The Messed Up Origins™ of the Fisherman and His Wife | Folklore Explained - Jon Solo

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

FISH: What is your wish? FISHERMAN: I have none but my wife wishes for a lot. FISH: My lawyers said that the wish should be yours and not hers. So goodbye!

[@michellecarter8124]

This is a new politically correct version. :D I love it.

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

I must see these fish lawyers.

[@jema2609]

Just look up the local shark!😉

[@tranledaiduong1991]

Omg I laughed too hard than I willing to admit 🤣🤣

[@charisejackson7353]

Lmao that was to funny.

[@tyrant-den884]

in my favorite version: its not a fish, but a dragon. and it ends with: "forget your wife, she will never be happy. Hang out with me, your dragon bud, and my harem instead."

[@caridadchang7895]

someone should adapt that as a "bromance becomes romance" story

[@zakfett92]

I saw that tale once in a book about dragons.

[@albatross1688]

What version is that? It sounds awesome. It's also fitting since the story also seems to have undertones of standing up for oneself even against a controlling spouse (if not an abusive one).

[@tyrant-den884]

@@albatross1688 H. Gustavo Ciruelo Cabral's seminal classic: The Book of the Dragon. The ending has a collection of short stories about dragons. Many weren't originally about dragons and so were made more about dragons. Also the art is quite literally life changing. Much of who I am now is thanks to reading that book as a tween.

[@albatross1688]

@@tyrant-den884 I'll have to look that up, thanks. :)

[@learningwithlaila]

We need the messed up origins of Jon Solo. Where you talk about to messed up memories from when you were a child.

[@magnoliadevore7143]

Omg lol yes

[@Fran-vt5xm]

Yes please

[@isabelall4127]

that's therapy bestie

[@harinder13137]

yes

[@ChazoAnwah]

Maybe his early KZbin career bc its wild lol

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Your wife may have something to say about "Hans Dudledee Solo" :P

[@user-eq8ww1gr6v]

Yeah. You need to add a ", Esquire" at the end or it might sound silly.

[@jenniferstine8567]

Why does Hans D. Solo sound familiar? It's like I heard about it once in a galaxy far, far away.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I wonder if that was Jon's way of telling us he and the wife are expecting??

[@kingkermit7323]

That wife was the first gold digger I have ever known. Even when I read that story as a kid I always noticed that.

[@bobbyanderson1054]

Now I ain't saying she's a gold digger, but she ain't messing with no broke wishers......

[@kingkermit7323]

@@bobbyanderson1054 get down girl go ahead get down

[@sabinewee_3D]

👍

[@erictaylor5462]

Conclusion: You can't always get what you want. But if you try some time, you might find, you get what you need.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

But do you have to go down to the Dixie drugstore?

[@laurahubbard6906]

@@TheRealNormanBates Chelsea, not Dixie.

[@danielraiber1487]

All praise the great philosopher Mick Jagger

[@JonSolo]

beautiful

[@crystalgemgirl731]

Gandi once said, "Nature has enough for every man's need, but not every man's greed."

[@ryderwynn5369]

When you look at the sub count and see Jon is has 1 million subs 🥰

[@coreysprinkel3630]

A"Piss Pot" was a house that relied on income by bringing urine to tanners to survive, as urine was used to tan hides for clothes armor etc

[@laurahubbard6906]

Also used to set dyes in fabric.

[@darknebula7]

I learned things today.... And I was also humbled

[@brandonmccrimmon5652]

The more you know?🌈 🤔

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Eww.

