Director Reacts - Stray Kids - 'GIANT' MV (GIANT Album Analysis)

[@RochelleSchiffman]

The song is the story of stray kids. The eggs symbolize the members. At the beginning they are just one in a crowd (JYP training), all wanting more and doing things individually. They come together as the big egg, stronger and better as a group. Han and Changbin “flying” represent their path of enlightenment as they come together as Stray Kids.

[@corinarojas5092]

Thank you

[@AudreyGoode-v1j]

That's what I felt!!!! ❤😊

[@Item_I_ate_them_pac-man]

I love how fond of them you are now. You can tell that you genuinely appreciate the talent that is stray kids and the hard work they put in.

[@kamakazines4901]

The entire "they call us god of gods" section of the song is a double entendre. It is simultaneously warning off people who will use SKZ' popularity for their own 5 minutes of fame AND encouraging Stays who will use the inspiration of SKZ to go on to create their own giant masterpieces. That's why I think the Giant is both SKZ and Stay collectively. Stay is the element of the Giant that protects SKZ from unwarranted criticism while ensuring that their legacy lives on long past their careers. ❤

[@kellyanngerman3587]

The core of Stray Kids lore is self-exploration. They have multiple identities throughout their Megaverse, with clones & copies of themselves. Double moons, cities duplicated 180 degrees, the MIRROR image is used frequently. They are on a journey of self-discovery, identity, growth & gathering Strays everywhere.

[@StrayHavenCami]

This reminds me of the Aristotle quote-- "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts". Something that strikes me also is that the symbol for the next comeback (HOP), breaks down into individual characters that reads, "8 lives combined into one heart" which happens to be exactly what is being depicted at the end of this video, with the light beams emanating from the giants chest. I wouldn't be surprised if that large silhouette at the end is actually a combined image of all 8 members.

[@gojoskz]

skz has now released the tracklist for their upcoming album "HOP" on december 13th! all the tour solo songs are going to be on this album....🫠

[@rahmashazly6912]

We're finally getting that tablo collaboration after 1 year....also I have a lil hunch that we might get solo mvs for those songs.....

[@gojoskz]

@rahmashazly6912 there’s a huge chance we’ll get the solo mvs because on the comeback timetable there were lots of mysterious “video releases”😝

[@rahmashazly6912]

@@gojoskz yess that's what has gotten my hopes up for those solo mvs 🤺

[@ohmygosh2320]

Where can I see it? Please! IG?

[@federicamascolino6183]

@@rahmashazly6912 Yeeees finally. I have waited for this moment for so long.😱🤣

[@amandas.6500]

I also love this consistent message in recent songs about "we're not done" "they're ain't no last step out" they really want to covey that there's more to come.

[@kimshepherd6911]

Roscoe- they announced their US tour dates- tickets go on sale the 22nd- you NEED to see them in concert.

[@alisonbryant665]

"Great use of light. Great use of the gym." LMFAO! Indeed, Lipstopher BackChan. 🙂

[@StayNanda]

Hi, thanks for the reaction to Stray Kids' album.😊 This album is simply perfect and incredible 😊Stray kids always rocking, I love these boys ❤

[@cicibingham6217]

There was a sneeze in JJAM. There was also a tree stump in S-Class.

[@justice7858]

At first I thought the stage was JUST a tree trunk with rings of years of growth. But when I look at it closely, the rings are like a maze (another SKZ song reference for added enjoyment) like the inside of an ant hill. A multitude of tunnels and directions and choices. Perfect imagery of their careers!!

[@innacraine]

At the end of MV I.N. appears in the form of an ant, not a spider. In MV there is also a lot to do with tree: annual rings, Han crawls on a tree with an egg, the image of a tree flashes in a series of frames. And the 20 hills that cross SKZ is an image of the twentieth anniversary, because after 20 years of human consciousness and thinking reaches its stability and maturation according to the theory of psychology.

[@hirokiakinaoko6560]

FELIX DEEP VOICE KING VISUAL BEAUTIFUL INCREDIBLE SÍNGER❤❣🌹🐥💛🔥💪🤴💝🐣🌞🤍

[@cindypoole6792]

Roscoe, as always you do a GREAT reaction to a MV. Love 💜 Love 💜 Love 💜 your reactions. Thanks. SKZ rock!

[@ThisRoscoe]

Ty Cindy!! 💜

[@ShingiNB]

The slam poetry reading at the end was very sentimental , very touching 😢

[@sonjavanessa8165]

Lipstopher Backchan 😭😭 I'm crying

[@chyava1]

I loveeeee your reaction videos. That never disappointed. Thank you Roscoe!!!!!

