Making a Weak Villain Feel Overpowered - Slade from Teen Titans (OG not GO)

[@marsproductions7484]

Slade won his plan was turning them into teen titans go

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

Youssef Hany if that was his plan then he is truly evil and a true villain.

[@darken2417]

No man can be that evil. Must have been a wamen who thought this up in the boardroom amarite? (bah dum chhh)

[@vDorgengoa]

That FUCKING BASTARD!!

[@Zerobasssoul]

Probably the most horrid thing a villain has ever done

[@WRAAEEE]

Yes it was a villain plan But it was Control Freak's

[@chiptuna8292]

But Thanos was originally just a dude that wanted to *bone* Death.

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Not enough emphasis on bone.

[@thelastfeelbender]

Josh Brown Thanos wanted to *_BONE_* Death.

[@yaboiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Thank you.

[@leonduncan3327]

Do not forget that Thanos wasn't the only one... Deadpool....Captain....Deadpool...

[@NCMonefaith]

They even had a kid

[@Wrathful_woodie]

Slade may be weaker physically, but his overall training and intelligence makes him stronger.

[@basilexposistion9211]

Oh trust me. A normal human getting punched by deathstroke would die. He's a super soldier. The only reason Robin doesn't die is because of his training. He pushed his body and wears protective body armor

[@Starman.2957]

Jacob Dodson oh shit right he is a super soldier isn’t he damn!

[@dietpop8462]

He also can use 90% of his brain

[@ChillDeathgod]

Tbh he was a better villain than Brain and the Brother hood in my opinion

[@dfree1621]

It’s because death stroke is not weak

[@PsiTerrorPrime]

Slade, aka Deathstroke is actually the perfect villian for the titans because he despises them for personal reasons regarding his son and his death. Deathstroke is unique in the aspect that he broke the mold for some of DC's villain line up as he was more three dimensional in design. He is also a perfect villain for Robin because he is like the opposite of his mentor, Batman, in terms of Philosophy and isn't above psychological warfare to strike at the heart of the Titans utilizing Terra, whom he had a relationship with, in effort to break their spirits by showing them the world is not what they think it is, revealing its darker aspects.

[@sladewilson6348]

In this version they never explained his back story and motivations

[@thtguy-fr9ny]

Not gonna lie, I probably couldn't have said it better myself

[@trebarksdale9346]

I know that’s right 💯 because Deathstroke is my boy my favorite villain/Antihero of all time lol and yes he’s the perfect villain for the titans.... not to mention in the cartoon this man was so clutch he had no use for his katana or hand guns, he used a bo staff after his resurrection but that’s all I got to say 💯💯💯💯

[@fightingmedialounge519]

That sounds like villain that would be good for anyone not specifically the titans.

[@maadtee6281]

@@fightingmedialounge519 especially for mha a great villain for someone like deku and Bakugou well the version where he is still powerless

[@thewin9459]

Slade's most OP characteristic is he's voiced by Ron Pearlman.

[@arvidpetersson2252]

Joker=chaotic evil, Thanos=lawfully evil, slade=neutrally evil

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

*Ozymandias= Naturally Evil

[@michaelorwoodwolf8830]

Fate reference

[@kode.7637]

Doomguy= ohFUCK

[@digiorno8601]

Fate reference? Came off as a Dungeons and Dragons reference to me

[@AbandonedVoid]

Thanos is actually Neutral Good, and Slade would be True Neutral. Thanos believes he is doing the right thing, believes the laws should be made around that or, failing that, breaks the laws (or conquers the area and reshapes the laws) to obtain it. It doesn't mean that he really is good, but the alignment is based more on benevolent philanthropy vs malevolent misanthropy. Likewise, Slade isn't evil. He's ruthless in pursuing his own goals, but he's not seeking to harm anyone else through malevolence. They're a means to an end. Evil would be harming others simply for the sake of harming others, similar to how good is helping others simply for the sake of helping others. In the same sense, the Punisher would also be considered to have a "Good" alignment in most incarnations. Edit: It's important to note that character alignments are part of a character's personality and philosophy, and as such have less to do with real ethics or laws and more to do with a sort of order vs anarchy and benevolence vs malevolence with a wide spectrum of nuance intended. It's about a character's approach, not how successful or rational it is, and is partially made up of how they view themselves and their intentions.

[@ultimateo621]

Little did Nux know even Slade was just a pawn in Lord Twigo’s game.

[@salmanige318]

Honestly, Slade is a very interesting reflection of Batman. He is basically a morally grey Batman.

[@mrespada6260]

Salman Ige yep he is

[@rxpenguin100]

Salman Ige That's why DC kinda changed him to a Batman villain in the comics. Although not entirely, he still fights Green Arrow and the Titans a lot.

[@nobody2996]

"Who knows, I could be like a father to you" "I already have a father."

[@darken2417]

But Batman never has a overarching plan. He rides around in his battle prius jumps out and punches bad guys in the face. Sometimes he instead uses shiny new toys instead of his fists but its mostly his fists. Batman has no plan and as such is not like Slade who is 90% plan, 10% actually getting the plan done(punching). If Batman had a well thought out plan first thing on the list would be kill the Joker and don't give a flying flip if he thinks he won a philosophical victory.

