Gay man watches *RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE!!* ~ movie reaction ~ 

This is just a wholesome corny cringy romance, that often lacks in queer media and I love it 💜

Stephen Fry as the homophobe king is SUCH a comedic move considering he‘s like the most gay actor of his age😂

The fact that Nicholas Galitzine managed to sing badly in the karaoke scene is amazing considering how good he actually is

Alex calls Henry “baby” a lot more in the books. It makes Henry melt. When they’re on the stairs, Alex is talking to Henry and he says something like “it’s okay, baby, I’m here”

Hey so to clarify the argument, the movie simplified the book A LOT and took out a lot of parts that made Alex and henry’s relationship more complex and interesting, mainly how deep the control of the crown goes into Henry’s life. After his father died when he was young his mother went completely catatonic and hasn’t been seen by the world ever since, Bea his sister fell into drug addiction and Philip his older brother even as the stuck up he is is going to carry the throne and its responsibilities. Henry is in the middle of all of this dealing with the fact that he will never live the life that he wanted, an anonymous ordinary life with a man he loves. When he sees Alex at their first meeting in the Brazil olympics (not a climate conference, Im brazilian so Im salty about that change) he instantly falls for him, and is terrified of it because he can’t let him self fall because he will never be able to have that future. So he tells Shaan to “get me out of here.” Henry has been carrying this crush for a long time so when he kisses Alex for the first time he feels like he failed, he did the one thing he wasn’t suppose to do, fall in love. After that as they begin their friends with benefits thing Henry hopes that it will be just that, he can have a part of Alex live that joy but not burden Alex with the fact that they will never be able to be together. He NEVER expected Alex to fall in love with him, that’s the breaking point, Alex is presenting him with everything he ever wanted but he can’t have it. So he runs away. Alex loves politics, he isin’t as affected by the public eye because he wasn’t born into it, he didn’t have to spend his entire childhood and teens surrounded by cameras watching his every move. Henry sees it two ways, either he lives a miserable life with the crown where he is scrutinized till he dies, or he goes with Alex and is still scrutinized for a life in politics, he sees both as prisons. He’s not saying that it is a prison to Alex because Alex likes that life, but Henry doesn’t. Here’s a small part of the argument in the book: “Oh my God,” Alex groans. “So, what, was this all never going to be anything real to you?” And Henry snaps. “You really are a complete idiot if you believe that,” Henry hisses, the note balled in his fist. “When have I ever, since the first instant I touched you, pretended to be anything less than in love with you? Are you so fucking self-absorbed as to think this is about you and whether or not I love you, rather than the fact I’m an heir to the fucking throne? You at least have the option to not choose a public life eventually, but I will live and die in these palaces and in this family, so don’t you dare come to me and question if I love you when it’s the thing that could bloody well ruin everything.” Alex doesn’t speak, doesn’t move, doesn’t breathe, his feet rooted to the spot. Henry isn’t looking at him, but staring at a point on the mantel somewhere, tugging at his own hair in exasperation. “It was never supposed to be an issue,” he goes on, his voice hoarse. “I thought I could have some part of you, and just never say it, and you’d never have to know, and one day you’d get tired of me and leave, because I’m-” He stops short, and one shaking hand moves through the air in front of him in a helpless sort of gesture at everything about himself. “I never thought I’d be stood here faced with a choice I can’t make, because I never … I never imagined you would love me back.”

In the book we get more depth into henrys character, he is clincally depressed, he lost his favourite person in the world -the only one who understood him - at a very young age, his mother withdrew from her kids leaving him practically an orphan, Bea (sorry for the spoiler) turned to drugs , Philllip hated who Henry was and his grandmother was as homophobic and racist as they come, they forced this uptight personality on him. Henry hated to be a public figure - hence the trading one prison for another - That's why he is not as willing as to be disowned because that would mean he will loose everything he was trained and abused for, that's why he has big feelings, that's why he is "dramatic"

I'm honestly living for the bi rep of 2023. As a bi person it's so refreshing that gay media is finally saying "bisexual" out loud, just that part is huge for me. Very happy to add Alex to my "bi babies" list

