Nimona is the queer movie we NEED

[@rjgd4626]

I watched this with my children the other day. My daughter (8) has had a tough time, she is the only girl in the household and has internalised that into feeling like she doesn't fit in. She did not want to watch the movie. We got to the inciting incident about 15mins into the film and it shocked her, and all of a sudden she was hooked! She loved Nimonas character and the journey she goes through. She was so excited by the movie she enthusiastically showed her friends at school. Nimona is a wonderful film and it struck a chord with my kids, where so many films lately do not. It's mindless entertainment or inoffensive mush. This had a point to make while keeping it open enough to be watched by ANYONE. Absolutely marvelous.

[@brucelucas1756]

I found the movie so absolutely phenomenal, I've already watched it twice within days of seeing it the first time. And I agree with you whole heartedly that others need to not only watch it themselves, but to truly focus on the message behind it.

[@AndrewTaylorPhD]

It is... probably not a coincidence that the intrinsically trans story has a theme (you can't fix a bad system by replacing one bad person) that is exactly antithetical to the core politics of Harry Potter.

[@nailinthefashion]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhah.... MWUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!

[@namangoy]

I mean the idea that there's nothing wrong with a system, only a person, is a core of liberal (as opposed to leftist) ideology - "we just need to get orange man out and we'll be rid of fascism! Surely that'll mean the kids in cages will be freed and we'll stop doing war crimes abroad". And HP is pretty much the epitome of liberal thought

[@CorwinFound]

If it was a Rowling story, Nimona would have killed the Director, Ambrosius would have taken her place and rebuilt the institute, and Nimona would have found her "true" form as a good little human knight and never shifted again. Just thinking about it makes me nauseous.

[@anaiswinter9893]

YEEEEEES!

[@ashwa6967]

This is so true!

[@dizbrony3906]

The thing that gave me the most chills is we see Nimona literally about to notalive herself. Then Ballister reaches out, he sees her, he's with her, and it just made me think about how many queer people, especially kids, don't have that connection to save them. I was not okay for a while after finishing the movie.

[@CoraMaria]

Those were my thoughts in that moment too...

[@Roseforthethorns]

You can hear her absolute pain and anguish in that scream. I started crying then and didn’t stop until the end. What a gorgeous film.

[@nailinthefashion]

Me, fully realizing I'm someone's Bal just by existing: awwwwww shiiiieeeeettttttt 😱🤡🥺

[@RikkiLove0317]

When he said “I see you” I completely broke down

[@gamera5160]

I wish the most dramatic scene in the movie was not a self-ending attempt. It also doesn't help that Nimona still ends up sacrificing herself to stop the director (though she's probably not actually dead). While unintentional, it can dramatize and romanticize the act in people's eyes and convince people that the only way to get the love and acceptance you need to attempt to end yourself. Not very well thought out for a movie with trans teen themes.

[@nomisunrider6472]

I think it’s worth pointing out that Ballister isn’t just a cis gay man, he’s a cis gay man of color. In text he’s rejected for being common, but Riz Ahmed brought a lot of his own experience as a British-Pakistani man to the role. (Fun fact: He’s used to covering up his natural accent for roles and decided not to with Ballister, both to make him stand out from his fellow knights and because he felt that in a movie about being true to yourself it was fitting to be true to himself in that way.) His character is that of someone who has had to constantly manage how he’s presented and has learned to survive by working hard and enduring because making a fuss will just make things worse suddenly having that option taken away from him. He’s never been able to hide who he is, so he doesn’t understand how Nimona could have that option and not want to take it.

[@nadiarey4196]

Aw that's so moving! I can see that happening to him as it would a lot of us. He also is amazing in the role

[@CorwinFound]

I think Ambrosius as East Asian shows another dynamic. The scene where he's freaking out in the car with all these contradictory feelings and loyalties and then it turns out it's all in his head, all bottled up inside. On the face of it, he's won. A queer minority with all the power and accolades he's supposed to want. And yet he's still all torn up inside.

[@chelsgo8675]

I love that Eugene Lee Yang talked about that making Ambrosius east Asian, and the specific way that his character arc goes, being a really good commentary on the model minority myth.

[@nailinthefashion]

His little mental breakdown in the car is like, EVERY strict Asian household dynamic in a nutshell. Grades or whatever the tension is just getting repressed in favor of pleasing the parent. So good. Soosossosososo good

[@CorwinFound]

We get to know three knights. One is a queer minority with a regal heritage who is always the perfect knight because he feels he has to be perfect no matter the personal cost. Second a queer commoner of colour trying to be a perfect knight knowing deep down he can never be perfect enough. The third is a privileged cishet white guy who makes no effort even be minimally competent who thinks he _deserves_ all the power and glory for... existing. More than just trans themes in this movie.

[@LudenTheElder]

While not trans as someone who is discovering they are autistic and has struggled for acceptance, seeing Nimona continue to try and find joy in life while carrying such a weight of loneliness really hit home. As someone more radical and fed up with the gaslighting and political theater to prop up a system that is not serving its people the Movie was cathartic. But mostly as a Human being I just Looooved! Nimona.

[@trekie140]

I’m trans and autistic, so I have read the story in the same light as you have. I absolutely adore the comic in all its rawness and I was afraid I wouldn’t like this family-friendly adaptation, but I’m so happy that the movie is just as amazing!

[@marislolz]

@@trekie140 I got my autism diagnosis the day the movie came out and it all just fit so wel together. I'm also genderfluid and really related to that aspect of Nimona too.

[@krisaaron8180]

I have literally copied and pasted "fed up with the gaslighting and political theater to prop up a system that is ot serving it's people" that is so well said. It must be serving some of the people, but I think that number is dwindling isn't it? It's an added burden to having to exist different in this society.

[@eosofspades_357]

no, you're so right! i think it comes down to the fundamental core of this movie, which is intrinsically ABOUT being trans/queer, but is, more broadly, about people who are 'othered' and shunned by society - like autistic/disabled people. (ballister is even physically disabled which adds another layer to it!) nimona's description of her shifting being "i feel worse when i don't do it, like my insides are itchy - you know like that second right before you sneeze?" feels SO MUCH like a description of stimming!!! this movie is FULL of neurodivergent allegories in addition to being rife with gender

[@mere2394]

TRANS PEOPLE CREATING TRANS ART!!!

[@RedrockPigeon]

I watched the movie and I was surprised that Nimona actually said the line "I'm not a girl" in the movie. Despite hearing you say it was pretty outright with representation I was still shocked to hear it. The movie was a great watch.

