THE NEW STAN?!? | This hit me hard | Reaction | Jenny's Tale, Screech's Tale, and Violet's Tale

[@robmarar]

Being that you are a filmmaker I'd love to see your reaction to one of Ren's older tracks called "Crutch". This is the most powerful, beautiful and brilliant music video made with $0.00, I have ever seen. It just goes to show you don't need a ton of cash to make a statement, no budget doesn't mean no creativity. Sometimes simplicity can be the most powerful way to visually tell a story.🔥😍 This MV is over 8 years old & he had shot it shortly after a sever psychotic episode & brief hospitalization. I find it powerful for such a young artist who was suffering at the time he made it. It starts out as a somber & hunting piano ballad & a little more than half way through it blasts into a heavy metal inspired section with electric guitar riffs and a crazy vocals from Ren, who seems like he's channel his inner Axel Rose.🎸🤘😉 Here's what Ren had to say about this song: "This was shot with no budget at the end of a frickin ' freezing October, felt like I was going to get hypothermia lying on cold slate for a few hours, serious case of mind over matter but so happy with how it turned out :) The song came about after a nervous breakdown following lots of visits to emergency room after some scary health problems. It's a song for anybody who has faced any kind of mental challenges, depression, anxiety, or health struggles while in a relationship and all the fears that come along for the ride with that. It is also a song for the courageous and wonderful people who support their other halves, family or friends during times of crisis :) In whatever context I hope my music can help take some of the weight from anyone suffering and help people feel less alone." Cheers brother, ✌

[@MykGryff]

I just added it to the playlist, my friend.

[@alicze]

just heard crutch for the first time, that was hard. heartbreaking!

[@kbmcw70]

Thank you for the insight of the crutch. I have already watched it very powerful video insanely talented!

[@lafatte24]

@@MykGryff I absolutely love Crutch. First time I heard it I was on the tale end of an acid trip and I bawled my eyes out because the lyrics reminded me SO MUCH of my toxic ex friend. The pure vulnerability and fragility displayed in the music video make it even more touching.

[@dawnpatterson8708]

Violet's tale hits HARDER the 2nd time through. Knowing the WHOLE context makes it even WORSE. It is incredible the way he wove this together. The guitar invites us in for a little tale. The lyrics paint a picture SO clear, that it can't be unseen. The performace makes it oh so REAL. This is a MASTERPIECE in story telling. You have an AMAZING day ❤🤗❤

[@traceybarger2628]

I just want to give you a big hug! The Tales are very emotional, there is actually a live version that not many people know about that is really great. The Reniverse is huge and the rabbit hole runs deep, the Renegades are the most loyal, knowledgeable (& sometimes rabid) community you’ll find and we welcome you with all our hearts 💕

[@Kbsnflwr]

I’ve watched an embarrassing number of Ren reactions and I’ve never heard anyone with your take that this is about dealing with the darkness inside so we don’t pass it on. It’s a beautiful take that I love. ❤️🌻

[@sassyslsgrl]

Never be embarrassed for reaction binges...supports a beautiful community, helps the content creators, and spreads the music to more people...we watch them like it's our job every day 😂 ❤🤗

[@ThereWasATime]

And I thought I was beyond sobbing, watching people react to these. Man I don't get how Ren does this...

[@robmarar]

