Psychotherapist Analyzes The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Trilogy) - Ren 

I sometimes wish that I didn’t find Jenny and Screech so easy to understand.

"Do you think I want to do this, Violet?" Typical behaviour from abusers. Blame the victim. "Look what you made me do". I get frustrated and angry every time I hear that line. Because it’s so common. Thanks for the reaction.

sirens sound like banshees in the night... the banshee, according to folklore, announces the imminent death of a family member of those who can hear her scream.

This has become my favourite reaction to this trilogy. No one has connected the descent of the stairs in Screech with his fall at the end. Well spotted.

"Violet was a silent girl, grew up with violent starts......" Ren already added the N. Great reaction and thanks for not being long winded during your pauses. Cheers.

I grew up on council estates (Projects) in North London in the 80's. I knew boys like Screech, Just consumed with anger and desperation, colloquially know as a wrong 'un. This work of art really holds such a deep place in my heart. It Transends music. No one, I'll say that again, No one, is making art like REN. He is a once in a lifetime talent. Great reaction and analysis. Thanks.

"It's such a shame" feels like the blanket response whenever a lot of people hear about something tragic. But generally, the lack of sympathy is so thick that it's disgusting. Ren has a way of reaching every single listener in some way. I've watched hundreds of reactions to his music, and I've never once seen someone left unaffected. He is pure talent and the hope and beauty in this world that we so desperately need.

One thing to note is the police officer is also a victim and a survivor to a large extent. Not a main part of the story but his story in a lot of ways is just as important.

Everything Ren does is intentional. The words he chooses, the notes he plays, absolutely everything is very intentional to drive home an emotion through his music.

This is the BEST breakdown of this song that I've seen....and I've seen a loooottttt ....❤❤❤

Ren is one of the most important music artist of our time. His performance here is Epic. Great reaction!

I’m constantly in survival mode. I know my traumatic childhood has prevented me from so many good things. I have broken the cycle but I still struggle to remove the walls I’ve built and to show affection among other things. I’ve recently requested my social services records (CPS) and I visited a foster family I was with when I was younger to thank them. I’m trying to heal but I am low income and no support network. I’m going it to be better for my children. It’s so hard. But Ren is amazing and I really connect with his music. Thank you for your insight, it’s great hearing from a professional and from someone who respects and appreciates Ren.

Where I live, if you ask for Dr. Violet at a hospital, it's a coded wording for "I'm being abused, I need help"

When you realise at the end that Jenny was only 14 walking the streets in high heel shoes, with rosy on her cheeks....the tale becomes deeper and deeper as you go, and yes, it's probably one of the best portrayal of intergenerational abuse. And thank you for your words and recommendations

The number of times that you had the Ending figured out without even realizing. Such a powerful and heartbreaking story. Trauma is truly generational and the cycle of abuse is truly endless. Great reaction!

You are the first person I've seen that caught the entirety of story and its implications in their first viewing. For instance, most people will have to listen twice to think of certain things like how screech and Jenny's interaction was exactly what it was because of the default responses they got from their parents, Jenny was quiet like violet and froze when met by screech, a violent boy who felt the full frustration of her being silent, just like his father. Odd satisfaction seeing someone not miss what was there to be seen the first time through 👍

This is one of the best reactions I've seen to this trilogy. To break down the character stories just from the music and your interpretation ❤ but also the reaction to the end

Ren's genius is so profound. He referenced an old children's rhyme but allowed you to finish it in your head in addition to that what his lyrics went on to say. "Knick Knack Paddy Whack...." Allowing our brains to finish the line "Give a dog a bone" which speaks very clearly to the focus Stevie had on his path of abusive behavior. Stevie was a dog with a bone. Which was a line Ren never even said, he allowed our brains to finish it. He is clever enough, I'm sure it was intentional on his part. So his lyrics he says are powerful and poignant as well as the lyrics he DIDN'T say. Impressive.

Wow, this was not only a reaction video, it was 37 min of therapy that could help a lot of us. Please share more of your knowledge. ...wish i had a parent like you...

