WHAT IN THE WATTPAD IS THIS FILM?! (i love it 😭) | red white & royal blue reaction & commentary!

[@carpediem1479]

23:59 in the book he actually wasn't allowed inside and got locked out and then screamed and cursed until henry came outside lmaoo

[@fictionaldarling]

wait the imagery of this should NOT be funny but 😭😭

[@carpediem1479]

@@fictionaldarling he's unhinged asf, that's why the book's better 😭 the movie was initially over 3hrs long and they shortened it 😬

[@luvelytayz]

it was never 3 hours lmao@@carpediem1479

[@aahana4931]

no he literally screamed henry you motherfucker!! 😭😭 while shaan and cash were panicking behind him

[@carpediem1479]

@@aahana4931 exactly!! the movie portrayed him well but they left out some of the key moments of his personality which is just a shame. loved that scene!!

[@Arezoo298195]

You really need to read the book. So much deeper and no douchy journalist- that character only exists because a couple of other way more interesting plot lines had to be cut.

[@flippedwafflesokurr728]

Love the book so much ❤️ It definitely adds so much to the movie once you’ve read the book

[@flippedwafflesokurr728]

The book also doesn’t feel as “fan-fic-ey” because there’s so much more to all the storylines

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

i mean they had 500 pages the movie only had 2 hours (need a sequel)

[@eleanorshellstrop39]

The book was so good!

[@leroselapin]

@nothingbutintroverted4372 I think it's going to have a sequel (moreso after the influx of new subscribers). I think that's why they "split" the story. Maybe in the sequel, we'll have Luna.

[@AnxietyRat]

This is literally the first time I've ever heard someone say that this book was a fanfiction. It's well known that the author reads fanfiction and has implemented a LOT of common fanfic tropes into the book, purposefully.... But I don't think it was ever fanfiction before it was published... Or at least this is the first time I'm hearing about it.

[@nina-thi]

Same! The book sure feels similar to fanfiction in many ways but I don’t think it ever was a fanfic. It’s an original book using fanfic tropes

[@Katrinaa121]

Yeah I think there’s a lot of rumours/misinformation around it, my understanding is that the author maybe wrote some andrew garfield/jesse eisenberg the social network fanfic in the past (but I may be wrong), but RWRB is an original story

[@fictionaldarling]

​@@Katrinaa121 that's exactly what my friend told me it was originally, & i thought it was true 😭 thank you guys for clearing it up 😅

[@TheWindsofWonder]

This is an incredibly cheesy, corny, silly romantic comedy but I absolutely LOVE IT. Straight people have had a million of these but this is the first one I’ve ever seen despite watching A LOT of queer films. All of them are either super artsy, super traumatic, sad, or focused around being a coming-of-age story. Which you know, those are cool. But I’ve wanted a silly, goofy, corny gay romantic comedy and I finally got it! Granted there have been a few that I’ve seen in the genre but none that have this hallmark special feeling (and I way this with all the affection).

[@fictionaldarling]

exactly!!!!

[@jamesliggins891]

there are tons of fluffy gay comedies. if you'd like some recommendations let me know! i just hope we get some quality gay content soon, I'm scared the market will become all fluffy gay nonsense lol.

[@flipfloppoet4377]

Up until now my go to gay feelgood movie was Shelter. A movie like Red, White & Royal Blue was long overdue.

[@jamesliggins891]

@@flipfloppoet4377 Amazon themselves have already done this before lol. Among others, there was a film called "My Fake Boyfriend" that came out last year. I wonder why no one paid attention to that one.

[@oceanlover3530]

Check out, Just Friends. Such a cute movie and the grandmother is a hoot! ✌🏻✌🏻

[@Jordashian93]

It's an enjoyable, feel-good, fiendishly addictive, smutty-lite summer entertainment and a pleasant trifling diversion in these oppressive times, as long as you don't reflect on how implausible and unapologetically silly it all is.

