I also love the backstory behind Dr. Two-Brains. He was a good person, he just had an evil lab mouse that ended up fusing with him, and took him over subconsciously. It does feel like the good doctor he once was shines through most of the time.
The creators have confirmed that on some days, the mellow man has more control over the combined mind then the monstrous mouse. On those days, he's nicer and calmer. When Squeaky is more in control of the hybrid, those are the times where he's meaner and more insane.
Its actually rlly sad becaise the fact they used to be friends before the incident with steven and squeaky, wordgirl still kind of communicates and asks two brains for help
@@pinkiichi Actually several humans in the show are able to understand him (such as the taxi driver from the Who Wants To Get Rid Of Word Girl episode)
Man, if I had a nickel for every time Tom Kenny played the role of a silly super villain with a tragic backstory that left them insane but still have an understanding and lonely heart deep down… I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird it happened twice, right?
Wordgirl and Dr. Two Brains have such a cool bromance. You can tell he never tried his hardest in fighting her. Given he created a mind exchanging ray and stopped time itself, imagine if he wanted to actually kill her. This series would have been much darker.
Consider everything, it could go both way if it took a darker turn. WordGirl herself is like a way more simmered down Supergirl with a brain of a full on thesaurus. I can imagine a future where she:s far more cartoonishly serious IE Darkwarrior Duck.
"Well you haven't really defeated Wordgirl. If you want to prove you're the best, point my cheese ray at Wordgirl and press... The red button." God this show got dark at moments.
It's nice to know Dr Boxleitner's still in there… I think so often we see the crime and some rudeness and we think that means Squeaky has all the power and control, but really I think Boxleitner is still be putting up a really hard fight against him When Squeaky has 100% full-control, he *will not* hesitate to actually kill people, he's abusive toward his henchmen, and he doesn't mess around. He doesn't "just want cheese", he's willing to go out of his way to torment the people who aren't helping him too. Boxleitner at 100% control just wants to help people and do science, and maybe eat some nice food on the way. He helps save the city, he shows genuine care towards his henchmen, and he's kinda like a goofy but smart uncle to Becky. Dr. Twobrains is so different from the old Dr. Boxleitner we saw ourselves that we don't realize how far he also is from Squeaky. Boxleitner's forcing Squeaky to compromise and do less harm than he could do if he were given free range. You could probably even argue that Boxleitner purposely sabotages Squeaky's plans so he can't do as much harm in some episodes So while Boxleitner can't always make Dr.2B be nice and wholesome all the time like in these moments, he still hasn't lost the battle completely. He's still in there, fighting for good against the evil being he now shares a body with
I love this!! It reveals so much depth to Dr. Two-Brains as a character - or more specifically, as the interaction of two characters! Villains who aren’t completely evil are pretty intriguing to me, as they’re usually more complex characters, often with a relatable goal but morally dubious means of achieving it. They’re split between their good-aligned goal, that we as an audience can relate to, but they might be so desperate to achieve it that they resort to doing evil things. But Dr. Two-Brains takes this theme and radically modifies it - in this case, Dr. Two-Brains isn’t pursuing a good-alignment goal by morally questionable actions, but rather is mentally and emotionally divided between good and evil because, thanks to the two brains, his body is occupied by both Boxleitner and Squeaky. He’s best explained as not one character, but two! I don’t remember the show talking much about this, but this subtle detail adds so much character to Dr. Two-Brains because it makes him markedly unique from all the other villains in WordGirl! Every WordGirl villain is unique in their own way, granted, but Dr. Two-Brains is the only villain on this show (that I know of) so deeply divided between good and evil - kind of like Varian from Tangled or Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars. There are many jovial, fun moments between WordGirl and the villains she fights (like after WordGirl fights Miss Power), but Two-Brains isn’t just a happy villain who’s friendly with Word Girl, but still a villain at heart - sometimes, he actually doesn’t want to do evil! Anakin approaches the same kind of dichotomy Dr. Two-Brains has, with his persona of Anakin at first, then becoming Darth Vader and distancing himself from anything related to Anakin. But Dr-Two-Brains takes this a step further by actually having two personas, and then those personas warring against each other! Some days Boxleitner gains ground and Dr. Two-Brains is nice and helpful; other days Squeaky wins and Dr. Two-Brains becomes menacing like a true villain. Dr. Two-Brains is also different from Varian and his good-goal-but-dubious-method theme because, when Squeaky wins out, Dr. Two-Brains is actually a proper, evil villain - he doesn’t hold anything back, and he’s not aiming for some relatable goal. Yet when Boxleitner wins, he has genuinely wholesome moments like in this compilation! Dr. Two-Brains is certainly a very complex character, as is WordGirl’s relationship with him (but that’s a whole other story)! Your theory supports much of what we know about him from WordGirl and expounds on why this is the case, adding depth to Dr. Two-Brains as a character, or more specifically, two characters! Thank you so much for sharing your theory! Great job! 😁👍
I just LOVE the dialogue in this show _SO_ much; it's so natural, so chill, pretty funny. The writing in general is pretty good actually. It's exquisite.
