We often root for heroes as kids and sympathise with the villain as adults, so you know you’ve made a great sympathetic villain like Zuko when you understand him as a kid aswell

@AlphaTengua

3 жыл бұрын

not me i always favored the villains or at least, the darker characters seen as psycho evil (but not?) dangerous insane damaged goods loser etc etc.

@rossmcdonagh1554

3 жыл бұрын

You are forgetting all the edgy kids who say they like villains to seem quirky :'D

@whathell6t

3 жыл бұрын

@@rossmcdonagh1554 Except Zuko is not edgy. He is serrated.

@Ketsui.

3 жыл бұрын

*root

@duatia5315

3 жыл бұрын

*heroes, not hero’s. Hero’s is possessive, heroes is the proper spelling in this context.

"Childhood is when idolise batman, Adulthood is when you realise cheese is expensive" -A comment I've read somewhere.

@joenathan8594

3 жыл бұрын

yet milk is so cheap?

@neooblisk0084

3 жыл бұрын

@@joenathan8594 yes

@deadraven355

3 жыл бұрын

@@joenathan8594 milk is just lazy cheese

@americankid7782

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, cheese is expensive? Fuuuuu

@tonykhang1984

3 жыл бұрын

yea

After watching hundreds of video essays, I have learned a single fact: Avatar has an example for every subject.

@eberlix

9 ай бұрын

even something along the lines of: how to write bad main characters? Because I don't see that being the case ;)

@addeum7766

9 ай бұрын

@@eberlix it is very common to use opposites of stated views in essays to point out their flaws and show examples of what not to do, so it can be used as a manual on what not to do when making a bad main character.

@eberlix

9 ай бұрын

@@addeum7766 But then an Avatar main character is still being used as an example of how to write a good main character, and not as a example of how to write a bad main character.

@BossAchilles

8 ай бұрын

Avatar is such a perfectly made show. Watch at any age and you will still wnjoy

@crystalwoolf

8 ай бұрын

@@eberlixnah they would use Legend of Korra for that video essay

You know one of the most brilliantly subtle things about Zuko? Even in his very first appearance he establishes himself as noble, albeit in a very subtle way. He non-lethally takes down Sokka rather than just burning him to a crisp, and he actually honors his agreement to leave the Water Tribe in peace if Aang surrenders. Before we know quite literally anything about him, they've established he has a code of honor.

@thatboyakira4202

Жыл бұрын

Lawful neutral

@yeetboiwhatyesplease2095

Жыл бұрын

Excellent argument. Unfortunately, I farted.

@Planet_Caravan_94

Жыл бұрын

​@@yeetboiwhatyesplease2095 😢

@paperhat_boi

10 ай бұрын

@@yeetboiwhatyesplease2095it feels getting flash bang, in the good way

@paperhat_boi

10 ай бұрын

probably shouldn't said that way...

This made me realize most Ghibli Films have conflicts but doesn't really have a Villain

@rossmcdonagh1554

3 жыл бұрын

Almost everyone has some reason to be sympathetic towards them and they still manage to write incredibly compelling stories

@nathanielwindsor7679

3 жыл бұрын

except castle in the sky "haha yes I will use the power of laputa to conquer the world because... reasons!"

@rossmcdonagh1554

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielwindsor7679 Ill put my hand up and admit im no aficionado of the Ghibli films :') I'll take you word for it and do some... reasearch ? :'D

@m_winewood

3 жыл бұрын

Its always seemed to me that ghibli movies are more about overcoming inner conflict and the hardships of life than fighting another person. To me they feel like pixar for adults.

@rossmcdonagh1554

3 жыл бұрын

@@m_winewood I agree from what I've seen the endings are often much less important to the story than the pivotal moments of character development along the way

"Zuko felt more pain than any other character in the show" Are you seriously forgeting that cabbage seller?

@mr.darkchocolate1674

3 жыл бұрын

You are at 69 likes so even though I would like I cant

@CanadianRM4

3 жыл бұрын

"MY CABBAGESSS!!"

@eni170

3 жыл бұрын

Dat poor man Each day his cabbages gets destroyed

@bee-zz6bf

3 жыл бұрын

ik this is a joke but op REALLY said that a dude who had an abusive father had worse pain than: a child whose entire people, family, and culture completely wiped out, a girl whose mother died and almost had HER culture wiped out, a boy whose father left him to go to war and had to be raised by sister. i know zuko was a complex character with complex pain but oh my GOD

@Flome810

3 жыл бұрын

Nah it’s toph when she senses what happens in sokka’s tent

Zuko shouting "strike me. you never held back before" was extremely telling even before his redemption arc

@SuperRavensfan101

11 ай бұрын

In that moment, he seems to yell out for the pain to finally assist him for once instead of hurting him in trying to bend lightning to his will, only for the universe to not answer his calls once again.

@paperhat_boi

10 ай бұрын

@@SuperRavensfan101 that was hella gud shakespear

@thegoldendiamond6762

8 ай бұрын

I ship Zuko and Azula

@makita12345

8 ай бұрын

@@thegoldendiamond6762 you remember that they are brother and sister, right

@viivv6230

8 ай бұрын

@@thegoldendiamond6762 obvious bait ☠️

I’ve always found the narrative of Zuko to be painful. Ironically not because of his scar, but because of the sheer amount of emotional trauma he undergoes. His humanity is evident, yet he consequently makes attempt to undermine it. He tries to convince himself that his options are limited until he gives in to his inevitable triumphant empathy. Truly terrific piece of fiction. Art, even.

@ladywaffle2210

Жыл бұрын

A bit like Dracula from Castlevania; his biggest flaw as a villain is that he's not as big a monster as he thinks he is.

@TheRealHelvetica

Жыл бұрын

You say that but like… Yeah, even I liked Azula more than Zuko cause while Zuko is a hero on the wrong side… Azula knows she’s wrong but continues anyway.

