The Haunting of Hill House Episode 10 ‘Silence Lay Steadily’ Part 2 REACTION!!

[@Klaudia-vl2ru]

One of the best Netflix series ever made hands down !

[@scatterjoy10]

I agree with u mr president rm 🐨👍

[@mya_sihota]

Honestly

[@NikkiStevenReact]

it was really, really good!!!

[@THEMANUC]

And one of my all time favorite reactions! SO good you 2! SO good!! Made me love this show even more!

[@lartisteautravail]

I dunno, maybe N&S need to watch Sense8 just so they have some options before they make that verdict ;)

[@glock827]

I cried hysterically when he brings Mrs.Dudley so she can be with the children. It’s all so well done.

[@marr32just]

Mary Ellen Stanton right.. so sweet. And she has her first baby too. ❤️❤️😫😫

[@NoPowerintheVerse]

It made me wonder though, does he just stay there all the time just in case? Just to make sure he died there?

[@Anyanka975]

@@NoPowerintheVerse He probably kill himself

[@shayorihalder7202]

Me tooooooo. I even gouged my eyes out with tears while watching this reaction

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

That is actually the only moment in the show that did not convince me. Mrs Dudley is portrayed as Christian. One strong enough in her belief that she has to be stopped from witnessing to the kids. Why would someone who believes in an afterlife in paradise in the presence of their god, chose to die in a place where her spirit is trapped with the ghosts of her children instead? In limbo for as long as the House stands. That would be only slightly better than hell.

[@charleneraymond4036]

I looove the way they had Nellie saying bits and pieces of her monologue before she actually said it, really nice touch to show that time isn't linear. Which explains why she saw herself as a child etc

[@ScooterSkillsYolo]

I specifically liked that scene because it echoed the conversation she had with her psychiatrist after her husband died also

[@Luv2Dnce4]

And the repetition of “Go” and “Don’t”... :)

[@zephyr835]

@@Luv2Dnce4 All the repetition, and the figurative language, and the rhyming verse that Poppy gives to Hugh, etc. I love that stuff! It makes the story even more engaging.

[@Mike-rv7gs]

ez x@@Luv2Dnce4

[@LoveEachDay94]

i thought the most important part of that moment is that nobody was paying attention to her no matter what. nobody even asked. she was trying to speak but nobody was listening. and then finally someone did.

[@FB-kz8ig]

Fun fact: Luke was supposed to die at the end of the show. The scene where he's blowing out the '2 years sober' candle was originally going to be hinted that it was happening in the red room by featuring the red room window on the wall behind and using red icing on the cake. But then the director decided it was too sad so he covered up the window with photo frames and made it a happy ending where he lives.

[@jmwild1]

Luke did die, but he was revived by Nell and pulled from death (from his "awake" state). I would think that something supernatural was keeping Luke going till they could at least get him to the hospital.

[@babyfood9537]

@@jmwild1 nell was protecting him 😭

[@krashd]

I don't believe that. 1.) The large picture frame is not in the centre of the wall and 2.) Why would a room in Steve's house be inside the red room? Only their recreation rooms from 1992 were in the red room.

[@jmwild1]

@Persephone Diggen - Other Things I know, I was just explaining that he did still die.

[@jmwild1]

@Persephone Diggen - Other Things Nope, I was just explaining that he did still die in the story we got, i.e. they did kill him in both versions.

[@alipie02]

I love how the red room always has the same window no matter what it looks like. It's such a noticable clue that it was always the same room, but it's so easy to miss.

[@valeriemorales7893]

A year late but there's also something red each time the room is different. Ex) Steve's game room chair and Luke's tree house door

[@mattlibra3139]

@@valeriemorales7893 it also has the same moulding on the bottom of the room

[@Doctor_whom]

its also the same room

[@WolfgirlAidan]

And the same door handle as the outside can be seen when Theo is dancing in the red room and Sherley and Nell were trying to get in

[@AJeazy]

The only question i have is about the basement. I thought the basement was Hughs red room because were told time and time again that hill house has no basement and it doesnt have a window there because its a basement.

[@thisisscorpio6024]

Wasn't this just the best ensemble of adult and child actors you have ever seen in any production?

[@heartcrusher1992]

totally

[@jockepilli320]

Have you seen Dark ? :)

[@itsby199]

Agree. Totally agree. Memorable. So memorable.

[@aemond6929]

i think dark is

[@margaret7504]

Go see Dark

[@PB_and_Jenny]

I will never not cry over the fact that Nellie was the one who truly woke up her siblings. Ugh. My heart. Also. One subtle touch that I don’t know if it was intentional but I’m sure it was because nothing in this show seems to be coincidental. But I thought it was pure poetry that Poppy was the one forcing the kids to see their nightmares and that she was the one who manipulated Olivia. She was “poisoning” their thoughts, if you will. Poppies are poisonous. I don’t know. I just thought that was genius.

