FIRST TIME REACTING TO | WONDER WOMAN VS. STEVIE WONDER - EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY- REACTION

[@davidmernick7360]

The woman playing Wonder Woman is famous KZbinr and former talk show host turned actress Lilly Singh who also goes by the name Superwoman. In a little meta bit of irony, the evil version of Wonder Woman in DC Comics also happens to go by the name Superwoman.

[@brittreacts]

thats for the background info! I did not know that!!

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

​@@brittreactsShe was also in The Bad Guys movie.😊

[@yungsavage9120]

If you looked at the little microphone stand that Wonder Woman caught, that was a reference to a viral video of Stevie Wonder catching a falling mic stand. And that's what made people question him about him actually being blind. That explains why she says, "Your youtube video raise some vision questions."

[@davidmernick7360]

"Suffering Sappho" = Sappho was an ancient Greek poet from the isle of Lesbos who wrote works about her love of other women. She's arguably the reason why women who love women are referred to as lesbians and the word "sapphic" refers to love of a lesbian nature. In the lore of Wonder Woman, the island she hails from is populated only by women so most of the inhabitants are either celibate or lesbian though canonically Diana and her mother are each considered bisexual as they've also had male lovers.

[@platinumspider7859]

It used to be her catchphrase, kind of like Burt Ward's "Holy XXX's Batman", back during her early days.

[@michaelernst3731]

this I never knew, thanks for that info Since I have Heard that fraise before but never knew where it came from or what It meant. But I did know about Wonder Woman.

[@AzguardMike]

whats also funny is if you break it down. "Suffering Sappho" So...suffering lesbians? Is Wonder Woman basically saying "Suffer my lesbian power" when she caught the villains? Kinda funny.

[@JWar-]

The Bechdel test is a thing a feminists invented to judge if media is portraying women as independent, or stereotypical. For example, two women have to have a conversation with each other longer than 60 seconds without it being about a man. Stevie is saying Wonder Woman fails the Bechdel test.

[@milkcasanova1662]

The "cobra head" is a common feature of deaf people that sing. It's so they can hear the acoustics of their surroundings while singing

[@alicewilloughby4318]

I think you meant "blind" rather than "deaf". Unless I'm confused.

[@milkcasanova1662]

@@alicewilloughby4318 just mixed up my words, thank you lol

[@sharkdentures3247]

On the musical scale, D & C are a whole note (or whole step) down from each other. "Echolocation" is the term for how a bat uses an organic form of "sonar" to "see" in the dark. I THINK "Suffering Sapho" MIGHT have been a very old comic book "battle cry" (or exclamation of surprise) Wonder Woman shouted in her earliest days. (yeah, I know, kinda cringe) And the Bektel Test is a sort of Feminist "test" either created by or popularized by, actress Geena Davis. (Basically it says that to "pass" there needs to be a scene with 2 or more women [only], and they have to be talking to each other about something OTHER than a man) Sadly, instead of just being used as a commentary tool, it has become practically a LAW in Hollywood movies now. I think Stevie Wonder won, but both did great! NOTE: ERB usually gives the NAMES of the guest stars at the end if you still want to find out who SHE (Wonder Woman) was played by.

[@chand911]

Also, there are several videos that went viral that seemed to reveal he could actually see, that was the Vision Questions bar.

[@MrSquare]

Yeah, she used to exclaim 'Suffering Sappho!' - Sappho was a female ancient Greek poet from Lesbos who wrote about her own affection for others (male and female), and the island of Lesbos is sorta intertwined with the female warrior Amazon trope, so that's where it comes from.

[@mmartinezPhysics]

Notes: D - > Db - > C Steps: 1/2 + 1/2 = 1

[@darlenysmvasquez]

She used to be (is) a KZbinr called Lilly Singh who used to go by Superwoman on KZbin

[@adelaideharper9201]

Suffering Sappho was her catchphrase. As in sapphic, in other words, lesbian because Diana is frequently depicted as a bisexual in the comics. Sappho was a poet who wrote about female love. She's an Amazon, ergo from an island of women, so many were lesbians. The 'Bechdel test joke' is not a piano, it is a reference to the famed Bechdel tests which suggests that to see if a movie is sexist toward women you should check to see if there is a conversation in it between two women that is not about a man. Basically, he is saying that Wonder Woman is often written from the male gaze and a lot of her work is about men whether fighting or chasing them, so she's hardly the feminist icon she purports to be, if you know what I mean.

