What the HELL is The Donkey King?

[@zaidsultan2005]

As a pakistani i would say that for a american it would be different due to cultural differences but the film was extremly popular in pakistan due to recent poltical situation in pakistan as are former prime minister was arrested due to corruption charges and pakistan does have some good animated stuff like burka avenger and 3 bahadur but it is still a developing industry also finally they fucked the english localization so much that i understand why english speaking audiences would find it cringey like if you listen the urdu versiom of the songs they are so many times better (Sorry for my poor english) I actually remembered one thing that all the stuff like voter suppression and electoral fraud and the fox admiration of boots is representation that the military is secretly controlling the goverment

[@goldenanarchy6248]

Honestly it’s not a horrible film message wise. It could have done a little better but it still got the message across

[@vaultdude4871]

Hey no problem bro, my country itself produces some content which is more apreciable in our borders than over seas. There's no shame on that.

[@ibbi32]

Nice seeing a fellow Pakistani here

[@wannabehistorian371]

Interesting! ...I seriously wonder why it has an English dub. It’s one of those cultural exclusive things that should have stayed in Urdu.

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

Your English is amazing! Thank you for letting us know! It really changes things around, and I can see how important the meaning of this movie is for your country. Again thank you for sharing!

[@reemorseful9173]

The fox character being named "Fitna" is honestly very clever considering what her role in the movie is supposed to be. In Arabic, "Fitna" means "conflict" which in this movie fits since she was trying to cause conflict and pull the strings, etc. It's such a shame her character was poorly executed though. Also the name can mean "sexual temptation" so the joke you made was even more hilarious than it was lmao

[@bluespaceman7937]

That is very interesting, thanks for the explanation.

[@HanaBakemono]

Thank you!

[@canceroh8699]

This idea will now serve well in my plans.

[@Zyvo2]

A foxy character in an Anthro movie with a name that translates into “Sexual Temptation”... Are they trying to make furries?

[@baalsagol346]

@@Zyvo2 always has been

[@maximillionchaoswolf]

the ring master communicating in nothing but growls and laughs in a movie of talking anthropomorphic animals was a pretty neat idea.

[@usernotfound_____yet]

Maybe he's using morse code😂

[@TioFranTV]

I thought the same, it's the role inversion with us and animals, we talk to then, we think they understand us but we only listen noises

[@meyeneetuks4680]

@@TioFranTV ooh damn u right. Yea now that i think about it thats pretty clever

[@pogggaming4470]

It’s like shadow of war laughing or drenged uruks

[@ThatLittleKitten]

"an animated show about washing your hands" man he was way ahead of his time

[@theartmelon1241]

Lol ikr

[@thelibyanplzcomeback]

Yeah, hand washing was only invented 5 months ago. XD

[@Malum09]

he was precient with that show

[@ziastic5929]

Safeguard is mostly used the company compared to teaching kids to watch their hands , in my school they used to (still do) show us a small cartoon in a room to "promote hand watching" , they'd also set up these giveaways where you'd need to buy 3 packs of their soap then staple the packets with a paper that you'd need to fill your information on and they'd pick a winner from the lucky draw then give them a plastic sword or cheap things and considering that many kids from many classes entered they certainly weren't losing any money.

[@DingoXBX]

yeah cus washing your hands was totally only important 7 months ago

[@hydrathermal9030]

I have to be honest. That “hear all evil, speak all evil and show all evil” joke is really clever.

[@Gatoraded27]

true

[@camwyn256]

“He has arthritis and has to step down” But he can’t, because he has arthritis

[@THEFRISKIESTDINGO]

*O H* got me

[@rtc_twisted7952]

I don’t get it, what even IS arthritis?! 😂😞

[@firepuppies4086]

@@rtc_twisted7952 joints are a bit more, strained? Like it's harder to move them

[@rtc_twisted7952]

@Fire Puppies oh I get it now! Thanks

[@rtc_twisted7952]

@@firepuppies4086 oh I get it now! Thanks

[@techmaster9781]

Bearnie Sanders: "I am once again asking you for picnic basket support."

[@nisarojas2869]

Oooh I get it lol

[@maroonstarsface]

He's then beaten up by his own people and throws his support behind and idiot donkey.....

[@nisarojas2869]

Wrong Think how do you miss the e in those words five times?

[@klosterdev]

Liking video for Bearnie Sanders

[@nisarojas2869]

Wrong Think ooh okay my bad

[@someaceashes1637]

Okay, I actually laughed my head off at that "I'll send them to the sun, because it's bigger!" line

[@BlackDogProductions]

Omg- I read this comment right at the time when he said it XD

[@oblivionsghost7430]

Ngl that line was fucking gold

[@cyncir]

I love that 😂

[@WillieManga]

Is Shazaad an idiot or what? XD It is bigger, but it's like... what, the temp of a million tanning beds?

[@elizabethnguyen9774]

@@WillieManga That’s true though-

[@pronounwizard6256]

you forgot to put in the gay line. the line where mangu tells the prince to take his hand and the prince says "you'll have to ask my father". like. legit best line in the whole film. i love this movie.

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

We just do that for the memes. There was a huge meme in Pakistan of some PTI politician who was over 60 and unmarried crushing over the 35 year old Bilawal Bhutto, the son of Benazir Bhutto. Now, it's not there and I have zero idea whether Sheikh Rasheed made the lovey dovey comments to troll the guy(they are political enemies) or Pakistani political memers just wanted to troll them both for fun's sake. We may persecute gay people(Alhamdullilah) but we sure as hell make humor of them which I don't really like since that'll just make them look better.

[@Familliarsurroundings]

For a movie from a country where being gay isn’t even legal, that makes this movie my favorite

[@PansyPops]

@@ibrahimihsan2090hot take: maybe gay people shouldn’t be persecuted and it’s ok to have them in films? Let’s not make this too political though.

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

@@PansyPops By that logic, BF/Gf culture should become popular in such countries, prostitution should be legal in such countries, and it shouldn't be considered a crime to engage in inter course with someone other than your spouse either, right? I mean, isn't the whole point of it being legal to commit sodomy sexual liberation? At least one of you psychos acknowledge at least a little bit of how controversial being pro-sodomy is. Sorry, not every single one of us support sexual degeneracy.

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

@@PansyPops Sorry, not everybody is a fan of sexual liberation.

[@basicmountaingriff]

"he's stupid, he's annoying, he's random... he wants to be rich, wants a girlfriend" sounds weirdly like shark tale

[@exikat]

the difference is Will Smith isn't in this one

[@AmericanIdiot7659]

@@exikat if will smith was white

[@h._.j._._.v18]

@@AmericanIdiot7659 if will smith was white then I would cry

[@richieosborn2639]

At least donkeys are better than fish with big lips.