@orange1293

8 ай бұрын

​@@TheRealHelveticayeah i do believe zuko is a good example to use for the essay but I really thought it was even more important to go over azula's character arc and tragedy. our sympathy for zuko is never questioned as he ultimately becomes part of the protagonists, but the complexities of azula's character would have been way more interesting to go over for the "true" sympathy for the villain.

Zuko was the villain because we were watching the show from Aang's point of view. But if we watch the show from the cabbage merchant's point of view, Aang's the true villain.

@devnathhansda6738

3 жыл бұрын

Bro you have to see "Attack on Titan"

@gavin7841

3 жыл бұрын

@@devnathhansda6738 what does aot have to do with this

@einname220

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavin7841 I think he is talking about the current state with eren and how the tables turned a bit far fetched haha

@Eddie-yv1ix

3 жыл бұрын

Cabbage man, the greatest character ever

@thejungle6232

3 жыл бұрын

True

dr. doofenshmirtz is also a villain that comes to mind. he was just a man who was so hurt and deprived of his family's love, which caused him to turn to the "bad" side. even though it's a kids' show, they really did make a great villain who we could sympathize for and love in a way.

@georgeuferov1497

3 жыл бұрын

The thing is - doofenshmirtz is not actually a villain, he's just as much a protagonist as Perry, maybe even more

@obi-wankenobi2851

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@simperorbubba_link8441

3 жыл бұрын

He is a wholesome man who is obsessed with the idea of being a villain, but even then he limits himself to only the tri-state area

@tyukiarctic6626

3 жыл бұрын

or better, kingpin from spiderman that scene where miles defeats him in the spider verse is amazing

@talahari2441

3 жыл бұрын

Even though he's a villain, he cares for her daughter

"We're all just one bad day away." - Joker

@Polskie573

2 ай бұрын

killing joke 2016 yes?

I really appreciated the dramatic irony in Fletcher's impossible standards: The types of music in which he specializes were invented to be fluid and prone to improvisation, and yet he won't accept anything other than perfect adherence to what's on the sheet.

@Green_Bean_Machine

6 сағат бұрын

theres different kinds of jazz, not everyone believes that jazz from a sheet is "real" jazz, but its all jazz

If only every villain had an uncle Iroh in their lives..

@martinfreemon7134

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody needs an uncle Iroh in their life. Hell, I need one.

@roiroije6326

2 жыл бұрын

I have a friend who is basically the Uncle Iroh of my life and I have such a powerful urge to make her proud that it's not even funny.

@OGKidMelee

2 жыл бұрын

Your 100% right

@sainbaatar518

2 жыл бұрын

azula has uncle iroh though

@OGKidMelee

2 жыл бұрын

@@sainbaatar518 well. Yes but no. Iroh agreed with Zuko about azula being crazy. So they teamed up to try to take her down

An antagonist is not necessarily evil, but just opposes the ideologies of the protagonist.

@palereaper

3 жыл бұрын

Edgelord

@nbanextlegend7497

3 жыл бұрын

@@palereaper He just said the definition of an antagonist,he ins't a edgelord

@palereaper

3 жыл бұрын

@@nbanextlegend7497 i disagree

@palereaper

3 жыл бұрын

@sayunoqué hate? all I did was call them an edgelord

@palereaper

3 жыл бұрын

@sayunoqué that’s what you think

"sometimes the people we hate the most are the ones we fooled ourselves into loving" thats deep asf

@EFG.

7 ай бұрын

Jet Noises*

@choppalungon

5 ай бұрын

thomas edison for me

Zuko is not a villain, but an antagonist (not evil, just misguided and with interests opposed to those of the protagonist), the villain in the story is Ozai

@basiosrasian225

Жыл бұрын

Zuko works as the villain for Season 1 atleast.

@baylis5489

11 ай бұрын

I always thought of Zuko more as a Byronic hero. Iroh’s presence always made me root for Zuko even if he’s meant to be the antagonist at the beginning. The show isn’t really structured as a single narrative anyway. Zuko has his own narrative of which he is the protagonist even to the viewer while Azula falls directly as the antagonist in Aang’s personal narrative, Zuko’s personal narrative, and the overarching narrative of the world’s struggle against the fire nation. As the three narratives converge in the back end of the show Zuko is a clear cut protagonist aiding in the defeat of Ozai and Azula as well as offering redemption for some of Katara’s more controversial decisions made out of ignorance in the final season. I think start to finish Zuko is painted as a protagonist in some light which is why I can classify him as a Byronic hero.

@OtakuUnitedStudio

9 ай бұрын

He starts as a villain but becomes a hero. He realizes the flaws of his outlook and changes.

@liammcnicholas918

3 ай бұрын

That’s what’s known as a reformed villain.

"My Father used to tell me that Azula was born lucky and that I was lucky to be born"

@minecraftveteranyoda4476

3 жыл бұрын

That line hit me hard when I first watched

@TheZebbga

3 жыл бұрын

@@minecraftveteranyoda4476 Yeah, it is a great line. It does so much for Zuko, Azula and Ozai. Like it sets up the kind of person Ozai is even more so and also lets us know Azula is powerful while also showing how tragic Zuko's life is.

@Flome810

3 жыл бұрын

Azula: “My own mother called me a monster! She was right of course, but it still hurt!”

@TheZebbga

3 жыл бұрын

@@Flome810 I mean if we are doing Avatar quotes we will be here all day.

@Flome810

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheZebbga Then I better go ask uncle iroh to make some jasmine tea

Media was "worried" Joker will have violents acts during screen plays... Fun Fact: Frozen 2 had more violent act during screen play than Joker

@Gr3nadgr3gory

3 жыл бұрын

That's because nobody could let that movie fucking go.

@LoydAvenheart

3 жыл бұрын

okay but frozen didn't have a guy getting his brains blown out

@3kojimbles895

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoydAvenheart there were machete attacks in a showing of frozen 2 tho

@Gr3nadgr3gory

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoydAvenheart that's only because I didnt have to suffer thorough it with you.

