The Genius of Inside Out

[@DrawpinionDump]

What's your favorite Pixar film?

[@dudsblue3052]

Up i think idk really

[@-D.W-]

Also the incredibles 1 and 2 + inside out

[@ablackdovedraws]

i really love inside out too! can i ask you something yourself, though..? I... i wanna make you some sprites- if i draw some fanart for you, where can i send it?

[@jensheft4047]

Wall E

[@CroissantMoon]

I havent seen them all but probably monsters inc, though im not sure how much of that is nostalgia bias

[@PaperBee]

I can’t look at the dad without remembering “I was in a band once...YYYYYMCA”

[@finn7309]

Lmao

[@toastandbutter7367]

Lmao me neither

[@NutpuffTheWolf]

IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE

[@saimahramen]

@@toastandbutter7367 YYYYMCA

[@just_call_me_em]

Lmao samee

[@krbthewitch]

Any movie that emphasizes the important of sadness is aces in my book, especially after years of being shamed for how easily I tend to cry.

[@leeschelly8384]

Same.

[@Apostrafi]

Same

[@maem7462]

I fully agree

[@sachi4895]

it sucks that we're told to repress sadness and show tears when sometimes thats the only way we can express ourselves

[@erinofthetrees6898]

This is me. I’ve always felt ashamed of how sensitive I was, and I would beat myself up over and call myself a crybaby. Oof lol

[@Orto-jj2di]

Lesson of the Inside out : It's okay to cry

[@ghostnoodle9721]

not for men, our sadness is anger Source: gender of the characters lmaaoo

[@Orto-jj2di]

@@ghostnoodle9721 hm nope men are living beings too . In reality man also cry

[@rockstarbonett886]

This lesson is very important.

[@MeemahSN]

@@Orto-jj2di men deserve to feel!

[@Orto-jj2di]

@@MeemahSN true

[@sociallyineptspider-man2366]

Watching inside out when I was a 12 year old radically changed the way I viewed emotions and people, and it taught me it was okay that I had depression, and thst I shouldn't feel ashamed for not being happy or pretending to be happy like everyone else

[@glamethyst9144]

Dang… You need a hug.

[@L0rdOfThePies]

@@glamethyst9144 we all do bestie, we all do

[@yeah1326]

You can't say that you have depression, if you haven't been diagnosed with it

[@L0rdOfThePies]

@@yeah1326 i think we should just take people's word for it, comes off less assholish

[@Noo-My-Only-Weakness-Dying]

I watched it at 11, and it really helped teach me not to bottle up emotions, without even knowing the term

[@elenanojkovic2554]

This film came out right around the time I was in third grade of high-school. A combination of social anxiety ( a feeling, not a condition), not fitting in, questioning my own sexuality while everyone around me seemed to start getting serious crushes on the opposite gender, fearing for my future, perfectionism and low self-esteem was a perfect ground for going trough a existential crisis that bordered on a depressive episode (my psychologists words, not mine). I could barely enjoy my previous hibbies, would only force myself to do schoolwork to save face as "the straight A student" and would force myself to function in fron of others only to break when I was alone. Add to that that nothing was, per se, wrong with my life-my family is financially secure enough, I have rather supportive family, I had friends and I was doung good in school.so I felt guilty to even DARE feeling bad. I did decide to tell my mum one day after I felt so bad at school I almost had what I realize now was a panic attack in maths class and I has sessions with a psychologist for a few months. And then, few months after, I was kind of started to feel better and this film came out. I bawled my eyes out. It hit home. The scenes of Riley's personality islands crashing was exactly how loosing my interests felt. The rifts with my family, the feeling of separation from my friends, it was all there. And then the film said "it's ok to feel this way, it's O.K." And that broke me. In a good way. I was so happy to see it because almost every other piece of media I saw that dealt with the same issue was kind of "just smile and it will be better". And this film kind of turns this message on it's head. That, yeahm feeling good and happy is ultimately the goal but you do need everything else, sadness in particular, to actually be happy.

[@ibrahimrobinson8508]

I think the feelings of sadness and depression are often viewed as wrong emotions to feel because in a lot of media you have that message beat into your brain, whether it's a new medication or therapeutic endeavor. Not a lot of effort is put into understanding or accepting the feelings and emotions that we are experiencing. I find that I often still run away from certain feelings that I have because of how I have seen my friends and family react to said feelings in the past or just feeling ashamed because of the thought that only those who are weak or depraved have that kind of feelings. So trust me when I say that you're not alone and that I'm so happy that you're doing better in life. So from one stranger to another, I'm personally sending you a mental hug! 🤗

[@olive3963]

I am also sending u a hug, I was in my second year of high school when inside out came out, and dammmmnnnn do we have a similar experience!! It is astonishing the amount of times I’ve been told to ‘don’t stress!’ every time I show any kind of morsel of negative emotion, all the while I am literally having panic attacks and suicidal thoughts multiple times a week, health depleting from lack of sleep and substantial meals due to a growing lack of appetite, friends distancing as I become more recluse, and the threat of being disowned if I let slip at any moment that I aint straight. I have only now in my senior year have accrued really supportive friends and have finally accepted that it’s ok that I don’t seem perfect to all, and I am allowed to feel bad. The climax scene with sadness hit too, I frequently revisit it to remind me that negative emotions aren’t something to banish as soon as you feel them, but to take the time to be patient and kind with yourself in order to process and cope with gruelling daily life. I hope we are both are in a better place than we were in our 3rd year, and continue to be.

