Why The Wolf From Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Is One Of The Best Villains Ever (A Character Study)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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Death the Wolf from Puss In Boots: The Last Wish was easily the best part of a movie that I genuinely consider to be the best animated picture this year. If that doesn’t tell you how much I love this character, then maybe this video will, as today, we look at why Death is such a great villain.
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I love that he never runs when he's chasing Puss. It lets the movie show that he isn't worried about catching up with puss like the other antagonists, he knows that Puss can't get away and he wants Puss to know it too.
He's a literal troll for that 😂
Every time he appears after the second, he gets a little closer.
he's not chasing puss. he's just reminding him that puss can run, but can't escape. death is always there. chasing us. waiting for our time. and you, puss, are no exception.
You're right. Darth Vader never ran, either.
@@magirano768We do a little trolling
I love how they made red eyes terrifying instead of tacky. His eyes hammer everything in that much more.
love the little flash of light u see in them when he spins his blades
They really stand out, making his features look slightly off in comparison, especially since he already has a pretty long snout to boot. It adds to the uncanniness, the unnerving presence he possesses.
When he came into the cave of souls and you could only see his eyes for a moment before the rest of him…
Jesús…I fucking jumped. That was scary.
Dude, I literally had a panic attack 😂@@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343
@@remindyouofwho7201 Literally same.
I love that they didn't overuse or put death in too many scenes, that way it'd be more hype everytime he's in the scene
One thing I seemed to notice is that death only appears when puss is considering his own mortality. He first sees death after being told he's on his last life while hes drinking in a bar in deep thought.
He sees him a second time as he escapes a chase, terrified for his life.
He sees him a third time in the middle of a fight where he's actively being hunted down while he watches several people die a painful death around him.
He sees him a fourth time as he recollects his past lives.
Death only appears when he's feared. Which really sells how this is the first time puss ever really thought about the consequences of his actions.
@@dreadedtactician7936 I guess you could say, "death calls"
I'll leave...
@@maximnikolaev6627 no no stay you were spitting facts
@@dreadedtactician7936 Definitely. Especially since Death mentioned that Puss couldn't see him before, when he wasn't afraid of dying.
What people didn't notice is that at the beginning of the movie, the Wolf showed up sparingly. But at the end, the wolf appeared much more and much more prominently to signify he's getting closer.
Fun fact: Death the Wolf's weapons are called Shotels, which are used to knock warriors off of mounts. So metaphorically and literally, he was there to knock Puss from his high horse.
They're also very similar to a farmers hand scythe, kind of tool used to reap during harvest.
@@hariman7727 Sickles, the hand variant and predecessor of scythes, suggesting that he's OLD. Also, the pose he does with them is reminiscent of a pharoah's burial pose, holding the rod and the flail. The robe is obviously reminiscent of the classic European Grim Reaper. When he puts the two coins on his eyes is a reference to paying the Ferryman for a trip across the River Styx from Greek and Roman mythology. They just went SO DEEP on this character and it came off BEAUTIFULLY.
@@colinsmith1495 About the coins, it's not just that. Coins were put exactly in the eyes of the dead during burial for that, so the coins being in the eyes is completely on point.
Finally Someone Calls Them Their Proper Name 😭✋
Thanks for that fact!
That is honestly one of the reasons he's so terrifying in this film. Almost all villain's in the Shrek universe while obviously dangerous and evil, are often played with comedic sides and often have gags or jokes associated with them. Death however doesn't have that and is played completely menacing and threatening. This jarring dark tone in the usually more light heartened Shrek universe makes him stand out even more as it breaks audiences expectations for what he might do (like he's not going to trip on a banana he might actually kill Puss). I also respect their commitment to his terrifying persona, honestly they wouldn't even have to rewrite him to be right at home in an R rated thriller/horror movie really. That's a rare thing these days were studios tend to shy away from making things legitimately tense in family films.
He does end in a comedic way once he realizes Puss is no longer afraid of death, shouting out a bunch of funny Spanish lingo. I also think his voice would’ve been more intimidating if it wasn’t a family film, but the design and overall presence is surprisingly serious.
@@Alex_Logan22 But that was literally the only real joke that was made about him throughout the entire movie and it was right at the very end, thus "ruining" his menacing presence where it wasn't even needed anymore anyway, because by then Puss already won and Death no longer had a reason to come after him.
What he said was "Why the devil did I have to play with my food?", which isn't even a slew of funny Spanish swear words or anything. A perfectly reasonable sentence, a funny one- but a good one.
@@Victor_Graves
True, I was just pointing out the couple of elements that were most likely decided to keep him family friendly, without ruining his intent of course.
