Tangled
-Maroon 5 Lyrics

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I'm full of regret
For all the things that I have done and said
And I don't know if it'll ever be okay to show
My face around here
Sometimes I wonder if I disappear

Would you ever turn your head and look
To see if I'm gone

'Cause I fear

There is nothing left to say to you
That you want to hear
That you want to know
I think I should go
The things I've done are way too shameful

You're just an innocent
A helpless victim of a spider's web
And I'm an insect
Going after anything that I can get
So you'd better turn your head and run
And don't look back
'Cause I fear

There is nothing left to say to you
That you want to hear
That you want to know
I think I should go
The things I've done are way too shameful

And I have done you so wrong
Treated you bad
Strung you along
Oh, shame on myself
I don't know how I got so tangled up
Mmm, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, you'd better turn your head and run
See if I'm gone
'Cause I fear
There is nothing left to say to you
That you want to hear
That you want to know
I think I should go
The things I've done are way too shameful

And I have done you so wrong
Treated you bad
Strung you along
Oh, shame on myself
I don't know how I got so tangled up

(Strung you along

(Oh, shame on myself)
(I don't know how I got so tangled up)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maroon 5's "Tangled" reveal the emotions of the singer who is seeking redemption for his wrongdoings. The singer is full of regret for everything he has said and done to hurt the other person. He does not know if he can ever show his face around here again. The singer ponders whether the other person would even care to look back and acknowledge his absence. He is aware that what he has done is too shameful and feels that he needs to leave.

The singer compares the other person to an innocent, helpless victim caught in a spider's web, and himself to an insect going after anything he can get. The singer feels guilty for stringing the other person along, treating them badly, and doing them so many wrongs. He is aware that he has let himself become tangled up and is ashamed of his actions.

Overall, the song explores themes of guilt, shame, and the desire for forgiveness. The singer is aware of the pain he has caused the other person and is willing to face the consequences of his actions. The song's slow and melancholic tone supports the emotions that the singer is trying to convey.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm full of regret
Feeling remorseful

For all the things that I have done and said
Regretful for actions and words

And I don't know if it'll ever be okay to show
Not sure if it's right to come back

My face around here
Returning to the same surroundings

Sometimes I wonder if I disappear
Considered disappearing

Would you ever turn your head and look
Wondering if someone will miss him

To see if I'm gone
Noticing his absence

'Cause I fear
Anxiety and worry over the situation

There is nothing left to say to you
Believing he's said and done everything

That you want to hear
Feeling that he can't please her anymore

That you want to know
Not sure if she wants the truth

I think I should go
Considering leaving

The things I've done are way too shameful
Actions have caused deep shame

You're just an innocent
Seeing her as a victim

A helpless victim of a spider's web
Compares her situation to being trapped like a spider's prey

And I'm an insect
Comparing himself to the spider who preys on the innocent

Going after anything that I can get
Chasing temptations and pleasures

So you'd better turn your head and run
Suggesting that she saves herself from further harm

And don't look back
Implying she should move on and not dwell on the past

And I have done you so wrong
Acknowledging his wrongdoings

Treated you bad
Recognizing he treated her poorly

Strung you along
Leading her on with no intention of commitment

Oh, shame on myself
Expressing deep regret and self-blame

I don't know how I got so tangled up
Feeling deeply confused and unsure how he got into this mess

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Written by: Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Royal Carmichael, Mickey Madden, Ryan Michael Dusick

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Comments from YouTube:

@emmaatkinson7379

3y↑21.2K

You look so great but in a way that makes me want to fight you for fun. It's conflict-oriented eroticism.

@michelepella2768

3y↑581

Thank you for translating my thoughts ♥️🙏

@FlowerDarkly

3y↑265

Like Man To Man by Dorian Electra vibes

@soapy6

3y↑323

it feels illegal how accurate this comment is

@shaden3392

3y↑465

Fight or flight response but make it sensual

@daftodil589

3y↑280

Queer coded villain and heterbro hero

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@murraymanitos

3y↑11.9K

Fun fact: I LIVED this. Right when Tangled came out, my family went to the theater to see it together, but I was running a little late and arrived exactly at the point when we first see Rapunzel in the tower. And I had a totally different experience from everyone else watching the movie. I wasn't super familiar with the original fairy tale, and I legitimately thought that Gothel was Rapunzel's mom. I knew she wasn't very nice, but I also knew this was a Disney movie, so I thought that the mom was going to eventually come to realize that she'd been overprotecting her daughter and that Rapunzel needed to experience the world, despite its dangers. So when Gothel was revealed to be evil, I was shocked! I felt like I was going through the same experience as Rapunzel and really keenly understood the betrayal she was feeling.

In short, I agree with you. I think my experience watching this movie was better because I didn't watch the first five minutes.

@CJ-df7gf

3y↑538

That was my exact experience too!! I'm so happy other people lived the mystery of the movie lol

@meeper8365

3y↑189

That's honestly so cool

@xoieveck9505

3y↑189

Oh my god I envy thou now 😭😭

@Jay-qt7eo

3y↑532

I thought you were gonna tell a story about how your life was similar to Rapunzel's i thought i was gonna hear a kidnaping story 😭😭

@CrowLady0_0

3y↑156

IT COULD HAVE STARTED THE TWIST VILLAIN TREND

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@Fiona-West

3y↑2.3K

“anything you could lose from skipping the first five minutes of the movie is gained by the power of its absence” that’s SUCH a good quote wow

@kifypie

2y↑520

gothel should have had a line like "oh i can't help it i'm a scorpio" so we realize she's just really into astrology and that's why she wouldn't lie to rapunzel about her birthday

@kyrroti9921

16w↑96

I can excuse child kidnapping, but I draw the line at hiding someone’s birthday

@emackenzie

14w↑7

@@kyrroti9921 one may be a crime but the other is just stupid

@emackenzie

14w↑1

@@kyrroti9921 sorry for using you as the set up for my dumb joke when it was only really half there lmao

@amphibbya

13w↑1

@@emackenzielove how recent these replies are

@libbyf51

13w↑1

@@kyrroti9921you can excuse child kidnapping?

