Nimona is Better Than You Think

After getting cancelled with bluesky studios closing and getting revived by Annapurna and distributed by Netflix, I was able to see the highly anticipated Nimona early. Does it shapeshift the game? Watch and find out. #nimona #netflix #nimonamovie
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[@Mannof1000Thoughts]

Nimona wade through the trenches and managed to come out on top. Do you feel it deserved the second chance that it got? If you saw it, do you think it told it's story well?

[@catenkaa]

I also got to see it early and it was such a delight!! I’m so glad it got a second chance because it truly was magnificent!!

[@CanoBean]

I'm so glad it got its second chance. Nimona is such an enjoyable movie.

[@samtheflutegirl1373]

I *really* liked it. There are actually some pretty substantial changes from the graphic novel but they all felt like they served the story well and more specifically served the movie format. Despite the changes this is the best adaptation of a story I've seen in a while. It kept the spirit of the book while elaborating on it's themes and making it all fit together in a much more focused way. Also glad Nimona still got to be her dark, fanged self without getting sanitized too much.

[@MrTehDBear]

Really did need to be a good bit longer. A Mini-series would have been perfect for this as it would have given it the time it needed for the relationships to be shown and built. Would have also loved to have seen more of the world inside, and out, of the city.

[@mrstormentertainment]

Yes, it DEFINATELY needs a part 2!

[@moon7shinev150]

I’m glad Disney didn’t have Nimona in the end since we definitely wouldn’t have Ballister and Ambrosius relationship in the way it deserves to be shown

[@falconeshield]

Disney would've cut half of the movie. Those two where prototype Catra and Adora if Catra was framed by Bright Moon before her introduction as a bad guy.

[@muriok2474]

if disney did release it, Ballister and Ambrosius kiss at the end would have been cut for sure

[@BokanProductions]

@@falconeshieldthey’re not as homophobic as you think

[@moon7shinev150]

@@BokanProductions The LGTB+ is literally the reason Disney scrapped the movie in the beginning

[@Hollowmello1285]

​@@BokanProductionsthey would def do that

[@shanadaniels461]

Disney didn't deserve Ninoma anyway.

[@tenjenk]

or they would have screwed it up with executive inteference

[@charlottefreedman1479]

not that netflix deserved it

[@Santoryu90]

@@charlottefreedman1479Then who deserved it then? I’m just glad it came out and it was good.

[@BugsyFoga]

I’m glad Blue Sky’s final product got to see the light of day.

[@fruitstar2522]

AND it also got the achievement of it being Annapurna’s first film for their new feature animation division as well.

[@vegetafan9922]

​​​@@fruitstar2522I am very much hoping that Annapurna Animation hires the ex-Blue Sky employees to become Blue Sky Studios again in everything but name.

[@tristanmilner9511]

Fun Fact: Blue Sky Studio's crew is listed in the credits. The author also got a small speaking role too.

[@mesousagaby740]

Anyone remember Next Gen? The movie about a rebellious teen girl who gets some sort of robot friend in a futuristic city? It's an underrated masterpiece. Honestly, Nimona has almost the exact same vibes as that one.

[@izzytheartist4710]

That was literally the first movie i ever watched on my netflix account. I asked my mom to watch it for over a month.

[@SquidInkAnimations]

I do that movie was definitely interesting but I thought it went too quickly with its storytelling that you didn't really get a chance to enjoy the world around you. I see it somewhat like atom boy but not entirely

[@OpenBiolabsGuy]

I love that Next Gen was made completely with Blender.

[@nelsonguerrero1952]

I''ve been curious about that one for awhile now. I'll check it first, then Nimona just to understand what you mean by these concepts being very much alike.

[@rcecho1206]

I was just watching that movie not to long ago

[@mistydoca2283]

If this had been released when I was a kid I would have been OBSESSED, nimona is everything I ever wanted in a movie as a little girl. Happy to see today kids got more vatiety on the kind of main characters their film have

[@chipstealer.-.]

Right! I would’ve loved this🥹

[@-TheAntiHero]

NIMONA VIOLATED MY EYES AT THE END I NEED A SECOND MOVIE NOWW!!!

