Whis: The Defective Mentor | The Anatomy of Anime

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In this installment of the anatomy of anime we are taking an in depth look at one of Dragon Ball's most celebrated modern characters. Whis the angel of the 7th universe.
WE will take a look at what makes a great mentor character from Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball Z and apply that to Whis and beyond. Sit back and enjoy!
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  • @TotallyNotMark
    @TotallyNotMark4 жыл бұрын

    What do you think about Whis? Don't forget to leave a like or dislike!

  • @chefinabottle

    @chefinabottle

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like him. A great addition to Dragon Ball

  • @justallan3826

    @justallan3826

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just give him shrimp and sushi and you will be fine.

  • @RizansJourneys

    @RizansJourneys

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey what will you do with COPPA got any ideas

  • @DragonLike-vs9rb

    @DragonLike-vs9rb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm... I will admit, this video got me thinking. *hits replay button*

  • @clumsywarrior6144

    @clumsywarrior6144

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like!

  • @alexfanfan1307
    @alexfanfan13074 жыл бұрын

    soon... Saibamen: the sacrificial character

  • @Netsuki

    @Netsuki

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yamcha: The loser character Krillin: The dying character Bulma: The loud character Chi-chi: The louder character Tenshinhan: The useful even in saiyans era character Fortuneteller Baba: The wireless TV character Puerh/Oolong: The changing characters

  • @TheDweller77

    @TheDweller77

    4 жыл бұрын

    Launch:... Who??

  • @erendripaeger9875

    @erendripaeger9875

    4 жыл бұрын

    Korin: The senzuweed growing character

  • @hetfieldofjames5261

    @hetfieldofjames5261

    4 жыл бұрын

    Piccolo: Gohan's Father

  • @Deathmare235

    @Deathmare235

    4 жыл бұрын

    Black Man Lord Popo: The all powerful god

  • @natknutson1482
    @natknutson14824 жыл бұрын

    I think the angels are more babysitters than mentors

  • @DJ5780

    @DJ5780

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sums it up

  • @bryanmercado5337

    @bryanmercado5337

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nat Knutson espies in the case of Whis and Vados with Beerus and Champa. They even have to break up their childish fights

  • @Jack-mt3fw

    @Jack-mt3fw

    4 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @Jack-mt3fw

    @Jack-mt3fw

    4 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @kjfinch8072

    @kjfinch8072

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whis mentors Goku and vegeta way more than beerus

  • @manolgeorgiev9664
    @manolgeorgiev96644 жыл бұрын

    -"Gohan..." -"Yes Mr. Piccolo?" -"You're a good kid."

  • @moa4185

    @moa4185

    4 жыл бұрын

    Another TFS watcher

  • @sandk7969

    @sandk7969

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't talk to bastard

  • @kakashihatake5777

    @kakashihatake5777

    4 жыл бұрын

    DOOOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @theegopanda8935

    @theegopanda8935

    3 жыл бұрын

    NAIL NAIL NAAAIL!

  • @hahayes.6457

    @hahayes.6457

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dbza reference

  • @michele__jung
    @michele__jung4 жыл бұрын

    In Gohan’s defense he was only FOUR years old.

  • @Baron_Wurst

    @Baron_Wurst

    4 жыл бұрын

    When Goku was 4 he was already beating up Mountain Lions the size of a mini van.

  • @youstolemyhandleyoutwat

    @youstolemyhandleyoutwat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @wantsuckle BUT need i remind you that gohan has the higher potential between the two?

  • @lockonstratos7787

    @lockonstratos7787

    4 жыл бұрын

    @wantsuckle and yet according to multiple characters gohan has the ability to bc the strongest person in the universe that includes being stronger than beerus and whis.

  • @J.coleswrld

    @J.coleswrld

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Baron_Wurst goku was 11/12

  • @8393Robertrex

    @8393Robertrex

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Baron_Wurst okay but. Raditz could absolutely have annihilated them. And gohan literally left him breathless with a headbutt. Gohan was far stronger than goku was at his age. Just with none of the attitude and willingness to use it as the drawback

  • @alejandromunoz3214
    @alejandromunoz32144 жыл бұрын

    Probably... as a mentor, but remember, nobody calls him "sensei" and I think that's beacause he is not supposed to be that, he is supposed to be an attendant.

  • @Malthizar

    @Malthizar

    4 жыл бұрын

    That is fair. Still, did Goku ever call King Kai "sensei"?

  • @FuryousD

    @FuryousD

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Malthizar idk but he did take his symbol for the rest of z, he had weiss's but he reverted back after revival of f so I would say that is him saying he has a preference for master roshi and king Kai as his teachers and Weiss as more of a trainer/manager

  • @rodneyjones1991

    @rodneyjones1991

    4 жыл бұрын

    He’s Beerus’ trainer....

  • @FuryousD

    @FuryousD

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rodneyjones1991 technically he is beerus's guardian/mentor

  • @lillith7257

    @lillith7257

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@FuryousD he also didnt take his symbol willingly Whis FORCED it on both

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache4 жыл бұрын

    Whis is a great addition to the verse because he really contrasts with Beerus, an aggressive, hot-headed character, while Whis is a chill, calm and intelligent character But they both love food

  • @justsomeguywhowatchanime6314

    @justsomeguywhowatchanime6314

    4 жыл бұрын

    Please tell me why you are everywhere

  • @marcopasta6274

    @marcopasta6274

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@justsomeguywhowatchanime6314 They watch KZread

  • @peeledtomato4707

    @peeledtomato4707

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wtfh are u watching the videos I’m watching 😂

  • @ChaosIsaacZero

    @ChaosIsaacZero

    4 жыл бұрын

    You remove 'intelligent' from that, and it's literally just Goku and Vegeta. They're both poor additions.

