The TERRIBLE Trolls Movie...

With the success of the Lego Movie, a whole wave of brands trying to sell their merch arrived. And one of the earliest was Trolls. Is it a genuinely funny kids movie? Or is it more baby bait with all the cliches, all the tricks and all the eyerolling? Let's just dive into it shall we?
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...Welp. Looks I was really missing out on...something... after all these years.

[@Dantomer]

The negative guy is the most reletable character

[@nexusyeen1481]

And the most reliable. Why is it that these kinds of movies love to shit on the one character that is somewhat realistic, has an actual personality, and pessimistic?

[@Dantomer]

@@nexusyeen1481 yeah

[@totalmindfreak3318]

Then trolls 2 happened.

[@nexusyeen1481]

@@totalmindfreak3318 I never saw it. Let me guess, there is no pessimistic character, or they add a new one and shit on it too.

[@totalmindfreak3318]

@@nexusyeen1481 yep! Not a SINGLE one.

[@jujublue4426]

Trolls : " Depressed people and introverts bad" Trolls 2 : " rock and roll evil"

[@kieranstark7213]

@Percy Holtzclaw Were you defending the movie or what?

[@kieranstark7213]

It all makes sense now, and as a fan of all music genres except for trap music (depending on how it was handled, like Kenan Thompson Troll’s song in the movie being shameless pandering to kids), teen pop (when their production is boring, their lyrics are one-dimensionally tweeny or both like some of Shawn Mendes’ music like Sweatshirt by one of the most untalented and death-disrespecting people when he was relevant in the late 2010s, and around the same time, Treat You Better which is about him demanding a young woman to break up with her boyfriend not as a friend, but am just so he can treat her the same way with his Bice Guy Syndrome, and when it comes to his racist comment about black people in the last decade, it shows!!!!), I trust both sayings! XD

[@jooree7696]

I'm an introvert who likes rock n roll. What should i do, seriously...

[@khickenmoney107]

Correct me if I'm wrong here but wasn't the whole point in the movie that denying the differences in the music cultures is denying who they are as a person and that Poppy needed to understand that you can embrace your differences without changing them and that her way was not the only right way to go about things. I could have swore that at the end the movie she even said she was wrong and differences do matter. Not really trying to defend a kids movie just trying to make sure I understood the plot.

[@kieranstark7213]

In fact, as for DreamWorks Animation in general, how the mighty has fallen.

[@acedelta12]

A lot of people give Branch crap for “singing killed my grandma”. The thing is, he’s traumatized. His singing got him exposed to a Bergen, and his grandma made a self-sacrifice to save Branch at the cost of her own life. Now, whenever Branch hears singing, he’s reminded of his grandma’s death, and he doesn’t want to feel that pain. Why they didn’t do more with this, I don’t know. But I love how just when everyone thinks the situation is hopeless, Branch is the first to step up. The main thing I wish they’d done is give a lot more importance and relevance to said trauma, which would make the already-good moment of Branch singing again even better. That’s just my take, feel free to agree or disagree.

[@pogggaming4470]

I absolutely agree

[@bad733]

The idea was fine, the execution was just bad. And it really didn't help that the rest of the trolls were singing at the end of the flashback.

[@Eaten_squid_cake]

@@SkillEsau yeah that actually makes a lot of sense why i burst into laughter the first time i heard that

[@acedelta12]

@@bad733 That definitely didn't help, but overall this was a good idea in concept that I don't think they took enough time inputting into the film.

[@MarshmellowAmerican]

don't take it that deep bro

[@charlottesmile4981]

aside from poppy's toxic positivity, I'm also against the part where she let the other trolls come into branch's banker without asking for permission. what triggers me more with this is when she said "solid burn return" as if it was an acceptable rebutt to branch's statement that she should use her scrapbooking skills to save her friends. couldn't be mad more with this movie.

[@Fork219]

Agreed

[@thegirlinyourwalls...]

she didn't even listen to branch about the bergens coming if she threw a party that big and she even forced Branch who has past trauma and guilt to be happy all the time when the poor guy just wants to be left alone

[@PsycheTrance65]

I didn't hate the movie itself when I watched it. But there were times i wanted to crush Poppy myself just because of the "toxic positivity" she emits lmao

[@lampad4549]

What toxic positivity? She only wants to help other people be happy what's wrong with that. And when she forces other people to be happy she gets called out for it being a flaw with her character.

[@PsycheTrance65]

@@lampad4549 It's toxic exactly because she's forcing other people to be happy. Yes she gets called out on it later on but it does not make it any less toxic.

[@GreatBritain105]

I like washing machinez

[@milk7803]

Yeah true

[@lupascipher2903]

its funny cause they actually call this out in the second movie, where her optimism ends up leading them into trouble and how the pop trolls are indirectly the antagonists of the movie because of their mistreatment of the other trolls in the past.

[@neversafefromwaluigi8853]

Remember kids,if a introvert just wants to be alone. Just force him out of his will. Just like how they did branch.

[@jenniferleonard1]

Ok Mr.JohnFKennedy!

[@Mr_Green2178]

"Good morning sir, you're getting drafted!"

[@godricktheminecrafted3113]

Trust him, he’s a very open-minded guy

[@mega6662]

Nothing bad ever happens to the Kennedy’s

[@froggsandstuff]

@@mega6662 AHH-

[@restorationstation7639]

Branch: Traumatised for life after he caused his grandmothers death by singing. Other Trolls: Let's sing around him to console him. yeah I agree

[@sillyalert14]

LMFAO

[@DountEater]

They sung the song that he was singing when his grandmother got grabbed up

[@powerhouse3129]

*Came back from a war with PTSD* The pink one: Hey, let’s dance around him while firing our guns in every direction!

[@waddle..666]

@@DountEaterBRO THAT’S MEANNN

[@DountEater]

@@waddle..666 Right?!

[@silverstudioproductions]

Poppy’s toxic positivity and the fact that it’s never shown as negative makes me screammmmm

[@n19ntendods]

Me too! 😬😬😬

[@thegirlinyourwalls...]

allow me to scream with you

[@totalmindfreak3318]

I just realized something... "Trolls" is literally just the kid version of "Attack on Titan".

