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| name        = Reed
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| age        = {{age|19891103}}
| birthday    = Unknown
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| birthday    = November 3rd, 1989
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| placeoforigin = [[Image:En USA.gif]] United States
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| relationships = [[Estelle]] <small>(Girlfriend)</small>
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| youtube    = reedabook99
 
| youtube    = reedabook99
 
| myspace    = reed_a_book
 
| myspace    = reed_a_book
 
| forum-posts = ReadABook
 
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| actor      = Himself
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| first      = The Beginning of the Beginning
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| twitter    = reedabook
| last        = Hipster Hell
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| actor      = [[Brett Ryback]]
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'''Reedabook99''' is a YouTube user whose first video was featured on LG15.com On Friday August 29, 2008 as part of "Community Appreciation Week". Since then there has been [http://lg15today.blogspot.com/2008/08/beginning-of-beginning-reedabook99.html a lot of speculation] about whether or not the character of Reed will be canon to the new series [[Portal:LG15: The Resistance|LG15: The Resistance]] He registered on [http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/?page_id=113&member=26713 LG15.com] on July 22, 2008 at 12:15:52. He describes himself as " a force of nature. Or maybe nurture? I keep forgetting."
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'''Reed Barnes''' is a college dropout from Chicago and a current member of the [[Hymn of None]]. His first video was featured on [[LG15.com]] on Friday, August 29th, 2008 as part of "Community Appreciation Week", and was later revealed to be a canon character of [[LG15: The Resistance]].  
  
==[http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/?p=688#comment-427802 Reed posts on comments]==
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==Background==
{{quote|reedabook on August 30th, 2008 at 11:54 am|Wow. Didn’t mean to cause a stir. But seriously, this means a lot - the fact that all this ‘is he or isn’t he’ talk is going on.<br><br>Hate to break it to you guys, but I’m just a dude who cribbed the lg15 editing style because… frankly, I’m not that original. And trust me, the editing took FOREVER.<br><br>I’m sort of overwhelmed by all the nice things though, I think I might… yup, I feel the tears… I’m definitely crying… it’s a good cry}}
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Reed states in his [[The Beginning of the Beginning|first video blog]] that he has been living in Chicago since mid-2007, and had dropped out of college due to his being easily distracted, usually by all the thoughts that are constantly going through his head. Reed began posting written blogs on MySpace on July 31st, 2008, the day before [[The Ascension]] took place. He reveals that his latest fixation is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figure craze, and describes his hunt for the "Be-Bop to my Rocksteady", as well as his excitement to see the movie "Watchmen".
  
==The Reedite Movement==
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===Rant-tastic!===
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At the end of his first blog, he states that he should probably get to work. A week later, he reveals that he has lost his job due to being too "lax" for the world of account firm interning. The rest of his ramblings consist of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Batman, Mario & Luigi, and his desire to see a movie version of Veronica Mars which is "almost as good as Buffy."
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[[Image:Reed1-BrassTax.jpg|thumb|left|One of Reed's many persona's.]]
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On August 29th, Reed posted his first video blog onto YouTube, where he explained his situation and introduced himself, and his "Dad", to the world. He is momentarily distracted by a rant regarding his distaste for "Mincing", due to the association he has with the book "The Jungle", which involves humans being minced into meat. He explains that he has a friend who is designing a "really cool logo" for his videos. Sure enough, in his next video, we see a short and colorful musical montage involving Reed making various facial expressions. His first official rant involves [[Hipster Hell|the Hipster trend]], labeling it as something Hot Topic threw up and can't figure out why you would wear a conductor hat while not on a train.
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His next two rants revolve around his [[Pants Pants Revolution|dislike of dress pants]] and his [[Feline Feariousness|fear of cats]], blaming his mother's tabby cat for his lack of a prom date. He advises viewers to burn their pants and throw out their cats. At the same time, he begins to actively post on [[LG15.com]], initially to advertise his first video. He takes part in a [[Book of...Poems?|puzzle]] posted by [[Jonas]], who was recieving information from whom he believed to be the [[Hymn of None]] on the location of the auction. Reed recognized the locations as being in the Chicago area, and decided to meet Jonas at one of the locations and offer his help. When he [[Abduction!|arrived]], however, he was just in time to see Jonas get abducted by [[LifesBlood Labs]] Doctors. A few days after Sarah [[Mace in Yo Face!|rescued Jonas]], the van used to abduct Jonas appeared in the background of footage Reed shot for a future video.
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===Tagging Along===
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===Standing Up For Himself===
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==Notes==
 
[[Image:Reedabook.jpg|thumb|left|We are the Reedite Movement.]]
 
