this special (Make Happy) was his last tour before he took a 5 year break from performing, he was having severe panic attacks on stage every night (he was having one during this song, he's said he went backstage after this & broke down), you'll discover a lot more about his mental health struggles when you delve into Inside. In regards to this song, I remember watching the special when it came out & crying laughing during the whole thing, but once it got to this song (besides the funny beginning) I SOBBED. full on ugly cry. he has a wonderful way of articulating these feelings & i felt it in my damn bones. v excited to see your reactions to his most recent stuff.

@BenJaMindReacts

2 жыл бұрын

totally agree. I have always been able to see shadows of my own insecurities and anxieties in his art, especially with his crowdless performance seemingly coming right after. Adds a lot of context, especially once you watch the whole thing

@trevorreniger5670

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I cry every time I watch this. Seeing the pain behind this hilarious man's mask hits home and breaks my heart. Some of his songs scare me when he talks about depression and pain because it's so real in so many of our lives.

@frodocruz33

2 жыл бұрын

All that Chipotle part it has been interpreted as him describing all the things he is struggling with and no one warning him that he was going to, and if he would've known about it he would have make the chices he make; and actually right before that part he says "Let's do this!" leaving behind the part of the jokes and diving into his problems for real.

@anarchobaby

2 жыл бұрын

@@frodocruz33 he's said himself that that was never his intention & that bit was purely for laughs, but that's what i love about art, it can have so many different interpretations to so many different people

@VegaSpydr

2 жыл бұрын

​@@anarchobaby He literally addresses it during Inside.

Interestingly, even with auto-tune you can still tell Bo is a good singer because he isn't getting the "warbling" effect you get when Autotune has a hard time adjusting your voice because you're hitting in between. The fact that it's "clean" like that means he's hitting the notes he's meaning to pretty bang on. Bo has often expressed frustration with his range as a singer (i.e. not being able to hit as high or low of notes as he'd like) and I think often uses autotune as a method to extend his range, which is a very different usage than people using it to cover for poor singing.

@Reblwitoutacause

2 жыл бұрын

Someone did "All Eyes On Me" but removed the auto tune. You should give it a listen.

@QuikVidGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Reblwitoutacause pthere wasn't autotune there though, his voice was just lowered a third

@mabeylane7163

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not necessarily true. Sure if you’re a terrible singer, you won’t sound good with autotune but there’s a lot of parameters you can set within autotune to make sure there’s no warbling.

@mabeylane7163

2 жыл бұрын

And the autotune for this song was to sound like the kanye rant.

@CasualGameDev

2 жыл бұрын

​@@mabeylane7163 I think he means live primarily, obviously when its recorded each individual note can be modified via flex pitch or melodyne, but thats not a option live, you basically just select a key and strength, and try not to mess up too badly lmfao

Can't Handle This literally makes me cry every time. Bo has several songs in which he talks about his mental health, depression, "Robert's not okay" ect. This breaks my heart seeing this man who brings joy and laughter to so many as he is breaking and revealing the pain behind his mask. Oof. I want to give the man a hug.

@DH_Artist

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t commend him enough for being so open about his struggles with his mental health. I feel it makes it easier for people to express their own struggles when they see that someone they can look up to, who they wouldn’t expect to be dealing with that stuff, talks about it.

Alice: "i can't watch the end of What" Alice: *proceeds to watch the end of Make happy * Lmaoo

@nesamdoom

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was a funny transition into the next song

@thepocketboy

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man... I wrote practically the same thing but you beat me to it

@Zaymont720

2 жыл бұрын

I think the ending of What is amazing, so is missing out on a good track not watching it

@KayserathePoetKiller

2 жыл бұрын

Irony can be so painful.

apparently, after he performed Cant Handle This, he went backstage and just sobbed for like 2 hours

@AnxietyRat

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. He had a big panic attack. But once he had recovered he went out to the meet&greet for the fans who had waited for him while he was having a panic attack. Which is so strong of him!! Panic attacks are absolutely exhausting to experience. So the fact that he went out afterwards is huge. Major props to Bo for that...I don't think I would have been able to do that if I were in his shoes.

