Film Theory: Kung Fu Panda, The REAL Reason Po is the Chosen One!

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    Did you ever expect me to cover Kung Fu Panda? Loyal Theorists, never doubt the extents I will go to for a theory. Today, we are getting to the center of Kung Fu Panda's biggest question - why is Po the Dragon Warrior? Now I know we can just say because the plot says so, but I am a man of science and overanalysis! There has to be a logical explanation of why this panda is the chosen one. It turns out, I was right! Let's dig in!
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Комментарии • 15 тыс.

  • @ethribin4188
    @ethribin4188 4 года назад +3558

    Fun fact.
    Asian dragons are considered to be a fusion of animals.
    The head of a stag, the mane of a lion/tiger, the body of a snake (or turtle in some iteratioms), the legs of an eagle and the scales of a fish.
    Dragons in asia are literaly a unification of beings.
    Their place in mythogie is also as guardians, both of knowledge and the gods themselves.
    So the dragon style being a combination of all other styles makes perfect sense.
    Just some mythology trivia.

  • @StarlasAiko
    @StarlasAiko 3 года назад +4721

    Additionally to his body mass and padding and his combination of the styles of all five masters, he also has a mental aspect that qualifies him above the others, above any other Kung Fu practitioner in that fictional version of China: His attitude to King Fu.
    For everybody else, Kung Fu is a duty and privilege, one that demands absolute discipline and sacrifice. When Po broke into the festival Oogwei has seen his dedication to Kung Fu, to do what it takes to get to the festival. But Po always held Kung Fu as a passion, not a duty. The Furious Five and Master Shifu never actually enjoyed Kung Fu, and neither did Tai Long or Lord Shen or Kai the Destroyer; for them, it was their destiny, their duty, both a privilege and a burden. Long after becoming the dragon warrior, Po still was a total fanboy, doing Kung Fu because of his love and joy for it. I believe, that is the true "future and past of Kung Fu" that Oogwei has seen in him. The love for the art combined with the dedication to effort.

    • @chrisdavidson911
      @chrisdavidson911 2 года назад +260

      there's that, and when the other guy thinks the only thing you're gonna do is sit on him, you couldn't have more of an advantage with surprise

    • @Jxkayy
      @Jxkayy 2 года назад +54

      Underrated comment

    • @greenflamegaminggardening9220
      @greenflamegaminggardening9220 2 года назад +22

      You have opened my eyes

    • @pkmntrainerred4247
      @pkmntrainerred4247 2 года назад +47

      TLDR: Many times, you can master something only if you LOVE doing it.

    • @laurenyau4732
      @laurenyau4732 2 года назад +38

      fun fact if u don't know so kind of everyone knows: shifu means master in chinese, oogway means turtle in chinese

  • @thekidjoseph13
    @thekidjoseph13 4 года назад +2007

    I’ve always had this question: If Po never landed in front of Oogway would he still become the dragon warrior or would one of the furious five become the dragon warrior. Or would Oogway walk past all of them go outside the Jade Palace and still select Po to be the Dragon Warrior

    • @undergroundsounds332
      @undergroundsounds332 4 года назад +86

      We might never know

    • @sunsetmenace1749
      @sunsetmenace1749 4 года назад +218

      I reckon if po didnt have the drive oogway would one of the five. But since it followed the everything happens for a reason rule, I suppose he saw that as a sign

    • @chrishansen1842
      @chrishansen1842 4 года назад +308

      My personal belief is that he would flat out say the dragon warrior isn't here and leave. Probably not to where Po is since his spiritual senses don't exactly work like that

    • @cir0plus
      @cir0plus 4 года назад +57

      So the movie could happen. Also probably something about "there are no accidents"

    • @BllyKrty
      @BllyKrty 4 года назад +131

      The dragon warrior isnt here.
      walks out*
      Matis: Uhhh....
      10Hours later*
      Pulls panda by the ear*
      Panda:oW!oW!Ow!oOwo!Ow-
      Oogwa: Im back.
      Panda: ooooooAAAAAAAAAA
      THE FERIOUS FIVE!?!?!
      Oogwa:
      correct

  • @pokelestrals2024
    @pokelestrals2024 2 года назад +1355

    And what makes this even more poetic is that Po is the one who originally, “accidentally”, assembled the Furious Five without any of them realizing it. It was a self fulfilling prophecy, he set himself up to eventually become the Dragon Warrior. It was always meant to be him.

    • @heyoitslitty2689
      @heyoitslitty2689 2 года назад +84

      thank gosh i saw this comment bcs i was thinking THE EXACT SAME THING!!! i just finished watching all of the kung fu panda series along w the extra ones. Secrets of the Scroll was just the cherry on top after watching kfp3

    • @courage1363
      @courage1363 Год назад +26

      Well not Technically true, because in the 3rd film IF this theory was posted BEFORE the film came out is that the real reason why he was chosen NOT because of he was JUST the Dragon Warrior, is because he can use chi since he is a panda and its his destiny to use chi to become the Dragon Warrior which why Oogway chosen Po to be his successor and NOT one of the Furious Five especially Tigress

    • @HezekiahHunicke2
      @HezekiahHunicke2 Год назад +15

      POEtic lol

    • @bubblemonkeys
      @bubblemonkeys Год назад +2

      @@heyoitslitty2689 didn’t he also fight a chi dragon ? I sorta remember that

    • @prestonlogan3808
      @prestonlogan3808 Год назад +3

      ​@@bubblemonkeysno he became a chi dragon

  • @leadwithlove7657
    @leadwithlove7657 3 года назад +7573

    Po, was also raised by a duck. His high reaction speed comes as a learned behavior. Making him more comfortable and dangerous to his opponents later in the series.

    • @frostbg4193
      @frostbg4193 3 года назад +275

      *goose

    • @leadwithlove7657
      @leadwithlove7657 3 года назад +307

      @@frostbg4193 heard goose, his color scheme, threw me off, I guess. I thought he was a male Peckin duck.

    • @nagendramishra8947
      @nagendramishra8947 3 года назад +92

      @@leadwithlove7657 Po become the dragon warrior because of his passion for it
      You can see all throughout the movie

    • @featherpen5878
      @featherpen5878 3 года назад +115

      @@nagendramishra8947 What are you trying to point out here? We're talking about Po's Habit a quick reaction time

    • @KannaKandy
      @KannaKandy 2 года назад +34

      @@leadwithlove7657 My man is a brown Chinese goose, except uh, duck bill lmao

  • @thesinghzingkid
    @thesinghzingkid 3 года назад +1621

    9:55 it is like iroh once said: "It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it become rigid and stale. Understanding others, the other elements, and the other nations, will help you become whole."

    • @MovieFan1912
      @MovieFan1912 3 года назад +55

      That Avatar quote is apropos for a video about Kung Fu Panda. I mean, both of them involve a protagonist who is said to be the chosen one, they both have quotable lines, and they are both equally funny and dramatic.

    • @MartianMothman
      @MartianMothman 3 года назад +32

      Speaking of Avatar Toph actually uses the Mantis style Kung Fu for her earthbending

    • @MovieFan1912
      @MovieFan1912 3 года назад +10

      @@MartianMothman Really? Do other characters use any of the other animal styles in the show? If so, which ones?

    • @Bidarius
      @Bidarius 3 года назад +19

      @@MovieFan1912 most earthbenders use hung gar kung fu, firebending is northern shaolin and i don’t remember the airbending style

    • @MovieFan1912
      @MovieFan1912 3 года назад +14

      @@Bidarius Oh right. If I’m not mistaken, Waterbending has elements of Tai Chi in it.

  • @beefteki
    @beefteki 4 года назад +40473

    can't wait for 2040 Matpat Jr debunking his dad's theories

  • @MR_CAT_MAN1
    @MR_CAT_MAN1 7 месяцев назад +1662

    Anyone else here from the new film theory episode

  • @kirklanyoshinaga8953
    @kirklanyoshinaga8953 4 года назад +1775

    I mean the third movie quite clearly states that the pandas had the highest levels of chi and well as the greatest potentials so it’s not hard to see why Po was considered the dragon warrior, especially since it was assumed the po was the last of the pandas. It was actually the pandas that taught oogway chi.