"miguel piss off" my mood everytime I rewatch the film

Thing is, he wouldn't mind being disowned and turning into a non-public figure, but if he does that with Alex, then he will have to continue being a public figure. That is the "changing one prison for another"

I love how Brad's face got redder and redder as the movie went on😂😂😂

i love how brad kept making every interaction of theirs more vulgar than it was and then when the characters took it there, brad acted all flustered lolol

“His eyelashes are really good aren’t they?” Literally what I kept thinking at different points throughout the film too😂

The thirst for Taylor (the guy who plays Alex) is so real 🤣 he really is a gorgeous man and his eyelashes are unreal 😍

Zahra told Alex "you better act like the sun shines out of his ass and you have a vitamin D deficiency" and he took that literally

“The people I date don’t interest me and the people that interest me, I can’t date” is everything I love that line so much omg 🥺

I wanted to see your reaction to his mom giving him the talk about protection. The way she straight up dives into prep and says, "If you're bottoming..." before talking about HPV shots is GOLD.😂😂😂

lmao the fact that the actor who plays henry is actually a really good singer but everyone hates the karaoke is so funny to me

when I watched the movie, I instantly thought “Brad should definitely react to this”. 😭

The grunt when he sees Alex’s actor is so me lmaooo it should be illegal to be that attractive 😂

"Gays, tho, innit?" 😆 I am deceased. And I'm obsessed with watching this reaction.

YES this movie was cheesy and sexy and cliche but it was also touching and emotional like I LIVE!!! Love the message about coming out and privacy. Love their acting and chemistry!

fun fact : rwrb movie was shot by director matthew lopez who is himself a gay man so he was extremely cautious about depicting queer relationship in a healthy light while also maintaining an essence of personal struggle...additionally he talked about shooting the sex scenes in the movie in several intvs and how he wanted to depict the paris sex scene in a more sensual/romantic light than as you said "swiftly" as usually queer sex scenes are either done too fast or are void of much emotions

This reminds me so much of this situation here in the Netherlands. People were all speculating about princess Amalia’s sexuality and if she would still be able to inherit the throne if she’d be bisexual or lesbian. I think she was 18 when that happened and it made me realise how f’ed up her situation is.

This was the BEST reaction video for this movie that I've seen!!!

35:28 I think there is something you didn’t hear/pay much attention on Alex’s love declaration at the lake and I think that’s what triggers Henry in the movie (on the books things are much more detailed and complex). Alex tells Henry that after the election he wants to go back to Texas with Henry and hold hands while walking in Austin. So Alex WANTS to go public. He’s even dreaming of it. While Henry, from the beginning, said he couldn’t. So after hearing that, it was not just “let’s continue what we are doing loving eachother”, it was “he wants something from me that I can’t give, because even if we go public and I am desowned, we’ll still be under pressure and stalked by the media since Alex wants to go into politics”

No way u thought that the "baby" scene was cringe that's wild I LOVED THAT SCENE

I loved this line: "we're not fucking around, we're just fucking" 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣

18:10 The little seagul popping up made me absolutely lose it 😂

Henry was tired of the spotlight being on him and the pressure to be a figurehead. His dream was to be an anonymous person in the world, where his decisions didn’t effect so many people. He was saying he didn’t want to trade one prison (the spotlight of the royal family) for another (Alex’s dreams of being in politics) and said that it doesn’t cost Alex anything because his mom would be running for her second term, and after that there’s no pressure to uphold any illusion in front of the press to get another election. Henry was born and raised within the political spectrum and it’s pretty apparent that his future would have been that forever and every decision he’d ever made would have consequences, unlike Alex who technically didn’t have to worry about things like that after his mom’s election. **Obviously this is just the movie interpretation, the book gives Henry a lot of other motivations for why he acts like he does.

the way nicholas galitzine is actually a wonderful singer but he just purposefully sang terribly for the movie 💔💔

I love how Brad is complaining how the love scenes are taking too long but then goes on to complain how they move on too fast :D...I'm cry laughing over here

