Natalie Tran is an unparalleled figure on YouTube.
Her video were remnant of the old days of YouTube, a paint of nostalgia and 'what if'... that feeling you get when you wonder if YouTube was more open to open creator content.
Her videos are Seinfieldian, in a sense. It is usually about a very trivial topic and stretching that gum until all the juice have been evaporated. It contains multiple acting of superb variety.
quiz
The oldest video on record shows how little change Nat has gone through in ten years. The video is about a trivial topic, little bit of insecurity exemplified by a little hesitation in her speech.
Parody of NoHoGirls "Indecent Proposal"
Blow me (Re:Re:Parody of NohoGirls Indecent Proposal"
This is kind of her first turn in fame... of course, this contains mild sensitivity issues and also the fact that YouTube drama was well and alive in 2006. (Don't even tell me about it)
Housekeeping#5 and gregory peck
So Natalie made her mark using these housekeeping videos, which several are available... this is the best I think of the early ones... (I mean look at that photoshop skills!)
i know..
Movie Career? I think not...
a little example of what goes on inside my head (reposted)
This is very classic 2006-07 video of Natalie. Again, (much like Lily Singh), the video contains more edge than current videos. But the middle sketch section is best as it always been.
Evil Teacher Nat
Now this is a good video. Like this is... yes, there's stumbling blocks, but you see it the process there. AND SHE WAS 20, that mean she's THIRTY NOW! She doesn't look over 23... how does she...
Just randomness... i don't know why i sat so close :s
This is included for the Lonelygirl15 interpretation and What Not to Wear.
tennis
Man, this is another good video...like it's much better Rachel Levin at this stage.
Re: The Australians are fooling us
I can call myself Australian if i want to
This is a response video to boh3m3, which most think it's the greatest loss of YouTube... not that he's dead... just... you know... this is really well-done response video. (Also, f--k those haters.)
SORTA housekeeping but not really!! hrm
ID photographs.. sorry this isnt very good guys
just a blog.. blah
This is false. It's exceptionally good.
Naters17
Katers17 had a crazy life... just... she had thing with SMP Films at then you know terrible things.
Quick Vid- Aus One gathering
It's really what happened to Caitlin. But she's so great, you know.
sorry - Just to point out she had real insecurities back then.
just to say hello and stuff about my project.. blah
... i was the dancing girl (follow up on my project)
This is great two-parter. Look at how the first part works on its own, but the second part develops upon it to achieve a greater effect. The video has so much nuance now. It's brilliant.
The truth about Caitlin and me (read the description)
Again, Caitlin is one of the greats... and she's doing okay. I just adore her.
Hey... I heard you YouTube...
Did we moved from that... and is that good? I should ask Zach.
random hello/harry potter/outtakes
Nice variety of short sketches, and a decent Scottish accent I might add.
things are going to start to change...
'Once' and random ramblings in english
Again, she's 21 here... I can't believe this... Something about Asian... I totally relate. Candy video.
There's bit of Dodie Clark in the end there, and it's current Dodie, one with hesitation. Interesting.
little things and one year on
First year... aww. Now nine more year has passed. Last season of Friends? Characters & split screen!
05.10
Hi, parents video, that lady, caitlin, and... hi :s
This is a step back, but I'm including it, because Caitlin is really good. Violin (I forgot!)
virgin...!? spammers and thewinekone. OH and my dress!
This is better variety of videos. Hotforwords... I don't where she's gone. I know where Tony is.
almost famous
Audition? Or just production. It's interesting trajectory. AMY reference! Background is interesting.
the ultrasound.
I do not why this is so popular, but this video is great, anyways, so.
Easter Bunny breakdown with santa and the tooth fairy
This video is nice turn, an extravagant sketch with that Natalie Tran touch.
Voices (and I'm going to America!)
In a bed with Molly and Caitlin in New York!!
That video is so cute. Molly is so beautiful and smart. She's alone because her friends all disappeared.
dodgy photos
Slow start on this one, but that porno music will bring you memories (OF THIS CHANNEL!)
I saw a squirrel!!!!!! and my doorknobs.sorry about this one
Don't feel sorry, this is one of your best works. She's Gryffindor?
I am Iron Nat
orgasm blush and america!
In bed with Kevjumba, Ninjadrops, and Mememolly
silly me and LA!!!!! (videos from the trip in the middle) sorry its a bit long
Sex comedy, bed talk, and more footage of those past. This is just for nostalgia, really.
Joggers and Dead Bodies theory
If it's the same jogger... Have you read Paper Towns? (Also, Troye is still a fan)
don't look now
This video has everything, intro posits the frame which is surprising, because the whole video feels like a piece of a conversation you have with your best friend (#RELATABLE) and the skit was short and simple and there's the only consistency in her videos, apologize for her inconsistencies.
