The Philosophy of The Incredibles - Mediocrity vs Exceptional

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SOURCES:
The Limits of American Exceptionalism in The Incredibles - by Dietmar Meinel
The Nietzschean Influences in The Incredibles and the Sidekick Revolt by Audrey L Anton
Nietzche - The Geneolgy of Morals
Nietzche - Beyond Good and Evil
Brad Bird on the deleted scenes of The Incredibles
MUSIC:
One Thing (Lofi Track)
The Incredibles Game:
Finding Mr. Incredible
Main Menu
Great Falls
Rocket SIlo
LA Noire Main Theme
Kronos Unveiled Piano by GaetKeys covers:
• The Incredibles - Kron...

[@SagesRain]

your thoughts on the Incredibles?

[@marciawilliams2499]

JackJack is the strongest there is

[@loganshalloe5927]

The best Pixar

[@ITACHI9005]

Definitely especially when or if he grows up

[@paulvillerius848]

I’m 8 1/2 minutes into the video, and you implicitly describe master morality like something positive, which is an oversimplification of Nietzschean concepts, but I’ll watch the rest of the video before I presume anything. EDIT: Ah, should’ve waited 30 seconds.

[@AugustRx]

The 2nd half sucks

[@dAWhiteBAG]

What I also like about the Kronos Unveiled scene is that as Helen realizes that Bob has been lying to her about his job, we cut to Bob who's putting Elastigirl's name into the search to make sure Syndrome has no info on her. Then he searches for the Frozone info. Only then he puts his own name into the search. I love the duality of the scene, because Helen has every right to think he's cheating on her, but at the exact same time we can see that Bob's priority is his family and friends. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, it's so complex.

[@AbhishekKr.Singh1609]

I love that detail

[@Wawagirl17]

Oooh, that's a fantastic observation / connection. I've also always loved how Bob searched for Elastagirl and Frozone first, but never thought how well it contrasts with Helen (understandably) assuming that her husband had betrayed her.

[@MichaelOrd-k9w]

​@Wawagirl17 Shows how much he still cares regardless of his secrecy

[@SamTheMan666]

The Irony of Syndrome living on Nomanisan Island (No man is an Island).

[@SympatheticStrawman]

I dunno if that's irony... I think it's just a deliberate pun.

[@ophelia_wood9718]

@@SympatheticStrawmanit is irony because it’s saying no one is/works alone. Which is what Mr incredible said to him when he was younger AND NOW his whole thing is he is alone - and he thinks he should be.

[@SamTheMan666]

@@SympatheticStrawman I watched this movie when it came out, and hundreds of times after that and when I realized the name of the Island, It hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@onyxseal24]

“and when everyone’s super, no one will be” has stuck with me since i was a kid and i don’t think it will ever leave me, love your content Sage, hope you’re doing good✌🏼

[@718jef]

It opened my eyes that stories dont have to just be "oh im evil" and "im here to save the day" a villain who wanted to ruin what being a hero meant, with ideals and a man who wants to fight evil and prove himself but just cant. God I just got it as a kid. This is one of the pieces of media that made me persue writing

[@iantophernicus6042]

Now that so many platforms are promoting AI, it's never hit quite so hard until now. When everyone wants to be an artist but they just want to skip to the end without investing time and effort into actually making art, it disgraces the name of art. I wish I had more time to put to this comment, but I'm afraid my break is up.

[@raycar9827]

What's wrong with elevating people from a low status to a high status by empowering them?

[@iantophernicus6042]

@@raycar9827 What would Spider-Man be if he never learnt to value his power and understand the weight of the responsibility that followed it? If people suddenly have the power that Syndrome was offering, the people would be just like Titan. All power, no restraint, no care for collateral damage. When everyone is super, no one will be. Some might feel the weight of their new powers, but most would be on a power high, treating their new position like a glorified video game. Syndrome's plan was to offer this power, specifically created to fight the heroes who could have stopped them. How would it be if everyone suddenly had access to a nuke? Would we lock it away somewhere safe, or would we tear ourselves apart? I, for one, hope we never find out.

