Shrek's DEPRESSING Backstory Explained!

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Shrek is the massive, green, frightening ogre who married a princess, found friendship and created his family after years of isolation and loneliness. He rose out of the despair that he had originally felt before seeking to save Fiona, but I wanted to know more. How did Shrek get his swamp? Who were his parents? What was his backstory? These are the questions I’m here to answer today.
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[@grace5033]

Attention everyone, let's start a lyric chain! I'll start SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME

[@fastwing3295]

THE WORLD IS GONNA ROLL ME

[@I-am-the-Magus]

I AIN'T THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED

[@milksop2474]

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

[@jsmlxjs5268]

Hey there

[@Tmercy82]

She was looking kind of dumb.....

[@theodoro3188]

When Shrek brought up the whole onion layer thing, he actually meant the emotional layers within him. While he's a grouchy and ugly ogre on his outer emotional layers, his inner layers are what he really is, a caring, warm, and friendly person who was forced to have a misunderstood life

[@groenfan851]

Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZbinrino! That's a really Good point. I hope Wotso Videos takes up on that comment. It certainly made me think even better of Shrek.

[@theodoro3188]

@@groenfan851 You've got to be one of the nicest KZbinrs I've met

[@jellyfilling7827]

GroenFan and I makes you cry 😢

[@TobyDury]

Theodore, God's gift we all have layers...

[@naruinoemporium320]

ok

[@kaimagnus5760]

By our standards Shrek's parents were horrible. But remember, they were ogres. That's likely the way they were raised, as were their parents, and the cruelty is to get them used to the harsh treatment they will receive from the outside world.

[@matti.8465]

It sucks but you're right. In that world an ogre couldn't have those kinds of expectations, it would only lead to dissapointment and possibly their death with how agressive people are towards them.

[@frankhoregen8508]

So this is like a boy named sue thing

[@savannahhague7412]

But it might not mean that can't change later on. Like what if in the fifth installment Shrek's parents make an appearance and they see how their son can change all that.

[@hisroyalfreshness4938]

kai magnus and they wanted to eat him as quoted by shrek

[@zero5496]

And Shrek is unique among his race

[@clownman9184]

In one deleted scene of Shrek, Donkey said someone hurt him so bad years ago, which Shrek responded with “Leave my parents out of this!”

[@fantasyoftwins2405]

Is there a link?

[@clownman9184]

Waluigi In Smash Here Ya Go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6u8hWiehrdnh5Y

[@the_criminal_mastermind]

Yeah he was originally going to be voiced by Chris Farley but he died then Mike Myers took the role too

[@10Raccoon]

@@the_criminal_mastermind After watching that clip, I think Mike Meyers ended up being the better choice for Shrek.

[@14mespider9]

Donkey: "Breakthrough!"

[@giraffeman326]

Every Shrek movie takes a different twist on love. Shrek 1: Finding love Shrek 2: Maintaining love Shrek 3: Enduring fatherhood Shrek 4: Appreciating family

[@CheezDoodlezz]

All Movies have a Quest Shrek 1 Quest for Love Shrek 2 Quest To Save His Love Shrek 3 Quest to find a New King for Far Far Away Shrek 4 Quest to get his Life back

[@brohugproductions2005]

Shrek 5: finding his parents (If we get a 5th movie)

[@anti-usernamesaltaccount3623]

@@CheezDoodlezzone of these things is not like the others…

[@ProfesserUniverse]

My father was an orgre, he tried to eat me.

[@ethantrimble958]

ProfesserUniverse what is wrong with his parents? that’s Freaking cannibalism.

[@ethantrimble958]

ProfesserUniverse but to be honest I found that line is pretty funny.

[@nathanialb.8394]

I literally read this when it came on lol

[@MrGabeanator]

@@ethantrimble958 ik

[@MrAndrewsaccount92]

Apparently Ogres can be cannibals in desperate times.

[@spacecest.slimes9944]

Memes aside, shrek is actually a really good franchies, and one of my favorite movies.

[@cloroxbleachofficial4090]

Yes it's one of my favorite trilogies

[@linus6718]

@@cloroxbleachofficial4090 *Quadrilogy

[@adrienneleigh4399]

Linus we don’t talk about that one movie though so no trilogy*

[@manuelabalenzuelacerceda5924]

Spacecest.Slimes he’s after the Mummy movies with Braden Fraser. Damn I love those.