[@taylorallgood5078]

More specifically poppies make opium, which in turn is made into heroin, the drug that Luke is addicted to.

[@PB_and_Jenny]

Taylor Allgood exactly. I seriously doubt her name is coincidence. This whole show is just brilliant. The whole thing.

[@taylorallgood5078]

It may be a coincidence, but one the show writers noticed and took advantage of. I read the book years ago, so my memory might not be reliable, but I think Poppy Hill was part of the legend of Hill House. I don't remember anyone in the novel having a heroin or opioid addiction (could be wrong), but maybe the show's writers came up with that connection based on the name. Interesting observation for sure.

[@Luv2Dnce4]

Love your comment. Great insight I hadn’t connected. Bravo!

[@PB_and_Jenny]

Luv2Dnce4 this show had SO many subtleties to it. Like when Olivia falls backwards in episode 9. It’s almost an exact mimic of Theo falling in episode 3. Both are “in” Shirley’s mortuary, both near Nellie, both got scared, both fall from right to left with their knees bent up. It sounds ridiculous but if you watch those bits again, it’s uncanny. I freaking LOVE this show.

[@huney8cocoa]

Poppy needs Sam and Dean Winchester to deal with her

[@yoderaj26]

YES!!!!

[@shroomhead1213]

I think the whole house needs the Winchesters lol

[@furioushulk3266]

xddddddd yeah

[@nasrinv]

I was waiting for the fandom to strike at some point yesssss 👏🏽👏🏽 thank you

[@feliciasmith8189]

Yasssss!

[@gemminycricket7597]

Nell's monologue makes me cry everytime I hear it. "I loved you completely and you loved me the same, that's all. The rest is confetti." That hit me so hard. Hard enough that I have 'The rest is confetti' included in my Haunting of Hill House tattoo.

[@charleneraymond4036]

I don't have kids but I definitely understand. That's what this show is about to me. Most horror films are about ghosts and zombies and monsters when in actual fact the scariest thing that can happen to you is losing your child. This is a horror show from a mothers perspective.

[@goswamipratibha2010]

The fact that Mrs. Dudley, a religious one, chose the purgatory of the house just to be with her babies rather than opting to pass on peacefully. That's mommy's love right there ❤

[@calliope720]

Yeah, that always deeply moves me, and I'm an atheist. Just the idea of someone truly loving their lord, who they believe in completely, and take all their comfort and peace from and want to dedicate their life to - but choosing to turn away from the comfort and peace of that belief to be with your child in a horrible place... it's humbling. Regardless of whether "heaven" is real in the universe of HH, Mrs. Dudley believed she was turning away from eternal love and paradise to make sure Abigail wasn't alone. That's a strong heart on that woman.

[@goswamipratibha2010]

@@calliope720 rightly put, agree with you so much

[@thedappermagician6905]

​@@calliope720I like to think that Hugh and the Dudleys beat back Alot of the insanity and stupidity of Hill House's hunger and malignancy

[@rosathais]

Did you guys notice the series start and end with the same monologue but at the start Steve says "whatever walks there, walks alone" and at the and he says "walks together" I'M CRYING

[@sarahcampbell1115]

"Somebody needs to put this Poppy to rest." 🤣 I'll miss your reactions to this show!

[@EdwardNygma007]

I laughed cuz she is already at "rest" as in dead 😂

[@sarahcampbell1115]

@@EdwardNygma007 I suppose that could be argued.. some people believe ghosts on Earth are not at rest, that they are stuck here, needing to complete unfinished business or be guided. I can see how someone would say she needs to be put to rest...get her outa here! lol

[@EdwardNygma007]

@@sarahcampbell1115 I get it. Just a snarky remark is all. I found it funny haha (not my comment Stevens saying) 😂

[@masterdrstrangermasmas5427]

Fucking poppy!! That old lady was shady when she said poppy is a liar🤣🤣🤣

[@laurasmith1888]

Where is Sam and Dean when you need them 🤣

[@tiggytiggsboo]

I can't believe some people were disappointed with the finale. I just think it is a magnificent series. I've watched it through twice and I'm still bawling watching your reaction. So heartfelt and real. Top notch, guys. I'm glad I followed you on this journey x

[@jmwild1]

Seems like some people disappointed with the finale wanted a horror-trope ending, like some kind of fight against the ghosts of the house. That would have been silly.

[@tiggytiggsboo]

@@jmwild1 I think you're right. I also think it's too obvious of an ending. This way was more personal and meaningful.

[@johnray9088]

@@jmwild1 I absolutely agree. It was not a traditional ending for a horror story. That's why I loved it. I believe it's one of the best shows of all time. And I loved rewatching it with Nikki and Steve.

[@jmwild1]

@John Ray Rewatching with Nikki and Steven and many other reactors was a treat definitely. This for me was the best show of 2018.

