The Lion King and Disney's Sequel Curse

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[@rasyadiskandar759]

it's a marathon and look we coming for a win

[@Undeafeatedable]

@@rasyadiskandar759 just like puff told christopher

[@lady-sam-113]

🤯1:01:07🤯Finally someone who thought the same as me. I immediately thought when they started to recreate their stories the only two reasons they do this is 1 to keep the copyright of their stories and 2 to make easy money. I mean people will show up anyway because they are curious about the difference between older version and new version. it was the only reason i saw the lion king in theaters even though i was pretty sure it wont even come close to the original. 👍nicely made video.🤩

[@aerindeleon9878]

@dstar pyro The first song is “My Cherie Amor” - Tripple S Connection (1979 LP)

[@giltzexuh]

@@aerindeleon9878 ey, you dropped this 👑

[@Mathmachine]

That feel when you watch a video talking about Disney animated sequels that is almost as long as a typical Disney animated sequel.

[@BREADSWORD]

lmfaooo I swear I was trying to make a short one!

[@joshgrant6873]

@@BREADSWORD Don’t you dare! I love long form video content. Just two days ago I watched an 8 hour long video deconstructing the last two seasons of the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious. If you have more shit you want to talk about in your video, you pack that sucker to bursting. I’ll always be there to watch it.

[@tygerinthenight3255]

I am also all for the long form content. I love getting a deep dive about something totally random but fascinating

[@jadedheartsz]

@@joshgrant6873 Oh yeah Quinton Reviews videos, I honestly do not have time to watch something that insanely long about a kids show. I like Victorious but an 8 hour video on it just sounds way too goddamn exhausting for me.

[@theacoffeecary2174]

@@joshgrant6873 yes Quinton needs more love

[@onbearfeet]

Ironically, Hamlet has been my go-to example for years of why "originality" or "unpredictability" isn't the highest goal of storytelling. I watch a live staging of Hamlet every few years; in 2021, I staged a reading of it in a park with friends because we all missed live theater. (I was Claudius.) The story doesn't change. Only the telling does--the actors' performance choices, the visual design, the blocking and other direction. But those retellings and reimaginings make a good story infinitely relatable and infinitely readable/watchable. A good Hamlet is always worth watching. My usual closing argument is, "And when somebody gave it a happy ending and called it The Lion King, Disney made a bazillion dollars off it, so don't tell me audiences only want new stuff."

[@Bane_questionmark]

My issue with this kind of argument is that it glosses over and downplays the impact of differences between "versions" of "the same story". Giving Hamlet a happy ending completely changes the point of the whole thing, to say nothing of the many other differences. "The Lion King is just Hamlet, except it has a totally different theme and point" is kind of a nonsense statement.

[@VladDascaliuc]

@@Bane_questionmark Yeah, to say that "It is the same except for everything that makes it different" is kinda pointless. Just say that it borrows elements or takes some inspiration or that it simply has some stuff that is similar, but don't put so much emphasis on the "It is Hamlet" part.

[@onbearfeet]

@@Bane_questionmark Fair enough. I use the example primarily as a counterargument to the idea that stories MUST be unpredictable--for example, that a completely random plot twist is better than one that's set up well because the random one "subverts expectations". (This used to come up a lot in GoT conversations, for example.) For that purpose, the idea that Hamlet has been retold and adapted a bunch of different ways, from more faithful versions like Branagh's to very loose ones like The Lion King, works pretty well. The familiarity of Hamlet doesn't detract from the enjoyability of those works. I don't tend to use this line of argument in other contexts.

[@MrEffectfilms]

@@Bane_questionmark But the same could be said for other similar stories too. Ferngully, Pocahontas, and James Cameron's Avatar are all very similar but the differences they have all give them different themes. Ferngully is at it's core a film about environmentalism, Pocahontas is about how failure to communicate or even understand those different from you can lead to disaster, and Avatar is about a man who falls in love with a new world and it's people after his own world has been left to rot. Look at the plots and they all sound similar but the story told with that plot is very different. Same with the Star Wars A New Hope and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, one is about a young man who learns to trust in a higher power than himself and the other is about a boy who proves how special and exceptional he is despite being told all his life that he isn't worth anything. Again very similar plots but two very different stories.

[@michaelguerrieri3486]

@@MrEffectfilms star war is based japanese samurai film.