[@Xoro2203]

I hope you dont mean shrek 3

[@Max-ks2to]

Normies: omg sasuke has the saddest anime backstory Me, an intellectual:

[@notbot8830]

Shrecked

[@mr_hentai_god1392]

Guts

[@NoU-pf8fc]

NOT BOT * SasGAY

[@gigasquid2040]

Praise kek

[@reisenbunny1235]

I never liked Sasuke. My likeness belongs to Shrek

[@thedoruk6324]

Even the movies've pointed it out Shrek' had an hyperaggressive family; a cankibalistic father; and an entirely 'human' based societhy that absolutely loathes and hates Ogre' species; maybe some for righteous reasons; we never get to look other 'natural' Ogres on the real Shrek universe; except the last movie which was an alternate timeline/reality

[@Lilly-dg6xc]

In the Shrek spin off series “The Adventures of Puss in Boots” you see an episode of a different ogre living in a mansion. The ogre told Puss in Boots he wanted to live in a mansion, so he broke in and kicked out the mansion's owner then ate all the servants.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@Lilly-dg6xc that's similiar to 'Original' puss in boots mediveal story

[@ChimpManZ1264]

But when you think about it in that timeline those Ogres were forced to unite and break their tradition because a high superpower was too powerful for any Ogre to fight alone! In the real timeline without that superpower the Ogre's were miles from each other in their own worlds and had no need to seek each other out or know of each others existence. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if they wouldn't have united if Fiona hadn't saved herself from the tower and set out to avenge her parents!

[@marcusdayungg2110]

Cannibalistic*

[@mrcritical6751]

I could totally see a fifth Shrek film being about his parents noticing that people are no longer fearing ogres and going to confront Shrek about his life choices and how they’ve effected the wider ogre community

[@eliasamparan553]

Then later on in Shrek Forever After Fiona: Shrek, you have 3 beautiful children, a wife who loves you, friends who adore you, you have everything. Why is it that the only person who can't see that is you?

[@AmbrosiaDreamWeaver]

It was the lingering leftovers of expectations of who he thought he was supposed to be, combined with the stresses of new fatherhood, combined with the memory of how easy life was before when it was just him doing what he wanted 24/7... IS how I see it...

[@RedMoonbow4921]

I didn't know that there was a comic of Shrek

[@Bunni-6942]

LunaOfTheDarkestNight Same

[@ggt47]

Oh?

[@spencerhansen7435]

Same

[@spenserfarman3045]

Neither. Did. I.

[@thanosjackson]

Neither did Shrek.

[@dustinfreeman1451]

I think Shrek's parents were a bit abusive because Ogres don't know how they raised their offspring. I also know that Shrek said that his father was trying to eat him. I guess Shrek had to go through a tough childhood before the events of the first movie.

[@superstar2446]

Hot damn....

[@popculturefanxxi4391]

Geez never thought that but damn poor guy

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

What stopped him? Somehow, I think that was more of a joke - the father never REALLY intended to eat him. The whole "you're so cute I could eat you up"- thing. Baby Ogre takes that literally and becomes decidedly un-cute.

[@animefan2454]

Really hope we can somehow see his childhood

[@aceq361]

Bro it's their culture ogres treat their young tough to get them ready for a tough world everyone hates ogres so they needed to do that.... The word abuse doesn't describe it try again

[@Rymar101]

Shrek had a long lonely life before he met Donkey and Fiona. He didn't have a friend in the world growing up, thats awful

[@zero5496]

Ryan Lee that’s not awful that’s just being an ogre, and Shrek did enjoyed solitude, more than have people hating him all the time that is

[@jdkidkdjdifdjjdjdujfbfjfnf1034]

......im living shreks life broo

[@zero5496]

Adriana Marina same

[@urinedanger1008]

@@zero5496 same, didn't think I'd have things in common with shrek

[@KyleEvra]

I agree. 😊 💚🖤🤍

[@CBandsc]

anyone else extremely uncomfortable by the ogre costumes in the musical

[@kaimagnus5760]

That's the Uncanny Valley for you

[@JehRehMyUh]

Thats cuz theyre ogres. Shrek looks good though. Young shrek and shreks parents were only needed for a 3 minutes segment of a song.

[@CatMaster90001]

The entire musical is an uncomfortable experience.

[@jaked9265]

It scares me more than the image of his dad trying to eat him

[@problematicprincess6270]

I am

[@robertsimon2885]

His life got worse when people treated him like a meme.