Watching some of these clips for the first time as an adult made my heart break. Wordgirl and Dr. Two-Brains have such a bittersweet big brother/little sister relationship that keeps getting pulled apart by this psychopath mouse brain that wants to do nothing but put lives in danger for the sake of getting cheese. They really have a lot in common when you put their histories of crime and power behind. If this show wasn’t strictly aimed at Elementary school kids and had a higher budget, I believe it could have gone further into the human/animal sides of Two-Brains. I’m still deeply invested in his character, even more than I was when I watched the show when I was 5.
Imagine if they replaced the psychopath brain with a benevolent mouse brain if the show continues. He’d still be obsessed with cheese but he’d no longer be a criminal. It’d be interesting to see the writers go on that direction.
Originally they were gonna do a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing with Two-Brains, but it was deemed a little too mature and they toned it down. We still get glimpses of it, but not a lot.
Wow you’re a good person! Reading your description totally doesn’t make you worse than dr.two brains who’s the who’s obsessed with cheese and is fictional!
If I had a nickel for every time Tom Kenny played the role of an intelligent fellow who became crazy and evil through supernatural means, I'd have at least two nickels.
Lets not forget that they both have a white and blue color pallete and became crazy because of a thing on their head heavily altering their personality, basically making them an entirely different person. Very similar!
@@MiddleEasternBorder Oh no not like that, I mean they had a platonic teacher-student vibe. She’d get advice on fighting villains and he was like “go kid kick butt” it was cute and completely platonic.
I just discovered, by virtue of sounding exactly like Ice King, that they are, in fact, voiced by the same person. What I did not expect was that both were voiced by Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of Spongebob. Extremely talented man.
Agreed, when i found wordgirl, it was such an interesting show, especially when it came down to the villains cause they were less villains and more hyper obsessed people
It is, since they were close friends before he became evil, and he's only evil because of a terrible tragedy where the mouse brain took over his mind and ruined his life and made him commit crimes and constantly get thrown in jail.
@@joshualindsey2711 True, such as in one episode where his and Wordgirl's brains got switched he was acting just like himself and Wordgirl was the one well, wanting cheese
Thats pretty nice honestly, i respect that the show made for little kids took the time to be charming, they didnt need to have these well written moments but they did. They coulda just been singing songs about words and letters, but they instead made a preschool kim possible meets Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. OMG the doc reminds me SO mucn of Giovanni from Epithet Erased!
Dr. Doof: while i got the "Best Evil Dad" award, i heard that you got the "Best Evil Friend Uncle" award. How did you do it? Dr.Two: i have my nemesis treat like a buddy who i dont mind to lean the couch when she sad, sometime like a niece to me. Like my demenia "cousin" who love to kidnap princess but at least i happy with my life that i not need kidnap anybody...
Wait so he does have control for a lot of the time? I guess his actions are really just from a lot of influence from the mouse brain, like doctor octopus
Boxlietner has a surprising amount of influence over Two-Brains yet can rarely break free to actually speak his true feelings. Yet Squeaky when he gets full control is a murderous lunatic which is equally rare.
It's...complicated. Squeaky's desire to steal cheese is the primary thing driving Two-Brains overall, but it's a day to day thing otherwise on _how_ he fulfills that, and his general behavior beyond that goal. Somedays, Boxleitner's got a bit more control, and those days he's nicer, saner, more considerate, his plans are less destructive and harmful. When Squeaky's overall more in control, Two-Brains is more selfish, cruel, egotistical and backstabbing, willing to do nearly anything for his fix and even being willing to _kill_ Wordgirl instead of simply trapping her. When Boxleitner's 100% in control, he's overall just a nice guy who wants to do the right thing. When _Squeaky's_ the one fully in control, though...he has absolutely *_zero_* morality.
Vids like this make me wish that Wordgirl could have a remake because Dr. Two Brains is such an interesting character. I think a remake kinda like the tangled tv show where it's serious but still has some kid show qualities would be perfect for Wordgirl
If I had a nickel for every role tom kenny plays a character thats starts off good and then slowly becomes insane due to a tragic backstory I'd have at least two nickels.
This is the most wholesome superhero villain, dynamic I have ever seen there. Just generally nice to each other. Also they need to be way more villains in media who love their henchmen and other people around them, without a sense of irony
Is it wrong for me to simp for dr. Two-Brains??? I don't simp for a lot of characters but he is so sweet! He is so friendly to his henchmen and they're ACTUALLY FRIENDS instead of Dr. Two-Brains just using them!!! I love guys like this!!!
