Is Kim Possible as Great as We Remember? | A Complete KP Retrospective

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[@woblewoble]

On buying Kim and Ron's romance, I think it's much more believable when you consider the real-time showing and buildup to their relationship. It's easy to forget when you're binging the whole show in one sitting, but back then when shows had literal months/years to play out, rewatching episodes as they came on air instead of on-demand streaming, their eventual relationship I think makes much more sense.

[@davidwhidden9337]

It's also explained in the moodulator episode. It only magnifies what was already there, and then of course the line that ends the episode. "There's still fireworks." It's not just about the actual fireworks but the characters. At this point of the show, Ron is shown not to be ready for things to progress. By the end of the movie, he realizes how much Kim means to him and that he does not want to lose her to someone else. The school cheering those 2 dating is meant to be a celebration of the fans, since most of them would be teenagers or young adults who at the point of airing have gone through something similar.

[@vikkidonn]

@@davidwhidden9337yeah I remember watching when the movie was first aired. I was screaming “I knew it!” At the tv lol. Kim possible, Dave the barbarian, ed edd and eddy. Late night/early morning Disney. 2 kim reruns then two episodes of Dave maybe a random show then the Ed’s and it was somewhere between 730-8am and I’d watch the sun rise before I’d sleep.

[@davidwhidden9337]

@@vikkidonn Buh-Buh, Barbarian. Dave the Barbarian, brave and bold he's not. God. TV was whack back then.

[@vikkidonn]

@@davidwhidden9337 but we loved it and were singing along 🤷🏾 still better than the live action stuff they’ve been pumping out

[@davidwhidden9337]

@@vikkidonn Amen.

[@davidmcgill1000]

Kinda forgot how weird her "Kimmunicator" was for the time. Smartphones didn't exist and PDAs were garbage, yet here is a device doing everything a smartphone would later be doing.

[@pabloallende1914]

and she had it as a watch in the last season, lika an iwatch

[@joshwilner5622]

I mean that pretty typical of spy movies/shows

[@doctorwholover1012]

Even if you ignore that, how tf does she have electricity in her locker for her desktop PC and printer?!? Like girl those don't come as standard, did you vandalize government property just to gossip with wade all day? 😅

[@WillKeaton]

Minor correction: Steve Barkin isn't the Principal. He's a substitute teacher. Which, in this show, means that he fills in for the teacher of whatever class is plot-relevent to the dilemma Kim and/or Ron is experiencing. Eg. Kim sucks at baking, and she and Ron wind up the only students in Home Economics, and Barkin has to teach the class because the previous teacher retired six years ago and no one noticed until now. Later, Barkin also becomes the Football Coach.

[@panthekirb7561]

This guy is a full one man orchestra.

[@sv32099]

God I don't know if that makes me respect him or hate him more cause he really devoted himself to teaching and tried to give stuff an honest go but at the same time his teaching style is so abrasive

[@marocat4749]

Wow, he really does it all.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Minor minor correction. He isn't just a substitute teacher, and I'm pretty sure season 4 has him becom the principal

[@mikemorro140]

@@fightingmedialounge519 he's just everything

[@furlycee]

I watched KP again recently and was surprised how well written it was and how well it aged. Plus how ahead of its time it was with a female “superhero” done well and with complexity and a family with a high powered working mom, but like it wasn’t too in your face about it, it was just… normal

[@sourk849]

this show is further proof that most people don't hate female characters, just poorly written ones with no actual character

[@michaelnally2841]

I think the only outdated aspect is some of the slang but as someone who had a teenage sister at the time, she didn’t talk like that(so might be for the best it was already outdated) and a joke where the Seniors are trying ransom a boy band but their producer is making more money with them kidnapped and says “I’ll call you back” and Junior says “how can he call me back when I haven’t given him our number?” But that has more to do with technology advancement than something being racist, homophobic, or anything like that.

[@keip4568]

My initials are KP and I'm not joking.

[@Koopalingfan]

@@sourk849Agree and those who are stuck up and entitled Karen’s who don’t get called out and the guys being blamed and punished for something they did. Kim while Flawed and a strong independent women is none of those.

[@omnombrains]

​@@sourk849 The main character being female was a pretty big deal back when it aired. There were no other action cartoons like this at the time.

[@justjoannak]

For Kim Possible specifically, it honestly hits harder and causes the show to make *WAY* more sense if you watch the episodes in chronological order vs airing order through the Kim Possible Wiki (they have an option to sort the episodes chronologically). When I watched Sink or Swim (the 4th episode aired) as the first episode instead of Crush like the airing order is, it was a *GAME CHANGER* for me. Disney had a tendency to air shows out of order during the 2000s because they thought other episodes would do better ( *ESPECIALLY* regarding this show) so rewatching in chronological order is very satisfying.

[@alkaratus9189]

But imo there is incorrectness in Wiki. Cause "Crush" had to be ealier in chronology than "Sink or Swim".

