SO EMOTIONAL! *• LESBIAN REACTS - "NIMONA" •*

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

According to ND Stevenson, the medieval/sci fi aesthetic is representative of how while this society has advanced technologically, they're still stuck in the same, medieval mindset and prejudices. So it's a cool design choice and it serves the movie's themes.

[@broblerone413]

oh that's cool!! i thought about that before, but didn't know if the metaphor was intentional or not

[@kitkat23210]

its an ageless problem

[@anokartist2352]

Oh! That's so interesting, Nate is so creative!!

[@CheddarSticks_]

Bro the symbolism in this moving is just mind blowing!!

[@andrealopriore9062]

Wow, that is cool and deep!

[@SK-qo4qs]

As someone who is not LGBTQ+, I know what it's like to be an outsider as someone who immigrated to america it was tough adjusting. Somehow this movie spoke to me of my difference and when I was a kid it felt like I'm always the outsider. And yes I cried my manly tears at the emotional climax.

[@ashleypisarts]

The fact that this movie can connect to anyone is truly special.

[@SK-qo4qs]

@@ashleypisarts oh yes. You know you did something right when the message is received by more than your target.

[@0deadx21]

What is TQ+? A bunch of deviant, delinquent degenerates trying to leech off other people by lumping themselves with them. And they're wondering why people don't like them. When you're repulsive and unlikable, that's what you get and it's well-deserved. LGB does not want to be lumped with those freaks; they make them look awful.

[@Andy-the-crow]

​@@ashleypisartsI agree with you on this 100%

[@kaniamia]

I don’t think it’s any accident that this story works on that level also. Riz Ahmed was insistent on staying true to his own genuine accent for the role of Ballister. ❤

[@ryanallen5396]

On the statue of Gloreth in the credits, among the graffiti, you can see "my friend" painted on her neck. Nimona always considered Gloreth her friend, even after every thing

[@Crow_doesart]

This movie really hit home for me because I always felt outcasted and I wondered why because I never did anything wrong and Nimona saying “People think they can be a hero by driving a sword into anything different, and I’m the monster” that felt relatable, because these people think they’re cool by outcasting people, and the people being outcasted are the freaks

[@vizar1337]

I am a cisgender straight male. Just watched this and it is AWESOME. Great characters, and great representation done right (ie they don't make a disingenuous big show of pointing out the diversity casting, instead it is written into the story in such an organic way. They arent LGBTQ+ caricatures, but instead are nuanced characters who happen to be LGBTQ+). I can see that it would be really great for LGBTQ youth. METAALLL 😈🤟

[@WOMENZZzz]

I LOVE how you have the sparkle in your eyes on the cover thing!!!! ITS AMAZING HOW YOU PUT THE LITTLEST DETAILS IN I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

[@justagirlwholoves_books8870]

Elijah's videos are amazing; she reacts to all the series/movies I love; this was really fun to watch her predict all the big twists. My friend had also brought up the Eda and Raine thing with the "Arm chopping is NOT a LOVE LANGUAGE!" so that's also something. In their case it is indeed a love language.

[@mrrd4444]

HOLY SHIT I literally just watched the other reaction video where your partner sent you that message and I've never watched either of you before so I just stumbled on this video through recommends. THE CONTINUITY, my mind is blown

[@Baby5Milo]

I love how the wishing well actually comes into play to her actual back story

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

1:09:53 - Easily I started crying with tears of joy 🥲🥲🥲🏳‍🌈

[@kristinesnay515]

During that reveal of Glorith being Nimona's friend, I literally said "I need a minute" and then just stared at my ceiling for like five minutes

[@annde99]

This movie made me feel so many feelings. It is just such a masterpiece 💜

[@SilkyCrow]

I love that you got it so fast. I figured out who the real villain was almost immediately because she was the only one with the time, brains, resources and motive to have done it. She does play very well initially that she likes Ballister but she turned on him so quick, I understand feeling betrayed but lady you spent the better part of his life training him just to turn your back so soon, I couldn't for the life of me really pin anyone else, and something about her posture gave me "high and mightier than thou" kind of vibes. Ambrosius seemed to genuinely love Ballister and was really torn up by the whole ordeal, the other night might have been motivated enough but seemed to stupid to actually be able to pull it off, the squire (sword handler) could have had opportunity but not really motive, time or recourses. And no other major characters had been established unless you considered Nimona who, being the co-main character with Ballister was immediately ruled out. But when I tried to explain this reasoning to my sister in law she said I was reading too deeply into it and the bad guy probably hadn't been shown on screen yet. She got a big "told you so" when it was revealed.

[@bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119]

Fun Fact: The credits for the film has an entire section dedicated to everyone that has worked at Blue Sky, complete with Nimona shapeshifting into a squirrel. A bittersweet, but great note to end on.

[@justaghostinthesea]

I'm going to have to watch the credits then, I heard they're pretty great

[@verdurite]

i hate disney so much for what they did to blue sky

[@Angie_Ashf3rn]

“ARM CHOPPING IS NOT A LOVE LANGUAGE!” Raine and Eda: and I took that personally

[@Kelewele_7]

Fr

[@Gaywitch709]

Stop I didn’t even think of that 😭

[@parentcookie]

YESIR

[@multiverse_media2023]

Guess they’ve been… DISARMED!

[@parentcookie]

@@multiverse_media2023 🖐️😀 PLEASE I applaud you 😂👏👏

[@spectra-inventa]

Something I noticed in the big "monster battle" is that Nimona herself doesn't cause any serious harm or destruction (aside from that one billboard). All the destruction is caused by the knights attacking her. She never goes to hurt anyone but the people throw bricks and stones at her. The city hurt itself.

[@callmedisaster7332]

plus, the billboard was showing an ad about "I killed a monster!!" any time nimona 'does damage' it's in self defense in that sequence

[@PringlestheToast]

The problem with Disney is that they don't look past the LGBTQ+ elements. Its either they cancel shows and movies because of it, or they allow it only because it gives them clout, which is just disgusting, to say the least. I've only watched Nimona once(so far), and it's probably the fastest any movie has made into my top favorites. Disney really missed their chance of improving their reputation

[@EmmaPennyE.9001]

I'm sorry for grammar correction but it is not they're it's their

[@colbystearns5238]

If it's something that's extremely minor Disney will keep it to pander to audiences in the West while conveniently sweeping it under the rug if they're showing the movie in a regressive theocracy like Saudi Arabia. If however the entire movie is based around it then it's cancelled.

[@alienraven]

The thing you have to remember about Disney is that its not that they hate queer people, its just that they really really like money. And they don't discriminate, they're happy to take money from queer people, and to take money from bigots. The problem is that the execs at the top worry that if they make queer people to happy then the bigots will stop giving them there money. So they try to fence sit as much as possible.

[@gryffonmanic]

Knowing them, they would've toned it down drastically

[@SunlightG2V]

Has to do with said community never being happy about a representation of them unless it involves a main character on a story following a certain direction. We also all know Disney isn't the kind to write a story based on a minority, and its audience isn't exactly interested in that anyway. They target the majority, especially in a time many big movies fail to interest people to the benefit of streaming services and smaller scaled productions that can "afford" to be more audacious on their scenarios. I'm not against all of that but hell, it is now mandatory in some studio to a point it's exhausting.

[@andrewmendonca6876]

Ballister: "And now you're a boy" Nimona: "I am today" Love Nimona so much!!!!!!!!!

[@Gungun.....]

*walks backwards with swag

[@SoelSofiaEloise]

And her face while doin it too *😈, I can't- 🤣

[@DinosaurNick]

"I'm not a girl. I'm a shark. *Chomp chomp*" XD

[@graveyardshift2100]

*Or am I?*

[@X6nie]

@@Gungun..... Not with swag my dear friend with Micheal Jackson ^^

[@LivingFire_BurningFlame]

To me, one of the biggest details about this movie is that Ballister saved Nimona from herself at the end. He didn't save her from some big bad, he stopped her from ending her own life.

