I want Shrek 5 to be the LAST, as in Shrek is now old and now goes in one last adventure for some reason. Then in the post credits, Shrek is visit by Death.
Here's another possible layer to Puss telling Death to pick up his sickle: Puss is essentially telling Death "Don't make this easy for me, make me fight for my life and force me to truly earn the chance to see another day."
Is fun to remember the call back, death did the same to puss, telling puss to fight for his life by telling him to pick up his blade, and here puss is pretty much rebutting with 'i am ready to keep fighting for this life' by returning the sickle to death.
@@andresf.7563 its also a absolute sign of respect for death the very thing they made death come after boots personnally in the first place. that he felt boots didnt respct him didnt respct the eath that inevitably comes for all by returning his weapon and contuining to fight fire he showed he did learn to respect death.
It's an action with many layers of interpretation. Another one is to serve as a link back to the introduction of Death where Death demanded he pick up the sword but Puss runs away, refusing to face death. Now at the last Death fight scene, not only did Puss pick up the sword Death throws at Puss' feet and fight Death to a standstill, He drew blood from Death as Death drew blood from him in that first scene and on the signature spin move he succeeds where he failed before. The eyes of Death reflected in his blades as Puss's eyes were reflected in the first scene. When Puss says 'pick it up' to Death, Puss is firstly respecting Death himself and proclaiming that he won't back down or run from Death again. Puss does verbalise this as well but that action of offering Death his blade and telling him ' pick it up' would have sufficed. Puss can only face Death with the determination to fight until he can fight no more. Knowing all the while that eventually he will lose but understanding he must fight regardless. That 'pick it up' and the face off to follow says it all to Death. There's more and what one could read into is as varied as people are. It's linked back and forth and layered like a tapestry, there's layers and attention to detail throughout the movie.
While I do abhor the fact people romanticing death in real life in the worst way, this wolf gets a pass for -setting things straight- clearing misunderstandings up.
Thing is he's there for comic relief for the most part. People would relate to him better if he was a bit less silly. Have him optimistic, sure, but it makes it hard to take him seriously if he's the joke character.
In the entire movie Perrito is just a comedic relic character, but the panic attack scene was one of the hardest scenes for me to watch. As someone who has either had panic attacks or helped console others with their panic attacks, it felt so different seeing a movie do such a good job at portraying and helping the person with a panic attack.
I think Kitty lied about not showing up to their wedding, I think she just said that to make Puss feel better about it. Other wise, why would she be so angry about Santa Coloma when they meet again
@@terryhiggins5077 she didn't hold it against him, especially afyer listening and hearing WHY he didn't show up. She forgave him, which is why i too think she lied to make him feel better about it.
@@3bodYking99I think the main reason was that she ultimately felt that Puss genuinely was sorry for what he did and she forgave him, and being adults to solve a problem
My favorite part about Lobo Muerte is how he makes a point to state he's literally Death and not a metaphor, but he functions in the plot exactly like a metaphor lol.
Something I noticed about this movie is that each of the main antagonists actually serve as narrative foils for each of the Heroes. The Puss Vs Death comparison is already apparent, Kitty and Goldie both desire the wish for family and companionship only to realize they had it all along, and Jack Horner is a Pure Evil villain to contrast Perrito's paragon goodness.
Yes, Death is my hands-down favorite. If you are calling him a villain, he's a villain in name only, but ultimately he is a force of nature than a villain. His whistle is going to be my ringtone
@@m3tr0id86 He is a villain by definition. A villain is a character whose evil actions are important to the plot of a story. Evil is defined as anything that is immoral and wicked. Death openly speaks of how he loves the smell of fear and enjoys terrifying his prey before he ends their lives, all of which are things which are generally considered immoral. He is a villain.
"Useless Dog" Also Perrito: helps the team to get to the star easier, saves Puss from a literal panic attack, gives advices to Goldie and cats Yeah, useless ig
NGL Nux completely bypassing Perrito and calling him useless was a little off-putting. The lil' guy showed and told Puss that there is so much more to living and was there for him at his lowest. He may not have been my favorite character (I think we all know who that would go to) but handwaving away his contributions to the overall story and calling him useless downplays his importance.
At first I thought the wolf was completely in his head. Like he got hammered and got so scared of his own mortality that he ran. He always just appeared and nobody saw him. I really thought it was a figment of his mind until he literally said "and not metaphorically" and I got chills as a grown ass man
The line he said when he raged in Spanish "porque juego con me comida" or in English "why do I play with my food" it him saying he wasn't trying but that he never expected puss to change that why he was so angry because he realized I made him realize the value of life I can't kill him now
I think the coolest thing about this movie is that it has parallel storylines. Puss storyline about coming to terms with mortality is more aimed at young adults, while the message about being positive and appreciating what you already have is more child aimed.
DreamWorks has had the exact same faces in their market since Road to El Dorado came out. All their movies cater to those lifelong fans, at their ages when the movies come out.
@Nuxanor1. Bruh. First of all, I'm not even mad that you tried.....but at least make it more creative if you're going to try impersonating Nux 💀 Save the copy/paste text for other youtubers.
All of that and that Puss even says at the end "I know I cannot beat you, but I will never stop fighting for this life" shows that, Death truly is inescapable. Even when he had the upper hand in this fight, if the fight were to continue he could have not only lost, but die then and there. Yet he admits that being honest that it is a losing fight and standing to it is the best way to go about it in that scene. In the end, not Puss won, but Death
@@zephyr9852 He didn't. If the fight were to continue, he would have lost his ground sooner or later and be beaten. You cannot defeat Death, and the movie showed that detail well. Cause not Puss won, Death just stopped
@@Taraku43 Puss came out on top in terms of combat, Death is struggling in the second half of the fight. Even if fight continued, Puss could use the wishing star map as a last resort. Your original comment states that Death won, when he clearly didn't
@@zephyr9852 Again, Death is unbeatable. Puss wouldn't have gotten a chance to make a wish and even when, Death would have still hunted him down. And yeah, Puss was in the advantage in this fight, because he caught Death of guard. Yet fact of the matter is still that Death won by making Puss care for his life, so he killed the Legend Puss in Boots. There is more ways Death won at by the end than lost
thank you!! once you get to the point about the wolf being death, he isn't a villian, he's just being death. calling death a villian is like calling Draco Malfoy a villian. (hes not)
I mean Death is a villain, As he's not just antagonistic. He's also sadistic and actively trying to harm someone. However he's so virtuous, especially compared to the rest of the cast, That it's hard to see him as a villain.
