Maybe the reason Jake and Haley have wings and Lao Shi doesn’t is because Jake and Haley are both Mixed Race, and since their father is White, they have elements of European Dragons.
@awesome1015553 жыл бұрын
That's actually such a good theory.
@dragonheart12363 жыл бұрын
That makes sense. Pretty much every culture has a dragon, after all
@princembat3 жыл бұрын
i thought that was kinda a given? idk it was pretty obvious to me
@hiromikadota97382 жыл бұрын
So right
@caseymurray1994Ай бұрын
Wow that's actually interesting. My mind is blown 🤯
@Sthuthukile3 жыл бұрын
The Oracle twins written so perfectly. The one who only saw bad things was cheerful and happy, the one who saw good news was emo and deadpan...they explained that knowing everything good took the joy and excitement out of life. And when your head was filled with bad things, you valued even the little bits of happiness
@alienjdesigns3 жыл бұрын
I know!! I always thought that was such smart writing!
@eatatjoes67513 жыл бұрын
More Oracles should take notes from them.
@shadowmahesh98763 жыл бұрын
it kinda sucks that they barely appear, i enjoyed those eps
@dezzydream3 жыл бұрын
i don't think it was that deep i think they just wanted to subvert your expectations
@ElectromagNick3 жыл бұрын
@@dezzydream No, the characters themselves explain that exact thing to Jake when he first meets them.
@notdwaddler20133 жыл бұрын
Figures Zuko would end up being a literal second Dragon of the West.
@poopityscoop8393 жыл бұрын
Bruh, you just blew my mind
@johannesseyfried79333 жыл бұрын
Quite literally.
@bentennyson25653 жыл бұрын
That's funny I busted out loud reading this one
@waleedkhalid74863 жыл бұрын
Mind. Blown.
@vilja13 жыл бұрын
Uh.... What the actual fuck.... Ok I'm convinced were in the twilight zone
@DasBrot-51503 жыл бұрын
A teacher trying to expose a child's secret.. Hmmmmmmmm sounds like... Crocker
@ChoaiDode3 жыл бұрын
Crocker voice: FAIRLY ODD PARENTS!
@dragon22183 жыл бұрын
*FaIrY GoD pArEnTs!!*
@DaDualityofMan3 жыл бұрын
Not just a secret, but a magical secret.
@briar-x-rose3 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought!
@princembat3 жыл бұрын
same thought!!
@misery82643 жыл бұрын
I also loved that Rose had her own storyline. She had her own stuff to deal with, she was more than just ''the pretty girl''
@leonardofarias88433 жыл бұрын
The pretty girl that is secretly on the side of villains
@utopian47692 жыл бұрын
Yeah the double life aspect to her is what made her one of the more interesting characters to me. Making her a villain was also great, it put a different spin on the love interest angle that I think we need to see more of in fiction.
@cherriegetison60933 жыл бұрын
"She missed her short king" I'm stealing this and I know there will be consequences when I use it
@markusoreos.2333 жыл бұрын
Android 18 after being revived be like:
@lemmythetrash-goblin82913 жыл бұрын
Who gave you the uncanny ability to bring back memory of every single show or toy I vaguely recall from my childhood?
@Deoxys9113 жыл бұрын
He remembers it so you don't have to! Wait, why does that really take me back to the past...?
@PinkSneaselGirl3 жыл бұрын
He's a Nostalgiamancer!
@PinkSneaselGirl3 жыл бұрын
@@Deoxys911 Samurai Jack Jack Jack Jack...
@barbershopbible3 жыл бұрын
He used the Skulls
@vullord6663 жыл бұрын
That’s usually true for me too, but this would never be a show I vaguely remember.
@binsworth3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid the sudden artistic change really fucked with my head and although I kept watching, I was super uncomfortable with the sudden random change
@MSCLeap753 жыл бұрын
It was uncomfortable cause it happened way too fast, and didn't feel natural to what we were used to in the 1st season.
@sunspotmill12913 жыл бұрын
@@MSCLeap75 True
@StealthNinja45773 жыл бұрын
Wasn't a big fan of the Disney channel but I'd catch a season 1 episode every now and then. When the promos for season 2 went live it came across as well their cheapening out like with Dexter or ed edd and eddy. Never got into it and with only two seasons looks like there was nothing to really get into.
@nononola1363 жыл бұрын
I honestly never noticed😅 but I also watched all the episodes kinda together not knowing how many seasons there actually were
@animalobsessed13 жыл бұрын
@@nononola136 Same, one day while watching I had an epiphany and pulled up a couple different episodes at the same time to compare. "Wait a moment... how long has that change been there...?" And then I went and tried to find the exact episode where it changed. (I didn't realize the show was split into two seasons at the time.)
@Blackbeardf3b3 жыл бұрын
Turns into a dragon with all of the exaggerated swagger of an Asian teen.
@AshiwiZuni3 жыл бұрын
Brad saying “jackpot!” After seeing the girl transform into a giant scorpion-esque monster is one of the funniest things ive seen in the show
@KaimArgonarEyyyy2 жыл бұрын
He's me..! For real..!
@Eshtian2 жыл бұрын
He grew up to be a rule 34 enthusiast
@limbobilbo87432 жыл бұрын
Brad is Literally every person on the internet
@lynx7060 Жыл бұрын
as a monster girl/boy lover, i felt attacked lol
@junemoeggenborg18733 жыл бұрын
I think for me, the most important thing about this show is that it was possibly the first children's show I ever saw that specifically showed the struggles of a first/second gen asian American immigrant. Specifically the struggles of the diaspora. As a korean American adoptee that was super important to me. Also, this was before kpop was big and when anime was still kinda considered to be weird to be into. And yet the korean dragon was a fairly prominent side character.
