Parents React To Spy Family For The First Time (Season 1)

[@Shadowcat31]

2:52:58 The scene where Anya said "Papa someone is drowning in the pool" and he freaked out and questioned who she was was only in Anya's head. She never actually said that part out loud, she was just imagining how he might react if she was blunt with him. She decided it was too risky so she made up the excuse about wanting to be a swimmer to get him to follow her. Thats why Loid wasn't suspicious of her afterwards.

[@barbararab6390]

Gotta admit, even tho anya doesnt do well in school, shes very smart, like that scene with the penguin

[@jamietate2854]

@@barbararab6390 i mean of course she doesn't do well in school; she's two years younger than her classmates

[@frockfor]

when i saw that scene too, i forgot that it was anyas imagination, never thought that the anime adaption would make it that way

[@ArlanKels]

I think they needed to have like some sort of whiteness on the borders/blurriness or something because so many people didn't catch that it was in her mind.

[@mentholnewport]

@@jamietate2854 This isn't true. Anya is six. It was never stated otherwise. She is just short. Loid said she LOOKS 4

[@caitlinsessom161]

The housemaster was surprised that Loid and Yor put Anya's well-being ahead of a quality education and wouldn't choose a school that allowed admins to bully her. My theory is that he's seen parents force their kids to attend and ignore how they were feeling.

[@soeminthan07]

I like that theory, why do I like this theory though

[@caitlinsessom161]

@@soeminthan07 Probably because it happens in real life. Parents force their kids into certain fields and/or specific schools without caring how it affects them in the long run.

[@h.cedric8157]

That is just good writing. Cant wait for season 2

[@h.cedric8157]

@@caitlinsessom161 Been there done that

[@h.cedric8157]

@@soeminthan07 The writers made you like that. Great writing I must say, perhaps, *_elegant!_*

[@hunterxkiller8732]

Despite being in a fake marriage, these two seem more genuine and caring for one another (they don't even realize it) than a lot of IRL couples.

[@jacob7208]

Wait what

[@peacefindersimply5001]

of course they don't know about real people, i'm a little lost on what you mean. Do you mean the normal couple in anime?

[@itswa30]

@@peacefindersimply5001 I think he means as in they dont realize how much they actually care for each other but still manage to have more genuine relationships than some people in real life.

[@azazelsautumm]

Fake things try so much to be the real thing that they're more realer than the real thing.

[@LazGato]

@@azazelsautumm I've heard a quote that goes something like that. And there was a video analysis about SpyXFamily that mentioned this exact thing. When you fake something so hard and true that it basically becomes genuine as the real thing.

[@seynoonrae]

To your question at 1:52:00, they both are so overwhelmed dealing with their double/tripple life's that they fail to notice those things about the other. There is also the part that both are war orphans, they have barely any to no experience of what a normal life much less family is. Yor for example started to work as an assassin early in life to be able to earn money to raise her brother.

[@kaylageddis3820]

I just thought I'd mention, but you both keep talking about "which country is the bad one" or "both could be bad." I think an important factor is that Loid's job isn't to destroy Yor's country, but to keep the current peace between them. We don't know for sure yet, but he and Yor could be working for different countries towards the same goal of world peace. Loid isn't trying to hurt Ostania, he's trying to prevent a war.

[@magni5648]

So for a very mild spoiler: Yor isn't working for a government, but a kind of secret society named Garden, which ostensibly also wants to preserve peace between the two powers. They're kind of a boogieman for the actual government intelligence agencies on both sides, while most people think they're just a weird rumor. (Franky later tells Loid what little he knows about them. His advice is that if Loid ever comes across a Garden operative, he should get the hell out immediately if he wants to live.)

[@FrikInCasualMode]

Well, Yuri bits showing how his work in Ostania's Secret Police looks are pretty dark and disturbing. Country deploying such tactics against it's own citizens is not a pleasant place to live. Granted, we do not know how things in Westalia look, so it might be 'gray and grey' morality case.

[@lightingboy1001]

@@magni5648 same side diffent meotheds

[@magni5648]

@@lightingboy1001 Not really. Some overlapping interests, but Garden quite definitely isn't on the same side as either government.

[@sohumchatterjee9]

@@FrikInCasualMode Think Cold war era Germany, but juxtapose West Germany with Westalis and East Germany as Ostania. That is basically the premise of the show.

[@Borderose]

My theory is that the chimera is a hint to the concept behind the Forger family. Loid, Anya, and Yor all represent one part of the Chimera. Loid is the lion, Anya the goat, and Yor is the snake. They're all mismatched but they all form part of a complete whole.

[@SandtHegummY]

Whoa that’s so clever what a great theory that u came up with!

[@thatsroughbuddy_]

That was weirdly sweet ❤️

[@creeprnsidelink]

This is such a awesome theory about Chimera. I love it so much!

[@BobaT0]

or..... it's for spying the eyes are little cams

[@damobeck1]

@@BobaT0 or both. Symbolism can be weaved into a functional narrative.