[@fictionaldarling]

AND it makes you believe in romance !!!! i love it so much 😭

[@lisaistryingtolive]

​@fictionaldarling i LOVE the Isaac reference!

[@virlinehonore9767]

The love making scene was beautifully done!! Nick and Taylor’s chemistry is off the charts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@GoddessOfWhatnot]

This is 100% live action fanfic - and I want at least five more 😂

[@fictionaldarling]

desperately need a sequel ASAP

[@singularitypointzero6123]

Watching the screen version of something first > reading the book first After watching the screen version I always wish I can spend more time in that world and with books you get an extended look of that universe!

[@DoubleBlack2.0]

Could not agree more!!

[@luiscarracedo7793]

I loved your reaction. This is the kind of movie that leaves you with a smile on your face and moist eyes. The performances are perfect and the protagonists are adorable, they created an extraordinary chemistry which means that you are really seeing Alex and Henry on the screen and not two actors pretending to be.

[@AnxietyRat]

Interesting that you mention that the emails could have included negative stuff about their family members because in the book Henry does kind of trash talk his sister a little bit... And the monarchy a little bit as well... So like Henry probably did get in significantly hotter water then Alex did when the emails leaked. Also it's important to note that the book makes it VERY clear that Alex's email was the account that was hacked into and not Henry's... It's something that you can assume in the movie but it is explicitly stated in the book... So yeah, there was some potential tension with Henry and his family after the emails leaked because of the conversations that he had with Alex.

[@heyitsmira17]

It's been a while since I read the book, but wasn't there smth about his sister and substance abuse? Or stuff like that? So when the emails were leaked she also had to deal with a lot of her own personal struggles being exposed to the public or smth similar

[@AnxietyRat]

@@heyitsmira17 yup. From what I can remember, his relationship with her wasn't actually damaged all that much so they were still friendly by the end of the book but yeah that information did leak to the public because they officially said she was on like a "wellness retreat spa" or something and very much not rehab and then Henry's emails leaked and confirmed that she was in fact in rehab during that time due to substance use, cocaine specifically.

[@helenryder8999]

Bea's struggles happened after their father died, their mum kind of retreated and as Henry says, they weren't give any privacy to grieve privately before the palace shoved them out to their public duties.

[@theusamrl]

to me, the castle argument is the most important scene of the movie because it is such a reality check for both of them. up until that point, Alex was being delusional about what really means to be with someone who not only is still in the closet, but had to suppress himself his whole life for being born into a system where duty is above anything else. at the same time, Henry needed to see that simply running away and hiding like he always did after everything him and alex lived together was no longer an option, because as much as he said that he couldn't afford for Alex to fall in love with him, he also had let him in, so he was also to blame for that. that's why he couldn't tell Alex to leave.

[@fulo7960]

23:35 if Henry had looked back, Alex probably wouldn't have gotten on board. i loved so much this film and i am watching almost every single reaction about that hahaha it really feels good to see people enjoying the film. good video ^^

[@JeM130177]

"Benedict Cumberbatch found DEAD" omg the way I HOWLED when you said that! And don't worry you can google a maypole it's nothing bad 😂😂

[@SergeDuka]

14:10 It's Alex's room in the White House. There are no cameras (allegedly). And the key is from his actual house because the White House never feels like home to anyone.

[@liaistotallyfine]

The book is literally my comfort book, it's so good and heart-warming and adorable. It also gives a lot more depth to Alex' character and his ambition of wanting to be in Congress by 30 etc. and his family's dynamic is very different (he has an older sister who was cut from the movie entirely and his parents are actually divorced etc.) I think if book Alex were a song he'd be Vienna by Billy Joel tbh and he's very dear to me

[@fictionaldarling]

oooooooh no, vienna always makes me cry!! i love that song, though, so i definitely need to read the book! it sounds like there's so much more to it than the film showed!!

