because i've noticed some people who seem to be under the impression that the video is trying to say mandark is a trans girl- no lmao him being forced into feminine gender roles against his will *isn't* a good thing and the shitty video that i edited in like five minutes was never trying to say that. his experience is more relatable to transmasc people. being born with a feminine name and being forced into female presentation, eventually changing his name and presentation to be more masc, something he's more comfortable with. (though his parents don't respect this and they keep referring to him using his deadname.) tldr; trans boy mandark, thank you for coming to my TED talk
this is why people should just read actual gender theory instead of going on Twitter... Writers didn't get beaten and thrown in jail for angry UA-cam comments
Actually in the arabic dub that I grew up with they changed the fact that mandark was forced into a feminine role and flat out made the parents call him "our daughter" in the episode which I'm not sure if that was on purpose or if they were just being accidental allies by confirming that he was born a girl- I'm not saying that the arabic translation is canon of course but it is a much better portrayal
I actually hated the part where they try to water down Mandark by making Dexter look like the bad guy, since it confuses viewers on who to root for. Somehow they managed to do that wrong. There was glimmer of truth from both Dexter and Mandark honestly. Dexter may have laughed but Mandark becoming flat-out evil for that was so petty. I'm not saying Dexter was right, but since he's supposed to be a lot younger there than his stated age (6-8, confirmed by Genndy), he's only reacting to Mandark's name and appearance like any normal little kid would.
The hippie parents are kind of hypocrites for not letting mandark call himself mandark. Shouldn't it be his choice to be what he wants and what his name is
@@JohnDoe-rr1fz I mean, they’re forcing him into a gender and its stereotypical expression. You’d think they’d be more leftist considering they’re anti-establishment hippies and let them be who he is... If I was his dad, I’d get his name changed and amend that mistake...but maybe the joke is that these would be the last people to do that.
@@etherealbladerx8153 when she had to babysit him. I think his parents made her become a babysitter for a night and she had to take care of him treating him like a baby despite him having a similar age.
Not gonna lie, when I read "humiliated by his crush" my first thought was Dexter laughing at him when he said his name was Susan. I've been on the internet too long...
Laughing is the most popular, and mixed trans mood problems about its name that it will be consult in a psychologist about its naming that it's strange that a random thunder came across. これについて詩を作りました。しかし、日本のテレビではありません！マンダークがとても邪悪な理由....悪い雷！悪い！
Now when you think about it, it must have been so tough for Mandark to be humiliated by his own mother, have his crush find out, literally babysit him like a little baby even though they were the same age and humiliate him just like his mother did to him. This must have fked him up real bad.
He made the choice to be evil instead of using his talents for a better means. So yeah. I rejoice that he is humiliated. I don't care what someone's identity, or that which parents attempt to force upon them is, if they attempt to conquer or destroy the world. ....Then again, did he ever ACTUALLY try to [verb] the world?
Actually, they named me 'Susan' not 'Susie', but you are correct that they were wrong for not bestowing me with an appropriately masculine name i.e. 'Mandark'.
@@mandarkastronomanov5770 Yeah I am so sorry Mandark. I was crying with you when they've chosen your name when you were a baby. I don't blame you for changing it🤷🏾♀️
when your romantic interest deadnames you while babysitting you... wait... when your romantic interest babysits you even though you're about the same age....
@@carpal_tunnel_of_love Interesting. Thanks for sharing. But I googled it just now and apparently the babysitter is for the younger sibling of the protagonist rather than for the protagonist?
@@nicbentulan that’s true, it’s cuz the parents didn’t trust Ethan to watch his sister. But Ethan was typically in the house when the babysitter was there so it still felt like that lol
DeeDee I think is 2 years older, but still pretty weird. Its like Ed Edd n Eddy where Nazz was apparently hired to babysit Eddy one night when theyre roughly the same age
@@Rack44-p4p Hell, in my reimagining, Mandark finally puts his foot down and tells them off, saying their crusades for Mother Earth is like yelling at a brick wall. "If we did things your way, everyone would go back to living in thatch-roofed mud huts, wouldn't we?" Asks an enraged Mandark, only to get frightened silence from his parents in response.
@@Reapermaskhybrid One day he will have to put his foot down and tell them off. Even if they disown him, that's the only way he'll be free. A lot of parents think they know what's best for their child so they feel that they can make decisions for them because they think they know, but they don't. They don't know.
@@Rack44-p4p Hell, my version of Mandark is an unrepentant sociopath that wants Earth gone and replaced by his supposedly superior version of it, but considering his parents unintentionally screwed him over with a crappy name (in my version his birth name is Suzaku), gave birth to that little imp they called his little sister, and having most of his academics go through fast forward because he was "gifted", it's more understandable why he became a supervillain now, isn't it? Sure, I changed some things around but the overall result is the same, he hates his parents guts because they were a bunch of delusional beatniks when he was a child and it took him yelling at their faces when he graduated high school at age fourteen or fifteen to knock some sense into them and make sure to raise Olga better.
While it's quite tragic that this is played for laughs It's quite comforting that [the audience] see Mandark for who he chose to be rather than what his parents wanted him to be
@@timjohnson8362 fr though. Sooner or later we’re going to have a bunch of crazy mandarks taking over the world because of these crazy liberal parents that are around lol I wish I was joking
I thought this was going to be funny, but now that I think about it, it's surprisingly somewhat accurate to what some trans people have to put up and deal with. Trying to stay true to themselves while the world is treating them differently.
It's night and day, completelly different. - Mandark born male is treated as a girl (basicly he's treated as what he is NOT) - Trans born male is treated as a male (treated as basicly what he is).
@Hellen Mek yeah sure, thé healthy people are weird, not thé dude with a wig and make-up on that feels thé need to take a piss in a woman's restroom...
@@kaylapayton477 Science doesn't care about your feelings. Male or female îs based on what reproductive system one has. It's basic biology and you can't change that
This video and these episodes are really funny, but if you really look into the writing, intentional or not, Mandark’s life is honestly really depressing. For a 60s society that champions peace and love, Mandark’s parents are a disgrace to the hippie name; they have taught and raised Mandark to be the exact opposite, and are completely oblivious to that fact. They obviously know he identifies as male, that he’s born a biological male, that he is passionate about science, and that he has a massive, high-tech lair, in which he is constantly creating and using deadly weapons, exhibiting malicious behaviors, and has concerning thoughts of destruction and even homicide toward Dexter and his lab, but they continue to live in the past and flat-out ignore him. They continue to treat him as a “girl” and name him “Susan” despite him making it clear he doesn’t want that for himself. Perhaps his lust for Dee Dee could be a last resort to escape his parent’s toxic environment, and his rivalry and hatred toward Dexter is fueled by the fact he has everything Mandark doesn’t: parents and siblings that love him, that encourage him to pursue his passion (despite not knowing about his lab). Mandark has none of that. His story is an animated cautionary tale in how bad parenting, gender-based or not, can have a severe impact on children, especially if it places them in or gives them hostile relationships and thoughts
agreed . I think it can also represent how some people who are part of a certain community that is shown as good aren't always good people by any means, seeing how they're obviously forcing a gender onto mandark that he wasn't born as and doesn't identify with. In general, it just seems like such a toxic and sad relationship that I don't think has been expanded upon before (Parents part of groups such as these being terrible parents) Especially in ways that aren't completely obvious to the viewer. On top of that, it's in a cartoon for kids lmao. Either that or everyone in this comment section is overanalyzing lmao
@@quintonadgerson9586 nope. You hit it right on the nose! I have some facts and stories that will blow your mind on how accurate you and op comment was! I respect the lgbtqia+ community! This video hits harder now than ever before! Especially with the norm of the trans community!
