Villains Done Right - Death (Puss In Boots And the Last Wish)

What's the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?
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Chapters
0:00 - The Whistle
3:14 - Design and Concept
6:02 - Execution
11:07 - Lesson
14:22 - Conclusion
15:32 - End Credits
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[@Mangakamen]

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[@zenone9698]

You should do video on Metal Face and Moebius D from xenoblade series.

[@missyummy1040]

What's your thoughts on Kumagawa Misogi?

[@Imperials3nate]

I don't know if this is relevant to your video or not, but one other thing about Death that makes him such an amazing addition is the fact that he literally puts every DW film in the same universe thanks to the massive "Mort Theory" by the Theorizer (yes that's his name).

[@byronbrooks6366]

While it is granted that we(the audience) would love to see you do an assessment on Big Jack Horner. I would much prefer you doing a video on Lost Judgement on how tackles societal problems with no easy correction.

[@robbiewalker2831]

8:56: Huh, so that’s why Jacob Marley has coins on his eyes. That means if Scrooge took those coins and Jacob couldn’t pay admission… that feels like a backstab! No wonder Jacob haunted Scrooge, he’s an asshole!

[@sethman4095]

The Last Wish has all three villain types, the sympathetic villain of Goldie, the pure evil of Jack, and the force of nature, Death. It's refreshing that it handles all three well.

[@Castersvarog]

Honestly I have to give so much credit for the writing of all three villains, without having any of them fall to far behind in their quality. Like yeah Death/Wolf is the best no questions, but Goldi and Jack are both still great villains for different reasons. That's not something easy to do in the slightest, so actually doing so successfully is admirable.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Did it much better in one movie than Disney has in years with many projects.

[@alexgomez6723]

It does a far better job of balancing more than one antagonist than most (unlike certain Spider-Man films), but I kind of wish they laid off the meta “humor”. They where trying to poke fun at the trend of sympathetic villains while having one themselves and it just came off disingenuous and hypocritical.

[@bigkirbyhj666]

Still think Jack is the best out of the three.

[@marqusmedina5983]

Facts

[@rakoon7046]

You know a villian is good when hearing there whistle irl gives you actual anxiety before you fully realize what it is

[@ChaosInferno101]

Agree

[@B3N_Youtube]

Fucking- yes

[@LuckoDaStars]

There are a few movies that did do that. There was this Hood movie where this one black guy who's an absolute psychopath but also doing it for the good of the community would actually punish sadistically on his neighborhood and other places that our importance. So much so that when they hear whistling, the gangsters are absolutely terrified and try to run away. Some of them managed to get away, others not so much

[@iceluvndiva21]

That's really only scary during the day. Its actually pretty soothing at night. For me anyways

[@exterminatusbutton8723]

ever since I whistled the death tune for the first time I've been whistling it everywhere I go to try to get a reaction, sadly I couldn't find one

[@a.z.pantera5577]

Wolves aren't just any predator. They're *persistance* predators. Always coming after their prey until they're too tired to run anymore. A hunter that never stops. Like Death.

[@M4x_P0w3r]

Just like humans.

[@arminmaginatex501]

"I enjoyed the chase, Gato. But I think we reach the end now, you and I." That may also explain why he enjoys "playing with his food" rather than straight up killing him at the first encounter

[@wildfire9280]

@@M4x_P0w3r And that’s why we’re competitor species.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Humans are, or were, persistence predators.

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@arminmaginatex501 Although if it wasn’t for Death, Puss wouldn’t have this wake-up call to not waste away his life. If anything, Death is an anti-hero, not a villain.

[@ZombiedWolf]

Death may have taught Puss to value his life in general but it certainly was not his intention. When he says "¿Por qué diablos jugué con mi comida?" It roughly translates to "Why the hell did I play with my food?" He was fully intent on killing him, but Death has his principles and after seeing Puss does finally value his life he was content with letting him live, albeit a bit salty about it.

[@nickmumpfield5319]

Indeed but if anything he's not a villain he has a moral code stick to it. Decide they both know he's going to win eventually Puss in Boots will die of old age eventually he does death will be there. He will die eventually and if true death is not fair we can be perfectly healthy but death income for the anytime anywhere. But you should never fear death the fight until you can't fight anymore to keep yourself alive and make the most of your life and not waste it. The concept of death is true no one can escape him doesn't matter be occasional Queen peasant rich or poor death will come for everybody and money cannot save you

[@aikordcz4424]

Yes, at least some people see that

[@_Shootist_]

@@aikordcz4424 That annoys me as well. So many people trying to justify Death's motives for not being a villain are clearly ignoring a very important piece of info... Death is supposed guide the deceased! Interacting with the living is a major thing not to do! Death is acting on his hate of Puss. He openly admits to stalking, terrifying & willingness to kill Puss before his time is actually up (and enjoying it as well). I hate how people gloss over that!

[@aikordcz4424]

@@_Shootist_ yeah, this is the exact same thing I tried to tell people in one comment section. Its funny how most of the comments defend Death in his actions, yet MY reply nobody questions and just pretend I'm not there, cuz they have no arguments XD I'm a little bit annoyed by this too, but more than that, I'm kinda worried. So many people defend Death in trying to kill an innocent Puss, and for what? Because Puss was annoying and laughted at Death? Come on, that's NOT enough to justify a murder. It's kinda alarming how many people are blind and will not see the truth, even when you give them unbreakable arguments (or when the movie straight up tells them)

[@_Shootist_]

@@aikordcz4424 All I can say is... That's the world we live in right now.

