PATREON: www.patreon.com/storystreet TWITTER: twitter.com/StreetOfStories Thanks for watching the video! I hope it meant something to you. I still have one more video planned to come out before the end of the year, and it is a doozy. I can't say for certain that it will be done before the end of the month, but I'm going to try my best! Have a great day!

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called present". One of my favourite movie quotes!

"ALL I EVER DID I DID TO MAKE YOU PROUD, TELL ME HOW PROUD YOU ARE TELL ME" I felt this like more than anything

You know, with Shen, it's the opposite. He didn't become a villain because his parents rejected him, but his parents rejected him because he became a villain. He had his plan and massacred innocents BEFORE his parents rejected him..... Shen was a monster but he didn't want to believe that. He was wrong but he didn't want to accept responsibility, instead, blaming his parents.

It's really interesting that the saying "one often meets his destiny on the road they take to avoid it" really fits Kung fu panda 2. It was shen taking the action to prevent his fate from being what the soothsayer said that only sealed his fate

Oogway summarized the entire trilogy with just three words. “You must believe.”

Kung Fu Panda is one of those series that has no right to be as profound, heartfelt and well crafted as it is. But on every rewatch there's still something new to find and appreciate. Top notch video that I hope more people see

"It's not because you aren't enough." A lot of people really need to hear that, man. I needed to hear it. Sure, I know my life has value, I matter, who I am is who I choose to be, but sometimes, I just don't feel it. For this absolute masterpiece of a video, your raw honesty of your experience and how you feel, and the simple, sort of cliche, but much needed reminder that none of us have this all figured out: thank you

There was a guy I used to call Po. When I took taekwondo in community college, there was this big guy in our class. Not big with muscles. Big as in fat, he weighed more than twice I do. He passed out the first day of class. Straight up flopped forward onto the mat. Aside from car troubles, that man showed up to every single class, and put in more effort than the majority of our fellow students. He wasn't the best in the class, but he pushed through everything. He knew his material. he practiced, and he encouraged others. Since he was big, I started calling him Po. Not as an insult, but because I respected the liveliness and determination he came to class with. He reminded me of the character that kids were supposed to look up to. Unfortunately, the nickname stuck so well that half the class didn't know his real name...

"There is no secret ingredient. In order for something to be special, you only have to believe it's special." - Po's Dad

“In the end this trilogy is not about teachers and students. It’s about children and their parents. It’s about a father telling his son he suppose to be something he could never be. It’s about a mother and father terrified of their own child, who then spent the entire rest of his life trying to destroy what they left behind and fill the hole where their love was suppose to go. It’s about a father who just wanted the chance to raise and love the son he lost, but in doing so limited what his son was allowed to be.” I just love this part. Especially Shen’s. It’s… actually heartbreaking…

When a movie trilogy about a Kung Fu Panda has *VASTLY* more depth than the vast majority of _Adult_ shows, you know we need MORE kids shows in reality.

*"...you gotta let go of that stuff from the past because it just doesn't matter. The only thing that matters, is what you chose to be now".* That is the greatest life advice that I have ever heard in an animated movie in my entire life, and I've watched a ton of them. The themes in these movies are so mature and real, and in all genuine seriousness, have helped positively shaped me into who I am today.

A good children’s story imo is one that can teach good ground morals while also remaining entertaining. It’s why I have a gripe with Raya and the last dragon. That entire movie is a “what could’ve been”.

This was unbelievably emotional. I don't know if it's just me or something but it hit right in the heart of what I'm feeling. Thanks, Story Street.

“Yeah, I stayed. I stayed because every time you threw a brick at my head or said I smelled, it hurt, but it could never hurt more than it did every day of my life just being me”- this part quite literally broke me as it encapsulates my feelings, my sense of Inadequacy…. I felt this as a child and I’m still trying to overcome that complex into adulthood. Simply put, this trilogy was the voice of a generation who simply wanted to be loved, for being who they are…

I'm 37 and I constantly consume kids shows and movies as much as I can. There are some excellent lessons in "children's" media of the last decade that I never got growing up, and resonate better than most of the "adult" media out there. I also prescribe to the "the best children's stories are those mature enough to be for everyone".

That final monologue was so incredibly powerful and hit so very close to home. My god dude, you have an incredible way with words.