  • @kjfinch8072

    @kjfinch8072

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can’t escape you I watch anime your there I listen to music your there I watch gameplay and your there

  • @jcfrostycheesebugga8681
    @jcfrostycheesebugga86814 жыл бұрын

    He's definitely more effective than Beerus tbh especially since he did something interesting in this months recent chapter

  • @robjef622

    @robjef622

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have a hunch we will see him in action in the next chapter. It would be a great way to end the year.

  • @zigmus00A

    @zigmus00A

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Whis feels more like what Beerus should be. He's like an antagonistic force that isn't necessarily a bad guy. He shows up and encourages the Z Fighters to grow and become stronger and participate in the events that transpire. And unlike Beerus we haven't seen him play his hand yet, so even though his bubbly personality comes off as really charming there's this underlying mystique that's makes him intersting solely for the reason that we don't know if he is a Villain or not.

  • @Baron_Wurst

    @Baron_Wurst

    4 жыл бұрын

    Toriyama is known to write conveniences inside his stories. But Whis created something that's even more convenient than capsules: Miraculous childbirth.

  • @15bjackson16

    @15bjackson16

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zigmus00A whis has that bubbly happy side but I really want to see him serious

  • @FreeAimDog

    @FreeAimDog

    4 жыл бұрын

    they still make it? i stopped watching after the main T O P was done

  • @brendensibo9320
    @brendensibo93204 жыл бұрын

    Whis looks like he's gonna kill someone in your thumbnail, Mark

  • @Th3St4rD0lph1n

    @Th3St4rD0lph1n

    4 жыл бұрын

    hhe totaly nott marc, akctualyy

  • @mathieul4303

    @mathieul4303

    4 жыл бұрын

    He made him look creepy

  • @Tracker947

    @Tracker947

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gave me Hisoka vibes

  • @willchalloner6643
    @willchalloner66434 жыл бұрын

    I still think Roshi was a good mentor for Goku He fought him in the tournament not to change him , but to make sure he doesn’t change , to never stop improving

  • @nuredingeziqi679

    @nuredingeziqi679

    2 жыл бұрын

    This can't be a controversial opinion, he is the best one by far, followed by Kami, King Kai and Whis in last place If we include Meros, he is imo better than King Kai

  • @roosterman8601
    @roosterman86014 жыл бұрын

    Looks like Toyotaro was right. It really is hard to draw Whis' eyes.

  • @RindouHasRan

    @RindouHasRan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ay wow, ngayon lang ako nakakita ng Pinoy sa comments section ni TottalyNotMark. Nice surprise Ito ah

  • @ayerooown

    @ayerooown

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@RindouHasRan same hahahaha

  • @odsttrooper3724

    @odsttrooper3724

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Aaron Burrn same hahahaha

  • @Jack_The_Lad

    @Jack_The_Lad

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@odsttrooper3724 same hahahaha

  • @ultimatekars9652

    @ultimatekars9652

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Aaron Burrn same hahahaha

  • @ajarofpickles2826
    @ajarofpickles28264 жыл бұрын

    In all honesty he is fine I don’t see anything wrong with him. I love how calm and pragmatic he was and how he influenced the main cast. And in all honesty that is all he needs to do to play a part in the story

  • @Lukespellwalker

    @Lukespellwalker

    4 жыл бұрын

    A jar of pickles I love whis, even when he can be wrong (like in goku black arc), he’s so calm and intelligent you’ll still think he’s right

  • @dominickperez2952

    @dominickperez2952

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think the main point is that he doesn't affect the main cast, or at least not well. He's still an entertaining character regardless

  • @MrRobot-0

    @MrRobot-0

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dominickperez2952 well but this could be atributed to the shot sigthed nature of super arcs, the event of the story dint toke in consideration goku and vageta arcs, wis himself only showed problematic in the last arc when they used his caracther as just a tool to convenience

  • @gcDaydays

    @gcDaydays

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're doing as the video said, judging him by his personality and not as his effectiveness as a mentor. I don't think this video really put the impact Goku's mentors had on him into view either.

  • @dominickperez2952

    @dominickperez2952

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gcDaydays None of his mentors taught him anything besides literal lessons in martial arts, mathematics, and Ki. The only mentor we know that changed his views and life was Grandpa Gohan, who only appears in the beginning of DB in flashbacks and once in the afterlife. Master Roshi taught Goku math and Japanese and how to fight but never taught him a life lesson or changed the "lie" he believed in. Same with Kami, except we don't really see that. None of his mentors really make him develop as a person. Though that doesn't mean they aren't important to Goku.

  • @mohamedabdulla6303
    @mohamedabdulla63034 жыл бұрын

    Whis isn't a good *MENTOR* character But he is a damn good character Probably because he is a troll

  • @user-dd7hv2sx5b

    @user-dd7hv2sx5b

    10 ай бұрын

    He Is A Good Mentor Without Him Goku Wouldnt Understand His Way To UI.