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@deerhart5009

3y↑6.6K

There is a bit of function to the flower: Gothel constantly refers to Rapunzel as "my flower," which tells the audience how she views Rapunzel, not as a daughter or a person, but as an object to replace a lost object

@hailek4

3y↑752

Yesss and then when gothel kisses her head it was her hair and not her forehead just a little fun tidbit

@JasminMiettunen

3y↑425

The flower back story could've come later, when Rapunzel confronts Gothel. She could tell the story of why Rapunzel has powers and “justify” the kidnapping.

@adeeljaffery9755

3y↑124

@Jasmin Miettunen Yess and maybe with another evil song from Mother Gothel -- I love evil songs

@B0OBIES

3y↑12

Hold up I didn't even pick up on that till this comment 😂

@iwakeupandboomimarat

3y↑140

plus whenever she shows affection to rapunzel its PURELY directed at her hair, u can see her pat it on several occasions + i think she strokes it when she finds rapunzel

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@heloisavillela8065

3y↑608

BTW, regarding that flower, can we talk about how Goethel is "a greedy old lady who wants the flower all to herself" but then when they kill the magic flower to make tea for the queen it is seen as an OK and not greedy at all thing to do?

@adrianghandtchi1562

29w↑109

I guess it’s in the context of being selfless, because it’s to save the life of another rather than to preserve one’s own

@martinvicentefabregas7240

25w↑103

I MADE A TIKTOK ABOUT THAT! That is something that bothered me and i think is pro powerful propaganda. If people in power want to live, then its fine, but if a common old woman wants to live then its sinful

@anzaia2164

24w↑20

@@adrianghandtchi1562sorry but that does not track

@nerdychocobo

16w↑129

I always understood it as because gothel understood how to use the power regenerative (the song) but kept it to herself, it resulted in them destroying the flower because they didn't know the song and therefore didn't understand how to use it without brewing a tea, therefore gothels selfishness directly leads to the selfish destruction of the flower

@anzaia2164

16w↑22

@@nerdychocobo Okay but that still makes the queen seem more selfish. Destroying the flower, of which there was exactly one, when there could have been a way to achieve the same result without destroying it?? It ofc depends, did they know there was a way, but simply didn't research it/ ask Gothel? Or were they entirely unaware? The latter obviously absolves some guilt. (Although the basket should still have made them aware that someone had claimed the flower, and presumably knew how to use it.

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@chloed.7047

3y↑6.3K

Bonus thought: skipping the first five minutes also frames Mother Gotham's coercive control and abuse in a much more effective way. We start off thinking she's the good guy, the loving (if a little off) mother. We get red flags but... she's her mother, why would she be trying to hurt Rapunzel? And then we realise as Rapunzel does that Mother Gotham has been using and controlling her from the second she got her hands on her. We go through this emotional rollercoaster alongside Rapunzel, so we can empathise so much more with her experience.

@kakyoin7761

3y↑377

mother gotham

@iwakeupandboomimarat

3y↑211

honestly i both love the concept that gothel is a twist villain to only rapunzel or the idea that she couldve been a twist to the audience too

@why3994

3y↑71

@Not_arealp_ erson isnt that like batmans house

@tridonstrident6785

3y↑25

@why bro what

@nicothenecromancer

2y↑83

As someone who has lived the tangled experience it's a perfect example of gaslighting and being kept from the rest of the world and its affects. The show goes further with it and actually shows how trauma of this kind can really fuck with your mind and become hyper aware of people bad intentions once you leave (her parents try to keep her in the castle because of fear she'll be taken again but gives her reminders of her past)

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@dankcarolyn420

3y↑5.9K

everything I've learned about miraculous ladybug I've learned against my will

@MrHenrik

3y↑71

Same lol

@jamietheangryoctopus5938

3y↑393

I watched the show, and yet I could still agree. At this point I’m watching out of obligation.

I’m not a fan, but my curiosity is stronger than my level of dislike.

@topsyturvy1097

3y↑41

@Unsettling Commenter nooroo, give me a beat

@May-vh9zj

3y↑96

@Unsettling Commenter samee!! I hate to admit it but at this point I just HAVE to see Marinette and Adrien finally get together, it's pure torture!

@launchbeats191

3y↑44

@Unsettling Commenter I would just like to warn you about season 3. Just know that it really plays to fan ideas, theories, comics, etc, in a (generally) badly written way. I have no clue about season 4 tho

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@zachferguson8917

3y↑1.9K

I love the insanely ADHD process that your sentence structures imply. As a fellow neurodivergent person myself it's hilarious to see someone who thinks like I do.

@XerxesTexasToast

3y↑172

Right? It's so delightful to listen to. CJ talks faster than any other video essayist I watch and I'm still able to follow them perfectly even through the tangents because Dude That's My Brain Too

@haneul1271

2y↑69

YES. I was absolutely shocked to meet another person with the same thought structure as me - and to find that this person doesn't sound like an idiot (as I thought I did) but instead sounds very engaging and intelligent! It opened a whole world for me!

@mhxybeats653

2y↑74

@XerxesTexasToast this style of presentation is how i personally digest information the best, the sense of urgency in his manic speaking patterns is truly endearing and is so easy for me to understand and relate to, which makes the information he’s conveying way easier for me to digest. my brain works really fast and it always seems like i’m fighting to burst out the copious amounts of information flying thru my head, and it’s so refreshing to see someone who communicates this thru their art

@booklovingpoet5942

2y↑26

I don't know if I have adhd but the way he speaks is so satisfying to me, like it actively keeps my mind engaged and it's like euphoria.

@sarroumarbeu6810

2y↑9

I immensely enjoy his video essay for this exact reason.... So fun and jam packed of dopamine 🔥

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@lukebarrowes3567

3y↑1.3K

This person has shattered the ceiling of what I had previously thought was humanity's capacity for both coolness and intelligence.

@willie629

3y↑6

me too m8, me too

@matheussanthiago9685

2y↑3

same

@sarroumarbeu6810

2y↑5

You'll need to check Ro ramdin to know that this type of ppl is just SO COOL across all genres of video essays

@swagman3413

3y↑1.4K

Love that Eugene is so anti cop. Tangled the series set up a very lovely backstory for WHY he steals and then ruined it by making captain of the royal guard.

