I cried my eyes out watching "The Half Of It" 😭 (Movie Reaction)

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  • @blanquitaa
    @blanquitaa Před 4 lety +21866

    i appreciate how cindy starts crying and then she just makes a joke to cover her emotions as quick as possible

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +3400

      please do not expose me like this

    • @erinalexander4017
      @erinalexander4017 Před 4 lety +441

      Cindy 15 minutes later: unpin🤣🤣

    • @sclohessy4759
      @sclohessy4759 Před 4 lety +398

      @@withcindy conceal don't feel don't let it show

    • @urgonnabeok
      @urgonnabeok Před 4 lety +27

      blanquita actually though lmao

    • @Udontkno7
      @Udontkno7 Před 4 lety +22

      that slightly traumatized lewk

  • @SaraH-jn5db
    @SaraH-jn5db Před 4 lety +11734

    When mediocre white boy stood up in the middle of church and said gay rights i cried

  • @shebagal12
    @shebagal12 Před 4 lety +6060

    “If she straight don’t worry wait till she graduates art school” as someone who started art school straight and ended it with being bisexual...I feel called out

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +1366

      another one bites the dust

    • @terrasimone5528
      @terrasimone5528 Před 4 lety +193

      Did we have the exact same college experience??? lol

    • @shebagal12
      @shebagal12 Před 4 lety +43

      Terra Simone must have 😂😂

    • @mildredhuertas9573
      @mildredhuertas9573 Před 4 lety +83

      I am in art school and am bisexual, I feel called out

    • @tailbonetailbone9380
      @tailbonetailbone9380 Před 4 lety +126

      Life constructs, college deconstructs.
      I mean seriously, I entered med school a straight moderate and now I'm a bi communist.
      And I have T H R E E M O R E Y E A R S

  • @scout72430
    @scout72430 Před 4 lety +9005

    I know I'm late to this movie, but did anyone else notice how Paul also helped Ellie's dad out of his depression? I just thought it was so cute how he started to bring him those stupid sausages LOL and by the end of the movie, her dad was wearing a suit instead of his pjs. 😭

    • @avsambart
      @avsambart Před 4 lety +879

      Paul and her dad was my favourite part!!! Their scenes were so wholesome 😭

    • @helenwinter3320
      @helenwinter3320 Před 3 lety +172

      yess i knoww it made me cry 😭

    • @adwoaowusu7208
      @adwoaowusu7208 Před 3 lety +220

      It’s the character development for me

    • @GINSHOTGUN
      @GINSHOTGUN Před 3 lety +47

      I know right 😭

    • @spammusubi1607
      @spammusubi1607 Před 3 lety +22

      IKRR it was so wholesomeeee

  • @elliexaster4763
    @elliexaster4763 Před 3 lety +7709

    I just realized they called her chugga chugga chu chu because her last name is chu and she works at a train station-

    • @SaraH-jn5db
      @SaraH-jn5db Před 3 lety +710

      Took me like 3 months and multiple watches to realize that too

    • @tedros6917
      @tedros6917 Před 3 lety +755

      it's honestly pretty clever, if only it wasn't said as an insult

    • @iferawhite7661
      @iferawhite7661 Před 3 lety +337

      Oh my god I didn't realize that jesus I am dumber than the freaking himbo
      I thought they called her chugga chugga chu chu because she had such a slow ass bike, so IDK it was like... the train engine that could but in a very snarky side-remark kind of way as an insult to how damn slow her bike is

    • @areolagarage1528
      @areolagarage1528 Před 3 lety +163

      FR it’s so funny how ppl put in so much effort to make ppl feel bad about themselves 💀

    • @renzbar150
      @renzbar150 Před 3 lety +109

      Fun fact: it was based on Alice Wu's real life experience bc of her name.

  • @aanchalsaxena1135
    @aanchalsaxena1135 Před 4 lety +11518

    WE NEED TO APPRECIATE HIMBO'S MOM THOUGH LIKE SHE THOUGHT HE'S GAY, AND WAS LIKE I STILL LOVE YOU
    THEN HE SAYS HE MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE THE RECIPE AND GETS HIT WITH HER PURSE

    • @ds-lb6ms
      @ds-lb6ms Před 4 lety +1730

      she said : not the fucking recipe my himbo son

    • @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea
      @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea Před 4 lety +373

      That part had me laughing 😂

    • @CeCe1066
      @CeCe1066 Před 4 lety +191

      Aanchal Saxena I LOVED THAT!!! I had to replay it cause it was just golden🤣

    • @sketchlee1856
      @sketchlee1856 Před 4 lety +302

      She's got her priorities straight

    • @marisevw7935
      @marisevw7935 Před 4 lety +137

      ... and then when he’s like ‘I’m not gay’ she says ‘oh thank god’... that’s not what I call acceptance

  • @samanthasherrard162
    @samanthasherrard162 Před 4 lety +6366

    I think Paul’s little “there’s more than one way to love” speech in the church was also referencing not just the gay but also love in general. At first he was like “dating/love is going out and making out and physicality and the sort” and after meeting Ellie his perspective changes about what love is

    • @roxys207
      @roxys207 Před 4 lety +222

      Exactly this! I also thought he was talking about his relationship with Ellie.

    • @ellenkristiantisitompul5683
      @ellenkristiantisitompul5683 Před 4 lety +95

      I thought he was talking about his relationship with ellie and not about gay relationship

    • @northbelle2317
      @northbelle2317 Před 3 lety +42

      There IS after all more than one kind of love. Eros, phillia(?) I forgot the others but yeah 😂

    • @vexusmorpheus932
      @vexusmorpheus932 Před 3 lety +22

      @@northbelle2317 p l a t o n i c

    • @seatheparade
      @seatheparade Před 2 lety +9

      Yesss she changes every perspective of his and they made each other grow with their friendship!