@charlieneedshelp989

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnxietyRat you can also tell how quickly he rushed to get off stage, it’s like he tried walk off but forgot he had to actually bow and say bye and stuff

I think watching the specials as a whole gives you a lot of interesting (and funny) lead in and out of the individual songs and bits. Later specials also have an overarching theme and an emotional journey, that might be missed with watching it piecemeal.

@CraigKostelecky

2 жыл бұрын

Also if you watch the specials in full, the punchlines of certain songs won’t be spoiled in the titles of the songs.

@NeXXor

2 жыл бұрын

You put words on my thoughts

@JoshuaKnab

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Bo has never been on my radar before "Inside". I don't know, was never a fan of musical comedy. But "Inside" changed my opinion 180°. That special left me devastated and exhausted and I'm in love with Bo ever since. From his old YT word play stuff to his specials, even his directorial work in "Eighth grade" is such a masterpiece. He's a heavyweight, when it comes to content creation. In "Can't handle This" he mixed the auto tune himself, first with a foot pedal, then he turned the knobs when he was down on his knees. Every bit from the Kanye intro through the Pringles, the daughter to burrito was exactly there to lure the audience to the edge, just to push us over with his breakdown. Gosh, even the little tongue ad lib was there to drop our guard completely, so the next stab could be more effective. Bo knows how to manipulate an audience as the salute during "Repeat Stuff" or the raised hands in the Pringles bit. I'm always excited to accompany you on this journey. Loved your reaction! I'll be back for sure sis :)

@BenJaMindReacts

2 жыл бұрын

you should check out Promising Young Women, he gives a really great performance. and watching the interviews and behind the scenes, it's really great to see how other talented people treat and react to him. He is a special part of the modern movement, just look at "How the World Works"

@mikez.2285

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenJaMindReacts I know it already, but I'm going to dive into these behind the scenes. That movie was absolutely fantastic. Thanks!

@FloraMHorta

Жыл бұрын

sounds like your rader is broke. sorry I didn't read after that, it was too long, I didn't read. Literally.

He was having panic attacks onstage so he stopped performing live for 5 years... Then came "Inside"

@LuxuryLenoxLuditoryLuthorLob

Ай бұрын

Interesting wording

the great part about cant handle this is that bo is controlling all the lights and vocal effects himself with foot pedals. makes you have way more respect for his talent as well as the fact he is doing it all while having a massive panic attack. i love it so much. also all the little things like the burrito being a metaphor for fame and how he couldnt handle all the ingredients. amazing

@amy_grace

2 жыл бұрын

This isn’t true! At all! He had a sound guy and a lighting guy, they’re in the credits, you’re literally lying right now, wtf???

@charlieneedshelp989

2 жыл бұрын

@@amy_grace he did the sounds only for that song though, you can see him turning the pitch knobs, he also has a reverb pedal

His “What.” special (full show on his YT channel) he wrote and produced straight out of his own pocket and is made for his fans to view intentionally free so copyright shouldn’t be an issue IIRC

@zeallust8542

2 жыл бұрын

What. still does have some copyright issues. Making it free to view does not mae it free to distribute

@amy_grace

2 жыл бұрын

That’s just not true, and not how copyright works. It doesn’t have a different legal status than any of his other specials as far as reactions are concerned. Bo put it into his contract with Netflix that he could post what. on his KZread channel for free-which he’s said is “a mistake they weren’t going to repeat” for Make Happy, btw-so *Bo* is allowed to put it on KZread. That doesn’t give anyone else any permission to do anything with it.

I can't remember the last time I saw someone laugh as hard as you did during the first half of Can't Handle This! That breakdown(pun unintended) in the second half of the song must have given you whiplash. I highly recommend watching All Eyes On Me next, where he discusses what was going through his head during Can't Handle This.

@andrewbyronloveshire5209

2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting to see Alice fall literally off her chair for ages... geeezzz that was close

@leftofpunk

2 жыл бұрын

I would decidedly NOT recommend All Eyes on Me for the next reaction. I'd say continue with the progression and she'll eventually get there.

@dauntingbutthereyougo6910

2 жыл бұрын

All Eyes on Me would lose a lot of meaning if too soon and out of context

@korganrocks3995

2 жыл бұрын

@@leftofpunk I would have agreed, but since she already skipped right to Can't Handle This...

