Kahn had the best line of the whole episode. (as Hank carries Ms. Wakefield outside and shoves her into a taxi) Kahn: oh good. Hank hill came to his senses and finally…wait that’s not Peggy.
Ah, but you forget, my friend. That requires that mythical thing that some real life people don't even believe exist, let alone in cartoons- common sense and rational thinking.
Yeah, but, the point of the show at this point was for Hank to be like "God damnit, the world is crazy, and so are you. Why can't you just be normal, god dang it?! I'm going to tell you how to be normal." I think that switch happened after Idiocracy, which ended with the 'smartest man in the world' giving a speech about how Capitalism is great and will solve all of the problems in the world of idiots.' I dunno, I think I might be the only one who cringed really hard when he said "The solution to these problems is to give corporations MORE POWER," because a lot of the cultural issues came from corporations responding to the demand for more stupid things. I don't think that giving Disney more power and freedom would have made them release another Citizen Kane to theaters, it would probably result in them releasing five somehow even worse sequels to Ass.
Not to take this too seriously, but Not in Texas bro, the way that shit works is they either come to who you called about, the person will lie and say they are fine, or they throw you up in a mental health place that’s pretty much a prison.
Dale was the funniest one in this whole episode. When he was bargaining with Wakefield, it felt like he was giving her a taste of her own medicine with the weird dying talk and whatnot
Half the time, Hanks neighbors are like Marvel citizens: they're essentially whatever the plot demands them to be. Like that time everyone thought Hank was a walking time bomb of rage because Dale put his finger in front of the circular saw. Even though Hank should've let the saw turn off, but now we'd be splitting hairs
@@maneoj46 Yeah I was frustrated for Hank watching that episode too. Hank had to make major renovations on his house because of one of Dale’s ridiculous ideas. During the repairs Hank ACCIDENTALLY injured Dale (after he’s the one who put his finger in front of the blade too quickly for Hank to turn it off). Then everybody thought HANK was the problem? Although Big Jim was a great character and it’s a shame he didn’t get to have more of a friendship with Hank.
@terminallumbago6465 the fact they NEVER really address the fact Dale DUG UNDER THEIR HOUSE makes me feel this is 2 episodes stapled together. Dale digging the tunnel and Hanks anger management. They very awkwardly meet together and it doesn't really land. Especially since they got rid of Hanks anger issues like, 5 seasons prior. All the shots of Hank being mad are from like, 2 or 3 season one episodes. It makes it feel like this was a season 2 idea that just didn't get used, and they only had half an idea with the Dale tunnel thing. So they put them together. Individually, possible great episodes. Stuck together, kinda messy and the plot doesn't really land
Personally, I think people just hate Hank, you don't gang up on the guy just because he's decent like Hank. Hank's also an annoying mudstick, and he's probably still the Arlen Flooder to many people. If there's a chance to dump on Hank, they'll do it, especially if Kahn or Dale or worse, both, are there. Hank's a boyscout, most of his neighbors would jump at the chance to disparage him for any perceived wrong.
Didn't he mistakenly go after a guy for thinking he took his wallet when really it was the guy's wallet? And then when the guy tried to attack Hank Hill back and the police got involved Hank Hill didn't take any responsibility and just had the guy hauled away? Oh it's the episode "Cops and Robert".
Let's be fair: Dale would let her in because of b plot, and Bill would let her in because he is desperate for any attention. Those two idiots are the exception XD
Bill probably would've let her die in his house sitting in a rocker chair then kept her their like some sick Ed Gien/Norman Bates thing. having her in pertty pertty dresses and doing up her face and hair. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
yea, case in point when Hank asked the guys to lunch(just to get a booth) at a new restaurant, an old lady asked if he was from some family she used to know, &Bill just says tell me more about them,
I think this episode showed how good of a person HANK really is. Hank had no issue letting a strange old lady into his house. He just didnt want to let her die there. The Fact he offered a solution like that at all is actually very kind.
Personally, I kinda hate that solution because it feels patronizing. It feels less like Hank doing a kind thing and more like him telling her what she should want because what she wants is something he doesn't want to let her have. It's like a kid asking for cookies and a parent saying "You don't want cookies, they're bad for you. You should want delicious broccoli." "God damnit, old lady. You shouldn't want to kill yourself, you should want to join us for a cookout or sit quietly under a tree here." What I don't like about the episode is how badly-written it is. She isn't sick, and she doesn't do anything to try to kill herself. All she does is sit down in a chair and expect to die of old age. Give her a terminal illness or something that would actually kill her if you're gonna go down that route. It might have been better if she died in the house in the beginning, and her sister showed up later trying to die like she did. The episode would have played out the same, but with a crucial difference. Her sister would explain that Wakefield told her that she wanted to die in the house, and Hank let her have what she wanted, so why can't her sister have what she wants? Wouldn't that have been better?
@@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 I'm going to disagree with you on Hank being patronizing. Allowing a stranger to die in your house is not a reasonable thing to ask, and it's perfectly reasonable to say hell no to it. Hank doesn't even have to offer anything to her, he's under no obligation to, but because he is a very kind person, he offers a compromise. "You say you want to die now, because you're only good memories are of this house. Despite everything, I'm offering you a chance to make more happy memories in this house with us." On the other hand, I fully agree with your idea about the script. That would make the old lady's entitlement a little more relatable and while the audience would still agree with Hank it would make us a tiny bit uncomfortable since it involves denying someone whose freshly grieving the last person they have. Additionally while still douchey it sort of justifies the neighbors' a bit. Even allowing them to counter Hank's reasonable denial with an asinine: "What's the problem? An old lady already died in your home this week, what's one more?" Either from Kahn, because Kahn will use ANY excuse to make Hank suffer or Dale, because well Dale is Dale and I'm not sure how he reaches the decisions he does.
@@RequiemPoete Dale reaches the decisions he does because he's... different. this is why he tends to cling to conspiracy theories so hard I think he has some sort of mental or developmental disorders, which is why he ended up getting locked up in a mental hospital later if you think about it, the most stable person in the show is probably hank and that's not saying much, because he also has tons of issues he's tried to suppress over the years
Like the episode where he accidentally cut Dale's finger off when he placed his hand in front of the circular saw. Everyone just assumed Hank did it out of frustration and assumed he was a walking time bomb
Always the worst of the show. The show ditches all the logic and groundedness it has when these episodes pop up, because no one but Hank can act like a person. So the episodes go around in circles avoiding the obvious 4 second fix or pretending everyone but Hank suffers from a mixture of severe hallucinations and memory losses to turn on Hank
I saw this episode when it debuted and was fooled for the first 10 minutes that it was going to be an interesting look at the loneliness the elderly face and the importance of not isolating them in nursing homes during the holidays, and then shit just got super creepy.
I've worked with seniors at organized social functions, and some of them would steal the fillings out of your teeth if they could. It's sad what happens to many of them, but some get pushed away by their own family for valid reasons. After all, rotten people get old too.
@@KairuHakubi She would not be out if locked away in a old folks home once you go in there you stay they a prison for old people they hunt you down if you manage to get out.
Hell, if Grandad from the Boondock heard this, he would agree with Hank too. Because an old woman barged into his house and died on his favorite chair!
Even though I agree it's pretty bad no one took Hank's side, it's also weird to me that no one really tried to reason with the lady and understand _why_ she thought she needed to die there. Maybe make her understand that even if her best days were spent there, it doesn't mean her life has to _end_ there. That who you die with is more important than _where_ you die. That she should allow this new family to have the same kind of happy, untainted memories at the house as she and her family had and that it's nice enough that she could visit to see it one more time and that it is in good hands. But of course tv shows run on bad communication in order to sustain the plot and the drama.
I absolutely despised the way they had to force the neighborhood and even cops to judge Hank for wanting to get rid of this crazy old woman. It was on a whole other level of wrong. It's up there with the episodes where Hank is wrongly charged a late fee for an "adult video" from the local video store (REMEMBER THOSE?!) he never rented, and when he went looking for where it might be, he accidentally ended up going into the adult section on directions from the clerk. Only for him to run out, see Nancy and Redcorn standing there and judging him silently. These two are the last people to be able to judge literally anybody, ever.
