The Trans Danger Force Episode

[@hellogoditsmesara3569]

I think it was a really wholesome gag where they had the dumb character freak out over twins not being identical but completely understanding and accepting of trans people, there weren’t any jokes about “not being able to understand it” implying that it really is that simple

[@Foxy02016]

Seriously. And also I love how Schawz is the one who initiates the idea of explaining it, because of his actor

[@coffetrueno9791]

⁠​⁠@@Foxy02016is schwaz actor trans?

[@Corqii]

@@coffetrueno9791 lily explains in the video that; Michael has said that while he doesnt explicitly identify with the term trans, he is definitely in the community. IN very very simple terms, michael transitioned YEARS ago.

[@YumLemmingKebabs]

I mean... Him showing he does understand is the punchline to a joke about him not understanding... There was a joke about it. Just done in a very wholesome and unexpected way.

[@item-001.the9children]

plus Miles and Mika are twins

[@ryelyndoherty762]

I fucking love the implication that Finn intentionally chose a name that rhymed with his sister for the bit

[@prageruwu69]

doing something for the bit is a good excuse for anything tbh

[@tomat0e]

@@prageruwu69gotta commit to the bit.

[@asdfghyter]

@@prageruwu69 i’m kinda considering getting a PhD just because of a pun with my nickname in swedish (a PhD student in swedish is called “doktorand” and my nickname is “anka”, meaning domestic duck, while a duck in general of any species is called an “and”, so when i would finally get my PhD i would go from being “doktorand” (PhD student) to being “Doktor And”, meaning Doctor Duck)

[@bobolobocus333]

@@asdfghyter Quackers!

[@morca2414]

@@asdfghyter youve alr put too much thought into this to back out now, its set in stone and is now your main objective. get that bread (probably in crumbs)

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

as a transmasc who is a certified goober, schwoz is iconic to me lol. never watched this show when it was airing but i found out about it later on, mostly due to his actor. i think it's genuinely cool that a show like this has a trans actor in a prominent and well-liked role!

[@Technilogica2019]

been a minute since i watched henry danger but i don’t remember him ever being at the end of any questionable jokes either? he got the same kinda comedic treatment as every character iirc

[@GayLuigi333]

@@Technilogica2019I don’t think they ever did “questionable” jokes about him, but he was at the receiving end of a lot of jokes, but in my memory they usually revolved around him being unusual because he’s supposed to be from a different country. I don’t think any specific country, but like “unnamed European country”. Or they’ll just be about him being a weird little guy. I’ve also only watched Henry Danger and not any of Danger Force

[@queerantine69]

It was always put across as him being from a non American country so it was not normative but it was tolerated. Episodes where he wore a dress or was even called a woman as a gag were never transphobic. Love this about the show​@@GayLuigi333

[@ellieahearn4055]

No that shirt thing resonated with me. I remember getting women’s button downs for the first time and struggling to button them because they were in fact on the other side. And that is how I learned the difference. Don’t remember which side is which, but I can tell when I button them.

[@lauramarschmallow2922]

I think it's because in the olden days men were expected to dress themselves, and women (of status) would be dressed by a servant. and most people either were right-handed or lefties who were forced to use their non-dominant hand

[@chrisbacano3982]

​@@lauramarschmallow2922 thats exactly why

[@magnetic_eye]

Part of the reason, besides the servant help thing, was swords (wielded mostly by men) tend to assume a right-handed user drawing weapons from their left hip. So the buttons being on the right keeps the shirt/jacket flap edge out of the way of a smooth blade drawing motion. Which I think is also part of why robe like clothes like Japanese kimono/gis are also worn with the left flap going over the right, though that seems to be both for men and women.

[@queerantine69]

Women I think left to right men right to left. I hate buttons...

[@lemonmeat]

theres a difference?? i dont understand this at all but this is probably because i am autistic and mostly ambidextrious but now i need another thing to give me dysphoria because everyone kept this secret?? the hell is this buttom thing. no serioues question im so confused

[@CalliopePony]

Good for Danger Force having such great representation. Having the trans boy be aware of the different buttons as a clue is a very clever way of working it into the story and making it feel natural. Also, a pair of identical twins where one is cis and the other transitioned would be perfect casting for a production of Twelfth Night.

[@jaimeclarke1246]

Oh hey, I know this show. Thanks Quinton Reviews. Never watched a live action Nickelodeon show, but my god do I know a lot about it now.