[@ishinomorileon]

The first episode sold it for me at 15:00. When Loid said to Anya "Alright, let's go home". Anya raised her head and looked pleased. This is a really good scene. A few seconds ago, Loid thought to himself this girl was abandoned so many times - she had all the different surnames, so it implied she's quite disposable to many people in this country. So, Anya's afraid of being abandoned and sent back to an orphanage again. The adults probably told her "Sure, let's go home", "I won't leave you" but those were lies and excuses before throwing her away. Anya's a mind reader so she knew they were lying. And she had come to terms that it's normal for adults to lie to her. This was also why she doesn't get mad at Loid for lying. But this time, when Loid said "Let's go home", Anya was baffled. This time, an adult doesn't lie to her. This time, an adult actually earnestly wants to bring her to a home. This is new to her but it's a good thing since forever. That's why she looked happy. This time, she has a father that often lies but would be honest with her about not abandoning her. She's not alone anymore. Edit: Fun trivia for you two. The Japanese pronunciation for "Yor" is pronounced "Yoru". "Yoru" means "Night" in Japanese. So, this is a love story between Mr Twilight and Ms Night. Also, in Episode One, it's revealed that Anya was "Test Subject 007" - a reference to James Bond.

[@moonlitsonataa]

what sold me to this show was loids "to create a world where children wont have to cry " was the best for me

[@misterwebb1472]

I figured 007 meant james bond

[@frockfor]

😭❤️

[@mentholnewport]

Bro is just typing out exactly what happened in the show like they didn't watch 💀

[@ishinomorileon]

@@mentholnewport Learn to read. I'm typing out which part in Episode One that made me love this anime and made me continue watching, not that I don't know they ain't watching.

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

Fun Fact: instead of a top ten character poll like most manga have, Spy × Family did a top ten Anya faces poll. Smug Anya won.

[@zeddy4253]

Omg thats even better

[@DBT1007]

and also, i want to add an important thing because this is top comment. this spyfamily setting is like.. in victoria era. the era before world war 1 or the era of the first industrial revolution. thats why u dont see some technologies like CCTV or monitor camera or something like that. even if they have(i forgor they have or not), it's so rare to see in this anime. BUT the big conflict is indeed like west block vs east block of cold war. and also some technologies. like the car. the cars there, is sooo 1900s car. no way it's 1800s cars.

[@I_FeelSoSkibbidi]

@@DBT1007It takes place in the late 1960s, in Cold War Germany.

[@trafficinsurance]

@@I_FeelSoSkibbidinot in Germany (in a fictional country) but you’re right about 1960’s

[@cakaalang]

21:31 "at least she is polite before she kills you, right? That would me feel better before i die" That 's so hilarious 🤣

[@MrHehaaw]

Fun fact : Spy X Family was written as suggestion from Endo's editor who ask him to write more "bright and cheerful manga", because his previous works was more mature and darker.

[@magoconcancer99]

And he already says he dont care about the characters, so if he wants, the end could be dark af.

[@tonyknighton4019]

@@magoconcancer99 Great.....

[@Akiro_Mahe]

@@magoconcancer99 yeah!!!!!!!!

[@ger.baltav]

@@magoconcancer99 I can actually see this happening

[@rasmitapattanaik1482]

@@magoconcancer99 NOOO 😭😭😭😭

[@Icodhack2992]

2:28:01 I just realized something. at this moment, we see tea cups quite close to each other. each one of them representing each member of the family. Compared to previous episodes, where we see a similar shot with plates, but they were further apart from each other. It's to show they're getting closer to each other as a family. That's a nice detail.

[@Beans_OW]

it actually kinda makes sense that loid believes yor's just THAT good at self defence. he knows about how she grew up, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to have learnt it to that level.

[@SALVA710N]

1:47:59 in the first episode, there's a flashback of scientists forcing her to study. that's likely why she doesn't like it

[@barbararab6390]

Thats also probably why she loves peanuts, they probably would give some to her for good behaviour or sucess in their testings

[@ultimateninjaboi]

As someone whos worked with kids in settings where, unfortunately, danger can present itself (i taught martial arts, primarily to children) the whole pool/rescue segment hits me so damn hard, every time i see it. Its so viscerally upsetting, in the best way possible. They managed to capture the frantic, intense nature of trying to come to someones rescue, as well as the dread and horror of that someone also being a child (and a child with a disability specifically making the situation worse for them) in such a short amount of time. And then they NAIL the dismount with the reunion between him and his mother, as well as the general air of relief and emotional release in the moment. Im thankful ive never had to pull a child from a situation THAT close to death. But i HAVE had to come to the aid of a child who was hurt and stuck enough to be that scared. And so the whole thing just gives me flashbacks, again in the best way. But i couldnt even IMAGINE the feeling of being a parent watching it.

