Looking for Alaska (...with Alaska)

In which John talks about the 8-episode, limited series adaptation of his first novel "Looking for Alaska," which will be streaming on Hulu starting October 18th. AND ALSO IN ALL THESE PLACES:
· HBO in Central Europe
· HBO in the Nordics
· HBO in Spain
· BBC3 in the UK (October 19th)
· STAN in Australia (October 19th)
More to come as they're announced! I'll also be in LA for a Looking for Alaska event on Wednesday, October 16th at The Alex Theatre in Glendale. They'll be showing a preview of the first episode of the series followed by a discussion about it with the showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and the actors Timothy Simons (who plays The Eagle), Ron Cephas Jones (who plays Dr. Hyde.), and me. More info and tickets here: alextheatre.or...
The Looking for Alaska tie-in edition featuring the Hulu series cast on the cover of the book is now available: www.penguinran...
The new audiobook of Looking for Alaska read by Wil Wheaton is also available! Links and also a sample of the audiobook here: www.penguinran...
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[@riyaa6214]

"the person I imagined is sitting next to me... It's weird" oh John you're making me weep

[@aubreyparker5425]

he kind of reacted this way when the fault in our stars was filming. john cried SO MUCH lol

[@JustAPeachyt]

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[@TamarZiri]

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[@kobeyiskicho]

I’m sorry, I don’t get who he was imagining

[@AllySheehan]

@@kobeyiskicho her character, alaska :)

[@SamuelRowan]

This adaptation has convinced me that every book adaptation ever should be a mini series. It is the only way to do a book justice. They did such a good job.

[@BaronofGermania]

Excuse me! Have you seen the greatest movies ever made? The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

[@SamuelRowan]

@@BaronofGermania they are the exception not the rule

[@davidwachmann]

To be fair, each movie is about as long as a mini series.

[@drowsretsam6861]

EXACTLY!

[@jemma8506]

sorry i thought it was shit

[@tanita6234]

She isn't how we imagined her but she is how HE imagined her

[@sambowlina]

Exactly!

[@grzegorzwieczorek7779]

she actually is how i imagined her wtf?

[@kingtut7213]

Yeah she's exactly how I imagined her

[@imaShawtyy]

She's more than I imagined

[@HeyNowMandy]

She's exactly how I imagined her.

[@woodwanderer]

This is incredible. You can really tell how John doesn't want to look at the cast because looking at them will make him cry but when he looks at them he looks like he never wants to look away.

[@Richie_Godsil]

John Green may be the most emotional teenager in this video...

[@krissymillard1823]

Richie Godsil 😂❤️

[@quakesultansyoutube9148]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@lol-io4nz]

But hes not a teen

[@fuzzyplasmacat6357]

@@lol-io4nz whooocsh

[@Chef_PC]

And we absolutely love him for it.

[@Tooobuhz18]

"I am concussed" is one of my favorite lines in all of literature

[@pullingakatherine]

Wow I also teared up when John said he was going to cry when he noticed the nail polish, this is very exciting!!!!!

[@alglvt]

So much feels!

[@francescamele8077]

What about the nail polish? I didn't get it, maybe because I haven't read the book... is it related to that?

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@@francescamele8077 In the book she always wears electric blue nail polish, and he's just getting emotional overload from having a character that he made up as a kid for his first book (which he never thought would be successful) sitting right next to him.

[@francescamele8077]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy makes perfect sense, thank you for the explanation :)

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@@francescamele8077 No prob! Personally, I think its his worst book (I'd give it a 5/10), but I love him as a person so much that I hope it does well.

[@oyahfftlisawsome]

"Norwegian countries" Oh John, and to think you taught World and European histories on Crash Course.

[@KarolaTea]

I mean he also said "it comes out in the UK and Europe" ... so, uh...

[@pumpkinomom4446]

@@KarolaTea well the uk is soon no longer part of europe so he was kind of right...