[@Salamon2]

To add to your "Hamlet's father's ghost is the true villain" theory, keep in mind that in the Elizabethan stage that there was accepted portions of the stage meant to be interpreted as heaven (above the stage) and hell (under the stage). And Hamlet's father's ghost when he disappears off stage but is still spooking the night's watch into swearing the vow to Hamlet, knocks and shouts from underneath the stage--per the stage directions. I.E. Hamlet's father's ghost is knocking from hell, not heaven. Also add into this the context that to Elizabethans, ghosts weren't what we'd consider "the souls of the departed"--they were either angels or demons taking the shapes of the departed to influence human action (this is a simplification to make a point). Which is why you needed an university trained person to determine the true nature of a ghost (aka why the Night's Watch have dragged the skeptical Horatio out of bed in the first scene--as a university educated young man, he's supposed to be able to "interpret" whether the ghost is heavenly or demonic. Horatio in that scene is a bit of a stand-in for the Elizabethan audience and their view of ghosts at the time as the skeptical view that "there's no such thing as ghosts". That skepticism was increasingly becoming the opinion of the average educated Elizabethan. As such, Horatio fails at his task--though if you pay attention the ghost flees at the invocation of Christ's name and refuses to answer when it's invoked. Had Horatio paid more attention at the University one might argue, he would have known from that alone that the ghost was nothing good--but alas Horatio was a skeptic scared shitless by having his worldview challenged that he didn't pay attention, and as such the ghost got what it wanted. In other words, in the context of the Elizabethan times: the ghost of Hamlet's father is a demon, come in the shape of Hamlet's father to set Hamlet on a self-destructive path of vengeance that will damn and doom all those around him.

[@adambierstedt920]

He literally says he's in hell in Act 1 Scene 5.And the stated reason is that he didn't have time to confess his sins before his death on the grounds of, yknow, being murdered. This doesn't invalidate the point, I think the reading is compelling, it's just not as deep of a cut as you say.

[@TheGamingBDGR]

@@adambierstedt920 or what better way for the demon to incite Hamlet to action than being all like "yes I ended up here because Claudius murdered me before I had a chance to repent, totally not cause I was a warlord or anything, it was all Claudius fault! Go get him son!"

[@adambierstedt920]

​@@TheGamingBDGR oh, definitely possible! The Ghost is absolutely not good people and could easily be lying about his motivations (though, at the same time, kinslaying was a pretty hefty sin and Hamlet thinks Claudius will go to heaven if he gets killed during confession despite that... the rules are weird). All I was pointing out is that the Ghost says he's in hell, we don't need a deep dive on the directional symbolism of elizabethan theatre to prove that.

[@WhitneyDahlin]

@@adambierstedt920 no we didn't technically need a deep dive on it but I'm sure glad we got it anyway! I had no idea about anything they had mentioned in the original comment so that was really fascinating to me! I'm a sl** for history and their comment was way more interesting and relevant than 99.99% of all KZbin comments (including my own) are. Also even though the Ghost says it's in h*ll adding all those other little details to confirm it just makes the play so much better. It's the small technically unnecessary details that most people probably aren't going to notice or that are going to go above most people's heads that turns good stories into classic stories. And good video games into classic video games. I don't know if you've played the new elden ring but damn the details in that game are so tiny and crazy and amazing. And even though they seem small by themselves put together they become a far more immersive gameplay experience.

[@blueberrypitbull87]

The father lion in the clouds is a ripoff of where Panja, Kimba's father appears to him as a spirit.

[@zacharybee3634]

FINALLY, the validation of my high school rants that if The Lion King is Hamlet then The Lion King 1 1/2 is absolutely Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead has never been so sweet! Also thank you for talking about literally my favorite Disney sequel, this has become SUCH a good day.

[@scribeslendy595]

The validation this gives me is so fucking cathartic

[@Stag.nation.]

So I'd always heard the term, "the lion king is just hamlet." But to be so eloquently put, thoroughly and studiously ascertained by the breadsword, and that only being 30 minutes into the video, you've done it again you brilliant bastard!

[@FosukeLordOfError]

It was very refreshing to hear a detailed analysis of how it follows hamlet and other inspirations.

[@ridney5887]

Yes, it's usually delivered in such a "gotcha!" way, but this breakdown is MUCH more interesting.

[@emilyprice178]

I knew about 'Hamlet' and 'Romeo and Juliet' being inspirations for The Lion King 1 and 2, but how did I never catch that TLK 1 & 1/2 is 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'! That's brilliant.

[@OrtegaSauce]

A bunch of my buddies went to see The Northman when it first came out. 5-10 min in, one of them turns to the other and says, "wait, this is just the lion king." The other, being the correctionist he is counters, "actually its Hamlet" Dude isn't wrong but everyone's seen Lion King and as time passes less people will watch Hamlet

[@samanthaw.861]

The Lion King 1 1/2 is one of my favorite Disney sequels simply because it has one of my favorite jokes in any Disney movie ever: “We’re going to get old walking across this thing.”

[@Roadent1241]

.... I hate that it took me.... What, 15 years to GET IT.