[@TerryB01]

All the villains were done right. We had the "not so bad" Goldilocks and the 3 bears, the true neutral of Death, and the complete monster in Jack. Puss in Boots 2 did it great.

[@redeyegaming0798]

*Puss in Boots 2

[@TerryB01]

@@redeyegaming0798 Fixed it. Thanks.

[@sofivuk2119]

Movie of the decade, mark my words.

[@jasonfurumetarualkemisto5917]

Too Serious, Too Comedic and Just Right

[@ninjabros6282]

The Good The Bad and The Terrifying Who you think these 3 are is up to you and how you interpret each one

[@lyka1392]

There's a Spanish myth called the silbon, It has a characteristic whistle that resembles the musical notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B in that order. Rising in tone to F, then lowering to B. It is said that when the whistling sounds close, there's no danger, and the whistler is far away, but when the whistling sounds distant, it means it is nearby. It is also said that hearing the whistling foretells one's own death, and one may hear it anywhere at any time. I believe that Death in Puss in Boots was based on the myth.

[@soupgirl1871]

That does make sense, especially considering Death actually does speak Spanish occasionally

[@joseroa5243]

I don't think so, silbón had Many folklore beginings, and most times Is a large lanky Man carring a large bag.

[@lyka1392]

@@joseroa5243 they mostly likely took creative liberty if Death is actually based on the silbon like how Marvel has with Norse mythology

[@pablogomez903]

Silbón is not an Spanish mith. Spain has many death miths, but silbón is from Hispanoamérica.

[@lyka1392]

@@pablogomez903 Still, they seem too alike for it to be a coincidence

[@shonenbois]

The Wolf is literally everything I love about the Lich(from adventure time) but I love how he’s a bit of lawful evil even tho he straight cheats to try and kill Puss but that’s another thing that makes him great like he forces Puss to reevaluate/appreciate his life more and I just love those kinds of themes

[@filipvadas7602]

To be fair, I'd call Death more like a true neutral character. Yeah, he's after Puss before his time, but that's because Puss wasted 8 lives alredy and didn't appreciate how lucky he is when everyone else gets only 1, he doesn't appreciate them and that's arguibly an insult in of itself.

[@AcademicJaedon]

@@filipvadas7602 when death comes, that is his time.

[@andrewgreeb916]

cheats? If his only goal was to kill puss there wouldn't be a movie, he shows up only when puss is getting overconfident or cocky. and he leaves puss alone when he realizes puss has grown, but he makes it clear he'll be back for puss later.

[@BlossomPathOnStage15]

@@filipvadas7602 Puss wasted all his 8 lives so why would Death let him live if he just gonna waste another?

[@startheangel9760]

@@BlossomPathOnStage15 The bar scene Puss was drinking heavily and on his 9th glass, Death may or may not indirectly saved him despite trying to kill him

[@redwarriorstudios6077]

At the end of the final fight with Death you hear him yelling in Spanish “why the hell did I play with my food”.

[@kingbash6466]

It's crazy how Puss in Boots 2, a film no one expected or even really was asking for had one of the most terrifying and foreboding villains in recent animated history.

[@coffee-ouji]

like, a lot, a lot a lot a lot a lot. i watched the film at home but i still felt scared like a little kid whenever he appeared . It's really fascinating

[@themalicous1]

*is actually such a masterpiece of cinema

[@lunerblade13]

10:32 actually what makes death scary is that he’s not hunting puss for sport but for personal reasons. He has gotten so annoyed by Puss’s flagrant disregard for his own life that he intended to take Puss in Boots final live not only preemptively but personally as well. It was only by changing his image and being humbled before death did Puss get off of Deaths shit list so he is able to live his final life without death looming over his shoulder.

[@RogueFox2185]

Death is the villain you want when the protagonist needs to grow as a character, he may not have been in the movie much but that just adds to the impact he has when actually does show up. Though Jack Horner was a surprise standout, hope he does come back in the future because his particular brand of evil was refreshing after all the redeemable antagonists that we’ve had for the past few years.

[@Etsuk0]

I agree with all your points but especially Jack Horner. Honestly, I now get an eye roll when the villain exposits their terrible backstory (or we straight up get an entire movie on it, goddamn you Live Action Maleficent you started something) and basically demands sympathy from the audience. Jack just being bad was refreshing, not least because sometimes I just want a villain to be a villain because.... Fuck it, they like being bad and just revel in it. I actually love it, NGL. (Bring back the assholes who like just being assholes!)

[@mercenarygundam1487]

@@Etsuk0 You don't need to look far for people like Jack Horner. It's called Internet memers.

[@maninanikittycat4238]

Especially since Disney has been severely lacking in the villain department

[@cybertramon0012]

Jack Horner was such a breath of fresh air to me because so many times people think that a villain needs to have sympathetic motives or backstory to be interesting. But here's Jack, reminding us that sometimes a villain can be entertaining by how evil they can be. We don't always want every villain to sympathise with the orphan they run into because they remind them of their traumatic childhood. Sometimes, we want to laugh as the villain seems to sympathise before literally booting the orphan off a cliff for the sake of it.

