Netflix’s Newest Animated Film Broke My Heart | Nimona Movie Deep Dive (Plot, Meaning, and More)

Nimona is Netflix's newest animated film and my gosh, what a ride. Full of bouts of dumb humor, fantastic animation, and a powerful story, Nimona should be at the top of your watch list. The movie shares some incredibly important themes in ways that are fitting for the audience while remaining lighthearted during the rest of the film and that is magnificent.
**Just a correction: In the video, I refer to Nimona as a "little girl" and I use she/her pronouns in reference to them, and while that could apply to one of the forms that Nimona takes shape in, Nimona is not a boy or a girl per se, but Nimona, and I think that is another beautiful detail in this film :)
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[@arlecd1338]

I liked your video but I have one small correction, Nimona is not a little girl who shapeshifts into demon boys, she's just Nimona :D

[@PopCakes]

Valid, yes!!

[@UltraVioletKnight]

She is all those things

[@arlecd1338]

@@UltraVioletKnight have you watched the movie?

[@UltraVioletKnight]

@@arlecd1338 yes it is very good

[@DastardlyDavid69]

Another small correction. It’s the Institute. Not the academy.

[@tsoul1333]

that scene where Nimona is ready to let the sword pierce her heart, hurt me deeply. because I've been in such a painful situation too many times and seeing that scene brought me back to every time I came that close to quitting Life. in other words when I saw that scene, I really needed a hug to ease the pain in my heart.

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

I was the same situation like Nimona. Who wasn't. I was bullied by peers, because I was different from them and I had suisidal thoughs. I started to think that I'm an evil, a monster and that I don't deserve to live and no one will miss me when I be gone. My, I was a mess. Fortunatelly I get better now and I try to live a life that I want to, not what everyone told me to be.

[@Flow-Fi-]

@@WilczycaCzarownica I’m so glad you’ve gotten better now ❤

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

@@Flow-Fi- Aw, thank you. 🥺

[@susanbdusan2785]

Did you get the hug?

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

Bro, they straight-up made the climax of the film the intervention of a suicide attempt. No subtleties or undertones. Keep in mind, kids can watch this. What an absolutely bold movie.

[@Zephirite.]

As someone who loved the comic, it’s heartwarming to see Nimona getting the love it deserves!

[@PopCakes]

i wish i'd known about the comic before the film, I'm going to have to read it now!

[@that1cat999]

There’s a picture of book Nimona on the wall of drawings at the end of the film, it’s top center so you can’t miss it. Cool Easter egg

[@noahdean9685]

I love it Disney made a big mistake not making this.

[@derekmunson3695]

Uuhh... You have no idea how big of a flop this would have been.

[@amethystimagination3332]

More like the audience dodged a bullet, Disney would’ve sanded it down too much

[@Purpie_Slurpie]

more like Disney did the movie a favor by not making this, you think they ever would have let two men kiss on screen?? hell no lmfao

[@noahdean9685]

@@Purpie_Slurpie that's why you should hate Disney cuz if they can accept LGBT+ then they are going to lose more money and fans!

[@P.X.R.P.L.E]

no it would have flopped they dismissed it because of lgbtq+ they would have made their relationship not as well as netflix and blue skys did.

[@that1cat999]

Favorite detail will always be Balister immediately realizing something’s off when he’s handed the laser sword in the beginning

[@plantspirit7890]

The last words were the most inspirational "Holy sh-" - Balister from Nimona

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@r1cklain]

@@alkatheri-pk4hc Your prophet married and raped a child, so this verse isn't as heart-invoking as you believe it is. Hope you aren't spamming this trash all over this comment section- OH wait you are.

[@jadedlucidity502]

@@alkatheri-pk4hc As much as I respect your beliefs, this is exactly what stops people from being religious, it's people like you that don't know when and where to bring up religion and bring it up in places where it wasn't even mentioned that keep people hating religion and religious people.

[@MeemahSN]

Can I just say how much I like the symbolism portrayed by the knights causing more destruction than Nimona in her shadow dragon form. It’s a direct representation of how discrimination and hatred do more damage than the so-called “monsters.” Feeding into perpetual stereotypes and actively contributing to these negative beliefs only creates more problems, and doesn’t do any good no matter the angle you look at it. That scene is a prime example of this, and shows just how destructive these disgusting beliefs are.

