FILMMAKER REACTS To BTS Storyline Summary Before WINGS

FILMMAKER REACTS To BTS Storyline Summary Before WINGS
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[@lovingwaffles]

I disagree with a lot of commenters here. His whole thing is videography, he brings a fresh outlook on materials we probably have all watched a thousand times; so watching the summary videos beforehand makes a lot of sense in his case, it give him more room to go through the whole BU and bring his particular insight to us; otherwise it would have been hours of intense confusion, which would be a shame and aren't there enough reactions on youtube that fit that description? Good job alex, you nice keep going.

[@RoxyRocket001]

Exactly!

[@GORILLAZsrfn]

This! :')

[@ibroughtyoudaffodils2632]

Actually the webtoon is not that clear, she is gathering a little clues from here and there and connect them, a smart girl.

[@marimcfly1086]

Also THE NOTES, they are very important

[@xalxvx]

most of the information she gathered were from HYYH The Notes (from BTS’ LY: Her, LY: Tear, LY: Answer, MOTS: Persona, & MOTS: 7 physical albums), HYYH The Notes book 1, & HYYH The Notes book 2

[@jannie814]

Hi Alex! Just to clarify one thing, in case you don’t know about this: whenever they say the number of a year, as in “YEAR 22” or “YEAR 19,” it’s always referring to the age that Seokjin is at that time, since everything is seen from his point of view. So it does not mean the calendar year. In an example where it’s talking about YEAR 22, and the topic is something going on with JUNGKOOK, remember that JK is five years younger than Seokjin, so he would be 17 during that little bit of the story. As you get to know the boys and their ages, it becomes really easy to quickly do the math and figure out who is how old at any point in the story. For example, Taehyung and Jimin are both three years younger than Seokjin, RM and J-hope are two years younger, and Yoongi is one year younger. All this extra information comes from the BTS NOTES, compiled from little journal-type booklets included in the physical albums when you purchased them, that were originally just printed in Korean, but now are available in English in two hefty volumes through Amazon, titled BTS THE NOTES #1 and #2. This is all brought to life in the SAVE ME webtoon. Hope this helps!

[@rubabraja9207]

Oh wow! I didn't know that i was so confused when i read Notes 1. This helps thank you!

[@Mimimimi-ki6bs]

Well, it was explained in The Notes, but some people made him watch this video. I don't know why. What was the reason?

[@endxofxeternity]

I thought the boys were all essentially then same age in the BU? like within 1-2 years of each other?

[@jlreyes7578]

honey oh no, she's not gonna stop it in the wings era because she doesn't mention it in this video 😭😭. the only era she points out in this is the love yourself era for the highlight reels

[@jiminslajibolala1322]

Go to her KZbin channel and you will see the 2021 version

[@AngelaSealana]

Alex, I hope you don't let some of the comments discourage you. It's not a huge deal to have watched this. Yes, it spoiled a lot narratively, but the short films & Highlight Reel have a lot of value for your reactions apart from that, since you're more focused on the visual communication & execution of it.

[@denisa0685]

Exactly!!!!

[@alicekolychev6207]

the clip you mentioned at the very beginning that you liked is actually a scene from the love yourself highlight reel, and it comes later in the storyline after the wings era :)

[@chimchim4036]

The clips that were being shown is not just coincidence. It all came from the highlight reels, wings short films, japanese mv's, and etc...

[@AngelaSealana]

Basically... The MVs & content were *not* released in chronological order. ARMY was constantly putting together the non-linear puzzle as content was released. So you just spoiled yourself a whole heckofalot 😅😭🤠

[@Isa06137]

Abig part of storyline is from the bu books

[@HadassaMoon144]

It's okay though. If he's not going to read the notes and explore any other content besides the videos, he won't understand the story anyway. Now he knows what to look for in the videos.

[@ericweinman9447]

It is only spoiling if he has to do an itinerary dictated by others. The BU is sufficiently complex to be genuinely engaging. Further, it is variously sourced. XCeleste did not release this mv to violate your sensibilities of how correctly to attack the story or to create a now you know so you needn't explore and marvel. As an ARMY I say please allow people to approach things their own way without judging their choices with statements like "you just spoiled yourself".

[@cieradivens3934]

This video goes in chronological order which means the music videos are all mixed up since a lot of time travel is involved. But I still think it’s good to watch the summery since your more focused on camera work, cinematography, etc than trying to piece together clues.

