Film Theory: Puss in Boots Should be DEAD! (Shrek)

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Have you watched Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Loyal Theorists? I liked the Dreamworks movie so much that I watched it TWICE! But there was one thing that stood out to me… Puss in Boots should have DIED way more than he did! Forget about the Wolf, Death; Puss is a threat to himself. So how many times would he have died? Watch to find out.
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[@Dukeburr]

Pretty sure Deaths final words in Spanish were "i shouldnt have played with my food" which means he was following him the whole movie for the fun of it.

[@turip910]

@Morriah Elizabeth npc

[@luckyloke5971]

I see three bots here.

[@thegeneralgamer4921]

I'd say he followed Puss because he had to/Puss took his life for granted and should be dead, but he was 'playing with his food' to make it more entertaining for himself (some predators do this too).

[@absoluterainbow]

Makes sense

[@absoluterainbow]

@@thegeneralgamer4921 Duh

[@GreaseMC]

Matpat just made me realize that him having 8 glasses of milk and moving onto his 9th is representing his lives and I have to thank Mat for pointing that out, unintentionally.

[@kevins894]

Same

[@SomeoneNooneTomatoes]

Same

[@fabby2998]

Plus, he asks the bartender for a 10th one that he never gets That's some foreshadowing on top of the allegory

[@0deadx21]

I figured that out weeks ago.

[@Finnishmanni]

@@0deadx21 Good for you. Want a cookie?

[@alyssabullock6421]

I'm surprised he didn't support the milk death by pointing out how the 9 glasses represent each of his lives, and that Death showing up during that scene could imply Puss was going to drink himself to death

[@parsphere6357]

That is actually really cool lol!

[@instantchaos2385]

i mean there was also 8 bell dings while he was fighting the giant..... making these things 8 was the cheapest hidden detail they could hide, no wonder other people just didn't want to acknowledge it

[@0Hl0AN]

Dude that makes so much sense

[@HopeIsADrug11037]

😦

[@amahrrinsampson4207]

I noticed that in the film.

[@pokerraper1]

It's kinda interesting that Death follows some of the things that Mat already mentioned, like the lack of boots or shoes, uncovering his ears when he gets to fight, and although he still uses clothing that could get attached to something, is way bigger and easily detachable.

[@grimmsoul3096]

you can argue his giant cloak is for stealth, something you can't give this cat.

[@shaiyan2]

i think that Death was perfectly constructed and i genuinely found it funny when he went out of the way to make it clear that he wasn’t kidding, he was just the straight up grim reaper

[@islasullivan3463]

Yep you can tell that he's had this conversation before.

[@projekttaku1]

dude really wanted you to know he was death.

[@KfcOwner]

Ngl i want to see death and shrek together

[@projekttaku1]

@@KfcOwner "lives, are like onions."

[@jollyd.joestar3937]

Shut up Twirly-Brows

[@hedonismbot1508]

Here's an interesting detail: All eight of Puss' deaths were a direct result of his devil-may-care attitude towards death - none of them were from normal occupational hazards for an outlaw adventurer such as himself. Puss never needed extra lives to continue his adventurer career to begin with; he just needed to stop being so reckless (Of course, having a couple of good friends to watch his back couldn't hurt).

[@weedleisopcute3626]

Yep

[@danyTheGamerKiller]

He actually died all 9 times. The movie didnt count the sumo death.

[@pugg0wugg083]

@@danyTheGamerKiller That was a placeholder for the oven death, so that they could hide Gingy.

[@rosamorfe5661]

You just realized that

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@jaketaller8567]

6:13 Fun fact: Puss in Boots isn’t the only fictional character to make it onto Hot Ones. Back in 2019, a Lego version invited Sean Evans invited Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi from The Lego Movie 2 to the show. It actually makes me wonder what other fictional character could make it on Hot Ones and which ones could actually survive the Last Dab. I guess that’s a Food Theory for another day

[@Simph0ny]

i love that even the villians in this movie were never super annoying or over-powered at all. like yeah, death was a lot stronger than puss at first, but we only saw them fight twice and both times he never actually beat him up in a way that seemed almost unfair. it made it so fun to watch because all of the characters had their funny and quirky moments, i loved this movie a lot!

[@ToadTWE]

Puss in Boots 2 was an amazing film. I was blown away with the animation, story, and the fact that there were 3 antagonists that didn't conflict with each other. I really hope we get another film like this from Dreamworks. It seems to be teased that Shrek 5 will happen, so hopefully they carry the momentum into that film

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

The fact that death had around 10 minutes of screen time and still managed to be the best character says a lot

[@Commander_Appo]

Can’t believe there are literally only 3 actual replies in this reply section

[@assfuckerthejointpounder5834]

You tell me KZbin he messed up in a way that's made comments older than this 8 minute video? KZbin messed up and now I can't seem to scroll through.

