The Depressing Truth About Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompa

[@zolasamarita]

He offered them a job in exchange for coco beans because coco beans were sacred to them.

[@JosiahFickinger]

Right. And being a tribe, money likely would have meant nothing to them.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Since they did not know how to obtain coco beans they became slaves to those who know where the coco beans are.

[@moon66487]

​@@reasonerenlightened2456they knew how, but it was dangerous, so they were suffering of a coco bean crisis. In exchange of coco beans, Willy offered them to work for him.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

​@@moon66487 Are you saying W.W. traded alleged risk for real labor while obtaining full ownership of the products of that labor?

[@JosiahFickinger]

@@reasonerenlightened2456 It was likely much more than about Cocoa beans. It was about escaping such an awful place and entering into a better life.

[@CarsonFrench]

“You will live in happiness too like the loompa loompa doompity doo” I don’t think they were depressed

[@XExtinctionAGamer]

They were not as we know of Wonka (2023) wonka offered the job to come work at the factory to the Oompa Loompas

[@mrhost8882]

@@XExtinctionAGamer2005*

[@Mark_Just_Mark_nothingelse]

​@@mrhost8882 wdym, there is a 2023 version

[@Stuytz]

@@mrhost8882there’s a 2023 redesign

[@Stuytz]

/ prequel

[@jackpearson1680]

They all agreed to it. They were completely happy with coming

[@Sk83rNinja]

It even says this in the book

[@jackweber3660]

so they’re sharecroppers

[@vilgot3159]

It was with the oumpa lumpa boss not with the workers

[@allenhenderson6138]

COLONIZER🤣

[@RedReaper976]

⁠@@Sk83rNinjayea

[@joshuamarquez2653]

Yes in the first Willy Wonka movie he offers them a job and sanctuary because they were being eaten alive by the vermiciouskunids and the whangdoodles, hornswogglers, snozzwangers duh!😂

[@lukemasarik2926]

Fantastic 🤣

[@trinitynguyen-su8wh]

I hate those vermicious knids

[@joliemclaughlin6463]

@@trinitynguyen-su8wh chicken nugget looking space aliens are the worst man

[@horacechan5210]

@@trinitynguyen-su8whwhen I read Charlie and the elevator (probably not correct name) I was so scared of the Knids I covered the pictures in the book with paper

[@trinitynguyen-su8wh]

@@horacechan5210 you’re almost right, Charlie and the great glass elevator. Yeah I read that book. I just thought of them as those tangle toys, the “tangle hairy” or something like that

[@littlemacisunderrated412]

They accept the cocoa beans as payment, it’s not slavery, they agreed to work for cocoa beans. The Oompa Loompas also had autonomy, and in Willy wonka every song mentions that the Oompa Loompas are care free and happy.

[@stormv7204]

the only thing Dark about Slavery is the Slaves themselves👴dont forget it!

[@ktheus307]

For them seeds are like money, they don't work for free. Some native civilizations in South America did this before colonization.I think this was heavily inspired by their trading system in the movies, money is paper for them, it wouldn't make sense to move into this job for useless paper

[@Coincollector81]

Willy Wonka gave the oompa loompas a safe home free from predators

[@hchdhdhhdhdhdhd3745]

In the 2005 one even says that they agreed that they would live there that they want to for cocoa beach

[@trunphin]

All three movies have changed the story of the oompa loompas lol

[@Coincollector81]

@@trunphin I haven't seen Wonka yet. I want to

[@stormv7204]

the only thing Dark about Slavery is the Slaves themselves👴dont forget it!

[@robertpatter5509]

Is it slavery if I agree to work for you in exchange for cocoa beans? No. It is not. Is it a good idea for me to work for cocoa beans? No. But it's not slavery. Not even close. Had they wanted other payment they would have said so.

[@parker4544]

Its slavery with extra steps

[@robertpatter5509]

@@parker4544 They can say no or ask for other types of payment. They can just stay where they are.

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

@@parker4544a Slave doesn’t get a choice they are forcibly taken and don’t get payed at all, nor do they get a proper home to live in. Wonka offered them better living conditions than they had in Loompa Land, safe from harm. Also the Oompa Loompas would have said no if they didn’t want anything other than cocoa beans 🫘 which they consider to be sacred. Xx

[@alymig70]

@@parker4544I was just coming here to say that 😂

[@JenWIL641]

They were smuggled in from Africa. They were stolen. Probably were supposed to be pygmies of Africa but didn't want ro aay that in the movie.