Absolutely spot on with this comment. Well articulated. Have always thought that about Dreamworks though; in comparison to Disney, they are very much more adult with their character development. Just as most anime isn't animation for "kids", Dreamworks at least is not _just_ for kids. They're not so afraid to be darker
Simply showing him actually kill someone with his blades is enough to put him in an R rated movie.
To those who squander and waste the gift life is, Death appears as a terrifying monster, but to a life well lived he comes back like a long lost friend who has tea with you on Sunday.
That is so true. Well said.
I wouldn't exactly call him a villain. Just a supernatural force that is punishing Puss for his carelessness and hubris.
Yeah, I totally get what you’re saying, a lot of people have been pointing that out in my comment section, and honestly it makes a lot of sense. Also, you’re the Mario Bros Z guy! My brother and I use to watch those growing up, thank you for creating a piece of my childhood! It’s an honor having you comment on my video and I hope you have a great day!
Death's attitude towards puss is also complex: on the one hand death's is enraged of puss being careless about his life because Death has probably seen souls who weren't as lucky as puss, so he basiclly had two goals that he will achieve anyway: ending the cat's nine lives, or teaching him the value of his last chance.
on the other hand Death is just having a good time humbelling a carless individual.
It is also a personal because puss laughs at the face of death, and death still gets the last laugh
Agreed. He is more of an antagonist that, exactly for being such a force of nature, stands out of the other antagonists of the movie, especially Jack Horner, who is a proper villain.
It's not exactly an inaccurate term for him though. My own two cents as to why he seems like a villain to others is because of his own admission that he enjoys the smell of fear from his "victims". It causes a sinister undertone. A true neutral antagonist would have been more apathetic to such things, like the original Death from the show, Supernatural. But to this world's Death, fear is intoxicating to him. He enjoys seeing his "prey" squirm and tremble once they realize that he was a being like no one they had ever encountered before, because that's precisely how Puss felt when he first met him.
Personally, this "villainous" side kinda makes him stand out more from the other typical villains in fiction, since unlike most of those villains who share the same sadistic tendencies, he isn't really delusional about it. Once he realized that Puss was no longer running from his own mortality and was even prepared to die, was only then he chose to no longer pursue him.
Like one other youtube comment said, had Death taken Puss' life at that moment, it would have been no longer a neutral act of self-indulgence, but instead, an act of theft. And while Death can be described by a lot things, he certainly isn't a thief, and certainly not one who would steal a life from someone who understands the true value of it.
Disagree. as much as he wants to humble puss he is going out of his way to end his life early out of spite and amusement. he is still definitely a villain
1) Not another "surprise villain"
2) Has clear motivation
3) Inevitable
Choice was really great
yes
I really feel like death could become the next Darth Vader. He just needs to become more iconic without being given to much screen time. I think he's so intimidating because he barely shows up yet I could feel his presence throughout the whole movie.
Death is Gaunter O'Dimm from Witcher 3
Whenever he shows up for significant parts, it's when Puss is facing or surrounded by reflections. The first thing Death does is pick up a glass showing the reflection of Puss. Really powerful motif.
I didn't expect this movie to be nearly as good as it was. Jack Horner was already a great a-hole villain and Goldilocks and the three bears was a fun opposition.
But Death Wolf is just a great show of show not tell. We don't even know he is death till later in the movie and just see him as some bounty hunter. I even loved how at the end, he is defeated not by puss winn8ng against death forever, just Death losing the fun he wanted in ending an egotistical puss who laughed at death, and just accepting he will have to wait for puss at the end, like all things.
He as death fr had enough of the mc's plot armor and decided to go after him himself
As someone who's had a lot of panicattacks when thinking of death i can only agree. The meaning behind it means a lot also how he was calmed when the dog was with him wich is pretty accurate people can often get someone back to reality
That panic attack stressed me out because it was portrayed as a one-hundred-percent real panic attack, down to Perrito's method of calming Puss down.
I watched this film with a friend and my brother. I realized in the first scene he was death, for some reason it took my friend and bro like right before the reveal to understand it.
What’s funny is, during one of the scenes where puss is hallucinating the wolf, my brother said something like “he’s really motivated to get this wish!” or something like that.
I told him “death is often a good motivator.” And when he pieced it together later on in the movie, his jaw dropped. All he had to say was “you knew?”
Yeah. I also love how the Wolf was treated more as a force of nature other than a true character, which is rather accurate to what death is IRL. Death is not a physical concept or thing that you can tackle or avoid forever, it's a force of nature that you're inevitably gonna face.
Man, the symbolism and portrayal in this movie is just spot on.
2:00 I saw this movie, and when Death comes on screen, my heart's starts beating pretty fast, I guess you was right about us taking him seriously.
