Shrek 2 IS the Best Animated Movie Ever (and I need a hero is the perfect song) 

The "I Need a Hero" sequence is INCREDIBLE on every level. Music, animation, timing, storytelling, etc. I use it to teach modern-day film music in my class!

Secret implied fact, the fairy oddmother is the witch that cursed Fiona from the start

Dreamworks is god tier when it comes to making sequels.

20:26 "He dead" "Aw he croaked" (slightly sad) "Oh wait he's a frog?!" (realization) 💀💀🤣

Fiona's father was the Frog Prince, and he made a deal with the Fairy Godmother to become human in exchange for Prince Charming to become King of Far Far Away.

Few things. 1) Yes, Shrek 2 totally slaps. 2) I'm glad you recognise it's a COVER. 3) You need to do the Lord of the Rings, ASAP man!

Not only is Justin Timberlake in the shrek universe, he is also the voice of a character in Shrek 3 :)

Idk about the English version but in the German version the king is voiced by the same VA that does Kermit. At some points he even pulls the Kermit voice. I love it.

I don’t see Prince Charming anymore I just see cartoon Jamie Lannister 🤣

I absolutely adore how much more confident you are! So much different to your first videos when you did Harry Potter. It’s great to see. 🥰

During the dinner scene when everyone is like Shrek, Fiona, mom, Harold, donkey!, Welchy! I died laughing 😂

From what I heard, Dragon was affected as well. My theory is that she turned into a princess, but she actually turned into a pegasus! =)

I never thought about this, but Prince Charming has said twice that he rode threw the freezing mountains and the scorching hot desert to rescue Fiona, but we only hear him narrate the first time and then repeat that information the second time. There's no actual proof he actually went trough all of that. He probably said she was gone when he got to the castle because they knew Fiona got married with Shrek and in that way knew she wasn't in the castle. He didn't have to go to castle in person to check himself. In the fourth Shrek movie, Fiona was never rescued and she had to rescue herself. Where was Prince Charming? The fourth movie didn't say anything happened to Prince Charming so he should've been perfectly able to rescue Fiona, but didn't. Makes me think he was late because he was lazy and since he's a mommy's boy, he was allowed to do whatever he wanted, well past the due date to rescue Fiona. Or maybe I was a little slow and should've caught on to it earlier. I dunno.

Shrek, Fiona, Fiona, mum, Harold, donkey….. Welchy That was one of my favourite scenes from shrek 2 but you just made it better I couldn’t stop laughing 😂

You're not looking too deep into it, the onion carriage is clearly intentional, since the "onion layers" speech is what gets quoted and referenced a million times from the first film.

14:54 that scene in the Latin American translation is so good. He basically says "for you baby I would be batman 🦇"

While it’s not my favorite movie of all time, it’s much better than the first movie and an absolute go-to if you’re looking for a great movie to kill some time

say what you want about shrek, the phrase 'be afraid if you dare' changed my life

15:26 You'd normally call someone "Dove" as a bird-related nickname. Fairy Godmother is calling him a pigeon because they are, in effect, ugly doves. Just like how ogres are ugly humanoids.

As a Prince of Egypt enthusiast, I have to disagree with the tittle, but yes this movie is absolutely top-tier, a cultural reset that will live in our minds forever, and so will the first movie.

Hey, Welchy. If you go by the lore stitched in to the first film, among other things, Shrek himself claims that ogres will make a pudding from (humans') freshly peeled skin, and squeeze the jelly from their eyes. He also claims that the aforementioned eye- jelly tastes "quite good" on toast.

I can't believe I just now realized Welchy has heterochromia.

Lord of The Rings commentary is a good idea, but it has to be the extended cut.

Fairy Godmother: Can I get a whoop whoop? Crowd: WHOOP WHOOP Welchy: fuck you

The “I Need a Hero” scene is the greatest scene in cinematic history for a CGI film, and it’s not even close

We ❤️ Mongo

You're right and you should say it. Shrek 2's sooooo good. The best of the franchise. Also, third time recommanding you The Dragon Prince, because it's amazing and you'll probably like it ! One day, you'll do it ! ... Hopefully.

20:30 About toads and frogs! It's basically all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads sort of thing. They're under the bufonidae famliy (different species are under different families. Example: poison dart frogs are in the dendrobatidae family.) Toads differ from frogs for their dryer skin, and all of them produce this poisonous secretion that defends them from predators, unless said predator is able to eat it without getting poisoned (The hognose snake for example is one predator who can and regularly eats toads so they themselves will not get eaten). For the King in this movie though, he's a frog mainly cause he's just based after the Frog Prince story. It's hard to say exactly what kind of species he is but y'know, it's a fictional movie.