Kung Fu Panda got me into martial arts. I was so enthralled with the movements, the style, the empowerment, the story. I grew up with an abusive dad, and a working mom who I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with as a kid. She taught me a lot, but up until I was in my twenties I was really shy and scared of the world around me. But because of this movie and my interest in martial arts, I brought up my courage to join a martial arts school and the instructor there became almost like a father to me. He taught me so much that I never got the chance to learn as a kid. And I can’t appreciate it enough. It made me feel like I was worth something, and I’m now at place I never thought possible for myself. It’s a kids movie, sure, but if it can change even one person’s perspective on life, enough to get them to take a single step forward and to the point they’re now a black belt instructor themselves…than it’s worth watching, no matter the age.

I'd like to bring up the fact that despite The Hobbit being a "children's book" it revolves around an adult being terrified of the world and learning to work through it and I think its great

"Your story may not have such a happy beginning. But that doesn't make you who you are. It's the rest of your story, who you choose to be." Was the one thing that i needed to hear while going through a rough, complicated patch of bettering myself as a person and trying to break the cycle of familial abuse by not biologically and emotionally continuing it and keeping the focus on myself.

I honestly don’t mind that Kai was less complex than than the other two. I feel like they realized how easy it could be for it to begin to feel formulaic if the villain was solely this “you are me” type of character. There is some of that in there and Kai does have a decent character and story, but I feel like he’s mostly there to be inanimate in a way. He is the villain. He is a threat. That’s mostly it. He’s not the psychological or emotional foil like the other two. But he’s by far the most powerful which is shown immediately in the opening scene. He’s the atom bomb that’s getting closer to Po’s newly found family. I feel like this movie is meant to put just a tad bit more focus on Po rather than splitting it up as much to focus on the villain like usual. Same amount of time, but less thought provoking. Kai feels slighted by Oogway and that he’s been living in the shadow of his legendary friend when he feels he deserves much more. It’s more of an inferiority complex than the other two. Tai Lung and Shen definitely also had inferiority complexes, but it was also sorta laced with a little something else. Tai Lung was laced with the expectations and need to prove himself worthy of Shifu’s standards. Shen was laced with a defiance to acknowledge his feelings of betrayal and the need to shape his own destiny by using his innate talents to shape it though pure force. Literally killed as many pandas as he could because it seemed the most simple way to alter his destiny was to just kill it. Kai seemed to mostly just be that. Inferior. Feeling inferior to Oogway and feeling the only way to get the proper respect was to become the strongest and took that to the extreme! He was weaker than Oogway and so he literally steals the power of others to make himself stronger. He didn’t train himself and stew in his hatred to become stronger like Tai Lung (although he did technically stew a lot longer haha😄). He didn’t use his talents to innovate and create weapons that could make Kung fu obsolete like Shen. He literally steals the power of others to prop himself up. Where Po eventually learns to use the power of others FREELY given to prop himself up. Po eventually fully knows who he is and fully values those who care about him now. He uses the lessons he’s learned, not only from Shifu, but all of the members of his found family over the years to become more powerful and a proper leader. Likewise he learns how to show others how to be who they are through his leadership such as is seen through the final village battle. Like you said, this movie is focused on how Po becomes that leader to pass on what he’s learned through the other two movies, and finally this one, to others. Not to mention that he seems great at it😄. Which you can see by how many people learn to use their chi in the final scene. He was a terrible teacher at the beginning, but by learning how to utilize the strengths and lessons of others Po became possibly a greater teacher than Shifu or Oogway ever were. That’s why I’m ok with Kai being less complex. He’s simpler and sometimes that works just fine for what a story is trying to do. He’s the biggest threat Po’s faced by far. He has character, backstory, and even a some of that “you are me” type to him like I mentioned earlier. But mostly I just feel like he’s that ticking time bomb. More of a force of nature than anything. He’s the impending doom destroying and corrupting literally everything in his path as it makes its way to the last place of hope for Po to stop him. Kai turned everyone against Po including his friends and master who were his first found family. Now he’s found more family, his biological family, to finally cement who he is and Kai will destroy them too. He can’t do it alone. He came to the village to be taught so that he could 1 v 1 Kai all on his own during the final showdown like in the other two films. But…he can’t. Kai truly is too strong. Po cannot defeat him alone. Even if he knows who he is and even if he embraces who he is he simply isn’t powerful enough to stop the impending threat coming this time. He WILL fail. But only if he does it alone. In 1, he defeated Tai Lung alone. In 2, he defeated Shen by freeing his friends and attacking him before he had chance to get past the last line of defense. Only Shen was insane 😅haha. Worst of all Shen was completely ruthless. By the end of 2, Po’s super team still is unable to help and he has to face Shen’s entire army alone. But by using the lessons he learned throughout that movie and accepting himself, his past, his emotions, and who he wants to and can be, he defeats Shen’s entire army alone. With his own power. But this time, it’s not enough. Like I said before, when Kai isn’t strong enough he steals other’s power and it works. He has become that impending and unstoppable force and Po has no chance of defeating him like he did with Tai Lung or his forces like he did with Shen. So he becomes a leader and learns to rely on others for strength when his isn’t enough. He finally commits the ultimate sacrifice indicative of a great leader and sacrifices himself if it’s the only option to protect his people. But by his family literally lending him there power, he is finally stronger than Kai and it’s not even close😁. He tosses Kai around like he’s nothing and finally gives Kai as much power as he wants knowing he can’t handle it. He meets Oogway one last time, the figure of the series that many of us consider the ultimate teacher, and Oogway literally gives him his staff (not without telling him he has a bigger one just to have that typical Oogway sass one last time haha😄). Po returns and like I said, is finally ready to take his place as argueably the greatest teacher and leader in the land’s history. I really wasn’t a huge fan of 3. I liked it don’t get me wrong and loved parts of it as well just like StoryStreet said he felt. But I also felt it was the weakest installation for a long time. But looking back and really thinking it through, even if I could, I don’t think I would change a single thing. Honestly in my opinion the team behind it wrote it perfectly for what they wanted to portray and to fit into Po’s journey. It truly is the perfect finale for this franchise to me and leaves the character in the perfect position for what I feel is important to portray to the audience. Bravo Dreamworks and thanks StoryStreet for giving your insight to this trilogy which led to me thinking about them from a different perspective and literally forming this opinion as I watched this haha. Best of luck to you.

