Experiment 625's Full Story: The Cousin Before Stitch!

[@ajmorningstar6281]

Reuben is the best character in the series being a friend/dad to gantu, funny, helping lilo and stitch. Reuben is a goat

[@thenightforce3077]

Literally and figuratively he will be a literal goat and eat anything as long as you put it between bread

[@shelbecovington1367]

Yes he is so happy you did a video on him cause he was one of my favorite chacters

[@nisarojas2869]

Reuben is such a dude! He doesn’t want to hurt anybody, he just wants sandwiches

[@jpwaitforit5801]

He is the pippin of Lilo and Stitch

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

@@jpwaitforit5801 I guess that IS a good way of putting it.

[@crazykids2004]

That was great Reuben is a Iconic person and has a wonderful personality

[@IsaacCarlson]

I think Reuben is just so fun and entertaining!

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

@@IsaacCarlson he is fun.

[@sentientfetus3894]

​@@IsaacCarlson did 1 episode of the Anime erase Lilo and Stitch 2

[@christianparrish3292]

Rob Paulsen as Reuben is awesome.

[@BrandonCroker]

And Paulsen is amazing in general.

[@christianparrish3292]

@@BrandonCroker amen

[@superstitch5618]

Reuben is my second favorite character in the franchise behind Stitch and my favorite performance by Rob Paulsen. It sucks that the anime made him and Gantu back as Hamsterviel’s minions again.

[@superstitch5618]

@BellaBeliever Agreed.

[@josethebeast8709]

As far as I’m concerned, that’s the animies only flaw

[@superstitch5618]

@@josethebeast8709 Well there’s also the fact that Angel became a spoiled diva who was sometimes abusive to Stitch.

[@Esgles]

And that’s why In my opinion, the franchise ended with Leroy and Stitch

[@josethebeast8709]

@@superstitch5618 yeah but in my opinion, what they did with those two is the worst sin

[@stitchfan08]

Reuben is definitely my favorite character in the series

[@ianfortuna9385]

Right when Captain Gantu was redeemed in Leroy and Stitch I couldn’t stop smiling for the rest of the movie When he named Ruben as his galley officer my smile turned open mouth and brought up how much he loved his egg salad right there I just shook my head and said out loud “It’s a good thing they’re aliens because these guys are too pure for this world!” A wonderful bunch of characters perfectly put together

[@ianfortuna9385]

@BellaBeliever I’ll bet you did, over the course of 3 years we got to watch those 2 grow and even enjoyed them in the series even came to love them as characters, it’s like the writers knew we wanted them redeemed.

[@ianfortuna9385]

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[@carolinedisalvatore9768]

Issac I really do think you need to do a video about the “Disney Multiverse” because after rewatching your Cinderella timeline video and how you said that the two Cinderella sequels are simply separate universes I think the same needs to be said about the rest of the Disney films as well considering all the plot holes, inconsistencies and retcons with different media (sequels, TV shows, novels, comics, video games remakes etc)

[@jerichogarry]

I used to play 625's sandwich game.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

Reuben is my favorite of the experiments not only because we are both sandwich 🥪 lovers but also because he is voiced by Rob Paulsen (Dave Wittenberg in the Stitch anime dub while the Japanese voice was Kōji Ochiai)

[@falcoskywolf]

Thank you for this in-depth look at not just Reuben's life, but also the timeline of the Lilo and Stitch series as a whole. It would be great if Disney+ would put series like this into an organized timeline- where it clearly shows which films fall in which order and before/after movies. Because with a franchise like this one, it gets a little muddled. The television series did a pretty good job of expanding on the depth of the original movie. There are a lot of hidden details and gems that give context and heart.

[@stephanieedgar6308]

When it comes to the question, if you had one of any of the experiments from Lilo and Stitch as a pet/companion/partner who would it be and why, my answer nowadays would be Reuben. Sure when I was a kid I loved the idea of having Stitch as my best friend, since he had all that drive and energy and power. But more recently I realized that if I was put in a matching machine on what experiment I would get it would 100% be Reuben! We are both, pretty lazy but will stand up for what we believe in when we have to, love food (especially ones that can be put between two pieces of bread.), and both of us have so much more than meets the eye. I feel me and Reuben would balance each other out perfectly. I also ask this question. Disney when are you going to make a plushie for Reuben?! Seriously if Angel has a plushie than Reuben absolutely should too, seeing as they are both iconic characters from the Lilo and Stitch franchise.

