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Hey YouTube world! It's me Evelyn.
What have I been up to these past couple of months? Um--
(sad piano and thunderstorm)
You know what, let's save that for a later date.
I haven't, I haven't NOT thought of y'all how about that?
'Cause look at all this footage sitting on my hard drive. Look at all them footages.
I'm gonna let those vlogs speak for themselves when the time comes
so that in this video we can focus on something that's been a rainbow in my cloud
if you will.
Very much ROYGBIV.
Especially in light of the Emmys.
Come on best writing for a comedy series!
Come on um outstanding supporting actress.
I was asked to react to the season 2 trailer of Abbott Elementary.
So I'm gonna review season one we're gonna talk about it and then in partnership with Abbott Elementary and ABC
I am going to react to the new season 2 trailer! I have not seen it.
I have purposefully not consumed anything related to the new season.
So Abbott Elementary is created by Quinta Brunson
and it is a sitcom shot in a mockumentary style about the shenanigans that take place in this elementary school called Abbott Elementary.
It's in Philly uh which is I believe is where Quinta is from,
and it's just the trials and tribulations of being an educator in this day and age for this community this particular community
always fighting for the kids, fighting administration.
Okay so the characters go like this: Quinta plays Janine.
Super optimistic, super wide-eyed very idealistic.
She goes the extra mile. Thinks too big doesn't quite get the execution right.
And that's really where the shenanigans take place it's like what did Janine get herself into?
Then you have Tyler James Williams wow playing Gregory who's a substitute teacher for the first grade.
Now his deal okay he's new he's he's new on the scene. Everybody peep him.
And he is um very particular I would say he's not bubbly. Mmm, mmm.
There's even an episode where he the other teachers try to get him to let loose because you're teaching first graders.
Okay, you gotta hit the silly willies.
We love him. Oh my god.
Principal Coleman AKA Ava.
Not qualified for the job. In season one you find out why she got the job okay and it wasn't merit.
She's not running the school.
Then you have Ms. Schemmenti. Very much bada bing bada boom.
She's giving you um affiliated...
somehow.
The people she knows she knows people like Big Rob and uh one-eyed Willie I'm making things up but
very much old school Philly.
Oh Jacob. He is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed similar to Janine uh but he has um a little bit more nervous energy.
He is the woke or like trying to be overly woke white male teacher in a predominantly Black school.
There's an episode where the kids roasted where the kids roast him and he has to get the courage and the you know fortitude to roast back.
Then you have Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Applause. Just-- Emmy winning Sheryl Lee Ralph
plays Barbara Howard and she is a kindergarten teacher.
Oldest teacher who teaches the youngest kids. Been there for decades.
She's not new to this she's in fact True to this.
One of the funniest like themes is Janine treating Miss Howard like her mom.
Like, Mom did I make you proud? I think at one point she caught her mom on accident.
Then there's an episode where Miss Howard's actual daughter visited the school and that was a problem anyway
Then you have um Mr. Johnson who is the janitor.
He's always saying stuff and it's like what do you be saying??
Mr. Johnson always be saying something.
You already know I would love to be in Abbott Elementary and let me tell you who exactly I would be let me tell you my character right now.
The floater teacher.
The running joke is that you don't really know what it is that I teach.
I'm the theater advisor in one scene but then why am I why am I coaching cross country?
I'm also the art teacher okay paper mache. We're paper mache-ing let me tell you something.
And then in the next episode, it's giving is are you the guidance counselor?
Are you teaching French? Oui, oui.
What is your job?! Everything.
'Cause I can do everything a little bit good.
Abbott Elementary wow.
It's intergenerational. You got male teachers, you got the female teachers.
Jacob's gay.
You have diversity of thought. You have someone who's optimistic Janine and then you have teachers who are like
"Look I've been here a long time they're not going to do nothing and they never will so just focus on your tasks okay focus on these kids and the day-to-day grind."
No one person is ever right 100% of the time - it's the exchange of ideas the exchange of point of view all while being actually funny.
This is only a half hour comedy right, so you got to get going, you gotta lay the foundation,
you got to show us who these people are quickly.
And they execute that so well from jump.
And I know I know y'all are gonna know what I'm talking about:
the ability for Abbott Elementary to be uniquely from the perspective
of a Black woman with lots of Black characters
oh I can't believe I forgot - the children! The actual students.
These children are the most gorgeous kiddos.
