5th Performance - Pentatonix - "Love Lockdown" By Kanye West - Sing Off - Series 3 REACTION VIDEO My reaction to the video and also, the people who got butt hurt by my performance 4 video.
You definitely don’t need to apologise for expressing your opinions. I am very much enjoying watching you react to this series and look forward to it. They only get better from here. Ignore the haters, they are not worth your time.
I agree completely. We don't all need to agree 100% to appreciate the talent. I enjoy getting a new perspective on things. I'm definitely sticking with you on this journey and I'm glad the haters haven't scared you off.
I gotta say, though, this is one of their best performances. I like it better than OMG or the Britney one or the MasterMix. So I wouldn't say they only get better, but rather that while this is great, the two best performances are yet to come.
Hunny bunny, some people can't wait to out others down. Don't forget your opinion is yours and the irony is that PTX members take critical thinking and apply it to their work. Ignore the ignorant people. You do you.
^This. I'm here for you and your insights, not some random person spouting insults. As the saying goes: "Those who can, DO. Those who can't troll the internet."
This is the song where the REALLY came into their own in the show, and found their 'sound'. It only went up from here! And keep your opinions and insights coming and you just keep doing you!
I don't have a youtube channel so what I'm about to say is coming from my personal experiences. I can only imagine how upset some of the comments from trolls would make you. I'm glad you addressed it in the beginning of your vid and told them not to watch if they're gonna be negative. Here comes the 'but'...lol...but while I know you enjoyed the performance, you continued to make references to the trolls throughout the reaction. Again, it's hard to get rid of thoughts after trolls have gotten under your skin. Because I know a lot about psychology I can say with a fair amount of certainty that if the trolls that upset you from the last reaction happened to watch this reaction, they would see that they 'got' you in a sense because you continued to mention the hurt butts. And that's the kinda stuff trolls like, they feed off of it. This is nothing negative towards you and your reaction, just an observation. Please continue to do the series and as hard as it is to ignore stupid ass comments from stupid ass people, don't let them get to you. Like you said, there's way more of us that love your reactions so focus on that 😀 can't wait to see your reaction to the rest of them...you do a great job! 👏
@@DramaSydETV I agree with what *Jennifer Young* wrote. When you kept stopping the video to defend yourself, I didn't mind at all; I wasn't annoyed with you for doing it. It just made me sad to see how hurt you were. I think some people didn't really mean to be offensive, but some of them certainly did. They don't deserve your attention. As I used to tell my kids, "Don't give them the satisfaction!" (And BTW, I'm old enough to be your mom!) Thanks for not letting them stop you.
Part of the pleasure of loving Pentatonix is watching others discover them. You, sir, are one of the best I've seen. Thank you for your insight and honesty. Ignore the trolls, 😍 PTXstacy!!!!!
"young" is right. Kirstie, Mitch and Scott were just 19 at the time; Avi and Kevin just a couple years older. AND while Kirstie, Mitch and Scott had known each other for years and had sung together, they only met Avi and Kevin the day before the competition! That they could blend together so quickly and so well is a true testament to them. One of the best things, to me, of watching these particular performances is seeing how much they grew, and are still growing. And I agree...some voices are simply better suited for some songs...that doesn't take anything away from anybody, and is in fact, what they do now. As a baritone, Scott often functions as lead simply because he has a wider range. And you're also right...each is an amazingly gifted artist in his/her own right, but together they create a whole other entity.
So true! In fact, when they auditioned and filming of The Sing-Off began, Mitch was still only 18. That was early June, and he didn't turn 19 until July 24.
I don't know a heck of a lot about music so for me, what I want in a reactor, and seldom find, is someone who knows what they are talking about and someone from whom I can learn something about music. You fit that bill very admirably and that is why I subscribed, which I almost never do, and why I always look forward to your next reaction. So just do what you do and don't worry about the nit-pickers or haters who probably know a lot less about music than you do.
There's a video where Mitch & Scott watch the first 6 performances, and critique themselves. One of the funniest things Mitch says, when watching this performance is "Girl - who put that hat on you!"
Who cares what idiots spout off about??? Frankly, I watch your channel to get your opinion whether I agree (I usually do!) or not. I totally enjoy hearing what you think about them. Keep up the great work!!
THIS. THIS is when the other groups must have looked at each other and said, "Do you think there's a prize for second place?" This is awesome. (Bear in mind that 95% of the time, the word "awesome" is an exaggeration.This is part of the 5%.)