@sergiom.a.12363 жыл бұрын
Lol just came to write that. Glad the Mac Daddy was here.
@yarpen263 жыл бұрын
And, most importantly, it does not look forced at all. If this show were to come out under today's Disney, it would be unwatchable.
@hellothere47653 жыл бұрын
So Jake has a younger sister who is a perfectionist and a prodigy. This is basically Azula but younger, more innocent, and not a psychopath.
@yarpen263 жыл бұрын
Hailey's pep talk to Lao Shi and San in one of the last episodes was both charming and hilarious at the same time.
@boredartist62013 жыл бұрын
Azula raised in a healthy functional family.
@isaacogunmuko39473 жыл бұрын
He's sister had dragon powers, but didn't really use her dragon powers for crime fighting like her older brother Jake Long.
@vullord6663 жыл бұрын
Really, basically Azula but raised in a good family with support and love, and an older brother to look up to and that will save her when necessary. Azul’s complete insanity and psychotic nature is more a product of the environment she was raised in (in addition to her familial history).
@damotoneko15003 жыл бұрын
I fopund it a shame we didnt get to see her complete dragon form in season 1. More interesting if you ask me cause she looked like she was modelled after those quadrupedal dragons associated with towers and princesses in fairytales with her color and long neck.
@ThatJohnKillion19703 жыл бұрын
"I don't think Rose is ready for the D-word." This is a whole other conversation.
@todotodolikesyou95183 жыл бұрын
Oh my god how did I not realise this low-key innuendo
@totallytaly16523 жыл бұрын
I watched that episode today and wondered if I was the only one who thought that 😂
@Pristichampsus3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely killed me there 😂
@dechale3 жыл бұрын
@@totallytaly1652 Where did you watch it? I've been trying to watch it for YEARS, but can't find it😭
@totallytaly16523 жыл бұрын
@@dechale Disney+ !
@AxelsVirtue3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I've always thought Jake and Rose had great chemistry. Of course just the fact that it had proper build up AND wasn't permanently stuck in the constant crush gags stage makes it one of the best cannon ships in western cartoons by default.
@tryfxdtyhgf94733 жыл бұрын
I’m at that point in my life where my childhood shows are now subject to actual retrospective videos... feels bad man
@92JazzQueen3 жыл бұрын
If the series had more seasons, then the Dark Dragon would have been a more impressive threat. And seriously, this show needed more seasons because it had loads of more stuff to offer.
@primodragoneitaliano3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's my biggest regret about it as well. It had a lot of potential to really expand on the universe as a whole. Considering how we had the presentation of a bunch of other dragons from other countries it really build on this universe where each country has its own. Also with the Dark Dragon being #1 and the Huntsclan being #4 it built on how there were more threats existing who didn't get a chance to be shown on-screen. There's also other questions left unanswered like, who was the first dragon ? How did the characteristics of that end being passed through humans (although it sometimes skip a generation like for Jake's mom).
@soseikiharagatatsu78593 жыл бұрын
I would like to see all of the country dragons in that show like a tournament
@soseikiharagatatsu78593 жыл бұрын
So many good potential cartoons but they just ended it
@SilvertheHogrider3 жыл бұрын
@@primodragoneitaliano and who was Rose’s twin sister
@moonbased77963 жыл бұрын
@@primodragoneitaliano I honestly agree and I feel like it can be also said with Codename Kids Next Door as well (let me explain and also I won’t spoil much just in case if you haven’t seen the show or even if you did but haven’t seen it in a while): Although Codename Kids Next Door ended perfectly but based on the final episode (called Operation Interview) there is intergalactic organization called the Galactic Kids Next Door and based on a alleged sequel series that Tom Warburton (the creator of the show) wanted to make, there is many questions but based on the ending the main questions I had are the following: 1) Why can only one operative per planet join the GKND? 2) What happened to the knd after the events of the final episode? 3) Who would be the main threat of GKND if there is one? 4) Would the villains from the original series come back? If so which ones? I assume at least Father would since he was in the final episode briefly. 5) lastly what happened to Sector V?
@RyuuSeichi3 жыл бұрын
They were so respectful to the Chinese culture and kept their consultant on staff! ...SO WHAT HAPPENED WITH MULAN. But seriously, this show was definitely one of my favorites when I was younger and now hearing it holds up I'm probably going to binge it at some point. Thanks Billiam!
@brunolinares6043 жыл бұрын
Jake and Rose is legitimately one of my favorite couples in fiction, their romance is so well written and helps develop both characters. They earn those dramatic moments with their chemistry.
@thylan10203 жыл бұрын
And I absolutely love Jake's line: "As long as she is happy" when Rose lost her memory about him but gaining her family back, just to show that how much he cared for her even if it meant he lost her.
@soseikiharagatatsu78593 жыл бұрын
That ending where jake and rose kissed at the last episode made it final
@growlie2676 Жыл бұрын
I hated the change in art style but, it was the story with Jake and Rose that kept me watching.
@sunspotmill12913 жыл бұрын
Did anyone ever wonder what happen to Rose's twin sister right after she reunited with her family in the end?
@elliephelps94633 жыл бұрын
i noticed that when i watched it on tv and now it really bothers me. they never even mention the twin when rose loses her memory too
@queenrose20093 жыл бұрын
She probably went to boarding school.
@sandra57483 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Huntsclan took her instead of Rose, because Jake wished they would never taken her, so he changed the reality and they took other twin 😲
@thetruephoenixful3 жыл бұрын
K I can’t be the only one that noticed that Dante basco played a teenage boy with an old wise mentor trying to teach him how to maintain his powers through mental fortitude with a perfectionist child prodigy sister that has better control of their fire powers twice
@RealToWonder3 жыл бұрын
ok but when are you going to do Jackie Chan Adventures?