[@lizo5930]

you commented the exact same thing under the spilling the milk reaction vid (but I love ur pfp)

[@veemo..1]

and that’s why there’s a thing at the end about a therapy thing 😻😻💅🏼💅🏼 help

[@verdurite]

which allowed nimona to save everyone else, truly beautiful

[@ultrafighterk.o.7511]

Deep stuff

[@hannahhewetson1618]

@@lizo5930spilling the milk made a reaction?? 😭 I need to pay more attention

[@Shax22132]

I will admit, I feel bad for Gloreth as well. She wasn't evil, she was just a little kid who believed her parents and the other adults in her life. It was a tragedy what happened between and Nimona.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

I’d like to think if given the chance, Nimona would have forgiven her. With time of course.

[@Shax22132]

@@TheRoomforImprovement I do too. :)

[@Creepie_DOLLIE]

No she was still evil, she made a society made anything different form them. I know she was just a kid but that doesn’t justify her doing that.

[@Shax22132]

@@Creepie_DOLLIE Possibly, but we don't know for certain. Thanks to Nimona's flashback, we know what really happened 1000 years ago. The rest of the movie shows us what their society became. But the time between those points is still a mystery. Did Gloreth deliberately set out to create the society and the Institute we see in the movie? Or was she used by others as a prop and figurehead to push their agenda? For that matter, did the founders of the Institute know the truth of what happened between Gloreth and Nimona and suppress that knowledge? Or was it lost and distorted as years, decades, and centuries passed? We simply don't know.

[@Lulu_Loves_Sheep]

@@Shax22132 I have mixed feelings on Gloreth, I understand that her negative feelings towards Nimona were brought on by her parents.. but 1, she had known Nimona quite a while before and she looks around 7-10, like... seriously...? I don't hate her, I'm just so dissapointed that despite all of the memories she made with Nimona, her opinion on her changed just like that.

[@Alini_]

The fact that Elijah and Mosco had the complete opposite reactions to the "pineapple on my pizza" bit is a perfect summary of opposites attract

[@alexisvandom8037]

Ugh...God, Nimona's backstory really speaks to the fact that kids aren't naturally hateful. They're trained to be.

[@muichirotokito-mh3su]

Exactly

[@Jules416]

Unfortunately, you're right! It's us adults who need to learn for the kids on how to act around one another! It doesn't matter what beliefs, skin color, romantic interests, gender, or any of that! The singular thing that SHOULD matter is whether or not you're a kind/good person❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@xhelan131]

also, kid's are not born in the wrong body, they are trained to think that can happen. works both ways.

[@manyharmons4308]

​@@xhelan131no that's just cuased by nature. 😅 nature isn't perfect, quite the opposite. But maybe if people weren't so restrictive they'd feel comfortable without transitioning

[@ohokay4663]

@@xhelan131 Yeah i'm pretty sure that bigotry and gender dysphoria don't work the same. I think most people don't have an OVERWHELMING need to be racist or something or else they get severely depressed

[@Hobiiwankinobii]

Gloreth and Nimona’s past perfectly show how accepting children can be of others differences, and it’s the adults who instill the prejudice and hate into them😭

[@DragonGoddess18]

Indeed It's one thing to be cautious about dangerous things, it's another to be judgemental Those jerks shouldn't have judged Nimona before getting to know her

[@Just_niaxx]

Exactly kids are smarter than adults sometimes

[@caldercockatoo2234]

@@Just_niaxxIt’s less about being more smart but rather having less biases ingrained in you.

[@adamgettings2557]

I mean, Gloreth went on to found the noble knights. She didn't think back on the good times they spent together. Out of everyone that could give Nimona a shot Gloreth chose to double down.

[@Just_niaxx]

@@harkaway9006that’s nothing something to be proud if

[@dustbun_sullrow]

Another thing that I kinda take from the scene at 24:40 when Nimona turns into a shark, she turns into something that a majority of people would consider dangerous when in actuality, most sharks are not all that dangerous as everybody makes them out to be. This is all I have to say, take this as you will

[@Manguy777]

I take it as a shout out to the enby community.

[@Abyssalbookwyrm]

I mean… more people die annually to coconuts falling on their heads than sharks, so…

[@docfox4353]

First The Owl House and now Nimona. Disney truly can’t seem to understand a true masterpiece. But as long as society makes it seem like LGBTQ is unprofitable, the problem will only get worse. I love this movie. The representation is amazing. My favorite part is how they incorporate the shape shifting into the fighting.

[@glyph__]

hear me out tho... Disney doesn't see LGTBQ as profitable, meaning companies who might give more freedom to writers that actually care about LGTBQ get their hands on stories like this and Owl House. then Disney goes out of business? People really do beisunderstanding what im saying here. I just posed this as a funny theoretical where Dinsey keeps blundering like this and projects like Nimona go out to better people, i didnt mean its happening or will happen

[@wak773]

the problem with the higher ups of disney is that they are too afraid to take risks. too afraid to try something that they feel isn't "disney" when in reality you should be experimenting.

[@SeinIshamiado]

​@@glyph__have you been under a rock or something

[@jimballard1186]

@@glyph__ When you have the kind of money Disney has, it's impossible to go out of business. They are literally too rich to ever experience that. The only way they go out of business is in some kind of global upheaval on the scale of a general workers' strike.

[@Bundalaba]

It was never the woke. Bad writing is BAD WRITING .

[@Rembreiker_lychec9257]

I'm glad Disney didn't finish Nimona because then Ballister and Ambrosius wouldn't have gotten the relationship they deserve and they definitely would have toned down Nimona herself. Nimona was a massive W, in spite of the awful production troubles it went through.

[@benoitcecyre7081]

The Blue Sky artists don't get enough credit in this. Disney asked them to make changes in regards to the LBGTQ themes of the movie (as in erase them) but the artists defended the integrity of the film. It's why Disney cancelled this movie and shut down Blue Sky studio. If they had caved, this movie wouldn't have been this good.

[@roxirock5455]

@@benoitcecyre7081 I'm glad they're mentioned in the credits. They deserve the appreciation.

[@ma.2089]

Nah, I feel like they probably didn’t finish it just cuz Blue Sky was competition. They want a monopoly after all, so they bought and killed Blue Sky.

[@benoitcecyre7081]

@ma.2089 That makes no sense. First off, Disney bought Fox. Getting Blue Sky was more by accident than by intent.They didn't buy Fox to buy Blue Sky, they bought Fox for Fox. After that, Disney was the owner of Blue Sky studio. How could they be competition? At that point, Blue Sky was no more a competitor than Pixar is. Also, the Blue Sky artists have come forward since the studio's closing and have explained what Disney did. What I said wasn't born out of speculations or personal biases. It was informed by those who really knew what went on.

[@colbystearns5238]

@@benoitcecyre7081 Yeah, if Disney had kept it they would've watered down the LGBTQIA themes massively. I'm glad they stuck to their guns and found another distributor more willing to let them make the movie they wanted to make.

[@karla8522]

The fact that she literally predicted it in the beginning 😭

[@insanitired]

I am genderfluid and came out to my mum about 2 years ago. It still felt fresh and she still had trouble accepting me, so I made her watch this movie with me so she could understand me more. She finally does. Her and I cried multiple times, she apologised for so many things and finally accepted me for who I am and told me to never hide ever again. This movie helped me fully be accepted by her, and helped my inner child heal. Nimona is absolutely wonderful and if there was a dvd, I would 100% buy it. It will be one of my comfort movies forever. The story, the artstyle, the references with all the kinds of struggle people from the LGBTQ+ community can go through, the growth and pain, it is a masterpiece for all of us. I am so so grateful for this movie to exist, and tbh you embodied all my reactions so much, thank you for this video. Cried again. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@masterquacc]

I’m so glad this movie helped you to be fully understood :D

[@animetrujillo]

Phenomenal, absolutely wonderful 💕

[@radvelvetcakez]

I'm so happy she finally understands you!!! So proud of you for coming out too

[@amarylily]

That’s so sweet ;;; I’m so glad this was a healthy way that your mom could understand you!

