ear to get his story told. Around the time lin was writting it the treasury department was considering changing the picture on the ten dollar bill. Cant you just hear Alexander saying...."they are NOT taking me off that money!!!!"
That is such a sweet thought. I often wonder how people of the old time would react if they could see our modern life. Elisa would be happy that their story got told. Lorenz would be happy that slavery is gone (at least legally) But what would Washington think?
Crazy thing is, besides the duel, Burr wasn’t a bad person. Duels were common then, so it wasn’t like just randomly shooting, it was a consensual gun fight. Burr was anti slavery, pro woman. Made sure his daughter was educated in a time that was rare. He did and stood for a lot of good things. Sucks this is how we remember him. Neither Burr nor Hamilton were perfect men.
True. Duels were common. also true, most duels didn't end up in gunfire. i think it was 8 from the 10 Duel Commandments that was when they sent their 2nd in to negotiate.
another sad chapter in burr's story, after the duel, escaped to the frontier land, accused of plotting to create another country in the west and charged with treason. He was expatriated, and exiled to Europe for some years, the was allowed to return to NY in 1812. Initially his daughter Theodosia was to rejoin him but she was taken ill and could not make the trip. Later in 1812, it was planned that she would be taken by ship, The Patriot, to NY from South Carolina, where she lived with her husband (the then appointed governor). The Patriot, was lost at sea with all hands, and souls aboard, never seen or heard from again.
Se Google Nutzer yes, there’s a theodosia that is also burr’s wife. but they named their daughter after her as well. just like in the song dear theodosia it says, “you have my eyes, you have your mother’s name”
"Fun" fact: They say that Philip had anxiety and Eliza would could with him in French to calm him down. That's why when he's was dying they were counting in French.
And Lin used it brilliantly to characterize them. When Eliza counts, she counts in a subdued series of notes. She believes in maintaining a certain amount of wise reservation. Philip keeps breaking into a major key around "seven" because he wants to blow us all away and rise up like his father. Ultimately, he realizes the folly in this when he dies from being shot on count seven and apologizes for not listening to her and changing the melody she taught him.
If you want an even more painful "fun" fact, Philip isn't buried in a marked grave. No one knows exactly where he's buried and some believe he's buried underneath a road that was built (long afterward) near Trinity Church.
Fun facts: 1.the actors who play Laurens/philip and Peggy/maria are actually engaged and met during the show! 2. The guy who plays Washington also plays benny in In The Heights 3. Through out the show burr primarily sings because he sees no reason to rush his words because he is waiting for it where as hamilton feels like he is running out of time so he raps for the majority of the show
Fun Fact from your #2: Chris Jackson (George Washington/Benny) met his wife during the run of In The Heights. And now that Anthony Ramos (Laurens/Phillip) and Jasmine Cephas-Jones (Peggy/Maria Reynolds) are getting married, that means Lin-Manuel Miranda is THE best matchmaker on Broadway!!! 🤭🤭
Also, Daveed Diggs (Jefferson/Lafeyette) is dating Emmy Raver-Lampman who played Angelica in a later performance (and is now Allison in The Unbrella Academy)
Another fun fact: there are 47 songs in Hamilton, and Hamilton died at 47 years old. There are 19 songs between when Phillip is born and when he dies, and Phillip died at 19 years old. Maybe "fun" isn't the right word, but I thought it was pretty neat.
This fact still messes with my mind because there were cut songs, so were they supposed to be cut, or what the hell is going on, is this whole age thing a weird concidence, I NEED TO KNOW
I didn't really pay too much attention to Say No To This on the first round, but now, after listening a few times, it has become one of my favorite songs. But then again, I think all of them are.
@@awakenedhypnosis sameee the first time I just tried to ignore the fact that my parents walked in when it started and I didn’t even know it was Maria Reynolds (I didn’t realize Alexander said “And that’s when Ms. Maria Reynolds walked into my life” so I thought it was Peggy 😅) until the Reynolds Pamphlet but now it’s one of my absolute favorite songs
Fun fact: When Washington looks in regret and bows at Eliza’s words of “I spoke up against slavery,” it’s because he owned slaves himself and the actor wanted him to regret it and respect Eliza for doing better. At least that’s what I heard.
Washington had a complicated relationship with the slave system. He was born into the slave-owning aristocracy, but during the Revolution came into contact with men like Hamilton and Laurens who thought slavery was wrong (though Laurens was also born into the slaveholding class and Hamilton, though born poor, married into it), and also saw black men volunteer for the Continental Army and fight for America's freedom. As president he signed a renewal of the Northwest Ordinance banning slavery north of the Ohio River into law, and as a private citizen he wrote a clause into his will freeing his slaves after both he and his wife died. But he also never completely got past that aristocratic attitude he'd started with, so while he agreed that the people he owned deserved to be free he also felt they had to be free on HIS terms and HIS timetable, and he cracked down hard on any who tried to take their freedom before he was ready to give it. I think Washington deserves a lot of credit for at least partly moving past the racist pro-slavery attitudes he was taught as a kid, but I recognize that he didn't entirely leave those values behind. He grew and he changed, but he didn't complete that transformation.
when you were like ‘same guys gonna die AGAIN?!’ i lol’d the actor sings “me, i died for him” in the first song! it was purposefully sung to signify his death in both acts
Thanks for watching! I absolutely had no idea Phillip was going to die lol I should have seen that coming though. Thanks again for watching and I hope you enjoyed the reaction.
Jefferson/Lafayette and Mulligan/Madison said at the very first song: "We Fought with him" They said "we" here because they both know that they both Fought with him (fought against/with) Compare this to what The Schuyler Sisters/Maria Reynolds said Angelica, Eliza, *and peggy* / Maria Reynolds said: "Me? I loved him" Notice how they said "me" instead of "we"? It's because Angelica and Maria loved Hamilton privately and Eliza thought she was the only one who loved him romantically I just said this because I thought it was cool and shows off how much of a genius Linnamon is😂
It's funny when you mentioned "man he can sing" at the beginning of "What'd I Miss?" because Daveed Diggs has mentioned that that was the song he was the most nervous about, since he was primarily a rapper and had never had singing experience before this role. He absolutely nailed it!
Daveed Diggs said he had a hard time with the dance steps written for "What I'd Miss," so the choreographer told him to just do whatever he wanted. He created those crazy steps, and they are perfect!
Out of everyone in the narrative, my favorite is definitely Eliza. Not only did she established the orphanage and continued doing charity work despite having to pay their debts and raise eight kids, she opened the first school in Washington Heights and called it Hamilton Free School. It was free because she thinks everyone has the right for an education. And everyone tries to slander Alexander's name, she will fiercely defend his honor despite his faults. Truly a wonderful and strong woman!
Good facts to know about the show: - The girl who had her neck snapped, she’s the omen of death in the show. They call her the Bullet, as you see her holding Burr’s bullet that kills Hamilton. She’s with Laurens killing soldiers before he dies, she tells Philip where to find George Eacker (the guy who kills him), etc. - Hamilton payed James Reynolds $25,000 - You’ll notice Hamilton is much more malicious when his story is coming from Burr’s perspective. Burr was hellbent that Hamilton was out to ruin his political career, when Hamilton was just taking the opportunities to better the country/better himself where he saw. Burr has a lot of animosity towards Hamilton. Burr “waiting for it” was waiting for his time, where it wouldn’t ruin his career. Burr was jealous that Hamilton just kept taking and taking and he still managed to get where Burr wanted to be. - During the last duel, when you ask yourself “what went wrong?”, realize Hamilton threw away his shot and Burr didn’t wait for it.
Burr was cautious his whole life while Hamilton was reckless. But at that duel, Hamilton was Cautious while Burr was reckless. Also Hamilton when he wrote his last letters before the duel, he wrote one damning Burr
The bullet- Her name is Ariana DeBose! She is incredible. And about Hamilton vs Burr- Hamilton slandered Burr constantly. Their discourse that lead to this was actually MUCH longer than this- Hamilton was quoted multiple times by newspapers as privately talking badly about Burr. Burr then wrote to him confronting him about the rumors. The nature of the duel is actually widely debated. It is unknown if Hamilton shot his gun directed at Burr and missed, or if he shot into the air, as no one actually saw it. It is also debated on whether Hamilton was trying to kill Burr or if he was purposefully trying to agitate him into shooting- Hamilton brought his guns that he had tampered with to have a hair trigger, causing them to fire faster, he did wear his glasses, and he also had paced the terrain a few times. It's funny, so much of the details surrounding Hamilton's life in general are a mystery, much of it is guess work.
So, in the opening number when they say "we fought with him", "me, I died for him" Lafayette and Hurcules both literally fought with him in battle, but when they play Jefferson and Madison they fight with him politically (they disagree), and when Laurens dies in battle, so does Phillip. And when the sisters say "I loved him", the actress who plays Maria Reynolds (Peggy), says it too, so technically they all did love him.
James Madison had worked with Hamilton before and that also means he fought along side him on some political work. Peggy and Hamilton had a platonic relationship and saw each other as siblings. Meaning she loved him (platonically)
Eliza deserved better. She went through so much for one woman damn. I didnt expect to feel so bad for Burr even after he shot Hamilton. It was so surprising to me. Chris Jackson was the perfect George Washington. He played that role beautifully and his voice was incredible.
Burr was a good man. He was a feminist even before it was a thing. He got his daughter into Princeton, and financially helped Maria Reynolds and her kid after the pamphlet fiasco and even got her daughter enrolled in college. He would end up losing his daughter after the duel too.
@@cheese69 He was a complicated individual. He was reportedly a womanizer, created the Manhattan Company, and reportedly used his mishandled his second wife's funds. He was also ahead of his time and supposedly a generous man. Now he is just a footnote in history class as the Vice President who killed Alexander Hamilton.