@@Brandon-ew9xx Overall I do agree that Draco never truly hit the benchmark. But Death is significantly more cruel And chooses to make people suffer for no good reason. (Literally just playing with his food.) As such I can't really consider him as just the neutrality of death, Rather he's an antagonist with a purpose other than being a villain, who happens to also be really villainous. Thus he's what we call a villain with standards.
@@Brandon-ew9xx Draco Malfoy IS a villain. Up until the last book he made plenty of horrible decisions and was actively sadistic and disrespectful towards everybody.
One thing you forgot to mention at the bar scene when death blocked puss's first attack with his sickles you could see puss's reflection Then at the final fight when Death blocks puss and shoots him up in the air you could see deaths reflection. I like that symmetrical comparison
Death is definitely the kind of character who would be really hard to adapt into any other movie...which is really a compliment to Puss In Boots 2. Because he's so deeply ingrained with the story itself that you simply cannot plop him into another movie with another plot and expect him to do just as well.
I'm surprised you didn't cover the panic attack scene. It was so well done. Otherwise I agree with everything you said in the video. I fell in love with Death, he's a fantastic character and the best antagonist I've seen in a while. Puss in boots 2 instantly became my favorite children's movie, and my second animated movie overall (after into the spiderverse)
I saw it opening day and the theatre was empty. Just my friends and I. So I was worried it wasn't going to get the attention it deserved. I am overjoyed that it's blown up in popularity, because it's just sooo good!! So glad to see a Nux video covering it. Great video as always dude!
I mean, DreamWorks certainly has the opportunity to do that. Basically pulling an "MCU" type connection across all their future films, but they'd have to be subtle with it like the way you described. They couldn't just have him, say, walk onto the screen during/after the climatic battle of the next Kung Fu Panda movie to give the villain a scare...even though that would be awesome in its own right.
It would be amazing, and maybe a great blooper chance as like a cameo. I didn't think as far as connececting the universes, but more like using it as a literary tool to make scenes more serious or foreboding.
As an O.G. "Billy" I must say, you have had us waiting for far tooooo long. I've missed your analysis videos so much. They were technically the reason why I subscribed in the first place. All your other videos came second to me, because they felt like you were putting up a forced happy front. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy them. But you're podcasting and analysis videos is were your true, genuinely happy personality shines. Keep doing what you love, and your fans will appreciate your hard work. 😁👍
The drop of blood actually has more representation then you think. Puss and Boots stated he'd never been touched by an opponents blade so he's never bled in combat. When death's blade touched him causing him to bleed it showed Puss how large of a threat Death is/was. It immediately forced Puss to recognize his mortality in a very direct way and associated it with not only the Wolf but the whistling.
For me the best part about this death is that he was a bit different then the usually depicted death. He was no basic reaper or jailer, he was an agragor. As he was the agragor of death, that right their puts him head over heels above a lot of the other depictions. unlike a normal god of death who controls death. He just straight up is death plaine and simple
Here's the thing: while Lobo Muerte was a truly fantastic antagonist, he was by no means a villain. He's literally just a function of nature performing his duty (albeit one that's enjoying his job to the fullest), and he punishes anyone who breaks/disrespects the rules, just like Puss does throughout much of the movie. That's why he let Puss live once he finally accepted the natural law of life and death. But Dreamworks made him a truly terrifying and awesome force nonetheless, and I could not be happier.
I second that. He's a perfectly Lawful Neutral force of nature. Lobo Muerte is utterly fair and sets out to destroy the one who is the symbol of not respecting Death. So when Puss does that for him and displays courage in the face of Death? Lobo is personally upset, but accepts that that respect of morality was the reason why Lobo Muerte set out to kill Puss. He does the right thing, reminds Puss that he will has to come for him, and then leaves him to live his life. A villain would have kept trying to kill Puss, showing their hypocrisy. I really appreciate how they wrote Lobo Muerte in the right way as they did.
I was suprised when I heard of this film and found out you haven't covered it yet when it seemd like such a thing you would like and make a video on. I mean, the OP villan, deep and consistent themes, good characters... a perfect combo. But now that I watched your take on the mouvie, world is at balance again.
The "Pick it up" line is all about establishing control. The first time, death was in control of Puss. The second time, Puss stripped death of his control and asserts his mastery of it. Symbolism is fun! Great video! Love these!
Thing is he's there for comic relief for the most part. People would relate to him better if he was a bit less silly. Have him optimistic, sure, but it makes it hard to take him seriously if he's the joke character.
Can I also point out the thematic gold that is the final battle being held in a “Ring of Fire”? As in; “I fell into a burning ring of fire.” A line from a song but also a metaphor for falling into an arrogant spiral of debauchery that leads to near death as the consequences of your actions catch up. Or owing more towards the song; Falling in love, and being burned by it. Running away and being left with scars for the rest of your life as regret hangs over you. That’s another small but awesome bit of theming to the final battle with Puss and Death.
Not to mention. The absolutely chilling visage of Death having the coins over his eyes, a tradition of paying for access to the afterlife. Puss literally gave death those coins. And he points at them before at him in the universal "I'm watching you". He's one of the greatest villains ever.
Death is a masterpiece of an antagonist in this movie, overall the movie is already in the lead for the best film this year at least for me and absolutely one of my favorite animated movies of all time. Everything about it is genius and perfect!
This movie had 3 excellent villians. One a sympathetic villian, that can be reasoned with. One a unrepentant evil that must be defeated. And one a force of nature that cannot be truely defeated but temporarily overcome.
I get chills every time I hear that whistle in any video related to Death. Death is one of the best characters ever created and one of my personal favorite characters.
