The Mortdecai Paradox

[@FrensKafka]

I watched this whole video without realizing it was from a small channel. Really well done

[@emmanuelkebede806]

ikr

[@joaopatricio8367]

I only realized it after reading your comment

[@indigo_lantern6626]

Same thing for me, but with me reading your comment 😊

[@WadePietersen]

Plot twist of the year😮

[@drballsballsballs]

Honestly great compliment

[@carterchesebro]

Low key thought this was going to be more focused on the character Mordecai from regular show and you connecting his character to characters in other media, but instead I was pleasantly surprised and loved this video

[@Shtuhtefup]

Do you know what common sense is

[@truthseeker7815]

Same

[@harrifongostudios]

My dad is most likely autistic and got hyper fixated on the film and made Mordecai into part of his personality. I feel so validated right now.

[@realpplayers3]

he is literally Mortdecai

[@Vs_stuff_and_things]

That is the funniest thing I have ever heard.

[@jonahblock]

if your dad is autisitc, theire isa 60 percent you are autistic

[@gilly_axolotl]

Not to nitpick but you'd want to say "developed a special interest on" instead of hyperfixate. Hyperfixation is a intense mode of focus on a specific task that often leads people to forego functional needs like eating, using the bathroom, etc

[@gilly_axolotl]

@dammer001 nope

[@fridaysonelmstreet6511]

The issue w boba is they gave all his assumed non cannon qualities to din. The mando is what we thought boba was going to be. So they had absolutely no character to give him bc it was all given to din

[@LandonAHilst]

Right on the money, man. Been saying it for years; 'The Mandalorian' should be Boba Fett. It follows a lone warrior, bounty hunter connecting with Mandos and conflicting with Jedi. This IS Boba Fett

[@jameshetherington1]

@@LandonAHilst I disagree only on the basis that I think Din is an interesting enough character to start fresh with on his own. Part of a cult but beginning to question his doctrine, becoming a father which mirrors his own adoption by the mandalorians, beginning to look out for others instead of walking by etc. My issue with Boba that prior to new media he was... a villian that regularly worked for the Empire, Vader and the Hutts. There was plenty of room to expand and make him a complex compelling bad guy, and delve deep into the star wars criminal underworld - but ultimately they decided to make him a hero for whatever reason. Except as you say, they'd already done a 'Boba Fett but he turns good' with Din. If they'd kept him a villain I think there would have been plenty of ways to grow a story to keep things interesting

[@angeloantonio3737]

Maybe just don't make a boba fett series then? It's so obvious!

[@Casshio]

It still could've worked. You can play a lot with characters who are similiar. And they could've played with their differences too. WHICH THEY FUCKING DID. They did it in the Mando episodes where he shows up to get his armor. That was Boba Fett. A much more dark grey character, not adhering to any kind of code but his own. Unlike Din. Who was still a zealot of his cult at that point. They had the character down in the show that didn't bear his name but afterward they just didn't know what to do, I guess. But like... turning him into a goody two shoes "crimeboss" who is more of a mayor is the last thing I would go for. The Tusken Clan idea, Boba leaving his lone wolf era behind was... actually kinda neat in concept. And that could've been easily transported over to Boba having a more involved role with the other Mandalorians instead of some damn sand town he leaves anyway. It worked in Legends. Or just completely get of the wall gritty hitman, bounty hunter crime drama, psychoanalysis, him against everyone - bonkers with him. Send him to Nal Hutta, Coruscants under cities, Nar Shaddaa and have him fight for his life and purpose. Or heck, do both. Have him do a journey where he is getting found by the tuskens, explores the idea of companionship and newfound family, then has it taken away from him, send him spiraling downwards to his old ways, the ones he has always known since the loss of the only other person he called family, it gets all gritty underworld, then he finds his answers through whatever confrontation with his inner demons, enemies, maybe some "brothers" here and there and even Mando clansman who remind him of how his father used to be one too and so on. There is so much you can do. And they completely fucked it up. Of course it's difficult but it's not even a decent outcome.

