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Brotherhood 2.0: January 2nd

2007-01-02 · John, a parent of the brothers · watch on YouTube · Personal life · personal update

John replies from their parents' dial-up-bound house, introduces the "characters" of the video blog (Hank, himself, his wife Sarah, their parents), and proposes that the brothers also set each other challenges.

What is said

00:00:00 — Two hours downloading Hank's video on the parents' dial-up; the childhood home

  • ★★ John says downloading Hank's 2-minute-1-second video took him 2 hours 13 minutes because he is at their parents' house, which has dial-up internet. (playful) — 00:00:03
  • ★ John says the parents' house is pretty and surrounds him with memories of their childhood. — 00:00:03

00:00:37 — Introducing the characters: Hank, John, Sarah the Yeti

  • ★★ John introduces Hank to viewers: 26, a web designer, environmental activist and writer. — 00:00:37 · Hank Green
  • ★★ John introduces himself: John Green, 29, a writer living in New York City. — 00:00:37 · John Green, New York City
  • ★★ John says his wife Sarah does not wish to take part; like the Yeti she will feature in many stories but will rarely be seen. (playful) — 00:00:37 · Sarah Urist Green

00:01:19 — Maggie and the parents; proposal to add challenges besides punishments: toilet paper and Nepal, Strawberry Hill wine, challenge days

  • ★ John lists further characters: Maggie and their parents, who he says declined to be interviewed; he then asks those off camera for a message to Hank. — 00:01:19
  • ★ Off camera, the brothers' mother answers John's prompt by telling Hank she loves him. — 00:01:19 · Hank Green
  • ★★★ Recalling the agreed punishments for missed videos, John proposes the brothers also periodically give each other challenges. (hedged) — 00:01:19 · Punishment
  • ★★ John suggests two challenges: eating five sheets of toilet paper while discussing the political situation in Nepal, and drinking a glass of Strawberry Hill wine without hurling. (playful) — 00:01:53
  • ★★ John tentatively suggests Thursdays and Fridays as challenge days and leaves the choice to Hank. (hedged) — 00:01:53

Humor (significant)

  • A 2-minute video took over two hours to download at their parents' house. — 00:00:03 > «the last residents in the United States of America with dial-up internet»
  • John's wife Sarah does not want to appear in the documentary. — 00:00:37 > «Sarah is like the Yeti.»
  • After fumbling the tongue twister, John names a challenge of eating toilet paper while discussing Nepal's politics. — 00:01:53 > «I'm very interested in the political situation in Nepal.»

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