Mirror Man (Jack Stauber’s OPAL)

[@seerax101]

They turned me down, now I live my nightmare. Gotta be seen by some one out there. Now i sit here in reflection chamber. Fixing mysef so that all can savor. Follow me, I'm on the brink of visual epiphany. Life is a costume away. Oh, life's a wardrobe change. So I can shift, create a rift. With beauty and with grin. Blush sensation, creates a foundation. God is in my skin. They turned me down, now I live my nightmare. (They turned me down.) Gotta be seen by some one out there. (They turned me down.) Now i sit here in reflection chamber. (They turned me down.) Crafting the world it’s next new savior.

[@contentbot2.9]

Did you just achieve the impossible of translating the lyrics?

[@lukekesletal4468]

@Retro Octopus yeah, I'm also not so sure he says "visual" I think epifiany is right though

[@lukekesletal4468]

It sounds more like "follow me I'm on the brink of easy letter epiphany. I knownits not letter, that's just what it sounds like.

[@zule10000]

Great job translating this audio rollercoaster! Though I think the last line uses "it's" instead of "is".

[@sourlessfix9109]

@@lukekesletal4468 nah it definitely says visual which also makes a lot of sense

[@cicadaplum]

I love the visuals in this scene. There's something so mesmerizing and haunting about the whole concept of this character.

[@slantedterror]

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[@Kittykat.0]

@@slantedterror wut

[@slantedterror]

@@Kittykat.0 it means “for real”

[@Kittykat.0]

@@slantedterror ok

[@Kittykat.0]

@@AverageDoggo I like to think that the mirror man is so focused on fixing his imperfections after being rejected, that he neglected himself, and his skin begins to rot and decay. You can see the decay from that one shot where his skin peels off and he fixes it.

[@zay_rat8942]

The “Gotta be seen by someone out there” is a bop.

[@xoul_vuv_]

*Some one

[@kk_teh_corgo4120]

@@xoul_vuv_ **someone. lol If you gonna correct people at least get it right

[@xoul_vuv_]

@@kk_teh_corgo4120 Lmao now that I look at it XD

[@zay_rat8942]

@@kk_teh_corgo4120 I didn’t realize that until now, thanks

[@davidkonevky7372]

For me the best part is when he says "the brink of visual epiphany" or something like that

[@PeakoftheApex]

Jack is the only perso. In their 20s who can voice a little girl and the father at the same time

[@pandabearnoah]

i dont think he voiced the little girl; if you see the end he had some assistants that probably helped with voice acting.

[@shrekobama5832]

Kapzduke r/iusereddit

[@chrxstt]

@@kapzduke don’t need this trash in comment sections for jack stauber lmao

[@sirrivet9557]

And a grandpa and an alcoholic mother

[@anachronismboy]

@@kapzduke omg ur so funny. Got da whole squad laughing kapz hahaha 😀.

[@majoritasdeadmemechannel3557]

I like how his voice becomes more warpy and alien like to show how he sees himself as otherworldly or above all.

[@squashedshibber2684]

I thought it was because he's holding back a nervous breakdown

[@coolintuitivename4910]

i feel its more because hes looking at himself in a warped way in the sense he feels ugly

[@bisexualspacesocialist2025]

@@squashedshibber2684 true, I don’t think he sees himself as otherworldly, but rather is extremely insecure and tries to appear perfect even though he can never see himself in that way.

[@davidlane1248]

@@coolintuitivename4910 I feel its more because Jack Stauber enjoys hitting weirdly high, distorted notes

[@AdrianShephardOpposing]

IM LATE SORRY! but i think its a reference to how he kinda constantly changes his personality

[@flaredrxgon6698]

“I don’t get why we always have to talk about this, but I guess it puts things into perspective, y’know, for you”

[@AJSSPACEPLACE]

It’s interesting that he at least has the ability to appear as if he can be empathetic.

[@ittybittybatty]

Showing off that he doesn't want to talk about getting help for his issues with Claire but just use her as an echo chamber for his own deluded thoughts of grandeur. His disconnect from others outside his "reflection/delusion" chamber and the disinterest and criticism of others outside it despite not being critical of himself. his tone is apathetic and he only makes jovial comments centered around himself. I think he represents narcissism very well. This short is amazing and really shows how dysfunctional and unhealthy families can be when they stop caring for themselves and others.

[@kgpspyguy]

I noticed the odd line from the father where (while looking at Claire from the neck down) he comments “I actually look really good in that; glad I don’t have your ankles though.” Which is an odd line that seems meaningless, but I think he was talking about Claire’s dress which in reality is one of the fathers old shirts. I could be wrong. Just thought it was interesting that she probably lacks clothing of her own due to neglect.

[@AJSSPACEPLACE]

@@kgpspyguy perhaps the father got sick of the shirt, or thought he didn’t look nice in it. But that was a while ago, so now he’s changed his mind

[@jackblack3718]

@@kgpspyguy Maybe he wears dresses, and so his obsession with his appearance takes on a whole 'nother level...

