LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE AND BLY MANOR

[@ThePoisonLotus]

Bly Manor was wrongfully marketed as this jumpscare-galore when it was, in fact, a brilliant Gothic Horror focused more on horror as personal tragedy, and ghosts as personal demons so yeah

[@Strega_del_Corvo]

100% - it was amazing.

[@Venya9]

Agreed!

[@andiee4163]

I think it wouldve been more realistically appreciated if Flanagan hadnt touted it as this amazing plot scarier than Hill House. Huge mistake on his part. Shouldve gone in more like Midnight Mass- the less we know the better

[@ThePoisonLotus]

@@andiee4163 EXACTLY! I was disappointed in Bly at first, but upon rewatching, I kinda realized that my disappointment was more at how Bly was painted as Hill House 2.0, when it was, in reality, aiming for a completely different experience

[@chezlolxo]

Very true, although Hill House also focused on personal tragedy and ghosts as personal demons. This is the thread that will connect all of the seasons. Ghosts being symbolic for mental illness, guilt, trauma, addiction etc that haunt the characters

[@alexrenault151]

I appreciated Bly Manor way more when I let go of the idea of it being as horror as Hill House, second or third episode, I told myself it was not gonna be similar to Hill House and I appreciated it for what it was and I cried a lot at the end

[@chezlolxo]

Yeah, I went into it with not really any expectations of it being like Hill House with it being an anthology and judging by people being disappointed bc of those expectations I’m kinda glad I did haha I do understand that Hill House is a very tough act to follow tho tbh

[@moocow1125]

Oh my god I cried so much at that ending

[@pola8687]

Same

[@naomisdiary9835]

Alex Renault same, my problem with it is that it isn’t as well structured as hill house, the pacing sort of slows down someplaces and it suddenly is super fast in others, it’s not as well distributed as in hill house, which imo is because there’s many directors instead of just mike flanagan all throughout

[@spookyho5994]

samee ;-;

[@marissaforman3545]

something i really appreciated about bly was the lgbt representation, specifically dani’s journey with exploring her sexuality. the way they portrayed compulsory heterosexuality was so realistic and it really made me feel like i was seeing my struggles portrayed on screen for the first time. also, a lot of times lgbt relationships in movies/shows with non-lgbt directors can feel like they’re trying to make some sort of statement and/or patting themselves on the back for being so progressive. i never felt that way during bly and feel like they were treated like a het couple would, which also made me feel very seen. i know straight viewers wont feel this way and will view it more objectively, but from a lesbian’s perspective, its one of my favorite pieces of lgbt media.

[@MonyXChan]

No, I hear you loud and clear. Hill House is a better overall show, but I connected and loved the characters of Bly Manor more; Dani, Jamie, Hannah, Owen, Rebecca, Flora -- all of them were wonderful, and I saw the romance come a mile away, and yeah, as a bisexual girl, it was so nice to see such a lovely, healthy (Keyword healthy; no ugly age gaps, no dumb conflicts, etc) relationship between two women.

[@amolove24]

My thoughts exactly !!

[@nat_fletxher]

I was about to write this exact comment - it's literally the SECOND piece of media I've ever watched that centers a lesbian relationship and doesn't make the whole plot about 'coming out', it's a shame that one still dies though, we can never escape all the tropes 😅

[@ilovesmallville13]

That's exactly what I thought as well! It's so refreshing to see a relationship like this, especially in horror which is very rare. I loved the relationship between Dani and Jamie ❤️ I convinced my girlfriend to watch it with me especially because of this ☺️

[@moonknight4053]

I hated her character tbh I thought her boyfriend before her partner deserved waaaaaay more fuckin love. It pissed me off when she told him the bad news like I was so damn mad. Show was 3/10 for me

[@jessielorente8918]

Bly manor was a beautiful gothic romance. I wish people could appreciate it for what it is. Hill house was horror perfection, and I do think it’s better, but really hard to compare

[@Ico_]

I sobbed so much at the ending of Bly. Like.. I was not expecting that at all. I loved it so much.. But I do agree, huge lack of horror.

[@TheTea30]

Amazing story telling that made me cry my eyes out during the finale! Agreed not thay scary tho

[@Waggingtailshavemyheart]

@@TheTea30 yeah but scary enough and the story makes it a horror Masterpiece

[@jamezguard]

same. cried like a baby.