[@ChrissieBear]

I know this show because I work in broadcast monitoring. xD

[@huckleberrypie279]

Lol I just finished the entire iCarly series and was wondering if Lily did too considering the past 2 episodes

[@abbynew4188]

Watched it cause I grew up on Henry danger it’s fine ish but I gotta thank Quinton for the 30+ hours of knowledge I got from those videos

[@aturchomicz821]

The pimple moment😬

[@tristynthegreat]

Quinton reviews mentioned🙏 i watched Henry danger when it came out in 2014 and I wanted to watch danger force recently it looks alright

[@prageruwu69]

i've been aware of the button thing since i realised i was trans. seeing the buttons on the wrong side of my shirts unlocked a new dysphoria.

[@abrawolf]

The dysphoria skill tree is real

[@Y-E-R-I]

that's so fucked up 😭

[@L1ncore]

Im thankful im a trans person that was raised by a rather gnc mother. Because even though shes a former fashion student and probably knows about the button thing, ive never really gendered…. Button ups of all things lol. The way clothes get gendered is wild to me. Pls dont let the side a shirt buttons on give you dysphoria 😭 its not gonna make u look feminine or masculine, i guarantee you.

[@marocat4749]

I dont think most people even know about the buttons, i didnt.

[@nobodybutaghost]

I'm so glad I can't tell left from right easily. I'd have to get rid of some of my favourite shirts cause I wouldn't be able to wear them 💀

[@mysticmongrel1289]

Gods, Nickelodeon really is the nextwork for transmascs. Danny Phantom, Otis the Cow, Schwoz, and now this kid from Danger Force. Gods damn

[@amberwingtundrawing776]

Shes Transfem but Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot needs to be recognized

[@GayLuigi333]

@@amberwingtundrawing776I watched that show as a kid but didn’t ever notice that. I think she could be transfem both allegorically and literally. She’s relatable for transfem viewers, and (based on what I looked up) within the show she would be basically xtf rather than mtf. So she’s transfem either way!

[@criidawg]

otis lol

[@brony4869]

Also, while they aren't trans masc ir trans fem, i feel aome recognition is deserved for Frankie Stein who is a nonbinary person and uses they/them peonouns in the bew Monster High show which is also on Nickelodeon

[@carter2334]

@@GayLuigi333what makes it even more obvious to me that she’s written to be a trans allegory is that she prefers to be called Jenny. It makes her happier than her given name (model number) and her mom refuses to call her Jenny. There’s a whole episode where she wants to be a “real girl” and it completely destroys her. She end up putting on a literal costume and gets consumed by anxiety. It’s very obvious looking back lol

[@GlennBRust]

The button thing is most likely because wealthy women in the Renaissance would have dressers where wealthy men would dress themselves. With right-handedness being more common and/or forced on people, it was easier to put the buttons on the side where the person doing them up would use their right hand. And for some reason that stuck around.

[@FurTheWorkers]

This is the answer. I came down to the comments to say this but you beat me to it.

[@mrsparkle9048]

@@FurTheWorkers Same. LOL

[@cradica]

Ironically I am left handed

[@michaelleoanrd194]

I've heard this was a myth but I cant remember the alternative explanation.

[@kerricaine]

​@@michaelleoanrd194I mean...I've literally read this in my fashion design and history textbooks in college so...if it's a myth it's a pretty hard set one lol

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

Not surprised that this show had a legit trans episode. Progress in children entertainment always first comes in a low budget sitcom, then goes into animated fare (in fact Ive heard Disney is making a cartoon with a trans main character), before arriving at the stuff the executives actually view as important.

[@AbsolXGuardian]

I can totally second that you get mainstream representation in stuff the executives only care turn a profit in a spreadsheet instead of personally getting involved to do what they think will maximize profit or involve their own bigotry. Star Wars recently put out a middle grade book featuring two trans kids and two gay kids as main characters, with a queer romantic subplot (by the standards of romantic subplots in middle grade novels). And star wars books and comics have become full of queer representation. But on the screen, it's barely there

[@billionai4871]

progress coming first in kids stuff is really ironic since that's where a lot of the moral panic comes from but when you look at the actions they don't support the "think of the children" story. I totally believe you in it, but its a funny and easy way to show the hypocrisy, AND it has a chance to reach them before they internalize the hate, which is always a good thing

[@fowlerj111]

Re animated, shout-out to She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and to Dead End: Paranormal Park

[@MilkLavenderTea-fn8jw]

i dont exactly trust disney with that but.. i guess will see?

