I had never heard of EVER AFTER HIGH and yet somehow it absolutely hooked me? I was not at all ready

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  • @MathewMcKenna
    @MathewMcKenna  11 месяцев назад +3234

    why do i feel like im falling down an animation pipeline lmao

  • @Uni_op
    @Uni_op 11 месяцев назад +2913

    I can’t believe this show was canceled because of Disney Decendents, it had such potential in my opinion.
    The music, the story, the designs, the character development. Everything about this show was so amazing

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 11 месяцев назад +94

      It wasn’t it was canceled because the dolls declined in quality
      Descendants coming out was a coincidence

    • @prettypills
      @prettypills 11 месяцев назад +261

      @@madnessarcade7447 it was declined because of decendents

    • @jxck_exorcist185
      @jxck_exorcist185 11 месяцев назад +280

      Honestly descendents wasn’t even that good lol

    • @karadx950
      @karadx950 11 месяцев назад +149

      For Decedents of all shows 😭Just more salt on the wound

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 11 месяцев назад +46

      @@prettypillsno it wasn’t it was declined because they got greedy and started to rush the dolls
      Y’all are too blinded by your hate for descendants you can’t even see the truth

  • @Terilyn
    @Terilyn 11 месяцев назад +3811

    Part 2 please! You can’t just watch the ‘Story of Apple White’ without hearing Raven’s side of the situation too!

  • @daniella_otsuki
    @daniella_otsuki 11 месяцев назад +2548

    The website used to be entirely dedicated to the series. The episodes were launched there. We had a game where you could choose your character, decorate your room, etc. And yes you could buy the dolls too, but it was so much more than it is now. It's too sad that EAH never got the ending it deserved.

    • @singingofsilver
      @singingofsilver 11 месяцев назад +192

      WHY DO ALL THE GOOD WEBSITES GET DELETED

    • @abbyswayze7429
      @abbyswayze7429 11 месяцев назад +105

      @@singingofsilver WeThePixies is a fan revival of Pixie Hollow so at least we have that

    • @tabbykat3248
      @tabbykat3248 11 месяцев назад +97

      there was a monster high ever after high movie in the works I wish it didn't get cancelled

    • @braylin5003
      @braylin5003 11 месяцев назад +50

      I remember taking a quiz in which I can be Royal or Rebel.
      Back when the site existed, I got Royal

    • @Shtickyaight
      @Shtickyaight 10 месяцев назад +1

      Aww

  • @abbasturd
    @abbasturd 11 месяцев назад +590

    I love how they portrayed Briar Rose as someone who’s afraid/reluctant to sleep. It’s a really fresh perspective on the Sleeping Beauty story/franchise. In Wreck it Ralph 2, Shrek, or Charming, they all portray Sleeping Beauty as a narcoleptic. It’s nice to see Briar Rose as someone who’s afraid and avoidant of sleep. Sleeping for a hundred years is a curse not a personality.

    • @vexywexypoo
      @vexywexypoo 10 месяцев назад +101

      Briar still has narcolepsy as far as I'm aware but it's realistic in a way that it's not just a silly thing that she's okay with, it actively impacts her life in a negative way. There's a whole episode about it if I remember correctly.

    • @abbasturd
      @abbasturd 10 месяцев назад +59

      @@vexywexypoo Yes, there is an episode on it. There’s also another one where she goes against Apple for forcing her ideals of being a Royal to her. That’s around the time she joins the non-Royals side.
      Briar’s story is a nice and fresh perspective of Sleeping Beauty’s incarnations in media. Like, I said, they made her personality as “sleeping”. That’s why Briar’s version of Sleeping Beauty is really good.

    • @singingofsilver
      @singingofsilver 6 месяцев назад +10

      Same! It's such a logical take on it, nobody would be happy to sleep for so long. Waking up to an entirely different world is bad enough, but when they have lives and friends before they sleep like Briar does then that's even worse, because one of the first things that she'd feel after waking up would be grief for her long-dead friends she may not have ever gotten to say goodbye to.

    • @via3155
      @via3155 Месяц назад

      @@singingofsilverwell none of the prior sleeping beauty adaptations weren’t aware they would be sleeping for that long lmao. Briar is a special case where she’s aware of her story and the destiny set upon her

  • @keona5560
    @keona5560 11 месяцев назад +739

    Mathew asking questions that the show desperately wants to answer is killing me. Everytime he asks something I have no choice but to giggle bc its all there lmaoo

    • @kathat7549
      @kathat7549 11 месяцев назад +79

      "Am I reading to much into this" he says
      "No!! Absolutely not! You are reading into it exactly the way the show wants you too! You're doing great!" I say

  • @rachelruff8029
    @rachelruff8029 11 месяцев назад +3597

    Please keep watching. All of the questions are addressed, and I really love the dynamic between Raven and Meddie! But I have to say that Cerise Hood is my favorite character, for a bunch of reasons!

    • @itzcookie05
      @itzcookie05 11 месяцев назад +243

      They even address the fact that there are multiple prince charming blood lines, which I always found that part hilarious but I appreciate them being so self aware in those situations

    • @HappyMusicFox
      @HappyMusicFox 11 месяцев назад +93

      Cerise hood is amazing! She's been and will always be my favourite character ever from this show! (Maddie is great too though)

    • @inkytheartist
      @inkytheartist 11 месяцев назад +44

      I love Cerise too, but I gotta say my favorite is Lizzie! her character is just so fun and I love her development!