[@victorlolxd7347]

Imagine brushing your teeth in urine

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

I personally was excited when I saw the title of the video, as this is one of my most favorite folk tales. I grew up with the Russian version of it, and as so I want to add a few corrections- In the Russian story, the narration opens up with stating that the fisherman and his wife weren't just poor, but the bath they used for washing clothes was broken. After the fisherman caught the fish, which was described as a gold fish btw, the very first thing his wife asked him to wish for was to fix the broken bath. It only after the bath got fixed when the wife wants the fisherman to ask for a better house and better living conditions, as the bath was sort of "test of the gold fish's wish granting powers". And it's quite of an important detail too, as this bath is pretty symbolic in the Russian version, because when everything the wife wished for was taken away from her in the end of the tale, the narration of the tale closed down on the fisherman coming back to his original 'piss-poor' hat to see his wife crying over the bath, which is broken again. The bath is basically a symbol of the closed cycle in the story, not just as the wife not being satisficed with her living conditions, but also that a simple fix to a somewhat big, yet still minor inconvenience to her such as the broken down bath wasn't enough to make her happy. Another interesting detail in the Russian version is that when the fisherman's wife asked to be a god, she aske to be very specifically to be the queen of the sea. This detail is quite important because when the wife wished for it, she didn't just want to rule over the sea, with the wish granting gold fish being one of her subjects, she actually wanted to become a wish granting deity by herself, basically getting all gold fish's powers to herself, alongside being an almighty sea queen. And just like the broken bath from the beginning of the story, this is a small but significant detail, that shows that the wife is so greedy for more power and money, that the only thing that can satisfy her materialistic thirst is for her to literally become the vey same deity that granted her wished to begin with. The wife basically didn't want power over people, she wanted power over over the mystical force made her wishes come true, and ultimately being able to grand her own wishes true by herself. And this is an especially interesting detail to note, as after wishing of basically being a wish granting deity, everything was taken back away from her, including her ability to do basic household chores. The wife couldn't do not only magic stuff, but also basic mortal's house work too, which was the very same thing that started her whole "quest for more power" to begin with. The wife started with no ability to wash her cloths clean, wished her way up to have powers similar to that of God, only to end up not being able to wash her cloths clean, which was always her one and only "true" wish. Again, those are pretty minor details and aren't as interesting as the detail that Jon did include in the video with the wife not being able to recognize her own husband anymore, but I think they do add up a lot to the messed up part of the Russian version of this tale.

[@emanueltorres894]

Well that's what known as power corupts were I come from.

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

@@emanueltorres894 Yup, that is indeed the moral of the story in the Russian version- absolute power corrupts you absolutely. It also talks about the idea that there is no such thing as enough money and enough power, but the main moral is on how too much power in untrained hands can corrupt any person.

[@emanueltorres894]

@@viktoria_pikovsky My favorite story of uncontrolable greed is King Midas, but this story works two by showing a person that wanted everything because she thought never had anything.

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

@@emanueltorres894 Oh, I really love the story of King Midas too! It's a pretty tragic tale if to be honest, and I love how it's hidden moral is that you can never appreciate what you have till you lose it (in reference to King Midas accidentally killing his own daughter with his golden touch). The fisherman's story is interesting as it has an opposite moral to the King Midas tale, as it's moral is about not appreciating the gifts you are given, and thinking nothing of them, well, till you lose all of them. King Midas teaches us to appreciate the things we already own even if they aren't as expensive or as valuable as we may think of them, the fisherman's wife teaches us to to be grateful toward all the help we are given from others (especially when it's given charge free in good faith), and not ask for too much help or too many things from the people who helped us when we were in need.

[@eyeball_freak]

I’m so glad that you talked about the Russian version, I grew up with it too!

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

First thing I thought of was a joke during one of the DBZA movies where Goku catches a giant fish who offers him a wish to be set free. Goku wishes for the fish to be his dinner.

[@samalvarez8776]

Omg I forgot about that 😂

[@yvesforbesfloresii]

Can you please do the messed up origins of a Norwegian fairy tale called East of the Sun and West of the Moon in the future?

[@isabelall4127]

i have spent an uncomfortable amount of time trying and failing to understand the directions in the title

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

Is this one in one of Andrew Lang’s fairy books? It sounds famiar

[@yvesforbesfloresii]

@@KatieLHall-fy1hw Yes, this was included in one of his fairy books and it was included in the Blue Fairy Book.

