HOPE U GUYS ENJOY!!! making this took years off my life!!!! also i forgot to put this in the video, but the video does include discussion on religion/purity culture so please keep that in mind as u watch :) love y'all!!
My favorite moment is where Payson decided not to take drugs as a moral statement and then immediately broke her spine on national tv. Not sure what message the writers wanted to send there 😅
If she wanted to continue competing she needed to take those drugs but how she got them was illegal. She should have just gotten a prescription but her mother was not allowing her to take any more. I don't think Payson's mother knew how dangerous that sport is if you are in constant pain. IMO if she is not going to take the medication then she should sit out until she is healed. In the movie "The Martian" starring Matt Damon, his character has to perform complex tasks each day so he can survive on Mars while on a very low-calorie diet, due to food being in very limited supply. There is a scene in which he crushes up some Vicodin into his food. I don't see him as abusing drugs but instead using them as a tool for survival. Being on calorie restriction while trying to survive on Mars is extremely dangerous and any mistake can cost him his life.
I could fully understand the message that the writers wanted to send. She should have taken the drug at this point, it was a big competition for her with the stress of winning and her not giving her back porper time to rest and heal, she need that drug at that point, her not taking the drug will do more harm than good. If she just gave ther back the proper healing and rest she needed, she would have a different income. If she threw away the drugs, she should have atleast told Sasha she wouldn't be about to complete in the final around, she wouldn't have won but atleast she would have made the national team and wouldn't have gotten injury. Even if the drugs she was taking was illegal but how she got those drugs were illegal, which is one of the reasons why Payson felt bad about taking it, since she was going behind her parents back, when her parents have been nothing but supported and understanding.
the scene where emily went to jail for stealing medication for her brother while lauren's rich family was happily eating dinner in the next scene radicalized me at a young age.
The scene where that girl uses gymnastics to intimidate those dudes at the gas station has lived rent free in my mind since I first saw it. That was YEARS ago. Iconique!
This show was like a fever dream for me, nobody else I knew watched this show or ever heard of it but I knew I wasn’t crazy and spent a sleepless month binge watching the entire series 👁👄👁
I used to live for all of the abc family shows when I was a teen lolll - Switched at Birth, this, The Lying Game. So many more. They truly were deranged lmao
"She's like the Simone Biles of the gymnast world. Except much worse and not at all comparable talent-wise" Dead 😂 Thank you so much for this deep dive on the show I binged over quarantine. I need part 2 ASAP!!
lauren needed so much serious therapy like every time something went wrong or upset her she said “If I’m upset you’re all gonna be upset” and just needed chaos lmaooo
I think are the same but Lauren is west coast/new money evil while Blair is east coast old money evil. If there was ever a crossover neither girl would fit into the others world.
I haven't watched this show in over a decade, but I recently watched GG. I don't remember anything Lauren doing ever being that bad or shocking. Blair is on another level.
I was literally obsessed with this show. I wanted to be Payson so bad.😭 Also Emily’s story lines always stressed me out. Felt like she couldn’t get a win no matter what. Also Lauren was so psychotic. Like she not only sabotaged poor Emily, hehehe, she sabotages her besties all the damn time.
I was obsessed with this show, like I will never again evoke the feelings that were felt when I watched this for the first time. Also I would love to see a video on Greek (MASTERPIECE of a young adult drama), The Nine Lives of Chloe King, & Jane by Design!
Keili you captured exactly how I felt about make it or break it. I felt so deeply about this show 😂. Doing the little routines as though I knew anything about gymnastics. Did you also watch Stick it? Because I think that was my pipeline to MIOBI. Greek lol I thought college was going to be cool and dramatic. Still not over Jane by Design just disappearing ☹.
i JUST finished watching this show for like sixth, seventh? time and went to yt to watch whether anyone here is just as obsessed with it as i am. and here we are.
So MIOBI is a comfort show of mine that I consistently rewatch on Hulu. I haven’t even finished the video yet but throwing this video a like because you clearly have taste.
This is one of my fave shows ever, but one thing that kind of bothers me is that Lauren could have killed Emily with the vault thing, and it just got swept under the rug.
RIGHT. I couldn’t care less about her issues after seeing that. I wanted her gone. Then she flopped big chances & kept calling Emily inconsistent. Like no, you dang near murdered her & you’re less consistent at this point
@@j.m251 Right? Not to mention all the stuff she did to Kaylie, Lauren was one part of the show I didn't like, I hate how they handled her character and how she pretty much had no repercussions.