  • @soupandsalad7624
    @soupandsalad7624 Před 3 lety +3199

    AS AN AROMANTIC PERSON THE IDEA OF PLATONIC SOULMATES HITS ME SO HARD AND IM SOBBING BYE

    • @yziez
      @yziez Před 3 lety +85

      AHHHHHH metooooo and I love their platonic relationship!!! Just the fact that it’s platonic makes me so happppyyyy

    • @vexusmorpheus932
      @vexusmorpheus932 Před 3 lety +18

      HEY ARO BUDDYY

    • @goblinhat0985
      @goblinhat0985 Před 3 lety +62

      im not aro but me and my bestie have so many failed relationships we realised were platnic soulmates because she is the one person i feel super connected to, and i dont need to love her romantically because ive got her as my friend

    • @vexusmorpheus932
      @vexusmorpheus932 Před 3 lety +15

      @@goblinhat0985 I'm glad you found them :)

    • @naranciabestboi8498
      @naranciabestboi8498 Před 3 lety +5

      AHH SAMEE

  • @MinaReads
    @MinaReads Před 4 lety +13925

    cindy saying "he's so dumb" while sobbing is the ultimate mood

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +1236

      a perpetual mood

    • @watcherboy2723
      @watcherboy2723 Před 4 lety +330

      Me reading fan fiction with misunderstandings and angst and they’re just both pining over each other and they just are so dumb

    • @InfinitelyAnon
      @InfinitelyAnon Před 3 lety +126

      The face he was making.... we love a himbo ally

    • @booperdooper9762
      @booperdooper9762 Před 3 lety +7

      I- yes T_T

    • @ellesmith1801
      @ellesmith1801 Před 3 lety +35

      He may be a dumbass, but he’s *our* dumbass

  • @sarvcsm7208
    @sarvcsm7208 Před 4 lety +4453

    this movie made me realize my favorite duo ever is stupid straight man with good intentions and smart shy lovestruck lesbian . i just think we need more of this

  • @Abidaily247
    @Abidaily247 Před 4 lety +4025

    I know im watching this really late but when paul says 'its a sin, you're going to hell' I always think he says that not to make ellie feel bad or to be homophobic but i think it's the realisation for him that acording to the religious world hes been brought up in his friend will be going to hell. i think that scene shows how the surroundings paul grew up in affected his world view but i also think it shows how much paul has come to care for ellie so finding out that ellie likes aster is difficult for him because he doesnt want his friend to go to hell and suffer but also maybe the realisation that everyone in their town will think that ellie is going to hell and he doesn't want his town to hate ellie. maybe im reading way past the line but i can't help but think that when i watch that scene.

    • @clemencefurnari679
      @clemencefurnari679 Před 3 lety +621

      I felt the same way, his fear of losing her and seeing her hated by everyone was really well portrayed, plus I think his words were supposed to be just thoughts that he said out loud because he was so shocked, so he haven't processed it enough to know he hurts her the moment he said it

    • @Shona100
      @Shona100 Před 3 lety +343

      I felt like he was kinda saying what everyone around him projected into his brain and so it sounded like he was just repeating words from what he grew up on

    • @somebody0586
      @somebody0586 Před 3 lety +156

      Yup thats what i thought too since he was looking down and not at her ... thats what we do when we are in those realistaion times ,we speak to ourselves .

    • @strangersopinion8243
      @strangersopinion8243 Před 3 lety +70

      I read somewhere that the first thought or opinion about something is usually laced with standards or reasons(opinions ) we are surrounded by and somehow grew up with, the second thing that comes to your mind is what you think. So I agree.

    • @kaidouhottopicgiftcard
      @kaidouhottopicgiftcard Před 3 lety +38

      I know that it is a very important and emotional scene but I can't help but laugh when he says that. I'm a bisexual girl so I'd probably be really upset if someone said that to me but he says it in such an overly dramatic way it's just so hard to not laugh.

  • @kennennededy3767
    @kennennededy3767 Před 4 lety +4185

    netflix is really coming thru with all these amazing himbo/lesbian friendships.... ellie and paul, steve and robin, syd and stan....

    • @heralisa3202
      @heralisa3202 Před 3 lety +81

      The fact I know all of them YESSSS

    • @Ari_Nekochan
      @Ari_Nekochan Před 3 lety +24

      Where are the other two came from?

    • @fae2797
      @fae2797 Před 3 lety +168

      @@Ari_Nekochan steve and robin from stranger things, syd and stan from im not okay with this.

    • @luuuuux_
      @luuuuux_ Před 3 lety +7

      Yes. I know all of them!

    • @Pumpkin_3890
      @Pumpkin_3890 Před 3 lety +13

      Syd is actually bisexual but ok

  • @Casper-hn7qq
    @Casper-hn7qq Před 4 lety +8487

    Paul is like a golden retriever dog but a human

  • @tiffanymariehill8557
    @tiffanymariehill8557 Před 4 lety +4970

    When you realize all that running Paul did throughout the moving was training to chase after Ellie’s train😢

  • @annadau8612
    @annadau8612 Před 4 lety +3114

    Paul's invention of a taco sausage is an allusion to his love for Aster as it mixes a traditional dish from Aster's heritage (tacos from Mexico) with his own (sausages from Germany).