[@chheinrich8486]

Do you have to read the Wiki if you watch it on disney+

[@justjoannak]

​@@chheinrich8486 Yes bc Disney+ puts the episodes in airing order

[@justjoannak]

​@@alkaratus9189 You have to click on chronological order to get the wiki to sort the episodes that way. The default is airing order

[@alkaratus9189]

@ but i say that provided there chronological order can be incorrect. Cause in "crush" Ron wasn't part of cheerleader team.

[@DragonStar524]

Season 4 has to be my personal favorite. Mainly just due to the well developed romance between our two leads and all the sweet moments they share as a couple.

[@magala9287]

A ship done right.

[@ExelArts]

I hated season especially do to the romance it felt forced

[@DragonStar524]

@@ExelArts I felt it was done pretty naturally. Since the two already know each other very well.

[@jonathanalexander1717]

A new lowart video? in THIS economy???? mom, clear my schedule

[@trevon444]

Facts

[@jbcatz5]

So the Drama was meant to be how the show went out, hence getting Kim and Ron together, Drakken and Shego arrested (that scene was added to show she didn’t die from electrocution) and the school sign of many puns saying “end”. Then the show got renewed for a new season, the aliens introduced to explain why Kim couldn’t rely on the power suit from the movie and thank heavens the writers stuck the landing on writing the relationship as a long run thing.

[@frankwest5388]

Also in the original approved script, Kim was supposed to kill Shego. That kick into the tower at the end was supposed to be fatal It is unclear why it was changed. Most believe it was because there were talks of another season or because Disney didn’t want Kim to be a murderer. Probably the latter

[@jbcatz5]

@@frankwest5388 The latter, the paddy wagon bit was added after a focus group.

[@Cetra29]

@@frankwest5388 No, it was not supposed to be. That is a fan myth like Dragon Ball fans always magically saying the manga was supposed to end after each arc. Kim Possible never did any of that. The only beings they ever killed on screens were clones and synthodrones.

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

If i remember correctly "So the Drama" was supposed to be the movie that concludes the series. But then it suddenly got approved for a new season. That would explain some of the weirdness of it.^^

[@boobah5643]

Yeah, Disney had an unstated policy of ending shows that lasted three seasons, no matter how popular they were. Then _Kim Possible_ turned out to be too popular to cancel and got a fourth anyway.

[@zjzr08]

​​@@boobah5643t's more like they can't have more than 65 episodes which did soften up maybe after Phineas and Ferb broke it (after Kim Possible due to fan demand of course).

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

​@@zjzr08why did Disney Channel have that rule?

[@WillTheGreatest]

​@@kittykittybangbang9367I think it was so that their shows just made the metric to air in syndication? That's so raven was one of the few to also break the 3 season curse

[@jordonhodges8493]

the "You're Cancelled!" bits had me rollllllling

[@samuraibarvidessays]

Put this show on in the background from time to time while I code. Solid show; one of my favorite cartoons, and you can see it's inspiration on Phineas and Ferb throughout

[@knaydr]

Respect for being able to have something like a show in the background while coding, I can only use instrumental music because even music with lyrics distract me while I code

[@KenMarieYT]

@@knaydr Props to you for that, I have to be in pure silence (But I also started out fairly recently so that may have to do)

[@0axis771]

Kim Possible is a show that had a lot of care put into it. Writers genuinely tried to make the show work and build off of the things they established instead of allowing themselves to just do the same thing with a new coat of paint. I always adored how Season 4 actually did what stories usually don't do, and that's addressing what happens after finally getting together as the main couple. Ron shows how much he struggles to change and grow up from old habits so that he can be a proper boyfriend to Kim.

[@TheEmery223]

Kim Possible actually has a surprising amount of depth, which is not typical of Disney, much less as an animated production. Writing is notably good, animation is predominantly fluid, character development and interactions are wholly enjoyable, and voice acting is quite excellent. The series isn’t Disney’s highest rated animated series for no reason. I still remain upset that we have yet to get a fully fleshed out Blu-Ray set with bloopers and commentary.

[@zemox2534]

I am upset we haven't got a gargoyles blu rat yet

[@TheEmery223]

@@zemox2534 Why would you want a blu rat?

[@tacticaljunk1608]

It seriously blows my mind that only a couple episodes were released officially until Disney+ made all of the series available. And that was only very recently.

[@arnezbridges93]

​@@tacticaljunk1608There was a very large3 way battle with the company making it, Disney and a few episodes that may have been inspired by "fan fiction" which cause legalities.

[@yuvalgabay1023]

Tbh i think the only shows from Disney thats grts close (whit length and quality) is fenias and Ferb

[@lefterismplanas4977]

I'm g9nna say that, season two, that you described just as "Simply more kim possbile" doesnt sound so bad. It sounds kinda refreshing as in many shows one would want to just "see more of it"

[@Lowart]

Yeah there's definitely nothing inherently wrong with it at all! Hopefully it didn't feel like I made too big of a negative deal out of it, since I still wanted it to be clear that my feeling on season 2 were mostly positive.