[@diersteinjulien6773]

That's actualy funny because if you *really* look into Jack in-depth, he totally has an hidden backstory. When you see his flashback, you see his parents and their pie business, which has very few customers, and his parents look bored, sad and poor. But when he tells people about his past, he says he had loving parents who left him a pie empire Jack totally embellished his past every time he mentionned it himself to other characters It's not that he doesn't have a tragic backstory He didn't WANT you think he had one. He didn't want to be pitied.

[@slenderhatesmillennials195]

@@diersteinjulien6773 That is very true and something most people miss, his backstory wasn't really shoved into our faces, we saw tidbits of it and the movie let us come to our own conclusions.

[@Archon3960]

But really, mad props for the movie to cram all 3 types of villains into it and not feeling forced. That's hard to oull off. B/

[@hardcandy9880]

He still had a backstory though ,he is not purely evil for evil's sake. But I do like that they didnt go deeper about it like Goldie's. He still had a backstory, you still get his motivation, you even kinda feel sorry for him. So in a way, he is still sympathetic, but not executed to be that way. Other villains would really tug your hearstrings, but thats not always needed.

[@midnights2631]

That's what I like about him, Disney has been doing backstories on their childhood of why they're evil which ruins it. Jack being evil because he's evil is great

[@Higesgirl]

"And I don't mean it metaphorically or rhetorically or poetically or theoretically or any other fancy way. I'm Death. Straight. Up." One of my most favorite 'villain' quotes in recent memory. Plus his voice, Wagner Moura did an absolute fantastic job, is just... yes. Good job DreamWorks. 💛👍🏾 Edit: Also someone at DreamWorks must be a fan of Dark Souls cause before the finale battle starts, his entrance gave me invader vibes. Edit 2: I love another quote that Death says when he knocks away Puss's sword in the finale fight. "You really gotta stop losing that." With that cocky, smug expression. Good video MK. 💛 (You unlocked a memory when you showed The Reaper from Grabbed by the Ghoulies. I loved that game when it came with the original XBOX. God I'm old. 🥹)

[@WarriorVirtue]

They're a fan of Darksiders too. Look up that game's interpretation of Death. He's almost one for one with this movie's.

[@bryanmerel]

The movie makers at DreamWorks just nailed Theming on Deaths Character. Dying is no Joke, Dying should be taken seriously, Dying is scary, Dying can sometimes apply a sick, dark sense of humor, and dying can be unfair. And so should be the Physical manifestation of Death. Notice how i use Dying instead of Death multiple times there? Current media have over romanticized Death as a Character that many people have lost the themes correlation to ACTUAL END OF LIFE. People seems to brush of death. Dying? Not so much. It is good that DreamWorks, while still has some inkling of romanticization to the theme, they successfully reconnected all the gravity, seriousness, and respect, that actually connected to the theme of the Grim ripper, and i for one see it as an absolute breath of fresh air.

[@Yipper64]

eh it felt a little hand holdy, like they wanted to make sure you knew this was a force of nature and needed to spell it out to you. It wasnt my favorite line. But to each their own.

[@uncroppedsoop]

@@Yipper64 I mean it would make a lot of sense for him to say in-universe, considering plenty of cocky ass fighters with a perfect track record would probably say something like "I am death"

[@wildfire9280]

@@Yipper64 It kinda had to, audiences aren’t that smart tbh. Same with explicitly calling Jack Horner an irredeemable monster.

[@Sgt.Dornan117]

Another clue to Deaths identity in the film is he always appears when someone dies, when Puss dies, the serpent sister turns to gold, Jack indiscriminately killing and turning his men to confetti, etc. With each opportunity he appears, he uses it to remind Puss he's there

[@lupinrangerjoker]

Death was such an interesting character in this movie as was everyone. I know there's no such thing as a perfect movie, but for an animated movie with these characters, these lessons and this story its almost as close that you could make one especially for a kids film

[@Flameblight]

A neat thing about the wolf's whistle is that its tune matches with a fairly famous line associated with Death and Memento Mori. "Don't ask for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee." A line that, among other things, is a reminder that death will eventually come for us all. That also makes the whistle a subtle way of declaring who he is and what he's doing, because it announces that "Death is coming for you" As a bonus, when Death stops hunting Puss and leaves at the end, he does his iconic whistle as he leaves, but doesn't complete it. he leaves before the part that would line up with "it tolls for thee" because in that moment, Death is no longer actively coming for Puss.

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

In regards to that, wouldn't it have been interesting if we heard even the faintest rendition of the final notes when Jack Horner finally dies? He IS Death, straight up. Not just for Puss, so it would've checked out for him to take Jack. But I suppose him coming back for Jack could take from him leaving Puss alone.

[@ChaosInferno101]

Death wolf was truly one of the most unique villains I've seen in Dreamworks movies since Lord shen from Kung Fu Panda 2 and man that Whistle and scenes with him can really give you chills down your spine and goosebumps 💀

[@AnonyBoiii]

I love how they not only make him the “force of nature” villain, but they also implement a motive for him that 100% makes sense and fits with the fact that he is the literal personification of Death.

[@fluffcake]

This guy is so good my Mama even likes him as well, calling him way better than anything Disney has ever put out in the last couple of days. It’s also fun when it’s late at night and you just do the whistle and try to scare some kids

[@geardog24]

Honestly, a lot of people thought Puss was imagining fighting Death at first, since he was the only one who could see him. That is until their final battle.