The Mrs. Wakefield episode freaked me out when I was a kid. Something about it made it feel alot more realistic compared to their other attempts at horror.
See, most aspects of horror focus on jumpscares and tons of gore, but what they don't realize is that unnerving feelings are what really scares people the most. This episode makes you feel paranoid, because it makes even the viewer feel like Mrs. Wakefield could be anywhere at their house at any moment trying to die.
What really irks me about this is episode is how wholesome it could have been by Ruby just wanting a photo of the family in front of the house so she can rest well knowing that her home is well taken care of but christ.
And, they could've done the whole "I want to die here" thing, if they cut out the neighbors ganging up on Hank for not wanting a stranger to die in his house.
I actually really like this episode because of how over the top it is, and Mrs. Wakefield is actually a pretty good antagonist for this series. Also I think the joke about John Redcorn canceling his protest because Bill gives cool Christmas gifts is hilarious
@X Dr How are you surprised? Watching a town of people demonize anyone for something as crazy as that is just frustrating. My most hated KotH episode ever. Even my grandma hated it.
As someone who recently bid on a house that someone died in, unless you're in a red hot market like Silicon Valley in 2020, it can effect your property value. (I'm still a little bitter about losing the bid) Hank has worked really hard on his home and really doesn't deserve that.
Honestly Hank being as level headed as he is he's slightly out of character and abrasive honestly his solution at the end makes sense he was under a lot of stress but I feel hand would have offered that solution way earlier
I think it’s more for murders / suicides and stuff that makes it effect property value. Plenty of elderly people have died in their homes. It’s not creepy.
@@floyd2386 several years ago. This would be in the news, especially with the spectacle she caused. You could easily get Dale or Kahn opportunistically selling the story to some station to make a quick buck. An easier task since Nancy works at one.
God I hated this episode not because of Wakefield but because of how Hank was treated by everyone Why is he being made to be the bad guy when an old lady wants to die in his house?
I despise this episode as well frankly how everybody in the neighborhood turns against Hank even though Hank was being more rational and reasonable about the situation can't say the same for the either
What I hate most about that episode is that everybody’s acting stupid because the plot demands it that’s why I hate it along with that stupid flood episode
I've watched a bunch of king of the hill episode, wasn't my cup of tea so I remember like none of them. But THIS ONE stuck with me, cus fuck that old woman.
Sometimes I think they forget they live in texas. calling the cops to have someone taken away is by far the nicest way you're legally allowed to get rid of them.
@@KairuHakubi Kahn did first live in Anaheim, Ca after moving from Laos. But even there isn't calling the police the next option if someone won't leave? Well i think we all are on Hanks side at the end of the day 😅 (for reference I am from Texas.)
@@julijepp I'm surprised Hank doesn't give Kahn more shit for being from Orange County, it's so easy to forget. I guess he respects anyone who chooses Texas.
@@KairuHakubi Hank's just too polite to dunk on people solely based on where they came from, at least to their face. Even that pimp dude that he ran outta town he didn't *openly* deride for being from Oklahoma. He merely mocked him to another person where he couldn't hear him. That's my guess, at least.
Hank was clearly the only one thinking in a very rational way from the beginning of this episode. His family started indulging Ms. Wakefield, but after she said that she wants to die in the house, then his family saw that Hank was in the right.
Boondocks did something very similar to this in the episode the Color Ruckus, but they did the concept much better by making the old lady crass and violent. But what was key was she wasn’t the center of the episode, she was the catalyst that brought Ruckus and the rest of his family together, as well as including the Freemans.
Having Mrs. Wakefield crass and violent wouldn't have worked for this episode as it would have made her even less sympathetic and the neighbors even worse for believing that she should have her way.
Granted Ruckus' dad was also crass and violent, but that was very entertaining. Also reminds me of Invasion of the Katrinians. Jericho and his family guilt tripping Robert into letting them stay in his house for free and leeching for several months while trashing the place and using the local news to blackmail him should he try to kick them out. Huey pits it as the selfish vs the lazy, but really Robert had every right to be selfish here, especially since he knew how they'd be. He even gave them the option of staying if the men got jobs to bring in the extra money he'd need to support them. And the worst part, Jericho lied about the check and manipulated Robert into forgoing any repayment to get him and his family out even faster.
That one's unpleasant, but at least the episode and all characters involved are 100% on the right side, even the parents by the end. So I'm cool with it. Plus it was funny seeing them acknowledge Bobby is the size of a 10 year old.
I think Cotton would've seen how much it creeped out Hank and used it to torment him by slowing his heart rate way down and making Hank think he died. I could honestly see that alone making Ms. Wakefield change her mind.
@@scottbecker4367 I can see both happening. Cotton having fun tormenting Hank, but when she messes with Bobby he does a 180 and protects his family from her.
Yeah I think this is the last time they did a Christmas episode the only time I think they did any holiday from this point onward was the 4th of July but that was in the last season
I always hated this episodes it just makes no sense and makes me stop my king of the hill binge for a couple months until i get the energy to either suffer through it or skip it 😂
I’d say it’s some parts the fact he saved Hank in their youth, other parts he knows how easily manipulated Bill can be. He knows Dale is smart hence why he often goes through with kicking his ass, so with Bill he knows the threat alone would get him back in line.
God for real! I hated when Bill was so antagonistic with Hank when Bobby was in that baseball team and he recently was in just because Bobby was in the team and asked to be in the program. I dunno how the animators didn't animate him getting his ass kicked because he was the most unlikable in that episode.
Hank really should have filed a complaint with the PD for how those officers reacted. A clearly unstable elderly woman trespassing on his property and they act like that.
what, a snide remark? That's kind of a blip on the radar of misconduct. tbh i'll take that anyday over the police's usual habit of being overly sensitive to your own emotional state, talking in that dull southern-accented monotone way and constantly telling you to calm down when that is the last thing you want to hear in a stressful situation.
@@KairuHakubi Hank could "Try" and get the cops in trouble for dereliction of duty for refusing to honor the path they pledged, and acting unprofessional. I said try because as we all know cops have each other's back and it's hard to get a cop in trouble unless you have clear proof
Oh boy, i never thought i'd see another review about this episode again but i'm happy to see you give your thoughts on it Shady! Although i find this episode to be somewhat relatable at least on Hank's part because i can remember the part where he said "If an old person you just met just showed up at your house and asked to die in your house you'd all do the same thing." Because let's be honest literally no one especially not in real life would ever want a random old person to die in their house, especially not on Christmas.
So true, it doesn't matter if Ms. Wakefield used to live in that house she had no right to make such a morbid request and then pretty much terrorize the Hills in their own home, i swear if i ever met an old person like that i would immediately file a restraining order on them.
About the horror aspect of this episode it reminds me so much of real life instances where an elderly woman or man tried to break in and these were (supposedly) true stories that make me all the more paranoid about leaving the door unlocked.
I feel like gratitude is something that's often missing in modern media. So many main characters in movies and cartoons act so entitled and the story that they're in says that they're justified in it. It's very frustrating.
And sincerity. But yeah you're so right about that, it's a huge reason I stick with eastern media today. It's also why they can't take criticism either
I work as an EMT near multiple retirement communities. The police would have seen that this lady needs a mental evaluation and a restraining order. Many seniors have verbally abusive tendencies and kleptomania issues (and more). Your brain really can just start to go in your last years.
@@floyd2386 Well this is a cartoon. Reality can be very different. I don't think a bunch of neighbors would get all how dare you not let someone die on your property either.
i remember it with a different ending, where everyone at the hank party and hank said to her she that she can come and visit whenever she wants. everyone is happy with this response then a moment later she passed away on the chair, every in shock and silents as the camera zooms outs and fads away showing the end credits
@@nickmcclafferty2069 it was real. It was an edit I think made for kids WB or another young adult channel. King of the hill was weirdly marketed to kids in the 2000s and this was one of the episodes
@@xironevarus576 well that’s stupid when I saw this float around when I was a kid I thought it looked boring as hell and never gave it a chance and I’m sure many other kids my age thought the same
I love that the resolution was right in her face the whole time. You don't gotta die here, just come visit now and then. Ya know, like Hank was letting you do in the first place when he invited you over for dinner😂
I like to imagine that as soon as the camera fades to credits, Hank immediately gets up; kicks & suplexes all neighbors in the room, (ala Resident Evil 4), before going Jotaro/Star-Platinum on Wakefield.