[@brittreacts]

wow! how did I not know that?! thank you for the info!

[@elbruces]

The Bechdel test actually doesn't say if a specific movie is sexist, it shows sexism in the movie as a whole. the point is that there are a ton of great & classic movies that couldn't pass, and only a tiny percentage of those that get made that could.

[@adelaideharper9201]

@@elbruces Accurate. That test has been terribly abused into its current pop culture state. However, the joke makes far less sense when you explain the original academic usage instead of the colloquial understanding. :)

[@krtaust5]

I don't remember what the exact video but there is one KZbin video of him catching something that fell near him. He caught it in such a way that it seemed like he actually saw it... For a short time after there was a internet controversy on whether or not he was actually blind or been pulling a con all these years

[@Elemenopi23]

I think it was the "Hey Jude" video where he catches a mic stand that Paul McCartney tries to move past, when it falls.

[@krtaust5]

@@Elemenopi23 yes ty

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Blindness is a spectrum, it's incredibly rare for a blind person to be 100 per cent fully blind.

[@lilturtle1992]

The bias got me. I think t pain wins it all the way.

[@Necrobadger]

The more you know about Wonder Woman, the more you realize she DESTROYED him, si it's understandable some people somehow think he won, lol.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

He did win

[@Necrobadger]

@@jackwhitbread4583 LOL, nice joke.

[@KdVSerpentinit]

ERBs normaly named the singers at the end so just wait a couple of seconds. For some ERBs it is also worth to watch it till the end (or at least until the title was called again) to get an easteregg or a hidden bar in one specific case.

[@Kennect4Ever]

- "Suffering Sappho" was Wonder Woman's original catchphrase during her early days. - DC is the publishing company that produces Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, The Justice League, etc. "DC is a whole step down" is also a music reference, as going from the key of D to the key of C requires you to go down a whole key. - The "Bechdel Test" is the measure of female representation in a film, following 3 basic tenets: 1. The movie must have at least two women in it, 2. The women must talk to each other, and 3. Their discussion must be about something else other than a man.

[@AlexandriPatris]

"DC is a whole step down ' is also literal. In music, going from D to C is a whole step down. "Bechdel test joke" is saying she's a bad feminist role model. The Bechdel test basically rates female portrayals in fiction based on how independent they are from men. There's more to it, but that's a simple explanation.

[@JonathonPrieston]

The KZbin video/vision questions bar refers to a popular genre of KZbin Videos trying to show evidence that Stevie Wonder can actually see. One of the more famous ones is a video of Stevie Wonder catching a mic stand before it fell over

[@chadherbert18]

There is a difference between totally blind and legally blind, so maybe he has some vision?

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

I don't think people realize how heightened a blind person's other senses are! It's like they have super sonic hearing and can actually echo locate objects from sounds!! It's pretty incredible

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

And "Master Blaster" is the title of one of Stevie Wonder's songs.

[@davidmernick7360]

"Stick to your reboots" - The DC Comics universe has been rebooted from scratch twice back in 1985 and 2011 respectively.

[@noblue4u]

Dunno if any previous comment covered this, but most species of bats have fine eyesight. Echolocation is used for navigating in caves and dense forest/jungles (to a lesser extent), but primarily for hunting at night.

[@angelguerrero7655]

The Bechdel Test is an exercise in writing. The Bechdel Test is a set of standards as "a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man." So this is in reference to how WW is viewed as a symbol of independence for women, yet a majority of her most popular comics and shows almost always have to do with a guy. This could even be a callback to the "your first story is you, running off, with a guy."

[@skapunker21]

your singing voice is actually really good. i bet you would kill it at karaoke.

[@yungsavage9120]

The DC line is obviously a reference to DC Comics, but It’s also a music pun because there is a whole step between the D and C notes on a music scale

[@ameyer1970]

Bechdel test is to determine how “feminist” a movie is. criteria of the Bechdel Test are (1) that at least two women are featured, (2) that these women talk to each other, and (3) that they discuss something other than a man.