[@k4dow]

@@jmwild1 i was actually "meh" after the finale i was expecting a plot twist with like a realistic ending and not just a haunted house and ghost stuff, its actually what we were expecting since the beginning

[@valentinogal781]

I think Nell had to die because out of all the 5 stages of grief she represents acceptance. She listened to her siblings and was there for them she also was the youngest and most vulnerable one who saw it all and was the most impacted by the house. I don't think any of the other siblings could of brought them together except for Nell. Still so tragic.

[@srae1971]

I feel like Olivia and Nell weren't "meant" to be there, it's just that they were the most susceptible. In the beginning Olivia talks about being sensitive and seeing the ghosts there, but that made her especially vulnerable to the house, and then once it got her she worked on the rest of the kids. Nellie and Luke were the most damaged by the house. Nellie was just unlucky, I think. The thing that I found really really interesting is that Hugh didn't seem to have a version of the Red Room.

[@anggaseptian9935]

Yeah I never realised that hugh didn't have his own red room

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

srae1971 his version wS the house itself; he was most at peace when fixing things. Though if you want a specific thing, the black mold kept him his one spot for extended periods of time and it came from the red room

[@SyntheticaYT]

I think Olivia was his Red Room. He was happy as long as he was with her, no matter what.

[@Luv2Dnce4]

Dularr Agreed. Hugh had no Red Room, just as the Dudleys were never seen inside a version of it, because Hugh had no “sensitivity.” He was the only one who didn’t see any ghosts until the very final night (when they were desperate to keep him from leaving).

[@sirennumber5248]

I think all the women in their family have powers. Remember the story Liv told the mom while they were cleaning up the glass. And the conversation she had with theo when she gave her the gloves. That the women in her family are "sensitive" and she wondered if her other daughters were "sensitive". I think Luke got it worse than his brother and dad cause of the twin thing.

[@11clairelouise]

So sad that Nell, who's soul is trapped in the house can never be reunited with Arthur.

[@neonoires]

This episode was so emotionally draining but in a good way. Nell's speech, Hugh's explanation, and the Dudley's over Steven's narration broke me down. I think Hugh's red room was mostly being obsessed with fixing the house. The house took up his time while it fed on his wife and kids. I think Olivia explained it best with the kite and the string. He was the one who took the rest of the "meal" away from the house back in 1992. Theo also explained her stance on things. She's always been in the middle-Steven and Shirley didn't want to believe it and Luke and Nell were so consumed by what happened that it essentially ruined their lives. Theo sort of saw both sides and then went and did her own thing and coped as best as she could. I think her stage of grief was meant to be bargaining. She did a lot of talking herself down whenever she was scared of something. Nell was just the first sibling to get taken by the house, I believe it would have happened to all of them eventually. I also appreciate how you guys didn't dump all over Steven and Shirley like other reactors do. I think Shirley stepped as the mother figure when Olivia died and Hugh sort of went off on his own. She was the one who took on all of their problems. She was the one who always answered Nell's calls (except the one time she was at work), she paid for Luke to get rehab, she let Theo live with her, and she has children of her own so I can imagine she'd have a bit of a complex. Steven is the oldest and their dad sort of ditched with no explanation so he was angry/in denial. I think they were both very human in their responses to what happened.

[@neonoires]

^^ Responding here because this comment is long enough. What I like about Theo is the fact that she listened. She never shut down Luke and Nell but she also didn't berate Shirley and Steven constantly. Also while she didn't like being touched and was seen as the "angriest" she was always the most understanding to her siblings in my opinion. She had her moments but I just think it's funny how the one who didn't like physical touch could level with everyone without judgement. Except when she heard about Nell's suicide but she just heard the news so she was angry.

[@luvstrukkandbroken]

Sometimes grief doesn't make you sympathetic, sometimes it makes you a Steve or a Shirley

[@NightChick22]

​@luvstrukkandbroken no but this the truest thing ever. I dealt with grief and I went straight into rage, and keeping control like Shirley. There was no denial like Steve, no bargaining like Theo, or depression like luke. It was just using that anger to go on, and cope. To take responsibility instead of feeling, my anger was my reprieve. It pushed me to go on just like it pushed Shirley

[@valentinogal781]

Oh Nell!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 Makes sense that the house would take Nell, she was the only one who accepted what happened in that house. And sensitive enough to save them all.

[@steveclevenger5826]

The saddest, scariest show I never wanted to end!

[@BangTanPrettiNikki]

Steve Clevenger well said good sir!!!

[@jimc7445]

The real tragedy of this story is Abigail's story which no one acknowledges. This poor little girl was basically a prisoner of her own house and her warden were the parents. The only way should could find other human contact besides her parents was by sneaking out through a vent. And what does she get for seeking some other form of human contact. Rat poison. Someone should have called children protection on the Dudleys.

