A Deep Dive Into The Suite Life on Deck

[@comicbookddr]

thank you to everyone who has watched this video months after I've published it! here are the timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:09 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 9:27 Zack and Cody 11:18 Maddie and London 14:42 Maddie and Zack 17:51 Finally, The Suite Life on Deck 28:44 uh oh! 31:44 The Characters 31:51 London Tipton 37:58 Zack Martin 44:47 Cody Martin 48:48 Zack and Cody (again) 59:45 Bailey Pickett 1:02:14 Marcus Little 1:08:41 Woody Fink 1:11:37 The Relationships of On Deck 1:11:45 Woody and Addison 1:16:01 Cody and Bailey 1:31:52 Zack and Maya 1:44:53 Mr. Moseby and Ms. Tutweiller 1:55:04 Outro

[@estebansantibaneztwo-oh-plusth]

I hate The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, I hate The Suite Life on Deck, and I hate The Suite Life Movie (2011 TV film).

[@zoeg5304]

I think a big difference between London’s friendships with Maddie and Bailey is that the power dynamic was a lot more apparent between Maddie and London than Bailey and London. London saw Maddie as more of an employee at first, and also her being forced to live with Bailey meant that London and Bailey had a lot more similar day-to-day lives even outside of school. Also on On Deck the twins and London are on similar maturity levels so it gives London more than mainly just Bailey to bounce off of instead of having nearly all of her plots paired with Maddie

[@comicbookddr]

I totally agree with you! Putting London in a different setting where she's placed on the same level as the rest of the characters (like being roommates and taking the same classes in school), means that she definitely treats Zack, Cody, and Bailey a lot differently. Very smart of you to point out, I didn't think of it like that!

[@SarahWolkowitz]

Finally someone agrees with me the On Deck is better than the original. I just like the maturing of the kids. This felt more mature in my brain. Whereas, the original felt like kids getting into random antics. I also love Bailey for no apparent reason.

[@octavioolenikgiaccaglia5460]

Amazing video! I loved all of your analysis. I was actually feeling nostalgic about this series and I decided to watch an analysis but your recap is way better than what I expected. Much love from Argentina!

[@comicbookddr]

thank you!! I appreciate the kindness

[@urbroz]

OMG I cant believe its finally out!! u did such a great job on this video and I really loved all the character analyze bits!!!

[@comicbookddr]

AHHHH im glad its finally out too!! thank u for all the help with peer reviewing! it means the world to me

[@iknowkungfu303]

Great video! I loved your thoughts and I've gained more appreciation for Zack and why he acts the way he does. It's sad that he feels like a supporting character sometimes in the later episodes. Also I'm sad at the decline of his wardrobe. He went from bright colourful patterned shirts to boring plaid ones. His fashion style in the suite life was tacky and in your face but that was Zack. I know Cody has his jerkass moments in this series but he’s still my favourite from the show. I don't know how to explain why but as someone who's autistic and has got ocd, I found some things about him relatable, such as his lack of social cues (which was also a thing in the suite life ) even if he was portrayed as ‘weird’ and as a joke. The play thing was awful but I find it funny just because of that awful wig they gave Cole. 😭 Honestly Cody’s at his best when he’s being his nerdy, oblivious self and is passionate about his interests. I know it seems weird to say considering that they are the leads but the Sprouse twins comedy timing is underrated. Even if the lines weren’t that funny I’d still smile just from their delivery. My favourite episodes from this series and suite life are ones where the twins are bouncing off each other, whether they were working together or against each other. The brothers dynamic was always my favourite so I was sad to see it underutilised in Deck. It's normal for twins to go their separate ways as they grow up but it's never brought up how they seemed to drift apart. I like Bailey but I wish there was more to her. Bailey and Cody were a bit too similar, which led to some good moments but made her seem like an extension of him, rather than her own character. Maybe they should have leaned in more into that farm girl thing or given her another unique trait.

[@comicbookddr]

thank you for watching! and I agree, the outfits are their own thing that could be analyzed completely! cody is such an interesting character honestly, all of his negative traits are definitely on purpose from the writers and his awkwardness gets more intense as the show goes on, which might imply something more about his character, who knows! its cool to see all the characters grow over time, that's for sure.

[@ashrashed4825]

Hey I'm also autistic and feel a bit of connection with Cody! Just glad that someone else feels the same way too, because I thought I was the only one, and sometimes it feels bad to connect with, as others put it, "an annoying incel loser".

[@Dare2BelieveInMusic]

I just finished your two part Sonny with a Chance video and I CANNOT stop watching your videos!

[@comicbookddr]

omg thank you that's so cool! really gonna make sure I have another one done by the end of the month!

[@urbroz]

It almost seems like London's flanderization is a bit like Cat from Victorious, both getting dumber as the seasons go on.

