PIXAR’S *TURNING RED* IS WILD… (watching for first time)

[@Welchy]

So whos a 4*TOWN fan now? Also I forgot to mention, I actually really appreciate Pixar covering topics like this and real life experiences. It's a very clever (but weird) movie that I actually would watch again now surprisingly because I think I'd like it better, so it's a 7.1!

[@RhetoricalThrill]

I'm not sure how I felt about it honestly. I liked the message, the music was good, I didn't love the art style and the story felt a little draggy at times. They did nail the teen girls, and I liked that they had the girl with the insulin pump on her arm. I do have my own 12 year old ticking time bomb and I'm dreading this whole thing so maybe that's it.

[@TheBigChubbyBunny]

4*TOWN Forever!

[@ebonyhunter7967]

*BOYS WHO CRY*

[@justinechaine5679]

AY ARISE 4*TOWNIES

[@JCHB322]

So, we watched it yesterday! Previous comment said we were going to see it in our local movie theater... but as it turned out after I posted that comment, I found out it was ONLY on Disney+! It WAS supposed to be in the theater, but I guess Disney pulled it at the last minute. 🤷‍♀ We watched it on D+ and it was enjoyable. I also like the fact it talked about some important topics... like growing up, teen crushes, accepting yourself, trusting your friends (honestly, I wish I had had friends like Meimei's when I was that age. I know my daughter does too...), overprotective/overburdening parents (mother). Was it a perfect film? No, it did have its flaws... but overall it was a fun! Still liked Encanto better tho... 😉

[@Kaichubites]

It is nice to see a movie where "cringe" is normalized so younger audiences and even older audiences can have something to relate too. This felt so much more real than the glorified beauty standards of today..

[@Azaryahu]

You only realize you were cringe later in life tho, so idunno if the younguns see cringe

[@jae7746]

@@Azaryahu nope we def notice lol, especially when i realized that i used to act like the kids in the movie, and now especially with liking boy bands and stuff😭

[@T_E_G]

Tbh it IS perfectly normal to cringe at things just like every other emotion

[@lettylunasical4766]

I don't mind that the characters acted cringe; let's be honest most teens (especially early teens) are pretty cringey. It's ok, because they're just kids. I think a lot of shows have teens as being so cool and grown up we forget that they really are still children mostly.

[@dinopines9191]

True I just turned 14 and realized how close I act to the main characters :’)

[@Buzzzy-bee]

As a teen, we are allowed to act cringy!

[@Sammy_The_Umbreon]

Teens act cringey. If anyone looks back to their teen years and think they weren't, they're a liar

[@idontknowhowtochangemyusername]

My sister discovered her fear of our mom finding her sketchbooks because of this movie 😂

[@princessaur]

​@@idontknowhowtochangemyusername Dude I was SO scared of anyone looking through my sketchbook at 12-14 lol. I drew a lot of bloody edgy stuff, anime, Warrior Cats, and especially MLP fanart at the time and thought it was so embarrassing lmao.

[@fizzycolalizzie]

this movie can be boiled down to the quote "don't kill the part of you that's cringeworthy, kill the part of you that cringes" and i love it

[@lynxone9434]

That's genius

[@uMaud]

I'm not certain this quote is very good advice.

[@glasshorse6893]

a better one would be see why it cringes. cause you can cringe at yourself for plainly illogical reasons

[@Azaryahu]

Does this apply to the mom? Will the world allow the kaiju mom to be her giant red panda self?

[@glasshorse6893]

@@Azaryahu literally speaking no she’s way too big, but she probably has some metaphorical demons she doesn’t deal with

[@Gatekid3]

I actually didnt interpret the friends as using her. It was almost weirdly refreashing that when she was scared about using the panda they all just immediately said "ok, we'll just change our plans". I feel like so often plots like this make moments like this into a fight. And even when abby says she should stay a panda it was more because this was the only time mei lived for herself than her mother. this hits harder for me because my own friends have only ever been pushy to me to get me to open up, so these scenes hit a different way.

[@niyaodom1944]

It’s bloody amazing how loving and supportive her friends were! Their instant acceptance, the effort they put in with Meilin’s plan, their comforting words, their willingness to NOT GO THROUGH with going to the concert? ETC! I cannot BELIEVE our dude thought they were using her! Where the hell does one find friends like this????