@@ipdipdu I fully understand that, if I wasn't so invested in the gymnastics and the other characters (besides a couple because they were annoying lol) I'd probably stop watching too Lauren's whole thing and how her story ended, and how everything was handled regarding her was the worst part of the show imo except for maybe what happened with Emily's character.
@@oakhoax168 I HATED how Emily's character arc ended. Don't want to put spoilers in the comments but it did have to do with the actor's real life situation.
my sister and i watched this show when it was airing and then binged it on and off for years and i’ve NEVER met anyone else that’s seen it 😭 this show is so iconic to me
this video just cured an almost three year puzzle i’ve had. halloween 2019 i went to watch rpdr uk in a pub in soho london and a guy left the theatre above and i immediately recognised him but i couldn’t work out who the hell he was. i was thinking pll or gossip girl. but it’s sasha belov.
I love the cortisone plot line because it's a medicine that is administered by injecting into the affected joint, and the effects aren't felt for around five days. So unless Payson was going to travel back in time and stab a needle into her own spine without paralyzing herself, the drama about a last minute decision not to take it makes no sense
In college I got to live my Make It Or Break It dream and do a full handstand on a keg. I am proud to say that everyone was amazed lol Thankfully it was indoors and the ceiling was low enough that I could plant my feet on it and support myself. Not sure I could have done it with no support!
The hold that MIOBI, secret life of the american teenager, and PLL had on me in my teen years is unmatched. I have rewatched these shows so many times and honestly the drama of MIOBI is still one of the best lol
If you could do this format with the show Bunheads. I don't know why but I adored it at the time and was like why are you cancelling my favorite. It was about a group of ballerinas being taught by the amazing Sutton Foster. It definitely fits into the category of forgotten teen dramas.
I just came across it on Hulu and had to comment as i didn't know anyone who watched it. Like it doesn't make much sense plotwise and I don't particularly care for any of the characters much but still binged the first half lol. Maybe because there's no nostalgia for me, but I found myself pushing thru to watch because it was so frustratingly 2010s teen drama which I just craved. Would be interesting to hear someone else's pov on it as im so confused by it 🤣
I really loved Bunheads but it seemed like Gilmore Girls rip-off (hello Amy Sherman-Palladino). But as I rewatched it last year I realized I don’t care about the girls, the plot doesn’t make sense, it’s just Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop scenes I care about and Alan Ruck in pilot episode. Because they gave a master class in comedy. As for the kids plot lines… meh
Wanted to mention Jenny Nicholson's video on The Vampire Diaries, that one actually started the trend of making these videos before the PLL one or the Sarah J Mass one. The channel withcindy has been making long videos for Sarah J mass books also.
This channel cari can read made 2 videos on the sjm series and has currently started one on ACOTAR. You can check them out if you want to they're hilarious.
Yes, this is such a great idea for a series, I love this show so much I've seen it 3 times! Another show you could also do is The Carries Diaries, which would do great because Austin Butler is back in the public conversation with his Elvis movie, and the show has great fashion
I remember watching this and (spoilers?) just waiting for Emily to come back after she got on that bus pregnant and it just NEVER happened. Come to find out the actress actually got pregnant and was written off the show🤣
Oh my god!! This is the content I didn’t know I needed. Literally no one I know has watched this show but I LOVED it. I rewatched it like 3 times. It’s such a train wreck but it was like a comfort show to me. So underrated. Pls make a part 2.
Also wow I forgot how insane abcfamily was w the abstinence and purity culture during the 2010s. It's nice that they switched to freeform because there's actually a couple of good shows on there now - highly recommend Single Drunk Female to anyone
I'm glad you mentioned the Razor and Damien confusion. Cause it legit took me watching the show twice in full to realize they were not in fact the same person. Whoops!
This is one of my FAVORITE nostalgia shows and I love random deep-dive videos so I'm pumped about this one. Halfway through Part 1 and already looking forward to Part 2.
I love long-ass video essays/recaps like this. I watched this show when I was in college and it's trashy and amazing. The weird abstinence preaching that occasionally happens is because of the actress Candice Cameron playing the character - she's a super evangelical Christian. Please do the rest of the show!!
Oh my god I didn't think anyone even watched this show, let alone remembered it. I don't live in the US so this show was on this obscure, unknown channel here, and my sister and I absolutely obsessed with it. We were obviously Lauren stans lmao
1. These kind of in depth deep dives long form are my favorite form of content as well. 2. You are talented in both short comedic content and long form! 3. This was awesome, I like Greek and the oc, do the oc first tho!