I don't how I have never found you before but I love you! I am a 67yo grandma, married for 45 years with children and grandchildren, that loves BL movies and series. I was hesitant about this movie at first but after watching for about 20 minutes and seeing the chemistry between the 2 I fell in love with them and the movie. The story was quite good and the acting was also very good. I loved the supporting cast, especially Alex's, they are so funny. When watching gay movies or series I prefer guys over girls and have watched quite a few in the past. My favorite genre is actually Thai BLs. The stories are so good and the acting is amazing. Yes, you must watch with captions, but the love scenes make parts of my flutter. These guys are so passionate and hot when bedroom scenes are shown. My favorites are actors named Zee Pruk and Nunew Chawarin from the series Cutie Pie and Mile Phakphum and Apo Nattawin from the series KinnPorsche. The two couples are truly amazing. I can't wait to watch more of your video reactions. As for loving who you want, I am 100% for that. My daughter and her ex had a daughter before marriage and began planning their wedding. After a year they had another daughter and we all knew that he only got married because he didn't want to come out to his grandmother who is very religious. But after 2 1.2 years oSo, life is strange, but love who you want!!

I want to see a RU-vid version of this movie where Brad falls in love with an American movie commentary guy and they have great banter.

laughed so hard when you said henry is awful at singing when in reality the actor who plays him nicholas galitzine is a singer as well and sounds phenomenal LMAO 😭

Just wanted to say that the way Alex said did I do something wrong was just the most adorable thing ever ❤❤

This is Brad at his most outrageous. His reactions to the shocking parts of the film made this reaction video his best reaction video ever. “He pushed it in” makes me laugh every single time I see it. Great job, Brad.

AUGUST TURNED IT OUT FOR THE GAYS 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈!!! The bi rep from Nick Nelson and ACD is amazing. The validation these characters have given me as a bi person means a lot. Both Heartstopper and RWRB were emotional rollercoasters in the best way. So happy you’re watching them!! ❤❤❤

You being shocked at the sex and the language in the movie is so funny, because in the book there is so much more sex and Alex and Henry (mostly Alex) swear all the time

That invisible string bit?? So in the book Henry is BIG into literature and gay theory in History and Lit. Alex is paraphrasing Rochester’s declaration of love from Jane Eyre

The edits were so on point with this. Couldn't stop laughing!! 🤣

The kissing scenes made me feral! The hair tugging?! The hand holding?! The pure intensity of it all?!

35:29 well alex and henry's situation are a lot different. alex was born and raised in a supportive family and he never had to hide who he is in front of them, but for henry....the only support that he had was from his sister and his dad who passed away very early on in his life (his dad made his life a lot easier and he loved him that's why his death affected him sm) henry was constantly limited from both the king and philip and he also had a nonpresent mom (i'm trying not to spoil the book just make points from the movie lmao) he always quote "wanted to be an anonymous person in the world" because he had enough of all this bs. and from his pov alex's political lifestyle could not provide him that cuz he would still be in the spotlight (that's why he asked if he had any doubts about wanting to be a politician their first night cuz he sorta wanted to gain some hope that maybe he can be with him in the future) henry's character arc is generally really interesting and complicated ( as well as alex's ofc) and i think reading the book + the extra chapter from him pov can really help you understand it better

“just to put it out there” then brad says “i’ll put it in” then starts literally dying had me choking

they're supposed to be 21-22. also, in the books it goes into much more detail on henry's backstory and how he feels controlled and threatened by the monarchy and their power.

as for this: this is all about Henry's closet. Alex was never in the closet because he was clueless that he was really into guys. Alex is, in fact, Prince Charming rescuing Henry from his closet and allowing him to love which he didn't think possible. Henry was content to have a fling even though he was madly in love with Alex because he never thought that Alex would love him back. that's why the "drowning" scene is so important: it's the hopelessness of his closet.

@36:00 When Henry said it costs Alex nothing, he was talking about their families. Alex’s family supports him, but Henry’s already been told by his family to stay in the closet. So for him, coming out means potentially losing his family and home (And his job too? because being a Prince is like his job I guess?). I think some people aren’t as eager to disown their families as you are 😂

I am literally giggling and kicking my feet watching this because your reactions are HILARIOUS and take me straight back to my first time watching it :‘) you’re also incredibly funny and this video is edited soooooooo well

Your commentary was even funnier and more entertaining than the movie itself. Awesome!. Bloodshot Diva!