  • @rukawaa2
    @rukawaa24 жыл бұрын

    Haven't watched the vid yet but I'm gonna bet that Mark references the same book again, Creating Character Arcs by that woman idk the name of

  • @GinoChaviano19

    @GinoChaviano19

    4 жыл бұрын

    Crimson Elucidator yea u were right

  • @NeonTiger

    @NeonTiger

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's almost half the video lol

  • @TheLynnn

    @TheLynnn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seems like he doesnt read much other books about character writing does he?

  • @Gillian_FFXIV

    @Gillian_FFXIV

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheLynnn lmaoooo probably his personal favorite tbh

  • @Sam-ep2yo

    @Sam-ep2yo

    4 жыл бұрын

    10,000 zeni for you, good man

  • @Deedo_67
    @Deedo_672 жыл бұрын

    Whis being a mentor never crossed my mind honestly. I saw him as funny comic relief troll with funny voice acting, and cool yet playful demeanor. There’s something else about him I like but honestly? I can’t put my finger on it, he’s one of my favorite additions to DBZ.

  • @Stiffmiester979
    @Stiffmiester9794 жыл бұрын

    Whis: The Galactic Foodie, The Interstellar Food Cellar, The Pudding Pounding Fondue Fountain.

  • @gertrud8274

    @gertrud8274

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @ch4rlesiv115
    @ch4rlesiv1154 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting on Chichi - The beautiful woman who lives in Goku's house

  • @fatherlessgaming1685

    @fatherlessgaming1685

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, another tsf fan

  • @ch4rlesiv115

    @ch4rlesiv115

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lance Atoigue I sure do love Team Star Four

  • @DeeJayFM

    @DeeJayFM

    4 жыл бұрын

    That is what she does

  • @PlayingWithMahWii
    @PlayingWithMahWii4 жыл бұрын

    Chi-Chi: The Unreasonable Character

  • @jaywardhanraghu4822

    @jaywardhanraghu4822

    3 жыл бұрын

    Does that mean Gohan is unreasonable?

  • @zombieguy4444

    @zombieguy4444

    3 жыл бұрын

    Chi-Chi: The Beautiful Woman Who Lives in Goku’s House

  • @ricardoramos1059

    @ricardoramos1059

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jaywardhanraghu4822 i think its more on the whole premise of chichi as a character.

  • @reitheinsolvable7380

    @reitheinsolvable7380

    3 жыл бұрын

    "the Faye of the world isn't as important as gohans studies"

  • @NicolasMendoula

    @NicolasMendoula

    3 жыл бұрын

    She's just a good mother who worried too much for her son.

  • @tayojones9460
    @tayojones94604 жыл бұрын

    Whis is more likeable than Beerus to be honest.

  • @riiddisbuk2496

    @riiddisbuk2496

    4 жыл бұрын

    Heck yeah. If you were to have a conversation with one of the two, you'll find Whis much more easy to get along with.

  • @PLATINUM_Rook

    @PLATINUM_Rook

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like Whis and Beerus equally, though I'd agree Whis is more interesting and would probably be better to get along with than Beerus.

  • @TheChriscalibur

    @TheChriscalibur

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tbf I'm not sure a God of Destruction should be likable, sort of goes against his job description i would imagine, seems like more of a Kai's job haha

  • @mysteriousjackson8883

    @mysteriousjackson8883

    4 жыл бұрын

    I get very much on why you say that because based on what we see he doesn't really do much unless beerus tell him to do something but wiese is very capable of doing what he has to do he is strong he took beerus down one neck chop

  • @riiddisbuk2496

    @riiddisbuk2496

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheChriscalibur They can be. It is just the title "God of Destruction" seems intimidating.

  • @jft2nd
    @jft2nd4 жыл бұрын

    0:16 alot of people forgott this reality warping feat Whis casually pulled off.

  • @Stiffmiester979

    @Stiffmiester979

    4 жыл бұрын

    Odd that's one of the moments I specifically remember about Whis. But I basically discovered DBS around when this scene came out for the Japanese dub.

  • @d1dg2

    @d1dg2

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Stiffmiester979 Japanese dub? That doesn't exist. It's the original product.

  • @notsafeforwindows

    @notsafeforwindows

    4 жыл бұрын

    He makes Bulma give birth instantly, rewinds time, magically puts an oven mitt on Zamasu's hand, yeah Whis just kinda does what he wants with physics at this point

  • @redviper57

    @redviper57

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't call that reality warping. The shit janemba did was reality warping. What whis did was probably just matter manipulation. He didnt really mess with reality itself

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Got Bunnies it's more like manipulating matter, but indeed, Whis has a lot of power that he's not showing us

  • @MrGarenCrownguard
    @MrGarenCrownguard4 жыл бұрын

    The amount of research this man does just for some quality dbz content deserves mad respect

  • @TheInzane1998
    @TheInzane19984 жыл бұрын

    I really love this series, it's what got me to realize I love film as much as I do and that film studies, not engineering, was the path for me. I just want you to keep up the good work, and know that you inspired someone to follow their hobby.

  • @banako420
    @banako4204 жыл бұрын

    1:55 everyone that has watched this series: OH MY GOD NOT AGAIN, WE KNOW MARK!

  • @josephbriggs2257

    @josephbriggs2257

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah shit, here we go again.

  • @Vorael

    @Vorael

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're not kidding. It kinda starts to feel like Groundhog Day after a while.