[@czpokeblade2839]

Wait...

[@laughoutloudpaperanimation4846]

No no you have a point

[@totalmindfreak3318]

@@laughoutloudpaperanimation4846 but like think about it... The premise is the EXACT same.

[@trinitynoelle1870]

You're on to something...

[@carm_ar]

*Yo..*

[@Oddity2994]

"If you're depressed just be happy" -this damned movie

[@sadsupermarket765]

I never had depression but I I’m pretty sure this don’t work

[@OasisMusicOfficial]

Holy shit it worked

[@PANCAKEBOTT]

Singing killed my grandma

[@pokefanalex9504]

Skipper: We did it boys, depression is no more

[@HiHello-cw9vc]

Oh cool no one’s depressed anymore 😃

[@mistermans9909]

I remember being forced to watch this instead of Moana in theaters because my little brother said so. What a day that was.

[@certified_yipee_creature]

Man i feel you

[@n19ntendods]

My deepest condolences.

[@aarasko]

i feel so bad for you, moana is a masterpiece

[@ls190v2]

You were forced to miss the legendary Moana?! Oh nooo!

[@A_lad_with_a_dream]

You have my condolences

[@mattresskingofnightmares1123]

“Why won’t you cook meth!?” “Because cooking meth killed my Grandma, ok?” “How did cooking meth kill your Grandma?” “What meth was she cooking?” “I was the one cooking meth.” “Jesse we need to cook” “I was too focused on the batch.” “I didn’t notice the fire alarm going off.” “Walter!!” “My Grandma accidentally overdosed on the new batch to save me.”

[@RKSTUFF357]

Yes. Yes

[@dominicavery1634]

Poppy is legit toxic positivity but it's never put into a negative light. Especially when she interacts with branch.

[@raydarcarter6721]

I think they tried addressing it in the second film but they didn’t do the best job.

[@Dibdab9303]

If I was in the movie I would introduce branch to an AK-47

[@DespOIcito]

Yeesh edgy

[@kieranstark7213]

This is what made her and the rest of the trolls (yes, even Branch in the last half of the movie) much more negative than they were positive. Sane person: There can be a lot of things in the world that are worth enjoyment, but not every- Trolls: GET HIM!!!!!!

[@dot5687]

@@DespOIcito I'm pretty sure The Slayer didn't know you were adressing Dib Dab

[@420roachdoggjr]

Branch: Traumatised for life after he caused his grandmothers death by singing. Other Trolls: Let's sing around him to console him.

[@goldstarburst1984]

The smurfs but on cocaine instead of lsd

[@RaphEnthusiast]

Smurfs on weed, cocaine, LSD and speed

[@lukedrawsstuff9843]

Smurfs on cocaine, weed, speed, adhd, meds, and finally, lsd.

[@fungidragon7494]

@@lukedrawsstuff9843 adhd is not a drug

[@lukedrawsstuff9843]

@@fungidragon7494 never said it was

[@mossmuncher177]

I think my favorite part of this movies was the overall style. I love how poppy’s flower crown literally looks like it’s made from felt. All of the trolls look super soft and idk why but I think the style of the art really suits this movie in a weird way.

[@Sparkletta]

YES I’m glad someone appreciated her cute felt hat, that’d literally the only thing I stare at whenever she comes on screen

[@bombdotcom2168]

I like the felt style, however the storyline, message and colors hurt

[@cowabanger]

@@bombdotcom2168 yeah, this movie has great aesthetics, just messed up with the writing :(

[@TheMysticGod1587]

Yeah, the visuals and animation are the only good things about this movie

[@Hope-el1gc]

They look so edible

[@almondex7831]

ngl tho i legit laughed during the scene where branch keeps ruining the husband and wifes moment while screaming 'the bergins are comming'

[@grim.consequences]

Same xd

[@Munchkit]

“THE BEEGINS ARE COMING AAAAAAAA’

[@woos057]

Branch is the only relatable character. I'd be pissed too if everyone around me wouldn't stop singing

[@2212blackstar]

Same like I have nothing against the people who enjoy what they enjoy, but if you see I’m not getting involved then there might be a reason I don’t want to take part. If I’m not forcing you to do something, show me the same respect and leave me be, if I want to join in let me know the offer is open and if I want to I’ll join. But constantly shoving it in my face isn’t going to make me like it

[@maliyahhale1223]

@@2212blackstar Exactly, lol

[@leafy_sepezz]

@Naomi Dreamz I prefer songs but that’s your opinion so I respect that!

[@leafy_sepezz]

@Naomi Dreamz 😊

[@chelseal5550]

😐

[@sodacereal8987]

the movie is just "im sad" "Ok, let me cure your sadness with singing" "i am now happy"

[@cleoismee]

LMAO- XD

[@nuggets8229]

I'm depressed... OKAY LETS SING

[@ThatGuyRNA]

Vocalization murdered my dowager

[@lifeisgreat1713]

Dont forget the obnoxious overuse of bright colors!

[@Henriqueleal0609]

it sounds like this movie was what inspired steven universe's ending- what who said that

[@wormdayz2674]

Fun Fact: Before Trolls, as a kid I used to get excited when animated movies in theaters. When this movie was announced, it marked the moment I stopped caring.

[@TunaBear64]

When I watched the movie I felt, yeah I'm officially too old for this type of things. Then I stood corrected by other animated movies and realize Trolls was bad by itself and didn't bore me simply because I was 15.

[@lotsopontso4023]

Damn same

[@nicky23anims68]

Trolls World Tour: *Why are the antagonists considered bad?* Trolls: *Why are the protagonists considered good?*

[@TheOminousPriestess]

Shark tale: *Why are the protagonists considered good?*

[@Akukin]

"I had a sarcasm once." Yes, sex jokes for everyone.

[@pikachugx67]

the best line in the film

[@Veiraviss]

I can't believe that I don't understand that joke, despite being adult... fuc

[@Veiraviss]

Nevermind I think I get it, but it took me way too long to process.

