As someone who was adopted, this movie means a great deal to me. It very accurately depicts what it feels like to have such a painful void in your life and the difficulty of expressing that feeling when facing your adopted family. I was lucky enough to be adopted into a loving family that was every part of a family one would need, but i definitely had a period of time struggling to see that. Eventually, one finds inner peace by facing the truth and accepting that even though i may not have had a happy beginning, doesn't mean I can't be happy with the life ive been given.
I’ve heard that from a friend who’s adopted too. I love that the movie made that struggle so relatable and in such a good movie. So glad you have a loving family
@kerithsunshine9584 thank you for sharing. Adoption is such a beautiful thing, but it still causes a lot of heartache. My heart always goes out to anyone who struggles with the void feeling it can cause, including your friend
I’m adopted as well, from less than a month old, so absolutely the people who raised me are my parents. I was lucky to be adopted by some pretty amazing people, and they were always very open with me and my sister from a very young age that we were both adopted so we never really had that existential crises of feeling like we didn’t belong, but I can totally understand why that could be an issue. I’ve always felt that it’s extremely important for children to know as early as they are able to comprehend that they were adopted and what that means. It really helped the both of us to be at peace with it long before we got to the point where teenage angst could rear its head. We never even really had any interest in finding our biological parents until we were well into our 40s. My sister found both of hers through Ancestry dna testing and I found my father the same way, and while she did get in contact with hers and found out more about the circumstances of her birth I’ve never gotten in contact with mine. I know enough about my parents from adoption records to know that they were both teenagers when I was born, and so I felt that, since he clearly had a whole life built with somebody else and a whole family of his own (also seen through ancestry), I didn’t want what was clearly an adolescent mistake to become a potential wedge in his current life situation. I felt that if he (or my 3 half brothers and sisters) had any interest in dredging up the past, they are more than welcome to contact me, but it’s not my place to approach them.
@@calibadgerdude6082 thank you for sharing. And I'm so glad that you were able to find peace so quickly. I agree with you, total transparency with adoption is crucial. However, I do understand when people decide to wait. I'm a Korean born, adopted into a white American family. I didn't really need to be told. Again, I was extremely lucky to be adopted into a wonderful family and I would not trade my life with them for the world. My parents were also teenagers, and my birth father left long before I was born. Because of that, it's unlikely he knows I exist. These feelings of abandonment hit me hard when I was a teenager and brought questions of who I am and the kind of person I was becoming. Its hard to put into words why it was so difficult, but I eventually became at peace with the fact that even though I might not have had the easiest beginning and I may not know much about the people I came from, I don't need to know to be who I want to be. I know who I am and that is enough. My parents have always been supportive of giving me the opportunity to find some answers. And while I'd love to know about my family, I'm afraid of getting hurt or hurting someone else. I don't need to know to be happy.
Shazam has a great scene of this, too. [Spoiler] To Dr. Sivana: "I know you're probably giving some big bad guy speech, but you're like ... a mile away. I can't hear you."
Gary Oldman does such an incredible job making a peacock feel terrifying. I feel he's the best villain of the series and came the closest to accomplishing his goal. Your breath catch when Po's dad is revealed is why I watch your channel. Now on to #3!
Sometimes me and my friends talk about actors, and whenever Gary Oldman is mentioned I always say the same thing: whenever he plays a good guy, he's good, but when he plays a bad guy, he's always perfect. Man was born for that.
not to mention the fact that of the movie villains so far, Shen is the only one of them to take Po seriously from the start specifically because he is a panda; Tai Lung and [blank], to various extents, mock and underestimate Po for his species, and only start taking him (somewhat) more seriously when he starts demonstrating some kung fu technique or other, but Shen is just the opposite. There might be a moment or two where he mocks or underestimates Po, but from just hearing of the survival of even one panda, Shen immediately takes Po as a serious threat, not because he is a kung fu master, the title 'Dragon Warrior' never even passes his beak and only ever refers to him as 'panda', but because of what Po is, not because of his achievements or titles, even if Po were just a janitor or a chef, Shen would have still seen Po as a threat.
@@ronweber1402 true, but he also never seems to regard Po as an actual impediment to his goals, only appearing to get intimidated when Po gets his chi boost, similar to Tai Lung, who only truly gets scared when the (however you spell it) finger hold comes into play, whereas Shen is immediately rattled by the notion (shortly followed by confirmation) of a surviving panda, and all the way up to his first meeting with Po, feigns an air of confidence to mask the very real fear he has that this panda could actually defeat him
Mantis style is the basis for Toph's earthbending style, the reason she keeps her hands held oddly. Legend is that it was created by a blind woman to support her unique needs.
Can we just appreciate the growth from tigress? She went from despising him to trying to help him on the boat and then emphasizing immediately when he tells her and hugs him
7:58 Just a fun fact Toph Beifong from the Avatar uses a unique fighting style of Earthbending, based on the Southern Praying Mantis style. This is why her movements are more tight compared to the usual style of Earthbending which is based from Hung Gar.