  • @dragonofthewhiteflame4987

    @dragonofthewhiteflame4987

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree with you. But to be fair, he doesn't have much leeway if someone hasn't seen this series before. You can argue he put some kind of link to the other videos but that still wouldn't stop him from mentioning it.

  • @keenanmccarty9925

    @keenanmccarty9925

    4 жыл бұрын

    I mean, I get that dbz is very arch so Creating Character Arcs is a good foundational text for analysis, but his viewers know by now, he should just throw it in more casually with a footnote citing the source (like most more academic video essays on KZread) in the corner or something instead of giving this simple concept the whole “source cited” song and dance each time.

  • @obesus787

    @obesus787

    4 жыл бұрын

    Keenan McCarty it’s a Dragon Ball theory video, not an academic paper.

  • @sendAJtospace
    @sendAJtospace4 жыл бұрын

    He’s not as much of a mentor as he is an attendant. And I’m pretty sure that’s the point Also, that Whis thumbnail is cursed

  • @CB-sn7jm

    @CB-sn7jm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whis is thinking we look like a snack

  • @winfrey2015
    @winfrey20154 жыл бұрын

    Poor King Kai. He didn't deserve to die because of Goku's decision during the Cell fight

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Winfrey well he is a god and was gonna stay in Other World either way

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Winfrey well he is a god and was gonna stay in Other World either way

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Winfrey well he is a god and was gonna stay in Other World either way

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Winfrey well he is a god and was gonna stay in Other World either way

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Winfrey well he is a god and was gonna stay in Other World either way

  • @mstr293
    @mstr2934 жыл бұрын

    Who will win: One OP Godlike Master with millions of years of experience vs. One Park Ranger Boi who trained on his own?

  • @Kaylosteez

    @Kaylosteez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gabriel Blas the park ranger duh😂unlimited stamina

  • @princelamar1735

    @princelamar1735

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't underestimate the park ranger boy if I were you. I would explain why but spoilers for recent chapter.

  • @lockonstratos7787

    @lockonstratos7787

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ranger boy

  • @SD-wj9bv

    @SD-wj9bv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Who’s the ranger boi

  • @princelamar1735

    @princelamar1735

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SD-wj9bv It's either 17 or Merus.

  • @dinil7974
    @dinil79744 жыл бұрын

    Why does whis look like he sees some unsupervised children at the park?

  • @Blissed12

    @Blissed12

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait wha?

  • @Blissed12

    @Blissed12

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh nvm I get it 😂😂

  • @sphericalcow6014
    @sphericalcow60144 жыл бұрын

    0:29 whis gets 79% positive votes and mark calls it overwhelming support. in the beerus video he gets 71% votes and mark still says he's not a fn favorite. lol

  • @WC3fanatic997
    @WC3fanatic9974 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to agree with the others here saying he's more of an "Attendant" type of entity; yes, he CAN teach, mostly to those who are already above everyone else about things Mortals simply couldn't know about by themselves, but most of what he does is simply monitoring and watching. You seem to forget that the Angels, while full of personality, are absolutely remorseless and lack any real morals other than doing what they think they should do at the time . . . which typically amounts to whatever seems amusing. They are not meant to do anything specific, nor do they have any clearly-defined rules or parameters. Zeno created them as Neutral all-encompassing forces simply meant to observe the Universes and give certain individuals in each of them the tools to use to either make the Universe better or worse without any real personal input on the part of the Angel's themselves.

  • @bringbackthegooddaysofyoutube
    @bringbackthegooddaysofyoutube4 жыл бұрын

    0:47 I wasn't expecting that Akuma theme from Street Fighter X Tekken, but I can definitely see how it fits with something Bruce Faulconer would make.

  • @bringbackthegooddaysofyoutube

    @bringbackthegooddaysofyoutube

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Nexus Mania nice work and you just got a sub👍 I very much like the music choices in these videos.

  • @RazorToaster

    @RazorToaster

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for informing me of the music at that part. Much appreciated.

  • @RazorToaster

    @RazorToaster

    3 жыл бұрын

    On a related note, would you by chance know the one in the Vegeta video? ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKeB1NByobfWfdI.html this one. )

  • @MogwaiToboggan
    @MogwaiToboggan4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Vegeta's growth comes from meeting and mentoring Cabba. Something about seeing a sayan race not bound by pride but honor I think clicked with him. Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach others.

  • @jamesrosengrant8675
    @jamesrosengrant86754 жыл бұрын

    Cant wait till "dragon ball super: the trouble successor" video. If that's actually the title then I win all internet awards

  • @notadildo9252
    @notadildo92524 жыл бұрын

    I really WHIS that they fix this if Super ever comes back

  • @yessirde

    @yessirde

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam,,,please,,,

  • @g34r96

    @g34r96

    4 жыл бұрын

    it is back? the manga is continued

  • @remig0ld_641

    @remig0ld_641

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why do I smell the fact that someone might get whooooshed?

  • @fishyboi8909

    @fishyboi8909

    4 жыл бұрын

    PotatoBeanGaming 2 it’s wish stupid not whis......

  • @sidew8ys

    @sidew8ys

    4 жыл бұрын

    Baka this is meta af

  • @itscreedsama7606
    @itscreedsama76064 жыл бұрын

    A mentor was a secondary job being a guardian/ attendant was his primary job

  • @CorockDragneel
    @CorockDragneel4 жыл бұрын

    Whenever a character of anime comes to discussion I usually talk about their power and skill never as what they usually are as a person in fiction like how TotallyNotMark explains...