[@josepierret4068]

The vision question she said is because he being blind catched a falling microphone

[@WillVafuth]

There's a vid floating around KZbin where Stevie is at some event and the mic stand tips over. He appears to catch it as if he could see it...

[@jerrystephens7179]

Your oh-so-casual Outkast "baby's mama's mama's mama's" reference...I'm dead

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@BrittReacts It is interesting for me to see this again after some time. Wonder Woman's Bars hit harder and are more truthful and savage than i remember still giving this to Stevie myself but far far closer then I remember this being. Subbed. Keep the ERB reacts coming and you have a lovely voice as well.

[@AzguardMike]

the youtube video comment is because theres a video showing Stevie trying to catch a microphone stand that gets knocked over while everyone around him is clapping, singing and stomping their feet. The guy skips past him singing "la-la la-laaaa!" kocked the mic and Stevie leans in to catch it, looking right at it. It was certainly sus at the time.

[@lucasmoraes9103]

Also... the DC line.. D as in a music note from C also another music note.. so a whole step down as in DC comics and from D to C in music.. fire line

[@tonosama516]

Sappho was a woman in Ancient Greece who wrote popular poetry on the island of Lesbos. Interpret that how you wish! 😂 ✌️

[@loganbothma9822]

Hey miss.Britt LIT reaction.... Ya gave me such a cool idea with that Peter Gabriel reaction, thank you ❤🇿🇦

[@ret1sgreyes]

In musical scale going from D to C is a whole step down.

[@TylerStLouis-sj5od]

Bechdel test is a way to measure a women's independence in works of fiction. Something is considered low on the Bechdel test if the women are stereotypical or are only concerned about men.

[@latentgamer5762]

I LOVE that you went down this rabbit hole. LOTS of material. "Bechdel" is the test about women in media / movies and if 2 women have a conversation in a movie that isn't about a man, without a man present in the convo. It's basically a sexual equality in media joke.

[@jakeand9020]

Most bats actually have pretty good eyesight, but they can't see in the dark any better than most animals so they have echo location as a backup.

[@tonosama516]

Comedic personality, Lilly Singh! ✌️

[@chillself]

I believe the bechdel test is about how strong a female character is in a film, relating to how much relevant dialogue they're given etc

[@edwardblair4096]

Specifically, a movie will "pass" the Bechdel test if there is a conversation between two woman that advances the plot and the topic is not about either of their relationships with men, or men in general. Two guys can have a conversation on any topic, but often with two women the topic is about getting out of a dysfunctional relationship, or tips on "getting a guy", etc. It doesn't sound like it should be a particularly hard test to pass, but many don't. For instance, the movie must have at least 2 female main characters, so Star Wars and Aliens fail.

[@Dotchy131]

the youtube videos are about how he's supposedly not blind, the one she's referring to is he catches a mic thats fallin over.

[@joshuashelton6355]

Many blind people aren't completely blind. Many of some vision.

[@jonathanbouthillette753]

There was a video of stevie wonder catching a mic stand

[@dariusmichel4435]

So to break down a few things The DC line was also refering to DC shoe stores The Bechdel Test is basically a way to evaluate if a woman charachter is portrayed in sexist way or gender stereotyped. To pass the test the work (fiction or otherwise) must feature at least 2 women, they must talk to each other, and thier conversation must concern something other than a man (or lack thereof). So that diss was saying that even tho ur supposed to be wonder woman a strong woman who doesn't need a man, half her stories revolve around a man of some sort.

[@brittreacts]

thanks for the info!

[@GeneralHavek]

​@@brittreacts also in music the scale of C is a whole step down from the scale of D

[@RyanGunn-yb6mu]

The Bechdel test also known as the Bechdel-Wallace test, is a test to measure the representation of women in film and other fiction. The test asks whether a work features at least two female characters who have a conversation about something other than a man. It’s a joke on woke hollywood.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

That beat is fire too my 3rd or 4th favorite they ever did

[@nicholasclaus9695]

You have a gorgeous singing voice btw

[@Osma777]

Bechdel Test is a test to determine if a movie/show/whatever is sexist or treats women stereotypically. So (I assume) a C- on the Bechdel Test means that she is just barely passing and avoiding those negative labels. (Side note: This isn't very surprising all things considered. According to Wikipedia, her creator was "an outspoken feminist, polyamorist, and firm believer in the superiority of women." However, at the same time he was a strong believer in BDSM, and when her character debuted she had a weakness to being tied up by men. The idea of a powerful, intelligent, self assured woman who nevertheless could be controlled by any man strong enough to tie her hands appealed to him.)

