Lilo and Stitch's Wild Sequels: Gotta Catch 'em All | Billiam

[@natsmith303]

I met Rob Paulsen at a convention a couple years back and told him that, even though I've heard his voice in countless things, I always associate him with 625/Reuben. He was pleasantly surprised and went on to tell me, "Ya never know what character is gonna stick with somebody! I'm glad to hear that that's what you know me as." Then as I was walking away to let the next person talk to him, he called after me, in the 625 voice, "Go have yourself a sandwich!"

[@jackdaniels2524]

This is immensely wholesome. You are very lucky to have such an experience like that. Very cool of him to say his farewells in the voice! Thank you for sharing : D

[@kronemerj]

What a legend

[@JT5555]

But The Real Question Is: Did You Go Have Yourself A Sandwich?

[@natsmith303]

@@JT5555 Not immediately, as a) it wasn't a mealtime, b) to my recollection no one at the con was selling sandwiches, but I have had sandwiches since that conversation!

[@JT5555]

@@natsmith303 And Now Every Time You Eat A Sandwich,You Can't Stop Yourself From Hearing 625 Complimenting You On Your Choices.>;3

[@RookJupiter]

My problem with the anime was how they handled the lack of Lilo. If they had given Lilo a proper goodbye where she goes to college and Stitch decides to go traveling instead of it setting Lilo up as an uncaring person, it would have been so much better. Nothing about Lilo's character feels like she wouldn't visit/call Stitch in the 10+ years she's been gone. Even with the miscommunication, I doubt Lilo wouldn't try to repair the relationship or anything. They could have just started it off with a "Lilo is at college so Stitch decides to see the world" or had it as a "what if?" series.

[@thuranz2773]

That sounds much better. You could also have her check in from time to time.

[@christianboustani8284]

Yeah, this is the girl who changed the hearts of an entire alien civilization. And she wouldn't look for a single blue furball that means the world to her? I don't know about that, chief.

[@cerdgold225]

I remember reading that it was meant to be a "what if" series set in a japanese location but they forced to be a sort of sequel

[@BARALover96]

The reason might be cause Japan doesnt like Lilo. Because she is a rebelious child. Thats the reason why she doesnt show up in kingdom hearts

[@justanoob6331]

@@BARALover96 rebel child... *Watch all the anime about savage pre teenagers on japan* ..... Yeah.... About that.

[@TheGreyscaleRainbow]

It's kind of funny, I had watched the documentary on the making of Lilo and Stitch and the creator said the ad campaign where Stitch harasses other Disney characters was his idea. Basically, they weren't sure how to market him or introduce Stitch to an audience as a brand new character, since Disney had always used characters that people were already familiar with (excluding Lion King). So he thought it would be funny to have skits where Stitch, whose story is about finding out where he belongs and being a misfit, enters into other well-known movies and messes them up. I don't think it was trying to go along with "it's cool to hate Disney" but was just trying to be a fun and quirky way to introduce this new character that some people might find off-putting at first glance.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

Yeah, the way I took it as a kid was more in fitting with the themes of the movies. He really doesn't belong in Disney prior to this, which makes fitting him into those situations comedic because of the inherent disconnect between the two. It's like when your enchanter's name is Tim. It doesn't fit the expectations of the setting.

[@AlbertoDsign]

@@PosthumanHeresy Your enchanter's name?

[@oyecomova5478]

@@AlbertoDsign Some call me Tim?

[@matityaloran9157]

@@AlbertoDsignMonty Python reference

[@otaking3582]

The whole "Lilo dumped Stitch for a boyfriend" thing is actually the fault of the English dub. The original Japanese didn't really have an explanation for why they're in Japan.

[@kronemerj]

Yeah it was a dub discrepancy

[@spongebobfan78]

I think having an explanation was better than not addressing why is he apart from his family all of a sudden.

[@otaking3582]

@@spongebobfan78 It would be if it didn't create a Dub-Induced Plothole, one that pretty much goes against the core theme of the entire franchise

[@Canonicallycreative]

Really? That’s reassuring! I saw like the first episode and refused to watch any further because Lilo & Stitch was basically the most important piece of media from my childhood, and Lilo the most important character, and I just couldn’t stand them trampling all over the theme of loving chosen family like that. I refuse to believe Lilo & Stitch weren’t best friends until Lilo died. I say Lilo because I feel like Stitch is probably immortal unless he has something happen to his genetic code or whatever like almost happened to him in Stitch Has a Glitch.

[@otaking3582]

@@Canonicallycreative Yeah, the English dub in general was weird. For one thing, L&S's creator, Chris Sanders, had left Disney to work for DreamWorks because of creative differences over American Dog (the film that would eventually become Bolt), and since Chris was also the voice of Stitch, they had to get someone else to fill those shoes. Also, I'm guessing that Disney thought Stitch's popularity was starting to die off, because the English dub only aired in Australia. At least Legends of the Three Caballeros eventually got released on Disney+, but no such luck with the Stitch anime! (Maybe they just hate anime, considering Corey in the House isn't included, either)

[@roonkolos]

Lilo and Stitch the Series is a fantastic spin off, my mind cannot be changed

[@Alejandroigarabide]

It doesn't need to be changed. The series is a worthy adition to the lore. The first movie feels incomplete to me without it.

