Public Domain Mickey

[@TeyuYagua]

I like how Pete and Mickey are being cool to each other in this one, kinda like they are feeling a relief for getting rid of a spell that locked them to hate each other in a boat for 95 years.

[@shadowsonicsilver6]

In Kingdom Hearts Lore (Which is apparently canon to Disney lore) Pete and Mickey used to be friends until well after the events of Steamboat Willie.

[@CompletelyNewguy]

Pete actually wasn't such a bad guy. Mickey would keep stealing rides without paying for a ticket, and driving Pete's boat without his permission. Mickey while not outright malicious, was alot more mischievous in the order cartoons and that's the Mickey I want to see more often. (Other than the first draft of Epic Mickey)

[@dandytastic7465]

@@CompletelyNewguyOld Mickey was also really rapey from what I recall but I guess he was mischievous and quirky back then :x

[@MJ-teamup]

Never even thought of it, but ok.

[@ProfessorGoon8]

@@shadowsonicsilver6wait kingdom hearts is canon? Estuans interis iravehemeti

[@Slasher9485]

I love that the only time Pete seemed remotely upset was when he realized they drove to Epstein's Island.

[@crazyluigi6664]

Honestly, it took me a while to realize that was the place they went to there myself.

[@snakeattacker2857]

I was looking for this lmao

[@privateeyety5735]

THATS what the place was!? Makes scene funnier

[@mpgaming674]

I didn’t even know until seeing this comment

[@maneeshaliyanapatabendy1481]

I cant believe we live in a time where the epstein island is a meme rn😂

[@DoobusGoobus]

Mickey mouse's love of fentanyl is as iconic spongebobs love of krabby patties as far as i'm concerned!

[@Zeitta7]

Yooooo, love your vids!

[@DrKoneko]

or mr krabs love of ketamine!

[@DJVevyVevs]

Specifically as Steamboat Willie

[@marmageddon8657]

How has nobody noticed you here yet

[@burningsnow9870]

All we need now is a Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willy (not affiliated with Disney) doing a Capitan Philips parody

[@johnnymccraze]

"Your vote will always come second to the people who made Baby Yoda" is a fact of life genuinely scarier than anything Lovecraft himself could have imagined.

[@StarkRaven59]

That's because Lovecraft dealt in cosmic horror. The people who write dystopian horror have been on this for decades.

[@sdgdhpmbp]

Well, not really. It'll come second to the people who own Baby Yoda's copyright, not the creators. Because why would imagination and inspiration be the driving force of anything when it's all about the money?

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Which is why we need things like January 6th to happen more often....someone's gotta try to throw the reset switch more often, or it'll just be more of the same. Hopefully next time, it will be a successful throw(or should I say, overthrow?).

[@zeropolicy7456]

Disney are the ones advocating extremely hard to set a precedent that sees registered corps as being valid entities towards voting in official elections. They are scarily close to being able to vote in Florida State elections and even in Presidential elections. They are basically lobbying to have all the same privileges and treatments as a regular citizen under law, essentially allowing members of their board to legally vote and influence the state and city elections of places that they don't even live in. Imagine Pepsi Co. Board members having a say in your city elections just because they're officially registered in your State and have a plant in your city. Now take that, and amplify it across the entire nation. Suddenly, in something like a presidential election, a corporation would literally have more rights and representation than the individual voter. They could out influence and out vote us because their board members can double, triple, quadruple dip into the voting system across several states and cities. It's actually extremely terrifying.

[@Lost.io1]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 just so were on the same boat here, You guys over there were trying to reelect one of the most corporate presidents in history. Yea i dont think he would´ve done much, but in general yeah revolution!

[@Thunderbender18830]

I love the irony of SolidJJ hammering home the fact that he’s using the non-copyrighted versions when copyright has never once stopped him from using whatever character he wants before.

[@jacobwilson7109]

That just makes it so much funnier to me tbh

[@Somedayillmakeahistoryvideo]

Probably because specifically Disney's lawyers were trigger happy with the lawsuits and the others don't give a fuck.

[@rand0m170]

@@Somedayillmakeahistoryvideo Marvel's owned by Disney now and that's never stopped him.

[@rudyardganuelas6254]

Copyright doesn’t supersede 1st amendment rights. Parody, satire and sarcasm is specifically carved out within fair use.

[@AlexCreeper]

​@rudyardganuelas6254 the 1st amendment only applies to government. Why do so many people believe it applies to EVERYTHING?

[@thegodofalldragons]

I like how Pete doesn't even sound disappointed at the end. His reaction's just more, "Huh."

[@masonstewart6232]

They're finally free from Disney's clutches, and find themselves an underutilized and abnormal world of usage

[@ironmaster6496]

i'm pretty sure that was everyone's reaction i mean at this point is just tiresome, if anything i applaud the Touhou fans for actually being original and putting Mickey as boss in one of the games, so far the most creative use of the character

[@Rose-yx6jq]

He saw what happened with Winnie the Pooh. Fun fact: Tigger is also in the public domain now. He can show up in the sequel to Blood and Honey

[@anthonydeadman]

After a while, you just become numb to all the disappointment around you.