[@mortenolsen1111]

I thoroughly enjoyed both of them, but I have to admit that Hill House really was a genuine work of art, story wise and as for the horror in it. I shat myself at certain points through the story. Hopefully a third installment surfaces at some point. 🙏🏼

[@andiee4163]

so far Flanagan says no 👎🏻 Midnight Mass is his new baby

[@debbiehinch3369]

The 'Two Storms' episode of Hill House is some of the best horror tv I have ever seen, and I still watch that episode over and over and over. It's on a whole other level.

[@Essaaaaang]

It was creepy

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

Bly Manor wasn’t as scary as far conventional horror goes, but it had a lot of moments that I would call “unsettling”...it was stuff that really stuck with you after the fact. Like the whole concept of wandering the grounds of Bly until your memories faded away/being forced to relive awful memories like Peter and his mom, that’s legit disturbing to me. That’s the kind of stuff that’s more terrifying to me than a spooky ghost jump scare

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

I'm gonna have to also say if I hear Flora say "perfectly splendid" one more time I might just have a breakdown

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

Ugh. I hated that lol

[@lindseyykaitlin]

I will not allow this flora slander

[@jaumcardososs]

Me too and I stopped on ep 2 lol

[@ThePoisonLotus]

I love flora to death, but when Dani got to the manor and she repeated Perfectly Splendid approximately 90 times I swear to you I could feel my blood *literally* boiling

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

@@ThePoisonLotus haha, same! I understand they wanted to show the impact of the previous au pair but that could've been better done lol. It just made them annoying which some viewers may already hold against them since they're kids

[@chriscze6153]

Hill House is absolutely one of the best works of horror of the past 10 years - I do think the ending is a bit weak in certain aspects, but still a classic. I enjoyed Bly Manor less, as it is also less my style, but I appreciated it a lot and was engaged with several characters. Neither are perfect but both are perfectly splendid.

[@watermelonantique957]

This is all just perfectly splendid 😘

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

I actually like Bly much more than Hill House. I just felt it was tighter and more focused and I like the explanation of the various hauntings.

[@brandonjoaquin194]

me too

[@lalareal180]

bahahaha

[@AFCbailey]

It’s far more coherent and well-rounded in terms of story for sure!

[@liliannalook3370]

I found that how it explained the various haunting s is what made it scary. It wasn't just a dead female ghost killing a bunch of innocent people it was so much more than that.

[@CP-ll6qg]

Same, I felt Hill House lacked restraint where it was needed, especially towards the end, where Bly Manor had a very consistent tone. Hill House's highs are higher, but Bly Manor has higher lows if that makes sense?

[@Venya9]

Loved both of them but Bly Manor just a bit more. My boyfriend liked Hill House more because he actually gets scared by horror and Hill House scared him unlike Bly Manor, which I completely understand. I don't get scared and enjoyed Bly Manor setting and story much more.

[@Epiros12345]

I actually loved bly manor, probably because I'm a huge Henry James fan. I think Bly Manor does such a good job at capturing the same feelings you get when reading James' writing, which were never straight up ghost stories. Nice video

[@stephaniej2235]

As a horror fan, Hill House was the one. But Bly Manor tugged so hard on my heart strings I just fell in love with it! Both are totally beautiful ❤

[@lilac.mascara]

I'm really glad I never got around to watching hill house untill I watched Bly manor, becuse I wasn't going into Bly with much expectation so I loved both.

[@xoxdesire]

Same lol I saw Bly first and loved it but then Hill House really hit me. Both are so good though.

[@AFCbailey]

Bly Manor is absolutely incredible, especially as it had to follow THE greatest horror mini-series of all time. Bly Manor wasn’t what I was expecting, but also what I didn’t realise I needed! Masterful

[@GarryWilliams555]

I loved Hillhouse. It was one of the only times I have genuinely been creeped out by any horror and I loved the cast and story. I didn't care for Bly Manor at all as it wasn't my sort of thing, but I did think the cast and sets were fantastic.

[@mallaryroberts3346]

This show scares me lol and I don’t scare easily. The first time I saw the casket scene...jumped and screamed lol

[@heartbreakerink8696]

I actually watched Bly Manor first and I loved it, so naturally I watched Hill House afterwards. I found it so much slower and harder to get into but I really liked how everything came together. Both were great but I think I actually preferred Bly Manor even though it definitely wasn’t as horror fuelled.