I'd like to make my own correction: Death isn't just a villain... he's a nightmare. A monster. A petty, vengeful, and heartless deity incapable of forgiveness. They say the boogey man doesn't exist, but he does. He only comes after you at your weakest. When all your strength to continue is spent away and done with. When the toll for the final hour is struck. When you at least have a story worth telling. That is when he comes. It may a while, but we all become his subjects eventually, one way or another. El Muertos. Death himself.
I really like how, the first time they met at the bar, death serves himself a drink with no care... dodges the first attack from Puss AND finishes his drink in a split second, right before dodging the next attacks and actually begins the real fight!! He really liked that drink didn't he?
Wow wasn't expecting to have this pull on my heart like this. Mainly cus I wasn't really expected to make it to adulthood so when I made it past 18 I spent the next 8 yrs living daily purposely poking death in the face saying "nyanyanynyanyaya u can't get me" cus I didn't value life or becoming healthier so in a drug addicted downward spiral I lived a reckless life. I grew out of it thankfully n got clean but still the truth of feeling immortal or not caring if u die u do shit regardless of consequence cus the consequences don't phase u. Not a good way to live
I couldn't agree with you more. I came into the theatre thinking this was gonna be another mid Shrek knockoff, but holy shit was I surprised. This had me feeling things I've never felt in a movie like this. God damn great analysis dude, keep em coming!
I think based on the writing, he is more antagonist than villain (antagonist: The Principal Character in Opposition to the Protagonist or Hero of a Narrative) Like Puss. But also as a teacher who helps him grow. Jack Horner is more villain I think based on writing. But that's my opinion. Fantastic video as always.
This! So much of this^^ The only thing i miss in this vid is the obvious comparison in that last eye-to-eye between Puss and Death that looked completely mirrored to Jango and Rattlesnake Jake.
Fun fact: Death was dubbed by a Brazilian actor named Wagner Moura, known for his interpretation of Capitão Nascimento, from the Brazilian movie Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad).
I wish being a voice actor paid more than your UA-cam gig, because you would be quite entertaining as an established voice actor. Excellent content. Glad you are back Nux.
I just love that Nux is back with making analysis contents, there are times where I either agree or disagree with his takes, regardless I love the way he presents those takes, and how unhinged he is. If this where some other analysis content creator, they would be horrified with the possibility of cancellation, and it affects their takes, and makes it seems disingenouos. But, with Nux however I love how unhinged he is, how he laughs at the face of cancellation, makes it more genuine than most analysis content, and at the same makes it entertaining enough that makes you watch the entire video. Much love, Lord Nuxanor❤ and keep up the grind🥰
Nobody ever highlights that Puss was so scared that he escape the Wolf through a latrine! I consider this important to note because of how prideful and arrogant we know Puss to be. Or that the facial marking on the Wolf resembles a skull (in a style akin to the Punisher skull).
0:57 I did to, Death just hit’s, I really like him, He is terrifying, And his whistle, It is terrifying, And to be honest… *I LOVE IT SO MUCH~* 8:07 Like I said… Death’s whistle really hit me… *DEEP* I can relate to the Fear, That Puss had in this movie, Honestly, And that is why Death is so cool, And Portraying him as a Wolf, Work’s so well to~ 11:32 You would not notice that casually viewing, But yeah, Damn, It’s such good attention to Detail and add’s to the vibe’s of the Situation, It is honestly terrifying!
I feel death is an actual villain as well as a force of nature because he personally sought out to kill puss, if he wasn't a villain he wouldn't have cared if puss valued his lie or not because death comes for us all no matter how far you run.
Puss has over the course of this movie gone from paralyzing fear of death, to "death can have me, when he earns it". The same attitude as Kratos from God of War in Ragnarok
The blood dripping scene is also pretty potent considering previously (according to puss) "had never been touched by a blade." So that definitely factored in to his fear and, of course, death's badassery. (and attractiveness)
Thanks to trauma and finally recovering from it I saw my value in life and it sucks to think that people who live life with the thoughts that they’re immortal have also been the ones who think there is no worth in also living through it… it’s a possibility but I remember thinking it and seeing the connections and noticing that often the more immortal one may be there is also the dark side where the same person is struggling with not wanting to be immortal and simply wishes for death. In puss n boots they illustrate the fearlessness that one has in deaths character because he acts very similarly to Alucard from hellsing.
When you Nux asked if we had ever seen blood in a dream work film. I was reminded of The Road To Eldorado. Where the villian realises that his gods are human, because they can bleed. That movie has another depecion of death Cortes. Whose hatred and bloodlust doom a cultur
If you want to know, if you thought it was dumb that he wasn’t on screen for his other deaths (other than the bell), he is actually in the corner patterns of the little counting cards for his recalling I think that is REALLY cool
Death also plays with anticipatory anxiety. That whistling he first did meant nothing to Puss at first, but then he knew that this whistling meant danger, causing TERRIBLE anxiety. They didna great job with that.
2:54 did you notice how nux didn't finish his sentence? that's because he asked editor-san to cut it out afterwards if would have continued like this: "but also because he is HOT!"
What makes the final battle so great is that Puss CHOSE to pick up his sword. He could have wished for more lives, but instead he decided to value the time he has
One of the most amazing things about death in the film is they never show how overpowered he truly is. It’s like saying that yes he has broken powers, but even without them he is still just as broken. He teleports and creates walls of flames, but he doesn’t need his magical powers to completely devastate one of the most skilled fighters in the world. He was playing with puss, and even when puss had the most powerful thing in the world in his possession, a wish from the wishing Star, death was still just playing with him, seeing how puss would react, not even remotely concerned that puss could or would use it against him.
This is probably the video you have done to this date and I can't wait to see more. Also if you didn't notice and I also didn't at fisrt if you take a look at the Death card borders you can see death a tiny detail that you'll miss if not looking for it.
I really like a quote from a game that shall not be named "Those who run from death, stood still in life". That is how I enterpreded the message that wolf brings to mind.
This movie reminded me of the Seventh Seal. In that movie, a Knight delays dying by playing chess with death. He makes some good moves, but, ultimately, can not win.