[@sirGuy1995]

Well come on, this IS dreamworks here. They’ve been doing it since Shrek

[@Akukin]

@@sirGuy1995 fair

[@h4phazardly]

Moral of the story : Depressed people bad.

[@babyelijahwood7542]

nah. more like consumerism based happiness bad and you will always be miserable if you make yourself dependent on objects. ironic seeing the marketing on this one, but oh well.

[@cursedtails1249]

@@babyelijahwood7542 r/woooosh

[@babyelijahwood7542]

@@cursedtails1249 pls explain the woosh to me i wanna be cool youtube user cursed tails. also did you like your own comment because it's 2 minutes old and has a like already.

[@hangfire5944]

@@babyelijahwood7542 r/woooosh

[@Frog_Mario]

Happy people good

[@FanFav101]

What bothers me that the most is that Branch was desaturated in the second movie. Like him finding his colors again meant absolutely nothing.

[@underworld5646]

Imagine being doubted & mocked, get treated terribly for being a introvert, THEN, they all want to be let into to your bunker for their lack of unpreparedness, AND, then force you to be an extrovert. F in the chat for Branch

[@j.29210]

F

[@j.29210]

F

[@j.29210]

F

[@j.29210]

F

[@NovaBoi7]

F

[@SpiralPoliFemboy]

They should've named it "Poppy harassing a depressed man who lost everyhting that he had, and doing it in the worst, and most tasteless way possible.

[@mollymcmurtrie8037]

I agree.

[@mollymcmurtrie8037]

More reasons why I don't like her.

[@janusinitiative3520]

@@mollymcmurtrie8037 Maybe they should've had Branch as the number one character instead of Poppy

[@mollymcmurtrie8037]

@@janusinitiative3520 I couldn't agree more plus I the only one but Flippin common sense everyone else is just stupid they could have protected themselves but they blew it anyway

[@RaphEnthusiast]

Yep

[@genericperson753]

Branch:Wants to be left alone Poppy:Your free trial of personal space has expired.

[@guy1774]

@pot p Poppy: *lol* *do* *things* *for* *your* *suffering*

[@sky-sx5gt]

Lmao. She basically harasses him to make him happy. Leave the depressed man alone!!

[@guy1774]

@Melon Man a mil second

[@RobocopStealerOfFridges]

@pot p poppy: (visible confusion)

[@Vixey_Starr]

That's me with my cuz

[@symphony_suits2578]

I understand it's a kids movie and it sounds like I'm being way too sensitive, but this movie honestly made me feel so alone. It just confirmed that introverts who don't like overstimulating music and crowds have a societal expectation to just "get over it and be happy". Also, the Bergen's were so done dirty. They could've had more with their misery to teach kids a lesson of how happiness is subjective. Also, justice for Branch, he definitely doesn't deserve Poppy. He deserves his childhood back and his grandma.

[@eddhead101]

I really hate the whole message of "Stop being depressed, be happy!" Branch was a realistic character, sometimes people just want to be left alone and aren't happy, it's a shame they had to ruin it at the end.

[@vomitonastick9197]

Ironic it's called "Trolls" because the movie itself is just one big troll to introverts.

[@janusinitiative3520]

True

[@mihaelabogles7018]

Step 1 get something from the past that nobody ever knew before Step 2 make a CGI film with a very not original meaning with pop song and possibly kind of offensive to some people (like the whole meaning of this film "just be happy lmao" when it's not that easy if you're feeling down) Step 4 ???? Step 5 success

[@dlg.studios5649]

🤣🤣

[@ikimiyu]

Troop

[@19kp.]

In my opinion the other trolls 2 is better than trolls world tour

[@otterzrkuhl]

Say it with me folks: Being introverted is not a flaw that needs to be “fixed”. Some people would rather be by themselves and it’s rude to assume they’re just depressed and need to be changed.

[@wyntertheicewyvern6226]

Even if they are depressed, it's not something that can just 'be changed'. Forcing someone who is upset or depressed to be social can make them feel worse. And especially so if it's something you want, and not what they want. When trying to comfort a depressed person, different things work in different scenarios. But never force them into it.

[@Julia_Mwa]

I’m an introvert, I also have autism and bad anxiety, I’m not that type of person who always wants to be around people, Me even being in room with only 10 people will start to give me an anxiety attack, and I’ll just start crying, it’s horrible, And when people force me into something I don’t like, or try to force me to be really happy, I just feel angry and even worse than before, all people should know that just because you may be the type of person who like being around people, and is always loud and happy, doesn’t mean that everyone else has to be like that, and being an introvert is not a bad thing,

[@wolfiebeatstm1062]

@@Julia_Mwa My grandma's sister said (idk what she would be to me, another aunt?) said there's something wrong with me when I went to meet her with my family for the first time ever(I didn't know she existed until this summer) in the Virgin Islands while we were in the car with everybody. Just because I didn't laugh and carry on. My god it's like extroverts want us to strangle them. Being Introverted and having low self esteem that hit me hard. How are you gonna tell your niece there's something wrong with their child, I felt insulted for my mother and myself at the same time. I feel Branch in this movie cause people singing around you 24/7 is annoying asf. Like do your thing but please stfu once in a while. Being around a lot of singers in Middle School, I think you can guess how that went in my head.

[@wastelandlegocheem]

A little interaction is good bc total isolation is bad. Just one or 2 good friends should do it if ya don't got a family

[@otterzrkuhl]

Wasteland Legoshi I think some interaction is good for me, but it’s not for me to decide if someone else shouldn’t be isolated.