What is striking to me is that the only time Violet speaks is when she begs for her child's life

I've lost count of how many reactions I've watched of this masterpiece . This is the best yet.

Most of us take our bodily autonomy for granted. That's what makes it so chilling when Stevie, "pinches her eyelids and folds them up." Violet has no agency of her own. Did anyone else notice how Ren's voice sounds just like a wailing infant at the beginning of Screech's Tale, when he yells, "Dear Screech, dear boy, where did he go?" To me this emphasizes how, despite all his bluff and bluster, Screech is really just a scared little boy inside.

Amazing isn't he. REN is pure genius.

Thank you, Mr. Morris. I am a 68 year old grandfather that has been following Ren and reaction videos for about a year now. There are two or three reactors that I listen to over and over, your's is now at the top of that list.

The throwing of the headphones and the "no signal" sent me! We all knew it was coming, but your reaction was priceless. THAT SAID... I love that Ren isn't scared to talk about the hard things. His ability to spread awareness and start the "gross" conversations is epic. Thank you for this break down and conversation.

I've probably seen at least 50-75 reactors react to this. And your response to the end was one of the best. Also a great message after.

Love your breakdown on this x I was a ‘ violet ‘ and have never had help or therapy … it’s affected my whole life and I wish I and others could have met the person I should have become x

The cycle of violence cannot be described better; I agree 100x100. I have seen several reactions to this trilogy and for me, yours is undoubtedly the most intelligent. To contribute something to what was said; the similarity in character of Jenny and Violet... and of Screech with Stevie. The life of the twins beginning and ending side by side...Ren suggests the configuration of the characters with very precise brushstrokes. It also takes advantage of the echoes of the rooms and all the tools at its disposal to support the narrative. He is undoubtedly a genius. A pleasure, as always, to hear your opinions with a lot of weight, undoubtedly the result of your knowledge and experience. Thank you!

Yes. Psychotherapist also, here from Tasmania. Thank you Jim for unpacking this so clearly, and ending your reaction on a theme of hope and avenues for change. So important. Ren is not only a very talented genre-hopping (I'd say genre-busting!) Modern Bard, but also a powerful Social Commentator as well. He spotlights the social ills that most prefer to look away from. He brings us right into the frame to 'stand witness'. Forces us to care. He lays out the pathways that lead innocent's like Violet, Jenny, and "poor boy" Screech also into becoming victims and /or perpetrators. [* He does the same in his Vid "Murderer" too BTW - have a look at that! ] By doing so he leaves the question hanging, unspoken- but loud. "If we know how these things happen- and we do - then why aren't we doing more to intervene? To prevent?" Ren has said he was struck by a news report of an underage prostitute { 'Jenny', also 14, out late and working the streets in make up and high heels...} killed by a young gang member, who was then killed himself. He was dismayed at how rapidly the story faded from the 24 hour news cycle - as if these lives didn't matter. News Readers murmuring meaningless platitudes like; What a shame', and then the inexorable 20 second sound bite flicks away to the next thing. This was his prompt to create The Tales. Violet's story evolved later, and what a twist in the tail/ tale! Fictional and yet, could so easily, may have, maybe has, happened. A couple of kids, separated at birth, funnelled into the hugely underfunded and inadequate state / foster care system. Falling out of this into the streets - attempting to survive any which way... Encountering each other unknowingly. The Bard's role has ever been to hold up a mirror to society. Shakespeare returned? I don't know what I believe about reincarnation, but I do believe Shakespeare would have been proud of Ren.

The old way of dealing with female trauma was tranquilizers. So we stayed. LONG long after we should have left. It didn't help, it kept us in relationships we should have been traumatized enough to LEAVE. THERAPY helped. Guided self exploration. Six months of therapy helped more than any pill. Do the WORK. I froze. I was trained to. You immediately submit to male anger. "Anything you do will make it worse....." my mother cautioned. "All men are like this..." No, Nope. It is NOT NORMAL. The WORST advice ever, but it was all she had. Mom taught me my father's behavior was "normal" so I had no greater expectations. Well, I found them, of course....now divorced. NO. There has to be accountability. Men are NOT all huge, violent, temperamental toddlers. They do not all look at a woman as their accessory or possession, which they can keep, or discard, or break on a whim. It's sociological; it's been tolerated for far too long. Let's get our perspective out of the middle ages. Thanks for doing this reaction. Ren Gill was ESSENTIAL for my seeking help.

