Vlogbrothers rewatch, Day 1: Brotherhood 2.0

Two Brothers, One Video Blog. It's really happening! It's finally here!

It's been a while since I went back to these early Vlogbrothers videos, so I was not expecting the start of this first video to put this big of a smile on my face. The music! The very mid-2000s intro! The 240p video quality! We're BACK, baby.

In case you missed it, this is the first in a series featuring me, a long-time Nerdfighter, rewatching every Vlogbrothers video from the beginning (that's January 1, 2007, as the video we're discussing today discloses). This is going to be a very long series, and I'm not mad about it. By the way, I'm using this playlist if you want to follow along.

It's particularly fun watching this video knowing that it's the start of something life-changing not just for the Green brothers, but for everyone who would come to discover them as well. I remember coming up with wild ideas with my brother when we were younger, never certain if anything would come of them, never knowing if we'd stick with them or what they would lead to. You never know. There's no way to predict what one two-minute video can eventually become.

I don't have to tell you that YouTube in 2007 was a very different era of the internet. People weren't making videos back-and-forth quite like this. I'm not sure how many average people even realized that making videos on the internet to document your life, for anyone to see, was something you could just ... do.

Brotherhood 2.0 begins so, dare I say, cinematically. It's the first time we ever see Hank, the first time we're introduced to the concept of a shared video blog between two brothers who live quite different, separate lives. Also, you could never get away with using "real" music in a video like that today. Those were the days.

John's first video is up tomorrow, and I cannot wait. I also can't believe you're considering doing this with me. Whether you're a first-time watcher or a long-time 'fighter, welcome to the insanity. It's good to know I'm not alone in seeking comfort, joy, and the kind of innocent nostalgia I think more of us need these days. See you tomorrow!