[@elenanojkovic2554]

@@ibrahimrobinson8508 Thank you! I'm glad to see that more people are willing to talk about stuff like these. I've always been someone who feels things, bith positive and negative, very strongly and I'm learning not to be ashamed of that. Having friends who are undestanding have been a great help. Also figuring out my own sexuality-and accepting it-was too. Coming out completely is an ongoing process. I'm biromantic gray-ace and I'm all tough here on the internet but telling that to someone who is not in my close group of friends still terrifies me! I hope you learn to accept whatever feelings you are running from one day, and I hope that one day we all might pave the way where people don't feel like tey have to run from their feelings anymore-sendng that mental hug back!

[@elenanojkovic2554]

@@olive3963 Yeah, there are things I'm still figuring out but I'm in much, much better place then back then. First of all, after years of questioning I figured out my sexuality-biromantic gray-ace. Biromantic part is something I actually had to figure out as I had to face the fact that I had crushes on girls back in high-school. And the gray-ace part, well I kind of always knew but didn't know the word for it. I don't know where you are in your coming our journey-because it is a journey-but I do have to say-it does get easier. As I already said in my reply to Ibrahim I'm glad that people are more willing to talk about these things, even if it is just to strangers on the internet, because it DOES matter. And yes, you also get a virtual hug from a stranger on the internet!

[@callmecallme524]

I'm starting high school and recently came out to myself as well, it felt so weird and new to me, but the relief I felt after realizing it made me so happy. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to understand yourself, and I hope you're doing well! Have a cool day.

[@calvinboucher5741]

It’s honestly really annoying how a lot of KZbin critics are so quick to point out the plot contrivances and how they somehow derail the movie. I was happy to see you actually go in depth and explain their narrative purpose on a deeper level.

[@harmonious_choir]

Have you seen Cinema Therapy's analysis? Basically it's a channel where a therapist and a film director or something analyze a movie together. It's so interesting and they point out all of the awesome accuracies and messages the film sends

[@jatziberoja04]

I don't know who you watched but they are wrong in that

[@harmonious_choir]

@@mikeyua7 this is a movie FOR KIDS. If you are upset that I kids movie trying to educate kids on these things, is using simpler terms, then you shouldn't be watching KIDS MOVIES. It isn't supposed to be FOR YOU.

[@LiLiKOiOiOi]

you're very good with words. you have a lot of potential for novel writing, poetry writing, essays, business emails, or writing in general.

[@ladypipflemmbini4133]

“Have you ever looked at someone and wondered ‘what is going on inside their head??” Drawpinion’s head: *SNUFMIN SNUFMIN SNUFMIN*

[@dominiquehernandez8977]

80% of the fandom 10% for a certain missing dad 3% Little My 7% everyone else

[@dominiquehernandez8977]

I am bad at math

[@L0rdOfThePies]

My brain too, snufmin is so cute!

[@jordjordsicle]

Get it *Head* quarters Be-because it's in your head-

[@beepyboro]

Haha! What a funny pun.

[@femcelfootjob]

holy shit i just got that

[@444.jasminne]

why am i literally stupid

[@janus9148]

haha 🙂

[@sally_altfangirl]

Hahaha 🗿

[@rachelthornton4442]

Unpopular opinion but Inside Out is Pixar’s magnum opus. It’s the embodiment of everything we love about Pixar; empathy, emotion, storytelling, humour and animation.

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Actually I agree with you. Even though Toy Story, 2 and 3, The Incredibles and WALL-E can be all considered magnum opuses, Inside Out is what Pixar is truly about.

[@AG_KEMPER]

If "Ratatouille" didn't exist, I would agree with you

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

I think that would be Wall-e and Coco. Potentially Soul.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

I think that would be Wall-e and Coco. Potentially Soul.

[@harmonious_choir]

@@AG_KEMPER ew

[@akurashoumon]

I kinda think sadness’s urge to touch the memories is because Riley has moved on from that point in her life so looking back on those memories can be sad because you’ve moved on

[@akurashoumon]

I haven’t watch the whole video yet so don’t come at me if it was mentioned XD

[@DT-tg5ps]

I didn’t realize that, happy memories can become sad once they are old enough..

[@jbennett5634]

And some of the memories that shape us the most are the saddest

[@Variane-zg3lr]

@@jbennett5634 Yes, I have a super strong sad memory that taught me a lot.

[@72horses75]

it could also be why when joy touched it she coudlnt reverse it at first

[@ThePonderer]

“I realized that the answer isn’t fear, that the answer, actually, is sadness.” God I need to sit down with this one again. Joy’s epiphany is one of my very favorite PIXAR scenes.

[@dreamybombstudios724]

I knowww it makes me cry every single time

[@poptartcat1116]

Ever since I saw the movie, I wondered ‘If they’re controlling our bodies, who controlling theirs? Is there just infinite mini people in their brains?’