[@yelena.is.my.savior1547]

"Shrek is love, shrek is life" ...🤣

[@robertsimon2885]

•Emo_Pirate• • That blasted video made everyone ruin the Shrek franchise for me...

[@KaioBaku]

How? People treated him like a god after that

[@robertsimon2885]

Kuriza X That's why. They run Shrek stuff to the ground so much, I stopped watching the movies. I used to like Shrek and now I hated it. People should think twice before ruining something for others.

[@preston7283]

Robert Simon that’s just basically saying “since the Star Wars sequel trilogy was hated and absolutely ruined I should stop watching Star Wars in general”. I respect your opinion and I get where your coming from but just because shrek is praised and loved by a whole difference reason then why other people love him shouldn’t change the way he could be looked at

[@the1entirecircus938]

So the somebody once told Shrek the world was going to roll him was his parents 😂

[@KaixoDenek]

So who told shrek that the world was made of macaroni Uuuh I'll leave now goodbye

[@dewligans2301]

This gave me a migraine trying to read

[@theoriginaldrdust]

@@dewligans2301 mean what do you? very sentence functional

[@dreamshade8123]

Ogres are like onions they have many layers

[@simonacannizzo5141]

Little Larimar you know not everybody like onions

[@TheFool...]

You dare compare me to an onion you pathetic mortal.

[@andreassmed2255]

You did it yourself...

[@simonacannizzo5141]

cakes! Everybody loves cakes, cakes have layers. Unfortunately he does not care what everybody likes - ogres are not like cakes😬

[@smittenwerbenjagermanjense1268]

@@simonacannizzo5141 we don't care what everyone likes, ogres are not like cakes

[@MovieMadness23]

Actually there was going to be a 5th Shrek that would’ve explained how his origins and how he got his swamp but it was scrapped in favor of making the 4th movie the last one (for now at least)

[@kimhusband9632]

Id rather the 5th be donkies back story

[@think7220]

@@kimhusband9632 Agreed

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@kimhusband9632 why not both?

[@sharkinator7819]

Considering that Puss in Boots 2 did so well, there is now serious talk about Shrek 5, and I’m all for it

[@robyo1713]

In the 3rd movie with Rumpelstiltskin he was awkward around other ogres as if he never knew how to be an ogre.

[@aldohaimar4382]

That was the 4th one

[@skgachaproductions9481]

Aldo Haimar We pretend the third movie doesn’t exist 🙂

[@aldohaimar4382]

@@skgachaproductions9481 Yes I am aware that there are only 3 Shrek movies: Shrek Shrek 2 Shrek Forever After

[@pizzamaster355]

@KXNNECT kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3nOpIWjf6yKmbs id recommend this video for an explanation

[@tagnenjosephs3124]

@@skgachaproductions9481 what are you kidding?? The 3red was awesome

[@briannestevens2723]

I'm a simple girl. I see shrek, I click.

[@kimberboucher4680]

Naw man it ain’t funny if you don’t stick to the original “I’m a simple man, I see I click.”

[@briannestevens2723]

Kimber Boucher what 😂

[@crazyandlazy2669]

HUZZAH! A woman of quality!

[@mitskisontop]

Kimber Boucher She’s a woman and she can say woman so let her say WOMAN

[@briannestevens2723]

Kimber Boucher I’m not a man tho

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

I bet Shrek and Star Lord would both have a lot to talk about involving their dads.

[@superstar2446]

XD honestly yea

[@danielperez143]

If shrek doesn't snap him in two for being annoying

[@punkwrestle]

@@danielperez143 Rocket would amuse him.

[@whitneyl.1856]

"Only shooting stars break the mold." Was basically Shrek's mindset for most of his life.

[@Supersaurus4]

This explains so much about why Shrek was so hostile towards people in the first film

[@joshuagonzalez4183]

exactly :

[@KyleEvra]

Agreed. He was expected to. 😊💚🖤🤍

[@stargleamthehedgedragon6563]

Hey wasto umm i was wondering if you could do donkey's backstory?

[@jessicaconner1242]

star gleam the hedgragon I love that too

[@stargleamthehedgedragon6563]

@@jessicaconner1242 😊😊

[@tayloranderson7547]

I was wondering if you could do donkeys back story?

[@blindgamer7330]

Donkey was a boy

[@sissterdarkness]

Donkey was one of the boys that got turned into a donkey in pinochio and had escaped or was sold off the island. He stayed a donkey and grew up as a donkey.