[@lefterismplanas4977]

@@Lowart you were clear, if anything, the contract with the movie and season 2 made it better

[@Evieteresa]

I feel like almost the entire series of Phineas and Ferb is just "simply more Phineas and Ferb" with the same formulaic episodes (for a meta running joke, I suppose) and very little to almost no evolution of the characters within the show until season 4's "Act Your Age" episode. It held up as popular mostly for the catchy songs and, similar to Kim and Ron, a will-they-won't-they anticipated relationship between Isabella and Phineas.

[@rosestar1324]

There were definitely hints at Kim and Ron's romance throughout the seasons leading up to the final movie. I think it started with the Christmas special when Kim kisses Ron under the mistletoe. Then in "emotion sickness" we see Ron's thoughts about dating Kim. Clearly he is interested but worried that things will change for the worst between them. Then in "Gorilla Fist" when Yori comes back to get Ron's help, we see Kim acting very jealous that Ron has this secret mystery girl who clearly likes Ron and Ron likes the attention too. There was a KZbin video I saw that brought up more episodes but those are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I'm glad the show didn't focus in it too much. A lot of shows at the time would drag your feet over a will-they-won't-they romance, I'm just glad this one was low-key. I can't really see Kim and Ron with anyone else tbh. The show gave them both one or two possible love interests but they didn't work out.

[@jbcatz5]

In one of the episodes Kim and Ron are watching a teen drama and when discussing the relationship prospects of the drama’s main will they or won’t they couple comment that getting them together would end that show. Very ironic that Kim and Ron getting together got the show a new season.

[@MontySlython]

idk really it was slightly hinted at since the beginning of the show imo.

[@garethspotfur1]

in the amnesia episode, ron took care NOT to prioritise their relationship over her wellness.

[@scoopstacey3112]

He mentioned that in the video. Even had a clip of them under the mistletoe lol.

[@Frozen_Death_Knight]

I'm of the same opinion. This is basically the only animated Western show I know of that handles the "will they-won't they" romance aspect well despite quote-unquote "dragging" their relationship out by getting together pretty late in the series. The chemistry is clearly there between the two with some subtle nods here and there about romance, but the episodes aren't circled around their blooming romance. Instead it's all about the witty dialogue, action, and comedy, the shows' strongest aspects. What makes it not feel grating is that the two leads aren't constantly talking about wanting to get together, which often kills the story of whatever an episode is about in most other shows. They also have other crushes/dates with other characters without the entire show being centered around what the other is feeling by being jealous or openly expressing constantly to the audience that they are in love with each other. Sure, Kim or Ron may have disapproving lines about each other's dating lives, but neither of them express it the same way (i.e. Kim is more jealous of Ron's relationship with other girls on a couple of occasions or when he's not spending time with her), and it only really comes out when they think it may actually bear fruit (see Yori and Ron). Just subtle hints without bashing you over the head with it. Most other times it's just them being pretty cool with the other person dating or asking someone else out, since both remain confident that their friendship won't be affected. That is, until the movie came out which challenges their relationship, both as friends and as romantic partners. Another part that makes their relationship work is that their back and forth line delivery works whether they are friends or romantic partners. They clearly enjoy being around each other and them becoming a couple doesn't change their dynamic that made the show fun to watch. It's a shame that other shows didn't take more notes from Kim Possible about romance. *cough* Danny Phantom* *cough* Legend of Korra *cough*

[@ivanbluecool]

Honestly like most of the better written shows. Kim possible expanded on its story with good criticism like making Ron more important going forward and not just ending things at a kiss but showing us their relationship development. Even anime fails to do anything like this 99 percent of the time being the same slice of life stuff or fall into repetitive content

[@ivanbluecool]

@@DarkEclipse23 sounds like deflection to me and I have no idea why you wrote your comment this way. Contradictions on all sides trying to compare anime to western cartoons the way you do and I'll probably not care to read it from just scanning the nonsense or respond to you again. Especially star vs. That show was awful and was just a girl's fantasy about her narcissist attitude not getting called out for being a terrible person and based on the writer's own dating troubles. Worst shows are star vs Steven universe legend of Korra they are awful at all romance and honestly getting a couple together sooner is usually better when they can expand on the relationship rather than waste time. Regular show shows this well same as Kim possible so I laugh at your nonsense and edge lord name

[@kenzij]

You know, they were going to end it with a kiss but we preteen fans kicked up enough fuss that the last season was greenlit.

[@Amourenjoy4ever]

@@ivanbluecool I agree Star vs,is shit. Watched the first... five episodes. trash. Annoying. Steven Universe started off well, and just felt like it was dragging it's feet to get to the next point, the songs are wonderful, some characters (bismuth, peridot, and lapis are great! + Garnet!) Now Legend of Korra is not all about romance. Hell it's only the first season, it's like the creators realized. "Shit. Female fans don't JUST care about romance? That's not right! They want actual plot, fights, war, political drama, battles, and SUBSTANCE!!!???!" Realized, oh yeah, fans of ATLA are a bit older, so sure let's actually WRITE a good story, so the second season. It's improved IMMENSLY! I'm saying this because I picked Korra up during the Pandemic. I had tried watching it TWICE, before but was bored and uninterested. Noticed ATLA and Korra were both on Netflix, finished ATLA, jumped on Korra, pushed past season 1. Love it. Great second part to ATLA.

