A boat under the vines and a swing set: Sean finishes Mr. Johnson's yard
Part two of the Johnson cleanup added a junk haul from the garage and a new swing set for the grandchildren, and passed 600,000 views in six days.
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I Came Back to Finish What I Started… Then Found This
Midlife Stockman went back. A week after introducing viewers to Mr. Johnson, a homeowner Sean describes as one of those people you love almost instantly, he returned to finish the overgrown property, and the description promises a few surprises waiting under years of growth. The comments name the biggest one: a boat, buried in vines.
The yard was only part of it. Viewers keep listing what else came with the visit: a company paid to haul the junk out of the garage, and a swing set Sean bought and put together for the grandchildren. One moment comes up again and again, the after shots with a little girl riding past. So does the mulcher the community calls Little Red. Sean's motto in the description stays modest: not perfect, but better.
Much of the talk in the comments turns to the Johnsons' grown family and whether they should take over the upkeep now. Others answer that nobody knows a family's situation, and point to the thing they say keeps them watching: Sean doesn't judge the people he helps.
The new episode, the only upload of the week, passed 600,000 views in six days and is doing most of the channel's work, well ahead of part one. The channel as a whole is running somewhat below its usual daily pace. Among DIY and home channels of a similar size, BAS Renovations is having the outsized week, with views running at about double its normal rate.
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What viewers say
Sean, you went above and beyond! Not only did you spend DAYS cleaning up that entire overgrown mess of a yard, you paid for a company to haul off Mr. Johnson's junk filled stuff in his garage, plus you bought a new swing set for his grandkids and put it together for him. Above and beyond! Wow! Just wow!
❤️🎉👏🏼@lisawiggsmcminn4086See it on YouTubeGood morning, y’all. In a world where so many creators disappear for weeks at a time, Sean keeps showing up every single week. That consistency says a lot about the man and the community he’s built. Can't wait for Part 2—thanks for taking us along for the journey, Sean.
@Patrick-u1p3ySee it on YouTubeThe after shots with the little girl riding by made me tear up. Thank you for all the work you did on these two properties. Sometimes life is so hard, and you don't have the tools, health, or time to fix what needs fixing. You are that example of kindness that I hope others take to heart. Compassion is not a sin. It is a virtue. Thank you for all you do!
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