Ansem's goal is D A R K N E S S And he struggles with D A R K N E S S The whole character centers around D A R K N E S S

The difference between Aqua and Sora is that one is Xehanort and one is Sora.

Aqua's never been in Atlantis and her name means water. No wonder her story isn't deep enough.

*actually a thing that happens in the cinderella world* *Aqua walks up to Tremaine Manor* "As I thought, there is darkness here" *immediately summons her keyblade and approaches the door, presumably to massacre the entire family*

“Aqua translates to subscribe to Just a Pancake in German” Ok ... I believe that is factually correct.

Terra struggles with not being an idiot, like all of us.

RIP the German fanbase who sat through a 4m38s session of being told to subscribe to Just a Pancake.

This is actually a really good analysis while also retaining the classic Just a Pancake humor. I love it.

Wait, that isn't how you talk to friends?

"When KH3 releases next year" wait

Aqua's arc would have been much better if they actually described her relationship with Ven and Terra as a family. A) They basically are as they've been raised together. B) She treats them more like younger brothers than friends with the way she tries to mother them. Replace friendship with family in half the lines and suddenly both her desire to protect them and he perchance to act quite passive aggressive whenever she's around them would seem a lot more natural.

She's less of a friend and more of a mom

for a robotic voice and a couple of ms paint graphics *that was a pretty good review*

Duh. This is how you really talk to friends: Have some ice cream. We are best friends. You are right. Hahahahaha Have some ice cream. We are best friends. You are right. Hahahahaha Have some ice cream. We are best friends. You are right. Hahahahaha

Wow, quality content. I'm unsuscribing

The way you showed the Wayfinder Trio's friendship is... 100% accurate.

Tried something new to spice things up on my channel. What do you guys think? And yeah I know I messed up at 1:49 There was supposed to be a buff guy next to me who would play my friend but I guess there was a rendering error and he got removed somehow.

Omg the hand on my chest thing had me in tears. I love that about her but didn’t even realize she did that sooo much

This is a surprisingly really well done character study! Good on you Pancake! I wouldn't mind seeing more videos like this in the future!

Summed up start of the game Terra: “damn it, I tried so hard to be strong, there must be a way for me to be able to become a keyblade master” Ventus: “my friend is suffering and I still don’t know my past. I need to help him and also stop this asshole in a black helmet” Aqua: “yay I became a keyblade master. Wait where dafuq did those two idiots go. Guess I will go find them, I mean nothing bad is really gonna happen is it”.

THAT’S what’s inside Sora’s shoes.

Huh. I came in expecting jokes, but got an actual analysis. What a pleasant surprise; I hope you do more (and that I used that semicolon right.)

I was shocked when Aqua actually almost put emotion into her words in 0.2

As much as I love Aqua... yeah, this is pretty true. Although Aqua does come off as more like a mother towards Ven, while Terra seems like a big brother to him. They have a very different relationship than any of the other trios. It's interesting to think about, but some of those scenes, like the beginning one, are kinda just... poorly written. And personally, I believe the thing Aqua struggles with the most is doubt. Each of the BBS trio has a specific flaw: Terra is trusting too easily, Aqua is doubting too easily, and Ven is being gullible (I actually think he's the one who acts like an idiot out of the three, which makes sense). Meh, just my opinions.

It's only funny when you think that the best depiction of friendship in the whole series is by three people with no heart and two of them are basically the same person

And then Aqua fell an accidently became a *Z-nort*

That last line about kh3 being released next year was perfect.

I think that was the whole point of her character. She was the only character deemed Master at the start of the game and went about her story as such. That moment in Radiant Garden, as pointed-out by Ven, revealed her flaw that she was more concerned about her mission from Eraqus than Terra's desperate struggle to prove himself or Ven's lonely desire to be with his friends. I agree that the portrayal of friendship by the BBS trio at the beginning of the game was as a lot more subtle than the kind portrayed at the start of KHI, but that's also because of the vastly different circumstances between the two instances. The Terra/Ventus/Aqua scenario introduces us to three already established Keyblade students of two young adults and a freshman in what's practically a boarding school world, where as we meet the Sora/Riku/Kairi band as just three naive kids on a island looking for adventure. So, there definitely a distinct range of experience and maturity between the two groups. This is why, in my opinion, Aqua's real struggle was, not so much entirely the friendship gig, as much as it her being trusted with the Master title too soon. Eraqus' misjudged Aqua's emotional maturity as a Mark of Mastery when it turned-out she still had a pessimistic habit of doubting others in times of crisis and then herself when stuck in darkness. This is made clear during the Phantom Aqua battle in 0.2 when it admits that "[she's] no Keyblade Master". 0.2 helped Aqua realize that and rebuilt her to where she can now bear that title more confidently.

"Let's hope Kingdom Hearts 3 does a similar thing when it gets released next year." "Will it really do a similar thing?" "NO."

Definitely didn't expect an actual analysis, It was a great video and it went straight to the point. Really would like to see other videos like this in the future.

puts hand on chest thinks of all the dank kingdom hearts memes Just a Pancake has created and closes eyes

When i first saw you mention you were making a "serious analysis video on Aqua's character" I thought it was a joke but you actually had good reasoning and made a point. Please make more of these type of videos I love the memes but these are good too!