[@elizabethsetlow862]

One of my favorites! I got a book as a child that had the MOST beautiful illustrations and I can't find another copy anywhere 😩 I always think about the ballgown in the walnut shell when I'm packing up a suitcase, too lol

[@Bookwormtalksabout]

“It’s a children’s book and they call their house a pisspot” Yep that sums up social acceptance of what was appropriate at the time Edit: “No Derek that’s why your parents divorced.” 😂

[@sheriffbutterball7824]

fish: "thank you for saving me, what is your wish?" fisherman: "i wish for big balls" fish: "wait what?" fisherman: "oh, wrong story."

[@MrRavipantula]

Hahaha

[@victorlolxd7347]

Right story? PLEASE

[@crazieanimefan1]

If you ever played the game Okami, there's two characters that are based off this. You should look at it for some Japanese folklore.

[@tamekaswindle3473]

I think that learning more about Japanese folklore would be nice especially about Izanagi, Izanami , Amaterasu, susanoo , Kagutsuchi and Tsukuyomi.

[@HerrDeutschBlood]

I have read the story of the fisherman when I was way younger. I don’t recall the seas being more unstable with every wish, the fish just got more and more agitated whenever it saw the fishermen until it finally had enough of his wife’s wishes and made their house a poor hut again.

[@n.r.546]

I do remember the seas getting worse every time. I just remember those details cuz I love the ocean 🌊🌊

[@tyrant-den884]

being a prince or owning a house still sounded pretty nice in that stonecutter story.

[@やや-x4w]

I would’ve liked it if the wife would’ve turned into a speaking fish as well. You know: giving her the ability to do anything,... if somebody asks her for it, kinda making her some sort of god, as she asked for. That way she would taking the prince fishes place. That way the story would imply that the fish prince had the same thing happen to him and it all is some sort of cycle

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

This is kinda what happened in the Russian version of the tale, actually. The last wish the wife asked for is to become the queen of the sea, and either have the fish prince as her subject, or having wish granting powers herself. It's not quite the same with her becoming the fish prince (princess?) herself, but it is close enough in the idea that she did want to be a sea royalty, probably becoming a fish or mermaid too along the way, while also having the power to grand wishes just as the original fish prince.

[@albatross1688]

@@viktoria_pikovsky Really? Because, if that wish really was granted, and she was permanently stuck as a wish-granting fish, that would have interesting implications regarding the fish prince himself.

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

@@albatross1688 The wish was not granted unfortunately, but the wife really did ask for it. The idea was that she wanted to rule over everything, land and sea, so the fish got pissed off that the wife basically wanted to be a magical fish like itself. And yeah, it would have been a great teaching moment if that's what ended happening, with the wife becoming a fish herself, but it seems the Russian folk tellers thought it would have been too much of giving the wife what she wanted the most, and decided it would be better to end the tale with simply taking everything that was given to her away from her.

[@albatross1688]

@@viktoria_pikovsky To be fair, with all these stories sharing a lot of similarities, they're probably all based on the same one that changed slightly here and there as it was told and retold across different regions over the generations. So, it probably wasn't a simple choice on the part of the Russian folk tellers, even though that would have made for an interesting twist ending.

[@albatross1688]

@YaYa Indeed. Heck, maybe the Prince wouldn't have been freed, and there are multiple wish-granting fish out there, who all have the power to grant any wish, except their own. Thus, they are stuck as fish for the rest of their days. Another implication would be that it wouldn't be the fish himself punishing the wife. Technically, he would simply be granting her what she asked for.

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

Toxic relationships, amirite? (Also, I’m loving the art in this one)

[@crystalgemgirl731]

I mean, you're right. Makes you wonder why she married him to begin with.

[@musicallydisneyamvs6731]

I remember reading that as a kid. It’s stuck with me since. So ya I enjoy or appreciate this folklore. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Still waiting for Bearskin, Snow White & Rose Red (Not talking about Snow White it’s a different fairytale), King Grizzle Beard, The Lindorm King, and such.

[@Wolfbane382]

Any chance you can do more Japanese Folklore? I'd love to hear you take on some of the more well-known ones come Halloween.