[@Gunshywally1369]

"Bloodnut the Flatulent. You can guess what he's famous for." WHAT!?

[@AverageSynth]

It's a fart joke.

[@idiotgoddess2114]

I think that Shrek is basically just like a Crocodile and/or Alligator *They both want you out of their swamp* Edit: Thanks for all the likes, and I also wanted to clarify that Crocodiles are the ones who live in swamps and not alligators (Probably got that idea from "Crawl"). Edit 2: Thanks for the correction of some alligators able to live in swamps, btw.

[@randomkid-0-473]

Lol 😂

[@thanosjackson]

And they're both like onions.

[@user-wg9cl7ib9x]

Alligators... are like onions!

[@luccaestuque8151]

@@user-wg9cl7ib9x *sniffs* Oohh, soo they kill things to eat?

[@jakirachan]

Crocodile are the ones that likes on the swamp not alligators, but this one is funny😂

[@crumblemuffin1257]

Now I feel bad about someone who has layers

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do Sid the Sloth's Full Story from Ice Age.

[@animationnerd2748]

Or even better Manny’s full story

[@JM-gv8bg]

@@animationnerd2748 or Diego's

[@zangtron2390]

Or Scrats.

[@macmcscott9723]

Or The Baby’s And why it’s so horrible.

[@fkwitdasoju6706]

"Find me a wife and tell her I love her" - Sid

[@sleepylionking1103]

Watching the Shrek Musical as a teen made me realize “oh wait his backstory is actually really sad what the heck”

[@punkwrestle]

You didn’t get that from the first movie where Shrek and Fiona try to one up each other on how bad they had it.

[@ethanstang9941]

Who else would like another shrek movie?

[@fantasyoftwins2405]

Without Illumination touching it? ME!

[@mrblackbird6936]

A prequel

[@harryfleutv666]

MrBlackBird242 a prequel would be nice, but a Shrek 5 would ruin Shrek’s story arc he had in the first 3 films (and by first three I mean 1, 2, & 4, the third one is boring and stupid)

[@tizyman7120]

@Anto Hollywood HAHAHAHAHAH

[@penieweenieselenie7435]

Shriek is like me. He doesn’t like people cause he recognizes their shallowness. It’s like he said: they judge me before they get to know me. I’m weird like shriek and people will judge me but that’s their problem cause they are mean and shallow

[@bioluminescentmushroom]

Shallow like nothing to them? No personality?

[@fantasyoftwins2405]

This feels like r/iamfourteenandthisisdeep.

[@deutshsean8313]

@@bioluminescentmushroom Some

[@CatMaster90001]

Catcher in the Rye in a nutshell

[@gideon5942]

Sounds like "deep" post

[@Hollowin]

I thought when I was about 3 years old that, at a block buster in California, there was an official Shrek prequal. Anyone else know what I mean?

[@XWierdThingsHappenX]

Probably a rip off

[@harveyquezada1056]

I loved how Shrek became throughout the series. People see ogres as people eating monsters, but Shrek was completely different from usual ogre. He was a truly caring of the people around him, and the reason for that is because he didn’t want to be how he’s parents were. That’s truly amazing

[@sonicgen20]

So basically his parents raised him to believe that ogre's are meant to be one dimensional.

[@gabrielaabreudearaujo2580]

I want a video telling Aladdin's full story, because I want know more about his past of struggle to survive in the streets of Agrabah, and his first adventures with Abu before Aladdin's life changed when he met Princess Jasmine and found the Genie's Lamp in the Cave of Wonders.

[@shayZero]

I just hope they dont make another prequel. Those Aladdin sequals are maybe the only direct to video disney movie that actually stand up to the first one.

[@dazzlingdexter5060]

Shrek reminds me of my dad and donkey and Shrek is basically me and my dad's relationship. Shrek was sweet but riased to be a certain way. Donkey despite being judged by society is very optimistic and annoyingly talkative. Shrek is impatient and brash and untrusting of others.

[@jp2023]

Dazzling Dexter same thats also like me and my dad!

[@think7220]

Same. Kinda

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Can you do Jack Frost's Full Story from The Santa Clause 3, and explain why he so wanted a holiday.

[@michaelbrent1536]

We definitely need to talk about Dreamworks Monsters versus Aliens,The road to El Dorado, the prince of Egypt and Disney’s gargoyles!