[@cirquegoddess]

I’m so relieved to know I’m not the only one who sees that. It was heartbreaking to watch

[@LFanimes333]

The LGBT community represents such an objectively small percentage of the global population that it’s just factually incorrect that homophobia creates more harm than the LGBT movement. Rightful or not, that’s just numerically impossible. I would get it if the analogy was about racism, because then it would be a message to be considered, but with the gay folks? Yeah, talking about a stretch.

[@wile123456]

Aka ACAB

[@kronos661]

Alright. What exactly do you mean?

[@wile123456]

@@kronos661 what it means is copss are bastards. There are no threats they defend from, the cops æ only there to opress citizens. The movie shows a heart and anarchy symbol at the end of the credits, it has an anti authoritarian message

[@musotha164]

I believe that the love story of Ballister and Ambrosius was more about class differences than them being two men.

[@lemonbanner]

the way ballisters eyes look remind me of an oversized puppy 😭 this seems so good so i’m definitely watching it on netflix!

[@artikulv731]

Everyone keeps saying that about Ballister and I love it 🥰

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

I also love how the little glint in the eyes of the characters changes shape! It’s so nifty!

[@thelethalartist8387]

I struggle wth depression and thoughts of suicide, so hearing Nimona say she would let the people kill her, and seeing her almost take her own life made me cry

[@iclynnx]

You're not alone about that. Nearly cried watching it with my family.

[@thelethalartist8387]

@@iclynnx yeah. This move has offically become my favorite, mainly because of Nimona herself

[@straightfromthepsychward]

same here. im almost sixteen and since i was in middle school (around twelve) i’ve had horrible suicidal tendencies, and struggled to socially fit in with a lot of girls my age for a while. because of it i developed a tendency at a young age to “warp” my personality to suit whoever i’m around. ill learn what someone likes and how they act and ill automatically try to change myself personality-wise so i can seem somewhat likable. at the end of the day tho, its hard to tell who i *rlly* am because of how much i conform myself socially to other people. when i watched this movie with my older brother & cousins yesterday it hurt me at how closely i relate to Nimona’s situation - she basically shapeshifted herself into different animals/people in order to not feel like the odd one out. & it hurts that many people (especially younger kids) develop similar issues as well. fitting in is a universal issue that anyone can experience, and it can hurt growing up to think you won’t be able to fit in anywhere/with anyone. and Nimona presented this SO WELL. not only was this movie extremely deep, its literally so well-done (quality wise). even though disney basically scrapped the making of this a long time ago, im so glad Netflix brought it back to life bcs as someone suffering with similar problems to yours, its awesome to see that social issues like this r being addressed and recognized through films.

[@MLaak86]

Same, this sort of broke me for a while - seeing how innocent Nimona was at her core, how deeply she'd been hurt and just what monsters we can actually be...

[@thelethalartist8387]

@@MLaak86 yeah

[@tsoul1333]

actually the director doesn't just want to fire the laser into the city to save her own a**. but more like: she's so caught up in the delusion that Nimona is the monster, because everything different should be feared. is why she is willing to kill so many just to kill a little girl that's different. it's like you got catholic and then you got crazy catholic, like the mother from Carrie (movie)

[@PopCakes]

i really like this interpretation, she was definitely so stuck in her conservative views that she couldn't accept the possibility of things being different even when she saw things were different with her own two eyes.

[@MeemahSN]

@@PopCakes And what’s worse is that you can SEE her contemplating the possibility of Nimona not being a monster, but she’s too far gone to let herself go there.

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Lmao crazy catholic

[@wilberwhateley7569]

I interpret this scene as the director being willing to destroy the city to preserve the institution - after all, if Nimona lives and people see that she's not such a terrible monster, what purpose do the knights serve? This act was the result to a challenge being posed to her very raison d' tre by Nimona's continued existence.

[@MLaak86]

@@PopCakes Both interpretations have their merit - one could easily see her as a well intentioned extremist or someone desperate to save their own position and power.

[@jonasholm-mw5bn]

I like how it’s not really told or shown how old Nimona is. We know she’s over 1000 years old if we assume the story of Gloreth and the flashback is at the same time. But we don’t know how much time Nimona spent before. We just know she was alone. Her human forms can be as much as the other form. They’re just something else to turn into when she feels like it.

