Matt Walsh Listens to BTS For The First Time

Summary

The video script is a humorous music review of BTS's song 'Butter'. The reviewer humorously admits to being late to the BTS phenomenon and initially confusing them with a serial killer. Despite this, they appreciate BTS's global appeal and unity among fans with diverse tastes in music. The reviewer finds the song and video comfortingly similar to boy bands of the past, noting the lack of change in the genre over 30 years. They critique the dancing and the incoherence of the lyrics, concluding with a preference for the company of a serial killer over enduring the song.

Takeaways

• 🎤 The speaker begins by admitting they were unaware of BTS until recently, mistaking them for a serial killer.
• 🌐 BTS is described as a globally successful South Korean boy band that has brought together diverse fans with varying tastes in music.
• 🎶 The speaker decides to review BTS's song 'Butter' to show appreciation for their impact.
• 👥 The speaker acknowledges the existence of the 'BTS Army', a devoted fan base, and expresses caution about not offending them.
• 🙏 An apology is extended to BTS fans for the speaker's initial ignorance and potential offense.
• 🎵 The speaker finds 'Butter' to be standard boy band music, similar to what was popular 25 years ago, which they find comforting.
• 💃 The speaker questions the quality of the dancing in the music video, feeling it is not impressive.
• 🎭 The speaker humorously compares their own limited dancing ability to one of the BTS members' performance.
• 🔊 The speaker expresses a strong personal preference against the song, even humorously preferring a serial killer over listening to it.
• 📝 The speaker critiques the song's lyrics for being incoherent and lacking complete thoughts, contrasting them with older pop music.

Q & A

What is the main theme of the video script?

The main theme of the video script is a humorous and somewhat sarcastic review of the BTS song 'Butter', highlighting the reviewer's initial misconceptions about BTS and their eventual critique of the song and music video.

What was the reviewer's initial confusion regarding BTS?

The reviewer initially confused BTS with BTK, a serial killer, before being corrected that BTS is a popular Korean boy band.

How does the reviewer describe the global impact of BTS?

The reviewer notes that BTS has been able to bring together diverse groups of people from around the world, all sharing a common interest in their music, despite the reviewer's sarcastic comment about 'bad taste in music'.

What warning does the reviewer receive about BTS's fanbase?

The reviewer is warned about the potential reaction from BTS's devoted fanbase, known as the 'BTS Army', and is advised not to upset them.

What is the reviewer's opinion on the 'Butter' music video?

The reviewer finds the music video to be standard for a boy band, noting that it hasn't changed much from boy band styles of the past, which they find both unimpressive and comforting.

What does the reviewer compare the dancing in the 'Butter' music video to?

The reviewer questions the quality of the dancing, comparing it unfavorably to their own lack of dancing ability, likening their potential dance moves to those of someone having an epileptic episode.

What specific part of the music video does the reviewer criticize?

The reviewer criticizes one member's solo dance move, where he is seen 'half-heartedly' snapping his fingers, which the reviewer finds unimpressive.

How does the reviewer feel about the lyrics of 'Butter'?

The reviewer finds the lyrics incoherent and lacking in complete thoughts, comparing them unfavorably to older boy band lyrics which, while not profound, were at least intelligible.

What does the reviewer conclude about BTS after reviewing 'Butter'?

The reviewer concludes by giving BTS a 'thumbs up' for not being serial killers, as he had initially mistaken, but gives the music 'two thumbs down'.

What is the reviewer's final personal preference stated in the script?

The reviewer humorously states they would rather be in a room with the BTK killer than listen to 'Butter' for one more second.

What does the reviewer suggest about the English language proficiency of BTS?

The reviewer acknowledges that English is not the first language of BTS members and suggests that this might be a reason for the incoherence of the lyrics.