[@user-ku7oq1qe7k]

Richie Osborn W-what are you saying?

[@Saberspark]

I really wish there was a sub for me to watch of this movie but I can't find any. Also, all of the songs that were sung in the original language are region locked here on KZbin. As I said in my video, I give the benefit of the doubt to the original vision but this dub was truly horrendous

[@manga-1173]

OWO

[@ratdad9706]

Veggietales

[@a_train51]

UwU

[@FreeSpiritPaulette]

Yezziree

[@tatertots7233]

Yup

[@jadzzzz]

Fun fact: "Fitna" doesn't have a direct translation from Arabic, rather it is a concept that can take many forms, all of them have to do with influence and taking over one's mind: - Conflict (polarizing parties against each other) - Conspiracy - Charm (seduction / lust) - Distraction - Downfall (irresistible weakness) It's a brilliant name to give to a fox imo

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Agreed, great choice of name knowing this!

[@TheShadesOfBlack]

More like Fitn this di--

[@6juggalo6balls6]

Tallen Smith LMAO 😂

[@HeilRay]

I kept thinking calling her FITna was gonna lead to her turning into a foxy version of the Hulk and crushing stuff.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

Pretty fitting!

[@ethribin4188]

That the human character only growls, laughs and grunts actually is an amazing designe choice!

[@KgrcProductions]

"I'll send animals to the *SUN* because it's *B* *I* *G* *G* *E* *R* " what a power move

[@sarafontanini7051]

not gonna lie,that joke was actually pretty funny

[@creanatexinkludes0007]

Yes

[@crestofhonor2349]

The prince is making the CHAD move

[@happymilk7433]

Tbh I would vote for him

[@Samuraicam]

I think it was a threat

[@jjstarA113]

That hole in Mangu's tooth is really painful to look at

[@richardsorgo8600]

Like how does that even happen

[@irdiseddere7752]

@@richardsorgo8600 yeah it looks like someone drilled a hole in it

[@cinemaswamp1095]

He had his tooth pierced, he just lost the tooth ring

[@justsomeguy144]

@@cinemaswamp1095 nah bible man just got to him

[@cinemaswamp1095]

@@justsomeguy144 lol

[@Bendyistoocool]

"In A Anthropomorphic World, Humans Are Canon." Sonic: Hold My Beer.

[@atomicreactor6033]

No. It's "Hold my chili dog."

[@MrMViceroy]

I liked the original concept that Eggman was the only human on Moebius and that he came there from Earth. Things got really weird when they started brining in more humans, including entire human cities, later on.

[@Demicleas]

@@MrMViceroy it changed because the lore changed and made it so the world was set in a post apocalypse that's why.

[@Bendyistoocool]

@@MrMViceroy I Know Right?

[@themaskedman82]

Bojack Horseman: "hold my beer. And my heroin."

[@rompevuevitos222]

I find it rather weird that only the donkeys have ""realistic"" hooves

[@daredrogers3884]

Thank goodness I also noticed that as well.

[@cintronproductions9430]

That's not even the dumbest part about this movie. XD

[@cyberneticsanity]

There's a Zebra at 9:31 that seems to have normal hooves too O:

[@nisarojas2869]

And he snapped with hooves

[@stevethepocket]

I noticed that once he pointed out that the bull people have hands.

[@polar8925]

Not gonna lie “I’ll send them to the Sun! Because it’s bigger!” kinda killed me

[@ivenjerkinov5277]

He’s not wrong

[@WillieManga]

Well, being sent to the sun would kill you, so that's fitting... Fitna... errrrr...

[@caipingcui7594]

The astronauts feel the same

[@lakevalleyminecraftcity2733]

Never mind send them to sagatarus a

[@sleeby526]

Like the people sent to the sun

[@AlexReynard]

Immediately, the hole in his tooth is making me uncomfortable.

[@sadlyicanbarelyread5409]

I thought that was a piece of food 😳

[@Gabi-vt4ex]

Same here honestly

[@yankoelgueta1116]

I wanna take it out

[@FluffyPapland]

It makes my teeth hurt just looking at it😖 I can't imagine having an actual hole in my tooth

[@fireflyfox93]

Yes, omg, I hate it.

[@cq.cumber_offishial]

“I’ll send them to the sun, because it’s bigger!” His intelligence is unquantifiable, you could never even imagine it.

[@michaelgamel5915]

It's a brilliant plan nothing could go wrong

[@geardog24]

"In life you've got to face your problems, not Facebook them." That's the best moral this movie could have.

[@Unremarkable6969]

Yoda wishes he had that level of wisdom

[@Hajilex]

Boomer moment

[@foodham3277]

Really feels like a quote you would see on Facebook with a minon next to it thou

[@juniisdead1321]

IGGY?

[@kingoftheseas9991]

Karens: “I’m going to pretend I didn’t see that...”

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

“[the protagonist is] stupid, annoying, random, loud, blunt, wants to be rich, wants to have a girlfriend” Greg Heffley: Did someone call me?

[@engineergaming1537]

At least he improved over time (in the DOAWK movies)

[@henryconner3002]

@@engineergaming1537 Only in the trilogy, the fourth one is no official

[@Blu_Moon_VA]

@@henryconner3002 #notmyrodrick

[@engineergaming1537]

@@henryconner3002 Exactly. The perfect (and only) trilogy of DOAWK movies.

[@JohnDoe-kv3kd]

At least the studios took the hint. I doubt we will every see the DOAWK franchise again after the flop of long haul.

[@girgriffin]

Donkey is not cheating on dragon. this is just his past. Remember when he talked about getting wedgie's and swirlies? This is what he meant.

[@TheGuardDuck]

I'd rather believe that this is his long lost father.

[@happymadface6691]

Unrelated, I love your pfp 😂

[@baldgagits2107]

Jesus christ your pfp is cursed and I love it

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Since when did donkey have a cavity

[@toastboi1248]

Jessica Francis maybe he got it filled in 🤷‍♀️

[@cyber_nuggets8302]

Saberspark: "no no, I'm not a furry! It's just for the meme!" Also Saberspark: 7:37

[@mateenq7593]

ATTENTION, government roles are different here. The PM usually has more power then the president. And many more random changes. this clears up the weird lion scene.

[@tahamikhan4768]

OMG

[@tahamikhan4768]

Are u the PM of Pakistan?

[@lauramaue]

"And in the future, Monkey News will show no evil!" "Uhh there's a serial killer on the loose right now. Shouldn't we make viewers aware of-" "SHOW NO EVIL!!!"