[@kall3y]

i think everyone commenting that everything was spoiled for you drastically underestimates just how confusing the highlight reels and short films are upon first watch. i actually think watching this beforehand will make your experiences of watching other more complicated BU videos more enjoyable since most people who watch them have no idea what's going on and the confusion becomes the main part of the reaction sadly. clearly from this video, you would have been missing a LOT of background info (since most of the storyline understanding comes from the webtoon) and the videos wouldnt have made any sense so dont worry, the experience of watching them has not been spoiled for you there's still a lot more to take in and analyze :) she also doesn't touch any of the demian stuff connected to wings era (heavily so w the short films) so i still think youll have plenty of room for theorizing!

[@34riyarose67]

Exactly, I actually suggest people to watch the summary videos before getting into the webtoons, notes, etc because it drastically helps. A lot of the storyline exists in the music videos itself so I don't even recommend to read webtoons and notes early into the BU. I feel it just confuses even more.

[@dinya.02]

i agree

[@hannahharris8474]

I agree

[@ThyNguyen-gr2um]

Can you tell me where I can see the webtoon?

[@Ann-ob4bp]

@@ThyNguyen-gr2um I think you can read it in application called webtoon.

[@juliacats]

One of the happiest things for BTS fans is to find symbols in their fictional worlds with their true personalities. I'm so glad you started this BU. Especially, as you said in the last video, you said you had thought of committing suicide, and I shed tears when I heard that. Perhaps we are all the same. Especially you said that you prefer Star worlds and Marvel series, so this BU is yours too. I'm glad that you saw EXCELECE's explanation first before starting BU's WING'S series of film videos. Now you can start the Wing's series properly. As I said before, I am a 48-year-old Korean majoring in art theory and working in related fields. BTS' worldview is a huge “psychodrama” in which seven characters actually grow beyond simple entertainment. This makes BTS powerful. If you look at their MV, “Fake Love” and “DNA” again, you'll feel more Goose bomb. Now you will understand why SUGA is always close to fire, why JIMIN is always with water, and why the order of holding and shaking the hands of seven people in the "DNA" music video is meaningful. Because BTS agencies are really crazy about these crazy details. All their music videos are rich in these details. Therefore, knowing BU guarantees crazy fun.

[@34riyarose67]

Guys it really doesn't matter if he watched summary videos or not because when I got into BU and when many of my friends did, we started with the summary videos. For many people these videos help to sort out information and infact organize the new content that they will be watching. Directly jumping into BU without prior context might be too overwhelming.

[@LeilaleilaZ]

Same! I know some people enjoy figuring out clues as part of the experience. But I don't think this was his goal tbh, he wanted to appreciate the storyline being portrayed through the cinematography of the different videos (bc also everyone was insisting that he won't fully understand until he has the background information) and he wouldn't have been able to do that if he didn't have a guideline video to start off from!! Same as you i first got into the fandom by being explained through videos like this what the story was about, honestly maybe if I didn't see those I wouldn't be here years later. I don't get the negativity in the comments. Poor guy can't catch a break it seems 🤦‍♀️

[@CaspiDrako]

You're right about the fictional selves reflecting parts of the really people. I think especially with yoongi's love of the piano and music in general. From a young age, he went to piano lessons and he actually has perfect pitch on the piano, meaning be can basically play a song after hearing it. He even wrote a song called first love about his love for his piano and how much it helped him in his life. He also wanted to be a lyricist and producer since he was really really young. A bit after, he started to also want to be a rapper. His parents did not start out supporting his pursuit in a music career, and he went quite a while until they did. He'd travel to Seoul to sell his music but often got ripped off hand would have to go back home with only enough money for a ticket and nothing more. Then he became an underground rapper and b-boy under the name gloss. And finally he auditioned for big hit! Yoongi is basically living the life he's wanted since he was younger. He has also been very open about his mental struggles, especially in his song "the last" where he talks about his social anxiety, and depression. He's the most open about his mental health among the members and wants to talk about it to lower the stigma (especially in Korea cuz the stigma in Korea is a lot worse than the west) and to help his fans who may also struggle with those things. Oh! Also just so you're not concerned, his parents support him now, and in his youth he had his older brother's support.