[@PeterGriffin11]

The show is okay.

[@Cinko420]

Roon Kolos I always thought of it as canon, since the movie ended with all the pods being released. It would explain the animes and Leroy too.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

It was my favourite series, because you just get to see more of Jumba's experiment and more interaction from all the lovable characters in the first movie. It's also kind of weird but didnt they try to ship Jumba to Pleakley? Lmao

[@roonkolos]

@@Cinko420 I said this more because Stitch! doesnt exist >.>

[@DeathLeprecon]

The best part of the TV series is learning just how petty Jumba is. While building experiments that can become one's worst nightmare or cause planet ending earthquakes, he still makes time to create experiments for the purpose of annoying his neighbors with constant barking or batting rotten fruit into their yard.

[@ZeranZeran]

I haven't watched too much of the TV series but the movie makes it clear that Jumba is lovable but also... Seriously insane. Lmao. "he will destroy large cities, and steal everyone's left shoe... _Manical laughter_ "

[@Icybubba]

There's an episode of the show where Lilo enters Stitch into a dog show in Honolulu, and Stitch freaks out a bit that he finally made it to a large city, and there's a point where he goes down to the hotel lobby to grab a drink or something and Lilo and Pleakly freak out thinking Stitch went to go destroy the city and Jumba's reaction is "Oh, I've always wanted to see that"@@ZeranZeran

[@CritSuccessNerd]

625 getting the name Reuben is legit one of the beat payoffs from any TV show I have ever watched

[@melbapeach162]

It also had been my dogs names so that was legitimately such a moment to me.

[@crackerjack0349]

Thought his name was Chad

[@slevinchannel7589]

Indeed.

[@gota7738]

It's still really weird to me that I have a life of pre-625 being named and post-Reuben being named.

[@Icybubba]

The entire show you are left thinking "You know, if Lilo just had a conversation with him, a lot of this stuff would be handled." and they finally let her have that conversation which is just so cathartic

[@TreClaire]

Saying Stitch is a “minion” character has never made me want to fight a person more. The audacity.

[@destroyerofturtles5024]

But he’s right

[@urieldaluz250]

Doesn’t stitch predate the minions though?

[@Edmar_Fecler]

Yes, but the minions gave an easily identifiable face for the character type, so thats just what that character type is called now

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

Not at all, he's much than any of them, the thing that reminds me of the minions before the minions were the rabbids

[@mrviking2mcall212]

@@Edmar_Fecler I think I Hate Everything named the character archetype ‘the dibby’ or something like that in his Minions videos.

[@ApprenticeNick]

The "Experimon rap" fakeout of him just counting is honestly SUCH A GOOD JOKE

[@cybunny25]

I feel the same way I couldn't stop giggling after I finished the video and thought about the joke again

[@abirdnamedwill]

Not to mention "even if it forced me to think about stitch having sex... EH!!'

[@abirdnamedwill]

@Michael Taylor why would you take the time to condescendingly tell me this thing that has nothing to do with what I said? I'm so confused.

[@Double400]

@Michael Taylor He's quoting the video

[@slevinchannel7589]

Its sad that Billiams Understanding of this Franchise is so superficial. Its one of the best and meaningful and fun I've ever seen and honeslty Marvel and their rivals rarely ever produce something thats on par with Lilo and Stitch - and you can quote me on that.

[@AlexTenThousand]

Lilo and Stitch: The Series is just the prequel to Pokémon Sun and Moon.

[@BroZilla-vh3tu]

UB-626 Stitch

[@stevesamuals2651]

You know, thinking about it, you're not wrong

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Alola means family

[@woaddragon]

The anime maybe

[@coryperry1152]

Hey

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I absolutely love the design of the other experiments, especially the non-Stitch-esque ones and how far each one pushed their concept. Like experiments 0-100 was stuff like making noise or littering, but 600 and above were planet-destroying menaces.

[@midoriya-shonen]

That "stitch vs sitch" thing dragged up a cursed memory of mine where I kept trying to ask my mom what either one of those words meant but she didn't know what I was talking about so she kept explaining what ditches were to me. 5 year old me was never so frustrated

[@wargex]

Wow, your comment just made me realize sitch is just short for situation. After all these years after Kim Possible I only just now realize that's not basically just a random catch phrase thing she used.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

This is some amazing who's on first shit.

[@maxr5799]

@@PosthumanHeresy it’s stitch/sitch shit.

[@wesleypatterson2267]

First of all, dont you EVER disrespect Stitch by comparing him to the minions again!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Minions are what happens when the Stitch archetype gets copied over and over for a decade, degenerating with every new version until arriving at the worst possible version that is still moderately tolerable. Minions were okay in the original Despicable Me. In fact, I was surprised they weren't more annoying and didn't eat up more screen time than they did. Then every other movie in the series ruined that fact.

[@kronemerj]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio yeah a degrading series of copies of the stitch archetype is the best way to describe how we got the minions

[@YourCrazyOverlord]

Her was the prototype! If anything, the Minions get compared to HIM. I mean this franchise started a decade earlier!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@YourCrazyOverlord Comparisons are relative, they don't have to be centered on the one that came first.