  • @Eliaskip
    @Eliaskip Před 4 lety +3026

    I was trying to figure out where I knew Paul’s actor from. Then I realized I knew him from every Golden Retriever ever

  • @rozmia9102
    @rozmia9102 Před 4 lety +5305

    When Cindy guesses the entire plot beat for beat in the first minute I-

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +849

      I'm a natural at guessing teen movies lol

    • @jolintoh
      @jolintoh Před 4 lety +85

      i know right!!! i was SHOCKED

    • @half-bakedthot
      @half-bakedthot Před 4 lety +41

      lmao i did the exact same thing almost immediately like every single beat but i LOVED it for its tropeyness

    • @DonMutley
      @DonMutley Před 4 lety +39

      not only first minute, but from THE TRAILER. I'm just... shocked

    • @gabssza8569
      @gabssza8569 Před 4 lety +18

      This means that set ups and pay offs make sense and are sensible so that's good

  • @renshifter3804
    @renshifter3804 Před 4 lety +2590

    Fun fact the director said that she wrote this movie because of heart break, but not because of love love but because she lost her best friend.
    Apparently she n the guy were best friends until he started dating a girl and the gf felt intimidated by their closeness as friends so they stopped hanging out :(
    Edit: oop guess I should've mentioned that the director is a lesbian and the guy knew that.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +439

      awwwwww :((((

    • @whatjadecreates
      @whatjadecreates Před 4 lety +221

      That’s actually annoyingly sad 😔

    • @a.l.michael6240
      @a.l.michael6240 Před 4 lety +47

      That’s terrible.

    • @megib901
      @megib901 Před 4 lety +164

      @@withcindy she also has another movie about 2 Asian women falling in love and it has so much Asian rep in it ! It's called Saving Face and it's so nice.

    • @iciajay6891
      @iciajay6891 Před 4 lety +37

      That sucks. My sisters bff is a guy named Jesse. They have been bff's for like 15 years. My bff, her other bff is a guy. It can be done. You just gotta be open about shit.

  • @kristenjones355
    @kristenjones355 Před 4 lety +3240

    I wrote a theatre kids WHOLE PLAY (13 pages) and i charged them $100 and they gave me $200 because he ended up getting an A+

    • @v0id_d3m0n
      @v0id_d3m0n Před 3 lety +171

      stonks

    • @daliluher9435
      @daliluher9435 Před 3 lety +92

      Fuck yeah 🔥 got that bag. I once got 200 (pesos) for editing a video for someone's history project. The most basic of things and I did it in max 3 hours.

    • @adeleaslan8182
      @adeleaslan8182 Před 3 lety +9

      Aw how sweet

    • @BritneyT.
      @BritneyT. Před 2 lety +6

      This is what I aspire to be

    • @ashleyvirtuoso618
      @ashleyvirtuoso618 Před 2 lety +7

      @@daliluher9435 200 pesos?! nahhhh you shouldve charged higher than that🤣

  • @lesbians4_mothman104
    @lesbians4_mothman104 Před 4 lety +2363

    “Girl your lesbian is showing” is the best line

  • @peeblespebbles5689
    @peeblespebbles5689 Před 4 lety +8391

    I'm an idiot, I just noticed this.
    At the start of their messages Ellie says "If I knew what love was, I'd quote myself" and the last quote screen was a quote from Ellie about love. BECAUSE SHE LEARNED!
    Was this blinding obvious to everyone? Is my brain a potato? Please someone else say they missed this the first time!

    • @blueberrymuffin113
      @blueberrymuffin113 Před 4 lety +367

      Peebles Pebbles No, your brain is not a potato! I didn’t notice it either! Thanks for letting me know, this is beautiful!

    • @rosadiaz6770
      @rosadiaz6770 Před 4 lety +104

      Wow actually your brain is not a potato, but for those of us whose brains are, you are right here helping us out!❤️
      Also, can't help but imagine how hard Cindy would roast me if I were in a movie. And probably also if I were a booktuber. Lol.

    • @alysham4n4l0
      @alysham4n4l0 Před 3 lety +11

      no i missed this lol

    • @loveloveaii
      @loveloveaii Před 3 lety +6

      That’s just beautiful

    • @geminijones3414
      @geminijones3414 Před 3 lety +13

      I legit missed it the first time too, so if your brain is a potato, then my brain is also a potato.
      Potato brain and proud.

  • @adrianbooklecter7545
    @adrianbooklecter7545 Před 4 lety +5151

    “You think that reading books gives you a personality”
    I feel personally attacked.

  • @alexandram2486
    @alexandram2486 Před 4 lety +2557

    Aster: It's nice hanging out with girls and not talking about boys for a change
    Also Aster, 5 seconds later: I'm gonna marry Trig

    • @JM-vr1br
      @JM-vr1br Před 4 lety +116

      She doesn’t have enough personality to do anything else.😂

    • @meriem.j.3633
      @meriem.j.3633 Před 3 lety +243

      @@JM-vr1br That is her personality, seriously. Her dilemma is that she's spent her whole life fitting a role so she doesn't know herself. That's her character development and it's really obvious if you pay attention to her that this is it. ALSO when she was saying "I'm happy to not talk about boys" she means she's happy to not be putting these assholes on a pedestal just to fit in with the other girls. The contrast when she talked with Ellie was that she was being honest about her struggles on not wanting to to be tied down, and being conflicted with ideologies she grew up with (as a Latina) and the reality she wants to live. Y'all need to look at her character more because (again as a Latina) this happens a lot (not the being pretty but the having to fit in and losing yourself) so maybe I just caught onto nuance you didn't, but she's deffo my favorite character.