[@KarolaTea]

The British isles aren't conna detatch from the tectonic plate and float away. Europe is a continent, predating the European Union. Nobody would say that Switzerland is not in Europe lol.

[@pranamd1]

@@KarolaTea Continents are not typically defined by tectonic plates; if they were, Southern California would not be considered part of North America, and India would be considered part of Australia. The whole idea of continents is so arbitrary, anyway, that we might as well call the UK and Switzerland continents.

[@KarolaTea]

Vaguely based on tectonic plates tho. Or "large landmasses that are mostly near each other because most of it is on the same tectonic plate". Sure it's pretty arbitrary, but so are most words.

[@torrey8766]

"Rosebud..." I love her already.

[@Boudico]

Such an old reference for one so young

[@alex0589]

that was quick thinking. They're sharp in Finland.

[@martinandreasbjrnsvik8464]

Alex NORWAY!

[@PeterDrake]

But which Norway? I think it's the Finland part of Norway.

[@nscantling]

The fact that someone so young knew that reference made me do a double take.

[@MissMomonline]

"I love to cry" ~John Green being relatable

[@mirpandas]

“Ya’ll vape to enjoy it. I vape to die.”

[@theaudiobookaficionado]

i just snorted so hard

[@mia.jade.]

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[@FriickyFresh101]

bruhhhhh

[@KaijaSchmauss]

I can't decide if I should laugh or cry. Mostly because the original line was how I figured out the twist in the book.

[@lauradftba4653]

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[@leahmoore6820]

“A person I imagined is sitting next to me.” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@francoisrd]

Ah yes, 2005. My favourite era of historical fiction

[@anthonynorman7545]

Ooof that hurts...

[@jhangelgurl]

When you suddenly feel very old....:cries into my 2005 senior yearbook:

[@PKMartin]

In 2005 most people didn't have Facebook yet and mobile phones had numbered buttons on them but no web browsers.

[@jhangelgurl]

@@PKMartin Yup when Facebook was exclusive to college students only

[@Faerieshimmer]

jhangelgurl me too :/ lol

[@vlogsbyeralda]

She looks like she could be the sister of Margot Robbie

[@quack676]

Eralda B she reminds me of a young Gillian Jacobs

[@داريو-غ5س]

Is there a season 2 for the series or movie please?

[@Prettyb214]

No I believe It’s a limited series بازوكأإأ

[@venkatkrisshna]

Agreed

[@anny7408]

quack676 yess

[@hayleymarse2853]

I love how John is so involved with the cast and truly gets the best people who portray his characters well

[@사하-r2e]

“I dont want to know how much she loved him” this made me cry so bad

[@thenight2956]

I LOVE YOU❤️❤️

[@MrVasile]

"Check your local listings." LOL Pulling out my latest issue of TV Guide now!

[@Rossy167]

I think by local he means on a national scale since, despite the internet, Hulu is mainly just a USA thing.

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

A what now? :-o

[@Garthman03]

TV guide is still in print??

[@Smidge204]

@@SuviTuuliAllan Once upon a time, in the dark ages before the internet, you go to the grocery store (and similar places) and buy a printed catalog of TV shows that would be shown that week...

[@thatjillgirl]

@@Smidge204 Ours was included in the Sunday newspaper.

[@bettyreads222]

"The person I imagined is sitting next to me." Aww this is so great.

[@america_grace]

i will never stop talking about this series. i’m 32 and i have watched it 22 times through. i feel such a deep connection with it, especially as a private school kid in 2005, who lived on all of the songs they used in the series (from the ben gibbard songs, to the gorillaz, to modest mouse, etc.) but most importantly, it depicts the juxtaposition of the love and grief i have dealt with, not just throughout my adolescence, but also in my adulthood, so well that i will return to it time and time again. i CANNOT thank you enough for not only writing this book (which i am finally reading), but allowing it to be depicted visually, and so beautifully at that.