[@gbrogo7139]

@@jameshetherington1Boba as a villain could have worked if they played him up as a parallel to Din. Really lean into the sadistic side of Fett, and the idea that Din could have become like him, had he not met Grogu

[@scpWyatt]

Any video essay that can somehow tie Star Wars, DC, God of War and FNAF together and then name it after a lesser-known Johnny Depp movie and make it all make sense is a good video essay

[@degenerativeburgergoblin157]

This is a really well put together video essay! It actually helped me realize why Tears of the Kingdom felt so weird to me. Thanks!

[@TheSangson]

Holy shit, you're somewhat right. I do love the game, but still it's off. BotW was too, tho.

[@KyrenDinh]

I felt like the plot of Boba Fett was so thin that the whole season could have just been a single episode of The Mandalorian

[@solvemproblerstudios5889]

Very well put together video that summed up some of my biggest problems with the studio manufactured “crowd pleaser” that’s killing these beloved properties.

[@dokidoki777]

This gonna is definitely going to blow up. Definitely gives off vibes of early YMS, RalphTheMovieMaker, or IHE, I love it. Keep it up, you could be one of the greats!

[@Kyle-ql9km]

I don't know, I think this is more like an Alex Paulina video

[@GoosFrabaaa]

I gonna agree.

[@shocknawe]

2:26 - That’s neither what “juxtaposing” means nor how it’s used, love.

[@scienceme9794]

I remember seeing Mortdecai in theaters way back. I spent the whole movie trying to figure out what kind of movie it was. I didn't particularly like it, but it was a fascinating experience which stuck with me for years. Thanks for bringing back those weird memories!

[@bo8fett.]

I’m so glad this video hit my recommended tab. This was a funny video essay, and I appreciate the Videogamedunkey influence on the editing as it suits your humour perfectly. Great job.

[@GeorgeP-uj8xc]

I didn't know where all this was going but that ending point was really well thought out.

[@thedarkroom6416]

Haven’t watched the vid yet but okay

[@elmsigreen]

I really liked Kenobi. But I still agreed with all your criticism. It's chaotic.

[@tyvo5690]

Bro this video is amazingly well edited, short form, hops across multiple topics quickly giving each attention but also keeping my monkey brain excited with new stuff and is all good takes.

[@JB-jr4xq]

You put your heart into this video and it shows! This was a great watch!

[@davinci3478]

Alex created his own paradox and made a video on it because he forgot the word for tonal dissonance lol

[@NBDYSPCL]

Im glad someones tried to name this because weve seen it with SCPs and the Backrooms where its gone from "creepy internet phenomena" to "kitchen sink - the theme park" And to be fair to WB, marvel did this whole "mindless fan service" thing first with No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness.

[@LifeWKai]

The writing, editing, and so maby ither aspects of this video is so good! Keep up the great work.

[@You-Tube-n5k]

As someone who quite likes a lot of the new fnaf stuff, yeah, this is completely accurate. Tbh, this is the first time I've enjoyed a video essay on youtube for the longest time, so thank you so much for that.

[@Amy_Dunn]

This kind of reminds me of an effect that I came up with about movies I called "The Replacements Effect" based on the movie of the same name that came out in the year 2000. Basically you have a film with a boring main character, who is special in some way that is convenient for the plot, who gets the equally boring hot girl love interest, and ends up working with a group of people who are all way more entertaining, and who have distinct personalities.

[@rottensquid]