@zachanikwano

3y↑102

I mean Rapunzel is literally the 1%? She’s the future ruler. Unless she makes it a democracy. Also her other bestie is a child of the old captain of the guard.

@malum9478

2y↑212

@Obunni just once id love a story of the defiant monarch heir take the throne and go "we're doing democracy now".

@swagman3413

2y↑147

@Obunni TRUE I just didn’t ever read his character as someone who’d Want to be captain of the royal guard? You’d think he’d like.. want to make a change to the system to help kids who grew up the way he did rather than contribute to that same system

@agenericyoutubeaccount

2y↑13

@Malum Wreck it Ralph maybe?

@amaliarobo1318

2y↑5

@A Generic YouTube Account Yes, I love that moment and I somehow forgot about it? No wonder I gladly saw It twice in the theater

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@sinaimoon836

2y↑161

I think Rapunzel is the only blonde person we see in the whole movie. I’m honestly surprised no one commented on the fact that she looks like that baby in the mosaic when she spent what must have been hours in front of it between getting her hair braided and painting and dancing.

@nkbujvytcygvujno6006

1y↑17

Even if someone said something, that probably won’t convince her yet, she doesn’t have enough reasons to be suspicious. And she already knows she looks like the baby, she saw the mosaic.

@jessicaajarrett

2y↑272

OH MY GOD the nose boop story and the subsequent rant about "suits" throwing money at terrible productions ostensibly for "the children" IS TRANSCENDENT. Children are raw unformed intelligence seeking any and all input. They are innately brilliant and that brilliance grows commensurate with what you feed it. Thank you, this whole video is incredible but that bit is truly beyond ✨

@anzaia2164

24w↑5

I'm leaving a comment because I like your words and want to find them again

@connorkelly738

16w

Woah

@musicalstrash

13w

Ikr I come back to this video sometimes purely from how captivated I was by the nose boop story (and the general genius of the whole video)

@kingcho6969

3y↑3.7K

I think Tangled would’ve been genuinely horrifying without the first 5 minutes. Like that moment where Rapunzel realizes that Mother Gothel isn’t her mom, it’s such a guttural feeling of Loneliness. Like the feeling of being a stranger in a strange place because even though it’s her childhood home and she’s lived here for years, she realizes it’s not her home. That these things and this person that has been apart of her routine since childhood are simply strangers. Mother Gothel, in the end, is literally just some woman. Rapunzel (and the audience) doesn’t know ANYTHING about her. Other than “she’s Rapunzel’s mother”. So when you take away the only thing we know about Gothel, she is a complete stranger.

But that’s just my perspective

@xub2126

3y↑34

But with the first five minutes, its not like we learn anything that would lessen that loneliness

@Ross_mo

3y↑329

@xub21 no, but it takes the blow away for the audience.
we already Know who Gothel is, so we've got her framed as a villain.
without the first five minutes, we would believe that she is her mother.

@xub2126

3y↑37

Ross Williams oh that makes a lot of sense, didnt think of it like that

@kingcho6969

3y↑3

@Ross Williams YEP

@mavioli3303

3y↑18

@Ross Williams what’s wrong with that blow? You’re experiencing it with repunzle

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@JazziShae

3y↑303

I’m sure a lot of children were introduced to the Rapunzel story through Tangled. They wouldn’t have any prior knowledge of the original tale. Missed opportunity, how fun for them to discover things with Rapunzel.

@eater_of_garbage_

2y↑6

I was a kid when tangled came out, and I knew rapunzel

@peepeetrain8755

1y↑8

rapunzel is still popular. like the phrase "Repunzel! Repunzel! Let down your hair" is very well known in media in kids.

@jazzclarke7128

2y↑252

I'm really late to this convo but I always thought it would be better to have that first five minutes put after Rapunzel realizes she's the princess back in the tower. They could have had Gothel herself tell the story, angry at the royals for stealing her flower so she stole it back - in the form of Rapunzel. We would get all the backstory they came up with, the flower and everything, but after Rapunzel already came to the conclusion that she was kidnapped. It would also put another layer of devastation onto Rapunzel bc she would learn Gothel never even thought she was special, she never cared for her in any way; she cared about the flower's powers. Then, when the hair is cut and she thinks all hope is lost and her tear heals Eugene is an even bigger twist bc she IS special bc she is cared about. By Eugene. Anyway nobody will see this comment so I just went off for no reason what a great day

@findyourcenterbbc8483

16w↑21

Yes so smart, just put the five minutes at a more pivotal time.

@Carosbee

15w↑9

I personally think the film should have started off by introducing the kingdom and saying they'll tell a story. A ton of pages are ripped out (like the flower) and we're met with Rapunzel in the tower.

Then that scene is played at the end. It's revealed to us that Rapunzel's parents are morally ambiguous people who will kill plants to keep the queen alive but also didn't intend to cause hurt. It just packs a punch that way.

@qazwsx014jsbd8

14w

Morally ambiguous to kill plants to keep someone alive? I guess because it was like the last one alive, so they're directly making the key to immortality an extinct species, but even then that's somewhat justifiable unless they had a specific way to turn it into medicine that can help multiple people or replant it and help the plant species survive (they might have been able to i havent watched tge movie in a while). Otherwise its essentially just sitting there waiting to be plucked while the king watches his wife die. If there was/they knew of a definitive way to help multiple people with the flower and that they would be giving that up for the sake of one person then id be more inclined to agree with you. Still, I'd argue that they'd still be good but desperate people rather than morally ambiguous in nature, as most others in that situation would probably do the same thing. They're actions might have been morally grey though, but not necessarily the characters

If that was what you meant then id understand, but the fact that they were willing to kill a plant to save someone doesn't sound morally ambiguous at all. It sounds like something anyone would do, even sounds like a good thing. We do it all the time in real life, we even eat them for sustenance. It's just that we don't have magic here.
@Carosbee

@aspiring.creative.person6092

14w↑1

Don’t underestimate the power of the algorithm, friend 😉

@Bassoonicmayhem

2y↑577

Watching Encanto you can tell it suffers from the same opening scene to explain the magic—when in all actuality it removes the tension from Mirabel and Alma’s conflict/resolution. I don’t know why Disney insists on spoon feeding its audience but it’s annoying af.