I know this is my second comment but hear me out... Christopher Jackson (actor playing Washington) struggled with the fact he was a slave owner throughout the time he was playing the character, and this is reflected in "Who lives who dies who tells your story". After he is near Eliza when she says how she raised funds for him, he continues to look on as she says "I speak out against slavery". In the background of this shot, you can see he bows to Eliza, with this being a touch added by Chris that makes me cry every time I notice it, signifying something about Washington's complicated relationship with slavery.
It's a good reminder that the men who founded this nation weren't perfect. Most of them realized slavery was wrong and they even spoke out about it, and wrote about it, but chose to put the uniting of fractured states into a single nation ahead of choosing to do something about slavery. Were they right or wrong for that? There will always be fierce and warranted debate. It's part of our story. I know Washington was the only Founder to free his slaves upon his death. He tried to get Martha's kids (his step kids) to free theirs but they didn't.
@@Eliphion5150 There's also the complication of even if they were personally against slavery that addressing it while States were trying to form a country would be a non-starter. Additionally, unlike today or even 50 years after the constitution; the balance of power in the colonies resided in the South - particularly Virginia. So what do you do? Damned if you do allow slavery and damned if you don't. One thing I see mentioned as a black mark against the founding fathers is blacks only counting as a 3/5th vote, as if they are only 3/5th a person. However the real story is much more complicated. The south wanted each slave to count as a vote even though slaves would obviously never be allowed to vote. The abolitionist states knew this was obviously wrong to give more voting power to states who had slaves, which would in turn give them more power to perpetuate the wrongs of slavery. So the infamous compromise stating a slave was worth 3/5th a vote was the compromise to curtail the power of the south's inflated population due to slavery and had little to do with how the founding father's viewed the worth of African-American lives.
@@RockChalk263 is correct. It's also worth pointing out that free blacks counted equally with whites in apportioning House seats, and that free blacks could vote in many states in the 1780s, at least if they met the same property-owning qualifications that applied to whites. And that wasn't just in northern states, either -- some southern states initially had black suffrage, too. North Carolina didn't strip its small property-owning free black population of the vote until the 1830s. And a couple of northern states that originally had black suffrage got rid of it too.
You missed the point of Washington singing "one last time". He could've stayed in office as long as he wanted but he felt America being a new country needed to have a choice like they didn't have under king george. He's basically the reason you have presidents serve 2 terms. He didn't step down because he was tired. He felt the new form of government should be the choice of the people on who serves.
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your insight! I've watched Hamilton again since recording this video and I definitely caught that the second time.
Fun Fact: The girl with the floofy hair that has reaccuring scenes such as her neck being snapped for being a spy, talking to Phillip, and fighting with John Laurens is an unsaid character called the Bullet, or alternatively, the Omen of Death. Each scene she directly interacts with a character such as John Laurens and Phillip Hamilton ends up with them being dead. Alexander is the only one with the sixth sense to sense her as he sings that one verse in My Shot. Ariana Debose, the woman who plays her, didn't know she was playing such an important character until the duel scene.
This just shows how well written the musical was... On the surface, it’s amazing. But if you go deeper, there’s so many parts/symbols that you don’t catch until the second, third, or even forth watch-through. I also love the interpretation that Lin (not Hamilton) walks Eliza to the end of the stage during the final scene- showing her how she DID succeed in telling their stories.
Who lives: Burr Who dies: Alexander and Phillip Who tells your story: Eliza and Lin Manuel Miranda "The Hamilton Legacy is secure. And all he had to do was die."
Oh, man. Why is everyone sleeping on Jasmine's awesome vocals as Maria Reynolds and on the line "If you stand for nothing, Burr, what do you fall for?" in Room where it happens????
I always think the same about Jasmine! I remember the first time I heard her hit that note, I had to pause the song lmao. Still gives me chills everytime I hear it.
@@keannapena4351 Jasmine's awesome high note? It's on Say No To This. After James Reynolds sends a letter to Hamilton, when she says that if he pays he can stay. But honestly it happens a lot throughout the song
I have a fun little history fact to share with y'all. On one of George Washingtons days off he decided to go fishing. The men he invited to join him were Hamilton and Jefferson, you can probably on imagine how that went. All Washington wanted was one day of peace but apparently it was too much to ask. Also your reaction to Hamilton is absolutely amazing! I have never seen people with such entertaining energy
Lol Jefferson and Hamilton act like Washington’s children “Whatever it is, Jefferson started it” I can just imagine Washington trying to fish with them and acting like a frustrated parent who regrets trying to spend quality time with both of the kids at the same time.
I know a lot of people were wondering what Eliza's gasp at the end meant... I'm not sure if you were one of those people, but I enjoy this theory a lot. When Lin-Manuel steps behind Eliza in "Who Live, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" (the finale), he is no longer playing Alexander Hamilton, he is "playing" himself. He leads Eliza downstage, she looks up and she gasps. See looks up and sees the audience which shows that she sees that Lin wasn't only telling Hamilton's story, but he was telling Eliza's as well. So she lived, she died and Lin told her story... (it doesn't have to just be Lin as well... the fact that she looks out at the audience proves that she now knows that people know her story)
You should react to Washington and Hamilton singing One Last Time for Obama! Obama's face through the whole thing was "Mood. So true. I'm done. I wanna go home." One Last Time should be sung at the end of every President's term.
People don't feel its wrong to be patriotic. People feel its patriotic to speak out on things that they see or feel is wrong. This story of Hamilton resonates now more than ever. People back then didn't just sit back and stay quiet and let the British government do what ever they wanted. There's different ways to go about it, but that doesn't make you unpatriotic.
You are absolutely correct when you say that the story resonates now more than ever! I agree with what you are saying about what it means to be patriotic. I didn't really explain what I meant that well in the video lol I seriously appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us and thank you so much for watching the video. We hope you enjoyed!
I think what she was referring to is the fact that bigots and far-right groups have high-jacked the term "patriotism" and the ethos around it. At the same time, many people on the far-left see this country as nothing more than the systemic racism that's baked into it. The truth is that America was created with higher ideals in mind, and the people in our history were just human beings with flaws like everyone else. Their flaws do not negate the nobility of what they were aiming for, what we're still aiming for today.
Dude was hella feeling it. It's one thing to say you're speechless, it's another when you can see someone is speechless and just in the whole mood. You can almost see his brain ingesting all that emotions and not being able to put it into words.
There's so many awesome little things that I missed the first time watching it. One of my favorites is at the end of the show everyone was wearing beige costumes except Burr (who lives), Hamilton (who dies) and Eliza (who tells your story).
Another great reaction video. The second act is an emotional roller coaster, and I love seeing you guys so emotionally invested in it. I think Daveed Diggs stole the show as Jefferson in the second half. Aaron Burr builds into such a sympathetic "villain" throughout the show, that you can't help but feel compassion for him even as you hate how he let his jealousy get the better of him However, by the end of the show, it’s Eliza who stands out as the hero of the story as far as I’m concerned.
so perfectly said! before the musical existed, all most of us knew of burr was that he shot hamilton. this musical humanizes him, and while he is very flawed and complicated, you really do feel for him. burr had the pressure of a legacy to protect while constantly being in hamilton’s shadow.
before the musical existed, most of us only knew that burr was the one who shot hamilton. this musical humanizes him, and while he is very flawed and complicated, you really do feel for him. burr had the pressure of a legacy to protect while constantly being in hamilton’s shadow. leslie odom jr did such an amazing job!
And before the musical existed I didn’t k ow who these people were except the big characters (Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison) like I’m shocked that I never knew about the ladies and Aaron Burr 😅
13:32 Fun Fact: When Hamilton was accused he actually gave them literal *mountains* of evidence of what he did and was way over the top, which was why the line, “My God.” was used
Notice that Washington seemed surprised when Eliza says: "I speak out against slavery.." and then bowed out of respect to her? Just another thing to tugs at your heartstrings 🥺
Hands down, one of the best reactions for Hamilton on TH-cam! It's one the rare reaction videos where the reactors are having so much fun that you just wanna watch the whole thing with them haha. And E. crying even in the high notes is a MOOD hahaha, such a genuine and pure guy.
The "fig tree" part in one last time always gets to me. In that moment, regardless of the horrible things Washington did, it portrayed him as a tired man who just wants to live the rest of his life peacefully. I love it so much ugh. EDIT: I almost forgot!! If you notice, Eliza never raps throughout the whole play. She beatboxes. And this was to signify that Eliza isn't in a rush, she's not in a hurry to do something. Which is something Hamilton did do. However, Angelina does rap and that was to symbolize that Angelica was perfect for Alex in the the way that she can keep up with him. Eliza beatboxes as a way to show she supports Hamilton. Just thought that would be cool to know. Also my favorite songs are: Satisfied Wait for It The room where it happens One last time Quiet uptown World was wide enough WLWDWTYS And the part in take a break where Angelica and Eliza overlap their vocals
I have a few fun facts for you all! Sadly the play doesn’t mention it but Alex and Eliza had a lot of kids. The second oldest Angelica Hamilton was so traumatized by Philips death that her mind reverted back to childlike state. She had to be taken care of for the rest of her life. They named one of their last kids Phillip Jr after their deceased son. Arron Burr after serving his time as Vice President put himself in banishment and traveled Europe for a few years and finally came back to America where he found love for the first time since his wife died. He got remarried and four months later a divorce was filed. Who was the wife’s lawyer? ALEXANDER HAMILTON JUNIOR! Burr passed away the day the divorce was finalized.
