Ian Reads Anthony’s Angry Letter

Two bros, sitting in a studio, 5 feet apart repairing their friendship

Anthony's therapist watching this like: I FUCKING DID IT, I FIXED SMOSH

Not gonna lie, this totally makes me feel like I'm watching a marriage in therapy

i like how you can tell anthony genuinely likes being back.

Anthony: “This letter could ruin our relationship” The letter: 70% complimenting Ian

I'm convinced that to work at Smosh you're required to have written incriminating diaries at one point in your life

I see a lot of comments that mention Ian's "indifference" to Anthony's letter, and how it's "on-brand" for him. As someone who can kind of relate to Ian, I'd also like to mention that it might be just Ian's way to protect Anthony. He reacts to everything he reads calmly and follows Anthony's reactions, because he doesn't want to feed any more insecurities. I think Ian is actually a very thoughtful person and even calculative, but the very fact that he doesn't voice his concerns or thoughts might cause him to come off as someone who's cold and indifferent. Even with the joke/not-joke apology, he wants to end things with a lighter mood to take attention away from Anthony's vulnerability by making himself a clown. I might be talking out of my ass but that's how I see it.

That was the most gentle and compassionate angry letter I've ever seen in my life

Anthony: Emotionally damaged teen vs Ian: Emotionally unavailable teen. Glad it ended well.

The look in Anthony’s eyes just screams “I know it was 6 years ago but holy fuck I hope he doesn’t take it the wrong way”

The “Smosh was something I was doing and you were tagging along” thing HURTS bc he STAYED. I’m glad they’re back and healed.

It's nice to see Ian seem full of life again. He said in previous videos that people often just asked him 'hey are you okay?' and I'm not going to lie, it was always obvious even during the Shayne/Courtney era of Smosh that Ian just.. wasn't there anymore. He was still funny, and around, and did his boss/manager stuff, but he wasn't Ian anymore. Anthony being back seems to have brought a bit of life back to him.

Ian is acting like a dad reading his kids book report

It’s oddly sweet, in a way, that Anthony was so concerned over how he treated Ian, and Ian himself says he never felt treated badly at all.

Anthony: stress ball of anxiety, constantly concerned about everyone around him Ian: Cool bro. 🤠👍

even in an angry letter to ian u can tell how much anthony cared about him EVEN WHEN their friendship was at their worst potentially. like i just think that is so wholesome. they srsly r soulmates

Can’t believe I’m watching two dads having a marriage counseling session

You can tell Anthony is legitimately scared to have Ian read this, if we as the audience can see how much you've both grown then I definitely think Ian can understand those feelings aren't the same anymore

Ian reading Anthony's letter gives off "English Teacher reading your essay to the class and Anthony's just trying to explain the things he wrote" energy

wtf this is so trippy to see actually healthy relationship skills on full display like this