[@SirBlackReeds]

What if that was "minion" as in "evil guy's sidekick?"

[@dominics.8796]

In Polish version, the hamster villain was literally named “Hamster Vader” (“Chomik Wader”).

[@raccoonja-ronja]

In German they named him "Hamsterdam" and he has a dutch accent. They also called Reuben "Roastbeef"...

[@theopalangel1342]

Oh Lord 😂

[@normal6483]

Least favorite part of the anime is how Lilo says that she wouldn't want to meet Stitch again if she found him, cause they've both moved on and made new lives. Which is the exact *opposite* of the whole, *"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."* Of all the lame reasons to cut Lilo out of the show, that one is the worst they could have done!

[@ThePinkDragon]

The Anime is Not canion !

[@kennydarmawan13]

However, the anime did point out that family doesn't have to be together forever. It means in heart and doesn't have to be close contact.

[@Sonicfalcon16]

I didn't know there was an anime.

[@OverlyEpux]

Wait did you just say "The Anime" ?

[@OverlyEpux]

THERE'S A FUCKING ANIME?!

[@alfredhinton8792]

I REALLY want Lilo’s cousin book catalogueing The experiments.

[@mechajay3358]

Billliam: _"625 Sandwich Stacker is the greatest licensed game of all time"_ Me: _"Ah, I see you're a Man of Culture as well."_

[@walterobrien8045]

*You’re

[@manskool3779]

Reddit moment

[@mechajay3358]

@@walterobrien8045 Tell that to auto correct

[@Lemieux_channel]

Glad to know I wasn’t the only one obsessed with that game when I was little😂

[@GarciaXVLegend_04]

I LOVE that game so much

[@2014wolfy]

Head canon: "Adult Lilo" and her "daughter" are clones sent by the galactic federation to maintain the illusion that Lilo was living a happy life in Hawaii, whereas she is actually now a badass space ranger who was kidnapped and trained by them due to her unique status as an earthling who has knowledge of aliens and has proven herself as a competent foe to villains and threats, even as a child. She will one day return to her home planet and reunite with stitch 💙

[@chipsdubbo1510]

So, a federation Spartan-III

[@metacross2826]

What the fuck

[@brycevo]

Lilo and Stitch is just so beautiful. As a Hawaiian and someone who lives in Hawaii, I appreciate the original. And I like seeing things I recognize in the movies.

[@DeathLeprecon]

@2020 is almost over bitches So how long until Moana crosses over with Lilo and Stitch?

[@MrSkerpentine]

Billiam: Experiments 1-626 are just Pokemon Me: *Walt Disney’s SCP Foundation*

[@ProjectSNT]

I don’t care what anyone else says. I actually love Angel. I know she’s just “girl Stitch” but I’m also a sucker for characters that are pink and adorable but are secretly evil.

[@ayannaperry7405]

oran Dont jinx it 😂

[@biggestbubba]

@@oranberry i will start the argument saying:::: Angel should die because she looks like Stitch with artificial preservatives. with a side of fruit loops

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I know Dixie Kong is just Diddy with a Ponytail and I’m the same way with her and she even stars in her own game with DKC3.

[@biggestbubba]

@@brandonwilliams6119 and not to mention elmo is just a RIP off of cookie monster. If you painted cookie monster red he would be elmo. Just like if you painted stitch pink he would be Angel

[@AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

I loved her too. She used her 'girl' powers to take over the island and I'm here for it.

[@lunareclipse2553]

Stitch personifies the anger, destructiveness, and feeling of alienation that children go through when they lose a parent or go through other trauma. He is Lilo. They’re the same character symbolically. That’s the brilliance of having him in the story. They can’t just show that side of Lilo, its for kids. So they showed it through stitch, a way for kids to deal with trauma. I think a lot of people overlook how vital stitch is to the story

[@MrJGTV]

I mean, this being my personal favorite Disney film, I disagree about Lilo & Stitch's relationship not being the heart of the film, or at least a genuine part of the film alongside Nani and Lilo that make for a cohesive, emotional narrative on all levels that fit together perfectly. I understand the criticism because... you know, shameless Disney marketing but Stitch isn't just there to sell toys. He's part of why the film works as well as it does.

[@AndreNitroX]

Good point and I feel stitch 2 really covers their relationship even more

[@Mal-go5dl]

I'm always confused when people try to bring down the alien part of the film. It wouldn't be Lilo and Stitch without it.

[@AndreNitroX]

@@Mal-go5dl very good point

[@powpowouchy5]

Exactly. The show or movie wouldn't be the same without the scifi parts. It's like steven universe but done competently.

[@Jay-fy5ob]

Stitch 2 definitely shows their strong bond

[@aurahoneydew9607]

Surprised that the series never had a Pokemon style VG, trading card game, and even now a collect them all mobile game to this day

[@kronemerj]

Honestly if it came out a few years later it would have.

[@aurahoneydew9607]

@@kronemerj well for trading cards was the right time but they slept on that option. As for games agree if only it came out now but then again the show production quality of the wouldn't be as good as it was then.