[@liaistotallyfine]

@@fictionaldarling yeah, I get they had to leave a lot out due to time and pacing and all but I hope you enjoy the book when you read it

[@djenae2852]

​@@fictionaldarlingyou definitely need to read the book asap! The movie is a cute love story as a stand-alone, but having read the book before, it absolutely does NOT do it justice

[@ladywiththecats]

I've watched a few reactions to this, and I feel like yours is one of the most insightful, especially when it comes to what Henry is dealing with. A lot of other people seem quick to dismiss it as something he should just get over, when it really wouldn't be that easy!

[@johnmcclure40]

The turkey committed a fowl deed.

[@johnnehrich9601]

There are actually two moments earlier than the talking-in-bed scene where we get a glimpse of Alex's caring personality. There is the hospital scene where we see him dressed as a strawberry enjoying telling a story to the kids, then he steps into the doorway and sees Henry and the sick little girl having an animated conversation - we can see from the expression on Alex's face that that is important and his heart is thawing and melting at that moment. But there is the earlier scene which I think most people miss. On the plane back for damage control, Amy is quizzing Alex, and the conversation goes to where Amy says her dog is her son. And Alex clearly agrees to see photos of the dog as a way of sharing what Amy cares about. (Most people would be bored by seeing photos of someone else's "child" but Alex knows it is important to Amy and Amy is important to him. PS - I love Amy.)

[@blakeboutte8356]

It is beyond refreshing to see someone experiencing this movie and not keeping their head in the gutter throughout the whole episode. If I would have done a reaction video to this movie the first time I watched it I would have embarrassed myself with the amount of tears I shed. While you find many of the scenes to be targeted fanfiction, there are characteristics of nearly every scene that I found myself able to relate to; both on the highs and lows. I found the story line had me like Henry did Alex, there was a rope connected to my chest and it just kept pulling me deeper into the emotional cascade they were experiencing.

[@svenheimes2494]

Ok. A romcom. I am so over this genre. Until this popped up, thanks to algorythms^^ Is it corny? Yep. A little silly at time? Yep. A cinematic milestone? No. Do some scenes display the small budget? Yes. Do I give a sh*t? Hell, no! I LOVE it. Hit my feels out of nothing. It made me smile, laugh, tear up. The chemistry between Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine is off the charts!! They are amazing together.

[@IanMarValenzuela]

oh he definitely stormed the castle in the book😂

[@Jonkuns]

I think that since they kept the sentence " when they write the history of my life, I want to include you", so they should've kept in the movie the fact Henry has romantic letters from historical figures sent to their "important male friend" . these friends were erased from history and their stories were never told.

[@gigin6534]

I really have no idea what you mean with the second hand embarrassment thing. This book and this movie just feels like a warm hug to me

[@fictionaldarling]

those definitely aren't mutually exclusive for me 😂😭 i'm just extra sensitive to cheese or awkward situations, lol

[@speedymaju]

@@fictionaldarlingyeah I understand these feelings too well!!! I love the movie and the film (litteraly obsessed) BUT awkward situations 😱 I’m like dying inside and the image of the skeleton jumping out of embarrassment??? Yep TOTALLY visualized 👍🏾 I think it’s the image I’ll have from now everytime I’ll see something cringe (even if I love cringe)😂

[@johannacaulfield7840]

"...well, the entirety of Good Omens season 2." I lol'd.

[@El_Ezra_Meitar5]

"Oh this is heartbreaking...it's still a trip to England though" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I laughed so much in this vid thank you babes

[@misskit123]

This film was EVERYTHING I wanted and needed in my life last week after a terrible day.

[@enikocsaszar2874]

Yesss it's good to know I wasn't the only one calling her Mia the entire movie😂

[@fictionaldarling]

it took me so long to shake off calling chad 'andrew' when watching the new scream movies, too 😭 i feel like the love victor actors just played their characters so perfectly that it's hard to erase those roles from my brain!!

