The Haunting Of Bly Manor 1x1 Reaction!! "The Great Good Place"

[@RaggedyPack]

We hope you enjoy our reactions! ❤ Bly Manor is perfectly splendid! (unless you ask Blake) Full length reaction available on our Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/haunting-of-bly-106520035 Come hang out in our Discord discord.gg/HQFtGkCf37

[@SM-BSW]

Blake is entitled to his incorrect opinion about Bly not being splendid...

[@daheartbreakkid_1223]

Probably do midnight club last since its technically unfinished still great for what we got. Mike did release a document explaining what would of been season 2 so there's kind of closure for the show.

[@Remma1637]

Love Mike F for this

[@raviShri2099]

Guys, you need to react to Raised By Wolves and Silo. I am pretty sure you will love em..

[@tl1110]

Poor Blake. I think you guys should put his face on a t-shirt with him covering his eyes and sell it. Everyone will want one 🤣🤣🤣 Actually, they will.

[@marklouis1890]

I agree with Blake. People in the comments need to stop spoiling in general. It takes the fub out of it for the entire group

[@helinituhhh]

Yeah and setting expectations like "I can't wait for them to get to this or that episode / scene" is spoiler territory.

[@zXSleeZy]

It's something im completely allergic about, always triggers me when i read spoilers in the comments. We're here to watch genuine reactions. But there's so many ppl who want to spoil or want reactors to react a certain way so if they don't ppl feel the need to correct them. It's so dumb. Happens a lot with gaming channels to with backseat gaming and spoiler posting. It defeats the entire purpose of watching, for us and for the reactors themself.

[@Leakampff]

Including us as viewers!!!! Why would you want them to know something ahead of time and spoil the reaction... the purpose the of the content, people are silly sometimes

[@marklouis1890]

@@helinituhhh I feel like that's fine It doesn't give anything away. It's more to hype them up like "boy just you wait"

[@illgillbates9561]

@@marklouis1890 I disagree. A lot of times setting an expectation combined with the context where it's given reveals a lot about what's to come. Say someone mentions Nell or being sad, and someone says "oh just wait", or "next episode 😢", now anyone reading that already knows what's going to happen, has it 95% figured out, or is left guessing. It's highly egotistical and shitty no matter if it's a 'soft' spoiler or not.

[@moviegoer727]

Oh yeah! Wednesdays are about to be ✨ perfectly splendid✨

[@marklouis1890]

Hell yeah

[@daytrippera]

My advice is to not get distracted looking for background ghosts, or you'll miss a lot of subtleties in the acting and story 😉

[@screamr2d2]

This should be a general rule. It's distracting as fuck. But most reactors go into it knowing about the hidden ghosts and therefore can't help but look for them.

[@marklouis1890]

I agree I was thinking the same thing as I was watching the reaction. Guys you're missing some great dialogue

[@screamr2d2]

Is it a spoiler to say "good thing Midnight Mass didn't do the hidden ghost thing" ?

[@marklouis1890]

@@screamr2d2 it low key is a spoiler. It's best to let them discover the show from their perspective on their own

[@screamr2d2]

@@marklouis1890 I don't really understand the implication that it would be better for them to expect them and then look for them, missing the show in the process. Which is likely to happen. But I'll leave it at that, I don't want to start an argument based on semantics.

[@davidjrandall1979]

This is going to be perfectly splendid

[@bambinoitaliano6848]

Mike Flanagan love his cast of actors. Through out all his shows you will see most of them playing a different role in each series.

[@wilhelm-z4t]

They're all excellent actors so it makes sense to go with the tried and true.

[@AsielFlores]

The actress playing Flora is the voice for Peppa Pig

[@RaggedyPack]

That's a̶m̶a̶z̶i̶n̶g̶ perfectly splendid!

[@emilykeays5434]

I really hope you avoid any other Midnight Mass spoilers. That one is a wild ride and benefits going in as blindly as possible!

[@screamr2d2]

Devastated. Midnight Mass deserves better than spoilers.