In the top 3 of reactions of the 100+ I have watched, for the deep insight into the inter-generational abuse, actually probably top spot.

What an intelligent reaction to this trilogy by Ren. I think you nailed this one on all levels.

The best reaction I've ever seen to the trilogy!! I knew Violet's Tale was going to be hard for you but thank you for doing them. This story sadly happens in the world and Ren is a genius to wave it in such a way that makes it relatable but does not romantize the abuse.

When I first saw these video’s months ago all I could do is just sit with my mouth hanging open for a bit. Ren is an amazing musical artist, lyric genius, and a fabulous story teller with a message. My older brother and I were the ones in my family that stopped the long cycle of abuse for our future generations

You are one of the very few who were able to connect so many dots in this trilogy. Well done!❤ Your reaction to the ending brought tears to my eyes.

Really interesting insight during Jenny’s Tale. I’ts always bothered me that Jenny was so little portrayed in her own story, and when you talked about her being in the periphery of her own life because she was conditioned to not be important was really interesting and enlightening. Astute breakdown!!! Easily my new favorite for this trilogy.

I've been so looking forward to reacting to this one. You did not disappoint. You should know, you might actually be the only reactor I have seen who has ever noticed the similarities between Violet and Jenny, and Stevie and Screech - before discovering the twist at the end. Now while none of us know what Ren's intentions were when he was crafting these stories, so whether this is intentional or not - is unknown, but you should be aware that in the UK the only way Violet got a council house at 16, when we have such a massive shortage of social housing, would be if she was ALREADY pregnant when she left home. Which means she would have been pregnant when she met Stevie already. This of course would mean the most likely father of Jenny and Screech would be Violet's own father, rather than is being Stevie - which might perhaps explain why Stevie was calling Violet a "little liar". I'm not sure how I feel about about Violet's mother being silent, and ignoring the abuse going on under her roof - but as a victim of child abuse, I would hypothesise that Violet's mother (as you point out with Violet herself) - very likely also was abused as a child, which is why she is silent, just like Violet - and has likely developed the drinking problem, as a way to not deal with the world. I don't excuse Violet's parents behaviour - just like I don't excuse my own biological parents behaviour. I simply try to understand what led them to here. One thing Ren HAS been very vocal about however, which I feel many reactors do miss - is that Screech in this story, is just as much a victim, as Jenny is. Now that you know a bit more Jenny's backstory via Violets tale - you now realise how old Jenny is, and that she is walking the streets in high heeled shoes with rouge on her cheeks "I swear to god I'll slice the rosy off your cheeks" - so we can have a guess that Jenny who has "walked these streets a thousand times before" - is also not in a good place in her life. Both Jenny and Screech have clearly been badly let down by the social care system, they have likely fallen through the cracks, and have been forgotten about, left to fend for themselves in whatever way they can. If Screech at 14, is involved with essentially gangs, and drugs - it's a pretty good guess - that he also is no longer in a foster home. One of the things I like about this trilogy - is that it can teach of the viewer, to consider other viewpoints than the main narrative - which we should all be doing a lot more of. Take a nature documentary as an example. We are shown a lioness with her cubs, she needs to kill to feed her cubs, so we cheer as she chases the antelope, and kills it, because her cubs will eat today. But there is of course another side to the story, if the story was being told was that the antelope was out getting food for it's own offspring, and they would die if the lioness killed the antelope, then we would be cheering if the antelope escaped from the lioness, even though that would mean the lionesses' cubs would not eat. We need to be taught to observe all aspects of a situation, rather than just being fed a narrative and following that. Thank you for a very informative reaction. Have a great day.

This has been the best reaction of the Tale’s that I’ve seen. You pointed out something I missed, the actual physical descending of Screech. I also appreciated your genuine anger at Violet’s father, mother, and Stevie. That part of the story deserves more than the little wince that it most often gets.