[@prageruwu69]

oh my god. as a trans person who grew up in the late 00s-10s it's baffling to see kids' media that explains transness at all. i wish that had been around when i was a kid. to be honest, i envy queer/trans people who got to grow up on this stuff.

[@DecayOpossum]

I feel the same, but i’m also so happy kids now get to see this type of stuff. I already started social transition pretty young (13) but seeing this would’ve helped so much sooner since i had known i was a boy since i understood the concept of gender. I could just never put a name to the feeling.

[@Young_Ronin]

@@DecayOpossumy’all funny 🤣

[@twotruckslyrics]

@@Young_Ronin🤨

[@livliveart]

Sameeee, it would have helped me so much to see something like this. ❤

[@uyuyuyuya]

🗣️🏳️‍⚧️📹 "babe another trans video just came out!"

[@sarahthomas8670]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@Sp3pS]

🗣️🏳️‍⚧️📹

[@jamessuns123]

I only knew about the shirt button thing because guys make a point about it to avoid "being gay". Like the side of your buttons defines your sexuality...

[@SecretAgentNein]

What if you're bi or pan? 🤔 Should the buttons go on both sides?

[@elliot20201]

I learned it when I transitioned and re-bought my wardrobe with men's clothes 😂😂

[@JDM-is-my-name]

​@@SecretAgentNeinyou have to buy one of those shirts that don't actually have buttons, but have the illustration of buttons

[@idkhowbutimgay]

I only know of it because there was a b-plot about it on Good Luck Charlie

[@marocat4749]

you have to wear them always open, without bottons? zippers? messy both sides?@@SecretAgentNein

[@leebobeebo]

i watched henry danger when i was younger but i was too old for danger force, though i remember seeing the clip of finn circulating online and i nearly cried lol, it was so sweet to see a trans guy coming out and receiving completely normal reactions. even positive reactions can be uncomfortable sometimes - people who want to understand but don't yet, and need to ask a lot of questions, or people who suddenly see you differently and feel the need to overcompensate for it. but all of the characters treat finn exactly the same as they always had, and shwoz even offers to explain the concept to the kids so that finn doesn't have to do so himself. absolutely wonderful :]

[@chaydichter9041]

There's another trans masc actor! And he's on Nickelodeon now! His name is Ceci Balagot who plays they/them Frankie on the new Monster High movies! He's fantastic!

[@athrowawayperson9990]

enby frankie goes hard as fuck

[@Cabin7_official]

@@athrowawayperson9990THERES AN ENBY FRANKIE? I missed a chapter 😭

[@dinosaysrawr]

Wholesome: I believe it was Quinton Reviews who mentioned that Danger Force or Henry Danger (I don't know the difference) had a cross-dressing episode, and several characters tell Schwoz that he makes for a terrible woman, and I find that incredibly wholesome.

[@sylvisoul164]

seeing a live action kids show casually explain a character being trans is so surreal

[@JoelTheParrot]

I- hold on, I knew about the trans actor from this franchise but was very confused when you were describing a trans character played by a trans actor but assumed there was some sort of caveat. WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY JUST OUTRIGHT SAID IT?! THAT'S SO COOL HOW AM I JUST NOW HEARING ABOUT THIS thank you very much for teaching us!

[@Seabreeze843]

Chunk Manly is literally one of the names they would call the main character of Space Mutiny in MST3K

[@TheHopperUK]

Oh, you mean BigMcLargeHuge?

[@Seabreeze843]

@@TheHopperUK Yes Trunk Slamchest

[@bobcat.cosplay7935]

The reason i know about the genderd button stuff is bc my older sister once wanted to buy a mens polo, and y grandma was with us and was like "no no no, you can tell by the buttons its a men's shirt, everyone will know youre wearing mens clothes, youll be bullied!!" and me and my sis were both just standing there like "...you can tell by the buttons!?" she bought the shirt, noone noticed.

[@missinglegs]

I think it might be worth considering to do a tier list of how well the trans representation is done in each of the covered shows

[@jamielovesyt]

That would be awesome!!!!

[@EAPvideoz]

16:00 adding my own personal experience here, during my short time as a teaching assistant in various schools I would have kids ask me about my gender and I would tell them that I am a trans woman, but then there would be the main teachers at those schools telling those kids it's not an appropriate thing to ask me when in reality I had no issue with it and the kids understood perfectly.