[@_Shootist_]

That's what made it all the more interesting. Admittedly, I thought going the symbolic route with this version of Death and I'm soooo glad they didn't. Death physically walking through the energy wall of the wishing star (which was established only a couple minutes ago to kill any living thing goes into it) like it was water! He was making a spectacle of his arrival. The way I see it, this was Deaths way of saying "Yes, I'm real. No person or thing can stop me from carrying out my vendetta!" (Damn that was so cool to see!)

[@Anonymous-73]

I also like how Death appears more when Puss is most worried about dying. I the first fight, he’s just hidden in the background because Puss isn’t worried about death at the moment. In their first meeting, Death appears right next to him because he’s probably quite concerned about being on his last life. And in the forest Death is everywhere because he’s absolutely freaking out about dying.

[@Zelnyair]

"Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end. It matters not who you are... Death awaits you." -Nyx, _Persona 3_

[@andmos1001]

"Death awaits us all in Samarah" Sherlock

[@dmitriystarostin8023]

I remember someone pointed an interesting detail about Death's whistle. When he meets Puss he uses only 8 notes which represents Puss's lost lifes. The melody is made that way that your ear wants to finish it by the last 9th note, but its absent. And it lasts until the very end when Death finally uses the last missing note before vanishing in flames and telling that after all they will meet again This is the most ironic thing. The most competent villain, who can't even be considered as fully villain, is a freaking Death incarnate! I can't say that Jack Horner was a terrible villain in comparison with Death. He was cool exactly because of being terrible as person. Evil because he is just evil, without any deep backstory or hidden motives. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but sometimes simplicity is a better choice. They just played different roles in the movie: Jack in being the competitor for Puss in finding The Wishing Star, and Death being both a teacher and the lesson for Puss to value his life. I definetely would like to listen about Jack in the future videos

[@59hawks]

I love in this film how jack was the comedic straight villian that you are happy to see to fail. Goldie was the sympathetic villian with redemption, and death was the big threat that puss had to learm from and overcome. The balance the film had between them all without compromising the journey of puss and boots party is amazing.

[@angsty_saint]

That tiny bit where death says "I find the very idea of mine lives ABSURD! And you didn't value any of them" added so much depth to him in that one line we get The reason he's angry at puss Why he chose to chase puss specifically That he hates cats because they have a unfair advantage in their world This guy left such a cut in the Shrek universe you know they'll have to reference him or have him return in later installments

[@moritamikamikara3879]

He's exactly the same as Greg the grim reaper in Conkers bad fur day XD

[@austinmorrison6953]

Goldilocks is a sympathetic villain done right. Big Jack Horner is refreshing in how unapologetically evil he is. And Death? Everything about him clicks together better than the cogs of a clock! What I like most about him is his motivation for stalking Puss in the first place. He wanted to teach Puss a lesson, the FINAL lesson. And looking back, Puss lost his 8 other lives in pretty embarrassing and downright stupid ways all across the board didn’t he? I mean launching himself out a cannon just to prove a point? Overheating an over while baking cookies with Gingy? Drunkenly falling off a tower(and definitely NOT landing on his feet)? Eating shellfish despite knowing he’s allergic? Lifting weights WITHOUT a spotter? I bet the Wolf specifically gave Puss those humiliations to try and crush his ego before finishing the job in person.

[@misterzygarde6431]

-I’m bothered that the Wolf’s Whistle isn’t in the soundtrack and- I definitely like how when he clarifies that he’s straight up Death, he has an exasperated tone, like he definitely knows of many who claim to be death himself and is annoyed by them using his name to describe themselves Don’t know what else to say except I want to see Death fight Shigaraki from My Hero Academia. Like he’d probably have an issue with the Noumu seeing as they’re walking killdozers but I think he’d have a good reason to go after Shigaraki after he revived himself through hatred in the PLF War arc.

[@Valfothr]

Actually, I think it is a soundtrack. I think it was called "He's here for me"

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@Valfothr Thanks for letting us know.

[@nilok7]

Hades: "Someone resurrected the dead? No. that will not stand. Zeus! I'm calling in the favor!"

[@insalatadelgatto]

@@Valfothr pretty sure it also is in the beggining of "Bounty hunter"

[@unoriginalumbrella8111]

MHA fans trying not to compare fictional characters fighting against other fictional characters (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@AngryLittleAmericans]

My 1st thought was the Wolf was just a manifestation of Puss' fear of dying since he always appeared seemingly out of nowhere. So when he reveals who he truly is, I was pretty shocked at how close it was

[@luigigx1172]

This is one of the few movies where we can say pretty much all side characters are great and Jack is one of the best unapologetically evil villains we got in recent years and Death then we need more villains like him let’s hope other studios take notes and for DreamWorks keeps this quality up

[@enderaceofspades8579]

I like how despite literally being Death itself, the reason he's angry at Puss because he took 8 of his 9 lives for granted, and it was only until Puss fought and cared for the one life he has remaining that he grows respect for him.

[@plugshirt1762]

He didn’t really respect him lol he was salty he began to value his life because he is too principled to kill him once he did

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

I like to think that once Puss finally would die, he and Death would greet each other with respect. Not as friends per say but on friendly terms, because Puss will have lived his final life to its fullest.