Tom Kenny always seems to play insane characters with sad backstories. Doctor two brains has to be my favorite because there’s still some good left in him, it’s just plagued
Man I love that Dr. Two Brains 1) Will not be used as an excuse 2) Is a caring adult [Even though he is a criminal yes but it’s a pbs kid show come on lol] 3) Encourage Becky to have confidence in herself to do a public speech and maybe think about committing a petty crime to help her out. 😂
Even though it probably aired a bit before, their relationship reminds of the Ice King backstory arch from Adventure Time with the way the two interact.
I can relate to 2:54, all want to do in my life is to befriend someone who'll understand my interests and conversations, it doesn't matter who it is, as long as the person ain't an asshole.
Originally two brains was a scientist who becky was friends with and routinely helped with experiments and such, an accident with a lab rat caused him to fuse brains with said rat and create the villain, it's less "father and daughter" and more "good friends"
8:38 cant he use that device to save himself from his two brains? I mean like, does the new host need to have a brain to swap? Couldnt twobrains make a new body, swap his brain into it, leaving the mouse with a useless brainless body?
Here's the thing about the ray. It doesn't seem to consider the fused Squeaky as an entity. Either that or the ray only works on human brains. Also, keep in mind that Squeaky, if he were given full reign, would absolutely not hesitate to murder people in order to get his way. On top of that, it seems that Steven might know how to trick the mouse into being less vicious, or at least knows how to not be taken advantage of by Squeaky. If it were anyone else, as we see in the episode where this mind swap ray was introduced, it would cause them to feel the side effects of a fused mind. Perhaps Squeaky might take over completely if it were a weaker-willed person.
@@sierrafirerider Yeah so my suggestion was he makes a new body, one with no brain, and "swaps brains" with that. Then his old body would be brainless, and squaky would not be able to do anything, because I think the main body would need a brain in order to operate the limbs and such, but Steven would have a new body with no mouse brain attached.
That's what I was wondering; in the episode, it's only ever aimed at the center of his head, where the Boxleitner brain is. But what if he (or someone else, no way would Squeaky just allow himself to be separated from a genius scientist like that) aimed it at the mouse brain specifically and some other more docile target? It wouldn't be perfect, he'd still have a second brain, but it at least wouldn't be an objectively evil one
@@sierrafireriderI think Squeaky alters Steven's memories. But while Steven forgets things, he often reigns Squeaky in, remembering his grip on mortality, so Squeaky is never gained full control.
What’s wild is that two brains is the same voice actor as the ice king and the both have similar backstories, he even has a similar relationship to the protagonist like this video portrays!
I have not heard of this show and I am already in love with their Bromance. They have a system and rhythm and such chemistry and synergy. The kind of hero/villain trope that they will fight each other but if another enemy stepped to fight, they have each other’s back.
Dr. Two Brains always seemed to me like a parody of Dr. Curt Connors from Spider-Man, starting out as a friend to the hero but becoming his enemy after a freak lab accident involving an animal's DNA. And as with Spidey and Curt, there's a steady friend/rival relationship between WG and DTB that never once feels contradictory or out of character.
Why does two brains sound so familiar. I cannot figure out where I heard his voice. I looked up the actor and I don’t recognize most of the characters google says he plays Edit: ICE KING. IT’S TOM KENNY AND HE’S ICE KING FROM ADVENTURE TIME
Man this show was way a head of it's time voice actors got really into their roles perfectly you wouldn't think this was a PBS kids show until it showed.
2:50 this hurts me because the way his voice calms down and we can *hear* Steven shining through and speaking to his old friend. 5:01 and here too, Steven comes through to happily know that Wordgirl still has nice things to say after all this time.
I also love the backstory behind Dr. Two-Brains. He was a good person, he just had an evil lab mouse that ended up fusing with him, and took him over subconsciously. It does feel like the good doctor he once was shines through most of the time.
Dr. two brains an interesting character heck he’s my favorite bad guy in the show
The creators have confirmed that on some days, the mellow man has more control over the combined mind then the monstrous mouse. On those days, he's nicer and calmer. When Squeaky is more in control of the hybrid, those are the times where he's meaner and more insane.
He’s epic
ice king type beat
two brains: what do you want to do tonight brain?
mouse brain: the same thing we do every night, Boxleitner...
Unlike other villains, Dr. Two Brains has respect and cares for his henchmen and vice versa. They're more like best friends.
Yeah but he once didn't allow them to go apple picking
@@hadbetterdays8118 well I mean he let them after a bit. And then he turned it into a s c h e m e.
Or children.
he wasn't all that respectful at first, but their relationship got better as the show went on
One unkind thing he did was when he didn’t let his henchmen celebrate new years
Its actually rlly sad becaise the fact they used to be friends before the incident with steven and squeaky, wordgirl still kind of communicates and asks two brains for help
I mean he is the foremost authority on superheroing
Reminds me of Ice King
@@lucio-ohs8828 hmm… i wonder what the correlation would be…
@@lucio-ohs8828Tom Kenny
@@lingonberryjamperhaps we will never know
Dr. Two Brains and Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz should be friends.