Bro the biggest comeback with puss in boots was when the wolf said pick up his sword witch he got scared of death, then he told him to pick it up at the last the fight scene
This movie hit so hard in the feels and I remember leaving the theaters as an emotional mess. I LOVE this movie, especially Death. He is such a great character. I remember the scene where everyone was on the star and Softpaws and Puss agreed they didn’t need a wish, and then Death started to whistle and walk in..I STARTED TO GET ANXIOUS LMAO! It’s been forever since I’ve watched a movie and have a villain make me breathe fast and have my heart race like that before. The writers did a fantastic job and I can’t say there was anything bad about this movie
I just watched this movie like 30 minutes ago because i heard its so good. And dear lord it is. I think that death himself makes like 1/3 of what's the best in the movie by himself. Like he is the type of villain we love to see on the screen because he is just so cool. His voice and design are good. And also his motivation, unclear at first, make a lot of sense at the end. It actually make so much sens that we can see the last scene with him coming before it even happens. He said that Puss does not deserve his life's, so the moment he started fighting it was pretty much clear death will leave him alone
His whistle just kind of trigger my primal fear-
Like you hear a "familiar whistling" out of nowhere, yet its so omniousand makes you want to run away
The first scene were Puss meets the Wolf is absolutely epic.
He's not the big bad wolf. He's Death. Not Metaphorically, rhetorically, poetically, theoretically, or any other fancy way. He's Death, straight up.
He’s genuinely my favourite villain in all of my life watching movies
I keep rewatching the film just to see him.
hes so good the opening scene of the video with the whistle gave me goosebumps
Death always sitting next to us just like the first time it appears on the movie.
The moment he hit the screen I realized this movie was way better than I was anticipating. They made every scene perfect
Hes so good cause unlike a lot of animated films out lately he has competent and fantastic writers and designers who made his character
In Design, Deaths appearance is simple and bold. Minimal lines, hard contrast, and explosive focus on those red eyes creates a character that is both easy to animate and dripping with presence.
One of my favorite things about death is that he’s not truly a villain or even has any beef with puss but is just a powerful and threatening force
Every time I listen to that whistle tune, I get chills running up and down my spine. It doesn't matter how long it has been since I have seen the film, or how many times I hear that tune, it never fails to have an effect.
The best part for me was watching how cautious Puss became in every fight scene. Throughout the he did less and less daring things till the final encounter.
Everytime Death whistled I can feel my heart running a marathon
If you look at the giant fight in movie around 7.07 in to the movie you can see death for his actual first appearance watching puss fight the Giant, he’s in a doorway behind the crowd watching puss about to lose a life
Here's another fun fact, and this came to me from someone I live with who has absolute pitch: Death's iconic whistle is in a minor key. However, Death whistles in a major key when he leaves the Dark Forest.
Goldilocks and the Bears: Lawful Evil
Death: Neutral Evil
Jack Horner: Chaotic Evil
Either you greet the Angel of Death like an old friend or your worst enemy.
Totally agree with this video! When I saw this movie, I kept telling my family to watch it just because, after so long, we got a good animated villain... I remember Jafar and Ursula but they were ages ago. So the wolf felt so refreshing and brillliant. I don't know why animated movies lack a good villain these days.
Incase you guys missed it
During the fight of the giant and puss, The wolf is actually there watching him.
The scene happens quick but it's right after puss drinks the coffee, there's a scene where the crowd cheers for him, the wolf is shown in darkness
I know I'm probably not the first one to notice this but the fact that death is using a sickle instead of a scythe also symbolizes how for death this is personal. The scythe is used to extend the reach of the user making easier to harvest crops. While the sickle has much shorter reach and requires the user to get closer to the crops. This could symbolize death wanting go out of his way to get Puss' soul instead of passively collecting him like he would with other souls.
I don't remember where I found this, but someone pointed out something about Puss's first fight with Death. Puss deals no damage whatsoever to Death despite all of the flashy moves, yet it only took one tiny slash of Death's sickle to cause Puss to flee. It's a smaller detail in the grand scheme of things, but it pays off.
Puss actually lost in the last battle since deaths main goal was to teach puss to enjoy life because he thought he was immortal and such
Death is such a great character, He kind of gives off Gaunter Od Dimm vibe.
It’s been a long time since an on screen villain creeped out me out to the point of having chills… but the whistle and that shot where he slinks into the shadows and you see the light reflecting in his eyes… CHILLS . Most villains nowadays feel uncomfortable but not creepy. The last villain I remember having a physical reaction to like that was the purple man in Jessica jones.
