An old Ren song called "Crutch". It was made before he was diagnosed so u can see his minset back then. Its an awesone and under appreciated song. I would love to hear a therapists pov of it. And his appearance and portrayal is moving

One of the best camera shots ever - the pan up into the spiral staircase as he sings "She never stood a chance". The spiral representing the never ending cycle of violence. Just perfect.

At the end of Screech's tale: "Violence creaties violence, it is a cycle!" Me: "Ow you have no idea how big this cycle is going to get..."

"Behind every explosion of violence is an implosion of pain" - wow, that's a good one!

Whos Violet? Those are now infamous words 💯🍻☘️✌️

Ren wrote Jenny’s tale after reading a newspaper article about a teenage streetwalker who was killed. The line “it’s such a shame” was in the article and Ren felt it was such an inadequate response to the situation. I think the others just grew out of Jenny’s tale.

You said it all. To Ren’s motivation for doing this, he said that it’s too easy for people to turn away from situations like this…he wants people to confront the harsh reality of intergenerational violence. It’s not easy to watch, and Ren said it’s not easy for him to perform. You reacted to the moment at the beginning of Violet’s tale where Ren the artist has to pause and gather himself so that he could perform the song. In the old tradition of Bards, that’s called putting on the Minstrel’s Mask in preparation for telling a horrible story. He said it takes a piece of him as well. This song makes me 100% want to see a Screech and help him, or find a Jenny or Violet and help them find their voice (I have 2 teenage daughters). So mission accomplished. Think of what a great writer and storyteller you’d have to be to create this song and not have it come off as exploitative…he was so careful about so many details…but one that really stood out to me was that he never put himself in the first person “shoes” of Jenny and Violet…and only told their story through narration, while he did assume the roles of Screech and Stevie, because he actually can understand their lived experience. This guy is doing art, music, filmmaking, snd storytelling at a completely different level. Also, you may enjoy knowing that he actually appears to be a sweet goofball in real life…but he’s lived through such heaviness that he just seems to have a different level of power.

''Violence is a cycle'', than proceed to Violet's tale. Your character analysis is just precious, thank you!

I'm a CSA survivor and Ren has actually inspired me to share my own story. I'll be forever grateful to him for helping me find my voice.

“Violence is a cycle” She just foreshadowed the whole trilogy without even realizing it to its full extent during Screech’s Tale. Taylor you crushed it yet again, absolutely love your takes on the reaction/breakdowns you do.

One thing we do learn about Violet is that she deeply loved her child(ren), so much that it makes her break her silence and fight for them ❤️ that’s the detail that always gets me emotional every single time !

"If we don't have compassion we likely don't have enough context" - so, so true!

20 seconds in, and I love this channel even more. It's so hard to find anyone who listens to the group and pivots so quickly in their approach.

Some promotional content Ren released on TikTok suggested that Screech's girlfriend was cheating on him with Patrick in that moment, which is why she said she was busy and why Patrick wasn't home earlier.

When I read the lyrics, Jennys story, at least to me become alot darker. Like a fourteen year old girl walking down the a street she has walked a thousand times before. She is dressed in high heel shoes, she want to escape. The undertones of that just give me Chills. The video really shows traumas of violence and how people deal with it diffrently.

You’re effin’ brilliant. No lie. I’ve seen 100 of reactions to this trilogy. Yours is the meaningful one. Don’t change. Keep it up. And fly solo from now on. We want to hear your voice. Guests will only take away from that. Peace.

This is such an insightful reaction. Ive been a 911 dispatcher for almost 20 years. Long enough to see (hear) generational violence. I'm also a domestic violence survivor and because Ren was so spot on with the realism of this, I worried about him. "Do you think I want to do this Violet?" Is a statement that comes out of many domestic abusers. My hope is that someone that is an abuser see's this video and now knows how appalling it is. I also hope that someone that is going through domestic violence can see how they need to get out of the situation before it's to late. Im so glad that shortly after I discovered The Tales of Jenny and Screech I also found Ren's 1 million subscribers video that showed the caring person that he is. If you haven't seen that I highly recommend it ❤❤

"If you don't feel compassion, then you're missing context" - that is a super powerful sentiment and pairs so perfectly with this trilogy. Thank you for connecting to these songs.