[@fallingawayfromthenorm]

@@screamr2d2 Same, I loved when it came out and it was unlike what the trailer had me thinking it’d be. It’s such a shame people are giving spoilers to that one, a lot of people already overlook it so it sucks to see it being spoiled for those interested in seeing it. 😭

[@illgillbates9561]

I went into that show completely blind and it was awesome because of it.

[@screamr2d2]

@@illgillbates9561 I knew two things about the show beforehand that I didn't find spoilery, just informative based on the inspiration of the project, which only made me more excited to watch it. Even though I somehow missed any and all news about it and only found out about it's existence a few months after it dropped on Netflix.

[@wendellaraujo7203]

How do you guys watch reactions to MM? I watched it once and I'm never going to watch it again cause I got sick watching it

[@kayefbutterfly]

This show has such a comforting vibe and makes me nostalgic even tho it realesed just 3 years ago.

[@Leakampff]

Couldn't agree more... something cosy about Bly Manor, I think it has a warm melancholy to it

[@marklouis1890]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@marklouis1890]

@@Leakampff I love the way you just describe that

[@marklouis1890]

@@Leakampff I love the way you described the series

[@Leakampff]

@@marklouis1890 💖

[@yusam2729]

Shoutout to Igli cause I immediately remembered the "That mf right there is not real" lady too 😂

[@chelscara]

1:28 Blake just chilling like a Sporty Princess while Corey breaks down what scares him is so great honestly

[@loveIetter]

with bly manor i feel like a lot of people went into it expecting the same thing as hill house which left them disappointed and that’s a shame, it’s not the same but it’s good in it’s own way

[@アキコ2003]

Just like midnight mass, they were horror but they were both my favorite shows from mike Flanigan

[@ScottSeven-n3f]

If you guys are watching all the shows you also have to watch DOCTOR SLEEP directed by Mike Flanagan.

[@persephone9177]

And Hush😊

[@wilhelm-z4t]

Well, I don't think they've watched Kubrick's "The Shining." They should watch that first before watching "Doctor Sleep."

[@Belladonna313]

Defo watch doctor sleep!! I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Rebecca Ferguson isn’t bad to look at either 😉 😂

[@HorrorQueersAttack]

Just make sure to watch the directors cut of Dr. Sleep. After seeing the DC I can't ever go back

[@serenshadow89]

Bly Manor certainly is different than Hill House, though there are some things in common, especially in how they're shot. Hill House is a family-driven drama horror. Bly Manor is more gothic romantic horror... actually, it very much reminds me of classic gothic horror in the way the story develops and in the imagery used. Both are fantastic in their own way. Also, fun fact, Bly Manor is not only adapted from 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James but also, each episode references or is sorta based on James' short stories... The Great Good Place, The Pupil, The Two Faces, The Way It Came, The Altar of the Dead, The Jolly Corner, The Romance of Certain Old Clothes, and The Beast in the Jungle.

[@Nat-B]

Bly Manor definitely is a kind of Henry James' "best of". Flanagan recently did the same thing for Edgar Allan Poe with The Fall of the House of Usher. I love this kind of show.

[@b3epbopb0op]

there are definitely a few jump scares n moments of suspense but i’d say it’s more creepy than scary. like hill house, bly manor just uses “horror” to tell a story that hits you in your guts. can’t wait to watch y’all go through this journey!! :))

[@roguechevelle]

This. Totally agree it's more creepy then scary. And I totally agree with the gothic romance description of this story, I think that's why some people were disappointed with this series because they were going in expecting more scary like HoHH but it's a different vibe. I'm not good with horror stuff either Blake but I do like a mystery with a great atmospheric setting like the large grounds with the fog setting in. Kind of reminds me of the creepy vibe of the foggy Moors in Wuthering Heights (a Gothic Romance) or the Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles.

[@brash_and_sassy]

Y’all need to be careful that you don’t accidentally spoil yourselves. This one isn’t like Hill House in the same way where there are just hidden ghosts everywhere. Most of what you see in Bly Manor is gonna mean something down the road.

[@charmedoriginal5923]

Blake, Coco, Corey, and Igli, in that opening scene the older lady said the story she was about to tell wasnt hers.