[@latetothegame5557]

I'm overall glad that he made this in a way that doesn't talk ill of him entering the public domain.

[@Vesryn240]

That quiet "...wait a minute" from Pete absolutely killed me

[@centurionzen1005]

Unfortunately, I don't get the joke. What is that in reference to?

[@maro1139]

​@@centurionzen1005they went to Epsteins island. A very infamous place

[@gamesdocanaldothi3477]

​@@maro1139isnt that the guy who didnt kill himself?

[@centurionzen1005]

@@maro1139 Ohhh... should have known that

[@Fifthmiracle]

​@@gamesdocanaldothi3477 Indeed.

[@theoverseer1775]

I love how the millisecond Steamboat Willie became public everyone's first instinct was to do ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING to piss Disney off as much as possible and make fun of them.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Disney is truly the Voldemort of media

[@richardarriaga6271]

Or perhaps, the Wilson Fisk of media

[@robwoodring9437]

It arrived at a peak in the # of ppl who think Disney needs to eat a bag o' Dee's

[@Mr.Needle-Hamster]

​@@richardarriaga6271 HARRY POTTAH

[@Bakuganluver23]

@@robwoodring9437 nuts

[@maximushermanite]

Mickey: “We can go to space! Or maybe a tropical island!” Pete: “ Wow!- *wait a minute?”* I had to pause before I realized what “tropical island” Mickey was referring too. And I couldn’t stop laughing at Pete’s reaction😂

[@jonathan4158]

What was the tropical island Mickey was referring too made Pete slightly upset?

[@jaytee7048]

@@jonathan4158 Abandoned by Disney, possibly? Or maybe the actual theme park the story was based on? It's an old creepypasta, and now I feel ancient.

[@funaxon]

@@jaytee7048epsteins island

[@thebestkillersolo404]

bit of uhhhh epstein reference, isnt i?

[@jaytee7048]

@@funaxon eh, works both ways honestly. I find the alternative to be in poor taste personally. Abandoned by Disney, isn't remotely as serious. Especially considering how out of pocket the epstein reference is. It has no purpose being there, just someone trying to be edgy.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Anytime my candidate doesn't get elected, I can blame it on Baby Yoda

[@xei2694]

@@poleve5409 YOU stop commenting.

[@GradysAnimations]

OMG ITS 5MADMOVIEMAKERS!!

[@TheStarsTwilight]

I love the repeated insistence that this is Mickey from Steamboat Willie and that he and Pete aren't associated with Disney, showing even though they're in the public domain the fear of Disney trying to sue them anyway remains a looming threat.

[@brandonwithnell612]

i think some youtube channels already got warnings from out of date disney bots that tried to copyright clam them so yeah even with the public domain you still have to tread carefully sadly at least untill disney gets in trouble for not updating copyright claims but knowing youtube it probably doesnt give a shit

[@Emily12471]

Because only Mickey from Steamboat willie, is in the public domain As assinine as that sounds

[@rocktoo7603]

Not in the slightest!

[@CallofFreaky]

@@kellynolen498they have enough people, money and greed to so they might

[@TheRealVbros]

@@Emily12471Plane Crazy and Gallopin Gaucho (the silent versions) are also public domain since they came before, and there are posters in color of steamboat willie

[@TheLemonSlayR]

I’m so glad Mickey(who is in no way affiliated with the company Disney not in the slightest) can finally give his thoughts on pressing topics such as the us government. Another Solid JJ classic

[@vinref6238]

That’s Mickey-ExplicitlyFromThe1920’sShortSteamboatWillie to you

[@ChairyCrasher]

You need to change mickey to steamboat willie

[@diegotapia2830]

you fool, you fuck it up, is mickey from the steamboat willie cartoon

[@TheodoricEichen]

@@Gizzardx0 No, it IS Mickey. There are three short films by Walt Disney that are now in the public domain: "Plane Crazy", "The Gallopin' Gaucho", and "Steamboat Willie". In all three cases, the character is called "Mickey Mouse". In fact, since it is the original character, it's the more recent versions that are inaccurate renditions of it, and that should be called "Disney Corporation Mickey Mouse", rather than preface the real Mickey Mouse with anything extra.

[@kamenanew9867]

I agree this one is a banger. He's Always great tho.

[@accuratememin]

Let's all be 100% honest, we all knew content like this is what would sprout from Mickey being public domain.

[@affegpus4195]

You say like it din't existed before

[@bigbird4481]

It did exist before, but in the eyes of the masses something doesn't exist until it's popular​@@affegpus4195

[@EatLeadClankers]

@@affegpus4195 but now it’s canon

[@deathtogabi3867]

@@EatLeadClankers no its a parody you didnt create mickey and niether did solid jj when kids start believing this garbage is canon disney will sue so you better watch your mouth

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

If the Internet did it with Winnie-the-Pooh, you KNOW they'd do it with The Mouse.

[@Star-Mania]

I know their little disclaimer skit is just to cover jjs butt from legal trouble, but I think it's funnier to imagine that since the 2 found out they're in the public domain, they made a nonverbal vow that they'd completely distance themselves from the Disney company as a whole.