[@ksuma715]

Yeah, that pool scene hits me quite hard as well. I know how that boy feels cuz I almost drown in a pool when I was a kid, and what Loid said was true, I WAS QUIET during the whole thing. I don't know why I didn't scream for help, I just quietly panic splashing in the middle of the pool trying to stay on the surface until eventually my uncle spotted and save me.

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

@@ksuma715 Your body is more focused on getting air than screaming. NOTHING is more important than catching your breath. That's why it can actually be dangerous to rescue someone from drowning if you're not a trained lifeguard that knows how to handle it. They will drag you under and force you to stay there, and drown YOU, trying to catch their own breath. They won't even know they're doing it. If you don't have something for them to grab on to that's not you, it can actually often be safer to either choke them from behind(if you have the strength to do so and still get you both out of the water), or actually LET THEM DROWN until they pass out, so they don't fight you as you rescue them. Drowning is quiet; that's what makes it so horrifying. There have been instances where kids have drowned in a pool literally surrounded by people simply because it looked like they were just splashing around. You have to learn the difference between someone goofing around and someone that's struggling to tread water.

[@boxtank5288]

That scene is the sort of thing that would make parents wake up in a cold sweat because of the idea a child can drown so...quietly...

[@Team_5Ds]

well, when I was a kid I almost drown in the school pool too. Unfortunately, my dad was there watching it the whole time, he was with the other parents about 1 or 1 1/2 floors up, he got so desperate screaming to the teachers I was drowning but they couldn't listen. He almost jump from there to try to rescue me. I took all of the parents screaming to let they notice and rescue me. I was 6 years old, happened in first grade and it left me with a trauma to the pool that I didn´t overcome until one year before high school. This episode or that moment, hits me real hard. I almost cry the first time I saw it.

[@RogueTheRabbit03]

"If you leave me behind I'm going to cry" because of him becoming a spy, he doesn't want to see another child cry.

[@imflounce4266]

“They have potted plants, call HR or something” was probably the funniest line in the entire video. I died

[@JaelynMcgee]

Yuri basically sees Yor as a combination of his mother and sister so it's natural he'd have very complicated feelings for her and definitely has an oedipus complex.It's basically the equivalent of the kid not accepting his new step-dad because he feels that he'll replace him in his mom's life. The whole family dynamic is very screwed up.

[@enlightendbel]

AND brothers having less than acceptable affections for their sisters is one of the most common Anime tropes rivaling harems.

[@boxtank5288]

@@enlightendbel It's a thing I'd react similarly to (Without the incest overtones because I like to believe I am an well adjusted misanthrope). It's familial overprotection.

[@enlightendbel]

@@boxtank5288 Yeah, in anime it's often not, it's often straight up wanting to smash.

[@dragonsword8129]

@@enlightendbel As a guy who actually has a sister, this trope always disgusts me. I love this series, but I HATE Yuri’s creepy obsession with Yor.

[@enlightendbel]

@@dragonsword8129 I have two elder sisters, not a fraction of a second in my life did I ever have any kind of reaction to them like he does or the typical anime trope portrays. I'll go to war for them, sure, but I'm more attracted to the decaying goop in my green waste container than I am to either of my sisters.

[@myaalvarado3096]

Them: * losing it because Loid is a spy, Anya is telepathic, and Yor is an assassin* Me, having read the manga: Wait until ep 13...........

[@megabler1668]

One of the best things about this anime is that there are a lot of (good) anime-only scenes (for example, the whole castle scene only consisted of the fight between Loid and Yor in the manga or the training montage in episode 10 is new). Edit: 3:00:10 I think the "Good day, or perhaps, good evening" is just because his name is Twilight (->he lives on the border between day and night)

[@arunima8138]

it's actually a code greeting, if you notice all westalis people say it to each other

[@vitrify]

"This feels very Cold War-y" - the map of Westalis and Ostenia is a match for West Germany and East Germany. So... yes?

[@alwaysangry2232]

they even mention cold war on the manga so yes

[@knightofanguish7399]

YES... THE COMPLETE PART 1 OF SEASON 1

[@oceanapearl3503]

You two fretting about Anya as though she is your own kid is so precious.

[@boxtank5288]

That moment when Twilight essentially was about to snap Swan's neck like so many dry twigs (seriously, that level of kinetic force ABSOLUTELY would kill a man if it was enough to break an Oak Coffee Table), that moment I like as that was Twilight deciding, at that moment, that his family meant more than the mission before finally snapping back into discipline (still mad but not about to completely destroy his cover along with potentially failing the mission) and redirecting.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

"Twilight's an absolute sociopath." Them's the fighting words, matey!

[@oceanapearl3503]

"That's cupid bro, you can't fight it" Y'all have no idea how my love for your reactions multiples each minute on this video.

