A/N: Hello, I'm so very sorry for not posting. I've been busy with school. I honestly thought about discontinuing this. But, after reading the reviews, I thought ,"Hey, jerk, these fans really like what you've done. Why the f*** do you want to disappoint them?" So, I decided to come back. But chapter postings will be irregular and unexpected. Same rules still apply.
Anyway, after every 4 chapters, I, the author, will make a suggestion of my own for my reactors...? reactants...? reactioneers...? I dunno. I'll call it: THE AUTHOR'S REACTION SUGGESTION. Or TARS for short. Hope you like. R&R. Suggest. Enjoy. :)
TMNT Reacts to: Music Videos This episode: SIA- Elastic Heart
Requested by: Me ;)
With React Guests:
Ben Lewis McGowan (by Dark Nightwatcher)
Lucas Ebony (bLuewEreOlf25)
NOTE FOR EVERYONE READ PLZ:
For the sake of not making a fool of myself because of my sucky writing and ability to describe the dances, I suggest you read the reactions while watching the video. Or something related to what I suggested. Thank you.
"It feels great to be here, by the way." Ben, a brown-haired male human with brown eyes, said.
"Thanks for inviting me." Lucas, a young black-haired male human with blue eyes, gleefully said.
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The video starts. Shia LaBeouf and Maddie Ziegler are both in a giant cage wearing tan attires. the camera pans closer to each of their faces. They are staring at each other.
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"Oh, it's that new SIA video." April spoke.
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Donnie looked closer at the man. "Is that Shia LaBeouf? Yeah, it is."
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Lucas notices the familiar girl and said, "It's that girl from Chandelier. That was a really great song."
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Mikey's eyes widened and exclaimed, "Whoa! Are they naked!?"
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And another one bites the dust
Oh why can I not conquer love
And I might have thought that we were one
Wanted to fight this war without weapons
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"What are they doing in a cage?" Raph asked.
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When the song started, Casey scratched his chin and wondered, "Why does that voice sound familiar?"
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"Oh no, wait. They're not naked. They're wearing tan clothes." Mikey realized.
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And I wanted it, I wanted it bad
But there were so many red flags
Now another one bites the dust
Yeah let's be clear, I'll trust no one
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"What kind of concept is this supposed to be?" Leo wondered.
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"Is the girl possessed? She looks possessed." Ben said.
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You did not break me
I'm still fighting for peace
I've got thick skin and an elastic heart
But your blade it might be too sharp
I'm like a rubberband until you pull too hard
I may snap and I move fast
But you won't see me fall apart
'Cos I've got an elastic heart
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"This is making me... uncomfortable." Lucas said.
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"Oh. Wow, he's getting beaten by a little girl." Raph said when Shia was slammed to the cage bars.
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"Thick skin and an elastic heart. Nanana Nanana..." Mikey sang along to the music.
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"Are they supposed to be... enemies or...?" Leo sighed. "I think I need to watch it some more."
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And I will stay up through the night
Let's be clear, won't close my eyes
And I know that I can survive
I'll walk through fire to save my life
And I want it, I want my life so bad
I'm doing everything I can
Then another one bites the dust
It's hard to lose a chosen one
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"Is that girl like some psycho and the guy was trying to protect himself?" Raph watched the video a little bit. "Oh, wait, now he's trying to be monkey."
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"I-I don't get this. I only get the song, not the vid." Lucas said.
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"Still a better love story than Twilight." Casey laughed. "Sorry, I really went there. To be honest, this is just looks wrong."
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"I shouldn't judge this video before it's done. But this looks pedophilic." Donnie said.
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"Oh, demon child is back." Ben said when Shia backed away from Maddie.
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You did not break me
I'm still fighting for peace
I've got thick skin and an elastic heart
But your blade it might be too sharp
I'm like a rubberband until you pull too hard
I may snap and I move fast
But you won't see me fall apart 'Cos I've got an elastic heart
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"Are they in an intimate relationship?" Leo said.
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April bopped her head to the music. "I really like this song. It's really nice."
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"This the weirdest video I have ever seen. Still better than Wrecking Ball, though." Raph shrugged.
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Lucas realized that the girl was small enough to squeeze through the bars and escape. "What? How come she didn't do that in the first place?"
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"Come on, dude. Suck in your gut so you can get out of there." Mikey encourages the video.
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Oh... Oooooohh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
Oh... Ooooohhhh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
I've got thick skin and an elastic heart
But your blade it might be too sharp
I'm like a rubberband until you pull too hard
I may snap and I move fast
But you won't see me fall apart 'Cos I've got an elastic heart
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"Wait, why did she come back in there?" Casey wondered.
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"Oh. I think I'm understanding the story. Well, sorta. Not really" Lucas admitted.
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"Hahahaha. Oh, dude, that was cute." Mikey said when Maddie bonked on Shia's head, making him change expressions.
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"Awwww... That's really cute." Donnie cooed.
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"Wow... I used to do this thing with my dad. When I tapped his head, he'd make funny faces." April said happily, pondering her childhood memories.
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"The song is really great. I just wished I understood the video." Ben said.
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The song ended but the video continues. Maddie is trying to get Shia out of the cage, but failed.
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"Oh, the vid's still going." Casey said.
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"Poor Shia. You were too big to fit through those bars." Donnie pitifully said.
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"Even though it's futile, she's still trying to get him out of there. That's the only part I understood." Leo said.
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"Oh, it's finally over." Raph said as he yawned.
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"What was point of all that? What were they really trying to do?" Casey asked.
QUESTION TIME
"So what do you think about the video?"
"Well, I thought it was... good. The song and the ending was ok." Leo said.