@lost7149

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gr3nadgr3gory lmao

I absolutely love that an 8-bit cover of “Sympathy for the Devil” is playing in the background of the portion on evil

@gosseschukken2018

Жыл бұрын

I went to the comments looking for this exact comment and I’m glad someone else noticed it :)

@dasauto1555

4 ай бұрын

also at 21:00 the "whiteroom" cover goes hard too

convinced avatar was made solely for video essay youtubers

Zuko truly does have the best redemption arc for a villain 😭

@ibuk9631

3 жыл бұрын

@Names Don't Matter no

@hagan2003

3 жыл бұрын

No cap

@adog3418

3 жыл бұрын

@@ibuk9631 -cap

@Chillgamesh

3 жыл бұрын

I never actually saw him as an actual villain

@Journeyagain0

3 жыл бұрын

He's the most interesting character and my favorite character in the whole The Last Airbender show.

“Everyone has a time bomb cleverly hidden in their patience”

@The_Sunny_One

3 жыл бұрын

That and “Hi, Zuko here,”

@thepepperronin6845

2 жыл бұрын

Having been a patient before, I am now incredibly concerned there's a bomb in me somewhere.

@1999yasin

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepepperronin6845 Underrated Comment

@thanurs

2 жыл бұрын

Quotes are magical

@bont980

2 жыл бұрын

Is this quote from a show or something or not

This is why I love the Kobra Kai show. It took characters from a classic "good vs bad" movie in the 80s and explored how the characters' stories were much more complex than what was originally shown on the surface.

@dragb9284

5 ай бұрын

Excellent example

“The difference between a hero & a villain is how they respond to pain.”

"man vs society" HE SAID IT, HE SAID THE THING

@williamromero-auila7129

3 жыл бұрын

*insert Seinfeld reference*

@dankmemer4437

3 жыл бұрын

he said it

@tompor561

3 жыл бұрын

RISE

@taxevasion4870

3 жыл бұрын

BOTTOM TEXT

@peixearrombado

3 жыл бұрын

WOKE AF

One villain I'll never feel sympathy for is KZread...

@draknordragor4778

3 жыл бұрын

yea but thats a different kind of villain :p

@Solotocius

3 жыл бұрын

Media in general tbh... They show themselves as the hero while they're the worst of villains...

@dylanthesea2976

3 жыл бұрын

Twitch robbed me of a lot of money, so I personally dislike them more. But YT has done shit to me even, and it's getting worse as time goes on.

@undeadwerewolves9463

3 жыл бұрын

It’s faceless and inhuman.

@vurified

3 жыл бұрын

Top 5 most evil Anime Villians ever

"Monsters are born too big, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy." - Ishiro Honda. 54 likes, goes well with the fact that Ishiro Honda said this quote in 1954. The year of Godzilla's birth

@nevaehhamilton3493

Жыл бұрын

It's not a tragedy to us.

@elfascisto6549

Жыл бұрын

@@nevaehhamilton3493 how is getting your entire neighborhood wiped out by gojira's atomic breath not a tragedy ?

@justasoulsfan9805

8 ай бұрын

Tbf, Godzilla was fine until mankind dropped atomic bombs on his habitat. Godzilla attacking mankind was an act of rage and revenge in most versions.

@soysource3218

9 күн бұрын

@@justasoulsfan9805 Doesn't he feed off nuclear radiation?

@justasoulsfan9805

9 күн бұрын

@@soysource3218 Yes, once he was mutated, nuclear energy became his fuel. Before, he was just a normal semi- aquatic dinosaur which fed on fish.

“we are free to choose our own antagonist based on our beliefs and attitudes of the world” - that hits so hard.

"Villains are a necessary evil." Shows a picture of Leafy's banner

@giornogiovanna5214

3 жыл бұрын

But hey that’s just a theory a game theory.

@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234

3 жыл бұрын

Well I'm disappointed he didn't mention Ice king from Adventure time in this video

@ArnoldRandom

3 жыл бұрын

@@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234 It’s funny how we as a kids just think he is just a stupid villain who is there just for laughs and giggles... until we find out about his past. It’s pretty smart of the creator, kids are watching and we grow up along side the characters while learning one by one on why they act this way.

@nachosNipples

3 жыл бұрын

@@giornogiovanna5214 forgot the very necessary comma there, sir.

@peck3328

3 жыл бұрын

@@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234 don’t forget mega mind, it’s a kids movie but it shows how there needs to be balance with a villain and hero.

"Good is a point of view, Anakin"- psychopathic killer, beloved politician, Sheeve Palpatine

@bayareasportsfan04

3 жыл бұрын

What makes this even better is that Palpatine didn't make Anakin turn into Darth Vader. He simply showed Anakin the door, and Anakin willingly walked through

@darthdarkborg3857

3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough, because Ankain didn't kill Padme, and by the time he killed Obi- wan they weren't close, and because u have to kill someone close to u to become a sith, Anakin was never a true sith lord

@bayareasportsfan04

3 жыл бұрын

@@darthdarkborg3857 Very true indeed

@darthdarkborg3857

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I'm such a ner

@darthdarkborg3857

3 жыл бұрын

Nerd

Chigur is such an interesting and phenomenally crafted villain and No Country for Old Men has left me feeling like no movie has before

@lummy3180

9 ай бұрын

i found him so completely irregular. not like in a way where he is random, but in a way it’s impossible to understand his mentality from a real world and rational perspective.

@ilovetweek000

5 ай бұрын

I absolutely did not have any empathy for him, considering the fact that i am not a deranged psychopath, but yeah he was a really good villain

@Quesitarelle

2 ай бұрын

Book's good too

Ive rewatched this video more times than i can count, truly one of the best video essays ever made on youtube

Waluigi is the most relatable villain, everyone has a bit of wah in them.

@estlin2001

3 жыл бұрын

saying that implies he's a villain at all

@thekingdedede

3 жыл бұрын

@@estlin2001 Well, as Emp talks about with Prince Zuko, we are viewing almost everything in the Mario franchise from Mario's point of view but if we were to view it from Waluigi's perspective, Mario is the real villain.

@SloppyJoe1100

3 жыл бұрын

God can't be a villain

@antoniodunbar1643

3 жыл бұрын

@@thekingdedede I'm not caught up on his lore soo how exactly is he a villain to wah?

