Isn't it funny how I find the "annoying" kid perfect, and the "perfect" kids annoying. I can't tell you how many obnoxiously flawless, well behaved kids turned me off a show. Kid was such a refreshingly realistic, flawed, yet lovable boy, I binged the show in one setting about a month ago.
Because those perfect kids don’t act like real kids; because the annoying kid is more what a real kid is like; no one starts out perfect we all gotta start out as the annoying kid not the perfect one thus kid is more interesting because he truly starts off from zero and has to work his way up (he’s more interesting because we get to truely see him learn and grow as a person/ character ; you rarely see that with other kid characters these days )
Similarly I've felt it ironic that when one tries to get the most out of young/cute characters against adult characters, the latter were usually the more realistically-written, and generally proved easier to grasp anyway, especially with leads and antagonistic opponents. I enjoy a female/child character best when they are written in a way that is unique to them and not just nice or naughty embodiments. I also usually find characters and situations with an other-worldliness essence to them problematic because, if it's not presented in a dark ominous vein, it is rarely convincing, not opening up the sense of believability I deeply crave. Regards, Samuel F.
I hate prefect kids, but some parents don’t want bad role models, so they expect all cartoon characters to be good role models. Some preschool shows all have nice characters who are good role models for kids. It’s stupid and boring.
I only watched this because of it being created by Craig McCrackin, I fell in love of this show's story as soon as I understood the plot. Also you said Rosa took the red stone, The red stone allows you to predict the future.
I guess they never been kids before. I rather have them act like kids then adults. I don’t know why people would hate that. Do they want them to act like mini adults? That’s stupid. There is is one show called Bluey where the kids act like kids. Sometime they can be annoying. But kids can be annoying in real life.
I find this statement false. People find kid characters annoying is because these kid characters are just jerks who never learn. Real children learn, if they don’t, they become bad people. Nobody wants to have a bad person as the main character, so it’s best to have a main character that learns. So I guess the problem of many children characters is that they don’t learn their lessons and act like psychopaths. I feel like children characters that act like children are good and fun. Ones that act like mini adults are usually annoying.
My favorite part for now is the complete ending of episode 5 when somebody said "kid is the comic relief" and how all this scene escaltes to the big reveal
Hands down. I love it when they make a child character actually feel like a child. Obviously it's not always going to be pretty but in the end it's beautiful. Every time he got angry and acted out it was exactly how I imagined a kid his age reacting. It really struck a chord with me . I predicted a lot of the plot Beats but that didn't matter because the journey to each plot beat was so fun and somewhat unexpected and I loved the characters. It gave me Foster's home for imaginary Friends/ wander over yonder on crack vibes.
Most kid heroes suffer from the whole what tv trope called “Most writers are adults.” Kid from Kid Cosmic and the kids from Power Pack are one of the few child superheroes who don’t suffer from this.
@@cheloxmv well the whole government knew about the rings the whole and used kids and the local heroes being as experiments for the rings seem something that would moat likely happen in real life
@@darshansooful9559 I don't even think the boys is accurate, I think we'd be in a much much worse state of affairs than the boys if your average joe could get super powers. Imagine having 9/11 every single day in every single country because one anti-westerner can fly so fast the shockwaves destroy cities like in invincible. 💀
Kid kinda relates to the original Ben Tennyson from Ben 10. A kid who discovers an object from outer space that grants him super power and will use it to act like a super hero and be noticed as one.
nah he more or so just wants to keep kid safe because when he first arrived at the town, he was the only person to help him out and give him food. it's also the reason why tuna sandwich only eats...well, tuna sandwiches lol. it's the food that kid would always feed him
So in conclusion: Kid is the 2020 decade's new Lilo And I mean this in a good way because not only do they have a lot in common, but they're both well written children! :D
I don't find Kid annoying. I really like Kid cause I think he's one of the most realistic and relatable depictions of a ~10yr old kid in animation in terms of mental development. When I was a child and pretended to be a superhero or a spy or whatever I acted and thought exactly like Kid.
Bro the way Kid acts is really nostalgic for me cuz I was really hyperfixated with things like superheroes as a kid. I used to be weirdly strict with how I played these Marvel larp games with my cousin and I'd usually try to get the plots to revolve around my edgy oc.
Lol same. Not about the edgy OC part but I also used my imagination to pretend to be superheroes or whatever and I was hyperfixated on my interests, tried to get other kids to participate in my interests, and I dictated playtime in a way that nobody enjoyed.
Kid's character is perhaps best represented by his theme song: "The Kid". It's loud, annoying, and persistent in its 'look at me HEY YOU'RE NOT LOOKING' kind of way but given time it slowly became charming and a dangerously irresistible earworm that won't leave your mind and heart no matter how hard you try to forget it.
Haven't heard of the show but it sounds interesting. People forget that a character doesn't have to be perfect or even good to be interesting... idk, but it seems like people get really upset over very human characters sometimes.
You know how human feelings are endearing in normal animals or anthropomorphic animals, robots, or aliens? Well the opposite can be said as well for actual human characters in fiction. *no one likes failures in a human being.*
like really without a failure you won't learn a new and better way to make your life easier without failure why did we just as advance as today? that's the problem sure we may hate failure but without it why you still work and try finding a solution?