[@ivanbluecool]

@@Amourenjoy4ever Korra forced the romance at the end and did exactly what star and Steven did and put a feminine looking female with a Manish female which I never understood that always being the case. Even the loud house had two rocker girls together. Korra honestly I had problems with the story a lot more and how Korra like steaven and star all justify genocide which scares me to know they are basically cal arts students doing this. Even then the romances were bad but season 1 was always a good time before going down the drain. Kim possible funny enough got better in season 2 as 1 was alright

[@yuvalgabay1023]

​@@ivanbluecoolits the modern bee trope/lesbian trope of wanting to be LGBTQ friendly but in most basic safe way(lesbians/ female bi

[@amesstarline5482]

From Ken Penders deconstruction to Kim Possible reevaluation- Somehow I like this, and it isn't just the funny coincidence of two main subjects being KP and the 2000s. I'm liking how these flow, easy and fun to watch, without being overloaded with any strict points- like a recap/catch-up after you read a few chapters. Well done, Lowart.

[@kylejordandelacruz7294]

My favorite part of Kim and Ron's romance was the part where Kim was denying super hard how jealous she was of Ron and Yori.

[@salatsol3e]

Ok, just arrived at evil Ron. Will Friedle is a perfect cast for Ron overall but Evil Ron is the peak. Will Friedle is the reason this works so unbelievable well. He put his all and delivered the perfect performance. It's cool you point this performance out.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

This video made me realize how much cousins this show has. Which is actually great, I feel families in fiction usually kind of ignore cousins in favor of siblings, parents, children, aunt/uncles and grandparents.

[@felixleidig8307]

i love the fact that Ron is the reason the seniors become evil

[@scottjs5207]

Dude, the excitement of Evil Ron being back absolutely got me! Evil Ron is absolutely amazing!

[@LiiiiiiMa]

This show was the birth of my obsession with animation. Pretty much everyhting I love can be traced back to this show and i have loved it since 2002. I'm so happy to see people are still (re-)discovering it ❤❤❤

[@isaakfrmla]

The saying they don’t make ‘em like they used to is fitting to what Disney became. They used to have such good shows

[@FafliXx]

I was in a similar boat, having watched it a ton as a kid, and revisiting the whole series about 2 years ago. And I enjoyed it so much that I wish there was a season 5 of them going to university. Especially the moments when Ron gets to be the hero and the end of the movie, and the very end of the series are great. But I also love Dr. Drakken and Shego, like everyone.

[@justjoannak]

They decided to not do college due to Disney's age demographic

[@TheRichmaster24]

one small detail I like is how people often roll with the strange things that happen; it implies some things about the world

[@omnombrains]

Kim Possible ran for five years from June 7, 2002, to September 7, 2007. I grew up WITH Kim and Ron. I watched Kim Possible every time a new episode aired and any time there were re-runs. I was age 12-17 when it was on air. I haven't watched KP in at least 10 years now, and seeing all of these episodes and big moments from the show gave me a big dose of nostalgia. I remember the Graduation episode, or at least I remember how it made me feel. I was fresh into my senior year of high school and, man... I felt that.

[@GibbsOnYoutube]

When I think of KP my mind always goes back to the shampoo commercial episode. "Lather rinse obey, I'm sure you'll see it my way!" This video has made me realise I missed season 4 entirely. I thought KP ended on the movie where they got together.

[@justjoannak]

It did for over almost 2 years

[@bornanime3255]

Graduation episodes always make a mess out of me. Man, what a fantastic show.

[@kelsey1467]

i kind of felt like graduation was a better finale than so the drama because of drakken and shegos ending i like that the got a redemption arc of sorts and it came across as beliveable and earned both of them while villians always had softer sides so to me it made sense plus their too good for jail i like them too much

[@zemox2534]

It was so satisfying to see Drakken succeed.

[@kelsey1467]

@@zemox2534 this may sound random have you seen american dragon jake long

[@bMt5553]

I have, but it’s been years since I last saw it.

[@craigyeah1052]

Glad to hear it, although I was pretty confident, show was funny, had a great concept overall with this world where all the super villains need to follow their super villain ways typical of spy movies and Kim probably having one of the best track records of just going out and helping people of all time as a teenage girl.

[@charlietownsend2826]

3:04 Gotta love that the subtitle guy was completely lost by Killigan’s accent lmao. He says: "Trick or treating? Isn’t the lass a wee bit old for that?"

[@nightlydata2181]

I still remember so much of this show so well despite that It's been forever since the series finale. I love this show from the iconic opening, the characters, the production, the writing, as well as um...... many OTHER reasons... It'll stay close to me for the rest of my life. Great vid

[@ujorge96]

I love Ron and Kim being together. They’re the power couple ☺️

[@ultima1033]

That thumbnail is absolute perfection. Just...Just Perfection XD. I Would have Ron's same expression if I were between those two Also Moodulator has to be one of my absolute favorite episodes. Just watching them have to fend off a thirsty Kim and Shego was great

[@emmamcintyre6997]

Still the best Animated TV series of the 2000’s Iconic & still being quoted today.