[@darknebula7]

Ohhhhhh, Yes please

[@candiigurl7893]

Wife: “Whoa, check out those huge balls! Let’s catch ‘em!” Wife: **Grabs colossal baseball mitt**

[@lightvsdark21]

Can’t wait to see this Fabl...Folklore Explained!

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

What do you think about The Messed Up Origins of these Gravity Falls Star VS Forces Of Evil Amphibia Owlhouse Roses Of Versaille Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba Sarazanmai Shaman King Inuyasha Soul Eater Tokyo Ghoul Ge Ge No Kitarou Jo Jo's Bizzare Adventures Attack On Titan Yu Yu Hakusho Ranma ½ Dragon Ball Naruto Shippuden Overlord Sword Art Online Rosario + Vampire Highschool D x D Kanokon Senran Kagura Sailor Moon Puella Magi Magica Madoka Yuki Yuna Is The Hero Pichi Pichi Mermaid Melody Petshop Of Horrors So I Am A Spider, So What? Heaven's Design Team Beyblade Bakugan Digimon Pokemon Yu Gi Oh Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville Monster In My Pocket My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Chthulhu

[@やや-x4w]

@@tijanamilenkovic3425 the question is if there is even a Messed up origin for most of them and there is the question if it fits with the theme or kinda the vibe of the Chanel. He would’ve to make it a knew format

[@CieJe.Alexander]

@@やや-x4w I agree. Which is the reason why, there will probably never be a video on my favorite; The Little Red Hen. 😞

[@chocolatesugar-lovage9678]

"The Fisherman and His Wife" and "The Unhappy Stonecutter" were my favorite stories when I was younger! 😍

[@CieJe.Alexander]

I loved, and learned a lot, from both of these! And the Little Red Hen! 👍👍

[@crimson5163]

Two dislikes from the Fisherman and his wife 💀💀

[@darknebula7]

😂😂😂

[@darknebula7]

I feel like the wife logged on to the fisherman's account to dislike it lol

[@crimson5163]

@@darknebula7 lol, seems like something she'd do smh

[@VKiera]

I'd love to see Jon cover the Juniper Tree, it's my favorite Grims tale.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

Ooh, yeah, that's a good one!^^

[@revan0890]

Never heard of it. Let's hope he covers it eventually

[@skarlettsapphire4065]

It's definitely a messed up one.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

@@revan0890 *overdramatic gasp* Oh, you MUST read it! It's a good one.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

@@skarlettsapphire4065 True, but that's what makes it good.

[@AnimeAngel88]

This story always confused the hell out of me as a kid.

[@elijahedwards5360]

This story confuses the hell out of me now

[@revan0890]

You *ARE* the wife!

[@mayam.235]

Ikr, how does being a god make you poor?

[@lizzalkula376]

@@mayam.235 it doesn't. She wished for too many/much so the fish took back all of the wishes. No more nice house. No more queen. No more pope. No god-ness.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

how? it’s seems easy to follow imo.

[@bertybell4781]

Do messed up origins The Count of Monte Cristo! Please! It would be great.

[@zagreus3671]

I remember always hearing a version of the story where the fishermen eventually around the god wish got sick of his wife's wishes and noticed the unstable state of the sea and went back to the fish to undo all her wishes. And then the sea was calm again and everything was back to normal.

[@michaelwhitmire9015]

I remember that version.

[@k1ngh0rus46]

Wow the Solo fam has reached 1million subs. Congratulations to the hard work, an great content that's been brought to us! Can't wait to see what's he continues to bring us.

[@Mister_Cy]

Hi, Jon have you ever heard of tasting history He's a smaller KZbinr who makes videos about making dishes from history and I highly recommend his content.

[@matuhari5948]

Watches video intensely wondering if a Taurus Explained video is ever gonna happen 😅

[@JGuerrero0422]

Taurus gang rise up ♉

[@roberthenderson3760]

No one does it like the BULL! May 17th😊. (47)

[@harrytimmy5070]

Same. It's Taurus season for God's sake

[@sillygabbs]

TAURUS GANG ASSEMBLE!!!