I wonder....is it possible that “frustrating” characters that go through arc possibly work better in binge format? You don’t have to wait a week wondering if they’ll regress, after all. It’s one full story that explores highs and lows of a character. For instance, let’s look at Catra from She-ra. We understood where she was coming from, why she was hurt and so on within the first season-yes there was more that came later, but the core parts of her story were there. By not having to wait for weeks on end to see an episode that showed a more relatable side, but rather that you can see her toxic actions and sympathetic traits right next to each other, I think it made her character a bit more digestible to the audience. It’s just a theory.
That could very well be the case! According to Craig McCracken, the idea of Kid Cosmic is actually 11 or 12 years old; however, he knew it would require serialization to work, and that was difficult in the past with the general format and expectations of the major networks, so he shelved it until now. I think there are many reasons this show only really works because it is serialized, and it being bingeable on a streaming service may really help it along in getting its serialized story across in a way that feels organic. It doesn't give you enough time to ruminate and have your opinions sour whilst not having all of the facts contained within the season.
that's not always the case. take a look at bakugo or endeavor from my hero academia. they're both unlikeable and asshole characters in the beginning seasons. the series releases seasons every year, and new episodes in those seasons at a weekly rate. but around the third and fourth seasons, they're able to grow as characters and now they're beloved by the fandom
in the first episode, when he destroys his equipment and comes back to the camera to talk about how he can get mad, that’s when I really related to him as someone who can get worked up over things easily. it helped me understand where his actions were coming from, which makes him a really effective and human character :)
I agree. He feels like a real kid who’s still learning to manage his emotions. He really wants to be a hero, and failing so many times is frustrating for a kid with little patience compared to someone like Papa G or even Jo. The motto “Freaking out, breathe it out,” taught by Papa G really emphasizes this too, and is used often by him and other characters to calm down. They did a great job at capturing his naïveté.
Remind me of Gon Freeces from "Hunter X Hunter" and Shiego "Mob" Kageyama from "Mob Psycho 100" where those two aren't the savior of the most heroic protagonist in anime. For Mob, he's timid, shy, easily manipulated, and locks his emotions but throughout the series, he's been developing, showing more of his emotions, standing up for himself, and gaining more friends. For Gon, although he has typical shonen protagonist traits like energetic, care for his friends, and dumb but unlike the other characters, he is shown to be selfish, hypocritical, will be friends with someone that benefits him, even if they are serial killers, and the kid doesn't mind of killing someone, even if they are innocent.
@@afro025 Looking back, pretty much all of Gon's mental health issues stem from his lack of a father figure. Then again if they didn't we wouldn't have Hunter X Hunter
The fact that Kid is humbled and develops with each episode works really well. While there are a decent amount of kids in media who do strive to be good, whether it be from highly valuing kindness or feeling pressure from loved ones to be the good kid, it’s nice to see media that portrays kids realistically learning to develop and mature. Kid is naive, doesn’t understand how to manage his emotions, is impatient and brash, and doesn’t have the foresight to see how his actions will impact others. But what helps the audience want to see him grow and follow his story is that he means well and does his best to help others. That’s part of why he wants to be a hero, and Papa G taught him to care for others. He’s not completely selfish and uncaring, and he just needs some guidance. A bit of a spoiler, but there’s a scene in season 2 where he ends up trashing the diner when Jo chooses Krosh over him and everyone else. He realizes his mistake and comes back to clean the diner. Season 1 Episode 1 Kid was oblivious to the mess he made, and it was a nice touch to see him reflect and apologize. Another great spoiler scene would the scene where he sees the fake version of his parents in the dream Earth the team got trapped in. He has grown enough to realize that it’s just a fantasy, and that it’s better to be with his real friends and family. Overall, a great show with great characters!
Anne from Amphibia and the Plantars nearly drove me insane for the first 2 seasons for the same reason kid is wonderful. Anne took forever to learn from any of her mistakes, even when it should have been obvious. (I got used to it eventually though, and it also got better. Still a good show.)
I mean come on other creators and writers like didn't usually have the actual backbone to balance "perfect" and "insufferable" when it comes to writing kid heroes
I just realized that each of the characters (minus TS) are wearing clothes with the same colors as the stones they each use. Jo wears a PURPLE-striped shirt and has PURPLE-dyed hair. Pappa G's shirt has ORANGE stripes. Rosa wears a BLUE dress. And Kid wears a shirt with GREEN-ish sleeves.
Id say kids character colour is yellow which I like as it showed at the start of the series that everyone is a hero and is good at using their powers other than kid who's not really a hero yet but just a selfish well kid
I’m glad you’re talking about this. I don’t usually make comparisons cause I don’t want people to think I’m saying a show is “just like” a different one, but…Kid filled the hole in my heart that Aang and Steven left when their shows ended. He reminds me of them but is still his own original character and I love him so much. Also you should check out Lilo and Stitch! Lilo is another perfect example of a kid character who’s likable BECAUSE they’re annoying like a real kid
I mean usually the annoying type kid heroes are usually insufferable and pisses me off what with the pitfalls of writing a kid hero being caused by writers not understanding how real kids act
@@yiwoon_cr8s nah, for me it’s the opposite. I don’t like it when writers write kids as impossibly innocent/oblivious to everything happening around them, just to make the audience go “AWWWW” and make them feel sorry for them. Like yeah, kid logic makes NO sense sometimes (a lot of times actually lol), but as the oldest of 6 siblings in my family, kids are a LOT more mischievous/clever/aware than ppl think. Kid Cosmic is wayyy closer to an actual kid than say, Snow White (yes she was supposed to be a kid but just looks like a teenager lol)
At first I didn't like kid especially that one scene when he was jumping on the counter as I thought he was going to be annoying but after a little while I started to like kid overall the shows pretty good 10/10 can't wait for season 2!