I believe the implied story of Jenny went over your head my friend. it's not what he said about Jenny's life, it's what he didn't say but what's implied when you factor in Jenny's entire situation & the trilogy as a whole. (also Big Ben is the massive Clock in the center of London, not just some tower 😁). Here's my understanding of how the origin story of this trilogy came to be & the messages within, that I believe Ren intended. This wasn't originally a trilogy story. Ren read a small article about a 14 yr old boy killing a young prostitute with a knife in an attempted robbery. Knife crime had been skyrocketing in London at this time. Later that same evening the boy had been shot and killed by the armed police division that had responded to a sighting of a possible suspect; (your average beat cop doesn't carry a firearm unless it's called for), for a girl found murdered in Sussex Gardens area in Paddington - (which is one of the capital's most notorious red light districts). It disturbed Ren, so he set out to write a commentary not just on senseless generational violence, but on how desensitized we've become to it. The words he ends both Jenny and Screech's Tales with is "It's such a Shame" we say these words all to often and just move on with our lives without a second thought. The lead inspector was quoted in the article saying " So Young, It's such a shame". Violets Tale was written over 2 years later adding another layer of commentary by Ren. He wanted us to look at all angles of society & the things we turn a blind eye to. Both characters are born out of violence on that cruel night of Violets beating and then both kids killed in brutal violence the same night 14yrs later. His lyrics have even more meaning when you read in between the lines. For example he doesn't say what Jenny was doing or why she wanted to escape from this place & life, or why Screech thought she was older. He say's at Patrick's door "I left this (lady) lying on the floor". Could that be because the way she's dressed & her heavy makeup? Also why was a 14yr old girl out so late in the dead of night walking alone in a sketchy area, wearing high heeled shoes, walking down a street that "she's walked down a thousand times before"? Everything points to Jenny being an underage prostitute, showing us what Ren writes has reason & is made to make us think. There's no fat on the bone, every word is weighed & has meaning. It's also Interesting how Jenny has the same traits as her mother Violet, quiet, voiceless, and timid. Whereas Screech mirrors his father Stevie (the Prick boyfriend) in every way, Loud, obnoxious, and easily provoked to violence. They didn't know one another and had never met their biological parents. What made these kids so much like their parents? Was it simply Nature, inherited traits due to their genetic make-up OR Nurture, being brought up in the broken governmental system filled with, mistreated & in many cases, abused children, shuffled from one foster home to another ? He organically takes us on this journey, leaving us to think shouldn't we be doing better in this so called "advanced, wealthy, 1st world society. I'm loving your reactions & can't wait for more. Cheers 🍻

[@MykGryff]

Very interesting take. I like it! And you’re right I got confused I meant to say Big Ben was the bell not the tower. I understand most people confuse it as being the clock itself, but then I went and confused it with the tower instead haha

[@MizCriz46]

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster.

[@patrickquinlan3056]

I was of the opinion that Jenny must have been a prostitute but someone else said that when Ren was asked if Jenny was a prostitute he said no and was surprised at the idea. Until I hear Ren says otherwise I am going to continue to assume she was a prostitute as it makes more sense. Good comment from you.

[@LisaD-1969]

Ren has said, from his own mouth, that Jenny was not a sex worker.

[@gcarap]

@@LisaD-1969 Ren was being sarcastic, his answer when asked if Jenny was a prostitute was something like "I hope not, she has enough issues" or something to that effect. But Ren was being coy, remember the true event that inspired Ren to write this was a 14-year-old boy killing a young prostitute.

[@munkiboy1622]

There is a great interview Knox Hill did with Samuel Perry-Falvey the videographer about the making of The Money Game 3 video.

[@MykGryff]

That’s awesome! I definitely have to check that out. Knox is great!

[@momstin58]

Ren confirmed that he used the wrong word when using stalactite. Samuel is a friend who's filmed a lot of his videos. He's the guy driving the car in the Power video. You know Violet's Tale is going to be bad when he stands up and shakes to steel himself to be able to tell the story. I've seen these so many times I can't count and still cry every single time 🥺. Subbed for your Ren journey 💜💜

[@MykGryff]

Happy to have you here for it. I’m open to any recomendations

[@momstin58]

@@MykGryff Hi Ren and follow up Sick Boi are good starts. Crutch is an absolutely beautiful video at the height of his illness done with $0 budget. Precious and Bongo Bong are my favorite of The Big Push (a band he was in with some pretty amazing mates). All of his songs are amazing so no matter what you choose you won't go wrong.