@TheZestyCar3 жыл бұрын
Excellent question. He needs to make a video on this topic.
@ThatRipOff3 жыл бұрын
Xiaolin Showdown would be another good one.
@How-Do-I-Nezzy3 жыл бұрын
He also name drops Rocket Power, and while I don't specifically wish pain on the guy, I would love to watch him dunk on it for 30 minutes.
@jamesfitzgerald16843 жыл бұрын
@@How-Do-I-Nezzy Rocket power was the shit.
@josiahnoble16933 жыл бұрын
@@ThatRipOff I've been rewatching that recently and 1. omg that show stills rocks to this day and 2. they do Clay kinda dirty as it goes forward but I'll look past it
@lemmyadam7253 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The Chinese dragon is also known as a Long. Somehow he got a last name that identifies what he is despite having a father that's unrelated to it.
@Naharu.3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he got it from his mother? There isnt any law that says he couldnt have inherited it from her side.
@lemmyadam7253 жыл бұрын
@@Naharu. Good point, but her father's name is Luong Lao Shi. So I guess she just dropped the `u` when she married.
@Naharu.3 жыл бұрын
@@lemmyadam725 maybe. Honestlyn it woyldnt be unheard of, l had a friend that had a "simplified version" of her grandparents (who were from Japan) and a guy who had a russian mother also with a simplified last name. Apparently because that was easier to be written in official records and documents. Though l dont know how it works in the U.S for things like this.
@SirBlackReeds3 жыл бұрын
Well, Justin Long bears the surname despite lacking Asian heritage.
@kaet83333 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, dragon Moon Moon
@lukedavis63923 жыл бұрын
Funny thing, actually - I'm currently studying Chinese, and the name of Jake's grandfather, Lao Shi, is most definitely a reference to the word "lao shi (老师)," meaning "teacher." It makes sense, but I thought it was a cute little tidbit
@yarpen263 жыл бұрын
Their family name, in turn, means dragon. Although it should be noted that laoshi is the Mandarin pronunciation. His native language is Cantonese so I guess it should be lousi or something, I'm not sure.
@miquelescribanoivars50493 жыл бұрын
@@yarpen26 Being a Paleonerd even all the way back then, the fact their family name was "Long" never failed to amuse.
@lrose13103 жыл бұрын
Or Kungfu Panda's "Master Master" (Master Sifu) lol
@xkodybarberx3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the positive direction you take on these reviews, while still being able to constructively criticize without coming off as aggressive. I’ve seen other youtubers review this series and this is by far the best one
@shama12393 жыл бұрын
Always weirded out that they showed Rose had a twin and just completely removed that twin from canon when it came time to see Rose's family.
@briredrose3 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere if they got another season the twin was supposed to appear
@GenerationWest3 жыл бұрын
I always loved the show, because it has everything I loved as a kid. This, Danny Phantom, and Ben 10 are shows that feel designed to hook me, even with the second season redesign, I was down. Also, we had Not Zutara with Dante Basco and Mae Whitman, Proto Jake the Dog with John DiMaggio which doubled as a Futurama reunion with Lauren Tom... Oh, can we just appreciate Jeff Bennett voicing The Huntsman and Jonathan Long, and was never revealed that they were the same person, just... Good on that.
@charko41913 жыл бұрын
Wait what was that last one ??????? The second season shows the huntsmaster it's not Jonathan but that would be awesome
@bobbybrown22913 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah, I love those shows. Ben 10 was the one that I bought all the toys from and watched the most, probably because it was Cartoon Network's Cash Cow until Teen Titans Go came along and ushered in the era of Reboots that suck.
@PhilCrownz3 жыл бұрын
Season 2 suck ass but Ben 10 from my childhood was awesome but not the shitty reboot also Danny phantom too
@8bitdiedie3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbybrown2291 Ben 10 was THE SHIT when I was younger. In fact, it was the first show I remember watching every single episode of.
@bobbybrown22913 жыл бұрын
@@8bitdiedie yeah, it kind of faded into obscurity during Omniverse's run, but Alien Force and Ultimate Alien were at an all-time high when I was in kindergarten. I was too young to really follow the shows though. I watched it when it was on, but I got too in the zone to watch it and just started running around pretending to turn into aliens. Thankfully, Boomerang aired re-runs of the original series when I was in first or second grade, so I for sure remember all of those episodes.
@guillermosierracuellar98123 жыл бұрын
From the "J" to the "A" to the "K" to the "E" I'm the Mack Daddy Dragon of the NYC, ya heard?
@PlatinumV33 жыл бұрын
Nostalgic lyrics
@FoxJ100273 жыл бұрын
*Magical Protector
@Pacho_15813 жыл бұрын
NIce
@PeterGriffin113 жыл бұрын
I didn't hear anything can you repeat that?
@guillermosierracuellar98123 жыл бұрын
@@PeterGriffin11 I’m a teenager that can turn into a dragon
@FlashPlayerGames3 жыл бұрын
It's still not on Disney Plus, the cowards Edit: yes it's there now, I made this comment two months ago
@OddOneOut6653 жыл бұрын
Stereotypes I'd say is the reason, at least in S1's. Jake has cringey af dialogue those episodes. S2 fixed all that and he's more levelheaded, but it sucks we had to give up the stellar animation style for something more scaled back...
@roxassora27063 жыл бұрын
Same thing with the kh show we were promised
@Nightman221k3 жыл бұрын
@@OddOneOut665 I dunno if Disney+ is scared of getting complaints for really, REALLY dated slang. It wasn't racist, just kind of dated. Even when it came out Jake's "cool guy" talk wasn't something I ever heard kids at my school using.