[@alguien1234]

Yeah, I felt awful for her too! And Hugh just let her there!!! I mean, I get he had to save his own children, but come on, at least call an ambulance when you get out of the house.

[@Blazer433]

no

[@alexa3634]

But you also need to think the Dudley’s know what happens at hill house, so they were just trying to protect her

[@alexa3634]

It is really sad what ended up happening tho

[@vickyd3100]

I was completely floored when Abigail turned out to be alive and not a ghost, I could of sworn she was a ghost the whole time.

[@sugahoney4826]

The fact that this was the first job of the actress who plays Nellie still blows my mind. She was incredible

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

The ghosts are real, but I think it's saying that ghosts are not just ghosts, like Shirley's "ghost." In the house, they were very real (I think it said early on that some early owners messed around with occult stuff?) but they were ALSO symbols of really psychological/emotional stuff like how the tall man came to symbolize Luke's addiction

[@salomesalamanca4255]

The way they give so much depth to the characters is outstanding, honestly you just fall in love with luke and nell even knowing from the beginning that she dies. They’re all victims after all and the house keeps them as trophies. Olivia was very susceptible to what was going on, so was Nell and they both accepted it. Luke was more scared and Theo just kept to herself. Ghosts were real but the pain the characters were going through made them more “easy” to bring back

[@viking_du_gaming]

I'm not ashamed of admitting it but that episode make me cry my life out, it was so much to process in the same time and I'm kind of sensitive. But this show is SO well made and just wow !! What a way to finish a show, all the missing puzzle peaces take there place one by one and my jaw was closer and closer to the floor. That was by far one of the best show I ever watch and thank you so much to react on it !! You make my cry again dammit 😅😅😅

[@ohyayitsafishwoo8175]

Francis Roberge your not sensitive man or that’s not the proper word I’d say your empathetic. I’m not a sensitive individual But trust me those last 4 episodes at points hit feels sooo hard and I could relate to them which made them hit twice as hard. Empathy is a better word to use.

[@SuperPuppy448]

The Dudley part during the final monologue always leaves me in shambles

[@LoveGemma]

I have a headache from crying just like I did the first time I watched it. Loved your insights as always. Shew. So intense.

[@Francis-Kanja]

Always wondered why Hugh never saw inside the Red Room ... then I remembered he was obsessed with fixing things ... fixing The House ... The House robbed him of that desire his entire stay there - He couldn’t fix The Red Room’s Door. The House tormented the others in different ways and this was his torment. It didn’t need him inside The Red Room to torment him. The House takes great delight in tormenting and creating a situation FOREVER.

[@xEluzive]

I gave this a 10/10. The show has so much to offer. The writing, time jump edits, scary, sad, drama, suspense, acting. Perfect 10 episodes. Just when you think you have it together there is a twist. You really didn’t know what was going to happen. Who was real and what was real. Then you take all of that and watch your reaction, it’s a great time. I hope they make more but they set the bar high for the others.

[@billstephens396]

My argument is to NOT ruin this show by making other seasons of it... It was a work of art as is, please don't ruin this Mona Lisa by trying to copy it... Leave it alone and let it be it a 1 season show... You devalue the message by trying to cookie cutter it like AHS has ruined itself... And yes, AHS is crap now... It was good, but tried to duplicate the greatness it had from it's first season and has failed ever since... I don't want this show to be destroyed like AHS was...

[@bbictorr]

Bill Stephens, yes. Look at the garbage that is 13RW season 2. (I haven’t even seen S1 but everyone I know says S2 is trash). Someone needs to tell networks & Netflix that producing one-off mini series is okay. Actors don’t deserve to be tied down for 5+ years unless it’s a real good long running book adaptation. Ps, AHS was always meant to be a longterm show (9 levels of hell). It had the formula to be great. The fault lies w Murphy & his mediocre writing.

[@gccurry1]

Nell said in the end speech that the house let the red room change to what everyone wanted "It put on different faces so that'd we'd be still and quiet. While it digested"

[@diamondsdrinksanddistracti9750]

I love how each of the child represents a stage of grief: Steve-denial Shirley-anger Theo-bargaining Luke-depression Nell-acceptance

[@Evija3000]

The way I see it Hugh didn't have any special sensitivity to the supernatural part of the house unlike Olivia and probably to a degree all the kids, so instead of tricking him into spending time in the red room, the house distracted him with the mold issue so he wouldn't notice his wife spiralling or anything else going on until it was too late.

[@JustMe_Jessi]

As a parent, this show hits so hard with the idea of keeping your kid's safe. The house's influence warped that idea to make Olivia "scattered"; it tricked her into making her think that the only way to keep her kids safe was by death. The house does this as a means to feed it through the consumption of souls. This last episode made me come undone and weep with the explanations, the dialogue and monologues, Huge's sacrifice for his kids, and how Nell truly saved her siblings as seen at the end. This show is much more than horror, it is complex, non-linear, and blends psychology and horror together with beautiful cinematography, a tremendous script, and an amazing cast. This show is everything you could want in a show and I love it even though it breaks my heart. Great reaction, guys 💙

[@Fuilleverte]

Red room is a room of requirement

[@michellegermany7741]

I didn't see your comment and i just commented the same thing.

