so not only is Gokus voice actor here, we also have Vegetas! i have no words

He wasn’t the best mentor and friend. But the villains need to be held accountable for their own actions fr. Not every horrible thing that transpired means Wukong forced their hand .🤨🤨🤨 Wukong was garbage most of the time but be for real.

"THAT TIME YOU PICKED A FIGHT WITH BUDDHA-" is by far one of the funniest lines if you've read/know the lore of the books.

0:19 "The time YOU picked up a fight with *BUDDHA-"* Really Wukong didn't want to remember the time he lost :/ 7:35 *"My former brother was sent to destroy us and all we had built.."* Wukong clearly kneeled when the Monk (A.K.A Tang's past life guy) did put that collar in his head because he had no hope left after the first discussion that gave the rivalry to Macaque and Wukong. 11:00 Oh do shut, chicken, Macaque was like that because of his discussion with Wukong.

HE SOUNDS LIKE GOKUUUU I CANT.

Monkey king is selfish and careless, but he does care

i do love how his VA is goku for wukong XD just works XD

Not my monkey king

Lartin Muther King

I can't not hear Goku. It's impossible.

Yo, I think we got Vegeta in there too

0:17 THE TIME YOU PICKED A FIGHT WITH BUD-

5:40 My Uncle whenever he sees anyone five shades darker than himself

Bro wukong is voiced by goku.......yes

Why does this show look so good? Also does MK kinda sound like Sokka to anyone else?

Well i guess that Sean will never escape from his role😂😂😂. 2:56 also I noticed that wears Gokus gi just with long sleves😂

It's appropriate Macaque makes up a very notable chunk of these clips

Sean Schemmel did the inspiration and the perfect creation. (Sun Wukong & Goku)

I just wish he would apologize to Mei about not telling her about the Sahmadi fire.