I think balance is impossible to plan, if what the project is doing is feeling around to see what people like. What makes God of War 4 and 5 so good is that I knows what it is, even while it's being multiple things. The creators knew exactly what the previous games were, and knew exactly what their appeal was. But at the same time, Cory Barlog knew what kind of game he wanted to transform the old series into, from the very beginning. He puts this all out there in the BTS doc. Meanwhile, what separates the great from the terrible in the Star Wars shows is that some know exactly what they are, and some are trying to feel out what the audience wants. Book of Boba Fett is simultaneously trying to please fans of Mandalorian and fans of the character Boba Fett, while trying to be something different from Mandalorian. It's trying to serve too many narrative directions at once, without a clear notion of what unifying idea it wants to be. The show unfolds like a story trying to find itself, rather than reveal itself. In the end, we still barely understand Boba Fett. He's a rough idea of a character, whose actions vaguely wave to his interior life. By contrast, we connect deeply with Din Djarin, even though we almost never even saw his face. We could see inside his heart, just based on his actions. That simple dynamic carried the show. And that couldn't have happened if the writers weren't 100% clear what the narrative was. I think for all these kinds of tonally uneven shows and movies, the problem is almost always that they're so busy trying to figure out what tone people will want, they never actually decide on a story to tell. The varying tone speaks to the unfocused core of the story. It's not that focused stories have one focused tone, far from it. It's that they can safely vary the tone without losing the audience, because every tonal choice serves the core. In the case of, say, Mandalorian, the tone ranges from grimdark to lighthearted and funny, because it all serves the dynamic of the main character and his relationship with Baby Yoda. God of War 4 and 5 balance all the different tones through the central relationship between parent and child. Every plot point and sub-plot, every tonal shift, is supported by that rock-solid foundation. I haven't seen Mordecai, and given my feelings about Johnny Depp at this point, I never will. But it sounds like the story was a series of random ideas and tones thrown together into a pot, in the hopes they'd somehow turn into soup. I see that all the time. The creative process is tricky like that. The best work comes from the creative marriage of wildly mismatched elements. But the worst stuff comes from people just assuming that if that can work, all the random ideas will automatically come together by themselves. I think that's what happened to Book of Boba Fett. Once they found the vague idea that he wanted to become a benevolent leader, they decided that was enough. But they never really explore that decision once he makes it. While with Din Djarin, every flashback, every sub-plot, every twist and setback, deepens the richness of his decision. It's a story of a man with an unquestioned creed that defines him, and over the course of the story, he comes to find that creed hollow, and redefines himself though a much deeper, more emotionally fulfilling decision. And from then on, every step tests that decision, reinforces it, and explores the many nuances of its true meaning. So the show can do anything it wants, so long as it serves that basic premise. As for Obi-Wan, I assume they were just trying to give the fans what they thought the fans thought they wanted, and everyone involved had no idea what that even is. And the results spoke for themselves. If Star Wars and the DCEU have taught us anything, it's never listen to fans, especially the loudest, angriest fans. That way lies madness.

[@markgundle4150]

Trying to please everyone resulting in pleasing nobody has been around since Aesop. But I'm digging this video and this name for the phenomenon. Nicely done.

[@pedrogarcia8706]

This immediately make me think of Tomorrowland. I have no idea who that's for. It's too violent for young kids, but the plot and characters are too juvenile for adults. So instead of appealing to all audiences it ends up appealing to no one. And also George Cloony is love with a robot that looks like a small child.

[@libRteedude]

Yeah, Tomorrowland is such a bizarre movie in that respect. It's especially weird because Brad Bird was hitting nothing but home runs at that point in his career, being one of the most acclaimed directors of both animation and live action, but after that, it seems like he's lost a lot of his mojo.

[@matttheking1655]

Great video, Interesting concept!...especially in relation to the kenobi tv show... You've just earned yourself a sub...👊

[@JoJo-oc8zf]

Honestly I'm glad you made this cause it really opened my eyes to why I respect The Last Jedi the most of the sequels because Ryan Johnson had a vision for the story and stuck to it he didn't do what fans wanted like force awakens and rise of skywalker those two were full of so much fan service that it ruined the narrative of star wars to bring back palpatine, the empire, luke it was too much backtracking

[@JoJo-oc8zf]

Still don't care much for the last jedi but it's the one I'd wanna rewatch the most

[@ghastlyghandi4301]

I’ve seen this movie by accident, this movie is like grand theft auto online of movies

[@EricLS]

Man, I figured the Flash would be a nightmare, but seeing those clips.....oh wow, that is brutality. I will forever be fascinated by human beings who respond positively to that kind of pandering, who whole heartedly just want to ask for something, and be handed it without any irony. "hey look it's these old things you like" "YAAAY I LIKE THOSE THINGS!!"

[@MrDrProfessorPurple]

That 'old ass obi-wan doing wavedashes and shit' bit made me almost do a legit spit-take. Bravo, you just got a sub.

[@jakemiller8468]

really dig your thesis man! great video. very well produced, very professional

[@garreth9484]

I really enjoyed this video. Great job

[@davidblank420]

Great work. Were looking at you Secret Invasion the gritty spy drama that turns into Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer. James Gunn was genius for not having The Flash set anything up. Im excited to see what the DCU looks and feels like.

