All You Wanna Do PART2 - SIX The Musical | Unedited Reaction
Added 2024-06-21 20:06:01 +0000 UTC...I may have exceeded my recording limit with this one so I needed a part 2
TRIGGER WARNING - in addition to the inherent trigger warning needed by the song I am reacting to, I am providing a second warning for my own reactions. This one takes me to some rough places, and rough memories, and I put it all out there. I hope you enjoy <3
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I know this was hard for you, Mortius, but I want to say that I’m glad I encountered this song for the first time with you. I had never seen or heard any of SIX before this series of videos, and I am just really grateful that you and I went through this “together”—especially given how many people in that audience were laughing, while I was tearing up and feeling disgusted. Thank you so, so much, for being open and honest about your reactions and some of your own experience. I really appreciate that in your videos. (I clocked the reaction to Love in Paradise, and I was really glad to see it, especially when so many YouTube comment sections were full of people uncritically supporting and lionizing and excusing Calypso. Your honesty over your reaction helped me feel less silenced and less erased and less like I was crazy for being repulsed by Calypso’s actions.)
Tessara Dudley
2024-09-22 06:47:14 +0000 UTCShe was executed for adultery and culpeppers good buddy(sarcasm) the king excused him of the messed up crap he did to her, he was also known for assaulting others but had been excused by the king(perks of being buddies with the king/sarc)...
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-09-11 00:59:59 +0000 UTCIn the last chorus... her movements, the 'bite my lip and pull my hair...' Was she seen being assaulted by Thomas and then executed for it? If so, Henry, you are one of the absolute worst. PS, I think someone close to the person filming, or the person filming is in tears. I know I hear the sound of someone upset, and I do not blame them at all.
Kory Misun
2024-08-27 08:50:00 +0000 UTCHow this song felt like it came out of absolutely nowhere in the cute funny musical and absolutely wrecked me... Sam's performance is so real.
Griffin
2024-06-29 21:27:48 +0000 UTCOne of the reasons I love Sam's rendition- actually, is "love" the right word? It feels wrong- is because in that final chorus, Katherine doesn't just look like she's dissociating. She looks like she's actively flinching away from the reaching hands. And that's just... Wow. It hurts.
Maayan Stern
2024-06-25 13:12:20 +0000 UTCI think a few people mentioned how she was executed because of her adultery (with both Culpepper and Dereham), but one of the saddest aspects is that Culpepper had previously been accused of raping a woman (and was pardoned by Henry VIII prior to this occurring).
Sophia Z
2024-06-25 02:20:58 +0000 UTCThis song always makes my heart hurt it's so horrifically upbeat and all the childlike motifs they sprinkle in to remind you how young she was always breaks me. Then you realise when she was beheaded she was somewhere between 18 and 21 for infidelity of all things is just so gross. Thankyou for giving this the space and respect it deserved all other reactions I've seen barely acknowledges the subject matter if at all.
sydnie
2024-06-25 00:14:21 +0000 UTCYour reaction is amazing, i enjoy how you can be so respectful and still mention how good the song is musically. Due to my own experiences i cannot watch ’all you wanna do’ videos without making my own brain screwing with me. But i enjoy listening to your voice and how you respond to it.