[@BloodyEclipse756]

One of my favorite scene with Death is when he kick the sword to Puss and said, "Pick it up. Pick. It. Up." Then at the final battle with Death. Puss said the same thing that Death did while also kick one of his sickle. It shows how much he learned from the journey to get the wishing star. Also at the end of the final battle when Death said, "You know we'll meet again. Right?" His whistle was in higher pitch. Meaning Puss have finally valued his life. He's not just a villain. He is a antagonist as a force of nature. Also I don't know if these items count as magical, but can Jack Horner bring Dante's Rebellion and Vergil's Yamato. Thank you!

[@BloodyEclipse756]

Also can Jack Horner bring the Cat Bell, Double Cherry, and the Mega Mushroom.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Actually, Death's whistle changed to a major key after his final fight with Puss. Beforehand he whistled in a minor key.

[@Neutra77]

2:26 As a Xenoblade fan, using Lanz and Eunie quotes over Goldilocks and Baby Bear had me wheezing.

[@featherguardian6023]

Death is More of a Antagonist than a Villain,He’s a Forced of Nature that Harsh but Fair,He’s a Charming yet Creepy Character, He’s Dark and Badass but like the Wolf that loves to Play with His Meal to Excalate Fear,He Has a Dark and Uncomfortable Humor but but He’s Serious,and He Takes His Job Serious that He Gets Piss of Others Not Valuing Life that Pretends to be A Immoral Legend but He Isn’t Blind to See that Others Accepts the Little Time they Got Left as Life Is Short and Precious,In Many Ways Death is a Complex in Many Way,Shape,and Form.

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Nah he’s not really that fair, he goes out of his way to kill Puss early which is more of an emotional action, so I’d call him a villain.

[@featherguardian6023]

@@cosmicspacething3474 When I mean Harsh but Fair I’m Not Justifying His Actions,but he has a Point Puss wasted 8 Lives He could have Avoided but let Fame Blind Him,Hell he could have Killed Him on that Retirement Home but Didn’t.

[@cosmicspacething3474]

@@featherguardian6023 Well the textbook definition says: “(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.” So we can argue about weather or not his actions are actually evil till the cows come home, but I kinda like the hint of ambiguity. He’s still more villainous to me.

[@featherguardian6023]

@@cosmicspacething3474 I can See Your Point and We All Agree to Disagree and on this Topic that’s Ok,Others like You See Him as a Villain and Others like Me See Him as a Antagonist,this is One of these Things We Choose to see this Point of View.

[@M4x_P0w3r]

@@featherguardian6023 But the thing is he's not really fair. He didn't let go of Puss because he had learned his lesson, but because he no longer felt the thrill of the hunt when Puss showed him that he had developed as a character. He started and ended the chase for purely personal motives. That's evil. He could've just kill him on the spot and be done with it, but he chose to humilliate, traumatize and stalk Puss all throughout the film, make him suffer and break his spirit before taking him in.

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Death is so damn good and this sequel was up there for sure

[@korhol2065]

The two villains of puss in boots the last wish are really good A villain who is evil through in through and revels in it in an entertaining way And a villain who is more of a being of fear and gives you a reason to value your life more and more

[@arselcrusader5600]

Death was such a great antagonist. I love how he was presented as playful in the beginning (before the pub fight) showing that this whole chase is a game for him, but was ultimately what he regretted the most since Puss changed his ways as the chase went along. Then there's his rising power level each time he shows up. Bar scene - He showed himself as someone who can finish Puss off Cat home (kinda didn't show up) + Jack Horner escape - He can track Puss down anywhere he goes Forest - Didn't show in the map, but was still in the area hinting that he is more than a bounty hunter. Cave scene - Reveals that he is Death Star scene - With his identity revealed, gloves are off. This monstrosity just walks through the wall of disintegration like it's nothing, AFTER THE MOVIE MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT!!!, and summons a wall of flame to fight Puss in a 1v1 Death match. That entrance through the star's wall must be my favorite part of the movie. It's just so badass and horrifying when you get what this means for Puss.

[@HeyItsGreg]

One thing I noticed during my first watch is the "the wolf" never showed up on the map like everyone else. Whenever they revealed themselves as Death, it all made perfect sense. Death is a part of nature. I liked this detail they added because it adds a whole new level of his haunting aura. Even with the map, Puss could never know where Death is or where he could be headed. This makes the whistle all the more scary whenever you never know when you'll hear it as a viewer.

[@Animonkey]

One thing I thought about regarding death, was that the fact that he was a wolf emphasizes his place as the "alpha predator" to puss, a cat. As in, dogs are always depicted as antagonistic and dangerous to cats, but death goes the step above being a dog and is rather a wolf. This makes it clearer the threat that he is to Puss. Just a fun idea I thought about.

[@il3fortunato664]

As a big head blue villain said: Whats important for a villain is... PRESENTATION!

[@mysticmind4563]

Death was truly symbolize as a relentless, menacing and unstoppable predator. His excitement grew as Puss grew more in his anxiety. This anxiety peaked in the Cave of lost souls as Death fittingly shatters reflections of Puss's previous lives (or deaths as the Wolf likes to call them). When Puss came to terms with his mortality and values everything in his remaining moment in life, Death lost interest and left for another day. This maybe cheesey but, "Death didn't want to be feed, he wanted to hunt."