[@Fuilleverte]

@@michellegermany7741 happens frequently.

[@Fuilleverte]

@gary jones Yes but it's something special and different for each person who looks for it

[@Fuilleverte]

@gary jones Sounds good but the same could be said for aspects of the room of requirements like the room that took all of the memories and things that needed to be hidden.

[@Fuilleverte]

@gary jones no "But". You said that the red room was feeding off of the people , and changing to meet the feeding needs.. I said the same could be said for the RoR. so since I was putting this up as a partial rebuttal of your statement "but" is the proper conjunction here... Conjunction Junction what's your function?

[@Pawis17]

"This is like, the best show ever" It is.

[@brookehunt4938]

The kids are the 5 stages of grief... Steve is denial Shirley is bargaining Theo is anger Luke is depression Nellie is acceptance

[@ianwestc]

I never got that. I mean, yes, I know this was the intentional trope Flanaga put in here, but Shirley as bargaining and Theo as anger seem completely swapped. None of them seemed 'bargaining,' Shirley was, by far, the angriest. Theo was more 'passion to cover up the dead feeling inside' which feels more like 'bargaining' than what Shirley was doing, for sure.

[@FB-kz8ig]

I'm pretty sure the order is: Steve: denial Shirley: anger Theo: bargaining Luke: depression Nell: acceptance The stages correlate with the order of ages of the kids. i.e the oldest is the first stage.

[@takakhan-z3w]

@@ianwestc While I can see the case for Steve representing Denial obviously, I kinda thought he might be the one to represent Bargaining, since he made the deal to cut the siblings each a fraction of his book earnings.

[@ianwestc]

@@FB-kz8ig That makes a lot more sense. I still don't think _any_ of the kids represented bargaining very much, but I guess Theo was just the left over one. :-D

[@FB-kz8ig]

@@ianwestc I agree! If anything I think Luke fits bargaining best because of scenes like the one between him and Nell in the car. And because of the stereotype that addicts are manipulative.

[@heartcrusher1992]

I never cried much in my life but when Nell says "there's no without" I just lost it. just thinking about that now brings tears. when I saw the moment Hugh returning to his family on red room I wish I could run to the red room and hug Nell.

[@adrianramirez4884]

The parallel between the start of the show with the line and those who walk there, walk alone and it ending with those who walk there, walk together always gets me. This show is absolutely perfect to me. The writing, the story telling, the character development, the horror aspect. Its everything I want in a show and I cant get over how amazing it is.

[@shroomhead1213]

Nelly saw her own death her first night at the house. She IS the bent neck lady. It was inevitable.

[@scatterjoy10]

Sometimes I wish I could forget I ever watched this show just so I can experience it for the first time again~ having said that I have rewatched this show about 6 times already I think. I’m happy that u enjoyed it and I enjoyed watching u react to it! Thank u for reacting to this amazing show! ~👻💕

[@davidmccarthy8303]

Search unspoil me on youtube

[@ngr6320]

I am the same. I have watched it 10 times now.

[@Nerdglaze]

That song at the end just gets me right in the feels! Pretty much any song by Gregory Alan Isakov does. What a great series! PS: I love how the monologues that Steve has of him writing his book are direct quotes from The Haunting of Hill House novel. This show was done so well!

[@Blackoutgrl]

Nell represented goodness. As she said in this episode she loved them all unconditionally.

[@fransulyypilperales5519]

"I'll be alone again" always made me sad and sad

[@le_petit_calimero]

Haunting of Hill House is one of my favorite shows ever to this day. I just discovered your reaction to this show and i literally binged watched all 11 videos in a row without pause. I don't know if you ever read this, because these videos are 4 years old. However, if you do, i wanna say thank you. I loved that you created one video per episode. I liked the editing (gj Steven), and i liked the fact that you didn't say too much while watching the episodes and put your thoughts and theories before and after every episode. You both seem very authentic and it was fun to go with you on this journey, which was as if I had seen it myself for the first time. And for that i wanna thank you! also subscribed :)

[@tillywilson6038]

I read somewhere that the original ending was going to have them celebrating Luke’s sobriety and have a window in the background showing that they never made it out of the red room but they rewrote it because it was too cruel

[@DunkaccinoJoe]

“Bless the Hell out of the house.” Never been a more apt statement. LOL

[@d.opaque1944]

Your reaction to this show is what made me subscribe and start watching your others. You guys do amazing! You should react to horror connection- hill house background ghosts. to catch all the ones missed.