7:54 Bill: Maybe you can compromise with her. Hank: Compromise,how? Bill: I’m just staying. Hank: YOU’RE NOT SAYING ANYTHING. Bill: Still 😠 Everyone: 😠 Society today
Thanks for reviewing this episode, I hated this one so much. Along with episodes like “Après Hank, le Deluge”, and “Hank’s Bully,” episodes where Hank was misunderstood simply for being the logical level-headed one just got under my skin.
I mean he did explain in the flood episode in times of crisis, rational adults end up being irrational and child-like. Granted it happened too fast, but it was a given it'd happen eventually. As for the kid bullying him, "cool liberal parents" sometimes need a mirror, which is why Bobby was part of Hanks plan
I feel like the whole everyone turns on Hank thing happens way too often in the later seasons and pretty much all the time it makes the episode terrible
@@Wolfey1231 Early on it was Hank's rage that caused people to react, but that slowly went away and then it became Hanks.. perfectly reasonable logic? So weird, at least the rage made sense and was relatable.
Kahn and Redcorn make sense because of their cultures. Nancy maybe because all she would be focused on would be Hank "picking on an old woman" and Redcorn's opinion might sway her opinion. Bill and Dale are, well, not the most morally stable. Boomhauer is usually more level headed and seems to be the most out of character in this episode.
@@floyd2386 I mean there are instances where Boomhauer just goes with the flow of others. Like when he was supposedly helping Hank hunt down ladybird and Dale when they both supposedly had rabies. He and Bill ditched the plan to go swimming. Same with the Trucker episode, he kinda just went with Bill and Dale's insanity leaving them all stuck on a mountain with no fuel or power Redcorn... face it the man is literally the definition of "rules for thee, not for me" not like what he says has any real worth given his life
It's funny how they judge Hank for wanting to get a crazy old woman out HIS house who is trying to die in it when they got tons of crap and dirt goin on in their house as well 1. Nancy shouldn't be judging anyone including her husband because she cheated and had a child with your so called friend 2. Kan can't judge either because he tries to put pressure on his daughter and is always saying rude this about Hank 3. Everyone got dirt and Hank has been there for them and helped them when they went through a lot of things
You don't need to be perfect in order to judge someone else, you just need to be innocent of that specific thing. That's why the ending is significant, once Hank basically says "okay you side with her? Well then you'll all be comfortable sitting here watching her die, right?" and suddenly none of them are. And once they're faced with that, they choose not to be hypocrites and instead come around.
@@KairuHakubi true but they seen how he was having a hard time with her someone could have helped him instead of judging him he has a family to protect
I think the main problem with this episode is also the main problem with like, every Monk episode. Nobody gives anyone else the LEAST bit of understanding, takes the situation into account, understands special circumstances, or listens to explanations (if any)... they are ready to just think the worst of people. And also fixation becomes steamrolling over other people's needs and feelings juuust to the point you lose sympathy that would be there otherwise.
@@om3ga109 sort of. on TV people often have no opportunity to explain themselves, because the farcical pacing contrives a reason why it doesn't get out or doesn't get heard... or they do have an opportunity, but just don't use it In real life you can explain yourself all you want and nobody listens. Key difference.
Evil? she is a sad old lady who is alone and just want to pass away to her only place she feels more connected but i agree she can't broke to another man's house
Shady, the way you finished off your analysis of this (one of the) most notorious episode left a tear in my eye and a smile on my face. I went from absolutely hating almost everything about this particular episode to seeing it in a different light. You hit me right in the feels, and are absolutely right. I am THANKFUL you create such great content, keep up the awesome work.
Hank and Peggy didn't give in to Ruby's wishes, Hank called everyone's hypocrisy. It's one thing to make Hank feel obligated to let somebody die in his house, but Hank knew everyone would feel uncomfortable if she died then and there during the party. Being in front of all of those people during a Christmas party also made Ruby uncomfortable dying in that moment. Brilliant move by Hank and he came with a good compromise that Ruby most likely never considered, her being able to spend more time , create new and share old memories at the home she grew up in.
I gotta say that your analysis at the end was probably your best and one that I fully agree with. Speaking as someone who has at multiple times throughout his life been upset at how things have turned out, I know how easy it is to overlook all the good things I have in my life too. It really all comes down to the spin you put on it. My parents divorced when I was young, but unlike so many stories I've heard, mine both left on good terms and wanted me to stay in their lives. My romantic relationships have all ended in tragedy, but I'm quite thankful for the friendships I've forged with certain people of whom I consider extended family. There's still things about me that I'm not proud of or happy about, but I still got plenty of time to get off my fat hairy ass and make things better myself. So I guess that's another thing I'm thankful for: being subscribed to your videos that make me think about what I need to to do to improve my own life.
reminder that they were in the back of the bus already. the straw that broke the camel's back (which Rosa Parks had no trouble replicating after it first happened to a teenager) was _being forced OUT of the back_ so a white passenger could sit in the back when the front was full.
Why do you assume that? That's ironically a pretty racist statement. You're assuming because she's white and old, that she was a racist during the 1950s...not every white person alive in the United States was racist at that time. Geez. 🤦🏻
Shady, you ever think about covering the episode, "Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana?" Not only is it another Kahn episode, but the themes and overall message seem right up your alley.
it was definitely a foreshadowing decision to make "wake" the first syllable of her name, being that the whole episode is basically what she wants to be a prelude to a wake
Your reaction from 2:23 to 2:35 is a perfect representation of how we all react to half the things Peggy says or does. Loved this episode it's so creepy and I could definitely people reacting like the neighbors in real life; judgemental about something that is none of their business and not a burden to them.
I’ve never been too fond of this episode. Sure there might be some good laughs here and there, but it’s just one of those episodes where when a character or characters are being rational and understanding, everyone else is not acting as such and this is annoying. The only one it makes sense with is Dale, since he would find someone wanting to die in a house they grew up in to be cool and fascinating. It’s nice to have your thoughts on this episode man, keep up the great work!
Shady you're always dropping great wisdom in these videos, but the lesson at the end of this one is such a particularly powerful message to understand. So much in this world can be changed from a simple perspective shift. There's a lot of unhappiness to be found in the things people don't have, but that shouldn't take away from the happiness in what we do already have. Thanks for the great Thanksgiving video.
I have hours of content in my watch later playlist, but it all gets put on hold when I see a new Shady Doorags video about King of the Hill. As for the episode, just once I'd like to see one of the neighbors tell everyone to stop and get Hank's side since he has more moral fiber than all of them combined.
I love king of the hill I really do but this episode drove my blood pressure up so high, It's like no one understands how CRAZY this woman is being. Thank you so much for doing this episode I love your content man.
Thanks for making more King of the hill vids! Keep em coming. I felt the exact same way as you about this one. The neighbors were really working my nerves lol.
A death in the house can hurt home value especially when it’s a non natural death if she is actively trying to die that counts as non natural death. So she is actively hurting the hill family.
I almost feel guilty for being this early to a Shady video because it means I don't have anything productive going on right now. And Shady *knows* that.
Shady wanted to post this now, so he could rack up a ton in ad revenue (since it is a king of the hill video) and really go all out on gift giving this year.
Dude you drop some deep thoughts. I really enjoy your king of the hill videos a lot because of the way you bring everything together in the end. You are a true master of your art sir.
13:09-13:39 Wow that speech at the end hit home. Wasn’t expecting something this deep going into the video but it’s something I needed to hear given what I’ve been going through. Thanks.
Every time I get a notification that you did another King of the Hill video, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning! I can't wait to see which episode you cover next!