[@rainbowinbeigeboots6190]

I read this comment before I watched the whole video, I thought you were talking abt Uma Thurman, she was Mia too in pulp fiction lol (but I know love victor)

[@ravotheAnimeking]

It don’t matter what, she in Mia go support the gays❤❤❤❤

[@L0veThi5Game]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who watched the film before reading the book, I always feel so guilty when I do that jdnxishxn

[@heyitsmira17]

I actually feel like watching the movies first is better bc usually when it's the opposite ppl tend to get too nitpicky and just go "oh it's better in the books". Meanwhile if you watch first, when you read you'll feel much better bc you gained new info and more in-depth stories

[@fictionaldarling]

i always feel guilty for some reason, too 😭

[@daneyd8401]

I saw the movie first and then read the book. I like the book but love the movie. The book gives you a better understanding of both characters.

[@y.u.n.gg_tellyy]

I waned to go watch the film quickly before watching your reaction and I must say I DID NOT!!! expect it to be this good I literally cried twice it was so beautiful I honestly just haven’t watched such a great film in a hot minute 😭❤️

[@krose6451]

29:28 "That haircut is making your face look very punchable" 😂

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

You: "is no one else focusing on the key?" Me: ..."there was a key?"

[@tafiyogunume]

LOL I didn't notice the key as well

[@scnonaful]

I love that Jess is calling him a kid when he is probably older than she is! lol!

[@fictionaldarling]

okay so i just googled it & apparently i'm older than the characters but younger than the actors so i guess we're just existing in a weird middle ground LOL

[@scnonaful]

@@fictionaldarling Since I'm 54 yrs old you are all kids to me! You are one of my fluffy/happy content channels! I watch some of your content with my granddaughter.

[@fictionaldarling]

​@@scnonaful omg!! that just made my whole night!! thank you for sharing that :') & thanks for watching!!! 🥺

[@rainbowinbeigeboots6190]

“How'd we end up on the floor anyway?”You say. “I’m scared of all the ants on my desk, that's how" (loved your reaction btw)

[@eliawillinger4329]

my friend and i are so obsessed with this movie that they got a plushie chicken and named it henry, and then i got a turkey and named it alex, specifically Alexander Gabriel Claremont-Diaz the turkey, because of the turkey scene

[@BeeBlossomEdits]

Jess’s reactions >>>

[@fictionaldarling]

🥺🥺💜

[@BeeBlossomEdits]

@@fictionaldarling They seriously make my day every single time

[@djenae2852]

25:58 they literally compare their love to a piece of art in the museum in the book 😭😂 I'm so excited for you to read it!! You're definitely going to fall in love with their story (their email exchanges made me cry of fondness and overwhelming feelings of love on multiple occasions)

[@Izzypop3009]

RWRB is my favorite fan-fictionesque piece of modern queer literature and my favorite reactors discovering it for the first time via the film is just the best

[@fictionaldarling]

"fan-fictionesque piece of modern queer literature" is the absolute BEST description of a story i've ever read tbh

[@notjustafangirl7313]

I'm so glad you reacted to this! I read the book last year and loved it, and it was one of the only books that I got completely absorbed by since my early Percy Jackson days (and it was very fun to have both of those adaptations coming up). When you finish the book, I recommend looking up the Henry POV epilogue-ish chapter that was included in the collector's edition. Did you see the little post-credits clip? I was super excited about the movie, and I loved it, but there were some very noticeable changes from the book, specifically the lack of multiple characters and plotlines (Alex's sister and stepfather, Henry's mother, the politics, etc), several iconic moments that were only barely touched on (I recommend the Cornettos deleted scene released a few days ago), and some of the dialogue. They did a fantastic job showing the development of Alex and Henry's relationship through the editing of the email/text montages and phone calls, and I wish we had been able to see more of that because there's so much more to their conversations and other secrets shared than just the relationship. My absolute favorite change for the movie is Alex's involvement in Texas because it was so directly his involvement that helped Ellen win instead of just being part of the team and getting benched after telling her about his relationship, and I was way too worried about the outcome of a fictional election that I already knew the outcome of going into the movie, so clearly the storytelling choices worked for me!