[@tekufu]

Stopping everything I'm doing to watch this. Thank you in advance Bread Dad.

[@fleshytrash]

On god fucking same

[@BREADSWORD]

ALL LOVE BRO THANK YOU

[@HardReset_YT]

Lol Bread Dad

[@GScheele3]

The only appropriate response.

[@colbiray833]

Ong I’m finna park and enjoy

[@samuelshaw7730]

I was really not expecting such a deep analysis when I clicked on this video. This is fantastic. I feel like the "video essay" genre has become pretty flooded with surface level recaps, and this was very refreshing

[@kupotenshi]

I love the idea that we've been telling the exact same stories in different permutations throughout our entire human existence. We keep thinking of the same ideas, because it's impossible to think of ideas outside of our own human understanding of the world. As a creator, it's almost comforting to know you don't have to create the "next big thing", something so ~original~, to create a memorable story. Creating stories that feel familiar, that borrow from the collective human experience, will always resonate with others.

[@thekage100]

yeah, but Deconstruction or Diversity is an option as well, I mean we still have stories that are not told, but should be (I do understand your perspective)

[@Wuss2ns]

But like, there are more stories. There always have been. Disney's project is more about taking these disparite historical narratives and mashing them all into the same form and style, sanding away the parts that a contemporary audience might find uncomfortable.

[@TheGamingBDGR]

There's a saying that says "give a chimp a keyboard and given enough time they'll accidently write Shakespeare" so I find it totally possible that they simply rewrote as needed and sat down one day and someone just goes "wait... did we just write Hamlet?"

[@robertharris6092]

Disney literaly just does it cause it requires less effort/money but isnt something they need to pay licensing fees for.

[@gilbertoflores7397]

@@Wuss2ns there aren't other stories, all they really are, are reskinned stories of these fundamental issues all humans must face. There are like 7 narratives tales that all stories follow, and the main differences are the settings, time, character appearance. A way of telling telling same story to a different audience, but the reason why the likes of Shakespeare have endured this long, is because his work is is deeply rooted in the fundamental issues and ideas all humans deal with and endure in life.

[@guturalnutria]

I loudly cheered when you revealed this would tackle 1 1/2. This movie means a lot to me and I think it was my first encounter of 4th wall breaking in film and it just amazed me that you could do such a ridiculously cool thing as having characters what their own movie, also it was and still is downright hilarious. A lovely video as always.

[@Ultimokingofblades]

The warmth that you put into these essays is always so amazing to feel.

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you!!

[@king_big_pp]

I don't know, it feels like every other video essay on youtube. Like... I was super aware of the formula while watching this. Good video, lots of great information and I respect this person's opinion. But I don't know, it didn't need to be an hour long and it sounds overanalyzed for the sake of trying to instill more importance than originally intended. Maybe Timon's family was played Jewish because Hollywood does that cliche a lot and this movie was filled with them? Maybe breaking the 4th wall isn't that clever and funny? Meh, this movie was nice for children but I can't see it from this dude's lens. Everything else was just a retelling of shit people have known for years. Yep, only like 22 original stories out there. Yep, Lion King movies are Shakespeare. Yep, a studio with vastly less money and talent makes worse products than one with seemingly limitless resources.

[@thedudeabiding1582]

That really sums it up! I love how much fun he makes his essays and you can tell he has a lot of passion for the subjects.

[@thedudeabiding1582]

@@king_big_pp That's a lot of words to say "I don't like fun and can't recognize someone's passion in their work."

[@LunamrathP]

@@thedudeabiding1582 Also doesn't recognize that Breadsword is an OG in this style.

[@megamage911]

Ok so, I nee to say something... There are actually 2 more good Disney sequels out there! There's Cinderella 3, which is actually surprisingly a ton of fun, and Rescuers: Down Under which is LEAGUES ahead of it's predecessor in every possible way.

[@Redralphred]

Rescuers and Rescuers: Down Under are such bizarre movies to remember as original and sequel. I remember Down Under scared the hell out of me, especially with the lizard, but the original felt such classic Disney I was never worried. Despite the fact a girl was forced to try and find a priceless mineral, and it was definitely, technically, terrifying.

[@megib901]

Cinderella 3 is maybe the only sequel I could say is better than the original ever. It somehow made every single character more likable and developed including the prince and king AND Anastasia.