I’m always amazed at the realization that they were born together on the same night and they died together on the same night.

Ren got the idea for Jenny tale from a news paper he read about a 14 year old boy that kill a streetwalker with a Knife

Thanks for doing more Ren :) 2 more you WILL be highly requested to do are Su!cide and For Joe- so a heads up- For Joe is a reworking of Su!icide with some extra stuff - and came out a month or 2 after it. Listening to it first will to a degree spoil the impact of Su!cide since it starts with the most impactful verses of it, but told in a less raw more song like manner - so I HIGHLY recommend that even if 'For Joe' gets more requests, you save it for for AFTER the origional version - su!cide. Ren added an hopeful tone to for joe which i think is the impression he wanted to leave you with after seeing both, but dosnt make sense seeing first.

This is perhaps the most impressive reaction I have watched to this song. You caught so many nuances I would never have thought about (Ren descending the stairs; Violet vs Violent). Your raw reaction shows your heart's sincerity. You just won a subscriber.

Top shelf reaction to Ren and valuable lessons for us all. Thank you❤

Enormously satisfying breakdown of a masterpiece. Concise, insightful, you did this song justice!

Excellent reaction to Therapist Ren! (I'm glad you said that he's a therapist, because the effect his music has had on me has been very therapeutic.) I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a Jenny-and-Screech household, with two alcoholic parents who both died young or fairly young. Even though I'm a guy, my personality is more passive--so I ended up on the "victim" and co-dependent side of things, like Jenny and Violet. My bottled-up anger was directed mostly at myself in the form of depression and self-harm, though I later realized that it was also hurting other people in more indirect, passive-aggressive ways. Fortunately I was able to get therapy for a while and then continue that process as self-therapy, which I do to this day. Discovering Ren and his music (and listening to reactors like you) is an extension of that. My sister became a therapist later in life, and uses music therapy as one of her modalities. I started sharing Ren songs with her, which she has shared with some of her clients, including a woman with Lyme disease. I've seen reactions to the Trilogy many times, but you're the first one to mention some of the more subtle elements, like Screech sitting in the shadows and then descending down the stairs. Likewise, I see the spiral staircase in Violet's Tale as the metaphor for violence "spiraling out of control." Thank you for your reaction and analysis! Subbed! 🤠

“So how do we stop intergenerational abuse”? Brilliant ending to your video. I hope Ren sees this…your response, I believe, is what Ren was hoping to inspire with this awful trilogy. It’s why Ren wrote these songs. To dig into the ugly and inspire change. To me the most profound moment is at the beginning of Violet’s tale, after he finishes the intro and gathers himself…put’s on his Minstrel’s mask. This whole thing is hard truth, meant to make it hard to look away.

love seeing the addition of Ren's LP on your wall

You are so right about how he paints a visual… when he’s playing Stevie yelling at Violet after he has beaten her… it’s like you can almost see her huddling on the ground, silent, cowering…it’s so visceral!

My favorite thing you said was "I don't know if Ren did it intentionally or not..." Ren does not take a breath in a video that isn't intentional. He is meticulous. The play on words of "violet" and "violence" comes up in a later Ren rap battle with King Dotta, which is totally worth your watch as it once and for all settles the question of who Ren is and why he is on this earth. (Sorry for the hyperbole; Ren inspires that in his fans!) Anyway, welcome to Ren's world. It is so rich psychologically -- not only his music but his life story, which continues to this day as he is literally right now starting a new chapter. Enjoy the rabbit hole. (And watch your subscription count sky rocket, as I'm sure it already has.) Great video -- thank you! I've subscribed.

You’re my kind of person. Your empathy shines bright. 🙏 Your patients landed on their feet with you.

Well, I was going to go to sleep. I always have to hear the psychological side of this story. Thank you. Im obsessed with why humans do what we do. Im at Violets Tale with you. I can tell you will be like me and wake up for the next few days still wanting to find Stevie and have a "chat". Ugh, the way Ren paints a picture is a blessing and a curse.

