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Brock reacts to another creator who near-verbatim recreated his reel (the copy: 76 views to 53,622 vs his original 37 to 51,237) by saying he welcomes recreation: his account exists for ideas; copy any post but add your own personality, taste and storytelling.

349k plays · 28 Sep 2026

What they said

Format: side-by-side comparison of his original reel (June 7th) and another creator's near-identical reel (August 19th) playing in sync, with running view counts. Original counter climbs 37, 237, 1,237, 51,237 views; copy climbs 76, 336, 1,672, 53,622 views. Green tags "+ Tone / + Face / + Hands" appear as the copy matches delivery.
His own reaction line (the first spoken line is a quote of the original reel): "It's not about what you say, it's about how you say it."
Reaction: "This is absolutely awesome. This is exactly why my account exists."
Stance: his account exists to give ideas and inspiration; you are always welcome to recreate, get inspired by, or even completely copy any post he makes.
Advice: always make it your own by adding your own personality, taste and storytelling.
Philosophy: no idea is truly 100% original, so use his account for inspiration whenever you want.
In the comments he adds: his reel got "1.3M views" vs the copy's "40K" (the on-screen numbers are the early counters); he started the trend ("I believe so").

Try this

Creators who get copied: Respond with a side-by-side video of your post and the copy, with running view counters. It turns a complaint into content and shows your delivery was the difference.
Anyone learning from reference reels: Copy the structure, not the words. Add your own personality, taste and storytelling, because the creator reports 1.3M views for the original against about 40K for the near-identical copy.
Brands: Plan for being copied. A calm public reply costs less than a takedown fight and often earns goodwill.
Any comparison topic: Use the split-screen "before and after with counters" format for things like stock photo versus real photo, or label versus reality.
Agencies and freelancers: Use "same script, different delivery, very different result" as a hook for creator and UGC services.

Watch the original

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