[@megamage911]

@@megib901 IKR?! I still can't get that scene out of my head where the King tells the Prince he can't walk 1 step further down the stairs, and he just cockily says "Ok" and jumps out the fucking window, that's legit one of the funniest things I've seen in any Disney movie ever xD

[@uknownada]

I don't like to include Rescuers Down Under with all the other Disney sequels, mainly cuz Down Under is actually from the main Animation Studio. Same with Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen 2. The straight-to-video sequels are from Disneytoon, and are all done on a way lower budget and scope (that studio later went on to make the Planes and Tinker Bell movies). The fact that Cinderella 3, among all their movies, is pretty good is notable! But putting Rescuers Down Under in that group? Totally unfair. It's not just a sequel, it's a mainline film and a part of the Disney Renaissance. #StopCallingRescuers2aSequel

[@splat-trainproductions]

There are more than just those two, there's also 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure(My favorite Walt Disney film), Peter Pan 2, Aladdin 3, Cinderella 3, the Lilo & Stitch sequels, & the Winnie the Pooh sequels.

[@loabiggestfan]

I literally yelled "yoooooooooo" in my room when I saw this video and skipped 2 other videos I had queued up. I love every video essay you release and have rewatched dang near all of them multiple times (videos like tintin and gurren lagan too many times to count) Keep doing what you're doing and bringing your voice to every thing you put out.

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you so much!!

[@tylereaton6091]

@@BREADSWORD I just want to add to this, I get very excited every time I see a video pop up, and almost always end up watching your entire catalog in the days after. From the way you passionately start the videos to the ending that almost always leave me with a sense of melancholy that it's over along with the heaviness of some of your closing statements. They are always masterful and I absolutely love every video you have made.

[@FrankyFranklin21]

Sometimes, everything else is so big and overwhelming. And so I rewatch Breadsword's videos for the 10th time and I am calmed.

[@peterlervik1640]

So happy you're still around to keep us entertained with so much knowledge

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you!!!

[@peterlervik1640]

Coming back to look at this, I'm elated that so many people agreed with me as well as the comment from you. Much appreciated

[@orangeslash1667]

@@peterlervik1640 Fun Fact: Iago from Aladdin is named after a famous Shakespeare villain.

[@Melkje]

THANK YOU! I have been looking for the song that plays when Timon and Pumba sabotage Simba's date for so long. I always thought that bass was so cool. You're the fucking best

[@tekufu]

I talk about Lion King 1 ½ so often and people always look at me so confused! But I quote it so much more than the original!!

[@BREADSWORD]

BRO I'M SAYINGGG IT SLAPS SO HARD

[@daorignaldumbucket]

Right?? It's such a banger!

[@nottoday3561]

I'm pretty sure I watched it more than the original as a kid

[@L0rdOfThePies]

The muffled familiar background music adds a lot here, maybe just a comfortable nostalgic atmosphere which matches the topic nicely

[@ElizaGWR]

I would honestly say Rescuers Down Under is far more known and memorable than The Rescuers, and that was the first major Disney sequel.

[@BREADSWORD]

totally fair point! plus the Koala is dope

[@reikun86]

@@BREADSWORD There's some beautiful animation in Rescuers Down Under.

[@GoldenJLR]

Don't forget that The three caballeros is a sequel to Saludos Amigos

[@twig8523]

Exception that proves the rule. 🤷

[@elizabethashley42]

Rescuers Down Under is so good that it basically transcends being a Disney sequel.

[@samdragonborn5864]

Your use of “in another room” music is so good but I thought I was going insane at first because it was so subdued I thought it was actually coming from another room. Good job

[@michaelbushee3968]

I love how thorough, well-reasoned, and beyond all, personal your analyses are. Every video you make breathes new life into movies I've loved for as long as I can remember, and makes me take another look at ones, like Lion King 1 1/2, that I always kinda slept on. Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@BREADSWORD]

yoooo thank you for the kind words!!!

[@VladDascaliuc]

What exactly do you mean with "personal"?

[@isaiahclark5252]

Dude perfect video your point was concise and fluent, and the songs in the background were just perfect. The way you just blurred them just right amazing.

[@TheGerkuman]

What I love about Lion King 1 1/2 is that it acknowledges where the original film wasn't able to cover and covers it. For those who read Timon as not a very good person in Lion King, we get to see him become a good person both through accepting Pumbaa into his family group and through parenting Simba. And the bad idea of Hakuna Matata he has, becomes a good one when Rafiki helps him. Family, is what gives him his Hakuna Matata, which is why I'm so glad he brings the family that rejected him to join his new family, once they realise how badly they mistreated him.

[@BG-be8di]

Exact, for me, Timon was never a bad person, he just wasn't perfect but he also had virtues, and thanks to the sequel, I always like to remember how much Pumba and Simba contributed to making Timon a better person.. Yes, it was necessary to know more about the story of who Simba's two best friends really were, I like especially it covers the part of them raising Simba, when the skiptime happened..Also, I like this show us Hakuna Matata is actually not the bad idea of ​​having absolutely no worries, which Timon learns, and he lives like this because he feels that it gives him family, so it's okay. And the ending is always one of my fav, when Timon takes his family of meerkats that rejected him to his new home in the jungle as well as being together with his new family.