I have to admit that due to my own life upbringing, I was never allowed or even given a choice to be cocky and feel invincible. I stared death in my twenties and I had to make that choice to abandon all I held dear at the time to start truly living and from that day onwards I swore to myself that I will live the best life I can and help as many people as I can in whatever meager way I can so when I die, at least someone will remember me as something other than a worthless waste of space and resources.
They played their cards so right with Death in this movie. Every beat they needed to hit, they hit on the head. Also helped that, with Goldy and Jack as extra villains, they didn’t need to sacrifice Death’s character for a joke or two (my main issue with Lord Shen from Kong Fu Panda 2 is exactly this) because they had Jack Horner to be the goofy evil villain, and then Goldy gives you the sympathetic villain that we see all the time nowadays, which leaves Death to be his badass self. This movie is absolutely phenomenal.
My guy's narcissistic mother told me “If you are dying it means that it is your time” during the pandemic. And it irks me a lot.. not just because I hate her but also that I have always despise that “when it is your time.. it is your time” idea..... if death is coming after you YOU FIGHT! Letting death win is for people who already gave up on life and making it worse for people around them.. it is entirely different for old people who already felt fulfilled and satisfied for their contributions that they are “ready to die”.
Having the coming of age story focus around a midlife crisis was fantastic. Lots of great character growth on some of the supporting cast as well. Death also kind of echoes the theme of appreciating things and people that are around you that you may have taken for granted. I agree that Death was depicted fantasticly.
I gotta tell ya, i get scared for Puss everytime Death shows up. He was LITERALLY being chased by the Grim Reaper! I can actually see what it's like to be chased by Death. I was never that scared by any villain in movies, unless it's a horror movie. But Death is the definition of horror, movie or reality. Also this ain't the first time Dreamworks showed blood, watch Prince of Egypt, you'll see blood.
The fact that this movie was about confronting your mortality, which hit me hard, is great. Last year I had that realization of o shit I'm going to die some day.
17:50 - 18:15 "That's the rule you'll have to break to know the truth," "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules," *"And tonight your gonna break your one rule."* -Joker, The Dark Knight 2008
When I first saw the trailer, I knew I was gonna love the wolf, but I was NOT prepared for him to go that hard. The best part is when his eyes whiten from the lightning. Nothing but BLACK AIR FORCE ENERGY
The best part is he doesn’t actually beat death, death just gets mad because his fun was ruined due to puss truly valued his life
Of course. You can't truly defeat Death. You can stall it for a while. But eventually death will get you.
I mean he did tell Puss he would be back for him
@@Zikkar he meant he will eventually die and death will come to take his life
I want Shrek 5 to be the LAST, as in Shrek is now old and now goes in one last adventure for some reason.
Then in the post credits, Shrek is visit by Death.
@@MaskOfLimbo you mean Shrek 4? Shrek 1, 2, and Forever After
That puss in boots impression was killer. He was basically spot on.
Very killer
I legit didn't realize it was actually Nux speaking until he said don't cancel me for the impression
The Problem with Puss in Boots Impressions
Sad state of society
I was actually confused for a bit
Yeah I was gonna say, at first I thought it was Nux but then I thought it was Puss then I realised it was a great impression/
Here's another possible layer to Puss telling Death to pick up his sickle: Puss is essentially telling Death "Don't make this easy for me, make me fight for my life and force me to truly earn the chance to see another day."
Is fun to remember the call back, death did the same to puss, telling puss to fight for his life by telling him to pick up his blade, and here puss is pretty much rebutting with 'i am ready to keep fighting for this life' by returning the sickle to death.
@@andresf.7563 its also a absolute sign of respect for death the very thing they made death come after boots personnally in the first place.
that he felt boots didnt respct him didnt respct the eath that inevitably comes for all by returning his weapon and contuining to fight fire he showed he did learn to respect death.
It's an action with many layers of interpretation.
Another one is to serve as a link back to the introduction of Death where Death demanded he pick up the sword but Puss runs away, refusing to face death.
Now at the last Death fight scene, not only did Puss pick up the sword Death throws at Puss' feet and fight Death to a standstill, He drew blood from Death as Death drew blood from him in that first scene and on the signature spin move he succeeds where he failed before.
The eyes of Death reflected in his blades as Puss's eyes were reflected in the first scene.
When Puss says 'pick it up' to Death, Puss is firstly respecting Death himself and proclaiming that he won't back down or run from Death again. Puss does verbalise this as well but that action of offering Death his blade and telling him ' pick it up' would have sufficed.
Puss can only face Death with the determination to fight until he can fight no more. Knowing all the while that eventually he will lose but understanding he must fight regardless. That 'pick it up' and the face off to follow says it all to Death.
There's more and what one could read into is as varied as people are.
It's linked back and forth and layered like a tapestry, there's layers and attention to detail throughout the movie.
Death was a fantastic villain. Mysterious and deadly but somewhat charming. Totally understand the simpery.
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FOR THE LAST TIME HE’S DEATH JUST DOING HIS JOB AND WAS TEACHING A LESSON ABOUT NOT WASTING OUR LIFE OR LIFES IF WE WERE PUSS IN BOOTS
Plus, what can kill you if you're with Death himself?
While I do abhor the fact people romanticing death in real life in the worst way, this wolf gets a pass for -setting things straight- clearing misunderstandings up.
Wagner Moura's voice definitely helps.
You can actually hear death whistling when puss died to the bell too
Well now I have to rewatch this movie again.
Thank you.
If they ever return to the Shrek-verse how in the hell are they topping this one out.
If? Pretty sure that Shrek fives been in the works for a bit, puss in boots set it up with the pre credits scene
@@egg_234 yeah when they return to far far away
Well good luck to them
@@grip3939for real, I hope that Shrek five is at least as good as The Last Wish
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A spy movie about the gingerbread man
10:30 he's not that useless he helps later with the panic attack which is more realistic than the "panic attack" in Velma
Agreed
and if he wasn't there, they couldn't have taken the "easy" path to the star
@@diersteinjulien6773 exactly
Thing is he's there for comic relief for the most part. People would relate to him better if he was a bit less silly. Have him optimistic, sure, but it makes it hard to take him seriously if he's the joke character.