[@TheHopperUK]

People saying kids 'won't understand' drives me nuts. Kids understand perfectly. 'Well, everyone thought Mrs Smith was a man, but it turns out she's actually a lady." "Oh. Okay!" And then they get back to their legos.

[@rainbowlack]

​@@TheHopperUKliterally! When I was about 5 or 6, my cousin came out as a trans man, and my mom literally just explained it to me as "your cousin [deadname] is a boy now and wants to be called Noa." Wasn't a fuss at all; at that age I didn't give a crap either way, I was too busy thinking about Dora the Explorer.

[@onyourleft4194]

@@rainbowlack when i was around 9, my mom told me she has a friend who "used to be a girl when they were in school and is now a man". all i said was "cool! can we get ice cream on the way home?" and that was that, no confusion or anything

[@huhneat8908]

This is so surreal, in that it's so... blatant? Not in a bad way, just couldn't think of a better word than 'blatant'. I'm surprised Disney let them get away with this, but it's good to see! edit: this wasn't disney, oops. sorry, all these teen sitcoms blend into each other for me.

[@huhneat8908]

@@tauntingeveryone7208 it is I'm just stupid

[@reader111089]

Unashamed might be a better word.

[@marocat4749]

I would say kids media neverwas shy to be on the nose, hammy and educative and having on the nose morals. Its pretty usual for kids media to have fun characters, a fun story but in that being very on the nose with what the message or educative stuff is. While telling a fun adventure or story. But also often morals. its educative blatant on the nose kids show style. Which is nice to see it as norman as it is. Its as on the nose as stuff in kids show just are often.

[@GayLuigi333]

It’s Nickelodeon, but someone else already said that lol. I’ve noticed Nickelodeon lets their shows be much less subtle about LGBTQ+ topics compared to Disney

[@FurKid_the_Gg_roo_99]

I'm just surprised that the spinoff of Henry Danger of all shows made an explicitly trans character for an episode; as someone who has Henry Danger as a bit of a nostalgic guilty pleasure, I would not expect it or the spinoff to actually talk about these things. Good to know that decent representation is getting into the dumb shows now, lol!

[@sebastienrobinson2758]

The twilight/black eyed peas thing broke me cause that was my entire childhood and I'm a legal adult now 😭

[@theartofnina]

My mom's a fashion designer and I'll definitely be asking her about that buttons thing next time we talk lmao

[@Sh12pen]

My mum having done a fashion degree was how I knew of the button thing! Also, I have a women's shirt that has the buttons backwards- and that made my brain discombobulate because I found it out only after trying to wear it

[@DinoSarma]

Apparently women have buttons on a different side than men, because if you were wealthy enough to have buttons, you’d have assistance in getting dressed as a woman. Men would dress themselves.

[@allurandy]

TRANGER FORCE IN THE BACKGROUND KDBFJKHSBFD

[@insectenthusiasts11]

The fact that they represented trans kids is a great way to teach children about the identity. I'm glad kids will grow up with shows like this.

[@evelawless5480]

I knew about Micheal, but didn't know about this episode. Wild to think how aggressively an episode like this would be relentlessly attacked for months if it came out three years later. People lost their minds about a show mentioning how fish can change sex.

[@Acideye48]

I knew about the buttons on men's and women's shirts because of an episode of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He wears a "lefty" shirt that he later learns is a blouse. My understanding was that women's clothes were hypothetically designed for someone else to put on you so the buttons were reversed to be on the right side for the servant that was dressing you.

[@GraceV.Alopex]

please stop reminding me of my mortality 😅

[@zainmudassir2964]

You are mortal

[@lssjgaming1599]

"No one can escape time. It delivers us all to the same end. You can't plug your ears and cover your eyes."

[@pottedplant37_]

The ever-present flow of time haunts us all

[@Sh12pen]

Memento mori~

[@sunbirth4795]

to dust you shall return

[@connormurphy6393]

I really appreciate you talking about the overlook on trans men near the end. I'm always pretty shocked and excited when one of your trans eps is on trans men cause it's so much harder to find that rep (good or bad) in media.

[@arcarchivist2638]

I am so glad kids are getting more and more honest, open queer representation in media, I couldn't imagine this in the American TV I watched growing up. On Nickelodeon no less!