[@lunacouer]

Well, that last story definitely gives new meaning to the phrase "Waiting for the ball to drop". 😂

[@Jordi-pe6kl]

Hey John solo I saw I saw a comment asking for Apollo and Artemis and so can u do other gods from other regions not even main ones like Aztecs or other early civilizations

[@ayagodes5618]

And this is why, boys and girls, I never ever use instagram. I love my life 😌

[@candicoated2001]

Omg, you're so unique and quirky. 😜✌

[@gnikawpleasant9013]

This was my favorite story growing up! I borrowed this book from the school library so many times. Thanks Jon.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

7:15 I think the moral of the story is: “Women are _never_ happy, no matter how much you do for them” and “If you find a magic flounder giving out wishes, make them yourself” or in simpler words.... “Flounders Keepers”

[@chrisjohnstonsmomisgay517]

The moral of the story never tell your wife about a talking fish

[@CieJe.Alexander]

I disagree with the misogynist sentiment. But I give a 👍 for the pun.

[@queerlibtardhippie9357]

This conclusion could only be drawn by someone who shaves their mom's back hair

[@mm-yt8sf]

i like that the stone cutter ended up feeling ok after all was said and done..though i'm not sure how the fisherman felt..he still had to live with his wife :-)

[@crystalgemgirl731]

And, I think she'd be very angry about everything being taken from her.

[@winterwonderland1491]

video 3 of asking Jon to do a Apollo & Artemis video! (cos their my favorite f*cking Greek gods)

[@JonSolo]

they're definitely on my list!

[@iamsherlocked7448]

@@JonSolo awesome Artemis is my favorite Goddess and my godly parent 😁😁😁😁😀😀😀😀

[@andreysantiago6255]

@@JonSolo it’s similar to Urashima Taro story

[@winterwonderland1491]

@@JonSolo Awesome!!!

[@carminecdinoproductions]

“Fisherman Lincoln, his Girlfriend, and a Magic Fish” Synopsis: In a play based on the well known Grimm Brothers fairy tale, Lincoln plays a fisherman with his girlfriend Girl Jordan as the fisherman’s wife and he one day meets a magical talking fish he caught (played by Liam) who can grant him any wish. Lincoln returns to his girlfriend with not only a fresh batch of fish, but some news that he met a magical talking fish he caught from the sea that he told her, which makes Girl Jordan scream with excitement. She then asks Lincoln to go back to the sea to the fish to wish for a bigger and better house by the seaside, to which he replies and asks Liam the magic fish that his girlfriend wishes for a bigger and better house and the fish responds to the request and makes the wish come true. Lincoln and his girlfriend finally end up in a big and fresh new house complete with a boat garage for a speedboat and Lincoln’s fishing yacht. Lincoln then returns to the sea on a new fishing yacht and he encounters more friendly sea creatures who are friends with the magic fish including a sea turtle (played by Clyde), an octopus (played by Zach), a dolphin (played by Stella), a stingray (played by Rusty), a seahorse (played by Mollie), and a rainbow colored fish (played by Cici) and they along with the magic fish help Lincoln make his girlfriend happy. Lincoln makes requests to the magic fish and wishes for a fishing crew, a fish market and a seafood restaurant near the new house, the house to be a seaside resort, and other awesome stuff to make her happy. Fisherman Lincoln and his girlfriend are now happy with the new seaside resort they call home for some guests to stay at, a seafood restaurant and fish market with delicious seafood, a beach, and other awesome stuff for everyone to see. Everyone including Fisherman Lincoln, Girl Jordan, Liam the Magical Talking Fish, and everyone else live happily ever after at their new seaside port of call.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Nice rewrite! He didn't just think of himself. And she wasn't consumed by greed. Also nice details, naming everyone. P.S. Since this is set in modern times. I hope he also wished for an honest business/law, advisor/accountant, to help with; zoning, taxes, permits, etc.

[@annikahoar-weiler1051]

I live this story! I remember reading it in German in my elementary school library, Thanks Jon!

[@theresamiley8917]

Hey Solo. Your videos are awesome!