    • @theultimatenerd9825
      @theultimatenerd9825 11 месяцев назад +20

      My favorite is Kitty Cheshire

    • @HappyMusicFox
      @HappyMusicFox 11 месяцев назад +14

      @@theultimatenerd9825 understandable, I love Kitty, too especially after Way Too Wonderland

  • @SweetHeartRose
    @SweetHeartRose 11 месяцев назад +579

    Actually, Ashlynn Ella didn't get 300 pairs of shoes and A glass slipper, she got 300 pairs of shoes FOR The Glass Slipper, which is the name of her shop.
    Also, the reason Apple White is respected and adored so much is because her mother, Snow White, was the very first fairytale princess (from the line of Disney princesses at least).
    So technically, when Snow White road off with her Prince Charming to live a happily ever after, in a way, she's considered to be the first Queen before all the other princesses followed after with their happily ever afters. Which I guess in Ever After High, Snow White is THE Queen for being the first original princess and all.

    • @marlysedaynou3085
      @marlysedaynou3085 10 месяцев назад +57

      ohhh i never caught that but it makes sense! also probably the reason why the Evil Queen is the most powerful villain even though i would argue Maleficient is much stronger?

    • @LouZarrr
      @LouZarrr 10 месяцев назад +13

      The Disney Princesses and Disney in general have nothing to do with ever after high

    • @mm-gz3hq
      @mm-gz3hq 10 месяцев назад +8

      Not to do with disney, Snow White is queen of the land.

    • @zrc1514
      @zrc1514 10 месяцев назад +13

      @@LouZarrr Not technically, but they've had a massive impact on how we view fairytales today which is why it was set up that way.

    • @ebony721
      @ebony721 10 месяцев назад +3

      Snow White would've had to marry someone else than Prince Charming then cause... otherwise Apple is going to marry and have children with her brother

  • @ezjimenez
    @ezjimenez 11 месяцев назад +1799

    OMG PLEASE WATCH THE WHOLE SHOW. there is so much lore i think you’ll find fascinating. a lot of the logistical questions you asked are actually elaborated on later in the show and it’s so good. i’m so happy Ever After High is getting the attention it deserves. it’s so underrated! thank you for this video.

    • @sophiathefurbst
      @sophiathefurbst 10 месяцев назад +11

      or in the books! most in the show though, but, for example, whether someone has ever strayed before

    • @Dani_1012
      @Dani_1012 3 месяца назад +3

      I hope all of these youtubers making reactions motivates Mattel to pick up EAH where they left it off, the show deserves an ending

  • @truebornseeker9767
    @truebornseeker9767 11 месяцев назад +549

    It’s incredibly funny seeing Mathew be so shocked about the concept of fairy tale children/children of villains going to a highschool when that exact plot was both done by Ever After High *and* The Decedents

    • @sbscarlett
      @sbscarlett 11 месяцев назад +63

      Don't forget the School for Good and Evil!

    • @cheyannegiles9772
      @cheyannegiles9772 11 месяцев назад +18

      @@sbscarlett eh, that's kind of similar but it's also pretty different

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 11 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@cheyannegiles9772it's different, like don't compare the two, we know that every series has a different concept

  • @destinygutierrez7333
    @destinygutierrez7333 11 месяцев назад +878

    I was so sad when this show was canceled, I was absolutely enthralled with this show. Thank you for reminding me of this masterpiece no matter how short it was

    • @vociferouschaos
      @vociferouschaos 10 месяцев назад +21

      Could've been so much more if it only had time, right? I feel like a lot of people didn't give it the chance it deserved because of the style

    • @OmegaFett165
      @OmegaFett165 10 месяцев назад +32

      Same it was my childhood then descendants came out and ruined everything!

    • @Myeverythinggg
      @Myeverythinggg 10 месяцев назад

      @@OmegaFett165obsessed. That’s why y’all lil show got canceled 😂

    • @CLPXZ
      @CLPXZ 10 месяцев назад +17

      @@Myeverythinggg um ever after high is 100 times better than that dollar tree garbage

    • @Myeverythinggg
      @Myeverythinggg 10 месяцев назад

      @@CLPXZ “dollar tree garbage” outsold. 😉

  • @ariannabazemore6684
    @ariannabazemore6684 11 месяцев назад +606

    Honestly, the lore and backstory of this show goes so far. It’s a great show and has some pretty unexpected twists. I definitely recommend you continue watching.

  • @themuffinman4680
    @themuffinman4680 11 месяцев назад +526

    Honestly it's so interesting to look back at the first episode and see how much seems sorta random but will eventually get an explanation. Like Briar Beauty seems very random and spontaneous for seemingly no reason but later on in the series she makes a rlly good point for why she acts the way she is which is honestly sorta sad and completely reasonable

    • @singingofsilver
      @singingofsilver 11 месяцев назад +20

      Briar 😭

    • @chileanywaysso5877
      @chileanywaysso5877 11 месяцев назад +11

      yes!!! she's going to be asleep for a whole century. she lives life with her friends to the fullest before it's too late

  • @maxwellgrimsley
    @maxwellgrimsley 11 месяцев назад +603

    Bro I highly recommend reading the books and/or watching the series. They all are written so well. Raven ends up forming a type of revolution against the act of continuing the books stories, and some of the royals even join in as well. It all discusses the darkness of their situation, and questions if anyone is selfish to want a certain life for themselves. It brings light to the fact that even some of the people that have a happy ending would have to go through immense trauma to get there, and they don’t want that. It’s SO good.

    • @luaxif
      @luaxif 11 месяцев назад +1

      where can i find the books???