[@ZessXXify]

I love the repetition of “they turned me down, they turned me down” towards the end because that’s the only thing that’s ever going on in his head

[@bolu7147]

🔥 fire lyrics 🔥

[@cherrygrabber7172]

Before the end of the song. The brush on the left literally tears and breaks through his skin. Yikes!

[@bigmcchickenmcsloppyjerky]

That's not just through his cheek or something, that's his eye socket which makes it 10x worse

[@cheezymcsqueezy5465]

In the other mirror you can see him breaking his skin with some sort of bar thing as he just whacks himself with it. Yeouch!

[@eevabb5487]

@@cheezymcsqueezy5465 Ouchies!

[@snubcube]

I like "They turned me down, now I live my nightmare" just the morbid theme of that contrasts with it's cheery delivery

[@ventishdraws1283]

@@cheezymcsqueezy5465 I think thats a razor and hes shaving same point but that's what I think he's doing

[@clawsandteeth7846]

The mirror in the lower left corner at 0:41 looks like a heart beating just below the skin. It's the only mirror in that group to get flipped over and replaced with a pair of lips that say "They turned me down."

[@redwolftrash]

oh god yeah it does

[@PeachBoi_Real]

I also notice this one every time I re-watch it. It's kinda spooky but also crazy fun how other people notice these really small but immensely telling visual cue's from Jack's work!

[@kuloria]

@@redwolftrash HI SUCKLET!!!!1!1!

[@cats-a-lot3609]

@@PeachBoi_Real yeah I wouldn’t have noticed without that comment

[@manlymug]

likely due to the fact he thinks "god is in my skin". this may seem weird but remember that there's a single frame next to the end (where his mirror flips to show opal's face) that shows a really distrubing face, indicating that the reflections are just his ego/imagination. so by that logic, he imagines that god is in his skin, making the heart beat as if it was alive

[@crispyein8601]

I need to do more research but I think that type of narcissism the father has is called "vulnerable narcissism", where instead of outright boasting, the person who has it is neurotic and constantly worries about how they are perceived, can feel anxious and empty, are hypersensitive and easily hurt, can turn on themselves when things don't go as planned, and cannot deal with any kind of failure or rejection. The father seems to not be boasting about his own looks as much as he is using the constant need to fix his appearance to reassure himself that he is not a failure. He wants to be seen as put together and successful, and when that image is threatened, it sends him further into an obsessive spiral and self loathing and trying to make himself perfect. Maybe that's not it but I definitely get that vibe from his character

[@madisonexnicious8458]

Bro i think the same thing :] 👍

[@rosalindaambong-ok7wv]

Thats cool, but i found a theory that Claire/opal's mom hit his face causing a big scar and hes in his "reflection chamber" fixing his face

[@vtorious9102]

I would recommend following HG Tudor's work on narcissism. He is a diagnosed narcissistic psychopath and his work is amazing. Believe it of not, these categories of "covert" or "grandiose" narcissists aren't good at describing these narcissists because these are more behaviours that all narcissists use rather than categories unto themselves. His framework is a lot better, for example a middle midrange type A somatic is a better descriptor of the father. His work is amazing and has helped me tremendously, All the best.

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

“Maybe that’s not it”? That’s definitely gotta be it.

[@qxob2123]

You're 1,000 percent right. I think..

[@oliverpearce2338]

The father is the only member of opals family who doesn't reference her at all in his song

[@kingofskrubsq7356]

Narcissists only focus on themselves and try to make themselves look/feel better, so that makes sense.

[@BigMan-kp6ug]

@@kingofskrubsq7356 I wouldn't call him a narcissist. I think he's just a man obsessed with trying to be perfect. It's an issue anyone can fall into.

[@squashedshibber2684]

I think that makes it less terrifying than the mother who grabs onto claire and suffocates her.

[@yhb4682]

@@BigMan-kp6ug I mean he's obsessed with his image. He even says "God is in my skin". It doesn't get anymore narcissistic than that. He wants people to see him through his eyes.

[@me.0436]

@@yhb4682 But that raises the question of why he is so terrified of someone seeing his imperfections. At least, that's how I feel he feels. He spends all this time primping, yet he never leaves his chamber. If he were a narcissist, I think, he'd already believe he's perfect with no doubt.

[@eddie4346]

What's Ironic is that he's begging to be "seen" by "someone out there," but is so obsessed with himself that he'll never "see" anyone else, let alone his own daughter.

[@diamondgoldsilver9899]

I think by "Gotta be seen by someone out there" is supposed to mean plastic surgeons. At the beginning of the song he said "They turned me down. Now I live my nightmare" which could mean he's talking about plastic surgeons refusing to fix his face so he remains ugly.

[@awall1439]

@@diamondgoldsilver9899 Why would they Refuse?

[@sapfish7440]

@@awall1439 maybe a money problem?

[@x_o2052]

this comment is amazing

[@rosesugarcube]

​@awall1439 I heard from people that in a certain scene during the moms song that she hits someone and that someone being the dad possibly, so I assume that his face was ruined and he wants his face fixed and for someone to compliment him.

