The Complete Backstory of Gru! | DESPICABLE ME

[@DanGamingFan2406]

All the best villains have some of the most tragic upbringings. I love how the Minions not only served as Gru's real family, but allowed him to become as successful as he was, until eventually, his heart was warmed enough to add the girls to this family, and finally found real happiness.

[@vexiles4474]

mate behave

[@loXiea]

Just like what the wise man said Strive happiness, not pleasure😌

[@Beachmunks]

When you look back at Gru's life you could understand why he became a villain.He didn't have much love or respect from his mother and he tried his HARDEST to make her proud but NOTHING was ever good enough for her, he was bullied by other kids in his school,he grew up without his father and brother heck he didn't even know he had a brother until he was an ADULT!! He even got rejected by his childhood idols who he looked up to.Those minions were his ONLY friends and then they turned into his family so maybe he NEEDED them because they changed his life for the BETTER and so did Dr.Nefario

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

The fact the minions loved him more than his own mother is honestly just even sadder he had to find care/appreciation from creatures he didn't even originally want. In a way, they were his chaotic guardian angels and showed Gru he didn't have to be so cold as a person, you could say Kevin, Bob, and Stuart were his trial run children before the girls entered his life. Full circle huh? Or maybe I'm just looking to deep. Technically it was Ottos fault for botching the mission, the others did nothing wrong. Henchman or not, there bond is something special. 😊 Cute Bob popcorn bucket! He's my favorite!

[@adammartinez8061]

And If Gru had never flew to Steal The Crown of Queen Elizabeth that day when The Scarlet Overkill Fiasco was happening…..he never would have met the minions…..he would have continued to remain lonely.

[@minaminasstudios8492]

I think the minions are the most underappreciated and overhated cartoon characters out there, yes they can be annoying, but they were the only ones in his life who genuinely cared about him, I mean Kevin, Stuart and Bob picked him up from school and smothered him with lots of love, heck they even went to rescue Gru when he was captured by Wild Knuckles even after he FIRED them! Kevin, Stuart, and Bob even saved his life from the Vicious 6! What was his mom doing while he was missing? Just chilling in her house like nothing was wrong… Wow, Mom of the year ladies and gentlemen…

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

​@minaminasstudios8492 Dam right, she didnt even seem to care or notice Gru was gone at all. Plenty just see them as stupid sidekicks and nothing else. They both saved each other in there own way.

[@anico7173]

I'm genuinely surprised we've never talked illumination on this channel until now! Great job, Isacc! Very well written and executed!

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

To be more specific about the beginning, *in 1960 or I guess 1965, Felonious Gru and Dru Gru were born* as twins. After that, their parents divorced and each took one son and both twins were never to see each other again. Shortly after, their father, Robert Gru, passed away. In the Minions films, Gru's age was inaccurate.

[@luanloud9454]

Also in 1962, the same year his voice actor Steve Carrell was born

[@senpai20lk48]

I grew up watching Despicable Me and its an absolute banger i love every second of it and the new Movie doesn't disappoint because it tackles Gru's backstory giving light to how He became the Most Diabolical Villain and The Greatest Father

[@teamsteed1]

I've always wondered about the tragic backstory about Gru. So thank you posting the video.

[@MenchiGuevarra]

Yes! Illumination is my favorite company. You should do a Minions backstory and talk about the strong brother bond that Kevin, Stuart and Bob have.

[@eoinlayzell3495]

Man the notification was messed up and said this was how shifu failed to be the dragon warrior with the gru thumbnail

[@IsaacCarlson]

I know. That was a total screw up on my part. But this is about Gru!

[@gilramanujan8826]

Honestly it’s really rare I’ve seen any analysis videos on KZbin let alone Issac’s channel and it’s pretty cool to see this happening. I’m looking forward to what he has next.

[@minaminasstudios8492]

I’m really happy you’re covering Illumination, I feel like they’re the most overhated animation studio out there, yes their movies aren’t masterpieces, but they do have their charm, also, Illumination just got started making animated movies, Despicable Me was their first one in 2010, Illumination is like a kid who just started playing guitar, they start out schlocky at first but they slowly get better overtime, studios can evolve, but people chose to ignore that and it really ticks me off, I’m honestly really happy that some people have started warming up to Illumination thanks to The Super Mario Bros Movie!