[@Awol991]

We need Nimona plushies. Whale, gorilla, emu, ....

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

Nimona plushies actually exist! I hope they make ones for all of her animal forms.

[@daniellevicampscampins8334]

I had a few theories about nimona 1:The evil lair is ballister's childhood home and that ballister is an oprhan. Which makes him becomming a knight all the more powerful. Not only is he a commoner but he is the lowest of the low, having to survive by eating scrap pizza from the trash. 2:The director is Gloreth herself, we never really learnt the name of the Director. Magic exists in the world so maybe gloreth found a way to extend her own life. I gathered this from her full on hatred of Nimona and her and gloreth having not only the same eye color but also the same light spot in their eyes. If you pay close attention the characters have light spots in their eyes all being different shapes. Gloreths and The director's eye shapes are diamonds 3:Nimona's monster form is her true form. The scroll from gloreth's time that shows nimona also shows a monster that looks exactly like nimona's monster form. So at some point nimona turned into that beast infront of gloreth

[@lunayen]

Why would the director be Gloreth herself? She's a direct descendant of Gloreth, so the chances of her looking the same as her ancestor is much higher.

[@wile123456]

Really good theories but tis a stretch that director is gloreth. Likely she is just another ancestor of her.

[@victorialaing4227]

I loved this movie so much. Nimona was my favorite character in the movie and I want Justice for Nimona. Nimona deserved to be treated better then she was and I felt really bad for her especially when she wanted to kill herself. I also love her personality and her regular form is cool. Her little girl form looks beautiful but shows her weak and vulnerable side. I feel bad that Nimona went through so much and no one cared about how much pain she was in. But thankfully Ballister apologized for betraying her. I wonder if Nimona ever had parents. I am more curious about her backstory and how she was born. Nimona is a beautiful wonderful person she went through too much. If she ever were to come back, I hope everyone who called her a monster will apologize to her. Like Bal did in the end.

[@Living_Life242]

I want to see a Nimona/Worm crossover where Nimona becomes Taylor’s sidekick.

[@kevincrady2831]

OMG! Nimona is kindof an adorable Endbringer who is mischievous rather than evil, so yeah, a crossover would be awesome. OTOH, the Wormverse is pretty grimdark, so I'm kinda glad she didn't live there.

[@mattschultz4111]

Heck yeah, I want to watch this now. Looks amazing, with some great themes tied together. Im not a kid but this is definitely something i could watch. Thanks for the review!

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@alkatheri-pk4hcFourth comment you replied to with this..yep, bot

[@Cedricdavenport8689]

She reminds me of my self, I liked her line to overthrow the government giving me anarchist vibe

[@mischiefsguid3055]

Same here

[@leocoulson-venn9447]

This film is an absolute triumph, everyone loves her. It broke my heart to, i can't bring myself to watch more than the first hour at the moment. She is truly, METAL!

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@alkatheri-pk4hchonestly I can’t tell if your a bot or not. Respectfully, please stop bringing up religion when it was no where mentioned. As long as you respect everyone by bringing up religion when it’s appropriate, I will respect you.

[@thetruecrimge5942]

I don’t remember exactly how the Ambrosia(Nimona) getting stabbed by the director went, but I remember when Ballister uploaded the video of her getting stabbed he did not upload the stabbing and dramatic “death” part. I wonder if it would have gone differently if he had added that part in.(Correct me if Im wrong)

[@orelliaorellia142]

Yeah, she would not be able to lie and say Nimona played her if Nimona was already playing someone else

[@feiradragon7915]

@@orelliaorellia142 Yea. Plus it'd be tangible proof that the Director was willing and able to kill Ambrosius just to keep that secret. He's lucky Nimona got there first if the real Ambrosius intended to ask the same things.

[@Defiant1940]

The ending of this movie... broke me! Now watching this review I'm all broke again! I really hope they do a sequel, because my girl deserves it!

[@OlmsAreCool2009]

Holy shi-

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@OlmsAreCool2009HOLY SHI-

[@zacquinn]

This channel has so much potential, great work!