[@artizzy2k2k]

@Low-Tier Trash Make it nobody can stop you

[@Ferbio02]

I was thinking the same. Their character ark made no sense; they went from being biased in one direction to being biased in the other.

[@ChrisLeeW00]

Chimpanzee that! Monkey news!

[@bored_person]

I'm not sure if that's a bad translation or just bad writing.

[@malithion5046]

I thought he said "sow no evil" which would make more sense

[@michaelbiscay9836]

Saber: "And I've been on a binge of watching-" Me: Anthro movies? Saber: "international content." Me: Yeah... ok.

[@DerVasto]

Well, he didn't name the settings of that "international content".

[@weebstrangler1193]

it mostly from japan

[@CoffeeTheDragon]

@@weebstrangler1193 Hentai?

[@josephpitcher5990]

The fact the human ringmaster communicates in growls and inhuman laughter is a nice way to show he is lower than the literal anthro animals in the movie.

[@flammable7961]

Old comment I know, but I kinda understood the way he talked as sort sort of a representation of the fact that when we listen to animals we only hear growls and other such noises, so animals hearing the same when listening to us makes sense. Either way I’m surprised that Saber as an anthro “connoisseur” didn’t pick up on the fact that this choice might have meant something. Though given how the rest of the movie is I can’t blame him too much for missing it.

[@gddsalexis6920]

Not gonna lie. Everytime finta was talking around the human she sounded extremely fearful. Almost like there is more to their companionship than meets the eye. If they had given a backstory to her then the movie would make ten times more sense. Props to her voice actor btw

[@gallibon1319]

IIRC, Fitna is voiced by Bobbi Hartley, who also voiced Lusamine in Pokemon: Sun & Moon.

[@Chaosmancer7]

I had noticed that, between the cringing and the whip, I feel like she is obeying him out of fear more than anything else. Like, she was desperate to come up with a plan to make him happier and to take attention off of her and put it on someone else.

[@exist4046]

Honestly the voice actors are pretty good, the dialogue is just janky. Any voice actor is gonna sound weird when saying something that doesnt make much sense, or is just overall flat words without feeling to them. I do feel like Fitna's VA did the best job at making the dialogue feel smooth and at least SOMEWHAT natural sounding though!

[@aubreyh1930]

E X I S T 404 it’s apparently a translation issue and isn’t bad in the original version

[@aubreyh1930]

Its bdsm. That’s why he has a whip and why they had the weird boot thing

[@gethygethy]

So... let me get this straight: This is Zootopia, additionally inspired by House of Cards and The Crown, but also with Sing subplot. Oh and Joshua and the Promised Land, with sparkly ghost fairy thing!

[@GodOfFame373]

And it has Dan green

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Yep

[@LaLaLaLaNom]

Actually, if Joshua and the Promise land was reanimated by this studio, they could have a chance.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Did 4 Kids dub this?

[@Demon666x3]

And madagascar! don't forget a hint of madagascar!

[@SkyDrxgxn]

Can we talk about how they literally use Comic Sans on the protest signs?

[@Donut-Eater]

That font looks nothing like comic sans

[@SkyDrxgxn]

@@Donut-Eater 29:32 the "we want a vote" sign

[@Donut-Eater]

@@SkyDrxgxn oh, I thought you meant in the beginning

[@SkyDrxgxn]

@@Donut-Eater nah it's cool I think it was only on that sign anyway

[@cintronproductions9430]

How can they be that lazy? XD

[@michaelbutler1619]

Dan Green was the only actor who did a good job representing his character in my opinion. He’s excellent at making characters sound depressed or disappointed. His wife’s passing probably contributed to that ability. Dan, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry you had to go through that. You were a huge part of my childhood, so I only wish the best for you and your twins.

[@emmik946]

Yo, I didn't realize Mephiles the Dark was in this movie 😮

[@majimagaming934]

It’s time to D-D-D-D-Duel!

[@craftingtablegaming6311]

Dan green deserved better than this

[@Zulf85]

You'll be pleased to know that I was looking at his twitter just now and he was back in the studio last month recording something for a Yu-gi-oh anniversary thing

[@SerenityM16]

Question to add to the inconsistency: why does the donkey have a hoof but the antropromorphic bulls have hands?

[@pallydan893]

Follow up, how was he able to snap his fingers 21:30 when he has none?

[@AkaiAzul]

Pally Dan *mAgIc

[@shugokiisop1682]

The hooves are merely an illusion because in reality he has fingers under his hooves or sum shit like that

[@jdraven0890]

Even Disney had me wondering the same thing. Pluto is a dog, but so is Goofy. The anthro ducks in Duckberg make sense as traditional cartoon characters, but I don't know WTF the other barely anthro "people" are who live there.

[@mirrorofmaroon3370]

BB Wolf Theres an in universe explanation in one of the comics for Disney though. In one of the comics Donald asks why another character is going to hunt him because he’s domesticated and the other character replies with “Not you! Real ducks”. I don’t have an explanation for the other anthro characters though.

[@likeporcelainanimations]

I figured out what was wrong with the animation: there's hardly any settling or weight. Basically, actions end far too quickly. Like at 29:15, for example, when Godzilla slams down his newspaper, the newspaper just hits the table and loses all momentum when it should've bounced up a bit from the force and fluttered back down. It seems like such a small detail, but when it's consistently a problem throughout the movie, it makes it look unfinished and clunky. I hope that this studio can figure these kinds of details out because it would make everything flow ten times better

[@cintronproductions9430]

I still can't believe his name is actually Godzilla, isn't that copyrighted? XD

[@likeporcelainanimations]

@@cintronproductions9430 Right? I feel like they could've used something much more fitting, like Sylvian or something, not a name that will immediately break people out of the immersion of the movie

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

LOL! That was changed in translation, I guess. In the original he has a different name.

[@thisisafalseaccount105]

@@likeporcelainanimations How does the name godzilla immediately break people of immersion? You can just tell by that iguana lizard thing’s outfit that it would either have a stupid punk name or a edgy punk name, and besides Godzilla was just a mutated lizard in the first place, or did they change his origin story? I didn’t even know you can get immersion for a movie, especially a animated movie.

[@theejackalope]

Also just the headband in the dance scene (Edit: Really any scene the head band doesn't move but the head does and it's really weird when you notice it) barely moves but the ears are every where also the fur is pretty static as well but again the ears are very free.

