Hello everyone!
Today I’d like to talk to you about something I’ve
been doing for a while here and there on my spare time on youtube, which
is : watching reaction videos to music videos and performances.
Should you ever feel lonely with your passion about
something – that’s a great way of feeling included and reassured. The feeling
of connection is indescribable sometimes. Although it’s not a fairly new idea,
because we’ve been sharing our opinions on the Internet since the very
beginning of its existence. I might be wrong, but if I remember correctly these
type of videos were not as popular, let’s say a one year ago, as they are these
days. It’s interesting to see how the trends change on youtube – which is truly
a great platform driven by various communities. The psychological aspect of it is also worth mentioning and thinking about. Don't you feel like we're investing more and more of our lives on the Internet? I mean, not only we're sharing our private lives and opinions online, we're putting ourselves out there, we're "selling" our knowledge for everyone to see (and maybe learn from), we enjoy the connection, the feedback and most of all recognition.
But I find it really enjoyable nonetheless, there’s
just something amazing about watching people’s reactions, be it live or online.
You can compare it to yours, you can start a conversation with a said person
and become friends, you can learn something new as well – most of the videos I
watch (related to music) are made by professional vocal teachers or singers, so
I do feel like I learned quite a lot by hearing them explaining technical
aspects of the voice and analysing the vocal technique of a given artist. That’s
how I learned to truly appreciate Dimash for example! (And I must say I really
enjoy watching people’s reaction to his voice, the utmost shock on their faces
is priceless and make my day).
Of course there are many videos made by amateurs, fans
or even ordinary people whose reactions are particularly enjoyable thanks to their
sense of humour, witty remarks or charismatic personality. And I really love
the variety of it. Music, games, tv shows, even reaction videos to vlogs or
videos destined for youtube. The youtube inception is insane.
I’m curious if you’re also watching these types of
videos, where you watch someone react to something you like, please share it
with me if you do! :)