[@MBella123]

Many of these clips are from the Wings Short Films. Each member has their own film that tells a bit about them and their story with a song

[@violetluna52]

That scene of Namjoon at the gast station, where he got all the garbage thrown at him is from the video "For You", when they were all secretly working to help JK. I love that video!

[@HinataUchihaInuzuka9]

Oh, sweet summer child... you're down the rabbit hole now. The timeline has further developed by now hahaha Celeste has made... two? more videos about it. I'm obsessed with the BU!

[@lovemiaaa]

BTS new song 'Permission to Dance' out in July 9, 1pm KST (20 minutes left)

[@tenka2894]

5 year of stunning BTS- never got into the BU- shits just confusing and a newly single mom just doesn't have the luxury of time and mental capacity to get into that. Glad, u are doing these reaction.

[@marroquincristel8892]

And not only is this, there is also the relationship that the whole story has with Demian's book by Hermann Hesse and it is even more complex ... You should react to that too :)

[@marjcastillo2116]

aw. u will be spoiled if u see this before the short films.

[@snowieara]

i think you might not have realized just how intricately tied into their content the whole BU was 😭 vids and clues about this universe were literally in their concerts, other mvs including in other languages, concept pictures, performance stages, award ceremony stages, outfits, fake tattoos, etc FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. you'll even find a few clues to the BU in their very first mv. some of these vids were vcrs from their concerts from like 6 yrs ago before fans were even aware there was a storyline to be put together in the first place. it wasn't until i need u came out that people were aware that there was a story and started linking things to other vids and clues that were being brought up from previous content and then got even more frenzied when the prologue came out which proved that the storyline was in fact an actual thing and not just fan imagination. some of the vids you were confused about the source were from concerts, japanese mvs, their game app that also links to the BU, and a LARGE majority of the background information about the story and characters are from the books that came out (yes, there are books too!!). The books are called The Notes 1 and The Notes 2. Prior to the books coming out, the notes were actually just small little pamphlets that were being released in parts with the albums and fans had to put the dates together to understand the timeline but we were hella confused when there were multiple contradictory entries for the same dates 😭😭 it wasn't until very recently that the time travel was finally confirmed and we were able to understand why and BigHit put them all together and released the books. It's a lot to take in so don't mind the comments talking about spoiling it because tbh unless you're willing to invest yourself into looking it ALL up, this is probably for the best lol. Can't wait to see you react to the short films!! Those are honestly some of my fave content from them. You should also check out their Wings Tour trailer, it was beautiful!!

[@idk_6080]

honestly, I think it'll be easier for u to understand the wings era now that you've watched this so I don't think it's too much of a big deal!

[@neverexisted8921]

I honestly think you did good by watching this explanation beforehand. Cuz the storyline is impossible to figure out on its own just by watching the Wings clips. This way you can focus on the cinematography. Plus there is a looot more to theorize than this vid brought up. So nothing lost in there, Alex!

[@erinraecowin]

Oh no. This will spoil stuff. The MVs are out of order.

[@violetluna52]

To be honest I feel like he needed to watch all the WINGS short films before getting into this.

[@sophiam.krager3815]

And the highlight reels

[@kautionph_1697]

Hey! Each comeback album comes with a “notes book” she got a lot of information from those notes! That’s where the days and backstories come from! Unfortunately those notes are in Korean and have to be translated.

[@dianne_____-3877]

I noticed how you reacted im this vid:(( virtual hugs for u💙 i hope ure doing well

[@youshouldbeyourlight1612]

Just admit it guys, we're all early cause at the same time we're waiting for Permission to Dance to release and kinda having anxiety if we gonna late and re-checking youtube every single minutes lol

[@natalieluong7388]

lmao ur spot on

[@DevianID]

Thanks for the watch Alex! I don't know if its changed but I just google searched bts save me webtoon and read it on my desktop in one sitting. I didn't download any apps. Also the notes she mentions are novels that you can read that go really in depth with the storyline. Good reads, especially if your a reader. HYPE is also working on making this story into a kdrama.

[@nixieshah04]

watching these kinds of videos remind me just how much i’ve forgotten about the BU, and how interesting and complex it is, and then amazes me over and over again

[@MM-et2jr]

When you say "when did this happen". That's the really cool thing abou BTS. They have a was of weavering different information in not just in their music videos, but anything can give be clues. That's also the case with non-BU content. Once their latest Korean album BE dropped back in late November, we found references in the lyrics to their speeches from the second time they spoke at the United Nations (which was held just a couple of months prior to the album). The leave eastereggs EVERYWHERE, and videos. Some are een from concerts etc.... I still haven't found everything yet, because I only became ARMY in August.