“You can’t control an entire downpour, but you can maybe the path of a single drop.” Just…Damn.

"Because we feel a sense of shame enjoying something meant primarily for children." Out of this entire video this 'one' line spoke out to me. The reason being is because of not the individual being shameful for enjoying something for children, no. The reason is because of 'other' people shaming 'you' for enjoying something meant for children. I am a very avid Star Wars fan. I have enjoyed Star Wars since I was but a child at around 4 or so years old having first watched Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. And since then I have delved into so much that is Star Wars related. Having been told so many times that its only for kids and some such like that. But that's not why this one line spoke to me. No this one line spoke to me was back a few years ago having took my first English creative writing class in college. My assignment was to literally creature a small narrative of at least 3 pages in length. Of ANY topic we wished to do. So naturally I chose Star Wars. I wanted to make a Star Wars fan story, having immense knowledge on the lore and background I figured it'd be a piece of cake. Well, not long after I turned it in, my professor of course gave it a good grade because of grammar and the usual set up a story needs to be because of a story, but I was shamed in front of the ENTIRE classroom (which was by no means not a small class) for writing on an immature, childish subject. Before long I was then being shamed ruthlessly by my peers, giving me side eyed glances, likely talking about me behind my back, and even berating me for once more writing about childish things. Things which apparently needed to be more 'adult' for everyone's likings. We feel a sense of shame for enjoying something meant primarily for children because of the pressure that our peers put upon us. The shame they thrust on us. The mockery behind our backs. Because we're adults, and we should be enjoying ADULT things. We're not allowed to have fun because that's childish. We're not allowed to express ourselves because that's childish. It's this constant trope that we pass onto each other at a constant that leaves us feeling shameful for enjoying stuff that isn't classified as 'adult' enough.

Kung Fu Panda 1: Find who you are by accepting your present Kung Fu Panda 2: Find who you are by accepting your past Kung Fu Panda 3: Find who you are by accepting your history I think all 3 films were talking about different forms of who he is.... but the 1st 2 movies are more about accepting the parts he doesn't like, the 3rd is about learning the parts he didn't know.... We as humans are complicated.... we have many parts, many faces... we could always learn more and more about ourselves than we realize....

“You gotta let go of that stuff from the past because it just doesn’t matter, what matters is who you choose to be now.” ~Po (Kung fu Panda 2)

I still can’t believe how great this trilogy turned out and how much passion and talent went to making these movies

I love that it represents the 3 major stages of growing up. Childhood were all adults are infallible, the young adults were you think you know who you are and your place in the world, and then adulthood were you finally realize that the adults are just like you and don't know everything and are struggling too.

Po's struggles with his self image and confidence are so relatable, I can't help but rewatch these movies from time to time.