@@sjcflawless I think with trans people they just become like that due to biological and environmental factors. Not from coercion. In fact when they flee coercion to act differently from their biological gender, THAT'S transitioning from their gender upbringing.
Family-wise, I feel bad for Mandark. His parents straight up gave him a girl's name and forced him to do things against his will, and he's not even safe from his sister--the only other part of his family we knew about in the golden age of this beloved cartoon. Not to mention, "A Boy Named Sue" botches the continuity since "Dexter's Rival" was supposed to be the episode where Dexter and Mandark first met. Apparently, his real name is also Ivan, though I don't know where that is mentioned. The part where he became evil simply because Dexter laughed at him was way too petty imo, not saying Dexter was right, but he was only reacting to a feminine-looking boy with a girl's name like any little kid would. Also hate that he was made into a doomsday villain who just straight up wants to destroy Dexter, which is another thing about "A Boy Named Sue" that messes with the continuity, because in the first and second seasons, Mandark is still Dexter's enemy, but he does respect Dexter to a certain extent and sees him as a worthy opponent rather than someone he straight up wants to destroy. Plus, he is more affably evil, meaning he was really polite and respecting of others in spite of being a villain. If his back story is true, his behavior in the first and second seasons is more proportionate to the life he's led so far. Also, about Dexter's family, I half-disagree: Dee Dee may love Dexter, but she sure has a funny way of showing it, considering how she destroys his inventions, and while Dexter's parents do encourage him to do what he loves, they also encourage him to do things outside of his comfort zone, though it's only so he can be a well-rounded person. Dexter also appears to be more rational than Mandark, as he's merely somewhat grumpy because of the life he's led so far. You know, because of Dee Dee destroying his inventions all the time. The biggest issue with this episode is how poorly written it is. I bet Genndy Tartakovsky would have been able to give Mandark a better backstory (without botching the continuity), since Genndy didn't create the third and fourth seasons and had no involvement with them aside from being an executive producer (over his OWN WORK) and working on a couple of segments. A MERE COUPLE. Since Mandark originally had no backstory (and the memorable one-shot Lalavava was the only member of his family we knew about), it was likely that Genndy wanted him to be a more mysterious character. MY THOUGHTS ON THIS SHOW ARE SO DEEP 😭
You do realize female to male trans people exist right...? I don't think the point of this video is to make it seem like Mandark being forced to be girly and act girly as a good thing, but this is exactly what most trans boys face in their childhood, being forced to be girly. While I'll acknowledge that it probably wasn't the show writers intention to make Mandark a trans boy it still potrays what they go through which I understand how trans people could identify with.
Yeah even if Dexter laughed at him, Mandark had the most petty revenge. I can say the same for the janitor in the _Die Hard_ parody episode. At first you sympathize with him but...boy your mind will change so fast your head will spin.
@@dakotacaplinger1830 she’s an idiot savant. She somehow always figures out how to sneak into her brother’s lab yet when it comes to most other things she’s literally braindead, especially during the Chris Savino era.
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
I was watching a video all about the history of Dexter's lab. During Mandark's backstory it talked about how he was raised like a girl and given a girl name that he hated, and I realized "Wait shit, that sounds like a trans dude."
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
@@EWOODJ No one is saying that he IS trans, but that he is very trans masc coded. He is being forced to be a girl when he is not, same thing happens with trans mascs.
@@Honeyr0ck it's a headcanon. There were very few canon transgender characters if at all back then, so this is the closest that a lot of kids see (a boy with a "girl name" who demands to be called a more masculine name and goes against his parents wishes of self expression)
I really love this episode which shows mandarks backstory . It gave more depth to tha character and show that he is not only a nerdy competitive child . You kinda understand why and how sad, angry and resentful he is .. And I quite feel sorry for him . I mean his parents neglected him and impose to him what and how he should be ( which is so hypocritical … hippies don’t wanna follow “society rules” but obligate their own son to follow their standards and deny mandarks needs ) Mandark maybe is not a villain , is just a child who was frequently neglected and feel so lonely . And create the “evil genius “ personality to make people respect him more , including dexter who didn’t take him seriously at first and to try forget this whole awful situation with his family ( I’m not considering the ego Trip story in this analysis .)
The issue with this backstory is that it butchers the continuity, if you ask me, like the part where Dexter and Mandark meet (when they first met in school), how they became enemies (which was because they were trying to be superior over each other) and how Mandark wants to destroy Dexter for good (whereas in the first two seasons he actually respects Dexter to some extent despite hating him, seeing him as a worthy opponent rather than being his arch-nemesis).
I think the Ego Trip storyline kind of gives Mandark a darkly poetic end if you take this episode into account. He was born in water, and where do we first see all three future Mandarks? Immersed in water, whether by their own choice or condemned to it like Braindark. The fact that Mandark keeps going back to water the more rich and powerful he gets makes me wonder if he just feels more comfortable in the water, or if it's his way of reinventing himself once his parents are gone- like it's his "rebirth". Is it any coincidence that the pet he chose to bestow superpowers on was, of all things, a duck?
I'd be pissed too if I had hippie parents calling me Susan, or even if I had a father that named me Sue in an attempt to toughen me up from all the bullying, like the Johnny Cash song.
Mandark has a very tragic story, his parents are hippies obsessed with love and peace and they decided to give their son a female name and female clothes against his will, even though he is a boy, Mandark has terrible parents, because they named him "Susan", many boys and girls must hate their parents for giving them embarrassing and humiliating names that go against their real gender, for example: a girl named Charlie and a boy named Lucy. Mandark hated being treated like a girl by his parents, he wanted to use his talent in science and when he met Dexter for the first time, it seemed that the two genius children would be good friends, but everything changed when Dexter thought that Mandark was a girl for his girly clothes and Dexter laughed at Mandark's real name which was Susan. From there Mandark would hold a deep grudge against Dexter for humiliating him in that way and from there Dexter and Mandark would become eternal enemies.
@@untitled2006 The name Charlie has always been used as a masculine name and many men call themselves Charlie, but as time passed, many girls began to use the name Charlie as a short name for Charlotte, just like Charlie is short for Charles.