[@fictionaldarling]

ill definitely look up the epilogue chapter, thank you for rec'ing that!! (& im also incredibly excited for percy jackson, too, lol, i was utterly obsessed with that series growing up!) that's so interesting about the changes they made?? but im glad it seems like it worked! honestly im excited to read this book now, it seems like there's so much extra detail & characterization & i can't wait to experience it :') thanks for watching!!!

[@theoretical8665]

Omfg watching you talk to a bug is such a mood!!!! 😂😂😂 Also loved your reaction ❤❤

[@laurarowen6053]

From what I remember of the book, there was a lot of banter in there before they moved on to the whole "lovers" part of "enemies to lovers."

[@gustavocoria9468]

My gosh! I teared up a little watching your reaction to this movie...I loved it!! It's so endearing sharing this with more people! We need a sequel please

[@williamwalcott8808]

ohhh, honey, none of us were focusing on the key....

[@COSun25]

I didn't even recognize that you were on the floor before you told me in the intro.

[@oneofthehopefuls3764]

Have you watched handsome devil? It's my favorite queer comfort movie and is so underrated! And Nicholas Galitzine plays one of the protagonists :)

[@katlinath]

"is this a he fell faster / he fell harder type of situation?" *//YES//*

[@themovielovingbookworm8017]

OMG YES! I had no idea u would react to this!!! This is the best thing that’s happened today, thank you so much for the vid 🫶🫶🫶

[@fictionaldarling]

ahhh thanks for watching!!! 🥺💜

[@johnnehrich9601]

In the distant past, royalty WAS (at times) locked away in a tower, the Tower of London, often awaiting their beheading. And no, the only "plumbing" was a hole that emptied outside and down to the moat.

[@Nikki-oe7gr]

Thank you for making this video. It was fun watching you truly get excited at key moments. I haven't watched Heart Stopper at all, so I can't speak to that, but I've been in mourning for our Ineffable Husbands since the final minutes of "Good Omens" season 2. "Red, White, and Royal Blue" has been healing my soul. I have not heard anything about this originating as fan fiction. I think that's just something some people say when they want to dump on something for being feel good. Here's the thing, I've read a ton of fan fiction. Heck, I'm reading post-season-2 "Good Omens" fan fiction of late, and the thing is, being called fan fiction is not the insult some think it is. There are a lot of fan fic writers who are better writers than some authors who have traditionally published best-selling books. Talent exists in all sorts of places. I have watched an incredible number of RomComs in my life, and this is already one of my favorites. And that Paris love/sex scene was the most beautiful intimate scenes I've ever watched in a movie or TV show. I'm actually glad they dispensed with the enemies to lovers part quickly and got down to building the bond. The enemies to lovers trope only works for me when the riff is something small or a misunderstanding that can be easily rectified and move on. So, this movie did it the way I like, instead of having many years of a long abusive thing, like having someone fall in love with their bully who tormented them all through school. I know bully romances are a thing, but they're not my thing... I don't remember any of my school bullies with any fondness, and I don't like to watch toxic relationships. By contrast, despite having lots of sex and the occasional lude joke, Alex and Henry together are just really sweet and wholesome. Watching this movie is like being wrapped in a warm, comforting blanket. I didn't know this movie or the book existed until a month ago when I saw the trailer listed as a KZbin suggestion, with a thumbnail picture of two guys in formal ware covered in cake. And honestly, I now just want to see Crowley and Aziraphale rolling around covered in cake too. I was so excited about this movie that I got the book too. While I haven't had time to read it in earnest because I've got work deadlines, I've occasionally opened to a random page and just read that page. There are a lot more emails in the book and some made me cry, especially when they show Henry's fragility. Anyway, great video. I just subscribed, and I looked at what other videos you've done. I'll be watching your "Fright Night" with David Tennant video tomorrow... because I always need more David Tennant.