I will never get tired of seeing people talk about how great these movies are. And your analysis and editing and emotion were top notch as always. I mean, bringing the films' messages about our self image and how others perceive us home to talk about how our society perceives children's stories as a whole? Phenomenal! Well done as always, Alex. I look forward to whatever comes next!

i turned 23 just a month ago, and this video hit such a cord with me that i was crying by the end. thank you

I've always seen the trilogy as such :- Kung Fu Panda 1 : Mastering the physical self (Po learns how to fight) Kung Fu Panda 2 : Mastering his emotional self (Dealing with grief, letting the pain flow, not bottling it up) Kung Fu Panda 3 : Connecting with his spirit/soul (sense of self, embracing all his aspects, accepting his roots & evolving, learning who he really is)

I think the saddest thing about Shen is that his family WASN'T scared of him--not until they found out what he'd done out of his own fear. They banished him for the genocide of the pandas, after he overheard the prophecy, and that's what he took as betrayal; I wouldn't be surprised if their history is quite similar to Shifu and Tai Lung's, in fact. But aside from that, an incredible and well deserved video. The bit at the end as a fellow lost af 23 year old, hits hard. But we're not all on the same timeline--we have our own paths, and just because they aren't the same as that of our peers doesn't mean they aren't worth walking

I'm 29, still live with my parents and brother, and still have depression and anxiety. I'm always learning things from animation of all kinds, whether it retains in my mind or not. Not having a childhood made me lose out on so many of these lessons that many others learned, but as I got older, I realized there's things I learned that they hadn't also. Nobody has all the answers or knowledge. It's a big reason to why we have communities and societies. We all have our own progress times, we all have our own lives, and as long as you don't feel like you've wasted any time, then you haven't. Don't compare yourself to others, as that's unfair on both counts. The only one you can compare yourself fairly to is your self from before.

I could hear about Kung Fu Panda for hours. This is one of my favourite animated movies of all time. The writing, the choreography, the cinematography, the ANIMATION? It's incredible how amazing this movie is. And Tai Lung? He just takes all of the attention on screen when he shows up. He's exactly what they describe him to be: A force.

That peach tree analogy is perfect at representing the child of a parent. The parent is the teacher or shifu to be precise. They can choose when and where they “plant” the seed in other words parents choose where and when they have the child. But the child will still be a “peach tree” no matter if you want an apple or orange. You still get a peach. It doesn’t matter what they are, you only need to guide them, and to nurture them into the best them they can be

“Your story may not have such a happy beginning but that does not make you who you are, it is the rest of it- who you choose to be. “ Similar to Carl Jung’s “ I am what I choose to become.”

I could not agree with that opening quote more. I get worked up when people refer to a movie or a show or even a game as being "just for children", as if that's an excuse for them to be subpar. How little must you think of the mind of a child or of the passion of an adult.

Kung Fu Panda is one of Dreamworks all time best. From a 20 year old. I will always have a soft spot for it.

I love the scene in Kung Fu Panda 2 where he first try to find inner piece, but struggles massively. It parallels the scene in the first movie, where Shifu tries the exact same, showing that Po is truly an incredible warrior

I never had a bad childhood, or bad parents. But I always felt like there was a big part of me that was missing. Like I never knew who I was or where I belong. This hit close. And it made me cry. Thank you StoryStreet, you kinda helped me look into myself for once. Think about who I really am or who I want to be.

A few things: 1. I regret not seeing “Kung Fu Panda 3” when it was released in late January 2016, as well as rewatching the first two installments and catching up on the tie-in media. 2. Some time ago, I brought up to my dad how I remember us seeing the original “Kung Fu Panda” on opening weekend. He bluntly replied by saying he didn’t think it was “that deep.” Either that’s a testament to him being 57 and forgetting memories from over thirteen and a half years ago or how he underestimated the original by its marketing campaign. 3. I would kill to see all three installments re-released in my area. They deserve as much purpose to see them on the silver screen like some of the DreamWorks classics I grew up with (e.g. the first two “Shrek” installments, the original “Madagascar” trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon” saga) and even ones I now consider myself a fan of like “The Prince of Egypt.”

I absolutely love your takes on films that people may have overlooked. Your Planet of the Apes videos brought me to your channel and I can't wait to see what comes next!

Why i love kung fu panda summed up in three words: Body, Mind & Soul.

