Why Kuzco Is A Perfect Hero

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  • Опубликовано: 24 сен 2023
  • Emperor's New Groove did something different then before considering it's main hero and it's probably one of the best that disney has produced.
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  • @silashurd3597
    @silashurd3597 8 месяцев назад +243

    Kuzco literally went from an A**hole who had everything given to him and treated others like dirt, to end up being a way better person. And all it took was him to be turned into a Llama and journey with a peasant to help him change for the better.
    Definitely one of the best character developments that I’ve seen Disney do!

  • @voidgames5445
    @voidgames5445 8 месяцев назад +261

    I've always seen Empower's New Groove as the BEST Disney comedy movie, glad to see it's being appreciated again.

    • @forrestdupre87
      @forrestdupre87 8 месяцев назад +11

      Hopefully this is one movie that won’t get a live action remake

    • @Inflatedchair
      @Inflatedchair 8 месяцев назад +6

      @@forrestdupre87 word

    • @jamestolbert1856
      @jamestolbert1856 8 месяцев назад

      @@forrestdupre87me too

    • @zezimashelpr
      @zezimashelpr 5 месяцев назад

      100% agree

  • @msk-qp6fn
    @msk-qp6fn 8 месяцев назад +100

    Not all teens are like Kuzko, but man this and Treasure Planet are probably the most accurate Disney animated movies in regards to depicting believable teenager behavior 😂😂😂

  • @beatricebrown6581
    @beatricebrown6581 8 месяцев назад +112

    I love how, unlike in other redemption arcs, Kuzco isn’t presented as the character who does bad things but then feels really bad about it inside; wanting to be good deep down. Keeping true to his stubborn, insecure and arrogant character, he doesn’t see the need to be nice to others and constantly tries to cover it up. Like he doesn’t want to admit to himself that there are benefits to being good and compassionate. But he learns that if you’re nice to others, they’ll be nice back and help you. Because Kuzco had absolutely no friends to rely on when Yzma was out to kill him, and he realized that having no friends really isn’t a great or happy life; especially if you’re a llama. But Pacha never gave up on him, even when he treated him like complete shit. Pacha realized that sometimes, you have to show people kindness so that they can know what it even looks like. Because Kuzco clearly had no family to even teach him HOW to be a good person. And hopefully, they’ll find it in themselves to show it back. Like during the canyon scene, Kuzco realized that he had to stop being stubborn, and actually cooperate and be nice for Pacha to continue to help him. You have to be nice to people for them to show it back to you, and I love how naturally and realistically it’s shown in this film 😊😊

  • @DJTS1991
    @DJTS1991 8 месяцев назад +42

    What I like about Kuzco is that he's lived with such a sheltered life that once he goes out into the real world, he realises he knows... essentially nothing about survival.
    Most of the issues throughout the movie are of his own making, and it's hilarious.

  • @msk-qp6fn
    @msk-qp6fn 8 месяцев назад +91

    The early 2000s were the era of the indigenous cultures (emperor's new groove, lilo&stitch, brother bear, maybe atlantis), and is really underrated in general in my opinion. That being said, emperor's new groove really has a cult following and is iconic to all, even to those who have only seen it once. It's really a shame and mystery why it didn't do so well. Probably a marketing issue I suppose.

  • @KoreeluStromboli
    @KoreeluStromboli 8 месяцев назад +29

    It took me years to notice that Kuzco looked sad before hugging Pacha's wife at the end because he was moved by the gift she gave him.

