Jaynalysis: Sinjin Van Cleef

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[@JayniacJr]

The part that was left out was why Sinjin would be interested in Jade. I guessed that he may be attracted to how verbally abusive Jade is, because he sees that as part of a normal relationship (his mother and father probably fought a lot). There wasn't any evidence to support this though, so...here I am adding it to the comment section.

[@MrTrueFury]

I got the impression they were friends or even otgether at some point in the distant past and that's why she isn't as horrible to him as everyone else. If she genuinely knows how his home life is or that he only became as bad as he is because of her then guilt could play a part in the tame response to his questionable behaviour.

[@tammyclark1978]

Tori's cheating mom! I love these vids! Don't stop yet

[@lindseyjoyner4908]

I'm my opinion I think he likes Jade because Jade treats him just like everyone else. Most people are mean to just him, but Jade is mean to everyone, so maybe it makes him feel normal. I don't know, it's just a theory lol

[@bunnyslittlespace9811]

the few mentions of his home life actually are worrisome and suggests somethings wrong

[@brandonscott5544]

Disturbing and skills character

[@Eric-py8yy]

Jade reaction to Sinjin was a mix of rage and worry, She knows he is desperate but still creeps her out, and if something creeps Jade, that thing must be scary

[@madnessarcade7447]

She didn’t assault him or yell at him she felt bad for him and disturbed at the same time That was probably the kindest she has ever been

[@Eric-py8yy]

@@madnessarcade7447 even she says that in a tone who says that sinjin thing wasn't uncommon

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@Eric-py8yy tru

[@TheSpecialPsycho]

Jade broke her abrasiveness and showed genuine concern in that clip. That's insanely unlike who she is in general

[@florencembah2626]

"sinjin ain't cuddle what ain't his" That part is honestly so disturbing, if you won't cuddle what not yours why even make a puppet of what ain't yours & makes it look like puppet jade wants you.

[@beastcarleeto707]

Jades reaction to his sock puppets was so comforting you could tell she was disturbed yet worried, she handled it well

[@Skylarblit]

It’s so freaky lol😂

[@poisonedvices6962]

Aah, Sinjin. Every show's gotta have one. Fun fact, the actor who plays him and Phineas Flynn's voice actor are roommates irl

[@TBK7914]

We call Phineas's voice actor Greg lol

[@TheSinisterkelly]

My god they were roommates

[@milkboi2765]

Hope and Sinjin as roommates...

[@uniraffesaur]

I thought you were gonna say he was Phineas and I was like "whaaaaaaat????" and then I remembered I know who the voice actor of Phineas is. He was in Everybody Hates Chris.

[@uniraffesaur]

@@TBK7914 why? His name is Vincent lol

[@JayeKisses]

U gave him such a deep meaning with the food on his locker. I just thought that he was anorexic

[@mariammariam2433]

Anorexia actually makes sense

[@JayeKisses]

@@mariammariam2433 right because he’s skinny then he puts the food he chewed up but never swallowed on his locker. Kinda like either his guilt or because he’s not hiding it

[@user-fv7om7qf4o]

@@JayeKisses i think chewing and spitting falls under bulimia

[@effbeingsadwithtiffanyann24]

@@user-fv7om7qf4o hi there! No disrespect at all…long time ED sufferer here (first got diagnosed 18 years ago). Chewing and spitting falls under anorexia. Bulimia involves consuming food and getting rid of it (whether it’s through vomiting, laxatives, etc).

[@TBK7914]

It's weird to think that beck and sinjin could be friends when he's constantly creeping on his girlfriend

[@vi4088]

i dont think so. if jade and beck would break up, she could find a new boyfriend, but that new boyfriend would never be sinjin because she doesn't like him. so that's why I think that the fact that he has a huge crush on her doesn't matter in the possible friendship of beck and sinjin

[@TBK7914]

@@vi4088 it doesn't matter if they'd go out being friends with someone who creeps your girlfriend out and makes her uncomfortable is still weird

[@florencembah2626]

Beck is so laid back I'm not even surprise that it doesn't bother him, very little actually bother beck

[@grantperry5180]

It’s a shame that we didn’t get another season or two of this show, because during the later episodes of the final season, it seemed like they were trying to involve him with the main cast more. Especially in “Victori-Yes” when Beck brings him to that car race, and Beck tells him that he thinks he’s a pretty cool person after all. I feel like he could’ve potentially become an actual cast member like Gibby did in the later episodes of iCarly.