[@kronemerj]

@@aurahoneydew9607 true

[@rafaelmoreno6331]

Missed opportunity tbh Imagine Disney competing with Nintendo

[@HandmadeGoose97]

Loved the first movie, liked the series, and thought Leroy and Stich was a satisfactory conclusion. That's my history with the franchise definitely some fond memories there

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Daniel Staples, I feel the same way as you do too because I even liked the Stitch levels in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep more than the Stitch anime itself.

[@adampkalb]

Yes. I am still very disappointed that Lilo & Stitch only made 65 episodes out of 624-628 experiments to catch, when we could have gotten at least 100 episodes with that premise! I know Lilo & Stitch had the potential to reach 104 or 130 episodes. 104 is plenty enough for me.

[@brianlevine871]

The TV show was pretty decent. I liked how they went all out with the various experiments' designs and abilities, many of which are really creative. It also had some nice moments between the characters, like how Nani and David are still dating while the latter acts as an older brother figure for Lilo, Jumba and Pleakley providing some of the best jokes and helping with the experiment issues, and occasionally showing Lilo still missing her parents. Oh yeah, and Gantu and 625/Reuben also had a fun dynamic. Haven't seen much of either the anime or Chinese shows, so no comments on them.

[@kokonbini]

I wanna point out that the Stich anime had an official Irish Gaelic dub, and was, along side Shaman King, one of only two anime to get an official Irish Gaelic dub. Just wanna let yall know, since that language is hugely unappreciated. And because its fucking horrible. Edit: Irish Gaelic refers to the native language of Ireland, not to be confused with Gaelic, which is native to Scotland and served as the basis for Irish Gaelic.

[@jahdielt.9160]

That's actually pretty cool

[@ceymonepugh2075]

Is that show canon ?

[@kokonbini]

@@ceymonepugh2075 yep, just a different language

[@gota7738]

As a welsh speaker I am so so so jealous. We just get Nickelodeon dubs.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Even the muppet show has had an Irish Gaelic dub as well!

[@geardog24]

Lilo and Stitch were better at catching experiments than Ash was catching Pokémon. Prove me wrong.

[@emperorfaiz]

Nobody can. You are absolutely right.

[@kronemerj]

I can't disprove the truth.

[@osmosisjones4912]

There were way more 150 Pokémon but way less then 623 experiments

[@chipsdubbo1510]

...and the SCP Foundation is greater at containment

[@shamus248]

Real question: who was more incompetent? Gantu or Team Rocket

[@TheArcWielder]

Honestly, Leroy and Stich still gets me emotional

[@flarestorm9417]

*Lilo and Stitch:* "Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind." *Disney:* replaces Lilo and her family in the Anime and Chinese Animation.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Cultural differences man!

[@PieSniper]

"Stitch f***s." Best damn Billiam line ever.

[@sofaris576]

He seems to find the thought of Stich having sex disturbing. Why? Humans, Dogs, cats and many more creatures have sex. Why not alien experiments?

[@MediaPupil]

@@sofaris576 Because they're just "MUH CHILDHOOD IZ RUINED" jokes.

[@Apotheosister]

@@sofaris576 Personally I don't want to think of a blue animal gremlin getting laid.

[@sofaris576]

@@Apotheosister Well I guess I am in general more ... how should I put this? Unfased by stuff like sex and nudity. Especially in fiction. Its sometimes wired and funny to me when people take issues with things like that while they are no big deal to me. I understand that from other peoples perspective I might be the wired one in this regard.

[@hallofguns8174]

5 things: 1. Oh... the nostalgia... my childhood is flowing back into me. 2. Thank you for covering this. It is one of my favorite shows ever. 3. I had no idea there was an anime or Chinese anime I'll have to check them out. 4. Angle is awesome and nothing you say will ever make me think otherwise. 5. Maybe try doing an episode on the Monster Buster Club or Martin Mystery.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

My wife and I are big Lilo and Stitch fans. The first film had 50% sci-fi action and 50% heart. Lilo and Stitch 2 had 100% heart but no sci-fi action. Stitch: The movie and the TV show that spawn from it had 80% sci fi action and 20% heart. Finally Leroy and Stitch returned to the original film's proportion of heart and fun action, even if it lacked some of the grit. All in all, a very solid franchise, except for Lilo and Stitch 2, wich I found boring; and I haven't seen the japaneese and chinese shows.

[@dawkshangout1261]

Stitch! Is very weird and it definitely feels like a backstep compared to lilo and stitch but it’s by no means bad, there’s definitely standout moments and characters but I’d say watch the first 10 episodes of Stitch! And if your not a fan of it maybe just skip to the lilo episode and call it a day

[@Alejandroigarabide]

@@dawkshangout1261 I've seen a couple of Lilo scenes from the anime on KZbin. It seems weird that they would have such a missunderstanding or that Lilo wouldn't try to contact Jumba, but all that aside the reunion was heartwarming. Or maybe it makes more sense in context. As I said, I only saw scenes.

[@ClaudetteVioletta]

How weird, I think Lilo and Stich 2 it's very good, but the others are just... Meh.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Lilo & Stitch 2 is the black sheep of the bunch.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

@@ultrairrelevantnobody1862 Indeed. In my opinion very little happens in the movie. It could have been an episode. Too bad they put such good animation in such an uneventful story.