  • @osmanyousif7849
    @osmanyousif7849 8 месяцев назад +60

    I think another reason why this movie works is when you compare it to another movie that just came out recently, Raya and The Last Dragon.
    That might sound odd, but when you actually compare the two, you realize that both movies tackle the theme about earning trust. But Raya and the Last Dragon failed, as the character Namaari, not only did her actions hurt so many people, even physically, but the fact that they chose to cut out her apology in the end, feels very contrived, as well as the fact that her seemingly redeeming herself in the end doesn’t work. Whereas Kuzco, while his actions are going to hurt people, the fact that they don’t ever actually happen, kind of works more. Especially when you consider that even if he does make it back to the palace, it wouldn’t matter either way, as Yzma will be waiting there to kill him. So either way, he’s a dead man.
    It also helps the fact that the character Pacha, unlike Sisu, while he’s shown to be a “nice guy” who’s is overly trustworthy of everyone, is not a pushover. As when he tries to make a deal with Kuzco, he tells him, “Don’t shake, unless you mean it.”. And when Kuzco ends up breaking his promise, Pacha gives him what he deserves, even calling him out for what he is. There's also the scene when Kuzco ends up, running into him when he’s finally all alone, where Pacha talking crap about him to the other llamas. So while Kuzco‘s apology never actually comes out of him, it’s sort of he’s more justified as he’s finally excepted that he is indeed a horrible person, but Pacha’s willing to give him one more chance.

    • @msk-qp6fn
      @msk-qp6fn 8 месяцев назад +10

      The ultimate reason kuzco earning trust works is because we see him slowly bonding with pacha and changing for the better. We don't get any of that with namari; we don't see her have her ideology get shaken, we dont see her experience the consequences, we dont see her expressing regret in tangent to those experiences, and even the minor cases she does she does not full heartedly admit or realize her fault and feel apologetic towards raya. It is why we spit on the fact that the movie forces raya to trust namari as namari literally did not earn OUR trust

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 5 месяцев назад +1

      This is the reason I despise Raya and the Last Dragon. The moral is completely botched with its own characters actions. Also I have BOTH The Emperor’s New Groove DVD and the old Disney story book adaptation. My 6 year old daughter adores those. I’m glad I took care of my old childhood things.

  • @TheRevanchrist
    @TheRevanchrist 8 месяцев назад +32

    Kuzco's character can almost be seen as a blueprint on how to have max character development/growth. If a character is likeable from the start, their journey may be a story of perseverance and overcoming challenges. A classic heroes tale. But make a character unlikeable you are given much more room to show them maturing and become a character the audience can cheer for.

  • @ivanbluecool
    @ivanbluecool 8 месяцев назад +62

    Amazing movie. Amazing tv show. Kusco truly is a great character on how he became more humbled
    Whoever thought of the animal potions deserved a raise

    • @gcrbn
      @gcrbn 8 месяцев назад +1

      Wait-
      There is a tv show?

    • @ivanbluecool
      @ivanbluecool 8 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@gcrbnyeah emperor's new school it's old but a classic.

    • @msk-qp6fn
      @msk-qp6fn 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@gcrbn YES THERE IS

    • @Vilgax00
      @Vilgax00 8 месяцев назад +8

      Omg,ı remember that Tv show. Not in a same level as the movie,but deffinetly really close. Humor and chracter personalities are same.
      Animation is more stiffy,but thats it.
      İt was so funny. I am glad they keep Yzma as the main villian in that show. I love her Yzmpolis song. Like,forget snuff out the light. Yzmapolis song is the underrated one.

    • @brandonscott5544
      @brandonscott5544 8 месяцев назад

      KUZCO EXCELLENT WORK,

  • @olleselin
    @olleselin 8 месяцев назад +27

    "The Emperor's New Groove" was one of my favourite childhood movies! Now that i'm 20 years older i actually get all the meta humour😂

  • @LuisSanchez-by7mh
    @LuisSanchez-by7mh 8 месяцев назад +19

    Kuzco: You threw off my groove.
    Imperial Guard: I’m sorry sir, but you threw off the Emperor’s groove.