@LeticiaF_3.14

2y↑8

I haven't watched Encanto yet—how far should I skip to miss the opening exposition?

@Bassoonicmayhem

2y↑50

@Leticia F I usually start around 410-420 mark. It gets you right where the movie should start.

@dumbdumb6222

2y↑56

Maybe it has something to do w the fact that the main audience are kids?? And they're not usually that smart or patient?? Idk just a thought

@Aardydarling

2y↑48

Did you miss the nose button part?

@sophie3869

1y↑108

For Encanto, the opening has a very different effect. It is the watered down version of the story. You think you know what happened but later when Alma and Mirabel are talking, you see how completely devastating that trauma actually was for Alma

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@austinz9310

3y↑547

‘The world is not confusing and it’s not new, it’s beautiful and it’s where you were from and it’s where you belong, it’s been stolen from you.’ Damn this is good, really stood out to me. You’ve got a great way with words. Great video.

@AustinsOrNateFilms

3y↑437

The first time I saw Tangled I actually missed the first 5 minutes. It was fantastic. I didn’t know why no one else was terrified when the mother turned out to be evil. The second time I watched the movie I saw the intro and was upset they gave everything away.

@eoincampbell1584

3y↑4K

"kids are as smart as you allow them to be" is extremely true and highlights one of the many failings of the education system we use; kids are assumed to be stupid until "taught" to be smart.

@lokp7

3y↑90

It isnt failing tho, its working as intended. For the people that endorse this, Kids should be pure, naive and therefore not "sinful". We live in the middle ages when it comes to this stuff.

@collinmcmanus5612

3y↑1

20:10

@justjess6636

3y↑46

@Rose Clouds Baby speak has perks. For example, it holds the child's attention, and speaking slower with more emphasis on vowels and consonants are helpful. However, saying gibberish doesn't gelp at all (things like making up words to mean hungry, etc)

Your parents probably cut out all of the gibberish, which us awesome. My mother-in-law is so annoying with it. She baby speaks to me. I'm 29.

@satyre_1

2y↑5

Case in point; Avatar: The Last Airbender.

@sasentaiko

1y↑6

True for adult learners too. We treat them like they’re “kids” (lacking capacity to understand) while they’re learning, rather than providing information in a structured, nonjudgmental way.

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@RebecaSpiegel

2y↑239

Fun fact: Skipping the first 5 minutes was exactly how I first watched the movie! I watched Tangled at the theatre and my dad and I were late (we got inside when Rapunzel was singing "When Will My Life Begin") And I can assure that the experience was absolutely what you would hoped for. I knew that Mother Gothel was suspicious and all, but really thought she would be the type of character that would learn her lesson at the end or something. Like Ariel's father. NOPE! It was great to see the character reveal her intentions slowly.

@sabrinah.1217

2y↑190

15:00 it's important to note that our idea of gothel as a sorceress is also informed by the fact that in this movie she's low-key a racist caricature of a Roma, which we culturally associate with duplicitous magic and villainy.

@user-qv2qf1jk5o

1y↑54

i was today years old when i found out 'stealing blond children for their hair' is something people actually believe romani people do. (i'd always thought of mother gothel as more of a jewish, 'blood libel' reference, if anything)

@christopherb501

1y↑20

@- Point back to Disney: in Hunchback of Notre Dame, Esmeralda IS a victim of this notion in the original book. She was made actually Romani in the Disney movie. Something that still needs work, especially with this coming after Hunchback, but still.

@user-qv2qf1jk5o

1y↑1

@Christopher B yeah but then they used the same song as an opportunity to write maybe the most racist song i've ever heard

@christopherb501

1y↑6

@- "Am I The Only One" exists, and even looking just to Disney, there's the "both sidesing" in Pocahontas and "We Are Siamese" in the Aristocats. Not pretending the Romani stuff in Disney's Hunchback or elsewhere is "good", just that in this obscenely bigoted world, I'm saving genuine outrage for where it counts.

Also: are you talking Hunchback or Tangled here? And which song, specifically?

@KonamiCoda

14w↑1

@@user-qv2qf1jk5owhat song(s) are you talking about

@RussGussDoodles

2y↑110

Instead of the prologue at the beginning narrated by Eugene we could have it right after Rapunzel realized she’s the princess and told by Mother Gothel. It could be super creepy and rewritten along the lines of “the wicked king and queen stole the beautiful magic flower, so I simply took it back...” A completely different feeling and the final nail in the coffin that makes you realize that mother gothel ain’t playin.

@s.g.7572

2y↑86

No joke, I GASPED at the reveal in this. I felt like the world around me was crumbling at the thought of Mother Gothel actually being a TWIST villain, that is utter genius

@danny8284

3y↑92

the reveal of rapunzel being a princess is MUCH more impactful when you don’t already know. plus, without the first five minutes, the moments like where she puts on the crown and looks at the mural work like foreshadowing.

@ThatPups

3y↑4.3K

having gothel's plan be a big reveal to both rapunzel and the audience would've effectively accomplished what disney has clumsily been trying to do with all their twist villains since frozen I'm SO mad

@carlygrass4480

3y↑371

My gosh, she would have been the first twist villain of the modern Disney era...

I kinda want that now

@boop99

3y↑310

Yeah, I think it would have worked better, especially since we would learn WITH Rapunzel, which makes her story more tragic.

@nicolaim4275

3y↑119

It actually makes me think that there were two creative factions in Disney. One wanted the traditional 'audience knows who's good or bad' and one wanted the new 'twist villain version'. Both groups then got to change the other faction's movie, so we got the intro to Tangled and the mess that was Frozen's late story edits to make Elsa the good guy and Hans the villain.

@irissagar1080

3y↑1

RIGHT??