[@aceantoniosiquijor5194]

Gloreth chose to protect Nimona. A very hard decision for her. She tried to get the villagers to stop by saying "She's my friend" but was futile. She chose the best option and that's to tell Nimona to never come back because I don't want them to hurt you...and us hurting them.

[@_onyx_wcue_]

However, she had to do this in a way where her parents would think she wasn’t friends with this monster, which ended up hurting Nimona more then her getting most likely murdered by the townsfolk - mentally.

[@aceantoniosiquijor5194]

@@_onyx_wcue_ I would like to also emphasize how Gloreth look in the statue as if she's trying to hold off her tears or from crying while she point the sword towards nimona...

[@LoveBananaz]

this hit harder than expected man, missed such good writing for a while. Good writing hits you with the feels!

[@Flow-Fi-]

This is so incredibly well made, and you only have 113 subs? Like wtf?

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

i liked the romance too, it wasnt all about it, they put it in, and did so tastefully.

[@user-zn6vi7yn3r]

Thank god Disney didn't get their hand on this film. First of all, they would have gone all out in the wrong parts of the film and let the plot as secondary issue. The gay relationship in this film seems organic and not the two ways Disney does it, nonexistent or super exaggerated. This film is great and I am happy that Disney didn't got it because in the path that they have gone, they destroy everything. Extreme inclusive culture just for the sake of being inclusive and changing things just to not offend people. This movie doesn't give a shit about offending people and I like it. They made a clear-cut organic film that had inclusivity and didn't exaggerated it ("cough" Disney), the plot was made clear and wasn't a secondary task. Also, the movie I think it's for teen base audience but even younger people can see it, it doesn't push an image that's going to harm because they do it the right way, like you said age appropriate. Standing ovation for the crew behind the film

[@Seasons15]

Netflix definitely ATE this year. 🍽 This is a movie that all ages can enjoy and it’s actually one of my favorite Netflix movies I even cried a little when nimona died 😅☺️ (I would also like for you to maybe do a video about your thoughts on Bluey)

[@chloebriskin5047]

This Movie has the potential to literallysave lives. Disney’s woke until you get to lgbt. Rest in peace exstended the owl house season 3

[@ICantTakeThisBs]

Unless it's 2 people in the backround that you can edit ofcourse. But nooooooo that's "representation" because to random people are kissing

[@MeemahSN]

@@ICantTakeThisBs representation isn’t shoehorning in a gay couple that can be cut, it’s treating marginalised people as people.

[@ICantTakeThisBs]

@@MeemahSN Exactly I'm tired of big companies like Disney thinking they can put some gay character in a movie for 2 seconds and call it representation and use it as a big add fest to say they have a have a gay character

[@skootergirl22]

They pretend to care for money

[@skootergirl22]

​@@ICantTakeThisBsthey got to please china

[@Zompetneedsneweyes]

i saw the book at a library one time, read a bit, and it was sad. i never seen the movie, but damn, this is fire. and it has real world problems in it

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@alkatheri-pk4hcPlease stop bringing up religion when it was never mentioned, it’s getting a bit annoying as I’ve read 3 comments where you comment this exact thing. We never mentioned anything to do with religion.

[@creatureboi2811]

as people who are queer and trans, this movie made hit my partner and I in a place that doesn't get addressed often. And it wasn't over the top, or satire, it was just. Genuine! And wasn't ridiculously over the top! It just. *was.* We both sobbed at the end, and it took like an hour of us talking about it to really process everything. What an amazing movie; they did such an awesome job subtly nudging towards many modern issues and situations and it was just. wow. will watch over and over again in the future

[@ajaadland7853]

Nimona can be described in three words "who's the monster"

[@_onyx_wcue_]

The Director!!

[@ajaadland7853]

@@_onyx_wcue_ you're not getting the phrase

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@ajaadland7853 I get the phrase, i was just playing along.

[@ajaadland7853]

@@_onyx_wcue_ oh, ok

[@mxfg1535]

You are very underrated! Great video 👍

[@youtubemaniac9054]

I cried again. This movie is definitely a tear jerker.

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@artistbervucci1716]

@@alkatheri-pk4hc Wtf, mate? Triggered?

[@-.NYX.-]

important story... very well done dear... well done! ♥♥

[@Paratet]

There's another layer of Nimona's fight with Ballister. Ballister knows Nimona is good and he loves her until he's shown scraps of an ancient, loosely translated scroll saying she's bad. He then starts to doubt everything he's seen and experienced for himself. Sound familiar.

