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@penny1545

2 ай бұрын

Jesse, what happened to your yesterday video with the title: X-Men '97: The Best and Worst of Disney? Did Disney threatened you that it will sue you if you keep it around?

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

@@penny1545wasn’t completely happy with it and thought I’d fix it up a bit and also tie it into a better topic such as Disney continuing to not learn from their mistakes

@penny1545

2 ай бұрын

@@thejessegrant Thank you! 🙂

@ceasarsaran8573

2 ай бұрын

The people they fired were just scapegoats. Everyone knows it. Iger just wants to fool the shareholders for as long as he can.

@dakshvasant6229

2 ай бұрын

​@@thejessegrantHey Jesse, I'm sure you know about the situation with Sweet Baby Inc. Will you be making a video about it?

As a black woman, I genuinely want to know: Does Kathleen Kennedy and Disney hate white men? There seems to be less and less of them in every new show or movie I’ve seen. If this is something even _I’ve_ noticed then I can only imagine how the rest of the fanbase must feel. It’s not inclusion when you are intentionally excluding and eliminating a group that was once there. They’re fighting “discrimination” by creating new discrimination issues. Seems weird to exclude white men in every product when they make up 90% or more of your hardcore fans but okay I guess. In the words of Tony Stark: “Not a great plan.”

@Kowalski_5

2 ай бұрын

It's called payback. Every other group feels validated by this false massaging of their ego's. Also Star Wars was never meant to be all this. It was about a fallen man and his son.

@gavinclark9130

2 ай бұрын

Apparently, everyone hates white men now. I love being hated for no reason.

@studyaccount6987

2 ай бұрын

Genuine question, is not having black people in media means they hate black people? If not, there’s you answer.

@Kendro311

2 ай бұрын

Sure seems like it. Even though one facilitated her career and wealth. Not like that should even matter. But from what I pick up, she can't stand the thought of cutting checks to "the privileged". Even if they're talented and could produce something awesome. And she also seems to hate when people have different ideas than her.

@WickedScott

2 ай бұрын

The far left do everything out of spite now. Gotta stick it to the straight white men and take away their toys. We’re not allowed to have our own gyms, clubs, movies, games , etc

Disney's goal is still diversity and inclusion, and that's where 100% of the effort is, hence the lack of good writing and story.

@jeniferclemente1252

2 ай бұрын

“Inclusion” made up exclusively of activists and check boxes with not one person that can have years of experience in story writing…. People with actual skills and qualifications are nowhere near Disney studios.

@nitescuvalentin6872

2 ай бұрын

DEI money still flows.. not for long tho.

@joshuacalkins

2 ай бұрын

It’s a shield…and a weapon.

The definition of insanity... Repeating the same thing hoping for different results

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

I know right

@camaroneedsanewdesign4892

2 ай бұрын

meaningful quote from far cry 3...

Tired of all this wokeness enough disney.

@ceasarsaran8573

2 ай бұрын

Iger will never stop. Black Rock are huge shareholders, and they want him to keep going.

@Chicken_cocknballsoup7376

2 ай бұрын

They won’t stop. They have the enough money flowing from their masters to not give a damn about what anyone wants.

@Truestar4

2 ай бұрын

If you take hormones, you will love the shows. A disney producer said this. They are making Disney exclusive, only to Carter to a small % of ppl, and that's it.

@allg3559

2 ай бұрын

@@ceasarsaran8573blackrock needs to be deleted

@nunyadambidnis2274

2 ай бұрын

The force is female 😂

I called it. They don't have the skills nor the education to create anything🤦🏿‍♂️

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

You called what? That the sun will come up? Can’t just say you called it without references or about something that’s plainly obvious.

I think the word "terrible" is a gentle way to describe how BAD movies have been lately.

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahha

@hiftu

2 ай бұрын

Movies went from art to print money and lately to spread ideology. Disney's best hope that it can change back to printing money. But they don't put any effort into that. It seems (general) movies won't go back to art.

When compared to Dune or even Shogun 2024, Disney’s story telling, production, acting, directing, etc is pathetic.