[@crystalimaniaifua3636]

Did you cry too😢or was it just me , I pray they bring a second part fast cause we need it

[@-TheAntiHero]

@@crystalimaniaifua3636 I AGREE

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

I almost never cry at movies, but I was definitely tearing up at this one.

[@ebonybrown198]

Me too😂

[@CARma193]

@@-TheAntiHerowait how’d u do that?

[@justaghostinthesea]

Without getting into spoilers, the book is very different from the film, though a lot of the same story beats are carried over. All the changes are good ones though, and serve to make the story work as a 90 minute film. I'd still give the graphic novel a read though.

[@c.t.nelson4314]

Agreed!

[@cheshirecat1611]

Couldn't have said it better! There were MAYOR changes all througout but the heart of the story stayed the same.

[@saahir18]

Ballister seems too babygirl in the movie for me, I loved his novel characterization. That's my only gripe, but I still enjoyed his character.

[@madstergarden187]

It’s nostalgic to me I read that book over and over in middle school I personally like the book better but I’m happy the relationship in the book where given more time to shine.

[@rheawelsh4142]

@@saahir18 I think they needed his relationship to be a bit fresher just to make a lot of the emotional conflict more believable which kinda resulted in this, not too bad considering what we got from that storyline though

[@user-tr2yh5px7e]

I’m cackling at the fact that Disney *has* to be kicking themselves for not taking up this film.

[@rainnydaay2116]

They dropped it because it was queer they deserve to miss out

[@nezaniatoimya]

Nope, they would never take it anyway without violently butchering the script and cutting all the gay stuff

[@dagazrune6453]

The fact that the story has LGBT characters in it is not why Disney dropped it. They have made it very clear that they intend to cram LGBT propaganda into any and everything they can. They ham-fisted it into the Willow series, they placed a token character in Elemental and Light Beer.. I mean Light Year, and Disney has no issue with virtue signaling unless it is in a country that matters like those in the Middle East, Central Europe or China. Thankfully Disney did drop this because in Disney's hands with the current crop of propagandist they have cranking out scripts they would not have done this story justice. Ballister and Goldenloin would have just become Gay stereotypes with their sexuality being their only defining characteristic or worse their relationship would have been greatly diminished and passed on to a secondary character. The subtilty of the story / messages regarding the acceptance of people's differences, not trusting everything your Government or the Mainstream Media say, and embracing your personal uniqueness would have all been lost. Instead Disney would've just shoved in propaganda telling us what to believe and how to believe it. This will be a film we own in physical form and I will enjoy watching with my kids multiple times.

[@mr.icannot5641]

@@dagazrune6453 but still, I don’t understand why It have to be in children’s shows

[@dagazrune6453]

@@mr.icannot5641 Well... my first point would be that Nimona is not a children's movie. Just because it is an animated film doesn't mean it is for children. I would say that Nimona is at best for Tweens (10 year olds +). My daughter for reference is a 13-yr-old. Now my 4-yr-old did watch some of it with us because it wasn't his bed time yet but it didn't hold his attention as much as Paw Patrol so he was in and out of the living room. In both cases I was not concerned because unlike films like Strange World the LGBT characters in Nimona weren't LGBT characters. They were two kick butt Knights that had goals, drive, and personality. Being gay was just one aspect of their personality. They weren't dressed in stereotypical "LGBT" clothes, styles, they didn't speak like stereotypical "LGBT" folks. In short they were actual characters that you could not simply describe as "Gay". Look at the "Gender Fluid" throw away character from Elemental. It was a waste and a stereotype clearly put in the film for propaganda. Name one motivation of that character other than Gay.... you can't because being Gender Fluid is all that character is. The same could be said of Kit from the Willow Series. Kit was just Lesbian GirlBoss. That was all to her. A very hallow waste of a role

[@jessicajacobleite2886]

I already want Netflix to make a series out of this movie because I feel there is so much more that can be explored about the charecters lives and the world they live in.

[@DariusFrench6273]

Took the words right out my mouth.

[@moon7shinev150]

If one of the criticism is that it could be longer then I would say it’s a pretty good movie

[@joelpartee594]

One very specific change that I really appreciated (not really a spoiler, since it's backstory) was eliminating the backstory of Ambrosius and Ballister growing up together in an orphanage (as affecting as some details of that story were). I thought ND later found a way to make that idea work much better (Catra and Adora), and this story benefitted from dropping that and deciding instead that they came from very different worlds.