Carmen
2024-06-24 21:16:01 +0000 UTCI think what he meant by about being beheaded is that it wasn't the story of that(like with Anna Boleyn), her tragedy started early and never stopped the beheading was the end of it but wasn't the focus here, otherwise fully agree on everything
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-06-23 08:39:22 +0000 UTCHere for the Part 2, and I wanna join everyone else in thanking you for treating this subject matter with the seriousness it deserves. Most other reactions I've seen of this don't recognize the severity of it all, and that's no shade to them, I'm just grateful someone does. I did have a couple things I wished to mention. One, relating to the last chorus and what you talked about. I get the impression of a ragdoll from Sam's acting. In a way, as I understood it, KH basically disociates while it happens. As if she's... a puppet. Which is very real in a lot of people's experience with this or similar trauma. Also, a not so fun fact, I think KH was 17-19 (not exactly sure) when she was beheaded. And she was married to Henry for about 1.5 years, which puts it into perspective how YOUNG she was throughout this whole thing. That is also further emphasized by the way she talks with "enoughsies" (which I've also seen interpreted as "enough see", but I like the first version better) as well as "playtime's over". She talks very... childlike... I think it's meant to symbolize the way she was robbed of her childhood. Because, of course, this can happen to anyone at any age, but the fact she was SO YOUNG, not even out of her teenage years, makes the whole thing more tragic imo. Edit: One more thing I forgot lol. I think the last shot of her looking up in the dramatic lighting was supposed to symbolize her being beheaded. Also, you talked about how this wasn't about her being beheaded. Actually, it very much is. Do you know why she was beheaded? Because of her, "adultery" with Thomas, as well as for lying to the King about being a virgin. So yeah. This song, is very much about her being beheaded. It's Henry's whole reason for doing it. Again, lots of love and hugs to anyone who needs them. You are not alone. You are stronger than you thing. <3
Cataly Ely
2024-06-23 02:58:28 +0000 UTCHer cry at the end breaks my heart.
Eep
2024-06-23 02:45:29 +0000 UTCAbsolutely 100% agree
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-06-22 15:32:20 +0000 UTC🫂
Mortius
2024-06-22 13:49:04 +0000 UTCThank you for this reaction, Mortius. The message you gave us is so incredibly important. I have also never wanted to give someone a platonic, consensual hug more than I do now. This song is so brutal in the way it hits. Please, take care of yourself; we all love you.
Tayani
2024-06-22 13:49:03 +0000 UTCStrength and determination, but also external support and probably some luck. Not managing to pull out of such a situation is not a sign of weakness.
draeonic 🪼
2024-06-22 10:55:20 +0000 UTCYeah, that last one always hits hard, but this reaction also made me realize that she starts out thinking this is something she wants and then, well, she only has herself to blame. But surely next time will be different! I also got a cold sweat on the rewatch from the "ten among these threes" line which is so funny... until its real meaning is revealed in the second "fairest of the fair" ANYWAY I'M SAD ABOUT KH ALL OVER AGAIN
draeonic 🪼
2024-06-22 10:53:05 +0000 UTCSam Pauley understood the assignment, that's all I can really say. It's easy to just talk about the content and miss the performance which obviously you don't do but her presentation of masking and trying to cope is way too real, I hate it (even as I love and respect her phenomenal performance.) And then yeah the further version of the chorus. She's not smiling or making excuses anymore, she doesn't want this and she's telling you through her performance that she doesn't want it, but it doesn't matter. Awh man your exist stage right when she started talking about "this one courtier" because you already know how it's gonna go. As soon as another guy is introduced, you know nothing is different. And then yeah, that final chorus. We've established that the first two were sex, we've established that the repeat with Henry is going through the motions in a loveless marriage, so when she's screaming "bite my lip and pull my hair" as she convulses and tries to escape the hands all over her, it's really obvious what it's conveying. It was so well set up. And seeing her just unmasked and sobbing on stage was so horrible, it always makes me cry. There's actually another bit in the transition from her to the next song where the lights go down for a few seconds and there's just enough light and sound that you know she's whole-heartedly sobbing now that no one can see or hear her, she completely stops pretending and trying to cope and just embraces the reality of what happened to her. Then the lights come back up and in a split second she's smiling and ready to perform again and cracking jokes about being beheaded. Because nothing changes. It's incredibly powerful and so well performed, Sam did a justice to the song as subject. I didn't mention your stuff 'cause I figure if you wanted it diving into you would have done so but I hope things are better for you now. I know these things go in cycles and I hope you've found peace and all the things you deserve with your wife and your life now. And yeah, it gets better for most people, it's one of the things social media does help with, it's easier than ever to connect to others who get it even if your situation doesn't improve or takes a while, at least we're not alone anymore. And I think it's important to remember as well that who we are is not the same as what happens to us, we can be in the worst and most inescapable situation but still choose who we want to be when we have the power over those choices. One of the first things we talk about in DV recovery is stuff like, what's your favourite colour? We don't ask "what's your name" we ask "what would you like us to call you?" What would you like to watch for movie night? Would you like carrots or peas for dinner? Little mundane things like that because a sense of self is often the first thing that gets destroyed in abuse and it's the main part (in my humble opinion) to recovery. It starts with what's your favourite colour, what films do you like, and it grows. What's something you're passionate about? What is something you wish everyone knew? If you knew your best friend was going through this same thing, what would you want to say to them? How do you want to be remembered? And slowly those things that you were denied all come together to create who you *choose* to be. I can only do so much to stop myself from being abused again, but I can make myself a safe adult with a safe home for anyone who needs someone who gets it if it happens to them, and that person I have curated is always, and will always be, more important than the things that were done to me. The same is true of all survivors, I hope anyone who might read this knows that <3
anni davison
2024-06-22 08:11:13 +0000 UTCI just wanted to thank you for treating this song and subject matter with the seriousness you did and for getting through it despite your own trauma. I've seen one too many reactors breeze through it/not really get at what is being said despite how straight forward the lyrics are. Also thank you for your kind and hopeful words and messages as well as all your videos. I've been going through a lot in my own life and you're videos and the joy and obvious zest for life you have is infectious and has been a bright spot for me and I know many others.