[@kevinbrogdon7030]

Definitely need to watch more ERB. They have fantastic scripts

[@ToniMcGinty]

Talking Book is a Stevie Wonder album. In its track listing, you can find greats like Superstition, You Are the Sunshine of my Life and I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will be Forever).

[@marcusc9931]

Joker vs IT is a great battle, but you'd need to read the book synopsis of IT to get many of the bars.

[@tristantknight]

the woman's name is Lilly Singh. if you're curious about who someone is, ERB usually has their name featured after the battle. looking forward to your future reactions to these. I absolutely love ERBs 😊

[@raeje]

Think others got most the other ones but the KZbin comment - there was a youtube video of a situation where Stevie was at a mic stand and knocked it over, but caught it right away. Queue conspiracy theories that he could actually see. The Bechdel test is a sorta informal (misused) way to measure how well a work of fiction portrays women: Are there more than two women? Do they both have names? Have they ever held a conversation that wasn't about a man/ men?" So it was a comment about how she was ostensibly made as a character for female empowerment but still almost all of her stories were her around a bunch of men, or talking about them.

[@trevorhawkins5797]

There are KZbin videos of Stevie doing things like catching a falling mic stand that make me people wonder if he is really blind.

[@shanitawilliams4783]

Bats can but their eyesight is bad but they use echo location to help find their food at night

[@lokephoenix1039]

Damn Britt you are a great singer! Should put your voice out more xx

[@carolyngambling628]

That is Lilly Sing as Wonder Woman.

[@skapunker21]

her lasso is the "lasso of truth", when caught in it, you can not tell lies. sappho was a female greek poet who lived on the island of lesbos. i think you can infer from there.

[@jenkzkh]

You have a beautiful singing voice

[@samyheath8103]

Looks more like T-Pain in the thumbnail 😂

[@tobiaswedin]

Stevie Wonder annihilated Wonder Woman as soon as he mentioned she's supposed to be this symbol of female empowerment but in her first story she bailed on her people and her super hero position for the sake of a man, topping it all off with the comment about the Bechdel test which is a (ideological and faulty at best) tool some use analyze movies and tv based on how male centric it is through counting if and how often women talk to each other without the topic being a man. So yeah, she's supposed to be a feminist icon but going anywhere past "female super hero" proves otherwise.

[@Berto2K]

If you keep watching the videos longer, it will usually tell you who played each of the characters in each battle. Don't stop them so quickly.

[@mrscary3105]

That is Superwoman, and she should be WW all in the DCEU! (Iconic woman)

[@blackcardsofhistory]

6:19 - So, this is a random fact and double standard about that bar. Stevie Wonder does have 25 Grammys (technically 26 if you count his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award). But, if I am correct, comic book Wonder Woman #63 from 1992 shows her with more than 25 stars on just of the front of her "panties" by the time Stevie only won 14 by that same year. But, as the years went by, they dropped the stars on her "panties" while Stevie never dropped his Grammys making it 25/26 Grammys to 0 stars. As a guy who studies trivia and general knowledge and about to host a trivia game show about black history, I know way too much. xD

[@antobono64]

There is a youtube video of stevie wonder singing in some sort of choir and one of the singers accidentally knocked over the Mic and stevie caught it before it fell to the ground which raised the thought that maybe stevie isn't actually blind

[@marcusc9931]

"Bechdel test" is a test to see if a movie is sexist. Basically, the question is: "Does the movie have two woman talking to each other about something other than guys?" A lot of movies doesn't pass it.

[@brittreacts]

oh! def keeping my eye out for this now 👀

[@gpietsch]

The Bechdel test is a test of how misogynistic a Hollywood movie or TV show is. To pass the test, the movie must have two women have a conversation about anything other than men.

[@salsanchez4177]

Freshman memories here but i believe 'Sappho' was an island of women and 'Lesbo' was another island. Theres a KZbin video of Stevie catching a falling microphone that he COULDNT have possibly know to catch IF he was blind.