[@ThisRoscoe]

Oh they disappoint all the time, but we're having fun and that's all that matters! 🥳

[@CherylJohnson-tt9du]

This goes so hard. I love it

[@AndeeKiss]

Dear Roscoe, thank you for the analysis! 🫶 Also, your hoodie...?! 😍

[@ThisRoscoe]

Stray Kids everywhere all around the world you make stray kids stay!!!!!!

[@ThisRoscoe]

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[@victoriahydrangea9510]

A very good analysis. I liked. It opened my eyes to some incomprehensible points. Thank you.

[@nualaseamus]

Thank you! I have been waiting for you reaction to this. I completely agree that a lot of their songs feel like action songs. Sidebar: Hope you had a good 249th. I was actually the oldest person in my area (Kazakhstan) who was in USMC so I got to share cake with the youngest at the local ball.

[@ThisRoscoe]

Semper Fi!

[@thegatiwis]

Hi Roscoe! To add info, the floor is a maze, the creative team posted images and the sketch was a maze with 1 of them trying to enter it... Second, the SKZ lore is PhD subject, not even them have a clear line of development, so don't try to put things together, you'll get dizzy hahaha The other thing that I already posted somewhere else, is that besides the giANTS they show here, the last themes they've been doing relates directly to greek mithology...atlas in megaverse, titan in mountains, giants here, the big hand in both mvs, and lately Changbin's ULTRA talking about overcoming pain to become a giant...so, if you kinda follow the Skz lore, would be put like this...Chan/Zeus (God of gods), Lee Know/Helios (God of the Sun), Changbin/Poseidon (Strenght), Hyunjin/Ares (God of war, in the mv carries a fire hammer, or like Haephestus god of the fire), Han/Eolo (God of Winds/weather) Felix/Hades (god of the underworld, his line is literally "crushing worlds below."..besides his dark aura), Seungmin/Kronos (Titan of time, he moves faster and stops Han's egg from falling) and IN/Atlas (not a god but a titan that carries the world/skies above his shoulders, but such a powerful one that he fought against Zeus)...so it would make sense for them to start as working ants to become something powerful and like gods, pointing that the 8's work evolves into something bigger than themselves and anything known, especially when they say that they are the creators of their own story, just like prior gods and titans from ancient mithology, and about the "to use our powers for their own desires"...that's all about greek mythology, gods fighting each other over power, titans fighting gods...all reduced to power over the known world. Also, ants are very special, they're an social insect, organised within their own structure, really skilled workers and adaptative to their sorroundings, using communications methods to live, keeping some "memories" to adapt and they're very useful for nature to thrive, opening the soils and helping to other species to rise through pollination...so bigger species use them to mantain the chain of survival. I hope this helps, have a nice day 😊

[@jeninnehale1749]

Excellent!

[@AriScy2319]

I love this ❤❤❤thanks for sharing

[@Resistance_Is_Futile1of3]

I love SKZ lore theory.. Thank you for sharing an addition version of the megaverse chaos theory and glad you copy/paste/save to share with other Stay. I am going to save this in the Stayville post-it library under the Music-Fi Section Area 51. 🖖🏽😁

[@StrawberriJam]

I thought Felix maybe represented Phanes since Phanes was born of an egg and created the universe which would explain Felix's apparent ability to move through all the universes throughout the lore and he's constantly used as the face of Skz. I.N with the pose of Atlas actually not accurate and him actually being Thanatos that would explain his strangeness throughout the lore. Hyunjin being Hades. Chan would be Zeus, Changbin Dionysus considering he's quite loud and fun. Han Typhon. I did attribute Seungmin to either Kronos or Loki (considering his propensity to mess about, seen in Mountains and his trip to the movies in heavy equipment and a bucket full of popcorn) I just couldn't figure out Minho. But I do like your take! It's definitely thinking material for sure.

[@thegatiwis]

@StrawberriJam he might be as well, I thought of him, but in the skz lore the usually plays darkness disguised, and the one supposed to travel within the megaverse was IN, and everytime he was about to notice, Chan would lead him into the storyline he wants...

[@sabiguess]

For me, it means each member alone is small alone, but when they are together, they became Giant just like ants, they're tiny, but when they work together, they're stronger Plus small cause everyone called them small because of their high, which is ridiculous.