[@the1mastermind709]

This show has so many layers and is so interesting. You could talk and analyze it forever. Like people say the siblings symbolize the stages of grief. I think it had to be Nell and the dad. The dad and Nell seem the most affected by what happened. Luke was also very affected but was saved by his siblings.

[@sergioavila2720]

Nell was the one who pulled them from getting killed. The dad was the one who convinced the mom to let them go. It was both of them

[@curiousworld7912]

Read the book - it's a completely different story, although the series took the title, some of the names and random bits of prose - but it's one of the most elegant and frightening short novels, ever. Shirley Jackson was a master.

[@TwoCagedBirds]

Also, if you notice Steve's monologue at the end changed from how it was in the first episode. In the 1st episode he said "Whatever walks there, walks alone." and in this one he says "Those who walk there, walk together." I thought that was just really interesting.

[@SerenityAlways]

The promise Hugh made and now Steve has inherited is to keep the house standing for the groundskeepers and the innocents who died but to also keep guard so that nobody else ever falls victim to it.

[@ThexTraveler]

i have been living for ya'lls reaction to this series and I hate that it's come to an end. This is easily my favorite series on Netflix and getting to enjoy it again with you guys has been a wild ride. I've loved ya'lls conversations, your ideas and thoughts and the raw emotions that come crashing out of the characters that were so well written and portrayed. It's been one hell of an adventure and I'm so happy you guys did this~ Well done

[@grannysgonerabid7425]

This, to me, as someone who is an Emmy voting member of the TV Academy, is by far the best show on TV for the past season. It has stayed with me longer than anything else I've seen this year. Exceptional in every way. I was extremely skeptical about what to expect since Shirley Jackson's novel is one of my favorite books ever and this show is nothing like the book. It carries the book's DNA, but it's a very different story and a singularly inspired original. Well done, all around.

[@toriboy25]

Was in not eligible for the 2018 Emmys? I hope it wasn't because it deserved recognition

[@T-REV1993]

One of the best endings ever. Such a beautiful monolog

[@davosseaworth1]

I watched this show third time recently and noticed an amazing detail. Olivia's dress dramatically changes as the days go by. We saw in ep9 when family first entered the house, Olivia's outfit was way modern than the ones we have been seeing from ep1. I mean, Mrs Dudley outfit (the blue one when she says the world is cruel and all) in that statue room was one of the most modern outfits in the show (I really like how Mrs Dudley was shown as an angel when she was standing just in front of the angel statue with wings at her shoulders) Olivia's outfits were matching with the wallpapers of the house honestly. At one moment I even noticed how her gown was exactly same green pattern as the wall behind her. She was literally melting into the house... Amazingly written show!

[@Mijolite]

I'm sure someone has mentioned this already, but just in case some people don't know: each of the kids, oldest to youngest, represent a stage of grief. Steve is Denial, Shirley is Anger, Theo is Bargaining. Luke is Depression and Nell is Acceptance, at the end (after Depression). Steve closes it all off because he went the whole journey during this show.

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

*BEST FINALE EVER!!!* I cry every damn time. And I just can't get enough of this series. It is BRILLIANT in every way! I enjoyed taking the journey again with you guys! Much Love 😁💚

[@allieoop7024]

Nikki: “This was like, the best. show. ever.” Me: YEP!! ❤️❤️

[@Prop]

I've never heard of a heartfelt thriller until watching The Haunting of Hill House; beautifully done!!!

[@cadewarrencns]

Just discovered y'all's reactions, and I was stoked to see your reactions to what is one of the most emotionally, even spiritually meaningful cinematic works I've ever seen. I cannot imagine disliking the show's ending, which is one of the best, most heartfelt endings I've ever seen. This is one of those rare, rare works that can actually change people, for the better. I love it dearly, and it was a joy to revisit it through your reactions. Now I get to rewatch the show myself and bawl my eyes out too!

[@ManicMeeks]

I watched this back in Oct/Nov....still cried like a baby. STILL. It's an amazing show.

[@ValyTraveler]

Yep, it starts off crazy scary - then leaves you a puddle on the floor... Grand reaction/review... See ya next time... If there is a part two - season 2 - then it should talk about how Hill House became The Hill House - like why is Poppy crazy, etc?

[@annastone]

Valyn McNeil the show was supposed to have 10 minutes on each episode explaining the ghosts stories. What happened to them, why they died in the house. I really wish this could be the season2 since they already have all the stories ready.

[@martacabrerasbf7291]

Valyn McNeil there is a season 2. The aeason 2 will be called The Haunting of Bly Manor. Check their ig account. The show is now called the Haunting for every season that will happen.

[@ljb8157]

The each represented a stage of grief. Denial, bargaining, anger, depression and acceptance

[@valentinogal781]

When you look at this show at a psychological stand point it's brilliant. Fear and Guilt are ghosts in our lives that if not faced or dealt with can destroy us. All the siblings are a representation of the 5 stages of grief and also within the family dynamics.