  • @MrDragonsbain
    @MrDragonsbain 3 года назад +2521

    I also love the fact Po fell from a very great height and walked away like it never happened. If I saw a man drop from a ball of fire land safely from 40+ feet and act like nothing happen, I would think he was a super hero.

    • @leonmuller8475
      @leonmuller8475 2 года назад +63

      But that is normal for every Kung Fu fighter in Kung Fu Panda. The other 5 arguably do it even more than Po.

    • @DizzyDash237
      @DizzyDash237 2 года назад +86

      @@leonmuller8475 ah yes comparing masters of a craft to an inexperienced buffoon

    • @myleswelnetz6700
      @myleswelnetz6700 2 года назад +6

      He was just trying to get into the stadium.

    • @uddeshnaidu6494
      @uddeshnaidu6494 Год назад +13

      Po has greater durabality and can survive well most of the times very high damage as seen with Tai Lung

    • @theendersmirk5851
      @theendersmirk5851 Год назад +22

      Also, Oogway explicitly stated that the Dragon Warrior was among them after Po catapulted himself sideways to watch the do their demonstration. I'm willing to bet he internally was going "okay, so if he's that willing to go, and he'd land right around the fireworks, I'd put his time until landing at around a minute or two. Just need to grandstand until I hear the fireworks go off, and then I can start in, and then point wherever he lands. Bonus points if he lands in the middle of the square. That'll anger Shifu enough to find peace once he comes to terms with what happens."

  • @zbro4u2play83
    @zbro4u2play83 4 года назад +9397

    Imagine Oogway thought about all of this in the split second he raised his finger

    • @hisnotsolonely2961
      @hisnotsolonely2961 4 года назад +1030

      Oogway: Bmi - CHECK
      COLOR - CHECK
      MASSIVE FAN BOY? - CHECK
      YEP DEFINITELY DRAGON WARRIOR MATERIAL

    • @HelloHamburger
      @HelloHamburger 4 года назад +461

      Zbro4u2play GD Or maybe, “The universe has brought us the Dragon Warrior.” - Oogway shouting to everyone after he declared Po the dragon warrior. So, unless the universe is his brain or something then I think he just went with flow and allowed the universe to bring him the proper choice. After all, there are spirits and energies in this universe that could affect the impact.

    • @ethancarlos3809
      @ethancarlos3809 4 года назад +22

      Zam 440

    • @devilsadvocate6381
      @devilsadvocate6381 4 года назад +66

      Smart guy that Oogway

    • @caitlannash4029
      @caitlannash4029 4 года назад +20

      @@HelloHamburger excellent write up

  • @AlexSolaire
    @AlexSolaire 2 года назад +89

    I really like the themes of the three Kung Fu panda movies, the first one is about chasing your dream and reaching the goal, Second movie is about some of his Past trauma and that you don't need to be the physical parent to love your child and the third about meeting his real parents and finding the balance + having now a bigger family that cares about him.

  • @nataliewertz9857
    @nataliewertz9857 3 года назад +3736

    Oogway: *sees Po fall from 1,000 feet in the sky* Holy crap, that was awesome! Forget the Furious Five, this panda is indestructible!

    • @eclecticsoffy
      @eclecticsoffy 3 года назад +134

      This gave me a great laugh I desperately need

    • @SuperRamtin
      @SuperRamtin 3 года назад +40

      LOL SO TRUE 🤣

    • @postsniper-7532
      @postsniper-7532 3 года назад +152

      The fact he survived meant he was probably the best match for kai as he deals mega damage

    • @mr.arnuld
      @mr.arnuld 3 года назад +17

      i laugh very hard when i read this comment :D

    • @raphaella9787
      @raphaella9787 3 года назад +9

      Lolololol

  • @pacificanime1563
    @pacificanime1563 4 года назад +3072

    The real question: is why didn’t Cinderella shoe disappear

    • @thatvideogamenerd887
      @thatvideogamenerd887 4 года назад +46

      I agree

    • @DallFlemingo
      @DallFlemingo 4 года назад +177

      Because every thing was already there for her ( her dress, her hair, ect) but the slippers were a gift and she got to keep them.

    • @thatvideogamenerd887
      @thatvideogamenerd887 4 года назад +29

      Dall_thesloth what about the dress? That was a gift

    • @turatitaoficialmokey5848
      @turatitaoficialmokey5848 4 года назад +37

      @@thatvideogamenerd887 probably because she took it off I think that she has to have it on to disappear sorry for my bad English

    • @thatvideogamenerd887
      @thatvideogamenerd887 4 года назад +14

      yukine owo then the glass shoe would disappear since it was off

  • @lastguyontheleft3828
    @lastguyontheleft3828 3 года назад +13834

    Oogway picking the dragon warrior from the furious five, he thinks to himself. "Hmmm which of you is the fattest? Hmmmmmm" *po lands in front of him* "oh thank God"

  • @soulstice18
    @soulstice18 2 года назад +222

    The line where PO says "but it could never hurt more than it did every day of my life just being me" as someone who still has issues with body image, this hit so hard. Him overcoming that and beating the bad guy was pretty encouraging.

  • @ShatteredGlass916
    @ShatteredGlass916 4 года назад +1752

    "Why did Oogway choose Po in the 1st place?"
    The dude did a perfect split and climbs the top cabinet 3 meter high with no training to get a hidden cookie, all the while getting beaten down and gets back up like it's nothing. Oh, and let's not forget how he casually absorbed Tai Lung's nerve attacks that 1H-KO the Furious Five immediately, and then GETS BACK UP AGAIN. And NOW, you question why Oogway wouldn't pick this beast of a tank?

    • @SeanSimmonsFilms
      @SeanSimmonsFilms 4 года назад +77

      Facts bro

    • @draglorr5578
      @draglorr5578 4 года назад +149

      He definitely is a bit of a tank. Far more athletic than anyone could have thought and a surprisingly iron will. Hes the best choice!!

    • @ehlauditore3932
      @ehlauditore3932 4 года назад +13

      did you watch the video? he covered that..

    • @ShatteredGlass916
      @ShatteredGlass916 4 года назад +39

      @@ehlauditore3932 i typed that before reaching that part

    • @HelloHamburger
      @HelloHamburger 4 года назад +19

      Harits Andhika Nugroho I don’t think Oogway really chose Po as the Dragon Warrior, he assumed that the universe would bring it to him.

  • @Anyxera
    @Anyxera 4 года назад +734

    Pandas can digest meat, we should be feeding them more meat, and let them become the dragon warriors they are meant to be.

    • @Anyxera
      @Anyxera 4 года назад +56

      @@lilylopnco They used to eat meat. The bamboo they eat now doesn't provide them with the nutrients they need, and they eat a massive amount of it, and spend a lot of time eating and pooping. The lack of nutrients makes them sluggish.

    • @SuchanOriginal
      @SuchanOriginal 4 года назад +15

      @@Anyxera that isn't what lily asked but okay. I am guessing it is because bamboo is more abundant.

    • @Anyxera
      @Anyxera 4 года назад +32

      @@SuchanOriginal it is what they asked. They are typically too sluggish now days to hunt for food, although occasional will catch a pika, or other rodents. And yes the initial switch was caused by the abundance of bamboo, and the competition for meat. However what's stopping them from taking down bigger prey like other bears is their diet making them slower.

    • @shaggy4real97
      @shaggy4real97 4 года назад +9

      @@lilylopnco as anoxeyh said, food availability and lack of proper energy providing nutrients. Basically like if you were put on an exclusive diet of lettuce, you wouldn't get much out of something so plain

    • @jaiden5358
      @jaiden5358 4 года назад +10

      wait so if you raise a panda on meat- then what happens?
      or if you introduce a regular amount of meat in their diet will they become more energetic?

  • @dirgaasmoro9325
    @dirgaasmoro9325 4 года назад +3474

    “Why was Po the chosen one?”
    This question is answered in the third movie. The panda species helped heal Oogway when he was hurt. They also trained him on how to use chi. When Oogway saw Po land into the stadium, he remembered the potential of pandas and his relationship with them. So, he picks Po as the Dragon Warrior.