@korganrocks3995

2 жыл бұрын

@@dauntingbutthereyougo6910 So would watching Can't Handle This too soon and out of context but she seems to have survived. 😛

So going completely from interviews with Bo and not on here say, this special was filmed from two performances on the same day. The first one he was very stressed and nervous with the pressure to get it right, he did have a panic attack as had happened before during the tour. He left stage, broke down, sobbed and was shaking for at least an hour and needed oxygen. Then he had to pull himself back together and do it all again, this time more calmly. The special cuts back and forth continually between the two shows. Apart from the obvious pull to feel sympathy towards him for what he's going through, I am so in awe of the strength it must have taken to do that.

You definitely need to watch “We think We Know You”. Timeline wise, it was done between Repeat Stuff and Can’t Handle This. Even without full context, you can watch the 3 in order and follow his journey

The best thing about Bo songs is when they make you laugh at first and then towards the middle/end just punch you straight in the gut.

At the end of the full "Make Happy" special, there's a pre recorded song that plays right after "Can't Handle This" called "Are You Happy?". It's def one my top three favorite Bo Songs because it caused me to have an unexpected emotional reaction the first time I heard it, and I love songs like that. From then on, I've loved watching them both together. I would highly recommend watching the full special even if it's not for a video. Anyway, I'm gonna go watch "Are You Happy?' and let it make me cry for the hundredth time lol

@neomp5

2 жыл бұрын

you would swear from "are you happy" that he knew what special he was going to be making in 5 years, because he cuts it so that he walks off stage and straight into that room we're so familiar with now

@faliciaforward

2 жыл бұрын

@@neomp5 right! I kind of felt like that one song in the middle of inside was a call back to Are You Happy? How he asks the audience how they're feeling/what they're thinking in a similar kind of way but obviously in inside he brushes it away and just says "I dont wanna know."

Hey! Long time lurker/watcher! I realllllly recommend that you take the time to watch the specials in full and in order. His work as a comedian and artist really starts to mature and develop with the specials, and if you don't watch them in order you'll miss that. Going straight to any of the songs from inside I think would detract from the experience because Bo builds on the concepts he touches on in previous specials and it really makes for a "hell of a ride." Also they're just amazing and need to be watched. Love your reaction and I've been enjoying the whole journey with you!

"Fun" fact: I'm pretty sure Bo Said in an interview that one of the times he had a panic attack on stage was DuRiNg the finale of Make Happy - i.e., Can't Handle This. Dude was experiencing a medical, neurological event, alone on stage, surrounded by an amphitheater of strangers with whom he'd just broken the fourth wall, & ChAnNeLeD that ish like Pikachu channels fking lightning. Legend.

I found it funny that she unknowingly skipped from the finale of What. to the finale of Make Happy

At this point Bo was having full on panic attacks on stage. Tunnel vision, racing heart beat, fear. He got through the shows because they were heavily scripted and he was on autopilot. But he would go backstage and cry for hours. After this show was recorded he didn’t perform comedy for 5 years.

I cried after I saw this. As someone suffering from SPA and depression Bo is a star.. and how it goes from joy to darkness in a second is just how it works for some of us.. great reaction

@NUMIIPLAYS

2 жыл бұрын

Hey its been some time but reaching out to say thx for sharing and hope your hanging in there. Your not alone keep on keeping on.

You had an amazing reaction and you definitely understand that he was hurting when you should've understood! Great work all around!🤙Also this was the precursor to his "All eyes on me" video from his new special! Maybe look into it!

Would definitely watch a full special reaction.

''Can't Handle This'' ALWAYS brings me to tears.

...and now you know why he has the fans he has...in that moment when he is having a panic attack and still the show must go on we all want to hug him and tell him we were OK with him taking the break he needed, bc we knew whatever he did would be great...and it was. IS. Thank you for taking this journey 💖

Respect for picking up on the severity ,seriousness and sadness of the ending of "Can't handle this". I have seen a number of reactions of people by which this went completely over their head. They just kept laughing and thought this was funny, when in reality it is really sad. You basically see him having a panic attack and mental breakdown on stage and call out for help to an audience that for a large part didn't get that. And I think he describes it so well what it is like to be a content creator and being hit by that amount of success.