  • @toddstone230

    @toddstone230

    4 жыл бұрын

    Even in animes that don't have people with powers?

  • @CorockDragneel

    @CorockDragneel

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@toddstone230 well not it exactly, most of my friends don't pay attention to other anime besides shounen and ghoul

  • @darktrey50
    @darktrey504 жыл бұрын

    This whole series is just a thinly veiled attempt to get your waifu K. M. Weiland's attention. You ain't slick.

  • @richardworcester8256

    @richardworcester8256

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Monster Girl thinly veiled. More like cloak

  • @itsjustjayy7390
    @itsjustjayy73904 жыл бұрын

    Mark: *Talks about Whis(an angel)* Also Mark: * Plays the theme of the soul-killing, mountain-destroying, demon-esque character known as Akuma(literally translates to Demon, or Devil, can't remember which).

  • @Sakaki98

    @Sakaki98

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well that explains the thumbnail lol

  • @giggusmaximus2167
    @giggusmaximus21674 жыл бұрын

    This misconception, ESPECIALLY when anime freaks speak about their anime, of every character needing to have some huge effect, be extremely important and have the deepest character development in history is just dumb. Whis is a great supportive character and even better comic relief. That's it. Sweet christ

  • @chasuswizzlesticks4421

    @chasuswizzlesticks4421

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's actually kinda weird how he tries to talk about how Whis needs to have this huge effect and super deep on the series, but chastised the anime's version of History of Trunks for showing too much story or some nonsense like that.

  • @devonm3400

    @devonm3400

    4 жыл бұрын

    If a character doesn't add anything to the narrative, then they have no reason to be in the story. They'd just be fluff, like a filler episode.

  • @mushroomkaat2667

    @mushroomkaat2667

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@devonm3400 and sometimes filler episodes are more fun

  • @RobertSmith-ow5kf

    @RobertSmith-ow5kf

    4 жыл бұрын

    Devon M If every character forced frantic change and development it would be impossible to follow as every character would have so many branches of development taking place at once

  • @sandk7969

    @sandk7969

    4 жыл бұрын

    The old driver instructor are more memorable than... *hint*

  • @ellie7252
    @ellie72524 жыл бұрын

    loving the new drawings of your oc/persona or whatever mark!! the lineart is really nice, as is the colouring and shading!!

  • @irish_starfish
    @irish_starfish4 жыл бұрын

    Love How Mark and His Art Style/Thumbnails are growing more and more

  • @anonimogt495
    @anonimogt4954 жыл бұрын

    Me personally, at this point I can't imagine Dragon Ball without Whis and Beerus, they are amazing characters.

  • @AMediumSizedKodiak
    @AMediumSizedKodiak4 жыл бұрын

    Dragon ball franchise: *is an acceptable, fun entry level anime for people who are potentially not anime fans* This guy: *im about to ruin this career's whole career*

  • @andreavoigtlander1087

    @andreavoigtlander1087

    3 жыл бұрын

    dragonball franchise: is the best fictional work in the hall universe

  • @ssjbread2803
    @ssjbread28034 жыл бұрын

    I like the shading you've added to the art of yourself in the video. Really stands out this time around.

  • @sorryaaahhh7648
    @sorryaaahhh76484 жыл бұрын

    Most of what you say is so true and most of that I knew and liked someone else with a public voice actually mention it but sometimes I hear you say things that make me look deeper into DB related things and I usually agree but whether I do or dont love how you make me look deeper into it and make me learn more from it which is one of many reasons why I love your videos and live watching them multiple times, thank you mark 👍

  • @JS-yu6jz
    @JS-yu6jz4 жыл бұрын

    Whis is an enabler. I think he finds the situation they're in funny

  • @polar902
    @polar9024 жыл бұрын

    I think mark would be amazing at doing those final episode lines: "Tune in next time to totallynotmark"-i definitely see that happening

  • @Zimran03

    @Zimran03

    4 жыл бұрын

    Polar Facts

  • @frenchybolter9437
    @frenchybolter94374 жыл бұрын

    love your videos, great content!! and the music is especially awesome!!

  • @dumspirospero9074
    @dumspirospero90744 жыл бұрын

    Love those analytics, keep them up!

  • @geekymetalhead5112
    @geekymetalhead51124 жыл бұрын

    The title: *Defective mentor* What I read: *Defective Minor*

  • @-cams.

    @-cams.

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...you need an adult

  • @geekymetalhead5112

    @geekymetalhead5112

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@-cams. I am an adult

  • @strangepigeon1711
    @strangepigeon17114 жыл бұрын

    Goku - flat character Android 18 - thicc character

  • @RacingSnails64

    @RacingSnails64

    4 жыл бұрын

    Strange Pigeon *Dodoria - thicc character

  • @strangepigeon1711

    @strangepigeon1711

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@RacingSnails64 you mean EXTRA THICC character

  • @muhdreamguts

    @muhdreamguts

    4 жыл бұрын

    *Dodoria - Wide character

  • @Blissed12

    @Blissed12

    3 жыл бұрын

    What makes her thick? I dont see it everyone says she thick but I dont get it she doesn't have an ass

  • @SotallyToberYT
    @SotallyToberYT4 жыл бұрын

    KEEP MAKING MORE VIDEOS. This is my favorite series on youtube, whenever I see that black and white thumbnail I know there's going to be CHARACTER.