People dont see him as evil but he really wanted to kill Puss, he just liked to scare him first. When puss values his life again, he realises he shouldnt hunt him anymore, but he is kind of sad about that. Not sure if I would call him a villain still
Cmon I’m watching this at 1am I’m honestly scared in my opinion it’s the scariest thing I’ve ever seen
My favorite part is the singing part when he's still puss in boots
I just got done watching this and definitely passed most of Disneys movie that they have made in in the past 5ish years.
The reason why he's so good it's because he's not an arbitrary. Villain he's not after puss in Boots for a reward he's not after money he's not after Fame. He could care less about any of that stuff he could care less about the last wish he just want.
To show puss that death comes for them all but no matter. What you do no matter how much your legend grows death is the last equalizer. I think the reason why death didn't come after puss when he was in that cat home is because he's like yeah you finally respecting life.
You doing something with your life even if it's just living in this. House but as soon as he leaves and goes on his adventure and he doesn't care. He starts to only care about himself that's when death start showing back up.
He wants to teach us a lesson he's not there for anything. Else to see to test if puss will respect life and do something worthwhile. Death is harsh cruel but if you welcome death with open arms and a kind smile like an old friend death will take you.
Peacefully but if you're a coward if you squirm and run away that's what pisses death off. If you have no respect for death then you have no respect from life I think that's why death hates puss the most that's the Crux of the whole reason why he hates puss the most.
It’s like Godzilla minus one. Only shown briefly but holds the whole movie in suspense
My 11 year old grabbed my arm, looked at me and asked "Dad what the hell is up with that wolf"? I found myself asking the same thing.
i get goosebumps whenever i hear him whistle
It's weird to contrast him with the Death of the Discworld, it's the same role but the characters are radically different in terms of personality.
Whoever wrote this movie needs a raise
Facts
His whistle sounds like a lullaby that reminds me of the theme from Nightmare On Elm Street and the fact Death said he loves the smell of fear, almost making the character sound like Pennywise. Giving Death those awsome weapons also makes him like Jason Vorhees, Death is basically like all the horror movie characters we've seen. Literally love Death, he's my favourite villian ever! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
a lullaby to put you in eternal sleep
It's funny how he said can I take it autograph
I loved the use of the whistling
Death actually first shows up in the crowd during the fight with the Giant
You know who'd make a more interesting villain that some who can defeat death.
All I know is somebody better make a Super Smash Bros. reference meme for the last action scene of the film! I swear it felt like a straight a legit Final Destination battle royal!🤣
1º Not a Villain, Antagonist.
2º The fear of Death is the most primal fear.
3º Death LOVE the smell of FEAR.
Am i the only person who realise if this movie was having an artstyle like manga or comic adaptation? Just look when they're fighting or some action scene
I'm just gonna say... Wagner did an amazing job voicing this character. The right amount of sarcasm and seriousness in his voice.
Dude, this is literally the first time i see a goofy but teriffiying villian, IN A KIDS MOVIE. The whole movie was great! deff the top 5 for sure for me
He is everyone’s villain, death comes to us all, no exceptions
Lets highlight the fact that in the bar scene, Death could have easily killed Puss on the spot, but instead just cut him enough for a slight bleeding, just to put fear on Puss and make the chase more interesting
this guy's first appearance gave me trauma. I thought I was in for a goofy entertainment but then it got serious when they introduced death 💀
I kept waiting to see this movie and putting it off I saw it 2 weeks ago and if anyone still hasn’t seen it go watch it,it is worth it
I wouldn't say death is a villain really, he just does his job and the cat is preventing him from doing it by evading death.
And the most memorable scene for me was the panic attack if I'm honest, not death, because it hit home heavily.
Death Is Just Like Shen In Kung Fu Panda Cuz he is the one who scared him and impacted him and vise versa
Personally Jack Horner was my favorite character, but I did thoroughly enjoy what Death the wolf did for the story. An absolute presence.
I don't see death a villain or a hero I see him just as death to take ya
"He is not played off for laughs"- exactly what makes him so great. In my opinion he's basically the best version of Kai from Kung Fu Panda 3. Similiar characters but I feel Kai was held back a little and used as comedic relief a lot. Death is like Kai but a lot more serious and makes him seem that much more dangerous.
This man is a menace in this movie
Saw this movie today and I must admit it was one hell of a movie.
He only has 7 MINUTES of screen time and yet is more terrifying than nearly every horror antagonist I have ever seen.
Exactly! Puss in boots beats modern horror movies by miles
I think he works like the xenomorph from the first alien's movie.
I almost wish they spent more time using him as psychological horror, they should have had more moments where he is there but you can't really see him like the bathroom scene.
@@DakkaDakka12 I think he appears in the background in some scenes even before his introduction
I agree. Not only is he physically terrifying but he also has an auditory fear factor and that's his whistle. That way, he can scare you before you look at him and he's dressed so that if the camera didn't automatically point to his location, he would be difficult to find. He has great character design.