    • @Mary_Studios
      @Mary_Studios 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@luaxif A library probably has them, barnes and noble, and amazon

    • @ixagonczi
      @ixagonczi 11 месяцев назад +8

      Don’t spoil it, add a spoiler warning so he doesn’t read this before he sees it!

    • @squeakSquak
      @squeakSquak 11 месяцев назад +4

      Don't spoil it😭😭😭

    • @unripetheberrby6283
      @unripetheberrby6283 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@ixagoncziyeah please

  • @RaccoonKat27
    @RaccoonKat27 10 месяцев назад +55

    Honestly Briar Beauty has one of the saddest moments in the show.
    Spoilers:
    She expresses how she has to sleep for years and years and wake up and all her friends won't be there. It's actually pretty heart braking.
    Also, the lesbian coating in this show is heavy and its adorable.

    • @sherbear6625
      @sherbear6625 8 месяцев назад +9

      Omg have u read the books? Duchess’s story is also sad since it implies suicide.

    • @DitzyDew
      @DitzyDew 8 месяцев назад +5

      oh my gosh i watched this show as a kid and I never noticed the lesbian coated scenes?? what scenes are you talking about?

    • @RaccoonKat27
      @RaccoonKat27 8 месяцев назад +13

      @@DitzyDew I haven’t watched it in a while but Apple’s “Prince Charming” at the end ended up being Darling Charming

    • @hari-wg8wh
      @hari-wg8wh 8 месяцев назад +10

      ⁠​⁠@@RaccoonKat27YES I LOVED THAT PART. When daring’s kiss didn’t work, Darling “kissed” (even tho it was cpr) apple and it worked!!

    • @desteneemsp2389
      @desteneemsp2389 Месяц назад +2

      Trueee that's sad but have you heard duchess swans story yet? Hers is the saddest of them all. She legit dies in her story 😢

  • @em9858
    @em9858 11 месяцев назад +119

    So the reason characters are classified as Royal or Rebel is about whether they choose to follow their destiny (this happens later in the show and why you should keep watching). Someone like Raven is a Rebel because she is rebelling against her destiny even thought she technically is royalty. Blonde Locks (Goldilocks’ daughter) is a Royal because she chose to follow her mum’s footsteps even though she’s not royalty.

    • @Moonlightss320
      @Moonlightss320 10 месяцев назад +18

      Is not really that,the daughter of beauty sleeping is a royal and she choose to not follow her destiny. The royals are as they name said the child’s of the royalty original characters,like Snow White is a queen and the others princess etc.
      And the rebels are the child’s of the villains or characters that are not royalty,like the son of Alicia or the mad hatter.

    • @kassidicatanag1379
      @kassidicatanag1379 10 месяцев назад +6

      there was a short on youtube somewhere that explained how Blondie was a royal. I can't remember which one it was though

    • @zrc1514
      @zrc1514 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@kassidicatanag1379 She just kind of forcefully inserted herself with them right?

  • @abbeyBominable123
    @abbeyBominable123 11 месяцев назад +594

    Compared to every other girls' doll media, Ever After High is truly the one with the best stories and best animation. It's so well made and so underrated.

  • @tinytaleah
    @tinytaleah 11 месяцев назад +218

    It’s so funny when Mat asks questions that immediately get answered 😭

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 11 месяцев назад +8

      Lol, but I also want him to react to more of the characters then the music tbh

    • @tinytaleah
      @tinytaleah 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@average-art3222 I feel the same, but if he knocks the musics out quick, then he can get to the show more 😂

    • @tinytaleah
      @tinytaleah 11 месяцев назад +1

      *can get to the show quicker is what I meant 🤦🏽‍♀️

    • @unripetheberrby6283
      @unripetheberrby6283 11 месяцев назад +1

      😂

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 11 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@tinytaleahlol, agree!!! Like I barely see any reaction to series/shows that Netflix have and yet no one reacts to them.

  • @BatzMayonnaise
    @BatzMayonnaise 11 месяцев назад +336

    The start is always a bit confusing but please keep watching! There is more story, characters and lore to discover! Also Maddie is best character!

    • @queerdeificeeli985
      @queerdeificeeli985 10 месяцев назад +18

      I also love Darling Charming. The show knew we needed a reverse damsel, and we got one!

    • @DinoandGalaxy
      @DinoandGalaxy 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@queerdeificeeli985yesss
      And the part that sealed the appledarling ship for me is the part where darling woke apple from the coma. (Not sure if this is what you were referring to. But the white knight thing was cool too.)

    • @queerdeificeeli985
      @queerdeificeeli985 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@DinoandGalaxy Yea, I was referring to the fact she's the white Knight rather than having a male white Knight and her as a damsel in distress

    • @DinoandGalaxy
      @DinoandGalaxy 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@queerdeificeeli985 ah okay mb sorry

    • @theultimatenerd9825
      @theultimatenerd9825 8 месяцев назад

      I like Kitty

  • @molly_parker_1847
    @molly_parker_1847 11 месяцев назад +166

    Damn, I totally forgot how absolutely amazing Ever After High’s theme is. I mean it’s always been one of my favorite theme songs (I never skip it when I’m rewatching the show) but now as a young adult the line, “it’s a rebel cause, with a royal heart” hits so much harder. It’s like saying that some times you have to rebel for the good of so many people and that’s okay but don’t forget about the good and “royal” heart that you have. I legit teared up, not gonna lie.