[@FeatheredWingz]

I love how you two keep discussing the oxymoron of this show's premise being simultaneously twisted & somewhat dark while also being so wholesome, hilarious, and joyful to watch! The author really knows how to keep us all intrigued and enjoying! I think he's nailed a tone that's reminiscent of how audiences feel about the Addams Family. Like, in how you pause and raise an eyebrow for a sec, but then belly laugh and go "awwww" two seconds later anyway. This whole premise is a spy/political drama parody, and usually such a setting would either have more edgy characterization and a more cynical humour style. Or lean far enough into the comedy that there's nothing serious about the characters themselves. But there's a special earnest way that the characters & their relationships are presented, and also in how the absurdist parody humour is delivered. It keeps us from getting too cynical or desensitized to the characters' feelings while we're watching. It's amazing.

[@ChevaliersEmeraude]

I've reached the point about how Loid is manipulating Anya and how it's somehow wholesome, and I think what makes it work is Anya's telepathy! From her perspective, she knows what's going one, in fact she knows way more than Loid does, and she still agree to go along with it! If it weren't for that detail, yeah, Loid would come off as quite an a**hole, to be honest...

[@barbararab6390]

Same, im also happy that Loid hasnt figured it out she can read minds, he would definetly end up putting her health at risk if in the begining he knew that

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I think it also works because the show is essentially presenting it as a character flaw. Anyas knowledge makes it palatable, obviously, but the show never expects that to excuse it. It allows it to go from villainry to heroic flaw in a fantastic way.

[@hunterxkiller8732]

I dunno... on one hand there's the fact that he does a really stressful job for a living which also turns people into manipulative assholes eventually (certain jobs take a certain type of person to be frank). But then you have to consider that although he's manipulating here chose to save her after considering letting those criminals capture Anya. It helped him remember what he was fighting for, which I can see happening. Doing a job as intense as this one for so long, one would naturally forget their original purpose under all that pressure. So yeah, you may think Loid could have been portrayed as an asshole if Anya wasn't in the equation, but one has to understand that circumstances can turn people into assholes.

[@mohdghazali3473]

I disagree, even without Anya telepathy ability, i don't think Loid is an asshole. Cause Loid do show how much he cared for Anya from the very beginning, he always blaming himself when Anya caused trouble or messing up his mission or work as a spy. The fact that he makes an effort to make Anya happy and he's also consider her feelings first before anything else including his own work like in episode 4 where Loid get angry for Anya sake and even defending her despite entering the school is important for the success of his mission, instead he try to figure out on how to accomplish his mission without relying on Anya or blaming Anya even if she messes up his mission. He even comforting Anya that she has no reason to apologise. That's not something that everyone has the capacity to do, especially when related to such an important mission or work. I do agree that Anya telepathic ability do help added the wholesomeness of the show as it's create an interesting wholesome interaction back and forth between Anya, Loid and even Yor but even without Anya telepathic ability, it would still be wholesome to see a spy that risk everything for the sake of peace at the same time, learn about family and how to cared a children.

[@ThKvhh]

@@mohdghazali3473 I second this, and that's why, for me, Twilight is just another character of his and not his true self, because he has shown many times that Anya is now his motivation of making a better world (even though its obviously hard for him to admit it because his training as a spy forces this coping mechanism for the attachment he also obviously is experiencing.) Many people tend to miss the fact that Twilight has barely had any control over the mission due to Yor and Anya's funny antics, and that Anya plays a really important role to get to know the kind of people Twilight and Yor are, aside from the WakuWaku she gets from her peculiar parents, she can totally know when a person is bad and episode 1 shows that Anya (and eventually Yor) chosed Twilight for the pinch of sincere truth that was leaked to make the deception rather than the whole deception itself. We shouldn't underestimate Yor and Anya's capabilities to perceive others' feelings, they might not be the sharpest tool in the shed academical wise, but they have high emotional intelligence.

[@Archris17]

The whole thing about absolutely needing both parents to attend Eden and how unmarried women are suspicious isn't actually as weird as you think. Keep in mind, the show is set in like, an analogue to the 1950s, so things were much more traditional and conservative back then. Eden in particular is an institution catering to the upper class, meaning it's going to be even MORE conservative than society at large. Also, you're thinking about the countries in terms of one being good and the other being bad... That's not how real nations are. One might be 'better' than the other, but overall, they're both just nations, both are playing spy games with one another and as this is basically the 1950s, both probably have a stockpile of nukes and are just WAITING for the other side to give them an excuse to use them! The 'State Security Service' in the show is basically just the East German Stazi during the Cold War, while Loid seems to be working for the equivalent of the CIA. Neither side is above kidnapping, murder, blackmail or anything else to get the upper hand, it's just that one has better PR than the other.

[@ThW5]

No, it is NOT basically the 1950's, it's set in a 1960's-1970's era, according to the creator, but with many more modern thingies slipped in, according to the creator of the manga.

[@leobriccocola8141]

@@ThW5 Is the difference between 50s and 60s really that massive that you had to put "NOT" in caps.