[@FaithHill251]

@@MykGryff just a pre warning for ya. money game 1 2 and 3 is a trilogy as well. hi ren and sick boy are really good as well . the concepts are very clever and very real. big ben is the name of the bell within the tower. its good to cry. your just a real guy with the capacity to feel all the aspects of the story,place yourself in the shoes of all the characters,and the hellish rollercoaster of moments in their lives.jumping from one character to another quickly is overwhelming.ive lived the abusive dad the abusive husband and years of beatings from my brother. and the loss of my first baby on my wedding night at the hands my new husband. 2 months later i was pregnant again.i escaped with my life on my first wedding anniversary.having just given birth to my first child 6 weeks earlier. in all reality it was our baby that really saved me,because without having her i wouldnt have left til i was in a box. but having her i had to leave.him killing me was what i expected and accepted would be the outcome of my life. giving up on my life was one thing,but our little girl was another thing entirely. there was nobody to save me,both as a child and as an adult.but for her, i was the one and only thing she had.i was the only thing standing between her and the monster i married. and without any doubt he would have absolutely ended her in a heartbeat,just to keep control over and hurt me. he took our first baby out before that baby even got to breath air.i risked mine and my daughters lives getting us out when i did.but i knew staying would end both my baby and i.so there was nothing left to lose that wouldnt have been lost by staying.for those reason jenny screech and violet hit me and take me back to those times.i know that terror very well.thats not something that ever leaves you.keep well buddy, and perhaps invest in a box of tissues.you could name that box ren lol

[@ladonna9938]

Yeah, he uses stalagmite on the studio version. I love the lives, but the little intros connecting the songs on the album are SO worth hearing.

[@Emilie-one]

⁠@@momstin58precious is one of my favorites with a lovely video to boot. And bongo bong is a feel good song for me

[@Suziejouk-zj6eo]

I love how he shows us how he self regulates...he flicks his head when he is emotional x❤

[@Phoenix_flying]

Beautiful reaction. Thank you.

[@AnneBiebrich]

Ren is actually from Wales....born and grew up there and then moved to Brighton when he was somewhere around 19 or 20, possibly 21

[@helenjarvis7755]

Appreciated your very real and honest reaction Very interested to watch whatever you choose next

[@noctuscp]

Sometimes words only get in the way. Ren's art speaks for itself.

[@michaelwalsh7359]

Loved the raw reaction! Don’t ever be afraid to let your humanity show. It is truly amazing how Ren with just a handful of expertly crafted lines and chords can make you attached enough to a fictional character to feel true loss. He is undoubtedly a master of his craft. Ren makes music a force to be reckoned with as it should be! Music should inspire, move, and transform… Rens music does all the above in spades! Looking forward to more Ren reactions. Id love to suggest Doninoes by Ren.

[@joelfeakes2629]

The whole thing was based on a real crime he read about in the paper I believe loosely I think watching violet tale before the others is like have the 6th sense ending spoiled before watching it 😢 love the reactions tho

[@janinewalker1748]

Subscribed for more Ren and one of the bands Ren was in called the big push ❤❤❤ beautiful reaction by the way ❤❤❤

[@MykGryff]

Awesome thank you! Will definitely be doing more Ren. Dude is one-of-a-kind. And he has a great heart and the courage to just lay it out there for ya.

[@janinewalker1748]

@@MykGryff I know 🙂❤️❤️❤️

[@geralynsteppe5974]

Nice reaction! Subbed in hopes you cover more Ren; you will never regret it!

[@Goth237]

Great reaction. I watched Violets tale first too. But once I realised there were others it didn't take away from it. It's tragic. Thank you for doing this reaction. Subbed and liked.

[@francesdoll4039]

Shit happens. Well worth revisiting.

[@AussieRen1]

How brave is this guy? Out in the streets around his home town.. Just belting out these incredible live stories. Thank goodness Ren decided to share himself with the world.

[@Bethany0420]

Rens from wales

[@AussieRen1]

@@Bethany0420 I think he is from a different planet lol. I am grateful he exists an chose to share himself with the rest of us. Thank you

[@Bethany0420]

@@AussieRen1 agreed! He's an alien, he has so many talents!

[@nicolefagala3270]

Wow, great job! Sunbed for Ren ride!!😮😂❤

[@TyroneLocke-l3l]

i dig your reaction, that was hardcore art... i fucking love Ren..

[@debrashrider4062]

There is so much more for you to react to, last I heard is catalog Solo, collabs, while in the band Trick the Fox and the band The Big Push is over 200 tracks and growing.