[@mcsmaria28]

“What do you want your last words to be?” *whispers* “Rosebud.” 😂

[@carlingnugent]

I was like "Who's Jake Hole?" Googled it And realized I'm very old J Cole. Gotcha.

[@sofiyyasujuandy493]

Same

[@AnonymousQwerty]

Lol!

[@henriquebg1515]

kristine is the best actress to play alaska in my opinion, she’s just like how i imagined alaska while reading the book, all the characteristics and the vibes!

[@meem524]

Me: **reads title** *aggressively clicks*

[@alyLUCK]

I don’t have enough words for how the show made me feel. It was wonderful, captivating, and very much how I imagined it. Looking for Alaska was the first John Green Book I read and I was busy with college at the time so I got halfway through and didn’t finish it. I picked it back up over the summer and read the whole book in one day. It is the one that introduced me to my love of Johns writing. I am so happy this was finally made into a show and I’m so happy I was able to share one of my favorite novels with my friends and family 💙

[@Marta-gp5xs]

I grow old. I grow old. I shall wear my trousers rolled - John Green 2019

[@sameknit]

Also T. S. Eliot

[@TheRobstargames]

Smh this is ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ by T.S. Eliot.

[@MrJamhamm]

- Sibylle Baier

[@astrid3522]

TS Eliot

[@zoeyrussell9126]

Yikes

[@Johanna-hz8hh]

That was my favorite book as a teenager, I've felt so identified with Alaska and now I'm watching the series as a 25 yo woman. So far I love it and the cast is perfect, congrats💜

[@sharonfieldstone]

The questions asking what "check your local listings" means makes me feel like an old lady. I'm hurt

[@itsbrittfutch9396]

“The person I imagined is sitting next to me.” ❤️❤️😭

[@Novemblr14]

“Historical fiction” made me choke on my drink

[@داريو-غ5س]

Is there a season 2 for the series or movie please?

[@داريو-غ5س]

@lolita i think is very sad

[@haunt7121]

@@داريو-غ5س no it’s based on the book. Love the book and I hate reading.

[@hannaht4688]

I have never seen such a good adaptation of a book. It is portrayed perfectly and exactly how I pictured it in the book

[@asawerabbood]

2:11 " Just noticed your nail polish , which makes me wanna cry oh Jesus oh God " *if you didn't understand , it means that you haven't read the best novel you ever gonna read*

[@Lina-ve7mz]

_i read it like a month ago and don't understand oh god_ edit: _okok she wore electric blue nail polish how could I forget that_

[@GOvindXOXO]

I have read it a very long time ago, it was my first book ever, and I recommend it to anyone who loves reading. having said that, please explain me. I didn't understand.

[@Olidoxson]

I haven't what's the novel name?

[@fusionofmyth]

Olidoxson looking for Alaska

[@asawerabbood]

@@Olidoxson _looking for Alaska_

[@nono-fh9ip]

the nail polish made me feel things too, john.

[@nelly5376]

Great casting, John, I know you cast movies and TV series alike.

[@moiradarling97]

Nedelina I also would have to agree that John casting is impeccable. It must come from his many years of casting experience.

[@sapphic_sophie]

Nedelina Which casting decision was he unhappy about? I’ve always wondered.

[@HI1804]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE COMMENT THANK YOU!

[@nelly5376]

@@sapphic_sophie there was this cameo of a famous person in TFIOS, but it got cut; probably that one

[@thereshegoes5511]

"Cuz it's like a person I imagined is sitting next to me... it's weird." This makes me so emotional

[@sarajashari609]

The cast is amazing!Exactly how I've pictured them.Watching how happy and energetic John is with them makes me tear up.One of my favourite books is coming to life.This is happening!!

[@TheLowstef]

Just watched it. One-sitting binge. Amazing! And in best adaptation-of-John-Green tradition it features multiple future stars.

[@pjw2000]

John, the geographical term you're looking for is "Nordic."