[@mariacillan9668]

When I first watched this movie, I hated it. I absolutely hated it--the character design, the color palette, even some songs (except Sound of Silence, that cover was actually pretty good but I hated how it's "mocked" with it being a sad song and putting some "happy" twist to it, but the harmonies were awesome). I also got extremely annoyed with Poppy throughout the film. I tried to be patient, but it tested me a lot. I guess you can say we all relate to Branch. But revisiting it now, I think I either didn't watch the full thing in full comprehension because of how much it tested my patience (they could have deleted that annoying high five scene with the cloud but they didn't), because the message is actually there, just not well-anunciated. I think the message was that the toxic positivity of Poppy and the trolls literally led to their downfall. They lived in the privilege of being in a very safe environment and never had to face hardships and negative emotions. Branch, the only "woke" person in the community is ignored even though his reasoning is on point. That would have been an amazing reference to the cave allegory, but the way it's written is very biased to the cave side of the story. It's only during the climax where they all get depressed that the outcast gets heard, and that would have been cool if it were written a different way.. I believe what the writers wanted to say to kids was "The world isn't all sunshine and rainbows, and it's necessary to be cautious to be safe and even use that negativity as important lessons; but when it gets to that darkest point, you still need to have hope." That's a great lesson to learn, but it wasn't written in the best way given how ambiguous the motivations of Branch are through Poppy's eyes. I think the biggest writing mistake here was that the main character was Poppy and that we see through her POV instead of Branch's to get a clearer message. We just seen Branch suddenly change his mind in the climax and without necessary exposition or show to process his trauma and emotions, we're left with another "aw, cheer up, it's gonna be okay, I was wrong for being sad, sorry". TLDR revising Trolls now, it has a fine message. Just a terrible delivery and kid-pandering, but given Dreamwork's Shrek did better than Prince of Egypt, I'd see why they'd invest on this instead of actually amazing films.

[@kaputt_jay3873]

TLDR?

[@needle1025]

@@kaputt_jay3873 Too Long Didn't Read

[@imle9279]

Fun fact: There is a city named Bergen in Norway. So when the movie came out in Norway, all of the Bergen trolls had the Bergen dialect, and the citizens of Bergen were yet again framed as the villains in a kids movie XD

[@stevekoller3314]

I feel like this film could've worked perfectly if its message was "It's okay to not be happy sometimes". This could've easily complemented the villain's plan of "making everyone happy", as she could have embodied toxic positivity and, if she succeeded, would demonstrate how bad life would be if we only expressed one emotion: naive, oblivious happiness.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

I saw it more as tying happiness to something materialistic and superficial like a food that tastes good.

[@maryjanechilds6138]

Inside Out got it right.

[@SatanicGhostCat]

Yeah... cause sometimes I don’t wanna be happy

[@lampad4549]

Your kinda entering the realm of "SJW" criticisms

[@emmalawson7349]

@@maryjanechilds6138 Yeah, that movie was good

[@sarahbrooks4016]

I literally laughed when he said singing killed my grandma. I got so many stares at the theater

[@blueberry_biohazard_pancak67]

Wow

[@cleoismee]

Same lol

[@sophiaredwood5825]

Lolllll

[@echoedss4481]

i wasnt even old enough to remember this, idk why it was pretty goddamn funny

[@ThatGuyRNA]

*vocalization murdered my dowager*

[@waitingforthatseulo984]

The “Poppy being manipulated away from the real world and forced to stay oblivious but finds out that not everything is happy and colorful” idea would’ve really made this movie a cult classic for all ages. But they decided to go with this instead.

[@mandsleo]

i think it would be interesting if poppy was the one with the "singing killed my father" trauma (i know its 'grandma' but i switched for a family member that we see in the movie, which is poppy's father). it would be so nice to see how the queen of a society always was taught about being happy when she carry something like this with her. idk, its just something that i thought it would be nice to see, mainly in a kids movie, showing that everyone loses someone, but the love is not gone, it stays with us here. and because of this, we have to give the best of ourselves and sometimes, let the pain into our hearts and let ourselves cry, feel deeply the sadness that is losing someone you love. i think it would be powerful. its even reminding me of disney/pixar movies.

[@casualwoomy]

“Eat trolls to be happy” *everybody is clearly happy right before that happens*

[@nuggets8229]

Exactly, everybody was happy to eat it before it even got in there mouth.

[@Iamzee1_]

Fun fact: You release more dopamine in anticipation for something than actually experiencing it.

[@denzilhalliday1975]

@@Iamzee1_Huh I never knew that

[@dunning827]

Yea it would have been cool if there was a burgen character that realized that he/she was happy even though they didn’t eat a troll yet, then when they got to burgen villa or whatever he helped the trolls get escape, that would have been interesting I think

[@fart_smella1]

@@Iamzee1_ The flip is dopamine?

[@moussacamara909]

"Because singing killed my grandma Okay" Imma be honest....I know I bursted out laughing in my living room at that

[@karastears]

I started laughing at that too.

[@MonicagOlmostv]

I started laughing so much when I heard that

[@iwantpancakes838]

I started laughing too. It’s actually hilarious when they try to make it serious.

[@josuedominguez-delatorre735]

I was watching this with my little brother, he started crying, and laughed because it was dumb, and I like seeing my little brother cry for dumb things.

[@Jaxsen522]

I guess it was too cringy for the bergains (how do you spell it)

[@BBOT.]

I remember I had to watch this during school and it was horrible. Every girl in the gym looked like a literal troll from this movie and started crying when the movie ended. Worst experience ever

[@Trollsfanforever1997]

Your lucky we watch boring Disney and Pixar movies

[@LuckyErmine7640]

15:59 Are you telling me they can't just crawl out of that cage?

[@claragemheart581]

They could but, how about no, lets just make them dumb :D

[@TunaBear64]

​@@claragemheart581 While that makes sense for most of them, what about Branch?

[@halothere6995]

Branch has been infected with their dumb

[@cursedtails1249]

The funniest part of this trash film was, “Singing killed my Grandma”. Change my mind

[@eebertdeebert]

That sounds hilarious out of context

[@melodica_man0216]

@@eebertdeebert eh, even with context it’s still pretty funny

[@haihai9022]

Was it wrong that I laughed at that in the cinemas?

[@Jay-wr1se]

@@eebertdeebert sInGiNg KiLleD mY gRaNdMa 0kAy

[@youarentyouwhenurhungry2379]

I feel that its "Oh MaH g0D"

[@soldier9618]

"Singing killed my grandma." sounds like the most hilariously stupid tragic backstory from a character.

[@hawktalon7890]

I've heard worse actually, but they were all very NSFW and from more indie creators.