Honestly the Dexter part was so ridiculous. While there was glimmer of truth to Mandark's words, there was glimmer of truth to Dexter's words too: -He probably wasn't as trusting of Mandark due to thinking he was a girl, since we all know how much bad luck Dexter has had with Dee Dee, and because she's a girl, he's probably not too trusting of girls in general. -Dexter laughing at Mandark's real name was a reaction any young child would have. Not saying he's right, but since Dexter is much younger than his stated age in the show (and it's likely that he doesn't know any better), he's only reacting like any little kid would react. I mean, he encountered a boy with a feminine name and appearance, any normal little kid would have laughed! Mandark becoming straight-up evil over that was _extremely_ petty with a capital P. -And for the love of God, CHRIS SAVINO BUTCHERED THE CONTINUITY. Given how Genndy wanted the show to end after the _Ego Trip_ movie, the origin of Dexter and Mandark meeting and becoming enemies was in school and it was due to the fact that the two wanted to be superior over each other. It's why I practically don't count these seasons as canon. And apparently, Mandark's actual name is Ivan, but I'm not sure where this is said.
He wasnt being mysoginistic, he was acting exactly how somebody would act towards Mandark being a biological male with a conflicting female name & clothing and hair.
Those parents are truely terrible. I get wanting name your child something, but even if your child is born male at least pick a male name, if they wish to change it later that’s fine, but it’s just asking for childhood trauma to deliberately name a child an inappropriate name.
Misleading title aside, This definitely does resonate with the experiences of a lot of trans people - particularly in the early stage of their transition. Being trans myself, I definitely went through those early stages where even though I'd come out as trans I was deadnamed a lot, now about 10 years later, It rarely happens anymore. But being deadnamed so regularly, and having certain gender roles forced on you (Like what Deedee did to Mandark) can be incredibly frustrating and humiliating. Sure, the whole, "His name is Susan," thing is primarily for laughs, but it still hit home for me.
mandark is a boy not a trans, if you see is biography is very explicit that they only called him Susan just to be rebelious on society. That in fact is very sad since they imposed on him they political and philosophical view of the world.
@@brunogomes5262 Please do tell me where I said he's trans. The entire point of my comment is acknowledging why some people relate the character to their trans experience, not that the character is canonically trans - because I'm fully aware that he's not.
@@dariusreidace6663 the way you made the comment, it made me think that you are thinking that he's a trans person, sometimes you dont need to be direct , to send a message. Just saying =].
@@brunogomes5262 He’s not canonically trans but so many villains are queer-coded and I’m pretty sure this counts. Also it was impossible to have a canonically trans character in the early 2000’s on children’s programming
The poor guy is constantly being misgendered by his own parents and crush. Him being treated like a girl is supposed to be funny and him having "cool" hippie parents was probably for ironic effect like "look at this evil kid having really nice parents" but now we can see the way this poor kid is treated like. His parents are the kind of people who are sooooo "open-minded" that their brain fell out.
I guess I never thought of how mature the writing was for this show. This is honestly a good, subtle way to get audiences (trans, cis, non-binary, etc.) to put themselves into someone else's shoes for a few minutes to understand what it's like. Do I personally think that Mandark was written as a trans character? No, but I do think showing people that "hey, this is what it feels like every day to be treated like this" was a good way to get kids to maybe think a little more empathetically. It reminds me of a short film on UA-cam about "what if being gay was the 'norm' and being straight was not." It got people to think about what it feels like to live a different situation. It's hard for others to think about someone else's experience, and this was a good way to show them what that experience would look like if it was them. So many great cartoons from the 90s that taught us well.
I remember that gay/straight norm reverse, too. Sadly it didn't reach to homophobes obviously because they can't be deterred from stupidity. Mandark's parents are awful for imposing "challenging gender norms" on a child that never wanted to be trans. So ironically I see it more as the far left telling their tom boy girl "youre a boy in a girl's body :)" despite the girl just liking boy stuff and being okay with their gender but being prescribed hormone blockers by the self righteous parents anyways. Don't force your kid to be trans and accept them if they do end up being trans (personally I believe transitional medication should only be an option after age 18)
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him. He's an example of pushing against leftest mental illness.
Hard pill to swallow: Mandark is not trans. He is and always has been a boy and identifies as such. It’s his parents who try to force a different gender identity on him. His turn to evil is partially out of frustration and partially as a bid to assert his own identity. This is how damaging forcing gender politics on someone can be. Let them figure it out for themselves. Whether they’re cis or trans, it’s not something anyone else gets to decide.
Facts your child will come to terms with however they identify themselves as they grow older. The parents job is to support that decision not force it one was or the other.
@@jeremytung1632 Thats the whole problem. His parents were so pretentious and self absorbed, they never bothered to consider how Mandark felt about it even after he voiced his frustration. Raising a whole human isn’t some virtue signaling contest just to dEfY gEnDeR CoNvEnTiOnS.
So you agree that forcing a child to identify as a certain gender is damaging? A lot of trans people identify with mandark’s experience because it can go both ways lmao
Why did you say "mandark is not trans" and then list a ton of characteristics of mandark that make him sound trans Like, do you genuinely think it's in any way a widespread problem that people are being forced to be trans by their parents? Or even a thing that has ever happened? On the other hand, trans people getting deadnamed and such constantly is absolutely a widespread problem.
I like how this show was made in the 90s, in a time where trans characters were almost never featured beyond occasional comedic relief, but the makers here have treated Mandark's story surprisingly seriously. Even though it's a kids' comedy show, they're not making fun of those situations. They show Mandark as a kid with shitty parents who got abandoned by them support-wise and keep humiliating him on a daily basis. Someone who's turned evil due to frustration of being constantly misunderstood, ridiculed and humiliated. You don't think he's being silly, you genuinely feel sorry for him in those scenes. The show doesn't treat his transness as a comedy gimmick, it's a natural part of his character. Even more astonishing if you think that they managed to achieve it almost 30 year ago, what a lot of huge production companies *cough cough* Disney *cough cough* can't achieve even today.
These episodes were made in the early 2000's though. As far as the 90's seasons are concerned Mandark was just this evil rival. Even in these situations back then, we were supposed to still be laughing at him because he's evil and this is his karma for being evil. Now though... Yeah, poor guy, no wonder he acts the way he does. It's especially jarring considering the primary writer/director went on to create The Loud House.
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
Mandarks parents know he's a boy but gave him a girls name. Its would seem hippocritical that his parents don't want him to call himself another name mandark considering their names they have, windbear and oceanbird ,i don't think those are their real names. But being called mandark sounds dark as it is said in its name so i understand why they wouldn't want him to call himself that.
@@lynchwebber Yeah, Mandark crossdressing as a woman by his choice is an ACTUAL laughable example of trans behavior, while this video is more of an example of psychotic "pro-trans" parents forcing crossdressing and female traits onto a biological boy.
Mandark is a character that you want to feel bad for because his parents are drug-stoned hippies who named him Susan after he was born. There is no doubt in my mind that his parents thought that his sister Olga (aka Lalavava) was a boy after she was born. I loved watching Dexter's Lab growing up, but seasons 3 and 4 were very badly written. Seasons 3 and 4 need Tartakovsky treatment-related reboots.
I feel that if Genndy jumped on board for more Dexter all of Mandark's backstory would be tossed out the window. On the other hand, Craig seems to be looking into a Powerpuff Girls reboot with continuity attached. Maybe Genndy might let him incorporate the Dexter's Laboratory characters in, considering how close the two shows are?
@@Tobunari In fiction, to REBOOT means to remake, re-tell and re-imagine something original and not having any connection to anything original. A show REVIVAL means to bring back an old show and give it more episodes and seasons.