[@slothturtle9815]

Thats amazing, I'm so happy for you and your mum. This is why movies like this are SO, SO important. ❤

[@luckyZorro]

I actually love you can hear Nimona's scream when she roars in her shadow form, it shows from the citizens perspective its a giant monsters roar, but its really just Nimona screaming in pain.

[@axletheartist]

I KNOWWW!! It made me break down when I heard her screams mixed with the roars 😭

[@elaineschow5700]

I fucken felt that man, in my heart

[@Noxofspades-lh7bj]

The mm equivalent of "sapphic" is "Achillean" And about pronouns thing, it's honestly okay when you fumble. We aren't offended. We only get upset if we tell you our pronouns and you reject or mock it upfront. You are really perceptive, like you really called out every twist, and every trans allegory. And you pointed out little details i missed. This is my fave reaction. And thank you for all your sweet words for the trans community.❤ Also, I'm SO grateful for this movie. I briefly heard it has trans allegory so i checked it out. Since it's a PG, i didn't expect explicit rep. But OMFG. it's rare enough to have this authentic rep, but it also as great animation and a story! So you can imagine my shock when i saw this movie. And funnily enough, i immediately picked up on Ambrosius being flirtatious. I got giddy but then shook my head at myself. (I'm used to being scolded or mocked when i 'read too much' into things). So you can imagine my excitement when it was revealed later they were a couple. And being enby, this movie is healing for me. It's like this movie took EVERYHING i felt inside and put it on screen. I'm so glad Netflix saved this. Screw Disney, they didn't deserve this movie.

[@masterquacc]

Even if Disney made it it would have been censored heavily, so glad Netflix revived it

[@Noxofspades-lh7bj]

@@masterquacc not only that, but they would pat themselves on the back for being "gracious enough" to leave a TINY bit in. And then there'd be countless news outlet that announces how this is their "first gay character" and go on and on about the tiny rep they allowed in the final project. Makes me squirm just thinking about it.

[@47ratsinahoodie]

Oh yeah Achillean makes sense cause doesn't the term sapphic come from Sapphos? Love that

[@MegaChickenfish]

"I may be a sucker for Sapphic romances, _but Achillean ones are my one weakness!_ "

[@trisfaleel]

@@MegaChickenfish You mean Arche-heel-ean? hehe

[@SadieKimball]

AND THEN YOU SAID “and all the gender-fluid friends” AND I FELL IN LOVE

[@SadieKimball]

ALSO YOU HAD THE SAME REACTIONS AS ME

[@pemanilnoob]

It’s so nice, it feels like nobody knows we exist, but when someone actually acknowledges us, it’s amazing

[@Hurricayne92]

guys, gals and non-binary pals will always be my fave

[@strangeHuman131]

Elijah: Today we're watching and reacting to Nimona! Also Elijah: *accuratly guesses the entire movie in the first 10 minutes*

[@saddesklunch2544]

Tbh, she alsways does that, she’s just a very attentive person

[@Your_localbread]

Fr bro.

[@PEZZYYYY]

I want compalation of elijah guessing everything correctly when watching something but itll probably be hours long lol

[@CHERRYBOMB2012]

For real, also I love your profile picture strangehuman131

[@Archers-alley]

Brooooo how did she knowww

[@PeopleingIsHard]

I love that in the end Nimona chose to be a Phoenix. A Phoenix means rebirth. Such as the change of mind from "things I don't understand are monsters and monsters deserve to die" to "even though I might not understand it and I might never understand it I should try and respect it". The world is making so much progress and still has so far to go. Every good representation matters.

[@alexconn7473]

The human race is always going forwards yet backwards honestly I myself have quoted the phrase humanity is evolving but backwards more times than I can count when it comes to people and although I mainly use it to describe how people are getting less intelligent I think it also describe how people are also being terrible towards one another as well and something definitely needs to be done about it or humanity is not going to survive long as a species it'll be destroyed by its own hands

[@CathyInBlue]

It's also gonna hit harder on the second viewing where she described her and Bal as "and then like a fiery phoenix, we rise from the ashes to overthrow the government." Tré foreshadowing.

[@solsystem1342]

​@@alexconn7473 This is such a nonsense point of view. People today know more about math and science than many of the famous scientists and mathematicians in the past. Misinformation may be a big problem but to blanketly say "everyone's getting dumber" is nonsense.

[@alexconn7473]

@@solsystem1342 honestly if you saw some of the so called challenges people have done on the internet simply for the sake of clout you might be singing a different tune seriously darwinism at its finest I tell you

[@solsystem1342]

​@@alexconn7473 And there was a time where war was considered a fun adventure socially. You pretend like only people in the present do stupid things when you're just exposed to more of it on social media.

[@mapo499]

As a suicidal genderfluid person this film hit me in the feels hard and there was a lot of crying

[@annafowdy]

I see you.

[@IronycheinPain]

And you are not alone

[@Callithyia]

We love mapo ❤

[@ashleypisarts]

We see you, we accept you, and we validate you. Please take care of yourself. You deserve love and to BE loved. I know that these words my have little meaning, especially from a stranger like me, but I truly, truly mean it. Everybody on this earth deserves to feel loved. Please take care of yourself, Mapo. 💖🤍

[@PainInABottle713]

I feel the same way. As someone who is also suicidal, we can suffer togethet

[@kentksclark]

Eugene voicing Ambrosius is literally the most perfect casting ever.

[@davidpacheco268]

I don't know where I saw it getting said, but I think they designed Ambrosius's character's face around Eugene's because he was their ideal cast. Don't quote me on that (I think it was Eugene himself who said that)

[@kentksclark]

@@davidpacheco268 I mean, I can totally see that happening. Everyone loves Eugene. lol

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Nimona is living proof that there is potential to revive scrapped projects. That being said, I hope other studios take this movie's success into consideration and give their scrapped projects another chance. I'm still mad that Disney shut down Blue Sky. Such a wasted potential. I'm so glad that at least Nimona got resurrected and they kept the art style. The movie was really fun.

[@masterquacc]

Now there’s no chance of a sequel either 😢

[@toasttitan3253]

The Indie game studio Wayforward JUST announced that they are reviving one of their cancelled games so yeah that is 100% correct

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

Yeah, it's honestly really fitting for Nimona to be one of those that you think is dead but then goes "I lived B*tches!"

[@nyambura7698]

@@masterquacci don't think a sequel would really work for this story ngl

[@gooeydude574]

@@nicholasholladay-elser7307”Were you killed?!” “Sadly, yes… But I lived!”

[@kalliedurley4525]

I personally love the scene where she is starting to drive her heart towards the sword. Not for what she is trying to do in the scene, but for how they depicted her roar. It starts as what we would deem a monstrous roar, and you can hear it change into this heart shattering wail/scream. I think it's a beautiful touch.

[@jojo-xk8ri]

it reminds me of when whales wail in pain or when theyre in sorrow/mourning. absolutely harrowing

[@reydragonclaw1128]

I was sobbing at that point. And then my guy said "I see you, you're not alone" and AGH I WAS SCREAMING IN SILENCE. This movie hit me like a semi-truck with the relatability.

[@angelniemczyk9777]

Fun fact! In the polish dub (not sure about other dubs) Nimona refers to herself with different pronouns (masc, nb, femme) and switches how she refers to herself throughout the movie.

[@CheddarSticks_]

awe I love that💛

[@Ari_C]

hell yeah, he totally seems like the any/all pronouns type of person to me

[@Pepagg8]

I checked what it is in czech and she in only uses she/her czech imma go check slovak edit: i tried to find if a slovak dub even exists and everywhere i look any discussion is just shouted over by screaming homophobes. God i hate the internet sometimes edit2: there isnt a dub in any other slavic language (expect croat but i cant find that one anywhere) so i can't continue my search can somebody from a country which uses first person pronouns check which pronouns Nimona uses for themselves in their languages dub?