[@thunderboltpoplays1177]

This sounds like a dr. Doofenshmirts story

[@Paula-kc1lu]

@@thunderboltpoplays1177 But with Doofenshmirtz it's actually ironic humour, and in this movie they're fucking serious

[@themalcahtwinz4743]

If singing is sure to result in dying then you must sing!

[@callumari5762]

@@themalcahtwinz4743 sons who said that?

[@ICantRecognizeCelebrities]

You know, a really interesting message this movie could have aimed for was bodily autonomy--basically teaching kids that it's okay to not do some things when their uncomfortable. If the Cloud Guy kept pushing for physical contact, like a hug, and Poppy stood up for Branch because he didn't want to hug a stranger. Then the Chef is a more forceful or aggressive character that tries to hurt the trolls, before they fight her off in self-defense. And Bridget and the King could show clear consent of receiving affection, like asking for a kiss or to hold hands. It's incredibly important to teach children that they don't have to do everything adults tell them to if it could hurt them or make them feel weird, and I would love to watch a movie about that with my niece

[@mooncupid2609]

When I was a kid my favorite character was Branch, he’s responsible, intelligent, and an awesome introvert. I didn’t get why the other trolls were so invasive of his space thought he was insane when he was the smartest character of the bunch!

[@constructionproduction4965]

The main character Poppy reminds me of someone that would say to a depressed person “just be happy”

[@nexusyeen1481]

I knew that I wasn't the only one who felt that way.

[@JohnSmith-kh4lp]

That is painfully accurate

[@skapie6895]

True🥺

[@Jakeus101]

Yeah that’s exactly what she did tho

[@meganglass6037]

omg yesss! i had someone say that to me once and i hated it!

[@astrode.]

I remember watching this in theaters and since the bergens sound like awful drunk abusive parents, I heard a little boy say, "Daddy's a bergen." I only realized that the second time seeing this movie on TV.

[@purpleaccount7528]

0-0

[@SnackGuy2Star]

Thats alot of _family_ damage!

[@emmalawson7349]

wait what's a bergen I'm confused

[@steampunk-llama]

Emma Lawson the main villains of the movie, who eat trolls

[@rockeater5580]

Heh... wait. Oh... o-oh no...

[@destineejohnson5315]

I'm see a lot of people making fun of Branch for not singing because singing killed his grandma, but I can see where he's coming from. Think about it. You're a little kid living in a area with people that eat you. You were singing a song that makes you happy and as we know, bergins eating trolls make them happy. You were singing and catch a bergin's attention. They think. "Oh, this troll sounds really happy, so if I eat this one, I'll be just as, if not, happier." The bergin goes to reach for you, only to have your grandmother, who you probably really close with and possibly living with because your parents got eaten too, save your life by trading you for herself to get eaten. That's is traumatic for a little kid to see your grandmother get killed in front of you just because you were singing.

[@Life-uu5yo]

This entire move has the “Just be happy” energy. If anyone tries to “cure” my depression with singing I will punch them.

[@melodysmusicaladventures596]

I will also punch them

[@elizabethbullock4556]

"Little slappy? Make daddy happy?" Oh god please no-

[@janusinitiative3520]

Something's wrong with that sentence...

[@RaphEnthusiast]

no- WHY-

[@ayoitsvince2812]

God. Jesus. Satan: Wtf you brought to this curse land

[@cleoismee]

OH HELL NO-

[@sauceylicious]

I never realised how inappropriate that sounded until just now, I-

[@AverageSynth]

Take a moment to notice this film got a sequel, and Megamind didn't. EDIT: Welp, now we got one technically

[@alostbraincell8818]

That's the real crime 😞

[@graceskylliner2657]

That’s just wrong.

[@renz1013]

honestly Megamind is a masterpiece but I doubt a sequal for being too good

[@cursedtails1249]

Megamind is better off without a sequel Trolls is better off without an existence

[@savinotubeproductions8795]

Dear dream works HOW DARE YOU MEGAMIND IS AWESOME AND YOU GAVE TROLLS A SEQUEL INSTEAD 😤

[@xtoxicxxkitten8875]

Branch is probably the most relatable because no one knew that his grandma died because of his singing 😔😪

[@Material_melody]

Poppy has NO boundaries, and I hate how she made branch change his WHOLE personality

[@miidnxghts]

If Branch didn’t join the Cringe Cult, I would like his character; He was actually pretty realistic. Yes, he was, he’s not now

[@ampharosfan75]

yeah sane

[@kieranstark7213]

I think it really explains a theory of why he’s not so over-optimistic (to the point of being even more pessimistic) in Trolls 2 despite his character change/derailment in Trolls 1.

[@inkfernado9114]

Yea I like sad branch :v honestly he was funny AF

[@miidnxghts]

@@inkfernado9114 Yeah his sarcasm was the most realistic thing

[@LandoComandoYT]

Branch joined the dark side by joining the light side

[@m0j026]

In my opinion the movie was serviceable. Nothing outstanding. I consider it to be better to the majority of other movies in these videos.

[@Imthomasfilms]

Same the movie could be much worse

[@veltzon4322]

I agree. Nice jukebox: I thought the songs were really neat

[@clarafindley6689]

True

[@macrowave3784]

@@Imthomasfilms still a cash grab

[@Imthomasfilms]

@@macrowave3784 I mean yeah it’s a cash grab but like I said it could be much worse

[@harrisoncora4259]

I love how you mentioned that the trolls have no situational awareness because Winnie the Pooh has more situational awareness than any of the trolls in this movie.

[@cherryb10ssom]

as an introvert, i am a wanted criminal in 10 different countries because i didnt want to go to a party

[@Stereo6400]

Alternate plotline: Poppy and the other trolls embody toxic positivity, and the Bergens are a depressed race who are misunderstood as villains for not being happy all the time. Poppy’s father dies, and as she assumes the role of queen, everyone around her tries to brainwash her into believing that happiness is the only acceptable way to be and anyone who isn’t happy should be forced into happiness, like branch. Poppy and branch go on the quest to save their friends because of the evil chef, and along the way poppy learns that it’s ok to be serious and sad, and branch learns that it’s ok to lighten up and be happy. In the end the other trolls are trying to be happy and positive and loud when it clearly isn’t warranted and is antagonizing the Bergen’s even more, so poppy stands up and says that the Bergen’s were right and they were wrong, and it’s ok to be sad sometimes and happy other times. The two races help each other, no “introvert bad” or “depressed? Try not being depressed!” Message.