[@elitettelbach4247]

This was one of my favorite shows growing up! I’m not sure how great it would be to binge, but watching a couple of episodes a week was perfect. There’s still so many episodes that stand out in my mind! The characters all feel well developed and there’s great world building and continuity too. I also love that the heroes and villains aren’t just fighting with each other, but they also have conversations and character moments and interact with each other in new and interesting ways. The movies were sufficiently climactic! I wasn’t sure about Kim and Ron getting together when it happened, but I’m glad there was a season after that point to explore the relationship and I came around to it.

[@hippomancy]

my little guy wanted to watch it, so I watched along with him... and honestly it was better written and more entertaining than a lot of adult shows (laughed more at this than what little I could take of Friends and Seinfeld...)

[@JeremyDA88]

Speaking personally, I always considered it one of the better Disney shows. Granted, it wasn't one of the ones I felt compelled to tune into every week, but on the occasions I did so I was always left satisfied 😊

[@lefterismplanas4977]

Alright, your one observation with the show around 46:33 Is something that I too, struggle with. I'm a novice , unpublished writer yes, but I've grown to do some thing quite well and adding new stuff is not one of them. It kinda feels refreshing that a professional show as good as kim possible can still have problems with that. I mean yes, I might be trying to steal a book of C.S. Louise's book by making good stories with flat character but... this still helped to give me hope

[@craigyeah1052]

Adding new things can certainly be tough, and although it is a skill that can be improved, a great starting point before then is thinking what can play well off your characters or how something they went through to grow or even just belongs in their backstory could be mirrored and show how they can help someone else through it or see themselves. I would argue that is probably playing it safe though.

[@lefterismplanas4977]

@@craigyeah1052 we all have to start somewhere. And playing it safe has nothing wrong. Besides, I tend to write for immersion, and character progression is kinda just a backdrop xD. I will try to improve but it will most likely not be the main attraction of what I write. And also thank you

[@craigyeah1052]

@@lefterismplanas4977 Yeah exactly, especially if it isn't your focus playing it safe while you get more experience writing a different way is just a smart way to do things. And good luck.

[@Gaming_And_Chill]

Damn man, this recap let me realise how much I loved this show. Getting this back from my childhood actually made me cry at the end. Fantastic video, thanks

[@pabloallende1914]

i re-watch the show yesterday, great writting, good character, badass mc, nice and natural romance between the two of them, and ron becoming the strongest character was something so gradual that i had forgotten that he kick the villain´s ass so bad in the final chapter. love it all

[@StepBaum]

great breakdown, loved this show as a kid but never knew there is a s4, now I do

[@unripetheberrby6283]

This outstanding production suddenly made me remember my childhood crush towards Mr. Barkin...

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

Man, I avoided Kim possible as a kid bc I didn't want my parents seeing me watch a show with a hot girl as the main character 😭 it looks like I missed out on a pretty fun show!

[@justjoannak]

You did! Highly recommend the show

[@amckid1313]

No idea if u will see this but thanks for making this video , this is a show I also grew up with and remember fondly, but as we grow up we forget how fun these shows were and how they shaped who we wanted to be when we grew up. Watching this has reminded me of a lot of the the things I wanted as a child that became less important along the way. Anyway thanks for bringing this show back to my attention

[@RealJohnnyAngel]

Just rewatched the series recently. It's still a favourite of mine.

[@datguyuno98]

For having watched what I thought was almost every episode of this show I came to the stunning realization that I missed all of season 3 as a kid....damn

[@TrovaoSmasher]

I've never watched Kim Possible before, but this video alone already convinced me it's really good and worth a watch. It's really cool that they were able to give everything a proper ending, as many shows don't get to do that. I do wonder if they had any plans for something more for shego though, since from what I got from this video there were threads in her story that could still be explored. Like a movie or something, could be cool, don't know if it's something people who watched the show would actually want tho, lol

[@statixfear]

Stumbled upon this video after a nostalgia wave hit me and I went and binged all the animated shows and cartoons I grew up with, and this one was near the top of my list. This was a surprisingly well written cartoon series in the early to mid 2000's. Good job pretty much summing up the series in one video. Also, it was kinda funny how things turned out with this series, where season 3 should have been the end of the show, yet due to popular demand Disney greenlit a final season 4. As a result, we actually get one of the rarer instances, especially during the early 2000's, where a show that has 2 main characters end up in a romantic relationship, actually continue for a full season dealing with some of the challenges associated with being in a relationship. Usually cartoons and anime leave the relationship bit as the "end goal". This was one of the first cartoons that showcased their dynamic after the supposed "goal" is already reached. Definitely not a perfect series, but compared to the other slop that aired alongside this masterpiece, it's just not even close.

[@superzentredi]

I love the discussion in Ill Suited about Ron "Jumping the Shark" clearly the writers meta joke about Ron and Kim's relationship being the moment the show could have done exactly that.