In terms of him being a mentor, I'm not really surprised he started out as terrible, for a couple reasons. First, he's never had to teach someone the way he teaches mk. Sun Wukong is a genius, and he grasps concepts incredibly quickly--he learnt immortality in around 10 years in jttw, when most others spent decades, of not hundreds of years. It's hard for people who can understand things so easily to teach others. Of course he was bad at explaining things. But he did try his best--in Macaque's introduction episode, he tried to explain that MK's (mortal!) body couldnt handle the amount of power he was attempting to use. I would like to point out that Wukong was already immortal or cultivating to immortality when he gained the majority of his powers. MK is mortal, with a mortal body, and Wukong had to seal away some of MK's powers so he could even do anything. Not to mention that even own Wukong's invincibility isnt foolproof. And then theres the game. In that episode, MK shows that Wukong did leave scrolls for him. He created an entire game for MK to play in order to teach him, knowing that mk would eventually go to his house in search of something to learn. Secondly, Sun Wukong is a monkey. I know, I know, its obvious, but it's actually pretty important. Monkeys are incredibly social creatures, and become unstable when not around others. And while Wukong did have his monkeys, he still spent around 500 years isolated on his island. The monkeys can't offer the same amount of social interaction, or physical touch someone else could. As a result, Wukong hides his insecurities and his own lack of faith in his abilities to be what MK needs him to be under the mask of what he thinks MK sees him as. Veering away from the topic of him being MK's mentor, I want to talk about the lack of trust that Wukong displays in others. It's not that he doesn't trust them--it's that he doesn't trust them that they won't get hurt. In jttw, wukong often has to deal with the threats by himself, with minimal help from the other pilgrims. And even before that, Wukong himself was the main reason the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain weren't attacked. He is, and always has been, a pillar of strength that others look to, and it's very rare that anyone can match him. So when Wukong thinks: they can't handle this...he has a reason to. He doesn't want others to get involved simply because he doesn't want them to get hurt. (I would like to say that Wukong did almost beat LBD by himself, and that it was only due to his own hesitation about killing the host that allowed LBD to possess him.) To that end, he keeps information from them. He tries to keep them ignorant, because that's how he tries to protect them. (I would also like to point out that he was keeping an eye on MK throughout the fight between him and DBK in the pilot, meaning that even then Wukong was trying to protect MK without him knowing.) It obviously doesn't work, but he has the best intentions. He knows how to work alone, and he has worked alone for centuries. It's unsurprising that he keeps to that pattern of behavior, even if he gets better at it in later seasons, such as season 4. And season 4....how do I even begin. We are shown how different Wukong is in the past from the modern day. In the past, he's confident to the point of arrogant. He craves approval. He's so assured in his own power that he doesn't even think he'd lose. He's very open with his emotions and his thoughts. Compare that to modern day. By the time MK is alive, he hides his emotions under a mask. He's confident but he isn't arrogant--and if he seems arrogant, well, that's another act he's putting on. Nothing makes it more obvious than when Macaque and MK find Wukong on the cliff when they went into the scroll. He looks tired. He looks defeated. The mask is off, the act is over, and all we have left is the real him. Someone who has tried and tried his best and has only ever seen his efforts fail time and time again. And I have to talk about his relationship to the people in the Brotherhood. With DBK it's obvious that they were friends, even if they weren't that close. With Peng and Yellowtusk, Wukong seemed to have a friendly relationship, but Peng is just....mean. Condescending. With Azure, it's unbalanced. Wukong looks to Azure for praise and assurance, getting openly delighted when Azure compliments him, while Azure looks at Wukong and sees a symbol. I'll return to Azure in a moment. With Macaque, it's a bit more complicated. It's obvious that Macaque was different than the Brotherhood. He displayed doubt in their plans, and only ever went along with it for Wukong's sake--because he loved Wukong. Platonically, romantically, it doesn't matter. The point is, he trusted Wukong. He visited Wukong when he got trapped with a peach to give him. And Wukong lashed out at him (which, understandable. Wukong was beaten and humiliated, trapped under a mountain and left behind to live there for, as far as he knew, the rest of time. I would also like to point out that monkeys require physical touch to remain mentally and emotionally stable, and that would be very difficult for Wukong in that position). But when Wukong lashed out and started yelling, Macaque was visibly surprised. He didn't expect it, and once Macaque was gone he regretted what he said. It's in his voice, in his face. He said he did it for them in the cave, and he says it again in the scroll. Wukong wanted recognition, yes, but he also wanted to keep those he cares about safe. Back to Azure. Personally, I don't think Azure ever truly saw Wukong as a person. To him, Wukong was a symbol. The perfect leader, the embodiment of what Azure thought a leader should be. With his overwhelming strength, kindness (not to be confused with gentleness--I don't think Wukong knew how to be gentle for the longest time), and his willingness to go along with Azure's plans, it makes sense. And then when Wukong fails, it breaks the foundation that Azure built his new life on. He feels betrayed, and doesn't stay with Wukong after he fails. It's implied that only Macaque visited him that one time (and canon in jttw, where the only visitors he had were the servants who force fed him molten copper and iron pellets iirc). The problem with Azure is that he gets so lost in his own goals that he loses sight of what's in front of him...much like Wukong. I would also like to point out that Macaque himself admits that all of them were on a path of self destruction, one that Wukong was saved from by Tang Sanzang. Their fates aren't surprising. Azure, Yellowtusk, and Peng drained the land of its resources and life in order to make their 'utopia'. And considering Wukong had the circlet on in the flashbacks, that means that the three of them attacked the pilgrims. The pilgrims did not seek out fights. They were reactionary. What happened to them was going to happen all along, because they stayed on the path of self destruction. Macaque himself died--even if it's left unclear on if Wukong himself killed Macaque or not. The phrasing in season five of "you just came back" implies that Wukong didn't know that Macaque died. Maybe they fought and Macaque managed to leave and then died. Who knows. LMK is inspired by jttw after all. And DBK...well, we know what happened to him. TDLR; Wukong's personality and mistakes are understandable if you look at them critically and take into account the source material. He is 1) a genius and thus finds it difficult to teach, 2) used to working alone/being the only person able to handle the threats we see in LMK, and 3) he is very old, and very tired of fighting and losing those he cares about. Wukong's entire character is based around protection in LMK, even if he tries to hide his protection.

The villains try to justify their actions by saying that Wukong is worse when they’re literally killing others.

I love his character but he is a terrible teacher

Sun Wukong's journey just feels like the most intense roller coaster ride 🎢🐒

Hold on what is this? Why does a lego show looks so epic ?