[@gllwsclbrtr]

_e m o t i o n s e p t i o n_

[@haydenlo8532]

The brain

[@poptartcat1116]

@@haydenlo8532 I mean the people in Riley’s brain, not irl

[@harmonious_choir]

There isn't, because I think the emotions work differently than humans. What would the emotions need except feeling their own emotion? I think that joy feeling sad in some moments is just because Joy and Sadness are interconnected. So really, they only have one emotion in their little emotion brains

[@ElfsArt24]

They are each others emotions they don't need to eat or toilet they just need sleep like our brain still kinda does even if its still working ie one Emotion on dream duty

[@ЗояКалайджиева]

I feel like the emotions are also less or more controled by Riley, or at least her ideas of what's what. For example, Anger takes control when Riley thinks someone is unjust, not just because he thinks it. And like you explained, Riley has been encogered to be happy and praised for it, so Joy tries to push away Sadness, because that's Riley's goal. But the emotions have their own free will, since Joy is ultimatly able to understand Sadness, without being in the headquarters and without Riley understanding her yet. When I was smaller, I really disliked the movie. It was annoying to me. I was in the phase, where you start to learn and realize lessons such as the one told in Inside Out, and so you assume everybody already knows them, and you are annoyed at the message. But I've learned to love this movie. Not everyone undersrands it's OK to cry. It's not easy for everyone to let feel whatever they feel. And not all kids understand it, especially with all the messages about being happy and positive.

[@hyperfox0934]

This hits different as someone with mental disorders... I get so much shit for being "lazy" or "in love with misery", but I'm just,,, not in control. No one is. The idea of mental control being an innate or easy ability is a lie we tell ourselves. Nothing more.

[@RayneArt]

As someone who has had depression for a long time, let me tell you, you are in more control than you think you are. Healing takes a firm decision to heal, and decision requires will power.

[@harm0nn]

This was such a beautiful movie, when I first watched it I didn’t consider the true meaning, it was just a good kids movie. Then I noticed it showed some signs or references to mental illnesses and growing up. I may be completely wrong but that’s what I noticed. I really think it’s important to watch and learn about.

[@tourmelion9221]

When I watched it I found it super scary I was just horrifyed at the consept of loosing the ability to feel happyness or sadness for the rest of her life I had nightmares of how bad it must be I never finnished it But now I saw this I can appreciate it

[@harm0nn]

@@tourmelion9221 it is not fun to think about being emotionless, from the person I’ve talked to who doesn’t really express themselves or feel much, they said that the only reason that they keep going is because helping other people and spending time with them makes them feel some happiness. It’s a bittersweet thing to think about, only having one reason to keep going, but it’s sweet they want to help people too.

[@kin2naruto]

@@tourmelion9221 And yet... that is a very accurate way to describe clinical depression. You are right - it is very scary. That is why so many victims of depression comit suicide. Even if they have all the reason "why they shouldn't kill themselves", the fear of losing joy forever is worse then the fear of death. One of the BEST ways you can help someone with depression is encourage them to talk about what they are feeling. But... its very isolating to talk about something the other person clearly doesn't understand. I'd suggest watching the movie again - the ending is very important to the story. But do it with someone else and talk about the movie when you finish. Perhaps the lesson in this movie will someday help you talk to someone fighting with depression when they most need it. ^_^

[@ElfsArt24]

Just a nitpick but its not a kids movie its a family movie

[@redpanda6497]

@@ElfsArt24 Finally someone says it out loud.

[@miaevankovich3759]

I think that Fear couldn't leave because he was "quiting" but Joy and Sadness could because it was accidental. You can't purposefully make your emotions go away, they always come back. But sometimes, like when Riley had a hard time adjusting, emotions (Joy and Sadness) will leave, making you empty with only anger at everything, fear it wont get better, and disgust that you are so useless.

[@aaronace4754]

i showed this movie to my stepdad and asked my whole family to watch it for family night and he admitted he cried watching it. i hope to find more good movies like this to watch before i move out into what appears to be a scary world so we all have that closeness. the second half of the video i found really interesting and never really thought of that and i feel it gives me a new perspective to look at! Thank you for making the video, it'll give me a lot to think about in my own mental health journey! Love the channel!!

[@masonduarte8001]

The little prince 2015 is a really good story about grief and childhood. Fantastic mister fox is also really good.

[@lukutis7902]

Does anyone remember the one scene where someone sends the bubblegum commercial to the HQ, and no-one thinks that it would be a good idea to try to sent the core memories the same way, or at lease some sort of note attached to a memory. Sorry, this has bugged me for years.

[@koheirichan]

I feel like Joy would've had a moment of "Wait... i COULD'VE done that??" if she realised that she could. Sometimes you realise what you might've done in the last possible second.

[@KrysPGator]

i like to think joy knew but she let pride get in the way and wanted to deliver them herself. she prioritised getting herself to hq over the memories.

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Actually you not only one. Though that scene doesn't bug me because overall story makes it up.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

You mean like "Inside Out - How It Should Have Ended" ? That said, somebody actually made a theory about your question. Just search "Why Didn't Joy send memories to HQ", and you'll see the video by Seamus Gorman at the top.