In the entire movie Perrito is just a comedic relic character, but the panic attack scene was one of the hardest scenes for me to watch. As someone who has either had panic attacks or helped console others with their panic attacks, it felt so different seeing a movie do such a good job at portraying and helping the person with a panic attack.
I think Kitty lied about not showing up to their wedding, I think she just said that to make Puss feel better about it. Other wise, why would she be so angry about Santa Coloma when they meet again
That’s a very good point…unless they forgot about that part. But considering the whole vibe and charm from the rest of the movie,I doubt it
I concur, but I've known plenty of women who would hold a grudge. Despite not showing themselves.
@@terryhiggins5077 she didn't hold it against him, especially afyer listening and hearing WHY he didn't show up.
She forgave him, which is why i too think she lied to make him feel better about it.
I, too, believe she lied to make puss feel better.
@@3bodYking99I think the main reason was that she ultimately felt that Puss genuinely was sorry for what he did and she forgave him, and being adults to solve a problem
My favorite part about Lobo Muerte is how he makes a point to state he's literally Death and not a metaphor, but he functions in the plot exactly like a metaphor lol.
He's death in a literal sense, but he's the fear of death in a metaphorical sense.
Something I noticed about this movie is that each of the main antagonists actually serve as narrative foils for each of the Heroes. The Puss Vs Death comparison is already apparent, Kitty and Goldie both desire the wish for family and companionship only to realize they had it all along, and Jack Horner is a Pure Evil villain to contrast Perrito's paragon goodness.
Well, the antagonists are a foil to each other as well.
Jiminy Cricket was Jack Horner's foil! And Jiminy Cricket sure got his vengeance in the end, lmao
"Consider this my resignation!"
Sonnovabish I was just thinking about that on a second watch
Death has roughly 4 minutes and 15 seconds of screen time in a 1 hour and 45 minute movie and yet is probably one of the most memorable characters.
If you move the 1 and the 4 around....
@Bun Bone yup
If this was planned they deserve a trophy just for this
Four. A reference to Death himself.
As a role Wagner Moura probably knocked it out in one afternoon, but it is a part he will be remembered for.
Fun fact: The Spanish Dub voice for the wolf is amazing (Español Latino)
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Isn’t he suppose to sound Germany
@@ketto2034 idk, I just thought he sounded like Spain.
@@ketto2034 I was referring more to the VA in the Spanish version of the film
Oh god the Spanish dub was so good (tho I didn't watch it in English)
Yes, Death is my hands-down favorite. If you are calling him a villain, he's a villain in name only, but ultimately he is a force of nature than a villain.
His whistle is going to be my ringtone
He’s not the villain but the end.
@@ce461 Pretty much
He is an antagonist.
@@CarlosAlbertoGarcíaJiménez Yes but not a villain by the definition. Not like Jack Horner
@@m3tr0id86 He is a villain by definition.
A villain is a character whose evil actions are important to the plot of a story.
Evil is defined as anything that is immoral and wicked.
Death openly speaks of how he loves the smell of fear and enjoys terrifying his prey before he ends their lives, all of which are things which are generally considered immoral. He is a villain.
"Useless Dog"
Also Perrito: helps the team to get to the star easier, saves Puss from a literal panic attack, gives advices to Goldie and cats
Yeah, useless ig
The video was perfect until Nux called Perrito 'useless.' That's my only issue.
NGL Nux completely bypassing Perrito and calling him useless was a little off-putting. The lil' guy showed and told Puss that there is so much more to living and was there for him at his lowest. He may not have been my favorite character (I think we all know who that would go to) but handwaving away his contributions to the overall story and calling him useless downplays his importance.
charisma 100 for perrito
i thought that was a joke? bec yaknow he was always getting kidnapped.
Nux is a power troll. He knows Perrito isn't useless. He said it to trigger you all.
At first I thought the wolf was completely in his head. Like he got hammered and got so scared of his own mortality that he ran.
He always just appeared and nobody saw him. I really thought it was a figment of his mind until he literally said "and not metaphorically" and I got chills as a grown ass man
Straight up.
Huh. I just now realized that. Literally no one interacts with or even reacts to him other than Puss until the end on the wishing star itself.
The line he said when he raged in Spanish "porque juego con me comida" or in English "why do I play with my food" it him saying he wasn't trying but that he never expected puss to change that why he was so angry because he realized I made him realize the value of life I can't kill him now
And when Death said "you know we'll meet again," and Puss replies with "hasta la muerte" -- "until death."
I got chills dude, chills.
I think the coolest thing about this movie is that it has parallel storylines. Puss storyline about coming to terms with mortality is more aimed at young adults, while the message about being positive and appreciating what you already have is more child aimed.
DreamWorks has had the exact same faces in their market since Road to El Dorado came out. All their movies cater to those lifelong fans, at their ages when the movies come out.
I swear Nux should be an official movie critic. I'd watch a movie JUST because of a video like this. Love what you're doing now 👍🏽
@Nuxanor1. Bruh. First of all, I'm not even mad that you tried.....but at least make it more creative if you're going to try impersonating Nux 💀
Save the copy/paste text for other youtubers.
All of that and that Puss even says at the end "I know I cannot beat you, but I will never stop fighting for this life" shows that, Death truly is inescapable. Even when he had the upper hand in this fight, if the fight were to continue he could have not only lost, but die then and there. Yet he admits that being honest that it is a losing fight and standing to it is the best way to go about it in that scene. In the end, not Puss won, but Death
It's proven by the fact Puss would have died had it not been for Kitty's blade. Death disarmed Puss and slashed him.
In the end, Puss won
@@zephyr9852 He didn't. If the fight were to continue, he would have lost his ground sooner or later and be beaten. You cannot defeat Death, and the movie showed that detail well. Cause not Puss won, Death just stopped
@@Taraku43 Puss came out on top in terms of combat, Death is struggling in the second half of the fight. Even if fight continued, Puss could use the wishing star map as a last resort. Your original comment states that Death won, when he clearly didn't
@@zephyr9852 Again, Death is unbeatable. Puss wouldn't have gotten a chance to make a wish and even when, Death would have still hunted him down. And yeah, Puss was in the advantage in this fight, because he caught Death of guard. Yet fact of the matter is still that Death won by making Puss care for his life, so he killed the Legend Puss in Boots. There is more ways Death won at by the end than lost
The guy has less than 10 minutes of screen time, but his presence is felt throughout the entire film.