Right? It's hilarious that trans headcases are attempting to misintepret Mandark's psycho parents trying to force trans nonsense onto him as the complete opposite.
@@JoveJovedop didn’t say he was trans. They said that trans people can relate to him. Instead of being horribly misinformed and transphobic, how about you just stfu❤️
I feel this episode was more making fun of the hippie parents. The writers even slipped in a joke on how the parents were neglecting him. They thought about it for 5 seconds, and once again ignored his needs.
I like how mandark was just being nice to dexter and he just laughs at him because he said his name was Susan, no wonder mandark hates dexter, dexter may not be an evil scientist but he sure is an asshole.
To be fair, they had Mandark crossdressing as Dexter's mom in a later episode. Pro-trans folks aren't too bright, so they could likely point to it and skate by.
because i've noticed some people who seem to be under the impression that the video is trying to say mandark is a trans girl- no lmao
him being forced into feminine gender roles against his will *isn't* a good thing and the shitty video that i edited in like five minutes was never trying to say that. his experience is more relatable to transmasc people. being born with a feminine name and being forced into female presentation, eventually changing his name and presentation to be more masc, something he's more comfortable with. (though his parents don't respect this and they keep referring to him using his deadname.)
tldr; trans boy mandark, thank you for coming to my TED talk
this is why people should just read actual gender theory instead of going on Twitter... Writers didn't get beaten and thrown in jail for angry UA-cam comments
Actually in the arabic dub that I grew up with they changed the fact that mandark was forced into a feminine role and flat out made the parents call him "our daughter" in the episode which I'm not sure if that was on purpose or if they were just being accidental allies by confirming that he was born a girl- I'm not saying that the arabic translation is canon of course but it is a much better portrayal
@@PunishedFelix exactly!
@@galaxyshapeshifter8383 omg same in spanish dub !!!
Actually he could be called trans since is seems the gender their parents asigned at him is female lol.
The greatest back story for a villian
There is a problem in its genes, I will convert the paused video clip to a PNG with added bacon hairs and newbies
Predicted the future
I actually hated the part where they try to water down Mandark by making Dexter look like the bad guy, since it confuses viewers on who to root for.
Somehow they managed to do that wrong. There was glimmer of truth from both Dexter and Mandark honestly. Dexter may have laughed but Mandark becoming flat-out evil for that was so petty. I'm not saying Dexter was right, but since he's supposed to be a lot younger there than his stated age (6-8, confirmed by Genndy), he's only reacting to Mandark's name and appearance like any normal little kid would.
Neither Walter White, Eren Jaeger or Griffith ever had to be called Susan :(
I feel horrible for Mandark going through all this but the way he says his name to correct his Mom and Dee Dee is so cute. _Mandark..._
The _Courage the Cowardly Dog_ screenshot in your pfp
"You're not perfect"
Parents are so high they don't notice the big ass lab behind their house
fr 🤣🤣
No, they know it’s there. They just don’t care. However, I do agree that they are high!
Also Susan had sex change operation and changed his name to Mandark
@@haenockkebede8855lmao you're also high
Or his male reproductive organs.
As much as dexter and mandark hate each other, at least he calls him by the name he identifies as
Just because they're enemies doesn't mean they don't respect each other on some level.
Too true my friend
The person you hate most is the only one who respects you for your true self. It's kinda funny and depressing as well.
@@harleyking88 to hate someone you have to recognize they are at least on the same level as you. It is a bit twisted, but there is respect
he knows his birth name but still calls him mandark, that's a respectful enemy
The hippie parents are kind of hypocrites for not letting mandark call himself mandark. Shouldn't it be his choice to be what he wants and what his name is
From their POV their little kid randomly just made up this weird name that day
@@JohnDoe-rr1fz I mean, they’re forcing him into a gender and its stereotypical expression. You’d think they’d be more leftist considering they’re anti-establishment hippies and let them be who he is...
If I was his dad, I’d get his name changed and amend that mistake...but maybe the joke is that these would be the last people to do that.
@@Pandora234able isn’t he like 8-12? No 8-12 year old should be changing their gender
@@JohnDoe-rr1fz they forced their BS on him and he obviously feels that his name should be normal to his gender
His parent suck
I like how this simple comment sparked debates
i get why he's evil.
-Parents treating him like that.
-being humilliated by his crush for a whole episode
Not to mention Dexter laughed at him for having an interest in science and about his name
He was humiliated by dee dee? 🤔 when?
@@etherealbladerx8153 when she had to babysit him.
I think his parents made her become a babysitter for a night and she had to take care of him treating him like a baby despite him having a similar age.
Not gonna lie, when I read "humiliated by his crush" my first thought was Dexter laughing at him when he said his name was Susan.
I've been on the internet too long...
Nice
I see why mandark became evil
Exactly my point
Because of the thunder, almost I see and I think it is a controversy in a barber's life
Laughing is the most popular, and mixed trans mood problems about its name that it will be consult in a psychologist about its naming that it's strange that a random thunder came across. これについて詩を作りました。しかし、日本のテレビではありません！マンダークがとても邪悪な理由....悪い雷！悪い！
Dede and Dexter are so mean
@Zoe Colquitt yeah, no kidding. now I feel sorry for him
I really wish they kept having Mandark say “Mandark” every time Dee Dee calls him Susan in the doll scene.
Now when you think about it, it must have been so tough for Mandark to be humiliated by his own mother, have his crush find out, literally babysit him like a little baby even though they were the same age and humiliate him just like his mother did to him. This must have fked him up real bad.
Plus, how trans society is coming into light more frequently. This video has a new perspective now! It’s crazy!
And how to him, it seems like the only one who affirms his chosen identity is the one who stops his evil plans to take over the world…
He made the choice to be evil instead of using his talents for a better means. So yeah. I rejoice that he is humiliated. I don't care what someone's identity, or that which parents attempt to force upon them is, if they attempt to conquer or destroy the world.
....Then again, did he ever ACTUALLY try to [verb] the world?
Mandark is in the same class as Dexter, DeeDee is older, Mandark is just tall thats all, but younger than DeeDee.
Now that’s a supervillain origin story!
A villan created by hippies
His parents were wrong for naming him Susie🤦🏾♀️
Actually, they named me 'Susan' not 'Susie', but you are correct that they were wrong for not bestowing me with an appropriately masculine name i.e. 'Mandark'.
@@mandarkastronomanov5770 Yeah I am so sorry Mandark. I was crying with you when they've chosen your name when you were a baby. I don't blame you for changing it🤷🏾♀️
Susie baka
@@D3xterJettster Sussie and Impexter
it’s a cartoon
It all makes sense now.
I'd become evil too if I was constantly deadnamed by people who were close to me
He's not actually trans
(I don't want to sound rude)
これについて詩を作りました。
@@Honeyr0ck yeah he's antitrans, which is unfortunately a problem in this day and age
@@panached1450 I mean the man just wants to be himself is that so wrong
They’ll use your real name when they bury you 🤩🤓
when your romantic interest deadnames you while babysitting you... wait...
when your romantic interest babysits you even though you're about the same age....