[@dreamybombstudios724]

So I think the reason they didn't do that is because if they did joy never would've learned the lesson. She wouldn't have looked at the core memory and realized she was sad before she was happy. She needed to realize that sadness is a very important emotion and she needed to realize that she needs sadness and sadness needs her

[@snuddle8164]

My mom HATES Inside Out because it's "Too sad" or "Too emotional" . I love emotional films, therefore, I LOVE Inside Out!

[@ElfsArt24]

Its the same with my mum but with movies with animals in it because she knows it will be sad

[@idontknowhowtocookomelets6226]

My entire family says inside out is the stupidest and most boring movie

[@stm7810]

We were confused why each of them was 1 emotion, and that helped us realise we were a plural system.

[@kraken3574]

As a system, ngl this film just made me wonder what this concept would be like except it's actually a brain with DID. Props to you all for finding out through such a good film

[@stm7810]

@@kraken3574 Thanks, to clarify we're not a DID system, we're more close to OSDD1b if we were to go by a medical term, we can share memories and stuff.

[@stm7810]

@Veronica zzstu Kerrigan Yeah, just as an example our own head space has a bit over 20 people, and we have multiple planets, complex physics systems, different rates of time and multiple universes with their own rules.

[@Annie-jz4ud]

@@stm7810 that’s awesome sorry to bother you but I’ve never met or talked to anyone with your classified system would you mind talking more about it?Like how does the time work?Do you forget things your previous alter in control (sorry if I phrased that badly) remembered or is it almost like they are subconsciously hovering over you and you can remember?Does each person have an island how do they look?Can u interact with each other?do u design them?

[@stm7810]

@@Annie-jz4ud Most memories automatically share, some slowly become shared and there's those that are forgotten before we can share, We can focus and experience significantly more internal time than external time, this is often done to strategise, hold meetings voting on what to do with the body or to win the rare fight we used to get into due to ableist bullies. we each have a "bedroom" a Tardis like place that can look like anything, where others can't go and which does not result in shared memories, we build these ourselves, everything else is shared and we worked together on it coding, designing etc.

[@fiveythefox3318]

When Joy and Sadness were sucked up into the pipe I think it wasn't enough time for the system to understand what was going on since it didn't fully go into completion (as in the pipe wasn't fully on the ground to force the emotions to be stuck before it pops). This means it's a big possibility that it's not an error in the story development but a gray plot hole that can easily be fixed (as in if they make a second movie talking about other emotions and the fusion of two into one and how isn't always function as it needs to).

[@lorettabes4553]

The first 3 times I saw this movie I just got mad. I had learned that it's okay to cry and be honest with your family from a young age, so from the introduction on I already knew the lesson of the film. And I got so annoyed at Joy for not letting Sadness do her thing, because I understood Sadness' purpose when it comes to crying and being sad and chill. *But* then my perspective of the whole movie changed while watching TheFlamingShark's reaction to the movie: It were Riley's emotions sorting themselves out. Joy and Sadness aren't actual characters, Riley is. The movie is simply a young girl figuring out it's okay to not be happy all the time and to see that you can be angry and can trust your family. That's the lesson Inside Out taught me in the end. It will never be my favourite movie, but I'm glad I've grown to like it, at least somewhat.

[@nyancat2221]

Also note: the only character without a monochromatic color scheme is joy, and the one other color incorporated in her appearance is blue, aka sadness. Also, I think what they meant by “emotions can’t quit” is the more primal self-preserving emotions. Happiness and sadness aren’t integral to the survival of the body, and in fact, high doses of sadness can make one want to end their existence. Fear and rage help for survival via adrenaline, as well as fear helping to make one more cautious of dangers and disgust being there to evade perceived poisons. All 3 more fo function rather than the now complicated social structure we have now, that’s why fear can’t leave while sadness and joy, the more mentally necessary emotions (rather than physical preservation emotions), could. Edit: also, I know the mom meant well, but by asking her daughter to continue to be happy even when there are clear signs that she isn’t, is her teaching Riley to suppress her emotions, which have been proven to never be a good or healthy thing to do. Because by telling her that she is forcing herself to feel happy in the suppressing the necessary sadness that would help her cope and deal with her new situation.

[@rockhistoria2537]

To the edit: and also, if you notice- in the mom's head, sadness is the emotion on the center of the control panel, which leaves some serious implications

[@linncaseiro5760]

This is literally my favorite movie. Mainly in love with the art style.

[@lilianflower9375]

If joy is sad as an emotion dose she have emotions in her head too? Is there a never ending loop hole of them-

[@blep4883]

Ur hurting my brain-

[@naragrace3870]

I have been watching a lot of inside out videos and many people ask why there is only one ‘positive’ emotion and four ‘negative’ emotions. I would like to think of them as five neutral emotions, that can either be good or bad depending on the situation. The whole movie is trying to tell us that sadness is important, but pretty much every emotion is not only important, but positive, at the appropriate situations. Joy can be a negative emotion, too. For example, anyone who felt happy when someone else has had a loved one pass away, they would be considered a psychopath. Feeling angry, afraid, disgusted, and sad can also be just as ‘positive’ as joy.