Thank you for being one of the ONLY reactors who doesn’t pause his work while reacting, it’s so frustrating and unnecessary for anyone to do it and yet most do. What they don’t realize is that that’s not how it was meant to be experienced. It’s a performance, a magic trick, it’s not meant to be paused to break down what we already know is happening. Otherwise the magic trick doesn’t work. I would much rather people watch it twice and break it down on the second watch, similarly to what you do. So for real, thank you. Great channel. Keep up the good work✌🏻

When you get to the Inside videos, you should really watch the entire special and upload (to the best of your ability) the reactions to each part. I’ve seen people do reactions to them individually but when you watch the whole thing, it gives you a whole different perspective of Bo and what he’s trying to convey.

if you do "What." just make a video per beat or "act" lol And pretty sure Bo put the whole special up on his channel for free so doubt it'll get claimed. Also there's a whole lotta Bo before 'what' if u wanna dive into that first like his Bo fo Sho - EP album (6 songs), Bo Burnham - Studio album (13 songs), Words, Words, Words - Studio album (16 songs) What - there are some extras that he doesnt perform in the special too that are worth watching. ^Some of them are repeats and you've heard a few of them already but there are still so many others before make happy and inside ...feel like kanye rant from his make happy special is a huuuge leap forward from where you were like gotta get that backstory dawg - jumping into inside (includes last 4 videos on his channel) would be confusing as his character and style changes so much. In the spirit of going on the journey and burnhaming through 'em all I vote take it slow lol

"Come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health, and laugh as he attempts to give you what he can not give himself." I can literally THINK of this line and get goosebumps. Anywhere. Any time.

Wooohooo, you did it! :D BTW. there are a lot more songs of him left then the four on his channel and "Inside" :)

I love you reactions. they are so genuine (which is a problem for this genre) please don't lose that about your channel. I also love you get so tickled, you have a great sense of humor.

I LOVE watching your reaction! THIS is the reason why I keep sharing his videos. Always hoping they'd react like you did. 💕

This was a super entertaining reaction. Great video. Also, your "Ok Byeeeeee" cracked me up, Bo does a similar Byeeee during Inside.

Been waiting for you to get to Can't Handle This, love that you took the long journey here. Bo has an astounding way of luring you in with comedy and then just slapping you with the heavy reality of whatever he's talking about. Keep up the good work

Love your reactions! I remember seeing his "Can't handle" performance live in Vegas for his Make Happy tour and it was such a gift and I would do anything to watch it for the first time again!

@llArkanell

2 жыл бұрын

ALSO about how to feel after that ending for the show trust me when I say WE ALL CHEERED LIKE THERE WAS NO TOMORROW! And then he came out for 1 more song and sang Oh Bo lmao

I'd love it if you did What in pieces. Probably more than 2, maybe 4 would be better? Some of those last songs you mentioned are from Inside by the way.

In an interview, Bo was talking about Can’t Handle This, and he was saying how he intentionally cut to the audience just being a black faceless mass, because that’s all he sees when he’s onstage performing. I think that’s part of where the fear comes in

Gosh ur reactions always make me feel like im rewatching his songs for the first time, your reactions are so fresh

The "I hope you're happy" at the end of this is so powerful and gives me chills every time. I think, it makes way more sense watch Bos videos in the order he produced them. I discoverd Bo because of tiktok and now I am totally "inside" his stuff. Love reactions on his content and hope to find some more little details in his lyrics. English isn't my first language, so sometimes it's really hard :D Love your reactions! Thank you for this ❤

As someone who suffers with anxiety and depression, it made me cry and want to give him a hug. I could see the panic. I've had a breakdown, it's terrifying, exhausting and I recognised the symptoms and really felt for him. That third, unplanned scream, you just really feel for him. The entire song, the Pringles and the Burrito bit are all metaphors, even the part about having a daughter is a metaphor.

The finale of What. shook me to this day. he has three specials (What., Make Happy, and Inside) and they all have rather profound endings.

Been on this platform for 16 years and your reactions are my fave. Subbed!

You are my favorite Bo reactor! I love how much fun you have with his songs. I would HIGHLY suggest watching his specials on the channel. As you would expect, they are brilliant, and they give a lot of these songs far more context. Cant wait to see more!