[@lexiemme805]

You should expand more on Gru's girls next! Great video!! :D

[@farah_nm162]

OMG Isaac!!! Your latest venture into Illumination Studios is absolutely awesome and fresh. I can't wait for the rest of the movie theories under this company, looking forward to them💜💜💜

[@Shadowmarktiger]

Excellent work man!!!!!!! Any chance you could do videos revolving around the cast of Sing???

[@kiki_the_arctic_cat_girl3778]

Gru's backstory is alot to take in when it's all said at once. I'm now curious about characters like Dr nefario, el Mach, balthazar brat and a buch of other characters from this franchise.

[@allisondavis2475]

I love your videos, it's os nice to see someone explain sorry points across multiple movies ina true timeliness order and add details thatbarent obvious from just watching the film. It's also cool to see u expanding to even more animation studios.

[@fireembliam9090]

12:33 That is correct.

[@agonyremnanttrap6789]

As kids we root for the heroes, until as adults we understand the villains.

[@owenscott6159]

What if venom symbiote was in incredible movies

[@UmmYeahOk]

You’re so excited about doing a video on a new studio… …what about an old studio that would still be “new” in regards to subject matter? Don Bluth has done so much. Secret of NIMH, American Tail, A Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, Titan AE… …lots and lots of animated masterpieces, distributed a variety of companies, some even Universal!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks for your videos man! Love this franchise! Gru is awesome!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@Poke-ladd]

I’ve probably forgotten but was Gru’s brother separated or abandoned? I remember some parts of 3 but also was he a world renounced villain?

[@IsaacCarlson]

Gru's brother Dru was separated from Gru as a baby!

[@frankd4581]

@@IsaacCarlson please make future videos all about the main characters both heroes and villains from the Hotel Transylvania franchise please

[@marshallmalloy5489]

​@@IsaacCarlsonmore How To Train Your Dragon, and also videos on Monsters vs Aliens please!

[@vexiles4474]

dude shut up with ur baby animated theory crap@@IsaacCarlson

[@vexiles4474]

they dont have backstories there not real, they are made up characters u nonce@@IsaacCarlson

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

The Vicious 6 are hypocrites the fact they tried to kill Wild Knuckles by kicking him off for being too old and yet they refuse to recruit Gru for being Young

[@EddyNjuguna]

All the best villains have some of the most tragic upbringings. I love how the Minions not only served as Gru's real family, but allowed him to become as successful as he was, until eventually, his heart was warmed enough to add the girls to this family, and finally found real happiness.

[@The_Mem]

Great title

[@IsaacCarlson]

It was so close to being right, but actually not at all

[@cheshirewolf1574]

Glad to know I got the screenshot of the notif before clicking

[@IsaacCarlson]

Excellent work! I noticed it as soon as I pressed publish

[@usagi8]

You know they've been updating the minions/despicable me section of Universal right? Also, they just added a 30th anniversary tribute area for Jurassic Park. Make sure to check it out! They're ending it in a few weeks. Btw, did you try both the Jurassic Park and Back to the Future escape rooms? I haven't, but they sound so awesome I really want to try!

[@RobertEdwards-x4d]

How about you do a video explaining the backstories of all the villains in the Despicable Me and Minions franchise (Vector, El Macho, Balthazar Bratt, Scarlet Overkill and Belle Bottom)?

[@deshawnedwards6412]

I would love that.

[@sergioandrescontreras5251]

I hope you do more Illumination videos. For example why not do the Super Mario bros movie? It seems like a natural fit for your new studio.

[@BubzeeeYT]

Not gonna lie. this video was great. made me understand more about grus backstory considering that after I watched rise of gru I didnt really think there was that much revealed until I watched this. also good video in general.

[@frankd4581]

Please make a future videos all about each of the main characters both heroes and villains from the Hotel Transylvania franchise please

[@Pipatheoppa]

But at the time that Gru grow up he was sad to see wild knuckles passed away

[@Pipatheoppa]

Wild Knuckles died of cancer at the age of 87 on June 30 1989 and he was born on February 7 1902

[@Gregory.19037]

10:40 to 10:48 if they made a film of Gru as a teenager that will be cool!