[@chanlennox8133]

this one is my favorite

[@potatopotayto8332]

same!!

[@easilyattached2244]

Sameee, to me it sounds so jolly, but the lyrics are pretty depressing. Maybe that's why I like it though.

[@chanlennox8133]

@@easilyattached2244 I just really dig the visuals. I can’t imagine how much he had to work to get each small mirror animated, for both the song and the scene before the somg

[@MLie_L]

X3 :)

[@cats-a-lot3609]

Yeah same

[@thomassully6421]

This isn’t only my favourite song in Opal it’s also one of my favourite songs he’s ever done. Would honestly love an extended version which I know probably won’t happen

[@Llama_Loca]

I think adult swim confirmed that the songs will come out,in a few days I think (? Edit: they said they’ll be released 10/6,which even if it was a typo and meant 11/6 the date already passed :/ )

[@cats-a-lot3609]

@@Llama_Loca ;-; nope

[@I.love.myboyfriend]

​@@cats-a-lot3609still waiting for the extended version LMAO

[@Ic3b3rg2]

@@Llama_Loca starting to think it might not happen tbh

[@pug2100]

​​@@Ic3b3rg2it's gotta happen.....someday

[@thepoorgamou7974]

Not gonna lie the little background beat would make a great Animal Crossing Island theme

[@dynamaxx.5094]

Oh my god I just listened to the backround only and it's true

[@boo-_-_]

Kk mirror

[@menarenee]

@@boo-_-_ YESSSS

[@Fun_Time87]

What's the background only song called for this song

[@nadastic]

@@Fun_Time87instrumental you mean?

[@grave_____9085]

I think the father is the one I have the most empathy for. He was so humiliated for his appearance that he has dedicated his life to perfecting himself, destroying himself in the process, using Claire to boost his ego and talk her down. In the end he will endlessly Try to “perfect” himself, never actually going outside through fear that he will be humiliated again. And it’s just really sad, even if hes talking down Claire. He just needs someone to help him.

[@ursidae97]

They all do and they didn't get that. Claire is being set up to be just like them

[@AbrasiousProductions]

personally I relate to the grandpa the most, he's obese struggling with addiction, unable to quit, he knows it's harming him but he lacks to strength to quit his vices and I feel the same..

[@qxob2123]

I relate to the father.. sometimes you're just belittled so much to a point where any outside perspective but your own is scary.

[@kaylee84243]

@@ursidae97 yeah, I agree. The whole family needs help. Rejection has made the father contribute to narcissistic behavior, sadly.

[@tw80studios66]

All the adults are horrible and that's the point but I too consider the father the most redeemable one.

[@mrfoxproductions6103]

Most people: mirror maze Jack stauber: REFLECTION CHAMBER

[@davidkonevky7372]

I love the irony of his story. He became so obsessed with how people perceived him, that he installed a bunch of mirrors for people to find him more attractive, only for the mirrors themselves to block him out of society

[@pory913]

And the mirrors stopped him from acknowledging reality, which is why he never sees Opal or Claire.

[@dylansmith8142]

wrong!

[@protostxr]

The father only ever talks about fixing his appearance to look perfect and how he says he already “looks good” but at 0:47, he’s destroying his appearance (as seen by the mirrors on the left and bottom right.) That might be why at the end of Opal, we get to see the father’s true face for a brief second. The face we see of the father in the mirrors when we first see him is an illusion made from his ego, while his true face is absolutely terrifying. Because of this ugly truth, he hides behind a chamber of mirrors. In conclusion: the more he tries to fix himself, the worse his appearance gets.

[@lamalama4355]

What If that’s how opal sees him?

[@Red-jl1qr]

@@lamalama4355 that's what I was thinking, considering that the sequence where his face was showing takes place in her head

[@trashbanditc00n]

so like celebrities

[@jasonshawn69]

Now it makes sense why he says “My skin is forgetful sometimes” during his scene, he has fallen so far into his own ego that he’s forgotten what he truly looks like. Sitting in his chamber has made him recognize himself as a near-perfection.

[@TomiTJW]

Bros so damaged that he can change his vocal pitch extremely

[@jellydazai8983]

0:40 Is it just me or his voice sounds like he's about to cry and have a mental breakdown like? he's gonna burst out crying so hard

[@BlebeTalksAlot]

I'd say it's because he knows what he's doing is wrong but he just can't deal with rejection to the point he's already got himself to. He wants a normal life, but he's just so worried about everything so he cant

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

I see him less as a narcissist but more as a inferiority complex, he is scared everyone will ridicule him if he gets out the reflection chamber.