What an incredible heartfelt reaction and the most incredible breakdown of the three tales I have heard. A Shakespearean tale of intergenerational violence told by a modern day bard. Thank you for the compassionate reaction and for just being you and doing such important much needed work.

Best breakdown of “The Tale of Jenny and Screech” in all of UKposts. Brilliant.

I really can't put to words how much I am loving your channel's content - and the grace with which you handled the fervor of Ren's community (of which I am a part). Keep doing what you're doing! It's great and it helps. "Silence feels like a threat to those who are violent" is something people in my house needed to hear.

Ren fans are like you family members. You love them to death but cannot rid yourself of them. Ren we love and hope lives FOREVER! Very few have noted his line about Stevie when Ren says, "Violet! Do you think I want to do this?" This is the perp blaming the victem in real time and quite disturbing. There is the ever present layer of GUILT by those in Power or who bully or commit crimes of passion, anger or what not. By the way, Jenny was presumably into prosititution. The clues are obvious once you think about it. Walking the same street 1000 times before late at night. Rosie Cheeks. High heel shoes. Next, I suspect Screech's girlfriend was actually with Patrick at the time he called her on the phone. Hence, neither one was going to answer him.

The kids grew up without a family as a result of the violence and then the cycle continues. Jenny dies in silence just trying to survive. Screech dies inflicting violence. You're made to experience generational trauma in the space of 3 songs. It's insane how great this is as a piece of art.

Ren is disturbingly good at putting on full display a completely realistic scenario that modern media tries to avoid talking about

I was worried the reception of the previous video would be incredibly discouraging even if people hadn't meant to cause upset, but you handled it better than I could have imagined. Really appreciated this reaction, killed it (pun intended) as usual.

Out of all the reactors to this trio, you are one of the very few that got the last line and showed how it hits.

Loved your passion in your reaction, and the way you broke this down. There are so many REN songs you need to experience. One that isn’t reacted to as much is Dominoes…. But definitely worth breaking down as it addresses some of the other issues faced by young girls and boys in the world today.

It’s a sad tail of why we have systemic violence in society. Unless we as a society are willing to confront the ugly side we will never be rid of it. Kudos to Ren for being able to express such a sensitive subject in a unique and artistic way to make us think about the cycle of violence.

I appreciate how much attention you gave to Screech, and discussed how a little love and conversation may have saved him.

I was happy you took Jenny separatly; it made you see and talk about things other's don't. So thank you.

'Violence transfers the pain to someone else,' first time I hear this. Powerful re-framing to reflect on where it happens in our own lives. Thanks.

I feel so conflicted by this piece because I think it is arguably Ren's strongest performance, even better than Hi Ren. However, because of the somber tone of the piece and the absolutely visceral reaction that Ren is able to evoke in people, I've had to caution several friends about watching it, because i know their past and they may see the video as just a chain of triggers for previous trauma. Ren really sets himself into the master storyteller class with this. His compelling playing and singing draws the audience in so well, they forget the entire piece is called The tale of Jenny and Screech, and when Violet's tale starts, we viewers are too deep into the story to pull back and think how Violet might relate to Jenny and Screech. The ending is an emotional gut punch that hits like a freight train. Excellent reaction, especially going through generational violence.

I can’t imagine how many reactions to this trilogy I’ve watched. Must be approaching a hundred! Yours is one of the best. Very interesting.

I have watched dozens and dozens of reactions to this trilogy and yours from the psychological stand point is the best and really offered some insight to this story and I was wanting to have a better understanding….so thank you. REN brings attention just as I can tell you do too deep emotional trauma and gives people confidence to get the support and help they deserve.

