Puss in Boots laughs in the face of death,Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 2022 — Chapter 4 of 22 · 5'18" · B2
Puss Loses to the Bounty Hunter, Explained: laugh in the face of death
Puss brags that he laughs in the face of death, then meets a bounty hunter who proves otherwise: the fight ends with his sword on the floor and "I am no longer worthy." A funeral follows, complete with his many names and a song.
What happens
Puss in Boots, who claims he laughs in the face of death, is challenged by a bounty hunter and is beaten badly, losing his sword and his confidence. At a mock funeral, speakers list his many names and trade eulogies. The chapter ends with Puss arriving at a place run by Mama Luna, where he is taken in along with other stray cats.
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live up toget it over withlaugh in the face of deathbounty hunter
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Phrase of the scene
laugh in the face of death
to show no fear at all in the face of mortal danger
赏金猎人找上猫剑客时，先念出他那个外号，说他连死亡都敢当面嘲笑，然后才动手。
The old sailor laughed in the face of death and set sail again.
Also in this scene
- live up to
达到（期望、名声）；配得上
- get it over with
赶紧把（不快的事）了结；速战速决
- bounty hunter
someone who tracks down wanted people for a reward
Everything marked in this scene
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someone who tracks down wanted people for a reward
bounty hunter.So I've heard.liaison
So I've heard.You will find your reward does not come easily.present perfect with yet
but no one's escaped me yet.-Let's get it over with. -[neck cracking] Fear me, if you da...flap
-Let's get it over with. -[neck cracking] Fear me, if you da...Okay, no more messing around. [grunts]You're not living up to the legend...negative present continuous
You're not living up to the legend...I just love the smell of fear.liaison
I just love the smell of fear.What's the matter?Lives flashing before your eyes?Pick it up.I am no longer worthy.We are gathered here today to say goodbye to Puss in Boots.There are no words to express such a loss.there be
There are no words to express such a loss.But it would be a crime not to try.hypothetical would
But it would be a crime not to try.He was known across the land by many names.The Stabby Tabby.To all, a legend.You're not from the health department, are you?Puss Loses to the Bounty Hunter, explained
What's really going on
The scene is where the legend gets dismantled, one blow at a time. Puss enters with the myth intact — "Puss in Boots laughs in the face of death" — and the bounty hunter answers by simply being better: "Slow. Sloppy. Sad." The sword on the floor and the line "I am no longer worthy" mark the end of the story he has been telling about himself. Then the film does something sly and moves straight into a funeral, letting the eulogy salute a reputation even as its owner sits there defeated. The jokes about his many names and the offer of "a song" keep the scene funny, but the real subject is what is left of a hero after his title is taken. Dignity has a new address.
Theme
PridePuss's boast about laughing at death collapses the moment a better fighter proves the legend false.
IdentityLosing the sword forces him to face who he is without the name and the stories.
Listen for
- So I've heard — liaison
- get it over with — flap
- smell of fear — liaison
But it would be a crime not to try.The eulogizer's joke: attempting anything is treated as a moral duty, even at a funeral.
but no one's escaped me yet.The bounty hunter's calm boast, delivered before the fight even starts.
I just love the smell of fear.A taunt that shows the hunter enjoys the terror he causes.
He was known across the land by many names.The opening of the eulogy, setting up a list of Puss's titles.
There are no words to express such a loss.A stock eulogy line, played straight for comic effect.
Questions about this scene
Who is the bounty hunter fighting Puss?
A mysterious figure who has come for the reward on Puss; he beats him easily and mocks him, telling him he is not living up to the legend.
Why does Puss say he is no longer worthy?
He has lost the fight and dropped his sword, so he admits that he no longer deserves the reputation and the name of Puss in Boots.
What happens at the funeral scene?
Speakers gather to say goodbye to Puss, list the many names he was known by, and joke that words are not enough, so perhaps a song.
Where does Puss end up at the end of the chapter?
He arrives at a place run by Mama Luna, where he is mistaken for someone from the health department and is taken in with the other cats.
What does "laugh in the face of death" mean here?
It describes Puss's boast that he fears nothing, which the scene immediately tests and undermines.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 22 chapters
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Chapter 1play double timePuss Crashes His Own Fiesta
Chapter 2lands on his feetPuss Learns He Has Died
Chapter 3bedside mannerThe Doctor Gives Puss His Last Life
Watching · Chapter 4laugh in the face of deathPuss Loses to the Bounty Hunter
Chapter 5where dignity goes to diePuss Becomes a House Cat
Chapter 6Hard passA Dog Disguised as a Cat
Chapter 7bag of bonesStealing the Map to the Wishing Star
Chapter 8the Midas touchThe Fight in Jack Horner's Lair
Chapter 9rip someone offPuss and Kitty Race for the Map
Chapter 10believe in yourselfMeeting the Nameless Dog
Chapter 11stop and smell the rosesThe Map Gives Everyone a Bad Path
Chapter 12the joke's on themPerrito Tells His Sad Story
Chapter 13let one's guard downNever Trust Anyone, Take It from Me
Chapter 14had it comingThe Fight for the Map
Chapter 15left her at the altarPuss Confesses to Perrito
Chapter 16had cold feetKitty Brings Up Cold Feet
Chapter 17play one's cards rightThe Map Goes Missing
Chapter 18larger than lifePuss Meets His Past Lives
Chapter 19scaredy-catDeath Comes for Puss
Chapter 20too good to lastKitty Confronts Puss
Chapter 21bury the hatchetPuss Stops Running From Death
Chapter 22a chip off the old blockPuss Gives Up the WishChapter 4 of 22 · about 72 min to go