[@sijam2m59]

Ok

[@clementineeverett6566]

What do u mean they didn't conflict each other

[@taizomichael7294]

Eight drinks and a ninth one he's drinking, telling the bartender to "Make it your heaviest" Just making me love this movie more and more

[@thespeedyyoshi]

The imagery and metaphorical meaning of all the visuals in this movie is just....soo freakin good.

[@EEEEEEEE]

E‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

[@DarthZ01]

the giants bell tolls 7 times during the fight, and tolls an 8th time when it lands on puss. the bell tolled 8 times on his 8th death. also during the fight you can see the wolf hiding in a shadowy doorway watching. its when the crowd is doing the wave.

[@grandgojira5485]

The heaviest is in the back...

[@ohnobro1424]

These small details are incredible

[@foldervtolvr]

Another thing that shows how powerful a Cat’s hearing is: Cats don’t follow you because they don’t need to, they follow you with their ears. Cats love to lay down in what I call “Sound Centers”, basically areas of a house where sound from a majority of the rooms nearby can be easily heard. That why if a cat is starting to get older and is starting to go deaf (as old cats do) they start to meow out of nowhere, they lost track of you and aren’t used to it.

[@MidytheimpGaming]

Unless your cat just enjoys your company and doesn’t want you too far away from them because it gives them anxiety. I have a cat with an anxiety problem and he is always stuck to my side like glue. I move, he moves kind of thing. He also likes watching the toilet flush for some reason? It’s kind of weird. Anyway, he’ll follow me everywhere I go, keeping an eye on me the entire time. Like he’s afraid I’m gonna get hurt without his constant supervision.

[@Chella972]

After Mat pointed out the death by hat, I can't help but appreciate the fact that Death appears on Puss right, where the hat is longer

[@hazquetzvilla3136]

A detail I noticed. When Puss in Boots is in the bar after being told to be a lap-cat, we already see he'd finished *eight* shots of milk and is working on his *ninth* before Death shows up, but never finishes it because Death interfered. This parallels his wasting of eight lives, and the likelihood of him finishing his last before his encounter with Death.

[@spongebakesquarepansgaming]

yeah it's very symbolic like red dead redemption one

[@thefirstuwu8874]

@@rickowens5310 It is bad

[@EditorCream]

Stolen comment

[@alexanerose4820]

Did he really waste eight lives though? I mean, he got to do and live through stuff most people would never get to which makes him more fulfilled then others. It's like ssyaing millionaires aren't really happy because they don't cherish their wealth since thy have so much of it. you can feel that but it's hard to argue against the private island, yachts, and lavish vacations they have access to It's a trope that never made any sense

[@hanniaedithmartinezadame794]

@@alexanerose4820 It's about accept mortality bro. To accept you will die. The director had a heart attack years ago and thanks to that he remembered his mortality, and he is grateful for that.

[@eileenbutterfly7856]

You are spot on with the Mama Luna thing. I once heard, you should have one more litter box than the number of cats you have. For 45 cats, she should have had 46 litter boxes, which would probably overtake the space of her house.

[@crocoshark4097]

For the record, Puss wouldn't have been sweating in fear during fights before this movie because his whole thing was being recklessly fearless and taking things for granted up until he realized he was had his last life. May still be sweating from physical exertion though.

[@ButterFlipsFR]

The death whistle is a vibe until u pause it and still hear it behind you 💀💀

[@jujuoof174]

Spooky scenario

[@ButterFlipsFR]

Very

[@ButterFlipsFR]

@@gl6806 doing what

[@coolcatcastle8]

@@gl6806🤨

[@gl6806]

@@coolcatcastle8 I played deaths whistle now I hear it where I go now

[@caidozz6215]

MatPat just proved how powerful puss is. He has a disadvantage in every fight and wins

[@Makujah_]

That's why Softpaws seems to be a bit better than him at everything despite not having claws - her costume does not obstruct he senses

[@dracothewarrior4316]

@@Makujah_ she does still wear boots, though

[@Makujah_]

@@dracothewarrior4316 ah sure. Still better headwear (not ideal too, but better nontheless), no cape - massive advantage 😄

[@Catzzz92]

FR

[@DavidRay39]

​@@Makujah_ her*

[@somethingelseentirely8948]

Little late, but hope they read this theory. Death low key saved everyone. Throughout the movie he has the uncanny ability to appear anywhere, and haunting puss. At any time, he could have gone after Jack Horner. Maybe he sensed the potential death of all magical things in the future and seen an arrogant little legend as the one that could save everyone. He does seem to value life after all, pissed at puss for throwing away so many lives carelessly. He appeared and scared puss into hiding, where goldi and the 3 bears would eventually find him, along with purrito. He was wasting away into food and laziness, death could have came after him at any moment during the Mr pickles part. Instead. He kept agging puss into going for the wishing star. Why? He could get them to stop jack Horner and maybe even strike enough sense into puss to finally value his one last life. He could have let puss wish for more lives but called him out at the cowardice of it. It would have neglected addressing the lack of value puss had for his lives. Now I'm sure death would have no problem dealing and guiding countless into the afterlife, but it makes sense he would value life the most because he sees it, over and over and over again how fragile and fleeting it is. So nudging puss into the wishing star where Jack Horner was going to reach regardless was deaths gamble of saving everyone, or saving no one.