[@ride-playerbb2818]

Who knew the latest Disney darling to break off from the company and do questionable un-Disney things would be Mickey Mouse himself?

[@ap1evideogame44]

​@@ride-playerbb2818 We did!

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

I'd distance myself from Nintendo if they ever released me... which I guess will happen whether they like it or not in 2084.

[@coolyeh1017]

​@Wind_Blaze There is also trademark law to contend with which is indefinite but it differs from copyright a bit. So long as someone isn't profiting and representing that they are Disey or from Disney then trademark law might not apply.

[@tsarisnotgaming0223]

0:48, I like how Pete just takes a moment to say "Wow", then realizes what island they're on.

[@CrowleyAM]

What island is it

[@antonygoedhart4798]

@@CrowleyAM i think it's epstein's island

[@Squidboi6677]

@@antonygoedhart4798thought it was Pearl Harbor

[@coopermathews9288]

It's Epstein's island

[@sidwayelson]

​@@Squidboi6677 Nope that's Epstein

[@Bugermanchi]

I like how Pete just accepted that there are just only two horror games and a steam game of them but still sounded disappointed after his excitement

[@wilsonfritz2995]

You Forgot Movie 💀

[@jeromevaleska2014]

@@wilsonfritz2995He/she meant to say movie but mistakenly put games.

[@Bugermanchi]

@@wilsonfritz2995 I have brain rot from getting Kaisening too much

[@kasrapourahmadi4574]

​@@jeromevaleska2014just say they

[@ihavepissinmybrain]

And then all the actually cool Mickey projects get left in the dust. There’s a 2D platformer Steam demo for a game called Moussacre, but people’s eyes are all on the horror content. :(

[@strongerthanever2039]

Everybody using Steamboat Willie to bully Disney is hands down one of the funniest things to happen in recent years.

[@antyep]

Yup and for good reason

[@abbyadventure5689]

​@@antyep is it becuse of bad movies?

[@luckyy3691]

@@abbyadventure5689 Fucking up and slowly consuming both the government and global media < Cringey woke movies

[@Random_dud31]

​@@abbyadventure5689that is one of many many reasons

[@venomouswyverns8819]

@@abbyadventure5689 sweet summer child, if only it was just that

[@colinharter4094]

" anything's possible when your government's bought and paid for" is simultaneously concise, terrifying, dystopic, and inspiring

[@Noperare]

Work hard so one day you too can bribe your way out of prison for the crimes you commit to get rich

[@gregvs.theworld451]

Sounds like a good pitch on why the workers of the world should unite. Reminder to anyone reading this that our corporate overlords only get away with this shit on our labor and that they'd cave to our demands real quick if we stopped working and didn't continue until they did what we demanded they do. Another quick reminder that no company is gracious for giving us a job, and that we don't owe them shit, they need us infinitely more than we need them.

[@patrickstonecrusher]

​@gregvs.theworld451 so uhhhhhh, tinfoil hat time.... Ever wonder why there's such a push for robotics/Al? Hope everyone has pleasant dreams tonight! 😒🫣

[@BeyondDaX]

@@gregvs.theworld451 Yeah but that sort of ideal was first brought by someone named Karl Marx. Guess what? It became another word for Fascism and Depositism.

[@affegpus4195]

​@@patrickstonecrusherlook technology only created jobs never decreased them so far, Because for each field of work that ceased to exist, a lot new ones became possible. Ie: telephone operators lost their jobs, but many more jobs came to be because of the cheap of quick communication. It will keep going forever? I don't know. But our relationship with the rich will never change because it is the money flow that creates value, even if they have 100% no workers production, they will still need to sell things to someone. And if there is no one to buy... Well they are not rich anymore are they?

[@The_Blunicorn]

I held a 45 minute presentation on copyright in art half a year ago. I was talking about steamboat willie as part of it and ended with the possibilities of it entering the public domain and now I kinda wanna show this video to my class because it would be a cool follow up haha

[@vaggos2003]

Go for it, pal.

[@laziwastaken]

Half a year later and very unrelated to the comment, but SIF PFP!

[@alessandrobozzi7085]

Managing to strike a balance between the good side of public domain and the bad one in a single skit must have been hard. I salute you.

[@tomioluwa1284]

It's nice to know that "Steamboat willie Mickey mouse" who completely unaffiliated with those Disney overlords believes the titanic was a inside job to prevent aliens from invading the U.S

[@archinspide2652]

And that’s a canon fact for this character to! The creator (me) confirmed it.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

If by aliens invading the U.S. you mean it was caused to kill the three men who were stopping the confirmation of the federal reserve being the sole privately owned and operated bank that can print out as much money as they want which is why we have such bad inflation right now

[@EatLeadClankers]

@@archinspide2652 yep! And as the co-creator of Mickey Mouse from the short “Steamboat Willie”, I can also confirm he also canonically has connections with several terror cells all around the globe!

[@MauricioOsuna-et8et]

That would explain the 2 sister ships of the Titanic sank before her. That, or the company that built them sucked all the ass in the world.

[@Echo1905-TX]

Hold up,is the voice of Mickey in public domain?