Oh man you cut out the best part. I loved that up close of when Ms. Wakefield when she opened her eyes when Hank found her in the master bedroom closet. It was so freaky and hilarious at the same time.
Ms Wakefield seems lonely and needs therapy. Shes not dealing with her sisters death or the thought of her own in a healthy way. Im pretty sure the police would agree and get what she needed to deal with her issues
I hate how lightly everyone else treats the fact that this woman wants to COMMIT SUICIDE in Hank's house. Nobody mentions the word 'suicide' ONCE even thought that is literally what Ms. Wakefield is trying to do.
Hank could actually get in legal trouble if she died in his house. He'd be aiding a suicide. It would especially be a problem if she was deemed to be not sound of mind.
I like to use this phrase. The brighter the photograph, the darker the negative. I think I heard it somewhere else, but I've made it my own. Basically, if something, or someone, may appear too innocent or righteous, there's a dark side to them. And this episode is a great example. And when Miss Wakefield asked the cop "What have I done wrong?". It came off like a child who did not have the capacity to contemplate moral issues. So, people thought she should be allowed to do what she wanted because she didn't know better. We often see this sort of treatment being directed toward children, so this is what I have to say. THAT IS ENOUGH OF A REASON TO KEEP THEM FROM WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO! IF SOMEONE CAN'T GRASP THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR OWN ACTIONS, THEN THAT MAKES THEM A POTENTIAL THREAT! EITHER THEY LEARN OR THEY'RE KEPT AWAY!
I liked the message of thankfulness at the end of the video. Mostly because it's a nice gentle reminder to not get too fixated on specific outcomes and be grateful for the good that is present, and enjoy life for what it is. Overall great analysis as always bud!
Dude you hit the nail right on the head. I'm 38 years old and although I'm far from perfect and I have made mistakes, I'm always talking about being grateful to others for everything we have.
It's been ages since I've seen this episode and you laid it out really well. In the end Hank did come to the compromise Bill suggested earlier in the episode, even if Bill didn't know what a compromise would be. Yeah, that is Hank's house and Ruby could be trespassed if Hank didn't want her there. But there's nothing wrong with coming back as a visitor.
Everyone irrationally against the obvious protagonists. That sort of thing annoyed me as a kid. But the reality is, like 80% of tv shows and movies wouldn't work without it.
Kahn had the best line of the whole episode.
(as Hank carries Ms. Wakefield outside and shoves her into a taxi)
Kahn: oh good. Hank hill came to his senses and finally…wait that’s not Peggy.
Kahn was always based
I love Kahn. I'd say he's my favourite Laotian in media, but I can't think of any other Laotian characters in any piece of media.
@@Maw0 The rest are Chinese and Japanese
@@dingdawng Hank: "So are you Chinese or Japanese?"
@@Maw0 he's ocean? Which ocean?
This episode feels like one of those dreams where you're the only one acting in a rational way. And everyone is turning on you for it.
Actually, that sounds like real life at the moment.
@@MarsGundam Painfully true.
@@MarsGundam that's my life in general.
I mean we have those dreams because it happens so much in real life..
I had one of those.
Everyone was talking about going to Burger Jack or McGuffins, maybe to get a Topper or a Big Guff.
I always thought Hank should have told the cops she was suicidal. That's not a lie, and would get her the help she needs.
Ah, but you forget, my friend. That requires that mythical thing that some real life people don't even believe exist, let alone in cartoons- common sense and rational thinking.
Yeah, but, the point of the show at this point was for Hank to be like "God damnit, the world is crazy, and so are you. Why can't you just be normal, god dang it?! I'm going to tell you how to be normal."
I think that switch happened after Idiocracy, which ended with the 'smartest man in the world' giving a speech about how Capitalism is great and will solve all of the problems in the world of idiots.'
I dunno, I think I might be the only one who cringed really hard when he said "The solution to these problems is to give corporations MORE POWER," because a lot of the cultural issues came from corporations responding to the demand for more stupid things. I don't think that giving Disney more power and freedom would have made them release another Citizen Kane to theaters, it would probably result in them releasing five somehow even worse sequels to Ass.
Not to take this too seriously, but Not in Texas bro, the way that shit works is they either come to who you called about, the person will lie and say they are fine, or they throw you up in a mental health place that’s pretty much a prison.
You do know Hank lives in Texas right?
The problem is she wasn’t suicidal she just thought closing her eyes would automatically kill her which sounds insane.
Dale was the funniest one in this whole episode. When he was bargaining with Wakefield, it felt like he was giving her a taste of her own medicine with the weird dying talk and whatnot
"I could get you a dead little lapdog to keep you companyyyy?"
I think it’d be funnier if Nancy caught wind of what he was trying to do so we can see how she feels about someone dying in her house.
It’s Trespassing as well.
@@azazelgrigori9244 a Nancy reaction would have been great
@@meganshaw1987 Cops only enforce what they feel like
Mrs. Wakefield is a great antagonist for what the story needs of her. The neighbors are the reason this episode is so hated.
Half the time, Hanks neighbors are like Marvel citizens: they're essentially whatever the plot demands them to be. Like that time everyone thought Hank was a walking time bomb of rage because Dale put his finger in front of the circular saw. Even though Hank should've let the saw turn off, but now we'd be splitting hairs
@@maneoj46 Yeah I was frustrated for Hank watching that episode too. Hank had to make major renovations on his house because of one of Dale’s ridiculous ideas. During the repairs Hank ACCIDENTALLY injured Dale (after he’s the one who put his finger in front of the blade too quickly for Hank to turn it off). Then everybody thought HANK was the problem?
Although Big Jim was a great character and it’s a shame he didn’t get to have more of a friendship with Hank.
@terminallumbago6465 the fact they NEVER really address the fact Dale DUG UNDER THEIR HOUSE makes me feel this is 2 episodes stapled together. Dale digging the tunnel and Hanks anger management. They very awkwardly meet together and it doesn't really land. Especially since they got rid of Hanks anger issues like, 5 seasons prior. All the shots of Hank being mad are from like, 2 or 3 season one episodes. It makes it feel like this was a season 2 idea that just didn't get used, and they only had half an idea with the Dale tunnel thing. So they put them together. Individually, possible great episodes. Stuck together, kinda messy and the plot doesn't really land
Personally, I think people just hate Hank, you don't gang up on the guy just because he's decent like Hank. Hank's also an annoying mudstick, and he's probably still the Arlen Flooder to many people. If there's a chance to dump on Hank, they'll do it, especially if Kahn or Dale or worse, both, are there. Hank's a boyscout, most of his neighbors would jump at the chance to disparage him for any perceived wrong.
How can call a old lady who has nobody and she wants to end herself in her old house a antiagonist
Hank's always the reasonable one. I wonder if his back hurts, having to carry everyone.
That explains the episode where Hank took yoga, because of his back injury,
Nope, his back is holding on fine because he has a Strickland brand propane powered spinal implant
@@netherdominater9960 wait doesn't Hank tell everybody, that mowing his lawn, keeps him sane?
@@RoninRen The lawn helps with mental health but the propane powered spine is for physical things
Didn't he mistakenly go after a guy for thinking he took his wallet when really it was the guy's wallet?
And then when the guy tried to attack Hank Hill back and the police got involved Hank Hill didn't take any responsibility and just had the guy hauled away?
Oh it's the episode "Cops and Robert".
Let's be fair: Dale would let her in because of b plot, and Bill would let her in because he is desperate for any attention.
Those two idiots are the exception XD
Yeah I can see that very clearly💀
Bill would have invited the older woman in and started a romantic relationship with her. Again.
Well, and because Dale just wants something exciting going on in his house.
Bill probably would've let her die in his house sitting in a rocker chair then kept her their like some sick Ed Gien/Norman Bates thing. having her in pertty pertty dresses and doing up her face and hair. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
yea, case in point when Hank asked the guys to lunch(just to get a booth) at a new restaurant, an old lady asked if he was from some family she used to know, &Bill just says tell me more about them,
I think this episode showed how good of a person HANK really is. Hank had no issue letting a strange old lady into his house. He just didnt want to let her die there. The Fact he offered a solution like that at all is actually very kind.