[@Gatekid3]

@@niyaodom1944 so many plots go that way its super easy to just expect the friends to be selfish. But even when merium said keep the panda, she dint even fight mei when she said she cant, she just explained how much she likes actually being able to spend time with her friend

[@Hamantha]

@@niyaodom1944 he looked at a lot of the movie at face value, it wasn’t _JUST_ a concert

[@stephendavis5530]

@@niyaodom1944 Yes...her friends WEREN'T using her....it was pretty much her idea. The part where Miriam asks "What if you kept the Panda?" wasn't about using her......it was asking her to keep her new-found confidence and independence of thought; that there was more to her life than just her Mom's ambitions for her.

[@seekittycat]

I love how this movie is actually about cringy teenagers and not "teenagers played by 30 year olds still on highschool". I can't believe people think this film is "too sexy" plz this is Hormones and Hormones are awkward af not sexy 😂.

[@Hamantha]

I love how they essentially made a “cringe” into a character building tool. They aren’t trying to pander, or be hip. They are just making them Young awkward kids

[@erinesque1889]

@@Hamantha no, they were trying to panda. 😜

[@Hamantha]

@@erinesque1889 I don’t like you lol

[@grotesquer1e]

@@erinesque1889 shut up

[@Cup_of_tea424]

YES

[@fizzycolalizzie]

"she did all this because of a concert though" nah it's what the concert represents! doing what her family wants represents the expectation to be "perfect", a stifling environment where she can't be her most joyful self and things & people she likes are looked down on. going to the concert (& keeping the panda) represents freeing that side of her and being able to express herself and be with the most important people to her.

[@stephendavis5530]

Thank you! This seems to be a thing with some reactors! They either don't get or simply misinterpret what the movie is saying completely. It seems to be what us Brits call a "marmite" movie...you either like it or you don't. For me, the message is spelled out pretty clearly. I sometimes wonder if some reactors don't get this on purpose. (I'm not saying Welchy is one of those though).

[@KasaiKouhai]

As a 21 year old with a tween for a sister I feel like I’ve gained a new superpower, I have become immune to the cringe in this movie, the only two times I cringed were at the mom humiliating her daughter and when the 4 town guy started crying.

[@wombat4583]

I like to imagine he cried because a giant red panda just ruined their concert and the other singers all decided they should go back to sing when he thought they should run for it.

[@elizasear3437]

Damn what a flex I had to skip parts of the movie the first time cause of the cringe 😬

[@alicebunnymera]

I didnt cringe at the 4 town guy shedding a tear. I saw that as emphasising that he was singing from the heart, something needed for the ritual

[@KasaiKouhai]

@@alicebunnymera that’s true

[@slimsy6940]

@@alicebunnymera yeah. I figured that’s what it was supposed to represent. It’s funny finding a few people think it’s out of place.

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Guys never really realize how thirsty teenage girls are. I am very grateful that I had no art skills at 13 because I shudder at what I might have created. And I'm not sure the boy band worship ever really leaves, I think it just evolves. Look at your own comment sections for proof 🤣

[@naolucillerandom5280]

As someone who had mediocre art skills back then, I once got grounded bc my mom found inappropriate lesbians in my backpack.

[@sleepytoons2155]

@@naolucillerandom5280 lmaooo I remember drawing a character based on myself and my crush and even writing about it on wattpad when I was 13 😭😭

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

Seriously? I thought just about every cartoon about teenage girls acknowledge how much they're obsessed with boys, and the feminists were the ones who took issue with that?

[@riven3068]

@@naolucillerandom5280 same but my drawings are from a BL comics lol i was 12 turning 13 and my mom saw them and i told her it was my older cousins drawing she got yelled at and we both got our phones taken away i had to pay her some money because she took the blame for me lol i got grounded because the drawings are taped in my room

[@RhetoricalThrill]

@@ARCtheCartoonMaster I meant like real dudes. They always seem surprised when it comes up in conversation.

[@TiredHumanBeing]

I appreciate he doesn't seem uncomfortable of the fact of the mentions of puberty, the fact that Mei is and her friend are a little boy thirsty and girls having periods it's refreshing.