[@mayaha200]

totally agree with you! it was the best decision they could do for the movie and it's work great

[@jonasholm-mw5bn]

This might be a spoiler I like how we don’t get to know Nimonas origin or how old she actually is. From the flashback we know she’s at least 1000 years old. But then the question is, was what she said on the train true, or was that just what she heard from other people. Is her human forms just like her other forms. Is that giant form more like her original form. It’s a giant shining bright light covered in darkness. But it’s not important what she is, because we know who, she is.

[@dagazrune6453]

Very well stated. "... it's not important what she is, because we know who she is." That kind of subtlety is lacking in many of today's films. The message is never told to you but if you pay attention it is one of the many positive messages this film has.

[@tehCrusix]

Having loved the original comic, I was really worried about this one. Stoked to hear that it's actually good and it even sounds like a pretty solid adaptation! Can't wait to watch it 😁

[@joelpartee594]

Plot is changed all around, characters and themes and even many scenes stay recognizable. I like this kind of adaptation.

[@Emma-ei2zk]

It is great, it does change some things, but it's for the better and helps the story fit into a film.

[@whatcanidooo]

As someone who was also a fan of the comic, I was at first really jarred by how different it was. Don’t go in looking for a straight up adaptation. When I watched it a second time without the expectation of it being the same I was able to appreciate it a lot more. I like them both in their own ways

[@Moony1568]

OH IM SO GLAD ITS OUT! Can’t wait! The graphic novel is fantastic. Highly recommend it!

[@falconeshield]

Animorphs, Nimona, Warrior Cats fans unite!

[@falconeshield]

I really hope this is successful for Nate. Lumberjanes will come out soon, but I have a soft spot for Shera 2018 and before that, Nimona. This felt like the real big jump between a webcomic, to graphic novels, to the big screen. Out of the thousands (even the one a Steven Universe animator never completed due to him being....well, an animator) only Nimona made it to the mainstream. Congrats Nate. You deserve this.

[@Tohpeak]

Haven’t seen it yet but Nimona’s brazen attitude mixed with his lowkey anxiousness looks like a fun dynamic

[@theladywiththelegos9371]

The comic is amazing. It is slightly different in tone and story, much more grey, spread out more and open ended and of it's time somehow (less media heavy), but the themes were captured well in the movie. Read it! It's great! ❤

[@Moon525]

Agreed. I honestly didn’t dislike the changes. The movie and the book are their own versions of the story.

[@whatcanidooo]

Yeah this is one of the few times where I’m not mad at the a massive plot overhaul. Just means we get two great stories instead of one basically

[@doodleplayer4014]

It's not the exact same as the webnovel, but I think that's what makes it good! It isn't bogging itself down by trying to be faithful to the source material.

[@LadyL2121]

I just finished this movie and I loved it. I read it when I was younger and loved it.

[@spaceace9103]

Glad this movie made it out of production hell. Definitely checking it out when it drops

[@Moon525]

I definitely recommend the original graphic novel and the movie. They have the same premise but go very different and are both really solid. Congrats to the Nimona team!

[@goober81]

The ending made me fucking sob wtf

[@bloodybeignet7710]

I need a part 2 I need it verified don’t leave me on a cliffhanger!!

[@crystalimaniaifua3636]

I started the movie with smiles and laughter but it turned sad so suddenly and i ended up ending it in tears but at least we know all is fine and they'll probably bring a second part 😊

[@bloodybeignet7710]

@crystalimaniaifua3636 yesss I was like "..wait she dead???OMG SHE DIEDD???? NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!(well, at least the situation seems calm and everyone misses Nimona)...oh wait..WAIT..SHE ALIVE??? I WANNA SEE HER!!!!" Like, Bal looked shocked, does that indicate she changed her appearance? What happened to the director? And Gloreth? How is life now that the main goal of killing monsters doesn't exist anymore? How is the outside world?? I need to knowww

[@crystalimaniaifua3636]

@@bloodybeignet7710 will we be able to make it through the years of waiting for a second part cause we know how long animations take , I'm already anxious about a second season of arcane now I'm also going to be anxious for nimona 2 cause there's no way the story's ending with one movie , I know the animation is hard and takes a lot of time but they've got to speed things up cause they're the ones who always love leaving us with cliffhangers, We've got to know what happens next