[@pejo19481]

your reactions to Nimona were brilliant. you do great reactions but Nimona is my favorite. you brought out all the points vividly thank you

[@pejo19481]

@mrunknown7159 don’t know maybe one of my kids stuck it on there for me?

[@thejohnhopkinscompany9599]

I love how it took all of five minutes for Elijah to become deeply emotionally invested in Ballister and Ambrosius' relationship.

[@revamanvikar9851]

I saw another comment make this point on another video about Nimona, but at 46:46, when the Director says she was worried about a crack in the wall, or a crack in the system, she *is* that crack. Look at it this way. If she hadn't switched Ballister's sword, and set him up to frame him, he would have never met Nimona and gone through the adventure he does throughout the movie. *She* is the reason that the system is unraveled and overthrown, the exact thing she was afraid of. Pretty ironic if you ask me.

[@DragonGoddess18]

Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy

[@HealthyNugs]

People often find what they want to avoid on the path they take to avoid it.

[@Sketchy000]

OOGWAY REFERENCE??? ​@@HealthyNugs

[@jimballard1186]

It reminds me of something I once heard about the Bible. Something about how American Christians treat the warnings against false prophets and the like to be warnings against non-Christians, but in the original text, then intent is to warn Christians not to fall into those behaviors themselves.

[@lorenzob19]

I think the parts where Nimona says “I don’t know what’s scarier, the fact that everyone in this kingdom wants to drive a sword into my heart, or that sometimes, I just want to let them” was such a punch to the gut for me. It’s hard and I’m so tired, but I’m still here. To everyone who also was affected by this, I see you. Stay safe, please, it will get better one day, I promise. And to those who want it or appreciate it, I’ll pray for you ❤

[@Deadkeith]

that scene hit me the most bc i am suicidal so yeah that hits me so damn hard

[@yuriatsugi3696]

Same here i was suicidal once and that hit me way too hard in the gut.. thank god for therapists helping me through heavy depression(uωu 人)💕💕

[@dendoesit]

It actually hit a deep scar that I had 3 years ago, and to make it worse for me was the moment Nimona was about to let her heart go through the sword and started let out a supposed last scream at the world for how unfair, cruel and hateful it has been to her, and by then I finally allowed myself to cry on this moment, which reminded me of how much i hid my pain many years and of how much I've just held in my true feelings and self simply because I didn't have enough courage to do anything, or enough desire to let go of the world on my own terms. This movie was done so well, it hit and showed the collective feelings of those whose diversity is still deemed as simply wrong and abominable, and it told the story of those before us who had to suffer worse than just being slurred at every moment behind their backs. This movie is amazing and it's done so well in the department of representation and storytelling.

[@anaphchan6783]

Yea, I have so many thoughts of doing the same thing and honestly it’s tough. I’m glad the movie touched on that subject. Sometimes we just need someone to hold out their hand, tell us that their there for us and that we’re not alone.

[@ccherry.berryy]

I’m so proud of you for still being here, and you do belong here, everyone who reads this does💛

[@willowista3633]

"Arm chopping is not a love language!" Eda: "Heck ya it is."

[@Shadowjedi-kf7pe]

Looking at you Vader.

[@ElizabethAfton-21]

Omg yes 😂

[@johnbowersox738]

One thing that I feel is very important is that Glorith was accepting and fine with Nimona until she was told by others not to. How much pain could have been avoided if the adults had been half as accepting as the child.

[@Callithyia]

Yes! And I saw a comment on another video pointing out that the kingdom was *never* attacked by monsters, ever. It was all adults' fear of the unknown.

[@twigthetroll9279]

Worse, she was accepting *until she saw Nimona fight back and defend herself.*

[@PandaArt_3]

@@Callithyiafunny, when you consider that the town practically set itself on fire, and the “monster” did nothing wrong. And yet, it went down in history that they were the one that burnt the village down. (Idk if people thought that they burned down just a village, or an entire city/ kingdom.

[@violetpentagramcoat1960]

a word like "sapphic" for women loving women is quite often referred to as "achillean" for men loving men! just like the sapphic umbrella, the acchillean umbrella can include gay men, but also bisexuals, pansexuals, and more :0 also i love the fact that you noticed ballister and ambrosius' relationship so soon ahah. when i saw their hands touch i screamed "GAY" very loudly lmao i love your videos

[@hypertekextinction7886]

Acchillean, checks out

[@Jules416]

Idk "achilliean" was a word🤔. Sounds latin to me. But hey, if it's a fact, I respect and thank you for the information🙏🏽❤️

[@villaimouse]

​@@Jules416It's greek! based on the story of Achilles, a notable queer man in the poem Iliad (which was written in Ancient Greece)

[@Jules416]

@@villaimouse Ooooh, nice😎! Thanks for the information❤️

[@totallynotsophie115]

This is so cool! I never knew acchillean was a word. I love learning more about my community 😁

[@jcruz8113]

My lesbian sibling has came out (not as non-binary but as lesbian) and my mom has been “supportive”. Behind their back she says “She just hang found the right guy, I may set her up with someone.” And it breaks my heart to hear my mom of all people say that. When you brought up parents and people being like that, it touched my heart that a content creator I love so much is protect and acknowledging people who go through that

[@briceatte4061]

……that’s so mean! I am very sorry for your sibling

[@Spider-Bolt]

Man my family said the same this I'm arcade and they don't say it beind my back and say to my face you haven't found the right one

[@Spider-Bolt]

*Aroace*

[@crimsonwitch4278]

My grandparents said the same thing “Wait a while he will find the right woman” I cried so much my eyes were burning

[@Andy-the-crow]

I would love to send you all some love from me and my family (who are very supportive of all) to anyone who comes across this comment

[@WolfyKaity]

so from what I'm seeing there is no specific gender/sexuality for Nimona. Mostly her shape shifting is a metaphor for gender-fluidity. Also from a gender-fluid person I was so happy when you kept pointing us out and the shout out so thank you again!! ( We ( gender fluid people ) don't have much representation with in movies and shows so this made me smile ) 33:42 personally I love pineapple on pizza with ham, it's actually called Hawaiian Pizza and it's amazing

[@darksalt5715]

As a genderfluid person i like to refer to myself as living chaos

[@vamperjr1376]

The most chaotic thing I've done was drink milk straight out the carton

[@notburntfries6566]

@@vamperjr1376Truly chaotic

[@CosmoTheStar]

Im chaos too!

[@lightbornindarkness]

I am too but I refer myself as an enigma lol

[@dofu1233]

same

[@living_free_and_pride]

Outside of it just being an excellent movie on its own, I love the fact that Nimona now exists as pure karma on Disney‘s behalf. All they would’ve had to do was say gay rights outside of June and all of this critical praise and probably several sequels could’ve been theirs, but instead they canceled the movie 75% through completion and then shut down blue sky studios so that there was no chance of it ever seeing the light of day, all just so that they could keep from losing a little money in China and Russia. I bet the last thing they expected was Netflix coming in to save it at the last second.

[@bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119]

This movie is a not so subtle trans/non-binary allegory (written when the author was struggling with his own journey), it is a HUGE deal that it was saved and is doing well. So glad people are enjoying it. I can't wait to see this be super successful and Disney be like "WTF did we cancel this?" It would't be the first time.

[@Fabiundso]

To be fair, i'm glad they did, because i don't think we would have been watching the same excelent movie if disney had any say in it.^^

[@masterquacc]

@@Fabiundso agreed

[@nyambura7698]

I rlly like how Bal represents POC, Queer folks, and people with a lower income, I think it's great.