[@josephrusso4828]

Great summary

[@jesusaguirre2150]

Saw Rosecrantz and Gildenstern are dead on TV once years ago and loved it. It's felt like being stuck in a dream that always feels off, but you can't wake from. And yes, "questions" is the best scene of the movie.

[@aphrobitey369]

ayo i really really missed the bobbing and weaving expert story tellers cadence of your vids and this is such a grandiose return king. so excited to strap in for the rest. godspeed my gamer

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you so much!!!

[@aphrobitey369]

oh yeah, always a good breadsword vid when i walk away feeling inspired to make smth

[@cookiestar3069]

I’ve never thought about The Lion King, Shakespeare, and “Do Me, Baby” all at once. Thank you for that.

[@erin5367]

This channel is where I go to make my mind feel good. Not because I'm upset, or want entertainment, but because it validates my love and joy in media, even the types of media that seem goofy and unimportant, and don't attempt to leave the audience with some profound realization or moral, just art. Your videos make me feel good about loving art, all kinds of it. Thank you

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you so much!!!

[@erin5367]

@@BREADSWORD just came back to this video, still fantastic as ever

[@GingerTyPerior]

Lion King 1 1/2 is the genuine cause to my current career path. The virtual safari in the special features made me want to learn how rides work and now I’m a whole theme park engineer 😁

[@zakolache4490]

The Bread GOAT never disappoints, quality all day every day every time.

[@BREADSWORD]

yoo thank you!!!

[@moomdog5663]

That feeling when you watch a breadsword video and it makes you laugh, think, and cry all in one condensed analysis.. Now that’s a full video. - Jim Valvano

[@Daltimus_Prime]

Amazing how much history you always slip into these videos that we might never have gone out of our way to learn otherwise. I came here to hear about DTV Disney movies and walked away with a whole Shakespeare history lesson. Another banger as always. (Also it's very surreal hearing myself on a patron roll call)

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you for the kind words!!!

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@BREADSWORD No, thank YOU for saying the Lion King 1 1/2 is a good sequel.

[@Speaken.Spoken]

I'm working on a production of Hamlet right now and I think about this video constantly every performance. It's set ambiguously in modern day, and I can't help but continuously think about how we like to like to retell the same stories over and over and over again but to try to hold them closer to who we are now. I'm also a deep lover of Ancient Greek theatre, and I spend an obnoxious amount of time reading adaptations of the Iliad, trying to get at the same thing. This video genuinely made me rethink the way I view adaptations entirely. Excellent work, please never stop never stopping

[@dakotamoon383]

I remember I literally made my KZbin account so that I could like the Treasure Planet video. However many years later I'm still here for every single video. always so well done. Still crossing my fingers for an Atlantis: The Lost Empire video one day.

[@TekharthaMondatta]

Lion King 1 1/2 is the only DVD I kept when purging my childhood collection. Something felt very special about it, and I didn't know what that something was until you highlighted it here. Thank you, and as always, fabulous work

[@christianprice4049]

I’m usually a double speed guy. I like KZbinrs with long videos and there’s not enough time in my day to dedicate to all that. But breadsword is the exception. Worth every second. Beautiful writing and editing. But more than anything there’s substance beneath the gorgeous wrapping. Your final point of what makes a story timeless will stick with me forever. You inspire me to be a better writer. Nothing but piles and heaps of love.

[@BREADSWORD]

ayoo thank you!!

[@amarg7657]

@@BREADSWORD can you tell me the name of the song starting at 1:41 and who sings it

[@griffinhunter3206]

@@CroweCollects Why would you turn off double or even 3.5x speed when it just means you can watch BREADSWORD again faster?

[@TheSandiKing]

i suffer form anxiety and it is so omnipresent that i barely notice it consciously anymore. but when i watch your videos i notice... the lack of it. your videos are so soothing in its mellow and relaxed presentation that i feel all that is weighing me down flow off me for the duration of the video. so i wanna say thank you for all that you do.

[@syndril3251]

Straight up one of my favorite channels on the whole site, thanks for blessing us with another video

[@BREADSWORD]

ayoo thank you so much!!

[@syndril3251]

@@BREADSWORD Yeah no problem! You've actually inspired me to start writing my own script on spirited away and what it means to me

[@reeceford7640]

Looks like I found a new channel to binge while learning animation in college. Listening to videos like this, then being able to chat with my professors, some of which worked on the Disney renaissance films themselves back in the day, while also learning how to create animation myself, is such a surreal experience I'm so lucky to have. Thank you for putting the time and effort into studying the history and elements of animated stories, and acknowledging that even the roughest animated movies took immense amounts of passion, sweat, and tears to produce.