I honestly do love Shen as a villain. And it says a lot because all of the villains are pretty good. I'm glad you enjoyed this and i can't wait for the next one
Shen was terrifying as a villain, not only could he physically fight, but he was intelligent enough to create cannons from fireworks and was psychologically effective too. Gary oldman did a brilliant job.
8:00 well, of course you know lol Toph's earth (and metal) bending style is inspired by the southern praying mantis, with quick, practical and precise movements using mostly her hands.
Fun fact: all the names of the Kung Fu masters in these first 2 movies are named after the animal they are (including Oogway, which is Chinese for “Tortoise”), except for Master Shifu. Shifu translates to “master” in Chinese.
Fun fact: the wolves were supposed to be in the first film as tai lung’s criminal gang but was scrapped and later reused the idea for lord shen instead in this one.
AHHH that actually makes a lot of sense since, in the Kung Fu Panda videogame for the PS2, you fight the wolves as the main thugs for Tai Lung throughout the game. I always thought the developers must've had inside knowledge that the wolves would be in the 2nd movie since the game came out way before the 2nd film, but the idea they used them for an alternative storyline for the game since they were scrapped from the first film makes total sense.
I’m a 19 year old guy and I’m struggling not to cry along with you. I know some people are probably stupid and say how you get “too emotional over a movie”. But I honestly love it. I get emotionally invested in movies and shows too.
I don't know if someone wrote it, but Shen is black and white. He ended himself. Being a father now, this movie have a special place in my heart. Thank you for reacting to this trilogy. Also, obligatory shameless request for FMAB reaction 😂😂😂.
This is my favorite movie ending of all time. The lovely scene between between Po and his dad is just so heartwarming and lovely, followed by the sweeping score to the reveal that Po isn't the last panda...just...10/10. Couldn't be more perfect.
Favorite detail is how Shen goes out: The prophecy says that he will be defeated by a warrior of black and white. In the end, he is the one that cuts the ropes that hold up the cannon that takes him out. His own explosive energy and rage causes his defeat. Po leads to it, but in the end, Shen kept going.
@@loftyguy11 I think it’s because of the method that was used to send him there being the reason why some people state that he isn’t dead. Spoiler: It’d has some merit since Po himself was sent to the Spirit Realm using the same technique that sent Tai Lung there and yet he still managed to return back, therefore it stands to reason why some people believe Tai Lung was merely “sent” to the Spirit Realm rather than him actually being unalive and ending up there as a result. It’s kinda like how Yugioh treats their graveyard gameplay mechanic; being “sent to the graveyard” is fundamentally different from when a card is “destroyed” and normally goes to the graveyard as a result of gameplay mechanics despite both methods achieving the same end result of cards ending up in the graveyard.
Watching this reaction made me realize that when you have inner peace, no matter what others throw at you, even fiery metal cannonballs will be redirected or repelled.
Hands down the best reaction for KFP2 I've seen. The way the high points hit you and you burst into tears, totally reliving my experience of watching this movie.
Kung Fu Panda 2 is one of those movies that is so good and crucial to the plot that every time I watch a reaction to the first one I keep waiting for scenes from the sequel and I have to remind myself, "Oh... that's in another movie". It's not Terminator II level of better, but it definitely hit the mark.
Shen tried to hunt the Pandas to extinction but it's not easy to destroy an entire species, there's always going to be some that slip by, especially in this time period before many inventions were created that would have made it easier
One detail I love that a lot of people seem to miss is that the opening of this movie is pretty much a copy of the dream opening of the first movie. PO is literally living his dream! Down to the Feet of Fury moves he does. I also love that this sequel does not do what so many others do and reset the MC back to a similar situation as the first one so he can redo the same development again. No, he's still close friends with the 5 and is still a kung fu master on the level of the best alive as we see when he fights both Croc and Rhino at the same time. Nothing's been reset the the writes have to find an entirely different plot and challenge for him, which they do brilliantly.
I love the whole series but 2 is my favorite by far. 1 sets it all up and is a great start and 3 does a good job wrapping up the series but 2 is the heart of the trilogy, the real meat and potatoes in my opinion. Lord Shen is a great villain, Gary Oldman crushed it as always.
@@funnylilgalreacts Yes in the Kung Fu Panda universe when you die you go to the spirit realm it’s pretty much Kung fu heaven. The next movie should explain things better.
A great detail is that if you watch closely right when they close the cage you can see mantis swap with action figure mantis. This movie has great directing.
I cried like a baby the first time I watched this movie. Hell, I cry every time I watch it! And even now, watching you watch it lol. So you're not alone! I'm glad you finally got to watch it, and that you enjoyed it so much!
This one and HTTYD 2 are one of the best sequel animated movies!!! I truly love this movie, specially with some details... When he DREAMED his parents and the attack to the village for the first time, it was 2D; because it was something of his "imagination/a dream" (as his dream in the 1st movie)... But when he finds his inner peace and truly accept what HAPPENED to his family, it is shown in 3D, because it has come his reality, a part of his life...