[@quincius8638]

@@Fabiundso the movie was already mostly done so they wouldn't have been able to change the story at all because so much of it was fully animated (or at the very least it wouldn't have been a natural change

[@connergoessupersonic]

AND IT WAS NOMINATED FOR THE OSCARS OVER DISNEY’S OWN 100TH ANNIVERSARY FILM! EAT SH*T CORPORATE DISNEYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@BrandonDuckett]

I love how when Nimona rewrites her story, her new giant form is one of pure light and not shadow anymore. I bet her original giant form was light too, but centuries of sadness took that light from her, until someone finally saw her and helped her find it again.

[@asaknight321]

Fun fact: Disney threw this project to the curb a year or two ago. Now that it's on Netflix let us celebrate this masterpiece

[@Delphic_Wendigo]

Common Disney L

[@Sparten7F4]

An interesting thing I took away- Nimona DOES say she feels the arrow. So I believe she is getting hurt, and feels the pain, she's just... Used to it. In the same way we get used to society's aversion and hate towards us and just ignore it as best we can, adjusting to the pain, Nimona does the same. But sometimes an injury - a hate - is so severe even she - we - can't NOT suffer it. Can't ignore it. FOr Nimona that just... Happens to be literal fire and rocket launchers :p

[@benedictduggan7232]

Like jinx ?

[@AlexanderWandering]

@@benedictduggan7232 Like Wolverine, lol

[@chattycatty3336]

I love how this movie shows the effect fear can have on people. Golorith was a child, fed a lie by her own parents. She didn't know what the truth was, she was just scared. scared because she didn't understand. "The person I've been playing with everyday is a monster? what do you mean? could I have been hurt this whole time..?" etc. But the director...Listen to how they both deliver the line "go back to the shadows from whence you came". The director says it with pure malice. Its pretty accurate to life. generations of fear lead to deep-rooted hatred...

[@ohnhai]

The PAIN in Nimona's screams at the end is the most heart tearing thing..

[@muichirotokito-mh3su]

I cried at that sound..

[@frozenfoxgames5300]

So props to the VA

[@Anya-B.]

This screech will never not make me cry. F*ck.

[@astergabriel]

You’re right. She turned into fenix so she could reborn from ashes and survive. I like that they let sink in that Nimona is dead so you can be more happy that she actually survived. Bal stopping her from ending herself was so well written and all that hit me like a train. My new favourite movie for now

[@snakesnoteyes]

Phoenix

[@artemisfowl7332]

Well that's kinda true but her powers are actually more then shape shifting. She has basically super regeneration where she can even reform from being atomized so the form she takes doesn't matter all that much because she can regenerate

[@astergabriel]

@@artemisfowl7332 yeah probably but it’s still a nice touch from directors and writers to make it this way. Also I don’t think that she was able to resurrect if she was stabbed through the heart like she said so doubling her chances of survival by being a fenix is really nice

[@snakesnoteyes]

@anthropyrequien6227 “Fenix” is a bunch of branding nonsense, “phoenix” is the mythical creature from the Greek. Sure, English is common usage, but there is value in understanding not only of the current use, but the history of use.

[@astergabriel]

@@snakesnoteyes you know that phoenix is English take on this word but in many european countries it’s just fenix. And also in English you also can use fenix and it’s correct. Of course if this bothers you I can’t help but to respect your statement. But please don’t say something is wrong if you don’t know other sides.

[@channelorder6679]

As a transwoman, this movie never gets old. Just hearing, and seeing it feels.. so amazing. (From south US and not really a friendly nor safe place) this setting hits so so hard. This movie will always have a special place in my heart and life.

[@connergoessupersonic]

As a fellow US southerner, I wish you the best

[@ArtemisSkyeB]

Same here. I hope things will work out for all of us.

[@lucasjacobs2604]

"i don't know what's scarier, the fact that everyone in this kingdom wants to drive a sword through my heart or that sometimes I just wanna let them" breaks me everytime because as a trans person this hits so close to home and I feel the exact same way. Sometimes it feels like it'd just be easier to let them win instead of trying so hard to get them to accept something they're never going to fully accept.

[@DarthRayj]

I commented almost the exact same thing.

[@pardent]

also trans here-people will fully accept u. i promise. u just have to find the right people. i know its hard when the ppl that u know and trust dont accept u for who u are, but hang in there 🫶 i spent so long worrying about the people who would see me as lesser or an "other" for being trans that i learned to see my transness as a burden, but i found a group of people who truly see and accept me and it has made life so much better. there is so much love in this world, u just have to find those who will give it to u. got pretty sappy here but u are beautiful just as u are and i promise people will realize that 🩵🩵

[@Aguestformrspider]

Mhm :(

[@lucasjacobs2604]

@@pardent all of my friends do accept and respect my identity (mostly bc almost all of them are queer) but it’s just hard to accept myself because of society and how they demonize my existence. my family is in a weird gray area where they know i’m trans and they don’t hate me for it but they just are having a hard time grasping what it is and what it means for me. they don’t use the right pronouns and they call me by my initials so it’s hard to be fully me unless i’m with my friends. i’m just hoping that when i get older and i can go on hormones and get the surgeries i want to get i’ll be able to live life to the fullest. thank you for the kind words 🫶

[@pardent]

@@lucasjacobs2604 i hope ur able to do all that too! im sorry ur family isnt fully supportive, hopefully theyll come around with time 🫶

[@DParkerNunya]

I've seen half a dozen reactions to this film now, and nearly everyone has started sobbing when Nimona starts "I don't know what's scarier-" for the second time. The immediate realization and the deep, intense grief that comes with it. God this movie is so good.

[@Metzwerg74]

i was tearing up at the first time, because then, she just mentioned it as if that was a daily thought, not worth talking about....

[@cloudy_cat11811]

46:51 "I'm sorry, do you want a stuffed animal for that?" LOLL

[@MXALOVE]

This movie is the best representation I’ve seen for not just genderfluid, but all types of identities that are different. I’m genuinely impressed and in love with this. Congrats to the crew that worked on it, you’ve literally created art in my book.

[@torakuro1444]

Yeah and it is really great. Refreshing from all this hate between the extremist from right and from the left. Even if we hate how people see in fear trans people, sadly, I've seen a lot of trans doing the same thing to people that don't deserve it in the right, not all right people are anti-lgptq+, a lot are accepting, the same for the opposite. The fear, is like she said, present too much in the society in each side. And having Nimona as a good representation is really great, even amazing. It help to take a break from all this hate.

[@CalingsteRaynolds987]

What I absolutely despise is that Disney bought out Blue Sky and then casually shut them down saying it was too expensive to maintain. This was simply them getting rid of competition.

[@ma.2089]

“Too expensive”, yet they spent all that money to buy it. Ugh. The business side of Disney sucks so bad, it’s always killing amazing projects.

[@jocabedrivera7756]

True, Blue Sky's films also have a history of being political. So, for all we know, Disney got rid of them because they didn't like their point of view on storytelling.

[@nyambura7698]

it wasn't about competition rlly it was about the LGBTQ themes in nimona, Disney actually asked blue sky to tone it down and blue sky fought back.

