Hamilton Noob Listens to "Take A Break" & "Say No To This" | Hamilton X Springer??...

[@YoBGS]

Why didn't you tell me Hamilton would be.... THIS?!?! I don't know that I was READY for Alex to have THIS kinda side! Also, I just bought a suede jacket solely for my intro so please, consider subscribing. Have a great day!!

[@heftyrumble]

Oh, just wait for the cut song 'Say Yes to this'

[@tiktoks_4youuu]

In the next Hamilton reaction you should do the room where it happens and Schuyler defeated

[@TheBoyBanditKing1911]

Another day another daughter am I right.... nevermind

[@robinrawson56]

The reason peggy (The other schyler sister) wasnt there in the first song was because she died during the intermission time, but she also played the actor known as maria renolds (the lady in the red dress) and doesnt mame a lot of appearances later on.

[@alyssawaters7781]

The reason Peggy wasn't there was because Peggy died around this time irl. Also the actress that plays her also plays Maria Reynolds.

[@prophet_of_troy]

I love how Burr let's Hamilton narrate where he screws up his own life.

[@apossiblyhereticalalphaleg3595]

Just like "Shit I didn't even need to fuck it up for you"

[@duckaji2435]

Eliza: Stay Hamilton: No Angelica: Stay Hamilton: No Maria: Stay Hamilton: LORD SHOW ME HOW TO SAY NO TO THIS Yobgs: ARE YOU SERIOUS

[@TheNeilBlack]

I feel like the first step to saying no was not following her into the bedroom.

[@n4l9bx]

@@TheNeilBlack the first step to saying no: having *any* thought at all during talking, laughing, flirting, walking, entering the home, going upstairs, taking off clothes, kissing. Lol

[@mattiekarwin3667]

Ngl, I'm actually less mad at Hamilton now than I was when I first heard the song years ago. I never understood until this last year the degree burn out genuinely destroys you're ability to make logical choices while still seeming logical to yourself internally. Not excusing Alexander in the slightest, I just more realistic believe he could get to this point without realizing what'd he'd done. It actually happens again with Hurricane. The pamphlet he's about to release is a terrible idea, but that song pulls you just deep enough into his way of thinking you almost believe it's gonna work out the way he thinks it will.

[@duckaji2435]

@@mattiekarwin3667 I agree! and even tho he did cheat on Eliza he treated Maria Reynolds way better then her husband did, he even gave Marias kids his kids old clothes

[@QuikVidGuy]

@@mattiekarwin3667 So like, when you're stressed enough, you feel more entitled to things you wouldn't have done otherwise?

[@popcornhistory8344]

Fun history fact that's not in the show: Aaron Burr eventually represented Mariah Reynolds in her divorce. It wasn't exactly easy for a woman to sue for divorce at the time, but her husband was such an absolute jerk (and Burr was a great lawyer) that it was granted.

[@JamJaM___]

Yo, more much needed love for BURR

[@elkins4406]

@@JamJaM___ The man wanted women to have the vote. He's got my love.

[@NateRiver5454]

​@@elkins4406history shows he was an anarchist though

[@A13xAndraa1]

@@NateRiver5454And he owned slaves. I don’t think that really matters, since that’s what was the norm at the time. Still doesn’t make it right, but he’s , like, over 100 years old. None of the founding fathers were good people, but they did good things. Not all heroes are the most perfect people on the planet. I think it’s nice to recognize them, the founding fathers, for the good things they did, because there was so much bad in the world (Even though some of them they were apart of it). Plus, America wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them. The horrid things Aaron Burr did don’t really have an effect on us today. What I’m trying to say is, you can admire someone for the good deeds they did while also resenting them for the cruel and unlawful things they did, if that makes since. (Sorry for rambling lmao)

[@NateRiver5454]

@@A13xAndraa1 being an anarchist was not the norm maybe in France

[@katwithattitude5062]

When the time comes, absolutely DO NOT split up Blow Us All Away, Stay Alive (Reprise), and It's Quiet Uptown. They are all part of the same story arc, and if you split them up you will lose some of the emotional punch. And I do mean punch.