That would be the best crossover of all time xD
The wordinator.
the Wordnazer (when he didnt want to say 'nator' lmao)
The Word-inator.
I think heinz would definitely ask about the 2 brains thing XD that would so be his first question
1:30 Can we just mention how Captain Huggyface is stealing Dr. Two-Brains' oranges, while Wordgirl is accusing Dr. Two-Brains of potential crime?
Can we apply our human laws to an alien monkey?
@@highlander2319 I mean he does seem to have human levels of awareness, he just can't speak human language so maybe?
The monkey is "fighting the crime" so he knows what crime is
And if he lives in a human society he must respect the law
@@pinkiichi Actually several humans in the show are able to understand him
(such as the taxi driver from the Who Wants To Get Rid Of Word Girl episode)
@@muddashucka9743 I didn't say nobody can understand him I just said he doesn't speak human language. Dude literally speaks monkey
Man, if I had a nickel for every time Tom Kenny played the role of a silly super villain with a tragic backstory that left them insane but still have an understanding and lonely heart deep down… I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird it happened twice, right?
Oh, thank you, I was just thinking that voice is so sooo familiar...
wait who’s the second one ?
@@yyidhraa
Ice King
@@daniboy4153YEEEES NOW I REMEMBER. TY
3 times actually, in rl stines the haunting hour, he played uncle howee
"Too bad the word of the day wasn't ironic" Damn that flew over my head as a kid
That shade tho.
Whats the time stamp
@@SugaCxbe2:25
@@BrokeBot Thank you!
😂😂
"I steal the *cheese* ! I buy the crackers."
7:17 yes that part is so wholesome 😭💖
✨Standards✨🤣
@@Zoogore6777professionals have them
He's a villain, not a monster!
professionals have standards
Wordgirl and Dr. Two Brains have such a cool bromance. You can tell he never tried his hardest in fighting her. Given he created a mind exchanging ray and stopped time itself, imagine if he wanted to actually kill her. This series would have been much darker.
and shorter
Consider everything, it could go both way if it took a darker turn. WordGirl herself is like a way more simmered down Supergirl with a brain of a full on thesaurus. I can imagine a future where she:s far more cartoonishly serious IE Darkwarrior Duck.
There was an episode where Squeaky (the mouse half of DTB) took over for the day and his second ever act was TRYING TO KILL WORD GIRL. So yeah
"Well you haven't really defeated Wordgirl. If you want to prove you're the best, point my cheese ray at Wordgirl and press... The red button."
God this show got dark at moments.
@@frownyclowny6955 I am pretty sure the only reason she didn't die was because two brains stopped him
It's nice to know Dr Boxleitner's still in there… I think so often we see the crime and some rudeness and we think that means Squeaky has all the power and control, but really I think Boxleitner is still be putting up a really hard fight against him
When Squeaky has 100% full-control, he *will not* hesitate to actually kill people, he's abusive toward his henchmen, and he doesn't mess around. He doesn't "just want cheese", he's willing to go out of his way to torment the people who aren't helping him too.
Boxleitner at 100% control just wants to help people and do science, and maybe eat some nice food on the way. He helps save the city, he shows genuine care towards his henchmen, and he's kinda like a goofy but smart uncle to Becky.
Dr. Twobrains is so different from the old Dr. Boxleitner we saw ourselves that we don't realize how far he also is from Squeaky. Boxleitner's forcing Squeaky to compromise and do less harm than he could do if he were given free range. You could probably even argue that Boxleitner purposely sabotages Squeaky's plans so he can't do as much harm in some episodes
So while Boxleitner can't always make Dr.2B be nice and wholesome all the time like in these moments, he still hasn't lost the battle completely. He's still in there, fighting for good against the evil being he now shares a body with
This is a good theory, *im ‘stealing’ it!*
@@JustKat_ steal all you want, thank you!
I agree with the previous reply, I am now keeping this comment forever.
I love this!! It reveals so much depth to Dr. Two-Brains as a character - or more specifically, as the interaction of two characters!
Villains who aren’t completely evil are pretty intriguing to me, as they’re usually more complex characters, often with a relatable goal but morally dubious means of achieving it. They’re split between their good-aligned goal, that we as an audience can relate to, but they might be so desperate to achieve it that they resort to doing evil things. But Dr. Two-Brains takes this theme and radically modifies it - in this case, Dr. Two-Brains isn’t pursuing a good-alignment goal by morally questionable actions, but rather is mentally and emotionally divided between good and evil because, thanks to the two brains, his body is occupied by both Boxleitner and Squeaky. He’s best explained as not one character, but two!