[@AN-jf6fp]

I agree, since i can relate to ” mirror man ” and i see myself in him a lot i know for sure he isn’t a narcissist, he is insecure, he wants approval from everyone that he is pretty

[@geovanibenjamin8940]

I think more like his narcissism is product of his insecurity, honestly I feel like he's the less abussive out of the three (still abusive though)

[@ChongoFett]

Some of the stuff he says is definitely narcissistic. I can see myself in some of his actions because I am incredibly insecure myself, but saying "God is in my skin" and "crafting the world its next new saviour" are definitely narcissistic

[@user-ju2bk9ut8b]

@@geovanibenjamin8940 yeah he's the least abusive one because he neglects. The mother probably beats claire considering that one scene where she runs when the mom's face zooms in and the grandfather is controlling

[@squashedshibber2684]

Narcissists are the most insecure people on earth

[@diamondgoldsilver9899]

Why does he sound like a potential villain in a story, like a really interesting villain.

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

I mean he’s supposed to be one of the antagonists, just a far lesser one

[@PalisadePeryton]

He's, like, the least of three evils in his own story. But he could be really interesting somewhere else as well!

[@ChewyTwee]

This scene by far has the most clever and well used visuals in the whole short. The use of mirrors and their movement is just SO well done. Inspired song.

[@cdm966]

I love how there's something deeply relatable about this awful character. The song suggests his fear of rejection is what caused him to begin to obsess over his looks, causing him to isolate in his chamber. "Gotta be seen by someone out there," is also kind of haunting, because, despite him having a need to be seen by literally anybody, he *isn't* seen by anyone other than himself, yet he is still in constant fear of rejection and obviously completely delusional. At 0:48, in the bottom right, you can see a brush chipping into his skin, which to me seems to elude to self-harm or cutting. Despite how over the top the character is, all of these implications are very disturbing given how many people can probably relate to the anxiety of rejection, the perfectionism, and the loneliness and isolation.

[@maximodubs4189]

He's more self destructive than anything

[@ursidae97]

I relate a lot

[@kaylee84243]

Yeah, I just want to be accept by ppl :(

[@Meela9088]

Thought he was trying to pull out a pimple or something

[@MrDoubleJ2012]

The dad and Clair have wanting to be seen in common, but while the dad is wanting to be seen by everyone Clair just wants the dad to see her.

[@KeeperOfUntoldDreams]

And given the imagery in the short, it seems that he's the one she wants to be seen by the most.

[@almightysmite]

This song gives a comfortable feeling and an unsettling one at the same time. Love it.

[@yeolelad888]

Honestly I feel like out of the 3 (not counting Claire) the mirror man seems to have developed his addiction most recent out of them. Ignoring the narcissism he is the most open to talk to Claire.

[@ursidae97]

Exactly. He could take her away from all this if he can see her

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

+ursidae97 that sounds like a happy ending for sure. I’m glad that a lot of people can find sympathetic outlook on him cause I feel the same way

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

There is a theory that the reason his face is disfigured was because he was a victim of one of the mothers drunken rages. So he probably developed his perfectionist and narcissistic attitude more recently than the mothers drug/alcohol addiction and the grandpas smoking addiction.

[@theodoregrambeII]

@@MrcreeperDXD777 I agree with that theory

[@Fugitive685]

He was abused by the mother if I remember correctly

[@inbreadyeast7911]

Lyrics: They turned me down now I live my nightmare Gotta be seen by someone out there And now I sit here in reflection chamber Fixing myself so that all can savor Follow me, I'm on the brink of visual epiphany Life is a costume away, oh life's a wardrobe change So I can shift, create a rift with beauty and with grin Blush sensation creates the foundation, God is in my skin! They turned me down now I live my nightmare (They turned me down) Gotta be seen by someone out thеre (They turned mе down) And now I sit here in reflection chamber (They turned me down) Crafting the world its next new savior

[@ursidae97]

Just saw fanart of Opal reaching out to her father and breaking his wall. Now I'm crying. Dad, get your kid out of there, give her back her life.

[@theboogeyman2590]

where can one find this

[@ameliorateepoch9917]

Do you have a link to the art?

[@deadchannellmaoooooo]

Why does everyone hate this man? He doesn't deserve it, he's like like a small growing thing...

[@BlackHat-qf2bc]

You could hold him in the palm of your hand!

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

Hate him? Most people I see here are sympathetic to him, dude. Like I agree with the sympathy but I’ve rarely heard people antagonizing him in a villainous sense

[@kaylee84243]

@@Joey7Z7Horror The way I perceived is basically about a narcissist who wants everyone to look up to him as a “savior”, so technically he is bad. Plus, if you seen the video OPAL, he neglected his daughter-along with his family.

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

@@kaylee84243 okay but why would I have not seen the short film Opal? I wouldn’t be here right now it’s only logical that I’ve learned and understood the film before watching this-

[@gayness8479]

Yeah people are looking at him like your probably looking at me right now

[@Silver-lu1dt]

The thing that makes the visuals of this song that great, is that if you look closely, it's building a face, then separating again, and then it builds a face again (with the reflections), even the movements at 0:24 turn two random body parts to a full face, as they both look to be heading in different directions, but they quickly look at you (creating the perception of a face), then at 0:27 it literally creates a face, then at 0:37 the nose and the eye are in position to resemble a face, but at the same time, you can feel that weird sensation when the brush touches the eye. At the end of the 0:37 sequence you can see how the mouth breaks the face perception, then in the next sequence at 0:40 it breaks the face perception entirely, as now there are only random body parts.