[@abrawolf]

​@@falconeshieldfirst thing I thought of when nimona said that lol

[@CorwinFound]

Based on the real backstory, whatever her "true" form, if she even has one beyond fluid, it's definitely not human. We see her in several forms but she only shifts to human when she first meets Gloreth. I read the scene as her being actually very young and it was her first experience with humans (she didn't even initially seem to have human language) and she was drawn to Gloreth (and humans more broadly) because they were the only creatures capable of extending empathy and inclusion to her, even though she is other. All the animals rejected her. But Gloreth was the first to see her and love her as herself. Which made the betrayal so much more horrible.

[@planclops]

I’m glad Nimona is getting so much attention and hype after it was screwed over by the Blue Sky/Disney thing. I hope the hype keeps going so we can see more unabashedly queer animated movies/series like this.

[@phoebegee54]

Yes! We're living in the future now. I hope we can have more openly queer cartoons. It's not exactly the best thing to grow up relating only to the queer coded villains and I'm so so happy that's no longer the only option.

[@nailinthefashion]

We will. This was the first time I can remember the main characters are actually gay and actually stayed together and really really really affectionate but not in a cringe way. It was real. It was... magic. Heartstopper but fantasy and animated basically

[@trinityshadows5271]

​@@nailinthefashionyou'll probably like The Owl House as well if you haven't seen it.

[@nailinthefashion]

@@trinityshadows5271 I didn't mention the Owl House since it's a series not a film, but yes, very important as well and destroyed me. Wrecked me. Made me realize these stories are worth fighting for. I think our next win will be on the big screen.

[@crazybrony104]

As a brown lgbt person myself I love the movie and I wish this movie was out sooner win I was a minor

[@joline3925]

It says so much that despite her drawings, the moment she turns into a rhino she takes on a blunt horn. She alters her shape so that she CAN'T "skewer people like a human kebab", because she's here to bring down the institute, not to hurt anyone

[@GrahamChapman]

Also says a lot about her "monster" form towards the end that, even though she looked scary and threatening at a glance, (mostly due to her size,) she had no teeth and no claws -- no ways of defending herself, and her exposed heart always shone bright like a target on her chest. She took a form that lacked ways to defend herself and that, in fact, just made her more vulnerable because, at that point, she just wanted to provoke the world into thrusting a sword into her heart.

[@Blazingstoke]

I'm not even a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and I still relate _so hard_ to Nimona as a character. I was relentlessly bullied all throughout my school years, by students and teachers alike, because I could never pass for whatever they had decided was "normal', and I resented their insistence that I try to anyway. (And yes, it got so bad there were times my life was actually in danger, and the people who had a responsibility _in loco parentis_ to protect me instead told me it was my own fault.) So I absolutely embrace this little chaos demon who is who she is and will not compromise her identity for someone else's convenience. She deserves all the love in the world.

[@Awol991]

Pretty much everyone, every youth, will feel at some point that they don't belong. Learning to accept and be accepting is something more people need to learn.

[@GrahamChapman]

Nimona is a fictional character; it's not so much that _she_ deserves all the love in the world, but more-so that all the people she represents, all the people who relate to her, deserve the love of the world.

[@queenbean7071]

​@@GrahamChapmanbut she also does

[@GrahamChapman]

@@queenbean7071 I mean, it's not like I'm going to try to stop people from loving her. The only reasonably logical motivation I could fathomably have for doing so would be that I want the exclusive rights to loving her myself, which would be kinda selfish... But I still insist that loving a fictional character has to be regarded as less important than loving the people she represents... Trans kids need love and protection now more than ever, or we're at risk of seeing a repeat of the tragic events of the 1930's... and that must not be allowed to come to pass...

[@kikurosai]

This movie is so important, and it will continue to be important for generations to come. I love how Ballister and Ambrosius are both gay cis men that aren't immediately accepting of Nimona at first. It's not just the straight cis white men/women that discriminate against people different than them. You can be gay and be transphobic. You can be gay and be biphobic. You can be bi and be transphobic. You can be queer in general and be afraid of somebody else you don't understand because they think differently. You can even be trans, and still be transphobic. Blaire White is a perfect example of this. Who a person is or what they look like shouldn't have to be molded into one binary answer. Any one person is a human being with complex thoughts, feelings, and emotions, just like you. This is the most basic level of respect that we should have for each other. Anyone is capable of changing their mind, but the problem is that many people don't want to change their mind. You cannot make someone think differently unless they want to think differently. I think that's the core of the issues we face today. Unless we make the decision to be open and change our minds, we'll only continue to destroy ourselves. thanks for coming to my ted talk lol

[@stoyanpetkov3853]

It is so dissappointing to me as a cis queer / gay man to see that others within our own community can hold genuine bigotry against trans and non-binary people. It goes against everything that we fight for in terms of freedom of self-expression and self-identity. We SHOULD know better and be the right-hand supporters of trans people like not even straight people can be. Sadly, it can also feel validating to punch down whenever there is a group with less freedom and equality than one's own.

[@nailinthefashion]

We both see a quarter, but you see a head and I see a tail. It's the same coin, but we debate in an endless cycle which right is right, when they both are and just need room to exist. That's it. Conservatives should just let us be so we can let them be.

[@CorwinFound]

I agree completely. I'm trans and my sister an Evangelical Christian. She completely doesn't see herself as transphobic. Nor a bigot. "Hate the sin, love the sinner" and "God makes no mistakes." I believe she went through a fairly serious crisis of faith a few years ago, at least partly due to my coming out, and her answer was to pray lots. Sadly those prayers seem to have been "answered" because her anti-trans rhetoric and beliefs have escalated. When your own family is living proof that queerness isn't a disease or mistake but you continue down that road of bigotry, that is a choice.

[@CorwinFound]

​@@stoyanpetkov3853I wouldn't even say it's punching down. Burning down the bridge while you are still only half way across because you terrified if more people try to cross with you the whole thing will collapse.

[@GrahamChapman]

It's also nice that, by sheer virtue of that dimension of the movie, it gains a "There is no LGB without the T" message, too.

[@FrankiKaye]

It's only been released a few days, it's already one of my favorite movies. I laughed, I cried, I jammed, I saw myself as a kid reflected in Namona, down to their last scene... I wish I had this movie in my life 20 years ago.

[@AcrimoniousMirth]

I honestly went into Nimona blind. I had vague recollections of why I had put it on my to-watch list at the start and as it continued I was texting one of my friends like “there is ssssoooo much subtext, it’s beautiful.” A while later I just said “the subtext has become text, you need to watch this.”