[@raycar9827]

@@iantophernicus6042 you see I've thought deeply on the nature of power. You have power, I have power, your boss your Dad the guy down the street...we all have power. You can buy a hammer and beat some one over their head or use it to build a house. That's power. How do you use your power?

[@hannahmetzger4880]

"Yes, it is important to embrace what makes you different and to strive to be exceptional, but it shouldn't be done at the cost of the people that matter. Being different or being great at something does not mean that you are more valuable than others, and if you aren't super, that doesn't mean that you have less value than those who are." "If the word 'super' is to be applied to anyone, it should be applied to all of you, to all of mankind. Against that power, against that truth...I'm just a man." - Superman, _Superman:Earth One,_ by Michael Straczynski, Shane Davis, Sandra Hope, and Barbara Ciardo.

[@arewestilldoingphrasing6490]

Married people: Being single is great Sex havers: celibacy is cool Rich: money isnt everything Supers: powers arent everything

[@danpatrickth2759]

​@@arewestilldoingphrasing6490accurate indeed

[@directorforplastic7929]

@@arewestilldoingphrasing6490this feels like a strawman lol

[@sonyyung5510]

The Bible gets to this idea as well with the parable of the talents. The story was never about the fact the one guy was given more talents than everyone else. It was always about the fact that no matter how many talents you have; you're supposed to multiply and expand their scope, thus being able to give back more than what was given to you. The issue comes when you dont do that because then it never grows and you never grow. So after everything is said and done even the one talent you had will be taken. That's people need to understand. Whether you have 1, 2, or 5 talents, you have to do the best you can and grow what you have. That way even if you don't have alot at the end of the day, you'll still have more than nothing.

[@elmermedina1713]

That's why I want to become a published author to share my stories with the world and use my royalties to help others

[@TACOKINGTHEFIRST]

​​​@@elmermedina1713I hope you can accomplish it. I also want to make my own stories to inspire. It will take hard work, but if you truly want something you will work hard to get it

[@iantophernicus6042]

I feel really conflicted about the word 'talent'. I'll be careful with how I word this, because I promise I don't mean to cause offence, only to offer my perspective. Before I go into it, I absolutely agree with you, that any skill or passion you have deserves to be fostered, so you can grow in confidence to share the result with others and inspire them to do the same. It is possible to lose a skill that is not actively practiced, but I don't think of it in terms of someone taking unused skills away from you. Given the rise in popularity of AI 'art', I have come to see the word talent almost as an insult, an inelegant way of praising one's skills. When I show my art and people say I'm talented, it feels like a backhanded insult, like the art I made exists because of this gift that was inside me, rather than attributing it to the persistence and dedication I put into working on it. If something is a talent, it implies that it is inaccessible to people who don't have the 'gift'. If something is a skill, it means that anyone can aspire to reach the same level and accomplish it through sheer tenacity and determination. In the case of AI, it allows people to cosplay as artists, caring only for the obscene end product and giving no thought to the end process or the people's art that they flagrantly disregard, so they can feel better about having a 'talent' for typing words into a computer and claiming the result makes them an artist. Even if the art you produce is a lesser quality to the level of art you aspire to make, it still shows greater passion and heart than anything AI could ever make. Art is all about meaning. AI is surface level franken-mashing elements together without any thought or understanding of the meaning of colours, concepts or themes, only striving to replicate popular elements to maximise on viewer retention, capitalising on views. This is not an artistic goal. This is a business goal. No artist wants Big Number. We want what Big Number represents. When you go viral, you are not in good company. I wanted to find a positive way of finishing this. Sorry I didn't get there in the end.

