the monster high movie THAT WAS MADE FOR BLACK GIRLS.

[@harriyanna]

reminder that i don't take requests.

[@idkjshssbvVs]

Noww this ain't a suggestion but a question* do you plan on reviewing the g3 animated series? Because I do feel like clawdeens storyline in this show is similar to Howleens story a bit at the start or not Howleens story but Howleens state of popularity

[@magentacactus6066]

Don't wanna be rude but if Clawdeen and Howleen are black, then which race is howleen, frankie, and cleo?

[@elpinchetti]

@@magentacactus6066 Black, white and arab I think

[@cactusalucano4013]

That finale scene where Frankie narrates Howleen seeing the mirror... that stuff is worth some tears. "And maybe for the first time she liked who she was looking at." that was truly so beautiful, to see Howleen, how she looked before, just happy with Clawdeen, Clawd, Clawdia and Twyla.

[@captaincaspian42]

Stronger when you realize she has her natural hair type (and color?) rather than her pink straightened hair, along with her old mismatched style rather than her sister's style she emulated 😭

[@harriyanna]

this movie had my crying my eyes out.

[@stephaniecourteoreille5972]

I remember watching an upload of the movie on yt, And man- i'm glad I was alone in my room because that took me *_ATLEAST_* 10+ minutes to cry. "And maybe for the first time, she liked who she was looking at" hits so f*cking hard, i'm not black but i'm still a person of color and i've never got to feel like that, so even if she's a fictional character seeing someone who's a minority, *like me-* be so happy made me happy. I wanna like the person I see in the mirror but I don't because of negative stereotypes- and f*cking *_awful_* representation. Off the top of my head I can only think of Pocahontas, and she isn't even my tribe- it's seriously messed up what they did

[@angelofnerdz676]

Im a black girl and I agree with this! I always wanted more movies to focus on the good side of being a black girl. Sadly I barely see any.

[@whatagirthypooyouvetaken5825]

@@DEADLYFACED i agree

[@sugarpearl9781]

Clawdeen has a huge family, I would love if all of her siblings got their own story! We so rarely get to write and explore stories about black families/siblings that doesn’t include trauma or tragedy

[@caitlinzebradownie6626]

Yeah exactly

[@jax_firestorm9689]

I’m a young African American man with a cooler, hotter, more popular older brother. We went to the same middle school and high school, and I really felt Howleen. I always loved Clawdeen, because of her blackness and fashion. And then I was in high school and I stopped EVERYTHING to watch this movie. Howleen spoke to me. Between this film, and the scene with the hairbrush in Fright On (the black people know what I’m talking about), she is easily my favorite character. Also all the fashion in 13 Wishes SLAPS fight me if you want.

[@eARThinlife]

There's a new show called moon girl and the main character is a nerdy black girl who becomes a hero. I'm so excited so I definitely think the industry is changing with black girl hood. ❤️❤️

[@harriyanna]

yes! i can't wait to watch. i really hope they don't pull a "strong black girl" move with her.

[@eARThinlife]

@@harriyanna yess especially since she’s a child and I don’t want little black girls thinking they gotta be strong at the age 10. I think Laurence Fishburne is a producer on the show so I have high hopes for him

[@lovelessloretta6938]

I will never forgive Mattel for making clawdeen biracial and light skinned 😢

[@nahlakeepsyappin]

NEVERRRR, I feel like her being a nerdy brownskined (or even darskined) girl is something I would've loved for my younger sisters to see.

[@lovelessloretta6938]

@@nahlakeepsyappin but even with her being nerdy that’s not even clawdeen she’s beautiful and fierce. Her younger sister hawleen was the nerdy awkward black girl and was “brown skin” I just wanted them to leave clawdeen alone as a cute black girl with a new updated look😢

[@nahlakeepsyappin]

@@lovelessloretta6938 i meant howleen sorry >.< but yes, as an aspiring fashion designer, I LIVED for the outfits that I know she designed (I mean, look as Scaris. It's RIGHT there.)

[@lovelessloretta6938]

@@nahlakeepsyappin Mattel had the BLUEPRINT but obviously they fumbled it so they too can participate in the trend of the erasure of dark skinned black girls in media. Also scaris hands down is my favorite monster high movie because clawdeen was everything periodt ✨🥺🥰

[@cursedwithsetience4017]

@@lovelessloretta6938 she's not nerdy tho. She just has glasses.