[@yoshibeara3446]

The sun is bigger than the moon joke is honestly really funny

[@AmericanIdiot7659]

the sun is bigger than ur mom ohhohohohohhoh oohohohoohhohhohhohoohohooo

[@someordinaryindividual504]

americanIdiot 👏🏻

[@yoshibeara3446]

@@AmericanIdiot7659 how did you find out

[@iamhydration9263]

@@AmericanIdiot7659 well played

[@allenmurallo3730]

It's even funnier when you see one of the background character's reaction.

[@dekay1428]

"I will send them to the sun, because it's bigger" that actually made me laugh and I am sick right now and coughing a lot so it didn't help.

[@robertsides3626]

I don't know why, but that hole in his tooth drives me insane.

[@DamnItMantis]

Same

[@starspeculation]

Cuz it looks like a piece of food that you could wipe off, but you can't.

[@Nosleep666enjoyer]

The donkey is an r/madlad

[@salt_liqueur]

I thought he had just eaten a delicious kale and spinach salad off screen

[@albatross4920]

Reminds me of Courage the cowardly dog

[@hiiisbus0631]

can we appreciate that a tiger in this was named "MR PROPAGANDA" 27:51

[@marcinkrz3140]

In Polish People's Republic there was na government department officially called "CENSORSHIP" sometimes authoritarian regimes just like being straight forward

[@the4tierbridge]

I mean, Herbert Hoover had Tigers named Tax Reduction, and Budget Bureau.

[@classyrobot5648]

Ahh, that's fake news lol

[@talhaa8096]

In Urdu, Mrs. Fitna literally means Mrs. Persecution.

[@hiiisbus0631]

@@talhaa8096 BECAUSE WHY NOT!!!!

[@ludenunes6606]

As a Brazilian, the scene where the potential candidates go through American Idol-like auditions was very relatable. Ironic voting is a huge deal here, and due to our electoral laws one hugely voted candidate can bring a number of less popular candidates from the same party along with him into power. So some parties choose wacky candidates who run wacky campaigns to hopefully gain a bunch of ironic votes and pave the way for less popular but politically more interesting candidates. So yeah, Pakistan and Brazil are very different, and yet much of the themes in this cartoon seemed very familiar.

[@rainbowspace994]

ThatAussieGirl Yep...she killed her Husband.

[@ludenunes6606]

@@jazzycat8917 The investigations are in progress, but yes, so far everything points out to a very messed up story involving power politics, sex and religion that one day might make for an interesting minisseries if they get the right people to adapt it.

[@thefurry7165]

As an argentinian I have several several reasons to think that ironic voting isn't popular only on Brazil...

[@shinyrayquaza9]

sounds like how kanye west wanted to run in america

[@lkntgkltrndfl]

also, the parody of who wants to be a millionaire scene, is more of a parody of a parody, bc the design of the giraffe host is a very obvious reference to Amitabh Bachchan, the usual host of the Indian equivalent of the show.

[@redline1916]

"Give the people an illusion of choice that they are actually voting" Probably the most accurate thing in that entire film lmao

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Must be good to be as sheltered as you. Tell it to the red state women forced to give birth to dead and dying babies, at risk to their lives.

[@sebastiancruz3342]

The confusion behind this movie actually make sense because that’s how nonsensical real politics are

[@jackdaalfbrainork6392]

Sebastian Cruz confusion, backwards and down right head cracking? Yup

[@_Doctor_14]

Fr, I personally found it kinda realistic 😂

[@masifali4020]

FYI: Fitna is an urdu word meaning 'unrest' basically something that causes disorder and calamity

[@dimitriwarchief301]

That’s nice I like naming characters like that myself.... kinda

[@SolathPrime]

Actually that's Arabic but the meaning is right

[@eagle3676]

@@SolathPrime Urdu has a lot of words from different languages including Arabi

[@SolathPrime]

@@eagle3676 you are right

[@floweytheflower4869]

When he said "Inkie binky bonky" I felt that.

[@talha._cc]

Its pronounced inky pinky ponky but ok

[@insertdecentname4136]

yea man,that hit close to home

[@BulbminGaming8135]

Same bro’s

[@dragoniccrab]

Damn bro

[@charlydance1777]

Dinga dinga da da dinga dinga da da

[@matthewtucker2765]

I'm now legally obligated to sing "Washing the Clothes" everytime I do laundry. Thanks Saber.

[@anormalguy9320]

*Saberspark:* The Veggietales video is gonna take one more week, but it's gonna be amazing! One week later... *Saberspark:* I'm sorry, guys. The Veggietales video is gonna take one more week, but it's gonna be the best video i've made! 150 years later... *Saberspark:* The Veggietales video is gonna take one more week, but it's gonna be worth the wait!

[@swinelias]

Still gonna come out sooner than Yandere simulator... And also Avatar 2.

[@AmaryInkawult]

He's just adding in the CGI

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

@@swinelias The last Airbender or the Space pocahontas knockoff?

[@SuchaSofterSin2143]

The Veggietales video is the new Cyberpunk 2077 lol

[@swinelias]

@@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou. neither. I was refering to the one with the blue aliens or something.

[@user-gg5ri7kg5m]

As a Pakistani American I didn’t even know an English version of this movie existed. It’s most popularly known for being in the Urdu language in Pakistan (obviously). They actually call him Donkey Raja there. I will tell you that the Urdu version is way better than the English one as it makes more sense towards the Pakistani culture. However this was a cool way for the Pakistani film industry to try something new. Also most of the Urdu videos of Donkey Raja are blocked for the U.S on KZbin otherwise the title song has over 30 million views. Another thing: English is the official language in Pakistan and Urdu is the national language.

[@sophialyudova7647]

There is also Russian version . For some reason it's called "Царь зверей" (animals tsar)

[@gracekim1998]

Mmm makes sense to w🤷‍♀️

[@Абдулло-щ3е9э]

I'll tell you what The Donkey King isn't: Veggie Tales.

[@usernotfound_____yet]

We can only pray

[@FeelTheBlaziker]

Same. We can also only pray for him to cover Spycies once it comes to his place.

[@FeelTheBlaziker]

@Lucius Fawkes It's basically another furry movie, but it's a spy furry movie with a global warming perspective. It came out in China this year and had a European release so far. www.imdb.com/title/tt8028842/

[@Абдулло-щ3е9э]

@Ahmad and skeleton There are more countries than just Russia that use the Cyrillic alphabet.

[@prosperosmoon]

God... Why have you denied my prayers for the Saberspark Veggie Tales video... WHY GOD

[@FillaneAmmisto]

I kinda thought he would put the bear in charge at the end because he seems to know what the people want and how to lead them

[@joshuawiener5003]

That would have made sense.

[@narottamcecil1803]

“Sing”, that’s it. That’s the Universe it shares with.