That's part of the reason he is so scary. It's hard to be afraid of something that you see, know, and understand. Keeping him as off screen as possible aided in the unknown factor, which caused the tension around him to skyrocket whenever he did appear.
He is cold and unfeeling, yet open and relaxed, precise and elegant, yet savage and brutal, and terrifying as fuck
*claps* Couldn’t have said it better myself! He is one *scary* motherfucker.
Yeah
@@Tetsulot Goddamnit
@@Tetsulot 🤨📸
i gotta agree with to u itsfg
The fact that this is a universe where fairy tails are common and magic is everywhere, yet death is able to still give off this otherworldly presence like he is something far different and worse then what Puss has see before is amazing.
Dreamworks is hitting it out of the park recently
I fucking loooove this movie sooo much!!! It was so epic!
Death is simultaneously the greatest unknown and the most universal experience. It's present or implied in every story, fairy tale and legend ever written or spoken. The oldest recorded story that we have as humans is about a guy (Gilgamesh) trying to stave off death, unsuccessfully. Is it any surprise that in this land of wonder, mystery and magic, he is the oldest and strongest?
Its like how in the star arena all other character was obliterated by the forcefield that surrounded the arena, and yet death just casually parts it like its nothing
It's in the way he moves--slow and easy, no need to rush as others have mentioned because he is the one thing that can never truly be beat
@@navalhermawan7504 "Hey so uhhh what's up guys this is my youtube tutorial on how to scare your shithead cat enough that it stops trying to get itself killed just gotta step through this murderous magical barrier"
I absolutely love that they gave Death a pair of sickles instead of stereotypical scythe. It gives him vibe of a hunter going after an elusive prey
My partner stole deaths scythe, so yeah. Were not giving it back either.
And the fact that we’re supposed to think he IS a hunter for over half the movie sells it
@@Areis2853 how did that happen
Malthael from Diablo 3, the arcangel of death uses a pair of sickles.
Do you think death is overrated as a villain?
I like to think that Death loves seeing fear because that means people value their life enough to feel fear of losing it. He hated Puss because he was never afraid of Death, meaning he never valued life.
Also Death couldn't stand Puss's arrogance and selfishness.
I agree.
the more you value your life, the more is worth for death. the more active your life is, the more worth it has.
death wants neither arrogance nor cowardice.
live your life puss. live it well.
death made it clear. enjoy the adventures of life but, remember, we all die.
@@saricubra2867 you had nine lives and you didn't value any of them .this line is enough to show how he feels about puss .
Deep
What a wholesome note to add to death's menacing "I love the smell of fear" scene.
The wolf definitely one of the best dreamworks villians along with tai lung from kung fu panda and legitimately gave me and my family chills when he was on screen
Now that is a fight I'd love to see that fight
Don’t think he is a villain but he’s really awesome
@@WolfMoon351 True. He's just doing his job
@@WolfMoon351 yeah he just doing the thing he was made for. Someone has to look like a villain.
@Isaiah gruenberg lol L comment.
I think what also makes the Wolf so great as a character is that he isn't 'evil' in a sense. He's Death, and he's just doing his job. But Puss, like all other cats, has nine lives, and he specifically squandered his first eight. Death's goal is entirely understandable once you realize who he is. Before he was just a super scary and powerful bounty hunter, now you realize he's just had enough of Puss' bullshit.
He does seem to want people to die, he enjoys them suffering before death and he finds joy in their death. We haven’t seen how he treats those that actually appreciated life though so he’s probably nice to them but I think he’s still a little evil.
@Gary Keene I think he mainly enjoyed beating Puss because not only did he have 9 lives which Death Wolf found to be bs but he also squandered all of them doing the same thing, being that cocky self-loving hero. In the end of the movie, he said he had come for the cocky self-loving cat that was there before but he recognized that Puss had changed and was willing to allow him to live out his final life even though he could just kill him anyway because he's died before and his soul could be considered owed to death especially if he finds the 9 lives to be nonsensical. However, we don't know if death has some sort of master like Hades so it's possible Hades or whatever else would enforce the 9 lives thing but Idk that's just my thoughts
@@SuperGakman He more wants them to value life, he doesn't go after anyone but boots because he thinks his lives are unimportant and can waste them. He's not evil
I think he justifies it being done on someone like Puss. He wants some excitement in his life, but now Puss is no longer the kind of prey that he wants to chase, he spared him.
He gets no enjoyment out of killing someone who has changed and learned. Someone who thought they're too big and immortal, those are the kind that he loves to humble and see cower before him.