[@iamsquatty]

Our modern day bard 🥹💜

[@RENfan1265]

This is an awesome reaction! I don't think anyone else pointed out the orange and green lighting at the end and I didn't realize the colors gave it a twisted feel. I liked your comments throughout the video. Don't worry, you are not the first reactor that messed up the order, and I'm sure you won't be the last. I am also a huge Eminem fan, I don't know if you have done the face off yet, it kinda reminds me of Hi Ren. ♥🙂

[@MykGryff]

I did do the Face Off! And I’m pretty sure I mentioned Hi Ren in it! You should watch it! And thank you for your support. I was concerned people weren’t going to like the reaction so much since I watched it out of order.

[@MykGryff]

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[@RENfan1265]

@@MykGryff Yes! I watched the face off after the Tales and commented that! It's ok about not messing up the Tales you are only human, and people mess up. It has happened before like I said. I gotta go back and watch your DOSS reactions.

[@Lunabracco]

The name big Ben refers only to the great hour bell which weighs 15.1 tons the tower was formally known as St Stephens tower until 2012 when it was officially renamed Elizabeth tower on the occasion of Elizabeth II'S Diamond jubilee

[@MykGryff]

15.1 tons is wild! How tall is it??

[@danielleNixon-kt8bn]

He won an award for the money game trilogy - make sure to listen to all three - the 2nd listen to the lyric version and as a bonus, he has the Money game 3 how they filmed it. with his video person Samuel Perry who is like a celebrity in Ren-i- verse . Check out his new audio song with Prof it just came out - called pain salesman and he has a song called Seven Sins also - just to hit on everything you talked about.

[@ezrasace]

The awards were for Money Game 3 as it was made in 2023. The previous two were outside the award time. The behind the scenes for Money Game 3 by Wolf Johnson is a long one and shows the the setting up, the attention to details and is above the action so you can see how the whole video magic came to be.

[@javavoicecafe6968]

I read in other comments somewhere that Jenny's Tale was based on a real event and the other two were Ren's creation. I think Violet's Tale was written a few years after the first two.

[@elevown]

It was an easy mistake to make- but you did a great reaction to the trilogy anyways :) At least his other major trilogy are all numbered :) Just make sure to do the MV for part 2 of money game not the live with far less views. He does a lot of amazing accoustic versions of his works that he releases afterward- but in all cases you should do them AFTER the origional songs not first:)

[@MykGryff]

Thanks for the advice

[@9madness9]

Can't wait to you see hi ren of course and money part 1 to 3, esp 3 as youre videographer

[@lynette.]

Jennys tale was prompted by a newspaper story and people saying its such a shame then a few months later came Screeches tale then it was nearly 2 years later he released Violets tale tying it all together. Masterpiece.

[@debrashrider4062]

Answer in Screech's Tale

[@TanjaSchumacher-fj9zc]

You should do a fun track from Ren after this heavy trilogy. "Losing it (Fisher retake)" is such fun to listen to or the "Love music" songs or .... 😉

[@sassyslsgrl]

Don't feel too bad, when I first found Ren I watched Violet's tale before the others too, as I started working backwards from most recent, I can't imagine the people who were old school fans and sat with Jenny and screech's tale for a while then got hit with that twist in Violet's tale....still powerful even if we did it "wrong"❤

[@scottterres4119]

I think it's helpful to listen to the Money Game songs in order, but not necessary. You can definitely listen to any of the Love Music (1-4) in any order, really. When you get to What Went Wrong 1&2 with Sam Tompkins, you want to listen to those in order.

[@Tearnofear]

StalakTITE: there is a part on a female body that kinda sounds the same. That Part is affected by Gravity. Guess now you'll never forget 😁 Very honest reaction, thank you

[@kevb1538]

Welcome to the Book Club 🤝

[@gypsyjulie9242]

♥

[@wanmac31]

Ren is ewrythng 🪄🎼✨💯👍 🇫🇮💙

[@JacquelineEdinger]

I listened to Violet's tale first too. 😢 Still works in the right order anyway. No one warned me! 😃

[@MykGryff]

Me neither! lol why does he have other songs named part 1, 2, and 3 that don’t even matter what order you listen to them in. Ugh! I can’t hate this dude though. He’s TOO GOOD!!!