[@Wereblood]

I'm so glad kids are starting to get trans rep. Cis people don't understand how important it is to see yourself in characters you love. I didn't have that as a kid, BUT there was one character that read as trans to me and caused me to be obsessed with a series (an obsession I still have.) In the Animorphs book series there is a character named Tobias who gets stuck in the form of a hawk. The hawk is specifically a male hawk, because whatever the gender of the animal you absorb is what you turn into. His home life isn't great and he feels isolated because of several things that felt so realated to what it felt like to be trans as a kid but not really understanding what I felt because I had nothing to help me understand. Tobias became a character that I related to, and as I learned about myself I started to understand why. I love him so much, he helped me understand myself. Also there were two other characters, Marcus and Ax, that I thought were together as boyfriends when I was a kid and their domesticate way of being together, their easy talks and ready jokes, really helped me understand that I was gay. In the context of the books, I don't think they were actually together (meaning I don't think they were sneakily trying to suggest that like they did with an actual gay couple later in the series), but it was a reading I took away that helped me be me when I had nothing else to represent what I was feeling. Seeing kids have these characters so they can understand a part of themselves is wonderful. I'm so glad they have that, I hope it keeps getting better.

[@Wereblood]

For younger people reading this, when I mention sneakily trying to suggest something it's because companies would absolutely not allow representation of LGBT characters. They were terrified of parents going ape shit, which was common. I don't know how big a problem this still is since I'm not a kid, but I know it's not nearly as bad. I still read young adult novels because they're fun, and when queer characters do show up it's always pretty explicit. At least I know it's getting better.

[@Montesama314]

I didn't read the series back in the day, but for some reason distinctly recall Ax being queer.

[@DrewDesign]

Honestly, this review made me tear up a little. To discover positive representation to this level even exists in the current climate is astonishing. That it was so relaxed and casual about the subject even more so. As Lily states- it just goes to show how important representation is at every level of the production process.

[@makotogachalife7994]

Fun fact, people in the Grossology fandom (like actually normal fans I swear it’s not just people drawing weird f*tish art) also headcanon Ty as trans because Michael (his voice actor) is

[@raydgreenwald7788]

Grossology has a fandom?

[@slyzombie123]

I miss grossology

[@urgae9125]

Why am I not surprised that people draw “special things” for that show.

[@SomeNameWithGambitInIt]

love the new hairstyle, it fits you so well!

[@mcpingas]

13:58 how are "i like turtles" jokes still getting made over a decade later. incredible

[@Giga-lemesh]

Those outfits give big spy kids 3d vibes

[@psychoDon525]

I learned the shirt thing at a fairly young age, because I saw a shirt I really liked, and my mom said I couldn't wear it because it was a "girl's shirt" and the first thing she said was that the buttons were on the other side. Then she pointed out the seam in the chest to allow more room for breasts, to really drive the point home. Since then it's been something I've been acutely aware of whenever I buy button up shirts.

[@horenstar]

I knew the thing about the buttons on men/women's clothing because of Encyclopedia Brown. Thanks for the unintentional throwback!

[@earlytumblr]

I didn't even know the button thing existed until just now, I just checked the shirts my mums handed me down vs the boys clothes I've bought I didn't have any idea that stuff down to buttons were gendered on clothes 😭!!

[@maxboat5684]

As a transman, watching this episode brought me so much joy , the representation made me so happy. And finding out Schwoz is a transman when I was 12 also made me feel happy (i didn’t realise why yet but it was cause I felt seen and like I had opportunities)

[@Alex_the_Ahsum]

the button side gender thingy I've known about this since a show called Raise Hope had this episode that also had a trans character that points it's out in S2.E9 The Men of New Natesville

[@39nubby]

HECK YEAH! NEW LILY VIDEO! Also I have scoured the youtubes and I have yet to find a trans analysis of the hit anime Oran High School Host Club. I know you don't do much anime content, but if you are interested I am really curious about your takes on it! Love your work! Thank you for it!

[@danielabustos2844]

Haruhi helped so much my gender fluid/non-binary awakening ❤ I love Ouran for that!

[@gateauxq4604]

I hope Lily does dig into anime, there’s a whole treasure trove of trans representation in there for better or worse.