[@nailinthefashion]

"The eagle has landed" "I don't know what that means but I'm logging in to watch Nimona"

[@concentricemily]

This movie was so beautiful and powerful! Completely agree with your take. Finished the movie and thought the main theme was “There is no LGB without the T”. I am doing all I can to spread the word and get everyone watching this.

[@whoxley]

Hiya, straight dude here. So I read the graphic novel last year to help me get into graphic novels. And I absolutely adored it. All of it. Then I found out about the movie drama, and was gutted. Purely because I wanted to see it as a movie. Then the movie got revived, and I was excited. Again, purely from a "I want a movie adaptation" point-of-view. In between all that time, I find myself discovering more about the LGBTQ+ world. How amazing it is, how nice the people are and how unfair the system and the media can be. As a straight bloke, I'd never even considered these things. Not out of malice, simply out of not being a part of the community. Then Nimona comes out. Literally two days ago. And it's not only good, its REALLY good. Dare I say it, in some places it's better than the graphic novel. And suddenly, I can see all of these extra layers that I'd never even considered. Even in this review, new scenes are retextualised with a queer perspective. And seeing how beloved this film is quickly becoming and how loved it is by the LGBTQ+ community is nothing short of heart-warming. Look, I've seen a lot of adaptations and sequels go down horribly. No end of failed cinematic universes, book adaptations, game adaptations, etc. So the fact that this very gay graphic novel written by a masculine-non-binary author got made into a movie, the studio making got shut down, the film then gets revived by a service that changes its mind/quality about animation every other day; AND IT COMES OUT GOOD. It makes me so happy :)

[@andrealopriore9062]

Pretty much the same for me.

[@Art-enjoyer_Fern]

Man, thanks for sharing the joy that we're all feeling 😭💖 That's really sweet, good to know I can count on straight people being out there that share genuine excitement about these things

[@aazhie]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the story for so long and got to see it turn out so right :) I'm a transman and only saw it because of my queer friends, but I am so glad people who are cis/het can also enjoy such a fantastic story. It gets me mad when people act like they can't enjoy things like Owl House, Steven Universe or this movie just because they 'aren't gay or a woman' or whatever silly excuse is given!

[@dogberry99]

I went in hoping for an unhinged, chaotically enjoyable romp. I was not expecting such a strongly written story with such compelling characters and such important themes. It is a masterclass in thematic storytelling. I have been trying to spread the word about this movie within my limited social circles, and it is incredibly vindicating to see the content creators I respect and enjoy also advocating for it. This movie is amazing, and I appreciate this analysis.

[@nailinthefashion]

Now I kinda wish it was a soulless husk of a film so I could know ignorance lmao I feel like a dandelion in the wind

[@Immudelki]

Saw it two days ago. Felt exactly like the title of your video says. I'm glad Disney didn't even kept it, they would probably have butchered it anyway for their 'family audience'. In a way, Netflix is perfect for that, and I just can't wait to see it spread with mouth to hear talk, because it seems to work.

[@Silas_Kow]

Bro, I can't stress enough how hurtful the idea is that Disney had this in their hands and decided to discard and hide this movie, decided that this doesn't deserve to exist, that this was a problem...

[@veronikamajerova4564]

you can say... that it was a monster? Honestly, Disney is trying to show how "inclusive" they are, how they have LGBT characters in their movies. Yet all of those scenes and characters are so minor that they can be edited out without any issue for any market that doesn´t want them -cough-chinese-cough-, and they are never major part of the movies narrative. I mean, I´ve heard that one of the demands Disney made when they were still considering making this movie was removing the kiss between Ambrosius and Ballister at the end. The creators of course opposed that decision.

[@GrahamChapman]

Pretty par for the course when it comes to the Disney executives, really... They like to signal virtue for the sake of a quick buck from the LGBTQ+ community, but only in ways that can be easily edited and redacted in order for their movies to get green lit in places like Saudi Arabia and China... Ultimately, they are only allies of corporate capitalism... (There are/have been a lot of people within the company who are/have been far more genuine in their support though.)

[@aazhie]

It's about as painful as Owl House issues. Really gets my goat that they can't manage the most basic inclusive measures and are still often waffling on such things.

[@НяшкаОртодокс]

I'm Glad that Stevenson got to see his child on the (well, technically small but like thematically big) screen, i never read the novel but their rendition of She-ra was and is very important to me so i generally project that love on the author as a whole, and i was really anticipating the movie to feel what i felt on she-ra and it delivered

[@alexkramerblogs]

There was the premiere at Annecy Film Festival that ND went to, so they did get to have the big screen experience :')

[@knitcrochettiger361]

Vera, i identify as a cis gay white male....thanks to you and Jessie Gender, for the past 4 years now i have been learning how to accept and better understand transgender people and even gays that choose to be effeminate.....i wish more cis (gay and straight) people can do the same.....i realize now how much having a closed mind hurts everyone.....every red blooded human being has to right to identify and live as they choose, as long as they are not hurting anyone else.....and i see that ever letter in the LGBTQ+ is not hurting anyone just by being LGBTQ+

[@nailinthefashion]

Are you an ex masc4masc gay? If you don't mind... what did you mean by acceptance of femininity? Like, did you just look down on us? Haven't heard from this perspective often enough tbh

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

​@@nailinthefashion i'm not in the gay male community but i heard femmephobia is a real thing @OP - i would argue that femme gay men do not "chooose" to be effeminiate much like yuo dont choose to be masc or macho...

[@nailinthefashion]

@@transsexual_computer_faery it's very common and that's why masc4masc even exists lol we're only just now dismantling it, but toxic masculinity can be unlearned and we're well on our way

[@wreckitremy]

All wonderful points, i loved this and was thinking about the assimilation gay stuff the whole time. I also think it's really important that Ballister was the main character for his character design. He looks like the kind of man of color that is usually an antagonist. All of the rest of the knights are so much more light skinned than him. He spends so much time repeating that he is not a villain, while the whole city thinks he is. It was only bc the queen believed in him so strongly that they accepted him at all even before everything went down. I believe that the queen chose ballister bc the intersection of being a woman of color in this city allowed her to see the problems more easily, and why the director so easily killed her. The first death was a woman of color & her death was framed on a man of color

[@nadiarey4196]

I had not considered that. Well spotted!

[@letranger4461]

I only heard of Stevenson because of the She-Ra reboot, which ended up being my comfort show in undergrad. I really enjoyed Nimona, from its artwork, voice acting, color pallets, and story. I appreciate the empathy in his writing and that the characters are allowed to be abrasive and even unlikeable at times. However, the irredeemable villains are the ones who won’t ever change because they’re set in their ways and will violently force everyone else behave how they want if necessary

[@onlycorndog6322]

I'm not an emotional person but that scene with Nimona at the Gloreth statue made me cry.