[@DeathKitta]

All emotions are used for something, they all have their own purpuse so in a way they all are positive, they all do good for the body in the right amounts. Also joy isn't something a person should feel all the time, the healthiest condition is calm content.

[@astergeddon4184]

my mom: *forces me to tell her why im crying* me: im just kinda confused abt emotions rn her: haha what do you need to watch inside out again also her: being sad is physically bad for your health. dont feel sad you have no reason to.

[@carmenmercedes9903]

This is my cousin's favorite movie, as she has bipolar and seeing Riley accept her sadness helps Jenna (my cousin) accept hers.

[@theunnamedboog3197]

If you see inside the parents heads, all of their emotions are one gender, their presenting gender. By this logic, Riley is something like intersex, non binary, gender fluid ect. Just a thought I found interesting.

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Interesting. I have noticed a lot of people have made theories about Riley being bisexual but your conclusion sounds really interesting.

[@MagnoliaWisteria]

OMG 😍😍

[@AstralArbourSys]

Yeah even with the guy her age they're all the same gender so you can't just say she's too young and it'll happen later. I really do think Riley's nonbinary, even if that wasn't what they intended when they made the movie it would make sense.

[@finne0n]

ayyy let's gooooo enby gang rise up

[@leaiga-riverhills7674]

Y e s

[@t.r.s.5129]

In my opinion, when the Islands of Personality break apart it symbolizes the reinvention everyone has to go through in times of change. When something happens that we don't like, we have the option of staying as I was up until that point or of adapting. In this case, as the Islands of Personality fall apart, Riley is trying to adapt to circumstances that are out of her control but she doesn't know how. That's why at the end of the movie, when Riley finally allows herself to feel sad, cry and have that moment with her family, Family Island is rebuilt bigger and better, because now Riley's understanding of family has changed and adapted.

[@kanasesesee8944]

The "I want to talk about _____" at the beginning of every video and the "Thank you...... For watching" makes me all warm every time

[@cullenlatham2366]

A masterpiece for personifying the metal struggle. For me, it came during a similar low point. I had finished public schooling, and with it all my pillars of stability crumbled. I was afraid of the adult world, and was afraid to take even a single step. I caught the deeper meaning on my first viewing all at once at the climax. loosing each core memory matches that same feeling of loosing everything i knew all at once. I cant say i am entirely through the transitional phase, but the movie resonated with me on such a deep level that i will never have anything less than pure love for a movie so close to human nature that anyone can relate, regardless of how extreme their most relatable experience is.

[@keexshound]

Moral of the story of Inside out: It's ok to feel sad,you don't have to be happy all the time. You can be scared,mad,or even disgusted all you want you shouldn't feel ashamed for having those emotions. Having those emotions means you're a normal person and that's perfectly ok

[@mist0098]

That's the thing about depression, it's not sadness may feel like it but its the overwhelming lack of all feeling. At least for me it is.

[@nightshade2826]

I have never seen anyone else who understands inside out this well. I could maybe guess what inside out's plot points really represented but would never be able to put them into words like you did. Awasome video. Thank you!

[@thatmomentwhen345]

As soon as I heard “what’s the use of feeling...” I was like aight it’s time to subscribe now

[@spacecat_scribbles]

I was 11 when Inside Out came out, it hit really hard when I saw it then and has hit even harder on every rewatch since It's a brilliant movie

[@michaelgillespie9112]

I think fear is emotion that would be in control of my headspace. Not because I'm necessarily a coward, but because I'm very cautious, and don't like taking unnecessary risks. I have a very strong self preservation instinct.

[@yiklongtay6029]

So sadness is a mechanism to recognise and confronting problems and signalling to the world that they need support. Interesting take. It looks like anger has a similar purpose since Joy said that he confronts situations perceived to be unfair. Maybe Sadness deals with introspective solutions while Anger deals with proactive solutions

[@angeldude101]

The first time I watched it, I thought the portrayal of the mindscape was interesting enough, but that the plot itself had too many contrivances and other shortcomings for me to rate the whole thing very highly. The second time I watch it, I was stunned by how well it portrayed what I'd been diagnosed with just a little while earlier: depression. I may have even cried when watching then as I started to really understand what the movie was really about.

[@ratboy2]

I think it's interesting how Riley's emotions always look the same. They don't even get outfit changes. Granted, it's probably because they wanted them to be recognisable and not need multiple designs for each character, but it's still kinda funny.

[@Violets_and_Madness]

I love Inside Out because it's inspiring and I see myself in Riley. I have Borderline Personality Disorder (not saying Riley had BPD) and i have gone through a physical and emotional trauma just as Riley has gone through an emotional trauma. Sadness and Happiness are almost non-existent for me. I have long times of numbness and depression with occasional outburst of anger/irrationality, fear/paranoia, and disgust/loathing. Sometimes my actions dont match up with what is happening, such as Riley doing something as drastic as running away. It's so hard, if not impossible for me to feel happiness or sadness unless under extreme circumstances and my life is ruled my anxiety and numbness. It's awful, feeling this way, but knowing that it is possible for me to find happiness and sadness is encouraging. I always watch Inside Out when I feel the world is against me.