Did you know that at the end of the musical Eliza’s gasp is supposed to signify her breaking the fourth wall and seeing the audience, seeing that she did enough because Eliza believed that she never did enough to keep Hamilton’s memory alive. And when Lin (Alexander Hamilton) walked onto stage in Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story he wasn’t playing Alexander, it was him as himself showing Eliza that all the work she did was worth it and that he was also carrying on his legacy.
@@BucksPackersBrewers yeah he and the director said that the gasp means something different for each Eliza. sometimes it could signify her last breath, breaking the fourth wall, or even just seeing heaven or the world today and how much of a mess it is.
Also, Hamilton's gun *did* go off. The bullet was about 12 feet over Burr's head. More than likely it was a hair trigger, but...well, that's why dueling is a bad idea.
My favorite ‘tidbit is: when Eliza says she raised funds for the Washington monument, George Washington beams but as soon as she says she fought against slavery his face drops and he hangs his head in shame. Both Washington and Eliza grew up in homes with slaves . Eliza set the slaves free when she married Hamilton, the first time she legally could. Washington though continued to profit from slavery. In the end the actor shows Washington as feeling shame for his actions while seeing Eliza working against a flawed system she once was apart of.
Another fun fact: Lin used the different musical styles very intentionally to create certain meanings. King George's song is meant to be a 60's "Beatles-esque" British Invasion song because it suggests that Brittan is stuck all the way back in the thinking of the 60's whereas America has already moved on to late 80's rap. This is done again when Jefferson sings his introduction song "What Did I Miss" which is a Jazz number that doesn't have him rapping at all because Jefferson has just been in France and has no idea what the revolution in America has actually looked like. Later in the show he evolves to rapping in the Cabinet Battles because he is catching up to speed with the current political era. We also see this with Lafayette as he goes from a very simple rap cadence in his first intro to spitting out those triple time bars in "The Battle of Yorktown." This show is so fucking good.
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“I think that was life-changing.” Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s beautiful to be able to relive the first time with you. I cry every time at all the same spots, only more so as the complexity and layers of the show become clearer with every listen or view. “Helpless and hopeful about what we can all achieve if we all realize that the world is wide enough for all of us.” Beautiful. Much love!
I hope you guys react to Mindhunter on Netflix. It stars Jonathan Groff, and is about the beginning of behavioral science at the FBI for serial killers. It was created by David Fincher.
One of my favorite parts is when Jonathan Groff waves to Leslie Odom, and Leslie grins. And when Jonathan dances, Daveed Diggs (Jefferson) and the bullet lady both have the biggest smiles on their faces. I love it. Apparently Jonathan loved to try and make his friends break on stage. 💛
Because I'm a nerd I looked into the history a bit and here is some interesting info. Hamilton nearly had a duel with James Monroe. He went to meet with him and took his brother-in-law, John Barker Church (Angelicas husband) just incase it got so heated it would turn into a duel then and there and he needed a second. Aaron Burr accompanied James Monroe and ended up talking both men down stating a duel is stupid, one or both may die and it would kill their political careers. (Eliza actually talked him into giving a fully apology) Later John Church (Hamilton's bro-in-law) did actually have a duel with Aaron Burr with his family set of pistols. He managed to catch Aaron's cape but not harm was done. It was these same pistols Phillip used in the duel that killed him (at the same dulling grounds as his Uncle had dulled with Aaron Burr). These were also the same pistols at the same duelling ground that Hamilton and Burr used in the duel that killed him. This duel also destroyed Burr's political career (he also got framed for espionage with Spain or something like that) Years (and I mean a lot of years) later the Smithsonian Institute examined these pistols that were passed down through companies started by the Hamiltons and then bought by a company that originated from Burr (ironically), and they found these pistols were rigged to cheat. They had a mechanism (hair trigger) where you push the trigger forward and the gun fires earlier. Burr would not have known this but Hamilton would have. It's uncertain if Hamilton aimed high on purpose or not, some think he activated the cheating trigger early hence why it fired high but we won't ever know for sure. The Reynolds pamphlet. There is more to it that the show has time to tell. James Reynolds was arrested for some dodgy money stuff, so to try and weasel his way out he said 'Hamilton knew about and was totally in on this embezzling scheme'. Three went to confront him (one of whom was James Monroe) and Hamilton told them the truth to clear his name of embezzling (which as the secretary of the treasury, it would have ruined his political career). They promised to keep the secret of the affair and said nothing about it. But then a newspaper published an article that Hamilton was in fact embezzling. So to save his political career he published the Reynolds pamphlet, which ruined his reputation and also his chances of ever being President, but it saved his political career. Fun fact: Hamilton had 8 children in total and most share names with his family members Philip (Elizas father) Angelica Alexander James Alexander (his Father was called James A. Hamilton and his brother was James) John Church (Angelicas husband) William Stephen (Stephen was Peggy's Husband) Eliza Phillip (after his older brother as he was born a year after other Phillip died) Thank for coming to my TED talk
@@amber711-t7e the country was new. If you were already in the US, during the war, after the British surrender anyone here was considered a citizen of the new nation. Many soliders, British & French stayed here, after the war, also. So, Hamilton would've been able to run
The enlightenment birthed America. The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution. The French Revolution sparked the Haitian Revolution. I wish we would remember the importance of Liberty, Equality, & Happiness in these times.
The actress who plays Maria is so underrated! She absolutely kills it! Her vocals and her being able to hold the high notes for so long. She is literally the reason why that song is one of, if not my favorite song.
Watch it again, you’ll find a lot of amazing things every time. Try to identify the bullet, and how she (the bullet) misses Hamilton the first time. She has some kind of contact with every character that dies, usually in the scene before they die. I’ve seen the musical twice live (one of them in Puerto Rico with Lin performing as Hamilton); I can guarantee you that although the theater experience brings something amazing, the tv experience is just as great as the theater, plus, you can actually see their faces and reactions, which is just amazing. Now, make sure you look up into the real history of this story, in the end, this is just a musical, not everything portrayed here was real. There was never “something” happening between Angelica and Hamilton; Hamilton was closer to Peggy, but she died pretty young, hence why you don’t see her again in Act 2; Jasmine comes back as Maria Reynolds and does an amazing job. Also, the Schuyler sisters had brothers, they were a big family. Great video reaction!
Yesss, I was waiting for this video! The dude is literally me! Started crying after Philip's death and didn't stop til the end. And Eliza's song at the end... Damn, I'm broken. I saw a tweet that said something like, it's amazing that the musical with the most words has its 2 most powerful scenes as non-word moments (Eliza's wail after her son's death, and her gasp at the end). So glad y'all did this. Much love!
Hamilton can be summarized in: First Act: The beginning of a dream Second Act: Everything went wrong (except Eliza's final spear, of course) Kisses From Brazil to Everyone S2
I don't know your names, but the dude is my fave. I love that he was crying at all the parts that make me emotional too. Too often, men are afraid to cry or show emotion because they mistakenly believe it would mean they're "weak" -- so it's refreshing to see a guy so comfortable and authentic with his emotions.
25:45 When Eliza sang the line “I speak out against slavery” in “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?”, George Washington puts his head down in shame.
so this is what i had missed when i didnt see this video lol, imo, the reason he works non stop is cause if he waits for it, he will throw away his shot, plus he needs music to stay alive and not burn to death, hence why he always blows us all away with his incredible work, and we know we never want him to sing for one last time, but when that day comes, i will forever be satisfied by his work and left helpless by his music, i mean who could say no to any of his music? i mean what comes next? hes done so many things thats why i know him so well, i wish he wants a right hand man, so that one day i could be in the room where it happens, so that if a hurricane tries to hurt lin, ill be there to protect him, ill provide him with guns and ships, and remind and always tell him that history has its eyes on you, honestly i dont think the world was wide enough for lin, thats why if he does retire one day, ill always hope and say every night that youll be back lin, i really hope he knows that he has no control on who lives, who dies,who tells his story, and if you want me to, i would have the honor to be your obediant servant lin, i hope one day people will tell of the story of tonigt where i write this comment, and i hope to grow up to be like my idols, alexander hamilton, the schuyler sisters, aaron burr, sir, and like my father once said, once a farmer refuted the fact that washington was on your side lin, and just like the election of 1800, i will always want you to wear a tie, and always remember that your wife is one of if not the best of wives and women lin, and like the old saying, if a schuylers defeated, you have to rise up and be brave, and if one day a cabinet battle is televised, i know ill see u there lin, cause all i want is for you to never give up, cause that would be enough, once i was at a winters ball, and i saw you lin, you were reading a book about the ten duel commandments, and someone yelled at you and told you to meet them inside, so you left, but like the battle of yorktown, i won that night, cause i got to see your face, and just like my dear theodosia whos my wife, never take a break lin, know that you have millions of fans, and like the adams administration, yes times could be tough, but always fight for what u believe lin, i read something called the reynolds pamphlet once, it taught me to go some where, it taught me to go uptown, and when i did, i was surprised on how it was quiet uptown, and with that im pretty sure i have one last song that i havent mentioned and its hard to find a pun for this one so imma just say it, LAURENS INTERLUDE
What I find so tremendously moving about Hamiliton, is that the historical figures of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Jay, Adams, Hamilton, and the entire group of white men who wrote the Declaration of Independence, wrote the Articles of Confederation, the Federalists Papers and the Constitution, wrote words they did not know the meaning of. They were slave owners who wrote about equality, opportunity, and representation. And Hamilton is a celebration of the work of that historic past, and the power of those words, created and performed by the very individuals our founders could least imagine as their inheritors. It is a celebration of the past, by a future they could not have imagined at all, but is the true meaning of those words. A stunning cultural achievement.