[@pjthemaster1]

If you want one now Offbeat Kiki has a video on that anime although it’s mostly a review

[@cradica]

A classic

[@adamaris1760]

+

[@sillygoofymeow]

it would be interesting to see you check out ER sometime in the future, since you've covered a couple other medical dramas, as it had a few trans and intersex characters/storylines, S1:E9 (trans woman), S5:E5 (intersex girl), S9:E9 (12y/o trans girl), and S11:E10 (trans woman).

[@Hallow_Undead]

Is there anything to take from how they’re all women? Unless I’m misunderstanding, you’ve called all four of them either a girl or a woman. I’m vaguely curious if there’s any reason for that.

[@sillygoofymeow]

​@@Hallow_Undead i think it just comes from the fact that trans men were (and still are) more invisible/less represented in media (observable by the fact most of lily's trans episode videos cover trans women or crossdressing men), especially considering these episodes are from mainstream mid '90s to early '00s television. EDIT: to clarify (just in case), when i say that trans men are less represented, i don't mean that it's an inherit positive thing for trans women that they are more visible in media, as unfortunately, much of their representation, especially in less modern media (ER included), isn't great and/or they're treated poorly by other characters.

[@L1ncore]

⁠@@Hallow_Undead Yeah transmasc and nonbinary people are all underrepresented in media, thats basically it. But with the amount of trans men ive know who have been refused or mishandled by doctors, its kind of bizarre i cant think of any medical dramas that depict them. Untapped potential.

[@hand13932]

@@Hallow_Undead trans men are severely underrepresented in most media

[@Critical-Smoke]

@@sillygoofymeowwrong, adult shows and show with bad rep are more likely to have trans women, but kid's shows are more likely to have trans men, i guess because writers think that it will be easier for the audience to accept a trans boy than a trans girl

[@peachyasti]

I can't believe I giggled out loud at the "fraturtle" twins mention. The unexpected pun played into my enjoyment of green little guys

[@giraffeparty0]

i desised henry danger as a kid. it always seemed super meanspirited and unfunny to me, so seeing that this reboot/sequel is so open about trans identities was honestly a surprise to me. im glad kids are watching yhis show

[@Elenuay]

The button thing made me laugh so much as a tailor! xD I got yelled at so much during my apprenticeship because I would get the side wrong. Never got what the big deal was. But my boss would get sooooo mad. Acted like the entire piece was ruined because I put the button on the back of a dress on the 'wrong side'.

[@emilyvilleneuve9315]

At my second job, pre-transition, I used to have to wear a button up shirt under a lab coat as a part of my uniform. It took a while to shake the the muscle memory when buttoning up my women's pjs. Women also tend to wear belts the opposite direction than men do.

[@kamikage9420]

I never knew about the belt thing, thanks for that call.

[@demitranswolf]

The reason the buttons are on different sides is because when button down shirts were being marketed to women, clothing designers wanted women to be able to button the shirts “the same way they did for their husbands” without getting confused about the orientation of the buttons on the shirt, that being clothing designers were under the impression that 1.) women were dressing their husbands and buttoning up their shirts for them and 2.) women were so stupid they couldn’t figure out the buttons on their own shirts if they were on the same side as men’s dress shirts

[@mayafeyplushie2025]

You need to do a a video about the Trans Episode of Zombieland Saga

[@malna6220]

This

[@cradica]

That is literally what I was saying. Fitting given the trans girl is literally named Lilly

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

Yes! I would love that. It's been a long time since I watched that series and I haven't watched the trans episode itself, but man I would love to see Lily's take on it

[@jesterdays]

​@@carimeslockdownedtree2654I'm pretty sure the trans episode was the 8th one, so I'm guessing you have some catching up to do

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

@@jesterdays oh man! Apparently I do!

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

The character of Koby from the Live Action One Piece show is played by an open trans guy, Morgan Davies. (I bring it up because you mentioned only knowing of 2 recent example of young trans actors)

[@slyzombie123]

That actually might work really well with how much he changes by the time they reach water seven depending on pacing.

[@allurandy]

love your new hairstyle, Lily! thank you for the video

[@Rylocand]

As someone who experienced both kind of buttons, I can confirm that I’ve noticed it as well. Pretty sure it also applies to zippers most of the times

[@georgediaz1259]

I only knew about the button thing cause of the Ned’s Declassified episode where Ned gets a new shirt that turns out to be a “girls shirt”

[@daninewportthememe]

Here early so I might as well let the claimers know that this is FAIR USE and EDUCATIONAL and TRANSFORMATIVE CONTENT! Okay now time to watch the video woohoo this one should be fun

[@Spidarlings]

Love the new hair style! A great video as always. I also want to thank you for somehow ALWAYS posting a new video on days when I am particularly sad (yeah this is somehow at least the fourth time I found myself in a deep depression or in tears only to discover "YAY, Lily uploaded a new video".and suddenly my day is a little better. dunno how you keep doing that, but it's pretty rad.