Kid Cosmic has one of the best protagonist teams/groups I've ever seen. I love every single character in this show, the artstyle is legendary and lovable.
Kid cosmic is honestly one of my favorite shows of all time, and I am constantly impressed at how it takes this annoying, stubborn, selfish little kid and makes him one of my favorite characters of all time. And it's all because he's so frustratingly _a kid_ ! It's so,, _refreshing_ and I love it so much!
As I commented in other videos, one of the best things about this show is how they managed to pack several story elements into a single season with solid pacing. Most other shows probably would've taken two seasons to flesh them out. I think this might be one of the reasons Kid worked well as a character, because you understood his strengths and flaws in a short amount of time, while also seeing him overcome his insecurities in a believable way. Plus, his voice actor did a great job nailing his personality and emotions.
Even I myself am aware that some other works don't have the best writing when it comes to kid characters, with the exception of Kid himself of course, to the point he made the audience surrogate kid characters looks more like a flat stereotype in comparison
This show is actually surprisingly good. I’m 13 and I watch a lot of cartoons but I have to say this is one of my favorites. I love the style and the desert theme of it reminds me of where I live. I love the characters and it’s so underrated
Ep 6 was insane I can't believe the show showed how the rings could actually be used following the mechanics we currently know (Using all 5 rings at the same time) (Green ring + Blue ring + yellow ring + purple ring)
I have only recently discovered the show even though it is already over. I finished the entire first season already, and I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THE UNDERRATED GOLD!!!
Oh god I really love this video Kid was probably the most annoying character in the series, and thats why he become my favorite He is just a real human kid Hope we can see him growing like a better hero and person in a future
i watched the first 2 minutes, got intrigued and decided to marathon the show and when i finished i would come back to this video, i absolutely loved this show, thank you for making this video.
i found it about this from vail and i watched all 2 seasons this is so good 100/10 i would recommend this 1000% you will not regret a millisecond of the show
7:17 damn, the first time round I literally didn't even realise his parents were dead, I thought that Stuck Chuck was suggesting he killed Papa G or something to give himself a heroic backstory and get revenge I was very confused lol
People tend to hate on kid characters more because they think of them as “annoying” but I just find them perfect and realistic. People tend to hate on characters such as Bloo, Kid, hell, maybe even Caillou, because they’re ignorant, incompetent, selfish, arrogant, mean, etc. but children have less life experience and therefore aren’t really aware of how to act. They get hated on for being realistic compared to loved unrealistic characters such as Mac, Flapjack (idk, kind of?), and maybe even Jo. Bloo is only 5 years old, he can’t help that. He’s only a kid and doesn’t really know yet. He deserves more love and attention for how accurate and loveable he can be. Same with Kid, not with Caillou. Caillou may bactually be a jerk. Kids shows nowadays are unnacurately portraying children characters, and everyone loves the unrealistic characters and hates on the realistic kid characters. I think we should learn to love and appreciate some of the more realistic characters. However, I’m not saying all young characters are mean and selfish, that’s what I like about Mac, Flapjack, maybe even Max (Camp Camp). Their nice yet can be selfish and arrogant and portray the more nice and well behaved children while other characters like Bloo and Kid portray the less behaved children. What I like about Kid and Max is that the change throughout the series and become more knowing of their errors, become less selfish/arrogant/mean. We have to love the accurate kid characters.
"All aliens are treated differently." By that, do you mean that there are alien characters that are not bad and out to be antagonistic? Ones that are actually fine with humans and even willing to fight alongside them against evil? Because if ALL of them are still badguys, then that's a deal-breaker for me. Also, you said that the kid who could manipulate size had the red stone when she has the blue one.
The show hinted that something happened in the past episode 1 Jo is looking at Kid’s cork board and she finds the newspaper Article just before Kid distracts her with the rings
Alot of things try to reignite nostalgia nowadays, but Kid Cosmic makes me feel most like Im a dorky kid again Edit: Kinda wanna see a full Crash Nebula series, but maybe not with Hartman idk
Also another thing I love about it is that the main character spotlight may have shifted from Kid to Jo between the seasons, but they still found a way for Kid(and goo) to be useful in the end!!! I mean, barely ANY show does that! Also Rosa has growth not super strength-
I personally like how it tries to be a kid show, literally, but is still fine with killing people. that's the type of thing that gets me interested in shows like this, where I stop and say to myself "holy shit kid cosmic just killed that guy"
My favourite thing about Kid is how realistic he is. It feels like the producers picked up some random kid that likes comics off the street, had him read the script, and recorded his reactions
Hi new here and I love this review. I wasn't able to watch this entirely before losing Netflix, but from what I saw and even re-seen as a promo pilot that would of been on Disney, it was a great show. And the review on kid was perfection, because for some reason I love the qualities he had.
I know shows now are always wholesome and the main character always wins with a life lesson learned so much so that's its become predictable it's hard for me to enjoy a show I can already guess what's going to happen.
Finally an idealistic kid with a wild imagination and a desire to good in a world that does not bend to his will and have enemies surrender to the power of friendship.
the IRIS part of the shkw was the best. it showed all the superhero stereotype,but this time they're AWARE something's wrong. and the idea of someone in the team knowing very well what's going on,but trying not to let anyone find out to protect the innocence of the main character is just..WOW.