[@venomau5speedz]

What’s the familiarity? 🤔 no hate just curious

[@against4328]

​@@venomau5speedzcause its basically the same, he accused Ambrosius of, when he begged him for his trust

[@jeremymoon2]

This video looks really good and even nimona did save a little kid and I think it was greatest animation movie ever

[@1nked_001]

i wish this movie came out when i was a kid

[@artistbervucci1716]

Same...

[@gasterthemaster6490]

Definetly would have helped.

[@orelliaorellia142]

Actually, Gloreth is more than just a kid who rejected her friend. She embraced this heroic identity people gave her, maybe because of guilt (she feels the village were destroyed by her fault), maybe because of pride (we see her play with her sword before the scene in the village, before she even met Nimona, she wanted to be a hero). She then proceeded to become a knight, took the leadership of the kingdom and founded the wall, the institute and the rules. That tale was repeated and transformed for her own glory. It's the true treason, the ongoing treason that Nimona saw for centuries.

[@TypicalMetalGearRisingPlayer]

Bro the part where you mention them not having a backup device for the director’s sabotage would be perfect for a sponsor

[@Burger-man-real]

Hey! Im checking out your videos I just know it your gonna blow up some day. Keep up the good work!

[@PopCakes]

thank you!! it means a lot :)

[@Burger-man-real]

@@PopCakes hell imma sub

[@chey1863]

I’d like to believe that Glorith didn’t point the sword at her friend because her parents changed her mind, she pointed her sword and built walls around her village after seeing the villagers light themselves on fire and almost kill her friend. She was protecting both of the worlds she loved but needs to say something harsh to Nimona to keep them away from the humans.

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@misssunnysyu]

@@alkatheri-pk4hc Stop making Islam sound like an annoying religion.

[@orelliaorellia142]

For me she did it weather because of guilt (she feels the village was destroyed by her fault), or because of pride (we see her play with her sword before the scene in the village, before she even met Nimona, she wanted to be a hero). It's interesting to think she maybe also shut her guilty conscience by persuading herself that it was also for Nimona's good. That what is different must be separated.

[@thelethalartist8387]

This has become my new favorite movie

[@garmadonthesensei59]

One of the best films I’ve seen in a while!! I absolutely adore the open LGBT themes, I’m almost glad Disney didn’t make the film because we all know they’d censor it 😢

[@Steelstriker]

The fact that you could take out the lgbtq themes and nothing would change shows its good on itd own.

[@garmadonthesensei59]

@@Steelstriker that’s completely false, it’s the lgbt themes that make this movie truly special. Without them it wouldn’t be the same, it would still be good, but it wouldn’t be unique

[@Steelstriker]

@@garmadonthesensei59 no true at all. Take out the gay relationship it still hits the same

[@garmadonthesensei59]

@@Steelstriker Nope, 99.9% of movies are straight. Let one movie be gay, and good, for once

[@Steelstriker]

@@garmadonthesensei59 No. Because this film can be sent down the "just another gay is ok" movie hole. Take the small elements out or change them, and the movie will still be a hit, and not just another virtue signal flick

[@WickerSticksSinema]

Disney also stopped helping on Wolfwalkers and it turned out to be my fav animated movie of the last 20 years

[@frankhixxx]

When Balistair touches Nimona's heart he uses his prosthetic. His wound on hers. The connection is their trauma and through the sharing of it their burdens lighten. SYMBOLISM YO! Sweet vid.

[@imlimbo1994]

Transgender woman here. I've been going through a lot recently. I was hospitalized for a month and Dropped off at a homeless shelter called must ministries. they made me stay in the men's dorm and a few days ago I've become so sick and tired of justifying my exsistance and explaining myself I started loosing sleep. This movie made me cry, just like nimona I've struggled to justify living in a world where I feel so alone, and an environment where everyone hates me. I needed this movie...

[@imlimbo1994]

oh yeah and small tip, instead of a pop filter, point your mic at your mouth at an angle so you don't talk directly into it :))

[@nessa-parmentier]

Damn, I hope things get better for you soon. I haven't been through such tough times and am lucky that my family and friends all seem accepting of my being trans, but just the way people see it in general and what's portrayed in the movie touched me on a level no movie has ever done before.