  • @GODOFAWSOMENESS1
    @GODOFAWSOMENESS110 ай бұрын

    Ah Whis the character that removes all tension from a scene just by existing.

  • @thegamegrumpsletsplayofmaj5727
    @thegamegrumpsletsplayofmaj57274 жыл бұрын

    This series is just slowly becoming why every DBS character is seriously flawed

  • @Indigex

    @Indigex

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well, alot about DBS is flawed...

  • @AdrianMartinez-bg5kl

    @AdrianMartinez-bg5kl

    4 жыл бұрын

    DBS: I don't feel nostalgic for it, therefore its flawed. All of this guy's videos boil down to him complaining that Toriyama is trying to mix up the formula of Dragon Ball instead of adhering to the same rigid archetypes and themes we've seen a thousand times before in past series and other media. The irony is that a number of his complaints can be applied to number of DBZ characters he praises in other videos - but he is subconsciously willing to overlook that because of nostalgia. What makes Dragon Ball unique is precisely Toriyama's willingness to try new things and turn existing tropes on their head. When you take that experimentation out and adhere solely to traditional ideas about story telling, you end up with mediocre works...like GT. Is DBS perfect? Nope. But when your polls consistently show that the characters you're complaining about are loved by the fanbase, that shows that something is going right. The fact that Whis isn't a textbook example of what makes a "good" mentor like say, Kami, isn't a sign that he is flawed. In fact I'd bet dollars to pesos that in 10 years, people will think more highly of Whis than Kami precisely because Whis' is character is more complex than some generic mentor figure. That is what Totally Not Mark misses when he complains that Whis isn't delivering the "desired utility and optimal effect a mentor should have": Whis is supposed to be more than a generic mentor in DBS. Whis plays a number of roles, perhaps most importantly serving as an embodiment of what makes the Angels and their motivations both mysterious and ominous. Whis' disinterested and generic training is not an oversight, its deliberate - it is supposed to distinguish him from Goku's past mentors and make us question what his motivations are and if he actually cares about the Saiyans. But rather than considering what role Whis plays **beyond** being a mentor, Totally Not Mark arbitrarily decides that the utility Toriyama is trying to get from the character solely to creator a mentor for the Saiyans thereby imaging "flaws" due to his own narrow focus. Is Whis' execution perfect? Not by a long shot. Are all the stories he appears in masterpieces? No way. But to suggest he is "defective" when compared to characters like Kami, who was easily discarded and forgettable, is a laughable idea that only sits well with views because most of them grew up watching DBZ.

  • @cake6851

    @cake6851

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AdrianMartinez-bg5kl Or and hear me out. Just like with everything it has flaws. It just so happens it has a metric fuck ton of them.

  • @ganoninthepit

    @ganoninthepit

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AdrianMartinez-bg5kl Nah, it's just extremely flawed in general.

  • @DJ5780

    @DJ5780

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup cuz dbs is flawed. Gotta work with what you have right?

  • @moisesgutierrez5404
    @moisesgutierrez54044 жыл бұрын

    Next one: Cell, the "perfect" character.

  • @xudokai
    @xudokai4 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the quality of ur videos. Ur producing true art here man

  • @CJ-111
    @CJ-1114 жыл бұрын

    Great episode. Looking forward to you digging deeper. I agree with you about him being a likeable character, and the fact that he was never brought in to change Goku. There has been no tension in the storyline and even in the dialogue, for them to grow.

  • @VotePaineJefferson
    @VotePaineJefferson4 жыл бұрын

    Whis is a really fun character. How could anyone dislike him?

  • @cristiansaucedo4707

    @cristiansaucedo4707

    4 жыл бұрын

    He could be fun in a superficial way but might not offer more to viewers. Don't watch Super but that would be my guess.

  • @VotePaineJefferson

    @VotePaineJefferson

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Auspicious Legend I don't know, I'm just here for the pie.

  • @ggamesgarner8027

    @ggamesgarner8027

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bewildered Bodhisattva I agree he’s like Beerus you just can’t not like the character.

  • @jameshollister8294

    @jameshollister8294

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@ggamesgarner8027berus sucks lol

  • @sheru7793
    @sheru77934 жыл бұрын

    "Totally not mark" A professional critic

  • @riiddisbuk2496

    @riiddisbuk2496

    4 жыл бұрын

    Save that for a video xD

  • @banzaikampfmaschine_der_echte

    @banzaikampfmaschine_der_echte

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not really

  • @ravirr8407
    @ravirr84074 жыл бұрын

    Binging your videos and see that you just uploaded what a treat

  • @MrPokefan124
    @MrPokefan1244 жыл бұрын

    This is your best analysis yet

  • @Amplifymagic
    @Amplifymagic4 жыл бұрын

    That manga cliff hanger though, were we right? Is Meerus really a defected angel? FIND OUT NEXT TIME IN DRAGON BALL SUPER!

  • @Dragonatrix
    @Dragonatrix4 жыл бұрын

    Beerus gets a 79% approval rating and that shows how divisive he is. Whis gets a 79% approval rating and that shows how popular he is. Hmm.