    • @kafilatafolabi5226
      @kafilatafolabi5226 4 года назад +131

      *NOLEGE*

    • @kafilatafolabi5226
      @kafilatafolabi5226 4 года назад +43

      *MO NOLEge

    • @kennethsatria6607
      @kennethsatria6607 4 года назад +86

      The potential of mastery in different styles feels right too

    • @Crimsonking120
      @Crimsonking120 4 года назад +44

      i honestly forogt about kung fu panda 3. i remember it being really bad, also the villain was stupid

    • @nosiryessir5574
      @nosiryessir5574 4 года назад +86

      Ryan Nguyen it’s an alright movie, not amazing but not really bad

  • @shootingstarsinflight
    @shootingstarsinflight Год назад +115

    As an overweight athlete, I’ve always loved this movie. I know it sounds dumb and cheesy, but it helped me accept myself and showed me to never assume what a person is capable of just by their appearance. Dedication and passion are way more important than being the “ideal body type” and Po never let anyone talk him down. Mad respect

  • @aves1271
    @aves1271 4 года назад +922

    I also have a theory (well not actually mine) on why Oogway chooses Po:
    This guy on Tumblr named "Wayttthenerd" explains how in the first movie how Oogway points at Po smiling and says "how interesting" at first you think "strange....but then again though out the movie he keeps saying 'there are no accidents' so that's why he chooses him because he doesn't believe in accidents" and you're half right. But watching the second and third movies, that scene has a WHOLE new different layer.
    After watching the second and third one now you see how Pandas saved Oogway's life and taught him Chi. But also in the second movie lord Shen attacked the panda village and everyone assumed the pandas were wiped out. Po is the only panda anyone has ever seen, and Oogway most likey never seen Po since he always stays at the jade palace. He went decades of never seeing a panda and thought they were extinct.
    So right when Oogway was choosing a dragon warrior a panda, the same species that healed him with Chi and taught him how to use it, the species he thought were wiped out, falls from the sky.
    Right infront of his finger.
    How interesting.

    • @aves1271
      @aves1271 4 года назад +75

      @Allenscheazar Buenaobra oh sorry, the short version is that Oogway thought Pandas were extinct because of what happened after the second movie. So when Po, a panda fell out of the sky and right in front of him Oogway knew Po is supposed to become the dragon warrior.

    • @LynxbyMKV
      @LynxbyMKV 4 года назад +51

      Now begs the bigger question..
      HOW IS THIS NOT TOP COMMENT

    • @eniibukun7916
      @eniibukun7916 4 года назад +4

      @Allenscheazar Buenaobra it's basically because pandas taught oog way chi

    • @thekingtiger8193
      @thekingtiger8193 4 года назад +3

      @@eniibukun7916 is there a shorter version? i am too lazy to read that, that's a lot of words!

    • @nexelray3207
      @nexelray3207 4 года назад +1

      The myth, The Legend I very much like this

  • @ZakanaHachihaCBC
    @ZakanaHachihaCBC 4 года назад +2715

    “Are you theorizing son?”
    -Dadpat, sometime in the future.

    • @dotty7789
      @dotty7789 4 года назад +46

      I would love to see Dadpat do that in Bread Boys style

    • @thefunnypotatoboy1081
      @thefunnypotatoboy1081 4 года назад +33

      “Yes, i have just deducted the reason why you are so addicted to diet coke and fnaf”

    • @pangliantju3069
      @pangliantju3069 4 года назад +3

      @@thefunnypotatoboy1081 "but remember, that's just a theory"

    • @CAPTAINBENDY_1129
      @CAPTAINBENDY_1129 4 года назад +1

      Yes dad I am going to start talking about pvz unlike u dad

    • @depufull2
      @depufull2 4 года назад

      Report this man (Mot Goaiu)

  • @digitalmonmon
    @digitalmonmon 4 года назад +2176

    MatPat: "It's not really explained in the movies."
    Also MatPat: *shows a scene explaining it from the third movie*

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад +8

      wowruclips.net/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

    • @_Tzer
      @_Tzer 4 года назад +28

      @@haicoai6269 dude no your liking your own comments too

    • @wakekeman
      @wakekeman 4 года назад +10

      Well he said in the movie not movies. So he probably refering to the first movie.

    • @ceekayli
      @ceekayli 4 года назад

      Hai Coai not this time

    • @_Tzer
      @_Tzer 4 года назад +1

      @Maki Harukuwa Dude i can send a screenie as proof

  • @janbertguerrero6988
    @janbertguerrero6988 2 года назад +99

    I've always seen Po's passion/fanboyness to Kung fu as his strength. Nobody in the movie was as passionate and excited as him.

    • @rickydiscord7671
      @rickydiscord7671 2 года назад +2

      fighting is all about learning yourself and others.

    • @rongsun1905
      @rongsun1905 Год назад +6

      You don’t really have proof that they aren’t as passionate. Some people show excitement in different ways.

  • @falconboi9126
    @falconboi9126 3 года назад +4224

    I feel like MatPat may have missed the part where Po getting body shamed isn't perpetuating anything since it's solely in place to allow Po to break down those stereotypes as part of the movies encouraging message :P

    • @josepablobonillajimenez6297
      @josepablobonillajimenez6297 3 года назад +374

      Actually yes, that is like the whole message of the movie

    • @falconboi9126
      @falconboi9126 3 года назад +67

      @@josepablobonillajimenez6297 exactly haha

    • @QuantumFishFTW
      @QuantumFishFTW 3 года назад +55

      @Kristian Mijic if you're doing at 10 for something like that a harmless movie is the least of your problems

    • @QuantumFishFTW
      @QuantumFishFTW 3 года назад +24

      @Kristian Mijic dying* autocorrect

    • @sharkbiteshitposts5506
      @sharkbiteshitposts5506 3 года назад +14

      @Kristian Mijic no punctuation? Are u ok?

  • @facelessjack442
    @facelessjack442 3 года назад +3588

    "Dad, why do you always take notes when we watch disney movie"

  • @insertclevernamehere1186
    @insertclevernamehere1186 4 года назад +2456

    Matpat: "Why was Po chosen as the Dragon Warrior?"
    Po: (Literally "fell out of the sky on a ball of fire".)

    • @dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463
      @dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463 4 года назад +47

      @Miles If only he remained dead

    • @smsmmsjsnssj9818
      @smsmmsjsnssj9818 4 года назад +46

      Miles bro tf this is not related at all.

    • @nerd3823
      @nerd3823 4 года назад +24

      @Miles frick u

    • @exists8238
      @exists8238 4 года назад +22

      Miles your words are holy (quite literally)but you just want clout

    • @markstadix
      @markstadix 4 года назад +22

      Miles, go to the church, not the random reply section

  • @kidpixel4818
    @kidpixel4818 2 года назад +130

    This is probably one of my favorite film theories. As fun as ‘the dark truth’ ones are I like the more fun and light hearted ones better.

  • @wilwhy7354
    @wilwhy7354 4 года назад +628

    To future MatPat Jr: They have human teeth bc when animating animals in movies animators give them human lips and human-like faces so you can get more emotion and expression from them compared if you didn't do that. It's very clear when comparing the scene where Mufasa dies in the older one versus the new Lion King movie. The artists sacrifice expression and emotion over realism but it works out for a more enjoyable movie in most cases

    • @lethalcontact365
      @lethalcontact365 4 года назад +12

      There are cartoon characters with animal teeth that dont change there looks very much.

    • @jesterday3965
      @jesterday3965 4 года назад +4

      What's funny is the fact that expressive realistic lions have been CG animated before. Aslon from Lion Witch Wardrobe is the first example that comes to mind

    • @wilwhy7354
      @wilwhy7354 4 года назад +4

      True but there are tiny bit of human expression, that's how it should've been done in the lion king but even in general there is barley any emotion in the lion king's facial expression in comparison. It's not the best example I could've used but one none the less

    • @lethalcontact365
      @lethalcontact365 4 года назад +1

      @@wilwhy7354 I feel like they simply wasn't trying when they made the live action version and just wanted the money.

    • @wilwhy7354
      @wilwhy7354 4 года назад +2

      Yea also seems true, I will give credit to the voice actors tho

  • @mikeandike1991
    @mikeandike1991 3 года назад +1580

    As a lifelong martial artist, I really really appreciate that the Theorists bring up that martial arts has so many sub categories like how kung fu (gung fu) is a over arching name for the plethora of Chinese martial arts of that type. Ugh! You have my deep thanks for that.