@@nickelion1760 exactly. And considering that everyone of Puss' deaths we're completely stupid and avoidable it's understandable why he doesn't think much about him. He gets more chances to live than any normal person would and he squanders them and doesn't take the hint that he should treat them with more value.
Something I love about Death is how he is funny, but is not played for laughs. He has legit funny moments, like when he’s complimenting Puss’ boots and that whole “metaphorically or rhetorically or theoretically” bit.
It would’ve been easy just to make him super edgy and super dark, but instead he is as funny and as charismatic as he is terrifying. If anything, his sense of humour actually makes him scarier, because there’s always this sense of unease as to whether he’s going to crack a joke, say a cool line or try to hack Puss to pieces. It’s just a wonderful balance of humour and fear that I wish were in more villains.
Why do autistic people love using the term edgy
The description you're looking for is "he has a Sense of Humor".
i think it makes him scarier because you really find trouble understanding his motive when hes joking around
He's funny and charismatic because he knows that no matter what, he will ALWAYS win, as Puss WILL die one day, and he will be there to meet him.
Also works to make him scarier by showing how comfortable and not in danger at all he feels as he is relaxed enough to crack jokes. That his sense of humour is really dark just gives it that extra spice
Something that comes to mind is that since he is "Death" a wolf may not be what he really looks like. When Death decides to go after someone for whatever reason he could decide to take the form that best fits the target.
The "Wolf" is visually the opposite of Puss, and challenges him in a way Puss recognizes. This could possibly mean that future Shrek/Puss movies we could see an eerily familiar character that we don't instantly recognize, until they start whistling.
ooohhh that could be cool
That be sick as hell
Actually, I think this form was chosen because of the Puss in Boots TV Series.
The main threat (BBEG) in that series (quite literally for several seasons) was a being known as "the BloodWolf". In the series, it was just a very big and very deadly god like creature that wanted nothing more than to wipe out all of life. (Due to story reasons) he didn't actually show up until the end of season 4 and only really for a few episodes.
Now it could be slightly due to the similar naming convention or the fact that they're technically part of two separate universes. However, if I remember correctly, they share a similar design to each other (aside from the cloak). ua-cam.com/video/6Ww0t2t21mE/v-deo.html
Ok but puss recognizing him thanks to that whistle would honestly be epic it be just like
Puss: wait I thought you were a wolf?
Death: aheheh I can take which ever form I want when I go after someone a wolf was for you to be challenged by
Also it make's it easy for reviewers to talk about the movie without spoiling it. Just call him the Big Bad Wolf and no one would suspect a thing.
He's not a villain, he's a force of nature that comes for us all. He was there to humble him and he did.
You're right
CORRECT.
No, Death is still a villain. He wanted to kill Puss early, not teach him a lesson.
@@chaoticevil2206 That's not true. The Wolf had him dead to rights SEVERAL times. He LITERALLY said it to his face that he never appreciated life, which is why he came at him so hard, Puss never stood a chance and even he admits it in the movie. Once again, death is a force of nature and death will collect all of us. So in summary, we should be grateful for every single day of life we have until then.
@@TheInfamousWolf death main job is kill person that totally didn't care the value of life. Puss before second movie came he the so legend which technical for puss legend equal to immortal that he actually died a lot until now he only had one life then meet death like just these two no people and other person presences during 1 part. When before the end came death fight puss but puss know the importance value of life which in technical that give death difficult cuz again he kill person that didn't care the value of life.
This movie was straight up one of my favorite animated movies of all time. They handled the death anxiety SO WELL. Seeing death protrayed "straight up" was so cool, and it gave the viewers a visual way to see what Puss was running from. Plus he's a badass and his design is awesome!
It was so good I had to watch it twice with my friends who at first was skeptical but loved it ❤❤
@@captainamerica1940SAME HERE AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT MY FRIENDS LOVED IT!!!!
@@captainamerica1940 I also saw it twice and plan to see it again!! XD
@@HiHi-lt1cb honestly top 3 favorite movie of 2022
@@captainamerica1940 for me the best easily.
I think its better than Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio by a pretty big margin.
Unlike most Shrek or Puss In Boots characters, Death isn't a fairy tale. He represents something real.
Yes everyone is shreks universe is childish but not him💀
He is "The Big Bad Wolf" though no?
And yet he's fantastical, like a fairytale in his presence as well.
He starts hunting Puss in Boots because Puss is heedless to the value of his multiple lives, but he also asks for an autograph with sincere admiration for his death-defying antics, and walks away when Puss shows that he's no longer the foolhardy legend who thinks he's invincible.
@@IccyTheOne no. Just because he is a wolf doesnt mean he is "THE" Big Bad Wolf from the 3 Little Pigs story. Death is Death in a form of a wolf.