I don’t remember the show talking much about this, but this subtle detail adds so much character to Dr. Two-Brains because it makes him markedly unique from all the other villains in WordGirl! Every WordGirl villain is unique in their own way, granted, but Dr. Two-Brains is the only villain on this show (that I know of) so deeply divided between good and evil - kind of like Varian from Tangled or Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars. There are many jovial, fun moments between WordGirl and the villains she fights (like after WordGirl fights Miss Power), but Two-Brains isn’t just a happy villain who’s friendly with Word Girl, but still a villain at heart - sometimes, he actually doesn’t want to do evil!
Anakin approaches the same kind of dichotomy Dr. Two-Brains has, with his persona of Anakin at first, then becoming Darth Vader and distancing himself from anything related to Anakin. But Dr-Two-Brains takes this a step further by actually having two personas, and then those personas warring against each other! Some days Boxleitner gains ground and Dr. Two-Brains is nice and helpful; other days Squeaky wins and Dr. Two-Brains becomes menacing like a true villain. Dr. Two-Brains is also different from Varian and his good-goal-but-dubious-method theme because, when Squeaky wins out, Dr. Two-Brains is actually a proper, evil villain - he doesn’t hold anything back, and he’s not aiming for some relatable goal. Yet when Boxleitner wins, he has genuinely wholesome moments like in this compilation!
Dr. Two-Brains is certainly a very complex character, as is WordGirl’s relationship with him (but that’s a whole other story)! Your theory supports much of what we know about him from WordGirl and expounds on why this is the case, adding depth to Dr. Two-Brains as a character, or more specifically, two characters! Thank you so much for sharing your theory! Great job! 😁👍
His character sort of reminds me of ice king...
OH MY GOD THATS WHY THE VOICE SOUNDED FAMILIAR...
I just LOVE the dialogue in this show _SO_ much; it's so natural, so chill, pretty funny. The writing in general is pretty good actually. It's exquisite.
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@@limerobloxgaming8567 Ironically, my comment did not sound natural at all. I don't know what I was thinking.
@@HatsCaliber wym?
@@limerobloxgaming8567 "Love" is emphasized but so is "so" and it makes the sentence sound awkward imo.
@@HatsCaliber Exquisite. Hey, I think Word Girl would say that word! Nice job, TopHat! Very cool.
I love that he literally only steal cheese anything else he will happily buy.,😂
Unfortunately that’s the evil mouse brain of two brain that wants the cheese, he normally is an upstanding citizen
Cheese is a hell of a drug
@@firepuppies4086 it's just too gouda to resist.
@@FScotsman4472bro how can you Munster up such a bad pun from such an old comment?
@@kidvega0450 it could brie my inability to stop.
I can't believe Simon's backstory was a Wordgirl reference all along....
Tom Kenny is a talent
this is my favorite comment
Tom Kenny is so iconic
Word Girl- it's just you and me in the wreckage of the world- 😂
“You’re the bad guy, but that doesn’t mean you’re a bad guy.”
"You are bad guy. But this does not mean you are, bad *guy?*"
- Zangief, from Wreck-It Ralph
@@rickywalters7717 How did he know?
So... He keeps a whole tree in a tiny pot in a dimly light warehouse and it produces plenty of large, bright fruit?
SCIENCE!!!
He's a scientist, he probably made a growth serum or super good fertilizer
"Too bad the word of the day wasn't 'ironic'" oh hell naw, he roasting her💀
bruh i actually laughed out loud at that part 💀
Watching some of these clips for the first time as an adult made my heart break. Wordgirl and Dr. Two-Brains have such a bittersweet big brother/little sister relationship that keeps getting pulled apart by this psychopath mouse brain that wants to do nothing but put lives in danger for the sake of getting cheese. They really have a lot in common when you put their histories of crime and power behind.
If this show wasn’t strictly aimed at Elementary school kids and had a higher budget, I believe it could have gone further into the human/animal sides of Two-Brains. I’m still deeply invested in his character, even more than I was when I watched the show when I was 5.
Imagine if they replaced the psychopath brain with a benevolent mouse brain if the show continues. He’d still be obsessed with cheese but he’d no longer be a criminal. It’d be interesting to see the writers go on that direction.
Originally they were gonna do a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing with Two-Brains, but it was deemed a little too mature and they toned it down. We still get glimpses of it, but not a lot.
Wow you’re a good person! Reading your description totally doesn’t make you worse than dr.two brains who’s the who’s obsessed with cheese and is fictional!
The natural conversations they have makes me happy lol
I know, I hope they get married and have kids and a nice retirement eventually and a cabin by the lake up in maine or something
I’m going to need you to turn yourself into the police right now.
@@JohnSmith-fq3rg bro what 💀
@@JohnSmith-fq3rg NAHHH 💀
@@JohnSmith-fq3rgwhat
“Maybe you can rob the cheese delivery van”
“That sounds like it’s full of cheese!”
Lmao
If I had a nickel for every time Tom Kenny played the role of an intelligent fellow who became crazy and evil through supernatural means, I'd have at least two nickels.