The entire bit from 18:55 onward... damn. It's like you explained every single issue I've ever had over the past five years of my life. I was basically telling myself "Don't show the pain, don't show weakness, and be as stoic and immovable as possible, and hide every grievance and frustration " all the while failing to do so at every step and letting those dark feelings grow and fester, scaring friends and family multiple times, forcing my sister to come over and almost force the gun away from my own head, all because I couldn't just say what I needed to say to my dad, simply because I didn't think it was the right thing to do. And, you know what, I still don't think it would have been the right thing to do. He was a good and honorable man who simply lost his mind in his last five years. We lost him this Valentine's Day, and he'll be buried this week, and with him, I'm burying all my grievances. I feel lighter, more peaceful, and all those feelings of anger and resentment are gone, leaving me with what can only be described as a forgotten feeling of love and admiration for the man he USED to be. I'm going to miss my dad, but the monster who died will be the one buried. So much for the short comment I originally intended to write, huh?

As someone who writes for a child audience, I felt a lot of your concerns about growing up in the end

Each Kung Fu Panda Movie represents a point in time, a point in Po's understanding of himself. Kung Fu Panda 1 represents The Present, as Po found out who he was meant to be as The Dragon Warrior while Tai Lung was stuck in the Past and ignored the Present. Kung Fu Panda 2 represents The Past, Po found out where he originated from and how it didn't have to define who he was, unlike Shen who was stuck fearing the future. Kung Fu Panda 3 represents The Future, Po realized that while he was The Dragon Warrior, he had inherited a larger role that he had yet to not understand: A Teacher, like Oogway. Kai was stuck in The Present, angry at how those in the current era had forgotten his name but remembered Oogway's, rather than learning from The Past and understanding where his path would end up. (Initially I hated Kung Fu Panda 3, but looking at it after some time, it truly does fit with the other movies, 1 had a problem that was already solved and 2 had a problem that had to be solved. 3 on the other hand was about finding what the question was in the first place. If a Kung Fu Panda 4 was ever made, I honestly don't know what road they could take with it as there is no fourth state of time lol)

The first movie taught me to never let anyone else define me or stop me, the second taught me to deal with feeling emotion, good and bad and to always live in this moment. For that is what is truly important. And the third movie mirrored my transition to womanhood. To be both a student and teacher. To accept the hard realities of life, to appreciate all that is happening to me, and to help others on their quest to be and believe in who they are. These movies were a blessing for an autistic trans woman like me. And I'm a richer gal for them.

Stop fighting it, let it flow. That scene practically brings me to tears almost every time. As he confronts what can only be described as serious trauma to process it. And I can feel that.

You described my life at the end there. You made me feel less alone. Thank you.

I find it insane that the 2nd movie in this series made me feel so much better and learn something important people are allowed to feel things other than happy

- "the kung fu panda trilogy is all about teaching kids things, we often fail to teach them". Soooo accurate👌🏻

I'm 28: experience, realizations, and therapy make this video personally relatable. Great job, man. I always knew these movies were different but I never knew they'd hit harder later on in life.

23 and making these incredible video essays? My friend, you're doing great. You don't need a manual more than anyone else does. Keep up the good work

The terrible thing about my love for Kung Fu Panda is that when I try to talk about it, my family rolls their eyes and says that it's a really bad movie and when I try to show them reviews or get them to watch the movie again they refuse and just repeat that they don't like it and that it's bad.

Words can't be used to say how well this video points out and explains symbolism, absolutely amazingly well done.

I’ve never felt like I was good enough. Things in life…seemed to reinforce this. Even now, trying to chase insane dreams and crazy life goals, I am kept awake at night by that fear. When you said that in your video, I literally started crying. It was crazy to hear that someone else felt exactly like I did. Thank you. Keep working hard. It makes a difference.

I haven't cried this much ever since i was a child, this hit me very deep.

Kung Fu Panda 2 came out at a time when I was just starting to reconfront traumatic experiences I had when I was much younger and I can't possibly express how important it was to be a teen watching that movie, being told that it was okay to let yourself experience the pain of trauma from your past and that sometimes letting yourself be vulnerable is the key to growing from it. It's been a long journey since I had to confront all that stuff again, and it wasn't easy. I still have a lot of trouble with it sometimes. But I hold that movie so near and dear to me and I'm so happy to see someone else resonate so much with those points of the film. Thanks so much for so beautifully highlighting parts of these movies not enough people talk about, this was a wonderful, wonderful watch.

Kungfu Panda 2 never fails to make me emotional because it came in a time where I needed it most. As a young child with fresh anxieties and torn with pain from trauma, Kungfu Panda 2's lesson of "your past doesnt define you" was something I desperately needed to hear. To watch Po go through the trauma of rediscovering his past, and then learning how to make peace with it moving forward, seriously helped me deal with my own baggage growing up. I used to watch the movie religiously and I'd cry at the soothsayer's words in the village ruins every time. Even to this day I still get emotional at that part. The lesson has helped me through a lot, and now I can say without a doubt, that my past doesnt define me. I get to choose who I'm going to be, and no one and nothing can change that.