This reaction video showed up on my Recommended and gave it a shot and instantly loved it. I had to subscribe immediately and went through a number of your other Bo reaction vids. I had to come back and watch this one several times though. Now I can't stop watching Can't Handle This reaction videos (mainly alternating between yours and Chris Reacts). Apparently I'm a masochist because I can't stop sobbing during the breakdown. Thanks Alice for sharing your reactions with us.

I'm so happy you got this to upload, it's one of my favorite things he's ever done. It gives such a good look into what he thinks

really enjoyed sharing your spontaneous reaction to "Can't Handle This" It's not my favourite of his songs, Problematic is probably my favourite, but i find this song (especially in context, the special/attention/personal experience that was a big part of him stepping away from live performance) is the most powerful and one i love seeing people react to But yeah, you gotta do Problematic. White Womans Instagram is cute, Welcome to the Internet is important. Problematic is a JAM

I’ve been waiting for this one!!

“Welcome to the internet” and “White woman’s Instagram” are part of the “Inside” special. You could watch the whole show of “What” and “Make Happy” split up into parts. Someone definitely has it broken into time stamps. I know people are excited for you to get to “Inside” but if you wanted to keep it semi-chronological, there are still several songs, bits, poetry, and things to get through. “Sad”, “#deep”, “Left Brain/ Right Brain”, “We Think we know you” and more Regardless of what order you decide to watch them in, I’m sure you will have a blast

I seriously love this reaction so much! Good job!

Man, i have watched at least 25 reaction videos on this song and yours is my favorite. It seems you really get the massage and im so happy you dont pause every 15 seconds.

This is the best damn reaction I have ever seen. Your laughter is infectious and because of that, I wasn't able to breathe. Thank you.

"I don't want to watch the finale of what if I'm gunna watch his full special..." Proceds to watch the finale of his next special... I love irony (keeps my clothes lookin sharp)

No is brilliant and so talented, it breaks my heart to know he was going through such hard problems yet still felt like he had to please everyone around him.he touches my heart with how honest and vulnerable and how brave he is.he's an amazing performer and artist. Yes,please do the entire Inside show.👍🙂✌

@stephaniegeer1691

2 жыл бұрын

BO!!! Not No!!sorry,auto corrected again.

Can't Handle This is Bo's magnum opus. There are many songs that he's done before and after that are amazing, but this one has humor (including the perfect method of overdoing a joke), as well as breaks down his mental state as a performer so well. It is just perfect. A few years after he released this, my ex-wife overdosed in front of our kids (she survived, but has been in and out of prison since) and I was alone to raise all four kids. I certainly felt like I couldn't handle that, but here I am over five years later.

@stephaniegeer1691

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you for raising 4 kids with so much happening with your wife.stay strong.

Man, watching you being so happy makes me happy 😄

You have possibly the best reaction vids to his stuff I've seen, love when someone appreciate just how much of a genius this guy is. Definitely try to find a way to watch his specials in order before you watch the songs as individual clips ESPECIALLY for Inside!!

At the end of can’t handle this bo was actively having a panic attack. The last two yells were bot planned it was just him trying to get it all out. And after he left the stage he sobbed for like 2 hours. He inspires me so much

I love your Bo videos. Please keep doing them

You have the absolute best Bo Burnham reactions!

Your laugh is magnificent! I love the way your whole face and body gets into it when you laugh as well... :) XD

great reaction! Cant Handle This i think is the quintessential Bo experience, from the musical talent, to the perfect parody, to the hilariously silly jokes and relational humor, and then to getting the absolute gutpunch

there's a reactor called chris reacts who splits bo's standups into short clips and reacts to the whole special in order. you could do it like him. he did the whole inside and make happy special without any copyrights i'm pretty sure

It took me at least 3 listens to get that the Chipotlé thing describes his experience with fame. The burrito expert is probably his manager, I guess? "Dude you should have warned me, I never would have gotten into showbiz if I had known all this shit was going to come with it."

Wow, props for shifting so fast in Can't Handle This! Thank you for the reaction!

Great reaction! Your laugh is adorable and I love your freckles.

I Iiterally get goosebumps EVERYTIME for Can't Handle This and your reaction was every emotion that I went through too. This is where I became obsessed with Bo.