[@araselimendez1800]

He actually died 16 times Reason: In the trailers for the movie one shows 3 ways he died on way it shows was he got crushed by a sumo wrestler but the second trailer it shows all of the ways he died but it didn’t show the sumo wrestler.Instead it showed he got burned by a oven therefore he died 16 times

[@fluyando12]

I'm convinced this entire theory was conceived and written around MatPat getting to complain about Puss being on Hotones before him

[@princesslola4330]

Now that you've mentioned it, I can't agree more

[@prashantkumarshukla]

Ya, i mean what are the chances that a animated cat gets on hot ones before you?😂😂😂lol

[@itsalmostfun8567]

TAKE MAH LIKE N LEAAVE

[@darrellmarriott13]

you didn’t put a space in hot ones

[@minecramat_yt]

@@princesslola4330 same tho

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is probably one of the best animated movies to date, 11/10 bare minimum, I love animation so much.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Dreamworks made a sequel that's way better than the original, seriously I hope this movies success means the rise of a new dreamworks reniassance

[@trashytoizer]

@@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375 dream works movies are always amazing but this really does raise the bar so high! I hope it continues

[@szymon2078]

What's up with these bots?

[@thebeast7590]

@@szymon2078 idk but its getting extremally annoying its why i never come into the comment section anymore

[@SwitchyWinner]

@@szymon2078 lol idk

[@uberreaktor4836]

One thing I'd like to add about the Boots point: If he's constantly standing in a puddle of his own sweat in those that's the perfect breeding ground for Trench Foot (or Trench Paws, you could say). An infection where the foot gets gangrenous and essentially rots away like a steak left out in the summer heat. And unless he gets an immediate amputation then that infection spreads via the bloodstream leading to massive multiple organ failure if not a straightup cardiac arrest. So yeah, just another detail to reinforce that point.

[@husklordMusic]

Something else to notice about death, while yes resembling the grim reaper more, and since both use farming tools, sickles also were a really big resemblance in Egypt, and mostly on pharaoh's. Khopesh is one that actually used them most. However that's besides my point, one of the usual positions that pharaohs were laid down in after death was with their arms crossed, or at least as they were resembled on the front of their coffin, and a few of them were laid down holding a sickle. In one of the scenes death holds both sickles with his arms crossed and his head looks a bit thinner and his ears perk up a bit more, sort of resembling Anubis, holding two sickles in a position that was resembled on quite a few pharaoh's coffins after they died. Later in the movie, he also combines them and turns them into a staff, said staff could actually resemble Anubis's staff that had sickle like looking ends. I'm not saying death is Anubis, but hey, he more resembles the grim reaper more if anything so yeah.

[@avuzi]

5:08 However, it could’ve easily been Cat Milk. I own two cats, and in our fridge we have small cartons of milk called “Cat Milk” that cats can drink without consequences. The bartender probably just knew he wanted Cat Milk.

[@Bell.luvsuu]

It’s a surprise the bartender had milk at all, so it’s very unlikely he just so happened to have Cat Milk

[@avuzi]

@@Bell.luvsuu Yes, but this is a kid’s story with fantasy stuff. It’s normal for a walking, talking cat to be there.

[@johay899]

True

[@pucamisc]

Cats can have goats milk. Nothing said he was drinking cow milk

[@VanNessy97]

Kittens drink their mom's milk

[@TheScarletSlayer]

MatPat: *Watches movie about a sword fighting cat who battles it out for a magic wishing star* Also MatPat: This is very unrealistic

[@ethandile7668]

Yeah this video made No sense to me at all

[@True-Neo-Chaos]

what do you expect from matpat?

[@CommentPositionInformer]

New around these parts?

[@ethandile7668]

@@CommentPositionInformer Nope

[@CommentPositionInformer]

@@ethandile7668 I mean, bringing fantastical movie situations and tearing them down with the hard light of reality is a MatPat staple.