[@JosiahFickinger]

You completely forgot; the place they were living were swarming with gigantic bugs. Not to mention, don't you think the factory has enough space to house Oompa Loompa headquarters? Working for Wonka could've given the Oompa Loompas a purpose outside from making smashed caterpillar soup 😅

[@OfeliaGoden]

Oompa loompa doopity doo *"I GOT A GLOCK AND ITS POINTING AT YOU-"*

[@GodzillaNothingYou3]

Oompa loompa doopity di *IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE YOU NEED TO RUN*

[@Hampieee]

Just because they have a KZbin channel, doesn't mean they're right

[@azmamunir5360]

~Oompa Loompa diddity do I got a bad feelin bout you~

[@ryanhau1073]

In an early draft of the Novel, the workers in the factory were Pygmies from Africa, but it was changed due to the realization that comparisons would be made to the Slave Trade, so instead made them more like Worker Elves from this magical land. Tho in the current Wonka Prequel, it does seem like they are trying to distance the Oompa Loompas from the Slavery Comparisons even more by having Wonka come across Oompa land by Accident, harvesting a Coco Plant he found there unknowingly owned by the Oompa Loompas, and resulted in an Oompa Loompa stalking him to get payback

[@mrbungle3310]

Isnt that just working? If he offered them cocoa beans that means they are paid

[@heatherkulsicavage7083]

Good, I’m glad everyone else sees how completely asinine this is! And they weren’t mocking other people’s misery. They were pointing out other’s moral defects so we all can learn from their mistakes.

[@the_midnight_frequency]

In the book Willy Wonka asked to the leader of oompa loompa to come to the factory IN EXANGE OF EVERY PAYMENT THEY ACCEPT; this, combined to the explanation of Willy wonka of how the chocolate is made, convinced the leader of the tribe to accept

[@johngreen3540]

In willy wonka and the chocolate factory, wonka said that loompa land was awful and he offered them to come live with him in peace and safety.

[@jonicthehuman]

when Wonkas copyright expires, we'll get so many horror films

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

The Depp version is actually accurate to the book in what the Oompa Loompas were like and where they came from. They made it clear that this Wonka was morally dubious though.

[@Lipiswarna]

I read the book they were not enslaved.they were just rescued from their home-the oompa-loompa land and wonka requested them to work in his factory for cacao beans or chocolate because ot was so sacred

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

Erm the Oompa Loompas aren’t slaves 1st of all they came willingly to work for Willy wonka in his factory, slaves are forcibly taken and don’t get a choice. 2nd wonka gives them cocoa beans 🫘 in exchange for their work because to Oompa Loompas they are considered sacred. He also offered them a better life than the harsh living conditions of loompaland. 3rd the songs the Oompa Loompas sing are all rehearsed and perfectly choreographed to entertain Wonka and the children but also to highlight the key messages of the book to the readers. 4th you are overthinking this and making this video for views. Xx

[@malachieclipse9507]

People need to stop dissecting childrens movies, the oompa loompas sung about ironic punishments for children and their awful parents, teaching a lesson to the audience and the other children

[@mickeymouse-eb2qv]

They left the jungle on purpose because they wanted the cacao bean, the mean ingredient in chocolate.

[@kkibela]

No ones talking about dahls committment to teaching and revealing morality in all his stories

[@starfighterkids1153]

“Welcome to the team you have replaced your brown counterpartners” -Dantdm

[@damiensisco6960]

If this is true then Willy Wonka should not be considered a good guy.

[@RetroEgg2]

In the new movie wonka: it is said by a Oompa Loompa that they are from a lushes island with lots of cocoa pods.

[@shealenebresnahan4469]

The next time I indulge in a Wonka bar I’ll be on my roof thinking I’m a horse.

[@TedFegal]

Oompa Loompas are happy working for Willy Wonka

[@rrw65]

The Oompa's rock! Long live the films

[@Veshyfrench78]

Willy Wonka is a quirky and imaginative character from Roald Dahl's beloved children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." He is the enigmatic chocolatier who opens his magical factory to a few lucky children, each of whom learns a valuable lesson about greed and kindness through their misadventures. Played brilliantly by Gene Wilder in the 1971 film adaptation, Willy Wonka remains a timeless and iconic figure in popular culture.

[@random_person569]

Just remember that these are only a book and movies.