[@BPJD2004]

Oooooo, idk. I don't know all of them, but maybe Angel?

[@royalpain9281]

I wanna keep Reuben forever!!! He’s so cute and hey fluffy boi makes sandwiches which is always a plus

[@deshawnedwards6412]

How about doing a full Backstory video on Pleakley? He have not gotten that much attention on the channel when it comes to Lilo and Stitch topic.

[@Coco12769]

Who has a smile with Isaacs video's

[@lordkiza8838]

😅 English am not to be first language u am to have it ?

[@Coco12769]

@@lordkiza8838 what?

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

I do i love his Video 🥰😍😁😃💗🤩

[@morbidsearch]

I'm convinced that every Rob Paulsen character is just Yakko travelling through different dimensions

[@jadjason6053]

In the german dub, the other experiments are referred to as "siblings" instead of cousins. Something I honestly like more since it makes it more personal. Furthermore, it makes sense. I mean they were all created by the same guy and therefore have the same "father". ^^

[@IsaacCarlson]

I enjoy cousins a lot more personally! For one it’s a phrase used by people in Hawaii to describe close friends and community members because they believe they are all one ohana. Plus, Jumba states in the first movie that Stitch is “the first of a new species” which also shows that the experiments aren’t that close genetically.

[@jadjason6053]

@@IsaacCarlson But wasn‘t each experiment its own species when putting it into technicality? Also I think Jamba said this because he couldn‘t tell them that there were 625 more of him. Or did you mean that?

[@jadjason6053]

@BellaBelieverI do too, to be fair ^^

[@nancyhoffman4784]

interesting thought,s I have enjoyed lilo and stitch for some time now it's pure entertainment without going over the edge thank,s for sharing the memorie,s of a interesting show💛🐿🙏

[@melo7591]

I really appreciate this video lol as a character that no one talks about

[@arbytv5139]

I met Reuben’s voice actor, Rob Paulsen, once at Orlando Mega Con 2015.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your videos isaac! Always know when to drop them and make my day better!❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RobertEdwards-x4d]

Can you believe it!? Gantu had spent three years trying to fix his ship and not one time did he ask Reuben for help! Maybe if he had asked Reuben for help sooner he would've gotten off Earth a long time ago!

[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for posting the video about the backstory about 625 (Reuben).

[@IsaacCarlson]

My pleasure!

[@JT5555]

i love how 625 is smarter than a super computer but just uses it for sick burns.XD

[@PhantoRoyce]

I always felt like his boosted intelligence gave him the choice as to whether he wanted to do things or not. What if he’s just a guy who only wants to make sandwiches 😂

[@colbykanter2000]

You're one of the happiest guys that I've heard of. It's nice to always smile, and find the good and hilarious parts of life to laugh about. Keep it up, buddy.

[@wendysbaconator1175]

Reuben is my favorite experiment.

[@X123Monster]

Cant wait to listen to this at work tomorrow

[@christianparrish3292]

4:34 that's the first time I've seen him with his suit.

[@BugsyFoga]

Everyone’s favorite experiment.

[@Krypto1201]

as another Ruben, i can confirm....sandwiches control us😔

[@manuelgrothe608]

Once a sandwich lover always a sandwich lover

[@MovieEggman]

The Jeff Bridges of Stitch’s Cousins, Reuben is so laid back.

[@SnarkNSass]

Aww him just wanted a sammich❤

[@carlosgarza400]

I still didn't like how Rueben treated Gantu when Lilo basically did the exact same thing as he did

[@prowolf633]

I completely exclude the Stitch anime as canon, Reuben and Gantu’s redemption are permanent!

[@geviesanta3631]

8:48 "When Gantu was turned into a baby by 151" Me: Wait a minute what the flip??? 😳

[@GreatMewtwo]

Sometimes I imagine Reuben getting turned into a baby, but all he cares about is getting an ice cream sandwich.

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

Reuben is my favorite character in the franchise

[@reubdogm453]

He’s always been my favorite 😊

[@octoberfluteplayer]

I enjoyed this video about our favorite sandwich loving alien! 🥪

[@carolinedisalvatore9768]

And speaking of Lilo & Stitch I have a couple of video ideas Lilo & Stitch translated (much like your Lion King translated video) The Crossovers with different shows explained (Kim Possible, American Dragon, Recess and The Proud Family)

[@matthewsimmons9277]

Yeah it was also because jumba was hungry when programming Rueben.