@ultraviolet540

2 ай бұрын

Compared to a lot tbh

Disney : "we've changed" Also Disney...

@penny1545

2 ай бұрын

You know at this point Disney reminds me Kusco from the movie when he deceived Patcha by telling him that he was about to change his ways in order to convince him to take him to his palace.

_"Write for the character, not for yourself"_ How is this so hard to understand? 🤔

@SansAziza

2 ай бұрын

It's because "write what you know" is also a thing.

@PWingert1966

2 ай бұрын

They think THEY are the character! That's the problem.

Wolverine is not bi or gay he is in love with gen gray lol

@erichuynh8756

2 ай бұрын

Dear God, are they actually doing this…

@shaundavidssd

2 ай бұрын

Yes ,him and morph ​@@erichuynh8756

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

@@erichuynh8756no, they aren’t doing this. It’s all ragebait nonsense

2024 said hold my beer.

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahaha

Damn Disney, you can't do worse than in '23 Disney: Hold my soy latte

The other mistake is the consistently nasty portrayal of men.

@PWingert1966

2 ай бұрын

So, let's see what happens when young boys see this and think it is how they are supposed to behave and model that behaviour!

😒 I don't remember Magneto ever wearing lipstick in X-Men: The Animated Series.

“It isn’t about good and evil; it’s about power, and who gets to wield it” - is exactly what an evil person would say.

At this point, it's not a mistake. They plan to kamikaze the whole thing.

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahah certainly seems like it aha

It looks like George supported Iger because Iger leaned on JP Morgan Bank, where George's wife is a board of directors member. So JPM decided to back Iger and George's wife leaned on her hubby to do the same thing and not put her in a bad position with the rest of JPM's board.

@emsnewssupkis6453

2 ай бұрын

Problem is, this makes it more likely Disney will be BANKRUPT. Hello! Can't these California clowns figure out the obvious? Nope!

@PWingert1966

2 ай бұрын

I haven't heard of so much leaning since I saw Cirque Du Soliel perform!

*Anyone* wondering what ever happened to the great fight choreographers and directors who made past films? After the *Daredevil* crew got fired, where do people like them end up? Would love a response if anyone has a clue about the answer!

Good video keep up the hard work of calling out Disney for it's bull crap

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Will do ahaha

I don't think it's lazy writing, it's untalented writing.

I hope they don't bring back Spiderman The Animated Series from the 1990s. They might have Mary Jane not being married to Peter Parker.

@RazSkull673

2 ай бұрын

Marty Jane he/her would love Peter Morales long time.

@PWingert1966

2 ай бұрын

They could always use the Canadian Spiderman from the 1970's cartoon as a base! Mary jane was but a speck of dust on the lens in that cartoon!

So, Disney thinks combining Frozen, and Kill Bill, setting in the Star Wars universe so they can have light sabers and making it an incestuous love story is what audiences want! Amazing!

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

Umm, did you watch the OT? Luke and Leia? Leia kisses Luke how many times? Luke calls his own sister beautiful and obviously is interested in her…. You’re taking the same lines from critical drinker and nerdrotic acting as if they’re your own brilliant revelations. I’d like a comment section that isn’t an echo chamber of what the thought leader of questionable expertise already said

Video Idea: Ghostbusters Film Lambasted by Critics as Sony Implodes.

If the final product for the Acolyte ends up being well produced, that shows a level of competency in story telling, then I will not hesitate to give Leslie the credit she deserves. However, judging by the recent interviews, it appears she is almost expecting instant praise for just hiring a "diverse" cast and being gay herself. Simply existing doesn't automatically mean you can make great Movies / TV Shows. Ethnic background and sexuality is irreverent but Disney are hell bent are preaching to us that it is the ONLY thing that matters.

For me MCU ended with End Game..

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Smart choice ahahaha

@DragonRafify

2 ай бұрын

For me, it was winter soldier😅

@indiajohnson

2 ай бұрын

​@@DragonRafify Even smarter choice.

@DragonRafify

2 ай бұрын

@@indiajohnson ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@jeremyboughtono2

2 ай бұрын

It ended with Infinity War.