Rylie Mohrdieck
2024-06-22 04:47:23 +0000 UTCIt's so very profound that the provocative dance moves during the chorus never change but as she gets more disillusioned the movements become more sharp so that in the final chorus it looks less like a dance move and more like she is jerking away from the outstretched hands around her.
Imara121
2024-06-22 04:30:33 +0000 UTCThis song always hits really hard, especially once you move past the jaunty tune and actually listen to what she’s saying and what she’s conveying beyond the mask. I’m glad you were given content warnings and I’m really sorry that this brought up painful memories. I am fortunate enough to not relate directly to any of these lyrics (and how tragic that is that I’m ‘fortunate’) but it still brings me to tears when I listen to this song. I’m glad you are in a better place now and that you’ve gotten the help you needed to heal. I hope that after this reaction you were able to destress in whichever way works best for you. I know you’ve said that you will react to the animatic of this song, but I think we would all understand if doing that would be too overwhelming. No one would begrudge you backing out of doing an additional reaction if you felt you needed to in order to maintain your own mental health (This is not me saying that no one would want to watch another reaction, but I hope we can all agree that your health and safety is more important). Thank you Mortius for the safe space you have created and for sharing the ups and downs of your musical journeys with us! It’s been a pleasure to share them with you.
Samara Grimes
2024-06-22 04:28:23 +0000 UTCThe choreo for this song in particular hits so hard I was crying when I saw it live from the first chorus
Maria Harrington
2024-06-22 04:18:46 +0000 UTCWow. I decided to hold off on checking out most of Six and to watch along with these reactions. That was such a difficult and also amazing thing.
Doriima
2024-06-22 04:00:58 +0000 UTCi’d like to point out some of the lyrics: the use of “birds and bees” and “playtime.” it’s childish. because she was a KID. she died at maybe 19. she was a child. seeing this live, i couldn’t clap at the end. no one did. we were in too much shock. it’s such a horrifying, tragic, beautiful song. i’m so sorry this felt personal, take all the time you need to recover.
Rowan Zimney
2024-06-22 03:49:55 +0000 UTChi just wanted to leave a comment because what you said about being a source of happiness big stuff has happened for me recently. World-shattering stuff. My service dog was just diagnosed with melanoma, among other issues I won’t trauma dump about. But this has been my safe space that I turn to since all this crazy stuff has started happening and i just thought you should know how big of a difference it has made to have somewhere safe to turn to
Ren (Cora Z)
2024-06-22 02:28:39 +0000 UTCAlso with the way the light shines on her and her choker it kind of represents her being beheaded
Shelby Dyson
2024-06-22 01:24:44 +0000 UTCI first heard this song before anything ever happened to me and until now I don't think i've listened to it since. When I first heard this song I was young enough that I didn't understand most of the lines, listening to it now understanding and having gone through something similar is a completely diffrent experience. I am finally getting through all of the trauma so to anyone that is reading this that has gone through something similar as well, Mortius is 100% right, you're not alone. You CAN get through this. Once more like Mortius said, it is NOT your fault. No matter the situation, no matter what anyone has said to you, It. is. not. your. fault. I love you all <3
Lauren Hedman
2024-06-22 00:10:28 +0000 UTCA bit of additional historical context- Katherine Howard was the step-mother of 8 year old Princess Elizabeth at the time of her execution. Watching her step mother being dragged screaming to the Tower was a core memory for Queen Elizabeth and likely really informed on her decision to remain unmarried.