6:47 I can’t really agree with that statement. I’d be happy if they’d win a TENTH of the time. There are times that whoever made the Eds lose should be the one humbled in the end.
They need to promote it better, cause all Netflix has done is, putting on the huge monitors in the downtown new york area, and putting the trailer on the netflix future twitter, instagram, and youtube channel
Thanks for the video it reminded me I still needed to watch this show and after finally seeing it I can say that this Is probably one of my favorite things Craig McCracken has made
This show had the perfect ending. I wish they could just leave it hanging like that and leave the rest to each individuals imagination. Those who love the show will know the characters and would have their own version of how the story would proceed. (If they do make another season i wont complain too)
I love that the team is made up of people from all over the age range.
And a cat
@@GreenEyedPsycho the cat is also a different age from the other characters
Oh yeah! Those kind of ensembles are cool!
Ah yes, the whole age range. A toddler, child, teenager, cat and an elder; the entire age range.
Yes! It’s interesting, because it isn’t team of children or teenager. This is something new 🤩
Isn't it funny how I find the "annoying" kid perfect, and the "perfect" kids annoying. I can't tell you how many obnoxiously flawless, well behaved kids turned me off a show. Kid was such a refreshingly realistic, flawed, yet lovable boy, I binged the show in one setting about a month ago.
Same!
Because those perfect kids don’t act like real kids; because the annoying kid is more what a real kid is like; no one starts out perfect we all gotta start out as the annoying kid not the perfect one thus kid is more interesting because he truly starts off from zero and has to work his way up (he’s more interesting because we get to truely see him learn and grow as a person/ character ; you rarely see that with other kid characters these days )
finally a show I can binge along side people that isn't already on some later season or something noice cant wait to start watching it
Similarly I've felt it ironic that when one tries to get the most out of young/cute characters against adult characters, the latter were usually the more realistically-written, and generally proved easier to grasp anyway, especially with leads and antagonistic opponents. I enjoy a female/child character best when they are written in a way that is unique to them and not just nice or naughty embodiments. I also usually find characters and situations with an other-worldliness essence to them problematic because, if it's not presented in a dark ominous vein, it is rarely convincing, not opening up the sense of believability I deeply crave. Regards, Samuel F.
I hate prefect kids, but some parents don’t want bad role models, so they expect all cartoon characters to be good role models. Some preschool shows all have nice characters who are good role models for kids. It’s stupid and boring.
Kid cosmic is criminally underrated, this show deserves more attention.
For sure this show is the best👍👍😎😎👍👍
Fax
Your right Mario
If they ditched the shitty cal arts style it maybe would.
@@glitchyjoe64 they did. its a more stilted old school animation. if you weren't blinded by your hatred of the ok cal-arts style you would've notice
FINALLY! Somebody talks about kid cosmic. It's deserves so much more fame.
Indeed
its so underappreciated in the animation community
Oh people have talked about it but you had to search it up also the earth force enforcement force is my favorite part of this show
More channels should be talking about this show. It surprised me by how much it tugged my heartstrings.
It gives me a nostalgia feel, it looks and feels like a cartoon from the 2000s.
I only watched this because of it being created by Craig McCrackin, I fell in love of this show's story as soon as I understood the plot. Also you said Rosa took the red stone, The red stone allows you to predict the future.
red - predict future
yellow - cloning
green - telekenesis
blue - grow
purple - portals
Same here! Watched it because of Craig, stayed because it was amazing!!!!!
I wached it because it looks really apealing and it was on Netflix not cable so you know bonus points for that
Why is he s o good at making shows
@@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888 Because he's amazing sobs
I've noticed a big reason why people tend to hate kid characters is because they act too much like real kids
PTSD from their children or their child siblings I guess.
what the fu-
I thought kid might be annoying in the beginning, but he grew on me.
Reminded me of a kid I know in real life at first.
I guess they never been kids before. I rather have them act like kids then adults. I don’t know why people would hate that. Do they want them to act like mini adults? That’s stupid. There is is one show called Bluey where the kids act like kids. Sometime they can be annoying. But kids can be annoying in real life.
I find this statement false. People find kid characters annoying is because these kid characters are just jerks who never learn. Real children learn, if they don’t, they become bad people. Nobody wants to have a bad person as the main character, so it’s best to have a main character that learns. So I guess the problem of many children characters is that they don’t learn their lessons and act like psychopaths. I feel like children characters that act like children are good and fun. Ones that act like mini adults are usually annoying.
The scene where chuck shows kid the video gave me chills
Same. I audibly gasped.
The way Kid just freezes as his heart absolutely shatters...big oof.
Which makes it more ironic when Chuck realizes Kid is braver than his so called "Great Leader."
same-
My favorite part for now is the complete ending of episode 5 when somebody said "kid is the comic relief" and how all this scene escaltes to the big reveal
Hands down. I love it when they make a child character actually feel like a child. Obviously it's not always going to be pretty but in the end it's beautiful. Every time he got angry and acted out it was exactly how I imagined a kid his age reacting. It really struck a chord with me . I predicted a lot of the plot Beats but that didn't matter because the journey to each plot beat was so fun and somewhat unexpected and I loved the characters. It gave me Foster's home for imaginary Friends/ wander over yonder on crack vibes.
Most kid heroes suffer from the whole what tv trope called “Most writers are adults.” Kid from Kid Cosmic and the kids from Power Pack are one of the few child superheroes who don’t suffer from this.
which is why we like his character seeing as Craig McCracken actually knew what its actually like to be a child who slowly grows and learns things
This show depict the most accurate portrayal of super heroes in the real world
Why do you think that?