I love you commentary, always has me dead😂 Can’t wait for the Korra reactions!

Did Prince Charming not notice the dragon that was supposed to be guarding her wasn’t there. Like they say in the story how hard it was to get her because of the dragon. He didn’t stop to think wow this is to easy. Also since donkey drinks the potion and his true love is dragon didnt no one stop to think what did she turn into when donkey drank the potion. Also she was pregnant too just imagine what she was going through she probably was like what is happening to me

6:05 My reaction when I noticed a Welchy reacting to Shrek 2 video

“”British people don’t brush their teeth” Well I am here to squash that stereotype!” … I thought you were Scottish 😂

"WELCHY!" That commetaru was just perfect. And I agree with other comments in here: you should do The Lord of the Rings (Extended Edition) ASAP.

The 'onion carriage' is also a parody of Cinderella's 'Pumpkin carriage' as they were both made from vegetables

Once I watched a video about how the I need a hero scene was one of the greatest pieces of art in cinema, and they weren't lying

the best animated sequel no debate!

For my knowledge about food: in generic past days you washed your hands after every course at meal if you were with rich people, because they can afford what a peasants couldn't: a banquet, so more food to eat with less (or totally different,they can vary also on geographical areas) items that we use today when go to the dinner table. Some of rich people also used water with roses petals or other flowers. The forks were spread around with a bit of difficulty sometimes.

If you have seen the mandolorian, watch holding out for a hero playing over “that one scene in the finale”; both versions are great.

I too love this cover of " I need a hero " I listen to it every once in awhile and can't even enjoy the original any more.

Yes, King's true face is a frag, because he and Lilian (the queen) are from The Princess and The Frog story :) When you know he's a frog, now their first meeting story she tells seems more clear :)

I think Fiona makes for a beautiful ogre. And yeah, the King was the frog from the fairytale the Princess and the Frog. If you rewatch and pay attention, the movie hints at it constantly. From the lady frog in the bar finding him familiar...to the water lilies and pond motif of his bedroom. =P

I would totally be down for a LotR reaction/commentary (especially if you did the extended edition) Also, if you look closely, you can see one of the cops arresting Shrek and the gang planting the catnip on Puss-in-Boots!

5:24 When I was a kid, I wasn't posh enough to know what this was either! (lol) Shrek thought the bowls were soup, but actually, it's a little water bath that's been warmed and scented (often with some sort of flower water), for you to dip your fingers in and dry them off with a towel after eating finger foods and before the main courses of a big fancy dinner are served.

Thé king literally became the frog Prince like the story. There is also other evidence to this when him and the queen were talking

What a stunning thumbnail, Welchy, I wonder what phenomenal people helped you choose it 😂❤

Sherk 2 was one of my most favorite movies growing up. I watched it so many times. Big step up from the 1st Sherk. Love how is goes against the typical stereo-types of fairytales; the 'bad guys' are actually good and the 'good guys' are really selfish, power hungry, manipulators. 'I Need a Hero' was the most epic scene. The 'Pinocchio in a thong' scene cracked me up. And I loved the intro of Puss in Boots.

your reactions are the most genuine and relatable I've ever seen on this platform, been binge watching your reviews these two days and wanted to say thank you, these are amazing, I can't stop laughing and I'm just so happy watching these

20:34 Welchy, all toads are frogs only some frogs are toads Toads have dry skin, short legs, they walk more than they hop, and they’re more built for land than water

You should definetly do a marathon commentary on lord of the rings 😍

I have been temporarily freed from real-life responsibilities and of course the first thing I'm going to do is go on a well-deserved Welchy marathon with milk tea!! I have missed watching your videos, I'm so happy you reacted to Shrek 2!! (*♡▽♡*)

You have to watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron! I know you love soundtracks, and that movie's soundtrack was composed by Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer. It's a great movie, a DreamWorks classic imo.