[@ingg2090]

its crazy how xceleste was able to collect and put together all of the shots smoothly and in order for her video it truly is amazing the amount of sources she used is quite impressive honestly bc i remember the shots are from mvs, the webtoon, the wings short films, old content, the highlight reel on their yt channel, their japanese music vids and im pretty sure vcr from the bts begins concert. also, storyline is also made up from the notes collection which is a merchandise, there is a dedicated twitter account from the company (smeraldo books official) all in all shes an amazing researcher and her video is super helpful!!

[@LoveTheBasics]

Oh wow

[@ingg2090]

@@LoveTheBasics ​ i totally forgot about their game they have now! its call bu story game and it fills in a lot of the blanks as the storyline gets fleshed out more, xcelest made a 2020 update of this video including the 2nd notes book and the game and she goes into detail of the tragedies the boys experience found in the webtoon, the reason behind them found in the game, and the solution found in the notes

[@Sunset553]

Good news: The story sources overlap. I. watched the webtoon, one at a time and it seemed to me it was a visual retelling from the book, The Notes part 1. I think Celeste did a magnificent job matching video clips. I’m a baby Army and don’t know much about the Bangtan Universe.

[@Anito9825]

EY Listen now. I'm glad you watched this BECAUSE let's admit it this storyline is more complicated than everything. Keeping in mind Hybe didn't release all of the content in chronological order. While it is cool to watch the MVs and come up with your own theories and ideas, FOR ME it's nice to check out this summary and THEN watch the MVs because that way you can really appreciate the details and actually catch all things going on. BUT that's just my opinion. BEcause honestly........ I HAD NO IDEA THERE IS A BTS UNIVERSE UNTIL I WATCHED THAT VIDEO SUMMARY ............Ya, call me stupid idc. I just called it art and never really looked too into it. NOW I GET IT. So I don't blame you for watching this. And ARMIES pls don't leave bad comments. Keep it friendly ok?

[@savannahcat2980]

100% agree

[@dyniadyniadynia]

100% agree

[@noemibernal4882]

I agree too

[@viiviheittokangas5240]

The highlight reel and the wings short films are gonna make a lot more sense after this. After knowing the story, you can really see all the small details

[@lk2613]

Its so funny that you got all of the tragic stuff ALL AT ONCE 😂 we had YEARS to figure out and absorb the storyline and here you are diving in head first 😅

[@pr7903]

Man..this is why you need to read Comments from your subscribers, pretty sure most of them said to react to this at the end of bu storyline journey

[@magyesproductions]

So excited for what you have to say about the WINGS short films! They were one of the main reasons I reaaally got invested in BTS since i want to be a filmmaker too. 💜

[@M11_]

I'm glad you watched this before reacting to more BU videos , now you have a better understanding of the story and can grasp on more details in future reactions since you're not gonna be so confused. Honestly, wings era is still my favorite so I'm exited for your reactions and your comments on the short films because the are BEAUTIFUL

[@kunilsen2519]

I know this is late and probably irrelevant for you know, but yes, the charecters seem to be somewhat inspired by BTS members' personal experiences. -Namjoon/RM being the responsible leader, a heavy burden on his shoulder. -Jin being the oldest and looking out for the group(all of them does this in different ways) and making sure they can all be comfortable in a dynamic(as the oldest, he has a big part of how the members can act around him and how comfortable they can be around each other). -Yoongi/Suga has played the piano for a long time and used to perform in front of family/visitors. He also used to smoke and has spoken about his battle with depression, and his outlet with musick. -Hoseok/J-hope wanted to leave BTS before their debut but decided to stay and fight/accept their fate. His passion is also dancing, and he used to do live streams called "Hope On The Street" where he would freestyle dance. -Jimin has openly talked about past struggles with his self-image and used to be quite unhealthy in how he wanted to be better and prove himself both in looks and abilities. -Taehyung/V used to be a "naughty" (but still polite and lovely, just free-spirited and a bit more "wild" in his younger days) kid, getting scolded a lot. -Jungkook practily being raised by BTS because of his young age of 13 (when he first met members), and 15 when he debuted with BTS. He has also spoken about how he struggles most when he sees his members hurting mentally. Those are some of the most prominent things I can see that I can see are similar to their characters as well.