I love watching real reactions like yours but rarely take the time to comment. I personally watch to see if you see something the same way I see it and if not then to enlighten me in the areas we differ. I detest "yes men" reactions to try to appease fandoms. I want honest ones such as yours have been. Never change how you are as you are a unique person whose opinion I respect. Those who don't like to hear it, hit the road.
Most opinions I see arent really offended. They just have followed the group so long they want you to know as much as they do about the group. That's absolutely impossible. If you haven't really dug deep into their history you can't know all the ins and outs. Just look at this with your fresh eyes and respond with the things you know. I personally want to hear your discussion but don't care a bit about the commentors who argue with you. Just overlook them.
Thank you for continuing to watch and react to these performances. I really enjoy your take on their performances in the early days, and you even point out things that I have not noticed before. They keep getting better as the show continued, and I am glad that you aren't letting naysayers stop you from enjoying this series.
I am a long time Pentaholic. I really love your reaction videos. It is wonderful to hear and see your understanding and appreciation of their talent and seeing their growth from seedlings to giant oaks. But, just being honest here, it does kinda ruin the fun by not letting go of mean comments. I know it sucks. You are right, not everyone is going to agree with you. And we know the truth that they were not the group we have now, back then. That is part of the fun - seeing them make mistakes or not having everything just right AND learning from it. You see how they take every single critique, listen to it, study it, incorporate it and become better from it. Mitch is especially a great lesson in learning how to become confident and gain self esteem. He has come such a long, long way. He still suffers from anxiety and says so in his social media. But like I said, I enjoy your reactions to them. It would make my enjoyment better if you could just ignore the idiots. Going back to them over and over again are like speed bumps on a smooth, fun road. They are just mean and not worth your time. But thanks again for your reactions.
I never understood music in my past. I just liked certain songs. PTX has taught me that there is more to music than a melody and words. I love reactors with musical backgrounds who can break down the technique. And I love hearing how you feel it could have been done differently. PTX didn't just break rules, the wrote new ones. And they are STILL growing. And like Ben said, sometimes it breaks your ass, but sometimes its worth it.
I'm enjoying your reactions! It's always good to hear feedback from someone knowledgeable in the music world, and agree or disagree (and it's agree most of the time), your insights always give me something to think about that wouldn't have occurred to me. As you said, this is very early in their history as a group, and it's amazing to watch and hear them grow along the way. As good as they were in this song, turning the dial forward to hear the harmonies and arrangements they're doing now, the growth curve is just incredible. A lot of that growth came as Mitch and Kirstie grew in confidence and were more comfortable taking a lead role. You now have five people, all capable of being the lead, or pursuing a solo career, but willing to blend themselves into a true team, doing background when needed, and stepping up to the lead when it fits their voices best. That's why we love Pentatonix so much... that and the way they've maintained their relationship with their fans all the way from their early RU-vid "couch video" years to their current stardom.
I really hope you don’t stop reacting to the PTX sing off performances, it’s crazy to expect you to agree with everyone of us. YOU DO YOU, DO or say whatever you feel is best for your videos, if people don’t like it there are other place on RU-vid-go there. Personally I haven’t agreed with everything you’ve said, SO what!! I don’t need to see eye to eye with you to value and enjoy your opinion. Come on people!!! How friggin boring would it be if he didn’t give us his opinion, he’s not being an A hole, he’s seams like a cool guy.
holydado honestly nothing sticks out in my mind of any criticism he has put forth. It’s always positive criticism and respectful. I like hearing a (new or old) fan be able to objectively assess a performance. So keep it up.
I agree with your statement about Mitch taking the lead. But i understand those who want to present the background. I just wish they could present their helpful information in an amiable way instead of antagonistic. I love your reactions. I like that you aren’t just worshipping everything that they put out but you still respect their talent and development. :) keep your head up and continue enjoying music and creating content.
You don't need to apologize. I enjoy your honesty and I don't think your opinions come off offensively. Maybe the people saying Mitch was shy didn't mean it as a criticism of your opinion. I think they were just pointing it out to share the information but maybe there were some other rude comments that I didn't see. Anyway, I hope you do continue these reactions, I'm enjoying them! :)
I love your reactions! You totally know what you're talkin about and that's one of the reasons I love your reactions! Another reason is I love we are really into something because you've got a great personality. I also like that when you pause to say something you wind back a ways so that it doesn't take away from the build-up to the next part. That's really smart of you to do it that way. This is one of my favorite performances and I replay it over and over listening to different people each time and just having to go back and do it again because there's so much that they did here. Number 6 is not as appreciated as I think it should be because they do a master mix I believe of Britney Spears. And whereas it might not have been as polished as this performance was, it shows the skill that they are going to master in the future when it comes to taking two songs and three songs and seamlessly blending them into one song. Their transitions are fabulous and they're very smart about how they do things. So that's why I like it! I deliberately try to avoid comments on RU-vid when it's a Pentatonix reaction because people can be downright rude and I get all upset. So I am really sorry that's happening in your comments but I promise it isn't you. It's just the RU-vid PTX fandom. We've got some really great people but we've also got some contentious personality types. I'm just really sorry that they are not seeing the difference between a person stating an opinion and a person insulting somebody. Thank you so much for coming back and reacting in spite of the negatives. I want to make sure that the positives outweigh it.