The OG X-men was already about the socially rejected fighting about what’s right, Stan Lee said so. There’s nothing in and of itself wrong with that. The difference is that if Stan Lee met someone who said “eh (insert character) was mid/pretty bad” he wouldn’t have launched into a cry baby virtue signaling tirade about how you’re a bigot or a phobe. He would probably just smile and nod in that charming way he had, and keep it pushing.

Remember when subtext was a thing? Like the X-men were obviously alegories for lgbt and other minority groups when they were made, but they focussed on that subtext. Modern writers think subtext is oppressive, its pathetic.

My question is why people care so much and keep repeating themselves?! Disney isn't listening.

I am SHOCKED this is actually getting released.

I love how early you post for me so I can watch before work!

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahahah I’ll keep it up.

I think it's waaaay too early to say the Acolyte's going to be bad. It's written by people who have worked on critically acclaimed shows like Mr. Robot, and it's giving us action we haven't really seen in a while or at all. I feel like people see a female protagonist and call it woke, the show could be bad but right now it looks kind of cool.

Observe.. out of the 12 children in the Jedi lesson, 2 are aliens (one without eye lids apparently) 2 boys and 8.... yes 8 girls. Not 50/50 boys and girls or 40/60 boys and girls, but 20/80 boys to girls ratio, not to mention no white boy among the two. This, in my mind is a perfect representation of the current Disney/Lucasfilm/Marvel Studios/Hollywood mentality that is corrupting good story telling and characterisation for contemporary liberal elite identity politics.

@JohnSmith-ux3tt

2 ай бұрын

That's fine. Using the Lefts own logic, they didn't make it for me, so I should stay in my lane and not go and see it. Works for me.

@j.i.nthenobody54

2 ай бұрын

Is the issue that there’s more women? Because I doubt you would be complaining if it was 80/20

@necromosisx3590

2 ай бұрын

@@j.i.nthenobody54 Well, I'll answer that by stating.... I never complained about the Underworld or Resident evil film franchises revolving around a female protagonist. Or how Ralph Fiennes character in 'Strange days' had a strong black female bodyguard in the form of Angela Bassett. Or how in the first Blade film how Blade's 'love interest' was a black female Doctor who created a biological weapon to help combat the Vampires and indeed destroy the main bad guy at the end, or how Ripley was the lone survivor in Alien. Nor have I ever complained about having to assume the control of the various female protagonists in the Resi Evil games. I can go on, but end by saying that the reason I and many many many others have with this 'imbalance' of female to male characters in modern franchises and story telling is that is obviously forced and not at all organic. There is an animus towards white men in current society reflected in our so called entertainment which I am opposed to, in exactly the same way that I would be opposed to if that animus was towards women of any demographic. Equity is not equality if a level playing field is your goal.

Huh? did Jesse talk about the Acolyte at all or just moan about Disney in General? Don't talk about how cr*ppy Disney is while putting out cr*p like this.

6:35 - Regarding X-Men 97's aesthetics, might I add that they not only retained the original look and style, but they IMPROVED the quality of the animation and art itself. Try to rewatch the original X-Men 90s cartoon -- I never got to finish it because even as a kid I found the animation to be super janky and lazy back then. Not so with what I've seen with X-Men '97. They're doing everything right so far, and I hope they stick the landing at the end of the season and do not compromise it with identity politics.

X-Men 97 gives me hope in Marvel Animation!

To be fair - The acolyte was already finished by the time Igar finally started to course-correct. After all the money they sank into this show it'd be dumb not to at least give it a chance. They can always take the write-off later. It's like James Gunn inheriting The Flash. Aquaman 2 and The Blue Beetle.

I like the part where Trinity fights the third sister and then Millie Vanillie got blasted back with the Squid Game survivor.

Holy shit that was a long sponsor segment.

@SansAziza

2 ай бұрын

20% of the whole video.

I had no issue with X-Men '97

Cast of ''The Acolyte'' calling Star Wars fans racist in 3...2...1...