[@clarimm6675]

I've never heard of this story even though I grew up with Grimm's fairy tales and I'm German, so that's weird to me 😅

[@harperroberts1819]

happy 1 mil subscribers!!💛

[@ay2257]

I'm so happy he got 1 million subs that I'm not even skipping his ad read

[@BriaunnaMartinez]

Right now I'm on bed rest because I may have a sprained ankle and your videos are making it better

[@JonSolo]

Ouch! Get well soon!

[@BriaunnaMartinez]

Thank you

[@BriaunnaMartinez]

Also so you know you are my favorite KZbinr!!!

[@Siriwarbreakerskz]

Not sure how long this was the case but congrats on 1M! 🎉🎉🎉

[@emmethefangirl8785]

The only one of these I knew was the unhappy stone cutter and that's literally just cause I vaguely remember watching the episode of "The Book of Virtues" where it was included.

[@facelesscat1138]

Another good Grimm's brothers story is called The Donkey, I won't spoil it, I hope Jon will find this comment and cover the story. If you want a messed up story, you'll enjoy The Donkey. PLEASE COVER THIS STORY, Jon! I think you'll like it and have many sarcastic remarks about it.

[@janayshajones8177]

Hello Jon. I do like the videos and as for the fisher and his wife that I never seen or heard of. I like the Chinese or was it Japanese version of it. Because in this story it teaches him about Appreciate what you have and be grateful. As for the other stories. The only thing I get from it is the wife is selfish and self-centered. She didn't even ask her husband what he want and she want to be God? I'm sorry no. One I'm a Christian and even if is a story no one should become God and as for the husband he should have stand up for himself before it got too for. Anyway love the mess up origin 😁❤ And sorry for the rant 😅

[@tamiapaczosa]

This reminds me of a story that's just like this but she ends up wishing there are sausages on her husband's nose

[@yensid4294]

Yeah, they both make a dumb wish & then need to use the 3rd to un-do the first 2. The Fish basically tricks them & gets away because they are stupid & greedy. That's the story I know too.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

I remember that one! I heard it when I was little. Then later I also saw it in a movie of Tom Thumb. As I recall, at the start of tale, the being that gave them the wishes said it wasn't allowed to leave them with nothing. So it undid the first 2 wishes, however, since the wishes were squandered, and had to be undone, the final wish would be very small. What they really wanted was a son. That's why Tom was so tiny.

[@maturingdaily3392]

Im glad you are yourself man, it's refreshing not everyone feels they have to be a tough guy. Im not saying your a wuss by any means, you could be a stone cold killer for all I know I just enjoy your content and I sing and listen to songs/watch movies and shows from my childhood with my fiancé and kids so I understand.

[@Siriwarbreakerskz]

Sooo I was just reading this book _today_ and one of the characters mentioned this story🤣

[@jakewade7993]

i like how im an american who never heard of the fisherman and his wife but heard of the unhappy stone cutter

[@frankd4581]

Please talk about the messed up origins of the white seal please

[@Cheng_97]

I swear I've heard another Asian version of this story and it was an ancient Koy fish that brought good fortune and "luck" to a fisherman... which might have a connection to asian businesses especially restaurants having a koy pond at the entrance coz it welcomes good luck and success to their business. I might be wrong tho.

[@No-bb7cr]

I love how we always reach the like goal, so proud of us 🙌✨✨

[@THEORDEROFSTARS]

Yeey I asked for this story! A whileeee ago! Ilsebil weet niet wat ze wil! Greetings from The Netherlands. It means when something is given give something back. Is this the real going dutch ;)??

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Noblese oblige. To those whom much is given, much is expected. No man is an island. No one does it alone. He ain't heavy, he's my brother. Give something back. With great power, comes great responsibility. It takes a village. Pay it forward. However you say it. Its a good, and a timeless lesson!

[@LadyMFUnicorn]

I LOVE THIS STORY. The simple she is back in her piss pot ending, is my favorite. She got was she deserved.