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this might sound weird but I really love all the patron names at the end. I feel like you can always (usually) get a good sense of the KZbinrs content (or just general vibe) based on the usernames their patrons use and your's do that hilariously

[@VladDascaliuc]

The music you chose as background genuinly makes it sound as if my neighbours were listening to something really loud. It confused me for like half an hour, and then annoyed me from there.

[@KKAkuoku]

Always a good day when Bread drops a new vid!

[@BREADSWORD]

bless!!!

[@ebonysoldier]

Every one of your videos moves me to tears. I love story telling. I've been an actor for over a decade and am now stepping into the directing and writing role. Stories are what make us

[@emmalanley952]

Im sick with some kind of sinus crap and Ive gone through like every piece of media possible in the last three days THANKS FOR CONTENT

[@BREADSWORD]

yo I hope you feel better soon!!!

[@noneyabidnez6489]

I see you bready boy. Fight the good fight.

[@IBonePokemon4Fun]

been watching since Treasure Planet video, keep up the great work

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you so much!

[@brooklyn113]

editing is impeccable as always, hyped you got to make a WoW ref even just for a second

[@aisadal2521]

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[@joannayawn154]

“ I didn’t know that I could feel this way” from lady and the tramp 2 is a great song!

[@RiaWantsCookies]

Your editing is insane, it’s so frenetic and varied you got unrelated shots working so well to accompany the voiceover!

[@warrior6872]

Including "New York, I love you but you're bringing me down" with the Miles Davis improvisation in the intro brought back a great memory. I had to go listen to it right away before continuing

[@CameupLavender]

Ugh this video just tickled me in the best ways. My brother and I rented 1 1/2 so many times from the local blockbuster back in the day that we actually wore out the tape 😂. I feel so validated

[@sebastianjonsson9501]

There's nothing like the feeling of just sitting back and listening to you talk about movies. Your passion for movies really shines through in these videos and it's a nice contrast to the ever so critical society.

[@doomcat6426]

Man, there is something the same between the feeling after finishing a perfect film, song, book, or in this case video essay. Just the feeling of WOW that washes over you. Thanks so much for making this video man.

[@alisande_]

this video is incredible! the lion king is my favorite disney movie, and i was one of those weird nerd kids who actually watched it AFTER i studied (and acted in a performance of) hamlet. i'd always joked about how TLK was just hamlet with lions and the sequel was a retelling of romeo and juliet, but i never really thought about it any more beyond that. this analysis was so well-researched and well-argued, and i loved every second of it. excellent work!

[@Nkanyiso_K]

As a South African whom only read 4 Shakespeare plays, I never thought I'd know so much about King Henry or Richard or Claudius

[@still_salty]

I never thought I would see a video talking about The Lion King 1 1/2, it was such a memorable part of my childhood. I remember the movie was given to me secondhand, and it was like the two-disc version with those weird bonus feature games. My little sister and I used to stay up for hours playing those and watching the movie. I haven't seen it in a really long time, but this brought me back so thanks for resurfacing some good memories.

[@josephrusso4828]

Same here, lot of good memories with this movie 👍

[@cibacity]

And he ascends down from the heavens, with a sword made of bread...

[@mewdreamer]

The amount of detail throughout this video is amazing. I adore The Lion King and I've always found Hamlet to be one of Shakespeare's most interesting play. The Lion King has often been called Hamelt with lions, but going more in depth with that comparison with the characters made it much more fascinating to me. Personally, I still prefer Lion King 2 over Lion King 1 1/2, but the comparisons were still really interesting.

[@AngryPeopleStudios]

I struggle to put into words just how much I appreciate all the love and respect you show to animated films. Every animator dreams of someone like you watching their work

[@cdmanjak]

Your videos are like a warm blanket thanks dude

[@drereviews8868]

I’ve been waiting for one of my favorite KZbinrs to talk about my favorite movie 🙏🏾 plus I’m writing a final paper on the lion king so this should be good

[@flanncakes]

Eloquently explaining the parallels of Shakespearian work and Lion King juxtaposed to 'this shit is poggers' is why I love your videos

[@rosslangager8812]

There's a strong element of an earlier theme of the Henriad (namely in Henry IV Parts 1&2) in The Lion King, too. The arc of Simba needing to remember who he is and become the one true king mirrors the arc of Prince Hal to Henry V, growing beyond the drunken wastrel hedonism of Falstaff and the Cheapside crew to embrace the purpose and responsibility of monarchy in Henry IV 1&2, and then what he's learned from both of his father figures is shown off gloriously in Henry V, where it's just all owning for Our Hal. Timon and Pumbaa are kind of, say, Poins and Falstaff, while Mufasa is Henry IV, and Prince Halsimba has to learn that it can't always be "Hakuna Matata" and sometimes you just gotta put down the grubs and usurp a big rock for King Daddy. Of course, it's a Disney musical and not a Shakespearean history, so it doesn't end with "I know thee not, old warthog". And sounds like The Lion King 1.5 would undermine such a reading by making Hakuna Matata not a problem-free philosophy to be discarded upon ascension to adulthood and power but a useful ethos to be folded into a more rounded whole of a life ("Banish Pumbaa and banish the whole world"). But it's where I thought you were going when you brought up the Henriad, anyway. Either way, dynamite stuff, brilliant, 10/10 from IGN, keep it up.