[@nikkinunya]

I love that he brings backs so many of the same actors and they kill it all the different roles

[@kevonvideo]

The background ghosts are just that. Don't let them distract you too much; you're missing much of the dialogue, which is much more important to the story.

[@zXSleeZy]

The thing about heatwave in most of northen europe is due our houses are designed to keep heat in due our mostly cold weather. And we don't have AC due there has been no need for it. So when the heatwaves of late comes around our house turns into ovens, it's easier to be outside than inside at home. Especially annoying at night when you want to sleep. Hard to sleep in 33-35c degrees. That said for florida peeps i guess having 30c nearly year round makes you more used to it. I bet you'd freeze instead at 10-15c while it's shorts weather for us.

[@Chestersgirl]

Exactly! We’ve been dealing with 10-15 degrees C (40-50) for damn near 6 months now. You betcha ass we’re gonna be talking about and celebrating it finally reaching mid 20s!

[@pierrexxanubis]

Blake is sooo passive aggressive and I'm absolutely here for it! 😂😂

[@piers1109]

Although The Midnight Club sadly didn't get its inteded ending, Mike Flanagan released an essay detailing how the series was going to play out so it is definitely still worth a watch!🤗

[@LokmanSalikoon]

You guys need to stop concentrating too much on finding ghost in the background. You're going to miss plot points and clues to what's going on. Also, if we were to drink on everytime someone says, "Oh, there's something back there" (or similar), i'll be dead drunk.

[@samantharose1144]

We’re so back and it’s perfectly splendid 🎉🎉 This is my least favorite of the Mike Flanagan stuff, but it’s still pretty good and I love that we get much more of Victoria Pedretti than we did in Hill House❤ Ps - so impressed by how much content you guys have been giving us!! Thank you for all of your hard work!❤

[@RaggedyPack]

Thank you! ❤️

[@AnniAdore]

Bangers and mash is sausages & mashed potato lol

[@boujeeasf.]

Midnight Club was supposed to have 2 seasons but I still think what we got was excellent. I hope you don't skip it. A lot of the newer younger cast members from Midnight Club are in The Fall of the House of Usher too. I love seeing them all play wildly different characters each show.

[@ginster458]

it‘s a shame it got cancelled- if you do decide to watch it, Mike Flanagan has a tumblr on which he wrote down a summary of what (final) season 2 would’ve been and answers all the open questions, so you could get ~some~ amount of closure

[@stargazer5780]

It's the worst out of all Flanagan shows

[@osnapitzmaia]

the way i didnt know abt midnight club being flannigan.... well binging asap

[@MiloDCampos]

Happy to continue with the works of *Mike Flanagan* ! He deserves a platform like *HBO* , I will not forgive Netflix for letting him go...

[@screamr2d2]

And what they did to Midnight Club. To leave a story unfinished is unforgivable.

[@randyinvancouver]

Guys, Hill House is definitely the scariest of these series. Bly is mysterious and spooky, and has the odd scare to make Blake cry. By the way, it was filmed here in the Vancouver area.

[@ReadingAllDayLong]

Blake is my spirit animal

[@ondinee4855]

THE HYPE IS REAL ❤‍🔥 and please do The Midnight Club as well! That series is very special to me as I am dealing with a major theme of it in my personal life (not specifying to avoid spoiling it), and I'd love to watch your reaction to it! LET'S GO FLANAVERSE 💫

[@purcascade]

Have you read the book? I haven't since I was a kid. Maybe I should reread. Christopher Pike had much more complex stories than R.L. Stine.