[@JIN-jo8ol]

Yeah when the webtoon was released it didn’t have a paywall so it’s hard to keep the motivation to come back everyday if you don’t wanna pay

[@TheBelovedPanda]

You can unlock a free chapter everyday.

[@JIN-jo8ol]

@@TheBelovedPanda I know I’m just saying the paywall thing is a little annoying cause it’s hard to keep the motivation come back and to keep reading if you’re not going to pay

[@Kaeldra3]

Kinda wish you just went for the highlight reels and short films but I get that the plot can be confusing and overwhelming especially if your more focused on the camera stuff (you probably have commenters telling you to do a billion different things so honestly do what you like)... idk. I kinda liked hearing your take without outside information first idk. Like this definitely spoils a lot of the stuff leading up to wings since the summary jumps a lot... not your fault at all for not realizing

[@Kaeldra3]

Not to be sad but like I was so excited to see your reaction and interpretation of the short films and now I’m kinda sad because this video is going to alter what you take away from them...arggggg idk.

[@pointdanz07]

@@Kaeldra3 Agreed :(

[@kall3y]

to be fair the short films are extremely complex visually and narratively (filled to the brim with demian references) so i think this video just gave him a baseline understanding with so much more to be interpreted

[@Kaeldra3]

@@kall3y your absolutely right about the barrage of references, still, personally I prefer blind first reactions (with further deep diving afterwards, kind of in a manner that feels like making a discovery of whyyyy that hit so hard or why that piece was so effective or beloved)... it just feels more genuine seeing what connects on an individual level at first, but I get that every experience and preference is unique. It’s not every day that a reactor is so interested in picking up details/nuance so I am grateful for that.

[@kall3y]

@@Kaeldra3 yeah i understand that. i just feel like the short films and highlight reel are an entirely new level. one can easily come up with theories for the mvs since theyre relatively straight forward but the short films and highlight reel are so intricate yet abstract and require information from the notes and webtoon to understand them, whereas this at least gives him a direction to make sense of things-i really dont think it gives him the full story at all more like the bullet points. i get that having that direction takes away from a fresh watch narratively but he can still make personal connections (as i believe he will), he'll just be less confused on the storyline aha

[@cyann410]

I just can’t wrap my head around this, so I just enjoy the songs and videos. Thanks for this video.

[@llunathelynx]

really thank you for watching and reacting to these, i absolutely love the BU! and don't mind people saying you spoiled it bc it's REALLY messy and complicated anyways, there is so much to watch and piece through to make sense of it and i think watching this was the best course of action. this means you'll see even more when reacting to the rest of the BU that you would miss before. it's definitely worth it. thanks.

[@nathalieigpuara5886]

Today is BTS COMEBACK! YOU MUST WATCH IT! TODAY IS ARMY'S BIRTHDAY ALSO 💜

[@sumaiya7403]

Yessssss

[@lachimolala7623]

I'll watch it full later because new song is coming up in few minutes

[@nathalieigpuara5886]

Yesss.... 3more minutes!!!!!

[@brigittacavielle6183]

All the back story comes from "notes" that are distributed by the albums. So each album will have different notes. For example, the love yourself her have "notes" and we will get random notes that have different background story (different dates)

[@aininasofia6345]

Now u know our struggles tryna figure everything out before the webtoon was released

[@clover524]

Keep in mind that not all the content that contains the storyline is from mvs. It is also pulled from WEBTOON and other content like “notes” that were released following the story of each member which is how we were able to piece together the story

[@jacquereid9958]

Don’t let people stress you about how to do what with the BU. They have had their journey, this is YOUR journey. I appreciate your expertise and I’m in it for the long haul💜 thanks

[@pslinky]

I know I'm pausing again to write but I was worried I'd get caught up and forget. I'm at the part in the video where she explained why Jungkook jumps from the building and you said that hits close to home or something to that effect. I saw your eyes in that moment and remembered your get to know you video. So, this was a lot of words to ask "are you ok?" I genuinely want to make sure you're ok because there was no trigger warning for that explanation. I have PTSD a bit from various things so I get that look you had. I just wanted to say sorry we didn't warn you about it and I hope you're doing alright. 💜

[@noemibernal4882]

Thank you for your thoughtful message 💜💞

[@Smeraldo-ov9bn]

5:39 when you mentioned the parents imposing the so-called "disease" on their children all I could think about was the book sharp objects- [If I'm right, the book is also a series now..?]