[@MagsPM]

One thing which stood out to me was how Glorith was taught her mistrust of Nimona. Her original reaction to Nimona was curiosity and excitement. It was only when the grownups made her afraid of Nimona that she became so.

[@guyr3618]

Beautiful movie. I especially loved how little character-growth Nimona actually had to go through - even though she seems like such an obvious villain in most superficial ways (and villains usually have a lot to learn before they can reach any kind of happy ending), she's still basically right about everything from the start, and her story is instead about getting others to see the truth as she does. It can be very tempting to go for the character arc, but in this case, the themes and the story make more sense if Nimona is essentially the wise mentor who teaches rather than learns.

[@ayceinquisitor190]

not alive a thousand years for nothin' right? haha

[@JohnBainbridge0]

This movie is everything this genderfluid adult needed when I was a genderfluid kid. I love it SO HARD! 💖💖💖

[@lucypreece7581]

We need more of this. Actual queer people telling queer stories. From It's A Sin to Heartstopper to Nimona we have literal evidence that queer people creating queer art and telling queer stories is beautiful and magical and heartbreaking and completely necessary. Representation and diversity doesn't just happen on screen. We need it in the writers room, in the directors chair, in the editing suite, in the research team, behind the camera. We need queer people telling queer stories. We need them at the heart of media. We need them there from beginning to end. When queer people have the freedom to tell these stories we get products like this.

[@Itomon]

20:40 "I would've given anything to have a story like this when I was young" I totally share this sentiment and now you made me cry again! Nimona is so powerful I love it

[@manyofnine1561]

Even though i knew that there was a gay relationship in the movie, i did not expect it to be the main characters relationship. For most of the movie i watched, fully expecting them to take the "we're just really good friends" route and it says more about me than the movie that it took Ambrosius saying "i love you" to make me go "oh, maybe they will actually follow through with it" Also, Nimona is such a mood. I love her joy, i know her anger and i wish so hard that i could have seen this movie 10 years ago when teen me felt completely alone in the world.

[@irregularpearl08]

I literally just finished it and my eyes are so puffy from all the crying. It was a masterpiece.

[@songweaver8638]

It's amazing how much impact a little movie can have on a person's life, isn't it?

[@nailinthefashion]

Representation matters 🌈💐

[@angelofdusk13]

I dissolve into a sobbing mess every time I see the ending scene where Nimona is about to fall on the sword. She is so chaotic, and so unabashedly herself, and so FUN. The film has SO many layers that examine oppressive systems of power and how they intersect. The Director yelling, "He has a weapon!" when Ballister reaches for his phone has LITERALLY played out when police murder unarmed Black men; Ballister trying to be the "ideal" minority so he'll be accepted into the system; the fearmongering that "they could be ANYONE" in an attempt to regain control over a population and break down resistance before it can properly coalesce--it's kind of ironic that such a subversive film is hosted on such a huge platform, but I kind of revel in that irony. The whole movie is about questioning authority: "WHO does the dominant narrative SERVE?"

[@LoreofMars]

To think we almost lost this movie when Disney shut down Blue Sky. Honestly, I'm getting Netflix just to see this movie. We need this kind of story now more than ever.

[@nailinthefashion]

That will say a LOT to their algorithms since you are not the only one. They even take into account pirated streams by buying data from websites so I think this will be THE turning point in animated queer media. We did it Joe.

[@professordreadwin7959]

It was perfect to put this movie out on the last day of pride month

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

remember. it's pride SUMMER. all summer! here we celebrate into august.

[@GrahamChapman]

Remember: Every month is pride month. Every month is a struggle for our rights and liberties. Every month we should be allowed to love the ones we love, be the people we are, and be free of debates that casually attempt to reduce the question of whether we should be allowed to exist or not to a simple disagreement of opinions.

[@JordanDC87]

I love this movie so much. Nimona's life was so sad, i was crying so much. For the past few years i have been exploring my own sexuality and gender identity. This movie really spoke to me.

[@butters796]

One thing that I love that the movie addresses is how sometimes you have to "come out" more than once. And each time you do, you have to worry if this new aspect will be the thing that pushes people away. Especially on a gender journey where you may go bounce around labels for a bit. And all the while you have to decide who you want to tell and how much you want share. Because each new layer you reveal may become "too much".

[@khimkito9947]

about bal being a more low-key queer! in the beginning he and ambrosius hold hands behind the back of gloreth, it feels like they are keeping the relationship a secret

[@GrahamChapman]

I've been told that, in the novel, The Institution is highly homophobic. This seems to be reflected in the movie as Bal and Ambro never display their affection for each other in public until the end: The first tender moment between them is, as you said, done behind Gloreth's back in a secluded place. Ambro refrains from telling The Director what's on his mind (mostly his tumultuous feelings concerning Ballister). The nacho place Bal and Ambro meet up at for their "date" is a shady place in a shady part of the city. Ambro telling Bal "Because I love you" is also done while they are alone. Their first public display of affection (the kiss) only happens after The Director has been dealt with and The Institute seemingly has been effectively dismantled.

[@asmilingvoid9093]

as a genderqueer person myself i identify very heavily with nimona. She just gets the feelings and the anger and the joy of it all. Definitely my new favourite movie!

[@MaddyRaddy9]

As soon as the credits rolled, I knew that this was now my favorite movie of all time.

[@spanky814]

I'm so excited. I've been following the creator way waaay back when he was posting fanart and cartoons on either deviantArt or Tumblr (I'm not sure but I think I may have actually followed him from deviantArt to Tumblr.) He has been super super talented forever. It has been truly incredible to watch not just Stevenson but so many incredible fandom artists from back in the early 2000s reaching their potential and getting their deserved accolades in the art and animation world. I couldn't be more pleased for him, and really all of us for getting the joy of seeing his art blossom.

[@andyandy5495]

I'm not trans but ✨️Nimona✨️ made me cry like a baby, I love her so much! 💕❤

[@jananias2985]

this film had such a profound effect on me. "Nimona has always been there, just as we have." I hadn't caught that! Nimona has always been there, just as we have.

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

My nephew and I had watched this movie and we LOVED it!!! It was so exciting watching it with him because I can talk to him about it being queer without him arguing with me (unlike quite a few of my older family members). I had been waiting for this movie for so long, I was PISSED when it got cancelled, I’m so glad we were able to get this movie even if it wasn’t the smoothest production. It felt so nice to have a movie that felt so real to the queer experience and have actual discussions on what it’s like.