[@TheMovieSequelDude49]

The Disney "H0rny" gag made me laugh so hard. Also love how uncomfortable Billiam is with Stitch and Angel's blatant "chemistry".

[@Wolfman9211]

“When Disney tricked an 8 yr old desperately wanting to act to be a sales person” haha, dam. Also: @&*% Myrtle 😂😂😂

[@weirdproq]

Yeah, you should do a whole video on Anime adaptations of western properties. Like, there's a Powerpuff Girls anime, and a TMNT anime based on the 80's series.

[@TheDoomBlueShell]

The TMNT one was wild like them becoming buff guys just made me wonder if they had a miss communication with the toymaker and had to run around with that terrible idea

[@kronemerj]

Yeah there are a a surprisingly large number of them. It is a interesting topic to be sure.

[@kronemerj]

@@TheDoomBlueShell I would not be surprised if That entire series came from a miscommunication. .

[@SlapstickGenius23]

There’s also an anime based on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Books.

[@kronemerj]

@@SlapstickGenius23 that's just another example of how deep this rabbit hole goes.

[@louisgentilucci1188]

I don't know how I feel about the anime, but I loved the show as a kid. And what about the other Lilo and Stitch browser games?!?!? The one with you in a car hunting after the pods?!?!

[@selkrasouza6262]

My favorite was the make your own experiment one!

[@gwendolynstata3775]

I honestly relate to 625 so hard because ever since the depression demons and executive dysfunction hit, making sandwiches and sassing my housemate is all I can manage, too.

[@gusthekidaz9808]

Finally! someone talks about the word line of lilo and stitch spin-offs! and the Cross over episodes!

[@marinedragon]

Not gonna lie. I really love that giant crab monster experiment. He's adorable. Edit: So I just found out that his name is Shortstuff and that makes him 200% better.

[@RamsTheNameCom]

.....Anyone else have a copy of "Stitch: The Movie" on DVD instead of "Lilo & Stitch", because their parent got confused during the holidays and thought that "Stitch: The Movie" was the original "Lilo & Stitch" film that went into theaters?

[@Cinko420]

RamsTheNameCom I didn't even know the movie had a DVD, I've only seen the VHS because I would go over to my relative's house and watch it.

[@RamsTheNameCom]

@@Cinko420 My family and I never even seen the first film in theaters, so when the movie finally came out on VHS & DVD.... we ended up getting "Stitch: The Movie" instead.... And for like 7 years, we thought "Stitch: The Movie" was the original "Lilo & Stitch" film. So we mistakenly thought that Lilo & Stitch was a horrible and boring film for 7 years without knowing the truth.

[@Cinko420]

RamsTheNameCom Stitch the Movie wasn't horrible in my opinion, but watching it out of context, I can see why you would think that.

[@HayLeesHomeMade]

My neighbor has 2 copies of stitch: the movie. They are both still sealed

[@Cr3zant]

I can't say that my parents or anyone else has ever confused any Lilo & Stitch media for Leo & Stitch. That one of those low budget bootleg disney films that tried to capitalize on the popularity of another film?

[@YourCrazyOverlord]

Let's be real: this was the only great Film-to-TV adaptation ever made.

[@Sacrow]

Honestly, the LIlo and Stitch TV show was awesome, but only because it got a crossover with Kim Possible and the art styles clashed so hard.

[@Santoryu90]

Only?

[@Sacrow]

Depends on the person. It had its fair share of decent episodes. That's the only one that sticks out to me though.

[@PeterGriffin11]

It also crossed over with The Proud Family, Recess and American Dragon.

[@Sacrow]

I don't actually remember those cross overs. Were they any good?

[@genieglasslamp5028]

@@Sacrow My favorite is the Kim Possible crossover then the Proud family one. I think they're all worth at least one watch.

[@XhanAnimations]

I always figured the experiments looked more and more like Stitch the closer the number got to 626 because Jumba was prideful in Stitch being his best in the film. So 625, Angel, and Leroy being almost exact copies but with different quirks made sense

[@misterzygarde6431]

I think Stitch and Ai would be a lot more well received if it was about Stitch being cloned. Which could explain why Stitch could turn giant. Stitch did get kidnapped by a gang of space criminals so having them clone him to create an army would make sense. Also they should’ve kept the original plot of the Stitch anime where it was a what if story that has Stitch in Japan in the dub.

[@misterzygarde6431]

Dracone1024 Apparently until the third season, the Stitch anime seemed to be a show that asked what would happen if Stitch landed in Japan instead of Hawaii. I was saying they should’ve had the dub leave out the lines that tried to make it so that it was set after the series. They should’ve just advertised the show as a story asking if what would’ve happened if Stitch landed somewhere else.

[@kronemerj]

@@misterzygarde6431 I mean either way they eventually Abandoned the idea in season 3 for the lilo appearance.