Wow, that is so *Beautiful* to recognize something like that.... they set forth a series of events that would shine light on the true meaning of those words, which were beyond their comprehension.... how powerful just the notion of truth or liberty can be to contemplate. That reminds me of the sentiment I find so beautiful at the end with Burr, that the world is truly *wide enough* ..... as they touched on in the outro. ❤💙💚🕊✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻💙💚🧡💛❤ stand for what's right, but give up the fight that is not worth having. ☮ Peace to everyone and best wishes for a new year 💜!
I used to know some songs of Hamilton, and then, last year I started to investigate and search the lyrics (I'm chilean, so even when I can listen, write and speak some English language, I still need help with some words and some expressions), all this, because I wanted to understand the real meaning of the whole show. But then, my country started to live changes, people started to get tired of injustice, and started to claim for justice, equality and real democracy, and I get that feel that be patriotic sound wrong, but in that chaotic times, I started to listen Hamilton, and I used to cry every time, because I felt identified with the sensation that we have to change things, and rise up, and raise a glass to freedom, 'cause is something they could never take away, no matter what they tell us, or do with us, like get shot in our eyes, tortured, and killed by the cops, and I think that the fact that we want to change our system, and have a fairer country, and be willing to fight, scream, and even die for it, is the most patriotic thing we can do, and I think that is what this musical represents, at least, for me.
I have watched dozens of Reactions to _Hamilton_ and yours was so beautiful, I wanted to thank you. Lydia and Lee were great, but E's tears mirrored my own and I have seen the show on Disney+ probably 50x and still wept with E long after the Reaction ended. His words were/are so pure and so perfect. Thank you all for taking the time to watch _Hamilton_. It has changed so many lives. I am with you all! ¡Bendito seas, E!
I saw Hamilton for the first time on Disney+, too, last week. It was life changing. Been listening to the soundtrack non stop. Watching your reaction kind of weirdly gave me the feeling I had the first time seeing it again... and I watched many reactions but yours is my favorite. You guys had me crying! Great job.
I find 7:10 one of the most powerful moments in the musical, because Burr has always been a neutral guy who just waits and holds his card to his chest, so him actually pursuing something for a change, saying it hesitantly at first but then louder and more powerful was such a moment.
I legitimately feel that this musical changed my life. I saw it for the first time yesterday and I was overwhelmed to the point of sobbing. It has given me so much hope that I can turn my life around and do something meaningful with my time here. It truly is such an important piece of art.
Washington died 2 years after leaving after office. And I love that the story was just as much about Eliza Hamilton as it was about Alexander. When Eliza sees the people who are watching their story, it brings me to tears every time.
Don't worry! As soon as I (the girl in the middle) saw that while I was editing, I scolded her appropriately lol it was 2 in the morning but still! It's Hamilton! smh But thanks for watching the video! We really appreciate it. We hope you enjoyed it despite Lee almost falling asleep like 10 times ! lol
Dude, don't feel bad for crying. I can't listen to certain songs without crying and I've been listening to these songs for a while now. In fact, one time I went for a long walk with the soundtrack on my iPod and was jamming to all the uptempo songs... totally forgetting about the devastation that is "It's Quiet Uptown" until the song started playing. And there I am, trying not to ugly cry in the middle of the streets of my neighborhood so I don't freak out my neighbors, LOL. It was a challenge. Also, beautifully put, what you said at the end about what we could all achieve if only we realized the world is wide enough for all of us.
Honestly, when I first watched hamilton I didn't REALLY care about Eliza and what she was going through but after learning about her she's went through alot first Hamilton cheated on her, Peggy died, and Philip Died, and when Philip died her oldest daughter went crazy in greif and had to be put in a "mental hospital". Like Eliza's story is SAD
I enjoyed the three of you so much! You are all smart, charming and adorable. There is so much to enjoy and appreciate about Hamilton. I hope you take the time to find and watch other videos which provide so much insight about the actors, the music, the lyrics, the costumes, the choreography, the staging, the historical characters, etc. It is such a wealth of valuable knowledge which makes the stage play immensely more wonderful than it already is at first viewing. Thank you for sharing with me!
When Eliza gasps, one theory is that she sees us, the audience who will tell hers and Alexander's story & continue their legacy. And that is the one I love ❤️
I like how Hamilton went with someone who wasn’t afraid to be a leader a voice their opinions cuz that’s the first thing to being a leader and burr was so afraid to voice his opinions that he wouldn’t have made a great leader becuz he was basically stooping down to others expectations.
I always think at the end that Eliza's gasp is her seeing the audience, seeing that she was successful in her efforts, seeing their story told to hundreds of thousands of people. One of the most amazing moments of the show.
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Fun Fact: Eliza runs in to Phillip's death scene wearing black because (in the play) she had just come from Peggy's funeral. Historically, Peggy died in March, the same year Phillip died in November.
WHERES THE FUN THO
made me cry even harder :(
wheres a sad react
Aw that's so sad. How did Peggy died? She's youngest of her sisters.
@@salamander337 She fell ill
@@salamander337 Luckily (not for Peggy), there were four younger Schuyler siblings not mentioned in the musical (there were sixteen total, but many of them died very early, as was common at the time). But yeah, it's incredibly sad. She died of a cold, though, which is the most 'and Peggy' thing I can possibly think of.
Fun fact: Lin has said that Eliza’s gasp at the end is up to interpretation, but my favorite theory is that when Hamilton is leading her to the front of the stage, it isn’t Alexander, it is Lin. He is showing her the audience. He showed her that Hamilton’s story was told and she is overwhelmed.
Not just Hamilton's. Her story too!
Someone told me that in NY the lights came up on the audience so that Eliza could see them. They did a similar thing in a production of “Amadeus” I saw years ago, really neat trick. I don’t know if it’s true, though - I don’t remember that happening when I saw it in LA but I was a wreck at the end of the show.
It also depends on the performance, because when I saw it live the actress who played Eliza clearly played it as a last breath rather than a gasp the way Philippa did it.
This is my favorite theory. I think Eliza would feel such joy and gratitude for Lin telling the story. I also like to think that Alexander may have been whispering in Lins ear to get his story told. Around the time lin was writting it the treasury department was considering changing the picture on the ten dollar bill. Cant you just hear Alexander saying...."they are NOT taking me off that money!!!!"
That is such a sweet thought. I often wonder how people of the old time would react if they could see our modern life. Elisa would be happy that their story got told.
Lorenz would be happy that slavery is gone (at least legally)
But what would Washington think?
Crazy thing is, besides the duel, Burr wasn’t a bad person. Duels were common then, so it wasn’t like just randomly shooting, it was a consensual gun fight. Burr was anti slavery, pro woman. Made sure his daughter was educated in a time that was rare. He did and stood for a lot of good things. Sucks this is how we remember him. Neither Burr nor Hamilton were perfect men.
True. Duels were common. also true, most duels didn't end up in gunfire. i think it was 8 from the 10 Duel Commandments that was when they sent their 2nd in to negotiate.
another sad chapter in burr's story, after the duel, escaped to the frontier land, accused of plotting to create another country in the west and charged with treason. He was expatriated, and exiled to Europe for some years, the was allowed to return to NY in 1812. Initially his daughter Theodosia was to rejoin him but she was taken ill and could not make the trip. Later in 1812, it was planned that she would be taken by ship, The Patriot, to NY from South Carolina, where she lived with her husband (the then appointed governor). The Patriot, was lost at sea with all hands, and souls aboard, never seen or heard from again.
It takes two stupid people to duel, and the winner gets to be hated for the rest of his life.
And to think that Hamilton is one of the kindest portrayals of Burr out there. Most paint him strictly as a villain.
Se Google Nutzer yes, there’s a theodosia that is also burr’s wife. but they named their daughter after her as well. just like in the song dear theodosia it says, “you have my eyes, you have your mother’s name”
"Fun" fact: They say that Philip had anxiety and Eliza would could with him in French to calm him down. That's why when he's was dying they were counting in French.
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And Lin used it brilliantly to characterize them. When Eliza counts, she counts in a subdued series of notes. She believes in maintaining a certain amount of wise reservation. Philip keeps breaking into a major key around "seven" because he wants to blow us all away and rise up like his father. Ultimately, he realizes the folly in this when he dies from being shot on count seven and apologizes for not listening to her and changing the melody she taught him.
And it’s in the tune of the ten duel commandments, foreshadowing Phillip's death in a duel.
Wow, why would you hurt me in this way?!
If you want an even more painful "fun" fact, Philip isn't buried in a marked grave. No one knows exactly where he's buried and some believe he's buried underneath a road that was built (long afterward) near Trinity Church.
I propose ALL cabinet debates to be held as rap battle. Those in favor say aye
AYE! lol That is so funny! Thanks for watching!
Aye aye cap'n
Aye
Ayeeee
That was my exact thought the first time I saw it. Aye!
Fun facts: 1.the actors who play Laurens/philip and Peggy/maria are actually engaged and met during the show!
2. The guy who plays Washington also plays benny in In The Heights
3. Through out the show burr primarily sings because he sees no reason to rush his words because he is waiting for it where as hamilton feels like he is running out of time so he raps for the majority of the show
Fun Fact from your #2:
Chris Jackson (George Washington/Benny) met his wife during the run of In The Heights. And now that Anthony Ramos (Laurens/Phillip) and Jasmine Cephas-Jones (Peggy/Maria Reynolds) are getting married, that means Lin-Manuel Miranda is THE best matchmaker on Broadway!!! 🤭🤭
Cruising with Dr. Braxy Gilkey yente could never
Also, Daveed Diggs (Jefferson/Lafeyette) is dating Emmy Raver-Lampman who played Angelica in a later performance (and is now Allison in The Unbrella Academy)
@@Samantha-yb2re ohhh I love her in umbrella academy, that’s cool!
Wow! Congrats, Leggy/Paurens/Pharia/Milip!