Which isn’t a lot but strange it happened twice
Make that three nickels - Mumbo from Teen Titans
@@andrewlance3898 wasn't he a magician tho?
Lets not forget that they both have a white and blue color pallete and became crazy because of a thing on their head heavily altering their personality, basically making them an entirely different person. Very similar!
they just remind me of the relationship perry the platypus and dr. doofenshmirtz have
If Dr. Doof and Perry have a uncle and niece relationship
A villain and a hero having a friendly conversation is kinda cheesy but also cool at the same time... Wait
And now we know why they're friends and enemies together.
😂
Cheesy huh? Seems legit.
I wish he could have been saved from Squeaky, him and Becky had such a cute friendship.
That sounds a little... concerning, but I get your point
@@MiddleEasternBorder Oh no not like that, I mean they had a platonic teacher-student vibe. She’d get advice on fighting villains and he was like “go kid kick butt” it was cute and completely platonic.
@@Sweetumskitty1789 Yeah, he's like an uncle or Grandpa ☺️
@@missconstruct6968 Definitely an uncle, he’s “got gives you money instead of a present for your birthday” vibes. But in a coolish way.
@@MiddleEasternBorder This is a kids show not dateline nbc
I just discovered, by virtue of sounding exactly like Ice King, that they are, in fact, voiced by the same person.
What I did not expect was that both were voiced by Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of Spongebob.
Extremely talented man.
Same exact situation happened to me lol
Me too at like the exact same time lol
The dude is everywhere, lowkey.
starscream
Tom Kenny always had the best voices ✨
It's just Ice king
@@franchisefanatic4142 Dr. Two-Brains came first but ok
(Edit: also they do sound slightly different I think)
@@franchisefanatic4142 watch Spongebob
There are days when I wish they would bring back Dr. Boxleitner but Dr. Two Brains has his wholesome and humane moments.
Wow. WG almost went for a Twlight friendship dilemma there. If she can't see someone committing a crime, then she will cause it to happen.
that surprised me too! lol
Lesson 0 strikes again
Planting evidence for arrest quotas in a nutshell
Becky and Twilight, founding members of the Adorkable Heroine Book Club.
OMG I JUST REALIZED HIS SLIPPERS ARE MICE OMG I WANT THEM
I love unconventional villains.. makes him really unique.
Agreed, when i found wordgirl, it was such an interesting show, especially when it came down to the villains cause they were less villains and more hyper obsessed people
It's really quite sad if you think about it
It is, since they were close friends before he became evil, and he's only evil because of a terrible tragedy where the mouse brain took over his mind and ruined his life and made him commit crimes and constantly get thrown in jail.
@@joshualindsey2711 True, such as in one episode where his and Wordgirl's brains got switched he was acting just like himself and Wordgirl was the one well, wanting cheese
I really wish he could've been saved in the end 😭
@@shanryder Me too
@@shanryder probably wouldnt risk a villian that good, im betting that dr two brains were the writers favorite, lol.
Thats pretty nice honestly, i respect that the show made for little kids took the time to be charming, they didnt need to have these well written moments but they did. They coulda just been singing songs about words and letters, but they instead made a preschool kim possible meets Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. OMG the doc reminds me SO mucn of Giovanni from Epithet Erased!
I feel like doofenshmirtz and Dr Two brains would make good friends :)
Dr. Doof: while i got the "Best Evil Dad" award, i heard that you got the "Best Evil Friend Uncle" award. How did you do it?
Dr.Two: i have my nemesis treat like a buddy who i dont mind to lean the couch when she sad, sometime like a niece to me. Like my demenia "cousin" who love to kidnap princess but at least i happy with my life that i not need kidnap anybody...
Nah. Dr twobrains would make doof competent. Truly a threat to be reckoned with
Yeah
Wait so he does have control for a lot of the time? I guess his actions are really just from a lot of influence from the mouse brain, like doctor octopus
*so we fix the microchip. got it.*
Yeah its moreso Squeaky in charge than it is Steven.
He’s also constantly ensuring Squeaky doesn’t go too far.
Meanwhile Squeaky is constantly saying “crime time. Destroy everything for cheese”
Boxlietner has a surprising amount of influence over Two-Brains yet can rarely break free to actually speak his true feelings.
Yet Squeaky when he gets full control is a murderous lunatic which is equally rare.
It's...complicated. Squeaky's desire to steal cheese is the primary thing driving Two-Brains overall, but it's a day to day thing otherwise on _how_ he fulfills that, and his general behavior beyond that goal. Somedays, Boxleitner's got a bit more control, and those days he's nicer, saner, more considerate, his plans are less destructive and harmful. When Squeaky's overall more in control, Two-Brains is more selfish, cruel, egotistical and backstabbing, willing to do nearly anything for his fix and even being willing to _kill_ Wordgirl instead of simply trapping her. When Boxleitner's 100% in control, he's overall just a nice guy who wants to do the right thing. When _Squeaky's_ the one fully in control, though...he has absolutely *_zero_* morality.