[@Canonicallycreative]

MisterZygarde64 Honestly, they could have explained it so many ways. They could have had it be that Lilo was in college and the dorm wouldn’t let her keep Stitch, and he didn’t want to get her into trouble anymore, so he decided to go on his own adventure travelling the world for a few years, (bonus points that that could have also explained the Chinese spin-off and opened the doors for two more global spin-offs, one for every year Lilo would be in college.) Or maybe there was some sort of experiment phenomenon localized in Japan, but Lilo’s life was too tied to Hawaii, or maybe Lilo and Stitch have a penpal in Japan and Stitch just wants to visit her but Lilo couldn’t go, and then something goes wrong and he has to stay longer. So many possibilities that would have left the message of the original films in tact. Also like... why couldn’t Lilo just come with him? They could have still had the other main little girl be Japanese, and had her and Lilo be best friends who team up, (bonus points for heart-warmingness that Lilo finally gets the friend her own age she always wanted!)

[@wingedmirage4226]

You could do an episode on all the American cartoons turned anime alone. Also I loved the Stitch TV series as a kid.

[@BugsyFoga]

Who else hereis old enough to grow up with 625 Sandwich Stacker ?

[@DakNJaxter]

As soon as he mentioned it, I had a Proustian flashback to playing it as a lad; in the cold pantry where we kept our old desktop computer. On that old flash site with the Experiment profiles and Lilo's record player.

[@LiamP-597]

Oh heck yeah. I loved Sandwich Stacker. Played it all the time along with the Internet Safety game on disney.com.au .

[@colorgaurdsweethreat3474]

My cousins and I used to crowd my uncles office at family gatherings and try beating each others scores... Speaking of RIP Thalia, you were an amazing cuz and probably my greatest rival while playing this game.😥🤣😂 Love you till we meet again one day cuz!!!

[@selkrasouza6262]

That flash game always gave me the munchies

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Nathaniel Foga, I remember playing 626 Sandwich Stacker all the time every time I got home from school I’d play it after I got all my homework and school work done.

[@Scheuersicle]

"Minion-like characters" as a characterization of Stitch made me very sad.

[@alphasia91]

Okay but Cinderella III is really good and I’ll defend it to my grave. Definitely the best straight to dvd sequel

[@digimaniacstudios5959]

Is that the time travel one?

[@alphasia91]

Digimaniac X Yep! The one where the evil stepmother decides to change the past

[@kronemerj]

I mean it is the best of a bad bunch for sure.

[@irisvalentin7153]

I'll go down with you because III was a superior sequel. The characters are amazing, they gave more personality to the prince and the king which makes me super happy, Anastasia got a redemption arc, Cinderella becomes more of a badass to restore the prince's memory, it's just absolutely perfect. We never talk about II since it never happened.

[@christianboustani8284]

That's one of the few good sequels. Prince Charming actually had a personality and he was hilarious.

[@tristan4206]

3:11 "and you'll be doing me" OH?? FR?? BRB IM GONNA SIGN UP FOR HONEY RIGHT NOW

[@BugsyFoga]

It was certainly nice to know one of the 2d Disney films out of the post Renaissance era actually got to be a franchise (really wished the same could've happened with treasure planet or Atlantis).

[@Santoryu90]

Unfortunately those movies didn’t do so great

[@ctusiard9755]

Atlantis had a direct to DVD sequel movie that is actually interesting. It is divided in three arcs, where the first one is about a Lovecraftian coastal town, the second one is about native American beliefs, and the final one is about Norse mythology.

[@stonefree7973]

@@ctusiard9755 Seems more like a miniseries than a movie

[@arceuslordofcreation8824]

@@ctusiard9755 That was actually supposed to be a full tv series, but it didn't work out so they put the three episodes the made together and called it a "movie"

[@darbanville13]

@@ctusiard9755 I didn't know this was a thing. Thanks.

[@-TheRealAnimeFan-]

I loved the Lilo & Stitch cartoon !!! I would draw the cousins all the time, I wish we got a creature collecting turn based game with all the experiments!! I think the Stitch franchise as a whole is very "anime" in general and that's why I resonated so much with it!

[@andrako748]

11:32 12:09 I really love the way you don't say "Horny" but instead you put a little animation with the word. 11:36 Does this counts as a Sweet Home Alabama moment? 11:49 WAIT WHAT?! I need an explanation NOW! 12:22 This scene really killed me and I'm surprised more people is talking about it.

[@CheeseBlaster]

The entire Lilo and Stitch franchise holds a special place in my heart.

[@henrybryantkidofvoices]

ARE YOU GOING TO DO POWERPUFF GIRLS Z

[@Wolfman9211]

I hope so

[@theinterspeciesreviewer7400]

When your parents walk in on transforming scene.

[@doctorwholover1012]

Yooooo! I really wanna see that 😅

[@slevinchannel7589]

Its sad that Billiams Understanding of this Franchise is so superficial. Its one of the best and meaningful and fun I've ever seen and honeslty Marvel and their rivals rarely ever produce something thats on par with Lilo and Stitch - and you can quote me on that.

[@shawty7303]

So much appreciation for this. Even though people label the series as a cash grab. This movie/series is the one of the few who fully completed the whole story. We saw stitch grew from a senseless monster who didn't know why he was to created. To finding someone who helped him grow. Finding out he has family. Saving all what he earned. Who couldn't love lilo and stitch

[@xProErax]

I would love to see a sequel to this video. This was my favorite series as a kid

[@shilohgrayson]

625 Sandwich Stacker will always hold a memory in my heart as well as the other sequels. Disney outdid themselves with this franchise and I'm thankful for it.