[@nobody2996]

Batman is known in DC as one of the world's greatest strategists and Detectives, he is both a fighter and an insane planner. Plenty of storylines revolve around just how many plans he alreayd has in place.

[@mechajay3358]

A little heads up, The reason Robin though he saw Slade and fought him what's because the chemical dust in Slade's old gear he touched made him who hallucinate, not because he had PTSD.

[@PlanetZoidstar]

Maybe Robin's PTSD got exaggerated by the chemical dust. A shame we never find out how the dust got there, it was clearly something they planned to reveal, but never did.

[@TheYungjay82]

Greatsaiyakirby in my opinion slade was deathstroke and my theory 🤷🏾‍♂️he probably had some of scarecrows fear venom on his old gear or somehow used some on robin at a point of time in teen titans timeline

[@dylancross1039]

@@TheYungjay82 Slade IS Deathstroke. They're the same character

[@Gibbypastrami]

@@TheYungjay82 the scarecrow toxin is a good theory, and yes, Slade is Deathstroke, Cartoon Network wouldnt let them call him Deathstroke because of the word death, and Deathstrokes name in the comics is Slade Wilson, thats why they call him Slade

[@AndreastheMartyr]

Thank you!!!

[@Woodsy2575]

Obviously Slade is just a pawn in Black Zetsu’s master plan

[@vision313]

He probably has Hashirama cells as well

[@deaddeparture6710]

@@vision313 senju dna

[@VintageNarwhal]

Came back to life too, just like madara

[@davidevans7477]

Zetsu may be a pawn in Slade's plan (much written than I want my mommy zetsu)

[@Loneadmin]

@@vision313 so that means he has wood style

[@philly_sports1558]

Ron Perlman's vocal performance is a big reason why Slade is such a good villain. His voice is very intimidating but cool at the same time.

[@ashokadhshd3438]

Agreed

[@John-X]

My dream is that Slade is adapted into this mastermind villain, never shows his face on-screen, is instead played by a top-tier stuntman in the suit, and voiced over by Ron Pearlman, like James Earl Jones voicing Darth Vader.

[@adamgtrap]

I thought Slade from the Teen Titans series was amazing. Every time he was in an episode I was so excited to see what he would do. I think Slade is one of the reasons I enjoyed Teen Titans as much as I did. The writing seemed pretty good too, but it has been a while since I've watched it so I may be wrong.

[@billcipher3946]

adamgtrap it’s still good and a classic

[@Neo_Destiny]

Season 6 hype

[@NewtonSparetire]

Slade was my favorite character

[@madisonsosa21]

I got 14 episodes of teen titans on my phone, all with slade in it.

[@tdb4763]

I remember watching it as a kid. No doubt I was in awe of slade. Every episode he was in made my hair stand on end.

[@thebahooplamaster]

How To Make a Weak Villain Feel Overpowered - Buggy The Clown From One Piece

[@moho9698]

thebahooplamaster I keep seeing you

[@TheDragonfriday]

thebahooplamaster took me awhile to remember him lol Now I can agree

[@ibrahimahmed1577]

TheDragonfriday how do you forget the most powerful warlord in one piece???

[@JamesJohnson-mz3nu]

He's not weak tho???

[@hockeater]

Literally taken down by someone stepping on his chest. It's NOT a proud moment.

[@cooperdickey5785]

Can we mention the fact slade had a sexual relationship with terra Terras like 14

[@Deathmare235]

Cooper Dickey in the comics and Norman Osborn already did that

[@AspieMediaBobby]

@@Deathmare235 Actually,the Norman and Gwen affair was revealed AFTER the Clone Gwen and Jackal affair and Deathstroke and Terra affair even though it did indeed occur before chronologically !

[@philly_sports1558]

He also ripped off Raven's clothes until she was almost naked in the episode Birthmark. Yeah, Slade is pretty damn pervy.

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

FBI OPEN UP!

[@bargoth125]

I wouldn't exactly call Slade "weak" though. Sure, in the grand scheme of things he can't fly or shoot flames out of his hands (at least until Season 4), but he's surely a force to be reckoned with in his own right. He has combat skills comparable to those of Batman and demonstrates superhuman levels of strength as well as durability throughout the show. He is extremely fast and agile for a man his size, and strong enough to manhandle Robin with relative ease and go toe to toe with the Beast Boy. This is obviously on top of all of his genius as a strategic mastermind. Now if Slade's comic book powers and abilities can also be considered canon within the Teen Titans universe, then he also possesses a healing factor, albeit nowhere near as extensive as that of Deadpool or Wolverine, but one that still allows him to survive certain fatal wounds such as being impaled in the chest by a sword, and apparently even regenerate lost limbs and nerve damage. Additionally on a side note, his enhanced healing apparently decelerates his aging to such an extent that he is virtually rendered immortal. It should be noted that comic book Deathstroke has also demonstrated cojones to single-handedly take on the entire Justice League and nearly come out on top.

[@clementmukundji5526]

Could Slade be Bruce Wayne or there's no way about that ?

[@bargoth125]

@@clementmukundji5526 No... He's Slade Wilson.

[@BlissfullWulf]

@@bargoth125 Wade Wilson?

[@realo3503]

@@BlissfullWulf it’s slade Wilson wade wilson is Deadpool

[@ThatGuy-tx4vm]

Well to be fair he not only is "comparable in fighting ability to batman" he is better than him.

