Villainous Thing (LEGO Monkie Kid s4 Overview) 

i love the bit where Ink Demon said "its destiny time" and then destinyed all over the place

basically LMK season 1: focused on writing and showing what they can do in forms of animation and what they can provide season 2: fleshes out characters and animation as well as story world building season 3: hidden breadcrumbs show themselves and reveals giant plot threads already sown before season 4: **T R A U M A** for mk

Another thing that makes inky mk so unnerving is how insistent he is, he keeps asking mk who he is and what his destiny/purpose is and isn't satisfied with any of mk's answers and how it probably means mk isn't satisfied with his own answers despite how confidently he said them

Literally promised myself I wouldn’t look at spoilers until it came out dubbed in june and then immediately watched the entire thing in mandarin on the same day. I just didnt want to be spoiled by anyone else hahaha. Now I can watch something like this without problem

This season was fantastic. I was worried going into this season thinking that the writers wouldn’t be able to top season 3’s writing. And holy crap, I was wrong. This season might be even more thematically darker than the last season. The overall message of facing our past regrets while also trying to move forward to be a better version of ourselves is a relatable and powerful message. I found myself enjoying this season even more than i did the last season. And.. the lore, the lore was so juicy. I appreciate that we are now starting to get into a deeper dive of MK’s past but in doing so we are revaluing the relationship between him and his mentor. Also I appreciate the development of Sandy, Tang, Pigsy, Mei and Wukong. Yes, even Wukong, and development his more subtle. You can tell he is growing by how he interacts with MK. I can write so much more about this season in this jumble rant but many in the comment section still haven’t watched the season and are waiting for the English dub. I can’t wait to rewatch the season when the English drops to understand the plot better.

7:48 what was that thing Macaque said about MK again? Oh yeah "you know you really are just that *bit* too much like him"

By all my favorite line in this "and Macaque was like: "You like me Fr-" BRO THAT KILLED ME- Over all I agree on you with this and yeah I'm at a loss for words lol

I actually hope there is a villain who kidnaps or mind controls Mk and we get to see what happens either while he's locked up or what happens in his head as he is being mind controlled. I feel like they could use this as a way for Mk to self reflect and see all the red flags or problems that happen. Also I personally think that after he gets saved or unmind controlled if he ran away and left the staff behind, just trying to get away from what he has started to preseve as bad, and he mainly just tries to get ahold of what he feels is wrong and right.

I literally found out about s4 from tumblr 2 days ago when I went to see whats trending and oddly Lego Monkie Kid was just, there. I clicked it and instantly realized I didn't recognize those pictures and went on a hunt eheheh,,,, Uhh LMK knows how to pace which such short seasons and short run time. S4 somehow threw in heavy lore and ended it good enough to where I feel like the final special will tie it up. MK's character development is just insane, I hate to admit but seeing character trauma is what I like when carrying on. It just makes the show feel so connected. Wkskwkxkeksjsjd I'm so excited Also ummmmm this NeZha and Redson abuse will not be tolerated, let them win a fight please

Kinda sad that Macaque saying “you abandoned me” was translated into “You’re nothing” in English

my dumb little monkie brain can't handle subs so im still waiting on the English dub but THIS SEASON LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING I WAS HOPING FOR SO. YIPPEE??? also ur analysis is just as amazing and wonderful as your art

9:18 If anyone is curious for the translation for this part, here is my best attempt. "Us and Sun Wu Kong are the same." "Imposter, troublemaker, king of destruction" "So does that mean our destinies are the same?" "Of course that's not true. It's not true."