[@alex3rd11]

That might have been the most wholesome moment from the show😭

[@hope-cat4894]

I like that they gave him a friend an equally weird, Berf.

[@314walker]

Sinjin and becks friendship had alot of plot ideas 1. Beck forbidding Jade to be mean to him anymore 2. Beck no longer being cool 3. Beck helping Sinjin find a girlfriend

[@clipobserver]

@@314walker 1 and 3 for sure.

[@bi_cycle]

I think the sock puppet clip is the most telling. Jade is genuinely concerned about him.

[@petros6013]

One thing I wished they showed more of is his saxophone skills. (Probably because I’m a saxophonist) I mean, you can’t just establish something only to forget about it.

[@maddiemcnugget1076]

Lol it’s the anti Chekhov’s gun

[@HxH2011DRA]

Nickelodeon: say I won't

[@brett8259]

I never realized just how many episodes Sinjin was in, oh my god- I always thought Robbie and Sinjin were written to be so weird/creepy, but also really entertaining to watch. As always, this was an amazing video and very well thought out. Keep up the good work! I also think there's a case to be made that Jade and Sinjin both have mental health issues going on. That might make him feel more attached to her because he thinks she could understand better. And it could be the reason she's softer to him in the sock puppet scene because she sees he needs help and maybe even sympathizes with him

[@majestyxo]

Robbie wasnt creepy and weird, maybe the whole puppet thing was weird and himnwsnting to date every girl and kiss them, other then that he was pretty fine and they got along, even jade said “I only tolerate Robbie”

[@kattyler3073]

@@majestyxo He did make cardboard cutouts of Cat though, AND it was implied he stalked around Tori and Trina's house at night. Plus there's the Slap video where he kept kissing Tori despite her not wanting him to and trying to push him away.

[@brett8259]

@@majestyxo ^^^^ Plus Rex was rude and misogynistic. Let's not forget that Robbie does control Rex.

[@NeshaBoo21]

@@majestyxo Robbie was the creepiest character

[@giovannigiovanni.7220]

Rex: The geek rejected by the freak.

[@Brewart2012]

He is a good person. People just let his weirdness get the better of them. He’s always there for the main squad and should’ve joined them

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah.

[@doughboyajay5825]

He- he broke into a girls house…

[@Brewart2012]

@@doughboyajay5825 He meant no harm though. He just really loved Jade

[@narxmagee727]

@@Brewart2012 Harm or not that's still breaking into someone's house! Nobody should ever do that whether they love a person or not. I'm not saying Sinjin's a bad dude but you can't brush breaking into someone's house as "a harmless act of love".

[@Brewart2012]

@@narxmagee727 You're right, you should never break into someone's house, he made a mistake there. Sinjin would never intentionally hurt anyone though.

[@dandeelion8777]

That slap clip was too real

[@elizabethrobinson6755]

I know it’s not even funny just disturbing honestly

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Where sinjin really won me over is when he stood up tor Trina when no one on the show did. Maybe tori, but even she does not not stand up for her that much. It made me respect him more. I wish they made him less creepy, but there were times where he should have been treated better.

[@florencembah2626]

Sinjin might have been weird but he's definitely very loyal. When jade confronts him, did you notice he said "I'm not hurting anyone" he definitely has a good heart, he's just wired weirdly.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

@@florencembah2626 agreed.

[@iamawesome4026]

3:47-4:42 kind of was really something that shows us about his character and how jade sees him.

[@iamawesome4026]

Thanks for the like and it kind of scared me since it kind of felt like what happens when you get caught doing something wrong.

[@theearthkingdom7537]

anyone think we should get a Cats Brother analysis from victorious. We even know what he looks like considering the fact that cats brother is a villain in Henry danger

[@sb4825]

wait what? how do u know that

[@ephraim_]

Ariana's real brother, Frankie, is the villain in the musical episode of Henry Danger. However, I'm pretty sure he isn't canonically related to Cat.