[@ernovincze2900]

Except Sing never implies that humans exist (though human pop music does).

[@RPGMaker2003]

@Mom eh, I kinda liked it,it wasn't good, but it wasn't terrible either

[@cintronproductions9430]

@Mom I also like Johnny and Ash, and also Meena. Can't say the same about that rat whose name I already forgot. XD

[@cintronproductions9430]

@jbiehlable I think they both died cuz the last time we see them, one of the Russian bears manages to grab on to the car they're escaping in, and they're not in the final shot that has the rest of the cast opening the new theater... wow, that got dark. 😱

[@kuramayoko23]

"Fitn his **** in her ***..." Best Saberspark line this year and definitely one of his best ever.

[@popinmo]

Isn't it great

[@zoruasgang740]

You're missing "whenever George Washington beat the British, he did a break dance on stage, it was pretty cool"

[@kuramayoko23]

Zorua's Gang that sounds familiar. Which video was that?

[@zoruasgang740]

@@kuramayoko23 this one

[@3starperfectdeer233]

this* not his.

[@drmeatballs7624]

7:40 I don’t think that was in the script, Saber just felt the sudden urge to exclaim that.

[@vosskambassador7733]

THAT guy, that profile pic says it allS

[@randomenglish5056]

I agree with the guy above me about the guy above him.

[@AzzyRiah]

I agree with the guy above me about the guy above them about the guy above them

[@lovemagicfantastic]

I agree with the guy above me about the guy above them about the guy above them about the guy above them.

[@candycane1744]

Can't wait to see rule34 of her

[@andrewrobertson1473]

To be fair, in the United States, the President is the Head of State, Head of Government, and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. In most countries (Pakistan included), those are three separate roles filled by three separate individuals.

[@QueenStewds]

bruh that fitna joke, MAN saber really let himself out with that one lol

[@marthakouleli5906]

i hope he does more of that

[@budgetbajur]

Saber being horny on main

[@hungolungo]

WE CAN CONFIRM, SABER IS A FURRY. WE CAN NOW CONFIRM 100% FURRY CONFIRMED.

[@MrChaoticreign]

Saber: guys quit I'm not a furry Also Saber: foxxxy lady sex joke ha

[@budgetbajur]

@@MrChaoticreign can you blame him?

[@samuellasky7771]

I can't be the only one bothered by the fact that Mangu has a hole going straight through his tooth

[@Archon3960]

Yeah. What the hell was that for? xD

[@lackofha1992]

@@Archon3960 I think it was to show how his family was poor, like not being able to afford dental hygiene things

[@DamnItMantis]

It bothered me too

[@Archon3960]

@@lackofha1992 Yeah. You could've made that obvious without stepping into uncanny valley territory. :/

[@masterzoroark6664]

Donkeh got shot in the tooth

[@Chromaggia]

Thanks to this video, I can no longer do my laundry without ominously chanting “washing the clothes. Washing the clothes. Washing the clothes.”

[@ZeePurpleFox]

The hole in his tooth makes me incredibly uncomfortable because I have sensitive teeth 😬

[@lilbirdy2607]

Safeguard is literally a brand of soap... So that's probably why the show is about the importance of washing your hands. We should all watch Captain Safeguard! (I'm kidding, but everyone should be washing their hands regularly anyway.)

[@zero1zerolast393]

Washing your hands for soup........ Okay then

[@themeekwarrior]

Given the situation the US is in with the pandemic, maybe we need a superhero that teaches kids about germs and makes people care whether they hurt others by bringing their illnesses to work or school

[@InfectionFever]

appropriate thing too, considering the current situation

[@TheUltimatePositionOfPower]

"The bull is defeated" UMM THAT BULL IS DEAD.

[@PartnershipsForYou]

Nah he’s just sleepin

[@TheUltimatePositionOfPower]

@@PartnershipsForYou username checks out.

[@Anxmaly666]

@@TheUltimatePositionOfPower reply checks out

[@Sir.Fithers]

Yea duh

[@Its_Me_Romano]

Exactly. Defeated.

[@DreamingNightmares]

It's really random but I like how sometimes his talking matches the characters' lipsinking at least once in most of these videos

[@sudonim7552]

"hear no evil, see no evil, and show no evil" sounds like a terrible motto for a news agency and just as biased as before they became "good"

[@artistcookiequeen1495]

Why does your picture look like Ralsie from Deltarune hanging upside down

[@Logan-zp8bi]

It kind of has a fascist message when you look at it, don't show anything bad happening, listen to it, and turn away if you experience it in person.

[@christophersmith1694]

Their motto was hear evil, see evil, show evil. There was no 'NO' in the monkeys motto. They focused on negativity not positivity. The motto you said would make for a better news agency instead where they see only the bad or twist to be bad.

[@Logan-zp8bi]

@@christophersmith1694 We're referring to the ending where they change their motto. And its reflected in a positive message even though its borderline fascist.

[@charlesc3734]

maybe that's the point. It's a commentary on the futility of "unbiased" news

[@Carsian]

Not gonna lie, "Well, I'll send them to the *sun* because it's *BIGGER* !" genuinely made me chuckle because it's so stupid.

[@phil2160]

And *stronger* too!

[@Mewza]

I died at that part 😂

[@Pipkiablo]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that part was actually kind of funny.

[@Kasoha4]

HER NAME IS “FITNA” ETFSETG THIS IS HILARIOUS I’m not sure if it was on purpose, but “fitna” could be translated to “something that causes chaos or bad things” I’M FREAKING CRYING IT FITS SO WELL!!!

[@rat2527]

Nice pfp

[@grettenpotet4836]

@kristian rikardsen true

[@pinizozo6436]

yes in urdu fitna means that

[@Kasoha4]

@@pinizozo6436 Hey good to know! I don't speak urdu but I thought it might have the same meaning as the one in Arabic. Thx!

[@thepylonperspective]

“Americans may have trouble relating to this” They… they made a donkey the main character, they wanted down to the 1%, and they protested corruption…

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

You don't get it. It's the kind of corruption, conflict and nepotism where the only real difference between political parties is what guy they have for the job. There are ideological differences but they don't fuel our motivations for voting for them as much as whether they are not at the very least corrupt.

[@MrJamaigar]

Not unless the donkey's political rival was a conservative elephant, they wouldn't relate. 😏😅

[@demontamerbf18]

That joke about the name "Fitna" totally caught me off guard, and Saber still doesn't want to admit he's a furry.