[@BluebellsOnTheBreeze]

Bruh. Ppl really be saying roles should go to whoever is the best actor, but when that actor is a poc suddenly these same ppl are saying it is false diversity and we need more roles and stories for poc. Then when more roles and stories are made representing poc, they go back to saying the best actor should play the role regardless of race. Just wtf.

[@medea__witchhh]

I'm so glad more ppl r talking about monster high omgg

[@harriyanna]

yep! like instead of going on about how bad the new stuff is, let's talk about the old stuff that was good.

[@jaredrblx4940]

@@harriyanna The movie really gave the new reboot a bad rep bc the show airing on Nickelodeon isn’t as Bad especially with representation so far (clawdeen is Afro-Latina in the series she mentions it a lot in her music video and in the bio of it they say “As a Afro-Latina girl who finds out she’s half human half werewolf, Clawdeens used to defying the boxes that others want to put her in” the music videos are canon to the series so it will be brought up eventually well in the movie she is casted with a black and white biracial actor and Cleo is clearly dark skin in the series unlike in the original but is casted as a light skin in the movie which is really disgusting), it’s not directed by Todd holland and the storyline isn’t connected to the movie at all clawdeen isn’t even with a guy like in the movie

[@madamplatypus313]

All that only for G3 to decided a loving family of black werewolves just wasn’t “good/diverse enough”.

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

Ik 🙄 👊🏾

[@Bionic_Webb]

This

[@bunnychu15]

Regarding Monster High's casting, I agree it's unfair and rude for white voice actors to put on a "black-cent" (so to say). It's one thing if the casting was blind, if it's a foreign show, or if it's a situation where they had a very small budget. However, when a well-known voice actor pretends to be a stereotype, people of that race or ethnicity have a right to be offended. As you pointed out, this can be corrected by hiring more voice actors of color.

[@user-oq5xl6hp5w]

There was also a webisode where howleen had similar issues like in 13 wishes but in the episode she was dealing with a boy

[@Clownsaregay]

What's the episode name?

[@metamorphysics]

@@Clownsaregay it’s called fierce crush

[@Clownsaregay]

@@metamorphysics Thanks

[@nueshb4797]

Halle's and Anairis's casting is proof that people don't actually mean it when they say they want the best person for the job.

[@thatseverything3919]

You don't understand how much I love 13 Wishes Monster High also I'm still upset that we never got a full version of Catty Noir song Magic Carpet Ride

[@Neo-Queenserenityt2l]

Same it was such a bop I honestly wished they'd released a full version of it

[@Mercy.Beloved]

Harri, great video btw! Also, I have a question. The same should go for Asian characters, right? Because I remember there was outrage of a black woman voicing an Asian character in anime. And there were a lot of racial slurs directed towards her.

[@harriyanna]

here's my thing: people dont be complaining when white voice actors voice anime characters (who are asian) but complain when a black person does it. so i'll leave it at that.

[@notgoodatonlinenames9943]

@@harriyanna 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

@harriyanna hook This. Also, I’m pretty sure they’re talking about Mirko, who IS Black.

[@venuslove-i1v]

Monster High: City Of Frights also broke down the stereotypes, showcasing Clawdeen's insecurity with wanting to please others while doing what she loves.

[@gisellalobo4911]

You said and made so many valid points but I also kept subconsciously focusing on you calling her 'Halloween' 😭

[@Aria_ariesmagi]

Dang it Howleen is me come to think of it Because I got to relate to her In the most deeper level

[@TamPop]

👏More👏Black👏FANTASY!! 😭

[@thegaymothman]

Fr! It's so important! Also I love your pfp

[@TamPop]

@@thegaymothman Thanks so much!! 🥺💜

[@roseriveter7351]

Henchforth why 13 wishes will always be my favorite Monster High

[@littlemisstfc]

This is the best Monster High movie. 💕

[@aliberry5922]

One thing I appreciate about monster high 13 wishes they used middle eastern culture but they gave 2 Mena characters and also they gave middle eastern style jewelry un like bratz who just put Mena culture into esthetic and made characters white Russian and put traditional clothing on nun_menna characters cloe sasha jade and etc it wasn't inspired by it and culture appreciation like mh

[@mastertofu]

I watched 13 Wishes during my Monster High phase. I absolutely loved that show when I was young and liked it (though not as much) when I rewatched it. When I was in primary school, I was part of the popular clique and my younger sister had done insane things for the same praise and attention. Clawdeen helped me understand what I did wrong and Howleen explained why my sister did what she did. I love seeing Howleen get help for her issues, that she had friends that cared about her. After watching the show for the first time, I tried helping my sister like how I've seen Howleen's friends.