[@neven8043]

@@sb4825 Unfortunately Henry Danger is in the same universe, and there a character named Frankini is heavily implied to be Cats brother

[@theearthkingdom7537]

he appeared in the episode live and dangerous from Henry danger and he made a few other appearances in the show like in the musical episode and he has appeared a few times in the Henry danger spinoff show danger force. His name is Frankini and his assistant is Goomer The same character from Sam and cat. The way we know that a Frankini is cats brother is because Goomer says that he used to hang out with Frankinis sister a lot which is of course referring to cat

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@ephraim_ he is goomer says that he hung out with frankini’s sister

[@theresivy]

i love how the sock puppet scene was handled perfectly. like no joke they couldve gone and turn it into another gag but instead they have jade genuinely concerned about him and i think thats sweet

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

Jades reaction to the sock puppets felt so genuine, Elizabeth’s great acting really shows in that short scene

[@JaxNovoa509]

Agreed.

[@ultimaidyt]

as an autistic guy i always sort of related to sinjin? i also was VERY socially awkward in high school and didn't understand how to approach people or form lasting friendships. he's got a special place in my heart. also, that scene with jade? genuinely some of the best acting and writing in the victorious canon. wish we got to see that side of jade more often.

[@adam_brickstreetboy]

Sinjin is like Fregley from diary of a wimpy kid

[@chrisrockett5897]

Oh my God, this isn't cap.

[@sherifflasso]

.... You’re right.

[@adam_brickstreetboy]

I love victorious and doawk

[@adam_brickstreetboy]

@@chrisrockett5897 What do you mean?

[@sandimorales3089]

@@adam_brickstreetboy doawk means diary of a wimpy kid

[@hannahhh2269]

If Sinjin was more attractive he would've totally been a part of the main group, even though he's creepy and weird. Jade is also creepy, weird and downright abusive but is still a part of group. Pretty privilege.

[@birdiewolf3497]

I feel like we could have replaced him with Robby. I mean if they needed the not so attractive weirdo, I liked him better than Robbie.

[@young_fenix]

its only a privilege because a lot of people genuinely like jade, even though shes kinda evil. A lot of people are kinda weird and superficial, it seems

[@clipobserver]

Robbie was creepy and weird as well. The dude admitted to stalking Tori, to her face. I wonder if there was a time when both of them stalked the same girl at the same spot.

[@angelsilva7207]

HAHAHA I forgot Sinjin broke into Jade’s house. That was some funny ass shit

[@christianmunoz2644]

I met Sinjin when I got tickets to go to the KCA. I felt bad because he was outside all alone, but my father was all “let’s a get a pic” and yea. It was cool but I felt bad. Lol

[@eclipsemoon01]

You mean the actor?

[@christianmunoz2644]

@@eclipsemoon01 yea

[@christianmunoz2644]

@Monet Mouling yea he was nice

[@erinsamuels7820]

Why did you feel bad?

[@ArtIsDrawing]

luckyyyyyy

[@Stinsation]

Great analysis. I always saw Sinjin as a great value brand Robbie but now, I would actually elevate him a few notches on my tier list.

[@JayniacJr]

LOL "Great Value Brand Robbie" I'm dead bro!

[@eph_loves_80s74]

Loool bro

[@JordanFringe94]

The characters we see in Victorious are all through how Sinjin views them but the time we see the real them is that Jade clip where she's very out of character lol or he's just Sinjin and this is how it be haha

[@JayniacJr]

LOL a glorious observation! Everyone thinks Tori's the audience surrogate, when in reality, it's been Sinjin all along.

[@JordanFringe94]

@@JayniacJr the twist no ones ready for 😂

[@Von_D]

Hey Jay, if you still wanna keep Victorious vids around after the character analyses are done, maybe you could do commentary on the music, being a talented musician yourself.