  • @magnetoonproductions9541
    @magnetoonproductions9541 8 месяцев назад +8

    When it comes to great characters, we have pure hearted heroes, we have traditional villains, and lovable rogues. However, this movie manages to perfectly craft a sleazy narcissist character in the form of Emperor Kuzco. An issue I usually see in animation is that arrogant characters are always portrayed as villains or bullies, Kuzco manages to make a vain character work because not only does it make him hilariously wicked and villainous, but it fits in with the movie’s well-executed theme of humility. When Kuzco goes on his life changing journey with Pacha, not only does he gain a new perspective on life and work to becoming a better emperor, but he keeps some of his egotism without coming off as the evil tyrant he was once was. He’s also very subtle and causal when he tells Pacha that he’s decided not to destroy the village after all.

  • @gtafan110010
    @gtafan110010 8 месяцев назад +9

    even after all of these years this movie is animated with so much passion. everyone is so unbelievable emotive

  • @playgroundchooser
    @playgroundchooser 8 месяцев назад +12

    *Kronk* *is* *the* *BEST!*
    "Break it down? This is hand carved mahogany."
    "Ok, but we still have 98 monkeys to go."
    "Three oinkers wearing pants, a plate of hot air, a basket of gramma's breakfast, and change the bull to a gill. Got it."
    "Oh, right. The poison. The poison for Kuzco; the poison chosen specifically to kill Kuzco; Kuzco's poison. . . That poison?"
    "Oh, I know: Miss Nalca's interpretive dance, two semesters. I usually was in the back because of my weak ankles."

  • @Butter_Warrior99
    @Butter_Warrior99 8 месяцев назад +14

    Iconic movie. And with an even more iconic side character. Kronk.

  • @greyworld6242
    @greyworld6242 8 месяцев назад +15

    Oddly enough in a way kuzco reminds me a bit of Gilgamesh.
    Both started out as jackasses and then grew into better people as the story progressed.
    We need more characters like this guy.

    • @traviscunningham7062
      @traviscunningham7062 8 месяцев назад +2

      He also reminds me of Woodys character development from the first Toy Story

  • @TheHierophantGreen
    @TheHierophantGreen 8 месяцев назад +16

    Love this movie ever since I was a kid, it’s considered in my eyes the funniest Disney animation movie, I hope you can do a video on how great Treasure Planet and Atlantis The Lost Empire are, if you feel like they’re worth it.

  • @donaldcass9678
    @donaldcass9678 8 месяцев назад +5

    Fun fact Pacha had to be animated with restrain as the writers in the commentary said he could at any point " Smack Kuzco upside the head"

  • @Troopertroll
    @Troopertroll 7 месяцев назад +2

    One of the things I loved was that it wasn't a musical. You actually shared in the fear, struggles, reflections, lessons, and successes of the heroes rather than them just singing about it.

  • @DaMoteSupnet
    @DaMoteSupnet 8 месяцев назад +6

    Definitely has to be my favorite Disney movie. It passes the nostalgia test and I still enjoy watching it over and over again as I did watching it as a kid! Truly a classical gem in my eyes 👌

  • @mikeburkhart8336
    @mikeburkhart8336 8 месяцев назад +16

    Kuzco is one of my favorites. Arrogant,Insulting,Full of Himself at first,as he goes on his forced journey he learned there are more important things in the world then himself. Or course,the "The Theme Song Guy" joke was hilarious.

  • @QuatarTarandir
    @QuatarTarandir 8 месяцев назад +12

    Just watched this movie, and forgot how good it was, so it's cool you just put out a video on it. Me and my family loved this movie, one of our favorites, I remember watching it a ton as a kid. This and Megamind were probably my favoirites

  • @troysgaming529
    @troysgaming529 8 месяцев назад +3

    The day I found out this had a TV series made me so happy

  • @Nic_2751
    @Nic_2751 8 месяцев назад +9

    I still think Kuzco is the best Disney princess

  • @Ad0814
    @Ad0814 8 месяцев назад +3

    he's not simply an emperor, he's a dramatic sarcastic sassy princess and we all collectively agree