[@MGengarDude]

Who needs ultimate power *when your Deathstroke*

[@tacticalhaven]

Yousef Ali Ryan Reynolds*

[@sebastianrebiere9017]

You're *

[@Nyghtking]

Thats kind of what I think is funny really, it's never referenced in the teen titans but slade is deathstroke, one of the best assassins in the world, has a limited regenerative factor, has military experience, and i'm pretty sure has physical strength on par with captain america.

[@Zero-Descent]

@@Nyghtking lol its never refrenced? Bruh look up Deathstrokes name lol. This is like if in teen titans they call batman bruce the whole time and your like i dont think its actually mentioned but i think that bruce guy might be batman.

[@nashoba4559]

Slade Wilson

[@JustinY.]

Teen Titans is my favorite anime

[@Ruby-cf7ih]

shut the fuck up

[@nameless0510]

Shut the fuck up and i thought it was jojo since you always make a joke and reference

[@4themyst]

Ruby how about you shut the fuck up i dont know even why you hate the man, he doesnt bot he sead in an interview that he comments 2 hours daily

[@dremorrison4966]

Leave him alone he is just commeting

[@GourmetSandEater]

Justin Y. Fuck you

[@reallyhimongod]

Slade is the living embodiment of “I know what you are, but what am I?”

[@kianrodriguez4455]

Literally all I could think of whenever I saw him in the og series. He scared the fuck out of me everytime he appeared and I loved it

[@reallyhimongod]

@@kianrodriguez4455 he always had the answers

[@anarchomando7707]

Joey Wilson( Slade's kid) in the show yet don't mention that it's him ( Jericho blonde kid emerald eyes. Mute Yeah he's only mute becaus Slade didn't get to him in time to save him from getting his throat slit( summer assassin shit) (Which caused Slade and his wife to get a divorce which is why he's looking for apprentices he's lonely. He lost the kids in the divorce Why did he have a bone to pick with the Titans? Well they were implicated in the death of his other son Grant Honestly, Jericho and Grant were treated better by Slade in the comics. Original run of the Judith contract ( Jericho was the Judas for Wilson's family and Tara was the Judas for the Titans. Oh and Tara was just a psychopath who actively wanted the Titans destroyed. Comics are weird. To sum up slates backstory in the comics It's I lost the kids in the divorce and I'm bored

[@Malacite]

Slade's one of my favorite villains ever. So much subtlety and subterfuge. That's how you make a great villain, keeping the fans in suspense and attacking the heroes not just physically but psychologically and even making them question their own morality. Slade, The Joker, Handsome Jack and Kefka are my all-time favorites. Also RIP BB & Terra, that was such a harsh ending.

[@CrazyStarr_]

Nux: “Im so excited for season 6” Me: [sheds a single tear] me too...

[@InkyDustMan]

Slade is a villain so good at getting into people's heads, that if you've seen any episode that he's in, he's probably already playing with your mind from just you seeing him for a few minutes. And that's why we love the PTSD-inducing bastard. :D

[@rodrigorebollos]

MIND MANIPULATION @_@

[@eggmcmuffin6067]

Slade was at his most terrifying during the episode haunted, the one you talked about where Robin saw visions of Slade. It was so shocking watching that episode because out of all the titans, Robin had the strongest mental fortitude and set an example for his team. Seeing Slade terrorize Robin and cause him to lose himself, while not even being there, is what makes him so threatening imo. I think the relationship between Slade and Robin is similar to that of an abusive father and his son, cause those who were abused as children tend to become abusers later in life, like how Robin began to act like Slade whilst trying to stop him. There’s also the psychological effects Robin suffered that could be similar to PTSD, it’s an interesting comparison imo.

[@l.f.9821]

That episode gave me nightmares for years... now I understand why

[@pythonBlender7]

I like your comment but feel compelled to suggest to you that ppl who are abused as children do not tend to abuse their children. If that were true then abuse would be abundantly common to the point where it would be the normal. That's just math. If the parents have 2 or 3 kids who also abuse and keep going and going... You get the point. The world is a better place than ppl would have you think, and the ppl who live in more resilient than ppl in power would like you to know.

[@Deathmare235]

I guess Robin just really hates Deathstroke I mean it would’ve been pretty similar for the other titans especially Cyborg

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

Even the creators said that Slade doesn’t need to know you personally to get to you and he can attack you from anywhere …

[@mr.laststand5566]

11:35 i know that animation anywhere its from that zone animation i saw while doing some RESEARCH on starfire

[@tylersalter3207]

Truly, we’re people of culture

[@yoytles8191]

Agent Michigan agreed. Our society and culture have definitely surpassed our alien counterparts

[@tylersalter3207]

Only true men will watch that animation at least once a day during Destroy Dick December

[@daikhairai7194]

ahem..ppsst psst, wink wink, nudge nudge......BOING!!! Arhag..... let go now pls

[@Whatsdogpee]

Wow, when you said DS was the anti-batman, it added weight to the whole Slade-Robin relationship that I never even realized. Robin was fleeing Batman's shadow, and thus, Bats could be seen as a sort of demon that must be conquered. Slade is like the representation of ALL Robin was fighting against: a tangible foe, a mental demon (hallucination episode), and his sidekick/batfamily roots (apprentice story arc). Finally, by defeating human Slade, turning the lights on, and accepting that he already has a father, he was able to grow exponentially.