[@ThW5]

@@leobriccocola8141 In Europe and more especially Germany, YES, OF COURSE. Before 1955 Germany was demilitarized, disarmed and occupied, only afterwards the West became part of NATO, i.e. of the West, The (west) European Communities started in the 50's, the border was not really closed yet and between 1949 and 1961 a million Ossies emigrated to the West until the Berlin Wall was built in the late summer/early fall of 1961, the Cold War became more serious in the '50's, the space race started in 1957, the Pact of Warsaw came into being in 1955, and so on, so the 50's were at least when looking at Cold War Germany a much more dynamic era, in which Germany became parts of East and West, compared to the 60's in which the Cold War sides were more or less stable teams. NATO got no new members between West-Germany and Spain in the 1980's... The 60's in Cold War Germany was a relatively stable period to be used as a blue-print for a setting for your own stories, while in the 1950's things were changing a lot.

[@jennynoelle6782]

The dog's introduction here in season 1 is supposed to be a teaser for the next season (Season 2 is already greenlit, but was put on hold due to the pandemic). To be fair, the dog's whole story is a huge arc (it's already completed in the manga), and, though it would make for an amazing season finale, they wouldn't have been able to fit it all in a single episode. So, they threw in one of the many "mini stories" that are sprinkled throughout the manga as a sort of 'light filler' - something that can be wrapped up quickly, with minimal effect on the overarching plot - and they used that as the season finale. That being said, the story for this is really well written, so elements from episode 12 (like Anya's giant stuffed penguin or the fact that Loid has been working overtime due to the Secret Police's crackdowns) do come back later in a big way.

[@SuperiorPosterior]

2:54:25 Small detail from episode five, the castle was refurbished as a theme park, and had no surveillance set up around it, because why would a spy ever infiltrate a *theme park* of all places? In the manga, there was a similar reason, despite it not being a theme park: It's a mostly decrepit castle with little value outside of historical clout, so why waste valuable resources watching something that's little more than a tourist trap? And in both cases, the country sees nothing odd about someone buying out the place for a single night to celebrate their daughter getting into Eden; the school is held in such ridiculously high esteem that a lot of the Forger family's foibles are just taken at face value as the eccentricities of the stupidly-rich elites who would have no problem getting into Eden, while the actual Elites take it as the oddities of the upper-middle class. The Forgers just kinda accidentally set themselves up for success perfectly on the "normal family with an Eden student," and we're all here for it.

[@l3m0ntea]

around 54:00 the housemaster actually meant of letting the Forgers to re-prepare their clothes (probably hours later or the next day) before coming for the interview but he was shocked they actually had another change of clothes.

[@thunderwearcloud]

1:21:50 I like that she didn't even said or done anything at all and they are already being overprotective for Loid😂

[@linht7397]

Anya: I can do my best in school without dying Them: awwww I can’t 🤣

[@TennantJunkie1993]

So when Loid tells her to study, she fights with him because that was all she did for most of her life, throwing away her childhood for the sake of world peace because she's a telepath despite her being a child too.

[@nothingtoseehere3790]

I hope this doesn't get claimed anymore. I really love the reaction

[@enlightendbel]

Some Anime shows have switched to split seasons due to a variety of reasons, mostly to spread workload across the year better. So they are still 24 episodes per season, but 12+12 with 3 months in between. The advantage is we never have to wait as long. So this wasn't actually the season finale, it was the midseason finale, which in slice of life anime is usually a more fillery style episode. The show will be back after summer and we'll see the second half of season 1 with the actual season finale at the end.

[@kalakritistudios]

"I don't know if this is a healthy environment for learning." I didn't realise that.🤣 Staff punching staff.

[@mikhail-cybertastic5349]

The thing is, it’s not the season finale. More like, Season one break. The animation team decided to split things up to two parts!

[@CodyTheBlackChickenSubscribe]

Unfortunately because now _I have to wait 4 months before I can smile again_

[@hamdepaf6686]

To the question at the beginning: "is it supposed to be Europe?" Yes, more specifically east and west Germany, during the cold war. I recommend looking into the political situation at the times, because it gives a lot of context.

[@PlutoIsntReal_]

"The best funny is sprinkled with trauma." NEW LIFE MOTTO!!! LETS GOO!!

[@sleepysera]

Oh yay! ♡ I was so sad I missed some of the middle episodes that got claimed before I could watch them, so I'm very happy that I get to see them now :)

[@stephaniex_x7275]

Same

[@Pip8448]

16:04 "The best funny is sprinkled with trauma." 27:46 "I don't speak Japanese, but I speak b**ch so..." 32:21 "I'm more invested in these characters and they feel more real than a more normally premised sitcom. And this is just off the wall craziest premise than I think I've ever experienced" 33:51 "This feels like a fever dream, but the best-" 34:04 "Who came up with this?" "I love it!" x4 43:00 "How is this just half the most ridiculous premise and half just like-" "Super wholesome?" "-wholesome slice-of-life simulator that makes me really happy? Just seeing their little family navigate all this." 1:18:26 "If I had to rate the things from 10 to 1 that was like -50 on what I expected." "I was firming joking when I said we'd react to Bondman, it seemed like a cool show. That was Amazing!" 1:34:09 "I just hope she punches him." -she does. 1:36:20 "Aw, it's over?" "I know. I'm kinda bummed too." 1:46:42 "This is the least wholesome, most wholesome show that I've ever watched in my life." "Everything he's doing is just manipulation" "For some reason it still makes me so happy." 2:06:50 "He's like horrifying and a puppy at the same time which makes him even more scarier." 2:08:19 "Why is everything in this show just one step away from being so wholesome!?" 2:10:15 "*gasp* Stephany, what if he says kiss?" 2:10:25 "You were right!" 2:11:05 "What a- That's a s*xy kiss right there." 2:11:11 "NO!" *totally devastated* "THAT'S WHERE IT CUTS!?" They teased you with the puppy so you would be invested enough to demand the next season. -btw, the puppy is great.