[@cherrymonroe3034]

Alright everyone get your tissues ready 😭

[@LaylaFNAFfan]

As soon as it gets near the end, she’s gonna start crying

[@lowstamina_arts]

Yep

[@sirmeowiii3266]

Yeah

[@ssbnmaster1166]

Yep

[@dixie159__]

Yeah

[@greenpiersystem]

1:00:05 This is actual fear. That's hand trembling. People can be indoctrinated enough to truly believe that something benign is dangerous. It is, in fact, possible to get a person close to something like Peeta in Hunger Games where irrational objects are seen as outright deadly. Considering the Director (interestingly enough, we never get a name for the Director, and we notice a lot of people mix up Gloryth and the Director, which may be intended due to what we're about to say,) has shown herself to possess great knowledge and study of Gloryth's institute, it's likely that before she received that role she was taught for a significant amount of time like expected, but she also continues to research now (we don't want to make too many direct finger points, but this can easily be compared to someone who considers it important to read the whole bible front to back at least once or twice a year as well as having a audio bible to sleep with.) She also has admitted to having paranoia and nightmares. People who are told over and over again that something is the bringer of the end of the world, who grow into an advanced role, and are also given the burden of knowing what could happen, aren't stable. They're paranoid, all the time. They'll stay up in the middle of the night wondering about how to prepare for the end of the world for the 9th time this week when there's only 7 days. This spin cycle of brainwashing the entire population inside the walls has been occuring for 1000 years. 1000 years of passing the baton and becoming ever assured that one day, one of them will have to deal with the end times and they'll have to do the right thing. And each one getting more relief that they didn't have to be the one to deal with the apocalypse and retired first. So the Director, here, to be honest, probably only expected to kill the queen and be done. Crisis averted. When she saw this monster (Nimona) come in exactly as was told, she had a fucking breakdown because of the realization that she was the one that was tasked to deal with this. End of the world, and she now is the lucky victim who has to protect the whole fucking world from ending. Serious indoctrination can do this. ...before anyone even starts to feel bad, though, the Director does have traits that don't come from that starter pack, such as the fact that she took out the queen and a legion of guards (the people around Nimona is normal, but taking out not only your leader but a swath of members is not normal since that would be essentially fratricide,) which still makes her a vicious, self-important, vindictive piece of shit. -L----/D--/R--, Greenpier System 🟦🟦🟥

[@PandaArt_3]

This is a great comment, I thought that she would actually be afraid of a “monster”, based on what her, and everyone believes. You cannot blame her for fear, only the way that she took it farther than most people would, wanting to obliterate half of the city. (Which would be about half of the entire human population)

[@andrewmendonca6876]

"Once everyone sees you as a villain, that’s what you are. They only see you one way, no matter how hard you try. " That line made me want to hug Nimona. Such an amazing quote!! That's true in the real world!!!

[@inactivelyactive4751]

The MLM equivalent to Sapphic is Achillean! This movie is so good, I watched it with my roomate tonight after we had a long discussion about relevant trauma, and oh boy, did that make this movie hit like a truck. I love all of the representation, and the morals of the story, and it just means a lot to feel represented. In the first few minutes I went "I ship it, oh wait are they...? OH MY GOD!" Such a good movie

[@CathyInBlue]

Really? I would have guessed "Adonic". *Checks wikipedia entry for Adonis.* Wow. It's been a while since I read the classics.

[@reydragonclaw1128]

NAH SAME BRO. I laid eyes upon those men and my gaydar went off the charts and then like a minute later OHMYGOD HELL YEAH THEY'RE A THING (also it's so damn GOOD to see their relationship be so UNAPOLOGETIC and NORMALIZED.)

[@librathebeautifulwarmonk1283]

Damn that's cool! I'm using that from now on

[@LOLitsBAS]

Sad how it does have the same ring as Sapphic. But that's largely because people don't use it enough, which is a shame. It's the first time I'm hearing about it.

[@Murder_Bug-5231]

As a transmasc person, this movie is not only beautiful but Nimona describing who it can feel when you are trapped. This movie is such a masterpiece 🥺🥺

[@ArkadiBolschek]

What we have learned from this movie: 1: arm chopping is not a love language. 2: Always be yourself. (unless you're Todd. Then, by all means be someone else) 3: We need more Elijah/Mosco crossovers.

[@briceatte4061]

All agreed…especially number 2 fuck Todd

[@bianncataylor6419]

I support this list

[@elimarmosquea7081]

⁠@@bianncataylor6419 I support whoever wrote this ✨😀👍✨

[@Gachakaiya]

Rip to the nice people called Todd 😂

[@Sono_zeraya]

I know right. No one likes Todd. What a typical jackass name🤦‍♂️

[@jonychandra1668]

The Director's hand was shaking because she was shocked to the core by the existence of the "monster" she had been preaching against throughout her life, yet she had never seen one until that moment. That was the first time she showed deep fear, then she gathered herself and doubled down on her conviction. I am very happy that you love the movie!

[@coyotix]

The eye highlights are very symbolic! Glad you picked up on that, I've wanted to talk about it. Diamonds - Diamonds are found in characters like Gloreth and the Director. They symbolize the institute. Nimona has diamonds, but they're rounded showing her distrust for the institute. Squares - Ballister has square highlights, displaying how he doesn't fit perfectly into the institute. He has diamonds in his knighting, showing how he feels he belongs for once. Triangles - Ambrosius has triangle eyes. They're half diamonds, symbolizing his split loyalties between the institute and Ballister.

[@GenderChaos-kz1ft]

Oh that's really cool

[@VINNY_0_0]

As a person who is scared to show who i am, you made me feel confident,and understanded

[@eatglitterlivealonglife3980]

The first time I watched this was with my brother and I was finishing up dinner and he goes "THEIR GAY" and I rushed into the room and we both fauned over them. The whole movie was awesome and I definitely cried alot

[@CREATIVESHLOP]

Yes. Nimona is perfect genderqueer representation. I'm saying that as someone who is a demigirl. But for me personally I feel like it's more representing of my neurodivergence. For me personally masking is pretty close to the "moment right before you sneeze" feeling.

[@bunnybaker2289]

I agree, I see both allegories

[@aut-standingadventurestrav4263]

As an autistic adult, the shape shifting reminds me of masking. Like her human form is the mask and whatever she feels like is her true personality. When he asked her “does it hurt to shape shift,” she said “actually I feel better when I shapeshift. You know how when you have to Sneeze and finally do? It’s like that.” That’s how it feels to be autistic.

[@luanunes14]

As a trans and autistic person, this probably explains even more why I relate to Nimona

[@aut-standingadventurestrav4263]

@@luanunes14 I’m so glad both your trans and autistic side are being validated. I’m cis, so I don’t know what it’s like to be trans. But I’m glad we can share Nimona. Not even animals wanted anything to do with her. It made me cry because no matter how I mask, my autism is there. But trans people have masks too. They hide too and I’m so sorry you had to hide. I’m really, truly, sorry. And I’m crying as I say this cuz it’s hard. But just so you know. Just so everyone knows, you deserve to exist.

[@luanunes14]

@@aut-standingadventurestrav4263 You deserve to exist too. I'm glad we can share such an amazing character

[@aut-standingadventurestrav4263]

@@luanunes14 me too. You are my sibling.

[@aut-standingadventurestrav4263]

@@livi_raine I know what you mean! Like, it’s so exhausting! So like it’s always so liberating to just come home! Also, it’s so hard when you mask and you still don’t fit in.

[@RosieStillEditzx]

As a Christian, being Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, non binary, aroace, bisexual etc is okay! You can be whatever YOU are comfortable with. I don’t care if your a Therian, Goth, Furry, or OtherKin or any of that. I think that people deserve to be treated as equal as everyone else.

[@EATYOURVEGABLES667]

Tell the rest that

[@Kazzerole]

"They grew up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything that is different" gave me chills the first time i watched this movie

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

And we grew up believing that just being yourself and not conforming to society expectations will give you nothing but grief.

[@Metzwerg74]

i´m not queer, but as BDSM sub guy, that bloomed/came out to this in the time before internet, i very well know that feeling....

[@Metzwerg74]

@@veronicapiccinini7956 well, sadly, that prediction is mostly correct...

[@IamYesnt-qi3rf]

It gives me chills every time without fail

[@cradlebaby.melanie]

i never really payed attention to that line, but hearing it again just opened my eyes

[@cyberlord1922]

I like the "I'm Nimona" line and what it represented. But when I tried to explain to my parents the meaning to it they responded with "Don't try to act like you know what it means. Don't pretend to be smart". I don't like they think that way

[@slimeball2765]

"media literacy and symbolism? pff thats dumb shit"

[@VerityShush]

Your parents should not feel so comfortable insulting their child's intelligence, even outside of the context of willful ignorance to queer issues. Why do so many parents think their job is to be their child's most persistent bully?