I just realized son goku has the same voice actor as son goku (son goku is litterally son wukong but in Japanese)

I ikr how they got the American VA for Dragon Super Goku to voice Wu-Kong, since Goku was based off of Wu-Kong

Season 1 animation you will always be famous to me 😍

wait hold, thats legitimately Jack De Sena as Monkie Kid’s VA I knew I recognized his voice, i watch the comedy channel he shares with his friend Chris. Thats super rad man (also he voices Sokka from Avatar, so it makes sense)

Goku

Can he beat black myth wukong?

Wukong made a lot of mistakes. In the original Journey to the West, he got humbled and learned his lesson, while he still is naturally proud and mischievous, he became a better person. In Lego Monkie Kid, we don't really see the events that happened in his journey and he hadn't changed much or worse he changed in a worse way. It's hard to portray Wukong as a better person who learned from his mistakes in the series at the start because there'd be less conflict in the story itself. Since Journey to the West is its own story and this an adaption of the lore and characters rather than the book itself. I think the bigger issue with the show is how they kinda gloss over conflicts with teamwork or friendship and characters feel kinda static. Wukong feels very like the same character before he got punished by Buddha. His relationship with Macaque is telling enough of his flaws. He actually killed Macaque and Azure. Macaque was his best friend and didn't really want to rebel with him being the only one thought of the consequences. Wukong got angry because Macaque didn't want to risk being punished by the Jade emperor when he was imprisoned when it was Wukong's choice to do what he did. Wukong kept making choices for others on his own and didn't listen/ask when other people wanted.

i've never seen this show but it seems like the frustration is warrented based on this alone 😭😂 update: alr lol I went and watched it. Yeeaa kinda warranted. But we love him for it lol, hes doin his best fr 😭

Nah, the retarded side of the fan base doing my Monke boi dirty 💀💀

I mean.... a lot of Wukong's slander is legit. He really was a problem in the past but that was the point of his growth. To be humbled and gain enlightenment.... in the ultimate fanfiction ever written to sell people on Buddhism lol

Its KAKAROT!!

Can someone please tell me what this is on? Like Netflix or something?

why do i hear goku.

LMK Sun Wukong is like the fusion of Son Goku & Sataru Gojo, da goat

The definition of 'slander' is a false accusation made to damage someone's reputation. Sun Wukong has 4 volumes & 5 seasons on his criminal charge 💀

ok so my friend told me to watch this because she said he's a cool character. and im never listening to her again- this is dumb asf and he himself isnt even a good character, if anything, all i've seen is that he's just a retarded asshole

These comments are unreal. This video is about Wukong being slandered in the show by from mostly people that are/were close to him. Where does this macaque vs wukong thing even come in here!!??

The canon slander is hilarious, the slander the fans throw on him…not so much. This man is sometimes over-hated and the more problematic characters like Macaque are just allowed to get away with everything. :/ Wukong is supposed to be a good guy with a morally grey past and trauma that influences his behaviors now. That’s the whole point of his character and SOME fans don’t understand good writing if it slapped them in the face and tap-danced on their grave.

He sounds like Goku

bruh ppl out here ‘rightfully slandered’ ‘justifiably slandered’ UNLESS YOU’RE OUT HERE CALLING FOR MACAQUE’S HEAD ON A PLATTER I DON’T WANNA HEAR SHIT!!!

JUSTIFIED slander

I LOVE how you ordered this based on character and then ended it with Wukong himself finally apologizing 😭

*Rightfully* the most slandered character in LMK 😌

It's ironic how even during his amnesic self, Wukong even admited that he doesn't see himself as a mentor. Which was weird at first, because he was taugh by Patriarch Subodi and Tripitaka acted as mentor during his journey to the west. It seems that years of self-isolation did really took a toll on him, it didn't really help that his only company so far during his retirement was the little monkeys.

Is that son Goku's voice re

My undying love for him aside, Wukong is an amazing character! He’s very complex and well written! He does the flawed mentor trope perfectly! Quite frankly, there are waay more problematic characters who don’t get nearly as much hate as Wukong *cough* Macaque *cough* (I also love Macaque but he hasn’t even said he was sorry for the shit he’s done) Also a part of Sun Wukong’s character is that in most JTTW adaptations he’s kind of an asshole. LMK Wukong is arguably one of the ‘nicer’ iterations of Sun Wukong.