[@miriamrebecka]

that bug was june trying to make it into the rwrb film

[@IngePinky]

I've been watching a lot of RWRB reviews cause I can't get enough. Yours is the only one I love so much that I had to see more of your videos! You got great taste and are so genuine and kind. Can't wait to watch more! 💜

[@MyInitialsAreCBD]

A maypole has a bunch of colorful ribbons attached to it and people dance around it while holding the ribbons.

definetely read the book !! for me personally i read it just after coming out to my family as bisexual, middle of the pandemic so you can imagine the importance of Alex and his story to a lil (then) 19 / 20y/o me (now turning 23) who is studying law (alex in the book is a law student), with (now realising) possible undiagnosed adhd (alex also has it, confirmed by author), who wears her heart on her sleeve and loves too much and too hard for her own good i love this book and how confident and happy it still makes me in myself and my sexuality i cried first time hearing alex saying it in the movie and i'm so happy we're getting more positive rep hope you'll love the book when you end up reading it !!! (any grammar mistakes i blame on english being my third language haha)

[@HuntingViolets]

You don't have to commit a crime to be pardoned; you can be unfairly convicted of a crime and be pardoned also (often having spent much of your life in prison or even being dead already). Or you can be a turkey taking unwilling part in a meaningless ritual. You know.

[@amandadougherty6615]

I think enemies-to-lovers was dropped so fast because that wasn’t really true to the book, which you should read, the writing in it is better than the screenplay (IMO).

[@rebexca3]

I reread the book after watching the movie and I loved it even more than when I first read it a couple years ago. The book also had a high fanfic vibe (yes in the best way) for me back then, even though I didn't know about any rumours. Definitely a rec, not just for everything that didn't make it into the movie alone. I've always loved my cheesy little romcoms, so this was just perfect for me. I definitely loved the film and it made me fall in love with the characters even more.

[@JeM130177]

I hadn't heard of this film or book but I told my friends I'd got a month of Prime to watch Good Omens and so many of them were like OMG WATCH THIS MOVIE and I finally did tonight and it was such a lovely fanfictiony time I had a lot of fun. Which I knew would happen because I watch as many Hallmark-style Christmas movies as possible every year and it's like my favourite thing 😂😂

[@virlinehonore9767]

30:55 this was so nice to see and made me tear up 🥰🥰

[@Mia-sb1bb]

glad to have found someone who gets as much second hand embarrassment as me whilst watching films😂

[@fictionaldarling]

it's so bad!!!! i always have to pause & regroup in the middle 😂😭

[@gigin6534]

I have no idea what you guys mean 😂 This movie and book just feel like a warm hug to me. They're my comfort movie and book

[@fictionaldarling]

@@gigin6534 count yourself lucky!!! just last night i had to stop watching an episode of 'around the world in 80 days' bc the poor character was being questioned at dinner about his personal life & he was so nervous about it i literally had to pause bc it was too much for me to bear all at once 😂 i had to give it a whole day to recoup before trying again tonight & hopefully making it through the scene 😂

[@gigin6534]

@fictionaldarling omg 😂😂 I definitely feel the cringey moments in other stuff but I guess I've just been in love with this story for so long that I just see the good. Also, I definitely recommend reading the book! It has a lot more funny and romantic moments, and it develops other characters better

[@svenheimes2494]

Vicky. Classic 😅😅😅 OMFG I still cringe so hard to this 😂😂😂😂 In a good way, that is.

[@eowyn71986]

I will be soooo curious to hear your thoughts on the book, because it is sooooo much better. Characters more fleshed out, more characters, more amazing banter, just, more. I love it so so much 💜

[@HuntingViolets]

I'm surprised some reactors don't know what a maypole is--more so after some younger commenters noted that they do indeed know what maypoles are. One mentioned a renaissance fair.