[@whythoughmhmm]

spot *de ja vu if* ur dumb

[@danprat7331]

remember that time he maid that 6 min video where he was supposed to say if he was a furry or not but he spent the whole time talking about doom enteral an never actually addressed the question

[@demontamerbf18]

@@danprat7331 Yeah, that was very funny, specially because I knew he wasn't gonna really tell us, that'd ruin the meme.

[@Bixen_Bings]

@@demontamerbf18 yea by now it's kinda getting annoying because it's too over used

[@UnknownPerson-wc7wf]

And fitna in arabian means conflicts which make the joke funnier XD

[@farragoprismproductions3337]

Ronald Crump: *I will drain the swamp* Shrek: *you better check yourself before you shrek yourself*

[@societyofcriminals]

Ronald Crump: i am inevitable Shrek: and i'm an all-star

[@engineergaming1537]

@kristian rikardsen And then he was VAC banned because he went Godmode in the server console

[@Fak3Cake]

We need to build a wall! And swamp is going to pay it Shrek: *bruh.wav*

[@warbosszotgoss4908]

No one drains Gods swamp

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

"Just because you address a serious topic, doesn’t automatically make your movie good." My words exactly. If you should address a serious topic, do a well executed story and something relatable.

[@talhaa8096]

The movie was really good in Urdu, not so much in English. I have watched Hollywood and Urdu movies, so I think I can judge it was really good. The potrayal of Pakistani polliticians was spot on, and the movie was a sattire of the current political situation.

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

@@talhaa8096 Maybe it should've just stayed in Urdu.

[@talhaa8096]

@@magnetoonproductions9541 well they did. Or at least the songs should not have been translated. The puns from the movie didn't translate well and ofc the references, not everyone can get that. There is another movie legend of markhor that is better than this. You can watch the trailer on KZbin

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

So true.

[@naylemisbah3646]

@@magnetoonproductions9541 this movie was also a hit in china

[@vanoof3293]

I agree with almost all of these points. I think an important point that wasn't discussed was that the human ringmaster was meant to blanket represent western nations (which is why his silhouette matches that of uncle sam, despite traditional circus masters/ringmasters have a really round, short, and stout silhouette). It doesn't recover the movie but it's an important part. Also the OST is a lot better in the original language ha ha. Great video, I know it's old, but I thought I'd mention it anyways!

[@goast_cuard]

Fitna looks like a second draft for a good character design, but the artist hasn't figured out the style yet.

[@Pancaika]

Honestly. She is pretty nice for a character, Its just the way she is used is awful.

[@tylerb.8614]

@Cool CatAtion indeed

[@mothman7430]

at first looking at her face something striked me as off, i don’t know what but that something is still there for sure.

[@whitefox9845]

Did you notice her neck?

[@WillieManga]

She is also a bit disturbing and robotic sometimes. Look at her eyes! What the fuck are those eyes when they open up wide like that?

[@papertroll1876]

Something I really like about this film is how the ringmaster never speaks, it’s actually pretty cool to see how in a movie where animals take on a civilised nature, you see the other side of the coin, where humans take on a more bestial one! I’d be up for seeing something like that again, although maybe in a movie more willing to explore that.

[@parker-boy98]

So is the implication that the humans are non-sapient?

[@teddybaker4759]

Good Dinosaur

[@plaidhatter1674]

@@parker-boy98 Well, politicians certainly are not

[@bensoncheung2801]

443rd 👍 Ah, like in Pokémon from the Pokémon’s perspective?

[@gdnowl]

That hole in his tooth gives me uncomfortable chills

[@williamsnekspeare3090]

Yeah its scary

[@gdnowl]

Duckie_Plays I know, right? Does he feel pain in that tooth? Is it devoid of any nerves, and if so, why hasn’t he took it out?

[@cintronproductions9430]

Reminds me of Courage the cowardly dog.

[@kazzykun]

As someone with sensitive teeth, seeing that hole physically hurts me

[@mslightbulb]

Cintrón Productions yeah, but it’s a 3D hole here.

[@nathanholton5335]

The biggest question I have about the movie, that drove me crazy was why does Mongu have a hole going right through his left front tooth?! How did that hole get there?! What happened?! NOBODY EVER addresses it! Like, it's just a normal thing for a donkey to have, even though he's the ONLY donkey to have it!

[@finleyforevermore]

"Washing the Clothes" is without a doubt one of the best songs I have ever heard. The wonderfully poetic lyrics beat Anaïs Mitchell's genius. The foreshadowing and dual-meanings are insanely clever, the choreography is visually stunning, and it's just an excellent number overall.

[@utfigyii5987]

Somehow beats even Leevi and the leavings's pohjois-karjala

[@kngod5337]

they certainly beat bad bunny and several other artists in his genre

[@jamiegioca9448]

Say what you will about this song, but you can't deny the instrumental is good

[@RawbeardX]

I can't get past the hole in the tooth. that would be excrutiatingly painful and would likely lead to the most epic jaw infection.

[@IPukeFire]

It looks like Courage The Cowardly Dog

That is an interesting way of describing an infection

[@matsug5704]

Cant unsee that, It hurts my brain they decided to do that to the main character.

[@cmm07r]

Who else wanted to hear Ronald Crump say "We're gonna build a swimming lake, and the crocs are going to pay for it"

[@marinacastellanorodriguez9304]

Hahahaha loooool

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

The fact that it had a trump reference is hilarious

[@Demon666x3]

Now I'm thinking of biden as an old polar bear named Beardin.

[@cometmoon4485]

@@Demon666x3 No "Bearnie"?

[@gentlemankaiju1997]

@@Demon666x3 and beardin tries the whole movie to give back rubs to the cubs lol.

[@arcanonn]

7:18 So you’re telling me we went from Mewtwo to arthritis lion?

[@okami-chan9772]

"In life, you've got to face your problems; not Facebook them!" Bruh, that's accurate as hell, it would be even more accurate if it was Twitter than Facebook.

[@dimitriwarchief301]

Is this the only movie that touched on that it can’t be right?

[@robyn5467]

Idk it kind of fits cause the kings age. I can see my parents saying that sort of thing.

[@Kirra-queen]

More proof that zuckerburg is lovecraft, they both created evil soul eating abomination

[@Scarshadow666]

Tbf, that was part of some of the themes in anime like Paranoia Agent and Serial Experiments Lain, long before some of the major social media companies (Facebook, Twitter, KZbin, and so on) were made publicly accessible...

[@RoseEyed]

I'm not Pakistani. Only speaking as someone who grew up around a LOT of immigrants. A lot of the disconnect IS likely due to the fact that we're seeing the English translation of a film specifically about Pakistani politics and culture. They may also not have the same amounts of sociopolitical satire and criticisms in their media that we do, so what seems confusing, cliche, and heavy-handed to us isn't to them. It's good you clarified your criticisms are coming from a non-Pakistani American and that they'd likely view the movie differently.