[@koraegi]

An entire season in one video What a treat

[@justMonkey.yy3109]

I love how he is just guessing everything before it happens 😂

[@crelgen1588]

He's a clever guy!

[@justMonkey.yy3109]

@@crelgen1588hot and clever

[@mintaroum.9096]

@@justMonkey.yy3109 fr

[@Randerson2409]

As someone who has both brothers and sisters, I have in fact started conversations with "Hey Bro/Sis" on a fairly frequent occasion

[@kenyi3155]

You guys reaction was so funny and cool, that's what I like to see in a reaction (comments, expression, opinion, etc). I mean, I love this show and manga so much that could freaking write and talk about it all day without sweating at the same time, it's cool to see how you guys enjoy it as well~ CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR REACTIONS ON THE SECOND PART (SECOND SEASON), THERE WILL BE MORE AND MORE INTERESTINGS MOMENTS!!!!!

[@ThatLaloBoy]

Started watching out of curiosity and was planning on only watching a few minutes. Ended up watching the whole 3 hours. LOL Great commentary and great reactions.

[@livetogetrad]

Just a little point re Yuri’s “sis”: in most eastern cultures, younger siblings call their older siblings “brother” or “sister” as a way to show respect, or at least join it with their name. My two youngest siblings don’t call me by name. 😅

[@Indarow]

OMG you two are absolutely adorable. I love how you’ve been saying how adorable Loid and Yor are, but seeing you two is honestly just as adorable!

[@ArlanKels]

The Mangaka has talked about how he made this series because he was in a slump, and so he took on a work utilizing characters that he isn't a big fan of. It's pretty sad too because he's drawing and doing what he doesn't want to in order to make money. Though hopefully this means in the future after this series is done he can go back to doing what he wants, and more people will pay attention.

[@mentholnewport]

He does want to. This was created as a result of his editor suggesting a more light hearted story. It seems like he enjoys what he's doing, just a new style and with characters he's not used to writing

[@kelvinw.1384]

Actually he was in a slump before and having no sucess as a Manga author and artist. That is until he started drawing for the author of Love after World Domination. It reginited his passion and he fell in love with the short clips of life in odd situations. He wrote 2 spy like mangas before this. but they were a bit dark, funny, but didnt sell as well. His editor told him that the subject wasnt the problem it was that he was a bit too dark in his situations and to try being more lighthearted. He has and it has become a sucess.

[@msk-qp6fn]

@@mentholnewport I also heard that his editor stayed with him throughout all of his career, so even if the idea of spy family wasn't the mangaka's idea, you can tell there was a lot of teamwork and consideration from the editor too.

[@saschaberg8406]

I usually despise reactions that aren't "watch along" but only show highlights but you two somehow made it work. I think a sub and an updoot is in order ^^

[@The_ArchivistG]

in the episode 5 segment- they know who twilight is because the guy literally told them its a mission FROM twilight they dont actually know his appearance- they could think that its just twilight in disguise (and they will respect him too because hes the best of the best and therefore wouldnt do anything to jeopardize it)

[@khairulamribinjumaat7566]

you guys skipped the part where anya comforts the rampaging bull after Yor puts him down. it shows her care for creatures, even those that just recently put her in danger

[@mentholnewport]

What? It's because she can read it's mind and saw it was just scared not violent. That's why she comforted it

[@Avetho]

You know, the thing about the surname Forger, it does make one think of the crime of forgery and that's probably a part of the joke with using it, but I'd imagine there's some refuge in audacity there, its too out there to be used by a spy some would think, but then you realize Forger literally means "a maker, a smith" and was the surname of those with that job description before surnames started really becoming a thing, people who built things that would last the ages out of metal, the people who forged the tools that built nations. Its a very respectable surname and people have forgotten the origins as the profession has drifted out of the public consciousness.

[@ALBERTOERSA]

This is why I love reactions. You guys found yuri scary, while Im found him harmless. Each mind is its own universe trully.

[@idnyftw]

Franky is a secret MVP of this show.

[@DaniTessa]

me watching this expecting a single episode. Oh cool! they did 2 at a time! wait.. episode 3? holy *** they actually did the whole season in one video 😂 loved your reactions!