There have been times where I thought they picked the wrong lead (in my humble opinion), I have agreed with you pretty much from the start. It only gets better, enjoy the ride : )
My favorite example is On My Way Home - Scott sings the stanza entirely in falsetto, and while his falsetto is pretty decent, it reall doesn't sound at all comfortable and smooth. Why not let Mitch or Kirstie sing it? I know Mitch does the belting part, but Kirstie could have hit those notes comfortably.
I love that you are honest! That's what keeps me watching. If every reaction is just gushing, it gets really boring and I don't get anything out of it as a viewer. I have given up on reviewers because of that exact thing - if every reaction is "that was so great, they are so talented" and then nothing more, it's no fun. I watch reactions where I can see that the reactor is actually engaging with the music and thinking about it.
This has to be one of my favorite performances form their Sing-off days! I am so glad you had headphones to experience the epicness that this is! I know their is a studio recording of this performance from them and it is Phenomenal, I would recommend you listen to it when you get the chance it is so clear you can hear every little detail, especially with earphones! Great video, love your PTX reactions!
I love Pentatonix 😍! Also, people are tuning in to see YOUR reaction, not a scripted version to tickle the ears of fanatical fans. Everyone isn't going to feel the same about every singer for every song. People should be able to accept that everyone isn't going to like your fave, or in your case, you didn't like certain areas of the performance. It doesn't mean that you don't appreciate the talent overall. Please don't let anyone discourage you from doing reactions, you're a natural at this. This is only like my 4th or 5th video of yours.
I've been a Pentatonix fan since near the beginning. I didn't know about them until after the Sing Off. And I have agreed with every single one of your critiques. I don't understand how people can't realize that this is their earlier days, they're not gonna be as absolutely breathtaking as they are now. They've grown tremendously since the Sing Off days. Even when Scott and Mitch rewatched their old performances in this show, they were almost appauld lol the points you make throughout, like the one about Mitch fitting songs better? They obviously felt the same way as they grew, since they'd give him lead in later songs. People are ridiculous. Keep being you, man. Your critiques have been on point.
DramaSyde, I've gone back to review some of your other reactions to read the comments. What I note is that there are far more positive, supportive, and constructive comments than haters. Just ignore them unless their comments offer something you actually wish to improve. Give us your reactions raw and without apology. Otherwise, why bother? Keep those reactions coming.
PREACH!!! You’re commentary is ALWAYS spot on!! Forget the haters man. You are doing you and that’s why we keep coming back for more! LOVE this and all your reactions!!!
This is your channel, your opinion, and your voice. We watch these reactions because it is you. Dont sweat the people who are stuck on their own opinions and are not open minded. I Love your reactions as most of us here do. No need to defend yourself ! You be you, that's why we watch. Great reaction, Thank you.
We love you the way you are, thats why we keep coming back !! Please don't waste your time and energy on the haters anymore, they are not worth it ! Have fun of making YOUR reactions on YOUR channel and enjoy ! I love to go through the Sing Off again with you.
I'm still enjoying your PTX reactions and comments. You've seen how they are getting better and better with each performance. And you've got a few more til you get to "Let's Get It On" ..... I recommend getting yourself prepared (liquor may be required). It is one of their all time best performances. It's definitely a fan favorite of their Sing-Off performances. And it was so wildly popular, they made it part of their first two tours.
that Kanye performance is still my favorite I think, i watched live with my mom and was trying to explain it the whole time, she had no idea about the song, it still gets me.
I must be missing all of these negative comments because I'm just not seeing anything negative, just people sharing their differing opinions. Just keep doing you and try not to let negativity get you down 😘
I just jumped on board, if you get hurt by someone's ignorant comments, then you DO have a heart. I'm in my late sixties and I love watching your facial expressions. You have be a duck and let the negative comments roll off your back. Those are the people that like to read their own comments and know they will get a reaction.
don't let the frustration shut you down and don't take any crap. you're doin great. no one will ever be able to please everyone. brush em off. you're doing a great job.