    • @meriem.j.3633
      @meriem.j.3633 Před 3 lety +39

      @@JM-vr1br Ellie also pointed out how she "stops being so perfect [when she laughs]" at 16:29

    • @TenderNoodle
      @TenderNoodle Před 3 lety +3

      @@meriem.j.3633 doesn’t mean she isn’t boring to watch lol

  • @anna831
    @anna831 Před 3 lety +1493

    Hi! This guy is probably immigrant from poland (maybe second generation) that’s why he loves sausages (and giving food is his love language), speaks like this and he has loud and big family. So my theory is that he is polish himbo (his surname is Muński/Munsky)

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 3 lety +311

      Awww I love that!

    • @gabssza8569
      @gabssza8569 Před 3 lety +153

      I wish our main export were supportive golden retriever himbos 😭😭😭

    • @thatb1h855
      @thatb1h855 Před 3 lety +89

      probably second gen. the recipe is from his grandma, so it can be assumed that she migrated to america and had Paul's mum

    • @hat7475
      @hat7475 Před 2 lety +4

      Headcanons yeaHHH!!!!

  • @Paracrom
    @Paracrom Před 4 lety +2333

    Cindy: do you think reading books gives you a personality?
    Me: *i silently meet myself in the mirror, my reflection mouths 'no'*

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +279

      im gonna put this mirror up in front of booktube

    • @aalba9107
      @aalba9107 Před 4 lety +9

      I felt that-

    • @orimengu
      @orimengu Před 4 lety +7

      @@withcindy oooh what a burn

    • @adrianbooklecter7545
      @adrianbooklecter7545 Před 4 lety +7

      666 likes, no one else is allowed to like this

  • @thatrantinggirl7376
    @thatrantinggirl7376 Před 4 lety +4572

    Kinda sus how quiet Shakespeare's been since Himbo dropped that letter

    • @Network-yp8de
      @Network-yp8de Před 3 lety +115

      oop- drag him paul

    • @noonstyles3973
      @noonstyles3973 Před 3 lety +53

      Underrated comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @clownestfan
      @clownestfan Před 3 lety +20

      you might say.... as quiet as the dead o.o

    • @Winkiefacedd
      @Winkiefacedd Před 3 lety +1

      Lmao the funny think is that your likes are on 4k 🤣 im sorry I laugh too easily

  • @margarete5920
    @margarete5920 Před 4 lety +522

    "If she straight, don't worry. Wait until she graduates art school. Then we fucking got her." GIRL LOLLL i entered art school straight and graduates as bi and like, my 5 other friends hahahaha

  • @eastonlaskey6825
    @eastonlaskey6825 Před 3 lety +652

    Paul wasn't a homophobe. He WAS homophobic but only cus he was raised that way. That was a big part of the story. The live in a small, Christian, racist, and homophobic town. He didn't know any better.

    • @aleb8244
      @aleb8244 Před rokem +26

      yeah you can tell with his mom saying "oh it's Paul's Chinese friend" 💀

    • @frenchgirl5878
      @frenchgirl5878 Před rokem +1

      We can say that about every racist person though. That’s not a valid excuse.

    • @AmandaPanda531
      @AmandaPanda531 Před 11 měsíci +14

      @@frenchgirl5878 it's not an excuse but it gives context to a person. a lot of the time, hatred is taught, so living in a racist/homophobic society can teach people to be that way. they're ignorant and can unlearn their hatred, but it takes time, education, and willingness. now, if they're given access to the education and refuse to learn, that's their own fault. with paul, he was taught to be homophobic, but he sought out education and understanding to unlearn the hatred.

  • @aidam7822
    @aidam7822 Před 4 lety +2715

    this movie's leads showcase the true spectrum of humanity:
    himbo - gay

  • @artisticaperture846
    @artisticaperture846 Před 4 lety +1666

    why is cindy lecturing ellie about her flat rate while waving around cantaloupe on a fork such a Mood

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +218

      i just think ellie could do better, she's underselling herself

    • @artisticaperture846
      @artisticaperture846 Před 4 lety +37

      @@withcindy It's true and you should say it

    • @madeleinekennedy5342
      @madeleinekennedy5342 Před 4 lety +2

      I know i love it

    • @iciajay6891
      @iciajay6891 Před 4 lety +7

      It's an aesthetic.

    • @Krjwzhr
      @Krjwzhr Před 4 lety +15

      Omg yes! That was the only thing that got me pissed off. Literally was watching the movie, ranting through the scene about her poor business choice. Like 3-10 pages for $20? ELLIE! Is you dumb? $10 per page minimum.

  • @digitalmimi
    @digitalmimi Před 3 lety +964

    The scene with her Dad and Paul actually had me tearing up. It felt so dignifying.
    I love that he spoke in Mandarin instead of English, because I know that feeling of wanting to express something and knowing that no one around you will understand, but just saying it anyway because it’s more for you than for others.

  • @thatshadowgirl
    @thatshadowgirl Před 4 lety +862

    i kinda love how quickly paul worked through a lifetime of religious homophobia to support his bff like stan!!!!!