[@samsthebeztatstuff8885]

I love all three villains, from Jack Horner being unapologetically evil and funny, deaths fear striking image, and Goldilocks redemption and her relationship with the bears

[@SebastianTrad-kc8pp]

This one theory has food theory, style theory, and film theory

[@bluestreaker9242]

Interesting thing of note about that bar scene: ever notice how, every time Puss is in a life-or-death situation that could have killed him, Death would be there in the shadows? The film was subtly inferring Puss was about to lose his last life in that bar. I love this film's visual storytelling so SO much. =^.^=

[@cartoonkeeper]

Plus I'm pretty sure a good number of people who were a fan of death in this movie became one of us a furry

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@cartoonkeeper As a furry, I cannot confirm nor deny that... Okay, I absolutely can confirm it, and will not deny it, but I've been furry WAY before this film came out, lol! XD

[@cartoonkeeper]

@@bluestreaker9242 yeah I know right

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@cartoonkeeper Heheh...yeah... X3

[@cartoonkeeper]

@@bluestreaker9242 yeah by the way if you want to meet up with me in vrchat I go by the same name there so hopefully we will be able to meet up

[@codyedwards1788]

So what I'm hearing with this is that Puss is actually even more awesome because he basically nullified ALL his cat advantages and still outfights basically everyone including Death

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

What can he say, he wanted to challenge himself

[@sonicfire3049]

4:42 Fun fact:this and other things involving 8 things being empty or bad and the ninth being good is actually symbolizing puss' lives in this case the 8 empty glasses of milk represent the 8 lives he lost and the ninth and only filled glass of milk represent puss' only life left.

[@SEVEN_NECULAR_MISILES]

1:34 "or theatrical *inset film theory marker* got me

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I feel like they had Death explain that he was Death LITERALLY just because its an animation, and animation GENERALLY are sadly still seen as kids movies. So imagine you're a kid, seeing this movie, and wonder if that's actual DEATH. So Death himself explaining who and what he is is just a nice touch. It reminds me of how they had to have Yoda confirm Vader was Luke's father because they knew it would be comforting to the younger audiences to hear it come from someone on the good side.

[@aff77141]

It also stops pedantic adults from doing the same thing. There are no words to be minced here, it is a metaphor in a way but at the core it's "just straight. Up. Death."

[@DGHeina]

Yeah, and I've seen at least a few reactors think that he's a character who's a metaphor for death and not Death itself cause "it's a kids movie" until he said it.

[@CharlieFillmore]

At least the tone they delivered it is so metal that it's bone-chilling

[@Sanngot]

I’ll take good character design over how realistic something is any day. Puss is so cool thanks in part to his attire. An extremely recognizable silhouette.

[@aaronnavidad539]

He does it on purpose cuz it looks cool and he’s good enough the handicaps don’t effect him plus he is never afraid or anxious before death so the stuff coinciding with that would be null and void

[@wakkaseta8351]

And here we have someone who unironically believes this was a video about realism in a cartoon movie.

[@cimanimgamingstuff780]

Ok, real story time: A handful of years ago, we had a cat. He was a Devon Rex, we named him Sheldon. He died of the dry form of FIP, and hearing MatPat mention it, is crazy cool

[@ColvrsmGraff]

the "no capes " thing cracked me up

[@tylerblack3962]

It’s honestly the little details that just make me love this movie more, like the slightly different coloured fur on Puss’ head after it healed from being cut by Deaths scythe.

[@katarinacarrico7887]

I didn't even notice that! That's so cool! The animation and color in this movie really is incredible.

[@DGHeina]

Death's sickle*

[@QUBIQUBED]

It’s a sickle

[@animerambling]

Beside the 'He's a magical cat!' argument, Puss has spent most of his life(s) in his signature outfit so he has most likely adapted to it considering how well he fights

[@normalhuman9878]

He dampens his senses to make it a little more fair for his opponents

[@oriontigley5089]

He's our favorite, fearless hero!

[@FrogatronPK]

in some of puss' movies/appearances puss takes his cape off to battle like a traditional Spanish musketeer

[@ReptilesRule16]

I would love to see a film theory episode that discusses what the likelihood of your toys becoming alive when you aren’t home like in Toy Story because I have a lot of venomous snake replicas and some have gone missing lol

[@Turkeywilly]

I love the little details like how Puss in the bar had 8 glasses of milk and is on his 9th like with how Puss wasted his first 8 lives and is on his last life and you could also look at it as Puss drinking his life away or I could just be looking into this movie too much

[@Koi519]

I SAID THE SAME THING WHEN MATPAT POINTED IT OUT

[@yates3815]

You can probably make the connection that Death stops him from finishing his last drink, just like how meeting Death stops Puss from wasting his last life.

[@beeftips1628]

From what ive heard that was on purpose. There’s supposedly a lot of numerology in the movie. The most well known one would be the fact that bell tolls 8 times during the giant fight and the 8th time when it kills puss.

[@wooloob6275]

And the final call for leche at the bar was also 8 rings with Death appearing on the final ring

[@ramonabdiel10]

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a perfect example of a sequel done right that exceeds the original in every conceivable way, it had incredible characters, amazing plot, and ridiculously immaculate animation

[@GabesEdtiz]

Nothing but facts. 💯

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

And the emotions🤌🏼

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

and it had an actually scary villain that isn't afraid to get his hands dirty

[@marley9800]

Top gun maverick was better than its original too

[@ramonabdiel10]

@@marley9800 Fully agree on that

[@user-qb7ux2lu9l]

Matpat: "Everyone thinks they'll be the one to hide secrets of his movies from me. But no one's escaped me yet."