[@sonyyung5510]

@@iantophernicus6042 I think.....there is a distinction between talent and skill. At the same time both are intrinsically linked. One can be talented enough to do something, but have no practical skills towards it. On the other hand one can have all the skills in the world, but without that extra something talent brings, you can only go so far. One can make up the difference with skill, but talent and skill is what is needed to be the best. I think what I meant by bringing up the story of the talents is to show that there is such a thing as God given talents. Yet without developing the skills necessary to grow said talents, no matter how many "talents" you have you won't go anywhere. When you work with what is given to us and expand it to help others, that is when God gives you more. Whether that's discovering new talents you didn't know you had, or more opportunity to develop more skills. These things make more sense when we dedicate our lives and work towards a God driven purpose. Your talent for art is a gift, in a way. Trust and believe when I say my art looks like a Rorschach picture 😆. At the same time if you were to never draw art again, you might lose that overtime. Skills are just the willingness to develop the techniques necessary to keep your talents. The story of the talents and for Heros too is to be in service of your fellow man, no matter the way you achieve that. The path of service is not an easy one, but I think Jesus makes that path clearer and more doable.

[@TACOKINGTHEFIRST]

@@iantophernicus6042 I do agree with you, but there are people who are more gifted than others. Like basketball players for example.

[@unclear6055]

5:43 I never realized that when Helen activates the distress beacon and Bob gets caught, he is actually being caught being somewhere he shouldn't be by his wife.

[@ScorbunGame]

Another thing is how Bob's powers reflect how he struggles to conform to mundane life, he's so strong that if he's not careful he could break down everything around him, just like how is rigid mentality at the start of the movie threatens to break down everything important in his life.

[@Koshbiel]

Superman experiences a similar issue, and talks about it when fighting with Darkseid in Justice League Unlimited. Look up the "world of cardboard" speech. It really shows that the best Superman stories are never just about him facing someone physically stronger; they are also about how Superman handles both the isolation his powers grant him, and the burden of responsibility he constantly undertakes to not let the sheer depth of his power be a burden on his ideals and the world he loves.

[@haileyharmon5298]

Babe wake up, new. Sage's Rain video just dropped and its about one of the greatest movies of all time.

[@SagesRain]

🤝

[@sillysokka1130]

I swear down, I am a massive film fanatic. At 27 years old now, Incredibles is up there in my top 5 favs of all time. Up there with Gladiator, Bladerunner and yet The Incredibles is just so perfect. Nice to hear other people understanding how fantastic this film always will be. 😊

[@zaynes5094]

@@sillysokka1130 Shrek was always a favorite of mine as a kid. As an adult I see the more adult jokes and laugh at how they were even allowed to stay in, nowadays they'd never have jokes like they had in the first two Shrek's. "WHO could ever love a hideous, ugly beast?" Well, maybe another "hideous, ugly" beast who doesn't see them as an ugly beast. At the end, Shrek allows himself to love Fiona and realizes that true love can be real even for an ogre.

[@raven3067]

Helen: “Everone's special, Dash.” Dash: “Which is another way of saying no one is.” Syndrome: “Everyone can be super. And if everyone's super...no one will be.” *COINCIDENCE, I THINK NOT!*

[@BornAgainBrother]

Foreshadowi~ng

[@iantophernicus6042]

Don't Burn-E me! THIS LITTLE RAT IS GUILTY!!

[@oliviab4079]

Growing up I'd forced my parents to watch a lot of kids movies with me (most of which they weren't particularly fond of) but The Incredibles was always one they legitimately enjoyed and were drawn to rewatching. As an adult now myself I understand why, it handles its themes very concisely, and doesn't shy away from more mature topics-nor even mature content. Children get punched in the face and shot at with guns in this movie and it can get away with it by treating the audience with respect which is an aspect of Brad Bird's films which I love so much.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I honestly could have watched it in theaters when I was younger but missed it. The trailers got me so hyped for it. I love super heroes and this is one of the best Disney/Pixar movies ever. Honestly I relate so much to Bob now, heck even when I was younger I related to going back to better times. The family dynamic, the villain and satire is just amazing.

[@alwaysmidnight]

incredibles/syndrome: Sage's Rain you got me monologuing

[@Rixec2]

Your discussion on why the people had to bring down the supers gives me a new perspective on people who hate others for simply being different. Anything that makes someone stand out, whether a special talent, a condition they have, or their lifestyle, they see as a threat to them, despite it having nothing to do with them.

[@neonknight5857]

I just now realized, at the end of your video, the pun. Parr. The "Parr" family. A par is a golf term, for the average score. As supers, they're the Incredibles. As civilians, they're Parrs.