[@JamesDHalliday]

Glad ya fixed the title, mate 😅😁

[@TheKoolKat4Ever]

Shifu = Gru confirmed, eat your heart out Film Theory lol

[@jessetorres8738]

Why is it the Minions from Despicable Me are so popular/iconic yet the Pizza Planet Aliens from Toy Story aren't? I've never been a fan of the Minions at all, but even the 1st time I saw Despicable Me I enjoyed everything in the film except the Minions. Part of the reason why they were annoying was the fact that they only spoke in gibberish & the occasional word, but I realized after a while that they are blatant ripoffs of the Aliens from Toy Story. Think about it: The Aliens are 3 eyed green aliens with oval heads in blue jumpsuits that often speak in unison & only say a few things. The Minions are 1 eyed yellow round creatures in blue overalls that often speak in unison & say even fewer things. But the most annoying thing about the Minions to me is that (much like a lot of side comic relief characters in animated kids films) they are far too overused & take away from the seriousness of scenes while the Aliens are sparingly used to make a quick joke & lighten the mood (or at 1 point save the day) then move on. Finally, while there are some who argue that the Minions are far more useful as sidekicks helpers to the main cast than the Aliens, l the Minions (as shown from their spin off film) cause a lot of problems for the people they work for, meanwhile the Aliens (as we saw from the Buzz Lightyear animated tv show) are actually scientists & engineers that are key to Star Command rather then a hindrance to Buzz & the other Space Rangers. Sorry I went on a rant in this comment, but I really can't stand the Minions, so it bothers me how "iconic" they became in popular culture when they are so annoying as side characters especially when compared to the Pizza Planet Aliens.

[@betelgeuseredstone9082]

They changed Gru’s birth year in Minions 2 movie, cause Gru’s birth year is 1960. That would made Gru 16 years old. If it’s that age of 11, going on 12. The year would have been 1972, not 1976. I have seen Gru’s birthday in first movie of Despicable Me. On the computer read: September 28, 1960. Talking about oops, a mistake.

[@luanloud9454]

Maybe Gru write his birth date incorrectly

[@Mr_Furry]

What a Great video on Gru's backstory in Despicable Me, hopley you will make more fantastic videos about Illumination's other characters from Sing and The Secret Life of Pets.

[@robertavina-sd9kf]

I was so confused by the title but you fixed it its ok isaac mistakes happen

[@rodan9773]

Dude i love your content respect and keep up the epic work. How about The Life of Cassandra next from Rapunzel The Series.

[@stephenschiffman5940]

More Despicable Me videos please

[@robinsilva4754]

Since you’re now also doing Dreamworks & Illumination in addition to Disney, would it be possible for you to at least consider doing Monster High & Ever After High Both from Mattel ?

[@jeremiahmarlow8938]

Have a amazing day 🖤

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

One thing I still find weird is that there are many supervillains in the Despicable Me Universe yet for some reason there aren't any superheroes

[@mitcheldxdyt]

The gru thumbnail 😂😂

[@bacaawesomerorie2788]

What if megmind and incredible had the same universe

[@giovanniorellana2200]

That title.......

[@IsaacCarlson]

OOPS. That's my bad.

[@JamesDHalliday]

Yeah, it was kinda messed up 😂😂

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

More videos like this please

[@samanthatorres6749]

I agree too. ❤️💖✨🌙💙🤍

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Could you do Sony Animation Films? Like Hotel Transylvania? Love that film series or maybe even LAIKA Studios, they're sort of underrated, they debut a new movie like every decade or so.

[@TheDeepThinker-sq3iy]

How come in my notifications the title says it's about how shifu failed as a dragon warrior, but when I click I get directed to THIS video instead? lol, anybody else out there that was trolled by that also? sound off. . .

[@justaguywhowatchesyoutube5588]

It’s disappointing that the Rise Of Gru brushed away’s gru’s backstory and instead we got minion shenaigians.

[@bacaawesomerorie2788]

What if Roxanne got metro man powers instead of haul in megmind movie

[@AquaticNight45]

Awesome, you watched Sing?😸 The first and the second is one of my fave movies😸 I love your theory videos, the´re awesome😸

[@ginahawkinsgina9798]

7:34

[@padmanproduction66505]

Could We do an Explanation Of The Super Mario Bros. Movie?