[@ScorpionViper1001]

"Don't try to act like you know what it means. Don't pretend to be smart" I'd be tempted to respond to your parents, "Practice what you preach."

[@VerityShush]

@@ScorpionViper1001 My father once complained "you talk to me like a piece of shit" to which I responded "because you're acting like one" and while objectively fairly standard I've always thought fondly of my comeback abilities in that moment.

[@cyberlord1922]

It's just bad to hear that from them. Especially to what my dad thinks of trans/non-binary. Part of it is also that I have disabilities yet he thinks I'm hindered by them so I don't know a lot

[@YOUR_HIRO]

"They grew up believing that they could be a hero if they drive a sword through the heart of anything different. And Im the monster?" This line made me tear up so much

[@CHERRYBOMB2012]

It made me just smile I don’t know why- I just started smiling and then crying after nimona said that I think there’s something wrong with me 😢😢😢

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

@@CHERRYBOMB2012 That's a completely valid reaction! A lot of the time, some people smile because of the recognition that a dangerous/sad situation is occurring, and we want to signal, at least subconsciously, that we have no wish for escalation. So, essentially, it's trying to improve the mood while we subconsciously know something is wrong. :)

[@CHERRYBOMB2012]

@@HenrythePaleoGuy call me stupid but I just woke up and I have no idea what that means 😭😭😭😭

[@eaitch9771]

Same here i legit teared up because i am bisexual and non binary and ....my mum just asking "why are you Crying??" And i couldnt say it....i couldnt tell her why and the part where she said "I dont know which one is scarier everyone in the kingdom wants to drove a sword through my heart or i want to let them" my heart cracked further because i knew i am probably a monster in my mums eyes because she'll never say my prefer name...😢😢😢..nimona actually Feels like well me.

[@charlieflickinger7372]

One of my favorite parts in the entire movie. I legit had to pause and just absorb that entire scene.

[@alexanderrichter507]

The male version of Sapphic is: Achillean, referencing the well known Greek hero Achilles. Much like the term Sapphic, it covers men loving men in a much wider spectrum! Also! Love your videos! Always a heartwarming boost of validation and joy!

[@justradiclesandco]

Good to know! I had no idea

[@alexanderrichter507]

@@justradiclesandco A lot of people don't know, but that's the wonderful thing about being part of such a big community! You never stop learning! :)

[@birubu]

r/AchillesAndHisBunkmate

[@revupchaotic]

Nimona is quite the movie to say the least. Upfront, its a quirky yet sad tale, while underneath, the movie holds deep underlying themes of suicide, transgender/nonbinary/genderfluid, and a "monster" being accepted instead of feared. From Elijah's physical reaction to her infinitely wise words, this is a movie we all won't forget for a long time. Bluesky is given its rememberence and Netflix saved this phenomenal movie from being scrapped and trashed. Everyone loved this movie and we love you Elijah.

[@_-NatureMations-_]

And maybe a bit of Therianthropy to, I have a therian friend and It's hard to explain, but it does seem symbolic of shifting

[@canniluvsu]

I felt such a connection, I'm Genderfluid, and I can't stress it enough; my superpower would 100% be shapeshifting! I also love how when Nimona is turned into the dragon with the eyes, her roars and cries are voiced by Chloë. They sound so much more painful and impactful when it's an actual human that's screaming and crying. I don't know why. This movie is beyond my favorite; this movie made me cry, genuinely cry. I cry faintly when I see Natural disaster scenes, but this is from Genuine sadness; this movie affected me that bad. I'm not mad about that, and I almost cried again when I heard your speech about fear. Elijah, your videos are amazing, and I love seeing you be affected so deeply. I won't be that affected as well. I love you, Elijah. Your Videos are always a treat to see. And I have to thank everyone that worked on the movie for bringing my favorite movie; I love it.

[@ashleypisarts]

I’m a cis girl, but I was so close to full-on ugly sobbing during that scene. My sibling is non-binary and they felt heavily connected to Nimona as well. This movie is truly special. 💖💖

[@SarinaRose.]

My family all except for my dad think pansexuality isn’t real and I’m pansexual and nonbinary so i have lived my life being scared of being sent to conversion therapy and the only. One. Who understands is my dad who is also pansexual so we were both raised only around homophobes so i watch you to get some of the only acceptance I ever get. Thank you for being here. I’ll miss you since I’m being forced to leave to a facility for 3-6 months so please remember I have faith in you and good luck. -xoxo your biggest fan, Stormy

[@sarahbullock5181]

As a non binary person who was born of a girl, the, 'Im not a girl.' Made my heart warm up

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

Agreed. When I finally found the vocabulary to describe how I've always felt and embraced being non-binary, the way I describe it is I stopped trying to be the man everyone else wanted me to be and just started being me.

[@kratosGOW]

You’re a shark too? 😂

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

AWWW 🥲🥲🥲💜

[@Just_niaxx]

Same but I call myself a non binary dinosaur

[@Jules416]

That's beautiful🥹💖. I'm not a non-binary, but I have nothing but love and respect for y'all beautiful people❤️

[@cloudscanfly1320]

The first time I watched Nimona was with my slightly homophobic parents and I got so panicked every time Ballister and Ambrocious were on screen together because I wasn't sure how they'd take it. The second time I watched it was with a friend of mine who I know now did like the movie, but at the time didn't have much to say about it. I think I'd like to consider this the actual first time I've watched this movie. I truly appreciate your passion towards art like Nimona because it invites me to openly feel the emotions and understand the messages it was trying to get across. Before, I had neglected that in a sense out of fear of how the people around me might perceive it, which is quite ironic now that I think about it. I guess long story short, you're like the perfect movie buddy, and I respect the way you see things. Thank you :)

[@kg6276]

Part of growing up is learning who you are, what you like, what you need, and what you are willing to settle for. Do NOT settle for less than you need. Live well.

[@Iheartgus]

I couldn’t watch it on Netflix or my tv, I had to watch it on my broken iPad (my phone is too small lol) because of my extremely homophobic parents. So I 100% understand how you feel, I’m constantly worried of my parents judgement whenever a lgbtq topic comes up. Like when we’re in target and there’s a pride section, I always try my best to avert my parents attention from it so I won’t have to hear homophobic comments. The movie really hit to me and seeing this reaction also got me emotional too.

[@Deniolia]

im a trans woman, and in the scene where bal takes the arrow out of nimona's leg, i could not believe what i was watching, because it was a near word -for-word recreation of my go-to metaphors for describing what dysphoria feels like to me. that and the fact that you can see a trans flag in the background of that scene makes it even more powerful. i've never seen anything like this representation for us, and I am LIVING

[@kreginzen]

This movie quickly became one of my favorites. It has such powerful messages in it and makes me cry every time.

[@ChampionAshley]

“If you don’t, you’re gonna die in this closet!” I literally had to pause the movie just to process that line. There is no possible way that was an accident, they purposefully did that.

[@elaineschow5700]

Omg if that was intentional that would be amazing

[@docavar5698]

Yeah I don’t think that was coincidental, this movie took YEARS in production hell so they took their sweet time putting these details in…

[@gooeydude574]

Makes me wonder if homophobia exists in the world of Nimona

[@samantharutledge6427]

I didn't put that together till just now

[@misspopcoin2204]

The first time we see them together, their alone away from prying eyes. The director never mentions anything about them being in a relationship, being an issue in ambroseious finding ballister. She never says "I know you love him" or anything like that. Todd 100% was the type to make of fun of people for being gay. If he knew they were in a relationship, he definitely would have made homophobic comments about it. All he says to ambroseious is that he "knew ballister better than anyone." That doesn't suggest he knew they were together romantically. Also there was the "nachos?" Scene. I have a theory that's where they met in secret, so they could go on dates without being seen by anyone from the institute. Even Nimona doesn't seem to connect the dots that they are together. I think they were keeping their relationship a secret. I don't think that line was there by accident. Meeting nimona helped them be able to express their love in public. Without the fear of being shunned.