OMG You psychologically analyze the characters and the show so well that you leave me speechless. And I also noticed that when the Ink Demon attacks Wukong, Macaque is the only one who doesn't attack him directly, he only appears tied up, suffering, and crying, telling him "You abandoned me", which shows that it hurt Wukong more to make him suffer than to make him suffer. Macaque became his enemy and attacked him (T_T). Seriously, this series is so well written that it would take hundreds of words to do a psychological analysis of each character and the series itself. That's why I enjoyed your video so much and I will follow you from now on

You got to admit that Jack de sana's voice works well with MK

As a huge MK kinnie, this all feels like a massive call out

HEY, I WANNA JUST DUMP MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS SEASON INTO A REALLY LONG COMMENT, SO SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 AHEAD HERE, WHOOOO!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How are the writers in this show… so insanely good? I had confidence they’d be able to keep up the momentum, maybe take second place, but that got absolutely bull-dozed and the season has rooted itself deep into my heart. I think it’s because the writers took one of my favourite story plots as well to do that, and that’s facing your past and inner demons. Seeing MK battle with his trauma and learn more about his idol, him questioning his identity and very existence was such a great move on the show’s part. Season 4 forces the characters to focus on themselves and not just the stakes of the world here. Azure Lion is such a beautifully written antagonist, and you can see where the show is taking this in a direction where there is conflicting ideals but the same goal at the very heart of it. Sad that we won’t see the DBK family for season 5/the movie because y’know… memory scrolled. This show understands that the characters have been through a lot, because the show is CHARACTER DRIVEN. In something like Ninjago, it’s much more event based, and that’s not to say I dislike Ninjago (I literally love that show to hell and back, it’s a thing), but to see a story delve into their character’s psyche and break them in a way to make them stronger? Absolutely. That’s not even beginning to talk about the characters of the past that we see in the memory scroll. The team’s past lives were all so interesting, the Patriarch is such a classic mentor figure (Sandy deserved all of those stars), and Ao Lie and Mie’s interactions? Holy cow. Parallels being made between the characters and their past lives are so fitting, finding out Princess Iron Fan used to be a Jade Warrior screwed me up, REDSON FUCKING CRIED??! Also, next season or the movie will definitely see more Macaque and Nezha content, WHICH MIGHT MEAN SOME CHANG’E AND I LOVE HER SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA- MORE STUFF TO RANT ABOUT AS THE VIDEO WENT ON!! It’s just.. so depressing that the reason MK idolises legends and stories is because he had no past. There was no memory of his beginning he had to look back to. He was an empty blank slate, and Piggsy found him and gave him a home. Heck, the suggestions that Wukong might be his dad or the closest thing to it scares the shit out of him, because he’s afraid to be the trickster that the heavens and his former friends had come to know. He’s so scared of fucking everything up with the people he cares about, and for a moment, he doubts if he should stay with them if he only gets hurt. It really hurt man, because the show acknowledges - FROM SEASON FUCKING ONE, MIGHT I ADD - that MK isn’t confident. He’s loud. He overpowers his own thoughts by spewing things he believes will help him, or echoing something. MK is loud, and he doesn’t believe in himself, no matter how much anyone tried. Macaque being the one that got through to him… was beautiful. They might seem like opposites, but they’re not. They both live in Sun Wukong’s shadow, unsure of what to do and hiding away how they’re truly feeling in order to keep an appearance and strength. TL;DR - season 4 was a character driven ride and an absolute masterclass in how to expose a character’s trauma to the audience. I cannot wait for season 5

After watching season four my mind is kinda scrambling over the fact that it’s made clear that Macaque doesn’t want to hate Monkey King anymore- or at least doesn’t want to necessarily be his enemy

s4 took all my organs, shoved them all around inside me, then left me complete shambles like how could you give me this season and not expect me the fling my tv across the hemisphere and cry like bffr

I like your drawings :D Also, we really need Red Son to get somehow more power because I really feel bad when he gets captured. Compared to MK, Mei, and a lot of other characters like the gang, Red Son is not that powerful anymore. But of course, he's a sidecharacter, so I also can't complain that much.

tang had sm screentime i was so happy

I think what Azure bring to the table is also very very interesting. The lady bone demon is a very simple villain who wanted to destroy the world. She isn't physically strong enough to do it herself so she plays on the anxiety of MK. The Ink mk makes MK fear of becoming like Wukong. And Azure being a overall kind and understanding antagonist. One who is quick to listen and genuinely wants peace. Mk knows that and that Wukong betrayed his friend. So he is EXTRA scared of repeating history. But like you said on his path to avoiding being like Wukong he's inadvertently copying all Wukong worst qualities. Thank goodness for Macaque. Tho I'd like to point out that MK is still copying Wukong. When he shows up to heaven grabs his friends and leaves. Just like Wukong did at the hight of the lady bone demons power. However this was MK copying a good idea Wukong had seeing they were in no condition to fight her. Same As with Azure.