[@bloodybeignet7710]

@crystalimaniaifua3636 OH MY GOD SAMEEE!!! See this is why I don't love series bc they always end on cliffhangers and take so much time to make!! The cliffhanger in Arcane was just straight up evil😭

[@genquin]

Love the book, honestly I was expecting the movie to be closer to 2 hours long 🤔😁

[@elifia]

Wait, Nimona got a movie? I wasn't even aware of this. I quite liked the original webcomic, so I'll definitely have to go check this out.

[@DI-QueenmoEMino]

Oh, yes! I'm so ready for animated greatness and with a resonating, meaningful story that can be a fun, enjoyable experience too. I'm so ready for this movie! I've been hype to check it out since I've heard about it, including the graphic novel, which I might check out as well.

[@muriok2474]

Watched it and loved it, while not a perfect one to one recreation of the comic it still mantains the themes and the changes made i think were for the better, i really really loved this movie

[@Alex-Bhm]

Just as an info, its a thing going around but it was not 75% done at ALL. Maybe just in story department? But thats pretty much it. We had to do it all at dneg in all department. It was a entire process, we didn't just finish 25% ahah

[@user-tr2yh5px7e]

I watched the film at 3 am when it first came out. It was definitely worth it

[@mothiestman4995]

I'm SO excited! This book was my nonbinary awakening!!

[@harpoon5939]

Cringe

[@tenjenk]

@@harpoon5939 people living their truth and bearing their heart and meanwhile you're being a self-imploding hateful shitstain on the boot of whoever made you this way. Keep your poison to yourself if you're going to destroy your soul like this.

[@clarencealger8380]

about that "happening in the 2nd act what you expect in the 3rd" I was genuinely ready to get to bed during those moments but when I touched the screen and saw it's still just halfway through in a supposedly happy moment... I just went "oh no"

[@rockfan243]

This movie is pure fun and chaos. It's funny and heartfelt and just METAL!

[@lycanthrope5515]

Nimona is a love story to identity and finding yourself in a world that does not see you in it. As a trans and a nonbinary person, this animation hits very close to home to me. The amount of times of Nimona arguing against being seeing as "just a girl" feels similar. Her shapeshifting is a clear allegory for gender non conforming behavior, and the amount of times she correct Bal on what she was "I'm nimona." "Im not a people." etc etc when he asked her to just be a girl. Of course, Bal and dealing with the classism of his world is a big thing, the institute that betrayed him was what originally betrayed Nimona bc her best friend and ultimate betrayer was the idol citizens looked up to, and I think that's a poignant part not really discussed .

[@richards3648]

Loved it. Only gripe was that the mystery was super obvious and not because of any hints or foreshadowing but because there were only x possibilities and x-1 were clearly wrong. The story wasn't really about the mystery though so I don't think it detracted too much from it.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

METAL!!!! The expressions and comedic timing in this movie is top fucking notch

[@lozm4835]

I love how they animated Nimona subtly differently to everyone else. Whilst still stylised the human characters are grounded aside from the occasional squash-and-stretch or emphasis scene. And generally they don't do anything particularly superhuman. Nimona, by contrast, practically throws herself around like a cartoon character with a grin that splits her whole face in two. Emphasises how much of a chaos gremlin she is, and I love it.

[@RatiRatisobiejestem]

something about Nimona makes me wanna hug her

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

I Am very excited.

[@taddad2641]

i was legit surprised with how good it was. nimona herself is jsut a ball of anarchy.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