[@Adeodatus100]

I'm an official Old Queen, and rarely interested in animation, but I watched Nimona and it was _so_ good! Crazy, witty, and celebratory, it made me glad to be queer and glad to be human

[@phaedk.9267]

So. As advised, I put this video on hold until I watched Nimona. And oh, was that a good idea. Despite being queer in a lot of ways myself, I saw my nb partner in Nimona, in a lot of ways. The passion, the anger, the power, the confidence, the sense of humour. From the time Nimona started marching towards the sword, I started crying and couldn't stop, until the movie ended. In the endimg, as we were seeing people moving on without her, despite the love she got, all I could think was "yes, but she is gone. You accepted her, but she is not here. She should have been here. It's is unfair." Nothing felt like could console me, or make me make piece with her death. Because of that, the little hint of pink, indicating she might be still here, felt like the best consolation, like a warm hand of a queer creator on my back saying "it's ok, she doesn't have to die. She is still here and she will be loved." And that kindness, I think, was the part of the movie that made me feel like we were in mind while making this film the most. Also sending the message that we won't disappear like that. We will be back, and loud, always.

[@c.walter7890]

I am a cis-gendered, heterosexual white guy who grew up in a very rural, conservative area that the census would reveal a 97% white population. I never really was taught to be bigoted, but anyone growing up in the 90s/2000's just accepted casual homophobia as part of life. But I grew up and left my hometown and did the military thing and then went to college and then moved cross country and became a cop. Then I met my wife. She is a bisexual, half Navajo woman who was raised by lesbians. She replaced my ignorance with knowledge and my tolerance with acceptance. I've made so many friends who are LGBTQ+ since then and though I might put my foot in my mouth sometimes, I have their backs now. Movies like this are so important for people like me who weren't exposed to the "nonconforming" ways other people live. I would have loved this movie as a kid (our 7 year old loved it and cried so hard at the ending) and I probably would have been better prepared for the spectrum of humanity as an adult. Nimona might be my favorite movie of the year. It tells a story we know with characters a lot of us don't. It tells the story and just lets the characters identities be. I loved the movie and I'm telling everyone and their uncle to watch it. And I haven't been a cop in ten years. That entire culture is full of angry people who can have 3 conversations and 2 of them are about guns. And not how we need gun reform. Let's just say I didn't fit in with what they wanted.

[@ABbeyRandom]

“None of its fake it’s all just a different part of her” I have quite literally paused to cry. Thank you for helping me put it into words while also telling my imposter syndrome to eff off. It’s been difficult to find other non binary and gender fluid sources to talk to about these things. Nimona made me feel so seen.

[@KayleighBourquin]

I may have to add a fourth spot on my three favourite films, it's just that good. We had a lot of the exact same thoughts about the text and subtext of the film, I every made the same link from the Laser to the trans bigotry laws as you did when I was discussing the film on Reddit. Ohh. It's just such a good film. Though it diverges a lot from the comic, I think the core, the soul of the story is very much present in every frame, in every line, in every song. We love Nimona.

[@nerdtubewtf]

thank you for this. for showing me I'm not alone in how I respond to this video(though not trans, just a weird bi-chica who never fit in this world and the boxes peeps try to assign me)Tears on what you showed. This movie hit me in so many ways and you gave voice to what I felt and the why. Found a neurokin like me as I've been watching your videos this afternoon, as you see this is 4 months after your post. Anyhoo, thank you so very, very much. As a disabled chica, these last 3 years have been a special hell and I love those that make me feel less isolated by a society that excludes me just cuz I'm came equipped with a not so functioning body and immune system. Again, thank you and love you and those here. Thank you for making my existence more Nirvana and less hellish.

[@dylandaugherty2380]

I’m a 22 year old, cis-gender bi man from small town ohio. I was straight passing and relied heavily on top of that. I’ve been at that place, where I want that sword to finally hit its target… this movie hit home so hard. I can only imagine what it must be like watching from a transgender or N.B. lens. Thank you to ND Stevenson

[@gen_li7725]

Nimona said a system built on a rotten base needs to be taken down and made anew with roots of hope and love. Nimona didn’t need to be told things will be okay, she needed to hear that someone else saw her for who she is, and loved her as that. The emotional climax of those movie made something so dark and deeply sad into something radically compassionate. I love this movie. I think every kid should get to see it. The queer people of this generation are making the things we wanted and needed to see when we were little. And the littles today all deserve to see it

[@Syurtpiutha]

I loved how heavy it got. Especially at the end there, when depression and rejection almost becomes to much for Nimona. That was rough, but very worthwhile.

[@KenKwameWrites]

This movie was much better than I thought! It's good to be able to see LGBT readings and not feel like I'm splitting hairs to see subtext.

[@x3AnimeFanXD]

It is more important than ever right now. I love how on the nose it is with presentation and NOT ONLY THAT! IT TACKLES THE COMPLEXITIES OF BEING GENDER NON-CONFORMING IN SOCIETY! I'm struggling so hard to find my true identitiy. I keep swapping between non-binary and demigirl because all I know is that I'm fond of my femininity but I despise my womanly body parts and I hate beeing seen as a woman I just don't want to be associated with being a woman at all and seeing Nimona do what ever the fuck she wants makes me feel so happy and it makes me happy that she uses she/her cuz I can identify with her experience...I just wish I was a shapeshifter x'D I'm sure that if you would ask everyone on the planet what super power theywould want, gender non-conforming peeps would literally pick shapeshifting or any power that allows you to change your form. My gf (who is trans femme) literally said: "This is the best movie ever made" When we finished watching it, I was shocked by her words because her favourite movies are masterpieces like Mad Max and the Matrix but in retrospective I love how well made this movie is and how it makes you feel. The emotional impact, the background design, the lore and worldbuilding, the animation and its style, the colors EVERYTHING was well thought out and executed and I don't think there is a single bad thing about it. The only bad thing is that there is not more of Nimona xD. Guess Ill have to read the novel!

[@НяшкаОртодокс]

isn't nonbinary an umbrella term so demigirl is kinda already a nonbinary identity?

[@DarthRayj]

It does also reference one of the matrix movies when Nimon-ostrich runs in a circle on the knights faces 😸

[@Rmlohner]

One very interesting change to me was that the graphic novel makes absolutely clear that the ENTIRE Institute is corrupt, with several scenes of guards doing stuff like kicking homeless people around and stockpiling the very drug they made illegal. While in the movie, it's pretty much just the Director, with all the other guards turning on her once she endangers the city and even Todd giving Ballister a respectful nod once he's proven right. I'd love to know just how much Stevenson themself was involved in that story decision, and how much it represents a changing view since the graphic novel was made.