I've seen reactions to The Tales more times than I can count. Your interpretation and insight is the most comprehensive I've seen so far. Thank you! Subscribed 🖤

Such powerful psychological insights here. I love your passion to what you do. Please keep doing it. I sat here sobbing whilst watching it even thought I’ve listened to it so many times 😭 Ren’s stoytelling abilities are phenomenal

"Compassion creates context." What a beautiful message. I think this world needs more context. I think this world could use more compassion. 💜

Hahaha…I knew this was coming…didn’t even bother to comment. Looking forward to this…sort of. It’s a rough one.

Ren is a modern day bard painting such vivid imagery with his storytelling that it pulls you in and forces you to keep watching - even when it gets physically uncomfortable during Violet’s Tale. And Ren uses this ability to shed light on far too real issues in the world. Ren is special. Great reaction. I’m so glad you listened (even if some people didn’t ask very nicely) and did the full trilogy and went it blind for the last two. Not just for the reaction we get to see, but for yourself. This is just such a masterpiece in storytelling. Now you get to wait in eager anticipation with the rest of us, cause Ren has said that he and his cinematographer Sam have plans to film a pilot to pitch to Netflix when Ren has finished treatments in Canada and moves back to the UK. All we know is that it will be in the same raw style as this trilogy, but that is enough for me to say that if Netflix doesn’t give Ren his own show, they are fools 😂

I rarely comment, but I wanted to say that I've really been enjoying your channel and content and am very appreciative of your insights. Please continue providing your gracious takes for some of our favorite music that has helped all of us. My own personal headcannon (which is in no way confirmed by Ren) is that Richard the officer was also the first responder for Violet before she got to the hospital. There's no mention of it at all, just a thought that I had that compliments the full-circle nature of the Trilogy.

That was a great breakdown. Do people that do terrible things deserve forgiveness? Maybe, maybe not. Do they deserve some understanding if that person has been broken from an early age? Possibly. Its a difficult subject. Often violence breeds violence and damaged people, we should remember that. Good stuff, much love from England ✌️

I am thrilled you are doing the three. I didn’t watch yesterday figuring I would wait until all three were done. My OCD won’t allow me to watch the unfinished works lol. Thank you for doing all three!!! ❤❤❤off to watch now

Having watched the entire video - Thank you. I'm well into my recovery journey but SO many of your words are what I needed to to hear a few years ago. Thank you for listening to more Ren and sharing your thoughts and expertise

“When we don’t have compassion we probably don’t have enough context.” 👏 👏 🤯 This will be running through my brain for a long time. Wow…

Crutch ft bibi for sure! For Joe you gotta do too lol Violets Tale hurts me. Great beautiful music as always by Ren! Modern Shakespeare. Great breakdown!

There are so many layers to this. When he says 'its such a shame' i beleive its a comentary on how us as a society reacts to these situations. We read these stories every day, they're broadcast to us on the news, documentaries, tictok crime content. And we all gloss over to some extent or another. With the phrase 'its such a shame' or some iteration of. Even it not in the moments afterwards, its our conclusions we make to be able to carry on with our lives without it affecring us emotionally. Ren, I beleive is highlighting this. The societal need to diminish its impacts whislt holding up a mirror and making us face it.

Before even starting, YOU. ARE. AMAZING. Thank you for doing them all together. 🙏🏻❤️

I adore you and love this reaction channel. You're so expressive and your words are kind and make sense. I'm really glad you decided to watch all these together. Welcome to the Reniverse and the Renegade family. ❤

I've watched hundreds of reactions to this, and I think this one is my favorite. Thank you for your heart to educate and help people.

You are very quickly becoming one of my favourite reactors to Rens art. Your amazingly warm/kind personality just oozes through the camera and I am totally here for it. It is genuinely a pleasure to watch your channel 😊

I just have to first of all say that you are awesome. I love hearing you speak about things like this. Your comment about if we don’t have compassion, we need more context (I probably messed that up), but it was awesome. Thank you for doing the whole trilogy. You did awesome. Thanks for what you do. 🤗

As someone who grew up in a house with an alcoholic and abusive stepfather, I can tell you that it doesn’t have to be carried forward. I did not grow up to be abusive.