[@toanzhou]

I’m so happy to see this. In your specific case I really think this was the way to go. The BU is so disjointed and out of sequence and you love the shots and the lighting and the building blocks of what make up the images so much that I think it would have been distracting trying to piece the narrative together while you were really just wanting to pause and gush over what kind of equipment they must have used to do this or puzzle over how they were able to do that. And I’ve already gotten a bit of a sense of wistfulness from some of your universe video reactions (not only BTS) that you just KNOW there is symbolism going on and you just don’t know what it actually symbolizes. This i think will help you on that front. Plus, I am so excited to get your thoughts on each of the BU films and Music videos because of the way you explain the behind the scenes stuff, no matter if you’ve seen it before or not. Your comments are always really interesting. And I don’t know of many people who are doing reactions that have rewatched the main BU vids after watching the summary so you might just make some observations or connections we haven’t heard yet. Question: have you done much work on sound design or worked with people that do that, because I think the soundscape is a big part of the short films.

[@jubiweee]

btw, BTS is releasing a new mv today and for context, it's ARMY's birthday today !!

[@sprodreams7705]

I really can't choose what to watch from your reaction videos........all are equally attractive....i can't wait to watch all of them.....but it's a huuuge number........ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i'm getting excited

[@antikathy]

Thank you thank you for doing this! You will be able to pick out so many more details now!

[@doaaahmed1147]

When you were watching i was like no no stop you didn't watch this mv yet

[@lobaetoile8440]

A lot of this information is from the notes that came with their albums... They're compilated in some books.

[@vantaearmy9958]

You have to watch wings all short films Some scenes are from (for you )Mv Japanese Like on stage prolouge their is love yourself highlights reel And BTS map of the soul universe story concept Euphoria mv too Pairs are Jin Rm and V Suga and jungkook J hope and jimin And in wings era pairs are different Jungkook and Rm V and j hope Suga and jimin You can see blood sweat and tears the pairs are changed The some video are from japenese version of songs watch all japenese version I need U Blood sweat and tears

[@javeriaanwar5560]

Some of the clips are from the MVs of their japanese songs like For You & Blood sweat & tears + I need you+ run japanese ver so you gotta watch that plus they're amazing & some clips are from concert VCRs and stuff. They leave clues and hints everywhere and armys find them & make theories

[@kyrapretorius7644]

YES!!! You reacted the video i wanted you to!

[@user-xh1gg5vb2y]

I've never seen this video and I've been following bts since the beginning. I've always been pretty confused about the storyline since the contents weren't usually released in a chronological order. That being said, the people who are saying that watching this video has spoiled the entire BU for you are underestimating how complicated it is. I hope you have fun delving into the actual BU now! Thank you for the reactions!! 💜

[@RA-zr2fz]

Remember the gas station set that they built in the first "I Need U" MV? Such planning to build the set to keep using...

[@MrRendezma]

I'm glad you're here and making videos.

[@alldiva7507]

Hey Alex. Just finished rewatching BTS’ Newest video! Glad you are continuing down the rabbit hole.

[@erene3739]

just FYI, in almost every older album, we are given notes in the form of small books, that's what she meant when she quotes things in the video. The notes comprises continuation of the story line. Almost like a story book

[@niax007]

It is not that bad that you watched this compilation it will actually help you and there are a lot of new information that we got thought the notes, the new mobile game and the videos since then. So it is not that big of a problem ;) . It will help you to figure out the Storyline better when you will be watching the videos.

[@magyesproductions]

love how the title says BEFORE WINGS but when i saw it was 30mins i knew you got spoiled for everything already 😂😂 don't worry tho! I don't think getting spoiled with the storyline won't take anything away from watching the videos (WINGS, Highlight Reels, etc.) for the first time because then things would just click as you're watching them. As others said, the whole storyline was basically being released out of order in the MVs and it was through the webtoon + Notes (basically a book they released with "diary entries" from the characters) that kind of put things in order for us. I still think watching the MVs are worth it since they're all really just a cinematic masterpiece that I'm sure you'd enjoy!