[@coolman229]

Puss in Boots the Last Wish was a big surprise. The hype around the movie got me to go back and actually watch the first Puss in Boots movie which I skipped out on back when it came out due to apathy after the Shrek series started to fall in quality. It really is refreshing to see a movie like TLW come out of nowhere and become a success purely on word of mouth talking about how good it is. And Jack Horner being a straight up villain that even mocked the idea of having a sympathetic backstory was incredibly refreshing. Also the Pied Piper's pipe

[@anonimni1288]

I wish we got more villans like death a villan that is both scary, meanecing, and thretning but you can still understand him and also he is cool

[@Source-Z-rer]

Really need to see this movie at some point, it looks so good. Jack seems like the kind of guy who would use the Draupnir Spear or The One Ring (although that last one would likely screw him over lol)

[@monkaWGiga]

One thing I've read that was a nice touch is that during fightscenes everyone is animated at 12fps except death who is 24 (similar to the difference between Miles and Peter in Into the Spiderverse). It's such a good way of showing just how much faster and stronger death is than everyone else in the film and one of the cool things you can only really pull off in an animated movie.

[@Avarn388]

Puss n Boots the Last Wish was fantastic. In my top five favorite films of last year and between this and the Bad Guys a return to form for DreamWorks.

[@zeldaprincessgirl100]

Ah yes, the Last Wash 🤣

[@angeemmanuelassassindri8090]

@@zeldaprincessgirl100 the most feared thing by cat

[@DemiTrusdale3]

I just love how the movie used death to derail all of the momentum of the moment just to instill fear.

[@LoneSilverW0lf]

Death is up there in iconic villainy, his whistle is akin to Darth Vaders breathing. Just hearing that sound makes everyone know shit got serious.

[@filipvadas7602]

I liked that this version of Death isn't good or evil, hell he's not even a villain. Sure, he's enjoying Puss's fear and is technically going after him before his time, but that's mainly because he feels insulted. I mean, imagine being there since the beginning of time, since the birth of the first living thing. You've seen civilisations, planets and galaxies turn to dust and are older, wiser and more powerfull than most beings in the universe by the virtue of being an *inevitability* ; *the end of the journey* . Now imagine meeting this rando. Someone who gets 9 lives instead of the usual 1 that everyone else gets and then uses that to essentially laugh in your face while propping himself up every time he cheats you. You'd feel insulted too. But, near the end of the movie, Death simply walks away once he realises Puss has been him. That he knowd he can never beat Death or escape from it, and that Death himself doesn't have the right to take Puss's final life anymore. But what really sells it is their *final exchange* with Death reminding Puss that they'll meet again *eventually* and then walking away, wthis time with his whistle being *much less* foreboding. And the whistle is key here: Like Death it can be terrifying or calming. An enemy or an old friend. To cut a *long* tirade short, I really hope that if and when they finally decide to retire Puss's character, we see Death again, acknowledging that Puss lived a good life.

[@M4x_P0w3r]

Idk man, if I ever did that shit to someone because I felt insulted by their actions, actions that don't even affect me directly, I think people would call me an evil monster.

[@airplanenut89]

I don't think it's only that Death felt insulted personally but more that he's seen Puss' type before, over and over again. More often then not Death has likely seen that type of person selfishly hurt others in their disregard for life, or in search of immortality. While Puss is more on the fun loving side of things, Death's tolerance for such disregard is low to begin with, then it's compounded with Puss basically getting a re-spawn button, and the fact that Puss doesn't respect such a gift. When Death was criticizing Puss for having 9 lives, I felt like he was more angry about how Puss had no respect for that.

[@Nekosage]

15:14 - Glad you said any form of media. Jack horner using the Godbird Sceptre would be a terrifying thought, especially if it still has Rhapthorne sealed in it.

[@Kylesico912x]

Wasn't expecting to see Azem's crystal here. But it definitely got me to smile.

[@TheWaverunners]

He's gotta summon some more disposable men.

[@midnights2631]

Death is a chilling, neutral villian. Revealing to us the viewers and Puss that he can actually mark Puss terrifies everyone. Hearing his whistle literally brings fear and anxiety to everyone. He literally gave Puss a panic attack, Perrito helps calm him down. Death only leaves Puss alone when he realizes Puss will fight for his last life and he has changed his view on life.

[@that1cat999]

I hope that when Puss eventually gets retired as a character, we hear Death’s whistle and have a nice interaction between them before Puss goes peacefully

[@thetealturtwig5667]

Something that really sameness Death’s threat level is when during his and Puss's first fight when he drew blood from passes head. With movies, games, etc for stuff more kid oriented instead of blood it'll be jam or some other red liquid. So when puss began to bleed and I though "alright its just Jam, pan the camera up to show the jar". But it didn't and emedietly I though "oh shit".

[@glockmc7756]

Definitely one of the best movies I've seen recently and great breakdown of Death. I loved at the end when Kitty said "when you said Death was after you I didn't think you meant literally." Or something like that. Their final fight was fantastic.

[@DrErikNefarious]

When you see the map to the star, even though he was right in the same area as all the other characters, he doesn't get a stamp. This raises more questions if you notice it and adds to the notion of what he really is.

[@AWriterWandering]

It tells you how impactful character is when the videos about him are longer than his actual appearance.

[@topcat59]

Honestly there’s a lot fanart for death in the furry committees and it’s ridiculous, you can tell they really like him since a lot of the art relating to him is extremely detailed.😺

[@that1cat999]

You can always count on furries to make the best art when it comes to anthro characters

[@wildfire9280]

They have committees now? What are they, congressional?

[@Im-BAD-at-satire]

I saw the art before the movie.

