Response to Lead Blog October 2

I've never been a fan of these types of videos. Every "Try Not To Laugh" challenge video I've attempted to watch has been visual. It's usually one of those videos with music and pictures. However, I was pleasantly surprised at this one. The style and structure was similar to that of a game show. I appreciated the presence of a host because it allowed me to somewhat understand what was happening. Unfortunately, even with the assistance of my mom, who tried to describe the video to me as much as she could, I was still confused. It seemed that each reaction lasted only a few seconds to a minute, and most of the time, the videos to which the people were reacting didn't seem to be audible to the viewer. However, I did enjoy some parts. My favorite moment was when the clip of the baby calling for his dad was shown. It was hilarious when the mail hit him in the face. Admittedly, I felt kind of bad for laughing about it because that poor little kid was probably shocked out of his mind. I think that both incongruity and superiority theory apply to this clip. As Kirsten said, no one would have expected the kid to get hit in the face. also, the laughter was sympathetic. We laugh because we feel bad for him. Another aspect of this video that I enjoyed was the participants' commentary on the clips they were shown. I found the comments they were making funnier than the videos themselves. Contrary to what I said before, I love watching reaction videos. The best ones are ones which include passionate, genuine reactions. I sometimes get the impression that people are exaggerating their reactions because they know that they are on camera. Reverse psychology is an interesting concept. When one is told not to perform a certain action, they feel compelled to do it just because they were told not to. I was laughing before I even clicked on the video. Throughout it, Iwas suppressing a smile. That may have been how the participants felt. As a whole, the video had its positives and negatives, but it gave me something to think about.