[@carpevinum8645]

I think drawing a perfect chalk circle on that uneven ground was the most unrealistic part of this movie 😂

[@carpevinum8645]

The most realistic was everything boyband related 😂

[@Kittsuera]

its just his "50 years of experience" showing off. there are school professors who do that on white boards. nothing snaps your focus back to the lesson like a random perfect circle. clearly its some sort of jedi mind trick. ;D

[@jacktheflash8478]

Oh well

[@sleepytoons2155]

As a woman who grew up in the early-mid 2000s and around 90s culture and music and as someone who has strict parents that at one point made me feel like I wasn’t good enough even though my grades were perfect, I related heavily to this. Around when I was 13 or 14 that’s when it rlly clicked for me that even though I grew up doing everything my parents asked of me that they still didn’t trust me or give me room to be myself. And it was even worse bc my parents didn’t ever explain anything puberty related. Everything I learned, I learned at school, but bc I’m from Texas, even that was minimal. I related to basically every aspect of this movie including the embarrassing moment of the mom finding my embarrassing art in a journal. I’m also a poc so I rlly relate to the idea that respecting your parents comes first. So for me this movie was genuinely amazing. I get a lot of guys can’t relate to this but I feel like you don’t need to have grown up as a little girl to relate to the themes of growing up.

[@SapphireJann]

I really related to this being a person of colour, trying to lease your parents does come first but while doing this we don’t understand how to understand our own emotions. Went through that growing up 😅

[@Creshosk]

To add on to that, I think this "I have to relate to the characters" is just a flimsy veiled excuse. There's plenty of characters envolved movies that no one can completely relate to. Look at the aliens movies , or terminator or any other action movie. Movies like Star Wars. Look at horror movies where everyone is killed off one by one until there's a sole survivor. Zombie movies or the like. Look at other children's movies like Finding Nemo, or The My Little Pony movies. or any of the pokemon movies. There's a ton of movies that people find enjoyable and I doubt they can relate to every single one. I still thought this movie was amazing even if there are aspects I can't relate to. Like what it's like to have an ancestral power handed down that turns you into a red panda. That's never happened to me, but it doesn't need to for me to love this movie.

[@maritasmith5966]

“Don’t let your girls watch boy bands because they will stay a panda forever.” ~ Welchy 2022

[@mischr13]

I'm still a panda, damn lol

[@indigoround]

My parents couldn't stop me from watching a boy band so I guess I'm a panda forever now

[@Kittsuera]

whelp. that explains the increase in red panda sightings. U.U

[@StAngel22]

This movie was very very relatable to me and I love that it shows a nice loving friendship between girls. And I thought it was very clever in what was showing and portraying. Teen years are hard for any girl and their moms.

[@googleit1131]

Every scene where I though "wtf, why are the characters acting like this", I later realized were EXACTLY how the characters would have acted in real life. I use to take photos at high school proms (with a backdrop and props and staged stuff) and I always had to set up my stuff so I wasn't looking towards the dance floor. Nothing but cringe over there. This movie nailed that perfectly and didn't shy away from it. For that Pixar deserves credit. Too many films shy away from how real teenagers act so they can avoid cringe. This film is unapologetically "real" in terms of how kids act.

[@ivoryphoenix7]

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 6 years old (I’m 21 now.) and I’ve never seen T1D representation in a movie, so I was really happy to see it in this one. There are two students with insulin pump sites at the school. You can best see the site on the girl with the butterfly clips at 13:07.

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

Momma, buzz in to the front office. Leave Mei Mei's pads there, and have someone call for Mei Mei to go to the office. Then she can discreetly be given the pads, stuff them in her bag, and hit up the bathroom on her way back to class. That's how you give your girl what she needs, without mortifying her for life.

[@a.g.demada5263]

I'm happy than my own mother didn't do that. I remember being alone at home in the toilets when I discovered I had my first periods. I was 12

[@M.W.K6996]

I have to admit that I really enjoyed the movie. It was weird and really out there, and that's what I liked about it. I really enjoy when animated projects that don't shy away from family problems, teenage drama or social issues. The characters, animation and voice acting were all done very well. They did a good job of showing how scary changing and growing up can be, but it happens for a reason. But like any other Disney movie, the problem is mostly resolved to quickly. Forgiving and moving on is important, but its not easy (like they make it seem in their movies). Ming did the exact same thing to Mei that her mother did to her - and she didn't see that? If nothing is ever going to be good enough, you shouldn't push a child to be perfect. Healing can happen...but it takes time. (Ming shouldn't need to apologize. She may have given her mother that scar, but it was Wu's controlling and overbearing nature that caused such an act.) People may call the portrayal of Chinese culture in this movie racist or stereotypical; but it isn't if its all fact. Most families of Asian cultures are very controlling and pass that toxic quirk to their children. Parents shouldn't push their desires onto their children, because than the children never get to live their own lives. If your kids rebel, its most likely because you're refusing to listen to them. If there's a sequel, I seriously hope that Disney doesn't tone down the problems and issues of growing up.