[@thischannelisdead000]

Uh.... Riley didn't go through trama ..

[@Violets_and_Madness]

@@thischannelisdead000 Riley has gone through trauma. An EMOTIONAL trauma like I said. She was uprooted, taken away from her friends, her life, and everything that was sentimental towards her. That can be emotionally traumatic to a kid. Not to mention, her family bond was strained when they first got there and she couldn't find any positives in her situation at hand. She also cried in front of her classmates on the first day at school which is embarrassing and for some people, Traumatic. So yes, she did go through trauma

[@nerysvanbeurden8434]

For me this movie really brought home how your perspective on your memories can change. I can look at my younger self and be like: I know I felt this emotion but now all I know is that this was a very manipulative friendship. That doesn't mean in that moment I wasn't happy though. I guess that was also my point of view because I was doing EMDR therapy, in which I had to think of a moment and think back to how I feel about it. The psychologist even talked about this movie.

[@toganium4175]

You’re one of my favorite reviewers. You’re so good at analyzing stuff!

[@spacehooman_4802]

Inside out: **exists** Our brain: **THEY KNEW! INITIATE SELF DESTRUCT!**

[@verdanteridium]

I mean, Disgust says they can't QUIT. So they can't purposefully leave the headquarters. Of note, Joy and Sadness did not leave willingly, and didn't intend to leave. I can think of a few theories, like that's the interpretation of great change in the psyche, where emotion just can't be felt because they are 'missing'. Fear is often a large part of these times so can't leave. Throwing stuff at the wall, expand as you will. EDIT: Was explained, ignore this

[@fatcat1414]

I was the same age as Riley when the film came out. At the time it honestly felt like the movie was speaking to me personally. Adults tended to brush off my negative emotions because of my age, but the movie reassured me that my feelings were still as real and valid as anyone elses. That has made it personal favorite Pixar film since I first saw it.

[@ratboy2]

Wow. I knew this was a great movie and understood what the message was supposed to be on a basic level, but this stated it so well and illuminated all the metaphors beautifully. Thank you. You've done a fantastic job with this video.

[@DrawpinionDump]

thank you!

[@ratboy2]

@@DrawpinionDump :))

[@siloPIRATE]

Perhaps they meant emotions can’t voluntarily quit

[@andysmith5806]

That’s what I thought. I just assumed it was based on intention.

[@bread7237]

I only have three emotions in my head; Anger, pure stupidity, and embarrassment.

[@phoenixthings]

I love that scene you put in with that mini spongebob breaking the fourth wall while stating that he doesn't exist in such a casual way

[@AstralArbourSys]

This is making me want to watch Inside Out again and cry because it's literally just depression

[@moss5356]

Finally, someone who likes this film

[@theFrench1111]

Me and my friends joke that inside my brain there's a system of rusty cogs that don't 100% work because it's run by a raisin. And honestly. It is.

[@abit359]

I watched this in theaters when I was pretty young (I'm in late high school currently) and I had and have a myriad of mental disorders, including MDD and GAD. I didn't really know what they were, even though I was told they were there. One of my fears for a while was losing control of my own thoughts and actions and just running away, much like Riley almost did. Later, I had suicidal thoughts. It was kind of like that fear just literally came true, except my thoughts and desire for an end were far more mine than I would have ever expected. I watched this movie post-diagnosis and once I was on medication, but that process of repair and recovery had just barely begun at that time. I was completely taken aback by how much I could relate to this movie and how much of a relief it was to see that my experience was common enough that this mainstream movie would cover it. It didn't go into suicidal thoughts of course, but I deeply connected with that feeling of losing control, that fear of running away, that emotionlessness of deep depression; with the way that it makes tears and sadness itself seemingly devoid of meaning or purpose, and happiness nothing more than a distant memory- an ideal of sorts. Needless to say (not like I haven't said it enough lol), this movie helped me. I'm not sure if it's my favorite, but it's probably the most important to me. Oh, and I'm fine now. Disorders aren't gone (Lord knows that's never going to happen), but I'm not dealing with suicidal thoughts anymore at the very least and I've got a great therapist and an accommodating school. It feels a bit odd tagging in this disclaimer every time I mention my experiences, but I get the importance. Best not to worry anyone 😅

[@feralking3000]

I never thought of it that way and it all makes so much sense now

[@karmageddon9047]

It feels more like the Emotions are influenced by Us, rather than the Emotions influencing us. Or rather- Humans and Emotions influence each other.

[@Arciwiz]

Loved this. Inside Out made me cry outside in.

[@shigarakistightbussy2730]

I never watched inside out until I was self-admitted to a psychiatric ward (idk what they're actually called, my mom always called them loony bins) and I remember we were shown it to help us learn about our own emotions and how it's okay to feel them, about how we shouldn't block them out or how we aren't evil for feeling. This movie actually helped a lot since I tried shutting out my emotions all together to try and combat my depressive disorder and my CPTSD, so I'm glad to see a review on it that isn't acting like it's bland and pointless

[@sheop874]

The music while you explain the trope of tiny people in big person reminds me of overly sarcastic productions trope talk

[@Inameiii]

When i was little i dont rlly get this movie cuz i was young... as years go by i realise how this story's plot is very intresting and has a very gud meaning/morals... :0

[@leona067]

i was a young kid when this movie came out, and i use to watch it everyday. I loved it. But the more i grew since it came out, the more my feelings towards the movie took a turn in the wrong direction. I watched it so many times i thought it was boring. I just thought it was any normal generic movie, and i never discovered the true story under it. This video brought my attention to the true story i never was able to understand.