Personally, I kinda hate that solution because it feels patronizing. It feels less like Hank doing a kind thing and more like him telling her what she should want because what she wants is something he doesn't want to let her have. It's like a kid asking for cookies and a parent saying "You don't want cookies, they're bad for you. You should want delicious broccoli."
"God damnit, old lady. You shouldn't want to kill yourself, you should want to join us for a cookout or sit quietly under a tree here."
What I don't like about the episode is how badly-written it is. She isn't sick, and she doesn't do anything to try to kill herself. All she does is sit down in a chair and expect to die of old age. Give her a terminal illness or something that would actually kill her if you're gonna go down that route.
It might have been better if she died in the house in the beginning, and her sister showed up later trying to die like she did. The episode would have played out the same, but with a crucial difference. Her sister would explain that Wakefield told her that she wanted to die in the house, and Hank let her have what she wanted, so why can't her sister have what she wants? Wouldn't that have been better?
@@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 I'm going to disagree with you on Hank being patronizing. Allowing a stranger to die in your house is not a reasonable thing to ask, and it's perfectly reasonable to say hell no to it. Hank doesn't even have to offer anything to her, he's under no obligation to, but because he is a very kind person, he offers a compromise. "You say you want to die now, because you're only good memories are of this house. Despite everything, I'm offering you a chance to make more happy memories in this house with us."
On the other hand, I fully agree with your idea about the script. That would make the old lady's entitlement a little more relatable and while the audience would still agree with Hank it would make us a tiny bit uncomfortable since it involves denying someone whose freshly grieving the last person they have. Additionally while still douchey it sort of justifies the neighbors' a bit. Even allowing them to counter Hank's reasonable denial with an asinine: "What's the problem? An old lady already died in your home this week, what's one more?" Either from Kahn, because Kahn will use ANY excuse to make Hank suffer or Dale, because well Dale is Dale and I'm not sure how he reaches the decisions he does.
@@RequiemPoete Dale reaches the decisions he does because he's... different.
this is why he tends to cling to conspiracy theories so hard
I think he has some sort of mental or developmental disorders, which is why he ended up getting locked up in a mental hospital later
if you think about it, the most stable person in the show is probably hank
and that's not saying much, because he also has tons of issues he's tried to suppress over the years
One of those "everyone turns on Hank for contrived reasons" episodes.
Ikr poor hank is such a magnet for bullsh*t sometimes I think he has a invisible sign on his person saying make this guy miserable
yeah this show never got bad, but it did go into a crummy holding pattern toward the end.
Like the episode where he accidentally cut Dale's finger off when he placed his hand in front of the circular saw. Everyone just assumed Hank did it out of frustration and assumed he was a walking time bomb
Always the worst of the show. The show ditches all the logic and groundedness it has when these episodes pop up, because no one but Hank can act like a person. So the episodes go around in circles avoiding the obvious 4 second fix or pretending everyone but Hank suffers from a mixture of severe hallucinations and memory losses to turn on Hank
Hank is a rational person surrounded by irrational people, which has always been a source of conflict for the show
I saw this episode when it debuted and was fooled for the first 10 minutes that it was going to be an interesting look at the loneliness the elderly face and the importance of not isolating them in nursing homes during the holidays, and then shit just got super creepy.
now that you say that, I think that can explain her behavior. she's been locked away in a home so long she's lost her social skills.
I've worked with seniors at organized social functions, and some of them would steal the fillings out of your teeth if they could. It's sad what happens to many of them, but some get pushed away by their own family for valid reasons. After all, rotten people get old too.
@@KairuHakubi She would not be out if locked away in a old folks home once you go in there you stay they a prison for old people they hunt you down if you manage to get out.
@@basillah7650 you know the simpsons isn't real, right
Yeah does Ruby not have a family that would be a very important question to ask
Also I'm on hank's side
We all are
Because Hank is right.
Thank You.
Hell, if Grandad from the Boondock heard this, he would agree with Hank too. Because an old woman barged into his house and died on his favorite chair!
Even though I agree it's pretty bad no one took Hank's side, it's also weird to me that no one really tried to reason with the lady and understand _why_ she thought she needed to die there. Maybe make her understand that even if her best days were spent there, it doesn't mean her life has to _end_ there. That who you die with is more important than _where_ you die. That she should allow this new family to have the same kind of happy, untainted memories at the house as she and her family had and that it's nice enough that she could visit to see it one more time and that it is in good hands. But of course tv shows run on bad communication in order to sustain the plot and the drama.
"I wanna die in this house."
"Aight."
*pulls out glock*
Lol!
It's Texas not Detroit 😂
You should've said: Pulls out AR15
@@Off-with-a-bang alright fine,
*pulls out Smith and Wesson*
“Bobby, get yer rifle.”
“Okay…”
I absolutely despised the way they had to force the neighborhood and even cops to judge Hank for wanting to get rid of this crazy old woman. It was on a whole other level of wrong.
It's up there with the episodes where Hank is wrongly charged a late fee for an "adult video" from the local video store (REMEMBER THOSE?!) he never rented, and when he went looking for where it might be, he accidentally ended up going into the adult section on directions from the clerk. Only for him to run out, see Nancy and Redcorn standing there and judging him silently. These two are the last people to be able to judge literally anybody, ever.
LOL that was such a good lampshade of that joke
It’s pretty typical to real life where people like nancy or redcorn act. Real glass house typa thing
Preach!!!!
@@smartfella7914the worst people are usually the most judgmental in my experience
I think the joke was that they're not in a real place to judge, it's like someone flashing get disapproving looks from someone who bangs dogs.
The Mrs. Wakefield episode freaked me out when I was a kid. Something about it made it feel alot more realistic compared to their other attempts at horror.
See, most aspects of horror focus on jumpscares and tons of gore, but what they don't realize is that unnerving feelings are what really scares people the most. This episode makes you feel paranoid, because it makes even the viewer feel like Mrs. Wakefield could be anywhere at their house at any moment trying to die.
Same here. it's even more scary than watching America's most wanted as a kid.
@@betenoire1145 Oh yeah, knowing what happened to Adam Walsh.
Same with me
It was just sad
What really irks me about this is episode is how wholesome it could have been by Ruby just wanting a photo of the family in front of the house so she can rest well knowing that her home is well taken care of but christ.
It took a nosedive into the macabre the moment she said "I want to die here."
Then the episode would have no conflict
And, they could've done the whole "I want to die here" thing, if they cut out the neighbors ganging up on Hank for not wanting a stranger to die in his house.
Yeah.
I actually really like this episode because of how over the top it is, and Mrs. Wakefield is actually a pretty good antagonist for this series. Also I think the joke about John Redcorn canceling his protest because Bill gives cool Christmas gifts is hilarious
I probably would have been okay with this episode if everybody hasn't turned against Hank
I feel like Bill would honestly give you the best presents that you could want, but he'd label them as from Santa to not take credit
@@mattthomas8178 Makes sense that he puts the most effort in getting people gifts since he is desperate to be loved
He didn’t have to say anything at all.
@X Dr How are you surprised? Watching a town of people demonize anyone for something as crazy as that is just frustrating. My most hated KotH episode ever. Even my grandma hated it.
I like how Peggy is so easily manipulated with compliments 😂
Like the prisoner who got her to be his mule
That's a narcissist for you
Well, when your ego has its own zip code....
@@shadowrose8907 I didn't see Seto Kaiba or Vegeta anywhere in this episode 😁
As someone who recently bid on a house that someone died in, unless you're in a red hot market like Silicon Valley in 2020, it can effect your property value. (I'm still a little bitter about losing the bid) Hank has worked really hard on his home and really doesn't deserve that.
Honestly Hank being as level headed as he is he's slightly out of character and abrasive honestly his solution at the end makes sense he was under a lot of stress but I feel hand would have offered that solution way earlier
someone already died in it once.. how long does it take for that stigma to go away?
I think it’s more for murders / suicides and stuff that makes it effect property value. Plenty of elderly people have died in their homes. It’s not creepy.