[@noormuhamed7853]

He reminds me of doof from phineas and ferb

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

8:32 also rip Alan Arkin the voice of Wild Knuckles

[@seanpvs101moviesproduction3]

This is why He My Favorite Characters in the Franchise became become he Have a Exciting history of How He became a SuperVillain Wale he haves his Loved Minions to Got his Back.

[@n.d.engleson6499]

Princess Fiona’s Complete Backstory

[@adammartinez8061]

I wonder how the kids that bullied him felt when he actually did become a villain.

[@betelgeuseredstone9082]

In Despicable Me 1 movie, you can see the crown. It was the same crown in Minions 1 movie.

[@superwahrrior]

Please do more content on Avatar Studios.

[@sentientfetus3894]

That girl remembers that expuog harassment much worse .

[@jackf-s9995]

They should literally make a film about Gru called illuminations the life behind Gru. If anyone sees this comment, make sure to tell illumination to start working on this cause. I really want to see the backstory behind Gru and I want to see a Despicable Me four remake with all the other villains coming back such as vector Al macho Scarlett overkill brat vicious six

[@manoftheusajones5147]

I watched all 3 Movies and the 2 Spin-Offs!

[@LewAhkow-gq4tf]

His father is actually different in the family tree and the canvas picture

[@sandybrown728]

❤

[@Grufromminionslol]

As Gru, I can confirm

[@luanloud9454]

Hi Gru

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Isaac! Love yout videos but you got the wrong title man!

[@IsaacCarlson]

Oh I know... there was a glitch, and I totally didn't notice that my title didn't save before I pressed publish.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

@@IsaacCarlson You good man! We all got a chuckle out of that🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ImJustHere-y]

Way better then the movie

[@Spirit.Verse.S-1573]

Bruh the title😂😂😂

[@IsaacCarlson]

Yup. Big yikes on my part messing it up

[@idk9586]

​@@IsaacCarlsoni thought it was an AI generated video like what the SpongeBob theory guy did

[@sentientfetus3894]

So we're going off Disney. Then can talk about if you think 🤔 the writers of Total Drama Island owe Eizekial an apology. Sense been completely vindicates by actual female athletes themselves

[@Pipatheoppa]

Robert and Dru are both look like Gru

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For The Backstory 🙊🤯😭✌️🙂🤩💗😁💐🌟🥇🏆

[@Conquistador495]

Please more despicable me lore

[@theretrorooster4626]

Could you please do a video on Balthazar Bratt?

[@thetheorizermoore7476]

Do this for httyd how all dragon species and populations returned to the hidden world and lived under toothlesses rule

[@chrismaccool9097]

How could Gru and Drew parents did such a thing.

[@ChefTontu]

Gru is the villain Po.

[@alexcarlson663]

He Isaac, You look like and remind me of my brother in High school. We even have the same last name, Carlson. Except I live in New England,

[@EthanDolan61101]

Can you check out Aardman at one point, please?

[@AquaticNight45]

@IssacCarlson What did you think of sing?😸 Any fave characters and songs?😸

[@juliojuarez4033]

Aren’t they working on a despicable me 4 right now maybe gru & lucy have a kid who is also trying to get into the former villain family business

[@EmmettDoyleDDR435]

It was almost like a lair mansion to me.

[@CatKun1234]

Let’s be honest Gru’s mom is just the worst

[@jackmccaskill6338]

i love it

[@seancollins7447]

Adding another Fandom I see

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

You forgot to mention: Gru & his mother are both Russian. That's where his accent came from.

[@MarsNeptune-pi9nw]

Long lost dad and brother

[@MissDisneyFan908]

I love despicable me as well as Disney

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

😮😮😊

[@joshuagorski9452]

How do we know Kyle’s semi-immortal?

[@darinisaacherbert5407]

The title doesn’t match

[@IsaacCarlson]

It should be correct now. I totally messed that up!

[@jeremiahmarlow8938]

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[@bradonbyrd8061]

Well well well

[@jamesgallagher100]

I think he lost hair at age 30 That’s why hope I don’t lose my hair when I turn 30

[@jellyowl2644]

The original title lol

[@clarityraven]

Yes! I’m so early that I’m the 373rd like!

[@ANIMEOASIS30]

minions and rise of gru make no sense 1950 11 1970 11?

[@FalconEditzz7]

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