[@AnabranAnimations]

Loved the Stylized Character designs of that show.

[@skywise001]

Id watch Star Trek reruns and other shows with my Father. One day when I showed up he pulled out the Kim Possible movie DVD. I talked to him about what he liked about the show and he was really into the characters.

[@grapeshot]

What introduce me to Kim Possible was the movie So The Drama.

[@christopherfu2169]

One of my favorite episode is the one with Team Impossible (Season 3 Episode 10 if anyone wants to watch). The episode basically adressed the whole Teenage Superhero trope with a team of people without special powers who were basically acting like Heros, given they were paid for there work, who see the whole Hero thing as a buisness and are annoyed that they are loosing money because of kim.

[@Mikki_Frost27]

Rufus deserves more love! He barely even got mentioned until somewhere around the 28min mark xD I feel like just talking about Ron doesn't work, because it's Ron and Rufus, they're joined at the hip almost. Probably more like joined at the knee, i feel like the pocket Rufus was usually in is closer to the knee now that i think about it!

[@atkelar]

For some reason, this is also one of the shows where the German dub is up to the humor/action of the original; they even managet to get a lot of the jokes across. The 4th season was a bit "uh-oh, the fans wanted another season, quick randomize some ideas!" but overall still mostly enjoyable. The supersize episode could have used a slightly less preachy approach...

[@Koopalingfan]

That was a very good review. I was born in 2004 and I watched Kim Possible during my teen years and is one of my favorite shows and Kim Possible Movie So The Drama is one of my favorite movies. I’m male. Kim and Ron I feel is one of Disney’s relationships and the villains are so entertaining especially Dr Drakken and Shego. Dr Drakken and Shego are one of my favorite villains. What I like about Bonnie’s Freudian excuse is it is not used as an excuse for her to change for the better. I do agree just because someone has a sad backstory doesn’t mean a character should automatically change because while yes it does create some sympathy, but at the same time Freudian excuse is no excuse. It would’ve been interesting if there was an episode where Kim or Ron point out to Bonnie Freudian excuse is no excuse. Bonnie is my favorite cartoon bully because she actually has a personality so she feels like a actual bully and I like that she still points out to Kim her flaws and there was even a couple times where she is justified on being annoyed at Kim. Kim is definitely a good feminist because while she is a strong independent woman and flawed she still gets called out for something either her parents and Ron and takes responsibility for her actions. She knows she still doesn’t deserve everything and everything should be given to her just because she exists. She still has to earn it. Come to think of it it’s equal of wrong doings and calling outs between Kim and Ron, so it’s fair and it doesn’t fully demoralize both of them. Kim even still needs help sometimes, it’s not weak everyone needs help sometimes and Kim and Ron helped and saved each other. So it’s fair. I mean if toxic masculinity and femininity are a thing, than toxic feminism has to be a thing. It’s nice that Kim and Ron don’t do it just because they expect a award in return and like George Bailey are flawed human beings. A 20 minute special like It’s A Wonderful Life would’ve been interesting.

[@Keblash]

I'm 30 and to this day, my friends still occasionally bring up and make fun of me for liking pointy boobs because I said Kim was hot one time when I was like 15.

[@derekhogan9685]

I'll never get over the fact that Ron had more dating game than Kim did by the end of the story.

[@scaroe89]

i freaking love this show! i have rewatched it many time. very recently even.

[@mechajay3358]

Kim Possible still holds up to this day. With some great characters in Kim and Ron, entertaining bad guys, and some solid action, it's definitely as good as when it was airing.

[@davidannderson9796]

I will say this... Kim Possible must be as great as we remember, because I was an adult when I watched it, and I grew up on legendary stuff like DuckTales and E.T.!

[@moneyonfleek1992]

Bro I’m 32 and I remember watching this show religious as a kid. I honestly had to come pay my respects to such an epic time of my childhood! 90s baby’ show

[@Evieteresa]

47:51 "Oh yeah, there are, kind of, aliens now." Well, two years before Warmonga shows up (2007) there was a Kim Possible and Lilo & Stitch crossover (2005), demonstrating that aliens, indeed, exist in Kim Possible's universe. Lilo & Stitch also did a crossover with Recess which hinted at aliens existing in that show.

[@sophiecooper1824]

Also Drakken got abducted by Aliens in the Area 51 episode in season 2

[@VladTepesVladTepes]

This series inspired some great fanfiction.

[@sijdnsd6460]

Speaking on Kim an Ron’s romantic relationship, I don’t think it was ever forced. As explained in S4, Kim always liked Ron, but he was oblivious to her intentions. She eventually tried to move on but was never able to maintain a romantic relationship. Although her mind had moved on, her heart had not. “So the Drama”, atleast the ending, perfectly encapsulates this romantic paradigm. Ron realizes his feelings too late, with Kim have a prom date. The end with them finally coming together really brings home the ups and downs they have been through the whole series. From there, S4 really just shows their relationship dynamic and how they believe the other is enough (although Ron doesn’t believe he is). Overall, one if not the best and *somewhat* realistic relationships on television.