[@adamyoung6797]

When I was little, I thought Slade was a batman who became disillusioned, and Robin was fighting his master because he still believed in being a hero. No joke. It was so much cooler in my head.

[@dreadknight2439]

Oh God, Teen Titans, I am subbed for life now.

[@jknetwork6211]

You are right on the money nux! Slade is my boy and is criminally underrated. I just hope we see him again along with the original teen titans.

[@guyclykos]

Slade's motives was so mysterious, even the writers had trouble figuring out what it was. Pretty damn awesome villain.

[@goldencyclone4984]

A good story I once read had a quote that perfectly sums up Slade. "The Unknown has the advantage."

[@chriscannon8144]

11:35 Oh dear God, I remember that from Newgrounds! My 11-year-old self was not ready for that craziness.

[@Leminies]

remember what?

[@chriscannon8144]

@@Leminies Dang, how time flies. You don't wanna know, it's a bit nasty.

[@Leminies]

@@chriscannon8144 does it involve tentacles

[@chriscannon8144]

@@Leminies Not at first, but later on, yes.

[@denikehi4579]

Actually his motives were clear. He wanted an apprentice. He was an anti-Batman through and through. "There must always be a Batman." "There must always be a Lich King." and "There must always be a Dearthstroke." Atleast that's what i got from what we saw of him.

[@anarchomando7707]

Deathstroke just wanted someone to replace his kid that he lost in the divorce (his son was Jericho) that's how he lost the eye cuz his wife shot him for getting his sons vocals chord slit

[@denikehi4579]

@@anarchomando7707 That's a good close to comic canon theory.

[@SimonPetrikov12]

He is definitely my favorite villain. That voice and his calm disposition are unforgettable. He helped inspire a villain I'm writing.

[@maibignutt6434]

teen titan made slade one of my all time favorite cartoon villains....

[@ShadowBolt869]

senpai sama don’t let this distract you from the fact that Slade slept with terra in the comics.

[@syntheticreality549]

BlueVortex01 ...was she...Older?😂

[@interitus7703]

BlueVortex01 lmao slade is deathstroke in the comics, in teen titans hes a super-villain and in the comics hes just a merc. Actually i use the word "just" lightly seeing as he beat batman in every single encounter they had he single handedly took down the JL at one point. He also single handedly beat the suicide-squad.

[@jonsnor4313]

He is good in arrow too, then he gets put in a silly motivation, than he gets redeemed again. He is good as olivers bro. Slade is probably the best executed villain in teen titans, and trigon.

[@ShadowBolt869]

ETHANDAALLMIGHTY he’s like 50

[@dominicl5862]

the screaming man. My ears ;-;

[@kobra6660]

I like how intimidating they made him and how it always seemed like he has a plan for everything and still a mysterious character with mysterious goals

[@drunkdog4353]

Remember when we all thought that Slade was Batman? Member?

[@vDorgengoa]

Drunk Dog I did too actually. Dumb little child me who never touched a comic book lol.

[@fusiontoa18]

people actuallly thought that ?

[@Acecard-jl2py]

To be honest, when I was a kid, it was the only explanation I can think of. Why would Slade, who has been constantly testing the titans and finally have a way to smite them all when Robin got himself infested with the nano machines, choose not to? I don't understand it. Slade's character was a massive mystery to me. Why does he value robin so much?

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

@@Acecard-jl2py that, the hair, and facial structure when half his mask was destroyed but his face was completely covered in shadow

[@NoOne-py5or]

I member

[@GSSAGE7]

One of the interesting things about Slade is that he actually learns from his encounters. In the end of season 1, he got his shit wrecked when he had to deal with the entire team, and as a result he never fought outside of one-on-one fights.

[@LuckyDog07]

I freaking love this. You did an amazing job on this. You should do an teen titans video on how each character brings a different aspect to the team that is in the end necessary for the success of the teen titans

[@romandraco1213]

That Red X Sans picture in the corner... Oh no. A NEW FANFIC IS BORN

[@fragarach97]

Can I just say how much his voice actor KILLS it? It sends shivers down my spine whenever I hear him and is a perfect compliment to his chessmaster style. I swear I could listen to him all day.

[@drift_knight9617]

it's not slade it's deadpool

[@nathan.w9906]

Nemesis prime Till or are no more are you joking or just stupid

[@drift_knight9617]

joking

[@justyouraverageweebwhocana2924]

Nemesis prime Till or are no more I thought Deadpool was a good guy.

[@jaylenpage3137]

@@justyouraverageweebwhocana2924 Deadpool is more like an antihero than a good guy

[@drift_knight9617]

sometimes he is bad

[@ziccle]

I don't know why you left out the almighty Lord 8th Hokage Twigo sama in your Hokage honest descriptions video. I'm still waiting for that analysis on him

[@conorphelan9004]

Yaf yeah he truly defeated madara

[@oneofthechannelsofalltime2805]

almighty lord 8th hokage Twigo-sama deserves his own video.

[@elazer7116]

He has invisible limbo clones in every universe, comics, anime, cartoons, live tv shows, the news, and even the bible. Physics is literally his clones putting things in and out of motion

[@peter202us4]

did you not read into the lore? the 8th was Lord Twigos most trusted disguise master, Lord Twigo is the 0th Hokage, the creator of the world Kaguya comes from

[@oneofthechannelsofalltime2805]

Lord Twigo, God himself, created us all. RESPECT LORD TWIGO, ALL ALMIGHTY LORD AND SAVIOR.