[@jr4chargers]

Man, Gregory Alan's song fits so well in that ending scene. :)

[@gdm415]

Just binged the series 4 years late. Great job in all the episode , really enjoyed your break downs and reactions The show was wayyy better than expected. I'm enjoying goin back and looking for ghost I may have missed. Great job again.

[@Caffinated_Chaos]

The ending of this series really hit me in the gut. Nell looked absolutely devastated that the house she had been protecting her siblings from got her dad while her mother looks at her own son like she's...hungry. the house not only changed her while she was living it warped what ever shred of her was left there with it.

[@lydiaquinn2892]

This show! It appeals to our basic fears as parents and our endless love for our children. It has so much heart and that’s part of why it’s so amazing. Scary but kind of a fun scary for me anyway. Loved watching you watch it. I got emotional all over again.

[@SnazzyPuke]

Damn Steven can sure hold back those tears! I was a mess during this episode. Amazing show, amazing cast and great ending to an amazing story.

[@Vincisomething]

I'm watching a reaction and the ending still makes me cry.

[@Darkwolfie33]

The final episode was extraordinary. Loved the reactions to this show you two.

[@davesmith9680]

Luke and Nellie where present at the final tea party and Luke buried his memories with drugs, which leaves Nellie as the one person left to be drawn drawn back first and 'awoken' by her mother. As you mentioned in part 1, Nellie was then there to protect the others.

[@godsson231]

I swear Nikki and teary eyes are my spirit animal I was crying entirely tooo much. Yet I’m smiling for the ending and the healing of the siblings. Amazing series love love y’all for your reactions!!!

[@pvilches06]

This finale was so beautiful and so tragic! I still relive those feels in re watching this again. I cannot say enough how amazing everything with this special show, the story, the writing, the acting, camera, work, everything was so great. Thank you Nikki and Steven for taking us through an amazing show again.

[@Luv2Dnce4]

My favorite things about this show (and reactions to it) are the interpretations people infer regarding its symbolism and themes. I *love* reading the comments and seeing ideas that I agree with, disagree with, or have never thought of myself. Thank you for putting time, effort, and thought into these reviews!

[@bluehairychair4885]

Best portrayal of untreated trauma and parental fears in the history of cinema and television

[@JoDee172]

I cried more rewatching this with you guys and your reaction than I did on my own, lol. Thanks so much for covering this whole series, loved them all

[@_ilonaaaah_]

*The most famous ghosts of Hill House before the Crain family run away :* - William Hill : The tall man with the hat. The same guy who died trapped behind the wall. "Fear and guilt are sisters. I knew a man once who knew those sisters well. [...] Every morning he went just a little more mad. He built a wall to keep it all outside. [...] But there was just enough room for him... And them. [...] And his voice left him and he scratched and whimpered. [...] Until his scratches just sounded like... rats in the wall. He felt small. So small. But that was his dream. And when he woke up, he was tall. So tall." by Trish Park. When he was young, his father Jacob Hill sent him to a mental institution as he was "clinically insane" and there William met the love of his life, Poppy Hill. - Poppy Hill : The young woman dressed as in the 1920s with burnt orange hair. Ms. Dudley explained that Poppy was clinically insane. - The boy in the wheelchair : He banged on the walls. He's the son of William and Poppy Hill. "I once dreamed his legs stopped working. They just... stopped one day. [...] And he couldn't speak, and then he couldn't do anything but cry. Cry and bang on the walls. Bang on the walls for help. [...] And he couldn't even see." by Poppy Hill. - Hazel Hill : The old woman on the sick bed. William Hill's sister. We see her reflection in the brass speaking tube, calling Clara who took care of her while she was alive during her illness. During the night of the big storm, she says not to trust Poppy Hill, calling her a liar. - The Clock-repairman : Hugh Crain tells his eldest son that Steven once saw a ghost like the clock repairman. The clock that was being repaired according to his book hadn't been repaired in years. Hugh had never hired anyone to fix it. - The dogs : "After Hazel's father died, she shot his dogs in the middle of the night." - The Dudleys' stillborn baby : While Horace and Clara Dudley were both working at Hill House, Clara became pregnant, but had a stillborn. Afterwards, in the house after dark, she began to hear the cries of her stillborn child, and having nightmares. Horace also once heard this crying baby, and after that day, they both decided not to go to Hill House after dark.

[@ShayRaiZ]

This show was such a profound study of grief and the human condition. Fantastic doesn't even begin to describe this series. It was so masterfully done.

[@TheMajestyD]

one of the best episodes ever, one of my fav. endings as well

[@curiousworld7912]

"O, mistress mine, where are you roaming? O, stay and hear! Your true loves coming, that can sing both high and low; trip no further, pretty sweeting, journeys end in lovers meeting - every wise man's son doth know." Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act II scene III.

