WHY Hadn't I Watched This Yet?! - Blight Reacts to Moomins [1]

[@BlightVonDrake]

These Moomin videos are getting so many comments, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all of them. I'd love to give every comment a heart, just to let you all know I'm reading every comment and appreciate them so much, and I'd love to be able to always be able to reply to questions and stuff, but it's kind of getting overwhelming. I'm still new to this. But to let you all know, I do read the comments, and I appreciate all the love, support, and information! I intend to cover the full series, up to 78 probably, because that's about where people are telling me I should stop, I intend to react to the movies once the series is over, and perhaps the 2019 series, and may even make a video or two on the books and comics! Thank you all so much for your support!~ ❤

[@bagrash4560]

I just found your video and I haven't even gotten to the end yet, but I was so excited to see someone doing a videos on this show. Having grown up with it here in Norway, I truly believe that this was an important aspect of not just my childhood, but in shaping who I am today, and it's really fun to watch somebody go through this for the first time. The first thing I did when I found your video was to check your channel to see if you had done a video on a specific Moomin movie, because if you like this show this much I would love to see your reactions to this movie. It is called Comet In Moominland, and there are several versions of it. The one I'm talking about was animated by the same Japanese studio that did this series, and I have had a really hard time finding an official English dub of it, having wanted to share it with Engligh-speaking friends of mine in the past. Wikipedia does say that there was an English dub released along with a German DVD-release, so in theory it should be possible to dig it up. I just wanted to let you know, as I did a quick search and didn't see anybody else bringing it up (though with this many comments someone must have!). It really is an amazing movie, and it takes this series to a new level. It also has a few 'hooks' to the show that you might recognize along the way, though I believe the movie is actually set before the show (I might be wrong on that, it's been a few years). If you could find it I am certain you would dig it! Either way, thank you for making these videos, this is great!

[@mikaveekoo]

You should know that originally these characters were created by Tove Jansson, a finnish artist. The first Moomin book was published in 1945. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson

[@inkeriananas]

I'm loving this! So excited for your Moomin journey! I know we're not there yet, but I'd recommend checking out "season 2" after the first 78 episodes as well as Moomin and the Comet (1992) perhaps. The stories in season 2 are a lot of fun and there's only 26 episodes. Just to mention a few, in episode 84 they set up a sand art exhibition on the beach and My is really great in it, episode 92 includes one of the best father/son moments of the series, in episode 97 we're trying to figure out what's wrong with My, she won't tell the others and it's a really cute episode.. episode 100 is about Mr Hemulen going absolutely nuts about the moon and it's hilarious.. and there's 7+ adventure heavy episodes that I'm sure you'd enjoy. Oh and a lot of bonding happens between Moomin and Snufkin in season 2. I hope you'll at least check it out and decide for yourself.

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@7enet10us7 Ah, that's another concern. I was more worried that if I hearted every comment, people would start to think I'm not actually reading before I heart. But scripts/bots would be a possibility too. Thank you for mentioning it! Trust me, that's not how I do. I'll still be hearting comments, but be a bit more selective, even if that's hard for me as a person to do

[@in_the_starz]

Please do make the Top Ten moms list

[@jeminatamminen]

I see you have summoned all of Finland. good choice.

[@mikro4115]

i know

[@myiachanmagicalgirl]

Pardon my confusion, how did he summon all of Finland?

[@Warutteri]

@@myiachanmagicalgirl Moomin is a Finnish creation ;-)

[@monkeman8604]

@@Warutteri and that is why i was so scared when i watch this as a kid.

[@myiachanmagicalgirl]

@@Warutteri I didn't know that how awesome

[@ZealSeraph]

As someone who grew up with the Moomins, it's really exciting to see someone experience the show for the very first time. I love how it never underestimates its audience by dumbing things down. It's scary when it wants to be, sad when it needs to be, even mature when there's room for it, but never to the point that it couldn't be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.

[@BlightVonDrake]

That is what I've been loving about it. I think I said it in this episode, but I don't consider this a "kids" show. It's a family show, something that can be accessible and enjoyable to people of all ages. I genuinely can't wait to keep watching, and I can't wait to have the next episode ready for all of you!~

[@FrodoBagginses]

You'd love the books even more:)

[@myiachanmagicalgirl]

The character design is diverse and top-notch

[@Pikachu132]

@@BlightVonDrake Yeah. Tove Jansson did not write "for children", and the last few books in the series are generally considered to be straight up written for adults; not in the sense that they're UNSUITABLE for kids, but kids are likely to find them boring. Most of the TV shows tend to follow the books fairly closely, Jansson was very particular about wanting her work accurately adapted, not heavily reinterpreted according to some director's vision.

[@boo6494]

@@Pikachu132 finish? :o

[@Armuks]

Finnish person here. This show was my childhood. It's strange to hear it in English, but I'm just happy that more people get to enjoy it. This is good content.

[@inkeriananas]

Same!! Nothing beats the Finnish dub though.

[@herrapingviini2024]

Suomi perkele

[@panutalus]

finnish dub was pretty good but having adults voice acting kids is always weird to me and imo takes away the "cuteness" points.