[@JacquelineEdinger]

@@MykGryff He really is amazing! ♥️

[@garysherwin3316]

Big Ben is the bell in Westminster clock tower 🇬🇧😊

[@MykGryff]

I tried. I failed, but I also tried. #BigBensTheBell

[@scottallmond968]

Great reaction. Luckily for you, Money Game 1-3 and Love Musuc 1-4 can pretty much be done in any order(but they do get progressively better as they go, so order can mean something I guess), and btw, Love Music is NOT belly rubbing lovers music, lol.

[@iamlpinthe312]

Ah man, I avoided Violet’s Tale for MONTHS because I was reeling from Hi Ren and knew from the thumbnails that The Tales was going to wreck me all over again. Aside from the story arc watching them in order makes you also appreciate how intentional Ren does things- especially the overture at the beginning of each Tale which sets the tone for what is about to unfold. And I agree 100% about the purpose of art, in any and all forms, is intended to be shared and to evoke emotion. Ren is truly masterful at this. You will really love the Money Game series. They are stand alone pieces, however they are bookended by MG1(REN’s first one shot with zero budget ) and MG3 (which had an actual budget and other actors etc). For MG2 do the official lyric video NOT the live version. It’s perhaps the only time where the live one isn’t better than the official MV.

[@debrashrider4062]

Honestly these 3 are pieced together in a 13+ minute whole. Not to worry,I know you may want it longer but. I suggest since you are doing them separate, pick a Reactor who has done them as one. Remember to like comment and subscribe whoever you pick. Screech has his own video

[@AussieRen1]

Sam - is Sam Topkins.. check out his song with Ren called Blind eyed... And yes this trio of stories are based on fact.

[@Bethany0420]

Where it says ren and sam in the beginning of this video isn't sam tompkins. His videographer is named sam.

[@AussieRen1]

@@Bethany0420 My bad, thank you for letting me know.

[@Bethany0420]

@@AussieRen1 you're welcome!

[@gerardpeterbrennan]

Just a slight correction. Big Ben is the clock. The tower is the Elizabeth Tower.

[@erwinerwinson5941]

Just a slight correction.Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock on Elizabeth Tower.

[@CirTap]

it's actually the bell 🙂

[@MykGryff]

That’s where I messed up! I knew it was misunderstood as the clock and then I just forgot what it actually was lol

[@creamcheese_pepperjelly5078]

Grest reaction. The only thing you miss watching Violet first is the shock value. However, knowing Violet's tale first makes you appreciate Jenny and James' story that much more.

[@MykGryff]

I am numbed I missed the shock. I did record my initial reaction to Violet’s Tale. I might post it later. I remember when he exposed the names of the twins in the end I had a feeling I made a mistake.

[@creamcheese_pepperjelly5078]

@MykGryff I watched the end of 6th Sense first, then watched it all the way through. Knowing the end made that "ah-ha" moment,when I connected the dots, that much more intense. I think when you know the end you can see the little details. Also, with Lucky Number Slevin.

[@chrisbigskid]

Great reaction, as a filmmaker would appreciate your feelings about Money Game 1, 2, 3… 🙏🏻

[@kbmcw70]

Ren read an article in a newspaper of a 14 year old boy who killed a prostitute on her way home and the ploice caught up with him and he got killed by the police. That was his inspiration for the story of jenny screech and violet!

[@ChrisLawton66]

❤

[@craigbrooker4786]

Got my sub

[@MykGryff]

Welcome!

[@xarexes7070]

Jenny and Screech are twins and Screech is 14 years old, so Jenny is too. After a hard day's work, Jenny drags herself home in high heels and heavy make-up. She knows the street. What kind of job could she have? ;)

[@troy9er]

Subbing 👍🏻

[@MykGryff]

Appreciate it!

[@alenaharris7256]

Big ben is the clock😊

[@MykGryff]

I meant to say it was the bell

[@stevenburroughs760]

check out kasey chambers cove of lose yourself .. wow.

[@Suziejouk-zj6eo]

Big Ben is the clock ❤

[@MykGryff]

I thinks it’s the bell actually. I misspoke

[@JoeYo77]

So you’re a filmmaker? This is my first time on your channel. So what do you think about most of his videos being done in one take? Or one continuous shot?