[@dianaaverina]

It's ok you still have her storyline summary updated version

[@ren8432]

ive been an army since 2014 and yeah we've been trying to figure it out until now lmaooo

[@bada2839]

The information is not all from the MVs only, so she uses images from different sources to tell the story. It is not just webtoon either, there are 2 note books with letters from the guys, these notes used to come when you buy the physical album. As well as the mobile game.

[@franzxiya]

I think this should be watch after watching the mvs in order

[@nathalieigpuara5886]

Every MV is connected to one another 💜

[@jayem7546]

That beautiful scene you liked at the beginning, overlooking the train tracks, is from the Highlight Reels. One of the other scenes you said you liked, Jimin on the bed with curtains on either side, was from the short films. Both sets of videos are visually so beautiful - I know you will enjoy them. There have been some suggestions to watch the Japanese I Need U and Run MV's; they are such beautiful videos and I really wanted to hear your take on them. And they've got BU content so I wish they weren't getting skipped over. xCeleste used them in her video because they contain scenes that are referred to in the Notes (diaries). In the end, it doesn't matter what order you watch MVs - even in the early videos, it's clear there are alternative storylines. Big Hit didn't even give us the story chronologically. I'm looking forward to your next videos!!!

[@veralynpoetrylasut8428]

All of the notes from the albums really helped :')

[@el-dawn]

Ah, I wish you reacted to the wings short films & highlight reels too before this because it spoils it :( it'll be a whole different experience of chills, confusion, and amazement when you watched it before but hey, you do you ig

[@jubiweee]

OH MY GOD !!!! YES PLS !!! WOOOOO HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE STORYLINE :D

[@jey.ar.emmmmm]

Even tho you spoiled yourself quite a bit I don't think you'll have less fun continuing your own theories cuz everything in the BU is open to interpretation and I personally love hearing yours so just continue from where you left and keep putting out this great content, can't wait for you to see the wings little clips and highlight reels and hear abt what you think abt them as you always do in ur vids

[@MBella123]

Some clips are from the Japanese MVs of I need U, Run (if I’m not wrong) and probably Blood, Sweat and Tears

[@lemontea417]

most of these information are from THE NOTES, which they have been consistently releasing as part of the albums (small booklets), they are written in a diary format, in perspective of each character they are all written in Korean, but you can find the translations easily online, the time is not in chronological order tho, and some are from 'failed' timelines

[@pslinky]

Munchausen is when it's you that pretends to be sick. Munchausen by proxy is the one you were talking about, where parents make their kids think they're sick, and make others think the kid is sick as well. I can't remember the names but this woman did munchausen by proxy to her kid, going so far as to give her medicine, and I think she got her surgeries but I'm not sure what or how she convinced doctors, but she completely physically and mentally abused her kid. When the kid became a teen, she ended up killing her mother. I understand the kid to some extent. Her mother purposely made her sick, confined her to a wheelchair & did a bunch of heinous stuff to her, stealing her childhood. It's such a selfish & terrible disorder ☹️

[@oniichxnn]

so when you said you felt like she put bits and pieces of the music video together to narrate the story, she did cause there are scenes in the music video that explain parts that happened in the storyline. the notes is basically the storyline but written down. so with the help of the notes and the webtoons, she’s able to recognize the parts in the mvs that fit the storyline and use the clips for visual proof or to explain what happened visually.

[@bearemoji-fg7xc]

you have to watch all the wings era clips !! the visuals are insane

[@mstrcky]

Now, you have to see the teaser for Fake Love... that last part connects to it.

[@PinkClown2]

Some of the clips are from the Japanese versions of the songs and also solo songs, they also have diaries which were done during the love myself era and also mine books which were included in the album Also for the save me webtoon xcelest did a video for it, so insted of having to wait for updates, If you want to you could look at the video version on her channel

[@TheKartefbreze]

Glad you watched the BU summary video, it helps understand what goes on much more! The summary is chronological, but the way the films, mvs and notes were released is not chronological. I am really look forward to the short films reaction! When you mentioned you want to shoot films with a black background setting.... Wait for these short films, you are gonna love them! Also, someone should have given a trigger warning, the story of these boys is actually quite full of trauma and also suicide and feelings of helplessness... Quite rough to take it all in at once.

[@k.h.7732]

Glad, you are here with us - ;

[@andrearosethomas1261]

i think that Seokjin's flower is the same in blood sweat tears in the mirror scene

[@Kendra567]

Honestly it’s hard, bts has started this journey BU journey before a lot of us was around. Don’t let it discourage you. Let it be fun not homework.