[@elizabethsetlow862]

I'm so glad I found this channel! I ran outta Mr. Ballen videos and thought I was gonna go into KZbin withdrawal! haha instead I just have a new addiction 😅

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Welcome to the Solo Fam! We're all addicted!

[@antikreativ96]

My grandmother used to read this story to me. It's a well known story in North Germany and the fisherman speaks in a North German dialect (Plattdeutsch) whenever he talks to the fish. I love that they didn't translate "Pisspott" in the English version. 😂

[@benedictaww2513]

With over 600 comments you will probably never read this, but . . . I just watched your video of November 16, 2011 and now I know what invisible magnetism drew me to your channel. You’re a fantastic example of the young people we need today. Like, right now today. The evolution of your channel is amazing. From fantasy to fiction to folklore your mind appears fixed on sleuthing out hidden truths. So when are you running for office?

[@pikminguy55]

I hope to see messed up origins of Robin Hood, Sword in the Stone, 101 Dalmatians and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (since that film is based on a dark mystery book called "Who Censored Roger Rabbit"

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

Wow, that title was so specific. :p

[@njschnieber]

That's my favorite Grimm fairytale. My grandpa always told me that in low German. 😆 "Buttje, Buttje in de See. Meene Fru de Isebell mook net so we kick it wel!"

[@collegemaster5683]

"You'll be cursed with Cheeto fingers for a thousand years." As stupid/silly as it sounds, that's actually terrifying.

[@ceciliavaldes3159]

I was told that story when I was little but in my culture we have a shrimp and the guy says (in Spanish) “Camaroncito duro, sacame del apuro.” It is exactly the same story line but we also use it to teach the kids they should know when to say know just like the fisherman should have told his wife no when she got unreasonable. 😊

[@DrDolan2000]

Nope. I'm not even familiar with this one. It's kind of sad; bro married the wrong broad and then he pays for it Should've wished for a better wife

[@vapidrabbit198]

i think the grimm version also subtly teaches a lesson about the behavior of the fisherman. despit his poverty, he was reluctant to make any of his own wishes... instead, his wife takes the initiative. the first wish wasn't a problem, but as she continues to wish, she gets more and more extravagant and tyrannical... and her husband basically enables her, refusing to address the issue. my personal interpretation is that this story speaks about our individual responabilities to society. if he had been more assertive about his needs (like a house), and if he had been more assertive with his wife and her wishes, they wouldn't have ended up back in the piss pot... she became more extravant and unhinged as the story develops, but her husband refuses to stand up to her. in this situation, he merely could have said no. he has control over his body, and needed simply not to comply. i see it as a story about power and passivity. because the fishman was a humble, good man, who thought he was being a good husband, he passively went along with everything his wife wanted... and she always wanted more... just like every dictator in history. i think the part about the climate change over the course of the story is interesting. in 1812, the industrial revolution was gaining ground. some products were being mass produced, using up resources and poluting the environment. i wonder if there might have already been concernes about that then.

[@SjofnBM1989]

I'm sorry but "Go home she's in her pisspot again.' just send me 🤣🤣 I can just imagine the fish being so annoyed lmao

[@erictaylor5462]

14:00 That sort of sounds like the first reverse mortgage. In New York City a elderly widow owned house outright but was need of money. She had a young male friend who had money but wanted the house. Instead of buying her house he worked out a deal with her. He would pay her a certain amount of money each month and when she died he would get the house. She ended up living another 30 years and, in fact, outlived the young man. Considering that, it's surprising that reverse mortgage ever became a thing.

[@okojiebritney4042]

i honestly love the way he talks. i don’t think i’d have any trouble concentrating or understanding in school if he was my teacher 😂💕

[@servant084]

“No, Derrick. This is why your parents divorced!” Savage!

[@erictaylor5462]

You know that Paul Simon song that says, "My father was a fisherman, my mamma was a Fisherman's Friend." It makes me wonder, how do you have a child with a cough drop?