@@cheloxmv well the whole government knew about the rings the whole and used kids and the local heroes being as experiments for the rings seem something that would moat likely happen in real life
Nah I love kid cosmic but its not the most accurate portrayal of superhero in the real world
This series is phenomenal but I think that title should go to the Boys
@@darshansooful9559 I don't even think the boys is accurate, I think we'd be in a much much worse state of affairs than the boys if your average joe could get super powers. Imagine having 9/11 every single day in every single country because one anti-westerner can fly so fast the shockwaves destroy cities like in invincible. 💀
Kid kinda relates to the original Ben Tennyson from Ben 10. A kid who discovers an object from outer space that grants him super power and will use it to act like a super hero and be noticed as one.
The original ben Tennyson all four are the original.
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 so just Ben from the first show
@@megafox3753 yeah I can understand that but from the original series to omniverse are all the original version of ben
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 yeah but the 1st series is the only one with that type of character development
@@megafox3753 early alien force had better development until Cartoon Network decided to be themselves
can we all agree that stuck chuck is the best character of the series?
Agree
Yes
He is voiced by Tom Kenny, which helps your case.
@@JesusMartinez-rr2ry Tom Kenny voices him?!
@@wisconsinking323 its true
Tuna Sandwich
A cat who actually wants to use his powers to help others is miracle in itself.
I like how he almost didn't help but his visions guilted him into it. Interesting yet flawed characters
nah he more or so just wants to keep kid safe because when he first arrived at the town, he was the only person to help him out and give him food. it's also the reason why tuna sandwich only eats...well, tuna sandwiches lol. it's the food that kid would always feed him
I find him hilarious cause I can relate cause I have a giant cat as well
Yes it is a miracle thats why i love cats they act like humans
*tUrKeY sAnDwIcH*
So in conclusion: Kid is the 2020 decade's new Lilo
And I mean this in a good way because not only do they have a lot in common, but they're both well written children! :D
I mean come on, he made Sari Sumdac look like a 2 dimensional stereotype in comparision
I don't find Kid annoying. I really like Kid cause I think he's one of the most realistic and relatable depictions of a ~10yr old kid in animation in terms of mental development. When I was a child and pretended to be a superhero or a spy or whatever I acted and thought exactly like Kid.
Kid inspired from Craig McCracken's own childhood experience, so that's why he is realistic
Finally someone talks about this show, I loved this show when I binged it and have been waiting for season 2 since
i really love the subversions of most sci-fi/super hero tropes
and I've been waiting for a season 3 of Glitch Techs
@@jonahabenhaim1223 ooooooh same i cant wait for glitch tech season 3 and s2 of kid cos IS OUT ALREADY
vailskibum talked about this
Season 2 is already here lol-
Bro the way Kid acts is really nostalgic for me cuz I was really hyperfixated with things like superheroes as a kid. I used to be weirdly strict with how I played these Marvel larp games with my cousin and I'd usually try to get the plots to revolve around my edgy oc.
Lol same. Not about the edgy OC part but I also used my imagination to pretend to be superheroes or whatever and I was hyperfixated on my interests, tried to get other kids to participate in my interests, and I dictated playtime in a way that nobody enjoyed.
Kid's character is perhaps best represented by his theme song: "The Kid". It's loud, annoying, and persistent in its 'look at me HEY YOU'RE NOT LOOKING' kind of way but given time it slowly became charming and a dangerously irresistible earworm that won't leave your mind and heart no matter how hard you try to forget it.
Haven't heard of the show but it sounds interesting. People forget that a character doesn't have to be perfect or even good to be interesting... idk, but it seems like people get really upset over very human characters sometimes.
Go watch the show its worth it trust me
Probably because they aren’t human.
You know how human feelings are endearing in normal animals or anthropomorphic animals, robots, or aliens? Well the opposite can be said as well for actual human characters in fiction.
*no one likes failures in a human being.*
@@cerabond7650 the problem is without a failure why did we created solution in the first place?
like really without a failure you won't learn a new and better way to make your life easier without failure why did we just as advance as today? that's the problem sure we may hate failure but without it why you still work and try finding a solution?
Even though the first four seasons of PPG and Wander Over Yonder are still my favorite shows from Craig McCracken, Kid Cosmic is a pretty good show.
watch foster's home for imaginary friends, its pretty good
@@spooderman6312 I have and it is good.
I LOVE WANDER OVER YONDER!! GREAT SHOW
@@orangesloth6537 This takes place in the same universe, just in another part of space.
I wonder....is it possible that “frustrating” characters that go through arc possibly work better in binge format? You don’t have to wait a week wondering if they’ll regress, after all. It’s one full story that explores highs and lows of a character. For instance, let’s look at Catra from She-ra. We understood where she was coming from, why she was hurt and so on within the first season-yes there was more that came later, but the core parts of her story were there. By not having to wait for weeks on end to see an episode that showed a more relatable side, but rather that you can see her toxic actions and sympathetic traits right next to each other, I think it made her character a bit more digestible to the audience. It’s just a theory.
That could very well be the case! According to Craig McCracken, the idea of Kid Cosmic is actually 11 or 12 years old; however, he knew it would require serialization to work, and that was difficult in the past with the general format and expectations of the major networks, so he shelved it until now. I think there are many reasons this show only really works because it is serialized, and it being bingeable on a streaming service may really help it along in getting its serialized story across in a way that feels organic. It doesn't give you enough time to ruminate and have your opinions sour whilst not having all of the facts contained within the season.