"Why would I make something that I wouldn't, myself, watch. It's an insult" That is a good story writing philosophy

I feel so much pain for Tai Lung. I went through the exact same thing as he did. And the trauma left me broken for four fucking years. 💔 I feel you Tai Lung.

What a beautiful Essay; genuinely got me tearing up multiple Times.

That first quote just resonates with me. I hate it when people use the age if the audience as an excuse for a bad story. Take the movie Ice Age. It was a classic and still is today. From that montage with Send Me On My Way playing, to the heartfelt ending where the child is finally returned to its tribe. The reason the movie was so great is because it was made with passion and the drive to make a great story. They didn't cut any corners because it was a "kids movie".

I’m definitely in my 20s and feeling like a failure. I had to listen to podcasts and videos today at work cuz I was on the verge of tears cuz I felt like a failure. I still have nothing going for me and still unsure on how to stop feeling this way or change my situation.

27:27 - 30:28 The closing thoughts on this video had me literally crying, I didn’t think my feelings could ever be put into words but somehow you were able to do just that. Thank you so much for this video

I do think Po's lesson from KFP3 is a bit different. They should have phrased it differently, yes, but KFP 1 has Po embrace his flaws and KFP2 has him embrace his trauma. While this allows him to defeat the villains of each movie and save China, it doesn't REALLY affect anyone on the grand scale. With KFP3, Po Fully embraces his role in the universe as the Dragon Warrior: not just a legendary hero who skadooshes bad guys, but also a humble student who can and will learn new things, a teacher who will teach new things because he now knows how to bring others to embrace themselves like he has learned, and someone who has both a place in the panda village and The Valley of Peace with both of his fathers. Just look at the ending: EVERYBODY is Kung Fu Fighting, everybody has embraced who they are and learns how to give chi.

It's like this trilogy shows fun characters and colors to kids and actually teach the adults the lessons they thought their kids would learn.

I vividly remember watching these films on repeat, in order as I grew up. I was so excited when I found out that they were making a second and then a third. I struggled a child with a large amount of things that was out of my control. These movies may have been stupid from time to time to the adult around me but they meant the world to me. I will die still saying that these movies mattered and that I’m glad I was able to grow up with them.

These movies impacted my life substantially, so seeing this compilation of all the hidden, not so obvious wisdom within the franchise made me soo happy. The movies that I've seen hundreds of times can still teach me important values, thanks to this video! Thank you so much!

Most things that can be emotional don't really hit me but wow, that final monologue definitely hit me deep down I managed to shed some tears. Kung Fu Panda is one of my favorite movies since I can relate to Po, a chubby person who let others expectations let me define me and what I should and shouldn't be doing. But these movies gave me confidence to do what I wanted and more, and with your insight on these movies, it feels like I needed to be reminded of these lessons now as a 22 year old. Especially with times where there is a lot confusion and no concrete path nowadays but this video really helped me right now.

What I find so beautiful is when shifu says: “But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!” And Oogway says: “Maybe it can, if you are willing to guide it, to nurture it, to believe in it. Promise me Shifu, promise me you will believe.” So beautiful❤️

I remember hearing Shen say "your parents didn't love you" as a kid, and I didn't pay it much attention. But I realized years later that what I brushed off years ago was literally showing to me what happens when you let such a lie take you in its grasp. And I did let such a lie take me. This line resonates with me so deeply because I once was like Shen, but I am glad that unlike him I eventually saw the love and care my parents had for me. That they worked hard to raise me. And I am grateful to them for that. I am glad that they let me watch Kung Fu Panda as a child. I am glad that these movies were my childhood and some of my teenage years. I am glad that despite how difficult it was, my parents still loved me through it all. Now I cannot hear that line and not feel this heavy weight in my chest. I see my past reflected in Shen, but I see my growth as a person reflected in Po. These movies are special to me and as time goes on they only become more so. Lessons that will last a life time.

I think having Ian McShane voice Tai Lung and watching the prison breakout scene 10+ times awoke something in me too...