[@jsansamatic6933]

one theory I've heard and agree with is that the dad was abused and tried too tell someone, but they didn't believe him, and his wife basically ruined his face by hitting him. so he thinks if he was maybe more attractive people would care

[@WickedMan999]

Could see that alot of people missed the flashback of the mom disfiguring someones face which is obviously the fathers it looks like she straight up cut it off with the broken wine bottle

[@VantasXD]

Yeah that have sense

[@funnyman8161]

No he got turned down by a beauty magazine.

[@Kakey_kupkakey]

OMG I THOUGHT THAT TOO

[@liam_wasnt_found8957]

​@@funnyman8161 a scene showed the mom hitting the father when he called 911

[@chocolateavian]

I can't be the only one who finds the line "God is in my skin" fascinating. Especially the visual of the hands from "The Creation of Adam" appearing in the skin. It's just amazing symbolism and I'm sure there has to be a deeper meaning.

[@fathimathnabeela6247]

“God is on my skin” that is an interesting line. I’ve seen a few comments suggesting that his narcissism leads him to believe that “god is his skin”, implying that he thinks his skin is perfect. The whole song is just about his looks, nothing else. He never even references Clair.

[@turtl3lunch]

@@fathimathnabeela6247it also be that rather than the dad viewing himself as God, he views himself as Adam. “God is in [his] skin” could be him wanting to attain a Godhood status yet feeling too insecure to outright claim it. What comes after God? Adam. The line could represent just how close he feels to Godhood, with the rising vocal peaking and the hand of God just out of reach.

[@4nnas]

the thumbnail is really really similar to jack staubers “new normal” thumbnail

[@sickfingers8792]

I think that was a little reference that jack did

[@getajobmate1281]

All three of the adult figures are tragic in their own way, but the way the father is different is that he isn't outwardly "abusive", just pathetic and emotionally stunted. One gets the impression that, if anyone does anything for Claire, it's probably him that does most of it seeing as he at least seems to vaguely care whether or not she lives from one day to the next. Definitely not a perfect parent, but at least tormenting and alienating her isn't something he does deliberately

[@shrub8644]

He neglects his child and it's probably very disturbing to the child to see her parent being like this all the time

[@fleetadmiralauto6506]

I thought that too, he seems to be mostly consumed by an inferiority complex rather than a vice or abuse cycle, and he's the only one who didn't try attacking Claire. In fact, Claire didn't even seem scared of him (only briefly startled when she tried to walk away and he called for her to stay), her expression seemed more annoyed/exasperated with him. Definitely not a good thing, and it's unclear if he would turn to outright abuse if she did something to provoke him (as his voice did become somewhat sharp when he called for her to stay, and he did ultimately chase after her with grandpa and the mother), but he definitely seems to be the family member that Claire's safest with. Still not for a good reason, but at least there's someone who's somewhat sympathetic in the household (aside from Claire herself, obviously)

[@FrankDickerstein]

He's emotionally abusive and totally self absorbed. He shifts the mirrors to reflect himself whenever she comes into his line of sight only shifting to her when she tries to get away. He pesters her for praise and is really passive aggressive when she tries to leave. He's as bad as the other two maybe worse than the GrandDad. If it was just the dad and Claire living together she would die from neglect. He has no paternal instincts. He wants to be coddled and praised not take responsibility. Just because he might not physically harm her doesn't mean he's a good guy or a fit parent. "Not perfect" is putting it much too lightly.

[@MontymoleThe10080TH]

Man the world isn’t prepared for this guys beautiful face. As soon as he leaves his mirror chamber when he decided to the world will be destroyed from this man’s beauty

[@funguy3259]

I mean yeah, the mother was probably the one that caused him his face and the grandpa literally cant see

[@cooliofoods4132]

Claire or Opal’s father seems to be the only one that can really see but what does the one frame towards the end mean where he’s a skull mean? I think it’s due to how he says “They turn me down so I live my nightmare” While we see him from his prospective in the real non-mirror world we see him literally rotting away

[@bituin5908]

I’m pretty sure it was because he got too obsessed with fixing his mistakes that his skin eventually just gave up on him

[@zay_rat8942]

@@bituin5908 Probably, he turned the mirror to Claire in the scene and said “I look really good”, despite saying the ankles don’t look that good.

[@averys1738]

Yeah he’s obsessed with making himself perfect to the point of where when he sees his reflection, instead of seeing his true, demented form, he sees a handsome young guy. That’s why he’s only shown in the mirrors besides when it turns around.

[@nonottelling7451]

Avery Spellman it is implied that is how Claire sees him

[@nonottelling7451]

And yea exactly he is too focused on his image so he can’t “see” claire

[@slantedterror]

The mirror man scene was my absolute favorite. It’s just so wowo Also, this song is sounds similar to Jacks other song, Sine. And I rlly love the tone to that song so I rlly like this one too.