@thekingdedede

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniodunbar1643 Waluigi really isn't a villain, I'd say he's a combination of Prince Zuko and Syndrome, just trying to seek acceptance and appreciation but ultimately gets rejected by the world. "Wah" is also just a sound Waluigi makes and is popular for.

I'm surprised you didn't mention how in Megamind, the "villain protagonist" tried to create a hero after the last one died, purely because if he didn't have a hero to fight, his life was effectively meaningless.

@muzanjackson5199

Жыл бұрын

Same I was also surprised

@marizuge2800

Жыл бұрын

memento mori

@chrisjones9132

Жыл бұрын

Morality is at its very core is quite objective. It comes from respect for another's existence.

@squirtleislife1312

Жыл бұрын

That same movie treats nature vs nurture, and how a good person can be pushed to become a "villain" despite not being what would birng them happiness while a person with and unremarkable sense of justice is forced to become the hero from the weight of expectations

@hpswagcraft

Жыл бұрын

it be like that sometimes

By far, one of the best videos on KZread. I just love videos were the focus is lost, but the same time keeps you hook the entire way to the end.

always been one of my favorite channels, Lemon these videos are amazing and helps me show people our generations view on things because truly your insights are so relateable and it helps me discover new things to watch!

Many believe Yin and Yang is good vs evil. When in reality, it is Order vs Chaos

@purplepoet6147

3 жыл бұрын

In a way it's *also* good vs. evil, and light vs. dark, and water vs. fire, and soft vs. tough. It is the ultimate embodiment of thing needing opposites to exist. Without a concept of darkness, light would be meaningless.

@mikoi7472

3 жыл бұрын

Very few people really regard it in either of those manners actually. It's more about dualism, the concept of Yin needing Yang and vice versa. In fact, Yin is characteristic of femininity and negativity, and Yang is characteristic of masculinity and positivity.

@WolfyRed

3 жыл бұрын

132 likes nice,

@notbrandon9012

3 жыл бұрын

It represents the bad in the good and the good in the bad

@deanrensberger631

3 жыл бұрын

"in reality"

I Heard somewhere about this topic it said " *The world treated Joker badly so he decided to treat it the same The world treated Batman badly so he decided that no one will be treated like he was* "

@Cynwale

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly for Batman, by protecting Society you help it destroying lives.

@Graveyard55

2 жыл бұрын

Most of us wish we were like batman, but we know that we are the joker

@jockeyfield1954

2 жыл бұрын

@@Graveyard55 nobody wants to be either batman is a brooding, sad, self destructive man, willing to give up everything to protect the innocent and complete the mission. he does this so often that his own sidekicks, the people he's fought by, don't want to be like him, some of them even hate him. if you see batman for the symbol he is, anyone would want to be him, but if you see batman for the person he is, nobody wants to be him. the joker is a lunatic that kills for chaos and attention. all he wants is for batman to break his sense of morality and kill him. i don't care how insane you think you are, nobody wants to bring someone down by their own death. the joker you're talking about isn't the joker you want to be like, the joker you're thinking of is, though.

@brentlolacher3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@jockeyfield1954 Peach.

@Extremezotako

2 жыл бұрын

Pog

I'm here because there was a dude on a couch, and he picked this video to watch.

@treasureitall

7 ай бұрын

same

@Erik-qc5ew

5 ай бұрын

same

@yarubalangari397

5 ай бұрын

same

I think feeling empathy for the villain is a big proof of high empathy

@longhairdontcare122

9 ай бұрын

Especially one who's harmed you. It's something I fail at.

@soysource3218

7 ай бұрын

@@longhairdontcare122 Forgiveness is the path of maturity.

@lukesoles9649

5 ай бұрын

And also big proof of maturity.

"Evil villains tend to be forgettable." Palpatine: It's treason, then!

@wspann1967

3 жыл бұрын

Vader clearly overshadows him in public perception though

@quantumvideoscz2052

3 жыл бұрын

@@wspann1967 Yes, but you feel tons of sympathy for Vader. Palps? He's JUST evil. No sad story, no relatable background, no nuance, just unapologetically evil,

@quantumvideoscz2052

3 жыл бұрын

@PewDie-Ton EX Legends. That very few have read and are now not canon. For all general audiences, Palps is just evil, while Vader was only like that in A New Hope, in Empire, you learn who he is and in Return, he turns good again, more or less. And the Prequels are all about him and his suffering as Anakin.

@Patrick-pc3vq

3 жыл бұрын

Only if you have a charimsatic villain with a fun personality, like you just gave an example of.

@aparajitamishra5074

3 жыл бұрын

TEND to be, not always. There are tons of villains who are just bad. Taking the example of A:tLA, Ozai was just pure bad;no layers no reason, he was just bad.

The way the media acted towards Joker (2019) made the actual movie so much better. The elite will gleefully watch an entire nation burn to the ground, but loses their shit when even a hint of animosity is directed their way.

@sidlukkassen9687

2 жыл бұрын

Like some black influencer celebrity encouraging the Black Lives Matter protesters to riot, then when the mob reached his street he started tweeting for "these animals to get the hell out". Most gratifying media of that year.

@om3g4z3r0

2 жыл бұрын

Simple and accurate, the truth.

@astrospect

2 жыл бұрын

Its even more funny because the Joker is a socialist wet dream revenge film.

@omnipotentbanana1576

2 жыл бұрын

Joker is overrated, it is not as insightful or transformative as it pretends to be when you look at its writing and story. And i personally believe that parasite, the movie that won the Oscar that year was a far better social critique and a better movie in general. However i will say that Joaquin Phoenix's acting was an amazing accomplishment and a career high.

@omnipotentbanana1576

2 жыл бұрын

@@astrospect The elites are not socialist. They are soulless capitalists carrying a face of progressivism in order to subdue the public

Quite frankly you make the best content on KZread. How you present information is unlike any other channel.

i've watched this so many times and this always always tears me up. thanks for being such a great storyteller.