[@KarazolaX]

I can’t believe Disney gave Mickey’s Steamboat Willie skin to all players for free as a Christmas gift. What a generous company.

[@burnacco]

lmfao nice

[@SUPEREGOKARMA]

No fuck off​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5

[@SUPEREGOKARMA]

​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5boooo get off the stage

[@SUPEREGOKARMA]

​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 god doesn't exist. You need a reality check. believing some ancient human fanfic is real is a sign of insanity (and also a horrible coping mechanism).

[@amog8202]

​@@SUPEREGOKARMA too much lmfao

[@kalin4452]

I seriously think that him being a public domain made him sort of a martyr, when before he was a toy of a corporate overlord is now a symbol of the populace.

[@ironmaster6496]

full circle i guess

[@surrcram]

Now I cant help but think of good ol' mickey nailed on the cross

[@lweaver2988]

the populace being cheap horror media, made purely out of spite apparently.

[@canisarcani]

and the best part of it is: disney hates every second of it

[@_SoySauce22]

Now that I think about it that is actually so perfect

[@grbr2006]

i love how happy pete sounds at 1:14 he sounds so excited

[@MTN6516]

Every time they mention disney Then mickey adds on "who we arent affiliated with in any way" and pete ads on "not in the slightest" gets me chuckling each and every time it happens

[@Raph___A]

Steamboat Willie becoming public domain was one of the greatest achievements humanity has ever lived to witness.

[@D_1Ju1]

Except for those 2 Movies and a Steam Game

[@ragingfilthycasual]

Yeah fuck clean water and electricity!

[@Democracyofficer22]

Here before it blows up

[@Gizzardx0]

Electricity? No. Steamboat Willie.

[@boney2982]

@@ragingfilthycasualthe invention of fire has got nothing on those 2 movies and a steam game

[@RPVZHC]

This is the first time ive seen pete so upbeat and happy

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

no longer shackled as playing the fool to those ear-ded weirdos. He may now rest and be himself, good for Pete.

[@RPVZHC]

@@Parlimant_Strifey i agree, good for him

[@diegotapia2830]

steamboat willie cartoon pete

[@RPVZHC]

@@diegotapia2830 something is something

[@tylerfraser5019]

there’s MM clubhouse pete

[@g-fanmax1838]

That brief frame of Pete realizing what island they were on had me in stitches.

[@thefonztm]

I don't recognize the image... Is it Epsteins's island?

[@agnacore]

@@thefonztm yup

[@finixmoon127]

I love the fact that I didn’t even have to recognise the image to know what island it was

[@Whereami28]

I don't understand the joke

[@agnacore]

@@Whereami28 Mickey calls it a "tropical island", implying that it'd be a relaxing vacation. Pete says "wow!" before realizing that the island is actually Jeffrey Epstein's infamous island, on which many terrible crimes took place.

[@DimentiosLoyalest]

The delivery on that "Wait a minute" was utter perfection.

[@matthewisguy7336]

1:11 what a quote

[@UnDusted18]

It cuts deep

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

The tropical island "wait" had me on the ground

[@theperfectbusiness8903]

i did not get that joke

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

​@@theperfectbusiness8903it's epstein island

[@pawcio2133]

​@@theperfectbusiness8903 Jeffrey E island

[@Arexion5293]

@@theperfectbusiness8903 It's the island owned by the guy who didn't off himself.

[@duolingo0552]

I didn’t know Micky Mouse was friends with Hawking

[@Subpar1O1]

The moment Mickey (EXPLICITLY the Mickey from Steamboat Willie, no longer ©) became public domain like 100 people came out with Mickey related movies, games and merch and I think that's really funny. Like tons of creators all individually decided that they were going to stick it to Disney by selling Mickey related stuff. I don't think anyone even gave a shit about Steamboat Willie until the copyright expired which makes it even funnier

[@saphirestorm7952]

I'm tryna make a game too, hard to do it on Chromebook though

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

to be fair, Disney's behavior over the last decade has really gaslit people's creativity. Disney also delaying it twice, which is still an insufferable cukk move from the same company that uses other public domain properties...which only further fuels those flames. You want people to not care as a copyright owner, yet the gyno cukk company Disney makes people do otherwise. Well that is what you get when that certain tribe takes over things they never created themselves. They always gaslight people as well...seems to be their thing.

[@phantasosxgames8488]

I mean , sure they can sell Mickey related stuff...but they can't put the name "Mickey" in the merchandise , and even when Classic Mickey ends up fully Public Domain , it will be no different from the Disney Princess. I mean , Snow White and Rapunzel and whatnot are all public domain characters.....but it needs a fumbling and the level of Live-Action Pinocchio for an Alt Version to beat the Disney Version in Box Office or viewership and whatnot.

[@anthonydeadman]

You hit the nail on the head. Nobody cared until it trended on Twitter.

[@thisissparta789789]

Steamboat Willie was known among some for being the first animated short with synchronized sound, so there’s that.

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

The funny thing is that this sort of video probably would have been permitted as parody even before Steamboat Willie entered the public domain

[@mrmcawesome9746]

Permitted by the letter of the law? Sure. Permitted by Disney's copyright bots and army of lawyers? Sure as fuck not.