[@meowjk7885]

Wow im excited to watch this. But i am gonna preparing to stream permission to dance first😂 lets watch it together guys

[@Angelina-nh3bq]

Same😂 I’ve leaved my like here but I’ll watch this reaction tomorrow 💜

[@moonchild4320]

I developed a headache after watching this. It's my first time too, so hahaha. But I've watched almost every clip from the video so all that's inside my head were realizations after realizations of the theories I have watched so far. Theories from the Butterfly mv, fake love, film out, the solo songs from wings and many more. Wow, I'm even more amazed by them haha

[@Min-mb1rr]

Actually she added music videos because those clips and scenes in MV tells about story and related with BU

[@haneenafarhath4820]

Wow I love all these content.

[@melaniehernandez4163]

Helpful Info (Maybe 👁👄👁): The order has been mentioned a couple of times but the WINGS era wasn’t mentioned in full detail - the MV orders aren’t even in Timeline order, but it kinda makes sense lol. The video showed parts of the WINGS clips (around the background on each character) but focused more on the eras before and after. While it did give a lot of spoilers it kind of helps to know the background when seeing the clips because the visuals link to their stories and connect with other members. Most of the clips you haven’t seen are WINGS, Euphoria, LY Highlight Reel, and Epiphany(and several clips from the Japanese MVs of songs you’ve reacted to already, such as I Need U and Blood, Sweat & Tears- wouldn’t recommend reacting to those as Japanese versions are strict w copyright but would love to see a commentary on the cinematography aspects and overall thoughts maybe). You got the gist of the story but I know you’ll love the visuals (and understand maybe 2% more than you would’ve w/o this video😅 even us veteran Army’s struggle at times so no worries). Would also like to mention that even if you watch the videos religiously and read the WEBTOON, a lot of the connecting information and dates actually come from THE NOTES - like actual notebooks that BTS released (I believe they’re like journal entries from the characters POV) This video did a good job of summing up the storyline but also missed A LOT. Hope it’s not too confusing once you actually watch the rest of the MV’s. ¡FIGHTING! ✊🏼

[@bellaruz]

The clip you asked about @17:22 the video was called, Awakening. That was when I developed my first bias, Kim Namjoon.

[@theresaf3688]

Well yeah the stories are connected to their personal struggles. Yoongi’s parents didn’t support his music direction, RM talks about the pressure that comes with being responsible for the whole team as BTS was built around him and he felt that BTS surviving depended on him as a leader. Jungkook cares a lot for the members and talks about how hurt he feels when he sees the other members struggling Jin just wanted his family to be proud of him after he joined BTS Jimin blames himself for many things as he is too hard on himself And J Hope has always expressed gratitude and love for his mom as his mom used to travel a lot and work hard to support his dreams So the BU scenarios are not that detached from the members themselves and their personal struggles

[@ms.everywhere7481]

All i could say now is 'all the best'

[@ruchanarayankar3081]

You watched old video she has added new updated version 2020. Storyline got more detailed because of BU game app. She added details like what happened in further Storyline. Like more detail about Jins father and more answers that makes more sense.

[@etatauri]

The BU is so extensive that I feel like people who are just getting into BTS will be overwhelmed and discouraged to find out everything organically like the OG fans. I'm glad XCeleste put this together but it would have been more awesome if she put the source of all the materials so that the fans can go back and watch them if they have time. C'mon guys, not all people have the time or dedication to check out all this stuff so I'm ok with people watching guides to get them up to date as soon as possible so they can start enjoying new story lines as they come out.

[@crystalgonzalez00]

I hope you dont let some of these rude comments put you down (I said some because not all are rude) yes, you spoiled the storyline a little but so what. we love that you are showing interest in the storyline but we also understand that you are here to explain and highlight the "film making" in the MV's. ❤️ you are doing GREAT!

[@gakufan]

Nooo ur spoiling yourself! You should’ve watched the wings short films and the highlight reels first because they play a huge part of the story. And it kinda doesn’t make sense to watch this before getting into the wings content because that’s when some of the major things happen🙁

[@kall3y]

he just has a basic understanding of the storyline now. if anything it adds more value to his reactions since it wont just be him utterly confused (and he would be because you literally cant understand the short films and highlight reel without the webtoon and notes, which he doesnt react to)