Her sister already died in their home.
@@floyd2386 several years ago. This would be in the news, especially with the spectacle she caused. You could easily get Dale or Kahn opportunistically selling the story to some station to make a quick buck. An easier task since Nancy works at one.
God I hated this episode not because of Wakefield but because of how Hank was treated by everyone
Why is he being made to be the bad guy when an old lady wants to die in his house?
Lots of episodes do this though
@@Maynards_so_blueexpect more to come
It happens in real life, but with men as society wants men to be extinct
As somebody who doesn't particularly look around to see how others feel on random episodes: Thank the LORD I'm not the only one who despises this one.
I despise this episode as well frankly how everybody in the neighborhood turns against Hank even though Hank was being more rational and reasonable about the situation can't say the same for the either
@@animezilla4486 just like the flood episode
@@N2Deep00 oh I hate that episode too
What I hate most about that episode is that everybody’s acting stupid because the plot demands it that’s why I hate it along with that stupid flood episode
I've watched a bunch of king of the hill episode, wasn't my cup of tea so I remember like none of them. But THIS ONE stuck with me, cus fuck that old woman.
Peggy telling Hank to be careful when she snuck yeyo into a prison for a death row inmate 🤦🏻♂️
I like to think that on some level that was Peggy's way of saying that she's learned her lesson about trusting strangers.
The same Peggy that looked at hank nasty after boomhaurs brother accused him of liking bookers when she brought a hooked to their house. To. Live. In.
"Hank Hill had to call Johnny Law on big bad old lady with walker"
This line still makes me laugh. 🤣🤣
Sometimes I think they forget they live in texas. calling the cops to have someone taken away is by far the nicest way you're legally allowed to get rid of them.
@@KairuHakubi Kahn did first live in Anaheim, Ca after moving from Laos. But even there isn't calling the police the next option if someone won't leave? Well i think we all are on Hanks side at the end of the day 😅 (for reference I am from Texas.)
@@julijepp I'm surprised Hank doesn't give Kahn more shit for being from Orange County, it's so easy to forget. I guess he respects anyone who chooses Texas.
Reasons like this is why it's always so satisfying anytime Kahn gets owned.
@@KairuHakubi Hank's just too polite to dunk on people solely based on where they came from, at least to their face.
Even that pimp dude that he ran outta town he didn't *openly* deride for being from Oklahoma. He merely mocked him to another person where he couldn't hear him.
That's my guess, at least.
Hank was clearly the only one thinking in a very rational way from the beginning of this episode. His family started indulging Ms. Wakefield, but after she said that she wants to die in the house, then his family saw that Hank was in the right.
Boondocks did something very similar to this in the episode the Color Ruckus, but they did the concept much better by making the old lady crass and violent. But what was key was she wasn’t the center of the episode, she was the catalyst that brought Ruckus and the rest of his family together, as well as including the Freemans.
Having Mrs. Wakefield crass and violent wouldn't have worked for this episode as it would have made her even less sympathetic and the neighbors even worse for believing that she should have her way.
Granted Ruckus' dad was also crass and violent, but that was very entertaining.
Also reminds me of Invasion of the Katrinians. Jericho and his family guilt tripping Robert into letting them stay in his house for free and leeching for several months while trashing the place and using the local news to blackmail him should he try to kick them out.
Huey pits it as the selfish vs the lazy, but really Robert had every right to be selfish here, especially since he knew how they'd be. He even gave them the option of staying if the men got jobs to bring in the extra money he'd need to support them.
And the worst part, Jericho lied about the check and manipulated Robert into forgoing any repayment to get him and his family out even faster.
@@SkylineFTW97 Even if he didn't lie, I don't think Grandad would want the money, at that point he just wanted them gone.
@@King710. True. He'd probably forgo that money in exchange for never seeing Jericho again.
@@SkylineFTW97yep. That was one of the few times Huey was in the wrong.
This is one of the two episodes I despised most from this show... the other one being where that neighbors kid kept bullying Hank
DUSTY OLD BONES FULL OF GREEN DUST!!!
@@nathanlamont9920 hey how do you get your shirt so white, white shirt?
I've rewatched the whole series many times and these 2 episodes are always a miss
That one's unpleasant, but at least the episode and all characters involved are 100% on the right side, even the parents by the end. So I'm cool with it.
Plus it was funny seeing them acknowledge Bobby is the size of a 10 year old.
@@MaroonGoon8629 what a weird bully
Oh man if Cotton was in this episode, he would have kicked her out so fast while shouting some choice words as well!
I think Cotton would've seen how much it creeped out Hank and used it to torment him by slowing his heart rate way down and making Hank think he died. I could honestly see that alone making Ms. Wakefield change her mind.
@@floyd2386 nah. Once she harassed Bobby, that would have been the end of it.
@@scottbecker4367 I can see both happening. Cotton having fun tormenting Hank, but when she messes with Bobby he does a 180 and protects his family from her.
Wait didn’t they kill off cotton at this point.
@@namemcnamerton4249
Nope it was on later seasons.
I wish King of the Hill had more Christmas and Thanksgiving episodes
I always liked those episodes excluding this one
They had like, 4 thanksgiving episodes at least.
@@peppapigthekiller7539 been watching them! My 5 yr old loves KOTH
Yeah I think this is the last time they did a Christmas episode the only time I think they did any holiday from this point onward was the 4th of July but that was in the last season
same.
Ah yes, one of the many "let's dump on Hank for no reason" plots.
I always hated this episodes it just makes no sense and makes me stop my king of the hill binge for a couple months until i get the energy to either suffer through it or skip it 😂
How did Bill never get his ass kicked for all the times he turns on Hank?
I’d say it’s some parts the fact he saved Hank in their youth, other parts he knows how easily manipulated Bill can be.
He knows Dale is smart hence why he often goes through with kicking his ass, so with Bill he knows the threat alone would get him back in line.
he's a worm, you forgive him because he's too pitiful
and more than once, because he'll _actually die_ without hank's continued support.
At this point I’m like 90% sure it’s because he’s the Ralph of the group ... without any of Ralph’s like-ability 😒😒😒
He's the OG Jerry Smith lol
God for real! I hated when Bill was so antagonistic with Hank when Bobby was in that baseball team and he recently was in just because Bobby was in the team and asked to be in the program. I dunno how the animators didn't animate him getting his ass kicked because he was the most unlikable in that episode.
Hank really should have filed a complaint with the PD for how those officers reacted. A clearly unstable elderly woman trespassing on his property and they act like that.
what, a snide remark? That's kind of a blip on the radar of misconduct. tbh i'll take that anyday over the police's usual habit of being overly sensitive to your own emotional state, talking in that dull southern-accented monotone way and constantly telling you to calm down when that is the last thing you want to hear in a stressful situation.
@@KairuHakubi Hank could "Try" and get the cops in trouble for dereliction of duty for refusing to honor the path they pledged, and acting unprofessional. I said try because as we all know cops have each other's back and it's hard to get a cop in trouble unless you have clear proof
@@King710. and people like you are the reason for that. thaaanks
@@KairuHakubi whatever you say stone cold Steve Austin
@@King710. reason is cops may have to face an armed crook at 2am in a dark alley or back yard and their only back up is another cop
Oh boy, i never thought i'd see another review about this episode again but i'm happy to see you give your thoughts on it Shady!
Although i find this episode to be somewhat relatable at least on Hank's part because i can remember the part where he said "If an old person you just met just showed up at your house and asked to die in your house you'd all do the same thing."
Because let's be honest literally no one especially not in real life would ever want a random old person to die in their house, especially not on Christmas.
There was an episode of Good Times where it happened on New Years.
So true, it doesn't matter if Ms. Wakefield used to live in that house she had no right to make such a morbid request and then pretty much terrorize the Hills in their own home, i swear if i ever met an old person like that i would immediately file a restraining order on them.
Dharma And Greg had this storyline
Hank's Anger at Bobby for admitting to what he did with Ladybird to a Stranger is so funny.