[@christiannightshade5886]

Sameeeee

[@draculaissus6120]

year late response but i actually just finished the two and despite watching them in release order I preferred Bly manor it messed with my head a lot more and i haven't been the same since

[@griffin1155]

my favorite favorite horror trope is when someones internal struggle is personified as a monster or ghost. that what i love so much about both hill house and bly manor. to me hill house is about grief, and bly is about guilt. i also love horror where theres a satisfying ending, the evil is defeated or whatnot. bly had a really great example of both of these things in dani's storyline. her compulsory heterosexuality and guilt over the death of her fiance haunts her everywhere she goes, and its not until shes able to let that guilt and fear go that he ghost no longer haunts her. to me horror is best when it comes with hope, we all have our own ghosts, and stories like bly manor let us know that we can beat them.

[@zepzour7391]

Oh I didn’t really find the kids annoying, I thought it was the best child acting I had ever seen. I don’t have a ton of child acting to compare it too though as I don’t watch a ton of stuff with kids in it. It kinda makes more sense some of the odd behaviors when we learn later that they were being possessed during some parts

[@mayzo51184]

I thought that the kids did amazing and they were adorable.

[@lornatw]

Great acting just very obvious accents that (personally) distracted a little, and I'm british.

[@margotdenise5091]

Agree, they really nailed their roles

[@amolove24]

Completely agree!!

[@daviddrevicky5516]

The best adaption of The “Turning of the Screw” is Jack Clayton’s “The Innocents” from 1961 starring Deborah Kerr. A great ghost story that always gives me chills.

[@jeffcobb2734]

Probably my favorite horror movie of all time. But of course I'm a fan of slow burn and allegorical movies.

[@urosmiladinovic9917]

Hill House all the way for me! Great video as always

[@tbj-dz3tq]

i actually loved haunting of bly manor. hannah’s episode (the altar of the dead) actually broke me

[@johnt84]

I love both cause of Victoria Pedretti. Underrated actress she was amazing. I definitely enjoyed Hillhouse more though.

[@sarasthoughts]

Both these seasons have quickly become my favorite horror series of all time. Masterpieces

[@juliestephens963]

describing Bly manor as visual poetry is perfect 😭 that's exactly the reason i love it

[@zebastianlerking891]

I'm kinda glad I got to watch Bly before knowing it was in connection with Hill House. Like I watched Hill House when it came out and then I didn't hear anything else about that or Mike, so when I saw Bly on Netflix I had no idea they were from the same creator.

[@oscarchavezavellan2738]

Really? It never ocurred to you they were both from the same guy after seeing so many actors from the previous show?

[@zebastianlerking891]

@@oscarchavezavellan2738 I watched Bly a year after Hill House, so I didn't make the connections.

[@yiannnisk.9690]

I am not really emotional but man these shows are so good they made me cry so fucking much it's insane i love them for their respective themes one being family and the other being love. hill house really was a horror story and i loved it bly manor was a love story as mentioned at the beginning with ghosts in it and i liked that too. Never was i bored or not intrigued watching them.

[@fartms99]

I’m a sucker for both of these shows oh my god. I adore anthology style horror shows so much.

[@mayzo51184]

I liked both of them too. I can't wait to see what the next installment of this series is gonna be like.

[@1farahnaz]

What does anthology style mean? I googled that word and still don’t get it lol

[@freshlypainted]

@@1farahnaz basically different stories in the same franchise or universe - "American Horror Story" is also one of them.

[@1farahnaz]

@@freshlypainted thanks so much!

[@Waggingtailshavemyheart]

Yess i love this director as i loved Oculus too

[@JeanLucPolier]

I really loved Bly Manor - but Hill House is just perfect. I think it’s a masterpiece.

[@boliaam]

I actually watched Bly Manor first. I didn't know it was the second season. But after watching both I have to say that the plot of Bly Manor is WAY more interesting. Hill House is great! Is a great horror story and has great pace, but Bly Manor caught me off guard in so many ways that I wasn't expecting! I simply find it perfectly splendid.

[@packedentertainment2866]

Hillhouse was phenomenal but Bly Manor was just okay in my opinion.

[@sm_t8262]

I really loved For Colored Girls when it first came out so thats probably why the "spoken poetry" style of bly was so beautiful to me instead of annoying but I get that alot of people aren't into that. It really felt like i was reading a book instead of watching a show.. Loved them both!