Well that was an inspired nugget: "we have things on our life that are instruments that we can use in ways we haven't discovered yet"

Thank you so much for this reaction which was so mesmerising from the beginning when you immediately began to talk about how a child's background can leave them stuck etc...and particularly interesting to me was a new concept to me which was to look at our default reaction in order to change patterns. I can and will relate that to myself and change a n unhealthy pattern or two! Even though the trilogy is difficult to watch, I have watched it a dozen times and I was dying of anticipation waiting for your reaction to the last verse / line and you didn't disappoint. You are always enjoyable to watch reacting to Ren's work and it is an education also. Gratitude to you and as always to Ren

I’m listening to this reaction while I’m working, I’ve been a huge fan of rens since hi Ren came out but every time I hear the tales trilogy, God, I can’t wait to get home and hug my kids in the morning and let them know how much I love them.

This is the best reaction I've seen of this trilogy... Loved it

I didnt know this either before watching 1000 reactions to this trilogy and reading comments, but apparently the mames James and Jenny are used in the UK like Jane and John Doe would be in the US.

One of the absolute best reactions of the Tales.

ty for giving good steps to take to break this ugly cycle. my father came from an abusive home. he broke the cycle with my sister and i. it was tough for him. i thank his memory everyday for giving me the tools to lead a productive life without abusing his authority as a father.

I’m writing this at the end of Jenny’s tale. Even at this point your reaction and your thinking is so clear and SO line with Ren’s it’s amazing. Hearing you say “manifestation of darkness” when talking about James/Screech and knowing how Ren says he “melted into the black night”…You are good!

Thank you for this profound response. You hit on Ren's deep desire to wake people up to see what is happening in their world, to build compassion and empathy resulting in action. Best reaction I've seen. Thank you!

Thank you for this great and important reaction. Ren is truly gifted at conveying devastating stories in a way that allows people to LIVE them, rather than being told about them. The impact is so much deeper! I have seen so many reactors vilify Screech, Stevie, and Violet’s parents. Yes, their actions are horrific, but it is hard to imagine that they came to be this abusive and neglectful any other way than by living through it themselves. Thank you for bringing more awareness to the way that this type of trauma branches out and touches so much more than most people may realize.

If you want a great insight to Screech and his life, please see Ren's depiction of it in 'Screech's Tale Instagram Stories' on his youtube. To promote the song/video being released he acted out Screech's life over a few days, showing how he is with friends, his home life, what drives him to what led to that night and meeting Jenny. Screech is desperate for love and attention but struggles desperately. Ren has done a fantastic job portraying this. We need him making films.

The line of: "do you think I want to do this?" My father used to, literally, beat the crap out of my mother, sister and me. He would always say that phrase and "why do YOU make me do this?" As if all the blame for our bloody beatings was with us, not him. His father also beat him, btw. He hated his father and then, ironically, became the same as him. I was lucky. I was a very angry young man, but had the example of my mother's father for how a man should behave. He was calm, intelligent, rarely angry and certainly never would beat us. Those grandparents were married 64 1/2 years and still were very much in love, even at the end. I think that stable example and their love saved us.

Ren is a great artist who helps us and makes us more bearable in the form of I'm not alone! I hope this art is not forgotten

I love the way Ren poetically bookends Screech's tale with "Our story it starts right at the end" (presumably the 'end' being the death of Jenny) and "Our story it ends right at the start" (with the death of Screech). Masterful lyricism.

This is one of the best reactions to this masterpiece that I have watched. Such a powerful story performed by an amazing storyteller. Tragic, touching and true. Really appreciated your analysis to this one. 💜💜

I've watched countless reactions to The Tales, and this is by far my favorite. You have such great insight and your reactions were so genuine. Thank you.

You said it. The best anyone has ever done…like we all dream of coming up with the words, seconds 3:28-3:59. Seriously. I keep listening to it. You did it! You win the freaking best lyric reaction video and I’ll be back for much more. “RENs just bit a a musician, he’s a story teller, he’s a therapist. He’s a pioneer. He’s an innovator He’d a creator with a capital C. A here are plenty of creators with a small c. He is a capital C in my book.” That is brilliant. You must be deep into Rens rabbit hole of artistry?! Really it doesn’t take that many songs before you find that description, just not in as beautiful perfect of a word! Thank you

Really enjoyed this mate. Thanks for the reaction.