OH MY GOD THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!! i also love watching longform content on random stuff, and Mike's Mic is my absolute FAVOURITE creator of this genre, so i am absolutely THRILLED to see this video!!! i hope you continue to make this kind of content, but only if you want to. love you!! 💛💛
Looking back I don't know how the girls could be friends with Lauren. She was a horrible person and was no friend to any of the girls. Getting with her best friend's boyfriend and not feeling bad about it, and even tried to break them up. The stunt she did with Emily, could have ruined her career and gotten her seriously killed. Then humiliated Payson with the kiss with Sasha. She never suffer any real conscience for her action compared to Emily and Carter who were kicked out of the gym.
To basicgorl: your videos have always been spot on for me but this one was the best thing ever. I feel like you know exactly which shows I watched growing up and you have such wonderful insights on them that only make it so much more fun and nostalgic to come back to. Literally none of my friends watched make it or break it and so I never had anyone to talk to about it so this was everything I needed. I hope your candles always smell good. Your work is amazing. Editing is top tier and your voice; perfect. xoxo
as someone who watches very few teen dramas, has no clue about anything related to gymnastics, and didn't even know this show existed until today, this video was super entertaining. pleaseeee make more!
I remember my mom and sister had me watching all these ABC Family teen dramas, and although I was trying to get on Cartoon Network, I was entertained. Thinking about going back to re-watch some.
Omg I remember when I used to watch it online with ads back when Hulu was still free 😂 I loved it and Nobody I knew watched it. Top tier 2010 teen drama. So incredibly ridiculous but couldn’t look away. Reminded me so much of ice princess. Please do Greek next!!
I keep coming back to this video because I so desperately want you to make a part too and I’m hoping I single-handedly can give it enough views to encourage you to do that
No because I expected to maybe have quit watching this like 5 minutes in THEN STAYED FOR THE 3 HOURS BYE- you really made this entertaining and I haven’t ever watched it but I became invested. I love you and your content!
Literally was so excited when this popped up on my recommended - this was like my fave teen drama growing up - plsplspls do the other 2 seasons it would be so good and give this iconic show the airtime we know it deserves 💕 loved this, can't wait for more!!
As a retired competitive gymnast of 10 years, the MAJOR thing that pissed me off about the show was how Lauren’s hair was ALWAYS perfect in some crazy updo during practice/competitions 😂 Yes, the gymnastics was ridiculous but it was expected because that’s hard to replicate lol
I remember watching this as a young gymnast I was super excited for for this show but HATED all the drama but now I live for the chaotic mess that it was lol thank you for this! I will say they got somethings right & wrong, I could see where they took inspiration, but overall so messy asf lol great video!!!
@@basicgorl I’m actually going through a rewatch of MIOBI rn and was like I swear that doesn’t sit right but I also couldn’t remember his actual name and had to look it up
Literally finished a rematch of this show. I completely forgot how insufferable Lauren was. But overall loved this show. Thought it was inspired by Stick It! it was great and I thought it stood alone well.
The way I somehow completely erased this show from my memory but remembering this obsession is hitting me like a bag of bricks.. 🤣 Thank you for pulling these memories out of the deep recesses of my brain. 💕
I stayed up wayyyy too late last night watching this WHOLE thing. This show ticked almost all the boxes for me. Pettiness, drama, and GYMNASTICS. I remember when it went away and I think fans made such a fuss they had to bring it back for closure. I hope you do the other seasons, too. sidenote: I always thought the actress who played Kelly Parker was so pretty also also: Payson Keeler is that b****. She is an icon. She is the moment.
omg I was telling my friend about it the other day and she thankfully knew what I was talking about but a part of me died when that show got cancelled. I needed to know what was going to happen after that damn cliffhanger like they really just left us hanging.
This used to be my comfort show. Then I found your recap. Now your recap is my comfort video. It takes much less time to consume than the entire series and it scratches the itch perfectly (Mike’s Mic’s PLL recap does the same thing for me 😩)
Omg you have gotta do the OC. I would die. It’s possibly the best teen drama EVER, and there is not enough content out there! Loving this series idea. U go!
I started watching this in full on Hulu after watching this video twice and I have to say some of the moms, Chloe and Kim in particular, have become my favorite characters. Amazing video gorl! I will 100 percent watch a video on Hellcats because that show was also a fever dream.