"the joker terrifies us not because he kills people, but because he makes us enjoy watching him kill people." that shit is pure poetry.

@arbitarious

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I definitely don't agree, idk maybe I'm just sane

@kuroiya3824

Жыл бұрын

@@arbitarious Youve never seen someone get got in a show or movie and thought "fucking finally, cunt deserved it!"? Joffrey anyone?

@D0BR0VECE

Жыл бұрын

This two 👆 are full of it.

@D0BR0VECE

Жыл бұрын

@Ddtrdctrdcgrdcgrdc The first one deleted. Duh

@D0BR0VECE

Жыл бұрын

@Ddtrdctrdcgrdcgrdc You apparently. 🤷

"villains are made not born" "heroes are only good if you watch from his point of view,watch the villains point of view and you will understand him more"

@Seasonal-Shadow_4674

3 жыл бұрын

@Shinra Tensei So we should understand the POV from villains like these: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2l-lZucYLifksY.html 4:20 kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIGZraiBZb3IgtI.html

@LaloSalamancaGaming42069

3 жыл бұрын

Thats bullshit They always are trying to kill people only cuz they wanna

@hopingstare8980

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaloSalamancaGaming42069 no

@cindyaurum1983

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaloSalamancaGaming42069 kzread.info/dash/bejne/i66at8xmnZWvZqw.html

@LaloSalamancaGaming42069

3 жыл бұрын

@@hopingstare8980 yes they do

the transformation of the main character into the hero is incredible, but the transformation of the antagonist into the villan and how relatable it can be is frightening

That video is pure ART. The montage, the transistions, the way each point is captivating, the end. Bro you are so good

"I'm the Joker baby" -the Joker baby

@BlooperStupid

3 жыл бұрын

I'm da joka babee -saltydkdan

@CruzRoman3211

3 жыл бұрын

Im d jok bab

@CuackTheDucks

3 жыл бұрын

i d jk bb

@sirjames4664

3 жыл бұрын

@@CuackTheDucks idjb

@mongopoe5099

3 жыл бұрын

He did NOT say that

Correction: the media wasn’t fearing violence caused by the Joker movie. They were trying desperately to encourage someone to do something violent.

@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta get those clicks per minute on their articles.

@henrylansing9734

3 жыл бұрын

If whatever the hell the media is about is heroic, I want to be as villainous as possible. They are the greatest enemy to the people in our time, as a certain recent president once said. I don't even care if people like or hate him, I just saw him as a kind of breath of fresh air from the totalitarianism of the institutions that govern us (I know he was partially in the water with them, but at least he wasn't fully submerged. They've made that clear for 6 years now). Basically, I wish the left and right would just go joker mode, hold hands for a second, and focus on the true enemy rather than tearing each other up at our own expense and to the delight of soulless oligarchs.

@mayonnaiseguggler9425

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrylansing9734 I seriously don’t know why people even defend them like I’ve seen people trash on fox and defend cnn as a reputable news source when they are both trash and started race riots last year during summer and divided America

@Chevronato

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised if that's what their mission. Tragedies have always been used as ratings boosters for the media in general. If they can use those incidents to bully people to spread their false realities while boosting their ratings, then no wonder the American media has devastating lack of trust from the public.

@mudfishnick9768

3 жыл бұрын

Like that one song so excellently says: The news just LOVES dirty laundry

Your videos are incredibly insightful and entertaining and i honestly struggle to think of anything like them on this platform. Wow good work

Honestly this is one of my favorite video essays because it’s so well made, and passionate. I come back to rewatch this video whenever I need inspiration for my own creative writing.

"See, now you respect me. Because I'm a threat" I've been doing KZread for a decade now and my god is that line ever appropriate for some of the people in this line of work. Some people look at KZread as such a numbers game that they won't give you the time of day until they believe you're within striking distance of them I'm not talking about when a KZreadr doesn't reply to another one, everyone gets too busy. I can't reply to every message I get. I'm talking about when someone is actively dismissive to a smaller KZreadr until they're the same size, then suddenly pretend like they were friends. You wouldn't believe how many people suddenly wanted to pretend like they were always great to me as soon as I took off.

@mikeyvesperlick6982

3 жыл бұрын

You know about the maker of Bayonetta? It's that way for a reason and it should be that way because it forces people to become notorious as well. People who have a lower value than somebody else should not waste the higher-ups time unless the higher up is ok with it

@MahDryBread

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeyvesperlick6982 People do not have lower value because they have less career success. I'm the same man as I was before I got big on KZread, and I'm proud of who I am. I absolutely refuse to believe that I'm better than someone just because my channel is bigger. It's an incredibly immoral and short sighted way to judge someone. Judge them by the content of their character, not their popularity or material wealth.

@mikeyvesperlick6982

3 жыл бұрын

@@MahDryBread The latter statement moreover applies to monarchs and masters of their useful craft as in nutritional science, engineering, agricultural knowledge, etc, but you only have more subs than others because you either played your cards better, have played more, or the fact that you have played at all.

@mikeyvesperlick6982

3 жыл бұрын

@@MahDryBread You know that it is hard to argue that a lack of action is the ultimate sin right

@number1granolahfan889

3 жыл бұрын

@@MahDryBread Holy shit I was just watching one of your videos when I got this in my notifications.

5:13 "there's no doubt that Zuko is the one who suffered the most in the serie." Cabbage man: hold my cabbages.

@nikolasmad9340

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no poor guy

@averie-sloanrodriguez2471

3 жыл бұрын

Got me cracking up💀

@averie-sloanrodriguez2471

3 жыл бұрын

@George Zhang I-🤣

@elevate5731

2 жыл бұрын

Aang had his entire tribe killed

@Fefe65800

2 жыл бұрын

@@elevate5731 Aang Is a cabbage destroyer and he deserved it

I remember this video as a turning point in Emperor Lemon's career, which is an incredible oddity, as in how he went from making YTPs to rants about his YTP career to an incredibly successful, trendsetting genre of cinematized thesis'. Truly, EmpLemon is one of a kind.