[@ahamilaag192]

Nux where is the Honest Description on all the kages

[@JohnDoe-jz5zo]

he di- never minf

[@Dogflamingo]

AHAM I L A A G *Hokage

[@ahamilaag192]

Rehan Ahmad He already did the Hokages I'm talking about all the other kage

[@Dogflamingo]

AHAM I L A A G r/woosh

[@ahamilaag192]

Rehan Ahmad although i think you're saying that just to save your comment if that was supposed to be a joke then you have to step up your game Also it's written /r/whoooosh

[@Mastermind4life]

did anyone else see that clip of star fire at 11:35 wonder what i episode its from? i know ....mwahahahahaha

[@adamerickson7605]

Zone....those glorious bastards

[@communityEsc]

Deathstroke is a character inhuman enough to be threatening and imposing both mentally and physically, while still being grounded enough to where it’s not perceived as laughable or ridiculous. He does not emote. He is not amused. In his voice you can detect no amusement, and so be plays little to no games similar to The Batman. His consistency to overtake The Titans puts the sight of his existence something to be concerned about as long as he opposes them. An uncompromising dominant figure.

[@communityEsc]

This is something I like about certain DC Villains. Joker’s risk is that he has no origin, on the surface that sounds boring but the pay off is satisfying considering the execution of said conception. Darkseid sounds generic, but what he stands for and his lore carries him to be a memorable imposing figure. Deathstroke in theory shouldn’t work, you don’t know what he wants, but he’s executed in a way that leaves impact.

[@communityEsc]

Even when they gave Deathstroke immortality it fit his vibes of the impossible threat that just keeps walking forward, you can try to push him back, but he’ll return at some point.

[@KrazyStargazer]

Slade was one of my favorite villains growing up. We never really figure out who, what, when, where or why Slade is, was or does ANYTHING. The dude is an enigma. He just seems to love physiologically tormenting the Titans. More than that his creepy urge for an "apprentice" was...unsettling 😨

[@anarchomando7707]

Deathstroke just wanted someone to replace his kid that he lost in the divorce (his son was Jericho) that's how he lost the eye cuz his wife shot him for getting his sons vocals chord slit.

[@dominicmallano5633]

The Dark Knight’s Joker is more a portrayal of Anarchy than the actual Joker

[@TheThebigice]

Dominic Mallano can you in depth on that and sho the difference for me I’m curious .

[@HELLO_KORO]

Well there's 3 jokers one with the dark knight philosophy a clown prince of crime and crazy serial killer asshole

[@detectiveharris8772]

“I am an agent of chaos”

[@detectiveharris8772]

*I’m

[@xenastardust1842]

@@TheThebigice basically before it changed to being 3 jokers the main joker in the comics is literally just nonsensical half the time. he's just insane that's really it. while dark knights joker is more of a joker with an anarchic philosophy.

[@TheTsugnawmi2010]

12:20 "Slade can embody the anti-Batman" Exactly and the show made that clear. Slade: "In time, you may even see me like a father figure" Robin: "...I already have a father" *bats fly into the moonlight*

[@venomgaming7014]

This guy slade ain’t weak. He is physically tough and a *menace* of manipulation.

[@llclassifiedll8179]

Slade really the smoothest villain in history 😂. He was always giving the Titans the work. Dude fit was basic by fire. Great voice and well written script.

[@Seiyathegreat]

Teen Titans is surely an underrated anime, right

[@MrInuhanyou123]

well its heavily based on FLCL...so i guess it fits being so heavily anime inspired right? I dont know if nux has done avatar videos, but they would apply too i suppose

[@billcipher3946]

Uno it’s not anime

[@ephex3094]

@@billcipher3946 if you really want to get technical every cartoon is anime, so we're just playing semantics when we debate what's anime

[@JonaD757]

Slade is one of not only the best cartoon villains but one of the best villains in Western series, and one of my personal favs. Deathstroke is a beast, and Teen Titans did such a great job representing him.

[@aidankennedy8455]

Hey Nux when will we see the honest descriptions of every kage?

[@jacobweinstock2180]

I can't believe Nux never once mentioned that Slade was voiced by Ron Perlman, of course it was Slade's manipulations and planning that made him such a threat to the Titans but it was Perlman's voice that wove and slithered its way into our minds, DREAMS I can still hear him in the shadows

[@ratmandraws]

Slade is so good at messing with people that he made his villain name his ACTUAL NAME and no one ever figured out who he was.

[@huskyshadow1504]

First of all, they have to be very very smart and not too powerful, maybe stronger than the protagonist but nothing world breaking. They have to be able to get into the protagonist's head and be more or less manipulative so that it gives the threat that they are actually human and will give you a bad day on accident, but teen Titans Slade falls into all these categories seeing as he mindfu**Ed Robin on multiple occasions and he constantly beats the Titans with plans and not strength, that's why I feel Slade is one of the best villians out of any show

[@BigK13372]

Shadow Williams Yeah, David Xanatos says “Hi” btw.