@rewriter39813 жыл бұрын
@@OddOneOut665 I prefer all the new designs for everyone in season 2 rose got the best upgrade the only designs season 2 ruined was all the dragons everything else is better
@swadhalanjewar60743 жыл бұрын
But in India this show is on disney+ hotstar
@CLeila7203 жыл бұрын
My mind just derailed a little realizing the same voice actors as Zuko and Katara voiced Jake and Rose. And that's amazing they were doing both projects at the same time just for different networks.
@HurricaneDDragon3 жыл бұрын
There’s one aspect of this show that oddly affects me emotionally. In the second version of the show’s intro sung by the Jonas Brothers, there is a moment where Jake flies into his room and quickly transforms from his dragon form back into his human form and, to his surprise, his family is there waiting, including his father. In the beginning of the show the family tried to keep the magical aspects of their lives from him, but eventually he found out the truth about his son. That moment in the intro where his disapproving expression turns into a warm smile of acceptance toward his son actually makes me get choked up every time.
@momplspickmeupimscared3 жыл бұрын
Man this has some "closeted teen comes out accidentally but gets totally accepted by their fam" vibes and it makes me very emotional :')
@comixproviderftw_023 жыл бұрын
Remember how jarring it was when they changed animation styles?
@pk_madrigal3 жыл бұрын
I remember so much of the marketing was focused on his new shorts
@astrowolvez3 жыл бұрын
No.
@giboit.3 жыл бұрын
I honestly prefer how they look in S2. But the change was certainly drastic.
@vernyulkisasszony47083 жыл бұрын
I didn't noticed as a kid. I was surprised when I rewatched two years ago. But the only changes that bothered me was about the twins' redesign, it was fine for me with the other characters. This show is underrated.
@juanrivera62073 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid I hated the new style so much I just decided not to watch the show anymore and if episodes with the new animation came on I would change the channel. I was a salty kid lol
@LucarioShirona3 жыл бұрын
For a show that stars a Chinese Character, I think that Huntsman being ranked 4 is actually genius. The number 4 sounds like Death in Chinese, so it's kind of an implemecation that the Huntsman are actually a lot more dangerous than the Rankings led them to be.
@GearGazer3 жыл бұрын
I thought the 4 thing was the number of death in Japan?
@sharayayo3 жыл бұрын
@@GearGazer It's a superstition in both China and Japan. "Four" is a homophone for "die" in both Chinese and Japanese.
@ShibuNub33053 жыл бұрын
I see that the Chinese have been to the school of Guido Mista.
@soseikiharagatatsu78593 жыл бұрын
Okay that's why mista doesn't like 4
@jakelee70833 жыл бұрын
@@GearGazer Is the word "novus" in Latin not dissimilar to the world "novelty" in English? Similar roots.
@Myr6423 жыл бұрын
The first clip of Jake talking had me like “ZUKO?????” I completely forgot Dante Basco voiced Jake
@mmorris1543 жыл бұрын
Did you know that Katara was the voice of Rose in the show, I found this out a few days ago
@Myr6423 жыл бұрын
@@mmorris154 I didn’t realize! That’s so cool!
@maimunayusuf2203 жыл бұрын
@@Myr642 yeah I didn't not realize that Jack's vocie sound like zuko I'm so supprise by that that is crazy .
@potatlife3 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but picture zuko saying all those line lmao
@bobtheball53843 жыл бұрын
IKR I was like isn't that literally Zuko?
@aliceroared3 жыл бұрын
Ok but Jake finding out that Rose is the huntsgirl and vice versa SHOOK my 11 year old self, I was screaming at my TV
@eeveefennecfox3 жыл бұрын
I'm still pissed off that they didn't continue american dragon jake long,I loved this so very much when I was a kid and I still do
@Royal3Z13 жыл бұрын
“Yeah I don’t think rose is ready for the d word” made me forget what I was watching
@Vonias3 жыл бұрын
@so woke and cool MAC daddy
@yarpen263 жыл бұрын
For a G-rated show, it was pretty damn explicit when it comes to all sorts of sexual innuendos. Guess that's part of its charm and the reason why it clicked with so many teens.
@soseikiharagatatsu78593 жыл бұрын
Seeing it as a kid: okay Seeing it now: holy shit
@yadsewnde3 жыл бұрын
Lol accurate middle school conversation amongst friends
@captaintalon44853 жыл бұрын
Is Dante Basco now typecasted to being the dude that either learns from dragons or becomes a dragon?
@Vonias3 жыл бұрын
Or uhh, both, in this case.
@Fictionboy163 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling he plays martial arts characters, and it might be one of CinemaSins' cliches, like how Danny DeVito portrays circus characters and Finn Wolfhard portrays characters in horror media. More roles of Dante's include the good sensei in the baby bears pizza ninja episode of We Bare Bears, the traitor in the Kim Possible episode Exchange, and more recently, Spinkick in Carmen Sandiego.
@rewriter39813 жыл бұрын
All I can is that his characters are mostly red Rufio Zuko Jake
@vullord6663 жыл бұрын
I would hope so
@yuyuyashasrain3 жыл бұрын
I’m down for that. Humans suck
@sorcerersapprentice3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Jake Long is voiced by Dante Basco, aka the voice actor for Prince Zuko. Mae Whitman, the voice actress for Katara, plays Rose in this series. Both Jake and Rose are an item in this series. So any Zutara fans can imagine a what-if situation where those two became endgame. You're welcome. ;)
@Lightspeeds3 жыл бұрын
Okay, well that is surprising.
@bonkai683 жыл бұрын
All it took was one line from Rose in this video to realize that Rose and Katara share a voice something that never occurred to me when i was younger but i somehow figured out the Rose/Huntsgirl twist the same way.