    • @levimcdougal
      @levimcdougal 3 года назад +9

      What do you train in
      I train in Taekwondo

    • @anthonhernandez4597
      @anthonhernandez4597 3 года назад +8

      @@levimcdougal I train in Muay Thai

    • @mieseo_soup5548
      @mieseo_soup5548 3 года назад +3

      @@anthonhernandez4597 ooh same

    • @itachikudo1795
      @itachikudo1795 3 года назад +2

      @@levimcdougal Same but I don't have much experience.

    • @mohammedsedits6340
      @mohammedsedits6340 3 года назад +3

      @@levimcdougal Nice I use to train in 2 disicplines JJ and Kicboxing

  • @alfred4576
    @alfred4576 4 года назад +729

    The real reason he's the chosen one was always really because of his dedication. He gets beat down harder than anyone else while being told he's a failure yet the next day, he still shows up. That takes spine. That's the moral of the story

    • @bird9070
      @bird9070 4 года назад +13

      Yes i love that though it some of it was that who wouldnt like pandas

    • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460
      @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 4 года назад +21

      Amen CitrusSaurus!
      That's what makes Po such an inspiration even to old ladies like me. I loved watching this movie with my granddaughter and talking about how size doesn't stop you from being who you are meant to be. 🤗💖

    • @spider_flash509
      @spider_flash509 4 года назад +6

      Even when I saw it I loved Po because he never gave up and all the characters are why the movies are some of my top favorites (Tigress is my fav though and she has an interesting back story too that has the sad no parents trope but with a twist on it)!

    • @gantzllat
      @gantzllat 4 года назад +4

      @@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 there was actually a heavy weight champion nick named "Butter" who was pretty chubby.

    • @souplooters
      @souplooters 4 года назад +2

      Isnt it because of the panda guys that healed him from the ox guy

  • @Margatatials
    @Margatatials Год назад +33

    I love that Po getting adopted by his goose Dad that feeds him as much dumplings and noodle soup as possible factors into his becoming the Dragon Warrior lol

  • @scootusproductions8497
    @scootusproductions8497 4 года назад +4373

    It's very simple: Po backwards is O.P.

  • @ucasviera5461
    @ucasviera5461 4 года назад +1612

    Nobody:
    Matpat watching kids movies with his son: did u see the way he stepped right there i think he may be a part of the Russian mob

  • @aidankeogh9994
    @aidankeogh9994 4 года назад +3435

    Oogway: *literally tells Po in detail exactly why he chose him*
    Matpat: LIES

    • @tantris2876
      @tantris2876 4 года назад +30

      19 hours ago and already 98 likes? wow (excluding me)

    • @Oh_Low
      @Oh_Low 4 года назад +55

      That's what he always does

    • @aidankeogh9994
      @aidankeogh9994 4 года назад +14

      @@tantris2876 I don't understand how this happened either

    • @byronmartinez9736
      @byronmartinez9736 4 года назад +88

      “There are no accidents.”

    • @mayflooer5454
      @mayflooer5454 4 года назад +18

      @@byronmartinez9736 the only accident that ever happened was my birth

  • @prashantkumarshukla
    @prashantkumarshukla Год назад +71

    If you think about it Po is also the reason why the furious five got together in the first place.

    • @TheSoullessImmortal
      @TheSoullessImmortal Год назад +11

      that’s correct. in the story of how the Furious Five came together, Tigress accidentally took the wrong scroll that Shifu gave him. that scroll just so happens to be the one that Po made as he was brain storming ideas of what he wants to become, which comprised of cleaner(Crane), dancer(Viper), comedian(Monkey), and doctor(Mantis).

    • @vitulsrivastava2054
      @vitulsrivastava2054 Год назад +1

      @@TheSoullessImmortal man, when did this happen?

    • @TheSoullessImmortal
      @TheSoullessImmortal Год назад

      @@vitulsrivastava2054
      a few years prior to the main storyline

    • @vitulsrivastava2054
      @vitulsrivastava2054 Год назад

      @@TheSoullessImmortal could you please elaborate which movie?

    • @TheSoullessImmortal
      @TheSoullessImmortal Год назад +2

      @@vitulsrivastava2054
      Kung Fu Panda: Secrets Of The Scroll
      It’s more of a short film connected to the Kung Fu Panda trilogy. I believe it’s also canon, but I may be wrong.

  • @ahappyaccident7879
    @ahappyaccident7879 4 года назад +3816

    Why is no one talking about how matpats son (Oliver) is genuienly adorable

    • @jayplays1710
      @jayplays1710 4 года назад +109

      Isn't everyone as a kid adorable though

    • @ahappyaccident7879
      @ahappyaccident7879 4 года назад +155

      @@jayplays1710 i wasnt.

    • @ahappyaccident7879
      @ahappyaccident7879 4 года назад +35

      @@para-dxflare5468 nah Its ok

    • @francisgarcia973
      @francisgarcia973 4 года назад +22

      People still watching this cool

    • @Sweet_Spiirit
      @Sweet_Spiirit 4 года назад +9

      @@wadoogazoono154, he is a baby. Stop it!! This joke is going too farrrrr

  • @jukebox_draws
    @jukebox_draws 4 года назад +756

    I heard somewhere that the KFP trilogy actually sparked controversy in China about how western animation companies could convey Chinese culture better than Chinese film makers could

    • @MasterDoctorBenji
      @MasterDoctorBenji 4 года назад +87

      Gotta love(loathe with every muscle) the Chinese Communist Party.

    • @magosexploratoradeon6409
      @magosexploratoradeon6409 3 года назад +4

      Well... Considering how they have alot of money, but not that much in the talent department. I can partly guess why.

    • @omegabet3912
      @omegabet3912 3 года назад +1

      @@magosexploratoradeon6409
      Good news! Not the case anymore.

    • @taeyanglee2571
      @taeyanglee2571 3 года назад +6

      maybe it's cause of the strict censorship that china has

    • @haeuth684
      @haeuth684 3 года назад

      @@omegabet3912 why?

  • @benvacco8997
    @benvacco8997 4 года назад +12458

    The real question his son is gonna ask
    “Mommy, why does daddy spend so much time talking to himself in the closet?”

    • @MaeAlessa
      @MaeAlessa 4 года назад +497

      He'll soon be out of the closet 😂

    • @soupy__goodness
      @soupy__goodness 4 года назад +394

      “Mommy why does dad keeps on talking to the screen” matpat son in the future

    • @3R0S_
      @3R0S_ 4 года назад +142

      he will never come out until the day he shall quit youtube
      ( not being mean or anything if you think that :| )

    • @ThatCheesePizzaGuy
      @ThatCheesePizzaGuy 4 года назад +114

      Dont worry son, he will come out once hes done his episode

    • @jidybla2274
      @jidybla2274 4 года назад +17

      😂

  • @ItIsBeeTime
    @ItIsBeeTime Год назад +26

    I got to learn about the creation of Kung Fu Panda. I want to introduce you guys to Grandmaster Chi-Chung “Simon” Kwong. He is one of the top traditional Chinese masters in North America. I was very lucky to have gotten to train under one of his students. He actually ran a Chinese restaurant for years when my teacher was younger and yes his food is absolutely amazing! Master Simon taught Dragon Tiger Eagle Wushu Kung fu. When talking about yin and Yang it stands for complete opposites and how they are even in the world. Push and pull, good and bad. Po shows he can be both focused and fun, lazy yet a hard worker. He’s a perfect student! Another fun fact! Master Simon’s son actually helped create Kung Fu Panda.

    • @ItIsBeeTime
      @ItIsBeeTime Год назад +6

      Here’s a video of master Simon actually! In this video he was hit, multiple times, in the gut by this solid led bar. We got random people watching to swing at him. He laughed. He broke a metal fold up chair with a flimsy plastic water bottles that come in a pack. He’s a wonderful man and I wanted to let you guys know about him. Also, Avatar the Last Air Bender is pretty accurate as well! m.ruclips.net/video/87RkxESjmfs/видео.html

  • @ThirdDegreeHugs
    @ThirdDegreeHugs 4 года назад +1534

    I can answer the third question!
    Why do the animals have human teeth?
    Animators anthropomorphize animals to make them more appealing and relatable to children. Making them walk on two legs, having them eat human foods, or having human emotions and yes, teeth all play into that. It makes the kid imagine themselves inside the movie, fighting all the baddies and saving the day just like our panda warrior :)

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад +1303

    "The point is that looking at someone's body shape tells you nothing about their physical skill."
    I say amen to that, as I'm binge eating and binge watching Food Theory videos.