That this affected you deeply enough to go "NO SIGNAL" speaks volumes -- on Ren's art, on the authenticity of your reaction, on the profound weight of the stories of these cycles. I dunno if you're only doing new stuff, but if not, I wouldn't mind hearing your reaction to Tracy Chapman's "Behind the Wall" or Pat Benetar's "Hell is for Children". Each different than this, but both on the general topic... and powerful in their own (different) ways.

Ren tells the stories and the filming of the stories are all done so well i found myself looking for the bodies laying on the ground. The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every country at this very moment and the cycle continues

People that stay in abusive relations keep hearing that voice in their head that says "If I'm just good, they'll stop". They blame themselves for their situation. They also think it will get better. I say this from experience...It will not get better. If they know they can get away with abusing you, they will never stop. Life is too short to go through it terrified. Get out. It will be painful, but not as painful as a broken bone.

Violet is also phonetically not far from violate, perhaps especially to our subconscious mind.

Ren is such a talent, such an ability to tell a story thru music. He makes us think.

ive heard these songs so many times but i get chills every time at the ending

The passion that is so clear in your voice, and in your face, speaks volumes. Thank you for helping fight these battles.

Thank you for a compassionate, insightful, and educational reaction to this one. The way Ren tells each victim's story so viscerally with just himself and the guitar never ceases to amaze me.

Just a phenomenal job. I’ve probably watched about a hundred of these, but you did the best job by anyone applying the psychology aspect. Bravo.

I’ve watched probably a hundred of reactions to this trilogy and this one truly hit hardest and was so impressive

I discovered Ren a few months ago and had watched several of his videos, but it took me quite a while to react to this trilogy. I had read that it deals with intergenerational violence and given that my father was an abusive alcoholic, I needed my head to be in the right place before I felt ready to watch it. I wish I had watched this reaction to the trilogy, instead of tackling it on my own. I really enjoyed this reaction; I found it reassuring.

A new UK 🇬🇧 Subscriber here 🇺🇸🇬🇧👏👏👏👏👏👏 Absolutely brilliant analysis of this tragic tale Sir🫡 Actually one of the best I have heard so far 👍👍 looking forward to watching you react further into REN’s catalogue 👍👍

Your reaction to the ending. The headset throw and no... It is amazing. It is truly amazing. I wish I had an adult in my life that had cared about me as much as you cared about these fictional characters. Please keep helping people

1st part - I've been watching reacts to Ren for the last 3 weeks or so (I fell hard down Ren's rabbit hole😅 and am still in it) you're the first who got Jenny right away. Great perception. Ren has the ability to get the message across with few (cirurgical) words. Can't way to see what you have to say in the end! 2nd part - I didn't connect (I haven't seen anyone doing it so far) that the intro tells right away that Screech is down spiraling... Again, you have an amazing awareness and perception of everything (music, voice, set, words...) I'm in awe of your analysis!!😲 3rd part - Wow. You haven't disappointed me, quite the contrary. You're channel's name is fitting and you did the best analysis I've seen so far. So insightfull... Amazing. I'm subscribing to your channel and probably will enter a whole new rabbit hole 😂. And I haven't finished the video yet. Just finished. Amazing work. Thank you 🙏 You didn't talk about it, so I'm curious if you missed it or were just too involved in the story, did you miss fast-forward guitar sound Ren did to get to the hospital scene? Even if you did miss it, really loved your react to Ren. Again, amazing insight.

This is the best reaction I’ve seen to this. Well done for opening up the psychology of the words in such detail but also so easily understandable. Amazing.

What a great reaction. And what brilliant storytelling, like (pain)ting pictures by Ren, which can inspire such a reaction. Celtic bard, combined with Shakespearean writing...