Another fun fact: there are 47 songs in Hamilton, and Hamilton died at 47 years old. There are 19 songs between when Phillip is born and when he dies, and Phillip died at 19 years old. Maybe "fun" isn't the right word, but I thought it was pretty neat.
Jordan Cool! never noticed that
Easter eggs
W H Y I S L I N - M A N U E L F R I K K I N M I R A N D A S O G E N I U S ?
.... honestly tho...it's unfair
This fact still messes with my mind because there were cut songs, so were they supposed to be cut, or what the hell is going on, is this whole age thing a weird concidence, I NEED TO KNOW
And seven was where Phillip always messed up in his piano.
He was shot when they counted to seven
Jasmine Cephas-Jones really went from “and Peggy” to absolutely killing Say No To This...an icon
I didn't really pay too much attention to Say No To This on the first round, but now, after listening a few times, it has become one of my favorite songs. But then again, I think all of them are.
@@awakenedhypnosis sameee the first time I just tried to ignore the fact that my parents walked in when it started and I didn’t even know it was Maria Reynolds (I didn’t realize Alexander said “And that’s when Ms. Maria Reynolds walked into my life” so I thought it was Peggy 😅) until the Reynolds Pamphlet but now it’s one of my absolute favorite songs
And now she's an Emmy winner!
Fun fact: When Washington looks in regret and bows at Eliza’s words of “I spoke up against slavery,” it’s because he owned slaves himself and the actor wanted him to regret it and respect Eliza for doing better. At least that’s what I heard.
Also i was told Washington treated his slaves nicely!
@@woogusboogus9947 ...sure, relatively, but they were still slaves.
@@woogusboogus9947 , he didn't treat Oney Judge all that nicely.
BugzBunBun UwU aww, I’m sure that made them feel so happy to be kept against their will 🙄
Washington had a complicated relationship with the slave system. He was born into the slave-owning aristocracy, but during the Revolution came into contact with men like Hamilton and Laurens who thought slavery was wrong (though Laurens was also born into the slaveholding class and Hamilton, though born poor, married into it), and also saw black men volunteer for the Continental Army and fight for America's freedom.
As president he signed a renewal of the Northwest Ordinance banning slavery north of the Ohio River into law, and as a private citizen he wrote a clause into his will freeing his slaves after both he and his wife died. But he also never completely got past that aristocratic attitude he'd started with, so while he agreed that the people he owned deserved to be free he also felt they had to be free on HIS terms and HIS timetable, and he cracked down hard on any who tried to take their freedom before he was ready to give it.
I think Washington deserves a lot of credit for at least partly moving past the racist pro-slavery attitudes he was taught as a kid, but I recognize that he didn't entirely leave those values behind. He grew and he changed, but he didn't complete that transformation.
when you were like ‘same guys gonna die AGAIN?!’ i lol’d the actor sings “me, i died for him” in the first song! it was purposefully sung to signify his death in both acts
Thanks for watching! I absolutely had no idea Phillip was going to die lol I should have seen that coming though. Thanks again for watching and I hope you enjoyed the reaction.
The people who sing "I fought with him" played both revolutionary soldiers and his political rivals, signaling another double meaning
@@dravenzindle7585 i never thought about that. absolutely genius writing! plus the sisters/maria reynolds saying that they loved him.
Jefferson/Lafayette and Mulligan/Madison said at the very first song:
"We Fought with him"
They said "we" here because they both know that they both Fought with him (fought against/with)
Compare this to what The Schuyler Sisters/Maria Reynolds said
Angelica, Eliza, *and peggy* / Maria Reynolds said:
"Me? I loved him"
Notice how they said "me" instead of "we"?
It's because Angelica and Maria loved Hamilton privately and Eliza thought she was the only one who loved him romantically
I just said this because I thought it was cool and shows off how much of a genius Linnamon is😂
It's funny when you mentioned "man he can sing" at the beginning of "What'd I Miss?" because Daveed Diggs has mentioned that that was the song he was the most nervous about, since he was primarily a rapper and had never had singing experience before this role. He absolutely nailed it!
Daveed Diggs said he had a hard time with the dance steps written for "What I'd Miss," so the choreographer told him to just do whatever he wanted. He created those crazy steps, and they are perfect!
Honestly, it’s such a bop and he did so well
I’m a classical singer and that’s my fav song lol. He did damn good.
Out of everyone in the narrative, my favorite is definitely Eliza. Not only did she established the orphanage and continued doing charity work despite having to pay their debts and raise eight kids, she opened the first school in Washington Heights and called it Hamilton Free School. It was free because she thinks everyone has the right for an education. And everyone tries to slander Alexander's name, she will fiercely defend his honor despite his faults. Truly a wonderful and strong woman!
Arguably she was also one of the first American historians. I love her too. I lose it at the finale every time.
Me too. Memorized all her lines
Good facts to know about the show:
- The girl who had her neck snapped, she’s the omen of death in the show. They call her the Bullet, as you see her holding Burr’s bullet that kills Hamilton. She’s with Laurens killing soldiers before he dies, she tells Philip where to find George Eacker (the guy who kills him), etc.
- Hamilton payed James Reynolds $25,000
- You’ll notice Hamilton is much more malicious when his story is coming from Burr’s perspective. Burr was hellbent that Hamilton was out to ruin his political career, when Hamilton was just taking the opportunities to better the country/better himself where he saw. Burr has a lot of animosity towards Hamilton. Burr “waiting for it” was waiting for his time, where it wouldn’t ruin his career. Burr was jealous that Hamilton just kept taking and taking and he still managed to get where Burr wanted to be.
- During the last duel, when you ask yourself “what went wrong?”, realize Hamilton threw away his shot and Burr didn’t wait for it.
Burr was cautious his whole life while Hamilton was reckless. But at that duel, Hamilton was Cautious while Burr was reckless. Also Hamilton when he wrote his last letters before the duel, he wrote one damning Burr
The bullet- Her name is Ariana DeBose! She is incredible.
And about Hamilton vs Burr- Hamilton slandered Burr constantly. Their discourse that lead to this was actually MUCH longer than this- Hamilton was quoted multiple times by newspapers as privately talking badly about Burr. Burr then wrote to him confronting him about the rumors. The nature of the duel is actually widely debated. It is unknown if Hamilton shot his gun directed at Burr and missed, or if he shot into the air, as no one actually saw it. It is also debated on whether Hamilton was trying to kill Burr or if he was purposefully trying to agitate him into shooting- Hamilton brought his guns that he had tampered with to have a hair trigger, causing them to fire faster, he did wear his glasses, and he also had paced the terrain a few times. It's funny, so much of the details surrounding Hamilton's life in general are a mystery, much of it is guess work.
Corinne O No one else was at the duel where it happened...
So, in the opening number when they say "we fought with him", "me, I died for him" Lafayette and Hurcules both literally fought with him in battle, but when they play Jefferson and Madison they fight with him politically (they disagree), and when Laurens dies in battle, so does Phillip. And when the sisters say "I loved him", the actress who plays Maria Reynolds (Peggy), says it too, so technically they all did love him.
James Madison had worked with Hamilton before and that also means he fought along side him on some political work. Peggy and Hamilton had a platonic relationship and saw each other as siblings. Meaning she loved him (platonically)
She says: nooo, no cheating
Me: "Just You Wait"
Eliza deserved better. She went through so much for one woman damn. I didnt expect to feel so bad for Burr even after he shot Hamilton. It was so surprising to me. Chris Jackson was the perfect George Washington. He played that role beautifully and his voice was incredible.
Leslie Odom Jr. himself has said that anyone could be made to look like the bad guy if you only take their worst moment.
I looked into Burr a bit after watching Hamilton and he seemed like a much better man than Hamilton to me
Burr was a good man. He was a feminist even before it was a thing. He got his daughter into Princeton, and financially helped Maria Reynolds and her kid after the pamphlet fiasco and even got her daughter enrolled in college. He would end up losing his daughter after the duel too.
@@Caedus696 her daughter was missing in the ocean if I recall correctly
@@cheese69 He was a complicated individual. He was reportedly a womanizer, created the Manhattan Company, and reportedly used his mishandled his second wife's funds. He was also ahead of his time and supposedly a generous man. Now he is just a footnote in history class as the Vice President who killed Alexander Hamilton.
Today is the anniversary of that duel. What a coincidence.
Dang i missed it
Damn, missed it
@@andrejspasvelk233 you missed your shot😂
@@kayleearcher8811 Good one🤣🤣
My birthday is the same day as the duel. Neat
I know this is my second comment but hear me out...
Christopher Jackson (actor playing Washington) struggled with the fact he was a slave owner throughout the time he was playing the character, and this is reflected in "Who lives who dies who tells your story".
After he is near Eliza when she says how she raised funds for him, he continues to look on as she says "I speak out against slavery". In the background of this shot, you can see he bows to Eliza, with this being a touch added by Chris that makes me cry every time I notice it, signifying something about Washington's complicated relationship with slavery.
It's a good reminder that the men who founded this nation weren't perfect. Most of them realized slavery was wrong and they even spoke out about it, and wrote about it, but chose to put the uniting of fractured states into a single nation ahead of choosing to do something about slavery. Were they right or wrong for that? There will always be fierce and warranted debate. It's part of our story. I know Washington was the only Founder to free his slaves upon his death. He tried to get Martha's kids (his step kids) to free theirs but they didn't.
@@Eliphion5150 There's also the complication of even if they were personally against slavery that addressing it while States were trying to form a country would be a non-starter. Additionally, unlike today or even 50 years after the constitution; the balance of power in the colonies resided in the South - particularly Virginia. So what do you do? Damned if you do allow slavery and damned if you don't.