[@kimmorris9664]

4:41, 8 glasses on the table, red present the lives he had wasted, and he’s working on the 9th one, just how on his last life.

[@spooderman6312]

The glasses at 4:37 are actually a subtle life counter for puss, he wasted 7 and recently had his eighth. When the wolf shows up, he's on his 9th (and last) life- i mean glass

[@justinalicea1590]

This is also seen with the bell. If you listen carefully, it rings 7 times during the battle with the giant, and the 8th ring is when it falls on Boots. Man, this movie is so good.

[@magshdz]

It really is :D

[@jrnazon9998]

I didn't realize that skip is 12 now which is already older than the average age of a cat. Goes to show how much the theorist family loves and cares for him. I wouldn't be surprised if MatPat would take a break when the big bad wolf comes for skip like he did for puss.

[@wrlly]

yup, thought the average age of death for a cat is 13yo for males and 15yo for females :)

[@angeloflifelight]

Really? My family has seven cats no longer with us that were 18-19, with the exception of one getting aggressive cancer at 16. Two of our current cats are 17 and other than typical older age stuff the vet is shocked perfect health, and can't belive they're 17!

[@sly-fi6502]

That is only older than the average age if they're outdoor cats.. Indoor cats live past 12 on the regular, granted they aren't living on a MeowMix diet. There are several ways you can give them *responsible* outdoor time too for anyone concerned about that.

[@richardtaylor1704]

You also see in the movie that besides soft paws and the dog, most animals in the show are just regular animals, so you can easily make the argument about the dress wear and adapting his senses

[@TopGunSnake]

It's a shame about the cape. As a sword fighter, he really should be ditching the cape in battle, instead using it in the off-paw to complement his sword.

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

This movie was waaaaay better than expected! It was so good that I literally applied to work for DreamWorks yesterday.

[@katarinacarrico7887]

Nice, dude! Good luck getting hired!

[@pipsqueak4372]

Hope you get the job!

[@random_ID10T]

You get in?

[@Hulavuta]

I also would like to know

[@ddoodah]

are you in?

[@AnalogStick95]

The new Puss in Boots movie went so much harder than it ever needed to. The new style of animation that Dreamworks is doing looks amazing as well. Easily one of the best 2022 movies

[@voltron77]

Best 2022 movie ever easily beats avatar 2

[@romantheblack-cat]

Best movie in the last 5 years id say, at least in terms of animated ones. And with how the mouse and company arr producing mediocre thing one after another it seems itll stay thay way for a while even in the future

[@tocastories234]

the amount of times he said “ diarrhea “ proves mama luna aint cleaning the litter box

[@xellosmetallium8519]

Now we know the real reason for the episode; Mat Pat's burning desire to be on Hot Ones.

[@robowyatt398]

Fun fact, puss is obviously based on zorro but he’s also inspired by the Arthurian story of Morgana. A human that was turned into a talking cat by a witch, so puss is actually human

[@FabioKun]

He's based off the fairy tale though, like most or shrek characters Would be weird for a human to fall in love with a cat

[@nednarbottelana7351]

But he still has cat features lol

[@blueotter5954]

All I am thinking about is Persona 5.

[@theguyfromtsukihime3898]

Puss is literally voiced by zorro

[@robowyatt398]

@@blueotter5954 yup, based on the same story

[@mrshmiggle235]

I just realized that if the doctor didn’t tell Puss that he was on his last life, none of this would’ve happened because Puss wouldn’t have been afraid.

[@aaronnavidad539]

Well death would still come after him

[@dude1473]

I think he knew but he was on denial

[@pricklyboi5748]

well actually, Puss was only afraid after he was struck by Death- when the doctor told him it was time to retire, he was just being his cocky usual self until Death appeared.

[@AlmeaCulpa]

I could be wrong, but at least the way I interpreted it, Death wasn't going after puss because he was afraid of death. I mean, he wasn't really afraid until the actual encounter with Death (the character), so when Death initially fought him, he wasn't afraid. Though I suppose he could've been in denial. But I think he was going after him because because of "how" Puss lived his lives. He lived without any true care or regard for his lives. He didn't really appreciate any of his lives, he didn't really hold any respect for his life or death until the very last one. He was arrogant and believed himself to be fearless. Death stopped going after him not because he was no longer afraid, but because he changed his outlook. Remember in the speech that Death had at the end when he left Puss alone, he said that he was going after an arrogant thing who thought he was immortal, but that Puss is no longer like that. Sorta to extend on this. Death complained about the nine lives thing, but I don't think it's the nine lives thing specifically that he has a problem with, I mean all cats presumably have nine lives. It's how having nine lives can potentially make someone approach those lives. It can make them live their lives without truly caring about them like "whatever I have more of them". And Puss cared SO little about it that he didn't even keep a track of how many he had left.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

7:38 “My compliments to your tailor.”