  • @o26kaichu20
    @o26kaichu20 8 месяцев назад +5

    hey! great video as always! i always get SO HYPE when i see teng being talked about, and you did NOT disappoint. i just wanted to point out something about yzma.
    kuzco doesn't kick yzma out for no reason/'just because she's old', as you said. although it's true that yzma was running the kingdom when kuzco is away, this is explicitly against kuzco's wishes and the inciting incident of the movie. and it's important to note that kuzco says that yzma is doing it "again". this means she has likely done this several times, and the fact that he says 'again' to her face indicates that they've even conversed about this at least once before. so yzma had the opportunity to correct her behavior, but was too fixated on having more power. and we know she felt kuzco was a brat unworthy of the throne, yes, but she was already in the highest possible position next to being the empress itself, right? so to insinuate that kuzco didn't give her the respect/payment she deserved i feel would be to miss a large point of the movie.
    cause like -- here's the other important thing: yzma is kuzco's direct foil. her being old is actually very VERY important in this story, because she's a picture of what kuzco would become if he never mended his ways. and the scene in which we meet her demonstrates this most effectively, because we see that she and kuzco honestly run the kingdom with similar callousness and disdain for its poorer subjects. i mean her line, "you really should have thought of that before you became peasants!" is one of her most iconic lines (and she has MANY), but it's also one of her most important because it highlights the fact that a kuzco that doesn't change would be so callous as to just... directly deny people with food, apparently. and there are other implications too, of course, like how in disney fashion, he's pretty-looking now, but quite vain, so it would be his worst nightmare to grow old and awful-looking like yzma.
    lastly, i just wanted to point out that it's so, SO brilliant that yzma [practically] raised kuzco herself. so he got a good chunk of her nastiness along with being soiled bc ~royalty~ and had little to no exposure to the outside world. yzma raising a person to be just like her and then ultimately hating that person due to the clash of egos & interests makes sense, firstly. (how many times have you heard of parents clashing with their teenagers, right?) but it also enhances the reason why kuzco would trust yzma and kronk when they cross paths at the diner. honestly, given all that, the fact that he had any positive growth at ALL is a goddamned disney miracle. xD
    to be clear: i 100% agree with the overall thesis. i just felt the statement about yzma was important enough to warrant a response, you know? you know.

  • @ajahnterry9993
    @ajahnterry9993 8 месяцев назад +3

    i can't believe that this movie is 23 years old i may have watched this movie 100 times when i was a kid and a few years later when they made the cartoon i watched that sure that movie contradicts the movie saying the potions have short time limits but still

  • @allysontousignant591
    @allysontousignant591 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of my all time favorite Disney movies, Kuzco and Patcha were definitely long lost friends

  • @mikeywebb9598
    @mikeywebb9598 8 месяцев назад +4

    And that is why emperors new groove is the best movie ever made in the history of cinema, actually cinema never existed before emperors new groove. Kuzco actually created movies because it’s so perfect

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 5 месяцев назад +1

      This comment is approved by Kuzco.
      It is Llama approved.
      It is is Pacha approved.
      It is Kronk approved.
      The angry cat Yzma does NOT approve.

  • @chrystalle1375
    @chrystalle1375 8 месяцев назад +6

    Sometimes a privileged asshole has a good side KUZCOOOoo (I couldn’t help myself) is a perfect example of this. He doesn’t know any better and he’s taught.
    Also, snuff out the light is a bop and I will not be told otherwise.