[@coolchrisable]

One thing about it I think Bob had a harder time adjusting to a normal life mostly cause of how it happened and felt like he was forced to instead of coming down on his own witch could have spured it making hin gorify the glory days. But I agree I can let pass the dude sueing cause he wanted to die personally I don't see why he just didn't try again but eh. But those people on the train oh naw they would have literally died if mr.increadable didn't save them

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[@coolchrisable]

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[@deandredukes95]

Still one of the best Disney/Pixar films 20 years later!

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Conformity is the primary antagonistic force of the movie; Syndrome's endgame is to make everyone and therefore no one exceptional. The school that Dash can't fit into is wanting everyone to be mediocre. Even Bob's boss is a force of evil thriving under conformity, his fingernails perfectly trimmed, the four pencils perfectly aligned and perfectly sharpened all the exact same amount. Everything is trying to conform them, but they cannot abide by that entirely.

[@raven3067]

To this day I consider The Incredibles to be one of if not the GREATEST superhero movie of all time. Marvel and DC simply can not compare.

[@Salemwaaa]

I hear LA Noire- rainy mood in the background I didn’t know Sage was cultured like that

[@BillCipher200]

Can you also talk about monsters university? The movie tells a message about the harsh reality that you can’t always fulfill your childhood dreams which makes it one of the best and most realistic Pixar films. Another idea would be to talk about the movie up because that’s also one of the most beautiful Pixar movies ever made.

[@elsafowl]

You have a way to put into words what touches me, especially in a story. Honestly, I must have watched the Incredible when I was around 4 or 5 years old for the first time, and this has truly been one of my family's favourite movies of all time. I thought it was because we related to the Parr family, but as you explained, I think it's mostly because the mondain becomes exceptional (or as important as the exceptional) in the movie. You just connect with these characters, and their struggles are so human that it's impossible not to care. Forever saying Pixar pre-Disney era was the the BEST 👌 thanks for your analysis. Take care! ❤

[@howdoichangemyusername9802]

One of my favorite scenes is when Helen writes off Syndrome’s men as nothing more than faceless goons who need to be put down. Men with no sense of morality who aren’t conflicted about having to shoot children. She doesn’t care for who they are and why they might be swayed by Syndrome’s technology. It reminds me of Luke believing that Vader (the child killer) can be redeemed, but happily slaughters the everyday imperials working a 9-5 government job.

[@kingnamor7777]

Ikr, Luke chooses to think his father can be redeem, despite the fact that Vader kills people good or bad almost 24/7.

[@Rexer083]

I guess it's one of the reason why I like Batman and Superman, they actually commit to their belief that everyone can be redeemed.

[@RoseEyed]

Maaaaan watching this movie as an almost 30-year-old hits VERY differently than it did watching it as a kid. Heart's out to the whatever guy(s) having a midlife crisis and a struggling marriage who made it.

[@pickedceasar1216]

I hope if we ever get incredibles 3 that it's about the Parents retiring and the kids trying to find replacements but they all come to realize that they're fine as a team of three or even as independent supers and the parents can learn to finally relax and leave the world to their children or the next generation or whatever. Idk I just want one more movie before the voice actors retire but considering the gap between the two we have idk

[@intuitive_conscious_being_3452]

„When everyone is super, then no one will be.“ I question that belief and say „When everyone is super, then the superness is not the specialness but the way in which you are super is then in the focus of specialness.“ So it is a Transformation in consciousness. When the focus is less on the specialness and more on the type of power then it is not the having of power that makes you special but the „type“ of power and how you use it which is special. So when everyone is „super“ in their own way through the focus of their Type of Power the „being super“ is present. But not in a Top Down way and more in a socially helping heartopen way.

[@Im-dj9um]

Exactly! I 2nd this

[@DBArtsCreators]

The merging is the person who lifts up others alongside themselves. At least in my opinion.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

I wholeheartedly agree with the message of the incredibles and how you shouldn't pull others down if someone seems more special than you. That being said, it only works in this context. Is it really so bad to want someone with so much control over a power they have to be checked? In case a power like that goes to their heads? I don't trust anyone, not even myself, to hold something like super strength or even invisibility without some oversight.