[@BeeBlossomEdits]

“This is so fanficy” This is engraved in my mind now

[@fictionaldarling]

me writing anything tbh LOL

[@BeeBlossomEdits]

@@fictionaldarling YESSS AS YOU SHOULD

[@NatReads]

20:53 I just noticed that Alex is reading One Last Stop (by the same author of Red, White and Royal Blue)

[@Neetzapizza]

Great reaction as always. Love how at 15:19 your face and Alex’s faces are near identical.

[@ggitta-oo5yr]

omg there are so much bash for you but your reaction is the most cute & the most real in the whole youtube!!! i was jumping screaming yelling choking just like you whilst watching it, like hysterical

[@MatthewC23498z]

Honestly I'm trying not to cry laughing at work at this 🤣 Best reaction so far. Ive read the book 4 times since watching the movie the first time and highly recommend it!

[@WhiteRaven696]

Don’t know if you’re doing Jessica Jones in your MCU rewatch, but once you get to Season 3, the Secret Service lady who walks in on Henry and Alex kissing in the Red Room is Jessica’s secretary. And she ATE that role up.

[@Beny763]

Atleast now that you know it´s not a weird Andrew Garfield fanfiction you can read the book! The book is great and just as cheesy/sweet as the movie. Plus the side characters get a bit more development and are all great too.

[@fictionaldarling]

honestly i will definitely 100% be picturing the actors in my head now while i read it, but i'm glad!! i'm kinda excited to dive into the world & get more details for everything :')

[@Beny763]

@@fictionaldarling Oh yeah, I know what you mean, even if I knew a book beforehand, after watching an adaptation the actors often become my mental image for characters. But I don´t mind that, especially when the actors did a great job as those characters.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

NEED A SEQUEL OF THIS FILM

[@sarah4hp]

I just love the book and this movie, and I am so happy you reacted to it. I think you definitely found it more fanficy and cringy than me, but you still didn't fail to be moved and get invested in the characters so your reaction was still amazingly enjoyable and fun ❤

[@fictionaldarling]

ahh i love fanfic so it definitely isn't something that would detract from the story for me!! i'm just unfortunately extra sensitive to cheese LOL but thanks for watching!! :)

[@sarah4hp]

@@fictionaldarling You can be sure I will watch any of your reactions if it is to something I love and want to watch reactions to. I adore your channel. You have such a great energy about you, and seem very sweet, empathetic, and open-hearted. Plus, you engage with the story being told rather than just try and do an armature comedy routine and missing most of the story as a result, so... I'll be back for more reaction content for sure ❤

[@siobhand3899]

I also was so worried about the chain hitting Henry in the face!

[@dwntomylstbraincell]

you saying the entirety of good omens 2 is one of the most fanfiction thing you have ever seen is honestly so true 😭😭 ( Taylor Swift definitely wrote Timeless about them, as well as fitzsimmons)

[@virlinehonore9767]

I finished the book on Friday and it’s my fav book I’ve read this year!! I watched the movie Sunday night and I’m obsessed!! 🥰🥰

[@constanzasaucedo7045]

7:58 i mean alex used to fancy him since he was a kid and had this idea of him that completely shattered when he met henry and he acted like a prick (not rly but yk) he expected to find comfort on him due to the similarities between them and the life they were supposed to form.

[@y.u.n.gg_tellyy]

OH MY GOSH I CANT GET OVER HOW GOOD THIS MOVIE IS

[@briangressett902]

Love this movie. Was waiting for you to do it.

[@virlinehonore9767]

25:48 the dance was so cute 🥰🥰

[@lequang9257]

yes, finally Jess! I've been fangirling this film for days and aching for your thoughts and reaction. their story is so tender and sweet and open a lot of hope (i know it's a bit fanfiction-issh but let me be delulu 😂). p/s: we definitely believe and wait to see your own apartment decorated in your own taste.

[@fictionaldarling]

fanfic in the best way possible :') the optimism in their story makes me so happy!!

[@lequang9257]

we all love a HE, wholesome queer movie to finally relate to. ❤💟💙

[@rin-ez3pr]

let us queer people have the cute overly fluffy romcom tropes that for so long have only been for straight couples !!!