  • @vertoatrum
    @vertoatrum 8 месяцев назад +1

    This movie portays the very accurate way stubborn people change: they deny any idea of them perverting from their carefully fabricated ego they've sold to others, yet when they choose to do good, they don't want to claim it because it shows they do care. Narcissists CAN change, even ones in power

  • @keeganstormblade5456
    @keeganstormblade5456 8 месяцев назад +1

    Kuzco, Perfect and Hero are not words I expected to see in the same sentence together today

  • @icekingjames8791
    @icekingjames8791 8 месяцев назад +2

    i love Emperor's New Groove 100% in my top 10 moves of all time

  • @self-absorbed5269
    @self-absorbed5269 8 месяцев назад +2

    I saw a Marvel ad on this video and realized why I stopped caring about Marvel.
    I actually liked not being expected to like the main character , it gave me a choice.
    That's why my favorite Marvel character is Rocket The Limb Snatcher.

  • @mikeblom8897
    @mikeblom8897 8 месяцев назад +2

    Utterly under rated movie

  • @dietaryfibre6038
    @dietaryfibre6038 8 месяцев назад +2

    Take a shot every time he says “Actually”

  • @johnson6099
    @johnson6099 8 месяцев назад +2

    Man I used to watch this movie on repeat when I was 10. 😅 I had to have noodles (top ramen) when I watched it too.I couldn't help but laugh.

  • @OpticalSorcerer
    @OpticalSorcerer 8 месяцев назад +1

    That rare hero who can actually keep up with the villain instead of being overshadowed. I do hope Disney reworks "Kingdom of the Sun," though.

  • @liamphibia
    @liamphibia 8 месяцев назад +6

    Hi Aldone, since you've talked about every animated film from different studios over the last several months I'm wondering if you can go over Blue Sky Studios and their filmography. I believe they deserve some attention even after their closure.

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 5 месяцев назад +1

      If only to praise The Peanuts Movie. That and the original Rio.

  • @princesspikachu3915
    @princesspikachu3915 5 месяцев назад +1

    Kuzco is a reformed villain.

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono 8 месяцев назад +1

    Funny how even before Kuzco goes through his redemption arc that he’s still more likeable than many leads in Disney’s recent movies and television shows

  • @bdariamihaela
    @bdariamihaela 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love this movie, it's a comedy classic, the 4th wall breaks are probably my favorite moments, I still like them but not as much

  • @timothyloayza6789
    @timothyloayza6789 3 месяца назад +1

    He, Naveen, and Gaston are alike due to narcissism. Yet Naveen and Kuzco took the redemption route through the tribulations and hard paths. While Gaston chose to go his way through extreme measures and paid the ultimate price almost near Yzmas hubris

  • @SoulbreakerNB
    @SoulbreakerNB 8 месяцев назад +2

    Why not cover Treasure Planet as well? I really like your take on these films.

  • @avivagodfrey
    @avivagodfrey 8 месяцев назад

    Honestly, the character arcs in this film are peak. Absolute goals.

  • @pmrupdates9767
    @pmrupdates9767 8 месяцев назад

    This was such a good journey.

  • @NeonAtary777
    @NeonAtary777 8 месяцев назад

    The first time we watched this was a blast! I can quote the whole movie! It's literally a comedic masterpiece.

  • @adrianmorrison4678
    @adrianmorrison4678 8 месяцев назад +2

    Can you do some talking about Disney sidekicks like comparing the ones of the past to the ones we have today and ranking of them? I think you can tell us about Disney Junior shows like the Lion Guard, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Little Einsteins. Lastly, I think you should do a video about the rest of Sony Animations following the rise of the Spider-verse franchise.

  • @zzoa.
    @zzoa. 8 месяцев назад

    My favorite disney animated film!! It's really so great

  • @cookiethecookiee6977
    @cookiethecookiee6977 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love this movie and his character ark

  • @YourFeelingsSucks
    @YourFeelingsSucks 8 месяцев назад +4

    He went from treating others like trash, to changing for the better.
    Kudos Kuzco!