[@bloodsweatphilp4310]

I like this idea

[@jahlivyaharvey4174]

5:00 it also seems like Jade is concerned for Sinjinn and trying to show him that this is not okay, it makes wonder if he has any mental disabilities that make him unaware of how wrong some of the things he’s doing are and maybe Jade knows of this? I’m not sure just something I thought about while seeing this

[@GamingAnimator1]

One thing you forgot to mention is that Beck seemed to the be the only member of the group that considered Sinjin a friend, even before the race, he never made fun of him, insulted him, and even straight up called him his "friend" during the queries for couples gameshow. He and Jade were fighting and Beck says "we are trying to help our FRIEND with his gameshow!" Both interesting and a bit odd considering that Sinjin's always trying to steal his girl lol.

[@NJGuy1973]

Beck doesn't consider Sinjin a threat. And Jade can handle herself quite well.

[@theheart9681]

I always looked at Sinjin as the bad timeline Robbie

[@GamingSkeptic]

Sinjin probably has mommy issues which would explain his love for the abusive jade. Just a guess tho

[@Jpyrrhus]

That’s what I was thinking too since she is the one that rejects him the hardest than most other girls

[@austindrinksfanta]

This is probably my favorite analysis of yours I never knew Sinjin had this much layers

[@aldordz5768]

Maybe Gabriella just became his friend rather than his girlfriend and if they don’t ever make a revival for this show then maybe you can do videos about tops or fan made episodes like the one you did about the last episode

[@stephenbarr5362]

Sinjin and Robbie are just as nerdy and awkward as each other but in different ways. Robbie has better social skills than Sinjin does but Sinjin is an overall more confident person.

[@SF-jg7rr]

Imagine a Victorious revival (probably taking place at a school reunion) and everyone has kind of drifted apart, giving the show a reason to catch us up on their lives, but Back and Sinjin are still friends after all these years

[@brianbooker8724]

I guess after this you could do a Sam & Cat Analysis and on the characters of Nona, Dice and Goomer. I'd also be interested in your theory on the fan controversy as to whether or not Henry Danger supervillain Frankini is Cat Valentine's weird brother.

[@sh4li8i6]

As weird as he is he's my favorite character.

[@raviola339]

i think that, maybe once you're done with the victorious cast, that you should maybe start analyzing characters from drake & josh. i'd love to see a megan parker analysis, like where did she get all of her weird spy-like equipment, her relationship with her brothers, etc.

[@StylusShade]

9:18 I absolutely love that "noo" you gave. It sounds like even _you_ are sick of the status quo.

[@WXLM-MorganNicole619]

Sinjin has always been an interesting character that I’ve tried to wrap my head around… so thanks for the analysis

[@Lauren31209]

Tbh I'd love a show with Robbie, Rex and Sinjin as roommates in Hollywood trying to make it big! With guest appearances from other cast mates!

[@bwstar12]

I always wondered how Sinjin got into Hollywood arts as well. 🤔 I know he plays the Sax but since he is in the show regularly enough it would have been nice to see him do a proper audition too. Especially when they had to explain why Trina was also there.

[@castner4169]

Beck realizing that Sinjin is a cool guy to hang out with behind all that weirdness is so accurate to real life

[@madnessarcade7447]

You must have had a lot of fun with those alliterations

[@JayniacJr]

Everytime!

[@dababytrunk2094]

sinjin and andre are arguably the best characters of the show

[@sotragespacefullgacha1430]

something about the scene with sinjin and jade with the sock puppets made me feel physically sick like the way jade reacted felt so life like and the way sinjin went so far to live his fantasy it made me feel actual fear i dunno why its just so disterbing to me

[@jesusguerrero7906]

To be honest Sinjin is a great guy in victorious so yeah in some episodes that I watch he does have a crush on Jade West and I think he sometimes cares about his friends even though he isn't part of their main group you know

[@eph_loves_80s74]

I always hated him

[@selmatheviking488]

One thing a victorious revival would be good for, is to get more diversion and character depth. What would be so great about that, is the fact that it would give room for the characters to be written as real people (not as stereotypes to play around with for interaction). Maybe it could even dive into the importance of art, and the traps and compromises of fame. Now that is a show I would love to watch.