The entire premise of My Babysitter’s a Vampire lmao
@@carpal_tunnel_of_love Interesting. Thanks for sharing. But I googled it just now and apparently the babysitter is for the younger sibling of the protagonist rather than for the protagonist?
@@nicbentulan that’s true, it’s cuz the parents didn’t trust Ethan to watch his sister. But Ethan was typically in the house when the babysitter was there so it still felt like that lol
@@carpal_tunnel_of_love Ah I see. Thanks for the clarification.
DeeDee I think is 2 years older, but still pretty weird. Its like Ed Edd n Eddy where Nazz was apparently hired to babysit Eddy one night when theyre roughly the same age
Mandark's parents are the worst.
Yeah, for a pair of hippies and people that are about peace and love they're actually very condemning of their own child.
Like all lefties
@@Rack44-p4p Hell, in my reimagining, Mandark finally puts his foot down and tells them off, saying their crusades for Mother Earth is like yelling at a brick wall.
"If we did things your way, everyone would go back to living in thatch-roofed mud huts, wouldn't we?" Asks an enraged Mandark, only to get frightened silence from his parents in response.
@@Reapermaskhybrid One day he will have to put his foot down and tell them off. Even if they disown him, that's the only way he'll be free. A lot of parents think they know what's best for their child so they feel that they can make decisions for them because they think they know, but they don't. They don't know.
@@Rack44-p4p Hell, my version of Mandark is an unrepentant sociopath that wants Earth gone and replaced by his supposedly superior version of it, but considering his parents unintentionally screwed him over with a crappy name (in my version his birth name is Suzaku), gave birth to that little imp they called his little sister, and having most of his academics go through fast forward because he was "gifted", it's more understandable why he became a supervillain now, isn't it?
Sure, I changed some things around but the overall result is the same, he hates his parents guts because they were a bunch of delusional beatniks when he was a child and it took him yelling at their faces when he graduated high school at age fourteen or fifteen to knock some sense into them and make sure to raise Olga better.
While it's quite tragic that this is played for laughs
It's quite comforting that [the audience] see Mandark for who he chose to be rather than what his parents wanted him to be
Mandarks parents would definitely be the type nowadays to make their son take puberty blockers because they saw him playing with dolls as a 5 year old
@@timjohnson8362 fr though. Sooner or later we’re going to have a bunch of crazy mandarks taking over the world because of these crazy liberal parents that are around lol I wish I was joking
@@timjohnson8362 Ok cite your sources
@@cpte3729 what source? it's a sweeping generalization
@@timjohnson8362 Which is ironic since they're hippies.
I don’t blame Mandark or Dexter for his horrible transformation to an evil genius I blame the real abusers: Mandark’s stupid hippie parents
Those dirty dawgs that named him Sue... honestly I feel like that whole episode was made just to reference a Johnny Cash song.
I thought this was going to be funny, but now that I think about it, it's surprisingly somewhat accurate to what some trans people have to put up and deal with. Trying to stay true to themselves while the world is treating them differently.
It's night and day, completelly different.
- Mandark born male is treated as a girl (basicly he's treated as what he is NOT)
- Trans born male is treated as a male (treated as basicly what he is).
@Hellen Mek yeah sure, thé healthy people are weird, not thé dude with a wig and make-up on that feels thé need to take a piss in a woman's restroom...
EC. George SHE is a WOMAN not a man in a wig and makeup. Transphobia is disease.
@@kaylapayton477 Science doesn't care about your feelings. Male or female îs based on what reproductive system one has. It's basic biology and you can't change that
EC. George the thing is even in basic biology there’s more than one sex (based on chromosomes) so you’re wrong either way👍🏾
This video and these episodes are really funny, but if you really look into the writing, intentional or not, Mandark’s life is honestly really depressing. For a 60s society that champions peace and love, Mandark’s parents are a disgrace to the hippie name; they have taught and raised Mandark to be the exact opposite, and are completely oblivious to that fact. They obviously know he identifies as male, that he’s born a biological male, that he is passionate about science, and that he has a massive, high-tech lair, in which he is constantly creating and using deadly weapons, exhibiting malicious behaviors, and has concerning thoughts of destruction and even homicide toward Dexter and his lab, but they continue to live in the past and flat-out ignore him. They continue to treat him as a “girl” and name him “Susan” despite him making it clear he doesn’t want that for himself. Perhaps his lust for Dee Dee could be a last resort to escape his parent’s toxic environment, and his rivalry and hatred toward Dexter is fueled by the fact he has everything Mandark doesn’t: parents and siblings that love him, that encourage him to pursue his passion (despite not knowing about his lab). Mandark has none of that. His story is an animated cautionary tale in how bad parenting, gender-based or not, can have a severe impact on children, especially if it places them in or gives them hostile relationships and thoughts
agreed . I think it can also represent how some people who are part of a certain community that is shown as good aren't always good people by any means, seeing how they're obviously forcing a gender onto mandark that he wasn't born as and doesn't identify with. In general, it just seems like such a toxic and sad relationship that I don't think has been expanded upon before (Parents part of groups such as these being terrible parents) Especially in ways that aren't completely obvious to the viewer. On top of that, it's in a cartoon for kids lmao. Either that or everyone in this comment section is overanalyzing lmao
@@quintonadgerson9586 nope. You hit it right on the nose! I have some facts and stories that will blow your mind on how accurate you and op comment was! I respect the lgbtqia+ community! This video hits harder now than ever before! Especially with the norm of the trans community!
@@sjcflawless I think with trans people they just become like that due to biological and environmental factors. Not from coercion. In fact when they flee coercion to act differently from their biological gender, THAT'S transitioning from their gender upbringing.
Man now that I'm older, this is definitely unfair and his charecter makes sense. You broke it down perfectly.
Family-wise, I feel bad for Mandark. His parents straight up gave him a girl's name and forced him to do things against his will, and he's not even safe from his sister--the only other part of his family we knew about in the golden age of this beloved cartoon. Not to mention, "A Boy Named Sue" botches the continuity since "Dexter's Rival" was supposed to be the episode where Dexter and Mandark first met. Apparently, his real name is also Ivan, though I don't know where that is mentioned.
The part where he became evil simply because Dexter laughed at him was way too petty imo, not saying Dexter was right, but he was only reacting to a feminine-looking boy with a girl's name like any little kid would. Also hate that he was made into a doomsday villain who just straight up wants to destroy Dexter, which is another thing about "A Boy Named Sue" that messes with the continuity, because in the first and second seasons, Mandark is still Dexter's enemy, but he does respect Dexter to a certain extent and sees him as a worthy opponent rather than someone he straight up wants to destroy. Plus, he is more affably evil, meaning he was really polite and respecting of others in spite of being a villain. If his back story is true, his behavior in the first and second seasons is more proportionate to the life he's led so far.
Also, about Dexter's family, I half-disagree: Dee Dee may love Dexter, but she sure has a funny way of showing it, considering how she destroys his inventions, and while Dexter's parents do encourage him to do what he loves, they also encourage him to do things outside of his comfort zone, though it's only so he can be a well-rounded person. Dexter also appears to be more rational than Mandark, as he's merely somewhat grumpy because of the life he's led so far. You know, because of Dee Dee destroying his inventions all the time.