@@IccyTheOne He said it himself. He's death, straight up. So no, he's not the big bad wolf
Death says it himself that the only reason he wants to kill puss is because he likes seeing people who think they are immortal die at his blades. The fear is just a plus for him.
Exactly
Dude really said 'humble yourself'
he want to teach the cat a lesson in the value of life. Otherwise the cat would be dead already in the bar
But also that puss in boots has abused his 9 lives, that puss thinks he's immortal and that death has caught many people in his claws regardless of the way they died. But what death teaches is, you better value life before death comes to claim you.
Like someone else said, he's basically the max level player in a game humbling the toxic tryhards who think they're the best
Death is the only character from a KIDS MOVIE that ever gave me goosebumps just by him whistling it just gave me the feeling that something was crawling under my skin, what a fantastic character indeed.
I wouldn’t call Puss n Boots 2 a kids movie. It seemed more like a movie for the people who were kids when Puss n Boots 1 came out 11 years ago.
Plus at the theater, there were like 3 kids and 40 adults
So true. The last time I was creeped out by a cartoon villain was Shan Yu from Mulan.
@@prosimian other mother from coraline?
Agreed! Death The Wolf can easily give children nightmares. His character is so foreboding… His presence in the movie had my heart racing and I’m 31… Truly a scary character! Bravo!
This movie had a lot of adult humor which I appreciated, but could have been very grim. Could have easily been a pg-13 movie if they cranked it up just a notch
Syndrome in Incredibles was the last terrifying villain in an animation film
But Death in Puss in Boots 2 is straight up horror
Him legitimately being Death means he's the most powerful DreamWorks villain to be introduced so far.
Even better is that they kinda confirm it by showing him casually walking through the Wishing Star's deletion barrier like it was nothing
Absolutely. Every villain wants to be feared, but what do _all_ of us fear more than anything? What can none of us escape from?
He's not even a villain (definitely not 'evil' per say) so much as the darkest fact of life
@@memelover6917yeah. Hes been shown to completely bypass everything that happens. He cant be seen by regular people if he chooses, he can teleport/shift reality around him, and he never really gets hurt. He’s the real deal.
@@LethalMonarch Think Metro man can beat him?
@@player111q7 not even close
His role is so perfect. They live in a nursery rhyme world and hes the “big bad” wolf cliche. He also had a good goal that wasnt really evil he just wanted puss to appreciate life. Can’t believe they let there be blood in a dreamworks movie, makes it 10x better
Hey just remember Eagle Eye is a Dreamworks movie
He is actually Anubis, the god of death
I know, when I saw the blood drip down his face I knew it was going to be a bit darker movie than the rest.
That’s not what happened though, he wanted to kill Puss since he was bound to lose his life due to his heroics, he only stopped because Puss changed for the better. If he didn’t change Death would have killed him.
When i saw the blood dripping down his forehead i thought to myself "no way it's really blood in a DreamWorks movie." and dismissed it thinking they'll prolly reveal it to be wine or fruit liquid that somehow made its way there. When the realisation hit that DreamWorks actually included real blood i thought that was a very bold move. I always enjoy when big companies make bold moves like these in supposed kids movies
What's also hilarious is the fact that death technically is not a villain. He's simply doing his job chasing someone who's constantly evaded him repeatedly, and he's come to put them on his final rest.
I would call Death the antagonist, but not a villain.
@@Vaajraath That would be like saying the Terminator isn't a villain. T-800 was also just doing what it was meant to do.
@@VaajraathExactly. There's a difference
@@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588 I mean, I guess you could argue that point from a certain point of view. I think it's far more apt to call Death an antagonist though, as death is simply a force of nature. It isn't good. It isn't evil. It just is, and sooner or later it comes for all mortal life.
@@Vaajraath WHY ARE PEOPLE CALLING HIM A VILLAIN IN THE FIRST PLACE? Low IQ imbeciles.
I am a grown adult. When I walked outside at night to take my dog out right after seeing the movie I was legitimately scared.Half of my brain was thinking “he’s literally a cartoon wolf” and the other half was outright scared. I had this uneasy feeling bordering on pure fear.
Exactely like after an horror movie when you go to the bed, after it you told you "that was just a movie, that was just a movie". But you are scared to meet a ghost.
A cartoon wolf scared me more than these generic copy n paste horror movies smh💀
@@mightguy3118 it rlly did😭
Thats sad actually lmao how are you a functional member of society 💀
@@happymexican9436 🤓
He's an amazing character. And not theoretically, poetically, metaphorically or figuratively or any fancy way like that. He's the best character from the Last Wish *Straight Up*
I love how everyone can quote this line verbatim. I guess it also shows how much of an impact he’s had.