I just feel the need to say congratulations for this vieo! The point, the arguments, the editing.... Everything felt perfect and I completeli agree with you, Bravo!

when we were younger we use to think that squidward was the rude, annoying person and now that we’re older we now relate and understand why squidward acted the way he did towards patrick and spongebob

@spookymcskeleton4110

3 жыл бұрын

This!

@justinambru8529

3 жыл бұрын

He was talking about the older episodes.

@zk0rned

3 жыл бұрын

He acts that way no matter his environment is and you weren't supposed to want to be like him. You were supposed to see Squidward as what happens when you dwell in pessimism and nihilism

@fellowgoyimwhite7630

3 жыл бұрын

@@zk0rned Yeah,but its like Benson with Mordecai and Rigby,we relate and root for them,but if you see it right,benson clearly has reasons to be angry at them because of mord and rigboy actions,just like spongebob and Patrick that are annoying af.

@starrsmith3810

3 жыл бұрын

He did some things to deserve karma......and then there was plenty of cases where he wasn’t even in the wrong

Imagine how kickass this dudes presentations were in school

@feathersfororphans

3 жыл бұрын

He said he was a try hard in school, so probably pretty good.

@kendreon4539

3 жыл бұрын

truee

@readdescriptionforanaughty3344

3 жыл бұрын

Probably more authentic than good

@shromp2034

3 жыл бұрын

The thing that gets me is the big words. That’s why I love his content so much

This was the first video i watched by Emplemon, i've been hooked with his amazing videos ever since

This is probably one of my favorite video essays of all time. You went above and beyond to describe why villains are the way they are, and it shows greatly with the best video and sound ending for a KZread video. The end of the video made me tear up a bit. It is probably the most relatable perspective men in society face, and it's finally becoming more noticeable.

Probably my favourite version of yin and yang in fiction is Batman and joker: both had 1 bad day, both used it as motivation, one for evil, one for good.

@haydencrowe3024

3 жыл бұрын

Well the Joker literally said that Batman completes him

@nataliewebber3139

2 жыл бұрын

They complete each other

@X-SPONGED

2 жыл бұрын

One For Chaos, One for order Not necessarily good or evil

@jockeyfield1954

2 жыл бұрын

actually, batman's direct opposite is killer moth. many people forget that killer moth is actually the yin to batman's yang since he's a bit of a joke character from the silver age of comics while joker is from the gruesome golden age

@chel9157

2 жыл бұрын

Literally they are. Both of them are completely insane but they are yet completely different people and they turned out completely different

“Villains are a necessary evil.” *shows leafy*

@UDSArchive

2 жыл бұрын

😐

@UDSArchive

2 жыл бұрын

Watch a KZread video about it or something bro

@Mellon-Collie

2 жыл бұрын

@Israel100israel he shits on people while playing csgo surf servers

@MinerDiner

2 жыл бұрын

timestamp?

@UDSArchive

2 жыл бұрын

22:50

amazing video, saw a tiktok about "looking for something to watch while eating:" and the dude showed this video, so out of curiosity I searched it up, did not regret it, became a patron after watching it. The quality of the video was very good, we need more content like this on the platform! one of the best creators on here fr

Fascinating analysis as always EmpLemon! I learned a lot today. Loved the Leafy reference.

A villain is just a victim who’s tragic past has consumed them. *All it takes is one bad day*

@kousand9917

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and people may not talk about it but Hitler did not have good early days but still don't sympathize with him he is still a monster

@childa.i.5198

3 жыл бұрын

@@kousand9917 A monster that somewhat helped Germany

@srv1347

3 жыл бұрын

No a villain is just a person raised to become a villain !!

@thediamondcutter9185

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorec73 Well, now Germany holds Europe in their hands. So that dude may be right as much as I don't like to think that.

@thediamondcutter9185

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorec73 i like to think the same thing, just the thought of him having some merits makes me freeze.

Honestly, villains are some of my favorite characters, mostly because they have the most fun in any given story. And if you think about it, KZread would consider Emp a villain so...

@MREXE

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@bigbluburry7450

3 жыл бұрын

yea good villains always make you route for them a little bit

@helko1

3 жыл бұрын

A sure sign of the degeneration of society but it's understandable, villains and anti heroes exhibit flaws and vices which are all too relatable to us given that we're all imperfect. Rather than idolise perfection and characters with virtues we now continue to seek comfort in relatability for those as imperfect as ourselves.

@eelek2365

3 жыл бұрын

I mean the villiain can often have more motivation for something than the hero, whose main purpose is just to stop him. *ahem* Funny Valentine

@ryanpalmer7443

3 жыл бұрын

I've always liked villians more because they always have so much character than the brainless "I'll stop you!" heroes

Damn, what a great video. Everything from your analysis of the psychology of these characters to the music, scripting and the editing were amazing. 10/10 video.

this was one of the best videos i’ve seen on youtube. usually i get interested in a video like this and then get bored. this kept me engaged throughout the entire video. bravo!!

"Those who are heartless, once cared too much..." ~Davy Jones

@nicke9012

2 жыл бұрын

Dark spyro:agree to disagree.

@Mark3nd

2 жыл бұрын

"Once you realize your mistakes, it turns to acceptance and correctness"

@henrycrabs3497

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something a 13 year old "depressed" white girl has in their Instagram bio

@Dingy-doodles

2 жыл бұрын

@Henry Crabs the law of the internet, if a philosophy is even mildly dark, it is edgy and dumb

@foopadr9076

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Wrong.

As kids we love the heroes. As adults we understand the villians.

@zain4019

3 жыл бұрын

Everything we believe we see in the world is a reflection of ourselves. If we see hatred, anger, fear and suffering, it’s only because we have projected our own psyche outwards. If we are completely accepting of all thoughts and emotions we have inside us, we can do nothing but understand the world and beings that populate it. Hate, violence and suffering are then seen as they are, simply existing. The world and all beings, including ourselves, are seen for the truth - complete innocence - a child that believed whatever they were told, completely pure, completely blameless.