  • @xandrepearcy449

    @xandrepearcy449

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably because the same people like them. They are also a power couple. They would both be pretty beige without the other.I can't see someone liking one but not the other. I myself find them as dull as the other. Not bad character...just predictable and dull.

  • @xcaluhbration
    @xcaluhbration4 жыл бұрын

    OUTSTANDING video and analysis. I've never thought of it that way and I would LOVE a story arc of Goku unknowingly accepting the Lie instead of trying to learn the truth.

  • @freewyvern707
    @freewyvern7074 жыл бұрын

    0:52 to 1:05 Nice intro/montage of mentors, nice editing too with the cuts and fading in/out music and changing between shots on pace with the music

  • @cornragebeanie8889
    @cornragebeanie88894 жыл бұрын

    The most powerful characters in dragonball are who love food the most I just realized that

  • @twiztidrivers6192
    @twiztidrivers61924 жыл бұрын

    I think hes a great character and he brings something special to the show.

  • @Thefishforthedish
    @Thefishforthedish4 жыл бұрын

    I like the thumbnail a lot! I'm happy you told us you draw them.

  • @air-headedaviator1805
    @air-headedaviator18054 жыл бұрын

    I’ve learned a lot about writing from your videos but I feel its truly time to bite down on this. I’m gonna get that character arc book

  • @yahsworld2940
    @yahsworld29404 жыл бұрын

    The angle? I thought he was an angel, not an aspect of geometry.

  • @TotallyNotMark

    @TotallyNotMark

    4 жыл бұрын

    WELL YOU THOUGHT WRONG!

  • @anonymousthekiller5199

    @anonymousthekiller5199

    4 жыл бұрын

    A 4th degree angle

  • @yahsworld2940

    @yahsworld2940

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TotallyNotMark I love you🤣🤣🤣

  • @kaihedgie1747
    @kaihedgie17474 жыл бұрын

    This actually was something I ruminated on some months ago. Whis seems like the kind of mentor that would actually help to develop and strengthen Goku both physically and mentally. Show him a new or better outlook at life while simultaneously giving him the kind of power needed to fight against new threats, all shown not through just a new form but a different fighting style. And yet all we got was a Goku that stagnated and got worse over time and the scale of the fights he's in or how they're put together have not changed one bit from the level displayed in Z. It's even worse given that despite being granted divine powers, he is consistently humbled by people who don't have or even need those same powers, making Goku a lot smaller and weaker than most people usually try to perceive him. It's as if either Goku's learned nothing from him due to Whis' method of training or Goku is simply incapable of learning anything out of his comfort zone

  • @-cams.

    @-cams.

    4 жыл бұрын

    You know, Whis had that potential. I too thought that... Needless to say, I am *very* disappointed.

  • @310.raised
    @310.raised4 жыл бұрын

    Yessssssss.... I love these types of videos you make! ... Thanks Mark @totallynotmark

  • @uglypenguin8263
    @uglypenguin82634 жыл бұрын

    Man i only just started watching these but they are great videos!

  • @Rexthebrave
    @Rexthebrave4 жыл бұрын

    0:57 its ironic how he's playing akuma's(a demon) theme for whis(a angel)

  • @wanted491
    @wanted4914 жыл бұрын

    2 things that changed dragon ball for ever are super saiyans and beerus and whis

  • @kw-wf9uf
    @kw-wf9uf4 жыл бұрын

    You said you learned a lot in this video, and man, does it show.

  • @shadowmaster8684
    @shadowmaster86844 жыл бұрын

    I love that art in the thumb nail. It looks like whis in an early dragon ball art style

  • @Darkjonny79
    @Darkjonny794 жыл бұрын

    Yo Mark, I'm early this time. Doing Whis and Beerus before my boy Tien? When's he getting his anatomy? Is he next?

  • @Deathmare235

    @Deathmare235

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darkjonny79 and krillin

  • @sendAJtospace

    @sendAJtospace

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darkjonny79 The hell does Tien’s character have worth mentioning? His character arc lasted the span of a few episodes. I doubt that’s enough for a whole video, especially with how simple it is

  • @305Independent

    @305Independent

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tien would fall too closely to Piccolo's video of "The Humiliated Character" to get his own.

  • @theworldisimmense

    @theworldisimmense

    4 жыл бұрын

    ohmyGUHDness tien is such a great character. One of my faves. He just wasn’t use much

  • @sendAJtospace

    @sendAJtospace

    4 жыл бұрын

    Theworld isimmense Yeah, happens to most characters that aren’t Saiyans

  • @dannybenhur6123
    @dannybenhur61234 жыл бұрын

    WHIS: TOTALLY NOT MENTOR

  • @chandlerquartararo7675
    @chandlerquartararo76754 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, you have such a great story telling voice and now I look forward to Thursday just so I can watch your new videos P.S. today’s my birthday so today’s videos is like a birthday gift

  • @AaronLitz
    @AaronLitz4 жыл бұрын

    Interesting stuff, as usual!

  • @jp3813
    @jp38134 жыл бұрын

    11:30 That writer probably hates Doc Brown from Back to the Future.

  • @Mr.Autodelete
    @Mr.Autodelete4 жыл бұрын

    Angel Mark, not angle, stop working so hard buddy get your rest

  • @jakewilliams3283
    @jakewilliams32833 жыл бұрын

    rewatching cause I can't wait a week between releases but love ur work so I guess have a comment

  • @dayyankhota7101
    @dayyankhota71014 жыл бұрын

    Love ur vids keep it up 👍🏼

  • @Slave-of-the-most-merciful
    @Slave-of-the-most-merciful4 жыл бұрын

    Whis is so strong he achieved Super Saiyan 10

  • @magicofswords7060
    @magicofswords70604 жыл бұрын

    Whis is pure neutral, just as angels should be.