[@elizabethsetlow862]

Oh, you... 😎👉👉

[@erictaylor5462]

@@elizabethsetlow862 LOL

[@AllNoneBlakCox]

Ive actually heard the stone cutter story before but the version I heard was about a mouse looking mouse 🐁 looking for a wife so he keeps asking forces of nature for their daughters hand till he gets to a castle 🏰 the castle then says to him the only thing that can get past me is a mouse, upon which he then marries a female of his own species.

[@morningfairy420]

Please do the Folktale Yeh-Shen aka Ye Xian, also known as the Chinese Cinderella.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Gold Eyes!

[@mleighqs]

This story was very interesting, I've literally never heard of it. I liked the Japanese version the best.

[@whatevertime3776]

Poor Derek his parents divorced and well he's Derek 🙄😭😭😭😭🖐🏿

[@SwoleWolfHasAHandlebarMustache]

If I caught a fish like this I would apologize for hooking it put it in water so it could breathe and then not eat fish or bring it up and be very nice to this fish givin' the wishes

[@temptedbyartjewelry5892]

the stone cutter guy wished to be the sun? when I was learning about japanese mythology I heard that there was a sun goddess called amaterasu she'd probably be angry when the stone cutting dude said he wanted to be the sun

[@pixiesouter9419]

"his name was Robert Paulson" Thank you for that moment. It made me happy. I'd say more but ya know, you don't talk about it.

[@rexy848]

There was a fisherman and his wife and she was beautiful🎶🎶🎶 a foolish fisherman and his wife and she was beautiful🎶🎶🎶👏👏👏👏😄

[@BrolySayian]

This is cool but it's a little different from the one I saw on HBO when I was a kid the first three wishes are the some but she wish to be the Queen of the gypsies then a god i like this was awesome good job

[@Marveryn]

the japanese one remind me of the one use in the tv show kung fu. I recall it that episode for some weird reason. Just the scene if him doing shadow puppet telling a story like the one with the stone cutter

[@michellecornum5856]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! I thought sitting in the piss pot again was good, then Derek had to pipe in! Yep, D tier.

[@od3910]

A problem with the lessons is that it also teaches people to stay in their own place. Keeping a hierarchical structure no matter if its actually good or not

[@butidontwantone5149]

yeah the stonecutter one is in the tao of pooh, it's the best way to explain the lessons imo. love the vinegar tasters part in the tao of pooh as well. taoism is the way to go 😏😉😌

[@dash_board2026]

I haven't watch you for 7 months and now you're in 1 mil congratulations

[@rlh9373]

Also the Asian version gold fish bones still granted wish but it was more lije a Cinderella story

[@cat-sd5cr]

Your videos make me so happy man

[@arronz5325]

In some versions of the Russian fairytale the fisherman‘s wife wants the fish to be her servant and when the fish draws the line

[@Czah5]

I fear that if you name your first born that, you may truly become Jon SOLO again.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Yeah... That could potentially be the Messed up Origin of Jon "Solo."

[@arronz5325]

I grew up with the Russian one, it was my favorite fairytale as a child.

[@smithsoniansmith2433]

Awesome and cool!

[@AdamIshak01]

LOL the moment I finished watching all his videos- and I mean all, the videos 3-4 years ago back when he wasn’t even Jon Solo, the videos where he was Johnny/Johnnygasm- I finished my a whole binge marathon, and of course he posts a new video 😂

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Congratulations! 🏆 I'm working on that very goal myself. Early days had alot of Star Wars Theories! Slowly but surely, I'll get there, if the force is with me. Eyes on the prize! 🏆👀

[@maxiperez3930]

What's your filming gear please answer 😥😕😪

[@tobyjcampbell213]

Solo fam wassup

[@nirmalakumari4628]

I'd love if you do more "the messed up origin " covering greek mythology and gods too . I love the greek mythology videos.

[@naneneunmalklug4032]

In German I know it as "Mann und Frau im Essigkrug" - Husband and Wife in a vinegar pot" and I loved it. But the title Fisherman and Wife is known too, so much so that I knew instantly what story you were going for.

[@larissabrewington9065]

"No Derrick. This is exactly why your parents divorced." I'm using that some where.

[@faelyn9138]

why is this the earliest i've been LMAO