[@osets2117]

Sacrificing freedom for security will cause you to have neither

[@TriggeringOpinionsandFacts]

@@osets2117 definitely untrue and only parroted by people who don’t take the time to think about the extremes. Like a lot of other things, you have to strike a balance

[@osets2117]

@@TriggeringOpinionsandFacts spoken like every fascist regime ever. The person who said that was far smarter than you or I. His name was Benjamin Franklin.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

@osets2117 I guess it shouldn't be security, but just making sure the people with powers don't grow up in environments that turn them into callous individuals. Policing people with power won't help, I guess even I don't want that. I just dont feel like giving so much credence to people with powers right off the bat. Anyways I don't want to debate this further about whether people with powers = inherently good or whatever. The incredible is a great movie and it's message is equally great

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

@TriggeringOpinionsandFacts it wouldn't do us any good to over police people with powers. The best we could do is make sure people with powers grow up in environments that provide them with education and empathy for their fellow man. That being said the institution of racism in America and even unfair institutions around the world wouldn't make fair individuals like the heroes in the incredible. It's a difficult thing to think about

[@TrueHeroAriel]

I always love your ending monologues. Always learn something new! Never change Sage!

[@FG-wn6re]

Amazing! As always this is such an amazing take on a classic. Thank you so much for your insights.

[@OooEeOooAhAh]

15:00 dashes laugh when he hits the water is gold

[@raven3067]

Kid: “Mom, I want to go see the new Fantastic 4 movie.” Mom: “No need. We already have Fantastic 4 at home.”

[@syntheticvocalist-p472]

Fantastic 4 WISHES it could this incredible.

[@jrdmgl6190]

lmfao the incredibles is a much more compelling story than fantastic 4, you tried it.

[@Idazmi7]

When the "at home" version is better than the actual version:

[@juliojuarez4033]

I've always wondered since the supes were forced to retire wat about the villains. They could have seen this as an advantage take wat they want without anyone being able to stop them the government cant bribe all villains whos to say that they do bribe them they won't keep their word.

[@User-hq6rr]

I think you missed the point of Syndrom character. He was also "a super" in some sense, but he was rejected not only by mediocre but even by those who he felt have to be his fellows, so he just became antisocial. He does not want to be the only super, he want to eradicate them all completely, which he states directly in his monologue to mr. Incredible. And that is another part of this story, depicting how ostrakizm may end badly even for a majority.

[@The_chosen_one23]

Bro casually dropped the best incredibles analysis of all time 💀

[@RaquanJordan]

Facts sage been on top of the character analysis for years now

[@aso375]

As a child, I didn't understand how public opinion became so hostile to supers overnight because of the train incident and how the press began to put the magnifying glass on the defects of the supers with so much emphasis. Now, after social movements of resentment and identity became state policy, I understand it perfectly. The mediocre individual does not tolerate the existence of ideals and excellence that he cannot aspire to, so he would prefer to see it disappear and suffer the worsening of his living conditions as long as exceptional people the one he envies remains trapped at the bottom of the bucket with him.

[@calebe4266]

The thing that syndrome didn't get is that being super is not about the powers, it's about the heart. Everyday we see a person without powers putting their life on the line for strangers or making sacrificea so other people could be better, live better. Those are the true heroes, the ones that sacrifice themselfs for the others, despite their circunstacies

[@masonl87]

This is absolutely my favorite movie, and I love hearing you opine on it. Thank you for brightening my day!

[@Tiquono]

Wake up babe, new Sage's Rain upload! But seriously, your analyses are always some of my favorites on KZbin. Keep up the good work!

[@zacharybosley1935]

When I was a kid, I thought Mr. Incredible had a point. Then i grew up, and realized he was never a hero to help people. He was a hero to be loved by people, like a jock whos in the sport because it makes him popular.