@sampowell1649

3 жыл бұрын

Incel

@noelo4281

3 жыл бұрын

after this video, this phrase isnt that deep and its just like. K? Growing up is a thing? (not like it was any deep before, but u kno)

@emz1561

3 жыл бұрын

Ok....but when i was a kid i loved villains. didn't understand them but i liked them.😐

@thedarklordrises2123

3 жыл бұрын

I mean even as a kid I still loved the villains cause I thought they were so cool and a part of me felt like I could relate to them.

This is one of my most favourite videos so much work was put into this

New to this channel and absolutely love it. Joker is one of my favourite movies and the That's Life scene is perfect

Dude your voice is so calming please narrate my funeral

@ciswhitememe

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Among Suser

@alfalfa8168

3 жыл бұрын

this

@Kadz

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr Assassin

@jos26

3 жыл бұрын

Among suser

@axlr1029

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine EmpLemon narrating your funeral and he has a downwards spiral half way through and just starts screaming about Twitter, demonetization and whatever the fuck Simian Jimmy is doing

"I'm just like you, Reiner"

@coke.3823

3 жыл бұрын

finally someone said it

@slyfox466

3 жыл бұрын

Rainer mit AI ganz wichtig

@kio7320

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes

@nopsinops7547

3 жыл бұрын

@@slyfox466 Haider etzala überall am Start?!?

@freetek23

3 жыл бұрын

@@slyfox466 ​Etzala rügg mal n stügg! Guter Geschmack, 10/10 Ofnekäse. Dadsächlich sogar

I’m slowly realizing all the amazing videos I’ve remembered watching throughout the years are mostly yours, notably your never ever video about Hungrybox and Nascar video about that track in Alabama, and my respect has grown even more when finding out this one was you too 😂

wow this video was truly incredible, thank you.

“Villains are a necessary evil” *picture of leafy* I spat out my water

@devildogradar4599

3 жыл бұрын

I was scrolling through trying to find someone else that saw it XD

@David_Box

3 жыл бұрын

Based

@theoverseer393

3 жыл бұрын

22:49 lol

@normalgirls1

3 жыл бұрын

I caught that too and almost fell out of my chair

@nou8257

3 жыл бұрын

rip the leaf

“Villains are a necessary evil” Literally and figuratively.

@syv6173

3 жыл бұрын

i dont understand what figuratively means in this context

@treadertaker7917

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing Dr. Bright comes from an organization that exposes itself to horrible and wonderful things we as humanity could get used to, but by purpose is kept hidden from the world, being the bad guy is easy to assume or throw away in that position.

@yekkub9425

3 жыл бұрын

Syv is right, it's already literal.

@justanotherperson7774

3 жыл бұрын

Bless Your Soul

@Xenibalt

3 жыл бұрын

topkek :3

This is an amazing video, the perspectives you enlighten me with is unreal.

Loved your use of Sympathy for the Devil and Rock'n Roll Part 2.

Now say this to twitter's cancel culture LOL

@ladyvader2648

3 жыл бұрын

Truth. I've seen people cancelling fictional villains LOL.

@v0id_d3m0n

3 жыл бұрын

@@ladyvader2648 NO please😂

@arpitbesra9271

3 жыл бұрын

@Super Crackers apology video

@greentheryno6376

3 жыл бұрын

@Super Crackers Well, Mongols are the exception; maybe he'll dig himself out of his own grave and start T-posing in front of Twitter HQ.

@kitsuneakage22

3 жыл бұрын

No esperaba verte aca Hyurno

"What exactly is evil?" EVERY VILLAIN IS LEMONS!!!

@jockeyfield1954

2 жыл бұрын

still can't believe dc ripped off the origin story of red hood from barnacle man

@inary682

2 жыл бұрын

9

@jocosesonata

2 жыл бұрын

Straight facts.

Man, i've looking this video for months, i'm relief that i could finally found it! I love this vid, hope u doin' good

this is one of those youtube videos that go so in depth that it makes all of social media look worse. Not even joking, One of the best youtube videos ive ever watched.

"Satan is probably the most infamous villain in human history" My German neighbour in Argentina who is more than 130 years old but still has a funny moustache: Pathetic

@derpyhamster3570

3 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute...

@glarsonyen4462

3 жыл бұрын

Hol up

@lufalcon1240

3 жыл бұрын

Just a hol up!

@itsbright16

3 жыл бұрын

LoL

@leonardotheuseless4188

3 жыл бұрын

But was he tho?

Why is Hades the Version as the Devil? He isn't exactly evil, just rules over the Underworld.

@Patrick-pc3vq

3 жыл бұрын

Eh one of the many misunderstandings of Greek mythology in popular media, because he seems evil he must be evil. Kind of ironic given the last part of this video.

@OutdatedAndFrustrated

3 жыл бұрын

Hades is portrayed as the villain in Disney's Hercules, though, so I'm pretty sure that's the iteration of Hades he was non-verbally referencing in this clip.

@legendaryhero6695

3 жыл бұрын

yeah I hope that there'll be a movie/show where Hades isn't played off as a villain. Zeus should be the real villain tho lol.

@jackwriter1908

3 жыл бұрын

@@legendaryhero6695 I think I would love a Heist Movie with Hermes. He is the God of the Thieves after all.

@juocyjay5732

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackwriter1908 i imagine that as ryan reynolds running from a long-beraded alan rickman with a trident in his hand

This video is a masterpiece. Thank you !

I like how you always end with a fun happy clip, appreciate ya

This is why I love villains! Everything mentioned is spot on! Maybe this is the reason why I love villains because they think they are protagonists of their own story.

@kasrkin100

3 жыл бұрын

This make anime villian in both akamegakill and MHA

@kingawesome5219

3 жыл бұрын

If you like villains because of that, you should look about Megatron or some of the Decepticons in the IDW Transformers comics

@UkieKooki

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingawesome5219 Not just them! Magneto, Dr. Doom, and Mr. Freeze are just a few villains that I can think of right now! This may be why I always considered whenever they said "YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ME!"

@kingawesome5219

3 жыл бұрын

@@UkieKooki What was Dr Doom about?