@Vannabee13

3y↑36

Except for one problem with that. Tangled is clearly based on the well known fairytale Rapunzel, which is about a witch who kidnaps a princess and locks her in a tower. Anyone familiar with the story would already know the twist. It'd be fairly obvious.

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@daddylacus

1y↑30

This makes me think of how that one Chris Pratt space movie would have been so much better if it started when the girl wakes up. “Oh god, my capsule malfunctioned but at least this other guy is also awake… wait… he woke me up?!” That’s the twist we needed to discover with her but literally we are told everything that should be a secret to us. Anyway, you get it. It’s wild to me that movies with gigantic crews of people working on it could not see the omissions and reorderings that would be better for the audience.

@bijesus9604

2y↑35

Considering how many times Flynn should have died before he was brought back to life I like to imagine her tears just glowed and didn’t do anything and Flynn was just already immortal

@tysonasaurus6392

3y↑43

There's something terrifying about the idea of not knowing you've been kidnapped for 18 years

@alexia3552

3y↑86

"You can't lie to her about her birthday, it's her BIRTHDAY" I'm screaming

@averyeml

2y↑39

I’ve brought this up every single time I’ve watched Tangled or anything about it, but Rapunzel would never have discovered her true identity if Mother Gothel had just lied about when her birthday was. Literally she says half of the reason she’s interested in the lights is because they happen on her birthday each year.

@thecherryrulz

14w

i feel she would still believe its for her even if it wasn't on her birthday, some things are too magnetic to not be discovered

@later_babes

3y↑5.9K

gothel is the definition of gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss <3

@Ghost-lt4sf

3y↑131

she's the avatar of terrible

@irisnora1525

3y↑15

PLEASE- 😭😭💀💀

@lunchbox-yk9ug

3y↑45

the 3 g's belong to the number one (1) g

@kate-hl6ot

3y↑15

commenting to say i turned the 1.9k into 2k so i can die peacefully now

@elenaarenas9062

3y↑29

Gaslight, gatekeeep, guilt rip, girlboss the 4g

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@tysonasaurus6392

3y↑95

Minimizing the plot to what's needed and when. It's crazy how much 5 minutes can recontextualize a whole movie

@christopherb501

1y↑3

Editing: one of the greatest and most invisible facets of any work of media. It is truly divine; "if you've done your job right, they won't know you've done it at all".

@gracetalbot

2y↑13

even if they wanted to keep the "flower gave her power" plot, they could just show that after Rapunzel realizes, like a voiceover of Gothel just being horrid and selfish towards the flower and then feeling how in some sick way she is owed Rapunzel as a debt. like they could do that

@KanaHyoshi

3y↑44

The first five minutes feels like a weird last minute attachment. The movie is so well structured around the mystery, the spoilers at the start really crash it.

@emilianasanders2959

2y↑34

This is actually how I first saw the movie when I was like 10. My mom accidentally skipped the first chapter and it framed it less like a light hearted fairytale and more like a weird psychological drama. Needless to say 10 year old me wasn't ready for the controlling mom to suddenly become evil incarnate,stab my favorite character,and try to drag her "daughter" away in chains.

@RisIgrec

3y↑330

i cant wait for this channel to blow up omg

@pilarlh1668

3y↑5

RIS i love your videos :)

@kennedymariahcox

3y↑16.8K

okay but the fact that his video literally had a pointless first five minutes was SO SMART

@fabledhorse356

3y↑674

OHHH LMAO

@TheOrangeHelium

3y↑1.4K

Oh wow, I skipped the first 5 mins of this video without realizing because I thought, must be one of those random ramblings, get me to the juicy part please.

@cyan7460

3y↑99

I was your 420th like lights blunt

@key37raminus

3y↑204

Wait he did WHAT

@jaderush4141

3y↑359

I thought "huh, ironic", didn't even realize it was on purpose, lol

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@emmab4587

3y↑83

this is fascinating and now i almost cant believe that ive never thought of skipping the intro. its a totally different but still brilliant story! also love the frying pan

@cringeproof100

2y↑1

Hi fellow Emma B lol

@emmab4587

2y↑2

@Emma B omg hello

@BirdMoose

29w↑13

Even if the audience does figure out what's going on at the earliest possible opportunity then it still is satisfying to piece that together instead of being explained it.

@punkitt

3y↑61

Don't think I've ever had someone's makeup and stature make me watch a whole video before but the looks combined with the idle frying pan and the criss-cross position kept me intrigued the entire way

@ShadowFire2921

3y↑51

I actually saw a version of Tangled in the theaters once. It was instead called Rapaunzel and it completely skipped the first five minutes. So yeah I got to get the mother Gothel evil thing as an actual plot twist.

I’m from Malaysia BTW

@georgiabundick

2y↑24

thank you for making me have a catharsis moment as i’ve had mental health struggles and just got diagnosed with autism and cptsd that i had been steered away from my entire life like abusive people like my mother. my parents are still in denial about verbally and emotionally abusing me, but realizing what was actually going on in my head was the same liberating rapunzel moment and i’m glad i fully appreciate that!

@georgiabundick

*from and thank you for putting out these videos if you ever see this they are a delight

@julesmikell4198

3y↑6K

POV: I'm three drinks in at a party and I have an opinion I have been dying to express

@madeniquevanwyk

3y↑151

The exact vibe

@cortezfilms8511

3y↑7

Same

@countcain

3y↑31

That‘s not a point of view, but your point is still correct

@Brocolli_Pizza

3y↑1

@CountCain what do you mean it’s not a point of view?

@countcain

3y↑68

@Karter_Here OP saying „POV: I am three drinks in“ would be incorrect. Correct would be something like „POV: what the guests at a party see when I‘m three drinks in“ or „this video is just me when I‘m three drinks in“. So usually when people say POV they mean who the camera is in that sense. But you can’t be the camera if you are the one talking in front of the camera. I hope my explanation makes sense, English is not my mother tongue.