[@JaiaV]

The button thing became super obvious to me super fast.. Switching which side I had to button was weird at first.

[@threeducksinatrenchcoat]

As someone genderfluid and sometimes struggles to explain my gender when I’m feeling outside the binary, I will now be claiming “Rock Plant” as a possible gender

[@cha0ticneutralbigs]

Always love the little whiteboard doodles

[@janesdead6802]

Some time ago I mentioned Schwaz in a conversation with my friends and joked about him being a queer and/or nd character from all the stuff in Henry Danger...I didnt think it was intentionally true

[@navibc31]

Regarding the last minute edit, Henry Danger was a Dan Schneider show and he's... just awful. Once Nickelodeon kicked him out and spun off the show to Danger Force, I think a lot of his problematic tropes fell off.

[@livliveart]

That... makes so much sense. Oof.

[@nixchelle]

I saw Alex hirsch and I was like oh that tracks

[@gutmeats507]

its Andrew Hirsch actually, but yeah i thought the same thing originally lmao

[@CoolRylanFilms]

I had no idea that Danger Force was progressive, that's pretty cool actually. Also have you ever considered adding some more posters or stuff to your background? I think it would look nice

[@NSYami]

you should check out the trans representation on the Supergirl CW show, there was even a whole episode about the dangers that trans people face

[@DapperMrAlex]

Sabrina (the newest series) and Shameless (US) both have trans guys, one of which is played by a trans man and the other by a non-binary actor. Oh and The Fosters has a few trans masc characters and actors. I'd like to see your take on these shows too! As an enby trans guy (I present as a man , but that's not a complete picture of my internal sense of gender), I really liked Sex Education's portrayal of a masc enby and how transitions are complex and nuanced and look different for each person (but sometimes similar despite a gender difference, like top surgery). Love your trans series!

[@P4tton._.Fr0g]

FINALLY, I WAS WAITING FOR THIS EP!! Enjoy y'all

[@zer0w0lf94]

Suggestion: a video on Dead End: Paranormal Park. Barney Guttman, one of the lead characters, is a trans man played by a trans man actor, Zach Barack.

[@taha_boy]

Freaking love when we actually see good trams representation in kid's programming. So many happy tears

[@ianpokemon04]

So I went through and watch Henry Danger. After I finished that I started watching Danger Force even though Im not its target audience anymore. I almost fell out my chair when they talked about a character being trans. I remember nick being scared to end the legend of korra on a gay kiss so having a trans character be so open was crazy to me.

[@tylerrslays]

Henry danger was my favourite show growing up, and i loved schwaz. Finding out Michael transitioned was crazy to me, because it meant that a trans man, like me, could be on my favourite show. could be on a KIDS show. It gave me hope as an aspiring actor, because there is so little trans representation in media, especially from trans actors.

[@mrbie2380]

ur hair looks so cute! It looks like you got it cut maybe? It looks so bouncy and nice! :)

[@LilAliceehia]

Forgotten moment of transphobia I was watching this video when I walked next to my partner and sat down. they heard the name of the show and was like yeah my kid is not allowed to watch that show because they walked in on an episode that was very transphobic and it is season 1 ep 14 ("lets make a steal" near the end of the episode) of the Henry Danger series. Cpt. Man and Henry where in a fight with three women and Captain Man is like "no I can't hit them because they're women" and Henry Danger goes" captain man these girls are dudes" after accidentally pulling a wig off of one of them when they're fighting. (The people fighting were obviously cis women before the cut) Cpt. Man replies "now we can hit them as hard and as much as we want"

[@twotruckslyrics]

OH

[@nickgadson266]

We might never know if they were actually trans women…

[@danielabustos2844]

Came here as fast as I could. I just know about this show because of Quinton Reviews. But here just to hear Lily's take about every vague topic resembling trans representation ❤

[@angieng6091]

My little cousin is obsessed with Henry Danger and Danger Force, everytime I go over to his house he makes me sit down and watch it with him. I’m glad he’s growing up with TV shows like this that are inclusive but not in a “force it down your throat” or “lol funny joke” kinda way, if you know what I mean. I’m kinda starting to get obsessed myself 😂

[@Sezenian]

I noticed the button shirt difference early on because of muscle memory. It really messed with my brain the first time where I had to re-learn how to button up my shirts for a sec

[@dakota6228]

not directly about the video but thank you for existing and making the content that you do. it means a lot and makes my trans heart very very happy

[@ineffable_ezra]

we all love Lily

[@strife42]

lessgo new lily vid!! also, two minutes in, I've been listening to the black eyed peas again bc i missed the urbz sims in the city so I understand the shock of the 2010s era being 15 years ago.

