Reaction Videos

Watching YouTube cued me in to something that, I think, YouTube invented. The Reaction Video. It's an interesting thing: someone records him/herself watching (and reacting to) whatever controversial video is currently making the rounds. Take the recent spate of reactions to a set of extremely disturbing fetish videos circulated, actually more to see the reactions of people than for the merits (believe me, there are NONE) of the said videos themselves.

It's hilarious to see just how many variations of horror and disgust are out there, apparently. Here's a sample of them:



The downside of the phenomenon are the primary sources of these reaction videos themselves. They are often incredibly disgusting or horrifying; what else could cause people to react to them so violently? And, if your curiosity is piqued enough, you're going to go out and look for them. And then you'll wish you didn't.

I should know. I did just that and was punished for my efforts. The source videos are offensive to an almost unbelievable degree. So, while the reactions are funny, the videos they are reacting to are actually anything but.

That said, I'm still plotting to film my friends watching it. He he.

Viral Muppets

I have long been a muppet fan. I grew up on Sesame Street, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and, of course, Kermit. They were part of my daily television habit; no day would be complete without seeing that wonderful show. They were also my introduction to the Muppet Show, the show designed by Jim Henson to cater to more "grown up" entertainment.

These shows were brilliant, brilliant enough to have been watched not only by me, but by my parents too, who would rush home on Sundays so as not to miss the airing. The muppets here became more like real people, complete with psychological quirks. We were introduced to a whole universe of muppets, conceived differently from their relatively innocent counterparts in Sesame Street.

Sadly, it seems like time has not been kind to the muppets. Their last movies tanked. Most of the younger set don't even know them anymore.

They've disappeared from the spotlight for some time now, and could be found by loyal fans on YouTube and other such sights, where one can watch some clips and re-live some classic moments. I thought that classic moments were all that were left.

You can imagine my delight, therefore, when I found these...






It's a thrill to see them back! And they're new! Apparently, there' still some life left in the ol' Muppet mystique! There are others on YouTube. Find them yourselves and enjoy!!