36:23 yeah you should have more sympathy ngl I honestly never saw Henry as being “melodramatic” in this scene. He’s grown up with the ideology that any desire he seeks is selfish if it’s not to do with the crown. Yes, having royalty is stupid, but that’s all he knows, his life is the monarchy and the spotlight. It’s been drilled into his brain by his family and their royal history that no one will ever except him as gay, and his love for Alex betrays everything his family expects of him. This is hardly my place to say, but it is well known how terrifying it can be for gay people to come out (it shouldn’t be but it is), but especially when they know their family will not accept them. Imagine that, but it’s his entire family, the monarchy, the tabloids, the country, perhaps even the world, that doesn’t accept him. Of course, this doesn’t happen, he gets more or less accepted for who he is, but he has been told since he was a child that he won’t be. Love you Brad but leave poor Henry alone

The way hes gagged about some of the writing, i know hes never read fanfic in his life 😂 The book is written by a person who wrote fanfiction for years, and that type of language and writing is very common. Loved this reaction, made me laugh so hard 😂

Your royal hardness is an under utilised hilarious line. That should have been bought up more 😂

It took me two hours to finish watching this review because I rewound so many parts so many times and was doubled over laughing with your reactions and I love you and there's nothing you can do about it!

this movie changed my brain chemistry, i wasn’t expecting much from it but goddamn, i was crying tears of joy and just appreciating the fact love exists bc of this movie 😭

every video of brads i watch has turned into a guessing game of who he will be thirsting over

You had me DYING on the floor at this commentary!!😂😂😂

i love your reaction to this movie. first one ive ever seen of yours and im so glad i found it. i laughed so hard at your "what did you get passed around" comment about the english boarding school i was crying. i havent hit subscribe fast enough before. thank you!

"we aint f**king around, we're just f**king" Iconic!

When you said ‘been told what to do by this old white round man’ I nearly died 😂 it’s Stephen fry! Respect must be shown to Stephen fry! He was also the narrator in season 1 of Heartstopper. Love him so much!

I love how Brad says random things as a joke and then it actually ends up happening. Like the “aggressively kissing Henry back” thing 😂

if you haven’t seen rocketman, the elton john biopic, please make a reaction to it- it’s been so underrated and under appreciated, and I feel that the gay aspect of it may be a large reason why. my absolute favourite film ever and the story is just so beautiful, our gay icon elton needs more love for who he is. also baby kit connor is there as young elton.

Your shocked reactions are everything I‘m dying over here But also this shows how insanely underrepresented queer couples are in media. I‘ve seen movies like this with heterosexual couples a thousand times but having queer centered romances coming out is soooo awesome

The set-up in the broomcloset of the hospital KILLED me. Like what was the plan? There's a shooter in the building and you're just gonna throw them in a broomcloset and leave them there all alone? Also can we talk about how WILD it is to stage a whole shooter-in-a-CHILDRENS-hospital situation just to have an excuse to get our two main characters to talk about their feelings? 😂😂

This is by far the best reaction I’ve seen to this movie. 😂😂😂 You’re an absolutely adorable doll and you’ve definitely earned my like and subscribe.

I finally watched the movie today and it was what I needed on a Saturday morning. Also your editing is incredible as always. And seeing Sarah Shahi, however brief, is always a treat

I love a good queer romance. We deserve cringy love stories too.

SO HAPPY you left in the “he is 😏” line!!! Your reaction is priceless 🤣

when i was watching this for the first time i had to take breaks like every 20 minutes cause i was not ready IT WAS SO FAST AND GAY AND I LOVE THIS MOVIE

I think the line "I won't exchange one prison for another" is actually really powerful and sad when you think about it bc in his current reality and situation Henry is the prince of England who is forced to be someone he's not and play the role and therefore isn't able to fall in love and be happy (that's his current prison) but if he were to accept Alex's love and allow himself to openly love him back then he'd still be in the public eye except this time he wouldn't just be prince Henry he'd be the disowned gay prince who is dating the presidents son who very well may be the next president. So in Henrys eyes it doesn't matter what he chooses because he'll always have titles and labels put on him that he doesn't want, he'll always be in the public eye, never really able to just be himself and be happy, and he'll never be able to be just Henry, a man in love with another man. He feels trapped and refuses to trade one miserable life for another. also I just wanted to say that I've never read the book so I could be wrong and could missing some very important information but this was just my take and what I got from the movie

brad, this reaction actually has me cackling. it’s got to be one of my all time favourite videos on your channel

Aw, I loved it when he called him baby and Henry's reaction. It made me so happy. But I def thought other parts were cringey. But it's okay. We need cringey gay romance. God knows we've had enough cringey straight romance.