[@emcrolls]

Eugene Lee Yang & Cloe Grace Moritz have done some fun cross promo for Nimona on KZbin. My take on the Eugenics reality reflected here is different. The powers that be do care about suffering, they need it. Pain of nonconforming people becomes fuel for "reclaiming" the good ole da(y)ze. I was expected to answer "what are you?" from the time I could speak, to justify my public existence from then on. Life has always been intersectional.. Too many call that a waste. Diversity is human. July is Disability Pride month. Civil rights are human rights. "Nothing about us; without us" is an old battle cry Even in entertainment. It's lovely to have work like Nimona to hold on too

[@CorwinFound]

I love that this wasn't a coming out story, a story about dysphoria, or even an origin story. It was about trans rage and despair and the _bigotry_ that causes those things. Nimona *loved* being trans... or a shape shifter. She didn't have dysphoria or even care why she was the way she was. What she cares about is the bigotry she's experienced literally for centuries and the emotional damage she's taken because of that. Nimona isn't broken before she is attacked by the villagers. At most she is lonely. She loves herself and her abilities. The only thing that ever changes that is the unrelenting hate she experiences. Nimona in a vaccuum is beautiful, strong, completely valid - joyous.

[@GrahamChapman]

Well, I mean, her description of what it's like _not_ to transform sounded a lot like an allegory for dysphoria to me.

[@CorwinFound]

@@GrahamChapman Oh yeah. But the story isn't about her struggling with that. As an example, I'm a trans guy and I don't experience dysphoria. Now. After HRT, top surgery, wearing the clothes I want, name and pronouns, surprise surprise, no dysphoria. Dysphoria is part of my past of course, but it's not part of my current story. So sure, maybe at some point Nimona struggled to not be a shifter and experienced that dysphoria. But that isn't part of the existing story. It makes up about 30 seconds of dialogue. It's similar to her origin story. We never get it. And that's great. Is there a place for discussions with trans people about dysphoria and how we figured it out and the why's of transness? Sure. But I think the stories of what are we experiencing in the now are much more important. Nimona's story in the movie isn't about what or why she is. It's about how she's been made to feel by hatred, propaganda, fear, and isolation. And that's a far more meaningful story than what dysphoria is like or how she came to be.

[@GrahamChapman]

@@CorwinFound Ah, you meant like that. Yes, that is true enough; the dysphoria isn't the main obstacle for Nimona to overcome, it's just an easily overcome-able part of her everyday life, necessary for Ballister to understand in order to better understand her but hardly worth paying much/any attention to... I'm glad to hear you've managed to defeat your dysphoria, and kudos to all the people who had your back and supported you along that way. ^^ I'm gender fluid myself and occasionally get bouts of dysphoria when switching but, similar to Nimona, it cannot be considered a part of any of the main struggles in my life. Especially not as long as the alt-right are around. I really liked the fact that the closest thing Nimona had to an origin story was "a thousand years ago." If she had an origin story in the traditional sense, I very much feel like that would've undermined both her, as an allegorical character, and the movie itself: She has always been the way she is. She has always been around. Just like us. On a related note, I also really liked that Nimona wasn't given a "true" form, but that the movie remained adamant that she is Nimona: Regardless of what form she takes, that form _is_ her true form and a way for her to realize herself.

[@CorwinFound]

@@GrahamChapman All trans people can relate of course to Nimona, but the closest allegory has to be gender fluid. Her story actually gave me, a fairly binary and rather stationary gender trans guy, a much better insight into gender fluidity. That was very cool to me. And yes, the insistence that Nimona is Nimona regardless of her form was amazing. In each form she had traits of that animal and _was_ that animal. It was really obvious in the shark, gorilla and especially the cat. I loved watching her stalking and pouncing after the mouse while casually chatting with Ballister. I think what makes the different forms and behaviours work is that Nimona is so freaking Nimona! Her personality is so strong and who she is is always evident regardless of what animal she is. While still always _being_ that animal. Guaranteed this is going to be a queer classic forever. I really can't imagine that in 20 years we'll look back and cringe in any way. In my limited opinion it's the first truly queer kids movie ever made.

[@GrahamChapman]

@@CorwinFound Helping us understand each other across the trans community will also lead to tighter bonds and a stronger trans-transgender alliance, so that is very cool indeed. ^^ It's not just trans people who've been able to relate to Nimona: Being an allegorical character, she does of course also lend herself to represent "the other" in a more broad sense as well: Plenty of neurodivergent people can also relate to Nimona on account of the themes of needing to mask who one really is and stuff... As luck would have it, I'm both gender fluid _and_ autistic, so I can relate to her from both angles, but I definitely feel most seen from the gender fluid angle and feel that seeing gender fluid representation was much more important to me than seeing possible neurodivergent representation. Me and my mtf niece have fully embraced the phrase "I'm not a boy/girl/people. I'm a Shark/Blåhaj!" But, yeah. It's like, no matter what shape Nimona takes, you can always tell that she's still the same gremlin. xD And I am very much inclined to agree with you; Nimona is a true milestone. Personally, I kinda feel that this movie is to trans people (and gay men to a lesser extent) what The Owl House was to sapphic women... And, yeah, provided human civilization can stand the test of time, (a prospect that feels more and more hopeless to me, if I'm to be honest,) I can see Nimona being used to help many children for many decades forward realize who they are and strengthen them in the struggles against adversity and the real monsters out there. **glares daggers at DeSantis**

[@mrlauranndohner5100]

Bal's "Nimona, I see you," is or will be a touchstone line. I know it grabbed this cis-het grandpa by the feels.

[@JazzyLogical]

As a very young adult trans person who grew up in a not-so-accepting environment, it does my heart so good to see someone from the older generations enjoying queer media and being chill about it. The world needs more people like you, and I wish you the best.

[@mrlauranndohner5100]

@@JazzyLogical I was a high school theater kid in the 80's. A lot of my friends grew up in a not-so-accepting environment. Every time I engage with queer media it makes me wonder what some of my friends might have created.

[@Parrotz]

I don't cry during movies. The most emotional disney movies you can think of didn't get a single tear from me. During this movie though, I didn't get what Nimona was doing until halfway through the climax. Once I did, I cried so hard for the rest of the movie. I know now that I'm not broken for not crying, I'm not heartless like I've been led to believe. I just wasn't watching the right movies. For once I don't see myself in the queercoded villian, I see myself in the very queer "villian".

[@timewaster504]

having had two friends grapple with their gender in high-school, the "and now you're a boy" - "I am today" was such a mood.

