While already being a fan of Kids React and Teens React, I decided to give Elders React a go because it had an interesting concept and I'm glad I gave it a go.
Like Kids React and Teens React, the elders are given things to react to such as viral videos, TV commercials and pop stars. The familiarity of the topics to the elders is mixed. While they all knew who David Bowie and Elvis Presley were and what 'I Love Lucy' was, some knew who Eminem and Rihanna were but others didn't. The aforementioned episodes are some of my favourites (the David Bowie one is the most emotional one to date) but I also like the Deez Nuts episode because I found it hilarious as well as those of the elders reacting to modern technology such as the Apple Watch (which the kids also reacted to), a 3D printer, the Oculus Rift virtual reality system and apps such as Snapchat (which I can't get my head around even though I'm in my late twenties - I'm more of a Pinterest and Instagram girl) and Musical.ly, which reminded me of Dubsmash with a more musical edge to it. The elders reacting to new technology is a fine (no pun intended) contrast to kids and teens reacting to old technology.
The production values for this series are very good, such as the silent movie card-style titles with ragtime music playing over them and the vintage wallpaper in the background. I also like the use of running gags that were also used in Kids React such as, "Aw... Cute!" and "(elder's name's) words of wisdom" as well as the exclusive, "listen to your elders" banner. One of my favourite elders on this show is Yehuda, the father of the Fine brothers but I also like Catherine, Rock (I love his exclamations of, "shut the front door!" In a couple of episodes), Shirley (even though she looks a bit young for this series she is still sassy and cool), Bill, Laura and Alex to name but a few. One slight nitpick I have about Yehuda is that he revealed he would have let Benny and Rafi watch Happy Tree Friends when they were nine or ten. In contrast I do not think Happy Tree Friends is suitable for anyone under 12 due to its constant bloody violence.
Overall this is an enjoyable web series that is just as good as kids react. 9/10.
Like Kids React and Teens React, the elders are given things to react to such as viral videos, TV commercials and pop stars. The familiarity of the topics to the elders is mixed. While they all knew who David Bowie and Elvis Presley were and what 'I Love Lucy' was, some knew who Eminem and Rihanna were but others didn't. The aforementioned episodes are some of my favourites (the David Bowie one is the most emotional one to date) but I also like the Deez Nuts episode because I found it hilarious as well as those of the elders reacting to modern technology such as the Apple Watch (which the kids also reacted to), a 3D printer, the Oculus Rift virtual reality system and apps such as Snapchat (which I can't get my head around even though I'm in my late twenties - I'm more of a Pinterest and Instagram girl) and Musical.ly, which reminded me of Dubsmash with a more musical edge to it. The elders reacting to new technology is a fine (no pun intended) contrast to kids and teens reacting to old technology.
The production values for this series are very good, such as the silent movie card-style titles with ragtime music playing over them and the vintage wallpaper in the background. I also like the use of running gags that were also used in Kids React such as, "Aw... Cute!" and "(elder's name's) words of wisdom" as well as the exclusive, "listen to your elders" banner. One of my favourite elders on this show is Yehuda, the father of the Fine brothers but I also like Catherine, Rock (I love his exclamations of, "shut the front door!" In a couple of episodes), Shirley (even though she looks a bit young for this series she is still sassy and cool), Bill, Laura and Alex to name but a few. One slight nitpick I have about Yehuda is that he revealed he would have let Benny and Rafi watch Happy Tree Friends when they were nine or ten. In contrast I do not think Happy Tree Friends is suitable for anyone under 12 due to its constant bloody violence.
Overall this is an enjoyable web series that is just as good as kids react. 9/10.
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