[@randymilo212]

I love 13 wishes so much next to haunted will you review Wendell and wild? it’s on Netflix and the main character is a black girl.

[@randymilo212]

Oops I forgot 😭

[@emberoniliece3289]

For me personally, having clawdeen as a monoracial black girl from new England hit home & it kinda plucked a nerve when they made her an afro Latina. It's like being black is only attractive if you're mixed. So as long as they at least keep howleen monoracial I think I can stay interested, otherwise I'll just be one of the few who just can't get with the times.

[@KaminoKatie]

Latina is not a race as her mom is also black plus Clawdeen was biracial only because of the fact that she's part human, part werewolf

[@Chowderchef]

G1 Howleen here definitely hit so hard, I love her

[@SomeonesGOFFIKUNCLE]

I remember it was a show that is either coming out of came out and it made a joke about having a diverse background crew… I’m so sick and tired of these people 🙄 it’s just like when Netflix makes jokes about the new generation pushing forward consent as a running gag

[@pearlescence7078]

omg i’ve always wanted to watch this back then but my parents wouldn’t lemme cuz i’m a guy 😭 time to watch it now

[@BalatroSpades]

sorry if this is off topic/sounds weird but i rlly like when u wear beads in ur hair bc the little clickies they make satisfy my adhd brain LOL great video btw!! love learning about perspectives from different people :D

[@BL_K9]

hi harriyanna :))

[@Pinkywinkykinky]

THE INTRO OF THIS MOVIE IS ROCKER THOUGH

[@datsquisheeboi]

Every episode of Miraculous Ladybug is just 13 wishes. I will not elaborate.

[@Sherneo_Blightshade]

1:33 I’ve been trying to find the name of this movie for years!!! Thank you!

[@anitanielsen1061]

It’s ANNOYING AF when peeps like “adult-only movies, fuck off!” as if media that’s PG-13 and above is the same as, like, Peppa Pig. (Not to shit on Peppa Pig, I’m just naming a really popular long-running General Audiences thing, all ma friends still love Peppa Pig)

[@aphroditejo2762]

I love your videos, harriyana!! This is all so true!! 🦋🦋🦋

[@mdragon12]

33:02 took me out! This is a real movie! 💯

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

Question: did you change the name and thumbnail of this video because I distinctly remember it being called “how monster high handled black girlhood” or something like that.

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

@@drawingwinxstyle9193 Oh I understand now. I was wondering if she had made a second, separate video about 13 Wishes.

[@lodestar_raf521]

im gonna put the speaker up to my ear every time, doesnt matter where i am

[@crazylizze98]

I love gen 1 of Monster High and this movie, but does it really count as a black girl story? The monsters aren't even considered human. A lot of characters in the Monster High universe don't even have a human-like skin tone. I'm not complaining about the movie. I'd just like to see an actual up beat black coming of age story instead of a supposedly black coated coming of age story

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

That may be true, but they are clear that, werewolves or not, the Wolf family is black. Especially in G1, where Clawdeen deals with hirsutism and constantly depilates, which (while it was criticized for being unfeminist, hence this character trait being removed from other versions of the character and the G2 version specifically being proudly hairy) explicitly establishes that that's her skin tone and eliminates the "well, maybe it's just their fur" argument, as opposed to more coded characters like Robecca.

[@crazylizze98]

@@SecretIdentityStudio I'll be honest. I tried watching some content from g2 and it was disappointing. It wasn't bad. Just underwhelming. G3 for me is just "What are you doing", but I digress. I think a lot of black people especially kids would benefit from a good black coming of age story that doesn't depict the black characters as something other than human

[@captaincaspian42]

Yes, and no. There are "white" werewolves, aka Romulus from the webseries who was Clawd's friend from another school who didn't approve of inter-species mixing, mainly Clawd and Draculaura's relationship. There were "white" werewolves with white and silver fur, while the "black" werwolves had brown and black fur. Although yes, they're not human and are covered with a certain fur color, it's heavily inferred to be a racial coding. However, they mainly lack fur on the face, and grow hair on the ears, arms, legs, head, etc, with the exception of Clawd and Romulus who have sideburns covering large portions of their face. So in a way it's up to you, but not really

[@harriyanna]

not to be rude but yall barely ever do this when it comes to white coded characters.

[@harriyanna]

@secretidentitystudio thank you.