[@isaiahadams1208]

Michael Brent Not to mention the Kung Fu Panda trilogy

[@disneyqueen4733]

Shrek is in my heart, he's a beautiful person with the best friends he can have

[@aphroditeinamerica7242]

Literally me and my friends are obsessed with Shrek and Shrek: The Musical

[@jordanm7132]

Me too. I saw this thumbnail and thought, well watch the musical😂. But I see that he’s really trying to get in depth with it so he wants to use more than the musical

[@connorplisga3718]

Farquad’s full story

[@RedRumRose106]

O look kids its Farquad's Far squad

[@kmalm4776]

He was short, a king, an incel, food and later poop.

[@funnyblog100]

He was often mocked for being short and like Shrek said he was compensating. He likely went through the same ridicule Shrek went through and developed in an inferiority complex that he tried to hide by bullying others and displaying his power. Shrek merely wanted to be left alone and live a quiet life. Shrek spent most of his time guarding his home while Farquaad wanted to force people out of their homes and take everything for himself.

[@kimhusband9632]

Farquad is grumpy form the 7 dwafs son he lived with snow white and thats what gave him an attatude of royalty and a better then anyone attatude wiel left alone with a normal person he grew to dislike fairtail things as his dad was never there and his dad dumped him in the wood at 20 altho farquad was ditter about this he admired snow white thats why he modeled his look like her

[@simonacannizzo5141]

Kim Husband wow I definitely want a video then😮❤️

[@randoiguess]

Me at 10pm: I should probably go to sleep. Me at 3am:

[@dtcomic1758]

His shrek voice is more like Gru's voice

[@SuperSaiyanMaster2024]

I thought the same thing when I saw that movie, and with him doing the impression lol.

[@jdkidkdjdifdjjdjdujfbfjfnf1034]

Yoooooooo this is accurate asf lmaoaoao

[@alvinrodriguez8214]

I feel bad for shrek and his parents are irresponsible

[@wearevenom4121]

You're basing that entirely off of human standards🤦

[@johnsantos507]

Yeah! Shrek's parents are a terrible parents!😠

[@theshyguy4932]

@@johnsantos507 there not terrible they were raised that way and they think ogres should be bad

[@newtfigton8795]

I don’t think that we can apply a human understanding of what good, moral parenting is to a completely different non-human race and culture. I know they’re fictional but still.

[@musicalmaniac2901]

Whenever someone shows Shrek the Musical now, I just get so happy that I could have been a part of my school's production of it.

[@jamieg6432]

Ogres are like onions, they have layers, most of shreks backstory was the depression layer of himself

[@toasturhztoastbunz896]

2015-17 Everyone: *Shrek is funny. Let's meme it!!* 2019-20 Everyone: *Wow.... Shrek's a pretty good movie..*

[@sierra_sue3578]

Can you do how Jessica met roger rabbit 🐇

[@muffinman7525]

Top 10 saddest anime back stories

[@hanjisbelovedtwink7902]

Other girl: * mentions that they like animated movies * Me: * joins in the conversation saying I like animated movies too * Other girls: * starts to talk about Disney princesses and asks me which one is my favorite* Me: *inserts shrek meme* good question

[@generalhamburger2405]

The fact that I can relate to Shrek is one of many unfortunate things in my life

[@earendurvoneinzbern7585]

When I was a kid, I a wanted to be a Tomb Raider like Lara Croft, Shriek's swamp In my opinion, represents us trying to make do with what life gives us.

[@jonathanring3614]

In my high school’s production of Shrek the Musical this year, before the Coronavirus, I played Papa Ogre. After watching this, I realize how harsh Mama Ogre and I were to our son. It’s so cool watching this analysis of Shrek’s backstory and realizing that even though I didn’t play any main characters (I played a knight and a guard as well), I still played someone who helped set the stage for the entire Shrek saga.

[@KwerzOfficial]

Shrek should be an anime

[@merafirewing6591]

The Twitter Freaks would go thermonuclear, while the memes will go crazy at the same time.

[@2cool2smooth36]

Can u do a video on how "where did zira and scar meet"

[@ivantheterrible2594]

It's about time we heard about where Shrek came from. In the movies they only go on about Fiona's story and her family, yet we know next to nothing about Shrek's origins.