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"It was great. I love their interpretive dancing." April answered. "Even... though I didn't get much from all that."
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"Uggghhhh... I got confused the whole time." Lucas said while scratching head. "It's hard to understand the video with the music playing."
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"I thought it was good, just not great." Donnie said. "There are times when... I thought they were gonna, you know, kiss. But that would be so wrong."
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"The song's nice. I really want to download it on my Tphone. And that moment when girl bonks on the guy's head and he made funny faces was my favorite." Mikey said.
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"I don't really... get what they're doing. Why was this guy wrestling with that kid? And why were they in cage?" Casey asked.
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"It was dumb. I think there's a deeper meaning. But I'm too lazy to find out." Raph said.
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"Who do you think is artist who sang the song?"
"I don't know." Leo said.
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"No clue." Lucas answered.
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"It's the girl who sang Chandelier. I just forgot her name." Ben pondered. "What was her name?"
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"I think it was SIA... or is it pronounced Sa-ya?" Donnie wondered.
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"It's SIA! Definitely SIA!" April exclaimed.
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"I dunno. It sounded like Rihanna." Raph said, relaxed on his chair.
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"So, the artist of this song's name is SIA."
"SIA? Is that an acronym?" Lucas asked.
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"Oh, isn't SIA that singer from Chandelier?" Casey asked.
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"SIA?" Mikey looked upward, pondering. He giggled a little. "Hey, that's an amagran for 'sai', right?"
"Don't you mean 'anagram'?"
"Yeah. managraph. Whatever."
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"Oh, SIA. God, I knew that voice was familiar." Ben realized.
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"What do you think were they trying to represent?"
"I dunno. It's weird and odd. I don't think it represents anything." Lucas answered.
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"I think they were trying to representing a sort of relationship. Like an abusive one or abandonment." April answered.
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"They were acting like animals at first. It's like when you're stuck with someone who's very dangerous and he tries to kill you, but through time, you sorta like..." Mikey does aggressive gestures while he speaks. "Understand that person and you became best buds. And, and, and that person, like, wanna help ya, but there's somethin' that's holdin' you back and he still helps ya no matter what... Dude, I just blew. Your. Mind."
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"Well, I personally think it's like that thing in your life when you feel trapped and a person wants to help you get out, but you're having a hard time."
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"Did you find the video disturbing in any way at all?"
"Well, they're fashion sense makes them look naked." Raph said.
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"There are time when I thought they were gonna make out because they were touchy-touchy. And I was like, 'What the f***?'" Casey said.
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"I don't think the video's inappropriate." Ben answered.
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"No. I don't think it was offensive. It seems ok to me." April said.
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"Actually, many people thought it was offensive."
"Really? How come?" Leo asked.
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"Why? Is it because they were in cage?" Mikey asked.
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"Most people thought it was pedophilic."
"Were they serious? Pedophilia?" April asked.
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"Well, I'm not surprised. I partially thought it was inappropriate until I saw the whole thing." Donnie said.
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"What's that? It sounds like a disease." Lucas asked.
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"Mikey, pedophilia... happens when two people love each other very, very, very much. Except there's a huge age gap."
"Can you dumb it down on the last part?"
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"For example, a 38 year old man is in love with a 9 year old girl. That's pedophilia, Lucas."
"Oh so, that would never work cos' the girl's too young."
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"Can't society accept that kind of love for what it is? No matter how old you are?" Mikey asked.
"Imagine Donnie in love, I mean really, really, in love, with a baby April."
"That would be... kinda creepy and gross. I got your point clearly."
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"Society is so quick to judge. Especially parents." Ben stated. "Couldn't they just think of it as a father-daughter relationship?"
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"So, since SIA came back to make her own music, she decided not to appear in any of her music videos. And does it at the back of the camera,"
"What? Why?" April asked.
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"One of the main reasons is that she doesn't want to be recognized everywhere and wants to maintain a normal life."
"I think it's actually smart. Because too much attention can be pretty annoying. That's why my brothers and I always like to avoid attention from humans. I guess we have something in common with SIA." Donnie said with a smile.
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"Wow. Working behind the camera? Never thought about that before." Casey said.
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"I totally appreciate SIA even more for doing that. That's a stroke of genius right there. Not a lot of famous people I know does that." April said.
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"Finally, there's a controversy going on which brings up an interesting conversation. Terrible stuff happens to people in the world that, in recent times, has been talked about more publicly, which is good cos' it raises awareness but can scrutinize art as a result just like this video. Should artist feel like they should keep this in mind when creating?"
"Art can offend people if they don't have the creativity to look at it in a different perspective and just sees it for what it is, not for what it is for." Leo answered.
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"Art is about expressing yourself. It's ok to let it out into the world as long as the representation is good." Ben said.
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"If she thought that it was a very bad idea to make more videos just because people think this one is very wrong, then what's the point in being an artist if you let people make you feel like a weirdo and lose that talent?" Lucas answered after 3 minutes of "dumbing down" the question.
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"Art is somethin' that people use to tell other people what they're feeling or what they're tryin' to say. If people think it's messed up, then screw 'em. You've chose to do whatever you want, not them. Don't be afraid to express yourself." Casey explained.
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Leo: "Thanks for reading this new chapter of TMNT react."
Donnie: "Give your react suggestions via review or PM and don't be afraid to express yourself.
Lucas: "Don't forget. If you want an OC reacting with the turtles, fill up the form in Chapter 4. *whispers* Be careful, Slenderman's there.
April: "IIIIIII WANNA SWWWING FROM THE CHANDELIER! FROM THE CHANDELIIIEEERRRRR!"
Hope you guys liked it. I missed you all by the way. Anyway, get ready for more chapters... eventually. Byezies.