Your smile and energy made me smile thank you.. Subbed

After that performance he quit for 5 years, then he released “inside” which he made by himself in his room during covid. I think you should react to that special as a whole

Well, you can definitely tell that Can't Handle This (Kanye Rant) was a genuine first watch, for sure. I think I nearly fell out of my chair laughing in my office the first time I saw it too. One of the things is that at least Bo Burnham knows that his fans come to him partially because they know it's a combination of comedy and real shit.

Haven't even watched the video yet but I subscribed as soon as you started your little celebratory dance about watching more Bo Burnham

A lot of people miss how when he goes back to the burrito part of the song, he’s coming full circle and letting us know that what he’s really talking about is the life and fame he’s got now. He “wouldn’t have gotten [it if he ]knew it wouldn’t fit” That blew my mind when I realized it. So good 👌🏼

I'm really enjoying your Bo Burnham series! I would love for you to do all of the specials in order, broken up into sections, or as full length watch-a-longs with timestamps if needed to avoid copyright problems. I also enjoyed your Tim Minchin reactions and try not to laugh challenge, I would love to see more!

i knew when i saw that you were going to react to Kanye Rant, it was gonna be special, but ur reaction was BEYOND that. im glad you're getting into Bo's more recent, serious material. believe me, you're gonna love how dark things get, but in a good way. it's as if Bo's goal in life, became, to heal people... Some of his new songs have helped me get through deaths in my family. Bo said it best "I cant solve the worlds problems...but i can try to heal the world with comedy"

It's been great seeing his work evolve over the years and he just gets better and better. At the point where he's clearly documenting his own mental breakdown you can see why he took five years off.

The intensity when he says "We'll stop beatin' this dead horse when it stops spittin' out mmmmooooooneeeeyyy!" - he is a performer! - it is so good! xD

I swear this is one of the few reaction channels with genuine laughs, watching you lose your shit is great because that's exactly how I sat there lmao

The first time I saw this on the special, I recognized that I just witnessed something special... I was just dumbfounded, heart was breaking when he was yelling and ended with "I hope you're happy..."

Love to see you watch the full show! You'll love it! ❤️

I highly recommend watching his specials. What, Make Happy and Inside in that order. Especially Inside, the context and progression is so important.

I watch a lot of reactions to Bo, you’re by far the most enjoyable. It feels so genuine. There are other KZreadrs who are literally working their way though his whole shows like you’re doing with his back catalogue. So keep fighting the copyright blocks because you’re a weekly highlight.

This vid is awesome, you're fun to watch, and i love this performance

I'm so glad you managed to upload this one! "Can't handle this" never fails to give me goosebumps. Others have said this as well, but I'd suggest you don't react to the remaining videos by themselves. Goodbye, That Funny Feeling and All Eyes On Me are the ending songs of Inside so if you don't watch the rest of the special, they won't hit as hard. ESPECIALLY All Eyes On Me. (both "welcome to the internet" and "white woman's instagram" should be fine though, they can totally be reacted to as stand-alone pieces) I've seen a bunch of people react to the entire special (either in one long video or in multiple parts), so it's definitely possible! Putting words over the video (like you did in this reaction), or making the screen smaller is the main thing I see others doing to avoid copyright strikes. Btw, love your reactions Alice! I found you through the bo reactions and I'm so glad i did. You seem like such fun person to be around and I'm IN LOVE with your laugh, it's super contagious!! Keep up the awesome work :D

"I'm not going to watch the FINALE to 'What.' I want to watch the whole thing." Proceeds to watch the Finale to "Make Happy." Lol. Check out his interview with Conan where he gives the secret to success for young people.

You are a great reactor!!! 🙏 10k is nothing compared to where you're headed!

You're so wholesome dude, it's lovely watching these reactions, with the looming threat of a possible WW3, climate change, money troubles, inequality, just all the horrible stuff in the world right now, it's lovely to see you enjoying Bo's art :)

Just stumbled upon your channel and it's so good to see a fellow Aussie doing reactions!! I love your whole you!

Wow this was amazing! So glad you got it through! Can you apply the same methods for the blocked songs? PLEASE PLEASE don't watch anything from Inside until you have seen What and Make Happy properly, Inside is such a massive leap you really need the context of the earlier material first, and there's so much you would miss! Also jumping ahead too far makes me feel like I've opened my Christmas presents before it's actually Christmas....