[@V1G4M1]

God… this was a blast from the past… 🥺💓

[@lizzydreamer6940]

Kim Possible was one of my favourite shows growing up. I loved the action, the comedy and the characters. It felt wacky, but in a Scooby-Doo adventure kind of way (also one of my favourite shows). It was always pretty creative and took a lot of old ideas and added fun twists. My personal favourite episode has always and will always be Season 2, Episode 30 (Rewriting History). The fun of returning to the past and solving the mystery of their ancestors was thrilling for me when I was younger. I'm currently rewatching the show, and while it does get a bit stale when you watch episode after episode (it isn't a show you can easily binge), it still holds up years after I first watched it.

[@cerisejaxel9636]

Definitely one of my favorites! I got into it around 2013-2014 and finished the series around the time I graduated high school which was appropriately emotional considering the characters were going through the same thing. There are loads of enjoyable characters, and Shego is my favorite. I know it’s not a popular opinion, but I shipped Ron with Yori. I didn’t mind Ron with Kim though. They had some sweet moments. Thanks for making this! It was very entertaining and I can tell you put a lot of work into it.

[@travisblackburm2833]

Been rewatching Kim possible and I'm loving it. The show is so amazing and I miss my childhood

[@leviticus101st]

This show is always a fun time to see. I should really get around to rewatching the whole thing at some point. Also, don't take this the wrong way, but my little brother has stumbled on me watching your videos and asked if I was watching MatPat......like four times.

[@DonChalant]

How about one of these for X-Men Evolution? It's not as long as normal X-Men TAS so it should be a bit easier.

[@sierrabird3817]

Oooh yes!

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this. Others had made mew interested in this series, but one reason I never sought it out was that I thought I'd seen the ending 1st; although you never mentioned anything related to that here, so maybe Kim's "death" wasn't the end of the show?

[@admiralcasperr]

13:43 I would like to point out that these episodes were never meant to be binge watched, and possibly weren't even meant to have a hard chronological order. At least that's the vibe I was getting. So these obnoxious character episodes were generally at least multiple days irl apart. So it wouldn't feel that awful.

[@yuvalgabay1023]

I think you (and alot of people) that this kind of shows where never ment to be binged. Months where go by between season to season(even years if you dont live in the us .in my country avater season 3 came 2 years after season 2!) Things being more of the same is ok in this kind of shows

[@TheGerkuman]

Correction to the subs at 3:04 for Duff Killigan: 'Isn't the lass a wee bit old for that?'

[@eatatjoe]

I remember fucking adoring this show to the point where I had a plastic Kimmunicator and a poster of Kim on my wall.

[@macmurfy2jka]

My sister and I really loved this show together as children. It was a good time for the Disney Channel’s animated shows. They really brought some of the polish that other animated showed at the time lacked. Kim Possible was I big part of that impression. Kim is probably a big reason why I’m into kinda flat chicks!

[@morisatsuki3659]

While your criticisms are totally valid and things can't always be compared in a vaccuum, I think in response to your notes about it building up and evolving, it's fair to bring up that Kim Possible aired back in the days before the Gravity Falls, Owl Houses and Amphibias where society was used to an ongoing plot. Excuse me if the timing is off, but I believe Kim Possible's contemporaries were episodic one offs like Ed, Edd and eddy, Courage the cowardly dog, powerpuff girls and other shows where everything restarted from 0 at the end of the episode, which likely resulted in a lot of the retreading old ground like you said. Unlike anime (which I think was it's biggest draw), characters didn't have continuing story lines often, grow from experiences, or reference previous episodes all that much or at least meaningfully. It was more likely that shows had to prove themselves by pumping out stand alone episodes that anyone could turn on at any time and follow and only got the privilege of being significantly continuous later on, like around season 3 with KP. Not to say there were not shows that did this, but they were farer and fewer between. Building plots, characters and worlds over time were the exception, not the rule/expectation like they are today (despite how much TV shows try to revert back, like pushing Rise of the TMNT to be more episodic one offs rather than the plot driven narrative it wanted to be; I had to make the dig). So I can understand that your points have a deeper reason rather than the writers deciding to actively retread old ground or push lessons in each episode. Still a great analysis and a real trip down memory lane for me and I gotta say, I still think so much of it holds up because of the dialogue and great voice acting they got for the time.

[@marocat4749]

I really like how they do a good role reversal. And it works because of the comedy. And how ron isnt just the motional anquor, he goes through its own stuff. And i think they gave him enough with him making a jack of all trades and its clar kim is a pushover and he an underarchiever and she is the badass pro but he, has really a lot of more social open skills and other odd ones. They really need each other, she drags him to , they just bring out and need each other. She him probaly more I alwys like good role reveral wher te dude, get to shine too. And that works too because kim is damn good but also, a person. and akward, and , has self esteem isues too. And , the dynamic is really good. plus i am sucker for all the humor. And spy parodies. One great must be th brain washing shampoo. And the villains are characters XD And hey the old people having really good skill and experiences, is not new ut always good. Maybe will friedle bias, as he is best batman. and rons dad, haha i lovebadass accountant episodes.