[@carlosgonzalez7204]

Just finished both seasons and wow...loved the stories! So much more than I expected.

[@aswelie]

I enjoyed Bly Manor, but no show will ever beat Hill House for me. A true masterpiece.

[@Violetlightpriestess]

Hill House I binged watch to the point I didn't want to go to work, bly Mannor I couldn't finish as I got bored. I'd personally love to see a spin off series with Theo as a psychologist helping children and families with their paranormal related experiences with her own psychic powers. Her character was incredible, I had a major girl crush on her lol.

[@jade811]

My boyfriend and I got our pet chinchilla around the time hill house came out and we were watching it and we named her after Theo bc we loved her so much lol

[@Violetlightpriestess]

@@jade811 haha brilliant

[@stephenblack5425]

Bly Manor was good but Hill House was pure masterpiece. 💜

[@chezlolxo]

I feel like I’ve been waiting for your thoughts on this for so long hahaa this is genuinely one of my favourite series! I love the theme of ghosts being symbolic of mental illness, trauma, addiction, fears, guilt etc it’s so beautifully done. I don’t like to compare the two bc I think they’re both amazing in their own right but man if I had to choose, Hill House would win hands down. I do understand people making comparisons though bc Hill House was definitely a tough act to follow

[@asus14asus43]

The child actors from hill house spoiled me so agreed on the annoyance factor for Bly.. 😅

[@hopehurley1151]

after like episode 5 bly manor picked up. the latter half of the show was amazing. the episode that went into depth about the lady in the lake felt like hill house to me. it was phenomenal. easily my favorite episode.

[@judith7305]

I enjoyed both, but thought that Hill House was way scarier.

[@jaimin9777]

great channel! blasting through your videos. Loved both series for different reasons but I do have a preference for the first one as a more direct horror piece.

[@Wyguy_Lan]

Interesting take, i really prefered bly manor.

[@oliversedgwick7236]

My main issue with Bly is that it was lighter than Hill House, I wasn't as involved and attached to the characters. EVERY episode of Hill House was a gut punch, I was almost crying OR crying every episode, I can't talk about aspects of it without getting choked up because it was that effective. I also really enjoyed that a lot of the main horror themes were trauma, loss and mental health. I hardly ever cry or connect with anything so it was honestly nice to be moved by media. With Bly there was only 2 episodes that hit me like that, so it was less effective, horror or not. I agree with you that 8 was the best episode too.

[@cleobinx]

I feel the exact same way. Unless it’s an animal being hurt or killed I very rarely ever cry over TV shows or movies but holy shit did I cry !! It was just such a gut punch like you said .

[@yennefer440]

I felt the opposite lmao

[@breebb]

I actually liked Bly Manor more than Hill House. It hit all of the marks for me of the type of media I enjoy consuming.

[@lexysue9556]

audibly gasped when you mentioned starting some book tube content. yes sarah!!!! my two fav genres of youtube colliding 😍

[@isabel7124]

I started this whole thing backwards because I was late to the party. Watched bly manor after I had watched midnight mass (would love to see your take on that show if you haven’t done so already) so I really enjoyed it with no issues at all and cried a lot. I wasn’t scared, but i was really moved, it was very emotional. I like that mike Flanagan used horror as a tool to craft this gothic romance and personal tragedy instead of being like full blown horror. As for the pacing, I really don’t mind that, but that’s just another preference of mine, I enjoy taking my time to get to the bottom of things, getting to know the characters and such. People often tell me I like boring stuff but i don’t care lmao to me it isn’t boring so bly was great in my book. After bly, I watched hill house though, and was blown away! I will watch it again soon. Mostly I think I’m mainly a character-driven person, like in a story I mean, and hill house was excellent in that department and all the others.

[@aly7326]

I don’t know if it’s specifically because I’m gay myself, but Bly Manor caught my attention and really pulled at my heart strings- I loved seeing the representation in mainstream media! Both Bly and Hill House are equally good to me- I can’t pick a favorite !

[@j.nx._269]

they’re two very different styles of “horror” and i think a lot of people were expecting bly to be like hill house and while they are both a lot alike i feel bly uses a style that focuses more on personal horror and “ghosts” and tragedy along with some horror such as the story of viola and the other souls lost to the house that are riddled in the background like hill house did. however hill house wasn’t focused much on the personal horror and tragedy like bly was. personally i loved both of them in their own way and i don’t think i could pick a favorite even if i wanted to

[@pab1381]

I loved both of them man. They were really good. Idc if bly manor wasn’t as scary it was good and I was surprised with the amount of heart that it had.