[@simonmacomber7466]

The Flash movie died because of the message it was sending. "Old people telling young people that change is bad, and the young person learning the hard way that the old people are right, not only should you not try to make changes, you shouldn't even _want_ to make changes." Of course, the fact that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse came out at the same time, and had _the complete opposite_ message reinforces just how out of touch the film makers of the Flash are.

[@XanderVJ]

Well, someone has been watching MovieBob. Not that there's nothing wrong with that.

[@MaxIronsThird]

he did make change though, he's dad is now free. Also, if you legit didn't get the message of the movie or every other time travel movie, where changing things just makes shit worse, you're legit illiterate or you made up your mind before even watching.

[@simonmacomber7466]

@@XanderVJ He's not wrong. But I got that from the films, not just from him.

[@claudewinters2091]

In context, due to the massive time related butterfly effect not seeking to change things wass actually the best scenario in context for the Flashpoint Paradox... Just my 2 cents... Not looking to start an argument... The Flash movie though... Didn't properly handle this concept but the animated Flashpoint Paradox movie handled this idea brilliantly.

[@Teyland]

@@claudewinters2091 W

[@damboulton]

The Dunkey influence is strong with this one. Great video, looking forward to what you put out in the future.

[@Dan-xf5fz]

Great video, really appreciated the snippet of GTA III main theme, one of the most underrated soundtracks imo

[@mojowasabi8823]

Thanks for saying that about that flash movie at the end.. it doesn't deserve any excuse... the dceu has been terrible from day 1, but the whold concept was so obviously stupid to me as soon as i saw the first trailer. I knew what they were up to.. yet a bunch of ppl we're so excited for it

[@rykerbilvado1227]

I love how the video just turns into a rant. Instantly subscribed

[@iurivanastacio3081]

That video is really dunkey like.

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

I completely agree on the kenobi show bit. I dont understand why anyone wanted to see that rematch

[@spacingou]

I have no way to say this but this video is just a refreshing feeling as it reminds me of when KZbin wasn't a dopamine-content-focused infested mess. Awesome video essay!

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

I would posit that mario + rabbids kingdom battle, sparks of hope, and what I hope is a third one, is an example of a good version of the mortdecai paradox.

[@RoseLikesFootball]

I would like to nominate the movie Downsizing, featuring Matt Damon. Tried to be both a comedy, sci-fi, refugee, and environmentalist movies all at once. All the trailers showed was the comedy scenes though, meaning I was left with an especially sour taste when the comedic aspects of humans "downsizing" (shrinking down, thus consuming less resources and being wealthier) ended after the first 30 minutes, if they even made it that far. The rest of the film becomes Matt Damon helping a woman who was trafficked and then after that becomes a whole other movie about the effects of climate change and how humans need to reduce our waste. It's trying to be so many things at once and failed at every single one.

[@Katy133]

So, an extra bit of insight I'd like to add is that Mortdecai is based on a book. This book is a parody of PG Wodehouse novels, specifically, the Jeeves and Wooster series. Jeeves and Wooster in turn was adapted in the 90s as a television series. I love both the Jeeves and Wooster novels and the tv series. When I watched Mortdecai (the film) and tried to figure out why I felt disappointed by it, I described it as "a film that's a Jeeves and Wooster homage that doesn't realise that it's a Jeeves and Wooster homage." I seriously think the people involved in this film don't know what Jeeves and Wooster is. A lack of understanding of J&W is apparent throughout the film in various ways. Three examples I'd give would be J&W's use of language, its romanticised 1930s aesthetics, and its ace vibes. Wodehouse has a very recognisable purple prose, 1920s British slang style (because the narrator, Wooster, is an "upperclass twit" character) that Mortdecai (the character) tries to use throughout. However, his use of swearing pulls you out it. I'd say it was part of parodying the style, but other characters also swear, so it just feels like its doing it for shock value or for the film's age rating. The 1930s aesthetics of manor homes reminded me of the J&W series, but the desaturation of colours removes the romanticised feeling J&W has. J&W has a very ace (asexual)-friendly vibe to it (the protagonist can be read as asexual without going against canon--an impressive feat, given that the main conflict involves the protagonist trying to get out of arranged marriages he accidentally gets into). Historians have speculated that Wodehouse was also ace. Mortdecai is the opposite with how many s*x jokes the film has and how the protagonist and his deuteragonist are motivated by s*xual attraction towards women. Again, this could be seen as parody of J&W, but the film seems to use it entirely as wish-fulfilment for the audience--which means they expect J&W fans to want these scenes, when in fact, fans of J&W find the lack of s*xual elements in the novels refreshing. Jeeves and Wooster stood out for putting a spin on many tropes that were popular during its time (Jeeves as a character was a hyper-competent valet, which put a spin on the "dumb savant" trope of the time), but Mortdecai's attempt at parodying it made horseshoe back around into creating a film that felt like an adult film trying to have a sophisticated spy plot, with jokes too juvenile for it. Wodehouse was wholesome, not juvenile, and its disappointing that his work has once again been misinterpreted (a previous bungle was the Blandings Castle tv series adaptation). Thank you for the video, I rarely find folks talking about Mortdecai.