[@jannah_hair]

I did not just noticed your hoodie!!! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? I WANT, NO I NEED ONE!!! 😱

[@ThisRoscoe]

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[@liliannestar1626]

this live was so fun...i hope in the future you do album reaction to 5star album...my fav...

[@valentinacastro8016]

Estaba esperando tu reacción! Excelente análisis, me gusta cuando se crea entre todos el argumento ❤ saludos desde Chile

[@melindawilliams1274]

Of all the reactors, I wait and look for you! Thanks for everything, such fun!!😃❤️

[@rachelk7148]

I was waiting for your reaction/review and you did not disappoint sir!!! Thank you!! ♥️

[@kailenfye01]

I missed the live. This is soooo good. ❤the whole album !!!

[@emilyforthman5323]

I really do love and look forward to your reactions to Stray Kids. Thanks!

[@Stormfae9746]

Hyunjin's verses are so good. He has a hypnotizing voice for rapping and singing.

[@Ayyulinnus]

Hyunjin and Felix mix part 💯🫰🏻

[@leaf6513n]

Gi-ANT

[@darcyrowley367]

19:22 that last shot after Felix is Lino.... and I'm going to take a good guess that the silhouette is Seungmin

[@brukrblt]

My thoughts exactly

[@tlbevington]

Well timed, now I can study up for the tour💸

[@jigb9975]

Thank you so much 👍

[@kileyhassman9011]

Can we get you to read the night before Christmas too🤔😅😆 I absolutely enjoyed your reading of the lyrics! Your voice is soothing🫰

[@ThisRoscoe]

Hopefully you can make it to a live sometime, we have our own book club called Boop Club! 💜

[@sabrinajolly3485]

Tours dates up for Europe and North America and Latin America

[@AriScy2319]

Yall we getting the solos from the tour on the new album in Dec

[@STAAA..]

There's this belief that ants are alien, I remember watching a NatGeo documentary too many years ago, but it's partially based on their faces that are angular and look like aliens are supposed to look. This is what they remembered me in the second part, like they're ascending to space

[@tinakelly7690]

Notice I.N.s arms now???? His room mate is influencing him❤❤

[@Stormfae9746]

The lore is probably them being ant soldiers and Hyunjin is the queen ant. You can see him sitting on the throne and other members are mining and lifting like ant soldiers.

[@tatsumiyin1923]

FELIX POWERFULL VOICE MY INCREIDIBLE SINGER AND DANCER💛🐥😍🌟👑🙋😘💕💕💕

[@xoxolelhei5776]

HYBE called them TINY, they clapped back and said they were GI(ANTS).. I think the silloutte is LeeKnow as he was the one raising his hand on that one part of the video.. I super duper LOVE these kids!!

[@reagananderson8628]

Our short kings clapped back with a full comeback! 😂

[@MattheusSantos-sf3zb]

This MV caught fire😭🔥

[@ayamesantiago7233]

Dura critica a los haters. Siento que fue una respuesta a todos los que han intentado crear caos en la familia SKZ. Hace poco una compañía insultó a varios artistas, entre ellos Stray kids, pueden parecer pequeños, pero solos han labrado su camino, ya que su música al inicio fue criticada como ruidosa sin sentido, pero ahora, son gigantes. Además, todo lo relacionado al grupo es de ellos, sobre todo de 3RACHA, tienn una gran unidad, unión y sigues su propio camino, no dejan que algo externo se entrometa en su entorno... Así que será mejor que corran, antes de ser aplastados. 🤔😅🤗❤️🙌 Además creo que tiene muchas antologías. El árbol; son sus raíces, los laberintos; son los caminos que han tomado (decisiones), los huevos; son ellos mismos, las luces (destellos) son lo que quieren alcanzar (atrapar) aunque también siento que es algo que quieren controlar, ya que, para alcanzar la iluminación, tienes que abandonar todo (ó, controlar, para que la dualidad, negro/blanco, bien/mal, trabajen en armonía). El gigante, la sombra del gigante, es lo que han alcanzado los ocho integrantes, juntos, como una unidad, si uno no camina al mismo ritmo, tiempo, propósito, el gigante, no es alimentado (con conciencia), como debe de ser. (Esa empresa los quiere comprar, y es una vergüenza la cantidad, solo para hacer lo mismo que hace con los grupos que compra, deshacerlo y desecharlo 😡). 🤔😅👀 Creo que la fiebre me está dando muchas ideas. 😅🤣🤣😚😘❤️😇

[@delaneyhall4877]

I took it as like Jack and The Bean Stalk, you have the golden eggs, giants, and like they were inside the bean stalk. Idk?

