Film Theory: The Minions in Minions AREN'T MINIONS!

What IS a Minion? That was the question I started with when working on this theory. I wanted to REALLY understand these little guys, so I started searching the movies for information. Well Theorists, I found more that I expected buried in the Minions and Despicable Me movies. A LOT more. So much that I can definitely say that the Minions in the movies are NOT Minions. You'll have to watch to find out WHY!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Mark Hofmeyer
Editors: Danial "BanditRants" Keristoufi, Forrest Lee, and Dan "Cybert" Seibert
Assistant Editor: AlyssaBeCrazy
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

[silverthehero]

What’s really impressive is that Gru has memorized the names of each and every Minion.

[LonelySandwich]

Gru is the most relatable character. “sometimes I eat instead of facing my problems.”

[sincerecinnamon]

Seeing matpat give Ollie minions and calling him bean is the most wholesome thing in the world and it made my day

[anthonyoliver]

I like how he calls them “these creatures” when explaining how his son fell in love with them.

[morgue.n]

Gru is basically Dr. Doofenshmirtz, he tries to be evil but is just not very good at it, and he's a great father.

[frostyyogurt]

Imagine Ollie just watching his father destroying his childhood through this theories

[louloudaki_]

oliver’s reaction to the minion inflatable is so wholesome

[shadowmaster]

1:57 to 2:05 is just perfect and proves how much matpat cares about his kid or kids

[mrspiffy]

Let's be glad the Minions were hiding out in that ice cave during World Wars I and II

[hagros]

Did Matpat just admit that he's spent hours analyzing the Despicable Me movies despite his kid never watching them?

[kheonataracatac]

those short clips of oliver, stephanie and matpat being a wholesome family made my morning thank you

[dndnoob]

Ollie's so adorable, especiallywhen he sees the minion inflatable! Props to Mat and Steph for raising such a rambunctious kid while running so many channels!

[QuietMn]

My film theory is that minions are the world's natural defense against evil however unwittingly. They’re naturally drawn to “evil” things and want to help them, but inevitably their help accidentally causes failure. Gru not being much a villain is what causes them to thrive with him.

[carlos-caracheo-trujillo]

He says were all doomed but I know dang well that when Gru dies all these minions are going to serve Margo, Edith, and Agnes.

[null]

Mat calling Ollie Bean is the most wholesome and adorable thing ever

[arson._.committer]

Fun story : One time when I watched a Minions movie in a cinema as a child ( I forgot my age ) and the moment I stepped out of the cinema was the moment where I wanted to rob a store

[sugarbumful]

I just want to pay respects to MatPat who can somehow manage 4 successful channels (Game Theory, Film Theory, GT Live, and Food Theory) and be a great dad seeing how happy Ollie seems. Good Job MatPat

[DragonFaerie]

Okay but did anyone else melt at MatPat calling Ollie "Bean"? Because that was adorable

[Samiho]

MrBeast is currently hiring a bounty hunter to take back his inflatable minion.

[Mrmilkman-ybql]

I’ve found some more evidence that this theory is correct: in despicable me 3 when the minions escape the prison a select few are sent to the top deck of the flying machine while the rest are in the big bag thing. I can see the original 240 minions on The luxury top deck and the new cloned ones in the big bag