    • @noorbohamad5796
      @noorbohamad5796 6 месяцев назад

      Literally so so very
      completely true

  • @perlebabin7115
    @perlebabin7115 8 месяцев назад +2

    omg kusco appreciation yay

  • @zorothe9th
    @zorothe9th 7 месяцев назад

    The greatest cartoon intro lmao

  • @karamixon5815
    @karamixon5815 8 месяцев назад +1

    The movie got Squirrel on Up, happy birthday on onwand, frying pan....😊😊😊

  • @CaptainCretaceous91
    @CaptainCretaceous91 4 месяца назад

    Could you make a video about Aladar from Dinosaur?

  • @klaplays8853
    @klaplays8853 8 месяцев назад

    W video🗣️💯🔥

  • @vampylass3848
    @vampylass3848 6 месяцев назад

    Sadly, we don’t have protagonist like this anymore in Disney. Protagonists and characters should be like trees, Blessed are the trees that start off barren, but learned how to grow. 🌲

  • @whitemage34
    @whitemage34 8 месяцев назад

    That's Y he got in into Diseny's Mirrorverse

  • @blistlelo1700
    @blistlelo1700 8 месяцев назад

    Kuzco is like Gilgamesh!

  • @matthewbrown3194
    @matthewbrown3194 8 месяцев назад +2

    Suggestion nick wilde from zootopia aldone

  • @cadstakinls
    @cadstakinls 8 месяцев назад

    Theon greyjoy

  • @felwinter7538
    @felwinter7538 7 месяцев назад

    I just realized, would Kuzco count as Disney’s first twist hero?

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono 8 месяцев назад

    Sad you hardly ever see merchandise from this movie

  • @trollmaster4523
    @trollmaster4523 8 месяцев назад

    Kuzko is one of the best flawed protagonist ever written, I have a feeling this is what the main character of HBO Velma and I am not StarFire going to but they made their protagonists too toxic.

  • @Swarmah
    @Swarmah 8 месяцев назад +1

    emperors new groove never clicked for me tho, i might have been too old when it came out, i think i was 16, and i enjoyed darker stories already, emperors new groove was too goofy, and i didnt like the villain or her muscle brain lackey, found it too goofy.

  • @Starlyght_
    @Starlyght_ 8 месяцев назад

    I thought kronk is a hero

  • @zakirstocks9514
    @zakirstocks9514 8 месяцев назад

    I've seen True Disney Heroes Throughout the Years. Here's My Respectful Disney Heroes I've known and seen Throughout the Years:
    1. Mickey Mouse
    2. Hercules
    3. Aladdin
    4. Fa Mulan
    5. Tarzan
    6. Jack Sparrow
    7. Tron (Disney's 1982 Tron)
    8. Prince Eric
    9. Prince Phillip
    10. Peter Pan
    11. Beast (Original Name: Prince Adam)
    12. Simba
    13. Stitch
    14. Jack Skellington
    15. James P. Sullivan *Sully*
    16. Detective Basil
    17. Prince Naveen
    18. David *Dave* Stutler (Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
    19. Darkwing Duck
    20. Goliath (Disney's Gargoyles)
    21. Buzz Lightyear (Disney's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
    22. Kim Possible
    23. Jake Long (Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long)
    24. Jack Brewer (Disney XD's Kickin' It)
    25. Chase Davenport (Disney XD's Lab Rats)
    26. Penn Zero (Disney CD's Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero)
    27. K.C. Cooper
    28. Elena Castillo Flores
    29. Anne Boonchuy
    30. Raya (Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon)
    These are the True Disney Heroes I've known and seen before Throughout the Years. They're all WAY Better than Kuzco right.

    • @noorbohamad5796
      @noorbohamad5796 6 месяцев назад +1

      And? so what?

    • @zakirstocks9514
      @zakirstocks9514 6 месяцев назад

      @@noorbohamad5796 I'm guessing you have no respect for these Disney Heroes I've known Throughout the Years, don't you?

  • @SofiaPreCure
    @SofiaPreCure 8 месяцев назад

    I think The Emperor's New Groove is okay but Kuzco is not very nice