One thing I see mentioned as a black mark against the founding fathers is blacks only counting as a 3/5th vote, as if they are only 3/5th a person. However the real story is much more complicated. The south wanted each slave to count as a vote even though slaves would obviously never be allowed to vote. The abolitionist states knew this was obviously wrong to give more voting power to states who had slaves, which would in turn give them more power to perpetuate the wrongs of slavery. So the infamous compromise stating a slave was worth 3/5th a vote was the compromise to curtail the power of the south's inflated population due to slavery and had little to do with how the founding father's viewed the worth of African-American lives.
@@RockChalk263 is correct. It's also worth pointing out that free blacks counted equally with whites in apportioning House seats, and that free blacks could vote in many states in the 1780s, at least if they met the same property-owning qualifications that applied to whites. And that wasn't just in northern states, either -- some southern states initially had black suffrage, too. North Carolina didn't strip its small property-owning free black population of the vote until the 1830s. And a couple of northern states that originally had black suffrage got rid of it too.
You missed the point of Washington singing "one last time". He could've stayed in office as long as he wanted but he felt America being a new country needed to have a choice like they didn't have under king george. He's basically the reason you have presidents serve 2 terms. He didn't step down because he was tired. He felt the new form of government should be the choice of the people on who serves.
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your insight! I've watched Hamilton again since recording this video and I definitely caught that the second time.
Yep! and it was only an amendment to cap President's at 2 terms because FDR ran for a 3rd and 4th time.
He also died not long after he stepped down. Washington gave his entire life to the revolution and the beginning of this country.
ghost Lee .....Fingers crossed that holds up....😱
HAMILTON
Why do you have to say goodbye?
WASHINGTON
If I say goodbye, the nation learns to move on.
It outlives me when I'm gone.
Fun Fact: The girl with the floofy hair that has reaccuring scenes such as her neck being snapped for being a spy, talking to Phillip, and fighting with John Laurens is an unsaid character called the Bullet, or alternatively, the Omen of Death. Each scene she directly interacts with a character such as John Laurens and Phillip Hamilton ends up with them being dead. Alexander is the only one with the sixth sense to sense her as he sings that one verse in My Shot. Ariana Debose, the woman who plays her, didn't know she was playing such an important character until the duel scene.
This just shows how well written the musical was... On the surface, it’s amazing. But if you go deeper, there’s so many parts/symbols that you don’t catch until the second, third, or even forth watch-through. I also love the interpretation that Lin (not Hamilton) walks Eliza to the end of the stage during the final scene- showing her how she DID succeed in telling their stories.
Damn.
And I read she’s playing Anita in the upcoming West Side Story remake!
Haha calling Ariana DeBose “floofy” 😂
I don't know if I want to meet her (jk I wanna meet her)
it’s not called Alexander Hamilton, it’s called Hamilton. Eliza, Alex and Phillip
Who lives: Burr
Who dies: Alexander and Phillip
Who tells your story: Eliza and Lin Manuel Miranda
"The Hamilton Legacy is secure. And all he had to do was die."
Oh, man. Why is everyone sleeping on Jasmine's awesome vocals as Maria Reynolds and on the line "If you stand for nothing, Burr, what do you fall for?" in Room where it happens????
The "what'll you fall for" is one of those lines that hit me harder the more times I listen to the song
@@nangke yes, for me too
I always think the same about Jasmine! I remember the first time I heard her hit that note, I had to pause the song lmao. Still gives me chills everytime I hear it.
Where exactly does that happen in the song?
@@keannapena4351 Jasmine's awesome high note? It's on Say No To This. After James Reynolds sends a letter to Hamilton, when she says that if he pays he can stay. But honestly it happens a lot throughout the song
Ive seen the play 10 times....still cry at the same spots.
WTH?
I'm a 42 year old man .
yo it be like that tho
♥️
Wow with the original cast i can't see how it would be better
Same! But I’m a 41 yr old crazy lady
Hi, I'm 67 years old and have watched Hamilton 6 times since July 3rd. I love the play and will continue to watch it regularly. It is a masterpiece!🇵🇷
I love the guy's reaction, he's completely speechless... that was my reaction! Just awe!
Same, I love watching men have reactions like that to this movie. because it's real, and it shows that he has a heart.
I have a fun little history fact to share with y'all.
On one of George Washingtons days off he decided to go fishing. The men he invited to join him were Hamilton and Jefferson, you can probably on imagine how that went. All Washington wanted was one day of peace but apparently it was too much to ask.
Also your reaction to Hamilton is absolutely amazing! I have never seen people with such entertaining energy
If he was after a day of peaceful fishing, those weren’t the company he’d have invited. He presumably was doing some attempted peace brokering.
Lol Jefferson and Hamilton act like Washington’s children
“Whatever it is, Jefferson started it”
I can just imagine Washington trying to fish with them and acting like a frustrated parent who regrets trying to spend quality time with both of the kids at the same time.
that's kind of funny lol love your profile pic btw
I know a lot of people were wondering what Eliza's gasp at the end meant... I'm not sure if you were one of those people, but I enjoy this theory a lot. When Lin-Manuel steps behind Eliza in "Who Live, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" (the finale), he is no longer playing Alexander Hamilton, he is "playing" himself. He leads Eliza downstage, she looks up and she gasps. See looks up and sees the audience which shows that she sees that Lin wasn't only telling Hamilton's story, but he was telling Eliza's as well. So she lived, she died and Lin told her story... (it doesn't have to just be Lin as well... the fact that she looks out at the audience proves that she now knows that people know her story)
Eliza's song at the end always gets me. ALWAYS. I was crying along with y'all
You should react to Washington and Hamilton singing One Last Time for Obama! Obama's face through the whole thing was "Mood. So true. I'm done. I wanna go home."
One Last Time should be sung at the end of every President's term.
Except the current president. He'll only go kicking and screaming about election fraud.
Blue Macaw lmbo! True
I would love to see Reactionando to the Obama One Last Time.
...Except maybe the current one...
The current one would get the song where Hamilton says “my dog speaks more eloquent than thee, but strangely the mange is the same 🤣”
Why those girls are not SOOBBBING during "It's Quiet Uptown" I will never understand !?!? I am a mess every time I see Lin cry ;(
Ugh SAME 😭 It's just so genuine and beautiful
same
I cry at the scream after Phillip dies😅 and then the gasp at the end
People don't feel its wrong to be patriotic. People feel its patriotic to speak out on things that they see or feel is wrong. This story of Hamilton resonates now more than ever. People back then didn't just sit back and stay quiet and let the British government do what ever they wanted. There's different ways to go about it, but that doesn't make you unpatriotic.
You are absolutely correct when you say that the story resonates now more than ever! I agree with what you are saying about what it means to be patriotic. I didn't really explain what I meant that well in the video lol I seriously appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us and thank you so much for watching the video. We hope you enjoyed!
I think what she was referring to is the fact that bigots and far-right groups have high-jacked the term "patriotism" and the ethos around it. At the same time, many people on the far-left see this country as nothing more than the systemic racism that's baked into it. The truth is that America was created with higher ideals in mind, and the people in our history were just human beings with flaws like everyone else. Their flaws do not negate the nobility of what they were aiming for, what we're still aiming for today.
Eliza’s scream is blood curling, it always gets me. That the the orphanage line for some reason
Someone somewhere pointed out: Hamilton WAS AN ORPHAN (so was Burr). So, when Eliza founds an *orphanage* ........
Dude was hella feeling it. It's one thing to say you're speechless, it's another when you can see someone is speechless and just in the whole mood. You can almost see his brain ingesting all that emotions and not being able to put it into words.
There's so many awesome little things that I missed the first time watching it. One of my favorites is at the end of the show everyone was wearing beige costumes except Burr (who lives), Hamilton (who dies) and Eliza (who tells your story).
Another great reaction video. The second act is an emotional roller coaster, and I love seeing you guys so emotionally invested in it. I think Daveed Diggs stole the show as Jefferson in the second half. Aaron Burr builds into such a sympathetic "villain" throughout the show, that you can't help but feel compassion for him even as you hate how he let his jealousy get the better of him However, by the end of the show, it’s Eliza who stands out as the hero of the story as far as I’m concerned.
He stole the show as *both* Jefferson and Lafayette.
so perfectly said! before the musical existed, all most of us knew of burr was that he shot hamilton. this musical humanizes him, and while he is very flawed and complicated, you really do feel for him. burr had the pressure of a legacy to protect while constantly being in hamilton’s shadow.
before the musical existed, most of us only knew that burr was the one who shot hamilton. this musical humanizes him, and while he is very flawed and complicated, you really do feel for him. burr had the pressure of a legacy to protect while constantly being in hamilton’s shadow. leslie odom jr did such an amazing job!
And before the musical existed I didn’t k ow who these people were except the big characters (Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison) like I’m shocked that I never knew about the ladies and Aaron Burr 😅
"at least he's back
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* songs later, he dies again *
Great reaction!!
The second she breaks the fourth wall I break down into tears😭
13:32 Fun Fact: When Hamilton was accused he actually gave them literal *mountains* of evidence of what he did and was way over the top, which was why the line, “My God.” was used
Notice that Washington seemed surprised when Eliza says: "I speak out against slavery.." and then bowed out of respect to her?
Just another thing to tugs at your heartstrings 🥺
Actually, he hung his head in shame bc he owned slaves during his life.
Hands down, one of the best reactions for Hamilton on TH-cam! It's one the rare reaction videos where the reactors are having so much fun that you just wanna watch the whole thing with them haha. And E. crying even in the high notes is a MOOD hahaha, such a genuine and pure guy.
This!