[@heathminka]

Thank you for reminding me of this childhood memory. I loved the Stitch series as a kid.

[@jameslevy8347]

I wish they made more series and films of Stitch. He's my favorite Disney character.

[@leifsilver]

I would absolutely love to see a full video on Stitch! The anime. I grew up watching that!

[@kronemerj]

It is a interesting oddity.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

I watched stitch on both Australian and New Zealand TVs.

[@Dimensioneer88]

I love how in the series, an experiment from a previous episode will be used to help capture another. Again adding to the Pokemon comparison.

[@OddOneOut665]

We don't talk about those TV 'Sequels' set in Asia. Even Chris Sanders doesn't acknowledge them, so you KNOW they're non-canon...

[@devinkupka8319]

Thankfully. Lilo and Stitch (the franchise) had a perfect ending. Any and all sequels without lilo as a main character are pointless. I refuse to acknowledge them as part of the "proper lore"

[@stitchlover4381]

@@devinkupka8319 if the animes involved Stitch AND Lilo and family going to Japan and China to spread ohana in some way that could have REALLY worked

[@AZ-697]

I still love the new experiments that were in the anime. I appreciated that and honestly enjoyed the anime in its own right.

[@stitchlover4381]

@Gabriel Mota I didn't like how this guy was trash talking Angel in this video. I LOVE Angel.

[@MediaPupil]

He never acknowledged them because, as far as we know, he's never even HEARD of them. The "Chris Sanders declared them non-canon" thing was just something spread by the fans. The man doesn't even use his social media accounts for anything other than self-promotional purposes. I'm not _defending_ those two shows, mind you, I'm just saying what I know.

[@HopeeInk]

I actually forgot that Yuna and Stich was a madhouse production and I’m happy to forget it again

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Season 3 was a shin Ei production, from the studio behind Doraemon.

[@Blazzardd]

what would happen if it just started raining one day in the show, that gotta trigger like at least 60% of em at once

[@Igorcastrochucre]

Considering they all landed on an island it's actually amazing how few of them are activated at a time.

[@colorgaurdsweethreat3474]

I feel like that was a theme in a episode or two. I remember it did happen a few times where more then one was released. They switched it up every so often.

[@flarestorm9417]

If memory serves there were a handful of times where multiple experiments were activated in the same time, but yeah, you'd think that would happen more often. In fact, quite a few experiments were unknowingly activated by people, or just randomly fell into water, rather than just being outside when it rains

[@cartoonishidealism582]

Flarestorm There was one episode where Mrs Hasagawa (the recurring tiny old lady character) accidentally activated a whole bunch of them at once, but because she was slightly senile (or possibly just nearsighted) she mistook all of them for weird cats and adopted them. And then at the end of the episode they just let her keep them. Including the one that spits acid.

[@timjennings4342]

Luckily, being a tropical island, it never rains. Good thing too. It would be catastrophic if they all activated, but thankfully it doesn’t rain ever, so that was avoided. Tropical islands aren't known for heavy rainfall anyway. Certainly not during typhoon season.

[@avacornthelastponybender8583]

The Lilo & Stitch franchise is as strange & unconventional as it's protagonists I love it

[@TheVloggerDude2018]

Leroy and stitch is my favorite Disney sequel. And considering the competition, it doesn’t say a lot.

[@kronemerj]

Fair point though all the lilo and stitch sequels are some of the better ones

[@casperwashere]

man, you just unearthed a long-forgotten memory in my mind. i definitely remember watching both the tv-movie and series as a kid.

[@罪のアリス]

I love Angel, but pink has been my favorite color forever and having a girl version of Stitch drew me in immediately. Despite having watched the show pretty heavily when it aired, I didn't remember that last scene with Angel. I also completely forgot about those bumpers made for selling the show. But I never forgot about sandwich stacker. I was mad good at that game.

[@yussefzaid1026]

this man just called everything after the first five minutes of up the second half of it. He's not wrong either.

[@kronemerj]

It is a fair point.

[@DakNJaxter]

"I'll be home LAY-TERRR!!!" XD

[@hopejoons]

the nostalgia i got from this video is INSANEEE. i think lilo and stitch is the only franchise i watched everything of in terms of disney besides the little mermaid. i didn't even realize i had seen everything until i got flashbacks from every sequel you talked about as well as the show. also 625 sandwich stacker was my fav game to play right along side the suite life of zach and cody game.

[@Sollace]

4:18 Wait, does that mean...? A TV series is just selling you an episode based on selling you the next episode?!?

[@Wolfman9211]

🤔🤯

[@lordshenfan6625]

I have always had a soft spot for lilo and stitch as a kid and even to this day as an adult. The first movie is the best but the TV series and sequals are pretty good to imo. It's funny, charming, decently animated, has likable characters and some unique storys like remmy and shoe etc.

[@gingersnap189]

Y’all remember that episode where Lilo attempts to stay in a dreamworld forever because an experiment that manifests vivid dreamworlds gave her a world where her parents where still alive?