[@huskyshadow1504]

@@BigK13372 0_0 tell him I said what's good

[@BigK13372]

Shadow Williams I take it you haven’t heard of the show Gargoyles.

[@huskyshadow1504]

@@BigK13372 oh no I've heard of the show, used to be my favorite, just don't remember much

[@BigK13372]

Shadow Williams Oh well I was referencing one of the villains of that show, Xanatos, who basically fit in the role of great villains who uses their genius and mind games to beat the heroes. Though I would argue he’s kind of a better character as, unlike Slade, the show allows Xanatos to be a bit more of a complex character in his own right with noticiable character development as the series progress and hidden depths which makes him more than just a usual villainous character with no morality. Which is really a shame for Slade as in the comics he was a more complicated character than some mysterious evil mastermind who wants to take over the city or something (and he was called Deathstroke).

[@YourBlackLocal]

You’re using the word Archetype wrong, there is an archetype Joker and Slade fit into. It’s called force of nature. Edit: archetypes are a set of traits a character can fit into, similiar to stereotypes but not the same. There are tons of listed archetypes not two.

[@JaelinBezel]

Such as the Archer Archetype: Archers in fiction are typically distant, cold, focused, patient, and precise. They also use a bow, that's very important. There's a lot of overlap with the Sniper Archetype too.

[@tarmanjrakathegooch]

This dude doesn't know alot of what he's talking about...all his info seems to come from movies and animated series.he calls deathstroke slade...and thinks hes "a slightly stronger robin" when he's super enhanced.typical weeb clown who speaks on comics and never reads them.i love anime but i hate these clowns.he claims he chose anime villains because they're "better" but he would know more about comic bad guys if he actually knew comics.fuckin dork

[@mpforeverunlimited]

tarman jr he's specifically talking about this version of deathstroke though

[@texcorps9432]

While I don't agree with insulting him its clear like many youtubers who primarily make videos on Anime, he clearly only has knolwedge of DC/Marvel from movies or animation which isn't really fair to the characters as they are often changed or downright lose alot of interesting histroy to compress them down into a different medium. His generlization of DC and Marvel fans at first really through me off and almost made me not want to watch the video. How he says what DC and marvel fans think is a good villain but he hasn't seemed to read a comic in his life or at least not the same extent to manga

[@perrydunetz882]

Slade isn't a force of nature villain like joker

[@wJermell0]

You know at first I was annoyed that they didn't call him Deathstroke cuz "oh no you can't have death in a kids show" but it makes it convenient to separate comic deathstroke and teen titan deathstroke...despite Slade just being his first name. Also don't think I didn't hear that Homestuck music in the video. I approve.

[@Thalanox]

I'd always figured that "Slade" felt like a more threatening name. "Deathstroke" can seem like he's trying too hard to be a supervillain.

[@redpool5324]

@@Thalanox He isn't actually a Super Villain...more of a highly intelligent Anti-Villain. Most of his beef with the heroes is strictly personal. Including the Titans.

[@Taladays37]

A week old, but I think you meant his beef was strictly professional/business. After all generally the most important thing for him was just making money(besides in TT), every fight or battle he got into was just someone hiring him to do a job. He was a bounty hunter/mercenary through and through.

[@almostshawn3230]

Robin: Who is Slade? Who is Slade? Slade. His name is Slade, you dolt.

[@DoubleH_Guy]

I didn't watch this video for such a long time due to the thumbnail alone.....I regret that.

[@Lowart]

Oh shit the gear symbolism. That's awesome. I didn't think of that, for some reason. Really solid video. Your excitement about Slade is incredibly infectious. I'd definitely love to hear more of your thoughts about the series in the future :) And thank you so much for the shout-out. I'm sure as someone who's worked hard to get where you're at on KZbin, you know just how helpful and meaningful that can be. It's awesome that you'd do that. Again, thank you. I hope the fambase destroys my comments lmao

[@samuraibear5102]

Mr freezer from the dc animated universe was a good villain he started off as a man how just wanted to save his wife saves his wife dies comes back to life and wants to continue his life with his wife but she moved on he then decide to improve his life by serving his prison sentence his nurse try to kill him he survives but become an immortal head for how ever many years in takes to get to Batman beyond gets a new body and what he thinks is his chance for a happy life but is just being used for his immortality and in his last moments dies knowing the only person how cares is a descendent of the man how cause him this much grief

[@samuraibear5102]

@@TTheDDoctor no

[@batfan1939]

@@TTheDDoctor Best grammar Nazism I've seen!

[@theoffbeatninja610]

11:35 Hey I recognize that image. Oh... *Cue SpongeBob saying "I'm a dirty boi..."*

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

I don't know what it is, but I'm willing to guess it's some teen titans hentai made by a r34 artist.

[@theoffbeatninja610]

@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 I'll save you the time wondering about it; it's from a hentai. The watermark in the bottom right can further clue you in to this fact

[@jameshunter6121]

I like that you are doing more than just anime Nux. It is kinda refreshing

[@Hello-xc6jq]

Sorry nux there is no season 6 there was just a movie crossover between teen Titans and teen Titans go

[@BakedBeanLOZ3R]

Can we get hokage honest descriptions

[@Sheenulus]

Didn't he already do that? Or did I just get r/whooshed?