Grocery Stores
How in the hell did Natalie thought that animated series would work?
chorus time
There's an urgency in her videos, which establishes the familiarity and connection.
Youtube Audio Preview Man (challenge)
Remember Audio Previews? Those were a thing.
how did you get in?
newswoman
Nice prompt and different responses.
it's hot...and hamish rocks
hey hamish
Speaking of Seinfeld... does this compare?
Maxim models and women of the web? Quick weekend rant
I like how this rant doesn't go where you think it will go... There's a Grace Helbig in that.
oh... with a name like that
I think Vlogbrothers made a similar video and reference this... I think?
the usual
you're different
I like how Marie just sits outside Nat as she monologues. She's more scripted now. Then it starts devolve like usual... (how about that) also the first porno music/comments time.
It'll keep playing
My friend and me running joke is well done. Good introduction her arena of jokes.
it'll grow on you
This brings the trapping of typical Nat's video... The aside, the diegetic topic intro and comments.
being grateful asian style and my mum is awesome
MUM! She's so precious. Oh, all my suspicions are gone now.
New FBI warning.... THIS IS A JOKE, OBVIOUSLY
Mate there is very good. Shame she doesn't have a YouTube channel.
irrational killer spider fears
OH LOOK, It's HD! It actually fills the screen! Chocolates!
Couldn't fit another bite
Nat eating a cake is strangely... no, I cannot espouse that here. Also it's the video with lamingtons.
there's no time!!! last words
I think that's plot point in some movie actually, but I like YouTube corrected this.
come over here and say that
This is here because an outdoor split screen should always be recognized!
she was a quiet girl?
And this is the video with the promise. This was day before Obama's inauguration.
good directions
Good thing people have smartphone now these days...
but i can dance!
Perfect parody and just the worst dancing... perfect combination.
to run or not to run
Good variety and Zach & Miri is okay, later ones are better. (Your mum rates me)
WORD
Natalie's video at this time is known for its very short main segment and very long 'other' segment.
you didn't say goodbye
tell that story!
Too soon??
Classic dilemma. Good pacing on this video. Two videos of comedian's lament.
sliding escapes and POWERboards
You just don't recognize how good physical comedian Natalie is, but this video shows.
the "We Just Touched Awkwardly" song
This is the greatest song that ever entered in my earholes.
That song! You know the one
This is a solid video. Have everything down.
communitychannel makeup like a celeb in 1 minute *SARCASM*
Just in case you thought beautyblog was a new thing...
names, names, names
Simple sketch and fond look twitter's quaint interface back in the day.
frAHnce?
nat in new york, new york!
u s of a trip.
The foreign triple. CD album! What's with Red Cups?
"who's this" and my mum... yes, you heard me, my mum
Having your mum in video like HAWP, I see... that won't get you far.
crowds LOVE ugly people (britain's got talent parody)
Nice one-point parody... this is on par with CollegeHumor. (CH is more surreal, though)
you stole it and racist dollshops
This video is worth it just that exchange at the end.
AIR SUPPLY, sexiest shower scene ever, and the granny dance
you can hold her
my precious
She's such a weird nerd triple. That's why we love her.
hand gestures
Hand gestures and friends was great but 'I want donuts' just gets me.
Are you sure?
John Green loves Nat, so this is nice. You did, by the way.
Not Sorry Now!
Oh, the title is freaking capitalized now, you fancy YouTuber.
Ok, Cya Then!
GOING THE SAME WAY IS SUCH AN AWKWARD!
I'm Starbuck from BSG...dorkiest vlog ever (supanova)
wisdom teeth and Viktor stood me up
Comic-Con!!!
Free Stuff Is Better
Creeps
Interview
Natalie is a nerd, part two. Also, she's 23 there? Max Nerd Charlie there. (Oh, I remember now, that Shay Carl got into Comic-Con because HotForWords had an extra ticket and so he got in)
Popular Kids In Movies
Best friend is probably one of the best part of video around this time.
single girls looking for fun ads... if they could talk
This is a really good video, just all the characters are interesting.
RANDOM
Baby I Know and Ben Abraham? Seriously? He's pretty awesome...
Neglected Keystrokes
It's for programming proposes.
How They Make Love Scenes
Yes, Truth or Fail. A new show, that unfortunately became a defunct show.
Sorry it's been a while!
You should never listen to Amy. Amy can't even spell her own name.
Can you do this?
Double-jointed, she's very talented?
Dr. Google
Kind of proto-If Google Was a Guy... although Cracked was the first one to... okay.
I HID IT!!! IT'S GONE
SOO Smart!
This video is well-serviced. It's quick and simple and all-in-all good.
Also the second video has a wonderful fellow... and good special effects.
Nat's PROJECT FOR AWESOME video- r u ok day
This is a great video, I think this is only P4A video by Nat, but this is great.