About the horror aspect of this episode it reminds me so much of real life instances where an elderly woman or man tried to break in and these were (supposedly) true stories that make me all the more paranoid about leaving the door unlocked.
I feel like gratitude is something that's often missing in modern media. So many main characters in movies and cartoons act so entitled and the story that they're in says that they're justified in it. It's very frustrating.
It's probably intentional, the media has a clear agenda to instill an "entitlement" mentality in young people.
It's not something just missing in modern media, it's missing in the real world. Also as with this episode, empathy is missing.
And sincerity. But yeah you're so right about that, it's a huge reason I stick with eastern media today. It's also why they can't take criticism either
Care to list a few examples?
@@davisbowe8668 Santa Inc. The main female elf. She hulk from that live action show. Princess bubblegum.
I work as an EMT near multiple retirement communities. The police would have seen that this lady needs a mental evaluation and a restraining order. Many seniors have verbally abusive tendencies and kleptomania issues (and more). Your brain really can just start to go in your last years.
The police should have, but that doesn't mean they would have unfortunately.
@@floyd2386 Well this is a cartoon. Reality can be very different. I don't think a bunch of neighbors would get all how dare you not let someone die on your property either.
That why I am not sure why people want to live very long.
Shagy reviewing this episode and responding makes me feel better because it shows how I’m not alone about how people treated Hank in this people
i remember it with a different ending, where everyone at the hank party and hank said to her she that she can come and visit whenever she wants. everyone is happy with this response then a moment later she passed away on the chair, every in shock and silents as the camera zooms outs and fads away showing the end credits
I vaguely recall that one, too. I think I saw this one the year after it first aired.
@@ornu01 I think so too. but like a Pigmalion episode with a rumored corpse scene. I believed its fake unless evidence
@@nickmcclafferty2069 it was real. It was an edit I think made for kids WB or another young adult channel. King of the hill was weirdly marketed to kids in the 2000s and this was one of the episodes
Her: i’m not dead you fools I’m just resting my eyes
@@xironevarus576 well that’s stupid when I saw this float around when I was a kid I thought it looked boring as hell and never gave it a chance and I’m sure many other kids my age thought the same
I love that the resolution was right in her face the whole time. You don't gotta die here, just come visit now and then. Ya know, like Hank was letting you do in the first place when he invited you over for dinner😂
I like to imagine that as soon as the camera fades to credits,
Hank immediately gets up; kicks & suplexes all neighbors in the room, (ala Resident Evil 4), before going Jotaro/Star-Platinum on Wakefield.
Lmaoooo this is the best thing I've read all week
Good luck trying to take out John redcorn, he's huge
I wonder how his neighbors would react if he tried to get a restraining order against Mrs.Wakefield.
Knowing the plot of this episode? The judge would laugh it out of court and not grant it because apparently it is ok for an old lady to trespass.
7:54
Bill: Maybe you can compromise with her.
Hank: Compromise,how?
Bill: I’m just staying.
Hank: YOU’RE NOT SAYING ANYTHING.
Bill: Still 😠
Everyone: 😠
Society today
Proving that people in this day in age that think like that needs their ass whopped😒
Pretty much any online argument
"I already proved you wrong"
No, you just said I was wrong
Needs a little more name calling, but essentially true.
What would a compromise even be? Let her get sick here?
Thanks for reviewing this episode, I hated this one so much. Along with episodes like “Après Hank, le Deluge”, and “Hank’s Bully,” episodes where Hank was misunderstood simply for being the logical level-headed one just got under my skin.
I mean he did explain in the flood episode in times of crisis, rational adults end up being irrational and child-like. Granted it happened too fast, but it was a given it'd happen eventually. As for the kid bullying him, "cool liberal parents" sometimes need a mirror, which is why Bobby was part of Hanks plan
9:45
The pure rage in that sentence made me wheeze so bad-
They really only needed Kahn to torment Hank about it, the whole neighborhood suddenly becoming anti-hank was a weird oddity of the later seasons.
I feel like the whole everyone turns on Hank thing happens way too often in the later seasons and pretty much all the time it makes the episode terrible
@@Wolfey1231 Early on it was Hank's rage that caused people to react, but that slowly went away and then it became Hanks.. perfectly reasonable logic?
So weird, at least the rage made sense and was relatable.
Kahn and Redcorn make sense because of their cultures. Nancy maybe because all she would be focused on would be Hank "picking on an old woman" and Redcorn's opinion might sway her opinion. Bill and Dale are, well, not the most morally stable.
Boomhauer is usually more level headed and seems to be the most out of character in this episode.
And let's be honest, Kahn would've tried calling the cops first try if it was his house Mrs Wakefield wanted to die in
@@floyd2386 I mean there are instances where Boomhauer just goes with the flow of others. Like when he was supposedly helping Hank hunt down ladybird and Dale when they both supposedly had rabies. He and Bill ditched the plan to go swimming. Same with the Trucker episode, he kinda just went with Bill and Dale's insanity leaving them all stuck on a mountain with no fuel or power
Redcorn... face it the man is literally the definition of "rules for thee, not for me" not like what he says has any real worth given his life
It's funny how they judge Hank for wanting to get a crazy old woman out HIS house who is trying to die in it when they got tons of crap and dirt goin on in their house as well
1. Nancy shouldn't be judging anyone including her husband because she cheated and had a child with your so called friend
2. Kan can't judge either because he tries to put pressure on his daughter and is always saying rude this about Hank
3. Everyone got dirt and Hank has been there for them and helped them when they went through a lot of things
Yeah that goes to show you how everybody is being bunch of hypocrites criticizing Hank like he's in the wrong even though he's in the right
You don't need to be perfect in order to judge someone else, you just need to be innocent of that specific thing.
That's why the ending is significant, once Hank basically says "okay you side with her? Well then you'll all be comfortable sitting here watching her die, right?" and suddenly none of them are. And once they're faced with that, they choose not to be hypocrites and instead come around.
@@KairuHakubi true but they seen how he was having a hard time with her someone could have helped him instead of judging him he has a family to protect
@@queenjada7856 well it's not as if she was going to hurt the family, she was just going to be a disturbance and a harassment.. which is enough!
@@KairuHakubi True plus I couldn't imagine going through this my anger issues could never
I think the main problem with this episode is also the main problem with like, every Monk episode. Nobody gives anyone else the LEAST bit of understanding, takes the situation into account, understands special circumstances, or listens to explanations (if any)... they are ready to just think the worst of people. And also fixation becomes steamrolling over other people's needs and feelings juuust to the point you lose sympathy that would be there otherwise.
That's very true to life though, you realize
@@om3ga109 sort of. on TV people often have no opportunity to explain themselves, because the farcical pacing contrives a reason why it doesn't get out or doesn't get heard... or they do have an opportunity, but just don't use it
In real life you can explain yourself all you want and nobody listens. Key difference.
What how is that MONK.
That show was great.
I’ve come to realize that people are emotional before they are logical.
@@devildolphin2102 Monk was great for it's comedy, but it wasn't the best plot wise.
Please stop calling me out with these moments. They are too accurate to my life.
I was tearing my hair out at this episode! How was everybody siding with this evil old troll??!!
Evil? she is a sad old lady who is alone and just want to pass away to her only place she feels more connected but i agree she can't broke to another man's house
This definitely and actually made me see the side characters different after this episode
Shady, the way you finished off your analysis of this (one of the) most notorious episode left a tear in my eye and a smile on my face. I went from absolutely hating almost everything about this particular episode to seeing it in a different light. You hit me right in the feels, and are absolutely right. I am THANKFUL you create such great content, keep up the awesome work.
Hank and Peggy didn't give in to Ruby's wishes, Hank called everyone's hypocrisy. It's one thing to make Hank feel obligated to let somebody die in his house, but Hank knew everyone would feel uncomfortable if she died then and there during the party. Being in front of all of those people during a Christmas party also made Ruby uncomfortable dying in that moment.
Brilliant move by Hank and he came with a good compromise that Ruby most likely never considered, her being able to spend more time , create new and share old memories at the home she grew up in.