    • @aazmeer1000
      @aazmeer1000 4 года назад +30

      well well look who it is

    • @maxisatube
      @maxisatube 4 года назад +16

      How do you always find me

    • @witchBoi_Connor
      @witchBoi_Connor 4 года назад +15

      Ah, the new Justin Y. Good to see ya, dude.

    • @sasquatch.8
      @sasquatch.8 4 года назад +5

      Last time I saw you was on a Tim Hansen video

    • @greghenkel3849
      @greghenkel3849 4 года назад +4

      how are you every where I go

  • @isaiahdeleon2508
    @isaiahdeleon2508 4 года назад +591

    King Fu Panda was such a good trilogy. First one was battle of the body; second, battle of the mind; third, battle of spirit.

    • @amirk7837
      @amirk7837 4 года назад +16

      Facts

    • @thedawar9273
      @thedawar9273 4 года назад +21

      Isaiah Deleon the three things a Kung fu master must master

    • @randomruiz5306
      @randomruiz5306 4 года назад +7

      Same name twin

    • @yoda2824
      @yoda2824 4 года назад +3

      It was basically the Star Wars OG Trilogy: Animated Panda Edition

    • @lincolnb2244
      @lincolnb2244 4 года назад +1

      amirk7 There’s another one coming out next year lol

  • @knoxswing7428
    @knoxswing7428 2 года назад +8

    In Chinese mythology, the dragon is referenced as a heavenly animal. Sometimes, only the emperor is allowed to wear a design of dragons as the dragon is a symbol of power.

  • @JoelHamin
    @JoelHamin 4 года назад +695

    “why do all the animals have creepy human teeth?”
    *flashback to first sonic trailer*

  • @rachit1kumar
    @rachit1kumar 4 года назад +1276

    "why do all animals have themselves creepy human teeth?"
    Remember Matpat I will be waiting...

    • @truefalse934
      @truefalse934 4 года назад +6

      CharlieRobloxKerbal They’re anthropomorphic is the word that you’re looking for!

    • @lycanthis9963
      @lycanthis9963 4 года назад +1

      It appears as though Smile.jpg. has chosen various forms. They have spread the word, as do I.

    • @masterchief6739
      @masterchief6739 4 года назад +2

      *Sonic movie ptsd comes in *

    • @thegoldenhelmet1297
      @thegoldenhelmet1297 4 года назад

      E

    • @stellathefoxgirl3648
      @stellathefoxgirl3648 4 года назад

      Always waiting Matpat, always waiting...

  • @joseph792
    @joseph792 4 года назад +1976

    “Daddy, why is the fridge full of Diet Coke?”
    Pat-“Business reasons”

    • @savitaverma8124
      @savitaverma8124 4 года назад +8

      😂

    • @gitaastutikamini3812
      @gitaastutikamini3812 4 года назад +10

      Muscular Dragon this needs more likes 😂😂😂😂

    • @Lior353
      @Lior353 4 года назад +7

      I love your profile picture

    • @bobismom7
      @bobismom7 4 года назад +4

      Is he back on the sauce? I thought he gave up the Diet Coke.

    • @awkward_chaos8322
      @awkward_chaos8322 4 года назад +7

      Wait? It’s all Diet Coke?
      It always was

  • @corgi_shark2871
    @corgi_shark2871 Год назад +8

    While watching this theory I noticed something in the body type section, which he got mostly correct. Other than one single attribute: speed. Like he said in the boxing example, force is mass x acceleration but we can actually re-position this equation so it’s acceleration is force divided by mass. Therefore, the more mass you have the harder it is to accelerate, a key component of any Solely running based sport.

  • @byronmartinez9736
    @byronmartinez9736 4 года назад +1664

    The answer to your question is “there are no accidents.” Edit: Ever since I was a young warrior, my dream was to get 1,000 like on a comment. I trained hard every day and meditated in a cave for 35 years, finding inner peace and mastering the art of funny comments. I have now fulfilled my destiny. “My time has come.” But seriously guys, thanks for all the likes. It’s the most I’ve ever gotten.

    • @ASH3R3S
      @ASH3R3S 4 года назад +67

      Thank you master, you are very wise.

    • @byronmartinez9736
      @byronmartinez9736 4 года назад +68

      Asher Sarpolus “There is always something more to learn. Even for a master.”

    • @theobrown1003
      @theobrown1003 4 года назад +35

      Thank you master oogway for your wisdom

    • @catsrup123
      @catsrup123 4 года назад +24

      69 likes...there are no accidents 😏

    • @SR-fq2jz
      @SR-fq2jz 4 года назад +13

      Add a public reply...
      Read more

  • @Vanishing_CinnamonRoll
    @Vanishing_CinnamonRoll 4 года назад +768

    Hey how fast do you think Scooby and Shaggy’s Metabolism is? Because they can eat ALOT.

    • @Skelterbane69
      @Skelterbane69 4 года назад +51

      This should be a theory on the food channel

    • @mstech-gamingandmore1827
      @mstech-gamingandmore1827 4 года назад +41

      Seen as they run away really fast, maybe they do have a high mb.

    • @0bsc3n37
      @0bsc3n37 4 года назад +14

      They starve to death if they don’t eat within an hour so uh

    • @chadallen5671
      @chadallen5671 4 года назад +9

      They say it's more than 10 times the normal person's metabolism but hey that's just a wild guess

    • @terrorkaze486
      @terrorkaze486 4 года назад +3

      Luffy

  • @biniani1
    @biniani1 4 года назад +1231

    “More mass means a stronger punch”
    “More mass allows you to absorb pain”
    People working out: 👁👄👁

    • @twopeople254
      @twopeople254 4 года назад +75

      "So I'll be stopping now"

    • @invaderdrey8563
      @invaderdrey8563 4 года назад +48

      I mean he's got a point, have you seen the guys who compete in the strong men challenges? Those guys are hefty

    • @thstan4062
      @thstan4062 4 года назад +9

      That moment you eat takeout almost every day and still look skinny af

    • @papaskreeb1335
      @papaskreeb1335 4 года назад +2

      Yep but there’s mass to hit and catch

    • @operatorraven7596
      @operatorraven7596 4 года назад

      Suejung Han Lol

  • @twylanaythias
    @twylanaythias Год назад +14

    One other bit of minutia which very easily gets overlooked: Po is the ultimate Kung Fu fanboy. When he gets dumped into the Jade Palace, he *INSTANTLY* recognizes every artifact on display - he knows their history, their significance, etc. More subtle yet even more reveling is when Sifu grasps Po with the Wu-Xi Finger Hold; for an instant, Sifu is actually impressed that Po not only recognized such an obscure technique but even knew when it was developed and by whom. Knowledge-wise, Po is already more advanced than any of the Furious Five.
    Two things stand between Po and his already being the Dragon Warrior - physical conditioning and self-confidence. When Sifu recognizes this (as Po is raiding the pantry),he finally understands how to help Po; yet even Sifu's best efforts aren't quite enough. It's only when Mr Ping reveals the secret ingredient of his Secret Ingredient Soup that the last piece of the puzzle falls into place and Po instantly comprehends the true meaning of The Dragon Scroll.
    Which doubles back to the burning question: How did *Oogway* know that Po was the Dragon Warrior?
    Simple. While the Furious Five were busy with their demonstrations and Sifu was preoccupied with emceeing, Oogway (being the chill, hyper-observant Zen master that he is) was the sole witness to Po's determination to get inside. While Oogway had no way of knowing how much Po had studied Kung Fu, he saw Po's dedication and perseverance; where such repeated failure would have broken the Furious Five (and, in particular, Sifu), Po just kept at it no matter what. Notice how the one time Oogway chooses to approach Po is when he's on the verge of giving up - in his own esoteric fashion, Oogway simply persuades Po to set aside his worries and focus on the present; to just keep trying.

    • @rongsun1905
      @rongsun1905 Год назад

      True about a lot of your opinions, but Po is the main character. Obviously we know more things about him than the others. So you can’t for sure say that the others aren’t as educated as him in certain aspects.