[@tamaralewis9258]

I feel so guilty for not understanding a friend of mine😔😔😔😖😖😖

[@Code_Ax0]

I hope they don't see it racist bc the movie was directed by an Asian woman. 😭

[@kyaos_Meteor]

Racist?? Let me tell even in spanish culture this hits TOO close to home especially with the auntiea, family and overall demand of respect parents want from their kids

[@josephchambers2000]

Mei: I am my own person. Sassy Scotsman: Well done.

[@jonathanfoster4202]

This movie made me holler with laughter with the way it portrayed tween girls, so raunchy and so funny i loved it. Everything from beginning to end was so ridiculous and over the top, i was hooked from her cringey monologue strut down the street 😍 perfection Also as a Toronto native, loved the representation!

[@carolinpurayidom4570]

It was barely raunchy this is pretty tame

[@jonathanfoster4202]

@@carolinpurayidom4570 for a disney pixar movie?

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

Taking drugs at 13 does not make you cool! Amen, Welchy. At 13, my "red peonie" had already bloomed 2 years ago. I would trade that hell for the power to shapeshift into a giant red panda at will in a heartbeat.

[@jmarais]

That part in the bamboo forest with the mom hurt me so bad as an Asian, they can bee pretty uptight sometimes.

[@gloopboop5103]

Thats not an Asian thing that's a mother thing😂

[@mischr13]

@@gloopboop5103 you can relate to it without it being about you, ya know

[@gloopboop5103]

@@mischr13 just saying ppl try to make stuff like strict parents about culture. Its really not

[@gloopboop5103]

@Melon Sauce tiger mum maybe. But what the person said originally, no.

[@gloopboop5103]

Anyways tiger mum is basically just a way to say strict. Just ppl made it about race for no reason

[@carolinpurayidom4570]

Her friends weren't using her just encouraging her to be herself and be happy since they observed how happy she is with the panda.

[@sarahalice6321]

I’m not a fan of the idea a certain gender can’t comprehend something related to the other but i really think this film can’t totally be understood by a man. I know we both hit puberty but we have a very different experience with it and this movie portrays it perfectly! Also for the mother daughter relationship, the “it’s too soon”, etc… I feel like it would be hard to get a relate to if you haven’t gone through theses experiences

[@Hamantha]

Watching this again I need to stress this, they did not use her. Not once did they try to push her to do what they wanted, they tried to encourage her to be her, the reason the wanted her to keep the panda was because she only ever left her bubble with it. It was all her idea in the end

[@Vulcanerd]

Welchy out here advocating murdering Mei, Miri, Abby, and Priya's thirteen year old classmates to silence them, I'm dead (and if Welchy had his way, they would be, too). 🤣

[@mistingwolf]

I just watched this last night. The movie has a very interesting mix of early 00's and current cultures. For instance, "sus" was definitely not a slang term yet, but tomagatchis were all the rage and every teacher hated them. XD Regarding the movie itself: 4*Town gave me such nostalgia vibes for N*Sync and Backstreet Boys, lol. I didn't have this type of pressure growing up, though, so it was a little hard to relate, but I enjoyed the characters and appreciated the cartoony Luca-ish style they went with. Overall would be happy to watch again!

[@RhetoricalThrill]

They did completely replicate the late 90s/early 00s boy bands. If you were there, you know these dudes would have fit right in!

[@mischr13]

I related a lot. especially as a budding artist in the early 00s, realizing I was sexual, discovering music (I grew up in a strict house where I wasn't allowed to listen to music cuz it's "of the devil"), all that. even had a tamagatchi. didn't really mind that it wasn't 100% accurate to the time period

[@vandagylon2885]

Sus has been a word since the 1930s, dafuq?

[@mistingwolf]

@@vandagylon2885 Sure, the word has been around, but it wasn't in common use, at least not in the area I grew up in. Maybe you're more familiar with it?

[@vandagylon2885]

@@mistingwolf ye. The point I'm trying to make is that it isn't new, it's just more popular now.

[@memyselfandi7782]

If you ask me, the bully had it coming. Ig kids forgive after they learn their lesson and finding something in common would make them happier and more friendly, but like Hell.

[@eppoif1]

I watched it with my family and we were all like "YEAHHH!" When Mei came down off the roof and tackled him. Of course I didn't want Mei to actually hurt him, but Tyler was being such a buttmunch to Mei and her friends on top of blackmailing her.