[@alexpaulino9597]

thanks for the insight! reading this made me interested in J&W, specifically the "ace-friendly" vibe it has as you said. its rare to find something like that of its era.

[@Katy133]

@@alexpaulino9597 That's awesome to hear you're interested in reading Jeeves and Wooster, I can highly recommend the books.

[@tj-co9go]

​​@@alexpaulino9597I can't recommend Jeeves and Wooster enough. It is hilarious, although sometimes a bit formulaic and stiff. I have watched both the series and the books and loved them both. Although I found the TV episodes easier to follow, and I would recommend watching them first, since the books were quite long and had difficult language. The TV episodes are only like half an hour I think. I'd recommend watching the first of those at first but it doesn't matter since they can be watched in any order. Can even find them on KZbin. I also find that the whole series is much more fun in English than in Finnish, and getting to know more about British society of the time (which I was ignorant as a kid) has made me appreciate and understand it even better.

[@frogmouth2]

Atleast James Gunn actually cares about comic book characters so we might actually see a turnaround in a couple YEARS if we’re lucky.

[@mihailos8701]

Thanks for one of the greatest videos ever! I wish for it to have millions of views

[@arshadgaffar8331]

Mortdecai has stayed in my brain and give me psychic damage for 10 years. Thank you for exposing this terror to other people.

[@J__T]

It's worse than just why Bruce over Thomas. In the Flashpoint timeline, the world is on the cusp of world-ending war and constant crime, but the Fulcrum Universe (because the movie says it is not a timeline which means 'resetting it' won't actually work) literally doesn't have these stakes. Keaton's Batman, opposed to Batfleck, has saved Gotham to the point it is "one of the safest cities in the world" (Keaton's actual quote)! The only problematic thing in Fulcrum is the Kryptonian invasion that would have happened in this world with or without DCEU Barry's intervention. And thanks to Amber Flash, Bat Flash, the only surviving hero, is dead thus killing the world all because he killed Faora, an invader of his world, and, oh yeah, the plot forgot that Speedsters are the most powerful thing in existence and could easily actually win. There's also a whole cop-out with 'fixed point in time's that comes literally, not figuratively but literally, out from nowhere. I just want all of the cut content made available so that the fans can cut together an actual good version of this crap rendition of a Flash movie which was longer in development than the entire CW show's 9 season run...

[@goodial]

a movie facing this "paradox" of not really knowing who its target audience is yet I somehow still like quite a lot is Speed Racer. There is some really juvenile stuff, butt also some really adult stuff in there ...

[@KusanajiKei]

Great video. Just yesterday I experienced the mordecai paradox but had no word for it

[@mediamanjamessmith251]

Criticizes Batfleck for killing people. Says Keaton is the best Batman, but also kills people

[@optimascrime5235]

Not just the DCEU but Warner Brothers Paradox with giving it's movie directors and showrunners creative freedom,Not to metion Disney is somehow even worse 😅

[@sebastianromero3393]

While I agree with almost everything you said, I’m my opinion the thing that killed Kenobi was the lack of stakes. It felt like I was rewatching because out of all of the main characters, Reva is the only one who could’ve died. We knew exactly what was going to happen because everyone involved, (even the Grand Inquisitor) has confirmed deaths elsewhere.