[@Acebender]

What's magical to me is that Nate started creating Nimona in Tumblr. It was a webcomic. Nate had a story to tell and told it with the means he had. And look how far it got! So if you have a story to tell don't be afraid to.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

Not too long ago, somebody on Twitter recently shared Nate's original Tumblr post where he talked about a project he wanted to work on, and then shared some sketches, the original Nimona concept art. Nate qrt'd it.

[@Nikoline_The_Great]

The message about how if Nimona feels when not transforming also perfectly describes having tics. It probably wasn't meant for that. But it perfectly hits my experience of having small movement tics.

[@dukkyza9362]

i thought the same when watching it! Im a genderfluid person who gets tics, and the description made me cry it was a perfect description of what ive been unable to explain to people for years

[@Nikoline_The_Great]

@@dukkyza9362 good to see that my comment has made a fellow trans person feel validated!

[@Jroobelucios]

I thought tics are almost impossible to control, and stimming is something similar but its much less extreme

[@Nikoline_The_Great]

@@Jroobelucios so. I learned a new term today. Thanks! Stimming describes my condition better.

[@Jroobelucios]

@@Nikoline_The_Great:D

[@Alexiadenn]

I CANT stop watching the end scene. Her laugh was PRICLESS

[@kingdavid8448]

someone once told me, "FEAR, means false evidence appears real." which is honestly so true

[@enbyentity4828]

i read somewhere that nimona uses she/they/it. but Nate has said that nimona is non-conforming. "That's who Nimona is as a character, it’s about embracing that fluidity, no matter what our gender is and how we see ourselves. I saw this so often when I interacted with people throughout my transition, and they really wanted me to be one thing or another. There might not be an answer - and that's OK."

[@marlesimms]

It takes Ballister 3 or 4 conversations to get there, and it's obvious that he has a good heart... I love that he eventually arrives at "I see you. And you're not alone." Like, I don't need terms and categories to appreciate who you are.

[@meganescriven3198]

57:33 you have no idea how emotional you made me when you said that. I was bullied in the school taxi every day for a year and I tried to do the right thing by telling my school principal (3 times I told him) but he did nothing but when I did snap and physically hurt the bully the school told me that I was going to go to prison for assault and that he was the victim. And even when it's been years since that has happened i still have trust issues. I didn't go to prison by the way they we're just feared mongering me to punish me for standing up for myself when the people that are supposed to didn't.

[@SoelSofiaEloise]

How bad did you hurt the bully to make the school send you to prison? because it just sounds ridiculous that they had to send you there just for standing up for yourself

[@meganescriven3198]

​​@@SoelSofiaEloise I choked him with the seatbelt. But it would have all been avoided if the principal did something about it instead of just letting it get worse and worse. I did everything I could to stop it without it getting messy this was not a crime of assault this was a crime of negligence. And I *didn't* go to prison they told me that I was going to go to prison I don't know why. Maybe the parents of the bully wanted to take me to court before they found out what he was doing that's the only reason I could think of.

[@SoelSofiaEloise]

@@meganescriven3198 Oh I see, I didn't mean by what I texted that you *did* go to prison, I meant: that the school was threatening to send you to prison. It was a wrong choice of words. But overall, I'm so sorry that it happened to you, I would've thought the school would take some responsibility about idk, asking what the bully did to make you snap at him, it's not a one way side of the story.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

"I don't know what's scarier. The fact that everyone in this kingdom wants to run a sword through my heart, or that sometimes I just wanna let 'em." Not gonna lie, that line broke me.:_Sobbing: I did not expect them to go that deep. This movie is an absolute masterpiece. I'm so glad Annapurna saved it and gave what was going to be Blue Sky's magnum opus a second chance. A true victory over Disney.

[@roo1014]

I'm glad this movie was saved from being scrapped. I'll admit that I was initially skeptical about it once I learned it was an adaptation of a graphic novel by ND Stevenson. As although very talented and creative, I personally find him to be a bit of a . . . . questionable storyteller.

[@hudsonhaynie1632]

Don’t give her spoilers! 😅 I do agree though

[@SleepyTaafey]

​@@hudsonhaynie1632 they have already watched it

[@MittensZora]

​@hudsonhaynie1632 she already watched it, this will just be a premiere later

[@watershipup7101]

And at the end of the credits, there's a link to a help website. They weren't messing around.

[@kay_nanika]

Just to make sure there was no chance of misinterpreting the trans allegory, when Nimona is explaining her relationship with shapeshifting at 36:36 you can see a trans flag design on a stained glass windowpain in the upper right hand corner. Ugh we need more trans rep because im sobbbbinggggg

[@Sam-jt2yo]

The also was a rainbow Window

[@BlackWACat]

isn't Nimona fluid more than anything else? there's a whole line about that that's like 'and you're a boy now' 'i am today'

[@kay_nanika]

@@BlackWACat I think at large she represents queerness in general, genderfluidity falls under the trans umbrella. It's not a one to one to any real world identity. She's definitely not cis coded regardless. :P

[@Mxtxloverr]

Omg how did you catch that? Thas awesome

[@n.a.3795]

HOLY SHIT

[@DragonTamer200]

The entire sequence of Nimona not “fitting in” anywhere hit HARD. I’m autistic, and have always felt “different” from everyone, to the point of having to mask in order to “fit in” anywhere, hence Nimona’s shape shifting. Then the breakdown, followed by the attempt? And then Ballister stepping in and stopping it?? Holy fuck that hit DIFFERENT. I wish I had someone there to say “I see you” when I needed it. Thankfully I’m not in a shitty mental state anymore, but mannnnnn I know the feeling of “I should just stop wasting everyone’s oxygen” so hard :’) Edit: also, I’m asexual and agender, so all the lines about not being a girl and feeling free when she shapeshifts into different forms (accepts herself as not “normal”) is also an entire mood lmao

[@CheddarSticks_]

This movie also hit pretty hard for me too about the sexuality bits

[@CheddarSticks_]

Also I’m so glad you’re doing well! 💛

[@darksonicrulerofreptiles25910]

The Blue Skies Never Dies!! ✊🦣🐅🦥🐿🌰🦜🤖🐘🌸🐂🕵🏾🐦🐶🐥🥜

[@darksonicrulerofreptiles25910]

If you didn’t know that, Nimona was Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, it was set to be directed by Patrick Osborne, with an initial release date of 2020. Following the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Blue Sky, it was delayed multiple times before being canceled due to Blue Sky's closure in April 2021. However, Annapurna Pictures revived the project the following year, with Bruno and Quane announced as directors, DNEG Animation providing animation, and Netflix acquiring worldwide distribution. Christophe Beck was hired to compose the film's rock-inspired score.

[@wtimmins]

What's so powerful about Ballister holding his hand out is that it's not that he's strong enough to stop her, it's the gesture and intent that mattered. The analogy to real world reaching out to help friends/loved ones struggling with similar despair is palpable.

[@kiru_red4691]

At 41:53 he said "Do you wanna know who the kid is?" He said kid not girl since Nimona made clear several times that they don't like it. Let's appreciate his progress in beeing supportive.

[@stupidpupsik]

Really? I just didn’t see a single moment where she made it clear that this was specifically unpleasant. I think she is rather uncomfortable with the stigma of “Monster”, which has been hanging on her for about 1000 years. (If I really missed where Nimona says that she doesn’t like it, then forgive me, I was just sharing my opinion)

[@coopermiller6259]

The one caveat I have to that is that in this scene later he calls nimona she while talking to golden boy

[@alexjewett7455]

​@@coopermiller6259nimona never objects to being called she, she just says they aren't a girl.

[@Lulu_Loves_Sheep]

Yeah and besides, there have been a few instances where I have accidentally used the wrong pronoun on a friend. I make sure to apologize and they tell me it's fine. There's probably lots of people like Ballister in that instance.