[@sirworran8385]

I learned from inside out that you need all the emotions to be happy. Not just joy. We combine emotions all the time like they did at the end of the movie. The first combined emotion core. Sadness+Joy = Understanding

[@phkun4435]

Well I cried again, thank you

[@sepiasmith5065]

I don't care if people call it "too cheesy" or "heavy-handed," I loved this movie. it made me teary eyed and made me feel hopeful and self acceptance. it's very imperfect, but accepting and loving imperfect things is the only way to truly live life. and god when Joy finally got hit with the realization that she was being hurtful and that Sadness is important... that hit me. god I love it. ALSO!!! wowee I love your explanation for the "plot hole" and why Joy and Sadness are taken away. repression and Riley attempting to control her emotions and her feelings ABOUT her emotions... genius. chef's kiss. mwuah

[@AG_KEMPER]

When this movie came out, it had been about 18 months since my first depressive episode. I hadn't been diagnosed yet - I was in denial and didn't want my fears confirmed - but I could identify that what was depicted in the movie was essentially a depressive episode and I connected so well with the message. Since then, I've gotten diagnosed and started treatment. This movie is so important for children, as it gives them the vocabulary to express what is going on with them. Emotions are complex, but they have been made a bit easier to describe and have hopefully helped children express what is often so difficult to describe.

[@coverspadeavacado381]

This movie really helped me after I lost my brother. It was a good movie for me to watch to just cry. Cry without feeling like he would be disappointed or without feeling guilty for not staying happy to cheer my family up in such a soul crushing time. It helped me just feel the way I needed to feel even for a short time before I went back to smiling for everyone else. I know it wasn't healthy and i know its not my job to keep everything together but I could see that just like every other time our lives had fallen apart i was a beacon. I couldn't afford for my light to go out because i knew it would plunge my family into the dark. I still have trouble facing my emotions. Even still that movie will always be a good way for me to face them.

[@medhyak148]

I saw this movie when I was around Riley’s age, and to this day I have never related as hard to a character in any media as I did to her. The islands were a very interesting concept and when they would crumble, I could recall in my head incidents when my own such islands would’ve crumbled. It may not even be the best Pixar movie, but the emotions it got me to feel, it’s definitely my favourite.

[@gravitq8703]

Lesson of inside out to me: *Dont keep your feelings on the inside,let them out*

[@ratboy2]

Well, I've found that personalities are very complex. I don't technically have multiple personalities, but I feel like I do sometimes. Emotions are wild. Maybe that feeling and idea is why people portray the human mind as being run by different characters that way.

[@mattboy2313]

The complaint about Inside Out having an unoriginal concept is kinda dumb. Yeah, like toys coming to life was the most creative and mind-blowing thing people had heard.

[@coffintears5821]

Guess people never heard of Chucky then 🤣🤣🤣😆😆😂😂

[@jeremy1860]

Pixar never made a movie I didn't like, and this one was definitely one of their best 🥰

[@Lavenderlotus8]

This movie hits way to hard when you legit moved so sf when u were 11 and ALMOST went to the school in the movie I can no longer watch it /:

[@LeafyGreens726]

I haven't seen the video yet but my favourite thing about this movie is that it basically shows that sadness is a nessacary emotion and you need to cry sometimes. You cannot feel joy if you haven't felt sadness

[@sophiesmiles5891]

I really like how inside out portrays depression. As someone who has had a lot of issues (that started after moving just like Ryley’s), it does feel like all you can be is angry and scared. Even true sadness can be hard to come by when you’re so mad and scared. It also explains in a way that children can understand that this is not Ryley’s fault, she’s lacking something and it will come back eventually.

[@poptartcat1116]

Disgust said that they can’t _quit_ not get lost in long term memory. Also, I wonder why only Joy has the blue aura around her.

[@debora_2082]

Finally someone talking about Inside oit

[@egww77]

It really is a great movie, and I love the message it conveys. Probably one of my favorite Pixar movies.

[@TFormers2002]

I've seen this movie twice and can't bring myself to watch it again since I cried both times. It's too much man.

[@gabriellarasinar5548]

There are voices in my head, so many voices in my heeeeaaad

[@laurasofiaruizgallego9681]

OMG i cried at the end of the video, what an amazing job you made 💙💚💙

[@pavloverboy]

I can't even look at still images from Inside Out without crying. This video was no exception.