I used to love this show! apart from the iconic cartwheeling scene, one other scene I always think of when this show is brought is Kaylie's floor routine to 'One More' at the world championships. I love that scene, but as a gymnastics fan it was also funny because they used floor music with lyrics (a big no no) and Kaylie only did 2 tumbling passes (which is fine, they're allowed to do upto 4 passes, but a 2 pass routine would definitely not score as well as a 4 pass routine) also I think that 'iconic brown girl bully' is Vicky from The Good Place lmao
You slayed this so hard it absolutely lives up to the inspo vids you referenced and I completely agree that all I want to watch these days are these longform videos based on breaking down nostalgic media. I'm out here checking every day for part 2 to come out this allowed me to relive my make it or break it days without all the boring emily plots!
This was EVERYTHING! First of all, I love this show! Watched it live and have come back to it a few times ugh it’s just so good and the drama is top tier! Second, you are SO GOOD at this format! You’re funny & concise without dwelling on unnecessary details and you provide great commentary! Pleeeeease do the other seasons because it really does get wilder from here and we need your take! Lastly, HELLCATS?! Biiihhhhhh that show still has a chokehold on me! You MUST DO IT! Everyone needs know about that show!!! It’s iconic!! I’ll be waiting for that one! Thanks for doing this! it was legendary 💕👏🏾
Honestly, I didn't expect this video to be as long as it was. I didn't think there was this much to talk about with this show, but I was pleasantly surprised. I think Lauren was actually my favorite character. No matter what she was never boring, it was always entertaining to see hope she would top herself in terrible things that she would do. I can appreciate the show does recognize that she is a villain and treats her as, while at the same time when she's exposed, they have the the other characters drag properly which I can appreciate.
I literally just rewatched this entire show and this video was recommended for me and I still watched the whole thing, I feel like I was chatting with my bestie about the show, please do the rest!!
“Who I will be calling Hot Marty from now on” 😂 But I love these types of videos - I’m an Ashley Norton fan as well and you also make awesome content! Keep up the great work!
I was OBSESSED with this series!! When that character fell on the beam I cried uncontrollably and had nightmares hahah. ABC had the best shows, Bunheads, Make it or Break it, Twisted, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Lying Game, Stitchers, Jane by Design, Kyle XY, The Nine Lives of Chloe King…😮💨 I watched every single show on that network, what a time to be alive
hey gorlie just wanted to let you know that i actually enjoyed this video as some who has never watch make or break it i felt as if i watch the entire show this was well explained hope we get more videos like this
Thank you so so much for this great video about this great show. I'm from Germany and I don't know anyone who knows MIOBI, even though it was also translated into German. I always watch videos of this kind from a German RU-vidr who is doing anime content and I finding your video in this style about MIOBI is such a gift. Really, your video is sooo good. You got the perfect voice for video essays like this. But I was a little bit surprised about the "hot" Marty thing since I was always kind of obsessed with Sasha haha
just found out about your channel and this series and the happiness that ran through me I HAVE NEVER FOUND ANYONEEEE THAT KNOWS THIS SHOW OR TALKS ABOUT IT !!! It’s insane, I thought I made it up in my head at some point 😭 I definitely don’t remember much of it now since I watch so many so this is great eheh
I feel like the way they talk about the chinese gymnasts is an example of the nationalism theme that ABC family had running through a lot of their shows, the same way they had the purity culture theme running through several shows
This video brought so much nostalgia to me, I had never watched MIOBI until I went on holiday to visit my cousins in Kenya in 2014. We bought the bootleg dvds and binged it in 2 weeks, obsessed 😂
Omg i ate this up, i looooved this format! Long form vids are so fun and as a teen of the 2010's, good bad (bad good?) teen dramas were my fav. im so excited for the next part and also would love a video about Greek. that show is so lowkey underrated, its no masterpiece but such a fun watch and never got the hype of one tree hill/gossip girl/the OC while being just as good imo!
please make every season - this is my only introduction to the show I am never planning on actually watching it but this was THRILLING I wanna know MORE…no…I NEED to know more !
Thank for doing this! No one ever talks about MIOBI! I rewatch it every few years and 10 years later I still think it's holds up. There was some early 2010s stuff that was kinda ew but overall the show is solid
I will happily watch any multi hour recap you want to do! 20 hour OC video? I'll watch it twice. I ended up watching Quinton reviews Icarly 3 parter and all of the victorious videos more than once 😅
Please make one about Greek. I need this in my life. I feel like I’m the only obsessed person watching that show over and over again like my life depends on it.
I loved this format. What a great way to relive an old fav, please do more. Please tell me you've seen bunheads because I would love a rewatch of that.
My sister looooved this show when we were younger but it scarred me because broken spines and necks really freak me out and Payson’s injury has stuck with me for a literal decade