[@cmmosher8035]

Its been a rough year dealing with medical stuff. Besides Star Trek , animated stuff like Owl House, Dead End Paranormal Park and now Nimona have been my comfort food. I have loved Stevenson's work since i found the first issue of Lumberjanes came out. I think it says a lot about his talent creating characters that even as grumbly old Cis dude i have always found his characters extremely relateable. My only regret about Nimona is that i couldn't see it in theatres like i did Spiderverse.

[@WiiDSRebeL]

I wish I could fully describe how important this movie is. Beyond the obvious lgbtq representation, the subtext of feeling like a monster resonates with me as an atheist. I have been literally demonized for my views against the bible and church am on the fringes of society as a homeless person because of various bad luck situations involving religious nuts (but also the rent is too damn High-anyway) I feel lgbtq people and non believers share a lot of similar struggles such as coming out and being rejected or worse, losing family and friends and stuff. I feel our battles are intertwined too because it seems religion is the root of all the hatred toward both our causes. If we can somehow expedite the end of religion, it must be done.

[@R.senals_Arsenal]

6:14 That hit me hard. Nobody should feel they don't deserve love 😭 I haven't seen it yet, I don't have social media so I miss ads for some things, so I didn't know about this. I will check it out this week with my wife. Thank your for letting me know about it.

[@a.3127]

I cried so much during this movie. Being a genderfluid teen in a very unacceping country really hurts extra more but this movie made me feel like I’m not alone for once. Also thank you for making this video it really helped me remember why I should stay strong during these times. :)

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

I... legitimately forgot "Todd"'s name and so i just kept calling him Cardin after the arsehole from RWBY, and it fit.

[@bdariamihaela]

I am cis, but aroace and I really related to Nimona, it didn't take long for us to claim her as an aro headcannon next to Merida and Elsa, we hold on to what we have

[@tiffanyhorne5800]

Crazy that this is the second animated film on Netflix that points out how the system makes people into monsters to fight even though they aren’t monsters.

[@angeladavidson2350]

Nimona was an absolutely amazing and beautiful film. The moment when Ballister has his hand on Nimona's heart to stop her from unaliving gives me chills every time.

[@burnerburner-rk5nv]

YESSS lets talk about nimonaaaaaa

[@burnerburner-rk5nv]

also - nb/'weird about my gender' lesbian here - its so fucking cool to see how so many different people relate to nimona in such personal ways. considering how fearful studios/executives are about queer/gender nonconforming/ trans characters, its almost hilarious to have nimona be SO relatable to all sorts! From girls who aren't feminine enough or boys who aren't masculine enough to trans kids to gay kids to cis people who are just too tall, fat, hairy, dark, short, weird etc etc fill in the blank there, just everyone outside the supposed norm, who've been made to feel ostracized and othered and wrong. Even while there are (i'd imagine) very specific feelings and experiences only trans people would understand, its really beautiful to see how much this very trans story appeals and speaks to so many. its really sad to see how many of us know exactly how lost and angry and hopeless nimona felt at times in this movie. it's also kinda uplifting in a weird way? to see *how many* people from all sorts of presentation/orientation Know and Get It. we are not alone! we are not alone. nimona as a character and as a movie is so very 'we're here, we're queer GET USED TO IT' and I LOVE IT

[@novae756]

I discovered ND Stevenson's work when I was around 14yo with Lumberjanes, and it was one of my very first introduction to positive and realistic queer representation. I'm very thankful I came across it at my local library back then, it helped me accept my queerness in a world that doedn't. I'm glad to see that more of his work is getting attention and I hope this movie is watched by as many people as possible. I watched it two days ago and I absolutely love it. I agree with everything you said about it. You're actually the reason I watched it in the first place, thanks to your trailer reaction (although I probably would have discovered it one way or another). Thank you for your work

[@nailinthefashion]

I cried at 5 minutes, 15, sometime in the middle and then for the last like 20-30 minutes kept weeping, deep ugly sobs and heavy heaving once Bal reacted at the very end. This film destroyed me, and i wouldn't have it any other way.

[@PenMarkArt]

VERY happily surprised by this movie, and extremely thankful I clicked your review of it. I saw the movie on a whim with my best friend and we both loved it. I've rewatched it several times and just love how heartfelt it gets, especially with how Nimona is struggling. I'm so relieved that ND's story was finally made into such a good movie, and I'm definitely looking up the comic next. Thank you for discussing it so directly

[@Lena-xz1xw]

I also think nimona can be read in many different ways. She and ballister can represent all kinds of marginalized communities or simply misfits. I personally think reading nimona as Neurodivergent of some sort works really well. Ballister would basically be asking her to mask, and her describing not shapeshifting as her insides itching would be pretty accurate to how masking makes autistic or Neurodivergent people feel. You don't die if you don't stim, but you feel like you just might.

[@TearfulMoon]

Just watched it today after hard day at work. Cried like a baby. I live in authoritarian hellhole and this movie was like magical breath of fresh air. Small crack in "the wall". Also maybe it's just me but animation style and themes of loneliness, "the wall" and "monsters" very much remind me of David James Armsby's works on Dead Sound channel ("Model Citizen", "Don't feed the freaks", etc)

[@nadiarey4196]

Oh dude! I'm a fan too! His dystopian series, plus mother nature, are Masterpieces. Hands down

[@bjzaba]

Ashamed to say I’ve learned too much about medieval arms and armor in the last number of year, so I had to really work to not get annoyed by the costume design, but once I got over that I really enjoyed the story, the characters, and message. Not trans or nonbinary, but I see so many parallels with the struggles of neurodivergent people, and I really relate to Nimona herself in many ways… the pain of masking for instance, and the challenges societal acceptance. I really enjoyed She-Ra too and it’s pretty great to learn it was by the same creator! Really thankful for all the people who worked so hard on it over the years and got it over the line!

[@fightingfaerie]

Well it’s futuristic medieval. So it’s not supposed to be “accurate”.

[@bjzaba]

@@fightingfaerie The biomechanics stays pretty constant though, and it does show up in how it moves with the characters in the animation. I don’t mind stuff being different due to the futuristic context, but it was hard for me (personally) to get into a suspension of disbelief given the level of detail of the characters vs. the stylisation of the armor. Thankfully the other stuff the movie does outweighs it, and I’m glad I made the effort.

[@thevioletbee5879]

It’s symbolic. On the surface, things are more futuristic. But in reality, we’re lead by impractical, medieval mindsets.

[@emilyrln]

You know what? I usually don't bother about spoiler warnings, but since I have Netflix, I'm actually going to go watch it. Right here, right now. Catch you in an hour and change!

[@librarianists]

I watched Nimona last night, and was so completely enthralled that I had to immediately seek out other people's reactions. I saw how much you gushed over the teaser trailer and knew that this video would be something special. (Now to actually watch it!)