If you ever like- decides to make several hour long video essays about monkie kid and the relationships and just anything- I’m here for it. Literally will eat that up.

i’ve never seen a show just drop like that i had to do a double take when i saw it came out 😭 i had to watch the entire thing with my google translate camera on my phone which was so difficult. Anyway, I loved this season, genuinely can’t understand how the show manages to get even better each season!! My jaw was dropped every single second of this season i had to pause and take a breather between episodes because i was so taken aback. btw i love how u draw MK !! :DD

Close, the line at 9:24 translate to “liar, mischievous guy who messes things up, destroys stuff, so our destiny will be the same as his?[referring to wukong], of course not, no…” I have no idea what the last part refers to since I translated it without context. (Nice video though!!!)

Main Villains of the season is obviously the three kings of lion camel ridge , yet everyone in the fandom is obsessed over a bendy and the ink machine knock off MK , press f to respect

God the Shadowpeach shippers are thriving.

Love this analysis for each season's villains, and your cute art to compliment it *muack* chef's kiss, cant wait for the wukong analysis :3

I literally looked the day before to see any news on season 4. There was NOTHING! I had no idea it dropped until my friend busted into my dms on discord and told me to check Twitter. I wish I had more time to prepare because I was so overwhelmed with the season releasing and everyone freaking out about it

i love the way you say wukongs name so much🙏🏼

5:56 was really hoping you'd mention this! (insert loud sobbing)

Finally seeing someone treating MK like an actual cinematic marvel that deserves to be seen by critics the same way any blockbuster movie does is refreshing

This is such a good video you explained mk and why I love the villains of this show so well! (Also you have a lovely voice)

the end of the fight the scroll ink thing says something along the lines of "prove me wrong"/"then i guess I'm wrong" from what I've gotten from the few translations but I'm interested to see how its worded in the official English ver

Well, I guess I'm MK kinnie now Goodbye Tang T_T But srs your take on this season is wild, I loved it! The whole season was cool, but I want to wait until official dub so I can rewatch it and understand some things better. Not to mention more Mei, Pigsy, Tang and Sandy! It' so good that plot focused on them more than in previous seasons, it helped to understand their character so properly

Been watching it on RU-vid cus this amazing dude translated the subtitles and posted it

YOUR ART STYLE IS SO SATISFYING AND PLEASANT TO THE EYES??

Yooo I didn’t know you had a yt channel I love the way you explained this

i havent seen any of the new season yet, but i really enjoyed listening to you talk about it! i cant wait for your swk essay

Man, if you really think about it, there was a lot of characters this season that are either missing (the girl who got possessed by LBD, The "Mayor", Mei's mother and father though they have been missing for a while, the Scorpion demon lady, etc.) or did appear but were barely even there (Red Son, Macaque, Jin and Yin, Demon Bull King, the accountant lady that Yin and Jin know, Princess Iron Fan, Nezha, etc.)

Cant wait for the follow up vid after you’ve watched s4!

lovely video :> i just got into the show and seeing an analysis that i enjoy and can put on in the background to beat off my constant need to consume lmk content is a godsend. the drawing in the back was soothing, and the “you just like me fr” bit did make me smile. so thank you

the stress the new season drop drought me...... i have not recovered

Everyone that was mind blown at ur narrative breakdown was so on point. I usually just watch for the humor, drama and action, but this made me stop and go "OHHHH"

Banger video, 10/10

omg! I adore your analysis so MUCH! I feel like this was so well done and succinct, and adored your editing! I was afraid of spoilers so waited a while for the season to come out in english before watching this video, but I'm so glad I remembered! Awesome job!!!

You Glossed over the Bit Where MK called Pigsy his Father!

this is really great video and how it dives into the villains and a character study on mk for a bit. and now we know what the ink mk said it gives it a more positive light being it actually giving mk advice and with the end saying prove him wrong when he said mk would end up has a monster. while at the start he list off mk mistakes but then end up it giving the advice of stop trying to be wukong but be better.

MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS I AM ON MY KNEES BEGGING🙏🙏🙏

Yeah I just started watching Monkie kid last month and then the second I’m all caught up BOOM!! SEASON 4!!

Bruh when jt just suddenly came out I watched the whole thing except for ep 10 cause I can't find it lol i don't even understand chinese and I had no idea what they were saying

i saw this video on my homepage not realizing that s4 had already came out, so i had to scramble to find translated episodes. i had to resort to switching between tiktok and youtube to watch the completed season. i finally finished it and now im watching this 💀

ohhhh this is such i good video

This is my favorite season and I'm still coping!! I would go on a whole rant, but I won't because that would be way too long-

The ink like demon is the Quardian that protect the scroll, I guess that is the ink thing name, the Quardian of the memori scroll

really good

YEAAAAHHHH

He’s a ten but he is an ink version of mk

jttw 96 cameo at the end..... i need to finish that series, i think i have like 9 episodes to go 😖 nice video!!!

Subscribing for you for that Sun Wukong video bro already such good art and commentary from this one vid bruh I'm excited for that essay no doubt

I. HAVE. BEEN. WAIIIITING FOR SOMEONE TO FINALLY DO AN ANALYST ON LMK

help the playlists don't exist anymore pleaaaaaaaase my knees buckled when all the playists are taken down i should've just watched the subbed oh my loooooord

Really looking forward to your sun wukong video!!!

Cant wait for more of these videos!! This was really cool

DUDE YOU NEED TO WATCH LMK SEASON 4 SPECIAL IT IS SOOOO GOOD!!

GIMME THAT 8 THOUSAND WORD ANALYSIS I NEED IT

Yo macaque literally got Undertale-ed

Yall should call him "Fear" or smth cool like that

I’m sad we won’t have billy as maquace anymore. But hopefully we’ll have a good stand in

Name for the new(season 4)villain: Ink shapeshifter

I knew there was going to be a fourth season can't wait to see it I've seen a few clips of it not in English

Tbh I feel like we needed more s3 sets bcuz like NO LBD? NO EMO MEI?

Mk just like me fr!

Still waiting for season 5 😭

My friend keeps calling the ink demon ink Mk and it just doesn’t make sense and then when she realized it got on my nerves she called the ink demon ink Mk more often! WHYYY

I seen it all haha umm there will definitely be a season 5

Yo! Excellent video 👍 I'd like to know if your user is the same on other platforms? So I can follow you there as well :)

6:16 r u still workin on this 🤨

subscribing coz looking forward that unfinished script to be a video

mk just like me fr fr

Sadly, s3 and my by even s4 is not available in my location

Have you ever seen Lego Ninjago ? and if you have what is like a link you can see between Lloyd and Harumi and how she hurt him ? I know this is Monkie kid content but I really need some ones response.

Great video.

5:48 that scene looks familiar.... Hmmmmmm...

i have a question j use fire alpaca as well but i’m really confused on how you get reference photos on the page pls help

I think they did a among us meme one time (this is out of context but I find it funny)

FIRST ignore the other guy

How many episodes are in the season I have only been able to get my hands on around 10 of them

Does anyone know if they've watched the season 4 of LMK, is MK related to Sun Wukong/Monkey King? ALSO i think he was born from a stone like Monkey King so does that mean he is as powerful as him or more or *HOW* powerful could he be?

Isn’t wukong monkey kids dad since they both came from the same rock or would that make them brother’s

the playlists in the description only have a few of the episodes and the other playlist doesn't exist?

😭season 4

Where can you watch S4 I can't find it anywhere

the playlist don't work :'(

Here is the entire season 4 subbed ru-vid.com/group/PL7FL60f1T9Kr1lbNdN0BsN6df6XbrGec9

Mk is me fr

I can’t watch season 4 😅

Where can we watch it

HELLO IVE BEEN WATCHING MONKIE KID AND I CANT FIND THE COMPLETE S3 ANYWHERE ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO WATCH IT???

Bruh I really kin Mk ._.

MAN WHERES THE DUB MAN I CANT INTERACT WHIT THE OTHERS OR I GET SPOILED