Eh, Catra rarely seemed to get comeuppance until a certain point.
that's not always the case. take a look at bakugo or endeavor from my hero academia. they're both unlikeable and asshole characters in the beginning seasons. the series releases seasons every year, and new episodes in those seasons at a weekly rate. but around the third and fourth seasons, they're able to grow as characters and now they're beloved by the fandom
in the first episode, when he destroys his equipment and comes back to the camera to talk about how he can get mad, that’s when I really related to him as someone who can get worked up over things easily. it helped me understand where his actions were coming from, which makes him a really effective and human character :)
I agree. He feels like a real kid who’s still learning to manage his emotions. He really wants to be a hero, and failing so many times is frustrating for a kid with little patience compared to someone like Papa G or even Jo. The motto “Freaking out, breathe it out,” taught by Papa G really emphasizes this too, and is used often by him and other characters to calm down. They did a great job at capturing his naïveté.
Remind me of Gon Freeces from "Hunter X Hunter" and Shiego "Mob" Kageyama from "Mob Psycho 100" where those two aren't the savior of the most heroic protagonist in anime. For Mob, he's timid, shy, easily manipulated, and locks his emotions but throughout the series, he's been developing, showing more of his emotions, standing up for himself, and gaining more friends. For Gon, although he has typical shonen protagonist traits like energetic, care for his friends, and dumb but unlike the other characters, he is shown to be selfish, hypocritical, will be friends with someone that benefits him, even if they are serial killers, and the kid doesn't mind of killing someone, even if they are innocent.
YES EXACTLY OMFG 🤣 THIS IS CRAZY BECAUSE I SWEAR TO GOD I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING LMAO 😂 YOOOOO
@@afro025 Looking back, pretty much all of Gon's mental health issues stem from his lack of a father figure. Then again if they didn't we wouldn't have Hunter X Hunter
I loved this too. Also I know I said it on Twitter but happy 50th Craig McCracken
The fact that Kid is humbled and develops with each episode works really well. While there are a decent amount of kids in media who do strive to be good, whether it be from highly valuing kindness or feeling pressure from loved ones to be the good kid, it’s nice to see media that portrays kids realistically learning to develop and mature. Kid is naive, doesn’t understand how to manage his emotions, is impatient and brash, and doesn’t have the foresight to see how his actions will impact others. But what helps the audience want to see him grow and follow his story is that he means well and does his best to help others. That’s part of why he wants to be a hero, and Papa G taught him to care for others. He’s not completely selfish and uncaring, and he just needs some guidance.
A bit of a spoiler, but there’s a scene in season 2 where he ends up trashing the diner when Jo chooses Krosh over him and everyone else. He realizes his mistake and comes back to clean the diner. Season 1 Episode 1 Kid was oblivious to the mess he made, and it was a nice touch to see him reflect and apologize.
Another great spoiler scene would the scene where he sees the fake version of his parents in the dream Earth the team got trapped in. He has grown enough to realize that it’s just a fantasy, and that it’s better to be with his real friends and family.
Overall, a great show with great characters!
Anne from Amphibia and the Plantars nearly drove me insane for the first 2 seasons for the same reason kid is wonderful. Anne took forever to learn from any of her mistakes, even when it should have been obvious. (I got used to it eventually though, and it also got better. Still a good show.)
This is an underrated show 10/10
I soo agree; kid (as well as Rosa) is best kid character in a long time (they act like real kids)
I mean come on other creators and writers like didn't usually have the actual backbone to balance "perfect" and "insufferable" when it comes to writing kid heroes
I know! Seeing Rosa and Kid was so refreshing. I had never seen such an accurate depiction of children at those ages in animation before.
I randomly watched it recently and I don't understand why no one is talking about it. This show was amazing!
IM SO GLAD FINALLY SOMEBODY IS PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS MASTERPIECE!!!
I just realized that each of the characters (minus TS) are wearing clothes with the same colors as the stones they each use.
Jo wears a PURPLE-striped shirt and has PURPLE-dyed hair.
Pappa G's shirt has ORANGE stripes.
Rosa wears a BLUE dress.
And Kid wears a shirt with GREEN-ish sleeves.
Isn’t Tuna Sandwich’s collar RED?
@@Popcultureguy3000 I dunno.
@teh pairly odd farents I know, but it has purple shades or accents to it.
Id say kids character colour is yellow which I like as it showed at the start of the series that everyone is a hero and is good at using their powers other than kid who's not really a hero yet but just a selfish well kid
Can’t wait for season 2. This show is amazing.
You're absolutely right,
Same.
#6seasonsandamovie
A SEASON 2?! (jaw drops)
@@AltoBurrito9506 YES
I want that is Wander Over Yonder but Disney said n. O
The world needs more Kid Cosmic videos.
Yessir
I’m glad you’re talking about this. I don’t usually make comparisons cause I don’t want people to think I’m saying a show is “just like” a different one, but…Kid filled the hole in my heart that Aang and Steven left when their shows ended. He reminds me of them but is still his own original character and I love him so much.