[@BREADSWORD]

Totally agree! I think if I wasn't trying to keep the length of the vid down I would have dedicated a lot more to The Henriad and how it influences both The Lion King and contemporary hero's journeys in general. And thank you so much!

[@caimantroup6986]

So I have to point something out. Disney absolutely did not put out the first synchronized sound cartoon with steamboat Willie. They managed to convince everyone of that but no they were second. The first animated synchronized sound movie was Song car-toons by Fleischer Studios. In fact, until very recently, modern day Disney was still pouring money into perpetuating the falsehood that they made the first synchronized sound cartoon.

[@MungoHD420]

I've been watching all of your videos for years now Breadsword, and every single time I'm in awe of the amount of work and creativity you put forth. Thank you.

[@maryam.m]

Between this, your Treasure Planet, Robin Hood, and Sinbad video essays, I feel like you come up with clickbait-y titles that make me want to throw hands but always follow through with S tier commentary. Loving your content, sir :D

[@gilgameshv9tv]

Another banger from you that had me tearing up at the end. Never disappoints. Thanks so much for making videos with such a sense of earnestness. In an internet poisoned by irony, you are an antidote.

[@anaruess5109]

The first 20 seconds of this have no business going so hard - you’re an artiste ✨

[@pointlessaccount100]

Mans is cooking. Don't forget to rest king. WE'll be patient.

[@Ponies62]

This is literally such an incredible video????? Like holy shit the research of Shakespearean plays, the in depth look of walt's life, this is wild and I subscribed this feels so insightful and motivational for an aspiring film critic such as myself, the editing is really good too and I love your voice over!

[@pjbutton3396]

Just realized I never finished typing my last Tintin comment. It was amazing!! You inspire me to become a better writer and I’m so excited for this!

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo thank you so much!!

[@blackfang04]

OK, first minute of this video already has LCD Soundsystem AND the Melee PGR. You know it's gonna be a good one.

[@misterrkalebhimself]

Chills already, bro. The To Pimp A Butterfly of video essays.

[@たかまけいら]

it may seem a little weird but I want to thank you because your videos were the only reason I got through the last couple of months and I've definitely watched every single one at least 20 times and I think you're awesome so thanks dude :]

[@SkeleRae]

Another BREADSWORD video? My week made. Thank you again for all your good work!

[@BREADSWORD]

bless !!!

[@Cenitopius]

Nothing makes me feel like that part of my mind is understood as much as letting Breadsword talk smart at me about something I either know intimately or not at all. The excitement and warmth at the prospect of a new vid makes me wanna buy all the best drinks and snacks and get warm in front of my PC for an hour or three.

[@amarg7657]

I FEEL THE SAME WAY THE VOICE THE ENERGY AND VIBES ARE AMAZING

[@Awsomatude]

I love the stories with a 4th wall break. I think my favorite that I had seen was a Star Wars comic mini-series called "Tag and Bink" where we followed two young jedi and their view of the prequels and original trilogy.

[@BREADSWORD]

yooo that sounds fire! definitely gonna check it out

[@shards-of-glass-man]

First book in the series was even called Tag and Bink Are Dead

[@FosukeLordOfError]

Isn’t that the one were it has them disguised as the storm troopers on the Death Star that are by obi wan as he is disabling the tractor beam?

[@shards-of-glass-man]

@@FosukeLordOfError Yeap, among other things

[@Awsomatude]

@@FosukeLordOfError They aren't disguised as troopers. They ARE troopers.

[@tituslafrombois1164]

I grew up with the 2-disc special edition DVD of Lion King 1½ and I probably watched it more than the original. I distinctly remember the second disc had one of those "games" you play with your remote that was a weird roller coaster sort of thing that Timon and Pumbaa got in which rode around all the settings from the movie and you picked directions for the coaster to go with the arrow keys on your remote. Had a lot of extra 4th-wall breaks, I remember if you took one wrong turn you'd crash into an incomplete set or stock closet sort of thing with half-painted backdrops and props stuffed on shelves. I played that thing way too much.