[@AnnaPenaMusic]

Hill house is just a brilliant work of art, pretty much perfect horror imo. Made me feel every feeling 😭😩

[@anielin926]

'Hill House is what AHS wishes it could be' is EXACTLY what I said as well! How funny 😂👀

[@Bbummer]

Hill House is my favorite of the two!

[@Sweetinfernalcreature]

I’m so excited for this! I honestly preferred bly to hill house but I might have to rewatch. Only a few minutes in- Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.

[@lisanneroldaan5055]

Wow I'm so early I love this, also omg dedication uploading on Christmas Day??? Merry Christmas Sarah!! ✨❤️🎄

[@AndréVilaFranca]

Thank you for reminding me to rewatch Oculus. What a fantastic film. We need to see the fat cats in the next video. xD

[@Emi.Leppien]

Though Bly Manor didn’t necessarily quench my thirst for a good scare, it was filmed so beautifully and was so unpredictable it was refreshing to watch. Now that I’ve watched it all the way through, I want to watch it again now that my expectations have shifted because it’s SUCH a good story. I think that says a lot because I never ever EVER rewatch anything due to my ADD because I simply can’t be bothered to care again😂 not this time though! I can’t wait to give it some time and then give it another watch, with a new perspective

[@ctiradctirada2775]

A great horror tv show I don't see talked about is Marianne on Netflix. I think it builds a great atmosphere and is quite chilling, although the main character can be sometimes a bit annoying

[@HauntedHippie]

I low key railed on the children in my review, particularly how many times Flora said "perfectly splendid". You maintained your composure wayyy better than I did 😂

[@pumpkinjennilynn]

Yay I’m so glad to find someone who likes horror and books lol. Can’t wait to see more content from both channels in the future 😁

[@TheTongueTwisler]

hannah's episode made me cry SO much

[@holly6167]

Hearing that you watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette was interesting! I do as well, I can't recall if you've ever tweeted about it but now I'm curious about your opinions 😂

[@PossessedbyHorror]

I don’t think I’ve ever talked about it! lol maybe I’ll do a video on it one day 😶

[@Waggingtailshavemyheart]

@@PossessedbyHorror haha well that show ahh is it actually romance i agree with u noo

[@moocow1125]

Okay but the hide and seek scene from bly manor had me sooo on edge and the creepy ghost behind flora that was “singing” almost made me shut myself. In my opinion the best horror scene of that show

[@ryantoscano9739]

These reviews were perfectly splendid.

[@danny9405]

Hill house will be talked about for decades.

[@giliop2296]

i have been WAITING for this one . Thank you Sarah

[@JamieRushing27]

They are the best things on tv and Mike Flanagan is the best thing that’s happened to the genre in 40 years. ✌️

[@michpratt1]

This is the first I heard of this not being your main channel (new sub a month or so ago) Thank you for mentioning that! I found them under the channel tab and subbed to all now! I thoroughly enjoy your lists, ratings, reviews, etc and it looks like I will enjoy the content on the other channels also🙂

[@KMAC-mf4dk]

I love watching your reviews, even when I disagree vehemently. I like both shows, Hill House being superior, I agree. However, I liked the first half of Bly so much! The one exception being Hannah's episode. Damn, what a phenomenal actress and episode. Absolutely not a ripoff of AHS, just a remarkable Gothic Romance, executed remarkably. Actually made me cringe a little at the comparison, AHS has it's moments, but wasn't as committed to the genre as Bly Manor. That's why unlike your channel; I may disagree, but you have your points and show reasons why you feel that way. Keep on!

[@arletteyazmin]

Was anyone confused by the dolls in Bly Manor? I don’t think that was “properly” explained

[@Juliabuliaa]

Wow I totally forgot about that plot detail 🤣 ya they literally didn’t explain that at all

[@xXbubbelXx]

Those in the girls dolls house? What exactly did you not understand?

[@arletteyazmin]

@@xXbubbelXx The nanny made one of the dolls sit and the girl suddenly did the same. It made it seem as if they could be controlled through the dolls. It insinuated it several times but I don’t think there was a proper explanation, unless I missed it?

[@MonyXChan]

The dolls are literally just showing where everybody is in the house at all points. They are there to let Flora know where like, the Lady of the Lake is at all times.