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@gristen

29w↑11

perfect example of "show dont tell". the ultimate climax of a story should shake the audience to their CORE and make em feel like a genius at the same time. just gimme that sweet mystery juice man, ill slurp that shit up like nobody's business

@beesalittlenerdbird5949

2y↑33

I cannot emphasize how incredibly charming you are in every possible way. That story about the day care was so simple and bordering on nonsensical and I was giggling and kicking my little feet 10/10

@akasakikawasaki1890

3y↑77

That story about the nose bopping was so engaging! A true hero's journey

@czechmeoutbabe1997

3y↑37

Holy smokes I thought the 5mins change would be minor, dumb and underwhelming but it’s actually amazingly smart, remind me of that one “Passengers” rewrite

@ellirambler6160

2y↑14

the reoccurring anti-bit of cj just roping miraculous into his videos is unironically becoming one of my favorite parts of this channel ngl

@dandyspacedandy

2y↑20

I will watch the first 5 minutes again after skipping it and reaching the end. It'd be like watching a 5 minute prequel that does nothing but provide extra context and I am perfectly okay with that.

@christopherb501

Now I'm wondering how the first Pokemon movie works if you watch the prequel short first...

@babblinoak421

3y↑33

your cover at the end of this is marvelous. thank you. It almost feels cruel to call it a cover-- you have brought an understanding and emotive context to it that makes it seem like almost a different song that happens to have the exact same words and tune.

@squidnipendleton3765

1y↑11

You're probably not gonna read this but just in case you do: thank you genuinely for making this video. It is a wonderful piece of media; hilarious ("WHO IS THIS BITCH" has me cackling every single time), insightful, thought-provoking, useful for literary analysis, and just in general a good watch.

I also want to add a little personal anecdote. I'm making a video game currently and I had a little opening dialogue thing that kind of explains the entire story, but this inspired me to remove it. I think it'll make the ending more impactful. Thank you for this ❤

@inescamarinha3009

2y↑11

I feel very validated right now, because a lot of my friends were quite "meh" about this movie, but I genuinely love it. Also, you are absolutely right and I am never watching the first 5 minutes of Tangled again. Also, also, I wouldn't be surprised if - given how well the movie works without it - the intro was added after the movie was completed, because some doofus thought it was confusing or something like that.

@russellstephens3580

3y↑21

I actually came to the cinema late for this movie and missed the first 5 mins on my first viewing.
I came out saying "what a 10/10 movie" and everyone else who arrived on time in my friendship group was like "eh, it was ok"

@sheldon3821

3y↑2.6K

Flynn saying "That thing they do for the princess" doesn't give away that the princess was kidnapped

@lualiriel

3y↑195

OH MY GOOOOOOAADDD

@CryptP

3y↑495

Yep. Like from rapunzel's perspective it could totally just be a princess who still lives there who gets her own celebration or whatever

@coled555

3y↑9

Yo I see that Truthwatcher profile pic, Life Before Death my friend.

@k.a._135

3y↑211

But it adds to the little info puzzle pieces Rapunzel used to figure everything out. From flynn she knows the lanterns are to celebrate the princess. when she goes there, she doesnt see said princess. She saw the painting of the king and queen holding a green eyed blonde baby with a crown on her head . She could ask where the princess is & what that painting is for, but then the 3 little girls put flowers near the painting and say "its for the lost princess". .. so the princess is missing.

Point is, its gradual information being seeped into her mind slowly until every part of the puzzle is put together when she sat on her bed.

@liamross340

3y↑60

@CrypticP exactly she even seems a little shocked when the little girl says “i’m leaving this flower for the lost princess”

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@m-the-bug

2y↑8

Okay, but if Gothel had just lied to Rapunzel about her birthday, she never would've have attracted meaning to the lanterns AND THE ENTIRE MOVIE WOULDN'T EXIST.

@pirateskull1819

3y↑6

A tangent here but this one (of the many reasons) why I absolutely love the game Hollow Knight. You are put into the world of Hallownest without the slightest clue to anything, and you start asking questions as you begin your adventure. And as you continue through the game strange answers that lead on more questions give this incredible catharsis of revelation that was amazing to play through. It's one of those pieces of art that I wish I could play again for the first time

@sandroselladore3506

3y↑5

19:33 idk why listening to you tell the story about how you played a nose booping game with a kid is so entertaining but it IS

@eosofspades_357

19w↑2

tangled is my favorite movie and media analysis is one of my most insanely passionate interests and the speed and style that you speak in and connect multiple other tangents is exactly how my brain works this video was made for me specifically and im in love with you

@anastasiarivera3063

3y↑4

18:11 STOPPP THE ANALYSIS OF THE INCANTATION IS TOO SMART; IT'S MAKING ME FURIOUS

@thebestvoice3407

3y↑2.6K

I feel like something that is sadly hugely missed by cutting the intro is Mother Gothel's not-so-affectionate nickname for Rapunzel, 'my flower', it so subtly but so powerfully demonstrates how Gothel sees Rapunzel, as nothing more than that source of immortality. I completely agree that there is more gained than lost by cutting the intro, but this really feels like an underrated aspect.

@juliaingelse2140

3y↑312

Yes, and when gothel shows affection it’s a kiss on the hair or for comfort petting her hair even in hugs mother gothel will only ‘hug’ the hair

@thebestvoice3407

3y↑128

@Julia Ingelse Very true and I adore that aspect of her character and writing, but I do think that part isn't lost by cutting the intro personally. It's still such a wonderful aspect though (if you couldn't tell, I adore Tangled, its one of my all time favorite movies)

@juliaingelse2140

3y↑70

@The Best Voice yeah it would only really become something you are aware of the second time you’re watching or when rapunzel realises she is the princess. It would make you wonder about the little pet names but it would make it more interesting. Cause you would always wonder about that but in a good way. (And yes tangled is my favourite movie ever, comfort movie always)

@wildcard9113

3y↑42

well, if disney had skipped the the intro and instead saved it for later, maybe via gothel revealing it to rapunzel that she is the sundrop

those little details begin to jump out at you and make more sense when you rewatch the movie a second time

like, it makes it so that those details don't stand out until you watch the movie a second time and it becomes a movie worth watching a second time and a third time just to make sure you didn't miss everything

and that is honestly what makes a good movie, making you want to rewatch it to capture every detail

@fightingmedialounge519

3y↑3

That would basically throw off the pacing spades.