[@qsc4556]

i love sasha in bratz

[@moonbowcraze1632]

never thought of it like that, but it's always been my favorite monster high movie!

[@thebigdb1]

Interesting video. The only reason why I watched it was because the fact that KZbin suggested it to me because of the fact I saw something similar to it evidently where their logarithm suggested it to me because of prior views. Ironically I'm thinking of buying a used copy of this film off of eBay just to watch it. I'm a 47 year old man, and needs to say this is not something that I'm normally into, but I've kind of got into it because I bought a few dolls for my mother, and kind of got into the lore just to kind of have an idea of what I'm looking at. Kind of like getting some idea of comic book or superhero storyline and getting an understanding of what the characters are like and how all the plays together. I never seen these dolls 10 15 years ago when I was going through chemo, but didn't know much about them. So it's kind of interesting to hear your take on the film because the fact that I'm curious about actually seeing when it's about Where I kind of disagree with you and I say this with respect, when it comes to voice acting, a person's race or authenticity really sometimes doesn't come through in The voice. Just hearing the voice alone doesn't make the character realistic. Maybe there's a certain attribute that they're looking for, and that voice that that person has plays the part, therefore that's the reason why they got the part, but just because someone looks a certain way, shouldn't be the reason why they get cast for the part. There was some controversy for example that in the live action Monster High film that draculaura was play by an Asian woman, and I do agree that doesn't make much sense to me. If you're going to be cast in a character that has a certain look or background in a live action film, the person who's playing the role should look and play the part. So that part I do agree. But when you are doing a radio program or a cartoon, looks don't matter. It's the performance and being able to sell the character that does. A great example of this and I don't know if you know this, but since you're probably around age group and probably remember it, look at Samurai Jack. He's Japanese right? Assuming that he's from ancient or feudal Japan, that is safe to assume correct? But guess what? Aku... Which is literally the Japanese word for evil.. was played by Maku. Probably best remembered and famous for his role as the wizard in the Conan movies, played Aku. Which I think is a wise choice not because he's Japanese descent, but he's got a very iconic voice. Comparable to Earl James Jones with Darth Vader. Just that voice that's very rememberable, and really drives the persona or character of the character in the film But guess what!? Samurai Jack was played by a black man. Do you know who Phil LaMarr is? He's probably most known for his roles on Mad TV back in the 90s and early 2000's, but he played the voice of Jack and a few other animated characters throughout the early 2000s. But if you're using the logic that a person of a certain ethnicity or physical appearance to play a character just because the fact that they are that nationality or ethnic group, for a cartoon voice, I can see it for a live action role, but not a voice acting role, should Phil have not had the job because he is black and not Japanese? So that part I don't agree with you on. You should be able to do the job because you do it well. Regardless of skin tone or whatever makes you different. It's how well you do the job. Again it was a live action thing, I agree with you on that. But if it's just a cartoon, The voice should not matter who it comes out of. It's how they portray the character and if the portrayal of that character comes off the right way. That's more important So I have to agree that sometimes I don't think voice acting and some of the clips I've seen of the cartoon, either the actual slide animation with the use or the CGI films did they relate a released, the accents and the acting I don't think are that great. One character that I always thought was cool (in concept) but kind of a disappointment and practice, was Invisi-Billy. The son, grandson, maybe great-grandson if you want to actually match up to the timeline of the actual HG Well's The invisible Man. If he's actually related to Griffin from The invisible Man. Always kind of felt that the boys in the story are kind of like background characters and really don't stand as much as they could, and if they did I think would make the story even better. I would have liked it if they took Invisi-Billy's character and personality and modeled him more after Skinner, the invisible Man from the League of extraordinary gentleman. The way that his bio is described reminds me of how Skinner was portrayed in the League of extraordinary gentlemen. And if they follow the pattern like that I think he would have been a cooler character. But that's me and my two cents worth from the peanut gallery. Cool video and keep it up!

[@eleegee]

it’s just a werewolf bruh, it’s not that deep💀

[@jelliforever8580]

Ok then don't watch the analysis, it's not that deep

[@eleegee]

@@jelliforever8580 fair point

[@qsc4556]

she not black she is a wolf

[@jelliforever8580]

Howleen literally has Afro hair and Clawdeen has a Brooklyn accent bruh

[@amdete8254]

Do you know what “black coded” is Also bruh she barely even looks like a wolf she’s so humanoid the one indication of her being a werewolf in her design is the wolf ears.