[@Ram875]

I saw some art of Death that actually makes me concerned for humans as a whole, haha. I mean, the guy is great, but wow...

[@Im-BAD-at-satire]

@@Ram875 It's just artwork in the end, as I see it, just because I don't enjoy gore art that doesn't make me think they'll do it in reality. It's the people who suppress these thoughts that are more likely to express it in inappropriate ways such as actually murdering a guy.

[@juanabreu3619]

In my country we have the legend of "The Whistler", as the name would suggest his calling card is his signature whistling, and I can't help but get the same vibes I get from that tune than from Death's whistling

[@austincarlson9270]

That whistle gives me goosebumps literally every time and I don't know what you did differently with the audio but it sounded so much more eeries during 9:25, it sounds reverbed

[@Drcats69]

God, 6:02 that music kicked in and something in my brain was unlocked. I havn't hear music from that game in forever and i just immediately remember it all

[@BuckBlaziken]

The whistling is also a reference to a Spanish/Mexican folktale of a whistling entity. It’s said that at dusk if you hear some disembodied whistle, you will die within hours unless you are able to find and dispel the entity.

[@Sgt.Dornan117]

Fun fact this was Wagner Mouras first voice acting work for animation. Dude hit it out the park into the stratosphere.

[@saiyanscaris6530]

wait really. this is his first? dang he left an insanely wonderful outstanding good impression

[@hafirenggayuda]

I thought he's an experienced voice actor who I never know Edit: I know he's famous actor and play as Escobar, I thought he already do voice acting before

[@soulkeeperaj2007]

Seriously, Death is if not at the same threat level as Thrax from Osmosis Jones. Both are villains that are meant to be taken seriously. You try to pick a fight with either one of them, you’re done for.

[@Sylentmana]

Death is scary but not evil. Death is what make life precious.

[@InsomniaDaydreamer]

*in peter griffin voice* "You know what really grinds my gears? People calling Death from Puss in Boots 2 a villain!"

[@Mangakamen]

And you know what grinds my gears? People getting on other people's cases for what they consider and don't consider to be a villain.

[@FIVEBASKET]

@@Mangakamen good counter argument

[@Avarn388]

@@Mangakamen You know what also grinds my gears? Seeing you make such great content and points. Oh wait, that doesn’t grind the gears so much as cause them to move smoothly. Jokes aside, keep up the awesome work. :)

[@InsomniaDaydreamer]

@@Mangakamen shit now I got ratio'd on youtube

[@Mangakamen]

Ratio'd.

[@danielpratt3794]

Man i love this film and love how so many people talk about it, a good story with amazing visuals with great characters and amazing message I love it and hope Dreamworks continues to deliver more thought provoking films like this and that can also be fun family films

[@KingNidoYT]

Came back to watch this after watching Puss in Boots twice over the weekend. Such a fantastic movie, and this deep dive does tremendous justice for Wolf. Keep up the amazing work. Also, you may have the best outro theme on KZbin!

[@justamicrowave5297]

There’s also tons of subtle symbolism behind death too that i saw in a comment on a different video. The whistle is usually 2 measures with each measure being 4 beats, making the whole whistle 8 beats just like the 8 lives he took from puss. In the giant fight the bell rings 7 times, but rings one more time when it falls on puss, making it 8. You can probably find it all in the internet somewhere if you look it up, but if not i think the comment was left on saberspark’s video.

[@Dharengo]

You know what's also precious? Perrito.

[@jackstar7204]

I’d like to see Jack use some sort of magical instrument that forces you to dance, as there are plenty of those in folk tales.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

How others challenge Death in movies: let’s make a wager How Puss challenges Death: memories broken, the truth goes unspoken, I’ve even forgotten my name. I don’t know the season or whatever reason I’m standing here holding my blade. A desolate place, without any trace, it’s only the cold wind I feel. It’s me that I spite as I stand up and fight. The only thing I know for real THERE WILL BE BLOOD SHED. The man in the mirror nods his head. THE ONLY ONE LEFT will ride upon the dragons back, because the mountains don’t give back what they take. Oh no THERE WILL BE BLOOD SHED. It’s the only thing I’ve ever known. Losing my identity, wondering have I gone insane. To find the truth in front of me I must climb this mountain range. Looking downward from this deadly height and never REALIZING WHY I FIIIIIIGGHHHTT

[@maninanikittycat4238]

I saw puss n boots the last wish and my goodness every time I hear that whistle I get goosebumps!

[@vulpixeclipse8834]

I've seen this movie twice and that whistle still gives me genuine chills

[@samuelbattershell3413]

Would love to hear your fuller thoughts on Goldi and Jack

[@Mangakamen]

Then we need to get 10k likes.

[@zarafex-0923]

The way death folds his arms with the scythes seems like those Egyptian depictions of Anubis.

[@putputters]

sick video, thanks mangakamen! i really liked death in this, he was characterized very well! his motive for chasing puss was absolutely solid and completely understandable. also i think jack horner should get one of the sailor scout devices because i think it would be really funny to see him do a magical girl transformation lol.

[@derekpark4987]

Thank you he is one of my favorite villains now. And I hope to see more videos like this.