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@eppoif1 exactly

[@BrookeA12]

“Kids these days…” *movie takes place in 2002*

[@sillyface6950]

Its funny cos "would I watch it again? Probably not" is basically what I said to myself about encanto after the first time I watched it (I have watched it a lot now) as well as this film. (Which is also growing on me.) I think I was just a bit too critical on my first viewing, not giving myself the chance to properly accept the characters or meanings, and taking it at more of a personal surface level thing instead.

[@Neji1918]

I just saw Turning Red last night. This is a feel good film. It is a breath of fresh air. The scenes can be cringey but in a good way as it makes the film relatable. It is nice to see a character who is quirky but not in a "I am like other girls" approach. I like how her friends are supportive of her. I am glad they didn't take advantage of it. Seeing Mei simping over crushes reminds me of my teenage years except they are anime crushes. I did attend my first concert at 14 except it was Michele Buble (I went to see it with my family but it was enjoyable). Although I am not a straight A student, I do want to do well in my studies and not let my parents down. The dynamic between Mei and mom reminds me of my relationship with my mom. It sometimes can be lonely when you think you are only going through this. The fear of having part of your individuality being taken away from you is real. If anything, the portrayal of mother-daughter dynamic, conflict and generational trauma in the film feels real. Although the climax feels rushed, it made me cry. Sure we have our own disagreements but I am glad that she is supportive of me going to art school. As a Chinese I can confirm that the "you lose/ gain weight" remarks, asking you to eat more or what you are doing happens during family gatherings. And yes, they even ask you if are currently in a relationship. The vibe her aunts give reminds me of the typical Singaporean aunties I see in public. I am sure that everyone (regardless of culture) have their fair share of "auntie" moments. You should check out The Joy Luck Club. Like Turning Red and Encanto, it deals with generational trauma, Asian culture and mother-daughter relationship.

[@lukefrazer5642]

Literally saw this film yesterday and I loved how they made an Asian community in Toronto. Such a cool idea. Keep reacting Welchy.

[@seekittycat]

There is like at least 2 China towns, and entire north Markham Asian community in Toronto. Also other Asian communities

[@lukefrazer5642]

OK did not know that. in fairness I don't know to much about the City, But hey you learn something new everyday. We also have a Chinatown where I'm from, theirs one in London which is part of the West end and one in Manchester which are more like streets then towns.

[@mooseboombastic8175]

Hope all is well with you Welchy, thank you for always making my day brighter.

[@Welchy]

Hope you are well too, thank you for watching an idiot like me

[@mooseboombastic8175]

@@Welchy Yeah but you're our loveable idiot so it works out 😂

[@cristinarancano471]

I JUST watched this movie like right now with my best friend on Disney plus groupwatch and the part where Mei sees teenage Ming crying I got chills because my first thought was that Ming has a wounded inner child she never really moved past hurting her mother so she was stuck like that until Mei showed her compassion and then she was able to heal. Also the scene where Mei is sobbing to her friends and then they just start singing her favorite song to cheer her up like I teared up man

[@M.A.D.D.Y]

I understand where Maylyn is coming from not as a cultural standpoint but as a person who cares about her mothers opinion so much that she will do anything for her mother and not for anything for her own self interest.

[@lxmesoda]

her name is meilin 💀

[@warriorkhajiit2713]

I believe he's crying because you gotta sing from the heart lol. I'd also say how the kids behave is pretty much on point for how teen girls are.

[@seanbinkley7363]

My favorite ridiculous criticism of this film was that it was somehow "woke" which just goes to show how that word has basically lost any real meaning outside of "something that's different that I don't like."

[@clairehart6121]

loved seeing this movie, P.S. love the glasses

[@Welchy]

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

His reaction to the kittens- Same

[@ma.2089]

I haven’t seen this movie yet, but I just gotta say that by going by your title, I wonder if you realized the “turning red” thing is a metaphor for literally menstruation lol Gotta appreciate more discussion and normalization of female puberty and that subject. The amount of ppl who want to avoid educating their children is a bit disturbing

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

Seriously? You'd think mothers would at least be willing to educate their daughters on the subject. Or better yet, why not just buy kids books to educate them on the world? No wonder Americans suck at geography, lol.

[@OpalSpring]

@@ARCtheCartoonMaster I don't know, when I was growing up I kinda just...knew what my cycle meant? My cousin tried to explain it to me when I started but all I could think was shut up I know this already just go get me a pad and leave me alooone. Granted we also went into the subject in junior high but I was already like a year into it. As for the geography thing (or education in general), it can sometimes be a two-way street. My teachers taught it I just hated it, therefore, didn't pay attention. Thankfully no job I had or wanted, involve me needing to know the world map on an intimate level.