Vids like this make me wish that Wordgirl could have a remake because Dr. Two Brains is such an interesting character. I think a remake kinda like the tangled tv show where it's serious but still has some kid show qualities would be perfect for Wordgirl
Make it like the carmen sandiego netflix series!!!!
I love word girls voice acting!! It’s so good
For real. Shes cute.
Too bad the words the day wasn't "ironic."
I love self aware jokes.
They aren't just enemies, they're coworkers.
I love how this is the first time word girl wants a crime to happen
I love the little hat for the evil rat brain.
If I had a nickel for every role tom kenny plays a character thats starts off good and then slowly becomes insane due to a tragic backstory I'd have at least two nickels.
i was literally thinking spongebob for a second until i realised "that king there kinda looks like ice."
@@blackholeguy1529 lol
Aren't they kind of like Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown?
ooh...cool idea.
This is the most wholesome superhero villain, dynamic I have ever seen there. Just generally nice to each other.
Also they need to be way more villains in media who love their henchmen and other people around them, without a sense of irony
Is it wrong for me to simp for dr. Two-Brains??? I don't simp for a lot of characters but he is so sweet! He is so friendly to his henchmen and they're ACTUALLY FRIENDS instead of Dr. Two-Brains just using them!!! I love guys like this!!!
Yeah I remember watching this show a lot as a kid and your dynamic was something unique even back then too
Ahem, I’m here too, dw about it:)
i’m hearing you out
I do not judge you whatsoever.
This is why I love two brains so much 😭
We didnt deserve this show, the writing, animation and acting were just so good lol
I really wish he'd, like, fix the exposed brain thing.
Wordgirl and Dr. Two brains were once friends before Dr. Two brains became a villain, so it makes sense that they sometimes have friendly moments.
Okay tiny ponytail is just 🥺🥺🥺💕💕💕
Tom Kenny always seems to play insane characters with sad backstories. Doctor two brains has to be my favorite because there’s still some good left in him, it’s just plagued
Tho spongebob seem to be the only one who he play That doesn't have sad backstory or is insane
@@MDGOLD SpongeBob has a backstory and I wouldn't classify him as sane
Man I love that Dr. Two Brains 1) Will not be used as an excuse 2) Is a caring adult [Even though he is a criminal yes but it’s a pbs kid show come on lol] 3) Encourage Becky to have confidence in herself to do a public speech and maybe think about committing a petty crime to help her out. 😂
Even though it probably aired a bit before, their relationship reminds of the Ice King backstory arch from Adventure Time with the way the two interact.
Which is funny considering they share a voice actor
@@Leader7353 right lmao
I can relate to 2:54, all want to do in my life is to befriend someone who'll understand my interests and conversations, it doesn't matter who it is, as long as the person ain't an asshole.
You good man? Wanna talk?
The last clip is so precious I love it
Is this some kind of Father and Daughter relationship?
W8 ur rayt dr.twobrains was more reliable than what her parents overall did in the majority of the series.
YES YES IT IS BUDDY
WE NEED MORE OF THOSE MOMENTS YEESSSS❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Originally two brains was a scientist who becky was friends with and routinely helped with experiments and such, an accident with a lab rat caused him to fuse brains with said rat and create the villain, it's less "father and daughter" and more "good friends"
Ironically i wrote this comment when i didn't knew anything about WordGirl and for some reason i saw their relationship as that
He gets me so giddy don't know why. I love him
"You are bad guy, but this doesn't mean you are bad guy."
This man is a chaos gremlin, I love him
8:38 cant he use that device to save himself from his two brains? I mean like, does the new host need to have a brain to swap? Couldnt twobrains make a new body, swap his brain into it, leaving the mouse with a useless brainless body?
Here's the thing about the ray. It doesn't seem to consider the fused Squeaky as an entity. Either that or the ray only works on human brains. Also, keep in mind that Squeaky, if he were given full reign, would absolutely not hesitate to murder people in order to get his way. On top of that, it seems that Steven might know how to trick the mouse into being less vicious, or at least knows how to not be taken advantage of by Squeaky. If it were anyone else, as we see in the episode where this mind swap ray was introduced, it would cause them to feel the side effects of a fused mind. Perhaps Squeaky might take over completely if it were a weaker-willed person.
@@sierrafirerider Yeah so my suggestion was he makes a new body, one with no brain, and "swaps brains" with that. Then his old body would be brainless, and squaky would not be able to do anything, because I think the main body would need a brain in order to operate the limbs and such, but Steven would have a new body with no mouse brain attached.