[@Yoriichi_Tsugikuni783]

This is the first video of yours I have watched. I definitely love the channel. It is like a family-friendly comedy routine mixed with common sense. I would give you all 5 stars if I could. I love it. thank you so much for posting this video.

[@animedeb8434]

You guys are fun and helped make this anime seem really fun and sweet. It was also easy to watch in one big binge because you appended them all together. Thanks for sharing.

[@voratittchunharuckchot9711]

1:58:20 Yor works for an assassin organization called 'Garden." They are the most elite assassin group in the Ostania (the East). Many stories of them are believed to be urban legends. As an unofficial paramilitary organization, they purge traitors of the country under orders from the shadow government. It is said that one of their soldiers is able to wipe out an entire military troop by themselves. The leader of Garden is called 'Shopkeeper' So they are not technically under the government, but more like a private organization that works exclusively for Ostania's government. 2:03:35 In the manga, it is said that Loid is trained to never get drunk no matter how much he drinks alcohol. So Yuri's plan will never work. 2:04:30 And there is a fan-made short story that made Yuri a girl. That made a whole new experience the relationship between Loid, Yor, and Yuri.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

There’s no puppy because the show leaves off on a special manga chapter where they spend time at an aquarium. The story continues in the following chapter. This is also only part one in a split cour season. The rest of s1 comes in the Fall season I believe.

[@SolracRing]

41:49 Because if she's forced to kill while wearing the dress that's not black or red she'll get the blood splatters on it and they'll be very visible. She could be spotted with it before she can be able to change.

[@ElijahW2003]

38:08 The joke is that she was asked how people "pass" and she took the question as in "pass on".

[@magni5648]

13:50: Right on the point. There's a reason large grain elevators (like the ones you find at freigth harbors) are basically built like military bunkers.

[@DenerWitt]

one moment theres a cute innocent princess and in other moment theres someones guts spilled on the floor, thats anime alright! And I love it.

[@Storm_CloudD4L]

I need more! I loved watching your reactions to spy x family!

[@I_FeelSoSkibbidi]

When Yor said, “Anya-San!” All I heard was “Tomioka-San!” *Cries in KNY manga reader*

[@brimstone_25]

I love this reaction❤️ Its fun to see an actual married couple/parents react to a fake family like the Forgers!

[@oceanapearl3503]

"This is kinda cree-" **Twilight gets thanked** "What was I say? Anyway, back to LOVING IT!!!!!!"

[@Garibaru]

i can't believe i watch this whole 3 hours video till the end, you both really entertaining

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

The dog will appear next season. And yes, the dog _is_ precognitive.

[@The_ArchivistG]

For episode 6- The old lady knows stuff about the school because it was stated prior in i believe another episode that the tailor shop actually like makes the i think uniforms and stuff so theyd be working *with* the school and therefore would probably have some sort of experience with knowing about the kinds of stuff that happens

[@enriqueperezarce5485]

The State Security Service reminds me a lot of the Stasi even down to the official uniforms inspired by Whermact officer and solider uniforms but obviously with Soviet era equipment

[@oceanapearl3503]

“Are you actually a good guy” “NO!” How to spot a Tsundere 101.

[@GaimeGuy]

Fun fact: Bill's dad in the dodgeball ep is modelled after M. Bison from Street Fighter, and voiced by the same actor.

[@galonski64]

I love how people think Yuri odd. Forgetting the past they show, needing his older sister as his only family, with a 7yr difference, and on top of being drunk too. Plus his love for his sister seem good, since his sister, work so hard, she was bleeding coming home from part time job, for him and such.

[@arthursemeghinigallo3336]

Ok... this is a point.But let's be honest... his 'obsession" with her is a little scary sometimes.

[@galonski64]

@@arthursemeghinigallo3336 I don't know. It very sweet. He truly wants to protect her so much that he doing some awful things to people. So to balance that, he reminds him self he doing it for his sister. Yor in a way, is the same with assassination work. She truly love her brother, enough to kill people. Only way she could have, in her mind provide for him. Because of the length she went to, coming home bloody from " over working " push Yuri to where he is now.

[@shuyotirah9132]

I get it, he has his reason and all. I don't dislike him at all but you have to admit he can be a little....odd about his love for Yor *cough* the lockers *cough*

[@mentholnewport]

@@galonski64 it's an incestuous obsession. That is made extremely clear.

[@Parzivalwdx10]

@@arthursemeghinigallo3336It's simple, this is Japanese humor; in uapon there is the word siscon for people who like their sister obviously this is used more in anime as a mockery but obviously if it were real the Japanese themselves would see it badly,

[@DavidJoh]

Japanese people really are more inclined call their siblings "brother" and "sister" rather than calling each other by name.