38:10 I wouldn't be surprized if one day, while I'm at work, out for a drink, or doing groceries, someone'd suddenly yell "CUT" and it would turn out I was Gary Oldman all along. That's how good an actor he is.
This is my personal favorite, I love how lord Shen is tied into his family’s history and that Po has some ptsd from the symbols alone. It’s more of a serious approach so I loved it sm. So many characters were involved and the stakes were very high.
Shen trying to change his destiny in this movie ending up sealing it. This is very similar to Shifu trying to change his destiny with Tai Lung, directly resulting in his escape and coming home.
My favourate part of this movie is at the very start. Right at the beginning... Mr Ping invites people into his "Noodle and tofu shop"... showing that it is never too late to go after your dreams.
This is my favorite movie, I always get weird looks when I say so because, well, it's called Kung Fu Panda lol. I always cry when he reunites with his Dad and your tears were not alone in this reaction. Just like showing people in your life your favorite movies it helps you to relive these stories for the first time again to see reactions like yours. Thank you! I hope you will watch the next one, I think it's similarly good, and I'm excited to see what they do with the fourth one.
It's insane how at the beginning and in movie 1 the whole the goose has a panda son is kinda like a running joke but then bam the movies pulls a panda genocide to explain why a goose has a panda son. But yea, Shen definitely committed a genocide that was his intent...he killed many pandas thats why he thinks their extinct, but some were able to escape never to be seen again.
7:50 i though i would say it as atla was brought up earlier in the video so, the praying mentis style is the same fighting style as toph beifong, all element in atla are based on a specific fighting style but toph as her own unique one and then in korra they r all kickboxer regardless of the element
Great reaction, loved to watch it! Also great how you predicted that Po is gonna find inner peace and use the cannon balls, and that he'll say "skadoosh" 😁 The Kung Fu Panda movie series is my absolute favorite. All characters are wrtitten perfectly, the soundtrack of all movies is just insane, the animations are perfect aswell and so on. I've watched all 3 movies at least 50 times each, and im not kidding. + another 10 reaction videos for each one haha. They remind me of my childhood and I grew up with those movies, had my own character development and so on, thats why im so connected and get emotional every single freaking time haha.
Angela is among my best reactors coz of how raw her emotions are during these reactions and watching her go through the emotions we went through while watching these amazing scenes is such a joy to behold
I love just how much the group has accepted Po. In the first movie, they wouldn't stop ripping on him, and Tigress was the most blunt with him, not caring for his feelings at all. But then in this one, as you pointed out, their teamwork is incredible. With just that wheel scene in the city, Mantis launches Tigress so that she can in turn launch Po. Back in the Musician's Village, I can't remember which of them throws him, but then Crane catches him after the Feet of Fury. And of course, Tigress being so incredibly open with Po. She's patient and understanding. I really REALLY want to know more about the backstories of the Five, as they really haven't explained much of that in these movies. I think the only bit we get is Tigress explaining the story of Tai Lung, and we see young Tigress feeling how distant Shifu was after his failure with Tai Lung. And that's it, that's our backstory. Why do we not see other tigers? Other mantises? Monkeys? Cranes? Snakes? I'm also curious if they have actual names, because a lot of the Masters are just named whatever animal they are, with exceptions of Oogway, Shifu, Po, and Tai Lung. But everybody else it's just Master Ox, Master Croc, Master Rhino, and the many more you'll see in the next movie.
I remember seeing this film with my dad in cinema back in 2011 when I was 8 and we ain't on good terms now so hits a bit more closer to home than I'd like ti admit but it's still my favourite outta the 3! Can't wait to see what you thought of it!
I've just watched both of your Panda reactions back to back - it's been awhile since I originally saw the movies. Great reaction as always, I had forgotten how deep they pushed the emotional story in this one, so good.
I am a simple man. I read the title and I pressed like! "is it crane?" And then I respond to you with doing the sound and the animation (kaa kaaw) I almost rage quit when you said he wasn't his real father! The love you can see in his mothers eyes as she have to leave him in that scene, it is heart breaking indead. "I know who I am, I am your son" Yeah, so good. Did you see Master croc did a split kick, I wonder if there is an actor that is famous for doing a split was in this movie :) Ty for another amazing reaction lil and special ty for giving us all of you. The fact that they didn't explore his family, in the first one. And it makes sence as it was so much in the first one, and suddenly it becomes a natural story that we can explore in the second one. Feels like they already planned for the second movie.
Shen's fighting style is very loosely based on fan-fighting, where paper fans are used to distract and misdirect opponents. Of course, the big sword and throwing knives also help! Edit: Also, we learn more about Tigress' backstory in the short Secrets of the Furious Five. TL;DR, she grew up in an orphanage, feared by the other children for her strength and anger. She truly believed she was a monster until Shifu adopted her.
Before watching the movies, if someone had told you that you might get weepy at a Jack Black movie, you'd have looked at that person like they had 3 heads. But these movies are just so well done, well written, and well acted. Also, going by the reaction to the tease at the end of the movie, someone's off to watch 3 very soon.