[@jani4460]

No No /r/whooshed

[@nahima]

It was such a good show. I really enjoyed the series and was sad to see it end. I was even more saddened that Titans GO! came out. It just didn't do it justice. I really enjoyed this video good job! You should do a video on Raven and the Chicken of DARKNESS!

[@HELLO_KORO]

Well teen titans go is a parody but atleast we have season 6 and young justice

[@lucisgallery1412]

Nux Slade is only 2nd best girl. You have to do an analysis on best girl Raven

[@BigBass63]

I love the image of Batman watching everything the Titans do, and thinking, "should I intervene? nope."

[@jacksonjeffries4248]

Well slade is deathstroke and deathstroke is a hired assassin so that’s what his motives are.

[@oniichan8227]

Where is no one understand DIO from jojo

[@MrRobot-0]

Papa Franku i understand he was gay and sociopatict, and goes full pisyco when become a vampire.

[@justinthompson6364]

He's not all that complicated.

[@grayfulbester]

Avdol overhype him

[@dorianromatz7102]

Eduardo Souza Wrong.

[@dorianromatz7102]

Justin Thompson Wrong.

[@obkworld1]

Aye man Nux you're awesome bro. I appreciate watching your videos either it be serious or satire. I would love for you to do a video on Black Lagoon and to hear your opinion on it.

[@ishax7597]

Oooh nostalgia points for this gem of an idea! 👌

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

Remember Cell funny how he hasnt been brought back in db series

[@mattrare4459]

The description of your villain, was great. That's a reason I LOVE Task Master

[@PACR66]

I didn´t expect a comicbook character on your channel, I love it.

[@xaldreca3403]

So, I still don't understand why learning Slade's motivations would make his actions lesser. You say it would, but I don't really see why.

[@silvertongue.242_99]

It'll take away an attribute of the character the mystery and psychological edge on the viewer and Titans. That he could be up to anything an unpredictable villian because we don't know his motives making him an effective villian keeping info from the titans and the viewers leaving us wanting more. Plus more info like the star wars prequel can ruin an concept or idea or character

[@lemonlupinreuben5362]

“ a magician never reveals his secrets. “ to reveal the clockwork removes the interest and the mystery.

[@jturner2577]

Canaan_Crystal wing Debatable.

[@jturner2577]

Canaan_Crystal wing Maybe so, but if it's slowly unraveled I see no problem with it.

[@chanceofbliss8175]

I think it's because in the cartoon slade feels like a force of nature, something that just cannot be stopped, once you give that character motivations, he becomes humanized therefore diminishing his presence as unstoppable force

[@JmoneyJrLZD]

Hey nux, I hear that Atomic Bonsai ',:3c can we see an op analysis on Jade Harley in the possible future :? Edit: spelling error

[@emptycanvas8609]

Knew I couldn't be the only one who heard that.

[@MenxiGoblinQueen]

Most Witch classpects have shades of OP

[@MrMortull]

Slade always gave me the chills. I never knew how or why, his presence always seemed so lowkey and minimal that I felt like he *should* be a non-threat no matter how obviously he was a HUGE one. Perhaps that's how he got in under my skin personally... I would honestly rather have Joker after me than Slade; at least I'd know the Clown Prince would only want me to suffer and die somehow. Better the devil you know, right?

[@kakonoteouji4876]

as a child always thought Slade was Robin's actual father. LOL especially when he became his apprentice. So how was season 6.

[@dylusional419]

All I hear when Slade talks is Firelord Sozin

[@GyuuOx]

11:35 is my favorite image

[@mr.sarcastic3980]

CountrolUltDelete Yup

[@ZBoy-rc8zf]

CountrolUltDelete tenactles

[@theoffbeatninja610]

*"I'm a dirty boi..."*

[@goduzamaki4118]

XD perv

[@ColdnCruel444]

just wait till you find about the newgrounds version of that...

[@sharsasuke01]

"When exactly did it appear to you that I wasn't using Kyoka Suigetsu?"

[@JayyPrime1]

Best Villian Marvel : Kilmonger DC : Slade Naruto : Pain

[@tgzzz1]

Dc should be joker

[@jamesspinner7764]

Slade was a beast and his interactions with Robin was one of the best hero villain parts of the show. Robin vs the Anti-Batman. Very much coming of age for a young hero.

[@FreeDWay]

Please more teen titans! I’ve been waiting for a youtuber who talks about them! Become the Swagkage of Teen Titans!

[@jrock69]

they called slade because the censors wouldnt let them use death stroke

[@sgtvirus6696]

richcreek I kind of think slade sounds cooler than Deathstroke.

[@MacDarf]

This is a good video, you make very good and interesting points for every subject you touch upon (even if briefly) and you clearly have a very deep knowledge of what you're talking about, But Jesus dude Calm down Your editing, way of speech, and yelling is at such a breakneck pace I need to put the video on 0.25 speed just to understand you -sans undertale-

[@DanVideos]

Mind manipulation

[@ThyBr0]

thats right

[@maximusmech9]

Remember how Slade played mind games with Robin to make him think he was actually giving him the worst beating in heroic history, when really he was never in his presence at all? One of the Robins he tried that trick with actually fought someone who wore that same costume as him. Even better? In revealing the plan Slade had for both The Hive and the second Robin, he took advantage of that information and proceeded to work alongside the other Robin. Best episode ever.