Anon E. Mouse
2024-06-22 00:09:43 +0000 UTCWhat makes it worse, is THIS is the reason she lost her head - she was beheaded for infidelity, and during the trial was also brought up on accusations for lying about her virginity, essentially, before wedding the King, i e. Trudging up past traumas in the process.
Kristina (LadyGreensleeves33)
2024-06-21 23:21:17 +0000 UTCHaving seen SIX live and already knowing the whole musical even beforehand, the staging and choreography of this one in particular hit me so bad stil. It's truly so impactful how they used the choreography in this one.
MelGoethals
2024-06-21 22:14:54 +0000 UTCMy thoughts are with you and anyone else who has been in a rough place. Kate Howard died at 21 - she never had a chance to break the cycle. As you mentioned, it is possible to move forward, but it takes a lot of strength and determination. A lesson to us all to be supportive of others, you never know what they are going through.
Alison L
2024-06-21 21:49:36 +0000 UTCyeah one of those moments that really hit me was when she says 'why did i think that this was different' it feels like she's blaming and berating herself for being naive enough to trust someone when all she wanted was to have a real friendship, for someone to care about her as a person, not just for her looks.
Kirru
2024-06-21 21:30:46 +0000 UTC💕
Mortius
2024-06-21 21:27:43 +0000 UTCjust feel like saying: if this song brings back rough memories for u theres no pressure to hop onto the animatics if you're not ready, we care about u more than we care abt what u can give us ❤️❤️❤️ but yeah the live action performance just had so much emotion, esp at the end. My first time listening to this one was thru gigi's animatic but even after i heard the song listening to the live action felt like a completely new experience it's just so well done
Kirru
2024-06-21 21:25:10 +0000 UTCSomehow, in all the awfulness, I've never noticed the self-blame aspect to this song. Will be reflecting on that for sure.
draeonic 🪼
2024-06-21 21:20:34 +0000 UTCActually. That last gasp on stage is meant to represent her last breath…. Yeah….
ShadowFox1412
2024-06-21 21:12:08 +0000 UTCIt hits me every time how the lyrics go from: "please me, squeeze me, birds and the bees me" the first 2 times, then: "seize me, squeeze me, birds and the bees me" when it's about Henry because she really had no choice to accept or deny Henry and then at the end: "Squeeze me, don't care if you don't please me" It shows how her view of sexuality just entirely changed
Michelle Schaefer
2024-06-21 21:08:31 +0000 UTC*time sorry
Lyric
2024-06-21 21:08:02 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure that Sam said she's fine with the ending of the song where no body claps cause it would be an uncomfortable tike to clap. One show, the audience clapped when the lights came back up when the next dialog started. Just thought you wanted to know that
Lyric
2024-06-21 21:07:36 +0000 UTCIt sucks because this song is by far the hardest to listen to and always tears me up, but also one of my favorites due to how real it all is. Hope you're doing okay, was worried for this one, you're not alone :)
Kat
2024-06-21 21:06:46 +0000 UTCThe fact that every man, since she was 13, took what he wanted and left her knowing that at those times if ppl knew she was used goods and no one would “want” her. The K Howards story is the most heartbreaking especially as someone else mentioned she died at 18. So all this, from the first man to her death, all of this happened within 5 years. In addition, since Henry was a jealous bastard, he let the execution happened with a dulled blade so the executioner needed more than 1 swing to behead Kathrine. In comparison, for Anne since Henry actually felt for her or love her, he at least made sure her death was quick - execution by the best swordsman and sharp blade so it wasn’t long and painful.
NeNo
2024-06-21 21:02:40 +0000 UTCI don't know if you knew or say it later on (still watching) but Katherine Howard was 18 years old when she died. Just to put it all into context
Michelle Schaefer
2024-06-21 20:42:03 +0000 UTC