I've already read the book and im definitely looking forward to this film

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Absolutelly LOVED THIS FILM, been a huge fan of ND Stevenson since She-Ra and despite never read the original graphic novel (I look a few chapters before but never finishing will have to go and buy the thing later XD), but since I heard they wanted to make an adaptation, really was exited to see it, but then...DISNEY HAPPEN.....so happy that despite Netflix many...many..many scrubs ups, they still support animation (not forgiving them for Inside Job...still mad about that one), so glad they saved this one, I adore Nimona and this story is another example that is not the diversity, or representation that bomb stuff, is bad stories....this have literally everything some other bad writers will HAMMER hard and preachy in a very in you face way....Just like with She-Ra Noelle or ND now, the the talented people behind this movie, showcase that is not the ISSUE, as long you can tell a good story with good characters that are memorable and likable, I just watch it and want to see it again.....and man the moments that HIT, hit hard in this film...........also I wasn't excepting to be this FUNNY, I was laughing hard at many jokes and situations, but as well felt all the heartbreaking moments, again I need to salute Stevenson, they absolutely know how to write a GOOD STORY and use diversity without FORCING IT like Disney does.....also just another L for Disney this year and another W for animation............damn this been a GOOD YEAR for animation fans, we are eating goooood!

[@arih_rih]

great review! can’t wait to watch this now that you’ve sold me on giving it a try

[@jojomojo666]

I loved the movie, but i think would have worked better as a series. Its great as what it is and nothing feels rushed, but SO MUCH happens and it could have hit harder then it already does if it was in a show format and took more times to build things up, especially when you consider they squeezed a whole comic into one movie. Gorgeous animation, REALLY REALLY good plot, i loved all the characters i was supposed to love and hated all the characters i was supposed to hate and I really connected with the message and the themes. 8.5/10 for me, its great to see queer stories that are undeniably lgbtq without being lgbtq being the center of the story.

[@cucublueberry8078]

I LOVE the background song u chose for this SO MUCH I cannot put it into words!!!! ❤❤❤

[@thegirlwithmemes]

As queer person who have dealt with and is currently dealing with suicidal thoughts, this movie hits so hard. Everything was just so perfect, and relatable. I watched it last night and I just can't get over how awesome it was. All the critiques of this film, while valid, compared to the positives just doesn't mean anything to me. I loved it so much, but it may not resonate as much with other people.

[@carlosmaximoochoa7038]

Hey take care, I may not know, but you are valuable, you are enough, and don’t let anyone, not even yourself convince you otherwise. Great comment as well 😁

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

"Space Age Love Song"?? I love it! Fwiw, Eugene Lee Yang who voices Ambrosius said that they were definitely going for that tension with the character - Ambrosius in the comic is white, but they gave him Asian heritage for the movie - so you get the feeling that Ambrosius is torn between the two halves of his family, because on one hand, holy shit, he's a direct descendent of Gloreth, but then...what about the rest of his life?

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Calling it, favorite movie of the year!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@aiiiia9971]

Honestly, I did not predict who was responsible for the death of the queen at all. Maybe it should have been obvious but I am very oblivious and sometimes things go way over my head as I am just so in the moment and in the action. Honestly works in my favour as even the obvious twists hit hard as intended 😂

[@tysondennis1016]

The most unrealistic part of the movie is how anyone can think a Ballister is evil after looking at those big, brown eyes. He looks like a kicked puppy, or a bathed kitty.

[@davidrozencwaig733]

“Cold in here?” Got me dying 😂

[@TheRandomPosterTRP]

I hope that the success of Nimona might mean we can get a Lumberjanes series or movie, it also has very good queer rep

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

I think there’s actually a Lumberjanes series in the works!

[@namnguyenhoang7090]

Just watch the film. Very well-done!

[@arohamumberry7324]

Honestly, i feel the the main reaosn disney dropped this film is because of its themes of "Fuck authority, fuck the goverment, do what you want" slightly more than the queer rep

[@Samswordst]

I watched it and I WANT A SEQUEL

[@theehooper6234]

I loved this movie.

[@MeemahSN]

I’m a huge sucker for medieval fantasy combined with futuristic sci-fi. This movie accomplishes just that.

[@baldbeardedbloke6887]

I haven't seen this but I want it as a television series.

[@Hulk1566]

I can't wait to finally see it. Will you also do a review on Across the Spider-Verse one day?

[@cheezitthesquirrel3135]

Dude I love the end

[@Leo-Galaxy]

White fragility? Ambrosius is Asian.

[@medtle1]

If anything, ambrosius represents the asian model minority rhetoric and myth than white fragility. White fragility would be the director and todd.

[@medtle1]

Update: Ballister and ambrosius were white in the comics but asian in the movie. The creator did say that ambrosius represented white privilege in the comics, but that got moved to the director and Todd In the movie. [If the anti-sjws find out about the race swap, they will be so mad and claim that nimona went "woke and pandering" when the creator of the comics literally approved it and created netflix she-ra.]