[@jerryfootball21]

Correct me if im wrong. I watched the fist ever Willy Wonka movie yesterday night and in one clip he said that the Oompa Loompas were taken from him because Oompa land had been too dangerous for them to stay. Even though the Oompa Loompas worked for him he gave them many chocolates and a free place to stay in that secret compartment.

[@superultimatexlrfire462]

Basically yea that's why they're in the factory in the 71 film. In the 05 one, he promised to the leader it seems that they could have a safe home and all the cocoa they wanted if they worked at his factory, which they agreed to do

[@SillyJay_]

Wonka: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

[@Margaretawalk]

That’s why they say I’ve got a TRAGIC tale for you 😮

[@kaiketsuzoro6890]

Oompa loompas: *singing BAD FEELING(OOMPA LOOMPA)*

[@proatfindingdiamonds]

1st movie they were happy 2nd one you have a point

[@Xx-Max_YTube-xX]

Yes... I have a charlie n da choco factory book and thats what it said abt oompa loompas

[@ilovevolleyballsomuch965]

NAHHH BRUUU THE OOMPA LOOMPAS ARE SCARY ASFFFFF

[@windyjarrett5793]

Dude get a grip!

[@NatesaurusHelloREAL]

You will live in happiness too. Just like the Oompa Loompas doopa dee doo.

[@WayneHorsfall-bh7of]

* him scaring the sh!t out of me * Also me in a *dark room* AHAHHAHAHHAH

[@Sigma.6]

I've just indulged in a solid gold Wonka bar. It's lovely. 🥰

[@LordGecko-30033]

Well this nice to know that in the new Wonka movie It actually shows the backstory of the oompa loompas

[@TheBlackDragon9515]

“ I’ve tried it on like 20 Oompa Loompas and they all ended up as a blueberry it’s just weird “

[@christopherbriggs9526]

Read the books

[@UnOfficial_FunSizedWhitty]

No, the oompa loompa leader accepted to work with wonka

[@user-bu1wl5oz9p]

I love the 2005 vesion its the best i still watch it in 2024

[@Muffet99996]

Him: "How do you feel about chocolate from willy wonka now?" Me: "HUNGRY FOR CHOCOLATE"

[@BallerRommiel25]

Hugh Grant's version didnt mock others but sang cheerful

[@Shrekpuckle]

They happily made an exchange with Willy Wonka

[@jessfoley8791]

Oompa Loompa doobaty doo i got a bad feelin bout you

[@SomeRandomAn1mator]

"Oompa loopa do ba di do i got a bad feeling bou't you, "

[@GoofyAhhHandleHere]

Willy wonka must have took inspiration from the 1800s

[@indumuinusrexplayz471]

How to ruin you’re childhood

[@sundus928]

This is why I love Tim Burton's one coz they maje it VERY clear that Wonka is sadistic and apathetic. There's a scene where the Oompa Loompa's are whipping a cow to make "Whipped cream" . Gene's movie leave out so many things that as an Adult you wonder what's going on in his mind , what is he planning.

[@JosiahFickinger]

But there's also a scene where there were gigantic bugs

[@floraflowers]

A joke that wouldn't fly today indeed, but Wonka didn't have malicious intent. The Oompa Loompas came to his factory on their own free will. Back in their homeland, they lived in tree houses because it was too dangerous on the ground and had to resort to eating bugs that tasted disgusting, all while longing for cocoa beans. Wonka offered them a safe place to stay free of charge and all the cocoa beans they wanted. It sounds like a very fair trade to me. A lot of the things he did were mostly because he couldn't read social cues and had no social skills whatsoever, but he wasn't purposely cruel or evil.

[@JosiahFickinger]

@@floraflowers I whole-heartedly agree!

[@blackkatt.]

they don't look depressed, wonka kidnapped them so they aren't prey to people in their jungle. in 2005 wonka had an oompa loompa therapist

[@miss_azzie]

So thats how*ommpa loompa doopity doo i got a baddd feeling bout you* were made

[@CrispyA113]

I can’t believe this Willy Wonka And Charlie are two of my favorite movies

[@thememeking6114]

There okay

[@misterpeachy2213]

I remember watching this documentary when I was a kid that showed that they use child slavery indoors to harvest the coco beans 😱

[@pickledanimations4729]

“Just like old times” 👨🏼‍🦳

[@user-zg9pv3vk6h]