[@peachykeen53]

Agreed! Doing this all at once is ideal.

[@reneebush2399]

Agreed!! This is definitely the way to go!!

[@nikayalohr9707]

As people tend to get this wrong, Peggy was not dead at this point. She was quite sickly, but she doesn't die until 1801.

[@ginabell694]

I was gonna comment this cuz that's what I heard. Thx.

[@StoryMing]

In the context of this play, though, I thought she is considered gone (just like, in the Schuyler family there WERE brothers, but in this musical Angelica raps about how her father has no son, so she's the one, etc)

[@QuikVidGuy]

Oh, same year as Phillip... oh... oh no...

[@StoryMing]

@@QuikVidGuy “Your mother can’t take another heartbreak.”

[@StoryMing]

@@QuikVidGuy * (but you may want to edit your comment for potential spoilers... maybe?)

[@RavenYoung]

What I noticed is that Burr is the one who always insults him on the opening of songs, but in "say no to this" Hamilton insults himself ! I found it was a good detail

[@disableddragonborn]

I wouldn't say Burr insults him. If you mean the "bastard" thing, that's just true, he was born out of wedlock.

[@sherimeinburg3066]

YoBGS asks "How is he going to Screw this up?" and as the music transitions to "Say No to this" the rest of us are yelling "DUDE, you have no idea how bad this is about to get"

[@victoriamcclosky1519]

Wait for it ……

[@sureindubitably3771]

@@victoriamcclosky1519 I guess, he wasn't satisfied also nice dude haha

[@Gacha_x_Misty]

@@sureindubitably3771apparently that wasn’t enough huh

[@silverstar7187]

The first part of the musical is meant to paint Alexander in a good, positive light, while the second part is meant to show "Hey, he's human, and he is very much imperfect." Whilst this isn't exactly a revolutionary idea, it's very obvious that this is at play- especially later on in the second act. Oh and, this is the reason many of us mentioned that "Say No To This" is a very triggering song for some people lol

[@godabandonedthistimeline]

To give you some context. Maria was being abused by her husband, James Raynolds and he might also threatened her with her daughter's life. We are not sure whether she knew that her husband would blackmail Alexander. I will explain more about what happened to her on another video so I won't spoil you what happened. As for his relationship with Angelica, what we know for sure is that they wrote letters to each other and that they were friends. Don't forget that in Non Stop when Angelica said that she's leaving to London to get married she told to Alexander _"Don't forget to write"_ so it's safe to assume that they were close. If something more happened between them is unknown. It is important to note that *in real life* when Angelica and Alexander met she was already married

[@QuikVidGuy]

Well, they were pretty openly flirtatious, but it wasn't treated as anything dire

[@V_4_Versace]

Regarding Maria Reynolds people always seem to forget that women at this time had no means of earning money and she couldn’t get away from her abusive husband so she went to her *elected official* to ask to help and aid and instead he slept with her 😩 what a sleazeball

[@Marlaina]

He’s “longing for” Angelica but “missing” his wife. He uses a more passionate term for his sister in law. She also laser focuses on the “my dearest” in his letter. This is played up for the play at least.

[@yaersacks5277]

​@@QuikVidGuylook at Hamiltons letters with all his friends they all seem very flirtatious

[@a_girl_on_the_interwebs]

@@yaersacks5277true 😂

[@Ivory81]

Ah yes “Penelope” my favourite Schuyler Sister. But in all seriousness if I’m not mistaken, Peggy (the third sister shown) had died fairly young from an illness at that point and she wasn’t very historically significant so they just decided not to really mention it. The Schuylers also had a 2-3 brothers and 2 other sisters. Also Mariah has the sane actress as Peggy which is very funny to think about for some reason.

[@AnjeannetteMarie-Swifie4Ever]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Haley_777.14]

Dang Alexander getting all the Schuyler sisters

[@michellelamar8965]

Peggy did die fairly young but it was 10 years after the events depicted in these two songs.. just a few months before another… tragedy depicted in the play

[@DaeMarius]

@@michellelamar8965 blow us all away, right? :((

[@annekeener4119]

It wasn’t an illness. It was childbirth, a common killer of women back then.