  • @lavenderandchrysanthemums9441
    @lavenderandchrysanthemums9441 11 месяцев назад +305

    God, I ADORED Ever After High. It was exactly my aesthetic growing up (still is now) and the writing is sooo witty and immersive and ughhh. One of my favourite things is that they have their own slang. Monster High had it too and even though it's seems so minor the world having it's own slang terms and sayings just makes it feel much more alive and lived in and fjdidbebejdb I love rewatching the whole series so much.

    • @melodyacosta5939
      @melodyacosta5939 11 месяцев назад +5

      Fr!! I freaking did an english presentation on how amazing this show is 😭💜 as a graphic design student and a fan of great world building, I completely fell in love with Ever After High

  • @kuku8846
    @kuku8846 11 месяцев назад +251

    Now that you’ve finally reacted to the few _Ever After High_ songs there are, I’m sure all the fans asking you to do this reaction can now finally live out their own happily ever afters. 😂

  • @MirandaMilner
    @MirandaMilner 11 месяцев назад +45

    The website used to be way different. Back it’s hay day, it was like a themed, interactive website. There was even a voting page for the “thronecoming” Queen, and whichever character won would actually win in the show.

  • @Q-Squid
    @Q-Squid 11 месяцев назад +170

    Part 2 PLEASE! (Also, watching on Netflix would be the better idea because it has all of it, and they're condensed down into actual "episodes" instead of the shorter RUclips videos.) As someone who grew up with this show and still absolutely LOVES it, I'm living for the fact that (almost) all the questions you asked during this actually get answerd later on in the show because the show was actually well thought out. And also (minor spoilers for later in the show so stop reading if you don't want that)
    If the show had been allowed to continue, they would have made it GAY! Like, actual explicit romance between Apple and Darling. The kiss scene should be enough to convince you of that, but the actual writers went on record and said that was the direction they would have taken the show. So sad it got cancelled because of Disney's Descendants blowing up. The last season really didn't feel like a finale.

    • @shay5479
      @shay5479 10 месяцев назад +23

      i haven’t really watched the show but i’m glad they were gonna do a romance w apple and darling instead of apple and raven!! cuz like the enemies to lovers kinda thing is cool, but in this show raven was really trying to make her own destiny separate from apple n stuff

    • @singingofsilver
      @singingofsilver 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@shay5479 Raven and Apple together is adorable in fanworks, but in the actual show I think it would be a bit of a trainwreck

  • @tatyanarodriguez1561
    @tatyanarodriguez1561 11 месяцев назад +187

    The first thing I did with this series was fall in love with Raven. She should not have to go against her morals to make others happy. Also the more the story goes on the more I wanted to scream at Apple.

    • @abbeyBominable123
      @abbeyBominable123 11 месяцев назад +36

      People hate Apple but I always try to see her perspective. She cannot help how she was educated about life. She does things that we see as selfish but she doesn't see it that way because she doesn't understand the world like other people do. It's hard for me to be mad at her.

    • @tatyanarodriguez1561
      @tatyanarodriguez1561 11 месяцев назад +20

      @@abbeyBominable123 I tried to do that, but I keep getting frustrated over how she disregards Raven's feelings; it isn't until she starts defending Raven's right to choose that I came to like her.

  • @forrestgumpthechump
    @forrestgumpthechump 11 месяцев назад +830

    it’s always a good day when Mat posts a video

  • @hannahhannah9659
    @hannahhannah9659 11 месяцев назад +82

    Y'know the deeper you get into the story, the more deeper the story IS. Ive watched almost all of the episodes and the episode where they pledge their destiny's is my favorite

    • @jakubpuchalski2583
      @jakubpuchalski2583 4 месяца назад

      Wait....if apple is destined to marry the son of prince charmin who is her mothers husband, that means that she hass to marry her brother?

  • @zilch430
    @zilch430 11 месяцев назад +76

    PLEASE watch more because Ever After High is legitimately such a fun show both conceptually and comedically.

  • @Viol_ation
    @Viol_ation 11 месяцев назад +356

    Pls Mathew! Please watch the whole series! It's really good and the writing and character development is really good, even for the character's you'd least expect. All the main characters get major character arcs that are ABSOLUTELY amazing! Please go for it!

  • @filipkraljik9693
    @filipkraljik9693 11 месяцев назад +121

    The show gets so much deeper as it goes on and has some really good storytelling especially in the specials.

  • @annanichole1306
    @annanichole1306 11 месяцев назад +239

    KEEP WATCHING!!!! All of this is explained. ALSO SOME SPOILERS BUT TBF THIS SHOW HAS BEEN OUT FOR A WHILE
    Few little things tho, 1. Ashlynn didn't buy a glass slipper, her shoe store is called The Glass Slipper to reference her fairytale 2. Briar is depressed about outliving most of her friends and missing 100 years of her life so she's trying to make the best of it all 3. Daring gets redemption 4. Weird casual dude is Hunter Huntsman son of the huntsman from I think Red Riding Hood 5. Hansel and Gretel have 1 kid each and they're cousins and 6. So much drama is involved to further the story so PLEASE continue watching

    • @mallyscoolngl
      @mallyscoolngl 10 месяцев назад +13

      Pretty sure hunter is the son of the hunter from snow white shshshs

    • @please-3889
      @please-3889 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@mallyscoolngl there's a hunter in snow white?

    • @Ayane_Mizu
      @Ayane_Mizu 10 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@please-3889The guy the evil Queen orders to kill Snow White

  • @alanamera6366
    @alanamera6366 11 месяцев назад +95

    You should definitely watch more episodes. Everything gets explained and a lot of characters change throughout the series. It’s definitely worth watching.