As amazing as the first one was, this one was soooo much deeper! And yes, I cried so much harder at this one. Can't wait to see you back in your feels (and tissues)!
One of my top trilogies. Ark on ark. Shrek, How to train your dragon, Star wars. The first film makes you fall in love. The second brings some real life dark and depth. The third rides the flavor. The twin towers all day, every version of spider man by night, I STAN TOY STORY... BUZZ BY NIGHT
Thank goodness Po came into Mr Ping's life. If not, he would not have made the life changing decision to make his soup without radishes. Oh yeah, and also to raise him as his son.
I really enjoy your reactions, you get really invested which in turn makes me invested in your opinion, you’re awesome 👍 I like all three, great overall, and waiting for the fourth one now
I love this movie because they weren't afraid to make the villain dark. He straight up murders one of his most loyal wolf henchmen in that one scene when he refuses to obey.
Gee... it's like, "One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it." - Turtle Wisdom So, I love the first movie, and we watch it as one of our go-to movies. I love this one, as you say, because of the emotional beats. (And, I like Shen as a villain. And, Michelle Yeoh is great.) And, I won't say anything about the 3rd one, per your request. (But, I love it, too. I hope I didn't give away too much.) And, I'm looking forward to the 4th one. Thank you for the watch, as always. I'm looking forward to whatever you'll be watching next! I hope you have a wonderful spring. (Do you get spring there in the middle of the desert? Hmmm...)
Po throwing the fireballs back has some beeg BEEG Zuko redirecting the lightning vibes. Letting the lightning/trauma pass over/through him and releasing the negative energy/pain back at its source. Not to kill or maim though, only to stop, defeat, or otherwise escape from the source of pain who refuses to ever grow or change.
Hey! a long time viewer of this channel and luv every one lolz. this movie hits me hard every time… the last relationship I had being engaged for 3 yrs only to find she had stepped out on me the entire time wus soul crushing….. so in many ways this one keeps helping me come to terms with tht loss and get closer to understanding it a little bit more…. but I blamed myself for the longest time too…..
As someone who was adopted, this movie means a great deal to me. It very accurately depicts what it feels like to have such a painful void in your life and the difficulty of expressing that feeling when facing your adopted family. I was lucky enough to be adopted into a loving family that was every part of a family one would need, but i definitely had a period of time struggling to see that. Eventually, one finds inner peace by facing the truth and accepting that even though i may not have had a happy beginning, doesn't mean I can't be happy with the life ive been given.
I’ve heard that from a friend who’s adopted too. I love that the movie made that struggle so relatable and in such a good movie. So glad you have a loving family
@kerithsunshine9584 thank you for sharing. Adoption is such a beautiful thing, but it still causes a lot of heartache. My heart always goes out to anyone who struggles with the void feeling it can cause, including your friend
I’m adopted as well, from less than a month old, so absolutely the people who raised me are my parents. I was lucky to be adopted by some pretty amazing people, and they were always very open with me and my sister from a very young age that we were both adopted so we never really had that existential crises of feeling like we didn’t belong, but I can totally understand why that could be an issue. I’ve always felt that it’s extremely important for children to know as early as they are able to comprehend that they were adopted and what that means. It really helped the both of us to be at peace with it long before we got to the point where teenage angst could rear its head.
We never even really had any interest in finding our biological parents until we were well into our 40s. My sister found both of hers through Ancestry dna testing and I found my father the same way, and while she did get in contact with hers and found out more about the circumstances of her birth I’ve never gotten in contact with mine. I know enough about my parents from adoption records to know that they were both teenagers when I was born, and so I felt that, since he clearly had a whole life built with somebody else and a whole family of his own (also seen through ancestry), I didn’t want what was clearly an adolescent mistake to become a potential wedge in his current life situation. I felt that if he (or my 3 half brothers and sisters) had any interest in dredging up the past, they are more than welcome to contact me, but it’s not my place to approach them.
@@calibadgerdude6082 thank you for sharing. And I'm so glad that you were able to find peace so quickly. I agree with you, total transparency with adoption is crucial. However, I do understand when people decide to wait.
I'm a Korean born, adopted into a white American family. I didn't really need to be told.
Again, I was extremely lucky to be adopted into a wonderful family and I would not trade my life with them for the world.
My parents were also teenagers, and my birth father left long before I was born. Because of that, it's unlikely he knows I exist. These feelings of abandonment hit me hard when I was a teenager and brought questions of who I am and the kind of person I was becoming. Its hard to put into words why it was so difficult, but I eventually became at peace with the fact that even though I might not have had the easiest beginning and I may not know much about the people I came from, I don't need to know to be who I want to be. I know who I am and that is enough. My parents have always been supportive of giving me the opportunity to find some answers. And while I'd love to know about my family, I'm afraid of getting hurt or hurting someone else. I don't need to know to be happy.
This means a lot
"Your father, the goose? that must have been hard", perfect combination of judgement and support lol
Also a light drizzle of sarcasm.