[@ddjsoyenby]

tbh this is a show where a more serious revival could work...

[@selmatheviking488]

@@ddjsoyenby i know right! It would be so cool to watch the characters change and grow.

[@karamaulud6832]

Great vid jay. I didn’t realise there was this much to sinjin

[@vanillamarshmallow]

Beck and Sinjin’s brief friendship was one of my favorite moments of this show! Too bad we didn’t get more episodes 😔

[@spliffyrodgers4266]

4:27 tgat was actually amazing acting tho not gonna lie

[@tangerineblossom8985]

Robbie vs Sinjin. Who would win in a dance battle?

[@subwoofer7302]

Robbie would destroy Sinjin with his hamboning

[@kyokajirou3898]

@@subwoofer7302 oml he would 😂

[@Caoimhesvfx]

Robbie tbh, sinjin doesn't even know how to dance he was desperate for tori to teach him in the episode where tori is meant to play steamboat suzie

[@eph_loves_80s74]

Robbie. He’s got more skills and talent. Sinjin is kinda bland. Robbies got the Hambone, guitar and songwriting skills and Sinjin?

[@Ryan-yr6hs]

Eph_loves_80s sinjin may not have talent in those ways but he does show serious skill with set creating and backstage stuff

[@heroesgeek4ever]

If you ever do Drake and Josh, you should do an analysis on Craig and Eric

[@JulietteVeronica1201]

I’ve always suspected Craig and Eric were together but couldn’t tell anyone.

[@drkkwrld5197]

This would be interesting

[@PerryWhyte]

8:39 The racecar has Sam & Cat logos on it.

[@brandonhann1508]

You know looking back at this. I really hate how this show portrayed nerds. They are always portrayed as creepy, borderline freaks of nature who to pitied at best and mocked at worst. Like those old school shows in the 90s.

[@armandotorres8962]

I’m so fascinated by how popular Sinjin has become the last few years. It’s honestly a sight to behold.

[@andrewcanizales4257]

Hey I would love to see you analyze Big Time Rush characters (mainly James, Carlos, Gustavo, and Griffin). I think it would be great content that a lot of people enjoy!

[@tomicc1392]

Yes I've waited for this!

[@TBK7914]

Can we get a Zoey 101 analysis when you're done with Victorious if you don't mind

[@ddjsoyenby]

these are so addictive.

[@gergelygalvacsy2251]

This show was robbed of a proper finale! Also, I love your content Jayniac, and don’t ever stop!

[@psychojenny774]

Ngl everyone on the show didn’t treat sinjin well but I had a crush on his character the entire time through the show.

[@scocopat457]

when jade was actually scared and lowk concerned that clip sort of gave me the creeps tbh it was just so unusual

[@julesb2415]

I'd like to see an analysis if of the relationship between Tori's parents like the way the mom seems to be having an affair with one of the dad's friends.

[@dr.diamond9868]

Sinjin is one of my favorite characters, not my favorite but pretty close

[@6ynical]

Sinjin moment

[@tbrax_]

Sinjin walked so Jack Harlow could run.

[@hhill4227]

quite the analysis of his locker

[@masinalima]

I always kinda liked sinjin ands thought that Robbie was weirder than him lmfaooo

[@narxmagee727]

I thought Sinjin was the Gibby of Victorious. Some dude with not much substance that's only there for laughs but this has certainly made me look at him in a different lens.

[@iambored4896]

Sinjin is a chad

[@LiterallyEveryone217]

Your videos always make my day/night. Mostly night because they come out at like that time and I watch em right away most of the time.

[@nothankkyouu]

sinjins locker always reminds me of drain you by nirvana

[@davidtakyi14]

My favourite scene of Sinjin was slap fight and my favorite line was " I have to say you all make me sick" i was like let's goo 😂😂😂😂

[@mugge47]

1:23 Iconic wordplay

[@ximmmmmms305]

NOOOOOOO I LIVE FOR THE VICTORIOUS JAYNALYSIS

[@BlairReneeLee]

You should finish wizards of waverly place. I think you only did Alex. Harper is a really complex character especially her home life. She’s the only one who can keep Alex in check. Especially in the doll house episode

[@christyguichard8013]

I think jade tried to be his friend probably just to have his talents on hand that’s why she’s super mad when he flirts with her as he probably promised that being friends was okay and then he kept bring sinjin Seeing as her “payments” was just ways to help him like a friend would like giving him a makeover

[@giuotaru]

And that's why Sinjin is my favorite character!