[@silverbullet1620]

Pretty cool Isaac. Still waiting for that video explaining why Disney sees the color Green as evil. I love Green so I gots to know.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

🎵Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me🎵

[@thedoruk6324]

+Deshawn Edwards 🎸🎸I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed🎸🎸

[@PoppyNutella]

The DORUK she was looking kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Poppy Nutella 🎵in the shape of a "L" on her forehead🎵

[@CBandsc]

and the years start coming and they don't stop coming

[@simonacannizzo5141]

fed to the rules that I hit the ground running

[@lahyte_5925]

2:42 THERE’S A SHREK COMIC?!?!

[@corru-kun4461]

Question: Where did sherk get the Eyeballs he eats?

[@cthonisprincess4011]

Corru-Kun He wasn’t wasting any part of an animal.

[@foeloko]

Corru-Kun off of humans

[@mrnukes797]

Sarcastic fan: so Shrek was a serial killer DreamWorks fan: What are you doing in my swamp!!! Sarcastic fan: run away!!! run away!!!

[@jdkidkdjdifdjjdjdujfbfjfnf1034]

They came from donkeys parents

[@michaelaftoninamaidoutfit1051]

@@jdkidkdjdifdjjdjdujfbfjfnf1034 but hey that's just a theory, A FILM THEORY

[@ActuallyAJ_]

I cried when shrek said “they go ah help run big stupid ugly ogre…..they judge me before they get to know me

[@Boss_etc853]

I seriously love shrek, he went through so much and yet he still finds joy as he grows up

[@OzzyDrixClay]

I thought Sherk looked more like a giant frog

[@ernestlam5632]

That moment you realise your parents are ogres.

[@FastTheSonic]

Shrek's parent's are Ogre Boomers, change my mind

[@purpledragon1945]

They were born before that generation

[@damir_van_kalaz]

What makes it interesting is if you think deeper about it, it almost seems like a perpetual cycle of hostility. The humans view the ogres as monsters and treat them as such, so the ogres begin raising their young to expect that hostility and do what is necessary to scare off would-be attackers, but that fearsome and horrifying image only serves as confirmation to the humans' misconception of what ogres are, which leads to them increasing their hostility and reducing the possibility of sympathizers, which leads to the ogres taking up even more extreme lessons to their children so that they can survive the hostility they'll inevitably be exposed to, which comes right back around to becoming even more monster-like to unintentionally fit the narrative humans imposed upon them in the first place. Inevitably, you end up with a situation where, generations later, nobody is really right or wrong. The humans who started the misconception very likely aren't around anymore, which leaves the modern day humans, who had no control over what their ancestors did, and can't be blamed for going by what they're taught and what they witness that confirms the validity of their teachings, and the ogres similarly can't be blamed for going by what they're taught to survive the inevitable hostility, which is inevitably confirmed by the humans who rally together to try to fend them off.

[@crystalibel]

"Shrek's parents send him to live on his own when he was ONLY 7!" Pokemon: "PFT, AMATEURS!"

[@TIGER-xk4gk]

Well you can find info on Shrek from Shrek The Third when his father tried to eat him and from the musical where Shrek's parents sent him away on his eighth birthday to find a new home

[@Hannah-xj5gs]

That's literally what this video explains??

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

How does this comment have 22 likes? It doesn't add anything new, it's exactly what was already said in the video.

[@TIGER-xk4gk]

@@wariolandgoldpiramid This was before I watched the video

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

@@TIGER-xk4gk what's even the point of commenting before watching?

[@chisomololo9138]

He was seven.

[@meganshaw1949]

While I do think that Sherk's parents were both influenced by their upbrings, personal experiences and environments I also do think that at times that they were just being jerks too.

[@eljelablogs4921]

I watched the first film as a kid and never caught the message till now. It's basically Beauty and the Beast where we're focused on the Beast's point of view and also where the beast is doesn't need the change. It's an interesting, beautiful story especially how it puts more appreciation about the people who's born in a way that triggers insecurity and loneliness. Despite how little he thinks of himself deserving happiness and love, he ended up marrying a princess who changed herself to be with him and have a family with her. The message portrayed in Shrek and in Strange Magic is: *"Everybody deserves to be loved"*

[@racismgaming5278]

His parents are a bit "ogrebearing*

[@coletrain583]

If Shrek’s father makes an appearance in a 5th, I would like to see them argue witch each other, with his Dad being disappointed, while Shrek would just be annoyed and resentful that he’s here.

[@jonahlafountain4299]

Shrek 5 should be about his backstory if it they are actually making a 5th installation of the shrek franchise

[@SuperDababy2]

Shrek is more then a legend, he is God

[@TheFool...]