I'm really enjoying your reactions. It's great to watch someone who has a music background and understands the nuances. When you understand what it takes to arrange and perform you can appreciate genius like this on a whole other level. Thank you.
I love your reactions! They are your opinions and you have a right to them. If I can say, ignore the haters. You give them power when you react to them. They love it when you get riled up. Best thing to do (in my humble opinion) is to ignore them and don't show them your anger. They love the attention. Please keep reacting with your honest opinions. If they don't like it, they can leave. Don't let them win.
There was some study done many years ago that showed that people who disagreed with something or disliked something were more than 10 times more likely to comment about it than those who enjoyed or agreed. It's one of the reasons why negative or angering news gets spread around so much more than positive news. So keep in mind when you see negative comments you're seeing a high percentage of those people, while you're not seeing the vast majority of people who enjoyed your content, the ratio of positivity to negativity is much larger than it may seem at times. I mean looking at the likes/dislikes on that previous Sing-Off video you'll see 155 to 3, and similar to comments, people who dislike something are more likely to actually hit dislike than people who liked something are to actually hit the like button, even with reminders to do so. The vast majority of the Pentaholics are some of the nicest people I've ever seen on the internet, there are always some bad eggs, I won't say to ignore people giving criticism, but filter out and ignore the bullshit ones, it's usually easy to tell whether criticism is meant well or is useful or whether it's someone throwing a tantrum, you don't need to concern yourself with the latter. Great reaction. That being said as I talked about criticism above, just a small thing about this video, despite saying you wanted to move on and just enjoy the music at the beginning, you brought up the other video multiple times throughout this reaction, they seem to have affected you quite strongly, I get why you mentioned it, but after the first few times it did feel like it subtracted from the reaction some, was still good regardless but just a personal note.
You are right, I didnt realize until I watched it back how many times I mentioned it after the initial statement. This cannot and will not happen again. My big boy pants are on with a belt to hold them up now.
I love your reactions! And your comments are not offensive, you are just giving your opinion about a performance. Keep doing what you do, it’s awesome 👏🏻
avi literally looked like he was gonna kill someone, scott looked super annoyed, mitch looked normal, kevin looked like he was about to rage, and kirstie looked like she was like she was about to rage also, this performance is one of my favorites not just because they look like their about to kill someone but also because of how good their voices are, i love your reactions they are so funny :)
Like others have said, forget the haters! I appreciate the total honesty here! This is your channel and I applaud the passion you express; True Pentaholics (Yes, I am one) will embrace you, support you, and respect your thoughts and opinions! Carry on sir: You're doing fine! 👍😎
No need for apologies. Let them be butt hurt. I’ve watched Pentatonix since The Sing Off, live in concert and every video since. After they left the show and started doing videos for RU-vid and doing acapella shows they still had a lot of work to do. They weren’t always on pitch and Kevin didn’t always keep the pace. It didn’t take long but they were nowhere near where they are now.
They've gotten much better at assigning vocals to the person who does the part best over the years and they spread the leads out much more. I've had the same thoughts as you in some of their earlier performances. I think watching these performances is fun to go back and watch just to see how far they've come.
Dude, you are funny and fun to watch. Some people just cannot stand opinions that are not their own. Ignore them, you do you and you are killing it! :) I've only been following for a couple of weeks or so but I love watching people react the same way to how I feel about Pentatonix and how DISGROSSTING their arrangements and harmonies are. Thanks for being you and posting honest, real vids!! :)
Keep on saying what you need to say this is a reaction and you are reacting to the video what do people want, you to watch then turn round and say this is what is on my shopping list for this week. Keep going you are reacting to what you see and hear.
Hey, once again I think you do awesome. I never subscribe to reactors but I stumbled on your channel and I love your elevated vibe. Plus I totally get you have knowledge and performance chops behind your opinions. :-) Maybe just take it as an opportunity to sit in your truth no matter what shows up. Which is a great skill for anyone in life! Keep your heart light!
Dude, I LOOOOOVE Scott and I’ve been a fan since like 2013 and I 100% agree with you that he used to over-use his runs...A LOT. And this was the performance that he really nailed the idea of a more contained controlled performance. Ever since he has really been meticulous about his control. There was a video he did with one of his friends, Mario José, called Lost On You that is really a perfect example of his genius. I really love your reactions. Please don’t let the grouches make you feel like your opinion are crap, because they’re not. Constructive criticism is how they got to be where they are today.
New subscriber. I'm glad I found this. I have Season 3 Sing-Off on Amazon Prime Video and I can't count the number of times I've watched it. In fact, you just made me want to go watch it again to see the other groups. If you have the time, and are so inclined, I'd like to hear your thoughts on Urban Method.