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[@sillysokka1130]

I completely agree, but what makes MR incredible still lovable to everyone, is that while this is the case, he still also does this because he genuinely enjoys doing what he thinks is the right thing as well. He just also enjoy the perks of the fame and recognition as well. When things go badly in the film and he has lost what seems to be everything, for example when he has the opportunity to kill Mirage in front of Syndrome, and towards the end when he is trying to stop the robot, when knowing the risk of his family dying is for no recognition, except to do whats right against evil, thats what makes him still a true hero. And I love that depth that he gets throughout the film. Honestly, as an adult today, still in my top 5 favorite films ever, Incredibles is always up there with films like Gladiator and Bladerunner etc because Disney pixar films, were films made were made, that kids can enjoy. Now a days, films are made for kids first and that leaves little depth for kids to learn lessons from. An INCREDIBLE film forever. 🥳

[@videogamecin]

Ehh isn't this a bit of a stretch? Mr. Incredible voluntarily risked his life countless times, putting himself in harms way even when his super strength may not have kept him alive, like when he jumped on Buddy's back without hesitation to remove the sticky bomb, at the cost of letting Bomb Voyage run away Sure, fame was a part of the package, and maybe doing the right thing was not as much a priority for him as it should have been, but I think he loved the thrill and the glory of the game itself more than the fame it brought, like a handicapped ex soccer star

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[@MegaScuffy]

Good to see another video my friend

[@yaboylavoy]

love your videos sage keep it up

[@Brixujel_Rimulex]

Thank you for another amazing and great video that broadened my understanding of something I didn't know i needed , until it was shown to me. For me this video helped explain the resentment I've been noticing people have for creatives in multiple fields. It also helped me understand a little better why so many people might have been so eager to accept AI art.

[@sjmhadsock4586]

One of my favorite movies

[@jamieagnad1918]

I also love you talk about Syndrome, because his one of the most best animated hollywood movie villains unlike nowadays.

[@emsharingan8639]

What an amazing film with nuanced themes and well developed characters! Surely a sequel would be a great movie too and not assassinate it's characters or backtrack at all!

[@SnakeMan448]

Bob might have been able to tolerate a civilian life, if that life didn't seem to be by design humiliating (the fact that everything is far too small for him) and mocked the concept of helping people, which he values very much. The company he works for is straight up criminal, refusing to pay out insurance and commiting wage theft (see the letter on the boss's desk), and the boss acts like a supervillain. It's not like Bob can't do an insurance job; he's as smart as he is strong and values the former over the latter, and comes alive when he teaches the old woman how to get her claim. He just needed a better job. Not that Bob didn't have a hand in his situation, constantly giving himself away and forcing his family to move and single handedly tanking a government branch that was there to help him; they understandably stopped caring about his wellbeing.

[@WhenIsItUs]

Great video! Loved the movie! What I find potentially dangerous about this ideaology is it's vagueness. Mediocrity and Exceptionality are vague concepts. I fear that it is too easily applied by those who simply wish or require feeling superior in order to continue their ways of life. Sure, in a movie these supers put their lives at risk and save the world from dangers we can all tangibly see. But in reality, many of the "Incredibles" do not face such foes, nor do they provide any true good for the world. Imagine if these supers used their powers for "mundane" things, like feeding the starving or housing the homeless. Ending genocides. They might actually look Super for once.

[@Zero-hopper]

I wish we could get some kamen rider or any toku shows deep dive or character analysis because that would be pretty chill

[@mechamogaka6964]

Yes! A video I can comment on! I've always loved watching the Incredibles. Ever since I was a kid watching it on blue ray at the back of my Dad's car on family vacations. Personally, I've never thought about this viewpoint when watching the film, a both the duality of Mediocrity vs Exceptional of being a superhero. Typically most superhero movies deal with the persona of the hero vs the normal with a single protagonist. But to see it with a family like the Parr's it new and amazing because you can understand both sides of the argument. Good work, Sage!

[@ComposedSage75]

I watched The Incredibles when it first hit the theaters in the early 2000s. It was great to watch and the soundtrack for it was awesome. Bob wanted to stay in his Super life for a long time but reality and life caught up and things shifted. Helen wanted Bob yet craved for some manner of stability to adjust to their new lives. There was a clear contrast in their ideals but ultimately their lives will never be anything but Superhero focused.