[@katiekimball8760]

I love your reactions!!! I NEED that sweatshirt you’re wearing. Where did you get it???

[@ThisRoscoe]

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[@971djem]

Did nobody notice they are dancing on the giant tree of life stump ? You can see the age lines

[@НастёнаСластёна-б7б]

I think the eggs are the Stray Kids, because there is a scene 0:30 right here where eggs were laying down and then skz appeared in the same position as the eggs. I think skz were carrying their own eggs and others catching the eggs means that they support each others ;)

[@MlstayS2]

STRAY KIDS NO BRASIL, STAYS BR ESTÃO SURTANDO

[@irinaniculae9229]

I.N. este silueta gigantica.❤❤❤

[@PaulaLPope]

People call them giants, but they feel they are a small cog in the whole K-pop machine.

[@1oldcrow350]

♥🖤

[@KimberlyDayah]

I want to know where Roscoe got that hoodie! I've browsed through a lot of merch and I don't recall seeing one like that. I like the simplicity of it. Wonder what (if anything) is on the back -- but I do like the front. A link would be appreciated.......

[@ThisRoscoe]

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[@phantaztik]

First time I watched this MV I was so distracted by Daddy Toast's arms 35 seconds into it... I had to rewatch it many times

[@amandas.6500]

Am I the only one who sees mechanical hearts by the end? I see eggs in the beginning, but then they look like hearts by the end.

[@kathrynroutliffe6105]

The story is well told; I'd like to know why the choreo has a choking movement (on more than one occasion) that all members do at several points.

[@TamaraPanera]

💜💜

[@Gemini_1970]

😊😊😊😊 happy ❤

[@mxvickispeak]

Started small becoming giant

[@aranette]

From my understanding, this is going to be for a new Japanse anime.

[@louisemarieashpole874]

In my opinion it might be about felix and his struggles. They're always writing songs for each other as a way to help each other.

[@louisemarieashpole874]

Recently felix has come out in public and said he has a back injury that's not really healing and it kinda makes some sense seeing as you don't really see him moving around as much as the others in the video. Or anymore more Recently videos either.

[@Erica_78]

💜

[@MattheusSantos-sf3zb]

Hyunjin 🥵👑

[@massyboccia4291]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@justgenesis]

DO NOT get me wrong SKZ is my number one, always, but my number 2 are Enhypen, you should check them out too. They are also really good. Brought The Heat Back, Bite Me and Drunk-Dazed would be some good ones to start with. 😁

[@ThisRoscoe]

We have some Enhypen and a few of those already on the channel. 😊

[@tinahonomichl6547]

I wonder why ropes/lassos appear on them after transforming. Any ideas?

[@churailmukhi]

Hybe: they're small SKZ: we're talented GIANTS Hybe idols can't relate.

[@yeseniamacias2600]

Love your reactions!! 😎 Can you please do TOXIC by Meovv next! Their new comeback it just dropped today! 💜 Thanks!!

[@AriScy2319]

Ok so here me out... what if Giant is the prequel to Mountains?? Base on the MVs they start off as Ants & they want to be Giants & in Mountains they became gods

[@irinaniculae9229]

Lumea subterana a termitelor. HYBE a spus ca cei de la SKZ sunt mici de inaltime. Buturuga mica,rastoarna caru-l mare. ...esentele tari s-e tin in sticlute mici....❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@AriScy2319]

Them saying giant on the stage is them talking their shit to hybe about their height

[@phylisbrown1181]

Are the lyrics correct? It says Felix is chanting CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME. I Thought he was saying GAEMI, GAEMI, GAEMI, GAEMI, which is Korean for ANT

[@Phi90]

Based on the japanesse fan chat, its call me

[@ShdwWolf14]

I thought since it's a Japanese release it was "Kami, kami, kami" where kami is Japanese for a god or force of nature...

[@rudikfan1054]

In the fan chant guide on their official channel, it's "call me", but it's VERY possible there is wordplay with it sounding like the other words you mentioned. The same way how in Venom, there was wordplay with the Korean for 'spider' and English 'got me'.

[@xeri100]

I thought the same

[@hohaa9054]

Twice queen of hearts please

[@Aliya_know09]

Do re mi fa King giant

[@kpop_7585]

Прекрасная реакция, вы знаете русский?

[@Erbolicious]

I have been WAITING for this reaction!👏🏼