[@paulscouten1868]

awww, thanks for writing it and thanks for saying thanks for reading this @ 16:34

[@jillum89]

Wonderful video. When you described the ending's "impossible odds" and the "rushed success" as you called it, I think you hit the nail right on the head. That's exactly what happens to emotions when they're suppressed. When they're about to "come back" after suppression, it's not a slow process. It's an explosion. Like a spring, that's been continuously held down by more and more pressure and weight being put on it. It's flexed. It's a massive amount of tension. When it's about to release, it explodes and bounces and makes things fly everywhere everywhere. If I'm trying to suppress sadness, it's at risk of "exploding" at any time out of the blue. If I'm having a bad day at work, and I'm feeling really blue, I have to bite the dust and keep on a smiling face for the sake of the customers. And when the day is over, it all comes rushing over me all at once. Btw, the same is true of joy. I'm gay, and I still remember when I was in the closet, suppressing the emotion of joy ... or rather suppressing my access to something that would really make me feel genuinely happy. When I finally allowed myself to come out and start exploring that side to life, it exploded too. I went a little "too far" you could say. I went all in on feminine clothes, started shaving my legs, talked waaaay too much about it, put pictures of hot guys on my locker, etc etc etc. I'm much more relaxed now, but I remember it as a demonstration that emotion suppressed can explode when released ... until it all sets. It's also interesting that when joy explodes into the picture, sadness is ripped along for the ride. Like; in X Factor or Talent when someone gets the golden buzzer; all the anxiety, tension, stress, doubt, anticipation; it all rips away with an all-approving golden buzzer and a roaring crowd of cheering people in a standing ovation ... and joy explodes all of a sudden ... so there's nothing else to do but to cry your own eyes out. (It would make an awful scene, but it would almost be completely accurate if sadness flew into the window, smashed the window, and landed straight on the control panel, immediately rolling around all over all the buttons.) So you actually hit the nail on the head with that explanation of rushed "miraculous" success at the end of the movie. Bravo. Thank you for sharing your ideas about the movie; it's so amazing that this movie keeps giving and giving and how there's always more to it.

[@megelizabeth9492]

I think it’s also worth noting how the movie characterizes depression as the product of anger, fear, and disgust rather than Sadness, and that the only way to break through the emotional shutdown, is by allowing herself to feel sad.

[@rhianneedstherapy8834]

There was theory I read somewhere that Riley was struggling with her gender because she has both male and female emotion, whereas mom has only females and is controlled by sadness, and dad is only male controlled by anger, the emotions in control of the parents are how they react to Riley’s gender journey

[@peanutbutter1741]

EXCUSE ME U DESERVE WAYYYYYY MORE SUBS LIKES AND EVERYTHING U PUT SO MUCH TIME INTO THESE AND IT SHOWSSSS IM SHARING UR CHANEL W EVERYONE I KNOW

[@kattthewarrior1255]

Theory: Riley is probably gender fluid Explanation: Everyone's emotions have the same gender as them, however Riley has female and male emotions. So I think she is going to be gender fluid.

[@pinkflame7237]

Riley's personality islands dying crushes me every time. This movie came out in a period of change for me, and it cut deep.

[@pencilRC1]

Trying not to fall asleep, your voice is so calming

[@aiadoc105]

Thank you SO much for your insights about all the contrived moments along the journey; they're really the only problem I have with the movie but they actually make a bit more sense now.

[@asterbunny555]

I saw this when I was severely depressed and my interpretation was she was going through depression when she moved and it heavily resonated with me because of moving so much

[@serendia-7517]

this movie touches me so much that i’m crying just by watching this video

[@Anonima-bh7ve]

I cried for the entirety of this video...

[@lorettabes4553]

It took me so many years and rewatches and thinking for me to come to the same conclusion as you when it comes to this movie. Riley was in control. It was her journey, not Joy and Sadness'. I guess I became confused because I was so used to what characters are in fiction, 'how they should be.' But for anyone who was in the same boat as me, I hope they find this video.

[@maem7462]

I have a couple theories on why only Joy and Sadness could have gone through the shoot. Either because Joy had the core memories with her. This next option can also kinda explain why things keep falling apart just as they are about to get back. I think maybe Joy and Sadness both had to go on the journey to help Riley work through her emotions and it falls apart because it is trying to send them on the right path to work through the emotions in the best way possible. Joy and Sadness had to understand each other especially when the events in Riley's life are really emotional hence why Sadness felt a need to take charge. Another reason why Sadness was taken away could have been because she didn't have much of a presence as an emotion and didn't count as a full emotion at that point

[@yiklongtay6029]

I wonder what will happen if the emotions realize that they have 0 agency and that they are simply projections and interpretations of Riley's emotions. They think that they are influencing RIley but it was the other way round the whole time

[@Silly_Sulky_Seli]

what I like too is that they tell so much by the emotion's design's Riley's Anger and Fear are humanoid yes but look more inhuman than the others: nonhuman shaped faces and no hair they are also both dressed as what a kid would picture adults in, not what she'd like as example a cozy sweater on fun dressed and her parent's emotions all look like the parent themself because they are mature enough to understand and accept their emotions as what makes them them and Joy is glowing because she is deemed the most important/treasured emotion, with blue hair because you can't have joy without sadness (and she then has to stand out) then again the parent's Anger and Fear still look shapey but that's because there is no dire need to model them new bodies for a afther joke (a lore reason can be that they don't want to accept them that much or something ahaha)

[@stopreplyingtomycomments7954]

"making Riley unable to feel happy or sad" damn, when I watched the movie I didn't really get that until you said it, now it's relatable hh-