[@macmcleod1188]

Can't agree as we have so many examples where we know the outcome but the story is highly engaging. For example, most Shakespeare, Columbo, Titanic, most comic book movies, any out of sequence story where they open with the ending, etc. So perhaps the problem is using "life or death" stakes when we know they don't apply and can't really be used?

[@sebastianromero3393]

@@macmcleod1188 Well said, though I still believe we lose even more dramatic tension when all but when all but one of the main character has guaranteed survival.

[@purpleperfection6304]

They also made Boba like, a good guy? Which I don't necessarily hate, but the most vivid memory I have watching that show was Fennec asking if they should throw that guy into the rancor pit, I got so excited I was like "YES! YES! Time for some rutheless Boba Fett action that I came to this show for!" And then he's like "No I intend to rule with respect." And the disappointment was soul crushing.

[@lloydgyan]

Yo. That was a great video. Thank you.

[@Fyrehart97]

I really like this paradox you invented from Mordacai, but I would just like to say that I think what Mordacai did was intentional and I enjoyed it for what it was. Though I admit that its execution wasn't the best, I think its reception was a mixture of its execution and Americans not quite understanding its influence. I don't think many Americans know the genre of pantomime and so I think fewer still know of the subgenre of an adult pantomime. Basically, a pantomime is a play, usually adapted from a fantasy story, made more accessable to children with crude jokes, a silly tone and a Dame. An adult pantomime is the same thing, only it features a lot of dirty humour and swearing, basically, while retaining its silly tone. Now it wasn't an exact adaptation, but I think it wears its influence on its sleeve and I quite enjoyed it. I think the other things you referenced in your video like Disney Star Wars and Flash had no reason or intent behind their disperate tone, however and so I quite enjoyed your analytical look at them. But what the hell, why not use the name of something that's somewhat of an exception to the very thing that's named after it - it wouldn't be the first time, or the last.

[@Providence83]

I agree, I was actually going to write my own comment similar to this until I saw yours.

[@Fyrehart97]

@Providence83 thank you. If you were going to write something similar, it shows I did something right 😁

[@adamgreenspan4988]

Fair enough, humor can be culturally subjective. Presumably, an “adult pantomime” would also seem like kind of a mess to an American who has never seen a regular pantomime - which is most of us, myself included. Any westerner who’s seen an anime for the first time as an adult might recall a sense of confusion regarding being presented with a different visual language (sweat drops, nosebleeds, etc) and cultural norms (especially in tone) than they were accustomed to from the medium of animation. If one is charmed by other aspects of it, then one learns and becomes accustomed to the different style and tonal blend. If indeed Mortdecai knew exactly what it was doing, however, clearly it had no idea how to market that to an American audience; and I can’t possibly blame them, because how was that going to work anyway? They did, however, cast a number of American actors in it, which sounds like selling it to an American audience was part of the goal, and not one they succeeded at.

[@richardbell4343]

Great Video, I watched the Mortdecai film just so I could watch your video lol. And the only thing I would maybe add is that the Mortdecai film might get away with its own paradox. Obviously its wrong for the r-rated type humour to be marketed towards younger audiences as I was also surprised it was rated 12 on Amazon. Yet it makes sense that even adults with r-rated humour can enjoy it with juvenile and slapstick comedy at the same time, which is why the film was quite unique and stood out to me. In comparison to the other films you listed Mortdecai is the only standalone film, the rest are brought down by the high expectations that sequels and franchises have when being judged against previous content. Which you then explained perfectly on the contradictions that films and shows put themselves into by trying to please everyone, which then pleases no one. Subscribed😁👍

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

From one small channel to another, good show.

[@mediamanjamessmith251]

The problem with the Obi-Wan v Vader rematch is it was (mostly) Disney era fans who requested that, as fans of the OG & Prequels pointed out a rematch wouldn’t make sense. The original idea was Obi-Wan would fight Vader in his nightmares as a metaphor of overcoming himself, and overcoming his belief that it was his fault Anakin turned to the dark side, coming to the conclusion that Anakin made his choice, but it’s up to Obi-Wan to fix things

[@ChrisTofu7]

Freaking awesome video, man. You’ve got a great style! I’d love to see more content from you!