@xhadow88153 жыл бұрын
#BLESS
@yarpen263 жыл бұрын
@@bonkai68 To be fair, the Rose = Huntsgirl thing is explicit from the start of the show.
@maimunayusuf29353 жыл бұрын
@@Lightspeeds yes that's so supprise And cool.
@dezzyschannel30783 жыл бұрын
My favorite episode was the one where Jake ages and has to deal with adult responsibilities, and goes into horrible credit card debt.
@weelzneal47682 жыл бұрын
"Why cant my horny dog be an expensive breed so i can sell his pups?!"
@dezzydream3 жыл бұрын
"she misses her short king" this just proves that jake being my first fictional crush really impacted my type and that most of the men i have been attracted to have been short asian men. in 11th grade i had a crush on a vietnamese guy who was 5'2 what does this say about me
@gingertea.24073 жыл бұрын
Same. 😌✋
@fatherdog3463 жыл бұрын
it depends on your height
@dezzydream3 жыл бұрын
@@fatherdog346 i'm 4'11
@fatherdog3463 жыл бұрын
@@dezzydream well then, did you really have the right to call him short when he is taller than you? (ik, he isn't a 'tall' tall guy (5'10+) but still the sentiment stands.)
@dezzydream3 жыл бұрын
@@fatherdog346 what's wrong with being short 🤨
@ahsokatanoss3 жыл бұрын
God, this show is still one of my favorites. That episode where Jake wishes that the Huntsclan had never taken Rose destroyed 10 year old me lmao.
@valinsummers25653 жыл бұрын
"Ain't no Thang like a Chicken Wang" is the best line I learned from this show.
@peachygirl23743 жыл бұрын
I still say that to this day. And you just reminded me where it was from 😅
@Marsuru13 жыл бұрын
I remember laughing my ass off in the midst of class remembering that.
@SophiaAstatine2 жыл бұрын
Does chicken not just have cloacas? Or are they like ostriches and crocodiles?
@blockyoxwinkle58293 жыл бұрын
I couldn't remember if Fu Dog was voiced by John Dimagio but before he even spoke, I knew it was gonna be him. There's no one else more suited to use the same voice for a street smart horny humanlike dog
@4569packers3 жыл бұрын
Fu Dog really does feel like a child friendly version of Bender, and it's amazing
@PeterGriffin113 жыл бұрын
Wait doesn't that guy also voice Jake The Dog?
@zjzr083 жыл бұрын
@@4569packers I thought that was Medabee of Medabots, hehe.
@roxassora27063 жыл бұрын
@@PeterGriffin11 And Bender
@PeterGriffin113 жыл бұрын
@@roxassora2706 Okay I was right. I knew Jake The Dog & Bender shared the same VA but I didn't know he also voiced Fu dog.
@4nnih63 жыл бұрын
Actually, the season 1 character designer died(the one responsible for the style), and that seems to be a big reason why they switched the style for season 2. I liked the season 1 style as a kid too, but now as a grownup cartoonist, the S2 style makes a lot of sense. Great video! The JakeRose dynamic and relationship was epic. I loved how you brought up how wholesome the trio's friendship was ;w;. Now do Juniper Lee next.
@solarfreak11072 жыл бұрын
What was the name of the Season 1 designer? I don't think it's on IMDB
@Sirchie992 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotta be honest, I hated the s2 design as a kid bc I though the s1 design was hotter loll
@batty.b3 жыл бұрын
Me now: oh yeah I remember when they discovered each other's identities, that hurt pretty good. Me back then: *Don't even touch me I'm gonna be crying for the next three days*
@yusufkadar3 жыл бұрын
"Better than you remember"? Impossible, I remember it being perfect Edit: Yall need to learn what generalization for the sake of comedy is
@abloogywoogywoo3 жыл бұрын
It's not perfect. Good, but nowhere near perfect.
@ifyouwantmoneythengivemeev80943 жыл бұрын
@@abloogywoogywoo it could've been if Disney didn't trample all over it at the end of season 2.
@satanswife25463 жыл бұрын
It's almost perfect
@9aracna.3 жыл бұрын
Same, besides maybe how it ended
@sungod13843 жыл бұрын
@@ifyouwantmoneythengivemeev8094 Bro that ending was lackluster and rushed. Dare i say worse than danny phantoms
@Haedox3 жыл бұрын
The most handsome man on the Internet. No competition.
@billiam3 жыл бұрын
I mean we all know you are, but you don’t have to announce yourself!!
@Haedox3 жыл бұрын
@@billiam
@thewholecircus3 жыл бұрын
Look at the soy in this boy
@kushgoblin510203 жыл бұрын
Now kiss! :)
@zachreviews78673 жыл бұрын
Don't you mean the most handsome "Mack Daddy" on the internet, No competition.
@jakeuzamaki40833 жыл бұрын
Underrated show honestly, it belongs in the same category as generator Rex as shows that ended too soon
@shaydawn73763 жыл бұрын
Oh, I loved Gen. Rex too :)
@zacharylott11203 жыл бұрын
@@shaydawn7376 Rightttt especially when him and Ben 10 teamed up 🔥🔥🔥
@Solarstormflare Жыл бұрын
Generator rex....lives in my head rent free every single day
@Sobriebaby3 жыл бұрын
Disney was in their bag when they had this and kim possible at the same time. Next level
@sunspotmill12913 жыл бұрын
This show wouldn't be the last time that John DiMaggio got to voice a wisecracking, talking dog who assists a kid hero!
@geardog243 жыл бұрын
"I don't think Rose is ready for the D word." *Uh, phrasing?*
@philip52733 жыл бұрын
She ain't ready for Jakes "D"
@FunkatronicGeek3 жыл бұрын
@@philip5273 Jake got big D energy... And D is for dragon. Get your minds out of the gutter
@sunspotmill12913 жыл бұрын
oof!