That's what I was wondering; in the episode, it's only ever aimed at the center of his head, where the Boxleitner brain is. But what if he (or someone else, no way would Squeaky just allow himself to be separated from a genius scientist like that) aimed it at the mouse brain specifically and some other more docile target? It wouldn't be perfect, he'd still have a second brain, but it at least wouldn't be an objectively evil one
@@sierrafireriderI think Squeaky alters Steven's memories. But while Steven forgets things, he often reigns Squeaky in, remembering his grip on mortality, so Squeaky is never gained full control.
This man's chaotic neutral vibes are off the charts.
Dude the writing in this show is legitimately so witty and mature it makes me giddy :D
The man voices “insane person who used to be very nice but is still nice even tho insane” in every cartoon I swear
I mean some of the writers are from family guy
I remember liking this show when I saw it on PBS as a teen.
that tree is doing far too well considering the size of it's pot
I love how they talk like actual buddies slightly awkward in the right ways
These two are actually priceless how have I been sleeping on this for the past fifteen years???
I Hope Word Girl Will Be There To Save Dr. Twobrains When He’s Most Wanted By The Zombies.
We are reunited again to see a superhero girl who loves grammar and supervillain man who loves cheese having sitcom conversations.
In 8:15, he could of just stolen her body, but he didn't.
Yeah Dr. Two Brains is actually quite a nice person deep inside I feel like.
@Weaklytune that's because before he got fused with Squeaky, an evil lab mouse he had, he was like the Alfred to Word Girl's Batman.
Wordgirl: “Maybe you could rob a store later?”
Doctor Two-Brains: “Hold on… you WANT me to rob a store?” 🤨
*rob
2:54 instinctively I asked if he was ok
You sound like a really nice person
This, this actually deserves a remake. This was a part of my childhood and now I remember how I loved it.
The mouse brain says no and hes usually right. Hehehe
holy hell I just unlocked an old memory
I vaguely remember this show as a child and I had to be told at 20 that it was actually this good??
What’s wild is that two brains is the same voice actor as the ice king and the both have similar backstories, he even has a similar relationship to the protagonist like this video portrays!
i never watched this show growing up and i feel like i totally missed out
FR
Wordgirl is an underrated masterpiece. Everything just hits right.
“To bad the word of the day wasn’t ironic.”
-Dr. Two Brains
2:25
WordGirl Announcer: WordGirl and Dr Two Brains are besties?
I have not heard of this show and I am already in love with their Bromance. They have a system and rhythm and such chemistry and synergy. The kind of hero/villain trope that they will fight each other but if another enemy stepped to fight, they have each other’s back.
dr two brains is either constantly high or very sleep deprived and my instincts tell me it’s #1
I see a albino rat
I see a mutation, Two Brains's teeth are strong enough to bite through stone and metal.
That dude’s just a dude. A total dude who’s totally chill at the core of his being. He’s only evil on the surface.
Yeah Two Brains is someone you can argue is legally insane, more than you can say about the Joker.
Dr. Two Brains always seemed to me like a parody of Dr. Curt Connors from Spider-Man, starting out as a friend to the hero but becoming his enemy after a freak lab accident involving an animal's DNA. And as with Spidey and Curt, there's a steady friend/rival relationship between WG and DTB that never once feels contradictory or out of character.
Why does two brains sound so familiar. I cannot figure out where I heard his voice. I looked up the actor and I don’t recognize most of the characters google says he plays
Edit: ICE KING. IT’S TOM KENNY AND HE’S ICE KING FROM ADVENTURE TIME
YOOOOOOOO
S P O N G E B O B
Y A N C Y (Futurama)
Tom Kenny is the Mel Blanc of actors, he's just so good at his job
absolute besties
I love how he buys everything. He only steals the cheese.
bascially Finn and Ice king’s relationship development
No wonder the tumblr people are simping for this guy
Man this show was way a head of it's time voice actors got really into their roles perfectly you wouldn't think this was a PBS kids show until it showed.
Dr two brains is that one friend that u just talk to in class lol
"mouse brain says no and hes usually right" is a powerful line
so he was like... the ice king of this universe, right
i love how they have a co-worker/classmate relationship (teachers pet and class clown kinda thing)
2:50 this hurts me because the way his voice calms down and we can *hear* Steven shining through and speaking to his old friend.
5:01 and here too, Steven comes through to happily know that Wordgirl still has nice things to say after all this time.
Friends
I literally love him like I would Squeeze him
Dr. Two-Brains. A name I haven't heard in over 10 years...
4:40 What the heck don't make me cry
I love how WordGirl accuses twobrain of steeling the juice then huggyface steels his oranges
me happyly watching clicks on vid : woah dr two brain sounds like ice king
Same voice acter I believe. Tom Kenny who also voices Sponge Bob.
@@creativecutieprincessd It is. Honestly it's more rare to find a cartoon Tom Kenny hasn't been in 😂😂
@@missconstruct6968 Well it's great to see he's had such a successful career as an actor.