[@whodatboi2567]

I'd actually argue that the film was more in support of mediocrity or, more accurately, highlights the rejection of the mundane and the normal to be a bad thing. This can be seen, for example, by Dash choosing to end up second but being fully content even though he severely limits himself and is further supported by the sequel where Bob has to go through the journey of having to embrace the domestic life in the same way that Helen did.

[@exile8110]

Sage when you said "my durang falls off everynight ", I thought my bonnets was the only one lol.(i hate it when that happens) 😂

[@maytalacedo2942]

Maybe that's why i love this movie as a kid it's so unique but holds up well when you watch this as an adult.

[@AlexisPitiris]

The incredibles has always been probably my favorite Pixar movie ever, for that theme of suppressed excellence vs mediocrity. The internal struggles of dash and bob. Dash run on the water do you remember that? This breakdown is probably the best one I’ve seen, great job Sage! Crazy depth for a “kids movie” - it’s not even close to being a kids movie

[@Killerwhale223]

fantastic video as always! would love to see a video on invincible next

[@skillerkillero9344]

I love getting videos about this movie recommended 👌A testament to how exceptional it is, even all these years later.

[@lukaloncar1154]

i was not expecting a discussion on Nietzsche’s genealogy of morals, but it worked so well

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

This Super Hero experiencing the mundane reminds me a lot of My Hero Academia. Where the maid root of the problem is the society. Why should we limit our capabilities just becaue our society says so.

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

Yup this Analysis is similar to the Mutants in X Men. It's so sad to really think about this. I know it is important but can you imagine the people who think these way. Being Different is bad, not having fair footing is bad, and only those with Money has Power, just because it is in modern times.

[@DaniG._.German]

*KING CRIMSON!!!* 1:04

[@jakeseligson7852]

I love you sage but what is that thumbnail😭

[@SagesRain]

😹😹 it’s temporary!! i’m changing it

[@the1magageneral323]

Actually Bob is more right about society celebrating mediocracy over exceptional talent by dumbing downing society to so no child is left behind. Celebrating moving from one room or one grade to another is hardly an ‘achievement’. Men are natural competitive so they know what a real achievement is when it means it. Syndrome’s resentment does represent a lot of the problems with modern day comic book bad writing characters by emasculating the male characters to elevate the female character to check a DEI box because their self insert character does not represent the qualities of a real hero. Similar with Feminists who want the glory of being a man, but never the responsibility and accountability that comes with the package. “Great Power comes great Responsibility!”

[@1cinnabon]

Goat's Rain is back

[@jacobhorigan4825]

grateful you posted!!

[@DarthP1kachu]

i loved the incredibles, though i would like to point out, that i honestly think that Syndrome is actually a Super.. he has super intelligence.. he invented jet boots at what? - like 10? and as an teen/adult he created tech that rivals and even surpasses Superpowers.. however because it is not a visible type of super like: super strength, speed, elasticity or invisibility etc. etc. it goes mostly unnoticed..

[@dreamcoreeden]

Amazing. As absolutely always

[@matteobourgoin1409]

Maybe the best video, you have made, amazing

[@AuraSparks]

love this channel, love brad bird

[@Vagabond443k]

Sage With the recent kingdom of the planet of the Apes movie I think it would be awesome if you were to make a video on Ceaser titled King Ceaser, Mighty Ceaser,The Great Ape Leader or just maybe Ceaser the fearless which ever one you like 🙏🙏

[@rmejiarosales]

i love how there's LA Noire playing in the background, lol. Well done video tho

[@teejay3698]

I love this channel ❤

[@KrazyStargazer]

Thr Incredibles is the best Fantastic Four film we've ever seen is a statement i heard but cannot agree with enough. The powerset of the Incredibles mimics the Fantastic four almost to a tee just kinda shuffle whom gets which power. Mr Incredible gets The Things super strength. Elasta Girl gets Mr. Fantastic's streachyness. Violet gets Sue Storms invisibly and forcefields. Dash isnt a one to one with Johnny Strom but has the cocky and competitive nature of him and his powers do enable him to mimic alot of The Human Torches abilities. Then of course we have Syndrome who mimics Dr. DOOM. Syndrome is the ruler of his own "country" has dozens of robots and henchmen. A vendetta agaist the patriarch of the family (Bob Parr). Syndrome is brilliant but egotistical. Id say the only real difference is that Syndrome acts a bit more immature and like a "geek" than Dr. DOOM who mascarades as a clandestine Dictator "who refers to himself in the 3rd person".

