The Meaning Behind PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE: Candace Against the Universe 

As someone who suffers from mental illness i appreciated the movies portrayal of candace and your video addressing it

Seeing Candace looking at the boys smiling when they come back for her and then she runs off crying and saying how ashamed she is for mistreating the boys was honestly the first time I ever got choked up at a Phineas and Ferb scene because it feels so earned having watched the show for so long. And what’s even just as earned is the way they reassure Candace by reminding her of the times she did have fun with them and that she added to their summer fun. It’s absolutely my favorite scene in the movie and even one of my favorite P&F scenes.

As a little boy, I never thought I'd identify with the teenaged Ashley Tisdale cartoon character, but here I am at 22. I'd like to see this get a theatrical release after the pandemic.

This is an excellent analysis. It really explains why I teared up whenever we saw Perry dancing in the shadows along with the group, and also when they said “we win“.

I never thought of that that way. That was super good

Candance’s arc in this movie actually reminds me of Edmunds’ from Narnia. Both are in a bad state of mind in the beginning, meets the villain who gives them everything they ever desired, betray their family, realize they are nothing more than a means to an end to the villain, feel ashamed for what they did, are rescued and forgiven by their family, become a key to beating the villain, and hailed as a hero in the end.

Another fantastic video and analysis. I can't believe I never noticed until you pointed it out how meaningful SSBD naming her plant "Mama" is to strengthening the parallels between her and Candace. SSBD really is just a version of Candace who achieved her goals without realizing how flawed they were along the way. God this movie is genius.

Vanessa really does sound like a therapist. She would be excellent at that job

*I'll never watch Phineas and Ferb the same way again...*

The animation in the last 30-40 minutes is so beautiful

Great video. The message of this movie is so important for today because we are always reminded about how un-special we are in day to day life.

This is amazing. I never picked up on all the themes and methephors in this film. When the climax with the Chicken Replace-inator happened, I thought it was just kind of goofy and meaningless; just kind of brushed it off. But now I have an entirely new respect for it, as it literally represents something seemingly meaningless being incredibly crucial. You've just been killing it with these analyses! Thanks for being so informative and thought provoking.

The chicken- replacinator is the best doofenshmirtz invention, dint @ me

Gotta say. You have released some fantastic analysis’s on this franchise. Glad to see others see the take away of this movie for the great film that it is. Keep up the great work!!!

My only problem with this movie is that because it's made after the orignal show's run it doesn't carry over to the show All of the amazing stuff with Candace's ark, realizing that she does matter in the universe isn't carried in the show I guess the characters got there mind erased again. The ending gag does show that everyone hears Monogram when Perry comes back

I didn’t get enough screen time

This was another great Phineas and Ferb analysis! This movie is a great feel-good movie, and I enjoyed the deeper look in Candace's character throughout it. The emotional climax of the movie where she receives the coffee mug is honestly a top 5 Phineas and Ferb moment for me; it was really powerful when I watched it for the time, especially seeing all the scenes from the show in this new context the movie gives them. These past two videos have encouraged me to subscribe; keep up the good work! As a side note, the music in this movie is superb; Such a Beautiful Day and Adulting are absolute bangers.

Ok but like Save summer and Where's Perry? Are so insanely underated

Thank you someone said it! Candace doesn't need her Mom's respect because respect goes both ways! Her mom is awful which I wished they addressed treating Candace horribly by putting in her little jabs like She's exhausting or great comedy gold for her stand up of her crazy daughter. And her little concern over her daughter having an allergic reaction to parsnips! Sadly a lot of us don't get that same recognition but there are other people in Candace's life who believe and love her and respect her.

They save the day while wearing masks! That says a lot!

I loved the axe-inator part

Amazing! Also, you should do a video on Milo Murphy’s Law. It’s by the same creators as Phineas and Ferb and is just as genious

"It doesn't seem like the kind of title that's gonna leave you lying awake at night pondering your place in the world while you cry, right?" "Well you're WRONG!" *voice crack*

I can't even remember the last time i watched Phineas and ferb I think it might have been like 3-4 years ago (or longer) that i watched the final episode

That was honestly a great take on this movie

Your breakdowns and analysis of every single thing you cover are absolutely genius. I'm not that great of a writer myself, and I still think I have a massive journey ahead myself in that department, but how you are able to not only recognize, but also be able to construct and write such compelling stories and characters is..inspiring. Your channel is criminally underrated, and I wish more people who knew about your work on Inanimate Insanity could also check out the videos you make on your own, and I STILL can't believe that I've missed out on the content you have been making for a while. You are above and beyond talented Brian, and I hope that after II is finished, your channel can become what it deserves to be :)

Thanks for Making my childhood even better cuze I miss being a little kid

I loved this, I never really thought about the movie in this way and it's cool to see. Anyways, I gotta get back to school watching attack on titans. Seeya!