[@DonutMT]

Cobbler*

[@octicatpirate_6977]

Ngl, the opening was SMOOTH

[@quarterzillion]

So let me get this straight: the cat wearing boots and killing giant stone monsters is only dying because of his diet? Because that's weirdly accurate

[@milkshakedraws6944]

@Not gonna lie Dude, don’t even specify that it’s satirical, I would literally die of laughter if someone posted that under my comment with no context.

[@helix_hanate8238]

@@milkshakedraws6944 thats a bot my dude

[@ryanwest1164]

Honestly film theory doing a whole video about cat anatomy AND is sponsored by meow mix is iconic asf

[@gaminganimators7000]

Do you mean ironic?

[@ryanwest1164]

@@gaminganimators7000 no

[@galaxiajpeg2085]

8:52, as soon as you said that, I got a notification that lowered the volume for a bit in addition to the middle you added lol

[@holahola-ym1xv]

"fictional things aren't supposed to be always accurate" matpat:suprised Pikachu face

[@xpreame3406]

Just wanted to say this was very informative for someone who recently owns a cat with three other roommates, so I really appreciate that. Also I'm wondering how many times Puss could've died in the Shrek movies/specials + Puss in Boots 1.

[@Orion-ih5xl]

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[@catherinebaldwin6580]

I'm glad MatPat made this episode. It's good to know the hidden dangers with our pets. I will never have a cat. Most cats see me as a scratching post or a litter box. But, I love buns, but so many people think they know how to take care of a buns because of old cartoons that are putting so many buns sick and killed. Same with cats, same with dogs, same with birbs. Can you do a why Buss Bunny will be dead, because WOWIE he eats terribly for a buns.

[@Soapia99th]

I understand, and a lot of people underestimate how much it matters

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@whitethunder9064]

I'm so glad my sister and I aren't the only ones who call them buns!

[@emmawilliams8119]

14:31 Feline infectious peritonitis is no joke. One of our lil kitties got it and within a few days his whole personality changed and his little belly swelled massively. He’s currently on a non-FDA approved drug that’s actually already working perfectly after a little over a week, but not everyone is going to be so lucky with helping their kitties.

[@paristaylour]

10:45 I literally was thinking abt Edna mode when matt started talking abt puss’s cape so I’m glad he made the reference 😂

[@pineapplequeenb8097]

Another thing my sibling noticed is that Puss’s eyes turn yellow when he’s afraid, something that prominently continues throughout the movie, which is why during the final fight scene with Death, it means more to note that his eyes were green.

[@sly-fi6502]

He was still afraid, a big part of the movie makes note that it's normal and okay to fear death, because it means you're aware of it and value your life. Maybe the yellow signified his anxiety attacks.

[@cameronwhaley2214]

I have your pfp as my mom's pfp but on the sweater it says "mom pick me up I'm scared"

[@Darthinfernov99]

This movie is an absolute masterpiece. I watched it yesterday, and I just want to watch again. The animation, music and story was very well developed. And it's the best animated film that I have ever seen in my entire life. Well done to all of the actors including Puss in Boots, and Kitty. Just a all-around amazing film. Thankyou DreamWorks

[@OfficialTheFilmTheorists]

Congratulation ✨🎊you have been selected as our shortlisted winner 🎉 Kindly send a direct massage above 🖕 to acknowledge your price Thanks 🎉

[@glewglew9852]

I watched it 4 times in the cinema! Haha loved it! (I have a monthly cinema pass)

[@Darthinfernov99]

@@glewglew9852 Nice man, it's such a great movie!

[@TRG_R17]

Yeah I love it

[@TRG_R17]

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[@DavidRay39]

1:34 - I love how you put in the Film Theory logo when Death said "theoretically".

[@heathersdraincleaner]

"Sure your drip may be on fleek there" MatPat is using language I didn't know was still around 💀

[@ethanmanoj6444]

Fun fact: A cat being 12 years old is equivalent to a human being 64 years old.

[@lacyn9082]

Banderas is 62. Keep in mind that anthropomorphic cats might live longer stronger lives naturally, lives aside. Or maybe the 9 lives only applies to cats like Puss, not the non-talking ones. It's hard for Puss to think he's "dying" when he feels healthy and fit, with no lingering side effects from his deaths. And since he always comes back as the same Puss, not needing to grow up all over again, he remembers that he survived before. Maybe he doesn't really think he died those times after all. BTW, Puss, it's hardly advanced math to keep a running tally of your lost lives - notches on a stick will do that for you.

[@iz444]

​@@lacyn9082 my cat is 6 years old basically 32 years old for human but seriously though she seems to have 9 lives cause once she fell horribly from third floor causing her to lose one sharp teeth it was bad memory for me

[@amahrrinsampson4207]

Puss in boots is an old man but still being heroic for that age.