[@mrrning6strr588]

Thanks I can confidently show my daughter this film now🙏🏾💞

[@LittleRabbit1138]

This is one of those movies that REALLY needs to be expanded into a miniseries

[@mofthemoth5755]

Thanks for convincing me to check out this movie

[@queenofcards8119]

I live for Nimona! She is so funny, independent, smart, and funny as hell. And you know she is not like: "me me me me" alll the time. But more like "let's break some stuff with my bestie" and the

[@FabledHeroes3351]

Pure Awesome as well 🤩😎

[@justinwhite915]

This movie was awesome! I just finished seeing it with my dad, and wow. ❤❤

[@spookyshoestudios4635]

nimona has been an icon for me ever since i got the book for my 9th birthday (i would dress up as her all the time)

[@joshuaball5916]

You said it!

[@Izaac_Artist]

Nimona gives off Ne Zha vibes from the 2019 movie LOL 😂

[@Mi-uq5yd]

How were you able to watch the movie early? Netflix said it’s not coming out till June 30th? 😭

[@benoitcecyre7081]

It's out in a few rare theatres

[@Mi-uq5yd]

@@benoitcecyre7081 awww lucky :(

[@Mi-uq5yd]

@@benoitcecyre7081 also thank you for letting me know! I appreciate it! ^^ Have a great day! :D

[@Shewhospeakesinverse]

They let reviewers have advance copies of movies so they have time to review it and that also works as marketing

[@bloodybeignet7710]

Hmm perhaps timezones? I just watched it and AAAHHH I LOVED IT SMM also he was right TOO SHORT!!It was so amazing I would have watched it for days.

[@NieroDraegon]

This movie was total metal

[@Diasus3205]

I had fun watching this movie. a hidden Gem.

[@richconsparartbro4971]

This is masterpiece. Havent seen it yet.

[@freeezone]

This movie better than Elemental

[@weirdtyler4932]

The voice acting is so good

[@MrMechinik]

Just the previews about the evil side kick thing had us laughing and its on our watch list ..

[@Sallythepinkdog]

They brought her back from the dead of canceled

[@icecreamhero2375]

This movie is awesome. I loved every bit of it.

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

this is truly the best animated movie from Netflix

[@BokanProductions]

I don’t think the animation would’ve been as good under Blue Sky

[@LukeSilver-fe7iv]

This movie hit hard really hard

[@kevininspire]

I saw the movie on Netflix it was really great

[@Yupo0o0o0o]

🔥🔥🔥

[@anemarin4lif358]

I absolutely loved this movie 10/10 but yah could have used a bit more time and I would have liked to see more of the conflict between Glorith and Nimona, it’s hard to believe that Nimona would attack on purpose so aside from that one accident I want to see how she became known as this terrible monster. And how her once friend Glorith fought her.

[@GMan-bn3tb]

holy fuck, i remember when this was just a graphic novel!!!

[@NyJoanzy]

I had no idea Andy did the egg thing.

[@frenchhufflepuffie83]

Yeah, I loved the movie a lot but yeah it should've been longeeeer, like it's infuriating that most animated movies aren't often longer than 90 minutes

[@kompy2k]

Yo is that space age love song in the background?? Good taste alert

[@Dracobyte]

Awesome movie!

[@dontatmebro-]

Wow this sounds great! Too bad I’m never downloading Netflix again. Also #Saverotmnt

[@thecourtjester1931]

Yes

[@merrialicehobbs5344]

👏👏👏

[@carterscoconuts6224]

Absolute METAL

[@xblade149]

This movie was 🤘

[@sethlongoria7526]

SOMEONE PLEASE READ THIS AND HELP!!! WHATS THAT GUITAR RIFT FROM AROUND THE 2:10 MARK IN THE VIDEO????

[@incorrectclone]

Ah, I remember it from somewhere, it's one of those classic 80's songs

[@sethlongoria7526]

@@incorrectclone I already found the answer elsewhere! It's "Space Age Love Song" by Flock of seagulls

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you'll have a good day

[@zephyrustheghost8141]

Okay I just watched this movie. I wish it was a tv show whit high budget cus I really just want more of it

[@tiaviva2332]

Ok so what are your thoughts on Lego monkey Kid After season 4?