[@cathoodiegirl4118]

Late as hell to make a comment but shit, I was on a DC comic/Teen Titan binge sooo, here we go. Slade scared the absolute shit out of me as a kid, but in a very very weird way. He literally was like the Titans' own personal Boogeyman,. Not even just because of his thematic relativity to Robin, Uber-creep factor and the more dark and sinister undertones of his relation to Characters like Raven and Terra. Dude was scary BECAUSE of literally every reason Nux brought up. He wasn't a very in-your-face-Im-gonna-fuck-your-shit-up-and-maybe-your-mom-too-in-the-process sort of Villain. Not a Hulk smash one and yet definitely not a Noble Thanos sorts. But you knew just as soon as he popped up on screen, heard that deep voice or even heard him mentioned, that it served some deeper purpose to the plot and all the temporary levity of anything the Titans were doing at the moment or any momentary peace was just that. Momentary. Because in any situation, if Slade was so much as mentioned, let alone involved, then shit was going to go down. Hard. Not to mention the Underlying heavily Creepy moments with him and Raven or Terra, which struck some deep, primal fear in me even as a kid (years before some really personal stuff and unfortunately Abuse began in my life.) Even if it seems like he's heavily mysterious, complex and unknowable with some super intrinsic role in the Plot of Teen Titans, as a 5-14 year old, I didn't have to know or appreciate all of that to know that Slade was one Scary Motherfucker and definitely not someone to be overlooked as far as top tier villains go. (Sorry this is long. Had to rant!!!)

[@kick3n3mini]

There are tons of comic book villains on that level or higher, in terms of writing. In "Seven to Eternity" the villain "the god of whispers" is amazing. The Corinthian from "Sandman" is pretty great too. Dr. Doom, Professor Zoom (aka reverse flash), Orm, Darkseid (in Superman the animated series, he basically did the same stuff Slade did but, to Superman), "the batman who laughs", most spider-man villains, most batman villains, most flash villains, etc.

[@texcorps9432]

It's fine, He doesn't read comics and while I like his video it makes him lose so much of his point. His best comparison was MCU Thanos completetly ignoring any of the comic book character versions.

[@redpool5324]

Actually...Zoom and Reverse Flash are two different entities. Wait...NVM. You're using Professor Zoom. Yeah Thawne is alright, but Zolomon is a better Villain.

[@redpool5324]

And in the comics... Deathstroke isn't really a Villain. He is an Anti-Villain.

[@texcorps9432]

@@redpool5324 he's a villain.

[@redpool5324]

@@texcorps9432 He is an Anti-Villain, and probably in the top 5 DC "Assassins".

[@Slapcapalot]

Technically speaking since Thanos wanted to kill half the universe to save the other half because they were using up there own resources, etc...couldnt Thanos just give them more natural resources that they need and give them a bigger capacity to hold a lot more because I mean with all infinity stones there are a lot more ways to help and save the people without killing half of them

[@kjk607]

K1ng Gamin no

[@basilharpham9372]

there is always a cost to create, destruction is much cheaper

[@whitehairedbadass3475]

Brook Harpham actually he could've.... But thanks is a psychopath Sooo..... His logic was basically if you have two children but can't afford to take care of them both.... Don't seek help or a proper solution just kill one of em

[@TheDragonfriday]

K1ng Gamin he can kill half then produce more resources but... in reality all the good resource is in space like rare metals like gold and other stuff so his reasons is pointless

[@austinbosh7042]

K1ng Gamin, it's more likely that he just did it to impress Lady Death.

[@egeorgiades93]

Other great non anime villains include Van Kleiss, Bill Cipher, & Toffee.

[@J__T]

Robin picks up the Slade mask and Cyborg explains there was a hallucinogen released as shown in the episode if you had watched it.

[@Remhad]

Slade terrified me as a child.

[@bergerloos5014]

"So im hyped for a season 6" ... Um buddy? I think we need to talk 😭

[@Gambino-he1tw]

Slade was all ways my favorite villain and please do more videos like this also where is honest description of every Kage🤔😂

[@Rebellions]

I'm confused at where any of this makes Slade "underpowered, but feels overpowered" He's fought the entire team at the same time multiple times... And won. Sure its usually because he had prep time and had basically planned every last detail on how the battle would go down. But Batman does the same fucking thing with prep time and nobody would argue that playing to your strengths is being "underpowered" its just being better than everyone else in one critically important field and making sure your fights revolve around that one field. Essentially rigging the game from the start since as already mentioned, he was far better than the titans in that one field. Literally the only time he straight up lost was when, as you mentioned, he made one miscalculation and the battle shifted from a meticulous planning-based fight, to a brutal beatdown, and of course he's going to lose the brutal beatdown outnumbered against a team that has a guy capable of casually turning into a fuckin dinosaur at the drop of a hat. This doesn't make him underpowered, it makes him "not a suicidal moron"

[@Anans1_Spyd3r]

I think he means is not actual God like Thanos or Darkseid

[@jessebrown1996]

"Nobody would argue"........Uh yeah they fucking would :') tons of people argue that.

[@roadmaster9777]

It's crazy to see your older vids anyway a villain can be one dimension and still be great but that depends on the design and voice actor

[@amberhernandez]

Genuinely came across this video without knowing it was Nux; I only realised halfway through after the voice grated my ears enough (in a good way) hahaha!