I am 17 years old, both my parents abandoned me, my father abused my mother, and my mother let the pain he gave her consumed her to where she left me for friends, drugs, men, and by the thought I was going to be just like him. Growing up I hated my parents, for abandoning me like I was nothing, so rewatching Kung Fu Panda 2 I really felt Lord Shen’s feelings when it came to his parents, he grew up believing his parents hated him and turned that anger towards others. Since I grew up hating my parents, my mother had another child with another abusive man who would hit me as well, she convinced my family that she would finally get her life together for the sake of her new baby, but left again once she was born, and ever since then all eyes were on me, I was in so much mental pain from my parents that it made me not like my sister, I hated it when someone in my family would say “Your sister,” because in my eyes she wasn’t. Hearing Master Oogway saying “If you’re willing to guide it, nurture it, to believe in it.” Made me cry, because a part of me wants to be there for her, be a better sister to her since I never had that, but the other part of me is in too much pain that my anger towards my parents, my sister, and myself hasn’t changed, and I’m terrified that I may hurt even more people if I can’t get myself back on the right path. Hearing that quote from Oogway made me want to change, but I don’t think my mental state would let me, since I let all that pain has consumed me. I want to be better, but I just don’t think I have enough strength or energy to let it go.

The fact that ur using kung fu panda osts in the back sets the mood so right

The biggest lesson I learned from Kung Fu Panda is: never, _ever_ judge a book by its cover. Back when Dreamworks was still in Pixar's shadow, I remember I was unenthused with trailers of the first entry when they were aired, and I'd suspected the film would be a critical flop, in the same way that Norm of the North or the Ice Age sequels would (released years later within their respective studios, of course). Watching the KFP films, however, I appreciated the love that went into the production, from the stylized martial arts, to the gorgeous cinematography and animation, right down to how cohesive and effective the drama was (especially in its sequel, KFP2). I was more than pleasantly surprised by how wrong my initial inclinations were.

Yes! Finally someone who appreciates Kung Fu Panda for the masterpiece it is!

Thank you so much for this, really. I grew up with these films and loved them all to death (still do; well mostly for the 3rd). I understood every moral in these movies even as a child, and would cry in theatres for the first 2 films. When I first watched Kung Fu Panda 2 in theatres had cried during the scene where Po discovered his inner peace, a lady next to my mother said: “Wow, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen anyone cry in a cinema.” These movies mean so much to me and so to see someone finally talk about them means loads to me, especially hearing you put the movies’ morals into words. Thanks a ton for this.

at exactly 30:06 I started crying,, I connect with Po so much, his insecurities about how he looks how he feels ashamed of who he is, and like most people have a hard time letting my problems flow instead of keeping them locked up tight. There are rarely ever times where I feel like I’m good enough or who I am is enough and seeing a character who deals with these things as well and over comes them is so powerful yet comforting. These lessons are definitely things I don’t feel like I was ever told, or maybe not told enough, I didn’t understand the complexities as a child but as a 22 year old and having more things under my belt and more new things to worry and think about and being so confused about all of it,,,,it was so genuinely comforting to be told “it’s not because you aren’t enough”. The wave of emotions I felt throughout the video came to a head in that one moment. I love these movies so much but it’s sometimes so hard to watch them or retrospectives on them because they remind me too much of myself,, but this video and these movies was/are good reminders that it’s ok,,thank you StoryStreet

How the hell did a video essay make me cry? This video is so disgustingly well-written it hurts. Kudos to this guy, I guess. Dear lord...

I love this series with all my heart. One day my kids will be forced to watch all three movies.

God damn, that that village attack memory always tears me up. 1 of the most powerfull scenes in film history.

:0 Being someone who went to see these movies with my dad as a kid, and still loves the movies themself. I could possibly find this a way to progress a story into a book, something that relates in reality. Fear vs disre!

The whole section of part 2 where you talk about feeling your emotions and letting them out of you made me tear up

Did Kai's weapons remind anyone else of Kratos' Blades of Chaos?

I just recently found your channel from the Apes videos and i’ve been binging your content for the past couple of days. Your Spider Man PS4 video is probably my favorite right now. Thank you for making such articulate well made videos, you’re doing such a great job. Hope to see your channel go a long way :)

These movies were really comforting when I was little and they still do

I don't have words to appreciate this video but it touched my soul. I was 7 years old when I first saw this movie "Kung Fu Panda", it was just entertainment to me at that time but today when I am 19, I still love the movie because it's entertaining to me and I learnt valuable lessons from this. Two of them are:- *_"Your mind is like water my friend, when it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see but if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear."_* and *_"If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now."_* ❤