Subscribed !! This is possibly the best reaction, breakdown & real understanding of these tales on all of UKposts, fantastic work I really loved getting your unique perspective of everything that’s going on within these tales ❤

Thank you for listening to us. I think you can probably see why this particular trilogy needs to be in one sitting, it wouldn't convey the same message if the pieces were separated in time. I can reassure you that though Ren has some other tracks in multiples (Money game 1 to 3 and Love music 1-4), they are not 'bardcore' stories and can be enjoyed one by one. You're reactions are excellent and insightful. I was not subbed before, but I am now, thank you.

As soon as I saw the length of your previous video. I thought oh no she’s going to get hammered!!! I didn’t watch the video as I knew you would do this so watching now. It’s nice your actually reading comments and listening to us RENagades. Keep it up. Love from 🇬🇧

Glad you listened to the comments and went back and did the whole thing. Its so much more impactful

Great reaction and analysis. I've watched about a zillion of these and it's always amazing to see new perspectives and how Ren's storytelling touches different people....and cry all over again.

Wow!! Just WOW!! Your passion for what you do in life just blasts through the screen and grows my heart, i bet you have helped so many people with your genuine care and passion to help others, if i was struggling you would be the one i wanted to help me! And another fantastic reaction that you really got into emotionally and made me think about the whole situation, thank you and i cant wait to see you do more of ren, he has so many songs that touch my heart, lets go!! My personal recomendation REN - LOST ALL FAITH

I think Jenny and Screech grew up in the system (Stevie would have been jailed for murdering Violet) and if they were separated by the system they'd maybe not have known about each other. Your insight into this makes it one of the most thoughtful and educated reactions to this trilogy I have seen (and I've seen a lot). Sincerely, thank you.

Thank you thank you for going back and doing it as a Complete work❤😊

Girl, i love your "passion" in both ways of the word and your love for us human beings. God bless you and your work! ❤❤❤😮

I’ve watched several reviewers react to this Tale, and yours is the one I want to show everyone. The compassion you have and respect for the music is palatable. Thank you for this, it’s extremely respectable. Keep up the great work

A great reaction. This was as if made for you.

Such an insightful and heartful reaction. I feel like I learned so much. Thank you for doing what you do!

Thank you so much for this reaction video-it was extremely therapeutic and helped me further understand why I cannot stop watching these videos: The Tale of Jenny and Screech.

Wow- I have been binge watching reactions to the tales, but yours has been one of if not the best! Thank you

I so loved your reaction and dialogue! You are very expressive and beautiful! Such compassion you show.

Thank you so much. Cant wait! Watching now. ❤

Best jenny and screech reaction! I felt seen ❤️

OMG I love they way you break this down, Ren is my favourite artist ever love your channel thank you sending big love from the UK ❤❤❤

Your hair looks amazing like that btw. I enjoy listening to your breakdowns almost as much as I do watching you do it. Smart and beautiful, keep up the good work.

Loved your reaction to this tale. You nailed most of it as it unfolded and I appreciate the colour you added along the way. Ren is a brilliant artist on so many levels.

Wow. Thank you for your perspective on this. I've seen a hundred reactions to this story. I learned more from you than any of them. Thank you!

First time watching one of your reactions; you have a new Renegade sub! That was an amazing, inciteful analysis of this beautiful, horrific tale. 💜 REN’s ability to draw you into a story like you’re actually there witnessing it is truly a gift.

I’m sooo glad you’re doing them together ❤️

Absolutely LOVE that you and team look through the lyrics and discuss what messages you can share from them, deep breakdowns are amazing and so valuable, but, as someone who enjoys blind reactions, I'd love to throw out a suggestion for reacting blind first, then going deeper afterwards. Brilliant work team.