  • @Normalweebmaybe
    @Normalweebmaybe 11 месяцев назад +610

    Seeing so many people love and talk about this masterpiece always warms my heart💜

    • @unripetheberrby6283
      @unripetheberrby6283 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yeah, it's niche I think

    • @melodyacosta5939
      @melodyacosta5939 11 месяцев назад +17

      Right? Is such a hidden gem, the concept might be weird at first, but its super good, interesting and entertaining the show definitely deserves more love!

    • @melodyacosta5939
      @melodyacosta5939 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@l-m6313 Not nearly as much as other shows at least (it's hard to find fanart for example) never knew anyone in person who watched it, never saw discussions or reactions about it, etc. ówò in comparison to other animated shows I think it's way lesser known

  • @BlueSodaPop_
    @BlueSodaPop_ 11 месяцев назад +86

    Im fully on team "Make Mathew watch more" lol, I love how excited you got about the premise of the show!

  • @quartz_quill
    @quartz_quill 11 месяцев назад +47

    God you have no idea how loud I screeched when I saw this. In my humble opinion, Ever After High will forever be the 2010s show that did EVERYTHING right. You want plot? You got it. Character design and arcs? You got it. Diversity? You got it. When I say this show is a masterpiece I am NOT joking. It deals with so many common problems in such a magical way and is just so fucking entertaining as it does it.
    Please continue to watch this, I will literally binge omg I love this show so much (and I know you will too)

  • @Amaze_me
    @Amaze_me 11 месяцев назад +81

    Please keep watching!!! Raven’s side is so much better! And answers so many more questions

  • @maxwellgrimsley
    @maxwellgrimsley 11 месяцев назад +49

    Bro every after high has a novel series that holds up to this day. I reread them recently and they’re still so good. They’ve got a legitimate sense of peril and the plot is immensely interesting.

  • @hollyannparker4445
    @hollyannparker4445 11 месяцев назад +84

    EVER AFTER HIGH IS JUST ONE OF THE BEST CARTOONS THAT EXIST!
    And I will stand by this!
    You definitely should watch more, because this story is actually so good, and all the characters are so surprisingly multidimensional for a cartoon that was basically created to sell dolls.
    Just maybe make a video binging the whole first season and the coronation day🤣

  • @cmd0317
    @cmd0317 11 месяцев назад +23

    You have to watch more! “Way Too Wonderland” was my favorite bit and “Thronecoming” was also an interesting take. “Dragon Games” has such a cool plot and premise!
    Also, Daring gets a character arc in “Epic Winter” where he becomes less narcissistic 😂

  • @NAKOYAH
    @NAKOYAH 11 месяцев назад +23

    Please keep watching!!! I was so sad when this got canceled because of -disney- and we didn't get to see the ending of the show, but there are so many good seasons before that and it honestly is one of the most well-written and interesting shows i watched when I was younger! They dive into more deeper topics too like identity issues and where you belong among other things so no, you didn't get too deep with your analyses, and you were pretty spot on :)

  • @dazzle3b73
    @dazzle3b73 11 месяцев назад +141

    Ever After High, just like Monster High, is a cartoon series dear to my heart, even though they have 3 songs, I know them by heart, looooooove the Dragon Games one💛
    7:17 the nostalgia while hearing thisbjhg watching the 1st episodes is so funny seeing how far this universe has come to! Glad Mathew appreciates yet another beauty in the animation industry.
    8:07 that is literally Apple’s logic for the first half of this series, but hey! Things are going to be different don’t you worry!
    11:05 Daring is well…Daring. He’s just there…he was funny in the Topsy Turvy movie tho
    11:45 oh it was intentional _cough cough headmaster Grim_
    17:05 HOW DOES HE KEEP GUESSING THE PLOT
    18:58 PLEASE DO WATCH MORE EPISODES MATHEW I WILL GLADLY WATCH THE BAZILLION VIDEOS Your commentary is always so interesting and funny and sometimes mind boggling, it’s a pleasure hearing your thoughts about these old shows. I can see the series has you immersed in its story so mind as well!
    20:42 The theme song is an absolute JAM, the atmosphere of fairytales with that popish rhythm makes this song an absolute joy to listen to💜

    • @mldag1678
      @mldag1678 11 месяцев назад +1

      I agree with this ENTIRE comment🙌💕

  • @bowloffruitycereal
    @bowloffruitycereal 11 месяцев назад +71

    this was one of my favorite series then it got canceled bc disney copied them and i was so mad abt it😭

    • @keona5560
      @keona5560 11 месяцев назад

      I still haven't fogiven Disney for that man, those JERKS😭

    • @mochaismilk
      @mochaismilk 11 месяцев назад +18

      Bro you can't tell me descendants wasn't just a rip off of ever after high that only got successful because it was disney

    • @nesrynthesloth4952
      @nesrynthesloth4952 11 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@mochaismilkthat's literally what happened. And matel didn't wanna get sued over it even though they were using the grim fairy tale characters, not Disney's.

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@mochaismilk It wasn’t it was canceled because the dolls declined in quality
      Descendants coming out was a coincidence
      Descendants got too many differences

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 11 месяцев назад

      @@nesrynthesloth4952 It wasn’t it was canceled because the dolls declined in quality
      Descendants coming out was a coincidence

  • @eline_sunny
    @eline_sunny 11 месяцев назад +29

    WE NEED MORE!!! I always loved EAH, the aesthetic, the story etc. it's really worth it, the depth in this show is incredible!

  • @windysudarmo3124
    @windysudarmo3124 11 месяцев назад +11

    The show has so much potential, it breaks my heart when they’re canceled.
    You should really watch all the episodes and movies. It’s worth it.