[@ajvsnajfb484]

hey there i just really wanted to thank you for making the content that you do. your channel and quinton reviews have helped me get through a really hard time in my life. ive been having bad panic attacks for a while and your guys channels are about the only thing thats been a distraction from everything. i really hope the best for you and the channel and cant wait to see the next video

[@kalinsapotato]

I have this memory of everyone thinking Gantu was a Sāmoan.

[@kc-cz3gd]

Lilo & Stitch, Lion King, Aladdin, Tarzan, & Hercules are my personal favorite Disney 2D animated movies

[@trod9476]

When he mentioned a Lilo and stitch anime I audibly went “no way”

[@AndreNitroX]

Do you have like a list of every single nostalgic thing in my brain. These movies and shows were what I lived and breathed for everytime I would turn on the tv. The anime was a surprise to me too but was charming in its own way

[@maxspecs]

There’s a whole subculture of folks with OC Experiments out there...don’t search for em, trust me.

[@user-ck7tg1dq9y]

What? Now I have to search it up

[@SophiaAstatine]

It's sonic all over again. Small blue humanish animal things just do that apparently

[@Lemieux_channel]

The fact that Stitch’s Japanese voice actor, Koichi Yamadera is the same as the one for Spike from Cowboy Bebop is awesome to me. Both franchises have references to old music (with Cowboy Bebop being a throwback to the jazz era and Lilo and Stitch having Elvis) and both characters have a red spaceship. Why do I feel like that would be a perfect collab😂

[@thecommenter578]

Now let's wait until Disney decides to make a live action adaptation of Lilo & Stich

[@peteypiranalover]

I loved this series. I don't mind when a movie kick-starts a series when executed well enough. This movie did what it was supposed to. I like the creature collecting part of the series

[@rickydavis4325]

"out of all the minion-like characters stitch is probably the best" Bill, the original Lilo and Stitch came out in 2002, despicable me wouldn't come out for years. There was no such thing as a DM- minion in 2002.

[@Igorcastrochucre]

The aliens in Toy Story, Scrat, the Rabbids, they were always there, you just need to look.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Minions are just another iteration of a common "whacky sidekick" that's been used for decades.

[@superguy5738]

Don't fear i am here

[@xMasterSparku]

@@Igorcastrochucre the 3 eyed aliens are the perfect way of describing them

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

I absolutely love the fact that 625 can do everything that Stitch can but just chooses not to and instead just loves being lazy and making sandwiches. I don't know just something about that I love and it speaks to me on a personal level. I love 627 as well and Angel, she's just super cute

[@twilightsky1580]

The reason the anime is so different is that Eastern audiences actually love Stich but hate Lilo because of the way she behaved in the movie and how it could be a "bad influence" on their kids so they tend to omit her from alot of Eastern media. Stich and Scrump are both super popular though.

[@Ergeniz]

Asians are all about conformity, so I understand the aversion to her character. However, there are also plenty of animes where the main characters are rebellious and outcasts from society so it still doesn't make sense. I can only assume her being well, brown is the other reason.

[@whitefang1371]

Lilo & Stitch 2 was the first Disney that movie made me cry "spoiler" when stitch dies it reminded of my pet dog who i grew up with, it just hit way to close to home.

[@SirAsdf]

Adult Lilo will never stop looking odd to me.

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I dunno, her echo fighter of a daughter is just as unsettling in concept.

[@kronemerj]

@@Igorcastrochucre her echo fighter of a kid is the best way to describe that trope I've ever heard.

[@ceymonepugh2075]

I'm not sure it is canon

[@kronemerj]

@@ceymonepugh2075 from what I can tell while many fans consider it non Canon there is no definitive answer either way.

[@ninjabuddy1]

I appreciate the fairness you showed to it I think it's standard to just automatically hate every spinoff or continuation right off the bat

[@lildinosaur8856]

Me who loved Angel and Stitch together! 💙💖

[@stinkrat167]

Bro, stg lilo and stitch was my favorite shit to watch and all i ever did was go on the wii and watch netflix back then. They had nothing but the lilo and stitch sequels so as a kid i just watched all of them. This is the level of nostalgia i never thought anyone else would bring up

[@Calpsotoma]

Billiam... The wave of people dming you "hey" is only going to increase from this.

[@theopalangel1342]

My favorite part is when the director realizes how much hes changed since he's been there ( he was gone for like a week and went from cussing her out to politely correcting his name asking if he has to leave then asking to say goodbye WITHOUT ANY PROTEST )

[@benjamin3044]

Bill out here looking like the budget version of Dacre Montgomery

[@izzy2123]

Lilo and stitch has been my favorite Disney movie for years!!! I get a little misty eyed when the opening song plays

[@slevinchannel7589]

Its sad that Billiams Understanding of this Franchise is so superficial. Its one of the best and meaningful and fun I've ever seen and honeslty Marvel and their rivals rarely ever produce something thats on par with Lilo and Stitch - and you can quote me on that.

[@hypercumstone44]

8:10 i needed a second to get the joke but when I understood it I noticed how good it is

[@partyjams]

I actually really liked Angel but she also confused me

[@tOSdude]

Started re-watching the series recently, I only vaguely remembered the Recess crossover and another episode that was included on one of the movie DVDs. Hearing the intro for the first time in 15+ years was probably the deepest wave of nostalgia I've ever experienced.