The "fig tree" part in one last time always gets to me. In that moment, regardless of the horrible things Washington did, it portrayed him as a tired man who just wants to live the rest of his life peacefully. I love it so much ugh. EDIT: I almost forgot!! If you notice, Eliza never raps throughout the whole play. She beatboxes. And this was to signify that Eliza isn't in a rush, she's not in a hurry to do something. Which is something Hamilton did do. However, Angelina does rap and that was to symbolize that Angelica was perfect for Alex in the the way that she can keep up with him. Eliza beatboxes as a way to show she supports Hamilton. Just thought that would be cool to know.
Also my favorite songs are:
Satisfied
Wait for It
The room where it happens
One last time
Quiet uptown
World was wide enough
WLWDWTYS
And the part in take a break where Angelica and Eliza overlap their vocals
I have a few fun facts for you all!
Sadly the play doesn’t mention it but Alex and Eliza had a lot of kids. The second oldest Angelica Hamilton was so traumatized by Philips death that her mind reverted back to childlike state. She had to be taken care of for the rest of her life.
They named one of their last kids Phillip Jr after their deceased son.
Arron Burr after serving his time as Vice President put himself in banishment and traveled Europe for a few years and finally came back to America where he found love for the first time since his wife died. He got remarried and four months later a divorce was filed. Who was the wife’s lawyer? ALEXANDER HAMILTON JUNIOR! Burr passed away the day the divorce was finalized.
Did you know that at the end of the musical Eliza’s gasp is supposed to signify her breaking the fourth wall and seeing the audience, seeing that she did enough because Eliza believed that she never did enough to keep Hamilton’s memory alive. And when Lin (Alexander Hamilton) walked onto stage in Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story he wasn’t playing Alexander, it was him as himself showing Eliza that all the work she did was worth it and that he was also carrying on his legacy.
Oh and that he was not just carrying on Hamilton’s legacy but her legacy too.
Lin has actually said he wanted to leave that open to interpretation but he does like that interpretation.
@@BucksPackersBrewers yeah he and the director said that the gasp means something different for each Eliza. sometimes it could signify her last breath, breaking the fourth wall, or even just seeing heaven or the world today and how much of a mess it is.
Yes, and I still love that tiny detail.
Fun Fact: Burr only shot Hamilton out of shock and panic, he didn’t actually want to shoot Hamilton when he aimed for the sky
Yes, he thought Hamilton was gonna take deadly aim: ¨Hamilton was wearing his glasses. Why, if not to take deadly aim?" That's why he took deadly aim
The “wait” gets me every time 😭
Also, Hamilton's gun *did* go off. The bullet was about 12 feet over Burr's head. More than likely it was a hair trigger, but...well, that's why dueling is a bad idea.
And here I am bawling my eyes out watching "It's Quiet Uptown". Like UGLY crying.
Lived up to the massive hype.
That is so rare anymore.
My favorite ‘tidbit is: when Eliza says she raised funds for the Washington monument, George Washington beams but as soon as she says she fought against slavery his face drops and he hangs his head in shame. Both Washington and Eliza grew up in homes with slaves . Eliza set the slaves free when she married Hamilton, the first time she legally could. Washington though continued to profit from slavery. In the end the actor shows Washington as feeling shame for his actions while seeing Eliza working against a flawed system she once was apart of.
Another fun fact: Lin used the different musical styles very intentionally to create certain meanings. King George's song is meant to be a 60's "Beatles-esque" British Invasion song because it suggests that Brittan is stuck all the way back in the thinking of the 60's whereas America has already moved on to late 80's rap. This is done again when Jefferson sings his introduction song "What Did I Miss" which is a Jazz number that doesn't have him rapping at all because Jefferson has just been in France and has no idea what the revolution in America has actually looked like. Later in the show he evolves to rapping in the Cabinet Battles because he is catching up to speed with the current political era. We also see this with Lafayette as he goes from a very simple rap cadence in his first intro to spitting out those triple time bars in "The Battle of Yorktown."
This show is so fucking good.
20:21
And Madison dabs his eyes like he’s been crying.
We didn't even notice! That makes it even more hilarious! Thank you so much for watching!
I love little dude, he's just there crying on his poop emoji pillow like me hahaha
Thank you for the overwhelming support on our Hamilton videos! We absolutely LOVED this show and we are so glad we could share it with you all! We hope you enjoyed this as much as we did! BTW there are more musical reactions coming soon.
“I think that was life-changing.” Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s beautiful to be able to relive the first time with you. I cry every time at all the same spots, only more so as the complexity and layers of the show become clearer with every listen or view.
“Helpless and hopeful about what we can all achieve if we all realize that the world is wide enough for all of us.” Beautiful.
Much love!
I came here specifically to see if yall have done or were doing more musicals! Very exited.
@@hausofash-zf8db We absolutely LOVE musicals so we plan on doing more musicals in the near future 😊
I hope you guys react to Mindhunter on Netflix. It stars Jonathan Groff, and is about the beginning of behavioral science at the FBI for serial killers. It was created by David Fincher.
One of my favorite parts is when Jonathan Groff waves to Leslie Odom, and Leslie grins. And when Jonathan dances, Daveed Diggs (Jefferson) and the bullet lady both have the biggest smiles on their faces. I love it. Apparently Jonathan loved to try and make his friends break on stage. 💛
Chris Jackson ate One Last Time like he really just did that
Because I'm a nerd I looked into the history a bit and here is some interesting info.
Hamilton nearly had a duel with James Monroe. He went to meet with him and took his brother-in-law, John Barker Church (Angelicas husband) just incase it got so heated it would turn into a duel then and there and he needed a second. Aaron Burr accompanied James Monroe and ended up talking both men down stating a duel is stupid, one or both may die and it would kill their political careers. (Eliza actually talked him into giving a fully apology)
Later John Church (Hamilton's bro-in-law) did actually have a duel with Aaron Burr with his family set of pistols. He managed to catch Aaron's cape but not harm was done.
It was these same pistols Phillip used in the duel that killed him (at the same dulling grounds as his Uncle had dulled with Aaron Burr).
These were also the same pistols at the same duelling ground that Hamilton and Burr used in the duel that killed him. This duel also destroyed Burr's political career (he also got framed for espionage with Spain or something like that)
Years (and I mean a lot of years) later the Smithsonian Institute examined these pistols that were passed down through companies started by the Hamiltons and then bought by a company that originated from Burr (ironically), and they found these pistols were rigged to cheat. They had a mechanism (hair trigger) where you push the trigger forward and the gun fires earlier. Burr would not have known this but Hamilton would have. It's uncertain if Hamilton aimed high on purpose or not, some think he activated the cheating trigger early hence why it fired high but we won't ever know for sure.
The Reynolds pamphlet. There is more to it that the show has time to tell. James Reynolds was arrested for some dodgy money stuff, so to try and weasel his way out he said 'Hamilton knew about and was totally in on this embezzling scheme'. Three went to confront him (one of whom was James Monroe) and Hamilton told them the truth to clear his name of embezzling (which as the secretary of the treasury, it would have ruined his political career). They promised to keep the secret of the affair and said nothing about it. But then a newspaper published an article that Hamilton was in fact embezzling. So to save his political career he published the Reynolds pamphlet, which ruined his reputation and also his chances of ever being President, but it saved his political career.
Fun fact: Hamilton had 8 children in total and most share names with his family members
Philip (Elizas father)
Angelica
Alexander
James Alexander (his Father was called James A. Hamilton and his brother was James)
John Church (Angelicas husband)
William Stephen (Stephen was Peggy's Husband)
Eliza
Phillip (after his older brother as he was born a year after other Phillip died)
Thank for coming to my TED talk
Really?! I understand his decision to write the Reynolds Pamphlet a lot more now!
He wouldn’t have been able to become president in the first place though, right? Since he wasn’t from America?
@@amber711-t7e the country was new. If you were already in the US, during the war, after the British surrender anyone here was considered a citizen of the new nation. Many soliders, British & French stayed here, after the war, also. So, Hamilton would've been able to run
Thx
*talking about Philip in Take a Break*: “At least he’s back”
Me knowing what’s gonna happen to him: Yeah about that....😬😬😢
Fun Fact: In honor of their oldest son, they named their youngest Philip as well.
The enlightenment birthed America.
The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution.
The French Revolution sparked the Haitian Revolution.
I wish we would remember the importance of Liberty, Equality, & Happiness in these times.
The actress who plays Maria is so underrated! She absolutely kills it! Her vocals and her being able to hold the high notes for so long. She is literally the reason why that song is one of, if not my favorite song.
Watch it again, you’ll find a lot of amazing things every time. Try to identify the bullet, and how she (the bullet) misses Hamilton the first time. She has some kind of contact with every character that dies, usually in the scene before they die. I’ve seen the musical twice live (one of them in Puerto Rico with Lin performing as Hamilton); I can guarantee you that although the theater experience brings something amazing, the tv experience is just as great as the theater, plus, you can actually see their faces and reactions, which is just amazing. Now, make sure you look up into the real history of this story, in the end, this is just a musical, not everything portrayed here was real. There was never “something” happening between Angelica and Hamilton; Hamilton was closer to Peggy, but she died pretty young, hence why you don’t see her again in Act 2; Jasmine comes back as Maria Reynolds and does an amazing job. Also, the Schuyler sisters had brothers, they were a big family. Great video reaction!
Yesss, I was waiting for this video! The dude is literally me! Started crying after Philip's death and didn't stop til the end. And Eliza's song at the end... Damn, I'm broken.
I saw a tweet that said something like, it's amazing that the musical with the most words has its 2 most powerful scenes as non-word moments (Eliza's wail after her son's death, and her gasp at the end). So glad y'all did this. Much love!
Hamilton can be summarized in:
First Act: The beginning of a dream
Second Act: Everything went wrong (except Eliza's final spear, of course)
Kisses From Brazil to Everyone S2
*sees Wow counter and Dang counter*
Ok so that happened with everybody else. Cool.