@@elderfiend6295 He's just that good. Like, jesus h, what a villain.
I made this reference in my movie review video lol 😂
@@ghosttoast824 it's a damn good quote
Well he was metaphorically a supporting character, helping Puss let go of his self-obsession, get over his fear of death and value life. He just did it all in a badass way.
I enjoyed how Death essentially broke Puss's whole gimmick; Puss is supposed to be a 'fearless', powerful hero, but yet Death outright contradicted that by making Puss feel fear. It was highlighted a lot through the movie and I think DreamWorks wanted to emphasize that little detail.
And Puss bragged so much about how 'I have never known the touch of the blade' until his FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH DEATH.
I know. 😂😂😂 He literally became a Scaredy cat
The actor who played the wolf, is a Brazilian actor,called Wagner Moura, he's so so good. I'm happier more people got to know his work 😊
He does an excellent job making death both affable and intimidating.
No wonder he sounded familiar. Plays Pablo Escobar in Narcos.
yeah I recognized his voice when wolf said ''muy bien'' in the last fight the reason must be coz he played pable escobar and mostly talk spanish in that role but GOD his muy bien reminded me of pable escobar just think about that the embodiment of death having the voice of pablo escobar lmao sounds about right
I think the coolest part about death is probably the fact that in the end, puss doesn’t really even beat him, he just doesn’t really want to kill puss anymore. The fact that he isn’t beaten and that he’s still out there.
It's that reason why Death's whistle changes to a major key whereas before it was in a minor key.
@@JamesDavy2009 good find!
Exactly. That's what death is! If you manage to escape it after confronting it, it's never truly defeated, it just didn't catch you. It lurks in the real world for everyone to face.
He's really a good representation of a force of nature
I wanted death to actually beat him, but refuse to give the final blow, since he noticed puss finally wants to make the most of his life. Puss putting a fight makes you think people actually have a chance, when in reality death is absolutely innevitable, you dont have the slightest chance, so value your life.
Puss overcomes the character flaw that made Death hold him in contempt.
The Wolf is an intimidating and fearsome character/villain both in personality and design. His whistle is the tune or a few notes from the Funeral March. But the thing that proves his level of badass is the bar fight in which Puss in Boots actually bleeds representing his vulnerability or mortality. The last time I saw a DreamWorks movie showing blood was the Prince of Egypt or Road to El Dorado. He is on the same level as Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2
i really don't consider death to be a villian and more like a tough, but fair neutral character
Yes! Both Death and Lord Shen have the most intimidating psycho eyes in animated history
There is also the fact that its impact is amplified with the context of how puss 'n boots boasts about how he was never touched by a blade. He never was touched by a blade and thus, never knew how it felt, but that changed in that very moment. For the first time, he felt the cold steel going across his body, the pain felt as it opens his flesh...the blood dripping from his wound, and now, he knows the fear a blade can instill.
@Fea†her OH HE TAUGHT HIM ALRIGHT.
I know, it's so rare to see blood in animated features because aNimAtIon iS foR kiDs. This movie earned it's rating with minimal try hard pushing (that is to say there still was some.)
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I really liked the end of the conflict between him and Puss. Especially the part where Death is walking off and then stops for a moment and double checks to make sure Puss values his life
“You know we will meet again, right?”
And Puss passes.
“Si, hasta la muerte.”
They come to a mutual respect for each other and it’s done without undermining Death’s presence or significance. It’s beautiful and also rlly funny when he starts cursing in Spanish lol. He’s easily the best antagonist of the Shrek universe and top 3 DreamWorks antagonists period along with Tai Lung and Lord Shen. I truly hope we see him again someday maybe in Shrek 5 as a little cameo
I never in my life believe a movie could be both light and funny with Perrito 🐕 and dark and gritty with Death. 10/10 Masterpiece
but what did he say in spanish
@@ItsYaGirlMarvelous the end I think he said something like " I shouldn't have played with my food""
Tai Lung and Shen are amazing. Kai was a little corny but was kinda cool.
I agree with you completely! This wolf was amazing
translation: yes, until death
You forgot one crucial detail… there was no “ahhh you beat me. The hero prevails again” moment. Death literally just went “Nevermind lmao”
That, to me, adds to how much of a threat he is.
Even Puss admits he will never truly beat him.
He literally only left because Puss took the fun out of it.
I appreciated that detail too!
The little dog was such a well-needed character in this movie, because he was, simply a dog - happy for life itself and unconditionally loving those around him, even if they’re abusive and try to kill him.
Jack was just a hilarious side antagonist, I might add.
Jack was straight pimpin that Gucci bag no cap
And yet Jack was also scary in his own right, because if you're around him you're probably going to get hurt if you're not careful.