Why Lord Shen is an EXCELLENT Villain | Video Essay
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2022
- Kung Fu Panda 2 is a movie I adore, and one of the reasons I love it so much is because of its villain, Lord Shen. I've made a video discussing Tai Lung, so now, it's time for Shen to get his turn. In this video, I go over my thoughts an analysis on the character and the film. Hope you all enjoy :)
No film clips used in this video belong to me. Kung Fu Panda 2 belongs to DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures.
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Can we also talk about how Lord Shen is the ONLY KFP character in ALL of the movies to kill someone on screen? (Wolf Boss by literally throwing a knife through his chest?) The man is HARD CORE.
Tai king decimated the entire prison full of guards
And killing Master Thundering Rhino
I thought it was at his throat
Thundering Rhino dies off screen.
Cant say the same of the antílope guards tho. Shen kills 7 people or so on screen. Tai-lung has a bigger one, but we cant be sure exactly how many of these died, so Shen wins.
@@thejumbaking2424 That explosion bit is mostly offscreen, and the ones we see flying out aren't dead, just unconscious and with severely wounded egos.
Even if Shen didnt know Kung-fu, he was able to 2v1 Kung-fu “masters”. His swordsmanship and knives are dangerous
because Shen can play tricks, tricks that can fool even the master.
In a sense Shen is a Kungfu master himself, as kungfu (in literal sense) is will and techniques.
So in a way, Shen and Po is perfect match to each other
lord shen is the living embodiment of one oggway quote"one often meets his destiny on the road it takes to avoid it" shen did all he could to avoid his fate and ended up setting it in stone
yea literally Shen choosing to do nothing upon hearing the prophecy would of made none of this happen.
But i guess when you hear some people are going to harm you at some point doing nothing would seem foolish
The depth and framework that was put in Shen and Tai Lung is why they are such great villains... you pointed out some really interesting points! Keep it up!
The colors in kung fu panda:
Po: yellow
Tai Lung: blue
Chen: red
Kai: green
RGB
Shen is the perfect example of the I’ve Come Too Far trope. He continues with his evil deeds, because he believes he’s committed too many evil deeds to redeem himself.
I wrote a paper about Lord Shen last year and got 100/100 in college.
Remembered this series recently and rewatched it, and the parental trauma of Tai Lung and Shen was so relatable to me, i was surprised at how emotional I was. (Granted, I didn’t turn into a serial killer lmao but the grief I saw in them was familiar) Growing up and going through what I did made me look at these characters so differently and appreciate them more
Lord Shen is not only one of the best DW villains, but he is also the main antagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Yup. Since Shen was the reason that Po became the dragon warrior in the first place, and has the most impact on him.
It's quite interesting how the order of the best villains in this, is the order the films.
1: Tai Lung(Amazing)
2: Lord Shen(Great(not saying he's bad, Tai Lung just happened to have a small edge over Lord Shen in terms of Presence)
3: Kai
Kai was good
Y’know despite not being much of a physical fighter, he still managed to beat two masters of Kung Fu *VERY* easily with just his witts and weapons, and if im being honest? Had Shen not had his canon dropped on him? I feel he would’ve killed Po during that final fight
I am certain that Lord Shen is easily the best written and complex villain in the trilogy and of the best characters ever. Unlike Tai Lung and Kai Shen's conflict with Po is personal. He is Po's dark and twisted reflection who couldn't make the right choice, who couldn't get over his past, who couldn't change himself, who didn't find his inner peace and thus took the path of destruction, ruining lives of others and his as well
Undeniably the greatest villain in the kung fu panda trilogy
Kung Fu Panda 1 - Physical
Kung Fu Panda 2 - Mental
Kung Fu Panda 3- Spiritual
I wish lord when survived so we could see more of him!!! Such potential
Well their is concept art he survived and oddly a trailer for mobile legends involving just Shen and Po released shortly before KFP 4's announcement. Theres some other interesting stuff
This is my favorite Kung Fu Panda movie! I also can’t wait for the fourth movie!
Yeah Lord Shen is the best Villain of Kung Fu panda I love him.
Shen is still the coolest KFP villain. & he didn't need any cheatcode powers.
Really great video! Will you make one about the third movie too?
Because I would like to know what you think about Kai.
I think he's funny, but not really cool or threatening
i'd say hes atleast a bit menacing/threatening, but meh, your opinion
Maybe one day!
@@pownsend7936 I also watched your Tai Lung Video where you said you really like Kai as a villain and now I'm eager to see him from another perspective
I'd say Kai is kinda cool, threating yes. But no where near as cool or treating as Shen or Lung
You are so underated man
I loved this video. Thank you.
I noticed you talk like Isaac Arthur. My favorite narrator about space. Love your vid
Excellent video essay my dude
Technically shen only wiped out one panda village not an entire specials cuz there are millions of other panda villages in this version of China so even an army the size of China couldn’t actually wipe out all the pandas
But that seems confusing since po has never seen any other pandas until the third movie and Mr ping said it himself
" I thought po was the only panda left"
@@andressaucedapadron1937 dang i think he could be a dictator because by that i think he killed 350k+ pandas
Great video!
great video
I always like to think that Kung Fu Panda 2 is A BIT of it's own thing. Since it doesn't follow much from the first movie. I mean, it does but, not as much as the third movie did. But I say it follows little from the first movie as a good thing.
Alright, this video had lots of effort and a good thumbnail. Easpecially for a new youtuber. Though I'll have to say there were some downsides. For example, this video felt more informative than analytical. You were telling me more of the plot of Kung Fu Panda 2 rather than the analysis. I get that it's a video essay but to make it on youtube, you need to bring something new to the table. So a way to do this would be to fully analyze Shen's character more thoroughly. To put that into perspective would take an entire discussion, So I'll leave video essays by CZcamsrs who hit the mark, so you can improve your content.
I'd also advice you to buy a new microphone because your current one is lacking and so you can have a clearer voice. Since with your current mic, your voice can seem dull and when you show emotion it isn't as clear. (Please don't be offended, I'm not trying to be rude).While with a new mic, the quality of your content will go up and you'll stand out from the croud.
Finally, my final piece of advice would be to make a brand for yourself. Since I see that you put in a lot of effort into your videos and when you find a unique quality of your channel. I was really trying to not be mean in this comment and I see that you have a lot of potential. I hope you become a great youtuber and writer.
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Just wanted to point out that there are theories suggesting that Shen himself might have been the 'warrior of black and white' considering how many of his actions contribute to his own demise, compared to Po.
Gary Oldman was perfect as Shen
Honestly this movie is very similar to the Frieza saga
Can you make a video about hunting wascally wabbits?
Blood
po landed on a river not the sea
OH NO! video ruined