[@Robloxkid3805]

Wrong cats who are 12 years old are 48 years old in cat years

[@ellawilson-et6bl]

100000000000/10 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EndyDino]

Puss wont need some of his survival instincts because he is way smarter that most cats

[@Mr.A2099]

This is like a film theory, food theory and style theory all in one video

[@dublindom3720]

This movie made me want the characters to succeed in a way that I haven't felt since I was a small kid, especially with puss and kitty's relationship

[@soniahernandez8902]

This is honestly the best animated movie I’ve seen in a LONG time. The visuals, the writing, the character development. This definitely deserves all of the love it gets, let alone being an Oscar Nominee. 10/10 movie 👍

[@vi_gaming5832]

Did anyone else think the melted candle wax on the chandelier was milk before seeing the glasses the first time you saw that scene? 😂

[@TheAdvertisement]

1:34 The Film Theory logo in the subtitle lmao, nice. 3:03 "PLEASE STAND BY owo" NO- 6:14 He acknowledged it lmao.

[@trashytoizer]

Poor MatPat. His quest for the hot ones is a very very hard and long battle.

[@beepboppickle]

@@DontReadMyProfilePicture.7 Bruh

[@emberlyncrow3704]

The Hot Ones visited UCSD too 😭😭

[@Chazbc]

They should invite Steph and Austin.

[@trashytoizer]

@@Chazbc that would be hilarious

[@mailstorminurbox]

anything about stress isn't exactly gonna be a problem since puss in boots laughs in the face of death especially in his first 8 lives *whistling intesifies* he literally jumped off a building and fought a giant goose *whistling gets louder* so in the movie it does matter since he meets his match tho, also another great thing is how they show a bunch of the problems that you mentioned *whistling gets insanely loud as a cat screams in background*

[@ThePenguinMan]

*Crackling of fire intensifies in the sound of metal against metal*

[@danielknapp159]

Counter-theory: puss in boots wears these things in order to suppress his senses. Either because his senses are too sensitive, to give himself a handicap, or to impress other cats by essentially doing everything with a paw behind his back.

[@Saedris]

4:42 thats some crazy foreshadowing with the 8 empty glasses representing his past life and hes drinking(Working) his way up to the 9th life

[@alexandercarter9598]

Puss in Boots is now the most badass cartoon character ever. He's fought with and won against the physical manifistations of both Death (Lobo) and Fear (Bloodwolf) and won. With these handicaps, that's even more impressive.

[@darkentity2148]

He didn't win per se, but ehh

[@thiagoleal5841]

Nah, you can't win against Death. Death just saw that he valued life now, and decided that Puss deserved to love his last one. If he wanted to, Puss would be dead.

[@AZDfox]

He didn't WIN, he was SPARED

[@Zikkar]

As others have said he did not defeat Death at all. You cannot defeat Death he was spared by Death for now. He even tells Puss he will be back.

[@romantheblack-cat]

@@thiagoleal5841 But death is just to all, in the end he sticks too his morals which in turn makes death the absolute justice. Desth comes to all no matter who you are

[@Delightful_Addition]

Not to be that person, but I do not think Meow Mix is the best food to give a cat. Not to say that it is harmful, but it has a few ingredients that would count as fillers, such as corn and soy. Such ingredients are some of the leading causes of allergies in pets. And while your pet most likely will still live a full, healthy life on Meow Mix, more quality pet foods tend to not have those filler ingredients and would thus be less likely to cause allergies and itchy skin in pets. For example, Blue Buffalo, Taste of the Wild, and Eagle Pack are all seen as top-quality foods that do not contain corn, wheat, and soy.

[@Nargara]

I was looking for this! Especially since dry food in itself isn't the best option for cats either - in the wild cats usually get most of their hydration through food instead of drinking, which means that kibble can easily make them dehydrated. They don't have that natural urge to drink like us humans do. Wet food that's over 80% meat and doesn't include sugar(causes addiction) and empty fillers is the best option for sure!

[@crakepenguin144]

Yeah, I did a lot of digging on finding good cat food. Definitely avoid anything with cheap fillers (wheat, corn, soy).

[@romantheblack-cat]

As a scandinavian i dont know wtf a meow mix blie Buffalant is, all we've got in our grocery stores is Mjau(meow) and some others which dont have corn and is usually dry unless you specifically want wrt food. Side note the vet asked if my mom brushed our soon 4 year old cats teeth cus they were that well maintained.

[@dogert66]

Check out Linda P Case (nutritionist), SkeptVet and WSAVA. Your comment isn't super accurate, but I agree I would never feed Meow Mix.