Pretend That You Like It (A Christmas Song)
Nat is comptent at singing, because she played an instrument at all.
Inappropriate Behaviour with Sentimental Toys
Comment time is intergral part, but I do skip a lot when it comes, because I have no connection...
cutting in
American travel later and she's broke. Amelia situation very good joke. ALSO A UKE
Don't blow the rape whistle!
Nat can do great rape jokes? I should not condone this. Also Wong Fu!
HAPPY WINNERS
The bottom scroll is always the most entertaining.
SECRETS, PROMISES, AND TESSA FROM RETAIL
Tessa from Retail is just the greatest character, just the accent and the attitude.
Wicked Brolli Moves and Wondercon
Natalie loves convention and also look at those moves... she's talented, you know.
Amazing Results
The scientist gets more money so much. Bowling ball? Red liquid jokes.
WHERE ARE WE?!
Fictional characters are well-envisioned here. Classic meta jokes.
CLIP ART MAKES EVERYTHING SH*T
Spanish Lesson Gone Wrong
A riff of different kind of standardized words for topics.
ERROR
Old Folks and Phone calls
Animation is terrible crappy. But this is because an emergency, so it's okay.
LEO?!
This is probably most iconic background, other than the first, perhaps. Blackboard is iconic.
FLASHBACKS !!!
This is great evolution of the concepts and that sad alone part was too real.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE GAME
This might be the best 'Is this going through my subscription video' ever?
FASTER
This is the first in unlisted extra videos that is actually revolutionary during this time...
are you okay?
This is a follow-up to P4A video she made in 2009...
IT'S COMING BACK
LIKE!!
Nat might the pass returning videos of all time. Actual video is also great.
Hello??? She doesn't know she called me!
This is so great... and you just enjoy this. (kisses my arm)
DON'T MOVE
Seriously, don't move. There's something... oh, oh, oh... no, it's back. Just stay here.
Terms and Condit... I'm not reading that
I love how she lean into a fall! Most people lean out but she wants that fall! Then the freaking the easter egg at the terms & conditions... then the reference to one of the stories in the actual story. YOU KNOW HOW SATISFYING THIS IS! Collecting souls was an actual thing for an April Fool's Joke. Some website wrote that person agreed to their soul forever and ever and what not.
World Trip and Body Bruises
A TRUE STORY
Flasher! Whoops!
If You've Ever Had a Pet...
OMG you look SO hot
How do you...
The BEST E-Card you will ever get
Can You Solve This?
A Hardcore Cure
The Quicker Way!
You Loooove It
Towels and Code
Getting A Room- A Valentines Day video
Unnecessarily Intimate
Under The Bed (p.s. You Must Be A Model...)
You Looking At P@#!?
JUST KEEP IT
The Body Shiver
Googlemaps Breakup
Lonely Planet... I love their guides. Nat is so awesome, but like... whatever.
Maldives is pronounced that way? Singapore is fun, but like that's east?
First real look at Rowan (not as Iron Man) All YouTubers like West Wing.
Then you go back to Dubai? The itinerary is all back forth. Well, Egypt make sense.
Then you go back to Jordan? Sure, Egypt then Jordan... least it was before the revolution.
Where you will be New Year's Eve...? Paris is a great place. Cows in Buenos Aires is the only thing.
Miami... lite Buenos Aires. For Caribbean cruise, I bet. Couple is nice, though.
Kind of the expanded version of that touching video. And she's back in New York?
Freaking Mexico now... so close to each other. Los Angeles makes sense, though.
I just have bad temperature regulation, espically in Las Vegas.
This is the better of Google sketches and cooking bacon with a iron... All that lapse.
sorry sorry
Start of the long hiatus. Not the start, really it's the end.
Talking Trash to mum
She's reading Will Grayson? Also, her birthday is near? Oh... I should know that.
( We Broke Up )
So, Mitch was the first and then you met Rowan? God, she is lucky.
natalie.tran is taken
Documentary of a weird job person starts here... I think. It's the best kind of videos recently.
DON'T GET ANGRY!
Blackboard is back! You'll be back, right? PROMISE ME! ALSO KITTY!
Nice To Meet Me
Natalie can do magic, too? Natalie is so talented and she doesn't even know...
I HATE PAST NATALIE
This is one of my favorite videos. I don't why, this is one I think of.
BACK IN MY DAY! a video for my new niece
What's with the giant airplanes at your desk. Trading sperms, though.
SIX
You didn't even celebrate your fifth anniversary... Your outtakes are great. You make it to TEN!
Say You're Sorry
That is some good lighting... The production has notched up big time!
Where Did It Go??
Look at this video, just developing the sketch and then going around... Natalie don't like Atonement?
I'd Rather DIE
Wait, Natalie cut her hair short, now all the viewers will think you are a male. Unbelievable!