[@trinafavoritevideos3756]

I like this video of 625 aka Rubbin !!

[@joshfarmer8408]

Here is a lilo and stitch theory i have been thinking about. Was stitch really supposed to be the last experiment jumba made?

[@auburneytuckerson2959]

Gantu and Reuben are basically siblings. They mess with each other, but deep down, they love each other.

[@reaperbrothers5487]

Reuben so nice and he’s stitches lazy and sandwich making brother

[@marshallmalloy5489]

Isaac Carlson, can you do more How To Train Your Dragon videos please?

[@nitzan3782]

I don't think Reuben was "programmed to be lazy" as much as he wasn't programmed with an innate destructive urge. Therefore, like many other sapient, sentient creatures capable of empathy(which we're shown with the pet roach for example), the purpose Jumba assigned him - to destroy everything he touches - rung hollow. He was never a "lazy coward", he just spent most of his life completely unmotivated until he encountered the one primal need he WAS programmed with - food - and could apply himself creatively within it, hence his obsession with sandwiches. It was the only thing he was allowed to create. I think the "I'm lost" moment Stitch went through is something Reuben went through very early in his existence, maybe even as early as his first thoughts(think the Rick and Morty butter-passing robot), and the abandonment just rubbed salt into that old wound that never healed - until the latter half of Leroy and Stitch. As for the dynamic between him and Gantu, I think they have a lot in common: they were both raised by fathers who saw them as nothing but failures, they're both "evil" out of necessity - you already covered how broken Gantu is, but Reuben literally didn't know better. All he was was a faulty weapon of mass destruction turned sidekick to a mad scientist and then to the henchman of the guy who funded said mad scientist. He mocked, heckled and undermined Gantu because that was their shared normal. He never fought the experiments or aided Hamsterviel because they neveer gave him a reason to. That is until Lilo came to him with a sandwich of her own and offered him literally any other path. The Grand Councilwoman considered all experiments rehabilitated because 625 never needed rehabilitation, he all but jumped at the chance to be good. In reality, he's been a subtler, thoroughly jaded version version of 262 all along.

[@naytube2.068]

One of my favorite experiments! 💖🥪

[@humanskull182]

So he's pretty much Frank from Always Sunny? 😂 I really gotta rewatch this show

[@thetheorizermoore7476]

Do this for httyd how all dragon species and populations returned to the hidden world and lived under toothlesses rule

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Would LOVE to eat all of his sandwiches! 🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪

[@proudMudbl00D_6]

Not bologna. Like Gantu says. It's too fatty.

[@ginnungagapabyss5639]

He looks like a alien version of butters from South Park. I remember the character, but I cannot unsee it.

[@londonworkman4478]

I wonder if Reuben would try an ice cream sandwich, as long as he doesn’t get a brain freeze 🍦🥪

[@IsaacCarlson]

Good question! I think he’d have to go for it!

[@GreatMewtwo]

I joke about this often. If Reuben were to be made into a baby by Babyfier, he would concern himself with ice cream sandwiches and sandwich cookies (á la Oreos) since peanut butter is a bit risky.

[@eerieeric834]

You forgot to talk about the Lilo and stitch anime. Yes, there was a Japanese style anime Lilo and stitch.

[@kevinlee7678]

Oh, blitznak!

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Any chance you'll be doing any videos on DreamWorks Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken?

[@proudMudbl00D_6]

I have a question for Isaac. Which of the experiments do u like more? (Stitch not counting!!) I like 627.

[@queenofdisney4932]

I love lilo and ditch I’m really looking forward to the live action film

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For The Story Video📖🙊🤯🤩😁😍🥰😃💐🌟🥇🏆

[@IsaacCarlson]

My pleasure 🎉

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

@@IsaacCarlson Great 👍👌💞💗

[@yiffytimes]

I love Reuben and I'll tell you why, fat, lazy and loves sandwiches. Nothing to me is better.

[@TheKoriKasai]

This is why Ruben is my favorite of all th experiments. Including Stitch

[@lauratukey3584]

Reuben is my favorite

[@axels3188]

This was a good video.