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@SuspiciousClams

3y↑13

I made it a full 23 minutes into this before questioning why you’re holding a pan.

@AvinZarlez

2y↑4

I did not expect to be so thoroughly convinced.

@diamonje

1y↑7

19:59 lol that's when you say beep like a fire alarm or wrong answer sound. Error 404: Boop not found.

@seastormsinger

3y↑9

The first five minuets of tangled with the flower backstory give us tangled the series, and I STAND THE SERIES.

@nkbujvytcygvujno6006

2y↑2

Sure, but they could have just added that flower backstory to the series and left it out of the movie. The series didn’t need the lore to be mentioned in the movie in order to exist. They could have just used the flower idea for the show and not bothered in the movie. Everything would still be the same, they could still have the show, but the movie’s best twist wouldn’t have been shot in the foot from minute one.

@zerjiozerjio

3y↑9

Duuuuude! You’re amazing!
The story about you and that kid and the nose boops was a goddamned parable!
Totally subscribing!!

@KazumaKenchi

3y↑2.3K

"Children's media can and should be good"
THANK YOU
I hate it when people excuse filth because "it's made for kids!!" no, it's made to exploit kids (as you said), not "for" them.

@lindamukarakate7511

3y↑15

maybe this is why Julie and The Phantoms ended up reaching a larger audience than they're intended

@Julia-lk8jn

3y↑62

Really, really well-made stories for children can end up being doubly entertaining for adults, because the story managed to be good without using sexploitation or lots of gore and explosion. leaving mostly: creativity, suspense and wit.

Dear gods, I'd give a year of my life to see a version of Game of Thrones made by the same director, same actors but pg13. There are several years from middle school that I can do very well without, just pick one.

@TainaElisabeth

3y↑5

what is cocomelon

@kittykittybangbang9367

2y↑4

SO TRUE! Like I remember this comment trying to defend STVFOE's horrible finale and bad writing decision by saying that "ItS jUsT fOr KiDs." Like no, the "it's just for kids" argument is just a dumb excuse to avoid criticism.

@christopherb501

@Linda Mukarakate Never even heard of or knew anything about until twenty seconds ago. Worth watching, in original Brazilian or Netflix remake?

@ikarabout

3y↑9

I saw the title of this essay and watched Tangled for the first time after skipping the first five minutes and wow the payoff was soooo strong, thank you for guiding me to this lit experience 💙

@nerdywolverine8640

18w↑1

just coming back to rewatch your stuff and how is EVERY VIDEO of yours such a banger on such diverse topics. boggling. thank you for blessing us with the ability to watch them

@HimanXK

3y↑8

I'm so on board.
With you, with this concept, with your asethetic, with everything

@jamiehawkins8018

26w↑2

I'm raving, it's 2am and this is about the 43rd time I've watch this vid BC it's good shit.
12:05 honestly gobsmacked CJ never mentioned the very key thing here that I honestly love the most about their change
This little girl with her baby sibling is now the first time we hear a reference to the "lost" princess
Absolutely smacking you in the face with a very important aspect of the lore that simply wasn't available information. (Watching this as suggested) if you're super zen to this shit without knowing who Rapunzel actually is you wouldn't be blamed for thinking she's a twin of the princess or something, but then this moment would completely recontextualise that, in addition to the way it completely changed what we understand the tradition to be for. Also as I'm typing I'm realising it serves far more catharsis as a plot point to suddenly realise the "pragmatic purpose" as CJ put it, of the lanterns actually freakin works without us knowing that was the point the whole ass time
I love this video, CJ is right and I will die on the hill they carved out
Now is bedtime

@im19ice3

3y↑11

There should be an award for best rewrite of a published work just so you can win it and get the grand-scale historically noted and generationally transformative acclaim you deserve.
👏👏👏 ✨🏆✨ 👏👏👏 💐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💐 👏👏👏

@user-vs2ql5gb1b

3y↑2.6K

Fun fact: I went to see this movie when it came out and we got caught in traffic, resulting in us literally coming in 5 minutes late. I did quite enjoy watching it despite not realizing that everyone else in the theater had a lot more context than me

@sophia-wm3sf

3y↑181

the same exact thing happened to me !! i missed like 90% of that explanation intro because i was getting snacks and arrived late

@kalinapetkova2561

3y↑63

yeah, that also happened for me and my brother. when we got the dvd and watched it from the beginning i was so confused of what was happening because i hadn't watches it before😆

@andreaestrella858

3y↑56

A question to all of you: did you feel like he said in the video?

@allyedwards

3y↑1

SAME

@kayleerobinson2573

3y↑2

This happened to me with the lego movie 😑

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@evamordacq3650

3y↑2

I LOVE your energy. Gonna binge watch your whole channel. You’re great !

@sofiapagen

3y↑1

yO 12:31 when you got to king and queen, your description of it legit made me tear up. I'm seriously watching this movie AND skipping the first 5 minutes because of your video.

And GODDAMN your quote "So when a group of suits that don't care about people, lazily throw a budget at something stupid and loud that signifies that it's entertainment without actually having anyone care about what it is, that's not making a story for kids, that's exploiting them". THIS HITS.!!!!! GREAT TEXT! GREAT VIDEO AAARRGH

@gabriellabarnett931

3y↑2

great video as usual, and i loved the boop nose story, it was so cute!! you’re an amazing storyteller

@BruhReiDelas

3y↑2

I am in love with this video, I am in love with his energy. I am so so glad I clicked. I will now proceed to watch his whole channel

@suemccashland

14w↑2

the first 5 minutes and the last 5 minutes (basically all of flynns voiceover) is what makes this a kids movie

@tabset6754

3y↑2.9K

the future generation of children shall never know the first five minutes of tangled

@movedchannels1543

3y↑143

Yeah, when I have kids I’m skipping the first 5 minutes.

@roisinnigcrainn7722

3y↑17

@Artists Cult same!

@evamarias8896

3y↑128

Child: what’s in that first five minutes-
Me: it’s dark there. You shall never go there. Not now. You are not ready.