@UkieKooki

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingawesome5219 There's this comic about Doom's tragic history because his mother is a witch and she sold her soul to Mephisto, the literal devil in Marvel, so he learns both science and magic during his adult years. After obtaining the suit of armor, he returned to Latveria, his home country, and created a resistance because the ruler of the country is making everyone poor while he becomes richer from their expense. After overthrowing the ruler, Doom became Latveria's new ruler and made the country into a paradise of prosperity, freedom, and security. But Doom still remembers his mother and so he went on a mission to try and save his mother so he tries to create portals in order to go to Mephisto's realm and save his mother. Doom challenges Mephisto and he accepts but it came with a price. Whenever Mephisto defeats Doom, his people will slowly hate him and fear him. So stubborn as Doom is, he gets defeated by Mephisto over and over. Keep in mind that Mephisto is in his strongest when he's in his realm. So Doom enlisted the help of Dr. Strange to save his mother. Doom and Strange succeeded but when Doom's mother entered the mortal realm, she became very evil. With Doom's multiple defeat from Mephisto, Latveria grew to hate him and that's how Doom became an authoritarian dictator in the eyes of his people. I don't want to spoil the whole ending but I really do recommend reading it yourself or watch a youtube video about the comic because it is really good and really sad on Doom's part.

Everybody's talking about Zuko but don't forget Azula. All the wanted was to be loved, and instead her father put too much on her shoulders. She thought her mother saw her as a monster and her friends betrayed her. And all of that led down to a mental breakdown.

@berkeihlamur4160

2 жыл бұрын

She believed in her father's path. She controlled people around her with Horror. She would either be the Power Maniac or Lunatic. And we all se she turned out to be a lunatic. Azula is one of the pure evils in the ATLA with his father Ozai. It's no surprise we see her mental breaks down since she didn't have a strong will and mind like her father. Sozin was Chad. He faced against Avatar Roku for his ideals. Azula never had to make such a choice to make her strong. So she become a "Virgin". But Zuko, he always made choices that have harsh consequences which made him a Chad.

@fayolbien8889

2 жыл бұрын

Azula is the little girl the one who you want to teach a lesson. Because you want her to reach a right path.

@razzel4427

2 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that Azula is also a victim of Ozai and like Zuko at the start of atla, only wanted approval from the person they "looked up to". Maybe if Azula had her own Uncle Iroh she would've gone on the right path.

@emilytrip8676

2 жыл бұрын

Watch The Phycology of Azula on KZread bruh it literally explains things so well to me

@trarzene

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao wtf? All she wanted was to be loved? Absolutely fucking not. She wanted to rule and dominate. She wanted to be feared. Fuck outta here with that "oh she's just misunderstood" bullshit. Zuko was the misunderstood villain who had a redemption. Azula is, has always been, and always will be a consummate power-hungry villain

This is an incredibly well edited and informative video! And I 100% believe it should have more love than it does.

This was an excellent video. Really well thought out and put together

“As children we admire the heroes, as adults we understand the villians”

@spooderman6312

3 жыл бұрын

as kids we idolize perry as adults we understand doofenshmirtz

@thebelen2359

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is I'm a kid and I understand villains more than my parents. Or maybe I'm just symphizising with them too much...

@legoreddead

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve actually always loved the villains better. They’re just so interesting

@spooderman6312

3 жыл бұрын

@@legoreddead the best characters in bad kids movies are always the villains. i.e. gargamel in smurfs

@spooderman6312

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebelen2359 i think its more of the parents not wanting you to think their good so they try to set that example

“Villains are a necessary evil” *shows picture of leafy*

@Seasonal-Shadow_4674

3 жыл бұрын

Tell that to David in The Last of Us

@cmilfurlani3605

3 жыл бұрын

idubbbz and ethan probably woudn't be the same if he hadn't existed, also keem

@cleantoad4332

3 жыл бұрын

@Mercury okay buddy

@thischannelexistsforsomere9584

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that sure did happen in the video.

@sdaspo4909

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisye1733 But it was entertaining as hell with actual drama not just KZreadrs being revealed to be pedophiles and fake conflicts or breakups that no one gives a shit about

The first time I ever sympathized with a villain was in king fu panda when I heard Tai lungs backstory. He was promised greatness so he spent years of discipline and hard work just for them to tell him "um actually nvm, your not worthy" shit I would be mad too! 😂

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched, well done sir.

"as much as we hate them, villain's are a necessary evil" being said as leafy pans across the screen is the funniest shit I have seen

@Dman9fp

3 жыл бұрын

Batman would have to beat up innocent bystanders or something. Wouldn't be a demand for a super anything lol, and thus people would take advantage of that (thus the cycle is constantly fluctuating, happens all the time in predator and prey species, happened a bunch with numbers of pirates and merchant ships, and must be similar phenomena/ cycles in business world)

@thebelen2359

3 жыл бұрын

Villains are only necessary because there are other villains

@awemowe2830

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dman9fp Oldschool batman directly killed the really bad guys, he didn't deliver them to the police, and there's also this guy, don't remember what he did or what he's called, but he's got him locked up for life, in a dark cell in a sewer somewhere batman isn't (wasn't?) always purely good, the end used to justify the means

@chuckchime8401

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree with you more.

@torgeirmacqueen8226

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah, caught me of-guard

In every story there is a hero, and a villain. In your story: you are both.

@2x489

3 жыл бұрын

I can remember where this came from but we are all side characters in someone else's story

@phoenixrq9139

3 жыл бұрын

Idk I don’t think the guy who wants to burn down my house is me in this case

@ichase8555

3 жыл бұрын

@@phoenixrq9139 that's a really close minded statement lol

@englishmotherfucker1058

3 жыл бұрын

I'm my own side charachter that is absolute garbage but still a fan favourite for some reason

@17raysplays29

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually just the villan.

One of the best videos I have ever watched on this app

Sympathy for the Villan was amazing. Got me reflecting on why I struggle with movies like Whiplash and No Country for Old Men. Well done. Thank you.