Unfortunately, like most popular groups Pentatonix does have a few zealots out there who are unreasonable in their protection of this thing. I'd like to think most of us don't engage in this behavior. I like to share my favorite groups with other people so that more people can enjoy this music. To me that's what music is about. I join others in hoping those bad apples don't dissuade you from continuing this journey. A journey we've all walked at one point just not in front of a camera, lol.
Hmm, hope I did not come across as one of the "offended" I did mention Mitch, but I thought I did It in an informative way. It was so fun when Mitch really Came into his own so to speak......just trying to share the feeling. I enjoy your opinion and hope continue .
We all have valid things to say. I don't like the "if I don't agree with you I want to shut you down" culture at all. We are not robots, we all have an opinion and most of us are nice. I'm old school, and what I enjoy is your discovery of Pentatonix. Making videos that the public can comment on anonymously takes a tough shell. Breathe deep and carry on. I'm a fan.
I agree with Kathie Lear. I like seeing your reactions to this series. Keep doing what you are doing and don't pay any heed to any of... who? You enjoy your videos whether it is PTX or anyone else. YOu do a good job. I like your reactions to videos.
Please stop defending your comments. There will always be haters. In my opinion your are doing great. You are honest and kind. Being a pentaholic does not mean blind adoration in my book. Keep doing what you are doing and do not chance a thing. Thank you ❤
By this performance we all KNEW who was going to win. Wow, just no contest from here on out. Everybody who is bumming on you over your opinion on something so silly, kick em to the curb. This is for fun. Everyone chill out and have fun.
Hi DramaSyde!!! I just found your channel and I'm about 3 hours in watching Pentatonix reactions. Sounds like you had some immature venting on your posts. I'm so sorry. Thanks for pushing through and moving forward, I'm loving your reactions!!! There are plenty of channels that offer overreactions and cheap drama, I'm here for your insider insights. I was not blessed with even a drop of creative talent, so I soak up the performances and reactions of those who have the gift.
I have agreed with all of your thoughts for all of these reactions. I hate how people attacked you. I felt that Mitch seemed nervous and unsure for the first few weeks this was where he came through. The youth and inexperience is fun to look at knowing where they are now. Even on Super Fruit Mitch and Scott flat out laugh at themselves. Nice calls on your reactions.
I agree with 100% Pentatonix is beyond amazing, but Scott has a tendency to rush. Even the judges said so!! You are a 1000% on point!!! Never apologize for your opinion!!!
I watch your videos to hear your opinion so don't apologise, but that doesn't mean that I'm gonna agree every time. I'll just explain what makes me annoyed with some reactors though: when they praise someone in the group (usually Mitch) a lot but ignore Scott (even if he's the lead and really should be recognised) or when they whine about Scott being in the lead AGAIN or when they completely ignore what he does in the background (if you've listened to them enough you realise that when Scott doesn't have the lead he does some seriously amazing stuff in the background that noone ever seems to notice. Like high notes that people just assume is Mitch or Kirstin). Who has the lead is something the group decides together. I'm not saying that you do any of this though, it's just something that annoys me with some people. All of them should be recognised though, because like Shawn said; PTX is all 5 of them together.
Love this one so much!! Since we are going back to the beginning - will you please check out Superfruit’s Beyoncé medley? It’s one of their first music vids they had in their channel. 💚
Wrote too much I know...Have always Loved the Blues...as you know it comes in many forms in music.A song by Ray Charles called "You're in for a big surprise" Rather obscure I know.Deffintley worth playing...want to write .net about correlation between rural and urban Law Enforcement...Thank you again for listening💖
For the most part this is a really nice fandom but there’s always those select few that don’t show the kind of behavior that PTX stands for. Just keep saying your opinions and if they don’t like it they don’t need to watch. It is a react channel after all. We watch to see and hear your reactions. Your enthusiasm for a group that I love is why I subscribed.
Avi was determined not to let the team down..his brilliant rhythm along with Kevin was a killer performance. lol I love the trio but I agree with your analysis of Scott and the female Judge has said the same.....All 5 of them are masters in their own right......Don't be upset re the criticism..some people just can't allow others to disagree.
Hello Dramasys!!Love your reations!!Thank you!I have a lot to say will have to write about later...My Heart Breaks for the torture and murder of George Floyd and all who have had these atrocities committed against them!!We have since the beginning of time had men o r"creatures"that become blind and drunk with their "power"Sadly I see no end...As I am an Empath...I actually feel humans and animals pain!!It's a curse and a blessing...sometimes I must shut myself down..." Help us all"