[@Joesolo13]

The parody, yea, but this actually uses the film steamboat willie itself

[@tobybartels8426]

This whole channel leans very heavily on the parody exception, although this one uses more of the original animation than usual. It must be nice not to have to worry.

[@Bacxaber]

You act as if parody has ever _actually_ been protected though.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@Bacxaberparody is protected. (Sometimes)

[@NoName-oz3gj]

I expected Pete to be against Mickey, but him working with him was a pleasant surprise

[@PitterPomCB]

Ngl Pete’s pure enthusiasm near the end actually made my heart light up. I kinda wanna hang out with him.

[@ElectricalMatthew]

I like how Pete just accepts that steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse is mostly being used for horror stuff

[@Comeonfhqwhgads95]

It’s nice to see Pete holding his iconic comically oversized piece of chewing tobacco

[@thebaseandtriflingcreature174]

the very one that lets him use the roundabout shot from cuphead

[@SweeTeasGarbageDump]

“Im gonna chew on this bible”

[@Keithchan2024]

@@SweeTeasGarbageDumpI thought it was black tar heroine unless that was a different dub

[@rileywebb4178]

It's actually a chewing tobacco plug, which is like leaves of tobacco compressed into a brick. This is obviously an outmoded form of consumption nowadays haha

[@DrSuperLuigiSeth1]

I honestly thought that was a brick.

[@ItsMeSpooks]

Pete's monologue about the creative spirit being rekindled and the joy they spread years ago coming back was actually really powerful.

[@deathtogabi3867]

it was actually garbage if anythings killed the creative spirit in this world its thiefs like solid jj who cant be bothered to make hes own cartoon character so he has to wait for the wrights on a successfull one to get any where in life really sad how much thiefs cry victim in this world

[@ItsMeSpooks]

@@deathtogabi3867 bait used to be believable 😔

[@jordanwong7902]

@@deathtogabi3867 You almost sound like you're projecting. Please continue.

[@g-fanmax1838]

​@@jordanwong7902think we found the Disney board member lol

[@grit1]

And then immediately it show mass produced slop trying to cash in on the nostalgia

[@justin2308]

1:00 I love how you can hear him barely keep from breaking down and laughing. 😂

[@ChiSa123]

0:05 "Why is that Mickey (...explicitly from the 1920s short "steamboat willie")?" 0:12 "Who we're not affiliated with at all"... "Not in the slightest". Expertly dodging Disney lawsuits!

[@SkoodTheDood]

0:45 that "wait a minute" was gold

[@LACKOFPERSON]

What was the place in that

[@SkoodTheDood]

@@LACKOFPERSON epstein island

[@LACKOFPERSON]

@@SkoodTheDood ah OK thanks

[@spidersonic01]

Mickey being public domain is cool, but can you imagine what it'll be like when superheroes are public domain? Imagine playing Ace Attorney and Spider-Man shows up.

[@richardarriaga6271]

I prefer Matt Murdock to be my lawyer.

[@AlphaetusPrime]

We're still several decades away from Spider-Man entering public domain, but we're getting Superman in 2034 and Batman in 2035.

[@silentnight6810]

@@AlphaetusPrime nah those guys are still profitable, so Disney and marvel will lobby to extend it again

[@Vyse1984]

@@silentnight6810I doubt Disney will extend the copyright again. They might pull a stunt or two and say that “Peter Parker” is in the public domain while Miles becomes the permanent Spidey or transition Spidey to a more legally distinct design away from the OG; the later is why we say “Mickey from Steamboat Willie” since current Mickey is still copyright protected.

[@Fourtytwo4242]

​@@silentnight6810 wont work, that why they didn't lobby now. In the 60s or even the 80s only way to find this shit out was a piece of paper reporting it 3 week to late. people will go "Internet sucks bla bla bla bla bla bla bla" but it sure is useful for finding this shit out way faster compared to the news paper.

[@SergeantWaiter]

"Your vote will always come second to the people who made baby yoda" is a quote that hits so hard

[@salazardeltoro4561]

"REMEMBER KIDS, YOUR VOTE WILL ALWAYS COME SECOND TO THE PEOPLE WHO MADE BABY YODA" Been saying it for years.

[@grantschade2072]

I love the "wait a minute" from Pete when he realizes he is looking at Epstein's island.

[@montogomery478]

I just love how Mickey (Steam Boat Willie Micky specifically) and Pete continue to remind the viewers what version they are and that they aren't associated with Disney 🤣

[@ETXAlienRobot201]

clever way to thoroughly bake that disclaimer in. there's no reasonable way to claim "misleading consumers" here. but yeh...XD

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Not in the slightest!

[@antyep]

Just gonna keep hammering it in

[@BL45TF4C3]

"Or even a tropical island!" "Wow!- *wait a minute.* " When i tell you this had me *GASPING* for air

[@holty1314]

Mickey: “Two horror games and a steam game” Pete: “that it?” Mickey: and a shit tone of merch!