I really enjoyed your reaction and analysis, thanks for all you do for people on and off this channel. Keep this RENegade ripple moving. Long live the RENegades!

I didnt watch your first post of just Jenny because I was going to wait for all 3 to come out to watch together, i'm laughing at the response but so happy you and your team corrected and went in this direction. Love your channel, ty for always being here for your viewers. Much love

“What in the Shakespearean tragedy“ are the exact words that fell out of my mouth, the first time I saw these tales. When watching Ren I’ve often thought that Shakespeare would gladly clear the stage of his players to make time for Ren to perform. Really appreciate your reaction and ability to empathize with all of cast, including Screech. I’m a student of the teachings of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, with his work in NonViolent Communications: A Language of Compassion. It wouldn’t surprise me if you were familiar with it. If not, I believe you would be grateful to add it to your knowledge base. Love what you do here in building this connective community for growth and healing. You matter and what you are doing makes a positive difference in our lives. 🫶

Glad you’re reacting to this 😊

I was screaming at my television to tell you to open your eyes during screeches tale as you missed an awesome bit of camera work along with Rens guitar actions 😮 Great reaction though, I felt your anguish 🥰

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My Goodness I absolutely love you!! 🥰 definitely one of my favourite UKpostsrs who react and the way you break down the layers is amazing!!! Don’t think I am a little weird but you are so infectious and your passion is palpable 🙏🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I am so glad you did this all together and didn't read ahead... Sadly I was given the tales in the wrong order so I get obsessed watching other people watching it in the correct order. Beautiful and so touching reaction!

Great reaction and insightfull. On a sidenote, Patrick cannot open the door because he is with Screech's girlfriend. There is a vid from Ren replaying the scene before Screech's attack on Jenny where this is played out. Ren is an absolute master at creating tapestries of art and music and theatre in one.

Thank you. I’ve seen many reactions to this triology. But this is the best I’ve seen so far.

Ok, how about acknowledging what a genius Ren is for not only understanding the psychology behind these stories but for having the talent to present them in such an artistic, impactful way. Ren is a genius!

I am a big Ren fan. I watch multiple Ren videos with multiple Reactors, and I got to say you are becoming one of my favorites. You did a brilliant job on this one. Like Ren you care, and I love it.

Oh wow! Yours is the very best reaction I’ve seen/heard. Outstanding!

Such a great break down, and expressing the feelings for each song. Man Violets tell just brings it all together so masterfully.

Brilliant, raw, empathetic & intelligent reaction 👏👏👏 Thank you for your insights, knowledge & appreciation of this absolute masterpiece - Shakespearean tragedy is the best description - Ren’s ability to write, perform & express the sadness & emotive impact of generational trauma is confronting and astounding in its mastery. Sam’s videography is just as masterful.

I watch a ton of these reactions. Your explanation of the psychology of this was amazing! Also the connection between "silence" and "violence"through out the song made me look at it differently. Thank you

Thank you for going back and that was a great reaction 🎉

Wow! Thank you for this reaction. I thought I had seen all the good trilogy reactions, then this! THANK YOU!!!

I have watched a lot of reactions to this, yours is my favourite, thanks 👏

Thank you for doing all three, and thanks for what you are doing.

I always love Ren's guitar work, but never more so than in the intro to Screech's tale. The first part is slower and contemplative - as though Screech is in shock, thinking about what he's done. Then we have the faster part, which instantly makes me think of Screech fleeing from the scene of the crime, running until he's worn out and breathless. Setting the scene through music, without a single word.

Thanks for doing them all at once. You ROCK!!🎸🤘🖤

Thank you 🙏❤ Taylor ❤ for your 🐷 Ren - ❎❎🎸🎺🏥🔪 The Tale of Jenny and Screech reaction! #ren #taleofjennyandscreech #violetstale

Someone has already said it, but you would learn a lot about Ren from his song "Crutch." It's an older song of his from before his diagnosis.