[@ondinee4855]

@@purcascade I haven't, actually! English isn't my first language, and Pike's books aren't really known where I'm from. I only started reading books in English in recent years. I take it you recommend reading it as well? :)

[@purcascade]

@@ondinee4855 Yes, if you can find it. I don't know if it was republished because of the show. ❤️

[@ondinee4855]

@@purcascade I'll look it up, for sure! Thank you. ❤️

[@ondinee4855]

@@purcascade Hey! Just wanted to circle back and say a huge thank you for recommending this book. I actually managed to get my hands on a copy, dove into it, and absolutely loved it. It was such a touching read, and I’m so glad you pointed me in its direction. Really made my week, so thank you! ❤

[@rachelpaul2731]

Literally, so excited to watch you guys watch call Mike Flanigan’s series! I absolutely love every one of his series he’s put out, and his movies are awesome too. Some of my favorites are actually directed by him. Also shout out to his amazing wife, she played Theo in the haunting of hill house. She’s literally been in almost all of his stuff, she is literally one of my favorite actresses! 😁

[@justinehercthehuman]

"I swear if he breaks out and do a full sprint, I'm gonna shit myself" 22:37 Watching you guys panic about the background ghosts is hilarious!

[@Mangolite]

Mirror, of course, you should check out “Oculus” movie by Mike Flanagan.

[@Debora-ge9nb]

pls focus more on the dialogues and less on the "ghosts in the background" :( feels like you guys are losing important things because of that

[@marklouis1890]

Boys this series is perfectly slended. I cannot wait for the rest of the reactions. Fall of the House of Usher is my favorite series

[@James.Stark.Ben.Edition]

definitely give Midnight Club a shot at least, it's really good in it's own way, i enjoyed it quite a bit, it's just pretty different from Mike's other shows because it was meant to be more than a miniseries and for a slightly younger audience. but either way, looking forward to seeing y'all get through more of this!

[@staceyj-z4t]

so excited to watch this with you guys, flannagan is such a talent. i agree with others about not focusing on trying to look at background stuff, the dialogue and acting is really subtle at times that can be missed . love it tho guys. so entertaining

[@brigidandair]

Midnight Club is *absolutely* worth it! It was the first of Flannigan's shows to be "guaranteed" two seasons, so was written to be that way, but though it did really well, it didn't stay doing really well for as long as Netflix wanted, so they canceled it. It' something Netflix has been doing increasingly often, canceling popular shows for not *staying* super popular forever. However, Flannigan did describe how the second season was supposed to go when it became apparent it wouldn't be continued, and the season we have is so so good! Also, I know Blake has been having trouble with Flannigan's shows, but in my own opinion, Hill House is by far the scariest. Once you're past Bly, it's even less scary, though each show has its moments. I do hope the rest of the viewing isn't as torturous for him, and that he is able to enjoy more. Flannigan's storytelling and both his and his casts' ability to convey emotion is masterful. Looking forward to next week!

[@candi-marietargaryen-zy5fp]

Lol Cojo.. " thats how many he told ya"

[@allyvang8627]

You guys will love this series, the story line is so good! I find it more unsettling and creepy than scary tbh

[@andisasawittwice5224]

Psyched to see your reaction to this series, its def my top 3 of his! Try go into the rest of the Flanagan universe watching each show as an independent body of work, and without comparing them, if at all possible, they're all so different

[@thomasbaker2067]

Can`t wait to see more of Bly Manor reactions on Wednesdays.

[@kylieee7]

Ahhhh so excited you’re enjoying this so far!

[@CrazyKoala1990]

Like I said in the last series, I am SO PROUD of everyone that enjoys the suspense with these gents without spoilers ♡ well done to you all!

[@coopsahoy8563]

Haha yeah I have to agree with that one commenter. Don’t try to look for clues or Easter eggs in this one, everything will unfold as you watch. Don’t want to spoiler yourselves!!

[@fallingawayfromthenorm]

I’m so excited to see your reactions to more of Mike’s works. I used to think I hated seeing the same actors in shows over and over because I got really sick of it with American Horror Story, but I realized it’s because I just didn’t care for a lot of those actors because I’ve been loving it with the Flanniverse actors.

[@cateiya95]

I LOVE Midnight Club and i feel like its SUPER underrated...its so beautiful and deep

[@videoddrome]

In my opinion Midnight Mass is Mike Flanagan’s best work. Excited for you guys to react to it! Thank you

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

Dude, can I just say that I love Henry Thomas so much? Perfectly splendid!