  • @JAWS-pf8wm
    @JAWS-pf8wm 4 года назад +288

    Me: finally getting a Kung fu panda theory after so long
    Also me: My time has come

    • @AlexG32777
      @AlexG32777 4 года назад +5

      Finally a video on Kung fu Panda. The theory will be LEGENDARY

  • @kibi3072
    @kibi3072 4 года назад +1207

    Matpat: ... and why do all the animals have creepy human teeth?
    Me: *GASP* how did I never notice that ????

    • @wishiwasntdes
      @wishiwasntdes 4 года назад +48

      I noticed that when I was younger but blocked it from my mind, thank you matpat for bringing that back

    • @sm1purplmurderedme583
      @sm1purplmurderedme583 4 года назад +4

      Kibi KILLUA

    • @ryam_k5021
      @ryam_k5021 4 года назад +5

      ok but like... imagine them NOT having those teeth- O-O

    • @DannyGamerXD48
      @DannyGamerXD48 4 года назад +5

      Ryam Kamo
      *Gum Fu Panda*

    • @ExaltedRealm
      @ExaltedRealm 4 года назад

      This is exactly how it happened with me

  • @danielledouglas99
    @danielledouglas99 2 года назад +7

    It is true body type does not equal ability. Like I have always been skinny with long legs. Most people assume I am a good runner and have told me as much....more than once. Teachers, family, friends all thought this at one point. I have never won a single ribbon in track and field for anything, especially not running and I started in grade 1. I am in my twenties now and you can still outrun me without trying, I am not a runner and never have been.

  • @deathraygonzo6339
    @deathraygonzo6339 4 года назад +1045

    MatPat: "There is a reason why Po was chosen to be the Dragon Warrior."
    Me: "His spirit? Tenacity?"
    MatPat: "Money."

    • @v.akis0755
      @v.akis0755 4 года назад

      Αν σας αρέσει η φάση μου βοηθήστε με ... Ευχαριστω / thank you!
      ruclips.net/video/ObtjjI1NxEs/видео.html

    • @exists8238
      @exists8238 4 года назад +3

      v. akis07 lol imagine needing a bot account lol

    • @kenmanthepunishermovies7996
      @kenmanthepunishermovies7996 4 года назад

      Can this hit?🔥 ruclips.net/video/9qJ0INl9j8w/видео.html

    • @ojeritoayala
      @ojeritoayala 4 года назад +2

      Money is TIGHT

    • @royshaheer
      @royshaheer 4 года назад

      Insert Shane McMahon theme here!

  • @KashaLupul
    @KashaLupul 4 года назад +1533

    "I have a TODDLER"
    HE'S ALREADY A TODDLER, WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE.

    • @matthewkreps3352
      @matthewkreps3352 4 года назад +45

      Forward. Into the future. You must chase it, but you can't go back . . .

    • @marianmeletlidiscrap
      @marianmeletlidiscrap 4 года назад +29

      @Miles What does that have anything to do with this discussion?

    • @matthewsegura3384
      @matthewsegura3384 4 года назад +9

      That's exactly what I thought !!! I was caught off guard when he said his son

    • @smsmmsjsnssj9818
      @smsmmsjsnssj9818 4 года назад +7

      Marian Meletlidis he is just spamming in everyone’s comments...... it’s a bot btw.

    • @exists8238
      @exists8238 4 года назад +1

      Miles Miles your words are holy (quite literally)but you just want clout

  • @mrpsyco5884
    @mrpsyco5884 3 года назад +644

    Seeing and hearing master oogway just makes me remeber my favorite line.
    "Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, But today is a gift. That is why it's called the Present"

    • @sassas1487
      @sassas1487 3 года назад +31

      In Russian its like “Past is forgotten, future is closed, and the present is a gift”
      Basically the same

    • @zindhuzanjo8813
      @zindhuzanjo8813 2 года назад +11

      Tmrw is a chore, that's why they call it fuchore.
      -niga

    • @치추이
      @치추이 2 года назад +4

      @@zindhuzanjo8813 ☠

    • @twylanaythias
      @twylanaythias Год назад +4

      "Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles." ~ Master Oogway

  • @realamztvs
    @realamztvs Год назад +7

    3:10 Most were skeptical of Po being the dragon warrior... that actually include Po himself... cause in the first movie, he admits that if anyone who can make him "not him", it would be the greatest kung fu teacher (shifu), he does this while pointing to his stomach

  • @Wild_Card69
    @Wild_Card69 4 года назад +775

    "Why is Po the Dragon Warrior?"
    Long answer: *this video*
    Short answer: He dummy thicccc

    • @RoyalInspiration
      @RoyalInspiration 4 года назад +30

      “Skadoosh”

    • @curseofgladstone4981
      @curseofgladstone4981 4 года назад +28

      And the clap of his cheeks brought down tai lung

    • @festethephule7553
      @festethephule7553 4 года назад +7

      @@curseofgladstone4981
      What I find most irritating about this comment is that it's not even entirely wrong.

    • @user-dw1es8nk2l
      @user-dw1es8nk2l 4 года назад +4

      *_T H I C C_*

  • @sinfulwrath666
    @sinfulwrath666 4 года назад +796

    Matpat: "Says pandas take less fall damage"
    Me: "remembers minecraft panda yeeting off a platform along with its family"

    • @TheFerretofEarth
      @TheFerretofEarth 4 года назад +2

      Crimson682 Hawk Hello brother Alastor

    • @sinfulwrath666
      @sinfulwrath666 4 года назад +2

      @Hai Voai what is that video suppose to be?

    • @reishi2578
      @reishi2578 4 года назад +3

      Hai Voai stop

    • @sinfulwrath666
      @sinfulwrath666 4 года назад +3

      @@reishi2578 was that self promotion?

    • @TuskActMinus1
      @TuskActMinus1 4 года назад +3

      Yes, hes sending that video to a lot of replies, with different accounts but simular names.

  • @vistar_kj
    @vistar_kj 4 года назад +1291

    Matt: "The fatter you are, the more invincible you can be"
    Me: * lying in bed eating chips while holding a phone * Thanks quarantine

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад +2

      wowruclips.net/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

    • @reishi2578
      @reishi2578 4 года назад +13

      Hai Coai stop spamming that

    • @cupcake4043
      @cupcake4043 4 года назад

      Star Boy That’s what I was thinking!

    • @trbld5219
      @trbld5219 4 года назад +2

      Today, I accomplished invincibility

    • @ChonkedCat
      @ChonkedCat 4 года назад

      Hai Coai stfu

  • @cyrpxcgamzr735
    @cyrpxcgamzr735 2 года назад +18

    Number 3: Why do all the animals in the show have CREEPY HUMAN TEETH?
    This question is hilarious, honestly I think it's cool that the creators of the movie made the characters very detailed including small features like their well teeth or facial features

  • @asbestosfish_
    @asbestosfish_ 4 года назад +864

    “Oxygen-thief” is the best insult I have ever heard.

  • @averagestudent4466
    @averagestudent4466 4 года назад +219

    MMA coach here: on the topic of out of shape fighters, athletes like the one mentioned are the exception and not the norm. The most notable exception is a man by the name of Butter Bean who was uncharacteristically fast, agile, and powerful. That being said, this is NOT a reason to think being overweight is helpful with fighting. Sure, you may get more power in individual hits, but the fighters generally have to have shorter bouts due to poor stamina. This is especially true with Kung Fu which (excluding Sanda) is comprised of mostly light and fast techniques where even their power shots are meant to be chained and not as finishers; the theatrics of Kung Fu also play into account with extravagant motions and "fancy footwork". Out of shape fighters can do well in contemporary martial arts like boxing and MMA because of the techniques present, but this is not necessarily true in a Kung Fu contex

    • @pemocity1450
      @pemocity1450 4 года назад +4

      Amen! Agreed

    • @Joshpower57
      @Joshpower57 4 года назад +13

      Pretty much, I wrestled throughout high school and technique was conditioned through hours of hard work and our heavyweight won state and was 20lbs below the highest allowed weight. His stamina and technique beat a lot of heavier guys easily, and two years before our heavyweight got injured because he got tired an used poor technique. The logic used here cracked me up by matpat

    • @robleffler6584
      @robleffler6584 4 года назад +1

      Umm do you mean Butterbean?