[@fictionaldarling]

yes!!! and the studios & publishing houses need to keep them coming !!!

[@GR4YS0NN]

May i just say this is my first video here and I love you already ❤

[@fictionaldarling]

ahh welcome to the channel!! :)

[@dmwellington]

What's funny about the karaoke scene is Nicholas aka Henry is a good singer in real life lol

[@biadaminelli2125]

I loved the reaction!! I don't know where this being a fanfic came from though, it was never a fanfic!

[@JovanyRivera]

it’s the way you made me realize how fan fic this is and your screams ! hahahaha

[@leilanyx]

ooh excited for this! uploaded at the perfect time for me to watch while i do my chores 🤭 rwrb is one of my very recent favourite books. only read the book for the first time in july in preparation for the movie and fell in love. personally, i prefer the book as they had to cut so many great things out and it was a little bit disappointing but it's still a wonderful adaptation made w so much love and care from everyone involved.

[@iambillyrenz]

yay, new vid!! i DEFINITELY love your reaction, jess 🥰 have a lovely day ahead!!

[@fictionaldarling]

ahh thanks!!! you too 😊

[@milenaochoa5072]

oh you need to read the book! the movie is so fun by itself but i feel like the books give you more insight in what goes on on Alex mind and the context of the emails that were leaked

[@virlinehonore9767]

24:30 this whole scene made me cry 😭😭

[@67Second]

Loved your reaction, as always and since this is 10 months later my following comment is not only trivial, it is also rather out of date. But anyway, you mentioned the $75,000 cake. Actually that was 75,000 British pounds which would be. as of this date (7/11/24), $96,863.63. Just to be exact and pedantic.

[@lightblue16_]

OMG YESSS I LOVED THIS ONE

[@JeM130177]

This ia sort of random but have you ever seen the movie "Pride" from 2014? It's a true story of a small LGBTQ+ group supporting the miners strike here in the UK in 1984 (if you've seen Billy Elliot it's the same strike depicted in that). It has an amazing cast and is one of my favourite movies of all time. It's funny and emotional and heart warming. A small moment in this movie reminded me of a moment in that movie and I've shown Pride to anyone I possibly can so I thought I would recommend it. I think you'd really love it if you haven't seen it.

[@godofdeath882]

The background is giving me life

[@marvell2192]

This movie really is a redemption from reboot cinderella, purple hearts, and the kissing booth sequels

[@jossephmoreno5777]

YESSSS i’ve been waiting for this🤭🤭 but you need to read the book too it’s so good😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨but i love love love your reaction🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@emorymcc]

The book is gorgeous, this is fun! I think it’s best to think of the movie as inspired by the book rather than a direct adaptation. I’ve had so much fun watching this movie! The book makes me sob though lol

[@brak666]

I see so many reactors yelling at them about not locking the door. What kind of hotels are y'all staying in where the doors don't lock automatically?

[@shybard]

That party was giving me anxiety. The snowy walk is much more my style.

[@fictionaldarling]

exactly !!! why be in a claustrophobic party when you could be having a lovely walk outside, snow falling down, fireworks popping in the distant background... such a different vibe!!

[@jamesliggins891]

@@fictionaldarling also i don't care how american the party was, don't tell me literally no one would be talking to a prince of England lol. he would be swarmed by people.

[@heartstopperlover8388]

I have not read the book either but love the movie! The book is on my TBR.

[@SergeDuka]

12:35 It does work like that. Yep. I talked to one of my straight friends many years ago about kissing, and he said that it should be very gentle or girls wouldn't like it. Maybe it's true, maybe not. But a lot of gays prefer to use all the force they can master.

[@sylsia1]

i, too, silently screamed the entire movie

[@jl5749]

I'd love to see your reactions when you read the book!

[@nikpopnanime]

O M G ITS MIA FROM LOVE VICTOR??? i KNEW i recognized her from somewhere i just couldnt point out from where