She said shocking not hard.
@@michaelarias3310 She said quite a shock not shocking
@@justlivinglife5609 well actually 🤓
Po yelling waaaaay out of earshot and then chucking his hat like an idiot never fails to crack me up.
I love that gag, because it's such a cliche that two characters can perfectly hear what the other is saying even though they're miles apart.
Whaaaaat? 😀
Shazam has a great scene of this, too.
[Spoiler]
To Dr. Sivana:
"I know you're probably giving some big bad guy speech, but you're like ... a mile away. I can't hear you."
I think what messed him up is that this was the first time Po actually had a hat. Before he always had a wok.
Just reading your comment describing it is making me laugh lol
Gary Oldman does such an incredible job making a peacock feel terrifying. I feel he's the best villain of the series and came the closest to accomplishing his goal.
Your breath catch when Po's dad is revealed is why I watch your channel. Now on to #3!
Sometimes me and my friends talk about actors, and whenever Gary Oldman is mentioned I always say the same thing: whenever he plays a good guy, he's good, but when he plays a bad guy, he's always perfect. Man was born for that.
not to mention the fact that of the movie villains so far, Shen is the only one of them to take Po seriously from the start specifically because he is a panda; Tai Lung and [blank], to various extents, mock and underestimate Po for his species, and only start taking him (somewhat) more seriously when he starts demonstrating some kung fu technique or other, but Shen is just the opposite. There might be a moment or two where he mocks or underestimates Po, but from just hearing of the survival of even one panda, Shen immediately takes Po as a serious threat, not because he is a kung fu master, the title 'Dragon Warrior' never even passes his beak and only ever refers to him as 'panda', but because of what Po is, not because of his achievements or titles, even if Po were just a janitor or a chef, Shen would have still seen Po as a threat.
@@j.w.sraptorsquad982 TBF though Kai dismisses everyone not just Po. They are all beneath him in his opinion.
@@ronweber1402 true, but he also never seems to regard Po as an actual impediment to his goals, only appearing to get intimidated when Po gets his chi boost, similar to Tai Lung, who only truly gets scared when the (however you spell it) finger hold comes into play, whereas Shen is immediately rattled by the notion (shortly followed by confirmation) of a surviving panda, and all the way up to his first meeting with Po, feigns an air of confidence to mask the very real fear he has that this panda could actually defeat him
Mantis style is the basis for Toph's earthbending style, the reason she keeps her hands held oddly. Legend is that it was created by a blind woman to support her unique needs.
Can we just appreciate the growth from tigress? She went from despising him to trying to help him on the boat and then emphasizing immediately when he tells her and hugs him
Sorry, empathizing* and yeah absolutely she's great.
I still cry everytime I see baby Po throughout this movie, he's just so cute I want to scoop him up and cuddle with him
Angela: I see myself in Po. Me: Really? Nah. I man Po is fierce, food-motivated, big-hearted, emotionally expressi...never mind.
Seeeeeeee 🐼
*Angela - Kung Fu Panda Reaction:* _”I’m so happy though that I didn’t cry…”_
*Kung Fu Panda 2:* _Challenge accepted._
Welcome to Disney Pixar 😭🤣
Bahahahaha XD (not wrong)
@@ambersteward2373 *Dreamworks
7:58 Just a fun fact Toph Beifong from the Avatar uses a unique fighting style of Earthbending, based on the Southern Praying Mantis style.
This is why her movements are more tight compared to the usual style of Earthbending which is based from Hung Gar.
And the mantis style is Shu Gar.
I honestly do love Shen as a villain. And it says a lot because all of the villains are pretty good. I'm glad you enjoyed this and i can't wait for the next one
Shen was terrifying as a villain, not only could he physically fight, but he was intelligent enough to create cannons from fireworks and was psychologically effective too. Gary oldman did a brilliant job.
8:00 well, of course you know lol
Toph's earth (and metal) bending style is inspired by the southern praying mantis, with quick, practical and precise movements using mostly her hands.
30:12 your reaction to Po’s distant speech and Shen’s “WHAT?!” Priceless 😂😂😂😂
The third act of this movie never fails to bring me tears and joy. Thanks for the reaction.
Fun fact: all the names of the Kung Fu masters in these first 2 movies are named after the animal they are (including Oogway, which is Chinese for “Tortoise”), except for Master Shifu. Shifu translates to “master” in Chinese.
Fun fact: the wolves were supposed to be in the first film as tai lung’s criminal gang but was scrapped and later reused the idea for lord shen instead in this one.
AHHH that actually makes a lot of sense since, in the Kung Fu Panda videogame for the PS2, you fight the wolves as the main thugs for Tai Lung throughout the game. I always thought the developers must've had inside knowledge that the wolves would be in the 2nd movie since the game came out way before the 2nd film, but the idea they used them for an alternative storyline for the game since they were scrapped from the first film makes total sense.