@thatHARVguy

2 ай бұрын

Calling Star Wars fans racist is how they *promote* their shit.

I honestly loved X-Men 97 and thought all the retro references where a nice touch

Fun fact: There is a fan made video of a Star Wars "project" that it takes place 1000 years before the events of the Phantom Menace. And although it has below mediocre acting and and special effects it has a lot more heart than the upcoming "Acolyte" series. And here is the link. Enjoy it! :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5-b0ryDmq2yn6w.html

These things are not made by people who really want their own sandcastles, they just want to kick over your sandcastle and then say you are bullying them. If representation matters dont complain when your main fanbase turns off because you dont represent them. Are we not over represented with skinny white women in media by now? Dont they come in other shapes, colours and sizes?

Personally, I don’t mind if a film is woke. But I would like it to be entertaining without the message being hit over my head. Somehow subtlety is lost among these writers.

What have we become 😢like for real what has this world become i just cant anymore 💔

Frankly, I never watched the original cartoon myself I grew up with x-Men evolution so I wasn’t the biggest fan of the animation style but the story seem decent so far

In 1977, the Star Wars trailers on TV forced me to watch the movie, Star Wars Episode 4, A New Hope. There is more action, more life and an introduction to the main characters in those trailers than any Disney SW movie or TV show. Just watch them. They are exciting. It made me watch the movie. And boy was it an event. Now Disney has muddied down the SW universe to nothing more than a crummy show destined for the SciFi Channel.

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

Except it wasn’t called “Star Wars episode 4 a new hope” until years later. Nice try with your lame comment. If you want to make a point, claiming stuff that’s easily checked makes your argument look facile. Sad

This is why fans will never see a Cal Kestis movie/show.

We’re 2 episodes into x-men tho lol

Forget Star Wars. Let’s create our own original fantasy worlds!

Has Disney ever earned its lesson yet?

They must be really worried, having to release this stuff after Dune 2. Most of all, it feels totally empty and made by some PR team. How can I take seriously SW anymore after watching Dune 2 man?

Xmen 97 is the only reason i keep disney plus. Every other new show they make is garbage

''Mistakes''... oh no naïve summer child, porously taking a dump on someone else's dining room table is NOT a ''Mistake''.

Seeing Carrie Anne moss is the only thing that attracts me to the show. Nothing else I saw makes me want to watch it. I’ve dropped Disney plus and have no reason to get it back

In all honesty I feel bad for the Squid Game Korean actor who probably joined the cast excited to be part of Star Wars. Unfortunately it was in this hot mess of Kennedy creation.

The Angry Jesse arc continues.

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahahaha I was happy about Dune ahaha

Is it me or is it just your previous video with a different beginning ? ^^

X-men 97 is great because they are sticking to source material and keeping Cyclops remaining the badass leader like he is in the comics and toning down Wolverine.

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

I agree. They are staying consistent to wolverine’s character in the show. In Wolverine and the X-men show, they made him into the leader with cyclops all brooding.

All we want is the Jedi fighting the Sith with lightsabers, why is that so hard to figure out? 😮‍💨

@SansAziza

2 ай бұрын

You need some Ryan vs Dorkman. Stat.

!!what do they even wanna reach with all this hate?

I don't get Disney I just don't get it... How do you fail at a story with a pre existing fan base 🙅

Was Echo supposed to be a villain origin story? She has zero remorse of her past which involved killing countless people. Her victims had loved ones who went through the same trauma she did when her father was killed. Echo put her family and hometown in harms way without hesitation. Her initial motivation was to become a crime boss i.e “Queen.” She sends a large bomb via train to explode without knowing who would be hurt for Christ sake. The only time her disability hinders her is when she got her leg stuck on the train car connector. Having a prosthetic was probably a positive in that situation because she would’ve been screwed if her actual leg was stuck. Her character had zero arc and never showed her over coming the adversity of her disabilities. Not to mention the fight choreography made zero sense when her enemies could’ve shot her numerous times. Her powers were also the lamest I’ve seen. She can magically give her cousin and her 80 year old grandma super strength at the most convenient time without ever doing it before? Her comic book power was much cooler despite it being too similar to Taskmaster’s power. Echo was an unlikeable character who’s writing makes her a villain while the filming and scene juxtapositioning tries to make some small town hero despite having no love her for the town she spent a small fraction of her life in.