[[Image:Reedabook.jpg|thumb|left|We are the Reedite Movement.]]
Upon Reed's admitting his non-canon status, a small group of loyal fans began the Reedite Movement To Make Reed Canon, which is still in current practice.
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*Reed's first two videos were posted on [[LG15.com]] under the guise of "Community Appreciation Week". His second video was posted due to "popular demand" - referring to the positive response his first video received.
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*Reed is the only character to have broken the fourth wall (i.e. admit the ficticious nature of the series) by citing that the LG15 website is run by [[Amanda Goodfried]]. The only other character to have interacted with a producer of the show was [[Gavin]], though he only theorized that he was part of a show.
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*Upon Reed's stating his non-canon status, a small group of loyal fans, lead by [[Jenni Powell]], began the Reedite Movement To Make Reed Canon. Prominent members of [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24631713138&ref=mf the Facebook Group] include [[Miles Beckett]], [[Greg Goodfried]], and [[Alexandra Dreyfus]].
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==Etymology==
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Read is an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English ''read'' meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ''ried'' meaning "clearing" (given to a person who lived in a clearing in the woods). [http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=reed].
  
Prominent members of [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24631713138&ref=mf the Facebook Group] include [[Miles Beckett]], [[Greg Goodfried]], and [[Alexandra Dreyfus]].
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Reed
LG15res-Reed official.jpg
First Appearance Last Appearance
The Beginning of the Beginning Season One Finale: Day of Atonement
Character information
Age 34
Date of Birth November 3rd, 1989
Place of Origin En USA.gif United States
Relationships Estelle (Girlfriend)
LG15 10009
MySpace reed_a_book
Forum Posts ReadABook
YouTube reedabook99
Twitter reedabook
Portrayed by Brett Ryback
List of Reed's blogs
Videos with Reed

Reed Barnes is a college dropout from Chicago and a current member of the Hymn of None. His first video was featured on LG15.com on Friday, August 29th, 2008 as part of "Community Appreciation Week", and was later revealed to be a canon character of LG15: The Resistance.

Background

Reed states in his first video blog that he has been living in Chicago since mid-2007, and had dropped out of college due to his being easily distracted, usually by all the thoughts that are constantly going through his head. Reed began posting written blogs on MySpace on July 31st, 2008, the day before The Ascension took place. He reveals that his latest fixation is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figure craze, and describes his hunt for the "Be-Bop to my Rocksteady", as well as his excitement to see the movie "Watchmen".

Rant-tastic!

At the end of his first blog, he states that he should probably get to work. A week later, he reveals that he has lost his job due to being too "lax" for the world of account firm interning. The rest of his ramblings consist of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Batman, Mario & Luigi, and his desire to see a movie version of Veronica Mars which is "almost as good as Buffy."

One of Reed's many persona's.

On August 29th, Reed posted his first video blog onto YouTube, where he explained his situation and introduced himself, and his "Dad", to the world. He is momentarily distracted by a rant regarding his distaste for "Mincing", due to the association he has with the book "The Jungle", which involves humans being minced into meat. He explains that he has a friend who is designing a "really cool logo" for his videos. Sure enough, in his next video, we see a short and colorful musical montage involving Reed making various facial expressions. His first official rant involves the Hipster trend, labeling it as something Hot Topic threw up and can't figure out why you would wear a conductor hat while not on a train.

His next two rants revolve around his dislike of dress pants and his fear of cats, blaming his mother's tabby cat for his lack of a prom date. He advises viewers to burn their pants and throw out their cats. At the same time, he begins to actively post on LG15.com, initially to advertise his first video. He takes part in a puzzle posted by Jonas, who was recieving information from whom he believed to be the Hymn of None on the location of the auction. Reed recognized the locations as being in the Chicago area, and decided to meet Jonas at one of the locations and offer his help. When he arrived, however, he was just in time to see Jonas get abducted by LifesBlood Labs Doctors. A few days after Sarah rescued Jonas, the van used to abduct Jonas appeared in the background of footage Reed shot for a future video.

Tagging Along

Standing Up For Himself

Notes

We are the Reedite Movement.
  • Reed's first two videos were posted on LG15.com under the guise of "Community Appreciation Week". His second video was posted due to "popular demand" - referring to the positive response his first video received.
  • Reed is the only character to have broken the fourth wall (i.e. admit the ficticious nature of the series) by citing that the LG15 website is run by Amanda Goodfried. The only other character to have interacted with a producer of the show was Gavin, though he only theorized that he was part of a show.
  • Upon Reed's stating his non-canon status, a small group of loyal fans, lead by Jenni Powell, began the Reedite Movement To Make Reed Canon. Prominent members of the Facebook Group include Miles Beckett, Greg Goodfried, and Alexandra Dreyfus.

Etymology

Read is an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (given to a person who lived in a clearing in the woods). [1].

Theories

Be sure to check out some theories about Reed.


LG15: The Resistance Characters
Main Characters Jonas · Sarah · Maggie · Reed
Recurring Characters Dr. Alderman · Beaumont · Daniel · Estelle · Lucy · Doctors
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The Resistance
Original Members Raymond Wharton · Michael Carruthers · George Kiel
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