  • @25luvfaith
    @25luvfaith Před 4 lety +2012

    “do you think books give you a personality” i have nothing else Cindy don’t take this from me

  • @rebeccaly633
    @rebeccaly633 Před 4 lety +2894

    “ it’s always the brunette girl reading a book in the corner to make up for lack of personality”
    Me: a brunette that likes to read
    Also me: damn I didn’t expect to get crucified by Cindy

    • @morley364
      @morley364 Před 4 lety +181

      Me, a brunette girl, realizing I have no personality: *throws a book at the problem*

    • @delightfulmochas
      @delightfulmochas Před 4 lety +71

      *Belle from Beauty and the Beast is quaking*

    • @graceless000
      @graceless000 Před 4 lety

      Me

    • @youareloved4226
      @youareloved4226 Před 3 lety +8

      @@morley364 okay but not having a personality isn't a problem. it's okay to not know who you are. you are not obligated to know how you want to be to deserve love and respect and have your presence enjoyed by others

    • @itsbambi92
      @itsbambi92 Před 3 lety +5

      I’m a brunette and I buried myself in books during high school because I struggled to fit in. I was too weird I guess and my family didn’t really like my “strong personality”. Whatever that meant. I tried to become what people wanted or think would like because it seemed that was the only way people would “accept me” but then I lost myself and became unhappy. I didn’t accept myself and I think that’s why I didn’t fit in because I didn’t think I could. It’s still a challenge feeling lost and not fully knowing yourself despite the years. From an outsiders perspective, one would think “of course it’s the brunette reading a book lacking personality” but I guess from my perspective it was an escape of a reality I didn’t want to be a part of and I wanted to see if I could find some inspiration from the people I read about in the stories. I was hoping for happy endings but then when I finished reading it left me unsatisfied and realizing that there are no happy endings. You can’t take someone’s life in a story and make it your own. You can’t expect that what happens in the story it’ll be the same outcome. What I did take away is that these stories give you hope that despite the hardships, there’s always a way and the ending is left as an open ending.

  • @lauramartens30
    @lauramartens30 Před 3 lety +610

    *Cindy literally said "My secret is I'm an Asian Lesbian..."*
    She said it
    She can't deny it anymore
    SHE SAID IT

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Před 2 lety +47

      The foreshadowing was as clear and beautiful as any crystal thats ever formed

  • @ButterflyColors
    @ButterflyColors Před 4 lety +948

    Alternative title for this movie: Sappho and Bimbo

    • @meriem.j.3633
      @meriem.j.3633 Před 3 lety +22

      Y'all forgetting the latina 😟

    • @myriamanonya7142
      @myriamanonya7142 Před 3 lety +2

      @@meriem.j.3633 who’s Latina ?

    • @meriem.j.3633
      @meriem.j.3633 Před 3 lety +8

      @@myriamanonya7142 I don't remember her name, but the girl that the Sappho and Bimbo are both in love with :D

    • @myriamanonya7142
      @myriamanonya7142 Před 3 lety +4

      @@meriem.j.3633 she's latina?

    • @madhatter4129
      @madhatter4129 Před 3 lety +27

      Aster, people, ASTER💀

  • @chedderman101
    @chedderman101 Před 4 lety +2904

    I love how the soulmate thing was portrayed. I honestly feel like my friend are soul mates (we both straight dudes... I know SAD) but we just “connected” like THAT. complete opposite people from completely different upbringings (I’m Native American he a white boy, I’m poor he’s rich, etc) friendship soulmates are great. This movie got me crying cuz my friend is as himbo and he dumb as hell but his heart is in the right place lmao 😂

    • @starrynight5207
      @starrynight5207 Před 4 lety +43

      look up the pre dunya, it sounds similar to what you’re saying, as in connecting

    • @oliviadavis9639
      @oliviadavis9639 Před 4 lety +88

      Aw why did I love reading this 🥺

    • @brandleythecat4570
      @brandleythecat4570 Před 4 lety +128

      Yes! Platonic soulmates for the win!

    • @oof-rr5nf
      @oof-rr5nf Před 4 lety +35

      i am so happy for you and also getting weepy :''''')

    • @coralia.i9702
      @coralia.i9702 Před 4 lety +34

      ME BEING DUMB AS HELL AND MY BEST FRIEND FACEPALMING

  • @lyannastarkweather
    @lyannastarkweather Před 4 lety +1196

    There's a small part of me that wants Ellie and Aster to reconnect a few years later, once Aster goes to art school and gets a personality.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +357

      i think ellie can do better than aster hehehe

    • @awesomeEVILbunny
      @awesomeEVILbunny Před 4 lety +30

      OH SHIT SPILL THAT TEA, SIS

    • @reesekosinski124
      @reesekosinski124 Před 4 lety +88

      I just want the sequel to be called The Rest Of It

    • @sophiemontecalvo7503
      @sophiemontecalvo7503 Před 3 lety +31

      I totally get that, but.... this was Ellie's movie, not a love story. It was about her coming to terms with herself and taking a "bold stroke." Would it be awesome to see the two of them years later? Definitely, but I feel like this movie ended perfectly. It's just open enough that you can assume Ellie and Aster would reconnect, and she and Paul would retain their friendship. The movie focused perfectly on both Ellie's friendship and romantic loves, but ultimately it was about her. We got that kiss, so I feel satisfied.

  • @LivinitBigTime
    @LivinitBigTime Před 4 lety +729

    Okay, but I love how in the end, the real soulmates this movie ended up being about were Ellie and Paul, showing that platonic love is just as important as romantic.

  • @punkartwantstew
    @punkartwantstew Před 3 lety +300

    "Look at that himbo, he's such an idiot. But I love him" is one of the only positive things I can think about men in a good movie

  • @itsmekatewhite
    @itsmekatewhite Před 4 lety +2044

    Cindy every five seconds: “this is gonna be foreshadowing” Cindy every two seconds: “this is a pg13 movie! Taco sausage? Don’t be so nasty!” Cindy every one second: “HIMBO!”

  • @madigable2125
    @madigable2125 Před 4 lety +3142

    When you look at Ellie and Paul as platonic soulmates, the opening scene hits you harder than the train scene.