[@happyism]

Dude has just wrote a better plotline then a movie franchise with professionals.

[@swirlffle8323]

When a KZbin comment makes a better plot for a kids film than an actual high budget studio

[@jellynut5903]

Your comment made a better plot than the movie

[@calem28]

AWESOME

[@darthcinema4262]

That plotline is over 9000 times (ha ha) better than the actual movie, and definitely provides a good message. Why didn't DreamWorks hire you?

[@ImNeoFr]

That bunker raid scene was made to just be a “lol we are gonna take your stuff”, but in reality that’s his whole life savings and she literally broke into his house and let hundreds up strangers prance around, take his stuff, destroy his bunker, ect. She is a disgusting being for this and honestly it infuriates me.

[@raybob8668]

Mm hm

[@literallymythirdaccount7950]

Yeah I never understood how we were supposed to be on her side

[@ImNeoFr]

@@literallymythirdaccount7950 yeah. It’s not even like he did anything to deserve it. I think her whole reason for doing that is because he wouldn’t share with them. That’s understandable. I wouldn’t wanna share my life savings with some random people. Just imagine if someone broke into your house and took the only things you had, and absolutely destroyed your house while doing it. You would never forgive that person and it would affect you for years. Not just financially but sentimentally as well..

[@Straw_berri3]

She literally stole all his life stock for 10 years up to 2 weeks with all those trolls there, like he didn’t give you consent to go and steal everything in their house.

[@girlie_ch33se20]

And it’s the fact that they painted Branch as the bad guy for being upset about it. It would be like if someone were to show up at your house, you reject them away, and they not only invite themselves in but also flow in another hundred or so people who just start ransacking your space and making themselves at home

[@stupiddragonfreak]

0:44 I used to have a phobia of these dolls, I remember two kids in the first grade fulled my chair with those dolls. I have been traumatised ever since.

[@fruitcakeplayz3770]

There was a lot of things that upset me in this film, like hiw no one listen to branch about how the noise would get them found, or the time when poppy had all of the trolls invade his bunker and make him prone to getting caught because he didnt want to risk his life the way she did, or how branch clearly doesn't like hugs or being touched yet everyone ignored him and continued ignoring his boundaries, or when poppy continuously ignored him all the time, or when branch didnt want to sing but everyone kept pressuring him until he said it killed his grandma, but they ended up singing anyways! In the wnd they covered all that yo and changed branch into one if the happy go go trolls like the rest which irritated me a lot because i liked his character before.

[@flufflewarrior]

I think it's a shame how "Chef" doesn't have a song. Have you ever heard the actress sing? She is so great and I think an evil song would have been a great addition Not really a fan of the movie... It's not horrible, but all the pop songs and plot in general just wasn't for me

[@syrcaltime]

There actually is a song for the Chef, it’s somewhere up on KZbin but of course it’s a deleted scene.

[@FloydLexClub]

@@syrcaltime Yup

[@flufflewarrior]

@ thanks! :D such a pity they cut it out...

[@leavemealonethischannelisc6237]

@@syrcaltime yes

[@tyrannapusandfriends6254]

@@syrcaltime wasn’t it also pretty dark?

[@maddoxpearson8127]

Branch is the character that becomes more relatable as you age

[@FlashQuatsch]

Like Squidward 😆

[@guy1774]

Ye

[@utahsrainbowsprinkles]

Like Noah (from total drama)

[@turkishundelightful5382]

@@utahsrainbowsprinkles As a kid, you sympathise with Trolls As an adult, you understand the Bergens

[@username-mk4qv]

Characters like Branch were always relatable to me as a kid. Overly “positive” characters can be obnoxious. Realism and being different don’t automatically mean negative, but a lot of people (even adults) lack the maturity and mental capacity to realize that.

[@alexislennon4973]

17:11 Best song in the movie by far out of the bunch I remember being fairly young when this movie came out and I really enjoyed it

[@mintylily8206]

Basically trolls:its a good thing to force introverts into being social and "happy" when they don't want to

[@freefami1585]

I literally started crying of laughter when branch said “singing ate my grandma”

[@goobers777]

ah yes, singing *ATE* my grandma

[@DinningtonStudios]

@@goobers777 of course!

[@andy.burbulis1899]

@@goobers777 Yeah that's a actual problem Don't make jokes about it, it would be rude!

[@zapzapgobrr128]

You need help

[@alexlovelady8249]

@@destinyawaitsyouofficial no wonder he was so good at singing

[@aeyenthelobster4858]

are we all ignoring the fact that at the end the trolls set chef on fire and pushed her out of the castle, possibly murdering her

[@aaaah540]

She and the guru troll got eaten alive at the end (I think after the credits)

[@mangledbot1323]

Did you mean *absolutely* murdering her

[@rhemacreel1339]

I mean, she was literally trying to kill them the entire time...

[@zanecapri2645]

She died she landed on a hill and it ate her and creek

[@Noahed_]

This is a kid's movie, right?

[@Scaryspider555]

I think that Poppy is trying SO hard for EVERONE to be happy that she doesn’t even REALIZE that she is actually hurting the trolls by making them feel like feeling sad is bad, feeling sad is completely normal, we can’t ALWAYS be happy 24/7, Poppy doesn’t want the Trolls to be sad, because when the Trolls are sad, Poppy’s immediate response is to FIX it not ADRESS it, Poppy is VERY emotional, even “empathetic” if you will, so sadness isn’t her forte, so she doesn’t KNOW HOW to address sadness in a HEALTHY way, she REALLY needs to realize that happiness isn’t always the BEST emotion.