[@mylife-23]

@@ARCtheCartoonMaster the books I was given traumatized me cuz I'm trans 🙃

[@DI-QueenmoEMino]

@ARC the Cartoon Master I do agree that the American sex education system sucks ass and is terrible. I'm glad I was homeschooled and got actually real decent sex education from informative books also websites like Plannedparenthood that teaches about sexuality or different birth control methods and so forth.

[@beyondviolet]

girls that aren’t properly educated about their periods _will_ think they’re dying when they finally get them, so yeah. Educate your kids guys

[@jasmin2186]

Gotta say I love you're wearing your glasses! They suit you so well and I feel represented since I have to wear mine 24/7 cause my eye-sight is so atrocious (I was called daredevil by friends once) xD

[@melodramatic7904]

I just watched this movie with me 4 year old daughter and we LOVED it! She had a meltdown because we couldn't watch it a second time in a row. She was probably also overtired. 😄

[@loka-chan6695]

That food scene must have inspiration from anime. They look soo good in anime and I get similar vibes from that

[@agenttheater5]

19:38 Yeah but it's a concert with a surprisingly good budget for special effects - and one of the guys int the band has a sanctuary for injured doves......

[@innerguardianXIII]

Came for the Reaction, liked for the vicious teeth chattering at 14:16.

[@Welchy]

🤣😊

[@Chuuzus]

Honestly it was when the grandma hugged her daughter that made me cry the most 😭

[@fightingfaerie]

I’ve seen several reactions to this now but I think yours is my favorite. Idk why, but you guessing the mom thinking period before she said it, it’s kinda neat. You also didn’t seem weirded out by it. Most other reactors I watched at least had a moment of being weirded out. Tbh from the personality you put forward on KZbin I wouldn’t have expected such a mature response from you, no offense. You were just immediately chill with it. I also appreciate you noticing Sun Yee. When she first makes the portal she seems not disappointed but past that, resigned. Her family had abandoned the blessing that had protected their family for generations. Deciding it’s too much of an inconvenience, calling it a beast and uncontrollable. But when Mei decided to keep it Sun Yee was able to express her true self as well, the red panda. I see that forehead boop as like her saying “Thank you.”

[@Welchy]

[@dragolingrand8607]

14:27 Welchy: Are you insecure? 🤣 *same* 😐 ...

[@tawneerei]

“Don’t let your girls like boy bands cause they will stay a panda forever” 🤣💀

[@MegaSorsh]

I really enjoyed this movie, it was such a cool take on a coming of age story..? It was very nostalgic for me to say the least.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Same for me.

[@jessicaHcat]

I LOVE this movie so much that I watched it 3 times in a row 😂 I don't care that I'm 30 years old, I just adore this movie so much ♥️🐼 Reminds me of my childhood friends and also how my relationship with my mom has improved when I get older. I immediately messaged my childhood besties after watching the movie and we were having a blast talking about our cringe pasts 😆

[@tamaralewis9258]

I wish they made a sequel. Like if there's an enemy ancestor who has beef with sun yee. Imagine if the enemy ancestor comes to Toronto because he heard about Mei and her panda. He stalks her and captures her into like his trap and then no matter how much she tries to break free from his trap it's like red panda proof but her mother her aunties and her friends and family come to save her and mei becomes invincible with all of her friends and family's help and beats the enemy ancestor and she still keeps her panda.

[@kandymae]

I can NOT believe you rickrolled us. It was pretty funny though so I’ll let it slide.

[@k.r.jrandomchannel8022]

I've known this is a puberty movie since the first trailer! It literally said "growing up Is a beast!"

[@RomanticWaltz]

You and TotallyCody are early in posting reactiom videos!! I love it!! Second, I cried my friggin eyes out at how close to home Mei-Mei's storyline is for me after turning eighteen months ago. Like her ending monologe could quoted by me in how much my life has changed, Abby is another side of me that expressed how I am. My entire persona is in the movie through Mei and her gals lmao 😂 The film is a whole lotta fun, hilarious, and enjoyable. Another success in my book for Pixar!! 👏✨

[@Anika0308]

17:18 YES! SPEAKING FACTS! - a fellow 4 eyed person

[@irondan5769]

This movie was weird and bizarre I loved it!

[@yummi4tunekookie]

Bless you! That was quite a sneeze

[@Welchy]

Thank you!