[@MykGryff]

I think it’s fascinating and so well done! It’s such a hard feat to accomplish especially with so many things that could go wrong with the camera or background sounds or even his performance. I really appreciate the rehearsal time they all put into this and must have shot over and over until it was right. It makes it all very authentic.

[@nada-8-4-2]

Don’t feel bad, please, the only one that missed out was you. These tales and Hi Ren are his main Bardcore songs. The rest are typically individual songs/works of art. Money game parts 1-3 can be done out of order although there was a while between them. Money game part 3 won music video awards. Crutch is a very heavy artistic early piece. Troubles he recorded recently which explains what he has been through. However, at some stage watch his 1 million subscribers video, you then understand him much more.

[@JoeYo77]

It’s only partially real he read a article in the paper. Someone killed someone they were related to and didn’t know it and the author wrote. It’s such a shame and he thought that was condescending so he made it like a choose your own adventure ending kind of to show how history repeats itselfand violence as a child it’s up to the victim to break the cycle. I’ve never seen somebody get as upset about it as you and you even knew what was going to happen damn. They’re actually are two twin reactors that are really good when it dawned on them what actually had happened they just got up and shut the camera off.

[@PoliticallyPink]

Tsk, tsk! In the future I'm sure you'll listen to your audience regarding what to listen to next! Ren has two other series where it matters, Money Game and Love Music, neither of them are as important to do in order as this one. I'm glad you went back and did them correctly! When, in Violet's Tale, he sings "and history repeats itself," I think he's referring to intergenerational violence and abuse.

[@mariajoseurizar5093]

Please, please react to the 3 parts of money game, you will love it I promise New sub here, much love to you from Guatemala ❤🇬🇹

[@nancymunroe3672]

Jenny was a streetwalker.

[@MykGryff]

That makes more sense sense

[@NightFogFilms]

You say you are a film maker. Where can we see your stuff?

[@MykGryff]

enuestudios.com

[@NightFogFilms]

@@MykGryff Thanks. My apologies if you list it on your page. I didn't see it.

[@ezrasace]

I felt so bad for your having seen Violet first and knowing what was coming. It made Violet's Tale all the worse. Jenny and Screech were both 14 years old. Jenny may have seen put together; but, what kind of family would be okay for Jenny to be walking those streets late at night dressed like a woman. Screech mistook Jenny for a lady, an adult not a young teen. Samuel did a wonderful job of filming the tales in one take each, though several attempts. The second attempt was the best take of twelve before they were rained out. I see generational abuse in the tales, not sin. Hitting and abusing women was not considered a sin in the Bible. Generational abuse probably stems from the beginning of humankind and how women were viewed and continues today as we turn a blind eye as a society. This is where the bitter 'It's such a shame' comes from. It is what everybody says and moves on without much thought. It is as helpful a sentiment as sending prayers and thoughts to the victims and the families of victims of gun violence in the USA. It is worthless as it changes nothing. 'Such a shame' was said by a policeman in the article of the stabbing of a woman by a 14 year old boy that Ren read and then wrote the Tales.

[@highthesedays9333]

So jenny was not the stable girl you said at the beginning. It is implied that she was a prostitude, bc why would she walk in a dark street in the middle of the night in highheels like million times before at 14 years old? Also its implied that Patrick and screeches girlfriend had an affair, that's why Patrick isn't home and the girlfriend is busy. Jenny was silent like her mother violet and screech was violent like his father stevie. And one detail I really like: in jennys tale there is the line "I'll slice the rosie of your cheeks " and in screeches tale there is the line "face the blue light ". Rosie + blue = violet

[@Foofapolis28]

I LIVE for drama and tea but I hate that this ugliness had to affect a sweetheart like Ren 😢

[@brigitterouleau851]

[@dawnpatterson8708]

Violet's tale hits HARDER the 2nd time through. Knowing the WHOLE context makes it even WORSE. It is incredible the way he wove this together. The guitar invites us in for a little tale. The lyrics paint a picture SO clear, that it can't be unseen. The performace makes it oh so REAL. This is a MASTERPIECE in story telling. You have an AMAZING day ❤🤗❤