[@zidanetribal1406]

Okay not even a minute in and I have a big issue. 625 wasn’t the last failed experiment before 626, but rather he was Jumba’s second attempt at creating an experiment with all the powers of 626. Experiment 600 was his first attempt (named Woops) but was deemed a failure due to his clumsiness. 625 was his second attempt, but was a failure due to him being cowardly and lazy.

[@IsaacCarlson]

Okay honestly that is such a good point. You are totally right. There were a variety of "all in one" experiments like Stitch and I totally forgot to address Whoops. Great addition!

[@loviehawkins4861]

Who thought about the Minecraft story mode pig when you Heard Reuben R.I.P😢

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

In honor of Reuben what's your favorite sandwich?

[@IsaacCarlson]

Cheeseburger or peanut butter and jelly!

[@jimmyg3835]

Reuben is such a good character

[@georgededopoulos1908]

finally your back sweaty

[@Hee.Soo_Nadia395]

Reuben n me have something in common. Me n Him always Love eating😊

[@trinafavoritevideos3756]

I would like to know the full back story of Stitch ?

[@manoftheusajones5147]

Talk about Scratch’s Origin next, Isaac!

[@RobertEdwards-x4d]

WHAT'S GANTU'S FAVORITE SHOW?!

[@IsaacCarlson]

Gantu's favorite show is called "Look At This!"

[@sentientfetus3894]

​@@IsaacCarlson did an Episode of the Anime erase Lilo and Stitch 2

[@ashleeramey]

I never seen the episode of experiment that's a super hero😅

[@IsaacCarlson]

It’s towards the end of season 2! The experiment’s nickname is Ace

[@ashleeramey]

@@IsaacCarlson thanks

[@charmianernest1449]

Reuben is so funny😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arianagrandetwin7422]

i love your videos

[@charliezard64man55]

Which episode of lilo and stitch the series did Gantu became king of earth

[@humanskull182]

8:39 *something has awoken in me*

[@VidWatcher01]

You never saw him without a sandwich

[@david8569]

Do one about experiment 0

[@Lilchrisdistrict4]

I love 625

[@zeokingsilver]

Rob did good work as him

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

how come I never found a 625 plushie?

[@alexcerny5881]

Somebody had to be the comic relief henchman. Reuben's no Kronk but that little guy makes some delicious looking sandwiches!

[@lilkev5218]

Please do Giselle Full Story from Enchanted and Disenchanted 👸🏻🏰🐿️.

[@jellyowl2644]

Reubins my favorite

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Reuben has the best redemption arc 😊

[@sentientfetus3894]

Did one episode of the Anime erase Stitch has a glitch

[@fireembliam9090]

I like him because of the Voice Actor.

[@Maria-dm7qo]

Ruben is one of the most funniest character in Lilo & Stitch franchise there's even a Funko Pop of Ruben from Lilo and Stitch the series plus I would love to see the full story of Lilo & Stitch how they met ,when Stitch got a glitch ,Lilo & Stitch travel to collect Stitch's cousin , stop hamsterviel and Leroy through two spin-off series of stitch and Ai, Stitch the anime series season 1 2 3 and two special anime movie including the Manga version of Lilo & Stitch anime manga series , Stitch the anime manga series and the new one Stitch and the samurai manga ,the novel book of Agents Stitch & the upcoming live-action movie of Lilo & Stitch ?

[@michaelsanchez440]

Rob Paulsen is doing great on Reuben's voice.

[@BrandonCroker]

Rob Paulsen sandwich alien for the win!

[@honeypot4226]

Chance that you'll talk about the expanded story?

[@Jake-nm3tb]

Reuben is goated

[@TheRobotPenguin1]

625/Reuben is my favorite character voiced by Rob Paulsen.

[@crimsonthefierylion5318]

I have a question do you think you make a video about Jabba Desilijic Tiure

[@BKDBrian2]

No relation to Jacob's oldest son and Joseph's oldest brother.

[@adcamper92]

My favorite underrated experiment! And just in time for Funko’s release of him!

[@OhSkyeLanta]

625 is Gantu’s older brother, I will not be convinced otherwise 😂 you’re gonna make me resurrect my Disney+ sub just so I can watch the tv show again 😂

[@OhSkyeLanta]

@BellaBeliever maybe, but their relationship is that of “cocky younger sibling” and “older sib that set the bar too low but keeps the other sibling’s head from getting so big they don’t fit in the space ship any more” 🙄

[@seivionfisher3422]

Lilo and stitch live action shuts down production

[@Miki-g5p]

He has name