[@zakhm05]

Also not sure if you got it or not, but her lasso makes people tell the truth if they touch it. Which is why he said let me tell you the truth since u got your lasso

[@Charsept]

Dang, you have a nice singing voice

[@MorsecodeZ]

Bechdel: a "test" to see if women in a movie have any meaningful scenes without their male costars present.

[@CallofFreaky]

7:58 he’s basically saying she scores poorly on the test of how well written a female character is

[@DJDJDJ22]

Let’s gooooo

[@nicolaidavi495]

Bats are not blind, this is a common misconception. While they have VERY poor eyesight, their eyes do function. Their echolocation is far more accurate and allows them to navigate at flight speeds to catch prey, avoid predators and obstacles, and each other. Their sight is more useful for sensing the changing of light levels in order to detect the times of day when prey is most plentiful.

[@DShadowWolf]

DC -- as in the notes D and C - literally a "whole step"

[@MelbbotticsDanceCrew]

I'm sorry GREAT reaction! I just have to say that you are extremely beautiful with an AMAZING voice. ❤ ....OH and such a cute laugh 😅😅

[@JakkFrost1]

Bats actually have excellent eyesight, or they wouldn't be bothered by sudden light.

[@ameyer1970]

Your next ERB should be the joker vs pennywise

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

That's Superwoman Lilly Singh

[@mauriceharris1527]

Stevie can't steel what he can't see.

[@iuile]

Every time I listen to this battle, Stevie is always the winner. Wonder Woman's bars kept putting him down while she sang her own praises, meanwhile Steveie's poking fun not only at her but also himself. That's an automatic win to me.

[@lukeg3983]

Stevie Wonder isn't fully blind. There are a lot of KZbin videos 'exposing' him reacting to movement, getting out of the way of things and even driving. He is legally blind but everyone thinks/assumes he is 100% blind and he goes with it for views/sympathy.

[@nickhaas9185]

I think t got it. You should react to his Black Sabbath -War Pigs cover one of the best covers I've heard in a few years

[@michaeldjguardianmeans6281]

I have never liked T-Pain and I am a fan of DC and Wonder Woman… but Stevie def won this battle.

[@richardfoster2435]

Look up her name Lilly Singh on KZbin

[@codyturner9741]

Stevie wonder won she brought some heat but lost great battle best battles are when both sides spitting bombs

[@mauriceharris1527]

I think wonder woman is a comedic KZbinr she used to do a lot of funny episodes as her parents. At least I think it's her? Name please if you know.

[@sapphoculloden5215]

Oh, Britt, I like you very much but ... Princess Diana didn't "go on to be Lady" Diana. She was Lady Diana from birth, became Princess Diana, and then, after the divorce, became Diana, Princess of Wales.

[@glenndavis777]

Bats hear sonar that’s what he’s talking about

[@chand911]

It may be worth hearing more of the verses before pausing. Killing the punchlines.

[@cmsjr2001]

t pain can actually sing btw

[@ReeN1995]

Thats Lilly Singh playing wonder woman, right?

[@bobapjok4241]

Yes, there is a video of stevie wonder catching a falling mike that people have claimed shows he is not blind. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobKn5qsqLx_oqc

[@Elemenopi23]

It was Stevie all the way until she came in with the full time lover part time father bar (part time lover is another stevie song). I feel like any time you can hit someone with a family dis or personal life dis it hits harder. He got her with the miss independant bar and the bechdel test bar.

[@hansolav5924]

a woman not knowing about Sappho? the people weep...look harshly upon your female friends, as their education of you has clearly been lacking. Edit 8: 00; oh yes, very lacking indeed...

[@eolsunder]

nice, but not one of the better ones

[@levimarkakis7884]

how could he steal the head sway from Ray? ... he's blind,

[@MrNickmorriss]

Tpain fan how about I'm on a boat?

[@simonnaicavu6069]

You pause a lot girl😂

[@shen-adalet-raion2724]

Hey Britt are you single ? Just curious?

[@danielsaezhidalgo305]

Paras demasiado, anulo subscrpcion

[@Mahal_kita1077]

She missed the DC Bar in music D is higher up in the scale then the C note so he was right D to C is a whole step down