[@daniyalismm]

I loved reading the comic way back when and discovering this amazing movie was a very pleasant surprise. Well deserved, too.

[@content584]

one thing i love about the movie was the many messages it gives, the most relatable one for me was it tells that people will always see you the same no matter how big or small the change really is.

[@sayastra]

Nimona was a good time but also some of the story beats reminded me of the Iron Giant (specifically the sacrifice). The LGBT thing however is rarely touched upon in children's films, and when it is it's not at the forefront or the main part of the story, but rather a cameo that can be cut out when it comes to international releases (Looking at you, MouseHouse)

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

As a trans girl this story got me too close to home, many tears, wish I had faith in a similar ending ever happening IRL

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

Bro the scene where she described how shitty it feels not to transform 😭 Too real (and it's far from the only scene that got me like this)

[@nessa-parmentier]

Same, I just watched it yesterday and I rarely cried that much in front of a movie, but damn, that hit hard. Pretty sure it's intended considering how she talks about the feeling of not transforming

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

@@nessa-parmentier Oh yeah it definitely is, I'm pretty sure the web comic was released like only months before the creator publicly came out as non-binary transmasc

[@pauldhoff]

Nimona is mainly for adults. There are many things in the movie that many kids will not get on their own.

[@JuergenFiedler]

The best movies have something for everyone. I could see a child enjoying it just for the goofy action & mayhem, but older audiences (teen and up, I'd guess) will almost definitely get more out of it.

[@Chaos__incarnate]

I do see your confusion since really only older audiences will be able to see the comparisons and subtext. But the movie is meant for both audiences equally. Both old and young can learn from the story and even though kids can’t understand the subtext and comparisons they don’t have to. For example, to explain dysphoria, you could compare it to what Nimona said in the scene before they interrogated the squire. They still don’t know what dysphoria is but the story explains what it feels like to give them a good idea. Also to be fair to kids, a lot of them will be able to understand and apply the morals of the movie. They’re smarter than most people give them credit for.

[@feiradragon7915]

@@Chaos__incarnate A good movie for all audiences does exactly this. Sure, some subtext may not be understood by kids but when those kids decide to rewatch the movie a decade later, they get to reexperience the film from a more nuanced pov.

[@Chaos__incarnate]

@@feiradragon7915 yeah that’s fair

[@Bob_The_Frog1127]

It’s so good!

[@icedfiregd5538]

The best about this movie is (to me) is how relatable it is to anybody queer. In its niche i think it is the perfect movie. just like puss in boots, it understands what it is and cranks that identification up. I´ve never seen a movie where almost anyone who saw it said they related to it. (2nd best part is the goblin energy of nimona)

[@victormanx]

"teaching hate is bad" .... tell that to religious nuts

[@Gnome_Dome1]

My good news this moving is one of the only moving j can watch multiples times a week and not be tired of it

[@ExistingSmiles]

disney: yA gAe pEplE sLay!1!1!1! also disney: *cancles owl house and doesnt use nimoma* 🤨

[@froppygurl07]

Fr lmao

[@Buzzap558]

Nimona 2 would be nice but it would undermine the first one. Like most sequels do

[@salmondoesstuff3450]

i also love how the knights and institution very briefly touches on nepotism which does happen irl

[@Gachaplushbread]

I legit cried for the movie it was soo sad amd amazing!!

[@nop3noperson]

I just watched this move. 😔it was so good😭

[@StrainOfThought]

As a reader of the comic who enjoyed it, I tried to watch the movie but was immediately turned off by how different it was and decided to come back to it later when I was more prepared for it. Watching your synopsis, it's clear they changed the plot, and changed the character's backstories even more, in order to compress the entire story into a single fast moving caper. And l can see how once they started cutting all the slow build up and characterization, that kind of corrupted the premise of the story. I'm especially frustrated by the attempt to whitewash the villain protagonists by removing their history of villainy, and especially removing Nimona's history of being abandoned and abused. Especially in Nimona's case, her issue with the kingdom in the movie comes across as being reduced to mere angst over social rejection, rather than the justified anger and hatred in the comic over years of imprisonment and physical torture in cruel science experiments as a child. As a whole, the new story sounds like it creates an unreasonable standard of perfect and selfless behavior that people fighting for their own justice and survival have to meet, instead of telling a story that accepts that people who are grossly wronged by society and forced into desperate positions are going to resort to desperate acts and that they have a right to do so.