[@0FF1C1ALKY0SH1]

Looking back at the movie now that I’m older, I finally realized that poppy’s “positivity” is legit toxic..I’m just so happy that I don’t have that type of positivity and that I actually help my friends.

[@theonlystraightiamisstraig3668]

Kinda annoyed they didn’t call the movie “Rock and Troll”

[@turkishundelightful5382]

Should've been the villain in the sequel

[@amyheil4949]

Do u mean the second movie?

[@willlymadremia443]

Trollear

[@sophiaredwood5825]

OMG

[@leoproductions5014]

You have 666 likes

[@kermitwantsdeath6665]

“Singing killed my grandma!” I know that’s supposed to be an emotional scene but it’s so stupid 😂

[@Julia_Mwa]

As soon as I hear that line, My mind thinks of this “Singing killed my grandma!” child branch:🎶🎶🎶IM HAPPY🎶🎶🎶🎶 Grandma: “oh GOD NO- ple- please.... s- sto- stop I- it” *falls to the ground, ears bleeding* Child branch: grandma? NOOOOO

[@Umbrella2.2]

@@Julia_Mwa LMAO

[@asackboyplush6508]

@@Julia_Mwa that is an amazing scene in my head

[@WatekFox]

It's so ridiculous we could (I dare to say we should) make a meme out of that scene.

[@shireenrazak7160]

@@WatekFox i think it is

[@pajaro_bird4265]

15:25 I thought that was Randall from Monsters inc

[@daniellaizekemoe1967]

Fun Fact: By there being K-Pop in the trolls universe, this implies there is a Troll Korea. In addition to Troll Korea, that implies there is also a Troll North Korea. Troll North Korea implies they have an army force. The army force of Troll North Korea imply that Troll World War II has happened. Troll World War II implies there was indeed a Troll Hitler.

[@task_failer8223]

I want someone to write a fanfiction of this movie where logic actually works and things like the king‘s death or Poppy being shown the true colors of the world actually happens

[@leminz314]

im opening wattpad.

[@leminz314]

@@task_failer8223 Link it when you're done, I'd love to read it!

[@justyouraveragemartian783]

brb going on AO3

[@justyouraveragemartian783]

@@task_failer8223 hey can you link it when its done :0

[@justyouraveragemartian783]

im back and i bear bad news. i went on ao3 and even if i stayed on page one i can tell that there is no such fic, sadly. the tags of some made me go "yo what the fuck" though so theres that.

[@subjectdelta4758]

Trolls: *basically sets off a beacon in the sky in a troll shape* Chef: *finds them* Trolls: *surprise pikachu face*

[@ShortStop_Productions1992]

Lol

[@ls190v2]

How did Poppy and the other Pop Trolls (oh wait, Poppy is just Pop with py appended onto the end) not see that coming? Because they're nutbrains.

[@Riley98414]

Cooper: *sharts out cupcakes* Poppy: *picks up poop* cupcake?!😁 Chef: 😐

[@jessicajameshernandezgil9556]

now THATS the -1000 IQ moment 🤦

[@thegirlinyourwalls...]

@@ls190v2 more like dipshits

[@raspberryjam3724]

You know one very, *very* simple way this movie could've been 100x better? If Branch didn't sing... *because he just didn't.* Because it just wasn't something he was interested in. I know, wild idea, right? Someone who doesn't conform to societal norms? No no no, we can't have that. Because uniqueness bad I guess? The message behind this movie is basically "Be just like everyone else. Fit in, even if you don't want to." Also, if Branch were less "I'm edgy and depressed because of the Bergens" and more "I'm subdued and quiet because that's just the way I am, and that is okay and doesn't mean there's something wrong with me." I'm sick of this trope with introversion being directly related to depression. I'm heavily introverted and it's not because I'm depressed. It's just how I am. I don't hate people, I just prefer to keep my own company most of the time. But whenever there's a character in a movie who even remotely embodies similar traits, the story almost always forces them to change and become an extrovert.

[@tsukaem]

branch: singing traumatized me, my grandma died because of it. poppy: *what song was she singing?*

[@itsaboutdrive6466]

the trolls ending in a nutshell bergins: We're bad poppy: no bergins: oh okay lets be good now

[@pokefanalex9504]

Bergins: Understandable have a nice day

[@blakekeating6495]

they seriously pulled out the "Power of Fwendship" card in this movie.

[@inkfernado9114]

@@blakekeating6495 I like how u spelled it wrong

[@blakekeating6495]

@@inkfernado9114 it was purposeful

[@lanarb]

LMAO FR 😭

[@xxmushisushixx1049]

I was laughing when he said “cuz singing killed my grandma” when I saw it the first time 😭 I thought it was just a joke but it was a corny ass sob story.

[@KyllingThyme]

Even by the time the movie ended I still thought that was a joke.

[@isaacm7934]

Damn you were that bad

[@SnubMacaroon]

The first time I watched it I thought his singing was that bad ;-;

[@ThatGuyRNA]

Vocalization murdered my dowager

[@bread-muncher]

could have said that she died from a horrible illness

[@lwaysDrawing]

I never knew how much i could relate to a depressed conspiracy theorist who's grandma died from singing until now

[@HeartsSWS]

I'm still convinced that the only reason they had Justin Timberlake play Branch was because they wanted to play Can't stop the feeling at the end

[@maryudomah4387]

Branch throwing the guitar/ukulele into the fire and curling up under the bed is honestly peak humor to me for some reason.

[@bombdotcom2168]

It was honestly the only thing in the movie that made me laugh harder than Branch revealing why he acts the way he does

[@pogggaming4470]

The face makes it funnier

[@serialexperimentslainkinnie]

He’s kinda like me fr

[@kaputt_jay3873]

I cackled so hard

[@fugostrawberries]

Ngl an introvert and someone who struggles with anxiety I kinda find this film a little offensive near the beginning but maybe that's just me being sensitive

[@urielgonzalez900]

Nah you’re sensitive

[@leilasanderson5148]

honestly its an awful thing to tell children of that target audience because the little kids will see someone who's alone or maybe anxious and immediately invade their space to try and magically cheer them up like the trolls. it's probably not their intention to send that message but its still really obvious that was what it came off as

[@leilasanderson5148]

@@urielgonzalez900 probably rude to call people with GAD sensitive because its a genuine medical condition and affirms their fears but okay

[@urielgonzalez900]

@@leilasanderson5148 🤣🤣🤣 I know that exists tho. I suffer from anxiety too but the film not that bad and people are taking it a little too serious.