Wow this is the first reaction video I've seen that goes into detail about Jenny. It seems that Screech comes across so strongly and aggressively that more attention is paid to him than to passive Jenny. It's a very refreshing point of view. Ren is an amazing artist, he captures your attention and draws you in as easily as breathing. Ren 's work is stunning, it gives me chills every time! Thanks for a different perspective, the psychology can be discussed for hours.

I see myself in Jenny and Violet. I’ve gone through so much abuse in my life, but I have managed to claw my way out of it. I have a great family now and I would never treat my kids the way I’ve been treated. I needed to hear your message and I thank you for it.

I’m always amazed at the realization that they were born together on the same night and they died together on the same night. 💔

Great reaction. I believe that the line, "go back to the beginning"...The 2 twins laying side by side are Jenny and Screech.

You are by far my favorite reactor in the mental health sector. Your insight is spot on and very appreciated. Can't wait to see you go further down the rabbit hole. I have so many I want to recommend. I would love to see your take on Dominoes. I think you'll have a lot to sink your teeth into. It's one of his most impactful song, in my opinion. You can't really go wrong with a Ren song though. For something on the more uplifting side, try Humble. I also think it's important to watch his 1 Million subscribers-defining success video to get a peak into his views outside of music.

this is why im glad i was able to get out and show my daughter that the abuse is no ok. i dont want her to end up down jenny's path or violets path. ren absolutely reduced me to tears because its my biggest fear. my daughter following in my footsteps.

Such a great, considered reaction. You spotted a few things I hadn’t before but, more importantly, you opened the conversation about generational abuse. This is the beauty of Ren’s work, he opens the door to conversations that are often avoided or swept under the carpet. 💜

This may be one of the most meanignful channels I've come across in a loooong time. It is so important to get people to talk about this (and psychology in general). Even just the awareness that these problems exist can help sooo many people. Thank you so much for your work!

the story is outragous. Ren did such a good job with telling the story the way they happen. but my main point is the twist at the end. i love your reaction.

I'd never considered it before, but the demise of both Jenny and Screech on the same night, also ended that intergenerational abuse cycle. It stopped with them. That's a happy ending of sorts.

Ren has an amazing ability to engage his audience with his wonderfull story telling, honesty, weaving musical magic with visual drama, all the while he is sneaking up behind you to slap us upside of our heads with truth......one can’t help but have a strong empathetic reaction leaving us in a maelstrom of thought provoking questions and maybe, just maybe motivate some of his audience to act, engage, reach out in situations like witnessing domestic abuse, hopefully people are encouraged to be better human beings Ren is a truely unique and creative artist who hits hard and deep, thank you for a great reaction

I fell upon your channel today as a Ren fan. This trilogy has haunted me since I first heard them. I am not ignorant to the fact that I was drawn to it because of my own generational abuse. For many years I have studied psychology in hopes of trying to find answers for myself, yet I never was quite in reach of those answers. I understand that those answers are likely out of reach for me but I appreciate the fact I was able to break the wheel for my own children. I'm rambling here and for that I apologise, I just wanted to say that listening to your breakdown of these songs helped me in ways I hadn't foreseen. I think I cried tonight watching this video more than I have in years..... and yes it's because Ren hits the nail on the head repeatedly. It's also because what you said, how you reacted allowed me a permission base to show/feel how truly affected I was (am) by my own circumstances. Thank you. Again I apologise for the long message but before I leave I'd like to say you have a new follower today. Much love from Ireland 🇮🇪 🥰

Tale of Screech was written and performed first after Ren saw a news article about a police officer shot and killed a young boy. The officer was quoted as saying "it's such a shame." Several months later he wrote and performed the Tale of Jenny. Lastly, many months later he wrote Violet's Tale. I think it was nearly 3 years to write and perform all of them. He is a pure artist. He is good at absolutely everything music related.

Another artist fitting for Heal with music is Aurora. She does heal with her music. Maybe start with Murder Song (54321) from Nobel Peace Prize or Through the Eyes of a Child from Nidarosdomen. Thanks for a great reaction to Ren❤

I have watched so many reactions to this trilogy. Yours is, by far, one of my absolute favorite ones. Ren is such a special artist and so very needed at a time when mainstream music really isn't very good right now... if I'm being honest. Great reaction!