[@guirengane3668]

I love the movie I hope part two come out

[@thomasdaywalt7735]

wow thats great

[@dimoniebermudez4388]

I love it

[@jeremymoon2]

Nimona looks great

[@mattschultz4111]

Do your review on Django please. Your a real life modern Cisco and Ebert.

[@skootergirl22]

Disney: we're diverse look we have lgbtq characters Also Disney: yea....we're also homophobic but we still want gay money

[@SIRxRagnarok]

I can't get over how much glorifs farther looks like qui gon Jin

[@Kat-uw1pj]

I think when she was going to kill herself for her pain to be over and had switched back, if it showed her as her original form...the little girl...showing she had closure.

[@armokil]

holy SHIT i just watched this movie why the fuck is it so beautiful man, I have not cried at a movie, like, ever, before. teared up yes but cry, no. this though… damn. i was not expecting the suicidal themes and holy fuck… yeah, that got me good. you’re loved. every single fucking one of you.

[@Moritzgruber3426]

Yesterday I watch the movie it was really cool

[@RichardRoy2]

Eeeyup. Dat's what I saw. Brilliant.

[@JubeiSenpai]

Wife and I watched this and it was great Sweet love story and good story about friendship So Metal and Nimona has the best facial expressions and sarcastic comebacks 😂

[@alkatheri-pk4hc]

"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

[@_onyx_wcue_]

@@alkatheri-pk4hc5th comment..wowza..bot..

[@Primalxroa]

This movie made me cry , the ending was so sad

[@COSMICMOONDUST8]

i already watched the movie so i wanna ask if i have watched this movie is it still worth it to get the comic or not?

[@StrainOfThought]

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I read the comic and based on this video, the comic is a significantly different and much darker story, that takes place over a longer time period, and with the characters having much more developed backstories. There's less romance and more focus on the increasingly dysfunctional and desperate things people do over time when they're both stuck in a terrible position they can't get out of, and in denial about the truths they don't want to accept.

[@geeknupthenight7417]

Didnt she survive at the end?

[@SavaanahTrick]

I actually started tearing up when Nimona in Dark form tried to kill herself. Thinking she be better off dead because everyone else seems to want that for her.

[@mimijones7294]

This movie handled modern topics so well especially compared to how Disney has been trying to do it. This movie actually used allegories and was genuine in its message.

[@Danplays3000]

This movie was great, and it had a very impacting story

[@CutecoreWatching]

in the end of the movie you can see he gose back to there hideout and there she comes again and says. hey boss :)

[@raphaelnyamai7180]

I think nimona survived tho pretty shure balister saw her at the end of the movie ??

[@phoeberaymond8781]

I love that two of the main characters are gay and it's really obvious they're in a relationship and nobody bats an eye ❤

[@KingJulian_vr23]

Before I continue watching this, my first tea was “Ooo Is it sad? Am I Gonna CRY?” I dunno why but I just like movies/shows that are so sad.

[@juhndelkimbridge3418]

Nimona is not a monster she is just misunderatood which makes her more interesting I also know how she feelings cause I been their myself there is many times I wanted to end my life but my friend who is my crush convinced me not to she even confessed her feelings to me GIVING me the motivation to life on thanks to her not only experiencing her feelings and some convincing I am willing to life on because of her and my family

[@wile123456]

Some constructive feedback, but make your videos longer. You say it's a deep dive but it's 80% just recounting the plot, while your analysis takes a step back

[@dimoniebermudez4388]

Nimona

[@TheNightmareRider]

Not a bad analysis! I have a bit of feedback on your technical production: 1: Is a full story recap necessary? I would tie your analysis to specific plot moments as examples to reinforce your point. 2: Does your mic have a pop filter? It's quite important to get rid of the popping sounds when you're speaking. 3: Perhaps elaborate on a few points, like how the queer representation presents a trans allegory, specifically, and how none of us are immune from cultural bias. You touched on these points, but to sell the whole subtext I think you could dig deeper. Hope that helps!