I’m a 19 year old guy and I’m struggling not to cry along with you. I know some people are probably stupid and say how you get “too emotional over a movie”. But I honestly love it. I get emotionally invested in movies and shows too.
Your reaction to the ending scene with Po's father was so much better than i was hoping for. Hope you're doing well today 💕
The "why are we laughing" bit still has me rolling
I don't know if someone wrote it, but Shen is black and white. He ended himself.
Being a father now, this movie have a special place in my heart. Thank you for reacting to this trilogy.
Also, obligatory shameless request for FMAB reaction 😂😂😂.
Shen is black and white! I never thought of that
You're so emotional the way each scene makes you cry I just love it its adorable 😂❤
This is my favorite movie ending of all time. The lovely scene between between Po and his dad is just so heartwarming and lovely, followed by the sweeping score to the reveal that Po isn't the last panda...just...10/10. Couldn't be more perfect.
Favorite detail is how Shen goes out:
The prophecy says that he will be defeated by a warrior of black and white. In the end, he is the one that cuts the ropes that hold up the cannon that takes him out.
His own explosive energy and rage causes his defeat. Po leads to it, but in the end, Shen kept going.
Jean-Claude Van Damme was Master Croc. He did the split at 31:34 even.
24:15 Tai Lung did technically die. He is in the same realm as Oogway - The Spirit Realm.
Yeah, not sure who said he's not dead.
@@loftyguy11 I think it’s because of the method that was used to send him there being the reason why some people state that he isn’t dead. Spoiler:
It’d has some merit since Po himself was sent to the Spirit Realm using the same technique that sent Tai Lung there and yet he still managed to return back, therefore it stands to reason why some people believe Tai Lung was merely “sent” to the Spirit Realm rather than him actually being unalive and ending up there as a result.
It’s kinda like how Yugioh treats their graveyard gameplay mechanic; being “sent to the graveyard” is fundamentally different from when a card is “destroyed” and normally goes to the graveyard as a result of gameplay mechanics despite both methods achieving the same end result of cards ending up in the graveyard.
Watching this reaction made me realize that when you have inner peace, no matter what others throw at you, even fiery metal cannonballs will be redirected or repelled.
I just love your raw emotional connection to stories and life in general
Northern Prayin Mantis is literally a style of Chinese material arts. All that we are as humans is inspired from nature
You'll find more humor, emotion, and "skadoosh!" in KFP 3👌
Hands down the best reaction for KFP2 I've seen. The way the high points hit you and you burst into tears, totally reliving my experience of watching this movie.
Kung Fu Panda 2 is one of those movies that is so good and crucial to the plot that every time I watch a reaction to the first one I keep waiting for scenes from the sequel and I have to remind myself, "Oh... that's in another movie". It's not Terminator II level of better, but it definitely hit the mark.
22:24 I remember when I first watched this with my bf , he said “daaamn, she really said y’all are just co-workers” 😂
Shen tried to hunt the Pandas to extinction but it's not easy to destroy an entire species, there's always going to be some that slip by, especially in this time period before many inventions were created that would have made it easier
One detail I love that a lot of people seem to miss is that the opening of this movie is pretty much a copy of the dream opening of the first movie. PO is literally living his dream! Down to the Feet of Fury moves he does.
I also love that this sequel does not do what so many others do and reset the MC back to a similar situation as the first one so he can redo the same development again. No, he's still close friends with the 5 and is still a kung fu master on the level of the best alive as we see when he fights both Croc and Rhino at the same time. Nothing's been reset the the writes have to find an entirely different plot and challenge for him, which they do brilliantly.
I love the whole series but 2 is my favorite by far. 1 sets it all up and is a great start and 3 does a good job wrapping up the series but 2 is the heart of the trilogy, the real meat and potatoes in my opinion. Lord Shen is a great villain, Gary Oldman crushed it as always.
Shen isn't meant to be scary like Tai Lung. Shen is meant to be both the antagonist of the story, but also a foil for Po.
Angie made me forget my problems for 47 minutes straight
Tigress being the emotionally supportive friend was not something I was expecting from a movie about a panda doing kung fu.
No Tai Lung did die at the end of the first film. The Wushu Finger Hold is an instant one hit kill that sends the victim directly to the spirit realm.
It's that dying?
@@funnylilgalreacts Yes in the Kung Fu Panda universe when you die you go to the spirit realm it’s pretty much Kung fu heaven. The next movie should explain things better.
A great detail is that if you watch closely right when they close the cage you can see mantis swap with action figure mantis. This movie has great directing.
I cried like a baby the first time I watched this movie. Hell, I cry every time I watch it! And even now, watching you watch it lol. So you're not alone! I'm glad you finally got to watch it, and that you enjoyed it so much!
This one and HTTYD 2 are one of the best sequel animated movies!!!
I truly love this movie, specially with some details... When he DREAMED his parents and the attack to the village for the first time, it was 2D; because it was something of his "imagination/a dream" (as his dream in the 1st movie)... But when he finds his inner peace and truly accept what HAPPENED to his family, it is shown in 3D, because it has come his reality, a part of his life...