I don't know your names, but the dude is my fave. I love that he was crying at all the parts that make me emotional too. Too often, men are afraid to cry or show emotion because they mistakenly believe it would mean they're "weak" -- so it's refreshing to see a guy so comfortable and authentic with his emotions.
Eliza has some of the most powerful numbers in the show. The orphanage part, I tear up every single damn time.
I (this is E) feel you, it still happens to me even when I'm at work, can't help it. Thank you for watching
I was soooo excited I clicked so fast. I’ll never be satisfied 🤣🤣🤣
No shame, bro. Eliza gets me every time. Even on rewatches. Even on watching reactions. I cried when you did. Again.
Whenever she yelled “NO CHEATING” during ‘Take a Break,’ I was just like 😶
25:45 When Eliza sang the line “I speak out against slavery” in “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?”, George Washington puts his head down in shame.
I felt the same way about the melodies and harmonies in "Take a Break"-- a serious eargasm. I've been listening to it on repeat for days.
Remember folks. Get you a girl like Eliza..she was a real one.
so this is what i had missed when i didnt see this video lol, imo, the reason he works non stop is cause if he waits for it, he will throw away his shot, plus he needs music to stay alive and not burn to death, hence why he always blows us all away with his incredible work, and we know we never want him to sing for one last time, but when that day comes, i will forever be satisfied by his work and left helpless by his music, i mean who could say no to any of his music? i mean what comes next? hes done so many things thats why i know him so well, i wish he wants a right hand man, so that one day i could be in the room where it happens, so that if a hurricane tries to hurt lin, ill be there to protect him, ill provide him with guns and ships, and remind and always tell him that history has its eyes on you, honestly i dont think the world was wide enough for lin, thats why if he does retire one day, ill always hope and say every night that youll be back lin, i really hope he knows that he has no control on who lives, who dies,who tells his story, and if you want me to, i would have the honor to be your obediant servant lin, i hope one day people will tell of the story of tonigt where i write this comment, and i hope to grow up to be like my idols, alexander hamilton, the schuyler sisters, aaron burr, sir, and like my father once said, once a farmer refuted the fact that washington was on your side lin, and just like the election of 1800, i will always want you to wear a tie, and always remember that your wife is one of if not the best of wives and women lin, and like the old saying, if a schuylers defeated, you have to rise up and be brave, and if one day a cabinet battle is televised, i know ill see u there lin, cause all i want is for you to never give up, cause that would be enough, once i was at a winters ball, and i saw you lin, you were reading a book about the ten duel commandments, and someone yelled at you and told you to meet them inside, so you left, but like the battle of yorktown, i won that night, cause i got to see your face, and just like my dear theodosia whos my wife, never take a break lin, know that you have millions of fans, and like the adams administration, yes times could be tough, but always fight for what u believe lin, i read something called the reynolds pamphlet once, it taught me to go some where, it taught me to go uptown, and when i did, i was surprised on how it was quiet uptown, and with that im pretty sure i have one last song that i havent mentioned and its hard to find a pun for this one so imma just say it, LAURENS INTERLUDE
wow this took a long time lol
Wow!! This is the best comment ever!!!
@@reactionando omg tysm
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What I find so tremendously moving about Hamiliton, is that the historical figures of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Jay, Adams, Hamilton, and the entire group of white men who wrote the Declaration of Independence, wrote the Articles of Confederation, the Federalists Papers and the Constitution, wrote words they did not know the meaning of. They were slave owners who wrote about equality, opportunity, and representation. And Hamilton is a celebration of the work of that historic past, and the power of those words, created and performed by the very individuals our founders could least imagine as their inheritors. It is a celebration of the past, by a future they could not have imagined at all, but is the true meaning of those words. A stunning cultural achievement.
Wow, that is so *Beautiful* to recognize something like that.... they set forth a series of events that would shine light on the true meaning of those words, which were beyond their comprehension.... how powerful just the notion of truth or liberty can be to contemplate. That reminds me of the sentiment I find so beautiful at the end with Burr, that the world is truly *wide enough* ..... as they touched on in the outro.
❤💙💚🕊✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻💙💚🧡💛❤ stand for what's right, but give up the fight that is not worth having. ☮ Peace to everyone and best wishes for a new year 💜!
The guy is such a MOOD
I'm willing to wait for it!!!!
I used to know some songs of Hamilton, and then, last year I started to investigate and search the lyrics (I'm chilean, so even when I can listen, write and speak some English language, I still need help with some words and some expressions), all this, because I wanted to understand the real meaning of the whole show. But then, my country started to live changes, people started to get tired of injustice, and started to claim for justice, equality and real democracy, and I get that feel that be patriotic sound wrong, but in that chaotic times, I started to listen Hamilton, and I used to cry every time, because I felt identified with the sensation that we have to change things, and rise up, and raise a glass to freedom, 'cause is something they could never take away, no matter what they tell us, or do with us, like get shot in our eyes, tortured, and killed by the cops, and I think that the fact that we want to change our system, and have a fairer country, and be willing to fight, scream, and even die for it, is the most patriotic thing we can do, and I think that is what this musical represents, at least, for me.
Wow! I absolutely love your takeaway! Thank you so much for watching!
I have watched dozens of Reactions to _Hamilton_ and yours was so beautiful, I wanted to thank you. Lydia and Lee were great, but E's tears mirrored my own and I have seen the show on Disney+ probably 50x and still wept with E long after the Reaction ended. His words were/are so pure and so perfect. Thank you all for taking the time to watch _Hamilton_. It has changed so many lives. I am with you all! ¡Bendito seas, E!
Laurens and Philip in the opening number: "Me I died for him" yep, they kill him twice
25:00 that duet breaks me every time. It’s got to be one of the most amazing moments in musical theater I’ve ever seen.
I saw Hamilton for the first time on Disney+, too, last week. It was life changing. Been listening to the soundtrack non stop. Watching your reaction kind of weirdly gave me the feeling I had the first time seeing it again... and I watched many reactions but yours is my favorite. You guys had me crying! Great job.
I find 7:10 one of the most powerful moments in the musical, because Burr has always been a neutral guy who just waits and holds his card to his chest, so him actually pursuing something for a change, saying it hesitantly at first but then louder and more powerful was such a moment.
I legitimately feel that this musical changed my life. I saw it for the first time yesterday and I was overwhelmed to the point of sobbing. It has given me so much hope that I can turn my life around and do something meaningful with my time here. It truly is such an important piece of art.
Washington died 2 years after leaving after office.
And I love that the story was just as much about Eliza Hamilton as it was about Alexander.
When Eliza sees the people who are watching their story, it brings me to tears every time.
22:19 the girl on the right is about to fall asleep i-😭😭
Don't worry! As soon as I (the girl in the middle) saw that while I was editing, I scolded her appropriately lol it was 2 in the morning but still! It's Hamilton! smh But thanks for watching the video! We really appreciate it. We hope you enjoyed it despite Lee almost falling asleep like 10 times ! lol
Dude, don't feel bad for crying. I can't listen to certain songs without crying and I've been listening to these songs for a while now. In fact, one time I went for a long walk with the soundtrack on my iPod and was jamming to all the uptempo songs... totally forgetting about the devastation that is "It's Quiet Uptown" until the song started playing. And there I am, trying not to ugly cry in the middle of the streets of my neighborhood so I don't freak out my neighbors, LOL. It was a challenge.
Also, beautifully put, what you said at the end about what we could all achieve if only we realized the world is wide enough for all of us.
The best Broadway musical I’ve ever seen in my life, Lin Manuel you are a legend
Honestly, when I first watched hamilton I didn't REALLY care about Eliza and what she was going through but after learning about her she's went through alot first Hamilton cheated on her, Peggy died, and Philip Died, and when Philip died her oldest daughter went crazy in greif and had to be put in a "mental hospital". Like Eliza's story is SAD
These two videos were delightful. Thank you! So glad you loved it!!
"Peggy! I was wondering when we were gonna see her again" whoooooooooooooooooooooops that ain't Peggy
Hamilton was hands down the best thing I've ever seen done on a stage anywhere. Just an absolute masterpiece.
Every time Eliza sing, “The Orphanage...” I am in tears. Someone say crying is healthy...
I’m hella healthy.
I love your reaction at 4:13 "No Cheating!" Oh, honey, just wait for it.
I enjoyed the three of you so much! You are all smart, charming and adorable. There is so much to enjoy and appreciate about Hamilton. I hope you take the time to find and watch other videos which provide so much insight about the actors, the music, the lyrics, the costumes, the choreography, the staging, the historical characters, etc. It is such a wealth of valuable knowledge which makes the stage play immensely more wonderful than it already is at first viewing. Thank you for sharing with me!
When Eliza gasps, one theory is that she sees us, the audience who will tell hers and Alexander's story & continue their legacy. And that is the one I love ❤️
Home girl on the right falling asleep is SENDING ME😂
I love this genuine reaction. You guys are adorable and fun to watch.
I’ve watched Hamilton 6 times and your reactions were almost as fun as the movie itself. 😂😂😂
lin said that whenever they perform it’s quiet uptown (the song right after philip dies) the entire cast + crew is crying
It killed me when Phillipas breath hitches I lost it I was trying so hard to keep it together 😥
I like how Hamilton went with someone who wasn’t afraid to be a leader a voice their opinions cuz that’s the first thing to being a leader and burr was so afraid to voice his opinions that he wouldn’t have made a great leader becuz he was basically stooping down to others expectations.
I always think at the end that Eliza's gasp is her seeing the audience, seeing that she was successful in her efforts, seeing their story told to hundreds of thousands of people. One of the most amazing moments of the show.
The Reynolds pamphlet is 97 pages long (just I can’t with this man)