  • @mushroom4286
    @mushroom4286 11 месяцев назад +44

    This was my favorite show of all time! It made me sad that it got cancelled. Way too wonderland is such a nostalgia trip and has such an amazing song!

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 11 месяцев назад +1

      Me too, like, this is the closest show thats like monster high, like my god I missed shows that have character development and relatable.

  • @kenzie25668
    @kenzie25668 11 месяцев назад +68

    Highly recommend watching the whole series the story is amazing

    • @mushroom4286
      @mushroom4286 11 месяцев назад +7

      This was my favorite show of all time! It made me sad that it got cancelled.

  • @PheonixBladeEnforcer
    @PheonixBladeEnforcer 11 месяцев назад +22

    This is one of my favourite series on youtube. Each episode might be short, but the characters have so much personality. Maddie, Raven & Cerise Hood are my favourites.
    I really hope you continue to watch this. Also it's really fun to watch you both guess who characters are related to.

  • @-Emberr-
    @-Emberr- 11 месяцев назад +57

    If you like the show, I highly recommend checking out the book trilogy, which is also called Ever After High and is written by Shannon Hale. The books have longer storylines and are very fun to read, and there’s a forth one that’s a crossover with Monster High (Ever After High, The Legend of Shadow High). The third one is probably my favorite out of the trilogy because, wait, spoilers! I just think it’s really worth the read if you’re interested :D
    (PS: There’s a second series that goes into depth of some of the side characters if you’re desperate for even more Ever After High. It’s 8 books long and written by Suzanne Selfors and is also really good! I remember borrowing the third one from the library and renewing it for months until I finally got my own copy lol)

    • @Kiwi-vm9gc
      @Kiwi-vm9gc 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yo!! I have the Ever After High trilogy. Thank you for saying there is series with the side characters because I’m going to buy them eventually plus that crossover book. Another addition to my TBR

    • @JensiPad22
      @JensiPad22 8 месяцев назад +1

      I have the one about faybelle and Farrah ❤

  • @fantasylover4evr371
    @fantasylover4evr371 11 месяцев назад +58

    By all means, please watch every episode!! The characters and adventures are so captivating!

  • @mycatshuman
    @mycatshuman 11 месяцев назад +74

    Oh my gosh I love ever after high. The books provide a lot more context tho (Im gonna have to reread the books soon) And the few songs they have absolutely slap. I still listen to them.There's so much lore to this whole thing. Great seeing your reactions to this I would love to see you watch more. You're reactions are absolutely great and I can only imagine your reactions to some scenes.

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 11 месяцев назад +4

      Agree!!! I wanna see matt react to more!!

  • @ali_oks618
    @ali_oks618 11 месяцев назад +20

    PLEASE watch more of this! I was incredibly happy seeing this video alone, and I don't know what I would give for more! This show is seriously amazing! The designs are very pretty, the story is great and characters are well-written. "Am I digging in too deep?" No you're not, Ever After High really IS that deep!

  • @v.v365
    @v.v365 11 месяцев назад +10

    The first couple episodes are the most lore packed, I’m very glad you decided to check this out!

    • @v.v365
      @v.v365 11 месяцев назад

      The thing I love about Ever After High is the inherent theme of classism where villains and their children are marked from birth and shunned by society, and they can either embrace that or rebel against it, like the difference between Raven Queen and Faybelle Thorn. Then there’s the favoritism of royal characters, leaving the non-royal characters overlooked and sidelined even if they’re the main character of their own stories, like how Blondie Lockes is a Royal but not really, she’s in Royal social circles but she doesn’t enjoy the privileges of royalty, or Hunter Huntsman having to secretly date Ashlynn Ella because her status as royalty makes it a social taboo to date below her station, especially with a character in as liminal a role as the Huntsman, who shows up in the stories of both Snow White and Red Riding Hood. Mattel probably didn’t want to explore these themes too much, they just wanted to sell toys, which is why Ever After High is no longer an active franchise sadly.

    • @v.v365
      @v.v365 11 месяцев назад

      I headcanon that the world of Ever After High is very much intertwined with whatever force is behind Fate, which is how things just sorta work out for certain characters (like Briar jumping out the window and Daring just happening to be standing right where she’d need to be caught to survive), and the more characters diverge from their destinies the more chaotic the world becomes because Fate has to account for all these new variables. So a character won’t poof out of existence if they don’t sign onto their predetermined destinies, but Fate won’t exactly know what to do about them so more chaotic things will happen within their lives.

    • @v.v365
      @v.v365 11 месяцев назад

      Also if you’re on board, would love to know what fairytale most resonates with you, maybe a favorite folktale, and maybe you could imagine yourself as a child of that fairytale in Ever After High

  • @Anna-B
    @Anna-B 11 месяцев назад +56

    I LOVE Ever After High! I read the books, I watched the show, I have opinions (especially the farther you get into it)

  • @ripple____1579
    @ripple____1579 11 месяцев назад +15

    YOOOO I JUST GOT BACK INTO EVER AFTER HIGH AND YOU POST THIS?!??!?
    Edit after watching video: I'm so glad you don't immediately hate Apple, the fandom treats her like pure evil even though she was pressured by others to follow her destiny, just like literally everyone else. Sure, she wants to be queen, but she also cares for others. Sure, she can be pretty selfish, but that's what makes her a good character- She would be perfect otherwise.