[@joseph.westbury]

The Macbeth reference at the start of take a break is cool because there is superstition that if you say the name of the play, it is unlucky. The song is at the start of his downfall. Ik that he technically says the name of the character and not the play, but still a cool detail. Excited for the starkid reactions :)

[@saber1epee0]

also BTW Hamilton was Scottish on his father's side, so when he says "I trust you get the reference to an OTHER Scottish tragedy"... macBoi is the other tragedy, but Hamilton considers his life to be his own.

[@XanderHarris1023]

There were also McB quotes throughout the song. "Screw your courage to the sticking place" stuck out for me and I am sure there were others that I missed.

[@Skye_Writer]

The theater superstition is that when speaking about the *character* you can say MacBeth, but when speaking about/referring to the *play itself* you are supposed to call it "The Scottish Tragedy."

[@rachelong3755]

I think the song was absolutely supposed to hurt as much as it did. The thing that always gets me is the way the company seems genuinely distressed every time they say "no!" It's deliberately discordant, because it's supposed to make you as the listener feel even more uncomfortable.

[@ebbidibebbidiboo2640]

And his facial expressions are perfect! In that first kiss he looks so helpless and just like "giving in" And watching the scene makes you feel dirty to even be observing what's happening. Like it is just SO UNCOMFORTABLE and it's one of those things where leaning in to that discomfort is really effective. We as the audience are sitting on the edge of our seats practically screaming at him to say no! Like I can't think of many musicals that have had me feeling THAT frustrated/overwhelmed

[@liamwhite3522]

Don't worry, Yo. This affair is plot critical. The Room Where It Happened is good enough to be a solo, but (if I remember correctly) immediately afterward is Schyler Defeated? That song is so short you can either pair it with TRWIH, or have it as a 3-in-1 withe Cabinet Battle 2 and Washington on Your Side.

[@the_UF365]

Ah, yes, the catchy contemporary and r&b songs that describe the downfall point of Hamilton's life. Actually, if you think about it, the genres fit this point in Hamilton's life perfectly.

[@stephaniehundley6792]

It’s why Lin thought it would be perfect to write this musical about him, bc of his rise and fall, and how he changed things with his writing.

[@theajones-beach1075]

You think that Contemporary and R&B are genres that are the downfall of peoples lives?

[@the_UF365]

@@theajones-beach1075 I'm not being literal, I'm saying that elegant happiness and a low feeling of shame are what these genres normally cover and these are the exact points Hamilton' life hits during this part of the musical.

[@theajones-beach1075]

Wow

[@stephaniehundley6792]

No, that’s not what I’m saying, it’s just a common thing written about in those genres is all, that’s why it works so good, his story.

[@Kayjee17]

Hamilton did not deserve Eliza, period. By the end of this, you'll see what a wonderful person she was and how much she loved Alexander. If you think back to Satisfied you'll remember one of the reasons Angelica backed off and introduced Alexander to Eliza is because she knew that her sister would have sacrificed her desire for him if Angelica had made any hint that she wanted him. All through the musical we see Eliza steadfastly loving Alexander, and asking him to make just a little place in his heart and mind for her and their children... and he does this. I can't imagine how much this will shatter her heart when she finds out.

[@micaortiguero7857]

Its James fault. He forced Maria to do this. Hamikton was just relly tired

[@DwynTwo]

​@@micaortiguero7857Lol so cheating is okay when the husband is really tired, sure. This excuse doesn't even justify the first time he cheated on Eliza, but he slept with Mariah many more times. He chose to cheat. Hamilton is not the victim here.

[@ninimeggie4771]

When you say "i thought it was going to be political" that's the thing, this WAS political. Just like in the modern day in the US where we judge politicians for their private life, the same thing happened back then (though different things were viewed as good/bad). That's why he was so quick to pay up, he didn't want Eliza knowing and also didn't want this getting out to everyone. Especially at such a pivotal point in his career

[@Marlaina]

Having an affair and being blackmailed for money by the husband/pimp is still seen as a bad thing.