[@silentenforcer1759]

Keaton's Batman straight up murders people in his movies though

[@alexpaulino9597]

TRUE, youre not wrong. still my fav Batman though

[@nowknowthis]

Always love how it was okay for Keatons to do it, but when Affleck did it, it was bad for some reason. Weird double standards

[@thesuperherosoul]

I think that GoW’s new direction makes sense. Kratos was a young man filled with rage at the murder of his wife and daughter. He fulfilled the narrative arc in the first 3. So what now? It makes sense that these new ones are slower more methodical and narrative-driven because Kratos the character is a slower and more thoughtful man. I also think it has to do with the age of the gamers. If you played the original GoW when you were a teen there’s a good chance you are at an age where you are starting/have your own family. The characters and gameplay grew along with the fans and I think that’s really neat.

[@edgarjacksby1402]

“They made Boba a quippy MCU character” -shows the ONE “like a bantha” scene, ignoring he’s mostly not like that for most of the flashbacks

[@senior_sakuga]

I can’t believe anyone would be talking about Mortdecai in the current year.

[@bigstunna2049]

i remember seeing mordecai with my dad and thinking it was weird to see a pink panther parody even more juvenile than the original.

[@dcflake5645]

Book of Boba Fett is great if you like a story about a guy walking back and forth between the mayors office while breaking in a new set of teeth.

[@CriticalCrackpot]

Awesome video, love the editing style and you brought up some great points my dude. Keep it up!

[@Tentaclest02]

I think it's almost always an eternal problem of quality versus quantity. Which work will you like more: the one that has all kinds of advantages (pleasant characters, an exciting plot, interesting ideas, good humor, a thoughtful fictional world, etc.), but at the same time has a significant number of disadvantages (some ideas are meaningless or even harmful, there are several holes in the plot, humor and serious moments sometimes go badly together, some characters become unlike themselves and so on)? Or the one that refuses to be everything at once - but which has much fewer disadvantages? The question is not so simple, and everyone answers it for themselves in their own way. But usually, if you chose the first one, it means that you are likely to love large franchises of several decades old; and if the second one - is not so large-scale short works. If we take anime examples, the first is "Dragon Ball", and the second is "Perfect Blue". Big franchises, with all my love for some of them, almost always accumulate flaws and contradictions along the way. Big money makes them dependent on the desires of producers, a large audience gives contradictory messages, a large number of people involved often do not share a single vision. Some of them, such as superhero comics, pass from generation to generation: it would be strange if they did NOT contradict themselves! But even in a simpler situation... Let's say we have an author who writes alone (his colleagues do not influence him) without publishing (he does not depend on profit). Even this author, if their work is long work, is inclined to make mistakes more than the author of a short work - they forget more, they get tired more. More work means more contradictions, it's simple math. But short works can be very holistic. Minimalism can be EXTREMELY powerful - sometimes I'm even sad to admit it, because I really love some things that are typical for bigger works, such as a large variety of important characters that simply won't fit into a smaller work. But still. Sorry for such a long comment. TLDR: Internal contradictions are inherent in large franchises by their very nature.

[@Mithrandir42]

I get what you're saying, but Mortdecai is brilliant! I enjoy the shit out of it each time I watch it. It's ridiculous and absurd, but fun and silly.

[@Marchew1200]

i love the dialogue between obiwan and vader after their fight in obiwan kenobi series. I'm not complaining that they fought each other.

[@Retorded]

Never subscribed to someone more enthusiastically

[@GoosFrabaaa]

I loved Mortdecai. Strange pacing, yes, and i know it's flawed in other ways too but I LOVED It. There.

[@AchanCham_]

Great video. Thank you for making and sharing it.

[@plasmagameing]

Great video man! Your points and explained well and you make some great ones

[@Keem1829]

This was a very well made video good job 👍🏾

[@djm.o.d.1]

you used the paradox to describe the paradox.... cant wait to see your farm.