Also you should check out Lilo and Stitch! Lilo is another perfect example of a kid character who’s likable BECAUSE they’re annoying like a real kid
I mean usually the annoying type kid heroes are usually insufferable and pisses me off what with the pitfalls of writing a kid hero being caused by writers not understanding how real kids act
@@yiwoon_cr8s nah, for me it’s the opposite. I don’t like it when writers write kids as impossibly innocent/oblivious to everything happening around them, just to make the audience go “AWWWW” and make them feel sorry for them. Like yeah, kid logic makes NO sense sometimes (a lot of times actually lol), but as the oldest of 6 siblings in my family, kids are a LOT more mischievous/clever/aware than ppl think. Kid Cosmic is wayyy closer to an actual kid than say, Snow White (yes she was supposed to be a kid but just looks like a teenager lol)
@@kaylasilverstein4137 personally this is actually also a good statement
Sympathetic sues exists just from that trope alone too
I sure do hope the internet doesn't ruin the innocence of this character.
They've done it with the ppg so it's only a matter of time :(
I've already seen someone ship themselves with Kid on Reddit :I
@@figs-oliomedley Aww geez...
@@figs-oliomedley oh god not them
Aannnnnndddd it's gone...
At first I didn't like kid especially that one scene when he was jumping on the counter as I thought he was going to be annoying but after a little while I started to like kid overall the shows pretty good 10/10 can't wait for season 2!
Also I really like the art style in humor is really great it reminds me old Cartoon Network.
Kid is an underrated hero child who learns lessons through the hard way
Finally someone talks about this
Kid Cosmic is a fun show!
This show is very underrated, one of the best cartoons I've watched in a while. It's so charming and fun :]
Kid Cosmic has one of the best protagonist teams/groups I've ever seen. I love every single character in this show, the artstyle is legendary and lovable.
I’ve been wanting to watch it forever, so I finally binged it last week, and omfg it was so good! Literally made me so happy to watch
Kid cosmic is honestly one of my favorite shows of all time, and I am constantly impressed at how it takes this annoying, stubborn, selfish little kid and makes him one of my favorite characters of all time. And it's all because he's so frustratingly _a kid_ ! It's so,, _refreshing_ and I love it so much!
You would love Hakase from Nichijou. She other than inexplicably being a super-genius she acts like a realistic 8-year-old.
I've watched nichijou and loved hakase
As I commented in other videos, one of the best things about this show is how they managed to pack several story elements into a single season with solid pacing. Most other shows probably would've taken two seasons to flesh them out. I think this might be one of the reasons Kid worked well as a character, because you understood his strengths and flaws in a short amount of time, while also seeing him overcome his insecurities in a believable way. Plus, his voice actor did a great job nailing his personality and emotions.
Even I myself am aware that some other works don't have the best writing when it comes to kid characters, with the exception of Kid himself of course, to the point he made the audience surrogate kid characters looks more like a flat stereotype in comparison
This show is actually surprisingly good. I’m 13 and I watch a lot of cartoons but I have to say this is one of my favorites. I love the style and the desert theme of it reminds me of where I live. I love the characters and it’s so underrated
Here after season two. Kid has become the most cutie little piece of life now, such a growth
Ep 6 was insane I can't believe the show showed how the rings could actually be used following the mechanics we currently know
(Using all 5 rings at the same time)
(Green ring + Blue ring + yellow ring + purple ring)
I have only recently discovered the show even though it is already over. I finished the entire first season already, and I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THE UNDERRATED GOLD!!!
Oh god I really love this video
Kid was probably the most annoying character in the series, and thats why he become my favorite
He is just a real human kid
Hope we can see him growing like a better hero and person in a future
i watched the first 2 minutes, got intrigued and decided to marathon the show and when i finished i would come back to this video,
i absolutely loved this show,
thank you for making this video.
I see the thumbnail
I instantly think of Jet Set Radio
I click in curiosity. 👀
i found it about this from vail and i watched all 2 seasons this is so good 100/10 i would recommend this 1000% you will not regret a millisecond of the show
7:17 damn, the first time round I literally didn't even realise his parents were dead, I thought that Stuck Chuck was suggesting he killed Papa G or something to give himself a heroic backstory and get revenge I was very confused lol
I realise that in first episode (when Jo looked at piece of newspaper)
Like my favorite hero onced said “heros help,heros care and heros sacrifice”
-Papa G
People tend to hate on kid characters more because they think of them as “annoying” but I just find them perfect and realistic. People tend to hate on characters such as Bloo, Kid, hell, maybe even Caillou, because they’re ignorant, incompetent, selfish, arrogant, mean, etc. but children have less life experience and therefore aren’t really aware of how to act. They get hated on for being realistic compared to loved unrealistic characters such as Mac, Flapjack (idk, kind of?), and maybe even Jo. Bloo is only 5 years old, he can’t help that. He’s only a kid and doesn’t really know yet. He deserves more love and attention for how accurate and loveable he can be. Same with Kid, not with Caillou. Caillou may bactually be a jerk. Kids shows nowadays are unnacurately portraying children characters, and everyone loves the unrealistic characters and hates on the realistic kid characters. I think we should learn to love and appreciate some of the more realistic characters. However, I’m not saying all young characters are mean and selfish, that’s what I like about Mac, Flapjack, maybe even Max (Camp Camp). Their nice yet can be selfish and arrogant and portray the more nice and well behaved children while other characters like Bloo and Kid portray the less behaved children. What I like about Kid and Max is that the change throughout the series and become more knowing of their errors, become less selfish/arrogant/mean. We have to love the accurate kid characters.