[@cerabond7650]

This character and his song convinced me that more characters in media should have a mirror motif. Villains, related to beauty, or otherwise.

[@cherrygrabber7172]

No worries, he's just on the lookout for the Hide-Behind!

[@ihatetheantichrist3332]

Hide-above has entered the chat

[@lizbethgranados5720]

Gravity Falls references lol

[@babygirlalaura]

This is one of the most perfectly executed covert narcissist characters I've ever seen and I only knew him for less than 5 minutes

[@scrimshawmassacre]

hes not a narcissist

[@babygirlalaura]

@@scrimshawmassacre hey I'm just speaking from experience with my own mom man you can interpret it however the hell you want

[@scrimshawmassacre]

@@babygirlalaura im sorry i totally see it now ur right

[@babygirlalaura]

@@scrimshawmassacre aw hey, don't feel like you have to subscribe to what I think this character is You can imagine him as whatever you want! That's the thing about fictional characters :> But thank you for seeing what I mean ❤️

[@andrewjacquot6086]

(I saw another comment explaining this) He’s definitely a vulnerable narcissist. I think you might be able to search up what it means but I’m not exactly sure how to explain it.

[@kirei3609]

0:38 slaps i wish this has a full song

[@WillianyAmill]

It's like if Kate bush was a male singer.... I think his over grooming tendencies can be a sign of OCD or dismorphia. He is so hygenic cause he's disgusted by everyone else that maybe they are disgusted with him and that still makes him lonely but he's stuck in his OCD routine.

[@Pizza_kid_Dizzy]

Love when jack does the high pitch voice thing

[@ElDiosMashiar]

Me too

[@snailpies101]

lyrics but you’re claire: they turned him down now he lives his nightmare gotta be seen by someone out there :) now he sits here in “reflection chamber” fixing himself so that all can savor follow me, he’s on the brink of “visual epiphany” life’s not a costume away oh, life’s a wardrobe change..? so he can shift, create a rift with beauty and with grin blush sensation, creates a foundation god’s not in his skin they turned him down so i live his nightmare (they turned him down) gotta be seen by someone out there (they turned him down) now he sits there in “reflection chamber” (they turned him down) crafting the world “it’s next, new savior”

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

Oh nice an interesting twist

[@Kakey_kupkakey]

I love how the text alters from "they turned him down so HE lives his nightmare to " they turned him down so I live his nightmare" Nice touch!

[@rendesterv6389]

This is my favorite song out of the three songs in Opal

[@cats-a-lot3609]

Yeah

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

There’s four actually. We see you Opal! :D

[@Sickandtired776]

I relate to this song not in the narcissist ways but in dressing your insecurities up and and the fear of being rejected

[@CrazyManhog]

Yes 100%

[@ANG3L1ST1C]

I got bored and actually grabbed mirrors and covered myself with them. It low key make me feel better tho

[@Lottabaggage]

*UH OH*

[@theodoregrambeII]

O H N O

[@breeanaguarino1831]

OH NO

[@TheEastNorthern]

*O NE*

[@thekingorgrim666]

Usually don't wanna be this type of person, but here I go with the big ass paragraph about why this song talks to me. Well, first of all, it's a fucking bop- can't wait for a loop version! scond of all, it reminded me of my childhood and middle school periods of my life: I've always been a fatso, my parents couldn't support each other and often tried to tear me apart between one of another, I lived in poverty for a while, yadayadayada- I looked like a broken mess as a child that wore oversized clothes and had a big ass frame all the time, I got mocked at for being fat and ugly, I had trouble making friends, I was angry all the time, shit, I hated life and I wanted to end it. Eventually, all the abuse and mockery lead to something somewhat good: I wanted to feel and look better, I worked hard to lose weight, got muscular and all that, I only picked nice clothes before going out, but it slowly became an obsession: I took four showers a day, I combed my hair for hours, I absolutely REFUSED to go to school when I wasn't feeling absolutely pretty and nice, I got depressed and even cried when I couldn't wear something that I considered absolutely impeccable, I checked a mirror (or any kind of reflections) every hours to check if I was still okay, and was horrified when I though I wasn't. Nowadays it's getting better, I'm over all of this, I look good enough, I have greater preoccupations in life, but I still have some habits from that time; too much time wasted on preparing myself and taking care of details that no one will notice for example, anyway... If you're being judged to the point of being broken, please, use your rage to better yourself, but not to the point of making it your life's sole goal, or you'll destroy yourself even more.

[@moxifica1924]

Tldr, here's a like tho

[@thekingorgrim666]

@@moxifica1924 nice

[@simonlozano2783]

Quien te pregunto

[@moxifica1924]

@@simonlozano2783 ¿te refieres a mí?

[@simonlozano2783]

@@moxifica1924 No, al que puso el comentario. Perseguida.