[@shadowsonicsilver6]

I was all “Wait what!?!” when I saw the video game article

[@Randoomly-1]

​@@shadowsonicsilver6i was like oh shit its been 1am and it there is already a horror game

[@bigbird4481]

​@@Randoomly-1that's how you know the game has been in the works for awhile, because nobody is making a game that fast

[@jakariashafin1695]

Unless it's shit​@@bigbird4481

[@CMBGAMER2018TV]

The whole government thing is pretty wild. Its crazy to think about how classics such as Snow White, The Wizard Of Oz, Pinocchio, and so much other iconic media would've been public domain by now if Disney didn't get it extended.

[@LLamaLLama130]

Can't forget that astounding time when Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie committed a hit and run, killing a family of 5 and a single mother with her infant baby.

[@FunkiLaugh]

bro the line "your vote will always come second to the people who made baby yoda" hits hard

[@JoeContext]

To be fair, he's only been public property for roughly a week. Gotta give it some time

[@davidhong1934]

You know, we could add Steamboat Williams (who is no longer affiliated with the Walt Disney corporation) to a public domain character fighting game

[@Kaxology]

It's probably because using Steamboat Willie is only a gimmick, just like Winnie the Pooh. Creative people don't need that, think about how much of the best media nowadays is made from original IPs.

[@snickrdoodle_skywalker]

​@@davidhong1934I've been wanting a disney smash clone since speedstorm

[@tyranger5526]

@@davidhong1934 Yeah I've had that thought too imagine like a Smash Bros for Public Domain characters I actually went out of my way to make some pixel art sprites of the fighters and logo as well the title I imagined was "Public Dojo" as a play on "Public Domain" and 4 characters in the roster (keep in mind I don't have all the details fleshed out but I'd like to hear what peoples takes on their movesets would be!): William "Mikki" Mouse (Steamboat Willie/Mickey) - Basically the Mario of the game, being a middleweight brawler with no real specialties more of a 'balanced' character so to speak. His Side+B I was thinking (since he uses a duck for music in the short) he's pull out a duck and would use it as an "Egg Gun" the egg would cause contact damage to the opposing player but could be broken if attacked enough. His final would take from "Plane Crazy" as he rams a plane into any opposing combatants. Ozzie Bunny (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) - Stat wise he's basically akin to Luigi being more on the lightweight side of course this means he'd be easier to launch compared to Mikki but to compensate that I'd make his attacks hit harder, but require more skill to successfully execute I'd like to imagine he could use his ears in combat or to swipe away healing items in someway not quite sure yet. Philix Kat (Felix the Cat) - He'd probably be the same weightclass as Mikki, but a bit speedier - not to Sonic levels mind you, but definitely quicker, based on my research Felix has a bag which is said that we can't use it (at least not in the form depicted in his cartoons) so I'd swap it out for a backpack instead, and his moveset would definitely make use of his bag o' tricks. His Down+B on ground will cause him to pull a hazardous item out of his bag the item is randomized so in some cases the item can be picked up and used by other players but in others (such as the bomb item) they need to steer clear or get 4 ways of pain. Xero (Zorro) - A swordfighter likely on the heavyweight side, making him hard to launch he uses his sword for his attacks due to this he has greater reach than a brawler, I imagine this one being the kind who is great at ranged combat but not so much when up-close and personal having limited options as such it'd be best to keep your foe at a distance and attack that way but that's not to say he won't have any options when in close range - it just those options hit less hard encourging them be used to create distance. Cthulhu - No moveset yet but just the abusurdity of the Mouse going against Cthulhu is too good to pass up, I'm sorry. Probably heavyweight by default he'd be in a more humanoid-esque form and when using his final would turn into his more "traditional" form.

[@jeromevaleska2014]

@@tyranger5526We can also throw in Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Tigger I believe, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, this could be something brilliant. Make this game, you’ve gone seriously in depth and I believe in you. I would love to help you as much as I possibly can through KZbin comment sections with research and move sets etc. I’ve never played Smash Bros., but I will do my research and learn everything I can about how it works. I want to help you. There’s a lot of ideas to run with and this could be something big.

[@Ididitlikethis2079]

Steamboat Willie is now in the public domain, a moment of silence for those who are not alive to witness this historic event in human history.

[@JRS06]

Lucky them, they don't have to witness the atrocities people will make with this undeserved power.

[@CringusMcDingus]

They're lucky😒

[@thepiratepeter4630]

@@JRS06 It's Disney that didn't deserve to keep him for so long.

[@jackthelucario]

The tropical island double take absolutely got me. Amazing as always JJ

[@greglynas52]

“Remember kids, your vote will always come second to the people that made baby yoda.”

[@BugsyFoga]

People try to use a property that entered the public domain that isn’t a generic horror film challenge (literally impossible).

[@somejerk5662]

It's that or a raunchy comedy, and comedy isn't allowed these days because some rainbow-haired goon will get offended on someone else's behalf.

[@rashido_grey]

Literally studied this in art class in undergrad. At the time (back in the mid 2000s) the conversation was if they were going to lobby to keep extending or get the law removed. Impressive to have it happen.

[@SynoPTL]

Was it like a debate on whether or not Disney would keep lobbying?