I gotta say that your analysis at the end was probably your best and one that I fully agree with.
Speaking as someone who has at multiple times throughout his life been upset at how things have turned out, I know how easy it is to overlook all the good things I have in my life too. It really all comes down to the spin you put on it.
My parents divorced when I was young, but unlike so many stories I've heard, mine both left on good terms and wanted me to stay in their lives. My romantic relationships have all ended in tragedy, but I'm quite thankful for the friendships I've forged with certain people of whom I consider extended family.
There's still things about me that I'm not proud of or happy about, but I still got plenty of time to get off my fat hairy ass and make things better myself. So I guess that's another thing I'm thankful for: being subscribed to your videos that make me think about what I need to to do to improve my own life.
I respect that Killian experience reference in the beginning there with the "I've changed my mind". Fuckin love you for that
I love love love it when the best TH-camrs acknowledge each other.
I honestly thought I’d missed an episode of this series, glad to see it’s an amazing new video
Ms Wakefield definitely told people to "get to the back of the bus" before.
You do realize that every white person alive in the 50's wasn't a racist, right?
reminder that they were in the back of the bus already. the straw that broke the camel's back (which Rosa Parks had no trouble replicating after it first happened to a teenager) was _being forced OUT of the back_ so a white passenger could sit in the back when the front was full.
Why do you assume that? That's ironically a pretty racist statement. You're assuming because she's white and old, that she was a racist during the 1950s...not every white person alive in the United States was racist at that time. Geez. 🤦🏻
Shady, you ever think about covering the episode, "Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana?"
Not only is it another Kahn episode, but the themes and overall message seem right up your alley.
it was definitely a foreshadowing decision to make "wake" the first syllable of her name, being that the whole episode is basically what she wants to be a prelude to a wake
Your reaction from 2:23 to 2:35 is a perfect representation of how we all react to half the things Peggy says or does.
Loved this episode it's so creepy and I could definitely people reacting like the neighbors in real life; judgemental about something that is none of their business and not a burden to them.
I’ve never been too fond of this episode. Sure there might be some good laughs here and there, but it’s just one of those episodes where when a character or characters are being rational and understanding, everyone else is not acting as such and this is annoying. The only one it makes sense with is Dale, since he would find someone wanting to die in a house they grew up in to be cool and fascinating. It’s nice to have your thoughts on this episode man, keep up the great work!
I actually probably needed that message. Thanks Shady.
Shady you're always dropping great wisdom in these videos, but the lesson at the end of this one is such a particularly powerful message to understand.
So much in this world can be changed from a simple perspective shift. There's a lot of unhappiness to be found in the things people don't have, but that shouldn't take away from the happiness in what we do already have.
Thanks for the great Thanksgiving video.
I have hours of content in my watch later playlist, but it all gets put on hold when I see a new Shady Doorags video about King of the Hill. As for the episode, just once I'd like to see one of the neighbors tell everyone to stop and get Hank's side since he has more moral fiber than all of them combined.
I love king of the hill I really do but this episode drove my blood pressure up so high, It's like no one understands how CRAZY this woman is being. Thank you so much for doing this episode I love your content man.
Damn, I wasn't expecting this to be a Thanksgiving episode, but you sure pulled it off, Shady!
Talk about taking the lemons and making lemonade...
More king of the hill from shady lets gooooo
Thanks for making more King of the hill vids! Keep em coming. I felt the exact same way as you about this one. The neighbors were really working my nerves lol.
A death in the house can hurt home value especially when it’s a non natural death if she is actively trying to die that counts as non natural death. So she is actively hurting the hill family.
"Hey look, the king of the hill guy is back"
0:17 a kilian exp reference you are cultured beyond your years
I've always hated how everyone treats hank in this one
I almost feel guilty for being this early to a Shady video because it means I don't have anything productive going on right now. And Shady *knows* that.
Don’t worry; we’re cool w/it
knows because you never have anything productive going on even if your working still not productive
I'm content enough to just be happy you've released a new video so soon
Considering that I heard Christmas music in October this year, I don't think a Christmas video in late November is that unwarranted.
thank you for making king of the hill videos these really help ground me when I'm too high
Its almost as if the writers wanted to wrap this up quicker for their holidays
Huh... Of all the traumatic incidents in my life, this episode is what my brain blacks out 💀
I’m actually shocked this one wasn’t done earlier
Shady wanted to post this now, so he could rack up a ton in ad revenue (since it is a king of the hill video) and really go all out on gift giving this year.
"My car payment is coming up, better make another King of the Hill video" ~~Probably someone in a doorag
Dude you drop some deep thoughts. I really enjoy your king of the hill videos a lot because of the way you bring everything together in the end. You are a true master of your art sir.
One of the few episodes of KOTH that actually made me angry
My least favorite episode
13:09-13:39 Wow that speech at the end hit home. Wasn’t expecting something this deep going into the video but it’s something I needed to hear given what I’ve been going through. Thanks.
Every time I get a notification that you did another King of the Hill video, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!
I can't wait to see which episode you cover next!
I like it when you do other holidays at different times! It keeps me on my toes, plus after Turkey Day everyone is already ready for Presents Day.
I remember this I felt bad for the old woman but hank has the right not to be okay with a woman wanting to die in his house
Oh man you cut out the best part. I loved that up close of when Ms. Wakefield when she opened her eyes when Hank found her in the master bedroom closet. It was so freaky and hilarious at the same time.
Ms Wakefield seems lonely and needs therapy. Shes not dealing with her sisters death or the thought of her own in a healthy way. Im pretty sure the police would agree and get what she needed to deal with her issues
I hate how lightly everyone else treats the fact that this woman wants to COMMIT SUICIDE in Hank's house. Nobody mentions the word 'suicide' ONCE even thought that is literally what Ms. Wakefield is trying to do.
Hank could actually get in legal trouble if she died in his house. He'd be aiding a suicide.
It would especially be a problem if she was deemed to be not sound of mind.
That's a good point. I'd imagine he'd also have problems with his home insurance.
There is no other show where I hate every single character and yet I absolutely love the show. Usually Peggy and Dale are my most loathed characters
How can you loath Rusty Shackleford?
I like to use this phrase. The brighter the photograph, the darker the negative. I think I heard it somewhere else, but I've made it my own. Basically, if something, or someone, may appear too innocent or righteous, there's a dark side to them. And this episode is a great example.
And when Miss Wakefield asked the cop "What have I done wrong?". It came off like a child who did not have the capacity to contemplate moral issues. So, people thought she should be allowed to do what she wanted because she didn't know better. We often see this sort of treatment being directed toward children, so this is what I have to say. THAT IS ENOUGH OF A REASON TO KEEP THEM FROM WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO! IF SOMEONE CAN'T GRASP THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR OWN ACTIONS, THEN THAT MAKES THEM A POTENTIAL THREAT! EITHER THEY LEARN OR THEY'RE KEPT AWAY!
I liked the message of thankfulness at the end of the video. Mostly because it's a nice gentle reminder to not get too fixated on specific outcomes and be grateful for the good that is present, and enjoy life for what it is. Overall great analysis as always bud!
Dude you hit the nail right on the head. I'm 38 years old and although I'm far from perfect and I have made mistakes, I'm always talking about being grateful to others for everything we have.
It's been ages since I've seen this episode and you laid it out really well. In the end Hank did come to the compromise Bill suggested earlier in the episode, even if Bill didn't know what a compromise would be. Yeah, that is Hank's house and Ruby could be trespassed if Hank didn't want her there. But there's nothing wrong with coming back as a visitor.
Like water into wine (okay not quite) you changed a Christmas episode into Thanksgiving! *slow clap* well played!
The whole neighborhood gathers if someone sneezes on the Hill's lawn
Thank you for suffering through this episode for our sake. We're not worthy!
*THANK YOU* !!! I'm SO glad someone *finally* said it.
Lovely ending monologue there.
Happy Early Thanksgiving, everyone.
Everyone irrationally against the obvious protagonists. That sort of thing annoyed me as a kid. But the reality is, like 80% of tv shows and movies wouldn't work without it.