So I went to the show with a friend of mine who knew pretty much nothing about them. I sent him some videos for him to watch so he'd know what he'd be getting into and not be totally confused about what was going on in the show. I sort of kept away from spoilers before the show, but I had a vague idea of what would happen since I had read reviews during the UK tour. I also wanted to have a bit of an idea of what the show would be like before we went so I could know what to mention to my friend so he wouldn't be confused about the show.
So waiting in the lobby for the doors to open before the show was a bit of an intense experience for both of us. It was just SO SO many teens and tweens with cat whiskers and whatnot, so there was just a lot of cringey-ness all around us. My friend immediately wanted to get a drink in the lobby while we were waiting, and the only other people over there getting drinks besides us were a bunch of sad dads . When the dad in front of us in line got his drink, the lady behind the counter said "enjoy the show!" And the dad replied with "I won't!" We felt bad for the dads at the show throughout the night. And the merch line was crazy! It seemed to be wrapped around all over the place. Thankfully I didn't really want any of the merch, otherwise I think my friend would've murdered me.
As for the show itself, I loved the intro with all of the video clips right before they emerge from the microwave. Tht definitely built up the excitement and was one of the highlights for me. And I was going crazy right along with the tweens when they emerged on stage. It was just so crazy to see them IRL!
Another segment I enjoyed was the Why I was a weird Kid segment. My friend said that was one of his favorites, I think he said because he liked the graphics during that, specifically what I think were coins with Phils head in them? I'm not sure why this spoke to him so much, but he mentioned this more than once, so I guess he really liked it for whatever reason. Also, there were two girls seated right next to me that got chosen for this segment, so it was nice to see them so happy. Also, a couple of the people seated in the row right in front of me got chosen for Internet Support Group, so it was nice to see them so happy and having a great moment.
I also loved the fan fiction segment. So hilarious and fan service-y. Also Dan's Hunger Games macarena that rizzo mentioned was a highlight for me. And of course the musical ending was phenomenal.
I asked my friend what part he liked the least, and he said the part where they were Future Dan and Phil. I think he just didn't really get the references during it and thought it was weird. I also asked him to rate his TATINOF experience, and he said he rated it as a 6 or 7, so I thought that was pretty good since he knew nothing and has no interest in them!
Overall, I had such a fun night and was so happy that my friend didn't totally hate the show and the experience! He saved me from either having to go to the show alone or making my mom go with me, so i am eternally grateful for him agreeing to go with me! I'm so happy I was able to go to the show, since I highly doubt they'll ever be back in Boston. They did such a great job with the show and they obviously put a lot of thought into every detail!