[@TheNamelessFilm]

"Nowadays it's 'OMG hashtag twerk' 😂 Soundin' like an old man

[@sokay5078]

Well I guess it is for some to not understand completely, but like my main message I liked the most was the red panda reflecting the period. I grew up with a headstrong mum that made sure to not be afraid of what happens to my body. But society doesn't like period, the pain or the things that come with it. And with the period coming people expect just to stay silent and in the cases of school or work obedient because they do not care or think it is not actually relevant. I am a person who suffers with shitty pain every time so it's nice to see a movie basicially saying, embrace your period and do not hide it because others don't like it. Don't flaunt it in everybody's face but also don't hide it because why should you

[@analau181]

8:54 bless you

[@funfings842]

WHEN THE UMBRELLA STARTED TALKING I LEGITMATELY GOT JUMP SCARED BRO

[@artemis7093]

I freakin' love love LOVE this movie SO SO much. I'm almost hesitant to even click the video cause it looks like Welchy doesn't like it, and doesn't get it... But, for me, this movie hit the nail on every single head, like the reliability is, ugh so good... Amazing movie

[@Welchy]

Nah I got it 🤣 very interesting use of the metaphor

[@luckybug479]

As someone who tries so hard to be absolutely perfect this movie really started healing something inside of me. I cried so hard at the moment between Mei Mei and her mom, at the end on the other side of the portal thing. They were words I needed to hear. It felt like everything was being torn apart and sewn back together at the same time. As a little Asian girl who struggles with making everything about herself absolutely perfect for everyone else I really related to this movie. It is one of my favourites ❤❤

[@surreallane9730]

This movie is more of the emotional aspects of puberty and I like it was kinda cringe cause man that's what tweens are like. I certainly remember every single tween was strange in their own way but I admire some who had confidence cause they seem to be happy being that way. People are so sensitive to cheesy things but life is cheesy and ya just have to embrace it. The director did such a good job and I applaud her good work. 👏 I find it bull that people just think of periods with this movie.

[@ivonnejellybean2567]

I absolutely loved this movie. It made me cry lol a great reaction, always looking forward to your videos.

[@Welchy]

Aww thank you Ivonne!

[@lilycourgette]

Can’t wait to watch 😊❤️ hope you’re having a great weekend Welchy!

[@Welchy]

You too lily!

[@NikaTheFoxDragon]

Welchy: Will I ever watch it again? Probably not. Me: Watched it literally 10 to 15 times.

[@tiago9977]

1:04 Meilin's mouth acc reminds me of Flushed Away lol

[@Lazy_littleartist]

8:43 I’d personally call the vets lol (Did he just find out he had a double jointed elbow? Lol)

[@twistedwonderland1043]

It took me watching this movie three or four times before I actually really enjoyed it. But now it’s one of my favorite movies.

[@SleepingLittleOwl]

“LITERALLY GO AWAY” is the most thirteen/fourteen year old comeback to a bully I’ve ever heard

[@wyla]

i didn’t expect to be rick rolled today but well played

[@RhetoricalThrill]

The only real rickrolls are unexpected. 😊

[@cancerianStargazer]

I love this movie so much, cause those girls we legitimately me as a teen 🤣 espesh the anime drawings

[@DI-QueenmoEMino]

For the slight controversy over this movie is ridiculous. Women have periods people grow up already! The menstrual cycle is the reason why women can give birth anyway so why treat it as a taboo? When its something that's half of the human population deals with daily, how come young boys puberty issues are seen as normal or as no big deal but suddenly if your talking about girls developing sexuality or womanhood then its seen as "disgusting" , really talking about what women and young girls puberty /period issues should be more normalized in society.

[@a.g.demada5263]

True, I never understood why the periods are a taboo

[@JCHB322]

Heya Welchy!! Just wanted to say I couldn't watch your review on this just yet... but I am looking forward to it, since your reviews are so fun! We (hubby, daughter, and me) are going to go and see it in the theater tomorrow as an early birthday 🥳 gift for me and my daughter (our birthdays are two days apart... 22nd and 24th of March, respectively!) So I will probably give your review a watch on Monday and leave another comment! Have a great day!! 😊

[@nintenmetro]

@18:52 that's the third time in my life it's happened. You got me good, Welch.

[@valerieperez740]

15:51 DUUUUUUDE I have the same bottle, but transparent purple. That one is pretty cool too ¡¡BOTTLE TWINS!!