[@jonathanblood482]

In the middle of DND but you best believe I'm watching this soon as it's over

[@sunspotmill1291]

Welcome back, Breadsword! It looks like you got a copyright strike from TMSAnime over your Lupin III video. :/ Just so you know!

[@hermangopher]

FINALLY some love for Lion King 1 1/2. I had the DVD when I was younger and me and my friend would watch this Roller Coaster thing in the special features like every other weekend

[@tyandre]

Dude! I played that almost more than the movie😂

[@JonasFabiao]

I just wanted to say that I really enjoy what you do, in so many ways. Your videos are a comfort and a kick to the nuts that I sadly need quite often nowadays. And whenever I feel like shit I watch one of your videos to remind myself that it's fine to feel like shit. That there is a newday (scary as it is)still to be explored. A new day to try to get better and hopefully one day, I'll be who I want to be. So Thank you BREADSWORD, thank you for being you

[@ilikethefedorahat3461]

Hope you are doing well now man

[@a-pillowsalazar1973]

I’m glad that a small rant from a stream turned into an amazing video, as always your work is amazing bread man

[@JauntyScarecrow]

Great job pointing out the influence of Richard III on Scar, and the perspective on Claudius was really interesting as well. Weird pet peeve, I know, but I feel like too many people misunderstand the opening line of Richard III because it's almost always cut off mid-sentence when quoted. "Now is the winter of our discontent" conveys a meaning opposite to "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York". The point is that a period of celebration has been entered as the long series of wars has ended because of the ascension of the "sun/son of York" to the throne. It's not that times are bad, it's that Richard can't stand seeing others happy and celebrating when he feels deformed and hated, so he plots to cause others misery and steal the glory for himself through treachery, which is also Scar through-and-through.

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

Kronk's New Groove is baller and don't you dare say otherwise

[@christianprice4049]

Here here!!

[@---maez---]

By God my man...your video editing craft. Outstanding. You are one of the most interesting editors I've seen on KZbin. Thank you for brightening my life with these careful scripts backdropped by playful associative editing.

[@JaquesBobe]

I like to imagine that the Breadsword residence has a house party with a killer playlist going on 24/7, and from time to time he has to climb into the closet to record the videos, but the closet doesn't quite block the music outside.

[@DuchessRococoPuff]

Your analysis is always so impressively layered, and your enthusiasm for your material unmatched. I love it.

[@Catwithnunchucks]

Wow, man. I was expecting this to be a straight forward review of a bunch of disney sequels, which I would have been fine with . But you went the extra mile to make something way more educational and thought provoking than that. This was a really good video, well done!

[@elesh.n]

I'm only watching this now because whenever u upload one of these I wait until I finish a block of assignments to watch one, order my favorite food, and get under a blanket. There's something so special and comforting about your style of storytelling.

[@Rinthony1]

When the Lupin vid gets released we are PARTYING

[@olyzl2787]

Okay I was gonna put this on the background while working on something else but shit dude you brought my attention front and center!!!

[@adriannaranjo4397]

I'm a simple man I see an hour long BREADSWORD video, I listen for an hour

[@sophiajacques389]

whenever I watch one of your videos, I keep thinking about how can I make an interesting comment so that it won't get lost with the many others but I realized that's not the point. I just want to thank you for the great content you make, I often get emotional without even realizing how much your words were getting to me. You're one of the people who motivate me to become more knowlageble and cultured, so thank you for that and please keep up the good work, it's very much appreciated. (I'm sorry if there's language mistakes, I'm not a native speaker)

[@hehakacikala5769]

I love to listen to your take on movies and enjoy watching them every time. Be it 1 hour or 10 I'll watch because it's worth it.

[@dannychetwode949]

Every time I watch one of your videos I’m blown away by how far you take this genre. This is a full on video essay / documentary about a kids film which shouldn’t work but it just does! The temptation to think that you are putting 2 and 2 together to make five is there in my head sometimes while I’m watching but by the end you’ve always won me over and I’m left feeling entertained, nostalgic warm and amazed by the obscure parallels that you draw. The lion king is literally Shakespeare, you are really smart and this is a wonderful time to be alive. Thankyou breadsword.

[@doobel1973]

Thank you for making some of the best art on KZbin, I admire your writing and filmmaking skills a great deal but most of all your ability to deliver an emotional point

[@sspringNG]

That funky music at your title screen make me tear up for some reason. I was not ready for music that went that hard out of nowhere. Looking forward to the rest of the video lol

[@daivambrosia6647]

I've always loved your use of background music, like how it sounds muffled but still *There* in a really cool way. Whenever I watch one of your videos, it makes me feel like I'm sitting down for a fascinating media lit seminar off the beaten path at a music festival, or like I'm getting involved in a really interesting group conversation at a house party a couple rooms down from where the music is, or something of that nature. Keep up the awesome work!