@sunspotmill12913 жыл бұрын
I used to think she meant "dating".... right?
@TriBlackXiCan3 жыл бұрын
Girl turns into a giant monster and sticks out a mouth Brad: Jackpot 😏
@Dawnelldo23 жыл бұрын
There's something up with that kid.
@MoloYou3 жыл бұрын
Based
@adolfodef3 жыл бұрын
@@Dawnelldo2 He is just a closeted furry (the door is stuck open).
@James111113 жыл бұрын
@@adolfodef I wouldn't say furry. I'd say monster fucker. Kinda like the ones who wanted to bang Venom or Pennywise when those somewhat recent movies came out.
@joebee31283 жыл бұрын
He’s a weird one
@CamHennings3 жыл бұрын
The Virgin Flash Thompson or the Chad Brad Morton?
@mrcuccob63863 жыл бұрын
What's funny to me is that Flash Thompson's design in Spectacular Spiderman is very similar to Brad's design in season 2.
@BlackfangDragon3 жыл бұрын
Flash got Venom Im sure its perfectly balanced
@DrBidoofenshmirtz2 жыл бұрын
John DiMaggio had a character who literally only said a single word over and over and it easily ranks as one of the most entertaining characters in animation
@aidanredding80582 жыл бұрын
Radda Radda Radda
@weelzneal47682 жыл бұрын
Ohh Bender is great, Bender is great
@changsiah2 Жыл бұрын
jake
@WarDragonOfTheLight Жыл бұрын
"Makin' pancakes, makin' pancakes."
@kou71913 жыл бұрын
The one mystery that I never got as a kid....what happened with Rose's twin
@nerdatello3 жыл бұрын
“better than i remember” BRO! this show was my shit back in the day (and it still is. i’m one of the like 5 people actively thinking about/drawing/watching it)!!!!! it was my favorite show growing up and i’m part of the minority that prefers season 2’s art style over s1 :) (also there’s an actual plot. the academy is the best episode undisputed imo) this show totally got robbed of the 4 seasons and a movie that it deserved u_u ALSO i dunno if you know but there’s an alternate universe out there called “the secret trio” that combined danny phantom, randy cunningham and american dragon because all three shows have such a similar concept so someone was like “Hey! Let’s Combine Them” and it’s cool stuff!! DOUBLE ALSO editing while i watch BUT. i am so glad you think jake is also a likable character!! respect from me bro! (sometimes i think about the “there’s only one amdrag” and i would wear that on a shirt unironically fight me)
@DeeJayBanana443 жыл бұрын
what bout that the secret trio thing?
@qwellen75213 жыл бұрын
It’s nuts there wasn’t a gargoyles/American dragon crossover. That would write itself.
@ryanb36653 жыл бұрын
I’ve always head canon it that they are in the same universe, and that the bad guys from the last true Gargoyles episode (Hunter’s Moon) went on to form the Huntsclan and decided that Dragons were better prey.
@CallMeNoa3 жыл бұрын
Hadn't Gargoyles been over for years by the time American Dragon started?
@lightdarkf3 жыл бұрын
"She missed her short king" I died
@christianlamar_3 жыл бұрын
Dante and Mae were everything. And were getting checks from both Disney and Nickelodeon. KING and QUEEN.
@WebWebCero3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Chile and we didn’t have any access to Disney Channel till they decided to broadcast it to Latin America back in 2005. So, having Disney Channel before 2005 was a “posh thing”. You had to have a different TV service than the classic VTR most of us had. Jake Long was one of the first Disney Channel shows to be shown in Chile. It’s fun because they translated the show’s name from “American Dragon” to Dragon Occidental” meaning “Western Dragon”. I didn’t now that Jonas Brothers were the artists who performed the second season opening. Good video Billiam.
@robbiesilverwolf3 жыл бұрын
This must be a masterpiece if it’s better then I remember. Because I loved this show when it came out
@neallong24803 жыл бұрын
Billiam seems very “chill” in this episode
@zephshoir3 жыл бұрын
This is probably his funniest video yet, by far!
@MOONWOLF73953 жыл бұрын
You could say he's Chilliam in this episode. Lol
@TeamFriendship86003 жыл бұрын
You think Spud shared some of his stash?
@neallong24803 жыл бұрын
@@TeamFriendship8600 definitely 😂
@pixieanna13 жыл бұрын
Every few years I go back and watch this show, it just has that quirky, fun vibe to it. I really miss the 2000s era "secret life teen hero" cartoons. I hope the genre can make a come back one day
@tomorange23303 жыл бұрын
I watched this as a kid and loved it so much. I happened to end up classmates with one of the VA Dante Basco's cousins and geeked so hard lmao.
@andrewdiaz35293 жыл бұрын
Loved this. Anyone else remember The Secret Saturdays? That was a big one for me too.
@framrwraw44873 жыл бұрын
You could also read on a series of crossover fanfiction about Jake, team up with Danny Phantom and Randy Cunningham, labeled as The Secret Trio if you like, and Merry Christmas man, peace!
@_vincemartins3 жыл бұрын
You should do an episode on Jackie Chan Adventures
@jeromemorales16023 жыл бұрын
YES, that would be awesome. One more thing...... nice idea
@inyrui3 жыл бұрын
anyone know where to watch Jackie Chan Adventures? i literally cannot find a complete set of episodes anywhere online except some scattered ones on youtube
@lamontyaboy7183 жыл бұрын
@@inyrui Crackle, a free streaming service, used to have the entire series. Not sure if they still do.