Welchy, I cannot believe you would say Fiona’s lost her sex appeal as an ogre, I’m so disappointed honestly. Everyone knows Shrek is the epitome of sex appeal 😤

,,I need a hero" is one of the best movie scenes of All time? If there whould be a top 10 best movie scenes, this scene whould come in it

Kinda wish you had also put in the music contest at the end, it would’ve been funny to see your reaction to Simon Cowell being in the Shrek universe

Could you please watch Atlantis: The lost empire? It's my all time favorite Disney film and the art style and soundtrack in it are absolutely incredible! You won't be disappointed 🥺

I respect the opinion in the title, personally prefer the first Shrek, but I gotta disagree about greatest animated movie ever, that in my book is another DreamWorks movie that was released 2 years prior, Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron, such an underrated gem, worth the watch if not yet seen

Welshy; I thought there was only one song in this movie Movie preview on Netflix; *Plays FunkyTown*

The two stores you didn't seem to understand are references to American companies. Old Bravery is Old Navy, and Friar's Fat Boy is Big Boy Burgers.

I watched this movie OVER AND OVER as a kid. Very recently rewatched it and Shrek 2 still slaps in 2023! One of Dreamworks' best!

I personally tie Shrek 2's "HoldingOut for a Hero" sequence with Kung Fu Panda 2's "Cannonball" finale. That said, Sh2 gets bonus points for that fantastic cover by Jennifer Saunders!

6:05 you cut in perfectly and I laughed hard as hell cuz of it, I applaud you sir

Those dance moves Welchy! 🔥

Keep up the good work! Can't wait for you to watch the rest!

I am LIVING for you jamming out standing up to that song! XD And who can blame you?!

14:40 “FFAPS” Hahaha for “Far Far Away Postal Service” HAHAHAHA I never noticed the detail of all the brand renames LOLLL

THAT PUPPY OMG! 😍🐶

I would absolutely watch a commentary of the extended editions

“Old Bravery” is a reference to “Old Navy”, which is an American clothing store

oooh man the first few minutes and Im dead when Welchy's commentary XDD

PLEASE do the Lord of the Rings! Amazing Commentary again, Welchy 😀

16:22 nobody’s mentioned how on the right there’s just a guy with the name Kyle on his shirt lmao it’s so random I love it

15:02 I just noticed that Welchy's shirt and Fiona's dress are the same color.

4:27 that store is relating to Old Navy that is in America or Canada. Its a clothes store famous for their jeans

You jamming to the I Need A Hero scene is such a mood 😂

O MY GOD Welchy ur posters look so sick especially Zenitsu!!!

The amount of times you but during this 🤣🤣🤣 your so silly I love you

Thank you so much for taking my advice

Far, Far, Away, is supposed to look like Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive. Old Bravery is a play on a clothing chain store called Old Navy, though I doubt there are any on Rodeo Drive.

I am in love with your accent.

I've never seen this before and now I need to.

You dip your hands in lemon water after and sometimes before eating fish based things using your hands since it counter ducts the fish smell that would linger on your fingers after the meal :) (Go to 5:37 to understand)

I remember burning a whole CD specifically for this cover of ‘Hero.’ I may or may not still listen to it in my car today....

My day just got better✨

Always got so uncomfortable when human shriek appeared bc he just looks like my dad 💀

I liked prince charming when he had his armor and helmet as soon as the helmet is off loses all respect

18:47 You had some sweet moves ngl

Damn, Welchy can dance

There is also a pretty good third movie in the Shrek trilogy, called Shrek forever after. Some people claim there is also a movie in between Shrek 2 and Shrek forever after. But those claims couldn't be proved so far.

Welchy's got moves!!!! YESSSSSSS!!!

"Lord of the Ring, marathon commentary..." I mean... if you're offering! XD

I just watched it last night omg

all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads toads are funky frogs

Omg the moans 😂😂 so glad I had my earphones

This movie is great especially with all the references to fairy tales. Although I’m gonna have to disagree when it comes to human shrek. Like him better than Prince Charming but I wouldn’t say either is super attractive lol

cool dance. Great reaction.

My favorite when the Persdo Gingerbread Cookie Kaiju named Mongo helped stormed the castle and cause a panic and PTSD and fear of Gingerbread Cookies cause let's say your a knight defending a castle how would you feel when a giant walking talking Gingerbread Cookie comes and tries to rasie the gates down and being pain to take down a launch a fire gum drop button ball at you once you knocked it down with a fireball, also I am sad he died, I hoped he lived, he was what few hours old?

Timeless classic. Absolutely hilarious! 😂

It's called a finger bowl, and it predates the hot moist towels more commonly used today.

I hope i don't make you uncomfortable, but i've wanted to tell you for a long time that you have such a beautiful smile, it always feels very warm and genuine. Thank you for your reactions, they have helped me a lot with my anxiety and depression. I know you don't know me, but when i see your reactions, i feel like i'm watching films with a friend, thanks for being you.

10:31 YOU TAKE THAT BACK!