[@skarloey1214]

I think you meant Cat

[@urbroz]

@@skarloey1214 Ah! yeah thanks

[@comicbookddr]

yeah it's definitely comparable! i think it's a situation where they had an idea for the character but over time simplified their traits for easier quick jokes to tell. it happens a lot in sitcoms honestly! that'd be an interesting thing look into one day

[@quakethedoombringer]

I feel like rewriting aside, Cody should have ended up with someone like Maya while Zach should have ended up with Bailey. Dylan clearly has more chemistry with Debby and her intelligence and sensitiveness resonates more with his street smart personality

[@ryancole7376]

1:08:21 I honestly forgot about that episode in the original series that’s a great connection. Loving your analysis so far

[@ewaythepatient]

This was a really chill video, your dope for this

[@whiteraven4590]

I really enjoyed this deepdive into one of my most nostalgic disney sitcoms 💚 Thankyou for making it! Are you going to make one for Hannah Montana too?

[@comicbookddr]

So far I have no plans to talk about Hannah Montana, I'm actually working on a video about Good Luck Charlie!

[@whiteraven4590]

@@comicbookddr That's awesome! I will be waiting patiently 🩷

[@kelseyp600]

I was about to say, Django Darkblade is no stranger to gaming with teenage boys😂 1:08:21

[@xPrinceVampire]

Another banger🖤🖤

[@ikechukwuugwu5965]

“Listening to this in the background while playing subway surfers”😭😭 How’d you know???!!!

[@francoperalta5986]

Amazing how different retrospectives of this show you get. I came here after watching Keyan's video of his retrospective on the suite life on deck. The whole video was pretty much the opposite of yours for the most part on how the original is better than On Deck. Particularly in later seasons.

[@comicbookddr]

I just finished watching Keyan's video as well! We have very different opinions on the show I agree, and I love that the beauty of KZbin is that everyone can share their different opinions on the same topic and have a discussion! I liked hearing his opinion, even if I didn't completely agree with him. Thanks for watching!

[@_ela08]

1:02:43 ok I'm scared. literally was [laying subway surfer. also amazing video

[@comicbookddr]

I know my audience ;) thank you for watching!

[@skarloey1214]

Loved the video I think Barney and Zack are a good comparison

[@comicbookddr]

thanks for watching!

[@kelsey1467]

you know something i hear people critique is that carey or maddie should of been in on deck but im going to have to politely disagree to me it doesn't make sense for carey to be here to me this show is about the twins being more independent and i just think having carey here would be weird and with maddie she didn't come back cause ashley schedule go busy and to be honest she kind of easy to let go of for me because her appearences in suite life of zack and cody were getting sparse anyways

[@quakethedoombringer]

Probably doesn't help that she has a bunch of other projects like Phineas and Ferb

[@creed8712]

@@quakethedoombringerI forgot that a lot of that cast was Disney Alumni who managed to outlive their era of popularity like Ashley Tisdale

[@kelsey1467]

and also i wonder was the orginal suite life too predictable i felt like they were too many grounding episodes in the show and that makes it preditcable does that bother you or no

[@comicbookddr]

I would say the original show did start to feel a bit claustrophobic over time for me, which does partly contribute to its shortcomings. Since every episode takes place inside the Tipton, there really are a limited number of ways any episode can go. Also I feel like they didn't write zack and cody as interesting as they did in on deck, but that can be for many reasons outside of their control. It's also been some time since I watched the original show, so I could remember some parts wrong, lol. But yeah I do feel like the show got predictable after a certain point and it needed some freshening up

[@kelsey1467]

i have a question the suite lifemovie gets a lot of hate here on youtube would you agree with the hate not the worst movie film they have made but iv'e seen better

[@roiybenkel682]

Great video, but I could’ve done without the ageism.

[@comicbookddr]

I'm sorry if I came across that way! What moments in the video did that seem like the case?

[@roiybenkel682]

@@comicbookddr Mostly the objection to shipping Zack or Marcus with Maddie or London... If anything, Zack and London wouldn't work because of their personalities, not because of their ages. When London's clone hits on Zack it's alarming not because of their ages but because the real London would never do that, lol.

[@SarahWolkowitz]

@@roiybenkel682Maybe I can’t read sarcasm, but please tell me you’re joking about having issues with age gaps at this age? I genuinely can’t tell lol.

[@roiybenkel682]

@@SarahWolkowitz I don’t have issues with age gaps at all. I have an issue with ageism, the same way I have issues with racism, homophobia and etc.

[@Utubesuperstar]

@@roiybenkel682dude what are you on about lmao. You know what’s terrifying? You’re probably serious, I hope you get some much needed perspective and fix yourself