[@andreasmith8230]

FYI: You’ve heard that counting melody before in this musical. It’s a callback to an earlier song.

[@PattyKollias]

and it isn't the last time you'll hear it

[@lmnvslight6356]

WAIT how have I never noticed that one before oh my g o d

[@queerqueen098]

@@PattyKollias sob

[@V_4_Versace]

Yes but now in **French**

[@Ellaudacity]

To which song is it a callback?

[@vikingcreature]

Little Hamilton trivia: see how everything went to hell for Hamilton as soon as he said "Macbeth" out loud? The Scottish Play's Curse hits again...

[@TheEGod.]

Wait, when did he say Macbeth again?

[@seven-cats-3]

Doesn't the curse only count if you're talking about the play, not the character?

[@seven-cats-3]

@@TheEGod. In the letter he writes to Angelica during Take A Break, "They think me Macbeth..."

[@vikingcreature]

@@seven-cats-3 From my understanding, you only have to say the name Macbeth inside a theatre for it to count, regardless if you mean the play or the character. The lead character is also often referred to as "The Scottish King/Lord" and Lady Macbeth as "Scottish Lady" in order to avoid saying the actual name, according to Wikipedia. I'm pretty sure Lin himself commented on it on Twitter because fans were asking him about it, answering something like "well, yeah, he says it"

[@Marlaina]

Of course it *wasn’t* his free will actions to cheat on his wife and then continue the affair and give money to her husband. No it *must* be a cursed play 🙄

[@SnyderGator1]

Why do we need to know this? Him not saying "no" changed the course of history... Love the "nobody needs to know" at the end, BTW. It's a line (and music) borrowed from "The Last Five Years" musical. Did you catch that Mariah was the same actress that played Peggy? Hamilton was a sucker for a woman in distress, leading back to his mother and it's highly likely that the Reynolds' played and extorted him intentionally. Either way, they certainly changed the course of history.

[@corvus1374]

The play also talked about how Hamilton was known for his tomcatting with women.

[@edisonlima4647]

"How is he going to screw this up?" In a most enfuriating way.

[@ladymisuto6094]

I love the perversion of the term “helpless” in “Say No To This”. Lin Manuel Miranda is a lyrical genius. There are so many lyrical references to other songs in this musical that it just highlights how interconnected the whole story is.

[@nschannel826]

My favorite thing in Say No To This is the company singing "NO NO" and "go go go!" in the background, as if the entire world is telling Hamilton NO DON'T DO IT ALEX NO

[@Ali98996901]

From the moment I heard the soundtrack, that line, "if you pay, you can stay"... Nothing to do with the story, but her voice!! I love her!

[@jackson857]

No idea historically what their relationship was but from watching the musical I always took Hamilton and Angelica's relationship as an intellectual one rather than a physical one. I personally love the song Say No To This. Jasmine Cephas Jones doesn't get much to do in this musical but it's worth her being in it for THAT note alone. 17:59 Obviously don't condone cheating but this sets up that Alexander Hamilton is flawed, and that makes him human. It makes him a more relatable character then someone who is just smarter than everyone else. Humans are flawed.

[@Prettyfunny40]

This song is one my favorites in Hamilton. Maybe because is so shocking what goes on and your foresee the terrible consequences coming for Hamilton. I love shouting the NOs !

[@OrielleAloysia]

I love the fact that Take a Break is the Calm before the Storm that is Say No to This. Jasmine Cephas Jones as Maria is amazing and her voice just knocks it out of the park with that sultry tone. One of my favorite Act 2 songs. Also, I give Anthony Ramos credit for trying his best to play a Nine year old in Take a Break. His mini rap always makes he smile.