[@josiahrininger]

I fell asleep to your voice today😂 very soothing

[@jrdmgl6190]

slight correction but the supes definitely were funded thru unclear means. govt or private. they had firms too

[@yuemi_xoxo]

babe wake up Sage posted another goated video again

[@K71090]

It just dawned on me. The super villain syndrome has the imposter syndrome as a superhero. 😂

[@agentarnold86]

Man I forgot how much I love the Incredibles. Thanks for the reminder

[@aymen8113]

Could you please make a video about: Romeo's Blue Skies

[@michaeldantzler4468]

You should do a video on march came in like lion

[@RedEveTillDawn]

I LOVE the manta sleep masks!!! I've been using them for years and it's changed my quality of sleep. I didn't realize how sensory I was until I used these masks. The cup shape lets me open my eyes and be pitch black without having to turn all my nightlights out, it feels great.

[@rolandrush5172]

8:08 Slave morality is specifically targeted at Christianity, not “religion”.

[@dantemitsoyu977]

And I think ttg is fine some episodes are funny But seeing them with OG is jarring

[@freedomwarrior4534]

Brother can you do a video on some Fallout characters? I’d love to see it, what do you guys think?

[@secretsecret1713]

I can't understand why Bob started a family if he hated being regular? Damn it was obvious that raising kids supporting family is goddamn hard work, requiring wasting your precious time on "meaningless" job. Whqt did he expect that as you get married then *puff* life will be like in fairy tale?

[@algermedina4523]

please make a video about welcome to nhk

[@masterpys2693]

I will always watch a video about The Incredibles

[@aaronjohnson1286]

Please do wolfs rain

[@inesatt1313]

I love it

[@christionpulliam9870]

Miss your uploads man love your videos would love a teenage mutant ninja turtles video or a night crawler X-men video

[@nischer5821]

Okay sir listen imma need you to update the Spotify page cause my sleep playlist is needing some new bits

[@MrAkatsuki42]

Every problem in this movie would've been solved if bob just got a job as a police officer or firefighter.

[@kingnamor7777]

I agree. If he hated his mundane life under the tyranny of people without superpowers. Then he could’ve found an alternative by becoming a police officer or firefighter.

[@Jason-wp7ed]

You are technically right that it would solve all the problems in the movie we all know, but I believe that given the context of bad apples & lack of accountability in both the force & in the public coupled with victim mentality while facing a superhuman cop would create a whole new set of problems & a completely different movie

[@MrAkatsuki42]

@@Jason-wp7ed true. That should've been the second movie. Would've been way more interesting than the second movie we got.

[@Twigpi]

He probably did. And blew it. Remember that they had to be relocated many times before.

[@Jason-wp7ed]

@@MrAkatsuki42hahahaha once again, you’re right bro

[@soccerandtrack10]

This has to do with me/a comment i typed after learning about a 2nd layer/stage of arragance i didnt know i had i typed in the comments for the god emoporor video.

[@taleakreves]

First you videos are great I wish I could align myself with some of the ideologies you speak upon…. Also

[@taleakreves]

🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jessieBird96]

THIS. This is why the Incredibles 2 is not as terrible as everyone is making it out to be!

[@SullivanDLuffy]

It is terrible

[@XBeastModeXEPIC]

I love the incredibles, its one of Pixars best

[@soccerandtrack10]

I cant actuelly tell if my familly hert/blame me because nazis need some1 to blame in their family,or if its me being creative too and my familly not likeing too?..., (i dont fully show my familly everything i make.), if they did care about boundries, they stopped careing.

[@deyummy]

the philosophy of the incredibles 2!

[@shakeeluddin23]

Make a Nanami (jjk) analysis vid please

[@jrdmgl6190]

Helen best character like