To be from that perspective and be unapologetic about that but to somehow
grab everybody if you know what I'm saying from a viewership standpoint it's grabbing everybody.
and it's not getting pigeonholed which is which sucks because like it's not like they can control that
to begin with but it's just--
The scenarios that are in each episode and the shenanigans they get themselves into
are simultaneously for the culture but also relatable to anybody who's just around youth.
Janine trying to be an advisor for the step team.
Gregory having to hit a dance hit a dance for the kids.
A viral social media dance taking over the school.
It's one of those shows when I remember
a joke or a quote I start laughing, but if I try to retell the joke it's just not gonna hit the same
because it's all about their dynamics and how they feel about each other and really the shadiness.
Ava who's very like social media take a selfie not paying attention.
She made a joke she said she was a doomsday prepper which is like the opposite
It's like the opposite she's like "Yeah of course I'm a doomsday pepper. Why wouldn't I be??".
Or Jacob
So liberal.
So he always is gung-ho about anything Janine wants to do and one time he said "Anything to help a Black woman!"
and that's just
It's so unnecessary.
Ms. Howard said "Baby Shark" is like "Back That Azz Up" for kids.
Then Janine said something about a space durag?
I think Ava at one time said she called them illiterate and it's like they're six!
I can sit down and know that they're gonna get these jokes off.
It's gonna be heartfelt and earnest and genuine.
Wholesome.
A little jokey joke a little deadpan at the camera.
You know I love a good deadpan at the camera!
Abbott Elementary really does hit hit a spot.
It gives me the cuddly wuddlies.
A delight. It's a joy and a delight.
And now
the season two trailer
(School bell rings) Ava: Welcome back, dorks!
And welcome back Abbott Elementary staff!
("Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men plays)
That's probably gonna be a copyright strike on this video so
that's something Ava would say. Oh no am I Ava?
Janine:Yes, and here we go. Alright now it is time to get this party started.
(awkward laugh)
Oooo!
So awkward. Also I love Janine's fashions.
I know they make fun of her they clown her so bad
for her Miss Frizzle fashions, but I love it.
Gregory: I'm ready to take the year on I've got it down. These first graders won't know what hit 'em!
Gregory: That's enough. Mr. Johnson: Make your voice deeper!
Gregory: That is enough! Mr. Johnson: My work has done.
Ava: Melissa, we don't have enough kids for a full third grade class, so now they go to you.
Melissa: And how many extra kids? Ava: Ten.
Melissa: [expletive]. I mean...great.
Janine: Melissa are you okay?
Barbara: Being a teacher is being asked to show up every day and try again.
Emmy award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Jacob: Mrs. Howard, Gregory I'm glad you're in one place. I have an emergency.
Both: What's up? What's wrong?? Jacob: Well here's the thing.
Barbara: You know I'm out!
Does he have a taper fade???
Does Jacob have a lineup??
Ava: Thanks for being here I think of you like a young me. Kid: I think of you like an old me.
Ava: This ain't "A Star is Born" I'll shut your tiny ass down.
Gregory: It's gonna be a great year. Janine: It is! isn't it?
Janine: This is exactly what I want for myself this year I'm 100%
Barbara: Well I guess somebody's got it together this year...
Janine: And I'm happy they're noticing
She be cheesing is so hard
Gregory: For real?
Abbott Elementary. Season premiere Wednesday September 21st on ABC and stream on Hulu
You be trying not to cheese right you are like "is a show really gonna make me cheese?!"
like ew!
The amount of dimples in this show. The amount of face dimples?! Wow
Everyone! Stunning, gorgeous, beautiful.
Season two Abbott Elementary.
It looks like we're gonna see Janine hit her stride.
Gregory is probably gonna like find his confidence.
I think he gotta c-- Jacob got a Caesar.
You know what I'm saying, he's giving uh Chet Hanks.
Melissa, Ms. Schemmenti um the struggles of needing to stand up for yourself as a worker
but not wanting to abandon the children.
How do you preserve yourself and not leave these kids to just to the wolves?
You're gonna cancel third grade?!
No. Bring them in my class...goddang.
And Mrs. Howard? Barbara?
Emmy award-winning Sheryl Lee Ralph?
is gonna be Barbara that's for one thing.
I'm so happy the show exists.
Congrats to Quinta on an amazing television program.
Creating something so
familiar and comforting yet original and fresh.
Tune in to the Abbott Elementary season 2 premiere tonight at 9 PM 8 PM Central on ABC and stream on Hulu.
In the comments below tell me what snacks we would be partaking in if you had me over to watch the premiere.
What we be snacking on what we sipping on?
And I will see you on the internet somewhere bye!
I'm back!