[@Uni_op]

I just watched this movie, I went into it thinking I would hate it, but I cried my heart out at parts and it’s honestly in my top 10 favorite Disney movies, sure it had its points where it was a little cringy but I liked it honestly, it made it more relatable in a way I agree with what you said honestly, it had its moments and I probably wouldn’t watch it again however it’s not bad

[@meghano778]

How did you not put in the part where Abby called 4-town’s music “stripper music” 😂 I was waiting for that reaction

[@katarinawikholm5873]

I think it was Abby’s mom who called it”stripper music”

[@Balladenkind]

That twerking almost killed me 😆

[@mjbanawa7508]

I was literally watching this movie when I got the notification of this video, Welchy 🤣 I went straight here right after I finished it 🤣

[@hana_flower875]

21:45 I asked the same exact question while watching with my brother and he said "he's probably scared for his life lol" and I mean... yeah, understandable ahah

[@Balloon73822]

Yea that ain’t the reason

[@tiago9977]

21:52 the scene w/ Mei's mum in the forrest reminds me of ParaNorman

[@nialvessal]

Me, watching the movie: Ah yes The story of my life

[@fxrlieth9732]

This movie really connects with me being an asian whos excpected to always be 1st honor, it gives allot if comfort

[@fxrlieth9732]

*OF, I'm a fool

[@memyselfandi7782]

I think they all look great with red hair

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

Red pandas are more of a reddish orange, slight brown tone; but yeah it’s great color

[@nizbiz1104]

WAIT THERE IS THAT EXTRA AT THE END?! AHHH NOW I GOTTA GO SEE THAT

[@seungminsstolenhotcheetos]

To be honest, the 4*TOWN thing was just nice in a way but the songs though were stuck in my head for months.

[@Hanmacx]

The mom looks so cute with red hair xD

[@user-me3ge8de4o]

You should watch boxtrolls. it's a little creepy, but it's such a genuinly good film.

[@naufalpahlevi8976]

Tiger parenting is the key reason why you don't like Mei Mei.. You just confused why Mei Mei lied to her mom, why she threw her friend under the bus without realising how angry the tiger mother would become if you tell the truth.. My mom is a tiger mother, and I would do the same thing as Mei if it happens to me at 13, It's sucks yes, but if you are 13, trust me it's better to do that than fighting an angry tiger at home.. Unless you could get a job,find house or shelter and can life on your own without food or money from your parents.. All tiger parents especially tiger mothers want their kids to fear them so they wouldn't ever gonna betray or even arguing you.. They are stubborn, strict, not a good listeners, and always thought they always right because they have more experience and see more things even before you born.. So if you make a movie blaming "Tiger Parenting" method on the nose straight away, All Tiger Parents would ignore your message and say Pixar exaggerated it or Pixar didn't know how to properly do Tiger Parenting.. Which is sucks.. They should learn that forcing your kids to lie or the kids would be slapped with tiger paw is not the right thing.. They should learn that over controlling the kids future and give them immense pressure was never a good thing.. And they should learn to not just judge the book by it's cover, don't judge their kid's friends are all the same and they all useless because they wouldn't feed you or give their money for free..

[@mr.narrator6781]

I literally just watched the movie to watch this commentary. Not going to lie. Love ya Welchy!!

[@Welchy]

Appreciate ya

[@mr.narrator6781]

I agree with your 6.9 twasn't the greatest but it did have an amazing message about puberty.

[@uraninezak]

I'm sorry this has zero to do with the film but 5 minutes in I can't get over how cute you are in glasses

[@yukichan177]

i think her mom was way over the top accusing the teen of approching her kid... like prejudice and stuff on top of emberessing her own kid infront of schoolmates

[@indygogames]

my first rick roll of 2023

[@indygogames]

and i just lost the game rn

[@avatarmary]

well i think mings inner panda is so big is because she's that worlds' current avatar but that's just a theory on my end lol

[@yellobb3848]

I adore this movie because it’s so true to what middle schoolers are like. My friends and I weren’t into boy bands, but man we were just as cringe about the animes we were into - cosplaying in public and talking about it constantly. Also, Mei’s arc is 100% about accepting yourself instead of trying to be what is expected of her. It’s so so good. Like other comments have said, don’t kill the part of you that’s cringe, kill the part of you that cringes. I’m so much happier when I just don’t give a shit what people think about my interests

[@DisneyTLK110]

I'm surprised to see several people thinking the notebook drawings literally came alive...

[@machakoster1739]

i just watched the movie so your timing is great!