  • @Fiona-fk9zo
    @Fiona-fk9zo Před 4 lety +597

    When Paul said Ellie was going to hell I got so sad because I feel like he is saying that because he know thinks his best friend is going to hell. That's how he was raised and it's just so sad on both ends and it makes me so sad but in the end it's okay and he learns, but man that scene killed me : (

    • @yziez
      @yziez Před 3 lety +14

      He’s just a Himbo with mix views :(

  • @miyunidinara4097
    @miyunidinara4097 Před 4 lety +880

    Paul is dumb but, he does have some emotional intelligence, you know after some time and training

  • @declanlevesque8015
    @declanlevesque8015 Před 4 lety +963

    I loved this movie because it’s main character is a “not like other girls” type but isn’t obnoxious about it

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +160

      i agree!

    • @LoveK1
      @LoveK1 Před 4 lety +149

      Because it’s real and not an act she’s putting on to be edgy.

    • @saitamatrash2527
      @saitamatrash2527 Před 4 lety +104

      Declan Levesque yeh but she doesn’t dislike other girls or put them down which is an important characteristic of “not like other girls” girl. She’s just a loner, who’s sad cuz she lost her mum.

    • @declanlevesque8015
      @declanlevesque8015 Před 4 lety +14

      Saitama Trash that’s what I mean by she’s not obnoxious about it, she knows she’s different but doesn’t judge other people for not being as smart as her

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 Před 4 lety +7

      Honestly I felt like Aster was kind of a NLOG girl

  • @ajesguerra9560
    @ajesguerra9560 Před 4 lety +824

    The guy is actually somehow refreshing to watch because finally we don’t have an overly-confident guy. 🤣

  • @readingrosie2184
    @readingrosie2184 Před 4 lety +275

    "you think a guy asks? you think a guy asks for consent?" damn too real

  • @peepmam
    @peepmam Před 4 lety +336

    "OMG HE'S LEARNING HIS ABCs! we love character development" IM DEAD

  • @angelbiscuits
    @angelbiscuits Před 4 lety +1244

    when the himbo ran after the train, it reminded me of a dog running after their owner 😢😭

  • @011mph
    @011mph Před 4 lety +2514

    "Not all men" you're right Paul would never

  • @ea7109
    @ea7109 Před 4 lety +456

    He was just soo innocent. I love how he supported her. The scene where he ran after the car of teens who disrespected her and when he gave her the guitar😍 . Had my hand on my heart for a majority of the movie🥰🥰

  • @coRynnstar
    @coRynnstar Před 3 lety +200

    Cindy crying "he's so dumb" with pity and fondness is a mood i feel OFTEN

  • @chaido
    @chaido Před 4 lety +1943

    "he can't process more than two emotions at once, it's too much for his brain"
    for a quick second I thought you were talking about me

  • @aanchalsaxena1135
    @aanchalsaxena1135 Před 4 lety +2283

    Honestly, the Asian representation was SO GOOD in this movie, and also I screamed when that Bollywood movie scene came up :")

  • @jennynykonorova5254
    @jennynykonorova5254 Před 4 lety +609

    "if he runs after her TRAIN im gonna CRY"
    (2 seconds later, in tears"
    "...i knew it"
    cindy ur so full of heart i genuinely laughed im currently working on a boring ass assignment for school so im happy you make it just a bit more bearable

  • @DoraG99
    @DoraG99 Před 4 lety +425

    My favourite part of this vid is the subtitles cause 90% are right but then you get ‘Jewish trees’ and ‘Pastor no’ lmfao

    • @DoraG99
      @DoraG99 Před 4 lety +59

      'when chrome horse was a jin troll' wow the subtitles can speak mandarin too!!1!!!

    • @lovelykitty42
      @lovelykitty42 Před 3 lety +8

      and i don’t think it’s auto generated which makes it even better

  • @enyaroberts4988
    @enyaroberts4988 Před 4 lety +587

    Cindy sobbing "he's so dumb" with tears falling down her face is honestly a solid mood.

  • @jaysahunter256
    @jaysahunter256 Před 4 lety +2189

    I like how Cindy says she loves Paul but is roasting him the whole video but is also exactly like him

  • @linatwoones
    @linatwoones Před 3 lety +76

    What I really love about this movie are the conversations. They feel so natural, like the general awkwardness of teenagers, the sarcastic bits. I don’t really know how to describe it exactly but it really made the movie for me. The relationship dynamics between all the characters were so unique too. Man I love this.

    • @seatheparade
      @seatheparade Před 2 lety +5

      Ikr the screenwriting was so naturalistic! I think if we read it without hearing or seeing the actors we'd still know which character was speaking, and that shows how well the script portrays each unique character

  • @noahmurphygordon1928
    @noahmurphygordon1928 Před 3 lety +522

    Taco sausage is the bi representation we all crave

    • @stutid582
      @stutid582 Před 2 lety +10

      Noooooooo omg 😂😂😂😂

  • @hershey4079
    @hershey4079 Před 4 lety +1390

    I could physically see your heart stop when he said "I like nazis"

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +294

      thats why i clutched my heart

  • @etherealmushroom846
    @etherealmushroom846 Před 4 lety +554

    Cindy encouraging a fellow Asian to be more selfish (in terms of charging more money for her work) is surprisingly entertaining.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +87

      i always encourage selfishness

  • @soulvasseur7138
    @soulvasseur7138 Před 4 lety +163

    I have a crush on all three main characters, but mostly Paul. When he's being all dumb and adorable on screen, I'm just like "damn it not again, I am NOT turning MORONSEXUAL for this FICTIONAL STRAIGHT BOY."