[@xXbubbelXx]

@@arletteyazmin Interesting. To me it never felt like the people could be controlled by the dolls. If I got the right scene you mentioned, the nanny only picks up the lake lady and Flora is obviously alarmed (Ep 1). Or do you mean another scene? There's even that one scene where Flora sleeps and turns around in her bed, only then the faceless boy ghost turns her doll around too - making the doll house align with the real house again. I saw the dolls only as a way to create suspense and foreshadowing. And Flora is still a kid, seeing and talking to ghosts. She might need a way to deal with it and keep track of how many beeings currently live in the house - and another way to make her feel safe because she looses trust in her talismans. Because of the scene I described before I also think the faceless ghost boy helps her to keep track and warns her whenever the lake lady goes for a walk. It's their way to communicate.

[@nicolemeans54]

Ngl, My brother & I got sick of hearing "perfectly splendid" every 5 minutes.

[@tammygrimes2209]

I Loved Hill House for some reason I found it so emotional and actually cried twice. 😢 It was visually stunning and hauntingly beautiful. ♥️♥️

[@BrittsBites402]

I watched it a few days after seeing Twitter reactions and I actually think it enhanced my viewing experience because I had different expectations. For that reason I'd recommend anyone who hasn't seen it yet to watch it knowing that's it's more of a slow-paced, gothic romance. I'm actually in the minority that didn't love Hill House. I liked Bly Manor more which is pretty OFF-brand considering I didn't think Hill House was scary at all. I did have pacing issues&a big problem with a certain male character. Episode 8 was also my favorite.

[@aaravos4371]

peter's the male character right..., I had issues with him but more so because I loved hating him

[@BrittsBites402]

@@aaravos4371 Yeah. Ok I respect that. Lol

[@cristianbackman7895]

Thank you for finally covering these series!! I love hill house, but manor was alright an interesting story.. anyway I love your channel keep em commin!!

[@s0ggywaffles338]

i really loved both equally. idk, im really excited for future seasons.

[@TheHPExperiment]

Completely agree with you. My expectations for Bly Manor were pretty high going into it. It was recommended to me by my best friend who is a HUGE horror fanatic. She told me it was the follow up to Hill House, but that she liked Bly Manor better. So once I finished Hill House and was completely blown away, my expectations were even higher. I was like how could anything possibly be any better than that??? And boy was I completely let down in a major way. I like to say that Hill House is horror based in drama and Bly Manor is drama based in horror. Bly Manor honestly felt like a soap opera to me.

[@Mar-fz5xj]

They are both great in their own way. However, for me personally, Bly Manor feels like it has much more heart and soul put into it. It feels personal, and I was able to form strong opinions and deep connections with all of the characters. It might've not been a pure classic horror, but when you think about at the end of the day, isn't losing the people you cherish, love and care for deeply the biggest horror of it all?

[@robertwood1701]

I think I like an anthology tv series in which ever season is a different story arc better because you have time to get into the characters and interested in the plot.

[@ramilomb6142]

Bly manor is the feel good show i needed this year

[@Ellen_Seokjin]

Excuse me, I'm in love with this channel

[@robertwood6247]

I did rewatched both the haunting of hill house & the haunting of bly manor on dvd .

[@joeertman]

I loved them both but Bly Manor was kinda hard to get through. Also, I’m glad you made a video on them.

[@AmitiClair]

Can you please PLEASE review Marianne on Netflix!? It’s still one of the scariest things I’ve ever watched, was super effective and just a cool ass story, and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[@nickdorenkamp959]

Yeah Flanagan likes to put the oculus mirror in his projects. Heck in the adaptation of Doctor Sleep the mirror can be seen hanging on the wall right before I think Danny Torrence enters the colorado lounge (that room with the bar). However the mirror goes by quick.

[@thexoxomanda]

The way that Bly Manor was treated reminds me a lot of the way that The Village was treated. People expected the same elements or level of scare from the first season. It's definitely a romance with horror themes. I can't blame people who loved Hill House for being disappointed. I'm excited to see what will happen with future seasons.

[@mallaryroberts3346]

I’ve rewatched Hill House so many times! Hill House is just so good. Bly Manor I did not like at all. I only liked Episode 8 with the back story that was filmed in black and white which was such an awesome choice.