@hernanhenriquez67783 жыл бұрын
@@inyrui i copied you the link but if they yake it down the pages name is kiss anime. Com its free there
@Yourhatedquestion3 жыл бұрын
Seeing you happy made me happy so thanks. Ever since I started antidepressants my mood swings has been hard, I'm legit happy crying over you appreciating the wholesomeness
@klaudia77453 жыл бұрын
I love how cartoons have a lot of subtexts like "I'm not sure if rose is ready for a d word" but you know you didn't know English as a Child so you wouldn't figured it out when remembering because they were lost in translation 😣
@ninjakeks93263 жыл бұрын
In German they made his phrase rhyming. "Drache erwache" means "Dragon awake". I really like that phrase.
@LivingLikeLarry123 жыл бұрын
Sucks we never got a sequel to this series or a satisfying ending. Next to Kim Possible for favorite Disney cartoon of the 2000's
@demonman9053 жыл бұрын
I still heavily prefer Jake's original look as a dragon. I'm pretty indifferent about the entire rest of the cast's redesign though.
@timothymclean3 жыл бұрын
His original look is more generic-Western-dragon. I like the snakier redesign better; it does a better job of combining elements of Western and Eastern dragons.
@anwarknox55613 жыл бұрын
This show Danny Phantom, and Ben 10 is goated for of course the similar concepts 😁
@vernyulkisasszony47083 жыл бұрын
And they are all awesome 😃
@joeelliott48203 жыл бұрын
And junfier lee
@laureltree80473 жыл бұрын
As I grow up I learn that more and more of my childhood animated crushes are all voiced by the same few voice actors 😳
@psgamer-01993 жыл бұрын
Dude! This video is making me super nostalgic and emotional!! ADJL is by far one of my favorite animated shows in history. I watched it on tv when I was Jake's age and I so wanted to be Jake Long. Live that life, have those friends, date Rose! Rose remains one of my biggest animated crushes throughout my life and that ain't changing any time soon nor ever lol This show is amazing, Jake is an incredibly likable protagonist and every character from main, to secondary, to occasional characters are interesting, fun and entertaining. The Oracle Twins played by Tara Strong are of my favorites, for sure. I really appreciate when Billiam brings up how WHOLESOME Jake's friendship with Trixie and Spud is. BECAUSE IT IS THE FREAKING TRUTH!!!! I miss this type of friendships, and wholesome shows in general. Also Jake and Rose are one of the most interesting, appealing, enjoyable, dramatic/tragic, and yet wholesome romances in all animation history and I love them (the OTP vibe is strong in these two) I'm not joking when I say that I've suffered just like Jake suffered every time something bad went between them. From Jake learning that Rose was the Huntsgirl, to Jake being told by Principal Derceto that Rose moved out of school, to Jake missing her and wanting to find her at all cost at the beginning of season 2, to having to wish she was never kidnapped and taken by the Hunts Clan. I sure connected at a deep, personal and emotional level with this show and its main characters. No show makes me care this much anymore. Now, for the love of everything that is still good in this world: WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT SONG THAT PLAYS AT ROSE AND JAKE'S RELATIONSHIP FLASHBACKS IN THE SKI TRIP EPISODE???!!!!!!!!! I swear on my life I've been looking for it for years (basically since I first listened to it when that episode first came out) and haven't got a single clue what song that is! Great video, man. Thanks so much for making it. Happy 2021 and peace!
@YumiGoblin3 жыл бұрын
Man... I didn't think I'd be saying this but I kinda wanna go back and re-watch American Dragon now.
@samala29313 жыл бұрын
ok you actually swayed me on liking a majority of the artstyle change (I used to DESPISE it) but I still hate the second season designs for the oracle twins and grandpa's dragon and human forms.
@ZanyMei3 жыл бұрын
I actually liked the second season better but boy did they do the oracle twins dirty.
@SaturdayParker3 жыл бұрын
I had mixed feelings since I didn't like the s2 art style, but my favorite episodes are from s2
@robertpoole97073 жыл бұрын
I would KILL for a vid on Juniper Lee. I feel like I have a ton of nostalgia for the show despite barely remembering anything about it.
@FunkatronicGeek3 жыл бұрын
I was just watching some episodes of that show a few months back on VRV.
@nicholassucre48343 жыл бұрын
Never saw it, but I'd love a video of it
@jakecaetano3 жыл бұрын
My name is Jake and growing up watching this show in first grade I told everyone I was named after Jake Long, even though I was born before the show came out. It was the biggest flex of my childhood. I love this show.
@catboy_tylerr3 жыл бұрын
dude, i would actually cry if we got a live action film of ADJL. i remember casually watching the show as a kid, and when disney+ was first announced all i could think was "is american dragon going to be on there?", so naturally, i was heartbroken when it wasn't. as soon as it was added, though, i binged both seasons within a couple of days, and it definitely is better than i remember. also, i think it's safe to say that rose was part of my gay awakening (plus shego, but seriously: ROSE!!!)
@thanatoast3 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Disney, who apparently asked for all the fart jokes in the pilot. Like, i guess someone was into fire coming out of someone's ass. I don't even remember if that same gag was used in any other episode. The pilot was weird.
@ZanyMei3 жыл бұрын
Just one more episode. The one where Trixie and spud found out he was a dragon. They never used it again after that
@nirast25613 жыл бұрын
"Mom, can we have Zutara?" "We have Zutara at home." Zutara at home:
@EssexAggiegrad20113 жыл бұрын
You better not be bashing AD:JL
@batgirl052009ify3 жыл бұрын
lol maybe Zuko and Katara live on in these two
@nirast25613 жыл бұрын
@@EssexAggiegrad2011 nah, just poking fun at the fact Zuko and Katara are voiced by the same actors who voice Jake and Rose, respectively.