[@amydoesart3724]

A good peace of art makes me think, a great peace of art makes me want to start a riot!

[@palomaroggeri8680]

I really recommend reading the graphic novel, the movie unfortunately is not faithful at all to the original story and makes the story way less complex. I still like it! And its wonderful to see it finally complete, but it is generally weaker then the comic when it comes to the themes and story.

[@kwayneboy1524]

Saw the book at a comic shop I'm thinking of buying it, you mentioned this was weaker in complexity of the theme compared to the source can you go into detail?

[@palomaroggeri8680]

@@kwayneboy1524 I can go into detail but it will lead to spoilers for the comic, is that ok?

[@kwayneboy1524]

@@palomaroggeri8680 oh for sure spoil away dude

[@palomaroggeri8680]

@@kwayneboy1524 okay so I just finished re-reading the comic to better construct my thoughts and they have slightly changed. But here is the basics: The movie is a more simplified and refined version of the story while the comic is a more ambitious but not that well executed story. I basically remembered the novel as better than it actually was so now I have a better grasp on my feelings and a greater liking for the movie. With that said here’s my main problem with the movie: Just so you get an idea of how different the two are, a queen doesn’t exist in the comic. The way Bal lost his arm is completely different, in the book young Ballister and Ambrosious are going to compete in a joust to become the champion of the institute, Bal wins but as Ambrosious falls of his horse his lance shoots at Ballister and he looses his arm. After that the institute leaves him in the streets because “they have no use for a one armed knight”. This change sevearly changes the entiere course of the story, in the movie he’s trying to prove his innocence, while in the comic he’s trying to prove the corrupt nature of the institute. He doesn’t need Nimona to tell him that, because he’s been trying to do that all along, overthrow the government. His relationship with Ambrosious changes as well to a more “friends to enemies to lovers” trope in which Blackheart is resentful towards ambrosious for blowing his arm off, while he keeps insisting that it was an accident (I won’t tell what truly happened cuse that’s a pretty big spoiler). Here’s the kicker though, with the director framing ballister in the movie and then being proven wrong pretty easily, it makes the story weaker. Nimona was about overthrowing a government and proving the corruption that goes through a system that manipulates their people and keeps them ignorant, but in the movie when the director is found out, no one agrees with her morals. The guards aren’t on her side, the people are not on her side, ambrosious is not on her side, shit not even the queen, the actual government was on her side. Which implies that no. The system is not the problem, its just her, she’s just one bad apple, which ruins the entire message and makes the story way less complex. Here is the thing, I think the writers didn’t notice thats what they did when they changed the story, because there is a scene where Nimona is talking about how “the problem isint just the director, its the entire system!” Which completely contradicts what actually happens in the movie, and how no one shared the director’s vision of peace. This doesn’t happen just once, there are tons of scenes in the movie that try to mirror scenes in the comic but with this changed context it lends them completely flat. For example the scene where goldenloin asks Bal to meet up in the bar happens way earlier in the comic and ambrosious is not talking to Bal about how “Nimona is evil and cruel and that they need to kill her”, he had just been asked to from the director to kill Nimona and is warning Ballister to please send her away so she is not harmed. The entire betrayal plot that they have in the third act of the movie doesn’t work at all because of this decision, but Im not going to get into that because Nimona’s backstory is a whole different beast (hehe). Just to paint a picture of how much it was changed and toned down, Gloreth doesn’t exist in the original comic, neither does the wall, thats why the concepts seem so half baked and rushed in the movie. Anyways sorry for all of that, in the end the comic isint perfect, the pasing struggles from it being a webcomic that was being written on the go, the lack of exploration of themes it tries to set up and the general unrefinement of the narrative because of said status as a wedcomic. I think the movie does some great things! The character designs are upgraded, characterization is way more compelling and likable, themes of queerness and gender identity are way more prominent and well thought out. Even with all of that, I definetely recommend reading the comic for yourself and coming up with your own conclusion, I got a lot of room for thought through the re-read and thought about my own ways of how I would adapt the story. I want to make a full review video on the movie, maybe I will, maybe I won’t, but i got a lot to talk about.