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

Same boat. Loved episode 8 but was meh about the others

[@xshadowscreamx]

It's all shleep

[@Anthonyj319]

haha same

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

Like it sucks the sisters couldn't be our main characters. Also, I think it was a bad Choice to cover up the ghost's faces. It just takes the emotion away from the scenes.

[@oliversedgwick7236]

YUP. That episode, along with Hannah/5 was that gut punch I was waiting for all season.

[@valesawan]

I have watched Bly Manor 3 times now, and I've grown to adore it. The truth is, I was never expecting it to be like Hill House. I really wish it had more horror elements, but I cried quite a lot while watching it.

[@pommes2618]

I love them both but in very different ways

[@pamelam4]

I prefer Hill House but I did love Bly Manor. I'm good with romance so I did really enjoy the 2nd series, however I am hopeful if there is a 3rd season it is scarier.

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

I'm ready for that book tube content 😍

[@titearagates7639]

I love your channel but I really didn’t like the mindset of comparing the two despite knowing it’s a separate anthology. That’s like saying American Horror story for example (love this show too) , “oh Asylum is better than Coven because such and such “ … but are based on two ENTIRELY different premises despite using the same characters. It wouldn’t be fair to bunk one and raise the other. Just simply say you favor the straight horror/thriller aspect over the mysterious/gothic romance horror genre. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk ✍🏾

[@bunnyxsoap]

I haven't finished the second show because it didn't pull my attention in as much as hill house did but I plan to finish it this year. I'm glad your decided to split it up in parts

[@アライグマ-p1v]

Honestly, I get that if you go into Bly Manor expecting horror, you're gonna be disappointed. But, it's such an amazing story, and I don't care that's it's romance, I actually think it's the best part of the show. We gays already get so little so, truth to be told, Bly Manor has no doubt become one of my favorite shows.

[@EpsilonXero]

Hill house was a brilliant horror show (With one of the best horror jump scares ever, throughout T.V. and film). Bly Manor was a brilliant Gothic romance with sprinkles of horror and metaphorical demons. Also, if you want to appreciate Bly a little more, watch "The Turning", it's so very not perfectly splendid.

[@bellac3993]

Very curious if you've seen Channel Zero on shudder. Its an anthology series inspired by a selection of Internet Creepypastas with four seasons. Its definitley hit or miss with most anthologies although season 3 is a huge stand out to me and one of the favorite pieces of horror I've ever consumed. It's brilliant and disturbing and I would be really interested in seeing your take on it.

[@safinash2165]

I miss these series so much.

[@thebarky1988]

I really enjoyed both. I agree Bly isn’t a horror and I don’t like typically romance but enjoy haunting romance. I loved the characters. The kids got on my nerves a bit but I was invested in all the characters. I loved the fact they brought in LGBTG love story. That made my heart happy.

[@partycitydumpster]

I actually liked the kids in Bly, it was Dani that kept me from bingeing the whole season. The fact that she couldn't hide an emotion to save her life wore on me. Her anxiety being nearly constantly at a 10 was understandable and somewhat relatable, but it made it difficult for me to enjoy the romance at all and it didn't add any tension for me after like the 2nd episode.

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

neither were scary for me but the development in hill house was much better and I cared about most characters. Bly I cared for the romance between dani and jamie but I really didn't feel much for the rest of the characters and their longass monologues

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

Ugh. Don't remind me of that episode where Hannah was stuck in her ghost dream. So annoying

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

@@kimberlygaugh4085 I liked Jamie but that moonflower monologue was like for goodness gracious just show don't tell. I can infer she went through some shit you don't need to tell me

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

@@xxxXKPoPXxxx omfg. Don't remind me about that moonflower dialogue! That also annoyed me. They could've easily showed instead of told. Just like us learning Jamie used to be in jail. Little things like that. That's why I wish I found Jamie more interesting

[@xXbubbelXx]

@@kimberlygaugh4085 Oh, I e.g. loved the Hannah episode and the moonflower speech ^^

[@kimberlygaugh4085]

@@xXbubbelXx that's good. I just thought it was so on the nose

[@goos98]

I don't know any critics that would've read the books and watched both seasons twice. Who would have time for that?? Also great video 👍

[@jorgeamaya6407]

I've watched Hill house 3 times and i love every single episode. The cast was great and the story is chef kiss. Bly Manor was boring for 2 episodes and then it goes up up! I cried with both, but the last episode of Bly was SO touching.