Old People and Technology
Comedy Week video... and it showcase her strengths, like how she went on a tangent and then came back like she was doing some kind of stunt move almost, like a catching a speeding train...
Does he LIKE-LIKE me?
Contrastive Focus Reduplication is the technical term, Remembering drawing, full potential!
Stealing a Heart
This is a really interesting video presentation, like she is a good presenter as well.
Autofill In Real Life
Nice cold open and Nat at her max creepiness.
Nerdy Girls and Boy troubles: Love Conundrums callout
Dating Awkwardness Love Conundrums
Love Conundrums is interesting turn for Natalie... I mean it's a logical step.
Birthday Coffee
If you are baking something, why don't you make LAMINGTONS!
Annoying Things People do in Group Photos
How To Handle Taking Photos Of Friends
Group photos double. All the nuance in that five seconds. Melbourne is a hug city.
Why it's Good if Your Friend Feels Sick
This video makes me want to talk about Foucault and his idea about medicine... but I'll skip it.
How You Act When You've Seen A Movie
Pssh, it's just an offside. Knowledge exhausted... Band of Brothers is good history, though. Ending?
What Kind of Person Would A Cockroach Be?
This is a great presentation. Red dot on the window is a nice touch.
What People Think About In the Shower
Pizza Pocket = World Peace... OBVIOUSLY. Rock Scissor Paper... what and end is empty.
Nothing Much...
She's such a dirty pig, LIKE ME! Let's not shower together!
In Your Dreams
Alan Alda? Seriously? That's a science-fiction film. Or was it a web sketch.
We Want More!
That's some huge confetti. Also, showing up your workplace is interesting.
When Your Favourite Show Ends
Natalie's take on a pretty well-worn road for a surprisingly... wait, how did she know it would be...
Let Me Google You
Thumbnail fonts are very inconsistent in Nat's video.
Watching You Watch
I actually have a whole show idea called Expert vs Newbie and also Vidcon!
Adult Themes
It's ok, I'm her PG
Switching friends with a remote is so ridiculous and envious.
This is not as connected as the the first, but it's still around the same topic.
Instagram In Real Life
Pretty high-tech and yet very much Natalie... it's very much of a marriage.
Prank Calls
The cold open is very Natalie and good. (Frederick Hayek?)
Reverse Halloween. If Witches, Zombies, and Ghosts dressed as humans
I really like this sketch. She is branching out in many ways.
They Spit In Your Food- When people complain at restaurants
Very interesting domestic abuse joke, Natalie Tran can get racy.
Travel with Nat: Monaco
Travel with Nat: Austin
Natalie's travel series shows her strength as a presenter.
Trying To Save Movie Snacks
Hiding Food From Yourself
Natalie really love food double. Are you Keemstar? Falling hard for that placebo effect.
How To Cross When A Car Stops For You
Staircase Superiority Syndrome
Transportation anxiety doubles. This is a simple observational comedy. R + J parody on point.
For People Who Skip Ads
This is a really good video, out of norm for Nat, for perfectly played.
King Size
King sketch was a full sketch in itself, but there's the receptionist. Whole box of Tim Tams... weird.
Why Jigsaw Photos Are Boring
One weird ideas leads to the just one weird sketch. But it's still very Nat.
Dealing With Multiple Sneezes
Rodney reminds of Vince Gallaghan's character in Season 4 of Community, they exhibit the same arc of existing as comic punchline and then slowly adding character until it gets very depressing. I mean comparing Natalie's video to one of the best TV comedies of the decade should make you think...
Bloody Passwords (reposted)
Must Contain One Uppercase Letter
This is pretty much the same topic, but see if there's an improvment in the last 10 years.
The YEP System
This is a Seinfeld formation moment. Like this is going to reference by everyone.
Tell Them I Said Hi
This is a narrative forming moment here. What's with Amanda? HOW DID SHE DIED!
Awkward Photo Hands
Another of the trivial ideas that slowly grows into a masterpiece. Walter Mitty, much?
You Can't Name The Baby That - A Video For My Niece
There was also a name video in the early days, but I forgot. (I'm sorry, Judy)
What Would Flies Say?
The fly character is a such cute persona. Amanda died of chips! Of course!
Umbrella/Baby Stress
You're not school of life, weird intro. Tangents are great and more elaborate.
Indoor Plant Serial Killer
This video is great, because the video just goes on forever and ever and the joke becomes how far can Nat pushes this very trivial joke and it just continues. And it's brilliant.
The Shoulder and Death Vignette
Good Photo Side
Another comparison, what do you think?
10 years!
And there's the anniversary video. This is so great. Also the jumper... still relevant.
Man, Natalie has grown so much. I never knew how edgy she was and how her edge never dulls as much as I thought. Also, I like Nat starts character development in the later videos, something Wheezy Waiter-like in terms of narrative and number of tangents.
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