[@kiwiparfaits]

I LOVE that the chorus is yelling at hamilton through all of Say No To This like man wtf are you doing !! I'm the daughter of a cheating father so I feel you on the Anger regarding this song and entire situation. really unforgivable. but man the song slaps! 😂 the helpless callbacks hurt a LOT tho for sure

[@kiwiparfaits]

really excited for the next song :]

[@jcompton8507]

IRL, it was Angelica who wrote, "My Dearest, Alexander," and A. Hamilton teases her about it in his reply.

[@KrissesSZN]

You have learned Hamilton and predicted he would get in his own way before "Say No To This" even began! Love your insight on the play. I was on the floor at "Penelope?" 😂

[@Stormed95]

“He’s been practicing all day…he should be in the NBA” really got me 😂

[@kylanwilson2754]

22:17 “Aaron Burr seems to know everything that’s going on” 😂

[@MonkeyE00]

I love how you knew something bad was going to happen after "Take a Break" because how wholesome it was lol. Also I have listened to these song a lot and did not put together that in "Say No To This" it has some "Helpless" in it and when you pointed that out, I just made me froze and just make this hurt so much more.

[@TheGohanSkywalker]

Pretty sure it was deliberate that after Hamilton names "the Scottish Play" in a theatre, his life begins to spiral out of control...

[@timesnewgrecian4591]

your “how could YOU???” was perfect, had to pause to laugh

[@PinesLife]

OK! So Peggy wasn't there that much in the musical because she died quite young. So they also cast the actress as Peggy to play Mariah. That's why Peggy's actress during the first song in this musical also says with the other two Schuylers "Me? I loved him." Yes, in a few songs Alexander's life is about to fall apart one by one. There's a ton of sad stuff in this act too.

[@XanderHarris1023]

He is not ready for "It's Quiet Uptown".

[@Marlaina]

Technically Peggy dies in 1801, same year as Philip, but this play isn’t all that interested in real details 😅

[@aniflowers1998]

Gona put this here so it hopefully catches your eye in time: It's still a bit away, but their is a cut song between the songs "Rainolds Pamphlet" and "Burn". It's called "Congratulations" and is REALLY good. Just thought I'd pitch that to you, in case you want to include it in the reaction or use it for a Hamilton Bonus Day! (Also, the animatics for "Congratulations" are awesome.)

[@kittypeanut4102]

Hope he watches it

[@moonagesirius]

Reynolds pamphlet *

[@aniflowers1998]

@@moonagesirius thanks, spelling police. I hope it makes you feel acomplished to correct the spelling on a 1 year old comment ^^

[@BlueSodaPop_]

Man, this moment in the musical made me deeply, DEEPLY uncomfortable to the point where I actually just turned around and asked my sister to tell me when it's done.

[@XxSherlockianHeroxX]

Oh man, same. I don’t know if it has to me being ace, but “Say No to This” is the song I usually always skip when listening to the album: not because it’s a bad song but because I feel so awkward listening to it, especially after “Take a Break”.

[@BlueSodaPop_]

@@XxSherlockianHeroxX i think it's purposefully uncomfortable, but I'm also ace, so maybe that's also playing into it

[@SeebsL]

Not ace, SUPER uncomfortable.

[@klosux]

@@SeebsL same. the song is so good but its so uncomfortable at the same time. the lyric "my god she looks so helpless and her body's screaming hell yes" is so 🙆 i hate it so much lmao

[@BlueSodaPop_]

@@sarahsmusicalselections9845 but hey, the Alex Eliza kiss in Helpless also made me uncomfortable so what do I know anyway xD

[@watchyoghurt9194]

YoBGS: This is way more light-hearted than I was expecting Me: Just you wait! Just you waiiit

[@disableddragonborn]

Honestly, "Take A Break" was the beginning of Alex destroying himself. Had he gone upstate and taken a break, he would not have been so sleep deprived and exhausted, ultimately damaging his decision making ability.

[@katwithattitude5062]

There is absolutely no proof that there was anything more than a flirtatious relationship between Angelica and Alexander. She was more likely to have had an affair with Jefferson since they were in Paris at the same time and they were also very good friends.