[@nissutobor9078]

I really appreciate henry danger/danger force for their representation. It was the first exposure to a trans person (aside from me) for my son, and it made it much easier for me to talk about with him.

[@neivilde.1242]

Omg i have been wishing for this!!!

[@CoolExcite]

The random side tangents are my favorite parts of these videos sometimes

[@halotroop2288]

I like the way you did your hair in this video. :3

[@Mushroomelixir]

Henry danger was my childhood and I am TERRIFIED of that fact

[@kidz9499]

For some trans characters played by trans actors I would love to suggest Nia Nal in the CW's Supergirl and Theo in the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Also a show I really like and think you could do a video on is Shezow. Not a trans character but definitely got more than enough to talk about. Great video btw! :)

[@malna6220]

This video made me want to watch Danger Force

[@deathtales2100]

Pattern I noticed in all your videos... When the representation is 1/ actually trans and b/ positive it's usually a trans man. I'm not sure I've seen any transfem positive representation before well into adulthood

[@insertnamehere-sage]

I think twin peaks, fugget about it and bones had a rather good representation (tho it may have it's flaws)

[@Elektrochoke]

Love the haircut, it really suits you (not that it matters what I think) 💜

[@boxfox3555]

Not to lie, i love the Henry danger/danger force. They're dumb, upsurd fun that sometimes gets serious. Also, tiny ray is the result of a cloning accident where mika was trying to clone ray, but she didn't have enough to material, so he was small Also also, miles and mika have matching black super heroes matter shirts

[@EchoTheSound0202]

I knew miles had a shirt like that, but I didn't know mika had a matching one! that's really cool

[@boxfox3555]

@@EchoTheSound0202 yeah, it's on the chair in her room in the scene where Miles is wearing his

[@EchoTheSound0202]

@@boxfox3555 oh neat! I never noticed that

[@petrify4814]

Seeing a pair of afab twins where one is trans AND having it be positive is really amazing. Tell Me Why was a beautiful game but it was REALLY tough to watch as a transmasc person.

[@holly9154]

its so nice to see a positive and hopeful video about trans representation. thank you for analyzing all these episodes, i hope we get more like this one goung forward :)

[@proto_117]

I read this as "the trans force is in danger". Mah brain is scrambled

[@bowspritely]

I’m pleasantly surprised with how positive and gentle this representation is. Nickelodeon has come a long way. I rewatched Good Burger for the first time since childhood yesterday and was saddened by all the jokes at the expense of intersex and gay people. It’s weird when people behind kid shows think queer characters are inappropriate, but homophobia is fine

[@petrify4814]

Okay but the buttons thing made me tear up. Seeing a trans character's transness be not only important but vital but also still casual is beautiful.

[@mollyorjasper]

Such a fantastic piece of representation. Thank you for covering this, it really made my day.

[@Maltodextreen]

Yaknow, that episode of gravity falls where dipper went on a quest for manliness always read as very trans to me, especially with my perspective as a trans masc person. I think that could be an interesting episode to cover

[@livliveart]

Grenda is pretty easily read as a trans girl (or some variety of intersex) too ❤

[@frogurtcremebrulee5252]

The kids are alright :)

[@g00se_ars0nist]

button thing is theorized to be because women got dressed by others, while men dressed themselves? I’ve known about this for a good while

[@obliviousfantasy633]

"If you're trying to save someone you don't need to wait for them to give you permission to do it" That is the plot to The Incredibles and Captain America: Civil War.

[@kim-berly]

I only know about the button thing bc an episode of good luck charlie has gabe wear a shirt his mom buys (?) and someone points out its a women's shirt bc of the buttons lol

[@TehTeh911]

Wow this was a not so gentle reminder that not that many people know about buttons in clothing. There are so many "rules" in fashion design and a lot of them are bs.