38:10 I wouldn't be surprized if one day, while I'm at work, out for a drink, or doing groceries, someone'd suddenly yell "CUT" and it would turn out I was Gary Oldman all along. That's how good an actor he is.
This is my personal favorite, I love how lord Shen is tied into his family’s history and that Po has some ptsd from the symbols alone. It’s more of a serious approach so I loved it sm. So many characters were involved and the stakes were very high.
Shen trying to change his destiny in this movie ending up sealing it. This is very similar to Shifu trying to change his destiny with Tai Lung, directly resulting in his escape and coming home.
One of the best sequels of all time
My favourate part of this movie is at the very start. Right at the beginning... Mr Ping invites people into his "Noodle and tofu shop"... showing that it is never too late to go after your dreams.
This is my favorite movie, I always get weird looks when I say so because, well, it's called Kung Fu Panda lol. I always cry when he reunites with his Dad and your tears were not alone in this reaction. Just like showing people in your life your favorite movies it helps you to relive these stories for the first time again to see reactions like yours. Thank you! I hope you will watch the next one, I think it's similarly good, and I'm excited to see what they do with the fourth one.
It's insane how at the beginning and in movie 1 the whole the goose has a panda son is kinda like a running joke but then bam the movies pulls a panda genocide to explain why a goose has a panda son.
But yea, Shen definitely committed a genocide that was his intent...he killed many pandas thats why he thinks their extinct, but some were able to escape never to be seen again.
This movie gets better and better every time I see it. Gary Oldman is incredible as Shen. Easily one of the most underrated animated villains.
35:27 “One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.”
7:50 i though i would say it as atla was brought up earlier in the video so, the praying mentis style is the same fighting style as toph beifong, all element in atla are based on a specific fighting style but toph as her own unique one and then in korra they r all kickboxer regardless of the element
@funnylilgalreacts some hack bots need to be mass reported
Great reaction, loved to watch it! Also great how you predicted that Po is gonna find inner peace and use the cannon balls, and that he'll say "skadoosh" 😁
The Kung Fu Panda movie series is my absolute favorite. All characters are wrtitten perfectly, the soundtrack of all movies is just insane, the animations are perfect aswell and so on. I've watched all 3 movies at least 50 times each, and im not kidding. + another 10 reaction videos for each one haha. They remind me of my childhood and I grew up with those movies, had my own character development and so on, thats why im so connected and get emotional every single freaking time haha.
"How did I not pick up that it was him?" That's kind of Gary Oldman's thing. 😁
Angela is among my best reactors coz of how raw her emotions are during these reactions and watching her go through the emotions we went through while watching these amazing scenes is such a joy to behold
I love just how much the group has accepted Po. In the first movie, they wouldn't stop ripping on him, and Tigress was the most blunt with him, not caring for his feelings at all.
But then in this one, as you pointed out, their teamwork is incredible. With just that wheel scene in the city, Mantis launches Tigress so that she can in turn launch Po. Back in the Musician's Village, I can't remember which of them throws him, but then Crane catches him after the Feet of Fury.
And of course, Tigress being so incredibly open with Po. She's patient and understanding. I really REALLY want to know more about the backstories of the Five, as they really haven't explained much of that in these movies. I think the only bit we get is Tigress explaining the story of Tai Lung, and we see young Tigress feeling how distant Shifu was after his failure with Tai Lung. And that's it, that's our backstory.
Why do we not see other tigers? Other mantises? Monkeys? Cranes? Snakes? I'm also curious if they have actual names, because a lot of the Masters are just named whatever animal they are, with exceptions of Oogway, Shifu, Po, and Tai Lung. But everybody else it's just Master Ox, Master Croc, Master Rhino, and the many more you'll see in the next movie.
I love how emotional you get on these films, sometimes I'm the exact same way. But I really want to hug you and just cry with you like XD
37:46 The moment we all were waiting for the entire movie😂
Shen pulled a Firelord Sozin
There's a theory that the warrior of black&white was referring to Shen instead if Po and that he destroyed himself.
I repeat: A THEORY!
I knew this one would get the tears flowing from you! My god what a film. I’m so happy you loved it!
kung fu panda and how to train your dragon are perfect examples of S tear movies
Master Oogway said it best regarding Shins destiny. “ One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.”
I remember seeing this film with my dad in cinema back in 2011 when I was 8 and we ain't on good terms now so hits a bit more closer to home than I'd like ti admit but it's still my favourite outta the 3! Can't wait to see what you thought of it!
Po backstory always gets me tearbending 😢😢
Only Gary Oldman could’ve made a peacock menacing
I've just watched both of your Panda reactions back to back - it's been awhile since I originally saw the movies.
Great reaction as always, I had forgotten how deep they pushed the emotional story in this one, so good.
I am a simple man. I read the title and I pressed like!
"is it crane?" And then I respond to you with doing the sound and the animation (kaa kaaw)
I almost rage quit when you said he wasn't his real father!