  • @lilegg6305
    @lilegg6305 8 месяцев назад +3

    Wait, I just realized, the moment where Briar says she's going again (to yeet herself out the tower), Daring gets on pose to catch her. They really take trust fall to other level. (That potential for friendship, tho)

  • @harmonyapril3900
    @harmonyapril3900 11 месяцев назад +9

    I would personally love to watch you react to more episodes. For a kid's show that was made pretty much solely to sell toys it does the characters really well, showing different perspectives and reasons for wanting to follow Destiany vs not and different reasons for that (for example I really don't like Apple very much since i thinks she's really self-absorbed but I understand her motivations) over all is just a surprisingly good show.

  • @amidoshi1909
    @amidoshi1909 11 месяцев назад +36

    Ahhh I love EAH! It's one of the best pieces of media (made to originally sell dolls) to exist. The writing is clever, the charater designs and costumes are god fabulous and the characters are just so well written. The songs are bangers, and the storyline is AMAZING! Even Wonderland logic makes sense in it's own way!

  • @thehalfelflumeria
    @thehalfelflumeria 11 месяцев назад +5

    In this case "Royal" just means that they are following their destiny. They aren't necessarily actually royalty because later in the show their are "evil" royals as well.

  • @gwkhrwng2008
    @gwkhrwng2008 10 месяцев назад +5

    0:00 Intro
    0:54 The World of Ever After High
    6:45 Apple's Tale: The Story Of A Royal
    19:09 Ever After High theme song

  • @renkuch
    @renkuch 10 месяцев назад +3

    Briar was living for the rush because she knew she was going to sleep for eternity. So she had that you only live once mentality!

  • @feedufutur
    @feedufutur 11 месяцев назад +27

    Oh, I love Ever After High! And it has really good messages and fun development! If you feel like it, please keep watching and show your reaction!

  • @sk3lut
    @sk3lut 11 месяцев назад +4

    they were actually working on a crossover movie between monster high and ever after high, the post credit scene in boo york shows astronova talking to apple and raven. unfortunately it never finished but theres still artwork and lines from it on the internet. Theres a book based on that story too called “the legend of shadow high.”

  • @rev7068
    @rev7068 11 месяцев назад +9

    oh PLEASE do the whole series because the characters actually have so much depth to them and there are so many wonderful plot twists

  • @wonderlucky1912
    @wonderlucky1912 11 месяцев назад +4

    I am glad you have an open-mind about Apple’s perspective. Briar and Daring get character development. Briar is 1 of my favorite characters and she has an interesting storyline.

  • @ry4375
    @ry4375 11 месяцев назад +5

    This show was my ENTIRE childhood

  • @KingAmnesia420
    @KingAmnesia420 11 месяцев назад +27

    I love how invested you are in the lore! I can't wait what you'll think of Raven's perspective and of course, legacy day! >:D Ever After High truly is a master piece and seeing you enjoy it just brings me and so many others joy. Like one of our fave RUclipsrs dives into one of our most loved shows growing up. :)) Please consider making a part 2, or even series (no rush)

  • @boomfanfic-a-latta8996
    @boomfanfic-a-latta8996 10 месяцев назад +3

    I love how Matt is just questioning "Why are they OKAY with this system?!" as if the whole point of the series isn't discussing the problems with this system. :D You are not digging too deep, you are asking the questions they WANT you to ask!

  • @FloralCelestiality
    @FloralCelestiality 10 месяцев назад +2

    The delivery goose said, "300 new shoes for The Glass Slipper." The Glass Slipper is Ashlynn Ella's shoe store.

  • @KoskotOwl
    @KoskotOwl 11 месяцев назад +9

    OMG YEEEEEEEEES EVER AFTER HIGH!
    Its a Fantastic show!

  • @SummerMist-tg7gc
    @SummerMist-tg7gc 11 месяцев назад +17

    it's great to see someone new enter this fandom. Would love to see you continue watching it. it really is an amazing show and i hope you enjoy it.

  • @its_me.6902
    @its_me.6902 10 месяцев назад +4

    You should absolutely keep watching, because as the show continues, the original plot develops so much more with twists that you probably won't expect. And in my personal opinion, the wonderland arc of this show is way too good to miss out on.

  • @louisev7202
    @louisev7202 10 месяцев назад +3

    One thing I love about all the Charmings is that since they can't pledge, they DON'T get the legacy they expect. And the unexpected leads to obstacles leading to growth and potential character development.
    I also like seeing the kids follow in their parents' footsteps in unexpected ways and reinventing the tales.
    Spoiler warning :
    I think Ashley's "prince" won't be a Charming, and the three siblings will end up playing the parts of Prince Adam, The Good King (from Snow White ??) (maybe) and Prince Florian (from Snow White) but not in the way they were supposed to.

  • @shawnawestbrook1535
    @shawnawestbrook1535 11 месяцев назад +4

    There is one character in this series that is also apart of Monster High and it’s Cupid! She travels between worlds and it was so cool when we found out it’s canon!

  • @fantasylover4evr371
    @fantasylover4evr371 11 месяцев назад +12

    Omg I'm so excited!! This was an amazing cartoon, and it kills me that they stopped making more.

  • @rowanbyrne6133
    @rowanbyrne6133 10 месяцев назад +2

    *asks all the right questions that get explored later in the show* “I’m probably reading too much into it tho”

  • @deaththegirl3371
    @deaththegirl3371 11 месяцев назад +9

    I love Ever After High, the storyline, the animation, the music, I love everything about it! You absolutely should watch the rest!!! All the characters get such awesome development!

  • @Imtootiredforthissh1t
    @Imtootiredforthissh1t 11 месяцев назад +14

    I need a full series of Mat reacting to every episode, I’d totally watch that 😂
    I loved this show when I was wee, bit cringe now though haha!