[@disableddragonborn]

"I mean, at least _they're_ happy. At least Phil's gonna be happy." Oh, you sweet, innocent, optimistic Hamilton noob.

[@mayapeterson3072]

8:46 "This hoop skirt must be full of oxygen for her to get through those verses." OMG right? Lol I'm really enjoying these Hamilton videos.

[@Ozloz]

The Room Where It Happens is my favourite song in the entire musical, I recently saw it live and it blew me away, chills, can’t wait to see your reaction to it. Please pay attention to the lyrics, the acting, and just how good it sounds in general. Say No To This is also one of my favourite songs. The high note Mariah hits at 17:57 is amazing, and not to mention her parts of the sings are so fun to sing

[@TheReadingandWritingLife]

Cheating is my trigger too and I was so mad when I got to this song. Now, I love Jasmine's singing so much that I can't help it! Also... just wait! :)

[@disableddragonborn]

I love that Sydney James Harcourt plays not only James Reynolds, but he was Phillip Schuyler in Act 1, and will reappear in "Blow Us All Away".

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

3:27 “Elizas kinda getting screwed” well not anymore shes not

[@katie-hannah126]

YOU DIDN'T OMG 💀💀

[@vivianburrus8085]

Angelica is not "a side", it's more of a constant flirtation. Now Mariah, SHE'S most definitely a side piece, LOL!!

[@CaydenGrimes.]

as they say.. "I'm not doing my homework, I'm taking a break, because what happened when my boi A. Ham didn't take a break? He did a *N o n o*" anyhow, Philip is adorable played by Anthony Ramos, every character Anthony plays is adorable because Anthony is amazing and adorable himself pft- i dont really have any facts here, besides the.. small funny that someone tweeted at Lin Manuel "Why didn't you tell me Philip Hamilton was hot?!" with a picture of how Philip looked and lin responded "I'M FAIRLY FUCKING SURE I DID" implying Anthony as his actor should've been enough proof PFT

[@ms_scribbles]

You forget the conversation he had with Washington before this. If he leaves to go on vacation for a few months, his plan won't go through Congress and they'll call for his removal from the Secretary of the Treasury position. He was flat-out told that he has to work something out to get it passed or he's out of a job.

[@ms_scribbles]

Why do we need to know what the first sex scandal in the US was? Why do we need the one event that started a domino effect that destroyed Hamilton's career? Come on now.

[@aimeegould4960]

Jasmine Cephas Jones is so underrated. Her vocals are amazing in this song and she never gets the attention she deserves

[@klosux]

Say No To This is such a bop but its so uncomfortable at the same time

[@xx_kayla_xx7079]

Say no to this was like the one song I could never listen to when I first got into Hamilton, it was just too... "Spicy" Also 18:51 Trust me, we need to know this

[@roxie4292]

The pause before Alexander says "the Schuyler sisters" is for Peggy because she died from a common cold

[@weirdbunmi]

Peggy hasn't died yet. Please don't kill her before her time

[@melissa5051]

And he spent her last days with her in Albany 😢

[@kylanwilson2754]

“He should be in the NBA” 🎵 🗣️

[@disableddragonborn]

"You must get through to Jefferson, sit down with him and compromise, don't stop 'til you agree." Damnit, Angelica, he took that last part way too genuinely and literally!

[@kennedyhuff]

Say no to this is my kryptonite, I was singing along and the pauses bothered me so much I had to pause and listen to the song fully before coming back. Lmao, loved your reaction

[@jyotsnasrivastava6373]

As a musician, I really like the song Say No To This from music point of view. The music in background is omnious and guy wrenching. The way the song No! No! Say No to This! In different keys just so good followed by a harp. It sets up the environment musically. As a matter of fact, I like all hamilton songs musically and they fit the situation. But, this one hit me hard the most.

[@melaniereyes9348]

Philip is so much like Laurens that it seems he did accept Hamilton's invitation to their wedding night. 9:24 AND PEGGY???? 12:21 Oh, there she is

[@misteruncanny]

💀

[@theskyplanet2702]

One of my fave things is that in pre production to take a break lIn asked whether philippa would manage to beat box for the scene and she replied with “I’ve been waiting for u to ask.”