@floydfanboy2948

2 ай бұрын

Who's Echo?

I don't think its "lazy" writing. I think the DEI writers are actually doing the best they are capable of, which just turns out to be pretty awful.

Am I crazy? You didn’t talk about the Acolyte trailer at all in this video. You were talking about X-MEN ‘97. Kinda funny though you talked about lazy writing (which I agree with) and then put out this lazy video.

The definition of Insanity is what Disney has become. 😮

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Sadly true

Your video was pretty much about what's wrong with the earlier projects and almost nothing about Acolyte. I watched the trailer and found at least 1 thing I don't like but, you didn't mention any specifics. So, what SPECIFICALLY is wrong with Acolyte?

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

I’m discussing how this was meant to be a year of change yet they continue to make bad mistakes and are regressing and the acolyte is what inspired this topic

@craigpridemore7566

2 ай бұрын

good answer.

Looking forward to all the memes/reviews of this rotted Blue Milky Disney Kool-Aid

I find it unfortunate, as the Acolyte looks good.

Get woke go broke

@jibjub7047

2 ай бұрын

They have been pulling this stunt for the last decade. They don't seem to be going broke anytime soon. Someone must be consuming their content.

That new show that is coming to Disney+ is DOA. At this point. I want a rated R movie based on this infamous historic figure from the 15/16th century titled. The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

@jrpanciotti8863

2 ай бұрын

oh that would be cool. Two servants male and female are to the countess's castle and horror happens. I am sure with disney's current ideology they would make it a musical with the countess as the hero and all the abused men as the villains. No woman can ever by depicted as anything less than a perfect goddess.

@vincebravo674

2 ай бұрын

I'm not talking about some female vampire. It's actually based on an infamous historic figure from the 15/16th century her name is Elizabeth Bathory if you read her story and why she is called the Blood Countess it explains all of the absolutely horrific antics that she did to young women. And of course the movie should either be directed by 1. Guillermo Del Toro. 2. Lee Cronin. or 3. Christopher Nolan.

@jrpanciotti8863

2 ай бұрын

@@vincebravo674 I know who you are talking about. This is a historical factual monster but i would never trust this story to disney. When facts and lore do not fit the "message" the message wins. And don't expect a big name experienced director either. Think stunning and brave women of color, hopefully gay, with no experience who knows nothing about the source material. That is todays disney. Pitch to some one who knows how to make Profitable films if you can find such a person in Hollywood today.

@vincebravo674

2 ай бұрын

I would say the director of 2023s horror hit Evil Dead Rise's Lee Cronin or 2006s Pan's Labyrinth's director Guillermo Del Toro to handle the movie project. If that movie comes out it will way more matured then Evil Dead Rise, Hostel Part 2, and Cannibal Holocaust.

Actual examples of Preaching and Bad Writing in X-Men 97 would have gone a lone way towards making this video worth watching. Instead you are as guilty of "telling not showing" as Marvel and Disney.

I`m really enjoying your common sense attitude and concise observations . Thank you I have been following you for a while and you are getting better and better , the opposite of Disney.

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahahahah thanks I really try to just be as sensible as possible to not be on any type of side but rather just honest

Thing is everyone who trashs the show is still going to watch it. Curiosity or to hate it'll still get the views.

X-men 97 is going to get so bad. Anyone watching that sh*t is going to be pissed real soon. Typical bait and switch. Just wait.