The biggest issue with this episode is how poorly written it is. I bet Genndy Tartakovsky would have been able to give Mandark a better backstory (without botching the continuity), since Genndy didn't create the third and fourth seasons and had no involvement with them aside from being an executive producer (over his OWN WORK) and working on a couple of segments. A MERE COUPLE. Since Mandark originally had no backstory (and the memorable one-shot Lalavava was the only member of his family we knew about), it was likely that Genndy wanted him to be a more mysterious character.
MY THOUGHTS ON THIS SHOW ARE SO DEEP 😭
How is this good for Mandark in anyway his parents purposely made him girly against his will, and continue to even tho he clearly wants to be a man.
You do realize female to male trans people exist right...? I don't think the point of this video is to make it seem like Mandark being forced to be girly and act girly as a good thing, but this is exactly what most trans boys face in their childhood, being forced to be girly. While I'll acknowledge that it probably wasn't the show writers intention to make Mandark a trans boy it still potrays what they go through which I understand how trans people could identify with.
Ew
@@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234
Very cool
Why do you kids always have to make something lgbtq smh
Dante because we lack proper representation. Why you so mad anyway?
I feel bad for mandark but then I remembered the Dexter's laboratory movie"ego trip".
Yeah even if Dexter laughed at him, Mandark had the most petty revenge. I can say the same for the janitor in the _Die Hard_ parody episode. At first you sympathize with him but...boy your mind will change so fast your head will spin.
@@member-berry-bonbons1124 Dexters lab has many petty characters 😂
Trans boy experiences transphobia for the first time and becomes a super villain immediately.
I think now I know why I used to relate so much to this character as a child.
You were named "Susan" too?
Did your parents also give you a name that doesn't fit what you were actually born biologically? Because if you're trans, this is the exact opposite.
@@JoveJoved How do you know Mandark is a bio male character? Did the creators tell you?
@@IsaLinhstop writing fanfic
Deedee transphobic moments
deedee best character???
She’s not really smart but your right Well she probably doesn’t know what transit is
@@dakotacaplinger1830 she’s an idiot savant. She somehow always figures out how to sneak into her brother’s lab yet when it comes to most other things she’s literally braindead, especially during the Chris Savino era.
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
He's the transphobe. Everyone is trying to make him trans 😂
I was watching a video all about the history of Dexter's lab. During Mandark's backstory it talked about how he was raised like a girl and given a girl name that he hated, and I realized "Wait shit, that sounds like a trans dude."
He's not trans. His parents did this to rebel against gender norms.
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
Its not rlly trans If he never was a girl in any point Just his shitty parents forcing him to be feminine and something he doesnt want to be
I get the name now he wants to be a man and he wants to be evil MANDARK
He's not trans, have you seen the show?
(I don't want to sound rude)
@@Honeyr0ck you just like saying this over and over don't ya
@@y.9645 If it needs to be said, then say it.
@@EWOODJ No one is saying that he IS trans, but that he is very trans masc coded. He is being forced to be a girl when he is not, same thing happens with trans mascs.
@@Honeyr0ck it's a headcanon. There were very few canon transgender characters if at all back then, so this is the closest that a lot of kids see (a boy with a "girl name" who demands to be called a more masculine name and goes against his parents wishes of self expression)
I really love this episode which shows mandarks backstory . It gave more depth to tha character and show that he is not only a nerdy competitive child .
You kinda understand why and how sad, angry and resentful he is .. And I quite feel sorry for him . I mean his parents neglected him and impose to him what and how he should be ( which is so hypocritical … hippies don’t wanna follow “society rules” but obligate their own son to follow their standards and deny mandarks needs )
Mandark maybe is not a villain , is just a child who was frequently neglected and feel so lonely . And create the “evil genius “ personality to make people respect him more , including dexter who didn’t take him seriously at first and to try forget this whole awful situation with his family ( I’m not considering the ego Trip story in this analysis .)
The issue with this backstory is that it butchers the continuity, if you ask me, like the part where Dexter and Mandark meet (when they first met in school), how they became enemies (which was because they were trying to be superior over each other) and how Mandark wants to destroy Dexter for good (whereas in the first two seasons he actually respects Dexter to some extent despite hating him, seeing him as a worthy opponent rather than being his arch-nemesis).
I think the Ego Trip storyline kind of gives Mandark a darkly poetic end if you take this episode into account. He was born in water, and where do we first see all three future Mandarks? Immersed in water, whether by their own choice or condemned to it like Braindark.
The fact that Mandark keeps going back to water the more rich and powerful he gets makes me wonder if he just feels more comfortable in the water, or if it's his way of reinventing himself once his parents are gone- like it's his "rebirth". Is it any coincidence that the pet he chose to bestow superpowers on was, of all things, a duck?
I'd be pissed too if I had hippie parents calling me Susan, or even if I had a father that named me Sue in an attempt to toughen me up from all the bullying, like the Johnny Cash song.
Mandark has a very tragic story, his parents are hippies obsessed with love and peace and they decided to give their son a female name and female clothes against his will, even though he is a boy, Mandark has terrible parents, because they named him "Susan", many boys and girls must hate their parents for giving them embarrassing and humiliating names that go against their real gender, for example: a girl named Charlie and a boy named Lucy. Mandark hated being treated like a girl by his parents, he wanted to use his talent in science and when he met Dexter for the first time, it seemed that the two genius children would be good friends, but everything changed when Dexter thought that Mandark was a girl for his girly clothes and Dexter laughed at Mandark's real name which was Susan. From there Mandark would hold a deep grudge against Dexter for humiliating him in that way and from there Dexter and Mandark would become eternal enemies.
I thought Charlie was a neutral name? I know a Charlie, short for Charlotte. Otherwise yes, your comment is spot on.
@@untitled2006 The name Charlie has always been used as a masculine name and many men call themselves Charlie, but as time passed, many girls began to use the name Charlie as a short name for Charlotte, just like Charlie is short for Charles.
I think Mandark is biological female who identifies as a transmale
Honestly the Dexter part was so ridiculous. While there was glimmer of truth to Mandark's words, there was glimmer of truth to Dexter's words too:
-He probably wasn't as trusting of Mandark due to thinking he was a girl, since we all know how much bad luck Dexter has had with Dee Dee, and because she's a girl, he's probably not too trusting of girls in general.
-Dexter laughing at Mandark's real name was a reaction any young child would have. Not saying he's right, but since Dexter is much younger than his stated age in the show (and it's likely that he doesn't know any better), he's only reacting like any little kid would react. I mean, he encountered a boy with a feminine name and appearance, any normal little kid would have laughed! Mandark becoming straight-up evil over that was _extremely_ petty with a capital P.
-And for the love of God, CHRIS SAVINO BUTCHERED THE CONTINUITY. Given how Genndy wanted the show to end after the _Ego Trip_ movie, the origin of Dexter and Mandark meeting and becoming enemies was in school and it was due to the fact that the two wanted to be superior over each other. It's why I practically don't count these seasons as canon. And apparently, Mandark's actual name is Ivan, but I'm not sure where this is said.