[@galli0]

Or Scandinavian, they contain different countries, tho generally Finland isnt considered Scandinavian so maybe Nordic is better..🤷‍♀️

[@Random3716]

'Fennoscandian' is also appropriate, and fun to say.

[@LisaBDoyle]

@@galli0 Yeah, he was talking about Finland too so Scandinavian does not work in this context.

[@Birdfreak2010]

Hege Valle TIL Finland isn’t considered Scandinavian, and I feel like my entire life has been a lie!

[@purpleghost106]

@@Birdfreak2010 I learned this from the 'Scandinavia and the World' web comic XD They talk a bunch about the ways Finland doesn't count, it's a running joke. Although they are still considered a Nordic country, OP is right. (Nordic really just means northern, so it's kind of a geographic term instead of a cultural one like Scandinavian)

[@jawharahjane]

Just finished watching Looking for Alaska and it is heartbreaking and I cried a lot. Amazing cast, instantly become a fan of Kristine.

[@mackthemark9105]

I love how John asks all the questions to the camera, then just keeps staring intensely at the camera as they answer 😂

[@mattthompson6281]

I read, and reread the book through out the years. I just binged all 8 episodes. this is beyond my expectations what the show/movie would be. I am in tears..beautiful tears. I waiting forever for this, and this show/movie exceeded my expectations in every way. THANK YOU

[@Bea_Esser]

"Check your local listings." Once John uttered that phrase I was suddenly very old.

[@zlcoolboy]

Yeah I have not heard that in a while.

[@kaitlynsheinhartz967]

Honestly, Looking for Alaska is my favorite book of all time. I've read it so much it's tearing at the seams. I watched the Hulu adaptation and cried just as hard

[@artisticallyme5648]

There were some parts that bugged me tho

[@kaitlynsheinhartz967]

@@artisticallyme5648 do tell! I'm curious to know what you thought

[@artisticallyme5648]

@@kaitlynsheinhartz967 Overall I have to say it was okay. I mean I don't do well with endings like that. And the smoking and all that in my opinion were unnecessary throughout the entire book. But it was okay . Yet anyway loved the pranks. Even though the overall book was okay for me I feel that there was sth huge missing from it. Something I can't point to. I might be the only person in the entire world who didn't get to love the book the way that I wanted to love it. I mean I had this book with me for ages and I kept struggling with it. For me it's hard to point out what's exactly wrong with it , it's more like a "I wanted to feel more out of this book kinda feeling" .And I think Alaska deserved a better ending. I mean after going through all of that, if that was me I don't think I would've mentally survived. Being a person (like any other human being on the planet) that relies on books to feel better inside ,to just escape this world for awhile, for that short period of time from start to finish ,I just didn't feel that feeling I usually get while reading books. Maybe it's just me or the time when I read it or the book. Something was off for me

[@jdawgthethingod3212]

This was Stan Lee's reaction when looking at RDJ in the Iron Man get up.

[@TherapyForNarhwals]

“Comes out in 8 days...” Me: WHAT HOW DID I FORGET AHHHHH *installs Hulu on everything

[@BK_Garage]

This book has changed my life. I'm a junior in high school, and all my life i've disliked ELA classes and reading, especially when they would assign books, i hated reading and audio book. Until I read Looking for Alaska, I got to pick it out of a list of books recommended to me, and I thought this book was going to be more adventurous like the book Into wild which we read earlier this year. But I can safely say its not, and this book is the first book I've read front to back on my own, and I've enjoyed it. and It has changed how I view books, I've been starting to put my phone down to read, and see what happens next. So, thank you John Green.

[@isabelleraudszus7102]

“I’m a crier too. I love to cry” me too John

[@melaniesanclemente6078]

I just wanted to say, John I read looking for Alaska at a moment in my life when I really need it. It was one of the first times that a book gave me goosebumps and Affected me so much that it became a safe place for me. It truly was one of the greatest things I needed at the time to help me get out of the dark place I was in. I’ve read the book over 30 times now and every time I still remember the scared girl I was when I read it, how much it helped me, and how far I’ve come.