What makes the Taylor joke so much more funny is she gave heartstopper one of her songs to use

We can never have enough happy endings for us! Usually anything queer ends in some form of tragedy or sadness. Loved your reaction I screamed too at the intimate scenes lol.

7:40 It was the Rio Olympics, and what Henry REALLY said was, "Can you get rid of him?" Henry's explanation is mostly true to the book, with a few details left out: His father was a James Bond actor, and they were specifically visiting the cancer ward, in his honor.

This is the most fanfiction movie I've ever witnessed and it was very cute 😂😂

As someone who is ridiculously obsessed with this book and movie...this is the reaction video i didnt know i needed❤️🤍💙 love it !!

Your reaction made the movie so much more fun!! Your energy is just something else and it made my day 😍 Also, the editing was soooo good, as always 🥳💜 I wish you a wonderful rest of your day xx

SO excited to watch Brad!! I've already watched this movie 4 times and it has very quickly become a comfort movie for me! Can't wait to see your reaction!

I’m barely even halfway through the video and I can’t stop laughing 😂😂 top tier editing and commentary 👌😂❤

“You’re going to come to my room on the second floor where I’m going to do some very bad things to you” Proceeds to let Henry do all the work

I'm reading the book after seeing the movie, and i think it was not clear enough how drunk they were at the party 😂 it made more sense to me that he would kiss Alex knowing this.

I'm sorry but that ''baby'' part and the hug on the stairs was the highlight for me..at least for me it wasn't cringe its just my opinion. However thanks for the reaction it was fun watching you drool over Alex lol

henry deserves everything don’t call him dramatic:/

Ahhh thank you so much for the laugh. XD I was having a bit of a bad day, but this video was a joy to watch and raised my mood. ♥

Loved the movie! Great reaction! The museum scene was filmed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England in case you were wondering.

not even gonna lie… i’ve seen this movie FOUR TIMES 🙈 and i love how brad has no idea what a southern accent is for us americans LMAO

as an ex wedding photographer NEVER tell a bride "it's just a cake"! not if you want to hang on to your b*lls!!!

During every slightly fruity scene: 👀 glued to the screen, listening intently During every political/royal scene: his eyelashes really are gorgeous 🤣

"How old are they?" In the movie Alex is 25 and Henry is 26. In the books, Alex is 21/22 and Henry is 23/24. Their birthdays are less then 3 weeks apart.

This vid had me cackling and screaming and hollering so much that my parents thought I was going crazy 💀

THANK GOODNESS IT’S FRIDAY! It feels like the gayest watch party one could be invited to and I’m sure we’re all determined to enjoy ourselves.

Your panic moments were everything

Thank you for your take on the film... I LOVED this movie but your perspective was spot on... Keep them coming.

Brad I cant believe you didn't cry. This is still one of my favorite reactions, even with the screaming and innuendos

I’m not even 5 minutes in and my face hurts from laughing at the edits you’ve done they are honestly unbelievably perfect

« gays though innit » is sending me so bad im near tears

I was going to pinpoint moments that had me laughing, but your reactions throughout the entire video almost made me PISS MYSELF 😂😂😂😂😂

This was the most dramatic reaction I've seen to this movie and I'm here for it, so fun.

27:54 I was looking forward to your reaction to Zara yelling at them and then ending with “your royal highness.” 😂

Now THIS is the way to watch a film! What fun! Your commentary and your editing are brilliant.

Finally a happy film! I watched in this days Brokeback Mountain again and I ended again in tears 😭... So refreshing to watch finally a gay themed film that ends happy! That gives me joy and happiness. And yes we need films like this. You need only to look at Uganda, there you can be killed by law if they catch you doing some stuff with an other guy.