I never saw death as a villain, just an antagonist. He’ll come for all of us eventually
thank you!! once you get to the point about the wolf being death, he isn't a villian, he's just being death. calling death a villian is like calling Draco Malfoy a villian. (hes not)
I mean Death is a villain,
As he's not just antagonistic.
He's also sadistic and actively trying to harm someone.
However he's so virtuous,
especially compared to the rest of the cast,
That it's hard to see him as a villain.
@@Brandon-ew9xx Overall I do agree that Draco never truly hit the benchmark.
But Death is significantly more cruel
And chooses to make people suffer for no good reason.
(Literally just playing with his food.)
As such I can't really consider him as just the neutrality of death,
Rather he's an antagonist with a purpose other than being a villain, who happens to also be really villainous.
Thus he's what we call a villain with standards.
@@Brandon-ew9xx Draco Malfoy IS a villain. Up until the last book he made plenty of horrible decisions and was actively sadistic and disrespectful towards everybody.
@Bram Lastname puss throw away 8 lives, 8 of the most precious resource anyone could ever have
It wasn't for no reason
One thing you forgot to mention at the bar scene when death blocked puss's first attack with his sickles you could see puss's reflection
Then at the final fight when Death blocks puss and shoots him up in the air you could see deaths reflection. I like that symmetrical comparison
Just shows how much we are all STARVING for a good story and great villains
Death is definitely the kind of character who would be really hard to adapt into any other movie...which is really a compliment to Puss In Boots 2. Because he's so deeply ingrained with the story itself that you simply cannot plop him into another movie with another plot and expect him to do just as well.
I'm surprised you didn't cover the panic attack scene. It was so well done.
Otherwise I agree with everything you said in the video. I fell in love with Death, he's a fantastic character and the best antagonist I've seen in a while. Puss in boots 2 instantly became my favorite children's movie, and my second animated movie overall (after into the spiderverse)
I saw it opening day and the theatre was empty. Just my friends and I. So I was worried it wasn't going to get the attention it deserved. I am overjoyed that it's blown up in popularity, because it's just sooo good!! So glad to see a Nux video covering it. Great video as always dude!
I really love the "Pick it up" meme that came out of this movie.
I never felt genuine fear from an animated villain before, but whenever his whistle was played goosebumps would spread all over my body.
Imagine if, in future DreamWorks movies, they play Deaths whistle in the background of death/funeral scenes mixed with whatever soundtrack they play
I mean, DreamWorks certainly has the opportunity to do that. Basically pulling an "MCU" type connection across all their future films, but they'd have to be subtle with it like the way you described. They couldn't just have him, say, walk onto the screen during/after the climatic battle of the next Kung Fu Panda movie to give the villain a scare...even though that would be awesome in its own right.
It would be amazing, and maybe a great blooper chance as like a cameo. I didn't think as far as connececting the universes, but more like using it as a literary tool to make scenes more serious or foreboding.
As an O.G. "Billy" I must say, you have had us waiting for far tooooo long.
I've missed your analysis videos so much. They were technically the reason why I subscribed in the first place. All your other videos came second to me, because they felt like you were putting up a forced happy front. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy them. But you're podcasting and analysis videos is were your true, genuinely happy personality shines.
Keep doing what you love, and your fans will appreciate your hard work. 😁👍
I don’t care if Nux’s Spanish voice is offensive. But calling Perrito “a useless dog” is a hate crime
How's it offensive? Spanish ppl are also white it would be like making a German voice or something
I don’t really see anything offensive about it to be honest.
The drop of blood actually has more representation then you think. Puss and Boots stated he'd never been touched by an opponents blade so he's never bled in combat. When death's blade touched him causing him to bleed it showed Puss how large of a threat Death is/was. It immediately forced Puss to recognize his mortality in a very direct way and associated it with not only the Wolf but the whistling.
I absolutely LOVE death he’s an awesome and well done character and villain in my opinion
For me the best part about this death is that he was a bit different then the usually depicted death. He was no basic reaper or jailer, he was an agragor. As he was the agragor of death, that right their puts him head over heels above a lot of the other depictions. unlike a normal god of death who controls death. He just straight up is death plaine and simple
Here's the thing: while Lobo Muerte was a truly fantastic antagonist, he was by no means a villain. He's literally just a function of nature performing his duty (albeit one that's enjoying his job to the fullest), and he punishes anyone who breaks/disrespects the rules, just like Puss does throughout much of the movie. That's why he let Puss live once he finally accepted the natural law of life and death.
But Dreamworks made him a truly terrifying and awesome force nonetheless, and I could not be happier.
I second that. He's a perfectly Lawful Neutral force of nature. Lobo Muerte is utterly fair and sets out to destroy the one who is the symbol of not respecting Death. So when Puss does that for him and displays courage in the face of Death? Lobo is personally upset, but accepts that that respect of morality was the reason why Lobo Muerte set out to kill Puss. He does the right thing, reminds Puss that he will has to come for him, and then leaves him to live his life. A villain would have kept trying to kill Puss, showing their hypocrisy. I really appreciate how they wrote Lobo Muerte in the right way as they did.
Death is so op that he never even gets defeated
That moment when you make Death rage quit… but you’ll eventually meet each other in another lobby
I was suprised when I heard of this film and found out you haven't covered it yet when it seemd like such a thing you would like and make a video on. I mean, the OP villan, deep and consistent themes, good characters... a perfect combo.
But now that I watched your take on the mouvie, world is at balance again.
The "Pick it up" line is all about establishing control. The first time, death was in control of Puss. The second time, Puss stripped death of his control and asserts his mastery of it. Symbolism is fun!
Great video! Love these!
Nux, you are great and you make really good content, but don't you dare to call Perrito "useless dog friend" ever again!