@Alifer07113 жыл бұрын
i ship Jake and Rose, but i ship Kataang '-'
@xXasd012xX3 жыл бұрын
I'LL TAKE IT!
@pedroxqui3 жыл бұрын
"ready for the D word"???... i hope it's "date"
@barethor58693 жыл бұрын
it's dragon
@pedroxqui3 жыл бұрын
@@barethor5869 ohhhhhhhh THAT'S the D word!!!... I don't know how it went over my head 😅
@samfish25503 жыл бұрын
Ah, a staple of my "it's still dark, why am I awake now, why is this only on in the early pre dawn mourning" cartoon list
@ryankelly12463 жыл бұрын
Billiam is looking increasingly unhinged with each video. That crazed look combined with the hammer is making me wait to see him on the news when he finally snaps. I love it
@Allanbuzzy3 жыл бұрын
It's funny you mention the whole "copying off each other", in some ways you could say Disney are technically doing it again with that new Pixar film "Turning Red", which in my eyes I'm noticing both Kipo and BNA sort of share similar ideas of a protagonist turning into an animal. Odd coincidences, eh?
@OtakuUnitedStudio3 жыл бұрын
Characters turning into animals is an ancient idea. Probably as old as humanity.
@Allanbuzzy3 жыл бұрын
@@OtakuUnitedStudio Yeah, of course. Ever heard of 100 Deeds? Nah, but in all seriousness, I get that it's a very old idea in mythology. I just think it's weird how we're getting these cartoons and anime come out so far next to each other and there's a lot of potential in a protagonist animal fusion. Or I could just be a furry in a closet, I dunno.
@astrowolvez3 жыл бұрын
Turning red?
@TeruteruBozusama3 жыл бұрын
For someone so keen on copyright, Disney sure copies others a lot. It had been fun to make a video on...
@NonStopKnocks3 жыл бұрын
@Dick Balls • 30 years ago Don't you mean extinct?
@Anexi3 жыл бұрын
finally, someone who looks back at the s2 redesigns and doesn't trash it (that i've seen)
@geardog243 жыл бұрын
This should've gotten one more season or at least a movie finale like Danny Phantom.
@afernandez95793 жыл бұрын
It kinda got a finale where he went to China (or was it Japan? Can't recall) and met Rose again and fought the Dark Dragon.
@ifyouwantmoneythengivemeev80943 жыл бұрын
@@afernandez9579 it was Hong Kong but that episode was quite mishandled since it basically came down to "Rose ex Macina" at the very end, so it wasn't a satisfying ending.
@Notfallkaramell3 жыл бұрын
But a better finale than DP - A DP and AD fan
@NOONECARES27123 жыл бұрын
Loved this show as a kid and rewatched it whole on Disney + oh the memories of playing the Jake long flash game lmao
@puredemon59263 жыл бұрын
I feel like Danta Basco was just meant to be a dragon in another life/universe, or a fire bender. Never knew he also voiced Zuko too, neat. Also I should rewatch this show. Didn't see every episode, and only watched it on occasion.
@WillMarcC3 жыл бұрын
I remember the story being good, but once they changed the art style I lost some interest in it. I felt like the coolness dropped and movement became jagged. Got the dragon who lifted everyday to a dragon that is allergic to gluten.
@astrowolvez3 жыл бұрын
What? That season was the best one!
@WillMarcC3 жыл бұрын
story was good, but the art style made me not take it seriously anymore
@sphjinx14483 жыл бұрын
His dragon redesign is more akin to the traditional Chinese dragon though.
@mollymay48463 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree he went from cool chunky boy to skinny weak boy real quick, put me off season 2 for a long time
@WillMarcC3 жыл бұрын
@@sphjinx1448 than it would like the grandfathers design, without the wings. Ya know like actual Chinese dragon
@darkusblader3 жыл бұрын
Hey billiam you forgot when the dad became a monster just by mixing some dirt in a cup with his fist.
@projectj72353 жыл бұрын
This show is so underrated and doesnt get the props it deserves from the time Aka in modern speak " This show fucks"
@parycartoons68403 жыл бұрын
It's weird how everyone would always focus on all the slang Jake used when he talked when that was really toned down in season 2 anyway.
@ZanyMei3 жыл бұрын
I actually kinda hate the first season. It was lowkey cringey. Plus the second season had a much better story. It also gave the characters more depth.
@LeticiaOliveira-hz6ko3 жыл бұрын
As a kid (and even now) Jake one and Rose were one of my favorite couples. For a kids show, they did a nice job with the story using the enemies to lovers trope mixed with the double identity trope. When they were split up because Rose loses her memory, the me of 13 years old was devastated. Edit: I also prefer the season 2 design and opening.
@koira1633 жыл бұрын
You couldn't have downloaded this in better time... I'm waiting in a car while my dog is in ER and needed a distraction... Thank you
@billiam3 жыл бұрын
I hope it goes well- sorry you’re having to deal with that right now
@Dipling3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! You're speaking of the show that fuel my life on a near daily basis.
@moriartea8973 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Mae Whitman voiced Rose in this show and Katara in Avatar.
@nerobiblios40863 жыл бұрын
Tbh I have more nostalgia for the 1st season, but I distinctly remember loving more episodes from season 2. The Gorgon sisters were some of favs as a kid, and I also remember loving the S2 Jake rap more than the 1st one.
@misomie3 жыл бұрын
I just finished it up (only saw bits and pieces as a kid) and was DYING on the Chinese New Years episode. Especially when they finally call out the dad that he's not Chinese and he retorts that he's 1/16th Navajo. I bloody lost it. 😭😂
@YuukiTakemoto19963 жыл бұрын
I only remember this show because of a Toonami bumper where TOM held a VHS with the show's logo on it and threw it away, claiming Naruto was better XD