[@fugostrawberries]

@@urielgonzalez900 I'm not saying I'm annoyed at the film and cry about every night lol I'm just saying when I watched it it kinda offended me a little and then that's it

[@anaoliveira3268]

In the middle of this I got a ad for trolls 3😂😂

[@DragonKnight62442]

Why is Branch so relatable? For one reason every single day he hears singing he remembers THAT HIS GRANDMA DIED! Two, he is an introvert. Best kind of people in my opinion XD

[@mello-0341]

*i seriously can’t believe that THIS is the same damn studio that made the prince of egypt.* edit: and el dorado aswell :>

[@TiddiesLover]

YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT

[@elizabethbilyeu3031]

@@TiddiesLover nope

[@2212blackstar]

Wait seriously?!

[@threshgotico4081]

@zuko todoroki omg, look how they massacred our boys 😭

[@devil_bear]

oh my God IT IS!?!?!?!? WOW

[@daisytears100]

If they had actually killed poppy’s dad they could have shown poppy grow to be a leader and struggle with not quite feeling ready for it yet. Poppy could have taken charge and signed a peace treaty with the villains. Maybe they could have had a good message if any of the characters had grown at all throughout the story.

[@Zebo12345678]

That would have also given Poppy a medium with which to relate to Branch. They could have bonded over their losses, and Poppy's continued optimism despite the emotional pain she would be feeling could serve as a much more tasteful way of trying to help Branch through his own loss.

[@Demonetization_Symbol]

​@@Zebo12345678 that's invalidating to people who are physically unable to be happy

[@Zebo12345678]

@@Demonetization_Symbol I don't see how. "You can't make your fictional character happy because that's offensive to unhappy people" is kinda ridiculous.

[@garffeels]

my uncle broke his neck tap dancing once

[@TheArtzyAnimalTV]

Sure it wasnt too good it wasn’t horrible either and it was actually kind of good for it’s time

[@loke2534]

It might be my autism speaking, but this movie made me SO overstimulated. The constant bright colors, the high energised toxic positivity, not to mention the loud screaming and yelling. Never had a movie managed to ACTUALLY give me a headache before this. So congrats to them I guess 💀

[@HangryOnPaws]

I feel you bro

[@TwistedChungus]

It's definitely not just you.

[@marmalade8915]

Yikes

[@silashurd3597]

Sia has entered the chat But still, I get what you mean👍 Hope you’re day goes well❤️

[@deadchanel1298]

Same here

[@mel_thing4763]

I’m just mad that they dragged a good Gorillaz song into this

[@auggiemain]

That's the literally only thing I remembered about this movie

[@hopepapernacky]

EXACTLY

[@connaghward1582]

Well Gorillaz’s Clint Eastwood was ok, it’s just the rapping I didn’t like.

[@mochiru6345]

sad. It was the first time I heard that song.

[@spiltmilk0204]

the only reason i praise the gorillaz part of this movie is because that scene got me into gorillaz cuz i thought the song was cool but i agree it doesn’t rlly belong there lol

[@motivated7203]

The fact that they used a Gorillaz song for the bergens seems like a crime. Song is Clint Eastwood (also the line "I got sunshine in a bag" said in the movie is talking about weed)

[@Hi-Im-Gib]

"because singing killed my grandma" Ok now imagine if singing actually had that ability, and make it into a movie. Now that's a movie I'd want to see, imagine it: Instead of gang shootouts you just have people singing at each other. Instead of nukes, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were just concerts

[@readypickles]

“I had a sarcasm once” is definitely the best line in the whole movie lmao

[@cradica]

An adult joke I actually get!

[@gasterthemaster6490]

but why was it in TROLLS?

[@thewhompingwampa2671]

@@gasterthemaster6490 For a single moment, a writer realised what a dumpster fire this movie would be for adults so they blessed us with that small crumb of mercy.

[@AverageSoupEnjoyer-wz7sm]

What the f***

[@ls190v2]

(Plays YTP Soup SFX)

[@agent_w.]

10:52 i’m sorry... did that cloud just call himself daddy?

[@memerman9268]

You ppsted this 1 minute ago. How do you know that time stamp

[@thougsthecker7404]

@@memerman9268 they could of watched this in 2x speed

[@memerman9268]

@@thougsthecker7404 if they did, then they would have to be at least 5 minutes in. This was ppsted one minute after the vid was realesed

[@thougsthecker7404]

@@memerman9268 hax

[@Pukeprincess]

*Oh god no*

[@feefs4763]

i actually really like poppy's characters, u dont see many positive protagonists that use manipulation tactics often

[@slicefnonsense8030]

this movie is the definition of "oh you have depression? just be happy"

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

Am I the only who thinks it's insane that Creek is ok with his ENTIRE SPECIES getting eaten if it means he gets to live.

[@auggiemain]

Who is Creek

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

@@auggiemain have you watched the movie or the video?

[@auggiemain]

@@Marvelfanatic3658 the movie or the movie?? I've seen the movie lol I just forgot who Creek is

[@bobshaw3107]

@@auggiemain gru guy

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

@@auggiemain lmao i meant the movie or the video. But creek is the purple troll with blue-green hair and an orange nose.

[@hunnimelon_]

“It’s a cover of Adele’s Hello” Lionel Richie: Am I a joke to you?

[@MaxineInYourWifi]

I was just thinking this

[@driftingnumja84]

222 likes

[@akunekochan]

Can you elaborate?

[@SciFiLOLproductions]

Came here to say this

[@SciFiLOLproductions]

@@akunekochan it’s not the Adele song, completely different

[@capitalh6490]

3:53 fun fact: Bergen is a real town

[@100Handles]

Trolls ending is pretty much Bergens: "We are bad" Poppy: "no" Bergens: "ok"