  • @Purple-and-Starlight
    @Purple-and-Starlight 11 месяцев назад +17

    There's actually books for this serie, and I actually always prefered the main trilogy to the cartoon serie...Apple White is very much less bitchy in there, and her motivations are even more understandable. The books also container more lore and stuff, and helps you understand the characters better (Especially Apple)
    Edit: Also please do keep watching this!!!

  • @Knightress21
    @Knightress21 11 месяцев назад +9

    You have to finish the series, I believe you will love it. It is cheesy and dramatic but the story is so well written and many different parts of the show tackle serious issues in a fun and good way. Also, the few songs in the show slap!

  • @_helvetixa
    @_helvetixa 11 месяцев назад +5

    Please watch the whole series!! Every character just gets so much character development that it’s so sad they cancelled it XD
    I love what they did with briar and I love the design of red riding hood’s daughter lol(forgot her name)

  • @FunkyV
    @FunkyV 11 месяцев назад +20

    YESSS WOOOOOO !!! I loved this show as a kid and still love it now, (I actually rewatched it a few months ago) and I'm SO glad to see you react to it !! DEFINITELY wasn't expecting this at all !!! THANK YOU MATHEW !

  • @kkkkuki
    @kkkkuki 11 месяцев назад +7

    MAT REACTING TO EVER AFTER HIGH!? THAT'S ALL I NEEDEEEEEED

  • @AryaHime
    @AryaHime 11 месяцев назад +12

    I would looove if you continued this series, it's seriously underrated and... just look at that art! That's a lot of money that went into it and the story is alright too!

  • @myprofilepictureisafish
    @myprofilepictureisafish 10 месяцев назад +2

    This story changes so much and you are going to be SO suprised when you find out what characters are/get together, I hope you watch every season including the Dragon Games, Epic Winter and the rest

  • @enchanted_inventory882
    @enchanted_inventory882 11 месяцев назад +7

    Ever after high is an amazing show and i definitely recommend reacting to all the specials (that's where the occasional songs and best character development ect is as tje regular episodes are less than 10 mins and filler) i grew up with this show and it's amazing

  • @azariacaria
    @azariacaria 11 месяцев назад +8

    PLEASE WATCH MORE!!! this show is literally my favorite and seeing that you love it too makes me so happy 😭😭😭😭😭

  • @ph0en1x28
    @ph0en1x28 11 месяцев назад +3

    In the books, Raven originally dorms with Maddie but Apple asks Headmaster Grimm to let her swap dorms because she wants to make sure Raven stays on track for their story.

  • @Jinxx9081
    @Jinxx9081 11 месяцев назад +5

    Please keep watching, they’re short episodes so it really won’t take you long and I’d love to see you react to all the characters and their dynamics.

  • @n.abookgirl2457
    @n.abookgirl2457 11 месяцев назад +8

    The show is reminding you of a story book and your fairytale nostalgia as a young kid... plus it has an interesting plot. 🙂👍

  • @moonknightress5059
    @moonknightress5059 11 месяцев назад +4

    I love how every single question he asks, the story also asks and explores

  • @moritzmartini4132
    @moritzmartini4132 8 месяцев назад +2

    Although the show introduces characters as "daughter/son of [...]" it doesn´t mean that they are the actual child of the original fairytale charatcer, they r more like the descendant, the great-great-great-great-great-whatever-grandchild, there already were multiple different Snow Whites before Apple and after the original Snow White, same with all the other fairytale characters

  • @Rx-jr7yh
    @Rx-jr7yh 11 месяцев назад +9

    Im glad you're watching this and i hope you continue because this show actually has a lot of development and a good story that you'd probably genuinely enjoy.

  • @_SATURN-
    @_SATURN- 11 месяцев назад +8

    i absolutely loved watching this show with my sister!! i especially love the one in wonderland!!

  • @chandlerharris4643
    @chandlerharris4643 11 месяцев назад +6

    Please keep watching this show. It gets even better in the next couple episodes. The show is so slept on! 😊

  • @Sab-yk7mg
    @Sab-yk7mg 11 месяцев назад +4

    Please keep watching this is such an amazing show! Yes they are part of the same universe one of the characters even crosses over from being on monster to ever after high.

  • @natashawilkins189
    @natashawilkins189 10 месяцев назад +2

    In the books, Raven looked in the story book of legends and one of the people’s story was erased and she hadn’t been seen in like 100 years, turns out Headmaster Grimm made the person disappear

  • @megangreen5044
    @megangreen5044 11 месяцев назад +8

    I would absolutely watch you react to the whole show. I loved it when I was younger so this was so fun to see you enjoy it like I did!

  • @narryatlas766
    @narryatlas766 11 месяцев назад +4

    I USED TO LOVE EVER AFTER HIGH

    • @narryatlas766
      @narryatlas766 11 месяцев назад

      I HAD THE FIRST BOOK AND I READ IT SOOOO MANY TIMES

  • @jem_aquariusmoon
    @jem_aquariusmoon 11 месяцев назад +5

    Omg I LOVED this webseries! Me and my mom have all the dolls lol Please watch the rest, it has such a great story with great character development!

  • @LavenderLoverrr
    @LavenderLoverrr 6 месяцев назад +2

    I think that most people in the school more afraid of her than mad at her. Other students who have an evil destiny just did it, so they’re assuming that Raven would probably be evil too. I don’t think it’s that anyone is making them hate her so much as they just aren’t taking any chances.