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

Nimona took all that nonsense about “LGB without the T” and said “NOPE!!”

[@sortascouseace]

I dont cry at all when watching shows or movies... But nimona brought me closer to that than any other piece of media ever has

[@arandomunknownuser]

I just watched the film yesterday, having heard good things about it, and I actually didn't find a trans reading when I watched it but instead found a neurodivergent reading of it. I especially loved the line where Nimona says that her needing to shift feels like an itch and when she does, she feels free. I felt a great connection to that, and it helped me recontextualise my own habits with how I just feel the need to do things. It was a great film and I absolutely loved it. Watching this video, I can now finally see the Trans connections and it contextualises things, finally clicking in my head. I haven't been exposed to much of the lgbtq+ culture and beliefs, so seeing this video really helped me to appreciate the film and by extension the community much more.

[@GingerbreadGerard]

I'm so glad there are more movies and filmmakers who are actually paying attention to how intelligent children really are. It's so refreshing not to feel talked down to, and I'm sure children today will grow to appreciate that later on as they grow. As a nonbinary nurodivergent person, I really resonated with Nimona. I really saw myself in her.

[@TheAngryLibrarian]

My god, I ADORE the way you discuss things in your videos. The passion in your voice is so cathartic. It feels good to hear someone saying these things in a very "I will NOT be ignored" tone. I also just... have so many intense feelings about Nimona right now, and you pointed out a couple things that I hadn't even considered yet! I've found myself applying a LOT of this movie's message and execution to another important part of my identity besides just my queerness, so I did appreciate you saying that the way the Director thinks applies to things beyond that, because it absolutely does, and it hurts me SO good.

[@NiteOwl2000]

I really needed this as a 23 year old bi dude living in the literal birthplace of the Don’t Say Gay bill (my local representative introduced the legislation). I still struggle with the same feelings Nimona had, but art like this reminds me why I can’t let them run that sword through me. I work at my local library and I really want to screen this film for a program to let my community know they’re not alone and also to send a big middle finger to all the people like The Director in my town, but I don’t want to get fired so we’ll see 😅

[@kairussell2156]

I love this. The points you make, your analysis, the passion, the clips you use. This is my favorite Nimona analysis I've watched, so far. 💟

[@karldearstyne5595]

Started with you when you were a dude talking about Dr.Who Then you became you. I stopped watching you for a while. Not sure why, but now I watch all the Dr. WHO content. This was different, it was you. Your heart and soul, and I thank you for Nimona. It was special and so spot on in the world today, I hope that changes will come and stay, not go backward. I thank you for you being you.

[@DustyStarrs]

I was absolutely a Ballister. Thinking it was worth working within the system to break it from the inside out. Now I realise how bs that is and I'm working on being more like Nimona!! This film came at the perfect time for me, adding fuel to a now roaring fire!

[@jr33362]

Watched it today with my 11 year old daughter who just got her hands of the graphic novel a few weeks ago and was obsessed. It was incredible. I immediately took to social media and told my queer friends, and more importantly my non queer friends to watch this asap. It is a perfect allegory for what we are currently living through. The best was when my daughter said she couldn’t wait to sit down and watch this with her grandmother….her republican grandmother. Let the education begin!

[@GrahamChapman]

Dare I ask if she has seen it with her grandmother yet?

[@jr33362]

@@GrahamChapman she did! And her Grandma loved it!

[@GrahamChapman]

@@jr33362 Well, good to know that there are still _some_ republicans that there's still hope for out there. ^^

[@PirateQueen1720]

Ooh, clearly have to watch this! From your description, Nimona feels very Norse-mythology-Loki. Loki as a fish, Loki as a horse, Loki as a humanoid woman are all...Loki. And even from a folkloric standpoint, it isn't totally clear what Loki is, or what he's the god OF, exactly. (As OSP's video on him points out, calling him the god of mischief is like calling Thor the god of getting drunk and hitting things). And...he's not the villain, not really.

[@LokiEris]

Good movie. Happy it survived.

[@CulturePhilter]

Watched this having never heard of it. My 3 year old picked it off Netflix for us to watch based on the thumbnail alone. And I’m not exaggerating when i say its the best thing he has ever chosen for us to watch together. Loved it.

[@hazardsigns]

Nimona popped up in our trending tab and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As a movie, on it's own merits. Since then, I've learned more about the backstory, the creator and how it was almost not made/shelved. I'm kind of amazed this made it to screen. Glad it did though. Hoping the success encourages Netflix to source more movies like this and I look forward to seeing what the creator does next.

[@sockatoo_]

i had this tab open while watching the movie, prepared to watch this as soon as i finished. i cried. i cried so hard. i love, love love love love LOVE this movie. it spoke to me in so many ways and all the emotion that i felt throughout this film poured out of my eyes with all the force of a thousand oceans. i love nimona. nothing more to it.

[@AmyStrikesBack]

A good peace of art is fun, a great peace of art makes me want to start a riot.

[@inali_illustrates9142]

Something I see nobody talking about how Ambrosious is an allegory for asain american exceptionalism, as asain americans we are expected to be 'the good minority', we are expected to over achieve in every sence and be the geniuses just because we are asain, this steryotype mainly falls on those of east asain decent (for me I am japanese american), this steyotype was used not only against us but against african americans as well, demonizing them and saying 'why can't you be like this minority over here, this minority behaves well', its all just a mess, and we see how this plays out in the movie, Ambrosious is sort of like a "teacher's pet" to the director by ballister's direct wording, doing what she wants in order to stay on her good side, and I feel the the asain american population acted similarly when the african american population was fighting for their rights and the rights of other colored people, though that is not to erase the prominent asain american activists of the civil rights era. (ex: George Takei) I felt represented by nimona in me being a trans girl, and by Ambrosious by being asain american.

[@Tiffany__B]

Nimona is such a beautiful film and I'm so happy that kids have this media to grow up with 🥺💗 It was very touching to see you get emotional at the end of this video, I also wish that I had a movie like this growing up, but at least it's here now and hopefully more media like this incredible gem will get made 🏳️‍🌈

[@bex9708]

Nimona made me cryyyyy. I hope they make a sequel. I went in with no expectations, but it surpassed them

[@kurathchibicrystalkitty5146]

We're here, we're queer, and we're not going anywhere. Wait, that doesn't quite rhyme. Hmm, maybe if I said it in a British accent?

[@Darinadon]

Just so you know - I've watched the movie BECAUSE you've talked about it (I've watched your whole video first, I don't care about spoilers, prefer to be spoiled oftentimes) and absolutely LOVED it, and cried watching it❤