[@KeiranTrick]

Nah, it's okay to 'be that person.' You're being polite and giving a much needed contrary perspective to that ad-read. Nothing wrong with this 👍 (also, agreed, the sponsor made me feel a lil weird...😬)

[@davidgarrido5506]

One of the funniest lines was Baby’s line to jack I’m gonna bust you up plum thumb and then I’m gonna wear your clothes

[@scrapykatofficial]

Mittens (My Cat) and Skip looks very similar, they also happen to have a very funny front facing image

[@davesaylor7829]

My cousin had me check on his cat while he went on vacation. First thing I did was throw out the Meow Mix they were feeding him and bought him some Luvsome. By the time my cousin got home, a skin condition the cat had had for months was cleared up. Not only that, Luvsome was actually cheaper by about $0.30 per bag.

[@sunhatllama]

Um I wouldn't change someone else's cats diet without asking 😳 the cat could have been allergic to something

[@davesaylor7829]

@@sunhatllama He was. He was having an allergic reaction to Meow Mix. That's why I changed it.

[@sunhatllama]

@@davesaylor7829 yeah I understand that lol, just saying I wouldn't have done it without permission 👍🏻

[@melissamenchaca9121]

Yeah I was a little disappointed with him for pushing Meow Mix. Almost anything is better than that garbage

[@davesaylor7829]

@@sunhatllama perhaps if he'd been feeding him anything other than Meow Mix, I might have asked first. When I saw the bag, I knew the cat would have a rash before I saw the cat.

[@EliteTrainerKenway]

There's no way a couple as smart as Mat and Steph are feeding Skip Meow Mix 🤣

[@erikavallejo2334]

Exactly what i was thinking😕.The ingredients are not good for cats!

[@jordancockrell5783]

@@erikavallejo2334 Ironic, considering Mat was adamant about how bad milk was for a cat.

[@EliteTrainerKenway]

@@jordancockrell5783 I honestly kind of can't believe they'd take a sponsorship from a shitty cat food brand

[@soliloquisaurus6507]

Meow Mix is so awful, the first ingredient is ground yellow corn meal. It's definitely not good for cats!

[@cadencegrammatico3190]

I was genuinely hoping it was a joke

[@_.Wanderer_]

I just love the titel like: ´´Film Theory: Puss in Boots Should be DEAD! (Shrek)´´ where sherk immidietly starts all the thousend memes in my head

[@Coocoocrazytoysreviews]

for me i feel my ear dragging me towards any sudden loud noises for a sec specifically the ear flap but also ive heard earflaps are the real reason why we know where sound is coming from

[@AmazingAudreyoffical]

One editing error will somehow give. MatPat a whole new theory.

[@zacharychaber1791]

What error was it?

[@Petal3]

What error?

[@TheoTungsten]

10:03 "NO CAPES!" Oh, MatPat referenced it later...heh.

[@donalddeluxe6407]

Death was literally watching him when he died the eighth time when he was fighting the giant. Look into the crowd when puss immediately jumps into the action, death is literally at the top left hooded behind the crowd. He also says in Spanish, “I shouldn’t have played with my food” after losing to puss at the end.

[@sheryllainebernardino2689]

Death:or theoraticly MATPATS BRAIN:ITS THEORY TIMEEEEEEE

[@wolfheart1017]

I have literally seen this movie 3 times and plan to see it a 4th, I love this movie with every fiber of my being

[@Shadow_The_Ultimate_Hedgehog]

see it 9 times to repersent puss is lives

[@thathandyandy2504]

Same

[@jordanhoch4185]

Same bro this movie so good

[@thstan4062]

I've watched it too much to count

[@SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333]

I’ve seen it 9 times now.

[@williamklemp3764]

All I really hear during the clothing section is that puss willingly gave himself a massive handicap and still managed to pull of all those feats. He's the Zaraki of the Dreamworks-verse

[@-SoupyIrkenz-]

Great job!!!! Your theories are so accurate, it works well!! :D Also, I was thinking, could you do a theory for Murder Drones? I'd like to see what theories you think up for it!! I have some myself! :D

[@kikison8046]

Watching this made me go clean out the litter box again lol, I love my two babies so I want to make sure that their litter boxes are clean

[@Noobdrone1]

and don't forgert that toothless also was on america's got talent show XD 6:25

[@ZudinGodofWar]

Link?

[@Noobdrone1]

Just search:* toothless America's got talent* and it should be the first video it popped up

[@bigk9000]

You know this movie is hardcore when Death of the Endless takes on the form of a wolf to chase down a talking, sword fighting cat.

[@SamanthaJones-hc3pg]

When death says “I’m death straight up”there’s whispers behind it

[@nPC_R0blox]

The reason he didn’t die to any of this is because he has that main character sheild

[@myleswelnetz6700]

15:16 “I’m not really a math guy.”

[@katrianacall536]

14:01 not to mention the cats keep their mittens ON while using the bathroom which means if they step in any 💩, it'll stick to the mittens and be tracked all throughout the rest of the house, more than likely including the food.