[@RazorusR3X777]

The atrocious lip syncing doesn't help.

[@zohabaig6426]

Yeah, I'm a Pakistani-American and I didn't know what this movie was, but I instantly recognized the events and real-life figures they were satirizing. And while my 'American' side can see that it's cringy and heavy handed, my 'Pakistani' side is kind of floored by the fact that someone built a whole studio for themselves to tell the story of our political state, you know? And it doesn't feel heavy handed to me because I've literally never seen Pakistani politics addressed in an animated feature before-that's kind of groundbreaking for us! I'm rambling, but I think it's interesting as a third culture kid to see how different people interpret this movie.

[@RoseEyed]

Zoha Baig oh definitely fascinating! That’s why I made the comment I did. I’ve been around enough immigrants and children of immigrants to recognize the cause of some cultural disconnects. Props to the guy who made the movie. Hope he stays safe

[@joshm1169]

It seems like they spent half the animation budget on Fitna's tail, it's smoother than all the other animation. Don't ask why I was staring at Fitna's tail.

[@caterenacat]

I mean I don't blame you bud, that tail is real smooth lookin-

[@Ctab-fp9nt]

We’re you ummm... Looking under the tail Cause I can’t blame

[@rex2546]

@@SillyBathDog dam i kinda want to bleach my eyeballs

[@SillyBathDog]

rex understandable have a nice day

[@sayakamaizono2512]

Josh Made Up Last Name sweet pfp

[@QuadratusTiberium]

“Ok 3 2 1 let’s jam” 19:08

[@Jameston]

The ring master guy laughing and growling works because animals “talk” like that to us. Another on the nose joke/point

[@fronthal157]

No

[@dualityofsoul3841]

thats what i thought

[@chr0min0id]

Yeah I thought that was a nice detail…

[@sleepinggolem4595]

Low key the “send animals to the sun” joke was very Cave Johnson.

[@toganium4175]

The writers for “Washing the Clothes” need to write every song ever for now on.

[@kinmakin2180]

If they wrote for disney: Build a snow man? Build a snow man? Build a snow man?. Over and over again and it would be brilliant

[@fuziontonygaming]

The song actually sounds better than pop garbage I listen to.

[@nytrodioxide]

Reminds me of the backpack song in Dora

[@stramic9838]

feels like 6ix9ine wrote this song

[@elizabethschultz6812]

I don't think it was a song so much as a work chant. Maybe there was a proper song in the original dub?

[@stevengerou7914]

It's the Goofy walking Pluto thing.

[@charizardfan1017]

Saber: the protagonist is stupid, annoying likes to daydream, wants to be rich and wants to have a girlfriend Me: I'm in this movie and I don't like it

[@billybobjoe1229]

So your a donkey?

[@meyeneetuks4680]

@@billybobjoe1229 XD

[@esmeraldagarcia2012]

*dunkeh*

[@turtlemanfromgatherspond6382]

Oh a jackass I get it

[@IndiBrony]

@@billybobjoe1229 he's a bit of an ass

[@mughill551]

Washing the clothes sounds like a musical that takes place in a sweatshop.

[@lunasplayer1313]

WarriorKeens He should be

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

My wife: What are you watching? Me: I'm watching a grown man make a 30 minute critique of a children's movie from Pakistan.

[@6juggalo6balls6]

iM nOt gOinG cRaZy

[@billybobjoe1229]

Thats a very specific answer

[@Fak3Cake]

*that centers around politics n their corruption

[@mizomid_simp]

i actually recognized the safeguard handwash now that you mentioned it, im not pakistani, but i am filipino and ive seen ads abt it on tv and on youtube in my country

[@mateenq7593]

oml, as a Pakistani I can definitely say that this dub is extremely low quality. also, Pakistan as a country has had many angles to politics. while it was developing Pakistan switched sides between the USSR and the west, China multiple times, in short, for as long as the country has existed, it has used political troupes, jumps in diplomatics and so on to get the resources to survive. and here politics is just normal talk, you'll come to school and talk about politics, just for fun, regardless of corruption or not. these tiny things are seen as much more relevant to the average Pakistani viewer then someone in the US, which is not as political Also final note. I doubt the reviews on Amazon are Pakistan as Amazon is very unpopular here and you need a VPN to make most of their services work.

[@GabbyIsFine]

I got the impression that the humans represented international interference in the country's politics. As a Pakistani, do you know if that was the intention?

[@prtfdc2]

that's good to know thanks

[@agvulpine]

Imran Khan: As you are a Pakistani, I would like to know a couple things about your language and culture. Does your language, story telling and moves usually contain a lot of subtlety, nuance and double-meaning? Or is it very simply spoke, plain language, little room for interpretation and complex multiple perspectives? Is your country and culture old enough to have a large body of existing story telling and fables to use as allegory and implied sentiment? I'm wondering if there's a lot that is lost in cultural translation and unfamiliar history, or if your language doesn't have the same depth of perception, deception and nuance that English speakers expect of a story. For example, English has 20 different words for every idea, that all basically mean the same thing but slightly different at the same time, because of other stories that make those words familiar to us. And so we expect a lot of word play.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

I assumed the characters are all corrupt or inept as a way to show that pakistani politicians are generally terrible.

[@Lobstro]

"Here in Pakistan we are very political, unlike the US which isn't nearly as political." Me (A US citizen during an election year): HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???

[@KhepriX]

Saber: I'm not a furry. Also Saber, thirsty for Fox tail.

[@CoffeeTheDragon]

Who isn't?? You are asexual if not.

[@BonaparteBardithion]

30:29 "Not those kind of kinks."

[@hassathunter2464]

7:39

[@unodinoi9478]

Speak evil, hear evil, show evil. That's actually pretty clever.

[@romifox_k]

Instead Of Speak no evil, we speak With Evil

[@BinglesP]

So basically Simisage, Simisear and Simipour in the minds of the people who don't like Simisage, Simisear or Simipour.

[@Alix.studios]

Monkey:Speek no evil hear no evil see no evil Movie:imma end this monkey hole carrier

[@phud69]

@@BinglesP so basically Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour in everyone's minds?

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

I actually liked that gag, too ngl.

[@jessebermudez4927]

9:30 sooooooo I paused in the wrong time

[@UnusualSandvichTF2]

LOL

[@fo-ef8qo]

"he's loud, hes annoying, he day dreams, he wants to be rich, he wants a girlfriend" tbh hella relatable

[@keonimarcelo5813]

Saberspark: This video is sponsored by... Me: Let me guess, Raycon for the hundredth time in a row? Saberspark: Underwear! Me: I knew- wait, what?!