[@optimascrime5235]

I really hope that FNAF movie keeps it more simple with it's lore....At least for the 1st movie and stick with more with the horror

[@Incognito-uc9ts]

next rigby paradox

[@charlieblumby7418]

This commentary is incredible how do u not have a million subs

[@gaiusbaltar8915]

That old GTA 3 theme made me nostalgic

[@itsthatbeardedgamecatsaje8635]

Great keep up the stupendous work. Loved it

[@PeanutStrawberry]

As a francophone, I find it funny they spelled Mordecai "MORTdecai" because "mort de Cai" translates into "death of Cai," and Cai as a given name comes from the Welsh name Cai or Cei, possibly a form of the Roman name Gaius. Sir Cay was one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. On Sir Cai or Kay's wikipedia page, we can read: "Robert Graves commented that the early description of Cei 'is close to the account given of the Sun-hero Cuchulain in his battle rage. But in the later Arthurian legends Cei has degenerated into a buffoon and Chief of Cooks' - an aspect of the folklore process whereby *old heroes must be downgraded (but not forgotten) in order to make room for new."* What does it got to do with anything? Actually nothing. It's just a fun coincidence :P

[@gr0ssotron146]

7:08 Concordo demais! eles estragaram o simples Horror por um Drama famíliar, ficção científica cafona.

[@gr0ssotron146]

Um bom equilíbrio no conceito pode ser muito bom! mas! tem que ter cuidado para não se perde na criação ( Para não virá uma DC da vida )

[@StewartFletcher]

This exactly describes how the internet reacted to Velma. Like, wait, who is this for? You're trying to be edgy and woke and make fun of adult animation, while also being uninspired, juvenile, and an adaptation of a beloved children's cartoon?

[@lord_egg]

How do they please all the fans? Use the fucking comics that you own to expand the universes people want to see. It's not that hard. Those who want to see the universes continue can get the comics. Those that don't give a shit can not give a shit. They still get a fuck ton of money from those who go see the movies AND those who collect the comics.

[@CrackedWreckingBallProductions]

Incredible commentary. How do you not have more followers?

[@Bigdondavinci]

Love the Super Mario Galaxy music in the intro 🔥👍🏽

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I watched the film and read a book. I kept thinking, "Why must he have a wife, be THAT stupid, and not be a celebrity thief?"

[@doolicious]

Woah, you put into words the exact issue I had with Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage

[@spacemanspiff3052]

Loved you conclusion!

[@Sir_Jimmothy]

I like Mortdecai, it's dumb and fun. It's just a shame that it feels like it has a first act and then two third acts, but it's still a good watch. :]

[@GoosFrabaaa]

Ya me too. It's flawed but I loved it. Mainly due to the cast and their odd deliveries.

[@dcen465]

I do find it funny how the whole emotional core of the flash is “let the past die, change is okay” whilst being filled to the brim with digging up cgi corpses of old actors and stupid fan-service

[@PokemonkaDub]

In Flash, they wanted to have Spider-Verse, with their multiverse-cameos-everything-is-connected-pay-us-for-the-nostalgia but had no talent, plan or heart to put in it. Oh and they didn't make it animated...

[@mrmoose1985]

The book series is amazing, I highly recommend it although it might be a struggle to get it over in the us if I understood your accent, still though highly recommended the series, most of it is actually partly autobiographical but it also is not due to legal implications

[@jwheeler1106]

What a way to end the video!

[@DrErikNefarious]

The irony of the Book of Boba Fett is that they brought back Cad Bane. A character that is even MORE like the Man with No Name. So with Modern Boba killing Bane, it's like the studio is saying "Yeah, we know this character's roots, and we're taking him in a new direction"

[@yergeoff]

when you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one Mortdecai might be a bad example though, because there are many precedents of movies in the slapstick genre being marketed to adults. this has not always been considered "infantile" humor. look at naked gun or any of the classic Cary Grant screwball comedies.

[@silverloveguns]

the part about fnaf is so true

[@Tribar42]

See ya when this channel blows up in a year!

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

I remember what a Latinamerican filmmaker once said on a podcast (can't remember his name but he struck a deal with Disney Plus to turn a shortfilm into a full movie). What he said was "superhero comicbooks are more or less the only genre that can appeal to both five year old kids and jaded 50-something men. Trying to make so movies of all genres have that broad of an appeal is almost impossible. You may get two or three that have a successful balance between mature themes and child-friendly levity, but for the most part you will end with groan-inducing garbage"

[@m.i.n.9000]

mortdecai didn't feel like child like comedy, did not feel like it contradicted itself and it did feel cohesive to me.. I loved this movie w all my heart and I absolutely agree that everyone needs a jock 🤣