[@bogglqueen]

I absolutely loved the Midnight Club!! I sure hope you guys give it a watch !!! ❤❤❤

[@LauraPurvis-tz5fv]

Can't wait for you guys to watch the whole Flaniverse! Pissed at the 'English cuisine is trash' comment though, haha. Bangers and mash is sausages, mashed potatoes and veg and gravy x

[@Arcannabis]

Booooooooyyyssss are back, TYPING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO WATCH MIDNIGHT CLUB, one episode in particular had me crying x Kim kardashian ugly crying. You will fall in love with the characters and the acting is so good. The creators did tweet how it would end; if you’re curious to see, after you react to season 1

[@daytrippera]

Midnight club was mid, and also the story was incomplete. Kinda pointless imho.

[@Arcannabis]

@@daytrippera ok!

[@Nat-B]

I love this show so much.

[@SafetyinNumbers5628]

I can’t wait until midnight mass! Love you guys!

[@anthonyperkins9148]

Another shift with noisy robot arms melted away.. you guys perform a much needed service & I appreciate it. Perfectly splendid 👌🏽

[@luanas.s]

i can't put into words how excited i am to watch this omg

[@arielb102011]

I would never stop watching this channel

[@prettykit4]

The acting chops on that little boy, man.

[@CraftyWitch420]

I loved the midnight club. It is loosely based on a book series by Christopher Pike that I was obsessed with as a kid. Think like Goosebumps or Fear Street. I think yall should watch it, if for no other reason but to complete the set.

[@andiee4163]

Theo’s actress Katie is Mike Flanagan’s wife, and will only make a cameo in this show because she was pregnant with their daughter, Theo 🤯

[@cara2290]

I've been binge watching your reactions of late, and I'm crushing hard on Igli and Blake ngl and now you're reacting to this??? Yay!!!

[@marklouis1890]

They are attractive men

[@James.Stark.Ben.Edition]

31:10 this moment in the show is still so sfjshrhdrhdhrh to me bc they reuse music from Hill House there and it hurts so bad lmao

[@TatiJBC]

Insane kids! Miles is amazing! Have a nice journey, guys, we certainly will. 🇧🇷😘

[@frikadell]

omg I'm so excited for the Flanaverse journey. The haunting of, Midnight mass, Fall of Usher house. Honestly some of the top shows I've watched, Mike really knows his horror stuff and since he only works with a handful of actors, he's directly writing characters for them because he knows their strengths etc I'm going to need a video every day, please 😂

[@drezzoisdead]

so looking forward to this and midnight mass

[@VolguusZildrohar]

This show is perfectly splendid!

[@eddtheevirgo5679]

Victoria really doesn't disappoint no matter what role shes put in

[@kizzntell4521]

I just think Bly got me more bc of the sadness. The scares are a different kind than just scares if at the end you know the story. Hill House was a sad story too but this one is far more,

[@macaronicism]

I don't know if you guys have watched The Room (which I hope you have, since it's the greatest movie ever made), but my favourite thing about this show is the fact that Greg Sestero plays the groom at the wedding that's the setting for the story told. Made me so happy.

[@sumeetkumarbordoloi4512]

That's subjective

[@Sammykh87]

The best way to combat spoilers is to ask ppl to make fake spoilers, that way it's hard to distinguish the real from the fake

[@RaggedyPack]

Orrrrr just don’t comment spoilers period :)

[@taybear2398]

I’m so excited to se y’all’s reaction 🥰

[@taybear2398]

I watched it with my dad when it came out 😂😂 Flora’s “Perfectly Splendid” kept pissing up off 😂😂😂 Dad: she keeps saying that.. I’m turning it off. That’s gonna get annoying REALLLL FASTTTT 💀

[@neverlandtribe235]

People said this show wasn’t scary? I’d say Haunting of Hill House is more of a horror flick kinda scary, while this is more creepy ghost story scary that you get chills from! I’m so excited to follow your journey with Bly! 😍

[@QueenJess28]

I'm so excited for this!

[@ben-neon19]

Instead of watching Bly Manor by myself, I will watch it with you guys on this crazy, ghost adventure. ALSO, PLZ react to a tv series called Chucky. It's honestly so good. 🙏

[@bknsty14]

Stop trying to figure everything out and staring at the background. Just watch the show.