[@mentholnewport]

This is a bit untrue. It's not that common in Japan and only young kids do it. It's just an anime trope. Anime tropes are not how Japan actually is

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

1:32:05 At my American high school, there actually were some of those types of honor society perks. Every so often if students kept their cumulative GPA throughout all years high enough, they got to go to a pizza party of sorts on the roof. You had to rank high enough in your year though. They got out of class for it too. My school called it Purple Feather. I think kids also got to wear capes somewhat similar to that in the show, if again, you did something like got a reward, scholarship, were part of the honor society, etc. I never got anything like that, but I knew a girl back then who was that smart and did all those things. I was never motivated enough to do that well. I was the B student who mostly coasted through school during that time. I could get As and do better sometimes. I got honor roll occasionally, but I was never consistent enough to get Purple Feather or get into the National Honor Society or whatever it was called. That classmate was always so worried about her place in the rankings. She really worked for it every time it came around.

[@makeda6530]

Love love this show. Can’t wait to watch y’all react to the next half of the season, it’s two episodes in~. Even in the circumstances they’re such a beautiful family and I love how Anya is a believable child. Though, it’s so sad to think that they’re all children of war and abuse, so them awkwardly fitting together in their little found family is just the best. Love this story so much.

[@TennantJunkie1993]

Oh honey, you couldn't be further from the truth. Anya hates studying because when she was in the facility that made her a telepath, she had to study a lot and never got to do things like drawing and playing with other kids.

[@randomfandoms8994]

I just realized at 2:16:44 “be mindful of your yelling” *says that while yelling*

[@thewolface2339]

That reminds me of "DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE!" Dumbledore said calmly.'

[@iHeys]

“He got the kid before the wife” bro when I first saw this, I said the same thing 😂😂😂😂, at least I’m not the only one who caught that

[@oceanapearl3503]

"No wonder she can't find a husband, SHE'S KILLING THEM ALL"

[@moonlitsonataa]

so funny that whenever wes laughs he moves forward to steph like hes just annoying her with his laugh lmaooo

[@royallanvillareal7422]

i love this full review for 1st half of s1 wes and steph...

[@royallanvillareal7422]

also on wes' react on ep5 we call it in the philippines advanced thinking were in u think in 1:06 onwards that its a normal spice of life then what u get after pausing hahahaha... cant wait on the full cour 2 react with u guys...

[@NAKOYAH]

"never trust a man named donovan" my friend named donovan watching this with me: 👁👄👁

[@Larindarr]

an interesting fact about this production: The intro songs are sung from Loyd's perspective. The 1st ones is adapted through the themes of Anya's fav food Peanuts. The song describes being a family as being a bag of assorted peanuts, all "nuts" together. The musical styles representing each Character only mixing well like assorted peanuts highlights this. The chorus lyric mentions many times a stomach ache. This references Loyd.

[@tenchraven]

First reviewers I've seen that remembered as far the end of the first episode that Anya is four. She'll never be normal- chimeras are made by magic, they aren't natural. The chimera is Anya. Ep4&5, Loid and Yor are holding cover, which means being a family- an unconventional one, but the mission is what the mission becomes, and they're thinking of how to accomplish the mission. You comment about how it would be like to be raised by them- considering that Anya probably got herself out of that lab a year before meeting her parents, when she would have been THREE. Who else could raise a River but James Bond and The Bride?

[@ppvsonicspy]

In Japan people actually call their siblings brother and sister or bro and sis.

[@angelaplays]

You guys are so entertaining lol

[@finkergamer8557]

I always found this weird when in foreign media kids refered to old people as grandma/grandpa... Then I realised that I myself still do, as grown adult, call them "babcia" or "dziadek" (polish versions of grandma and grandpa)... Yupie! I'm not that old yet :D

[@finkergamer8557]

Yuri = Horrifying + Puppy = Chihuahua

[@russianarji]

this has become my favourite channel to watch, your reactions and the way u guys speak about the anime is so nice

[@ducklingwithaknife9493]

Best quote: The best FUNNY is sprinkled with ✨TRAUMA. ✨

[@one_2_three.]

Respect to everyone who watched this whole thing through

[@J1ntu]

At 1:04:51 when Yor uses the name Zachry Feiss during her brainstorming, it sounds like the word sacrifice

[@bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885]

Wait omg I never noticed that LMAO!!!

[@Kreacher3]

You're such a cute couple! Loved watching your reactions. Looking forward to more! :)

[@TheMint20]

19:16 I know why you say that, but it makes much more sense in Japanese than English. 姉さん is a perfectly normal way to address an older sibling that you have a good relationship with.

[@JohnSmithIlIlIlIl]

It's not creepy for Twilight to know all of Karen's measurements. He dated her to the point she wanted to marry him, and then he dumped her because...spy. I feel bad for Karen though.

[@afm571]

The reason Anya does the things she does (which results in her being adorable but sad) is that she wants a stable family unit. She knows about Loid and Yor being on opposite sides and all the other telepath stuff, but doesn't say anything because she is tired of either being an experiment or being kicked from one orphanage to another.

[@IceHeartAlpha]

3:01:01 i think the “good morning, or good evening twilight” is a code of sorts like the “your mission, if you choose to accept” in mission impossible movies also a joke about his codename being twilight, which is somewhere in between morning and evening