    • @Vivian2043
      @Vivian2043 Před rokem +4

      Thanks to your comment now I have the urge to get a tattoo with the phrase "I am NOT turning MORONSEXUAL for this FICTIONAL STRAIGHT BOY" and I swore I would never get any words tattooed on me.

    • @Vivian2043
      @Vivian2043 Před rokem +1

      Screw it. One day in the future, I'm getting a T-shirt with that sentence. It's just so freaking relatable.

  • @awesomeEVILbunny
    @awesomeEVILbunny Před 4 lety +491

    Did anyone else get annoyed that most of Aster’s acting was: “O-oh.. *mouth twitch, eyebrow twitch, hair tuck*”

  • @trees____383
    @trees____383 Před 4 lety +977

    Cindy: If she’s straight don’t worry wait till she graduates art school...
    Me: *clutches my sketchbooks*

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +171

      U aren't safe from it either

    • @useroffline9999
      @useroffline9999 Před 4 lety +69

      I came into performing arts school a lesbian and came out trans

  • @humbuggery0511
    @humbuggery0511 Před 4 lety +875

    I’d rather watch Cindy cry over nerd-jock friendships than pay attention in history any day of the week

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +77

      i love nerd-jock friendships!!

    • @raven4029
      @raven4029 Před 4 lety +1

      Legit doing history work rn whaaaaaat

    • @humbuggery0511
      @humbuggery0511 Před 4 lety

      a shadow reader Coincidence? I think not

  • @0k0k0k0k
    @0k0k0k0k Před 4 lety +56

    at 16:19 i live for the fact that cindy is singing “i’m an asian lesbiaaaaan” into the cantaloupe on the fork like it’s some sort of microphone.

  • @brilliantlyizzy725
    @brilliantlyizzy725 Před 3 lety +183

    I'm going to play devils advocate and say that I loved how they handled Paul needing time to accept changing his perception of Elly. He was raised in a small town with certain ideals which he had not had to challenge until he met Elly. To expect any 17 year old to suddenly jump without questioning or needing a minute to reflect is unrealistic. He's shown the whole movie that he is caring and accepts Elly for who she is and we know he will figure out. He's a product of his environment, people need time to adjust to new ideas and beliefs and its should be okay to hold space while you figure it out. I think they portrayed a healthy idea of changing beliefs and coming into acceptance. People have their own journeys towards changing a belief system or coming to acceptance and so long as they get there without hurting anyone it should be allowed! It was one of my favourite things about the movie.

    • @sugassugar8036
      @sugassugar8036 Před 3 lety +17

      Thank you for this! I somewhere related to Paul with the whole homophobic environment ish. I grew up in one, and I remember being 13 and finding out what it means to be gay and my first thought was it must be so "wrong". Thank god! I researched and figured out - it took time. That's why I loved how realistic that part was.

    • @BritneyT.
      @BritneyT. Před 2 lety

      Yes!!

  • @nicolefendi3896
    @nicolefendi3896 Před 4 lety +1854

    Cindy: "I profit off my tears"
    me: *already halfway through emptying my wallet*

  • @gabgonzales4570
    @gabgonzales4570 Před 4 lety +344

    "This is reverse colonialism, you gotta make your ancestors proud."
    That's my new life mantra right there

  • @nayjashah7368
    @nayjashah7368 Před 3 lety +60

    Everyone literally saying Paul is so dumb but also falling for his cuteness, like we gotta protect that dumbo 🥺😭🤧💜

  • @kana1075
    @kana1075 Před 4 lety +124

    "what if the student doesn't have any talent"
    oh sh** it felt like cindy was talking about me

  • @kalijohnston561
    @kalijohnston561 Před 4 lety +343

    you sobbing while calling paul a stupid himbo was my EXACT experience watching this movie

  • @FlyingWolfWings
    @FlyingWolfWings Před 4 lety +2221

    Cindy, sobbing uncontrollably: "He's so dumb... He's so dumb!!"

  • @MK-mn1ef
    @MK-mn1ef Před 4 lety +83

    "If she's straight, don't worry, wait till she graduates art school. Then we fucking got her." I feel... So attacked

  • @Arya-cs7kj
    @Arya-cs7kj Před 3 lety +82

    27:57 Paul runs after the train.
    Ellie: he's moron.
    Cindy: he's so dumb.
    Me: I know. 🥺

  • @kaylamorgan9094
    @kaylamorgan9094 Před 4 lety +416

    “You gotta take you reparations. Make your ancestors proud”. Cindy, as an African born black woman I have never heard anything truer

  • @AnimeCountDown
    @AnimeCountDown Před 4 lety +761

    “This was like me when I entered BookTube and made all the whites mad.”
    Let me tell you I WHEEZED and nearly choked on my goddamn lunch I laughed so hard

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +114

      i live in their heads rent-free

  • @worm1186
    @worm1186 Před 3 lety +51

    "what are you, belle from beauty and the beast? you think that just reading books gives you a personality?" shit, i didn't expect to get called out like that

  • @sincerelycezlie1431
    @sincerelycezlie1431 Před 3 lety +87

    I SAW BOLLYWOOD AND FREAKING SQUEALED! THE AMOUNT OF CULTURAL REPRESENTATION HERE IS IMMACULATE!