Honestly, Kung Fu Panda is pretty much a perfect trilogy in my opinion. it takes us on several journeys with Po and the others through lessons of life and things you usually don't see in a children's movie. From Po learning to what he can truly do in the first movie, to the second where he learned of his past, how to let go, and of course a strong heartfelt lesson from an adopted son and their family. "I know who I am...I'm your son." followed by Po learning of his family and the fear Mr. Ping losing his son felt real. he sees the truth of him not losing his son but his son gaining more family. it's a mature yet powerful theme that is done masterfully in these movies. The amount of heart in these movies is breathtaking and it is not just the heroes that shine in their own way but the villains. Tai Lung, oh that fight with Shifu you can hear the emotion in there as they talked and yelled at each other, letting their emotions out like a dam. when Tai Lung is shouting at "...I did to make you proud! Tell me how proud you are Shifu! Tell me! Tell MEEEE!" you can feel the raw emotions in that. and at that moment when Shifu admits how he had failed him, how he was making Tai Lung into a monster, you can see the look on Tai Lung's face here 10:38 where for a moment the anger and emotions were slipped away. for a moment Tai Lung was the child asking for his father's approval. but then it is pushed away and he became the monster once again. even with how they react to the Dragon Scroll it shows how they see themselves and the world. for Po, it was 'It's blank' while for Tai Lung it was 'It's nothing'. The words they use may seem similar and at first glance, they mean the same thing but in context, it isn't. Po saying it was 'Blank' was himself being a blank slate, to be able to become anything. but when Tai Lung saw himself, he saw 'nothing' because he saw himself as nothing. so simple and easy to miss but powerful nonetheless. Tai Lung is a strange yet tragic character in an unexpected way and it only works so well in the movie for it. Lord Shen is different as to be he is both unable to let go of the past yet tries to run from it at the same time. In this movie, he is a mirror to Po in both their motivations and what they want. to not feel their painful memories, their worst fears, and insecurities. and while Po manages to learn to let go, to accept and even embrace what he feared, Shen could not. he always tries to control what he is feeling, what he wants and even to control his destiny. in the final showdown when Shen was on his knees after his boat and weapon were destroyed and Po was before him, his voice all but cracks as he asked Po 'how?' and the answer Po gives, isn't something he can do. So he does what he only knows what to do when confronted with that pain...attack. and doing so had his great weapon fall towards him and when Shen could have easily jumped away...he doesn't. he closes his eyes and accepts his death. maybe it was so the pain would end that way, maybe because he accepted this death by, not a warrior of black and white or panda as he feared, but by his own hands as a destiny that wasn't foretold.

I’m 34 and these are still one of my favorite movies. I’m also a father and I try to actually take these lessons to heart. This was very well made. I think I teared up a few times.

There's a sort of sad irony when Tai Lung was defeated. He got the scroll, but quickly wrote it off saying, "It's nothing!" when he sees his own reflection. He didn't accept what it was showing him: himself.

The entire sequence of 17:55-20:28 brought me to tears.

Honestly, this is a banger dude. Well done putting the themes of the entire trilogy in such a digestible way. I'm gonna rewatch it now because of you. Good job!

Absolutely great analysis of Kung fu panda's theme statements throughout the movies. I thought you'd be a 1.27M subscriber channel, and this would have over 400K views, since the quality of the video was so outstanding. Keep making these quality videos, and you WILL reach the recognition you deserve.

I'll admit, "stop fighting, let it flow" hut extremely hard for me, you made me cry, congratulations

I absolutely loved that video, I agree with you, every Kung Fu Panda movie has a lesson to be learned and everything you said is absolutely valid, but from Kung Fu Panda 3 I learned one more thing. At the beginning Po finds himself in a new light, a master, a teacher and at first it doesn’t work for him, he can’t do it, because he tries to do it the way Shifu always did, but at the end Po becomes a teacher, using his own techniques, he teaches pandas in his own way, the way he learned kung fu - creatively, so the lesson I learned from the third movie was “Even if you are put in a new role, or you need to do something new, do it your way and stay true to yourself” And the new trailer for the fourth installment dropped a while back and I really really hope that the lesson it will teach is also about understanding yourself. This way the franchise will be narratively cohesive and really satisfying, for me at least. I don’t think that the fourth movie is necessary, but looking at the movie’s villain, I think, chameleon is the best way to end this franchise.

Fuck me man, how do every single one of your videos make me re-examine my psyche and break down everything going on in my life? Just remember, all the positive messages and lessons you put in your videos - they apply to you, too. Thank you

What gives you the right to make me cry at 2300 at night?? Lol Brilliant video, mate. I feel like I found this at the time I needed to hear some things mentioned here.

The theme of causing your own destiny by trying to avoid it is seen in both the first movie by sending the messenger as well as the second by attacking the pandas