[@JustADemon2023]

One part of his design I found interesting was that he was a wolf and his goal was to kill a cat since it’s common knowledge that the two groups are in a constant state of “Predator VS Prey”. I thought it was fitting, but at the same time, I was wondering why Death was a wolf to begin with. Since Death is a force that haunts us all and Puss would find a wolf to be an overwhelming intimidating unbeatable force, my theory is that Death takes on different forms to create the most fearful situations to anyone he’s certainly hunting and anyone else he’s not hunting will simply see what his victims see (I say this last part since Death has no reason to try intimidate others around his main target, so he has no reason to take on any other forms if he’s only focused on one individual in a group he’s purposely trying to make fear him).

[@ChosenOne2524]

I just noticed that the scar that death first gives puss is there for every next scene where you can see his head

[@tedscheett9420]

As someone who has a panic disorder, I for one can say that the depiction of Death in this movie is all too familiar. A dark specter that is always behind you. A chill up your back. A ringing in your ear. I often feel the same sort of presence and it is scary. It feels real, even though I know nothing is there. I have been put in scenarios that some may consider near death, and how it feels is that once you cheat death, it always seems to try to follow. To settle a debt. But I survived. The gift of life is fragile, fleeting. Who you spend it with is up to you and although death is inevitable, life is worth living. Your friends, your family those who love you, you must hold them close and cherish them. Fight for what is worth your life and always be there for the lives in need.

[@humatrixf9076]

It should also be noted that, while Death was correct in how Puss had little care for his first eight lives at the start, he shouldn’t have done what he did. As it is his job to take souls to the afterlife when it was their time to go, Puss however had one life left that still had some time to go. Showing that even Death (character) can be flawed and make bad decisions. However when he sees that Puss had learned to value his last life during their final fight and was willing to fight for it, he immediately called off his pursuit, slightly disgruntled and annoyed, but accepts it. Showing that while Death can be indiscriminate and fearsome, he isn’t cruel and does play fair, allowing Puss to live his last life until it finally ends.

[@simon274ds]

YESSIRRRR I was hoping you'd tackle the best film of 2022

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I think death's whistling is a reference to the theme from Twisted Nerve where the killer stalks his victims and whistles when he's going for the kill

[@brothers_of_nod]

This I do believe is what happens when you get people behind a movie who think about the original fans who say the first movie of the original series when they were young and thought "Let's make this for them. They aren't kids now, but they made this happen, they deserve quality writing, they deserve something that also has messages for their age.

[@Anton-de5vu]

The little detail that makes death a propper villain as opposed to an antagonist is that he’s breaking his own rules, and admits that he’s acting outside of his jurisdiction by hunting puss down instead of just waiting for him to die naturally.

[@nielsjensen4185]

Even when he breaks his own rules he still follows the changed ones. Every rule applied to ourselves has a line of consistency that must be followed lest they come off as hypocritical. We all know of the politician who rages against X kind of behaviour and is then caught engaging in that same sort of behaviour. Rule: I kill Puss early because he's going to die sooner rather than later anyway since he has no idea of the value of it. Consistency: When Puss realises the value of his last life Death just walks away. He follows the line of consistency of his own broken rule.

[@thehunters3402]

People keep bringing up how Death shouldn’t have gone after Puss because, as Puss says when he learns that the wolf is Death and that he’s after Puss, “but I’m not dead yet?” Puss isn’t dead yet, or dying, so Death shouldn’t be after him. I say that their is another way to look at this that is him doing his job. How many people die because of ‘arrogant legends who think themselves immortal’? How many innocents get caught in their wake? Death has a respect for life and is mad Puss wasted his first eight lives, but think also on how many people could have died alongside Puss if he continued on the path he was on. Death is stepping in and reaping a life early, to prevent a dozen of people who don’t deserve to die early from, well, dying early! He’s Death! He likely knows when and how people are meant to die. He was present for all of Puss’s first eight deaths after all. He’s doing his job, and that’s why he stands down. He’s mad at himself that he doesn’t get to kill Puss because he caused him to no longer be that legend, and that shows how sadistic and how much joy he gets out of doing that part of his job. He could have still killed Puss because he only changed during the final fight, but if he did so he’d be breaking the rules for his job. He isn’t happy about it, but he accepts it. He’d eventually get Puss anyway, because Death comes for all.

[@Taygon45]

Another thing about the coins he put over his eyes. Puss was the one that gave him the coins. Cause he blocked the road with people by knocking the coin bags off the back of the wagon, then proclaiming they were a gift from Puss in Boots.

[@codyjames259]

Jack was too mean, Goldie was too nice, but Death was just right.

[@liirha]

A good video discussing an excellently executed villain from a movie that was far better than probably most of us expected it to be.

[@S0larN1ght]

This video immediately got my attention as soon as I saw the thumbnail

[@tomtommerson6320]

0:16 "so in the last year of 2020" Oof, youtube career over after this slip up.

[@vivil2533]

The subtlety of using p3 music while discussing death was not lost on me.

[@keatonsavage6539]

I love how this is a big sum up of persona's 3 theme of Death and bounds!

[@silverscorpio24]

I really appreciate villains that are fed up with the protagonists' flippancy

[@Kingpin1880]

12:24 Death is fair. It's life that isn't.

[@splashyatom22]

This makes me realized how much I missed out not seeing in theaters stoned out of my mind

[@tomhopper7012]

I like that every time Jack shows up he's holding a different item. Nice touch.

[@CrossoverFan4life]

One of the best recent antagonists ever

[@John-Stark]

I legit get goosebumps from the whistle...