[@nathanielmathews2617]

Hey! I'm also from Missoula (well 20 miles south in Florence lol) and Looking for Alaska was one of the books that helped change my life. I have multiple mental illnesses that although not debilitating, they make a lot of things difficult. The characters in this novel were uniquely quirky, people that can be so varied and detailed. It allowed.me to truly connect and dissect their feelings. I read it probably 5 times.in 3 months. And as someone with Aspergers it just helped me realize so much with depression, trauma, social interaction, friendships, and a lot more. It helped me evolve in one of the most uncertain periods of my.life and I can't thank you enough. Keep up the work!

[@hannahzayco2244]

looking for alaska is my fave book.. i was crying during the last episode, and i embreced it. ❤️ thank you John Green for this specail story.

[@DevyanshBahri]

Alaska’s casting could not be more perfect

[@johannagentara6761]

I did not understand why people got so mad over the cast because i personally think the actors are quiet great choices. Seeing John almost cry about it made me so emotional omg 😭😭

[@artisticallyme5648]

I think the choice of the cast is quite good

[@shiramelcer8262]

This reminds me of the Cara and Nat shenanigans and I'm all for it. So happy this is happening, can't wait

[@matthewespinosa5825]

I watched the whole season in one day, it was amazing John, so amazing.

[@bradmueller8076]

christine just got a lot cooler when she mentioned her j cole fandom

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

For those young ones out there, "Check your local listings" is what the TV announcer would say so you to tune into the advertised show. When it was on. When the TV people played it for you. You couldn't choose when it played. Back when streaming service meant a group of people who decorated rooms for parties.

[@autumnbrookesings]

I finally started watching the series. I’m half-way through and it is just beautiful. More books should be adapted into mini-series like this. Congrats on this beautiful celebration of your first novel ☺️

[@thelocalsage]

It seriously never ceases to amaze me how well John works with young people. I’ve watched vlogbrothers since I was 15 and was always amazed how he was able to make me feel like an actual, full person with valuable thoughts. Now I’m 22, and seeing how afable and thoughtful he still manages to be with people around my age seven years later makes me smile.

[@coltafanan]

It's so sweet seeing John blush.

[@sam-the-moomin]

I am so ready to watch this series! I binged the book in three days and I cried so so much!! It’s gonna be great!!

[@renatanovato9460]

John, even when you are happy, thrilled with the series, you bring me to tears. I don't know why. But I think you bring me joy and hope My grandma attended mass all Sundays of her 86-year life and she cried. It always felt awkward to me. But it is exactly how I react to all of your videos. I cry.

[@Sterling3dg]

I only recently read the book and just finished the show. I enjoyed the book but it was an emotional struggle close to home as I have a friend who took their own life. I really enjoyed the show. The show was able to add so much more depth to the would Miles lived in. The cast was/is amazing. I loved the added bits about their world religions teacher.

[@rivernat6133]

I dont think i will ever recover from this series, beautiful and sad.

[@prettygirl7936]

“Looking for Alaska” is my favorite book by you. I fell in love with everything about it. So thank you for this piece of art. ❤️

[@lauren_abbott6515]

I just recently finish looking for Alaska and I loved it sooo much

[@InvincibleWeeba]

John: It's going to be released in the UK on BBC3 Me: PAYING MY TV LICENSE IS FINALLY WORTHWHILE!

[@IanLesnevski]

Just watched the entire 8 episodes on HBO here in Bulgaria. Guys, this is amazing, never seen anything like it. Kudos to you John (I started now buying and reading your books after watching also Paper Towns and Fault in Our Stars movies, you're a new favorite author of mine). Kudos to all the cast. Charlie and Kristine, your acting and chemistry on screen blew me away completely :) Keep up the good work, guys!