[@kapipte]

Awe I love her

[@lumosmentis]

Clicked so fast. Love your reactions. As for this one, Lin has hinted at the fact that Hamilton mentions 'Macbeth' which is a big no no in theatre. It is considered bad luck. So convenient that once he does ...things go on a downhill for him.

[@Jez_DeLuna]

Historically, Hamilton and Angelica never had this kind of relationship. The love triangle is fictional for the musical, in reality when Eliza met Hamilton, Angelica was already married.

[@melissa5051]

And he was close to both Angelica and Peggy

[@cellokimmy]

It all goes downhill from Hamilton saying Macbeth. Also, notice that Maria’s husband puts the chair in place when she sit’s on Hamilton’s lap? Literally every detail has layers upon layers.

[@LynnLeFey1]

13:12 "Ah, GOD!" Same bro... We ALL had that moment.

[@DetroitNickel]

It takes SOOOOOOOO LOOOOOOOOONNNNGGG for Hamilton day to get here!

[@wuttatota148]

"The rule of Alexander Hamilton's life is that he's not allowed to be happy" Yep. It just gets worse from this. It's mostly his fault though which makes his character more interesting

[@mars-the-ethereal9609]

him: this all feels really separated from the rest of it h a v e y o u r e a d t h i s

[@maciedill8736]

Alexander is not allowed to be 'satisfied' just like Angelica says, " He will never be satisfied."

[@vanillarosekitchen]

9:25 Sadly, although they don’t mention it in the musical, Peggy the third Schuyler sister had already died at this point. I’m pretty sure it was to sickness.

[@KattluvsInky]

She actually wasnt dead yet

[@shellyappiah]

Fact: Same guy who plays Philip Schuyler (Eliza’s dad) also plays James Reynolds who gives off two women to Hamilton

[@StoryMing]

And isn't he also the doctor, in the 'Stay Alive' reprise??

[@kylanwilson2754]

12:00 “How’s he gonna screw this up. 12:10 “At least they’re happy. At least Phills gonna be happy” 👀

[@n4l9bx]

Ah yes, the song when the company isn't there to sing backup, but to yell NO at AH because WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! 🤣

[@8dayssooner]

@13:00 "Is that a song right?" The whole show is littered with musical references to classic hip hop and R&B songs if you have an eagle ear you can pick up on some. I'm sure Google will have a list somewhere haha

[@clwilliams9276]

I did a bit of research on eliza a bit ago and she was such an amazing woman. Loyal far beyond anything u could even comprehend. I personally think it might've been a bit of a polyamorous relationship. She knew about laurens and was ok with it (headcannon). But they didn't discuss Mariah beforehand. (The other thing I was going to reference here would've been a spoiler so I cut it out and replaced it with this sentence) But even after all of that. After the betrayal. She was strong and powered through and sh!t, I don't think this is a spoiler since it's real life, so: long after he died, she still only showed him love. As far as I know, she never remarried. She remained independant. And she confronted hamilton's enemies directly without visible fear.

[@eimajunknown]

“Take a Break” just lives rent free in my head lol. It’s such a bop. Also I both hate and love “Say No to This.” Hate because Hamilton is an idiot who should have just taken a break and spent a little time with his family, and love because jasmine sounds amazing in this song.

[@miizumis]

Say no to this makes me so uncomfortable but I love Jasmine’s lower register and her tone here!!

[@mattwormington1473]

Also note Alexander's constant "she said, she looked" etc. in say no to this. Very he said/she said, forcing you to view this particular instance through a very narrow window.

[@Ozloz]

4:45 4:52 Proof that YoBGS is actually Lin Manuel Miranda praising his own show

[@disableddragonborn]

"Take A Break" actually helped me survive having to read and learn about Macbeth in high school. Thanks, Lin!