[@marklouis1890]

Can't believe Blake is that freaked out by a spider. It's adorable

[@JesseniaCovarrubias]

Yay! This is going to be perfectly splendid ✨

[@kdawggggggg]

this and midnight mass are my favorites!

[@Stargazer771]

If you guys are ever open to older films there's a brilliant gothic horror film from 1961 called The Innocents that's based on the Henry James novel "The Turn of the Screw" which this series is adapted from also. It's quite the scare! 😊

[@embees99]

I love watching people react to Mike Flanagan shows! I've been watching his stuff since Hill House came out and I keep thinking he can't beat what he's already made, and then he keeps impressing me more and more. Glad you guys are planning on reacting to his other shows. Unrelated to that, I recommend reacting to Yellowjackets. It's a wild ride and the actors do a great job!

[@alexr7595]

Fun fact - the guy playing the groom at the wedding is Greg Sestero. You might remember him from possibly the worst movie ever made - The Room, where he plays Mark. And apparently he can actually act given a good direction. By the way, if you guys haven’t seen The Room, it’s a great movie to react to while drunk (if you’re into that). It’s an iconic “so bad it’s good” movie and I believe there’s a drinking game around it.

[@belaportela6011]

This series is Perfectly Splendid !!!! You guys will love it, the story is really touching and I like it more than The haunting of Hill House. I’m already anxious for the next episode

[@atapper10]

I actually hate that there were hidden ghosts in Hill House. People get so hung up on it that they spend all their time trying to find ghosts and miss the whole story.

[@NatisWorld2903]

Like everything in life, I don't hate that something exists, but what people make of it.

[@karinacazares19]

I was scared Blake wouldn't be in these reactions but I'm glad he is!!! They're better when he's in them and we get to see him squirm 🤣

[@josefinjonsson9346]

is there early acess to bly manor on your patreon? from whatI can see it is only the first episode out there ? :)

[@RaggedyPack]

No early access for Flanagan series yet

[@anonalienn]

the midnight club is a really cool watch ! highly encourage yall to check it out even if you dont post it

[@nekromantik2009]

Did not enjoy the UK hate this episode haha we have GOOD food! MUCH better chocolate then US and not full of artificial colours and tons of sugar!

[@pillsburryDoughFun]

I found you fellas from the haunting of hill house. I can’t wait until your channel gets bigger! 🎉I know it will be soon hint hint. Word of mouth.❤❤❤

[@oeducomenta]

Guys, you should ABSOLUTELY watch Occulus (one of flanagan’s first works), it’s one of my favorites, I was obsessed with this movie when I was a teenager, and rewatched as an adult (still holds up)

[@joaovictorm.revoredo9513]

I'm one of the few who loves this one more than Hill House

[@harleyburrows3592]

Been waiting for soooo longggg

[@Theflyingstain23]

All of Flanagan's movies are great also, looking forward to the journey! (Hope the Midnight Mass spoiler wasn't too bad ❤)

[@Dave110442]

I've heard bits and pieces of this show it's going to be fun

[@screamr2d2]

We were wrong. This is exactly the kind of shit that scares Blake. I don't know how I forgot about all the dark hallways. I apologize for all of us who misled you into feeling safe. Also I REALLY wanna know what got spoiled

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

It is still on the comments of the HOHH finale. I admit I looked for it. Very easy to find the comment. I won't repeat so as to not accidentally spoil more.

[@daenerystargaryen2811]

Damn, Cojo. I am fucking enamored. 😂❤️

[@tetamale4280]

✨perfectly splendid✨

[@marshallguy301]

I watched some old RP vids and my boy Cojo has lost alot of weight!

[@eimz28]

I'm watching this series at the moment so i can enjoy your reaction 😊

[@gabrielaaguirrechu521]

I get a mini jump scare every time the video cuts and the lady in the lake pops up

[@rachelpaul2731]

Also, for Blake in my opinion, as someone who loves all stuff horror, The haunting of Hill House is the spookiest. I will say midnight mass has some spook too just in my opinion, the first series was the scariest!