[@Hydedearest]

Why is this like, a good song. I've put this on repeat for about 10 minutes-

[@p1ge0n_]

I actually live this song so much like the music the way he sings it the lyrics its actually one of my favorite jack stauber songs

[@siyoッ]

0:01 i love this part

[@ZaydenMorrow]

Same I also love 0:54

[@ChacoMaps]

​@@ZaydenMorrowI also love 0:27(The half)

[@turniptrekking9082]

GUYS I CANT STOP LISTENING TO THE ON THE BRINK OF VISUAL EPIPHANY PART HELP

[@GodOfGeeses]

Reflection Chamber - Jack Stauber

[@ChemicalJesus]

I agree

[@GodOfGeeses]

Thank

[@vivalex8022]

I totally agree

[@anitaremenarova6662]

The ironic thing is that he has so many mirrors yet when we get to see his face at the end he has no eyes.

[@Bitchpleasegivemeafry]

I’m assuming that’s either how Claire sees him, or that’s how he sees himself. Or, maybe he felt as though he didn’t do well at “fixing” himself, so he destroyed his face (at the end of the song) and restarted, and the end face is the restart.

[@Yuya_CindyNero]

@@Bitchpleasegivemeafry The theory I had was that, in the mother’s song, you can see a sequence near the end where she’s hitting someone who’s calling 911. Maybe he got beaten so many times by his wife his face is now completely deformed. That’s probably why he is so obsessed with his appearance, because he doesn’t want people to see all the wounds he has from his wife.

[@kofizayn6077]

@@Yuya_CindyNero But the person being hit in that scene looks like the mother herself.

[@dumblittleidiot1301]

He has one but it's lazy

[@gabrieltablet4427]

​@@kofizayn6077Now my theory is the same bro, the father probably had that appearance and his wife had crises when he took drugs and exploded at everyone in the house, then one day The father couldn't bear to see what was happening and called 911. The mother became more hysterical and with some blunt object hit him mercilessly until he was deformed. That would explain several things, 1 the mother repents for the atrocity she iso (as briefly mentioned. 2 the father was traumatized and that is why he wants to look perfect. In fact, it is likely that what he wears on his face is some device to keep his face in shape and he manages to ignore that he is Deformed, it also explains why at the end for a moment his face looks horrible and is why he is. In the end I ended up writing a lot XD

[@cactus_pot]

Best one in the short

[@moth211]

me: *terrified* also me: proceeds to watch twice

[@BlackHat-qf2bc]

Those are rookie numbers

[@L1lmab3ans]

This is 100% my favorite song in the whole short. The grandfather's song and the opening song (before the fake family when they originally show Claire's house) are probably tied for second.

[@carrotnoises6981]

"god is in my skin" holy SHIT

[@ablueanimator9698]

I wish this song was longer man.

[@howlinathewolf1955]

Honestly my favourite Jack stauber song

[@privateaccount3005]

Mirror man could be a great boss in little nigthmares

[@yazzypr3090]

so he spends his time looking at mirrors symbolic for vanity

[@yazzypr3090]

true

[@ATAS18.]

​​@@yazzypr3090did you just reply to your own comment?

[@adasar4461]

Nobody: Not even a single soul: Album: Mirror man L E G I T

[@mythcat1273]

For an allegory for child neglect, Opal's soundtrack is amazing

[@sandragalicia3795]

Am I the only one who sings all the songs to this short? Because omg.... they're all so tragic and yet so hauntingly amazing

[@yourlocalcactus]

Behold, the power of Jack Stauber

[@dobidick]

Me too. Jesus, I just can't stop to sing and listen it-

[@danwin9986]

Jack is a god damn genius.

[@plaguekidd6902]

All he wants is undivided approval and anything less is unacceptable. This is taking into consideration during his conversation with Opal "Claire". When she tries to leave he reacts harshly. He says he wants to be seen but all he does is hide behind mirrors. He wants to grow as a person but won't accept his true flaws.

[@MoonMistZero]

The details and understanding of this character are astounding. How quickly things got dark when his mirror was just barely off and not directly on him, and the line about being on the brink of visual epiphany is sooo accurate for those times you get stuck at looking at yourself in the mirror for those who’ve experienced that. It’s like chasing a high trying to nit pick or any self admiration you engage in.

[@Jojo-mg4yv]

This song has to be my favorite from the short

[@EddieCauseWhyNot]

I can’t stop coming back to this the melody is so good

[@Wwheaton]

haha replay button go brr

[@bellabruns275]

I only just noticed. The background vocals going "they turned me down" is probably his inner voice focusing on how he can't deal with the rejection of other people.

[@mysticearth0062]

me trying to focus on someone talking to me my brain:

[@phoebevaughan5095]

I always wondered what that metal contraption was on the father's head - and now I think I know what it is. It is the only thing holding his face together, and his fragile remains of his mind. If he removes it not only will his face fall apart but also his sanity which is already slowly slipping away. A creepy but really relatable character to those who suffer with body or personality disorders - nobody is happy in this short film. Edit: I now realise it is about narcissists, too. Still, I feel sorry for the guy.