But....friendship :'(

I don't believe this A meme channel just released the most inspired and thought provoking kingdom hearts video I've ever seen and after I thought the series had nothing to offer outside of vague plot direction and a bottomless timeline. I'm very impressed and pleasantly surprised

I enjoyed this video a lot. I like your normal pure-comedy ones, but 100% meme videos become repetitive with time, so I'm glad you mixed it up with in-depth analysis. I hope you will make more content in this style. Really entertaining.

Take a shot every time a KH character puts there hand on there chest and closes there eyes

Great video. It was serious, yet still held that Pancake-y feel. 10/10 would fall to DARKNESS again

Wait...... THIS IS AN ACTUAL VIDEO AND NOT A JOKE????? the world is going to end

I mean once Ventus wakes up, he’s gonna be Aqua’s true friend and probably be a way better person. Aqua: “Ven, you were asleep for the past decade.” Ven: “I believe you.”

And then, kingdom hearts 3 came around and Aqua was STILL THE SAME. She is pretty though.

KH3 is out and HAHA NOPE. Who needs character development when you got "Good morning Ven." Totally best buds.

Honestly Terra, Aqua and Ven have a strange type of friendship. It's not a social relationship, but a martial one. They aren't really friends, but comrades. They definitely care about each other, but it feels more like the relationships I've had with the people I fenced with in college. Or people who go to a dojo and practice a strict martial art. I think the competitive nature of what binds them together puts up these little barriers that prevent them from really letting their guards down around each other. Couple this with the fact that they don't really have anyone else to socialize with, then you get all those awkward moments between them when they try to reach each other on a personal level. Though every attempt is an honest one, they're literally a bunch of socially awkward teenagers trying to figure things out. It's fascinating, I think. Sora, Riku, and Kairi all seem much more socially adjusted with each other. Pettiness and jealousy drive Sora and Riku apart in KH1, but past that I think their relationships are pretty stable.

Aw nooooo, the sad part is it’s actually a well structured and well defined argument that I’m agreeing with. If I could subscribe again I would.

As much as I like Aqua, this is legitimately the best I've seen anyone explain a critique of her character. And done, of course, in that inimitable Just a Pancake style.

This video actually made sense for once and isn't just memes. Best video so far, jokes AND an actual opinion.

I forgot tell everyone where Aqua is, but did you know.... my name spelled backwards is dis-

Wow... I'm used to memes and joke videos on this channel but... This was actually an excellent video (actually in the sense that it wasn't acting as a parody, but a well thought out analysis on Aqua's character). Yes, other people have brought up that Aqua's character in BBS is bad and that the parallel of friendship between Sora, Kairi, Riku is far superior to that of Terra, Aqua, and Ven, but Just a Pancake went further beyond and not only found examples in BBS that save Aqua's character but also about how 0.2 makes Aqua so relatable. It's a good thing Aqua's name means "Subscribe to Just a Pancake" because a video like this makes me glad I subscribed. The memes are good too, but this video is the icing on the p̶a̶n̶cake.

This video is.... different.... I actually like it

And then she becomes one with Darkness. *KEYBLADE*

"When KH 3gets released next year" I laughed and laughed so hard!

Dayum, this’s actually a pretty deep and insightful analysis sometimes tbh. I guess even after playing BBS, the reason I still found Xion to be my favorite female KH character is that she actually struggles throughout the course of the game, whether it due to being shunned by Riku and Saïx or eventually learning that she’s nothing more than a hollow puppet meant to serve the organization’s goals, which’s to basically SUCC all of Sora’s (and to an extension Roxas) memories and power after the organization failed to capture him. And then her main struggle is in either confronting this and returning to Sora or remaining with her friends. And she ultimately ends up paying the price for it in her final clash with her close friend... Aqua meanwhile felt the least interesting and fleshed out of the Keyblade trio imo. Terra struggled with the darkness in his heart and controlling it, basically making him Riku 2.0 (or 1.0, since he technically came first), whereas Ventus had his naïveté shattered by realizing his friendship wouldn’t last forever and learned what his true purpose is. Aqua just...well, more or less exists in order to help her friends, which makes her lack an identity of her own. But then we fast forward to 0.2, where I felt *much* more invested in her character since here we struggle with fighting in the realm of darkness, and being there for so long has truly taken a toll on her mind and made her have doubts and insecurities in her actions. A part of her truly wants to give up and give into the darkness, and yet a small part still doesn’t want to lose hope, hence why she desperately chases the mirages of Terra and Ventus she sees. And in the end, even with presented to a chance to finally escape, she instead sacrifices her freedom in order to save Riku and Mickey, which’s truly selfless and noble. So tl;dr, 0.2 definitely improved Aqua despite its super short length, and I’d say she more than deserved her happy ending once KH3 eventually rolled around.