    • @averagestudent4466
      @averagestudent4466 4 года назад +1

      @@robleffler6584 YES, I always screw that up, thank you

    • @Coolsomeone234
      @Coolsomeone234 4 года назад +1

      Thanks

  • @spocite
    @spocite 4 года назад +490

    “Pandas love slides, playing with leaves, and eating 14 hours a day”
    _Maybe I am a panda_

    • @TheLunahaven
      @TheLunahaven 4 года назад +5

      I think I am too.... Hmm.....

    • @streax8885
      @streax8885 4 года назад +1

      Same

    • @LoneWolf20213
      @LoneWolf20213 4 года назад +5

      wow, this is my sister in a nutshell, so she was a panda the entire time

    • @beancanneedstherapy8998
      @beancanneedstherapy8998 4 года назад +5

      Man I'm a panda

    • @spocite
      @spocite 4 года назад +2

      Don’t worry I won’t put “thanks for the likes guys” in their

  • @potatoes402
    @potatoes402 2 года назад +9

    3:33 but they are martial artist ,not your regular fighter. We can see that being physically more powerful won't guarantee you a win when Tai Long easily defeated those enormous Rhinos guarding his cell with just his techniques alone.
    In the movie, martial artist fight with their techniques instead of brute force.

  • @TheFerretofEarth
    @TheFerretofEarth 4 года назад +551

    He literally survive a fall from like 40 meters with his head hitting the stone ground first after getting exploded by a rocket
    Matpat: Y iS hE dA dRogun Warru?

    • @genesislacson9130
      @genesislacson9130 4 года назад +26

      *without any injury

    • @bassilosman8803
      @bassilosman8803 4 года назад +5

      Genesis Lacson eh he got knocked out

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад +1

      G
      wowruclips.net/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

    • @_Tzer
      @_Tzer 4 года назад

      and being descended from a race of ancient healers and chi users.

    • @channeldiscontiniued5537
      @channeldiscontiniued5537 4 года назад

      @@haicoai6269 ?

  • @keksm2864
    @keksm2864 4 года назад +539

    The real reason he’s the chosen one is because he had the noodle dream

    • @snakycarnival9119
      @snakycarnival9119 4 года назад +8

      How could I be so blind

    • @alliantykhouw7945
      @alliantykhouw7945 4 года назад

      Noob dream

    • @nullpoint3346
      @nullpoint3346 4 года назад +3

      @Miles You're getting the testaments scrambled, Vengeful Prick or "Loving" Egotist, pick your poison and stick to it.

    • @calebtanner1384
      @calebtanner1384 4 года назад

      Anglestor

    • @mangoberries_
      @mangoberries_ 4 года назад +1

      i’m sorry but wtf happened to the like button

  • @Shindai
    @Shindai 4 года назад +1103

    "They don't get injured, they just get embarrassed."
    A group of pandas is called an embarrassment of pandas. I guess coz they're always falling out of trees and are in a constant state of "Uh.... that's totally what I meant to do."

  • @alexkendall4970
    @alexkendall4970 2 года назад +8

    Another theory I have is that EVERY SINGLE kung fu warrior in the series seems unable to accept that the Dragon Scroll was NOTHING. Tai lung, the furious five, Shifu himself! Po, having had been living a life where his self esteem was at the bottom of the Jade Palace's stairs, when he realized that he was enough without some mystic power, it threw everyone off. All of these points can be applied, but Po, being literally the bottom of everything, was inspired by the fact that Oogway chose HIM, over every Pig, duck, and tiger in the valley, as enough to defeat the deadliest kung fu warrior in history, that he up and did it.

  • @PartyDude_19
    @PartyDude_19 3 года назад +2783

    Was your son's first words "But that is just a theory."

    • @alejandrootero8894
      @alejandrootero8894 3 года назад +157

      ¡A film Theory, aaaaaand cut! (the umbilical cord)

    • @raimondasvenskus2216
      @raimondasvenskus2216 3 года назад +14

      @@alejandrootero8894 lol

    • @AUserThatIsDeleted
      @AUserThatIsDeleted 3 года назад +7

      I would like this comment but it has 69 likes

    • @itzz_iz_i
      @itzz_iz_i 3 года назад +5

      An human evolution theory

    • @willy9717
      @willy9717 3 года назад +8

      The real question his son is gonna ask
      “Mommy, why does daddy spend so much time talking to himself in the closet?”

  • @TheFerretofEarth
    @TheFerretofEarth 4 года назад +777

    Matpat: Why is Po the dragon warrior?
    Po: I fell out of the sky in a fireball landing head first without dying and when I walked the very ground shakes

    • @andrewallen4346
      @andrewallen4346 4 года назад +4

      That makes a lot of since because im a dumb dumb.

    • @rE8Al
      @rE8Al 4 года назад +5

      Didn’t they explain why he’s the dragon warrior in the 3th movie

    • @andrewallen4346
      @andrewallen4346 4 года назад +1

      @@rE8Al my head is mush

    • @rE8Al
      @rE8Al 4 года назад +3

      The last time I watch the movie was 3 three years ago

    • @stargirl438
      @stargirl438 4 года назад +1

      XD

  • @moji5869
    @moji5869 4 года назад +248

    Matt Pat: y is po chosen
    Me: He’s a meat shield and good at tanking as well as he hits like a truck

    • @deadaccount7303
      @deadaccount7303 4 года назад +9

      So basically Snorlax

    • @phasedcloak2835
      @phasedcloak2835 4 года назад +3

      Defensive class of Crusader with the cleave offensive ability

  • @benlefebvre6012
    @benlefebvre6012 10 месяцев назад +4

    5:15 “giant biceps” *proceeds to zoom in on his massive forearms*

  • @nickwaterman2916
    @nickwaterman2916 4 года назад +451

    Theory idea: how much is Batman’s suit in the dark knight?

  • @Schaffsbiggestfan
    @Schaffsbiggestfan 4 года назад +514

    Oogway sees po
    Oogway: ooh the chinese audience will love this

    • @__j__h5971
      @__j__h5971 4 года назад +3

      Papa Jo *WE*

    • @Yuunarichu
      @Yuunarichu 4 года назад

      Mhm.

    • @ZUnknownFox
      @ZUnknownFox 4 года назад +1

      but everyone in the movies are chinese...

    • @Yainiwafi
      @Yainiwafi 4 года назад

      @@ZUnknownFox ... exactly?

  • @marcolavaro5542
    @marcolavaro5542 3 года назад +2704

    "Why I Hate Pandas and You Should Too"
    Lord Shen: Yes, and I love this site

  • @TheRojii1
    @TheRojii1 2 года назад +2

    I think the way you articulated your points in the video was phenomenal. I also like the video references and insight you gave to these clips. Overall great podcast

  • @WildWave555
    @WildWave555 4 года назад +253

    MatPat: the pandas that fall don’t get hurt
    The sound effects: Bone snap

  • @waltercomunello121
    @waltercomunello121 4 года назад +2452

    "Death-loving oxygen thieves."
    uhh bro, those are us humans.

  • @CreatureCal
    @CreatureCal 4 года назад +74

    Did you know that pandas and snow leopards do actually fight in the wild? They live near the same habitats so encounters are possible. A mother panda would fight one to protect its young.
    I wonder if the producers knew about this...

  • @DavidPlayz1000
    @DavidPlayz1000 Год назад +2

    Hahahahahahaha! This video is officially outdated! With the announcement of Kung Fu Panda 4, It was leaked that the plot of the movie would be po finding a replacement as the dragon warrior, so the intro is no longer valid, pandas aren't the only animals that can become dragon warriors!

  • @didosauce6008
    @didosauce6008 4 года назад +2497

    Those anti panda “environmentalists” are just lord shen’s servants

    • @brando_handle
      @brando_handle 4 года назад +86

      Or pandas would have literally died off naturally if humans didnt intervene. Matpat didn’t mention how pandas sleep for 20 hours a day because they eat bamboo which dont give them enough energy to function. They than dont mate because they have no energy and have no defenses

    • @KlidesCorneroftheInternet
      @KlidesCorneroftheInternet 4 года назад +29

      Or angry karens that read their "sources" from sketchy websites from the dark web.

    • @ivoryvt
      @ivoryvt 4 года назад +42

      What kind of "environmentalist" would want an entire species of animal to die?