[@majestyxo]

Jade honestly looked so concerned and creeped out during that sock puppet thing

[@ltsf]

I never watched victorious but those analysis are very interesting

[@Mxrphyy]

@@Simrattaylorsversion its only one season tho right?

[@slumpedl0ser]

@@Mxrphyy nah its 4 seasons

[@SimplyJohn155]

Ayyyyy finally!

[@SKStar-zf3vn]

One thing I was confused about was Jade worrying about the sock puppets. I wasn't sure if she was worried about her own well-being or Sinjin's. Maybe she secretly cares about his mental stability.🤔

[@simplyjade7825]

Damn I didn't even notice that Sinjin's character had this much depth 😭

[@JaxNovoa509]

I've never seen that sock puppet scene until this video. I like that Jade seemed worried of Sinjin's strange actions instead of disrespecting him.

[@jhiaka9888]

Whenever Sinjin would say “you’re not my father!”

[@ge0rgialiv]

Looks, sorry beck this man is definitely of good looks n talent

[@ryantobefunny9587]

I'd love to see a video analysing all the lockers

[@Bubaiel]

Jesus Christ that Slap video was way too real and disturbing for Nickelodeon like what was the punchline? What were they going for?

[@heavenleebiersack6743]

that slap clip was genuinely disturbing mostly bc of jades reaction

[@SimplyT-s4x]

I love how you use a lot of alliteration in your videos when describing characters

[@julianbigelow2794]

9:02 In "One Thousand Berry Balls" Robbie goes to the Cow Wow with Gabriella, while Cat dances with Sinjin. The dance ends with Gabriella with Sinjin and Cat spending time with Robbie. This episode is brought up frequently by people who ship Cat and Robbie as a show mance.

[@killianmccluff36]

I’d like to see theory videos based off your analyses of the characters that would be really great because it seems all your analysis videos are so easy to watch and they go to quickly so we want more content.

[@JayniacJr]

I'm not a fan of theory videos, so I likely won't be making them.

[@Nassit-Gnuoy]

Idk why, but in the sock puppet clip, I thought Sinjin was gonna say “Because you belong to the streets.” 😂

[@MusicalLoveAMV]

The great thing about Sinjin is that even though he's always made into the weirdo background character without much presence, it's exactly like that which makes him have a presence. I don't really see many characters become something like him because he makes himself a main character without being one, even a few minutes with watching his lifestyle and personality you can definitely find yourself remembering him more than you would think; and the great thing about Sinjin is the point of him becoming a background character because if he was just another main character then his role and position would be much different than how it is now. Those strange antics and weird point of views become hilarious and lovable, I think in all honesty they did very well with changing around a typical background character into a character that can be seen like a main character because of the name Sinjin makes for himself and that makes him special and unique.

[@ursistersaccount5734]

loved the analysis as usual. i hope that a burf video is next to come. i know he's only been in a few episodes and there's not much known about him, but i always suspected that he had a crush on sinjin.

[@iiWaR]

Yessirrrrrrrrr let’s go

[@ericwickman920]

YES!!!! Thank you Jaynaic!!! My day is now complete.

[@ksismskss3555]

He made it seem like his mother does drugs considering she was missing and was on some pretty funky stuff lately (but that's just an assumption)

[@Spheriment]

I bet nobody really thought anything of his locker. This dude is really a genius

[@MovieEggman]

Sinjin grew up and became Scott The Woz

[@clipobserver]

Wow I did not know what Sinjin was there more than Sikowitz. I heard that Trina (Daniella Monet) was going to be removed if Victorious had another season and I'm guessing Ariana Grande would have been limited if not totally gone from the show because of Sam and Cat. Maybe Sinjin would have been added to the main cast (maybe Burf as well) or they added some good-looking boy to be Tori's BF.