Just a Pancake, let me preface this by saying that I almost never subscribe to anyone. There are only a handful of channels on my subscription list, and you sir are on it. For so long, I've been forced to listen to everyone raving about how Aqua is the best character in the whole franchise. But now, finally, I've met someone who was perfectly able to describe exactly all the problems I've always had with her. You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! I've thoroughly enjoyed all your videos so far, and don't mind you popping up on my notifications list (which normally is so annoying!) Just keep doing what your doing, because it's working for you! Now, if you could just admit to yourself that Xion is a good character. Then we'd be, like, kindred spirits or something.

Man, I miss the old times. Talking with my friends about stars, sunsets, and police... Also, I didn't expect a so serious and true argument by the same pancake whose name spelled backwords is Just a Pancake, so I don't believe you, sorry.

Did....I just learn something from Pancake's channel?

Was not expecting a serious video from you (though I did enjoy it), but then you talked about KH3 arriving next year and it was all fixed again.

1:53 I think Just a Pancake is talking to someone, but nobody is there. Nobody is there. *Nobody* .

Lets just hope KH3 does a similar thing next year... [sad trombone]

It's really funny because this stuff is actually true while it seems like its all just a meme

"Aqua translates to subscribe to Just a Pancake in German." Ok I believe you.

So found your vids recently and boy did you hit the nail on the head woth the release date. GJ!

Aaaand they made her character even worse in KH3 again lmaooo

This is actually a really good character analysis despite seeming to be a meme format.

Damn. You seriously made some good points there

He puts a lot of comedic parts in it, but this seriously puts a needed point on the character personality and development

I thought this was a joke, but it actually is serious.

How the fuck is it that this is actually a fantastic bit of analysis on these characters

3:08 - 3:15 This can apply to Naruto as a whole. I can write a thesis on how Naruto and Sasuke's "relationship" is the worse

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"Aqua means subscribe to Just A Pancake in German" This is amazing information

Great video, I hope you do similar style videos about other characters as well.

As an Aqua fan, I can 100% agree with this analysis. At first I thought Aqua being all moody and depressed in 0.2 was a bit weird, but then I realized, "Oh yeah, she's been spending the last decade or so in the Kingdom Hearts equivalent of actual Hell with endless hordes of monsters constantly trying to eat her heart, I wouldn't exactly be all smiles and friendship at that point either". Frankly the fact that she's able to keep fighting the darkness at that point at all speaks volumes to why she is considered a Master. Hopefully when Kingdom Hearts 4 comes out 17 years from now we'll get to see Aqua's personality when she's not completely bogged down by worrying about her friends. At this point the gang's been reunited, there's no Terra falling to darkness or Ventus taking the most epic power nap in the universe to live rent free in her head anymore, so hopefully we'll get to see a side of Aqua that doesn't need "She cares about her friends, Terra and Ventus" added to the description.

This is actually really impresive, youre good at this and I personally would love to see you make more

I'm from the year 2028 and I can finally say KH 3 maybe will come out next year next to half life 3

4:34, I thought this was a serious video.

WHOA IS THIS A SERIOUS VIDEO MY MIND IS IMPLODING

" Aqua = Subscribe to Just a Pancake " Sora : Ok I believe you !

This was really interesting and had just the right amount of comedy. Great job dude

Pancake uploaded?!? *Y E E T*

This was actually a really cool video that looked into the many problems this series has. I would love to see more of something like that!

When I’m bored I literally just scroll through your channel rewatching these things :,D

A good analysis! I really hope Aqua is better in KH3. She has so much potential as a character.

And then Kingdom Hearts III comes out and now Sora’s the one who needs more character decelopment

I hope you make more videos like these in the future. I love all ur goofy ones but this one had a really great blend of making a point and the same silliness

I love how you were able to combine your analysis with humor. I would love to make more vidoes like this! I wanted to add more analysis in my newest but I think it ended becoming more humoristic than anything else😅Great job bro!

Bilingual and so educational! Thanks Dora the Just A Pankacke Explorer!

“He’s got friendship written all over him”

I would love more videos like these from you. It's funny but not distracting from the point you're trying to get across.

Literally next year from this video's creation. See you in March.

>"When it gets released next year" > *checks video publishing date* >Jan 17, 2018 HE KNEW

Now you could add to the title how KH3 unfixed it again! What a joke

This is really accurate wow. I’ve never been big on aqua and I could never put it into words and then I saw this 🤷🏻‍♂️

That Kairi laugh thoo

"Let's just hope Kingdom Hearts 3 does a similar thing when it gets released next year." Unfortunately, it's worse.

Well it does makes sense for Aqua about friendship.

This just a pancake vid was a little to... Down to earth. What kind of ham sandwhich madness is this?

I sort of agree up to a certain point. For reasons, out of the 3, I like Terra more. The only things that ever really bothered me about Aqua was the same facial expressions and her stance...like, who can stand being in that pose ALL the time. XD It drove me nuts

Wait a justapancake video which actually analyzes the characters if kingdom hearts accurately and not 100% memes... This is heresy to the 572.69th degree

"Hey, guys! Just one singular pancake here."

you despite all of the videos this one is by far the most serious and meaningful one yet.

Wow I just love you pancake humor and still learn something.