  • @MedK001

    @MedK001

    4 жыл бұрын

    So is Beerus tho

  • @peacethrufiregames7058

    @peacethrufiregames7058

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MedK001 no he’s just lazy he said he didn’t WANT to not that he couldn’t because he was gonna right buu

  • @MedK001

    @MedK001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@peacethrufiregames7058 yes, he's lazy, but that's not what I thought made him neutral. He's going around destroying planets; that's bad. But it's his job & he does that to "keep balance"; that's good. Both are neutral, but I'd say Whis is more lawful while Beerus is more chaotic

  • @peacethrufiregames7058

    @peacethrufiregames7058

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MedK001 no dude he doesn’t do his job he destroys planets if they don’t please him his JOB is raising the mortal level which he failed to do as of grand priest and Xenos eyes

  • @MedK001

    @MedK001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@peacethrufiregames7058 his job is to destroy planets in order to rise the mortal level. The criteria for what gets destroyed is up to him, though. From what I see, he's definitely rising the mortal culinary levels.

  • @gotovyse9433
    @gotovyse94334 жыл бұрын

    Haven’t watched the video but gotta say I love The Whis art! Nice Job!!😃

  • @seantimberlake750
    @seantimberlake7504 жыл бұрын

    I love the thumbnail it looks very menacing also great video

  • @Ikarusu
    @Ikarusu4 жыл бұрын

    its ok mark you can say Super is Mediocre, we won't get angry

  • @riiddisbuk2496

    @riiddisbuk2496

    4 жыл бұрын

    Here come those that do, lol.

  • @adriellightvale8140
    @adriellightvale81404 жыл бұрын

    Whis looks real unsettling in the thumbnail, sheesh.

  • @RedRhythm_1

    @RedRhythm_1

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah he does

  • @geoffgibson1

    @geoffgibson1

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think it's the look he gives, he looks like he'll murder me in my sleep.

  • @Jc-587

    @Jc-587

    4 жыл бұрын

    He’s probably making that face cause he saw Vegeta from behind again

  • @KingKuma909
    @KingKuma9094 жыл бұрын

    I need to start taking notes

  • @NightmareLDrago
    @NightmareLDrago4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! You really opened my eyes. Whis, though one of my favorite inclusions in super, doesn't hold a candle as a mentor to the ones before him.

  • @ech0222
    @ech02224 жыл бұрын

    Goku technically has a positive character arc it just only lasted about 5.4 seconds lol

  • @TheKazuma410P

    @TheKazuma410P

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kakarot ?

  • @ech0222

    @ech0222

    4 жыл бұрын

    When he hits his head yes

  • @Burdboy14
    @Burdboy144 жыл бұрын

    I don’t think Vegeta stopped chasing after Goku He’ll just surpass him in his own way

  • @shenanigans8353

    @shenanigans8353

    4 жыл бұрын

    Except at the end of the buu saga, but super decided to forget that was a thing that happened :P

  • @Stiffmiester979

    @Stiffmiester979

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Vegeta will always chase Goku and Goku will always chase the next level for himself.

  • @Burdboy14

    @Burdboy14

    4 жыл бұрын

    michael deering he literally said in Dbs that he wouldn’t let Goku be number one forever

  • @shenanigans8353

    @shenanigans8353

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Burdboy14 still feels like a regression of vegeta's character by forcing a character arc that had already ended to continue, likely due to having no idea how to write goku and vegeta's relationship post buu saga without vegeta being competitive

  • @danielijust8776

    @danielijust8776

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shenanigans8353 true. That is why i have a hard time liking super

  • @lizard81288
    @lizard812884 жыл бұрын

    I can't wait for the next video to be about Champa!

  • @Aflay1
    @Aflay14 жыл бұрын

    Love the polish you added to your avatar Mark.

  • @Teejturtle
    @Teejturtle4 жыл бұрын

    But is Whis truly a mentor? Never got that vibe from him like say Roshi, Piccolo or King Kai. Video should really be Whis: The Mysterious Addition

  • @jacobhines5583

    @jacobhines5583

    4 жыл бұрын

    He mentors both of the MCs without him we have no SSB, SSG, or UI

  • @Teejturtle

    @Teejturtle

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jacobhines5583 So we had one scene in a film which was there for Whis to point out details for plot (and Mark even highlights this). Revival of F didn't really say, "Goku and Vegeta reached Blue from training with Whis" the audience is left to assume that. Mark brings up what a mentor does and in this same video highlights things that Whis doesn't do.

  • @jacobhines5583

    @jacobhines5583

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Teejturtle except super exists and retcons all of that into multiple episodes of actual training during which blue is attained and super Saiyan God is attained by vegeta

  • @phenomenonnarutokun
    @phenomenonnarutokun4 жыл бұрын

    But he wasn't meant to be a mentor... Why explore something he's not supposed to be?

  • @mrfurgod
    @mrfurgod4 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @i.m.solomon2280
    @i.m.solomon22804 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy Mark's character breakdowns. I'd say more but I'm at work lol

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