I feel the same way people make fun of my name
1:42 Firmly grasp it energy
Play with your dolly, squidward!
1:54 I have never seen Mandarin without his glasses. This clip is eye-opening 🤔
Pun intended?
Imagine what Mandark without glasses would look like 3D rendered? It would be a cursed image.
This is a metaphor for bad parenting ruining a kid
Mandark's parents are so high that they always mistake Mandark for a girl
if you are wondering why his voice sounds so similar is because he voiced the glasses kid in polar express
YES. I flipped when I found out that Eddie Deezen voiced both characters.
He also voiced in the cartoon "Kim Possible"
He grew up tough and he grew up mean. I guess life's not easy for a boy named Sue.
He's gonna end up killing the man who have him that awful name.
The way mandark cried when his dad said you will be named Susie 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
That is SICK & WRONG BEYOND ALL REASON
Mandark’s outfit with the cape was such a slay
This backstory is honestly sad because there was a chance for him and Dexter to become best friends, but they made Dexter so misogynistic here
Think about it, he could’ve avoided like half the events that take up the show
He wasnt being mysoginistic, he was acting exactly how somebody would act towards Mandark being a biological male with a conflicting female name & clothing and hair.
Hey, look. Everyone has their stupid moments as a kid. I know now that was stupid, but dumb, self-absorbed little me thought it was *hilarious.*
misogny? dude if i met a kid named Naruto or something i'd laugh. then i'd feel sad, but i'd still laugh.
@@NeverZitrone you mean a male kid right?
Damn it, let Mandark explore his gender expression!!!!!
Yeah!
It's not gender expression, it's humanity. Being made to become something that has no basis, reason, evidence at all is mad.
@@ibrahimihsan2090 correct
It's not gender expression but okie dokie then. It's actually just expression in general.
This is what's gonna happen with people trying to raise their kids genderless. Pure resentment
Those parents are truely terrible.
I get wanting name your child something, but even if your child is born male at least pick a male name, if they wish to change it later that’s fine, but it’s just asking for childhood trauma to deliberately name a child an inappropriate name.
Must of went over your head so ill explain. Susan is in fact a girl but identifies as a boy... they give so many subtle hints to this
Misleading title aside, This definitely does resonate with the experiences of a lot of trans people - particularly in the early stage of their transition. Being trans myself, I definitely went through those early stages where even though I'd come out as trans I was deadnamed a lot, now about 10 years later, It rarely happens anymore. But being deadnamed so regularly, and having certain gender roles forced on you (Like what Deedee did to Mandark) can be incredibly frustrating and humiliating. Sure, the whole, "His name is Susan," thing is primarily for laughs, but it still hit home for me.
mandark is a boy not a trans, if you see is biography is very explicit that they only called him Susan just to be rebelious on society. That in fact is very sad since they imposed on him they political and philosophical view of the world.
@@brunogomes5262 Please do tell me where I said he's trans.
The entire point of my comment is acknowledging why some people relate the character to their trans experience, not that the character is canonically trans - because I'm fully aware that he's not.
@@dariusreidace6663 the way you made the comment, it made me think that you are thinking that he's a trans person, sometimes you dont need to be direct , to send a message. Just saying =].
@@brunogomes5262 He’s not canonically trans but so many villains are queer-coded and I’m pretty sure this counts. Also it was impossible to have a canonically trans character in the early 2000’s on children’s programming
fantasy
The poor guy is constantly being misgendered by his own parents and crush. Him being treated like a girl is supposed to be funny and him having "cool" hippie parents was probably for ironic effect like "look at this evil kid having really nice parents" but now we can see the way this poor kid is treated like. His parents are the kind of people who are sooooo "open-minded" that their brain fell out.
mandark and dexter should be best friends
Am I the only one who thinks he sounds like that glasses kid from The Polar Express
Same actor! Eddie Deezen
I FREAKING KNEW THAT OBNOXIOUS KID SOUNDED FAMILIAR!!
No wonder I related to him so much as a kid
Your name is Susan and your a man too?
I love mandark 😍😍😍
Same
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Then you will not love me, because I have many aggressive thoughts
*Susan
@@brendanoriega9903 *oh that's the last fucking straw*
Mandark won’t even allow deedee call her I mean him Susan
Now I know why Mandark ripped off Dexter's memory headset when Dexter's dad told him about moving up to 'big boys underwear'.
I guess I never thought of how mature the writing was for this show. This is honestly a good, subtle way to get audiences (trans, cis, non-binary, etc.) to put themselves into someone else's shoes for a few minutes to understand what it's like. Do I personally think that Mandark was written as a trans character? No, but I do think showing people that "hey, this is what it feels like every day to be treated like this" was a good way to get kids to maybe think a little more empathetically. It reminds me of a short film on UA-cam about "what if being gay was the 'norm' and being straight was not." It got people to think about what it feels like to live a different situation. It's hard for others to think about someone else's experience, and this was a good way to show them what that experience would look like if it was them. So many great cartoons from the 90s that taught us well.
I remember that gay/straight norm reverse, too. Sadly it didn't reach to homophobes obviously because they can't be deterred from stupidity.
Mandark's parents are awful for imposing "challenging gender norms" on a child that never wanted to be trans. So ironically I see it more as the far left telling their tom boy girl "youre a boy in a girl's body :)" despite the girl just liking boy stuff and being okay with their gender but being prescribed hormone blockers by the self righteous parents anyways. Don't force your kid to be trans and accept them if they do end up being trans (personally I believe transitional medication should only be an option after age 18)
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him. He's an example of pushing against leftest mental illness.
When redditors have a kid.
Wow, those hippies are very hypocritical. How could they disrespect their child like that.
2:32 Mandark's sympathetic yet hilarious tantrum.
I know he's evil but I love Mandark
Me, too. :)
:)
mandark being the most pissed off baby is the best mood ever.
Hard pill to swallow:
Mandark is not trans. He is and always has been a boy and identifies as such. It’s his parents who try to force a different gender identity on him. His turn to evil is partially out of frustration and partially as a bid to assert his own identity. This is how damaging forcing gender politics on someone can be. Let them figure it out for themselves. Whether they’re cis or trans, it’s not something anyone else gets to decide.
Facts your child will come to terms with however they identify themselves as they grow older. The parents job is to support that decision not force it one was or the other.
It was more like they named him Susan to defy gender conventions.
@@jeremytung1632 Thats the whole problem. His parents were so pretentious and self absorbed, they never bothered to consider how Mandark felt about it even after he voiced his frustration. Raising a whole human isn’t some virtue signaling contest just to dEfY gEnDeR CoNvEnTiOnS.
So you agree that forcing a child to identify as a certain gender is damaging? A lot of trans people identify with mandark’s experience because it can go both ways lmao
Why did you say "mandark is not trans" and then list a ton of characteristics of mandark that make him sound trans
Like, do you genuinely think it's in any way a widespread problem that people are being forced to be trans by their parents? Or even a thing that has ever happened? On the other hand, trans people getting deadnamed and such constantly is absolutely a widespread problem.
I don’t care what the people says. for me that guy’s name was is and always going to be Mandark.