He saved them from their awful home where they were being eaten and willingly worked at his factory take all the lore into account 😂

[@reganlindsey06]

the songs in the original at least are like what the kids need to learn . it’s kinda like the moral of each kid in the factory is the oompa loompa songs . They all were greedy and they mention that

[@RozemyneLittleShumil216]

Its pretty accurate to irl situation, chocolate is made from coco beans mostly harvested by exploited children and underplaid adults

[@tavinprice2310]

Bro really just wpke up and said "what if i spread some misinformation"

[@Bonniedabunnyofficial]

If you are watching this in 2024 and saw the new movie you will know they arent slaves

[@lunaticfringe3766]

EVERYTHING IS PERFECT THERES NOBODY CRYINGGGGGGGG Oompa Loompa doopity doo I got a bad feeling about you😊

[@lonaopandethan]

This actually happend too in BTD6.

[@Baseds_Backup_Account]

Not to mention that they sang about kids dying as well, btw here.

[@Sans-Under_tale0]

If wonka gives something to oompa loompas, they are not slaves

[@vincentvega9747]

Isn't the other ones from south America

[@user-vy2je4in2r]

THE 1700'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY WORKERS 💀💀💀💀💀

[@williamcrowe2576]

An earlier print of the book said that they were pigmies.

[@keva-mariebailey4372]

me still vibing

[@Lee-nb5ov]

Me after knowing this: still vibing🎉🎉

[@iggycaiano8982]

they agreed to get chocolate and were happy

[@random_person569]

I agree with you

[@szashcraft]

Oompas are my favorite

[@The_real_yellow_monkgt]

Oompa loompa doompa de do I've got a perfect puzzle for you oompa loompa doompa dee if you aren't wise you'll listen to me

[@Xian221]

It truly the sadboi hour now:(

[@Graham-445]

I love how this guy is hating on Oompa Loompas but he probably hasn’t read the book in the book it says that they wanted out of Oompa land like people have to stop hating on Oompa Loompas

[@Snaaake_Beater]

now i know how the minions were created. also because of the rayman rabbids

[@superjohn2285]

I got a bad feeling about you oompa loompa

[@Giraffeboi392]

Oompa, Loompa doobadedoo I got a bad feeling about you

[@ZML03]

They were paid in cocoa beans and agreed to it

[@GreenRobloxplayer]

Bruh they actually have a deal with the oompa lumpa leader for cocoa beans

[@smiff9577]

I’m pretty sure they were content with their lives. They say multiple times in their song that abandoning the greedy selfish addictive lifestyle can bring peace & happiness “like the Oompa Loompa do”

[@mrdante361]

So i get a safe place to live and all the chocolate i can eat and all i have to do is sing songs and tack a risk trying some candy. At least we get a backstory with the 2005 movie

[@WithYourArms]

Therefore, the movie is made in 1890

[@Hound_Vr.]

Ompa loompa dopity doo🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🗣️🗣️

[@eisa1nts]

What the fook are you talking about? Everyone of us are slaves. Freedom is a construct.

[@markcamacho8739]

Guys Im pretty sure he's being sarcastic.

[@flordeloucamporedondo8547]

Oompa loompa dubidu i got a bad feeling about you

[@Mr_puzzlesiscool]

The basic form of the chocolate factory was a casle and turned into chocolate factory and the first Oompa Loompa is loften

[@foxyayo1643]

EVERY THINGS PERFECT

[@masihullahkharooty7765]

Oomph a looms doopity doo I got a bad feeling about you

[@dadstation4424]

Perhaps the 1971 oompa loompa should get some kind of reparations

[@itzurmom289]

Did u also know that Roald Dahl wrote about this because when he was a little kid he went to school and everyday this chocolate maker always comes and taste their chocolate and this really inspired Roald Dahl to invent chocolate so then he wrote a book “Charlie and the chocolate factory” but then the movie is originally called “willy wonky and the chocolate factory”

[@user-ju2no6fm9k]

“ Oompa Loompa Dupitt ooiodo I have got a bad feeling about you” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@BiglariProductions]

2005 oompa loompa was hilarious loooool

[@ExcitedAlpineSkiing-fq4ii]

OOMPA LOOMPA DOOPITY DOO I GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT YOU OOMPA LOOMPA I DON'T KNOW DUDE I GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT YOU 😔

[@BeaufortRyan]

Actually, Robot Chicken made a parody about this.