[@sha2424]

i feel like i've been waiting a decade for this video . . . and also was totally not expecting it

[@NevvyK]

I was not expecting the series to be out in the UK at the same time !!! IM SO HAPPY, i legit felt so emotional realising that, it just rarely happens and i was so prepared to wait ages to see it and now i don't have to and just want to thank whoever made it possible and negotiated the distribution cause Im a firm believer that in this day and age things really should be made and released for a global platform

[@misshoneybadger8294]

Rosebud... 🤣🤣🤣

[@sorenbruns5541]

That girl knows her stuff.

[@kenzolm]

just finished the show. I tried to spread it out and savour it. it's perfect john! I haven't read the books in a few years, but it was just as I pictured it at 12 years old. incredible cast, just perfect!! so happy this came together so well for you after all these years!

[@glennsearcy6440]

The cast does the book so much justice it is unreal. I want to say thank you to john green and the four wonderful people that brought me so much love, reading the book and reliving it again in front of my eyes. It has been amazing both times. Really touched my heart and still does. You guys are awesome . :) - kimber searcy

[@desiraeg377]

Just finished the series... it was incredible

[@hope-nf4nc]

i cried watching the entire show

[@JBDazen]

1:37 "for someone who doesn't normally have an accent". John. We all have accents.

[@thatonecat226]

Looking for Alaska is my #1 favorite book and seeing all of the characters sitting around and laughing is unreal. I'm crying. I'm so excited this is finally happening

[@freyab5066]

ITS ON STAN IN AUSTRALIA OH MAN YOU GUYS REALLY THINK OF EVERYTHING !! idk why that just gave me so much joy to feel included in this release of the show, it happens so rarely for a new series..... also wow john’s experience with alaska still has the power to make me cry too oooof

[@meechisminners]

So far, John has a great track record with rappers. Earl Sweatshirt and J. Cole? Good choices

[@onytay75]

And that time he mentioned 21 savage a lot

[@alexanderacosta48]

When did he mention Earl Sweatshirt?

[@meechisminners]

@@alexanderacosta48 I'm pretty sure he said the Paper Towns cast showed him Earl Sweatshirt and He showed them The Mountain Goats. Don't know which video tho. If I find it I'll reply with the link

[@vlogbrothers]

I listen to a lot of rap music. I do genuinely think J Cole is a brilliant lyricist. I quote him constantly in my personal life. -John

[@MikeFilemaker]

When John finds out about Brockhampton he may fully become a teenage girl. It happened to me

[@z00tt1tties]

I love this series too much

[@columbus8myhw]

"I know there's another Norwegian country" JOHN

[@AlwaysAllyCat]

I don't think Looking for Alaska will ever be as good as it was when I was 15 and desperately needed it but I am so glad it lives one for a new generation

[@abrahamdelacruz5949]

I need a bts of this whole cast.

[@fairycat23]

Same!

[@alliethibodeaux6335]

I CAN NOT wait to cry and watch looking for Alaska come to life. I read it years ago now but every great story I’ve read has definitely stuck with me. Thank you so much for writing stories that can move me and so many others. Much love ❤️

[@krissymillard1823]

I’m going to the event at the Alex Theater next week and I can’t deal! 😆 (And I can’t believe William from This Is Us is on the show and will be there!) Also, “pre-vaping nicotine dispensing” 😂 And... how John feels about Keanu is how I feel about John? 😂

[@mrefiti]

I can’t believe I literally found out about this today. Two days before the release, my mind is going a thousand miles an hour, there are so many thoughts going through my head right now

[@miniclip0703]

It’s Eloise! No way! Can’t wait to see the adaptation of this amazing book

[@Bsabx]

She’s actually the IDEAL Alaska I really don’t know how others don’t see it

[@YouTubeKnight]

I was more excited for this the whole year than Avengers Endgame.