The love you can see in his mothers eyes as she have to leave him in that scene, it is heart breaking indead.
"I know who I am, I am your son" Yeah, so good.
Did you see Master croc did a split kick, I wonder if there is an actor that is famous for doing a split was in this movie :)
Ty for another amazing reaction lil and special ty for giving us all of you.
The fact that they didn't explore his family, in the first one. And it makes sence as it was so much in the first one, and suddenly it becomes a natural story that we can explore in the second one. Feels like they already planned for the second movie.
Shen's fighting style is very loosely based on fan-fighting, where paper fans are used to distract and misdirect opponents.
Of course, the big sword and throwing knives also help!
Edit: Also, we learn more about Tigress' backstory in the short Secrets of the Furious Five.
TL;DR, she grew up in an orphanage, feared by the other children for her strength and anger. She truly believed she was a monster until Shifu adopted her.
Before watching the movies, if someone had told you that you might get weepy at a Jack Black movie, you'd have looked at that person like they had 3 heads.
But these movies are just so well done, well written, and well acted.
Also, going by the reaction to the tease at the end of the movie, someone's off to watch 3 very soon.
This is a rare instance where the sequel is better than the original
Angela your laughter is so infectious it makes your reactions such a joyful experience thank you for all the effort you do 💖🌻🐝🌻
I love how emotionally involved you are with this film. ❤
I highly recommend the Kung Fu Panda Holiday special to anyone who hasn't seen it.
Once again, James Hong is the real star of the movie. :)
Oh, and since I am watching this on Wednesday, there will be an Echo later on. I hope.
As amazing as the first one was, this one was soooo much deeper! And yes, I cried so much harder at this one. Can't wait to see you back in your feels (and tissues)!
41:45 as Oogway said in Kung Fu Panda 1, "one often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it"
One of my top trilogies. Ark on ark. Shrek, How to train your dragon, Star wars. The first film makes you fall in love. The second brings some real life dark and depth. The third rides the flavor. The twin towers all day, every version of spider man by night, I STAN TOY STORY... BUZZ BY NIGHT
Thank goodness Po came into Mr Ping's life. If not, he would not have made the life changing decision to make his soup without radishes. Oh yeah, and also to raise him as his son.
He’s the perfect father for Po 😭😭
Makes me appreciate all the good dishes we get served just because someone got adopted :D
Po is Mr Pings secret ingredient.
I take it this means we'll be seeing your reaction to Kung Fu Panda 3 soon?
Can't wait
I really enjoy your reactions, you get really invested which in turn makes me invested in your opinion, you’re awesome 👍
I like all three, great overall, and waiting for the fourth one now
I love this movie because they weren't afraid to make the villain dark. He straight up murders one of his most loyal wolf henchmen in that one scene when he refuses to obey.
If you've ever been attacked by a peacock, you'd be more afraid.
X2
Shen's style of fighting is based using fans as weapons.
Gee... it's like, "One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it." - Turtle Wisdom
So, I love the first movie, and we watch it as one of our go-to movies. I love this one, as you say, because of the emotional beats. (And, I like Shen as a villain. And, Michelle Yeoh is great.) And, I won't say anything about the 3rd one, per your request. (But, I love it, too. I hope I didn't give away too much.) And, I'm looking forward to the 4th one.
Thank you for the watch, as always. I'm looking forward to whatever you'll be watching next!
I hope you have a wonderful spring. (Do you get spring there in the middle of the desert? Hmmm...)
Shen essentially brought a gun to a fist fight before guns existed
I love that both Michelle Yeoh and James Hong is in this. Half of the main cast of Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Po throwing the fireballs back has some beeg BEEG Zuko redirecting the lightning vibes. Letting the lightning/trauma pass over/through him and releasing the negative energy/pain back at its source. Not to kill or maim though, only to stop, defeat, or otherwise escape from the source of pain who refuses to ever grow or change.
Best reaction channel I've ever seen! Love your videos.
This movie proves that po had the saddest backstory and the worst part is he remembered all of it
My absolute favourite Kung Fu Panda film 💖
2 is my favorite but 3 is sort of even better, mainly in the way it builds upon the first two so perfectly.
29:12 don't worry about it. Even after watching it more than 10 times, i still cried and I only watched the video xd
Can't wait for you to watch part 3 D:
Great reaction
Moral of the story: Never let the past Define Who You truly are and keep pushing forward
Po calls out “wings of justice” as a command for Crane to catch him. Not reckless 😁🙏🏻❤️
I really love your content. Your reactions are so heartfelt and I really hope you keep doing what you’re doing you’re fantastic
Hey! a long time viewer of this channel and luv every one lolz. this movie hits me hard every time… the last relationship I had being engaged for 3 yrs only to find she had stepped out on me the entire time wus soul crushing….. so in many ways this one keeps helping me come to terms with tht loss and get closer to understanding it a little bit more…. but I blamed myself for the longest time too…..
😂”this movie is killing me!” 😂 honestly same, but with feels
sugestion: please see Kubo and the Two Strings all make in stopmotion!