[@mattdaddycreampie]

i like how you guys stay quiet and enjoy the drama of the show, especially the ending. Great Great Show! thanks for the reaction :) 👻

[@sarat.1744]

Oh boy. I feel you guys, I do. This episode broke me. I cried my eyes out, mostly with Nell's speech. The 'I loved you completely and you loved me the same' for some reason gets to me every single time. Because in the end, love is all that matters. Nellie was the purest soul and yet she was the one who suffered the most and had no one to save her at the end yet she saved everyone. If that's not love I don't know what love is then. Hugh's 'You and your sisters and your brother are my biggest pride' (or something along those lines) also made me bowl. Something about the father-child thing there hit home. This show was fire. I really hope they won't blow it with season 2.

[@go4aneclaire]

"They needed Dad to go away to move on? "BOOM" I love our Nikki and Steve 💖

[@kmiller2087]

i loved your reactions. i have rewatched this show three or four times and i literally weep everytime at this episode and at Nell's episode. absolutely amazing television

[@unofoxy_roxy]

I’ve watched the show several times now and I can’t not cry when I watch the ending every single time. This show just hits you with strong emotions we feel every single day, but with a punch.

[@jennysutton7409]

That final scene with Nell talking to them all in the red room gets me everytime and the part when they show Hue with Olivia and Nell does as well and yes even the part where the Dudleys are in the house now with the wife and her two kids as well. That music is amazing as well and makes it even more sad. Such a wonderful show Mike is a master of horror and emotional minipulation and I respect him for it.

[@whosthatgirl53]

It’s okay Nikki! I lost it several times this episode just like you. They are really good at getting you right in the feels. This show was the best season of TV I watched in 2018. I’m so glad you guys gave it a chance, you and SithFurion are my fav reactors of this show. Nikki was right that the house convinced Olivia that the only way to keep her kids safe was to “wake them up” aka kill them but by trying to kill them she caused them to be messed up in the ways she didn’t want. A Catch 22 if you will. And Steve hit it on the head that Nellie had no one to save her but she saved everyone. Her and Luke are ❤️❤️ and the Dads last line gets me everytime. There’s so much to say but I’m so glad you guys enjoyed!!

[@Xervello]

Great reaction, as always. This show makes for an enjoyable re-watch, too, knowing what happens and seeing it all unfold. As well as discovering all the little things missed the first go around. Just sucks not being able to experience it anymore with you guys. :'(

[@bunchastuff14]

this is one of those shows where you wish you could go back in time and experience it again without knowing anything about it. it's an emotional rollercoaster ride but it was all worth the experience.

[@sjw4life546]

The finale was poignant, scary, sad, and triumphant all at the same time! Just brilliant. Season two of hill house. The Hill Family.

[@bryangivens1981]

Best reaction quotes for the series. Steven: "This shit has been cranked up to a thousand!" Nikki: "AGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Love you both! 😉 Bryan from Reseda

[@amandatidey5751]

I started watching a ton of GOT reaction channels and that's how I found yours..and then I started to watch your BB reactions and now anything new that you have out right now that I have watched as well. My point though is I watched this series when it came out months ago and your analysis(right after you saw it!!!) had me learn so much that I didn't even catch until you said it!

[@valentinogal781]

OMG!!!!! 😭😭😭😭 I am an emotional wreak!!! wow.. What a great show. I hope there is a season 2. Oh Nell!!!!! I am glad they all made it out alive but at such a big sacrifice. Poor Hue. Nikki's reaction priceless. 💜💜 I am still in tear's. You guys are awesome and have good and positive energies.

[@sagao3449]

Fun fact : LUKE end up having seven members as a family at the end as he was counting 1 to 7 as his family members and also there were seven feet between nilly’s bed and his

[@LauraMurakami]

I have a special connection with this show. We are in five brothers at my house, I am the youngest, and I am the twin of a boy named Lucas. We have a sister who is a bit "rebellious and different" and two older brothers, are personalities are very similar to the characters ,man this show hit me in a different way.

[@claudiavinardell]

i'd like to point out how whenever they're in the red room (both as kids and in the "dreams" of this last episode), there's a red element. it's so smart i could die

[@ec1032am]

What I love about this show is the expectations that you had from episode 1, just get blown away when you finish the last episode. You think you're just watching a typical scary show, but by the end you learn a lot of lessons about life, death, grief, guilt, anger, depression, forgiveness, relationships, addiction, and acceptance.

[@Evija3000]

I think most things in the story are both real within the story, and also symbolic for the watcher. Like Theo's powers are real within the story, but for the viewers they're more symbolic of being an empath or even just generally trying to balance how much you get involved with the outside world and let it affect you vs how much you close yourself up for your own peace of mind. Similar with Luke's addiction. For Luke the top hat guy is the literal reason for his addiction while for the viewer he could be symbolic for addiction and the way it always follows you and creeps up in the especially stressful moments.