[@DanielChannel89]

One of my favorite books for roughly half my life will finally be coming out in live action a few days after my 30th birthday. Thanks, John. Can't wait.

[@lauragaio6697]

i can't even explain what that book means to me, for real. thank you John Green, you're an explendid writer, your words just touch me in a diferent way. i really hope to meet you some day so we can talk about that piece of art and about what inspired you and everything else. by the way, i have a tattoo of the daisy and i have this tradition of reading the book at least once a year, that way i'll never forget it. i'm really passionate about this, thank you thank you thank you 🖤🌼

[@adamrice1087]

John Green really has a way of connecting with people and making them feel important. I admire that about him so much.

[@thatbullnamedTAURUS]

1:27 omg that's kate from "my sisters keeper"

[@ItsBrittanyyBeach]

There's something really special about Looking for Alaska. I knew about vlogbrothers first. Then I wanted to read John's books and started with that one. I picked a random copy off a shelf at Barnes and Noble to read....when I got home, I realized my copy had a notecard that another Nerdfighter had written about joining the Nerdfighter community on KZbin. That was in 2011 and that's when I realized what a huge impact John's work has had.

[@sydneyworley9832]

As soon as I saw jay I yelled, “JAYEASYONTHEEYES”

[@deniserendon686]

Hey John, so because your not on Twitter I will write this here. I bought Looking for Alaska from a yard sell while I was in high school so like 8 years ago. I never read it, I had just gotten into Vlogbrothers, I knew you had books published so I bought it. I listen to the audiobook version here on KZbin a week ago in one day at work, and have been watching the tv series since then, I’ve been doing my best to not binge it because I’ve loved it so much and I don’t want it to end. I’m already excited to rewatch it! Thank you for this incredible book! I’m so happy it finally made it to a screen! Also I haven’t cried this much with a book/TV show in a long time. Thank you.

[@unfabulouslyfabulous]

I hate to admit this but I did not expect the series to be THAT good the chemistry is real . Miles is fantastic and the colonel is my FAVE . I read this book now seven years ago and it’s amazing that you’ve waited for this to come to fruition even longer than that . Wow . DFTBA

[@hs6596]

John, everyone has an accent. She just doesn't have a Scandinavian accent, she has an American one

[@hs6596]

@施亮 People can say whatever they want, but especially in America, thinking of one accent or language as the "standard" over another can be polarizing and other-izing

[@Dust514rocks]

To be fair a lot of americans speak with a more neutral accent which is what the girl was speaking with. Her accent did not correspond with any particular, non-neutral american accent of any region

[@hs6596]

@@Dust514rocks Many other linguists (like myself) agree that everyone has an accent. The American accent has been one that other countries ty to mimic when learning English because of its status though. For the most part, every person will agree that their own accent is the nuetral one

[@hs6596]

@施亮 Agreed that there's a standard American accent! Studying the subject in college right now, I really like having this dialogue about it!

[@squeegie-beckenheim]

@@hs6596 if you're studying linguistics, first, you should already know that trying to prescribe how people use the word "accent" is likely a lost cause. And second, you should be able to recognize the difference between a dialect and an accent. John is saying she sounds nativelike, which is undeniably impressive for anyone speaking an L2, and you know that's what he meant just as well as anyone else.

[@amandavannoy6953]

I just finished the show, and even knowing exactly what would happen from the book, it still broke me to my core and yet I come out of it a better person for having felt emotions so profound as John Green has portrayed. Thank you sir for rocking my world with stories that move us all.

[@arkya_sanyal]

Wait, wtf... I've been following your videos for a while now and you're John-Freaking-Green?! Duuude, you literally gave me sleepless nights, tearful cameos and what not. Holy shit, Im literally freaked rn

[@technicality]

0:43 I love the J. Alfred Prufrock reference

[@AwesomesMan]

I don't watch vlogbrothers very often anymore but I'm glad I was here for this.