[@protocetid]

I think I had a similar discussion in school too

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

After the second time they did it, Disney got a singular and lifetime ban on meddling with copyright law again. They would have to use proxies if they wanted to at all

[@Stardevoir]

​@@aprinnyonbreak1290 Why did they cave the second time if they thought a third time was a mistake then, really shows you where their priorities are at

[@Koromations]

"your vote will always come second to the people who made baby yoda." bruh

[@TMF979Resurge]

It's really funny when it's 100% true

[@grazielledalmeida1927]

1:22 Mickey's disappointment in this part is very funny!😂

[@MaximumHeresey]

"2 horror movies and a Steam game" Rule 34 : Allow me to introduce myself

[@Imjustvibin-eq4wq]

dON'TGIVETHEMIDEASNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--

[@bobtheduck]

Copyright law has never hindered Rule 34.

[@E_2the_J]

This entire video was hilarious. Especially the trip to the "tropical island".

[@PeterSpaghetti69]

I love how Steamboat Willie admits all the unspeakeable crimes he's commited against humanity and Pete just says it's officially part of the Steamboat Willie canon

[@ChaoticHarmony431]

Pete saying “wait a minute” when Mickey mentioned the island had me rolling.

[@rjsarcade1686]

I don’t get the joke. Why’d he say “wait a minute”

[@MikaMikaWhatever]

​@@rjsarcade1686it was Jeffery Epstein's island

[@billhal6444]

@@rjsarcade1686 the island pictured is Epstein's island

[@sonicfanboy3375]

The island is Epstein's Island...​@@rjsarcade1686

[@g-fanmax1838]

It was Epstein's Island. @@rjsarcade1686

[@20fadhilRevolution]

Fun fact: even without Disney meddling the copyright would be most likely to be extended anyway to follow EU's copyright extension in 1993.

[@stavkous4963]

I never thought I would see an episode where the characters were happy for the whole episode

[@flying7900]

The internet on their way to mutilate Steamboat Willie's identity the moment it enters public domain:

[@danielutriabrooks477]

We'll have like 100 "Sigma skibidi rizz gyatt Steamboat Willie mickey at 3 A.M." videos this week alone

[@richardarriaga6271]

Has PETA euthanized Steamboat Willie yet for animal cruelty?

[@cjhmc_1808]

The excessive use of "from Steamboat Willie" and "who we are not affiliated with at all" just ties the whole thing together. Beautiful art, Solid jj! (who definitely made this character, who is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company and its associates).

[@OH_MY22]

“That’s it?” “Yup.” *God the disappointment in his voice makes me even sadder*

[@msthecommentator2863]

It's both extremely messed up and not at all surprising that we can thank Disney's corporate greed for denying us public domain licenses for decades just to protect their character that was created thanks to Walt being inspired by public domain characters.

[@scratcartoon]

[@uooooooooh]

That's how capitalism works

[@brendofire2084]

@@uooooooooh technically corporatism

[@uooooooooh]

@@brendofire2084 There is no difference.

[@brendofire2084]

@@uooooooooh Capitalism is a free market. Corporatism is when something is under the control of a corporation

[@PigmeoComics]

I love how Pete's hyping monologue about the creative minds that will rekindle the joy they spread years ago is being destroyed by "Two horror movies and a steam (horror) game"

[@tite93]

Steamboat Willie going to a "tropical island" is unexpected, but welcome nonetheless

[@peachesncharlotte]

Where is that???

[@tite93]

@@peachesncharlotte that's Jeffrey Epstein's island, Little Saint James

[@salasy]

01:31 wait a second, in this frame pete doesn't specify that the mickey he is talking about is specifically the one from steamboat willie I think the disney lawyers will be on you soon

[@Punkcartoons]

Things to note, the first three shorts were silent, so while the character is in the public domain, the iconic voice associated with him is not. The original designs for Pete and Minnie are in the public domain, the names Pete and Minnie are not. So ya know, be careful. Or don't, most people seem to be going with don't.

[@yeeoof1995]

pete came about a few years before mickey did, so if you have him as a bear it'll be easier to dodge the law

[@Punkcartoons]

@@yeeoof1995 Honestly, I always thought he was a bear when I was a kid. It's weird to me that that towering lummox is supposed to be a cat.

[@xomi9722]

bro can only speak in whistles

[@idonthaveafavor]

actually calling them their actual names is completely fine, you just cant put them in the title

[@Dogman_35]

Obviously Disney will pull whatever shit they can to screw people over. But that is against the spirit of the law, so it's not gonna be easy for them. An "iconic voice" isn't something you can trademark or hold the rights to, for obvious reasons. And neither are extremely common names like Pete, Minnie, or Mickey. So they will have to jump through hoops now to justify why people aren't allow to use public domain characters with the names used in the now public domain short.

[@cheeseyleaves]

I like how every time Mickey or Pete bring up Disney, they quickly follow up with "who we're not affiliated with"

[@roetemeteor]

I love how they fought so hard to stop this from happening from fear of people doing wacky and depraved stuff with it, and people got really mad about it, so the first thing they do is just full send it. 100% perfect. Barbara Streisand effect in full swing.

[@AURORAREVEALNOW]

Finally, the only animation where Mickey and Pete are close together and are self aware that they are indeed in public domain.