[@shafiqiqmal8938]

Im not the only one who notices that. Raycon is like the new Raid Shadow Legend. As well as Manscape & Skillshare.

[@keonimarcelo5813]

Oh yeah, I remember that, yeah when Raid became a thing, Ads and sponsorships were all over the place on every video you watch.

[@TheGuardDuck]

Yeah, but Raid is utter trash, tho. I wouldn't have minded otherwise. They had to spam ads so much to get enough suckers to make a profit.

[@Angela.Perkins]

Audible

[@bored_person]

Are raycon earbuds any good?

[@sr.lontra]

About the humana & anthros, and anthros and wild animals I think it's just "they didn't evolve to be sentient". Like wolves and dogs. They are fundamentaly the same animal, but dogs changed from wolves. But wolves still exist

[@godslaughter]

This would work if evolution worked that way but it doesn't. Not at all actually, and I can confirm since I've been researching animal cognition and evolution for more than a decade. Humans aren't more evolved than other animals, they aren't more intelligent than other animals either, their intelligence is just specialised in very specific aspects, such as social and crafting aspects. For example, a palaeo community I interact with groans every time someone speculates the evolution of Dromaeosaurid dinosaurs and pictures them as completely humanoid, just with a Saurischian head. At best, a Dromaeosaurid dinosaur could have evolved ape-like intelligence if they had had the opportunity to start using their hands with opposable thumbs for manipulating objects and crafting, but their gait would remain digitigrade and their body more horizontal. A humanoid body =/= intelligence. A humanoid body =/= sentience. There's no need for you to worry about your dog or cat not being sentient because they already ARE, that's how animal eukaryotic cognition works. As a matter of fact, your dog is more specialised in understanding human languages and reading body language than a wolf is. In that aspect, they are more evolved than wolves. In a hunting aspect, they are less evolved, because wolves outperform dogs in specific cultural, physical and intellectual properties. This movie's anthropomorphic universe makes no sense, mainly because for a creature to evolve that specific type of crafting intelligence, it needs to have some sort of limbs that can manipulate objects (like hands, a beak or a trunk). I already ranted about how anatomically incorrect those donkeys' arms are, since they're completely missing the metacarpals (they deleted the hands of equines), and there's no way for them to hold things with their fingers. Just because they are vaguely humanoid doesn't mean they would be exactly like humans. Penguins walk up straight, but they don't manipulate a lot of objects. Corvids on the other hand do, but their bodies are more horizontal, yet they are sapient like humans because they use tools. Hell, an octopus is sapient like a human yet it's not even a vertebrate. You see what I'm saying? So basically, that argument about "some animals evolving more" isn't true on the basic level, and it wouldn't explain how these creatures came to be. It's just an error on their worldbuilding part, that's all.

[@sr.lontra]

@@godslaughter okay, I see your point, and was an interesting reading really. But that is the best I can come up with to try to make some kind of sense of a fantasy setting like this.

[@MazzieAlizae184]

All this is so interesting. I'm taking notes and putting it in my show.

[@cintronproductions9430]

13:25 Unrelated but jeez, how strong is that hyena? That's a fricking grizzly bear he just pushed four feet away from him like a sack of empty bottles! 😂😂😂

[@sr.lontra]

@@cintronproductions9430 he's the final boss

[@jacobsoper4708]

The character designs are very good. A lot of lower budget animated films don't know how to make FASHIONABLE anthro animals. This film does. On another note, I do wonder how much the plot got mangled in the dubbing process, because this seems like a film where trying to make it easy for English speaking kids to understand would take precedence over nuances in the OG script.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

Agreed! This movie has some really nice anthro designs.

[@David-bf6bz]

Having studied Pakistani politics this actually makes total sense.

[@jobe554]

It does?

[@David-bf6bz]

@@jobe554 Yes Pakistan has vacillated between "democratically" elected civilian leaders and military pseudo dictators for years. The elections have been rife with corruption and are seen by some as an importation from the west. Many feel the Jirga system of government is more culturally appropriate. They have had "care taker" prime ministers who hold the office juat to hand it over, and then they have had folks that were defacto military dictators, abidicate, then turn around and be key members in the new Democratic government. Add in the feelings some Pakistanis have that their government has sold them out to a greater power (US, China, etc) tou get the whole circus owner thing. Bottom line Pakistani politics are convoluted, and theilre is a lot of distrust in the process (with good reason) . This cartoon encapsulates those concepts and concerns fairly well.

[@jobe554]

@@David-bf6bz Thanks for the explanation, it's rather interesting.

[@StevenVillman]

@@David-bf6bz Do you remember Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto??? She got ousted multiple times by military coups and other, succeeding, *_male_* heads-of-state. She also got assassinated in 2007, which was apparently the case, by Al-Qaeda (though some believed that the Taliban in Pakistan did it)! She was very much a controversial politician, especially when it came to woman's rights as Pakistan is still quite a conservative Islamic country even today; and her political history was murky for many reasons, not the least of which was because of corruption.

[@David-bf6bz]

@@StevenVillman yeap I also remember she had designated her husband in her will as her political successor but the party made their then nineteen-year-old son, Bilawal, the Chairman of the PPP instead. Many felt that that the position was not hers to pass along to family members

[@Ravenite456]

It's like they took two different films, one about classism with animals, another about animals going missing, mashed them together and didn't care that it never made sense.

[@Speed_Tales_]

Both movies you just described are Zootopia.

[@topnotchcoffee]

Sounds like Animal Farm x Zootopia

[@hightidekraken]

Speed Action except it’s horrible

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

*"Other nations want to send animals to the Moon. I'll senD theM to the SUN! CUZ ITS BIGGER"* LMAO that part actually got me😆🤣

[@willimberg7795]

The funny part about comparing this to the Russian Revolution is that during the Russian Revolution, a provisional government overthrew the Czar and the monarchist government, then the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government

[@waterlemonandfriends]

“Whenever George Washington beat the British, he did a breakdance on stage” **john mulaney voice** I don’t remember that in Hamilton!

[@toastandbutter7367]

Yes John Mulaney! I love his comedy

[@Starry_Wave]

I don't know, I have a strong feeling that at least in one stage act of Hamilton, George Washington actually did breakdance. Then again, I could be very much wrong.

[@waterlemonandfriends]

Doom Changer I don’t think Washington ever breakdances but I’m fairly sure that some of the ensemble members do

[@Starry_Wave]

@@waterlemonandfriends Okay.