[@michaelnally2841]

As someone who hasn’t watched it since he was a kid I watched it in chronological order. And it holds up really, I especially appreciate how they make Kim and rob not always win or lose. Kim suffers through tough subjects at school, boys, and insecurities regular teenagers go through. And ron while he can be a doofus and a goofball there are times he’s better at Kim in some subjects and he does rise up when he needs to. I think the only aspect that’s kinda dated are some cliches like the banned episode about ron being a man(the episode was only banned in some countries because it revealed Rob was Jewish), some of the teenage slang, and a joke that involved phone numbers but it’s only dated because of caller ID now that didn’t exist when the episode aired.

[@greganzi8874]

Have you thought about doing one of these videos about Danny Phantom? It’s a good show with a rather large (or loud) fanbase. A lot of the show is built around similar premises to Kim Possible, but I think it kind of executes them better and soon becomes it’s own thing.

[@Сергей-й4х2н]

AND.... X-J9 too 😳😏👍

[@BleachShippu5678]

Oh NOW we're gaming

[@krisstasko]

It's not a mid-2000s show if it doesn't have smash mouth

[@princembat]

this video is weird to me entirely because i thought id seen little to none of kim possible because it was slightly before my time... but based on the clips shown in this video, i realized ive seen A LOT more of the show than i thought, but for some reason i cant remember anything specific

[@flameracer93]

This show wasnt made to be binged. Seasons played out on TV, one episode a day or so, with plenty of repeats, and different seasons were made in different years. Episodes repeated things that worked because that is what viewers wanted to see more of, and there was plenty of time in between for it to still feel fresh. Binging it over a few hours and complaining that plot points feel repetitive is missing the point and doing the show a disservice.

[@thewanderingartists]

People just want to complain

[@colleenmarin8907]

Without having watched this video yet, the answer is YES!

[@ekimmak]

What do you call Kim's save-the-world shtick, anyway? Because it took away a part of a lot of the equivalent archetypes, that being a secret identity. She's not a secret agent or a superhero, because everybody knows she saves the world as her side job.

[@Boundwithflame23]

I love that they play into that in the beginning of So The Drama. She gets home, goes inside all casual like she hadn’t been out all night. Naturally her parents wonder where tf she was and her immediate response is to turn on the tv in the kitchen which shows a news program talking about how she saved Nakasumi-san. Like she’s already standing by the tv when the camera cuts back to her so I’m assuming that‘s become somewhat of a routine thing by the time we get to that scene.

[@ironpiyepic2666]

Impressive and interesting video idea... but at the same time, you know why I'm here. You know I want that blue streak

[@Lowart]

Had to put something else out while still working on True Blue. The next video on that hog is going to be a BIG one haha

[@ironpiyepic2666]

@@Lowart true true lol, glad you are having fun. By the way, are you ever gonna do anything on the fleeyway or IDW comics? Maybe do a full timeline thing to make things all connect

[@dukep9750]

@@Lowartwell I know that people have asked this before I might as well put it out there. Fleetway sonic comics, after this I think people would like a video comparing the two because it wild how normal it is compared to Archie sonic. I mean the art style doesn’t change much during it course, the stories don’t change much, nor do the characters. Well Archie everything changes at some point. I would take a break before heading in but if you do it will take a longer time to write so keep that in mind. One last thing, the writer of heck ( I can’t say the swear word) boy started writing in fleetway sonic and his art hurts to look at. I mean true pain. Have fun.

[@ironpiyepic2666]

@@dukep9750 that and maybe, oh and maybe a comparison of every sonic media, maybe make a full timeline (I have an idea or two for that)

[@staceynainlab888]

I'm planning on watching thee series over again at some point. I don't know if I ever saw the final season as a kid. I remember being aware that Kim and Ron became a couple at some point but I don't remember actually seeing any episodes of them as a couple. My favourite part of the series was definitely the Stitch In Time movie

[@geeves3118]

Also, I think we can all agree it had phenomenal opening song!

[@SuperSpieth]

I think Kim Possible in all it was a great show! I loved every season of it and I’m glad her and Ron became a couple!❤ They were actually my all-time favorite TV couple growing up!

[@phlpcockrell]

I was listening to this in my car and the background music really had me thinking I was being tailed by an ice cream truck

[@darkwar232100]

The good old days when American cartoons still have some kick ass opening!

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

I feel like streaming has kind of killed intros with the newly "skip into" button

[@st4pps]

The recent Moongirl and devil dinosaur opening is peak

[@Jessimanyuu]

I absolutely loved this show

[@dmanthetiger7179]

Nah this is truly a show that I remember liking, but I don't remember really. Looking forward to watching the video.

[@mrow7598]

Evidence that people can write a strong female lead that people can enjoy with out it being "I am woman hear me roar"

[@Rakonax]

Shego was my first crush and it shaped my taste in women to this day

[@dataweaver]

“Grande Size Me” was made by studio decree. The writers did what they could with it, but their hands were tied.