Bo makes makes me cry. Funny, watching you watch him also makes me cry. When you get goosebumps, I get goosebumps. *thumbs up*

I'd recommend the Green Room with Paul Provenza (Season 2, Ep 1). It's Bo with multiple senior massively successful comedians discussing the theory of Comedy. It's still pretty funny, it also impressive to watch him hold his own.

Can’t handle this is hard for me to watch sometimes because he’s said how he went back stage after filming Make Happy and was sobbing and shaking and completely broke down (search Bo Burnham Anxiety he talks about it on the H3 Podcast there’s some clips on YT). You should watch the whole special if you feel up to it (same with Inside). The song at the end (are you happy?) makes me cry every time.

Loved the intro this time XD hahaha the dance had me dancin

No part of the reason i like watching you is because you are positive, have a great personality, but also pick up on a lot of this stuff super quickly and aren't afraid to listen to others. Keep having fun and do what you do.

I love watching people's reactions go from laughter to "oh shit". He is so amazing.

One thing I like about the Kanye rant is that it gives an insight into what it is like for some people to have bipolar episodes. You start feeling sad fairly quickly after laughing.

I've seen another channel react to Bo's specials (What., Make Happy, Inside) where he broke them up into chunks, but recorded/posted them in the same order as in the special and included the in-between bits so that each video picked up exactly where the previous left off. It worked pretty well! Each "chunk" was usually a song + some of the surrounding bits/banter.

The metaphorical juxtaposition between the burrito spilling over and feeling like he's taking on too much... Accidental, apparently. Or subconscious. He's denied drawing that connection on purpose, but it's right there. It's a perfect parable, and he didn't even mean to do it. That's freaking poetry.

@korganrocks3995

2 жыл бұрын

Bo always seems to downplay his lyrics in interviews, and I'm unsure how much of that is him being self-depricating and how much is true. Anyway, the most important detail is clearly that he prefers hard-shelled tacos to burritos, which we can all agree is just plain weird... 😄

@tticusFinch

2 жыл бұрын

@@korganrocks3995 I mean, hard shell tacos, you take one bite and the whole thing collapses like a Jenga tower

@korganrocks3995

2 жыл бұрын

@@tticusFinch I know, right? Useless things, haven't touched them in decades!

@ashleyhoughton8592

Жыл бұрын

I'm always more impressed with the wordsmithing than what people choose to see as the metaphorical meaning. I think people miss what's right in front of them.... I can't fit my HAND inside of a pringles CAN I don't think I CAN HANDle this. I wouldn't have got HALF OF IT. they don't even know the HALF OF IT.

The reaction to the first half of the Kanye rant is infectious and I'm not even up to the emotional heel turn, you are a delight to watch

@ashleyhoughton8592

Жыл бұрын

Amazing... the reaction to the emotional sucker punch was perfect too.

@ashleyhoughton8592

Жыл бұрын

And the fact you've run through the second half again 👌. Best reaction to this I've seen. The second half is brutal... I don't know how I would've felt being in that crowd.

It has been a joy to watch you watch Bo's evolution. Following this, I recommend All Eyes On Me. It provides context for Can't Handle This. But all of his specials (what, Make Happy, and Inside) are very worth watching. About Can't Handle This, there's been talk about the burrito being a metaphor for fame; it gave him more than he could handle. And pay attention to the way the shots are framed when he talks about "my biggest problem is you." It's only him on screen. Then, it goes to "guess I should just shut up and do my job," and the audience lights up while he becomes so back-lit that he's nothing more than a faceless silhouette. Almost like the performer doesn't matter; it could be any body, as long as the performance is "funny and it rhymes."

Oh my gosh what a joy your reaction was to watch. I would seriously love to see you react to the entirety of his latest special "Inside." I think it's the quintessential piece of lockdown artwork. It's masterfully done and fully loaded with Bo's mixture of gut trembling funny and piercing emotional damage.

React to everything Bo Burnham!! I’m always here for it! I’ve loved watching you discover Bo and go on a journey through his musical evolution. And you should react to Are You Happy? which is the actual last song of the Make Happy. I don’t think there’s a regular video of it on KZread, but there are lyric videos.