  • @myname1304s
    @myname1304s Před 4 lety +422

    The fact that this is such a wholesome and emotional movie......and cindy still found a way to make dirty jokes 😭

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +61

      i cant rest unless i make a dirty joke every 5 minutes

  • @aurorabalkanis
    @aurorabalkanis Před 4 lety +319

    I really loved the last scene when Paul runs after Ellie's train, I thought it was a really nice reversal of the trope 😭 I feel like the message I took away from this movie is that a soulmate doesn't have to be someone you end up in a romantic relationship, it can also be your friends who love and accept you for who you are ❤️❤️

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +46

      EXACTLY!!! UGHHHH IM CRYING

    • @bubbles4897
      @bubbles4897 Před 4 lety +1

      Aida Salaman girl....you’re making me cry I

    • @alxgeo
      @alxgeo Před 4 lety

      really hope thats not gonna be my case except if its gonna be a frends with benefits type of friendship

  • @Ehreads
    @Ehreads Před 3 lety +71

    I kept thinking she wasn’t charging enough the whole movie. She’s doing the lords work for these ppl and there’s a lot on the line for writing ppls essays. She’s worth way more than $10 for 3 pages

    • @ohkay8939
      @ohkay8939 Před 2 lety +3

      Also though: small town, small town pay, small town money going around and small town context for what constitutes fair pay :)

  • @luisaalmeida5138
    @luisaalmeida5138 Před 3 lety +44

    4:07 THE FACT THAT HE IS IN RIVERDALE BROKE ME

  • @Parabatai93
    @Parabatai93 Před 4 lety +786

    "Of course, is always the brunette girl reading a book in the corner, to make up for a lack of personality..." damn girl...did you have to come for me like that? 😟

  • @ppgbubbles28
    @ppgbubbles28 Před 4 lety +253

    I like how we all collectively bullied paul at the start and in the end, it turned into no one can bully paul but ellie AND us

  • @crystalnguyen7087
    @crystalnguyen7087 Před 3 lety +131

    I did not know this was called “The Half of It” so I thought you were watching only half of the movie lmao.

  • @olivercetus6956
    @olivercetus6956 Před 4 lety +236

    This movie was lesbian and himbo solidarity omg I love it

  • @cinnamonteeth
    @cinnamonteeth Před 4 lety +437

    This movie is really a beautiful take on love triangles and platonic love. Most movies just can’t seem to do love triangles properly...
    Also a huge win for Asian wlw! Let’s go

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +33

      we love to see asian wlw!!!

  • @IreensBeans
    @IreensBeans Před 4 lety +535

    "If she's straight don't worry. Wait till she graduates art school" AS AN ART STUDENT I AM SCREAMING LMFAOOOO Okay still waiting to become lesbian but I have two more years

  • @helenwinter3320
    @helenwinter3320 Před 3 lety +20

    what i really liked about paul was, he *saw* Ellie, he took his time when everyone glanced over her, he listened to her and tried to understand her.
    And then he helped Ellie be seen by othwr people, her dad, her school at the talent show.. and he was there for her and stood up for her, he was so dumb yet so loyal and warm and accepting (more or less).
    i feel like i didn't appreciate him enough when i first saw this movie

  • @LannasMissingLink
    @LannasMissingLink Před 3 lety +59

    "If she straight, just wait till she finishes art school" DANG I feel called OUT.
    Graduating as a bi this year

  • @pinkbalm975
    @pinkbalm975 Před 4 lety +603

    The one dislike is the guy who looks like he’s from Riverdale.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +69

      i forgot about him already

  • @avahogan8683
    @avahogan8683 Před 4 lety +354

    “u mean u failed the bechdel test everytime? that’s a reflection on YOU” made me laugh SO HARD FOR SO LONG

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +39

      its not THAT hard to not talk about boys

  • @multidisaster6
    @multidisaster6 Před 3 lety +62

    14:37 THE LOOK THE ASIAN DAD'S GIVING HIS KID IM HOLLERING HE'S LIKE WHY IS THERE A WHITE KID IN MY HOUSE

  • @Kamomilla
    @Kamomilla Před 4 lety +774

    Moments I related to:
    "That's sooooo saphicccc"
    "He is like a dumb dog....."
    I really liked this movie. My sister didnt, but I think it's because she is young. I told her all of the three characters were lonely, and to me the whole thing about this movie is finding out you are not alone. Being seen and understood. It's not about romance or who will end up with who.

    • @ericacardoso2301
      @ericacardoso2301 Před 4 lety +5

      Yessssss! Couldn't have said it any better

    • @Kirihere
      @Kirihere Před 4 lety +1

      I didn't like it either :/ hmm

    • @rie03Tayaku
      @rie03Tayaku Před 3 lety

      I guess the movie was too deep for your sissy to make sense of it

    • @Kirihere
      @Kirihere Před 3 lety

      @@rie03Tayaku honestly, it can be difficult to understand at times for quite a few people. There aren't a lot of big drama plot points which a lot of people are used to.

    • @chelseaxoxo784
      @chelseaxoxo784 Před 3 lety

      @@rie03Tayaku hmmm. I didn't like it either but all these concepts are making me think

  • @vellichor
    @vellichor Před 4 lety +636

    I'm crying with laughter over all your himbo jokes, hE'S MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CHARACTER OKAY

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  Před 4 lety +103

      i joke on him cuz i love him

  • @SASPayne1D
    @SASPayne1D Před 3 lety +48

    “Dang she should start a support group with Lara Jean with all these dead moms”
    🤣🤣🤣 finally a group I can joinnnnn

  • @sophia-np2wl
    @sophia-np2wl Před 3 lety +45

    these movie commentaries are literally the only thing making me feel less alone during my current heavy crying depression session

  • @aaelr.740
    @aaelr.740 Před 4 lety +173

    "If we combine your brain with my two braincells-"
    when I tell you I wheezed 😭😭😭😭