[@meitkeit]

Out of all the songs in opal the mirror Mans my favourite

[@circusdeer6338]

I can’t stop thinking about a high school choir in the Midwest singing this

[@starecrown4650]

When opal/claire had her vision if her face being on the grandfather, mirror man, and mother. For a split second when the father's mirror turned around we can see his true, dark, scary face. And somewhere in his song, we can see him destroying his skin in thhe bottom right corner.

[@candiidoggii1360]

i cant stop replaying this

[@toonbutch]

general estimate of what the chords are for this! lmk if i need to correct anything! They turned me down now I live my nightmare G C Gotta be seen by someone out there G D And now I sit here in reflection chamber G C Fixing myself so that all can savor G D Follow me, I'm on the brink C F Of visual epiphany C G Life is a costume away C F Oh life's a wardrobe change C G So I can shift, create a rift C G With beauty and with grin C F G Blushq sensation creates the foundation, F G God is in my skin! C F G They turned me down now I live my nightmare (They turned me down) C F Gotta be seen by someone out thеre (They turned mе down) C G And now I sit here in reflection chamber (They turned me down) C F Crafting the world its next new savior C G F

[@riverscuomo7140]

These are all in major, right?

[@toonbutch]

@@riverscuomo7140 Yup! unless i got a chord wrong, but they're all major on here.

[@windorabug93]

you are an angel

[@-Commit-arson-]

Other people: … Me: I can make a dungeons and dragons villain out of this

[@agranadoe6460]

This genually feels longer than 53 seconds

[@josealejosvazquez3984]

I love how Jack can do so many voices and tones

[@theskrunklepie]

i love this song

[@Evan_2-the_sequel]

I like how the mirrors at 0:47 show he’s actively destroying himself

[@mengomango8107]

what i hear in the song: They turned me down, now I live my nightmare Gotta be seen by someone out there Now I sit here in reflection chamber fixing myself so of all can savior one more minute, one the brakeh youahtskljdfhpiffakit lively sequals, no one waykles, no have someone to blame. now I can shift through human drift with beauty and with grinnn blood sensation, reacts foundation blood is in my skiiinnnnnn They turned me down now I live my nightmare gotta be seen by someone out there fixing myself so of all can savior cracking the world and steps to savior ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@mengomango8107]

wait i just realized one of the lines are wrong oh well

[@DoniErgi]

One of my fav songs now

[@saltyhasnochill5249]

this video could kill a child from 1842

[@infinitypowergaming2995]

is no one talking about both the father and opal having the same goal to be seen?

[@GoblinBeater]

I can't be the only one who thinks this man is getting beat by his wife or has been abused by someone. Which would explain the obsession with his appearance.

[@chocolateavian]

In the flashback sequence in the Mother's song, it does show someone being hit and hands dialing 911.

[@yourlocalcactus]

You’re not the only one. I think we might even have proof. Lots of us believe that the father was the one trying to call 911 and and the mother beat him up, destroying his face even more to prevent him from doing so in the mother’s flashback.

[@goozerk5724]

The second out there is so good

[@JustSomeBridgeTroll333]

This song is very beautiful with an interesting meaning. But, I can't not laugh every time he flies away at the end. It just looks so silly.

[@MontymoleThe10080TH]

Man the world isn’t prepared for this guys beautiful face. As soon as he leaves his mirror chamber when he decided to the world will be destroyed from this man’s beauty

[@qxob2123]

Am i the only one who feels bad for the dad?

[@yourlocalcactus]

Certainly not

[@PalisadePeryton]

He's kind of morally grey in my eyes, honestly. But I do feel bad for the guy even if he's not the best person.

[@droogiebabydoll]

No, I do too.

[@flourrrr]

i love he sounds the least threatning out of the three it is cheery yet eerie, you can acknowledge hes a douche yet you cant help but feel bad for him

[@just_rumi273]

chat guess whos on the brink of visual epiphany🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@commenter03162]

Chat guess what is in his skin🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@whatsyourmajorrr]

I LOVE JACK STAUBER'S MUSIC!!!

[@Justlorala66onRoblox]

They turned me down now I live my nightmare Got to be seen by someone out there Now I sit here in reflection chamber Fixing myself so that all can savor Follow me, I'm on the brink of visual epiphany Life is a costume away Oh life's a wardrobe change So I can shift, create a rift, with beauty and with grin Blush sensation creates the foundation God is in my skin! They turned me down now I live my nightmare (they turned me down) Gotta be seen by someone out there (they turned me down) Now I sit here in reflection chamber (they turned me down) Crafting the world's next new savior

[@GB_726]

I honestly just love this song

[@forestgoblin1368]

As someone who had a dad like this, who wouldn’t bother to ask how I was or even be able to tell if I needed something or if something was wrong, only talking about himself and sometimes talk about things you shouldn’t be talking to a kid about. This song hit hard. So did the entire short film

[@mushroomhatart]

I know the meaning of this song is sad but why is this an actual bop 😍