@koiloylo

15w↑4

@@evamarias8896ok mother gothel

@mtwall5933

2y↑3

I feel like this video has imparted some lovecraftian knowledge on me. I feel excitedly enlightened and yet simultaneously enraged by the revelation of how much better this movie would be with the first five minutes axed. Great vid

@elijahwinchester6690

3y↑3

aladdin was my favourite disney movie for a long time as a kid after i'd cried to my dad about not looking like any of the princesses we saw on the telly ( my step sister was blonde and she was always commenting on it, haha ). he turned it on for my brothers and i one night and i rewatched it countless times.

@josephsimmons1232

3y↑6

Thanks to this video, the first time I watched this movie I skipped the first 5 minutes. I even clicked out of the video on first watch to avoid any spoilers. So I can say this movie works perfectly without the first 5 minutes on a first viewing, and I agree it would have been worse with the opening monologue.

@paigehansen8944

3y↑3

The day camp story genuinely brought joy back to my empty existence. Thank you.

@threethousandspiderswearin6819

2y↑6

Halfway through this video I remembered that my mom has never seen this movie and now I am for sure going to show it to her and skip the first five minutes lol

@crestflames492

3y↑1.2K

Flynn Rider said ACAB and I think that was very sexy of him

@bejewled

when?

@movedchannels1543

3y↑24

Yes 😩💅🏾

@justjess6636

3y↑18

@natalie noel 🤦 They don't mean literally

@kittykittybangbang9367

2y↑7

and then he becomes captain of the royal guard in the series

@cynicalbutterscotch6581

2y↑19

@kittykittybangbang he has lost the rights to his facial hair.

@lolathompson4530

1y↑1

I love rewatching your videos theyre good

@finne0n

2y↑1

this is the first video i've seen from you and i def subscribed ahaha! everything about this video makes me feel seen. the frying pan. the structure but with a million side-points. the constant references to other things that eventually wrap around to make perfect sense. hell yeah. :)
also your cover at the end is so beautiful!!

@ytbvdshrtnr

3y↑2

i love the way he speaks

@lolilo2759

12w↑1

I like this. Watched the whole video. Never seen this guy before. I subscribed 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@clarab325

3y↑2

All your videos are AMAZING
They're super interested and you make super valid points, also you're funny af and I live for the chaotic energy.
I'm definitely skipping to 5:09 next time I watch Tangled

also that cover of I see the light was so good omg

@PiaLigayadelaCruz

3y↑5.1K

“Kids are as smart as you allow them to be” from a Boop story is the most profound thing I’ve heard this year, absolutely wonderful job

@Evielicious

3y↑8

I didn't understand the story. What did the kid do that blew his mind?

@leira99k

3y↑170

He made two different noises based on whose nose the kid pressed. The kid took this knowledge and then pressed both noses at the same time. The kid took the rules of the game and created a scenario that the YouTuber couldn't respond to. The YouTuber couldn't make both noises at once.

@Evielicious

3y↑12

@Ariel oh wow Lol

@galaxychill9578

3y↑28

The Nose Button Story is literally the best thing ever I am in tears

@djb903

16w↑1

Watching this and hbomber's Sherlock video has me inspired to make music in a way I've never realized, highlight reel style, cut it down to only the best and let the art speak for itself without trying to add context or explicitly express or show my style
My style is the negative space

@Alex-nx2bj

2y↑2

omg yes!!! when I saw tangled in theaters, I was late and came in on the scene where she was going through her morning routine, and missing that intro was such a wild ride. I thought that her mom was jilted on the outside world for some good reason and was just doing what she thought was best for her. the moment she remembered and confronted her mother was so intense and shocking at the time, I was so glad I got to experience it in that way.

@syderzking

3y↑2

Tangled is my favorite Disney princess movie and Miraculous is one of my favorite shows. I really enjoyed listening to you talk about them both! Your perspective on the first five minutes was a really interesting take and I agree with you

@chalkish4855

I found your channel via a Mia Cole video and I'm so glad I did, this is the third video I've watched today and none of them have missed

@insertcreativityhere7747

14w↑3

THIS IS SO FUNNY BC THIS WAS LITERALLY MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE MOVIE

The first time I watched tangled we got to the movie theater late and missed the entire opening section so as a five year old I knew about as much as Rapunzel did lmao

@gamergirl4u

3y↑842

Suddenly I'm jealous of the people that were 5 minutes late to the movie

@sarasamaletdin4574

3y↑2

Really? You didn’t know the plot of the fairytale (that witch steals Rapunzel) prior?

@Sushigabby

3y↑22

@Sara Samaletdin i mean.. not really, i just knew there was a girl with really long hair in a tower and assumed the story was like every other fairy tale. so it makes sense she had an evil fake mother, but i didnt actually know that - if i didnt have the first 5 mins - im surprised to say i bet i would have viewed the movie much differently. but its not only that, because this is a remake of the original story, and knowing that, its ought to have its differences, so even if i did know the original story maybe i would have assumed this would take a different approach since Disney adaptations often do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@themindfulmoron3790

3y↑1

@Sara Samaletdin I only knew because of an English class in 7th grade that vaguely mentioned the story. It doesn't come up all that often in casual conversation.

@Al_-cf1dj

3y↑1

@Sara Samaletdin it's actually not that uncommon, surprisingly few people know the plot of pretty well known fairy tales.
Or maybe that's just me being the German who grew up with these stories I am-

@MikaKahdarmon

3y↑2

@Sara Samaletdin But the original fairy tale is really different from the introduction, so knowing its story doesn't help that much. In the original her parents are poor people, there is no magical flower and she doesn't get stolen stealthily but given away in exchange for the Lamb's lettuce (Rapunzel) her father steals from the witch. They changed it up so much that they also could have changed the identity of the woman that kept her in the tower.

@heeschbrooke

2y↑3

The Tangled series is surprisingly good with a great plot across all seasons that keep you watching.

@skuncle3036

this was such a fun ride! i think this is the first video of yours that I've seen, and I'm really looking forward to watching more!

I genuinely had a lot of fun and really raelly enjoyed your analysis :D