Damn straight! Perrito is a global treasure!
Thing is he's there for comic relief for the most part. People would relate to him better if he was a bit less silly. Have him optimistic, sure, but it makes it hard to take him seriously if he's the joke character.
Can I also point out the thematic gold that is the final battle being held in a “Ring of Fire”? As in; “I fell into a burning ring of fire.” A line from a song but also a metaphor for falling into an arrogant spiral of debauchery that leads to near death as the consequences of your actions catch up. Or owing more towards the song; Falling in love, and being burned by it. Running away and being left with scars for the rest of your life as regret hangs over you. That’s another small but awesome bit of theming to the final battle with Puss and Death.
Not to mention. The absolutely chilling visage of Death having the coins over his eyes, a tradition of paying for access to the afterlife. Puss literally gave death those coins. And he points at them before at him in the universal "I'm watching you". He's one of the greatest villains ever.
Death is a masterpiece of an antagonist in this movie, overall the movie is already in the lead for the best film this year at least for me and absolutely one of my favorite animated movies of all time. Everything about it is genius and perfect!
This movie had 3 excellent villians. One a sympathetic villian, that can be reasoned with. One a unrepentant evil that must be defeated. And one a force of nature that cannot be truely defeated but temporarily overcome.
Part of the story of Puss in boots is that no blade could touch him, so when Death wounded him he felt fear for the first time.
Never challenge Death to a pillow fight... unless you're ready to deal with the Reaper-cushions.
It's starting to look like this movie is just a genuinely good movie. I feel like I haven't had one of those in a while.
I get chills every time I hear that whistle in any video related to Death. Death is one of the best characters ever created and one of my personal favorite characters.
i just love the animation style, it's different from what i've ever seen and it looks so good
I got chills whenever death shows up. Like damn, he ain't playing and wasn't soft 😲😲😲 that's good and scary he was 🐺
I'd like to make my own correction: Death isn't just a villain... he's a nightmare. A monster. A petty, vengeful, and heartless deity incapable of forgiveness. They say the boogey man doesn't exist, but he does. He only comes after you at your weakest. When all your strength to continue is spent away and done with. When the toll for the final hour is struck. When you at least have a story worth telling. That is when he comes. It may a while, but we all become his subjects eventually, one way or another. El Muertos. Death himself.
I really like how, the first time they met at the bar, death serves himself a drink with no care... dodges the first attack from Puss AND finishes his drink in a split second, right before dodging the next attacks and actually begins the real fight!! He really liked that drink didn't he?
This is the most in-depth analysis of any character or any movie that has ever come onto Nux's radar. I gotta go watch it now.
Wow wasn't expecting to have this pull on my heart like this. Mainly cus I wasn't really expected to make it to adulthood so when I made it past 18 I spent the next 8 yrs living daily purposely poking death in the face saying "nyanyanynyanyaya u can't get me" cus I didn't value life or becoming healthier so in a drug addicted downward spiral I lived a reckless life. I grew out of it thankfully n got clean but still the truth of feeling immortal or not caring if u die u do shit regardless of consequence cus the consequences don't phase u. Not a good way to live
Good to hear you’re doing alright, considerably.
I couldn't agree with you more. I came into the theatre thinking this was gonna be another mid Shrek knockoff, but holy shit was I surprised. This had me feeling things I've never felt in a movie like this. God damn great analysis dude, keep em coming!
I love how Nux warned us about spoilers, despite the title of his video and the first couple minutes spoiling THE biggest point in the movie.
I think based on the writing, he is more antagonist than villain (antagonist: The Principal Character in Opposition to the Protagonist or Hero of a Narrative) Like Puss. But also as a teacher who helps him grow. Jack Horner is more villain I think based on writing. But that's my opinion. Fantastic video as always.
Death is the first character in an animated film that actually made me gasp in the theater when he appeared
yeah like seriously thats some horror movie level shit, which fits cause death lol
This!
So much of this^^ The only thing i miss in this vid is the obvious comparison in that last eye-to-eye between Puss and Death that looked completely mirrored to Jango and Rattlesnake Jake.
Fun fact: Death was dubbed by a Brazilian actor named Wagner Moura, known for his interpretation of Capitão Nascimento, from the Brazilian movie Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad).
Loved this analysis. Definitely wanna see you analyze more villains, animated and otherwise.
Keep up the great work you, awesome man.
I wish being a voice actor paid more than your UA-cam gig, because you would be quite entertaining as an established voice actor.
Excellent content. Glad you are back Nux.
@Nuxanor1. Package deez nuts! 🥜 🌰 🔩
I just love that Nux is back with making analysis contents, there are times where I either agree or disagree with his takes, regardless I love the way he presents those takes, and how unhinged he is. If this where some other analysis content creator, they would be horrified with the possibility of cancellation, and it affects their takes, and makes it seems disingenouos. But, with Nux however I love how unhinged he is, how he laughs at the face of cancellation, makes it more genuine than most analysis content, and at the same makes it entertaining enough that makes you watch the entire video. Much love, Lord Nuxanor❤ and keep up the grind🥰
Nobody ever highlights that Puss was so scared that he escape the Wolf through a latrine! I consider this important to note because of how prideful and arrogant we know Puss to be.
Or that the facial marking on the Wolf resembles a skull (in a style akin to the Punisher skull).
0:57
I did to, Death just hit’s,
I really like him, He is terrifying,
And his whistle, It is terrifying,
And to be honest…
*I LOVE IT SO MUCH~*
8:07
Like I said… Death’s whistle
really hit me… *DEEP*
I can relate to the Fear, That Puss
had in this movie, Honestly, And that
is why Death is so cool, And Portraying
him as a Wolf, Work’s so well to~
11:32
You would not notice that
casually viewing, But yeah,
Damn, It’s such good
attention to Detail and add’s
to the vibe’s of the Situation,
It is honestly terrifying!
I feel death is an actual villain as well as a force of nature because he personally sought out to kill puss, if he wasn't a villain he wouldn't have cared if puss valued his lie or not because death comes for us all no matter how far you run.