[@skynotaname2229]

It's weird that Nimona is just a supporting character in the movie starring her name.

[@Bunneh8002]

Me and my family absolutely Nimona tho

[@Resetyourself603]

RIP BLUE SKY

[@FemboyLevi]

I hope you get more subs, only 208 subs is a crime. Really good video :) I totally see myself in Nimona too, I love that she is an Anarchist, they are just based fr fr

[@JLaurHughes]

Unrelated note: I know a few people who would call this movie, and a number of others released in the last few years, woke without even knowing or understanding what it means or the words entire etymology. That being said, i rather enjoyed watching the story and the mirrors it displayed about todays society. You did a great summary/review for this film.

[@ianyoder2537]

I'm not gonna say the book was better because they're telling two vary different stories. But I will say the book was much darker, and there's some valid questions if nemona's actually evil or not. And I don't bean evil like Alester. I mean *EVIL.*

[@gasterthemaster6490]

IMO, just for the attempted suicide scene and the much deeper dive into the queer hate aspect, this movie gets a 10/10 and becomes much superior to the book (which I also really like)

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

Nimona was so metal. best anti-hero.

[@leoneabbachio6052]

you're just summarizing this movie tho where's the "deep dive"

[@PopCakes]

at the end i analyze the film a bit :)

[@smudge26]

at the bottom of the ocean? duh

[@GEOTHEONE_]

What I find interesting is that a 15 year old literally nearly commits suicide because of the village.

[@jonasholm-mw5bn]

Honestly, why does he run away. I know he makes a functional robot arm in maybe a few days, but was there really no better way to do it. His old arm could probably have been reattached if he didn’t run away

[@PrincessDreamie]

Spoilers of some of you havent seen the movie yet. In the flashback we see how nimona and her friend used to play with eachother. And after that fucking bitch screamed at them bc she saw gloreth play with a bear. And gets even more upset after seeing nimona turn back into her girl form. Which is funny bc she didnt have a prob when she saw them play the FIRST TIME!! Anyway, so i doubt that glor believed her mom about nimona being a monster. If she did, she wouldn't have been with her anyway. I believe that she knew that things couldnt go back to normal. Especially after all hell broke lose. And i am pretty sure seeing her buddy getting pushed and stabbed all the time was not a very pleasant sight for her. So the only thing she could do was trying to get her friend out of the village by 'banishing' her when in reality she wanted her friend to be safe and the ppl not to be alarmed anymore. Maybe she tried to find her after that day or so but could not find her regarles. Which is to be expected, but eh. After some time glam tries to do her best to make the village a safer place but still hoping that she would find nimona to explain everything. but something or what ever happened and now we have a huge medieval/futuristic place that got the whole story mixed up and neither the ppl nor nimora knew about her actual intend of what she did and why I did not buy it one second that glore would just try to fight a girl-a girl she found scared and shy no less, and just forget all the things they had been through just bc the grown ups were being fucking butt holes

[@PopCakes]

I love this, the look in her eyes as well just seemed very scared and uncertain during the entire situation where her parents and the village "fought" Nimona

[@mxfg1535]

The other little girl was called Gloreth, who became known for building the kingdom despite being a child :)

[@PrincessDreamie]

@@mxfg1535 point still stands. Doesn't matter if she was a child or not i am STILL not buying IT!! You must admit that there must have been more to this than they showed us

[@mxfg1535]

@@PrincessDreamie You could be right about your point

[@kevincrady2831]

@@PrincessDreamie OTOH, the entire rest of Gloreth's career (as far as we're told) is all about buying into the hate. She grows up to become a monster-hunter and organizes an order of knights to hunt monsters. She gathers so much influence that their whole civilization gets built around her. That's not easy to do for a peasant girl, so she would have had to have a lot of passion and determination. We're not shown any evidence of a priesthood or other person/people who built the myth and capitalized on it against her will.

[@Polyoctopus1]

So I watched this movie with my wife and she immediately called it that the director was the bad guy. I asked her how she knew and she listed that she seemed manipulative, while there were knights questioning why balistar did it or still showing signs of hurt from the betrayal, she immediately was like no he did it 100% he’s the bad guy. To catch when someone is trying to manipulate you try to see if the one thing they say immediately angers you and try to question it. If the comment is making you angry right away they might have another agenda in mind