    • @brando_handle
      @brando_handle 4 года назад +36

      @@ivoryvt a darwinist that believes in evolution

    • @ivoryvt
      @ivoryvt 4 года назад +6

      @@brando_handle What's wrong with evolution?

  • @iCuddleAfter6
    @iCuddleAfter6 4 года назад +414

    "now it's less creepy because I have the toddler" -Matpat 2020

    • @ZeroFusion28
      @ZeroFusion28 4 года назад +5

      *the* toddler

    • @caidalee1994
      @caidalee1994 4 года назад +4

      Is....... is it _your_ toddler, Matthew??? (A joke)

    • @JohnSmith-qq7fm
      @JohnSmith-qq7fm 4 года назад +2

      Yup, an adult playing with kids toys or watching kids shows is creepy. If you have an actual kid, it's good parenting

  • @jeshonloonskin4176
    @jeshonloonskin4176 4 года назад +1070

    Hey look matpat didn’t ruin another childhood movie like he always does.

    • @thecatrizable
      @thecatrizable 4 года назад +37

      maybe he's just ruin Disney

    • @jacobclark6941
      @jacobclark6941 4 года назад +5

      thats why im scared to watch the scooby doo vid

    • @paulludong9544
      @paulludong9544 4 года назад +2

      Well i watch kang boo panda 🐼 i love that movie that is my childhood movie when i was 4

    • @dhilipans5412
      @dhilipans5412 4 года назад +1

      @@paulludong9544 i know it some of my childhood favorites

    • @leosolcanonizado4065
      @leosolcanonizado4065 4 года назад

      I now appreciated this movie more and this was already one of my favorite trilogies (confirmed to be a saga aka six movies) hopefully COVID didn’t ruin these plans.

  • @mikesmith-tj8hz
    @mikesmith-tj8hz 2 года назад +10

    old Matpat videos remind me of loving teachers that want to make learning more enjoyable and fun by putting jokes into the lessons that the kids may enjoy.

  • @tamaraadlung7827
    @tamaraadlung7827 4 года назад +347

    Me: okay, im seriously going to sleep now
    Film Theory: Would you like an episode about pandas?
    Me: wOuLd I?!!!

  • @ConspiracySundays
    @ConspiracySundays 4 года назад +520

    Fun fact Toph from ATLA had her bending style modeled after southern parying mantis kung fu

  • @pizzadog7575
    @pizzadog7575 4 года назад +288

    "Help them avoid injury"
    He says as *Pandas are falling amd snapping their necks*

    • @antigrav6004
      @antigrav6004 4 года назад +29

      Pandas are the real drop bears

    • @pizzadog7575
      @pizzadog7575 4 года назад +21

      Imagine a video where pandas beatbox...
      *Drop the beat!*
      Many digital pandas where harmed in the making of this video

    • @alvanschmitz947
      @alvanschmitz947 4 года назад +7

      I can't stop laughing at the crunching part🤣

  • @GaPeach87
    @GaPeach87 2 года назад +7

    I think the animators did that on purpose, make Po bigger than the others to make him stand out a bit more. The other kung fu warriors are way more lean and thin, while the normal animals are as big as Po. So, I think they must have made him like that on purpose.

  • @tduran1000
    @tduran1000 4 года назад +146

    The part when you say that po is more fit to be the dragon warrior because he can master different styles of kungfu really sounded like uncle Iroh telling Zuko that it's important to draw knowledge from all styles of bending while he was teaching Zuko about lightning redirection and it makes a lot of sense

    • @scoutrohwedder5514
      @scoutrohwedder5514 4 года назад +5

      Dang bro you’re so right

    • @NachtAsile
      @NachtAsile 4 года назад +9

      @Adam Zahavi what.. are you?

    • @TheGameronwheels
      @TheGameronwheels 4 года назад +8

      "It is combination of all four elements in one person that makes the Avatar so powerful."
      -Dragon of the West and Tea Master, Iroh

    • @tduran1000
      @tduran1000 4 года назад +6

      @Adam Zahavi oh no way dude lol, Zuko's a character from Avatar: The Last Airbender, it's a great show, you should watch it

    • @tduran1000
      @tduran1000 4 года назад +4

      @@TheGameronwheels YEEESSS!!!!! THE ABSOLUTE GOAT

  • @jesusiscomingsoon9676
    @jesusiscomingsoon9676 4 года назад +514

    can answer the third question!
    Why do the animals have human teeth?
    Animators anthropomorphize animals to make them more appealing and relatable to children. Making them walk on two legs, having them eat human foods, or having human emotions and yes, teeth all play into that. It makes the kid imagine themselves inside the movie, fighting all the baddies and saving the day just like our panda warrior :(

    • @starry_stuff2490
      @starry_stuff2490 4 года назад +14

      That's exactly what I did when I first watched it :')

    • @butterskywalker8785
      @butterskywalker8785 4 года назад +6

      that's why it should've been a crusader going through the land in honor of the Swiss gaurd

    • @spike120
      @spike120 4 года назад +3

      Nice copied comment

    • @tamaraadlung7827
      @tamaraadlung7827 4 года назад +6

      Weeelps... anyone else remember the first sonic trailer? Yeah... I know... I didnt want to remember either...

    • @wontron7419
      @wontron7419 4 года назад

      Spike Nice you copied a comment

  • @korebiis
    @korebiis 4 года назад +431

    "why is po such a good fighter"
    he was taught with food

  • @urlocalimu
    @urlocalimu 8 месяцев назад +1

    how po was chosen by traits : oogway saw how uncorruptible , honest , self aware , relaxed, motivated , determined and patient he was. It checks all the boxes on how to improve/get stronger as a person and a leader. and also because his soul is a dragon but that doesn’t mean the dragon warrior must have a dragon’s soul no. like Jin Dao the first dragon warrior. he was a literal dragon but he became corrupted because of power. but oogway and po? no they cannot be corrupted. Actually oogway got to be the dragon warrior after Jin Dao’s disappearance. Oogway chose the next dragon warrior by how compatible they are to hold this title and responsibility. Like Po! And now the 4th movie will be about Po choosing the next dragon warrior!

  • @Maddie-oz5eq
    @Maddie-oz5eq 4 года назад +390

    " Why does the Panda have scary human teeth?" That question just made me scared of a Panda who likes noodles.

  • @nakkinonz
    @nakkinonz 4 года назад +129

    *OOGWAY*
    1. My Great Grandmother looks and sounds like oogway.
    2. I can do the voice of oogway as a nine year old.
    3. I cried when oogway died in Kung fu panda 1.
    4. Oogway is my fav character.

  • @breakfast82
    @breakfast82 4 года назад +558

    really hope he says after a sponsor; “but hey, that’s just a theory, a sponsored theory”
    edited to work with First’s comment

    • @iicravedeath7658
      @iicravedeath7658 4 года назад +13

      petition to get him to do this

    • @chicharonn
      @chicharonn 4 года назад

      sponsor theory would sound nice

    • @alversity
      @alversity 4 года назад +4

      I prefer “But hey, that’s just a theory, a sponsored theory.”

    • @silassmith2215
      @silassmith2215 4 года назад

      It shld be “a paying sponsor” lol

    • @breakfast82
      @breakfast82 4 года назад +1

      First good point

  • @Venator2015
    @Venator2015 Год назад +1

    I was the odd kid who started watching a ton of wushu movies when I was just 8 even though NOBODY in my life understood how amazing the genre was
    I remember holding my pee for the last 30 min of the first Kung Fu Panda because I just loved how an animated kids movie actually took inspiration from so many great artists

  • @janessaparallag6873
    @janessaparallag6873 3 года назад +1850

    Everyone saw this but when Po broke the vase it’s souls leaked out and went into his body, giving him strength.

    • @CardiacYew-xt5zq
      @CardiacYew-xt5zq 3 года назад +123

      Uh- well- huh never thought of that.

    • @Sweet_poison478
      @Sweet_poison478 3 года назад +97

      nah i ate the souls, they yeeted my sleeping schedule.

    • @gamechanger8908
      @gamechanger8908 3 года назад +79

      So Po is pretty much Shang Tsung

    • @namaetrash1567
      @namaetrash1567 3 года назад +11

      What vase?

    • @kwall9281
      @kwall9281 3 года назад +27

      @@namaetrash1567 Have you not seen the first movie?