[@AprilPvd]

I adore your pauses and commentary! I love your enthusiastic and points of view! You make me fall in love with Hamilton all over again. I enjoy hearing your voice, if I want to just watch Hamilton, I can do so!❤

[@jadaarmstrong2082]

This song is what made me fall in love with the musical, mainly because Alex is stupid and apparently is afraid to show it which you will learn later, and the actress who plays maria, jasmine cephas jones. She has an amazing voice and I've been following her career ever since I first heard her sing this.

[@Ozloz]

12:44 That voice seriously cracked me up

[@lop90ful1]

I love second act of Hamilton its just soo tragic with so many interconnected plot threads.

[@mushroom4286]

i have listened to say no to this 4 times, cause I listened to the whole playlist by myself, someone reacting to the playlist, watching the play in person and watching the play on disney plus. I still feel uncomfy listening to it cause of the amount of spice it has.

[@disableddragonborn]

Immediate red flag that he starts his letter to Angelica with a line from Macbeth that is literally Macbeth talking about how meaningless life is.

[@anacarolinacoutinhodutra6702]

“Why do we need to know this ?”😂😂 love your reactions 😂

[@ebbidibebbidiboo2640]

"This is already so much more light hearted than I was expecting!" 😬😬😬

[@nikayalohr9707]

Say No To This is also the only song narrated by Hamilton, as it is something we have personal written accounts from him about it

[@A4ple2060]

Eliza: *"Angelica!"* Angelica: *"Eliza!"* *... Penelope?* Im sorry, I dont know why that made me laugh so hard 😂

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

“I don’t think her name is Congress”. WHAT!!!! 💀💀💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sallycriss353]

"How's he gonna screw this up"? 🤣🤣 15 seconds later you find out

[@SkullBaster_]

Cant wait for the a. Burr and a.Ham

[@disableddragonborn]

I heard "I don't have any rapping nine-year-olds." as "I don't have any rampant nine-year-olds." and immediately knew I misheard, but the fact that even if I didn't realize I misheard, it wouldn't make less sense to me is really funny.

[@magiv4205]

"I trust you'll understand my reference to another Scottish tragedy without my having to name the play" There is a very old belief in theater culture that saying the name of the Macbeth play on a stage means bad luck _Literally the very next line:_ "They think me Macbeth" You get exactly one guess as to how well the second act is going to play out for Hamilton lol

[@emilylewis5373]

So in American history there are three things most people learn/remember about Hamilton from school. His legacy, as you were (since he talks about in the show leaving a legacy). One he established the first national bank. The second, well the second is related to Mrs. Reynolds and I will let you find out exactly what we learn about their connection. But in a show talking about legacies and a man's desire for greatness, you need to mention all the parts of the legacy that he did end up leaving us with. The third thing we know about hamilton from school, well it was mentioned at the start of the play in the first song, but I won't spoil it if you don't know what it is.

[@okcdog5439]

I've been enjoying these reactions but this one is by far my favorite! The looks you give as all of this is sinking in are priceless. Also, many of the questions/points you raise will be addressed later on so I'm excited to watch you see it all play out.

[@Real_Karoshi]

I will never hear the phrase “through congress” again wiithout laughing

[@mattwormington1473]

A note: Angelica and Alexander never really had this sort of relationship in real life. It was mostly thrown in for theatric's sake.

[@disableddragonborn]

"some of those business ideas" made me think of a line from an Epic Rap Battles of History video, Mitt Romney v. Obama. Lincoln says to Romney "It's a country, not a company!"

[@disableddragonborn]

The one rule of his life is like Batman's one rule. Self-inflicted and self-enforced. He just couldn't let himself enjoy life. Understandable, given the fact that he is more PTSD than person, but still.

[@TravilingMystery]

Your Hamilton videos are my favorite, and nothing makes me as happy after a stressful day at work than seeing a new video posted.

[@disableddragonborn]

"Take A Break" is the only reason I survived having to read Macbeth in high school.

[@gmarie188]

9:26 she is not in act 2 because sadly (irl) she passes away during the time between the song 'the Schuyler sisters' and 'take a break' in act 2

[@Potato-so6zr]

Actually, she would pass away just before Blow Us All Away