You are a good mortal.

[@jp2023]

Yes yes he is

[@jimakharimoh8818]

Lmao

[@elishabarkley7625]

And for just 25 cents you can witness his perfection

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

Thanks for another, magical video, Issac! A Merry Christmas to you and all you do! A Happy New Year, as well! ^^

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

What are you doing in his swamp

[@aseveredisappointment5637]

When I first watched the musical. I took this as a huge metaphor for being a person of color, living in america. I'm constantly being told things are going to be hard for me and I need to be tough enough to survive it

[@nerdyfangirl2734]

Can you start doing more tangled the series? Can you explain why Varian had no effect to the hurt incantation? Or the mystery of Varians hair streak?

[@GUG3X]

"My father was an ogre he tried to eat me." I think one time his Father yelled at him so much that he got scared and later he made up the joke about it.

[@misigetshreked383]

Shrek was born and raised in the playground is where I spent most of my days

[@droidmaker7932]

For your question in the end, I’d say both. By our standards, they were the terrible family where the relationship between the parents and children were beyond fixing and getting along. But shreks parents were raised that way by their culture, nurture, and most likely nature.

[@riches3581]

damn when I was a kid shrek was one of my favorite characters I knew he must have had a f** up background since he mentions it in shrek 1 and 3 but I had no idea his background was this sad and depressing

[@ramsaybolton5538]

I would consider Shrek as a demigod, a modern reflection of the mighty Hercules. Just look at him. He's a half greek god confirmed

[@lizziejack4443]

Thank you Isaac ! @Wotso I was soo! Curious of his back story 😏😁

[@blackandwhiteguy4264]

why shrek dosen't have a live action movie yet??

[@krisdawn518]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family and friends. Love you and Thank you for all your wonderful videos. Slowly starting to collect all your funko pops 😃

[@iamsherlocked7448]

"Orges are like onions, they have layers, " said by Shrek himself in the first movie

[@reinventlove1866]

So well put👏🏾👏🏾

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

What does “ruling princess” mean? Because one of Isaac’s suggestions for future videos was “Did Tiana become a ruling princess?”

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

A 'ruling princess' means to have the same power as the royal family they married into. In a historical sense, royals married royals for political and trading powers; creating allies through marriage. Which is why they have problems with inbreeding. When a non-royal marries a royal, they technically become a 'consort'; while they're married into a royal family, they don't have the 'power line' the same way as when you're born a royal. As in, a prince inheirits because his father's a king, same with a princess should the male heirs die so they become the legitimate ruler, like with Great Britain. Princess Kate was a 'commoner' but became 'princess' when she married her husband into the royal family. While her sons and daughter inherit, she herself most likely won't become a 'ruling queen' or the country. Hope it makes sense; it's about as far as I know on monarchy, I'm afraid! ^^;

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

thank u 4 that, but tiana wasn't born royal, she was a commoner.

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

@@YellowBear-kx1ff Yes, so I assume that by becoming a princess through marriage, Tiana is technically a consort. However, she isn't really the type to let anybody do her work for her! ^^

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

so did tiana become a ruling princess

[@dsrtpixie]

Our hero's origin story

[@deshawnedwards6412]

The origin of The Ogrelord.

[@Pooksgurl19]

Love that the Shrek musical soundtrack is in the background ♥️

[@adammoore7059]

Hey what's up Isaac I just wanted to thank you for the videos you are awesome and I have subscribed to your channel

[@awesomewolf6623]

Do a video on: dragon from shrek

[@edessaalp8611]

Poor Shrek🥺

[@egomaniac7230]

That's why Shrek 4 didn't make sense. He was already over other ogres but Shrek 4 completely reset Shrek's character arc.

[@SirStephenSW5334]

I really like the new closer camera angle, Isaac. As far as his parents, I think it's just the way they were brought up. They don't know any better.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Can you do a video on a theory about Shrek’s Donkey formerly being a human?

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

No matpat already did and he's matpat

[@carminecdinoproductions]

mimichu I’m asking Wotso Videos to do that!

[@Cage-CatYT]

Isaac reminds me of a kid in my class so much. That’s cool

[@MercedesHollingsworth]

This is totally off subject but i love your channel so much and don't want to see anything bad happen to it so i really got to know, what are you planning to do with your videos after the major changes to KZbin are placed in January?

[@kaylafike1930]

This was really good I liked it a lot 🥰