[@anteroalvesdossantos6352]

Not really an animation, but stills really good.

[@Chaotic_Overlord]

This actually makes me kinda upset that Mickey and Pete are so happy to actually be used by other people for new adventures, only for them to only get horror movies and games. Poor fellas.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Even now, we know Disney's revenge is swift and terrible. They pick on preschoolers.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I’m sure there will be porn, too. If there isn’t already.

[@SteamboatWillie1233]

​@@richardarriaga6271shut up

[@Gridlock3]

I rolled my eyes at the horror movies announcements, but this? This is the best use of Steamboat Willie since it went PD. Bravo sir. Haven't laugh this hard in a long time.

[@DerexArchives]

0:33 as a taiwanese person i appreciate the shoutout

[@cymtastique]

How to get immediately ejected from Disneyland: 2:03

[@milkiassamuel780]

It hasn't even been a week, and we're already getting a Mickey Mouse horror movie!? Im legitimately curious if these studios out there really think that when a big-name character is in the public domain, then that immediately means that we want to see them as horror serial killers; why not just make a wholesome, cute animated movie about Winnie the Pooh or a silly, fun, friendly Mickey Mouse movie, I don't know?

[@maidenreligion12]

Cause horror is easy. Not easy to be done well, mind you. But easy in the "take a character you love and make them a serial killer" way.

[@Pseudowolf]

Jagged Edge put out a Winnie the Pooh horror movie last year when the copyright on that expired. Despite the majority negative reviews (both critics and audience), it still made $5.2 million against a $100,000 budget. Seeing that and knowing that Steamboat Willie was about to be public domain, I'm not surprised other studios prepared to make their own cheaply-made movie using a well-known character to try to do the same. They are horror movies only because the Winnie the Pooh movie was a horror movie. If it had been a romantic comedy, they'd be doing that instead. And the video game is along the same lines, but with a potential dash of white supremacist Neo-Nazism sprinkled in. So that's fun.

[@Chameleonred5]

Because horror Mickey is distinct enough from modern Mickey that they definitely won't get sued. We don't know how far Disney's tolerance extends yet. A horror film is playing it safe.

[@camerondodge2070]

That might take creativity to make, while any yahoo with a camera and some ketchup can make a cheap horror film. Examples cited: Things, most Full Moon films, and my own lazy student film.

[@slavishentity6705]

Winnie & Mickey crossover where they take down an evil corporation.

[@holty1314]

PUBLIC DOMAIN!!!

[@rebeccashepherd993]

”Remember kids. Your vote will always come second to the people who made Baby Yoda.”

[@mathrbd790]

Man i follow u for almost two years and i gotta say this is one of your finest and best shit you've ever produced Please do more Mickey 1922 stuff jesus christ

[@scratcartoon]

[@muigokublack6487]

Anytime something famous comes into the public domain the FIRST thing that gets announced is a horror movie.

[@scratcartoon]

[@stormtendo]

Steamboat Willie becoming public domain is one the best things to ever happen to humanity

[@lunarumbreon7699]

Man I can’t you made this whole animation and original character. So talented

[@edmg7]

"Remember kids: your vote will always come second to the people who made Baby Yoda." I lost it 😂

[@Eepy_Friend]

I can't imagine what will happen when people realize that All Quiet on the Western Front is public domain too...

[@demon_xd_]

coming soon: Pete and Mickey from Steamboat Willie, lacking any affiliation with disney, discover the... true extent of people's artistic capacity

[@BR-jw7pm]

since this cartoon has entered the public domain, we got both an indie-horror game and a Solid JJ short. This will be an interesting time to be alive 😁

[@BR-jw7pm]

@@kellynolen498 Yep. So far it’s 50/50 on quality! 🤣

[@youyou3172]

A FPS inspired game

[@sebastianortizramirez4430]

This is now my favorite video from you, man. The fact that Pete (from Steamboat Willie and not affiliated by Disney) agrees wholeheartedly with Mickey (from Steamboat Willie as well and not affiliated with Disney either) except with the tropical island idea killed me. 🤣🤣

[@Firemaster27]

Horror is all society accepts from recently public domained characters

[@TriforceWisdom64]

Horror is cheap to make

[@Firemaster27]

@@TriforceWisdom64 yep, that too

[@lydiaf4128]

Mickey: And we are not affiliated with Disney. Pete: Not in the slightest. Mickey: Just gotta hammer that in. Gets me every time! 😂

[@anonimanonim2710]

"Your vote comes 2nd to the people who made baby yoda"

[@JustLikeTheSimulations]

Loved this, I’m definitely getting one of those shirts. & to everyone online who keep saying “making horror movies with beloved characters will ruin our childhood” no one is taking away your memories, you’re an adult now😂

[@rwberger6]

"We could go to a tropical island!" "Wow....wait a minute" Spit my drink out a little.

[@AlexG-jk8tc]

When Mickey and Pete's relationship is a billion times more wholesome when it's in the public domain...

[@Shroom_pizza_342]

Officially Canon. Mickey Mouse loves Fentanyl.

[@Pause321]

I seriously lost it when he said anything is possible when your government's bought and paid for! Lol😂