Puss has over the course of this movie gone from paralyzing fear of death, to "death can have me, when he earns it". The same attitude as Kratos from God of War in Ragnarok
The blood dripping scene is also pretty potent considering previously (according to puss) "had never been touched by a blade." So that definitely factored in to his fear and, of course, death's badassery. (and attractiveness)
Thanks to trauma and finally recovering from it I saw my value in life and it sucks to think that people who live life with the thoughts that they’re immortal have also been the ones who think there is no worth in also living through it… it’s a possibility but I remember thinking it and seeing the connections and noticing that often the more immortal one may be there is also the dark side where the same person is struggling with not wanting to be immortal and simply wishes for death. In puss n boots they illustrate the fearlessness that one has in deaths character because he acts very similarly to Alucard from hellsing.
When you Nux asked if we had ever seen blood in a dream work film. I was reminded of The Road To Eldorado. Where the villian realises that his gods are human, because they can bleed.
That movie has another depecion of death Cortes. Whose hatred and bloodlust doom a cultur
Sadly Death wasn't on the other deaths beside the 8th life (since they shown just a small part of each death) but it is cool that it was there
If you want to know, if you thought it was dumb that he wasn’t on screen for his other deaths (other than the bell), he is actually in the corner patterns of the little counting cards for his recalling
I think that is REALLY cool
Hasta la muerte was such a perfect send off for death literally gave me chills
Thank God I finally saw the movie and had been waiting to watch it so I can watch this video! Nux you're Killing it bro! Glad to see your video
Death also plays with anticipatory anxiety. That whistling he first did meant nothing to Puss at first, but then he knew that this whistling meant danger, causing TERRIBLE anxiety. They didna great job with that.
When puss tells death to pick up his sickle, death actually smirks.
2:54 did you notice how nux didn't finish his sentence? that's because he asked editor-san to cut it out afterwards
if would have continued like this: "but also because he is HOT!"
Easily one of my favourite villains of all time.
Literal goosebumps when he was first introduced.
Death drawing blood is breaking DW's rule.
Meanwhile Perrito (Dog) cursing like there's no tomorrow.
What makes the final battle so great is that Puss CHOSE to pick up his sword. He could have wished for more lives, but instead he decided to value the time he has
Iroh: oh hello Lobo would you like some tea?
Death: Yeah sure, thanks mate.
"I Love Death"
-Nux Taku
Keeping that quote in my back pocket
One of the most amazing things about death in the film is they never show how overpowered he truly is.
It’s like saying that yes he has broken powers, but even without them he is still just as broken. He teleports and creates walls of flames, but he doesn’t need his magical powers to completely devastate one of the most skilled fighters in the world. He was playing with puss, and even when puss had the most powerful thing in the world in his possession, a wish from the wishing Star, death was still just playing with him, seeing how puss would react, not even remotely concerned that puss could or would use it against him.
I avoided this video and all the other puss in boots videos till I watched it and I’m happy I can finally watch this
This is probably the video you have done to this date and I can't wait to see more. Also if you didn't notice and I also didn't at fisrt if you take a look at the Death card borders you can see death a tiny detail that you'll miss if not looking for it.
Im glad Nux made a vid about this movie.
I really like a quote from a game that shall not be named "Those who run from death, stood still in life". That is how I enterpreded the message that wolf brings to mind.
This movie reminded me of the Seventh Seal. In that movie, a Knight delays dying by playing chess with death. He makes some good moves, but, ultimately, can not win.
It showed that even though death was a villain and had to be beaten, death was a necessary evil. The one villain that, in all aspects, has to live
I have to admit that due to my own life upbringing, I was never allowed or even given a choice to be cocky and feel invincible. I stared death in my twenties and I had to make that choice to abandon all I held dear at the time to start truly living and from that day onwards I swore to myself that I will live the best life I can and help as many people as I can in whatever meager way I can so when I die, at least someone will remember me as something other than a worthless waste of space and resources.
They played their cards so right with Death in this movie. Every beat they needed to hit, they hit on the head. Also helped that, with Goldy and Jack as extra villains, they didn’t need to sacrifice Death’s character for a joke or two (my main issue with Lord Shen from Kong Fu Panda 2 is exactly this) because they had Jack Horner to be the goofy evil villain, and then Goldy gives you the sympathetic villain that we see all the time nowadays, which leaves Death to be his badass self. This movie is absolutely phenomenal.
My guy's narcissistic mother told me “If you are dying it means that it is your time” during the pandemic. And it irks me a lot.. not just because I hate her but also that I have always despise that “when it is your time.. it is your time” idea..... if death is coming after you YOU FIGHT! Letting death win is for people who already gave up on life and making it worse for people around them.. it is entirely different for old people who already felt fulfilled and satisfied for their contributions that they are “ready to die”.
Having the coming of age story focus around a midlife crisis was fantastic. Lots of great character growth on some of the supporting cast as well. Death also kind of echoes the theme of appreciating things and people that are around you that you may have taken for granted. I agree that Death was depicted fantasticly.
I gotta tell ya, i get scared for Puss everytime Death shows up. He was LITERALLY being chased by the Grim Reaper! I can actually see what it's like to be chased by Death. I was never that scared by any villain in movies, unless it's a horror movie. But Death is the definition of horror, movie or reality.
Also this ain't the first time Dreamworks showed blood, watch Prince of Egypt, you'll see blood.
The fact that this movie was about confronting your mortality, which hit me hard, is great. Last year I had that realization of o shit I'm going to die some day.
17:50 - 18:15
"That's the rule you'll have to break to know the truth," "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules,"
*"And tonight your gonna break your one rule."* -Joker, The Dark Knight 2008
When I first saw the trailer, I knew I was gonna love the wolf, but I was NOT prepared for him to go that hard.
The best part is when his eyes whiten from the lightning. Nothing but BLACK AIR FORCE ENERGY
Another BANGER video from the legend. Wish I could think of a good villain for Nux to make a video on.
Fun fact: Death is voiced by famous Brazilian actor named Wagner Moura; who also played Pablo Escobar in the hit TV show Narcos.
Really glad to see this type on content from you still nux