I like how this show was made in the 90s, in a time where trans characters were almost never featured beyond occasional comedic relief, but the makers here have treated Mandark's story surprisingly seriously. Even though it's a kids' comedy show, they're not making fun of those situations. They show Mandark as a kid with shitty parents who got abandoned by them support-wise and keep humiliating him on a daily basis. Someone who's turned evil due to frustration of being constantly misunderstood, ridiculed and humiliated. You don't think he's being silly, you genuinely feel sorry for him in those scenes. The show doesn't treat his transness as a comedy gimmick, it's a natural part of his character. Even more astonishing if you think that they managed to achieve it almost 30 year ago, what a lot of huge production companies *cough cough* Disney *cough cough* can't achieve even today.
hes not trans though, hes born a boy and identifies as a boy
These episodes were made in the early 2000's though. As far as the 90's seasons are concerned Mandark was just this evil rival.
Even in these situations back then, we were supposed to still be laughing at him because he's evil and this is his karma for being evil.
Now though... Yeah, poor guy, no wonder he acts the way he does.
It's especially jarring considering the primary writer/director went on to create The Loud House.
@@noahmiller8042 He was assigned female at birth and identifies as a boy. That is the entire fucking point. Thats where his arc comes from
@@Tobunari idk man, his attitude in the original run seems more proportionate to his backstory than his attitude in the revival
Mandark was the complete opposite to what "trans" nonsense pushes. He was an actual, biological boy who insisted in being treated like one, while his far-left parents kept psychotically pushing female labels/traits onto him.
Man for hippies, Windbear & Oceanbird are just plain SICKENING & DISTURBING BEYOND ALL REASON
It's a cartoon
Choose your gender:
-Man
-Woman
-Other
-Prefer not to say
*-SUPERVILLAIN*
On this view,I feel kind of bad for him. Poor thing. 😢😢😢
And when I was younger I used to hate him. 😢😢
Whenever I hear him speak, all I hear is “hey do you know what kind of train this is?”
I honestly feel bad for mandark. His parents are just the worst.
Mandark Mandark MANDARK! MANDARK! MAANNDark!
Mandarks parents know he's a boy but gave him a girls name. Its would seem hippocritical that his parents don't want him to call himself another name mandark considering their names they have, windbear and oceanbird ,i don't think those are their real names. But being called mandark sounds dark as it is said in its name so i understand why they wouldn't want him to call himself that.
You forgot the episode “Momdark” where Mandark dressed as Dexter’s Mom and pretended to be her.
Didn't forget it, it just doesn't fit the video.
@@lynchwebber Yeah, Mandark crossdressing as a woman by his choice is an ACTUAL laughable example of trans behavior, while this video is more of an example of psychotic "pro-trans" parents forcing crossdressing and female traits onto a biological boy.
Don't worry, Mandark, once you're old enough and away from your parents, you can permanently get your name change.
Mandark is a character that you want to feel bad for because his parents are drug-stoned hippies who named him Susan after he was born. There is no doubt in my mind that his parents thought that his sister Olga (aka Lalavava) was a boy after she was born. I loved watching Dexter's Lab growing up, but seasons 3 and 4 were very badly written. Seasons 3 and 4 need Tartakovsky treatment-related reboots.
I feel that if Genndy jumped on board for more Dexter all of Mandark's backstory would be tossed out the window.
On the other hand, Craig seems to be looking into a Powerpuff Girls reboot with continuity attached. Maybe Genndy might let him incorporate the Dexter's Laboratory characters in, considering how close the two shows are?
@@Tobunari In fiction, to REBOOT means to remake, re-tell and re-imagine something original and not having any connection to anything original. A show REVIVAL means to bring back an old show and give it more episodes and seasons.
you missed the part where all of anor londo was actually just his magical illusion
As evil and insane Mandark gets as shown in Ego Trip, I feel sorry for him given how real his situation is nowadays.
Yes, lots of psycho parents trying to force trans-nonsense onto their children in order to virtue signal.
I just realized him being named Susan is probably a reference to the Johnny Cash Song.
Imagine that your own parents transvestite you, this cartoon must be for 2023😂😂
Right? It's hilarious that trans headcases are attempting to misintepret Mandark's psycho parents trying to force trans nonsense onto him as the complete opposite.
@@JoveJoved the homosexuality comes from the idea's human manually but the normally comes from the nature automatically
@@JoveJovedop didn’t say he was trans. They said that trans people can relate to him. Instead of being horribly misinformed and transphobic, how about you just stfu❤️
@@MrSeekerOfPeaceI feel sorry that you’re parents taught you to hate
"You shall be named... ✨Susan✨"
"WAH!"
0:58 Mandark: Mandark!
That last "Susan" by his mom sounded very passive aggressive.
I love this recontextualization! Although it felt bad hearing Mandark getting deadnamed for like two minutes.
MANdark don't take that shit from his parents, he a a real man
The absolute misery in his face at 2:22 😢 Being misgendered really do feel like that
His mom is very cute
Windbear: I name her Susan
Me: His name was Mandark
I feel this episode was more making fun of the hippie parents. The writers even slipped in a joke on how the parents were neglecting him. They thought about it for 5 seconds, and once again ignored his needs.
Lmfaoooo!! Mandark’s backstory is the exact opposite of Connie from King Of The Hill.
I like how mandark was just being nice to dexter and he just laughs at him because he said his name was Susan, no wonder mandark hates dexter, dexter may not be an evil scientist but he sure is an asshole.
Poor Mandark. So that's why he became evil.
I apologize Mandark I understand now.
Okay listen when Dexter said what's your name I said Susan and then the other character says Susan
Everytime mandark spoke I thought he was going to say "hey do you know what train this is?"
He sounds like the Know It All kid from The Polar Express
Same voice actor
He is lol
also Larry from Lloyd in space
YESSS DOSENT HE
The audience loves how Mandark likes being called his new name and has to constantly correct anyone who calls him by his birth name, Susan.
Looking back, this hurts to watch. Poor Mandark even gets belittled and misnamed by his crush, Deedee.😒
If only Dexter had never laughed at him, all that stuff that will happen after could've been avoided.
W-was Mandark ahead of his time?
I think I said twice in this video but Dexter predicted how some people are like in the present 💀
1:54 Mandark without his glasses is seriously cursed. 😅
For real 😂
@@VundabarGAWKfan hey there Procrastination! :)
@@member-berry-bonbons1124 What’s up. Did you watch any Dexter’s lab today?
@@VundabarGAWKfan not much but I did see that same clip I uploaded where Dexter eats the burrito and gets a belly ache
Now, in 2023, about half of parents are like that.
THE EVIL COSTUME!!!!!!!!!! LOLL
I’m so happy that I was able to find this video less than ten minutes after thinking I came up with the transmasc Mandark headcanon-
If this episode was made today, Dexter's Lab would be cancelled for transphobia.
To be fair, they had Mandark crossdressing as Dexter's mom in a later episode. Pro-trans folks aren't too bright, so they could likely point to it and skate by.
gotta love how the only one who actually respects mandark's preferred name and pronouns is also his worst enemy
0:28 dexters based
Man-dark. Dark man. Evil man.
He is more relatable to me than ever.
As I have changed my name to Viles.