*claps hands*
Couldn't have said it better myself,there needs to be more discussions about how some kid characters are portrayed
I love how your intro just has you falling to your death
"All aliens are treated differently."
By that, do you mean that there are alien characters that are not bad and out to be antagonistic? Ones that are actually fine with humans and even willing to fight alongside them against evil? Because if ALL of them are still badguys, then that's a deal-breaker for me.
Also, you said that the kid who could manipulate size had the red stone when she has the blue one.
somewhat spoilery, but yes, not all the aliens are bad :))
Your analysis of the kid is exactly why I love him and the show so much.
Agree on everything. Absolutely love that show. Definitely up there with my favourites
Kid cosmic was the best netflix show i have ever watch. Good job craig.
The show hinted that something happened in the past episode 1 Jo is looking at Kid’s cork board and she finds the newspaper
Article just before Kid distracts her with the rings
There are definite questions about Papa G's past, too.
Alot of things try to reignite nostalgia nowadays, but Kid Cosmic makes me feel most like Im a dorky kid again
Edit: Kinda wanna see a full Crash Nebula series, but maybe not with Hartman idk
I think the name Kid Cosmic is a pun, because of the comic aesthetic the show has.
(PS: I want to see more seasons of this show, BADLY)
Finally, someone acknowledges this show. It's awesome
TYSM ALPHA, THIS IS LITERALLY MT FAVORITE SHOW RIGHT NOW!
*BRO I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!! IT'S TERRIBLY UNDERRATED! I CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON 3!*
Also another thing I love about it is that the main character spotlight may have shifted from Kid to Jo between the seasons, but they still found a way for Kid(and goo) to be useful in the end!!!
I mean, barely ANY show does that!
Also Rosa has growth not super strength-
Same
Kid Cosmic is Awesome One of the Best Netflix Cartoons and its highly underrated
Yep
THANK YOU for talking about this show, it's so good and i feel like no one really knows about it
This is one of my favorite shows, thank you for covering it. Also, I just wanted to say that Kid looks like me.
There will be a day where that tree branch doesnt break
Never watch this animation,but it looks amazing
Its not an animation, its a whole SHOW. Its on Netflix
The show is worth the watch there's only 10 episodes and its amazing
just saw this pop up in my recommendations today, so i binge watch the whole season and 4 hours later, i completely agree with you lmfao
Kid cosmic is one of my favorite kid characters in a long time, next to Ben tennyson ngl
I like the artwork on this show.
I really enjoyed watching Kid Cosmic, its not very popular and should be more well known.
I personally like how it tries to be a kid show, literally, but is still fine with killing people. that's the type of thing that gets me interested in shows like this, where I stop and say to myself "holy shit kid cosmic just killed that guy"
My favourite thing about Kid is how realistic he is. It feels like the producers picked up some random kid that likes comics off the street, had him read the script, and recorded his reactions
This show is a bomb really want season two maybe I shouldn't have watched everything in 2days
Hi new here and I love this review. I wasn't able to watch this entirely before losing Netflix, but from what I saw and even re-seen as a promo pilot that would of been on Disney, it was a great show. And the review on kid was perfection, because for some reason I love the qualities he had.
Kid Cosmic scratches the same itch as Ben 10
I know shows now are always wholesome and the main character always wins with a life lesson learned so much so that's its become predictable it's hard for me to enjoy a show I can already guess what's going to happen.
Well you have to Atleast checkout kid cosmic there's only ten episodes and believe me you will end up enjoying it
Really I haven't noticed that? Then again I watch a lot of old stuff.
twelve forever is also a good example of this kind of thing
I've been waiting for this video. Kid cosmic is amazing!
I just binged the whole thing since I only just found out it's more than just that pilot short.
I love the art style so much. It's like those old school comics
Finally an idealistic kid with a wild imagination and a desire to good in a world that does not bend to his will and have enemies surrender to the power of friendship.
the IRIS part of the shkw was the best.
it showed all the superhero stereotype,but this time they're AWARE something's wrong. and the idea of someone in the team knowing very well what's going on,but trying not to let anyone find out to protect the innocence of the main character is just..WOW.
Yessss, I've been waiting for this one!
6:47 I can’t really agree with that statement. I’d be happy if they’d win a TENTH of the time. There are times that whoever made the Eds lose should be the one humbled in the end.
So he's pretty much Ben 10 if he discovered the Infinity Stones instead of the Omnitrix.
This was such a good show! Netflix has really gathered together a decent amount of really good animation.
They need to promote it better, cause all Netflix has done is, putting on the huge monitors in the downtown new york area, and putting the trailer on the netflix future twitter, instagram, and youtube channel
Thanks for the video it reminded me I still needed to watch this show and after finally seeing it I can say that this Is probably one of my favorite things Craig McCracken has made
I told my barber I didn't like my haircut a couple days ago. I have sinned.
It would be cool if he grew up over the seasons like finn and matured
I wouldn't mind if it went like that
I've noticed that kid cosmic is always just called "kid" or "kid cosmic"
I've always wondered what his real name is/was?
The creator said that he doesn't go by his name because the last thing his mom said was his name, so it's a trigger for him.
@@modernprometheus99 aww, poor boy :(
Kid cosmic really does feel like a kid and not in a bad way
Haven't watched it, but I have in my watch list so I might give it a watch soon.
This show had the perfect ending. I wish they could just leave it hanging like that and leave the rest to each individuals imagination. Those who love the show will know the characters and would have their own version of how the story would proceed.
(If they do make another season i wont complain too)