@terrencecarter1153

2 ай бұрын

I hope not cause I gave it a try and the first 2 episodes were okay

@Dr_Popeye325

2 ай бұрын

Typical unaccountable BS. It’s easy to take such a position. Like claiming aliens or Loch Ness monster. “Ever see an elephant hide behind a daisy? They hide well, don’t they” It’s nonsense. You make non-falsifiable claims out of speculation and your best response is “not yet” or “just wait”. So many KZreadrs were saying X-men 97 would be totally woke and bad. Watching the first few episodes and it didn’t come out that way so instead of saying, “oops my bad, I was talking out my ass for the groupthink vibes” it’s all about, “oh just you wait”. Wait for what? For your lame speculation to come true based on your feelings? X-men 97 has been the best marvel in a long time. Can’t you just enjoy it for what it is? If it turns out to suck for whatever reason, then fine, but if it’s good, you gonna backpedal and admit you’re wrong? Didn’t think so. Lame

The same animation??? Bro no!

I see the diversity cast as I've seen the tokens of the past and I feel sexist/racist. It's sad. I'm from minority / marginalized group of people myself, we've had great people that managed success all by themself in the wide wild world (Melania Trump,..). They could bring the best movie or series and I would dislike because of the implied racism / sexism.

How is this woke??? I'm sorry but I never saw this as "Woke" and another thing X Men has always been woke and sorry if you didn't know that then wake up people. This argument is just people trying to make a name for themselves. Just sit back and enjoy.

I have a feeling star wars visions will have a way better understanding of what the sith are then this show

Looks good but empty in the soul…

As I do like your content and respect your opinion. You didn't grow up with this show or the fact that the purpose of the X-Men as stated by Stan Lee himself. The Theme is in fact bigotry and racism in all forms and we could be at our best if we can see that.

This channel should be called everything sucks. Whatever gets the clicks I guess.

I might have had enough….

The Acolyte looks terrible and I'm going to skip it. I'm tired of Disney's nonsense and generally ignore all of their new releases, although I'll try the new X-Men animated series. I still like going to the movies; Dune 2, Godzilla Minus One, and Oppenheimer were really good. I'd never waste my money on another Marvel or Star Wars movie now since Disney has destroyed those franchises.

@PWingert1966

2 ай бұрын

There is no Star Wars after the first three movies. They are all just fever dreams that do not exist in my universe!

What happened to your Xmen video?

I'm a huge star wars fan have been all my life I thought the trailer was interesting and has made me want to see the movie

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

But it’s not a movie

@floydfanboy2948

2 ай бұрын

Okay, Kathleen.

Star Wars is dead. Sith KK and her evil minions killed it. Even Lucas went over to the dark side. Apathy remains. And memes. Many memes.

DEI = Division, Exclusion and Intimidation

I think in the acolyte #Disney got this one, correct… DEI is strong in the dark side! 😂😜

Well said. But personally I did not like the Xmen series that much.. It wasn't bad. But it was not great either for a show they are pulling back from a time period with was just that... I hope it advances in story telling because that is what had me hooked on it back then... But all that other stufff. Gerrourreherr! Great vid btw 👍🏾👍🏾 subbed

The reason i dislike the word woke is because it can drive away from bad writing and ppl with 2 braincells could call the racist and sexist card. Also there is barley any plot known. All we know is tne trailer, and the woman with, "history" so untill the show is out, I disagree with the sheer extent of criticism.

At this point, I just feel complete apathy at these announcements. Star Wars is a dead brand to me. Ive completely abandoned it.

What was woke about the trailer? Also how you gonna criticize the writing of a show that isn’t out yet

The Acolyte was greenlit years ago when the Wokeness was peaking. This show and others that were spawned during the height of Woke will continue to hit the airwaves in 2024 because it takes time to write and produce a show. I expect more $$$ losses due to these lingering shows or movies in 2024 and possibly 2025 before there's a correction.

Womp womp

Disney does not make movies for us,...they make movies for "them".

We’ll be blamed and called bigots when The Acolyte flops!

Not gonna lie, the 1st 2 episodes of Xmen 97 was exactly like the OG version, which had the same messaging. I'm excited for the 3rd episode.

@JackoWillMakeLives-loveu

2 ай бұрын

Cool story bro

You are one of the few non German KZreadrs I can watch without subtitles, because your pronunciation is unbelievably clear and distinct without any slang dialect. In which part of the USA do you live?

@thejessegrant

2 ай бұрын

Ahaha thanks I live in Australia