While I can understand the concept of Candace having anxieties, that still doesn't explain why she feels like her brothers should get into trouble with their mother. As Vanessa herself asks, what good will such a circumstance bring for Candace

Ok I didn’t watch this yet but it popped up in my feed and CLEARLY RU-vid knows the kind of content I want to see 👏👏

One word: WOW. I had a feeling that the movie had some sort of message (like a lot of things) but I didn’t even think of this! Great video!

love this vid !!! ur analysis is always super duper intresting n i enjoy it a lot :D 💕💕🌈💫

I love ur analysis videos!! I tend to not really think too in depth abt a lotta the media I watch unless I'm super invested, but ur vids really make me think abt all the stuff I watch in much more depth!!

Woo-goo! Again, with the amazing video! Truly a masterpiece among masterpieces! You’ve put done yourself this time, and I didn’t even think that was possible, for you are the peak!

Your analysis on the movie made me watch it and I dont regret a single minute. Thank you and keep it up.

This was absolutely brilliant as always! Expecting that Kipo season 3 review too ;)

I really needed this thank u

Thank you for this!!!

I love these videos because everytime I hear your voice when doing some videos talking about animation, I just hear Fan from Inanimate Insanity

You are a true fan friend uwu

awesome analysis

This analysis cuts deep man 😭😭

best video about candace against the universe imo even with putting my bias cus ur fan from ii2 aside

WHY ISNT THIS MORE POPULAR

i love these videos so much

It's a shame this god tier video got so little views. It needs at least 5 billion.

Well filling with style Packers game that is a solid and well-spoken dissection of that entire movie and I think that message is quite a positive and very mature one that we can all get behind. With that being said I feel so cheated. Cream with so hard to at least put a little end credits sequence with a Mom finally discovers this wacky thing and Kim's guess I told you some moment I mean we've been waiting an entire series for that I know I was it feels like a real letdown for me it's a good thing I had spoke to her if you are with that comment first before then because me and I would have been severely destroyed. I mean sure they would be in your video to cushion the blow but still want to let down for me personally.🙁

This vid is beautiful

I was kinda poor when this movie was aired in Disney+ back in 2020. Good thing I got enough time to watch this movie when I visited my uncle's house at East coast. It was sick.

“IUtS mEe AgAyUnSt Da YuNiVeArSe” Candace 2020

Woah this is my happy day!!!!!!

I wish they would run the show again like this style make it for adults

Tbh i think you're my new favourite person on earth

I wish this got more views

My Title Answer: SO DISNEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY!

Yeah this movie finally got some tears outta me. But you know what else is epic? TALES OF ARCADIA YOU COWARD

Nice

if i had a nickel for everytime an analysis of Phineas and Ferb had made me cry I would have two nickles, which admittidly isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

Hey, aren’t you that guy who voices Starfruit on Inanimate Insanity?

Hey Hey you Yeah you RU-vidr Good luck on getting million subcribers boy.

Candace was going to get with Jeremy but finds out she has to fight his seven evil exes. Not ex girlfriends. Jeremy had a sexy phase.

Mmm I love the message so much

EPISODE 8

How they can create such a wonderful show, and me feel small and stupid for not being capable of creating something half as good and interesting, I hat having depression.

This series has a similar animation style as the Simpsons

u sound like @timeworks

Says a guy working on II

Ok

I didn’t like the movie like entertainment, but to analyze it is really lovely

This movie to me is a better finale than the finale.

FIRST!!!

If this movie was all there was in the Phineas and Ferb canon, this analysis would be pretty compelling. But considering the context of the show and the other special/films, Candace's motivation and drama feel really contrived. Vanessa's therapy seems really out of nowhere as both she and Candace have wanted to bust and neither one has ever in the show indicated it is because they fell insignificant in the universe. Why does Vanessa not tell Candace that she used to feel the same and proceed from there? What made Vanessa stop busting Doof? Did Vanessa feel insignificant in the universe? How did she resolve it? There is not enough work put into this plot point to be convincing. Candace just sort of forgets all the times in the show when either Phineas and Ferb specifically focus their inventions to help her (or to specifically recognize her in the Mom's birthday episode), when she hijacks their existing projects to benefit her, when she looks the other way because of a different priority, or when she participates like in the skiddly whiffers and then tries to bust them later. The ending feels really hollow to me as when Candace has the opportunity to "bust" the boys, what would her mom actually see? Piles of wreckage from an alien invasion the boys had nothing to do with. You could argue that she would see the remains of the mechs the kids build but they were pretty well destroyed. Surely her mom would find out about the invasion, the aliens are literally arrested and everyone will remember since there is no mind wipe like in 2nd Dimension. The problem with Candace's arc is it feels like a complete retcon of what came before and it is essentially reconned by the show's finale as Candace reverts to pre - CATU Candace at the beginning of the finale.

It’s decent but the first movie just felt more darker and serious.Watching this was like watching the second spongebob movie.To me the musical numbers are kinda weak here when compared to anything we have for phineas and ferb

Jesus loves you

2nd LOL