[@inkeriananas]

@@panutalus I totally understand that. I've always pictured the younger characters as pre-teens since they can be very mature at times. For me it's weird when adult voice actors try to sound like kids haha. Moomin in the Finnish dub still sounds a lot younger than Snufkin, his father, Snork or any of the other male characters.

[@panutalus]

@Naukumaija Mau-mau also the leopard was supposed to talk but not in this dub?

[@PowerSpirit50]

Everyone is a simp for Snufkin. His character is interesting as a nomad that doesn't want to be tied down to a place so he leaves in the winter. He has also been to jail many times and has broken several laws. What he values the most is his own agency.

[@BlightVonDrake]

That kind of mindset certainly makes for an interesting character, and is a very flexible concept when writing them. I was already enjoying Snufkin's character, but from the sounds of it, things will get getting even more interesting, so I'm excited to see that!

[@Quirderph]

@@BlightVonDrake Fun fact, when the show came out there was a news coverage about it on TV where the host said that Snufkin was his favorite character. Then they showed an interview with Tove Jansson, the creator of the Moomin franchise, who basically said the same thing. (She also said that she loved the show, by the way.)

[@raymondkertezc364]

kid's first Tyler Durden

[@fishboi6051]

Ya

[@WillOfFiree]

@Quirderph snufkin is based on Tove Janssons lesbian lover

[@mullisaukko423]

This thing is SO rooted into the Finnish culture that it's insane. We got Moomins everywhere. There's Moomin mugs, Moomin plates, Moomin cutlery, Moomin clothes, candy, foods, tea, curtains, chairs, rugs, bed sheets, umbrellas, buckets, swimwear, bathtub toys, water bottles.. My friend has a Moomin tent. Not a kids' tent, an actual tent for camping. I remember once drinking Moomin tea from my Moomin mug while wearing a Moomin pajama in my bed with Moomin sheets. The only thing I was missing was a Moomin tea spoon. Bc I haven't bought one yet. Some people even have little playhouses designed to look like the moominhouse! Not to forget the Moomin World in Naantali. We even have sayings that include them. Like "to not have all the Moomins in the valley". That means that someone is being crazy Edit: Not to forget the tasty Moomin soda!!!! Loved it as a kid.

[@hannelevirtaniemi2361]

@Joonatan Isoaho Purkkaa, termareita, kynttilöötä, kodinkoneita....

[@Suomipe]

MITÄ VITTUA ONKO MUUMI KARKKEJA TIKKAREIT KYL OON NÄHNY JA SYÖNY MUT EN IKÄÄ KARKKEJA

[@moai4110]

@@Suomipe muumilaku

[@Suomipe]

@@moai4110 aaa

[@henkkahenrik4183]

i remember my neighbor having a moomin playhouse with a slide back when i was a kid, and i was so god damn jealous about it. XD

[@rebeccan7276]

"I'm wondering if I have to add a mother to my top ten moms list" The list now: 1. Moominmama 2-10. Also Moominmama

[@SusCalvin]

What do you think of Moominpapa?

[@user-ot1hz5gp6w]

@@SusCalvin I don't think he'd make too good of a mother

[@creator_zz1742]

Every Finnish child has a trauma from Moomin's transition and not being able to taste Moominmamma's foods

[@Unknown_crusader]

Yeah I was terrified of that episode as a child, I even get uncomfortable watching it now.

[@PowerSpirit50]

It made me not watch the rest of the show. I'm sad that I didn't.

[@juhovuolinko6446]

I didn't cry when the Groke appeared, not when Little My was frozen, but oh boi this ep had me scarred and crying. To this day the very concept of being changed so nobody recognizes you is legit terrifying. And to think gems like this show - actual quality content - is a dying breed in mainstream media..... it is a very sad thing that there may be a generation that don't get to see wonders like the 1980's Moomins....

[@dovevanity4252]

"When they make such creepy designs they don't hold back" He hasn't even seen some of the most iconic creepy designs in the show, I'm excited

[@meiu7652]

Someone discovering moomin, loving it and then gushing about it from a creative perspective? Yeah, I'm sold on this channel already.

[@BlightVonDrake]

That makes me happy to hear, and I am working on the upcoming episodes as we type! Now that I have a full backlog prepared to air while I work, I can go full steam ahead with Moomin!~

[@simonwesterlund2151]

I forget that not everyone have grown up with this show and seeing people like it makes me happy.

[@Northflowo]

This video was interesting since as a child I just binged these episodes with no idea of what order they were supposed to be in :D I didn't even remember what the first five episodes were aND WASN'T EXPECTING MY NIGHTMARE FUEL THE ANT LION TO BE IN THE SECOND ONE

[@petskington7182]

Ant lion was really creepy

[@peksix2173]

I don’t think anyone knew the order as a kid. It didn’t matter what episode was on because the show works really well as stand-alone-episodes.

[@petskington7182]

@@peksix2173 i had dvd box of the series as kid and still have, so i used to watch in what order the dvd's are.

[@NixiePixie22]

the DVDs are sucky for the disorder IMO, never got them for that specific reason =/ however, if you enjoy them then I'm glad for you regardless =]

[@petskington7182]

@@NixiePixie22 i have put them now in right order so it doesn't matter to me anymore

[@DisKorruptd]

"Why would Moomin and Snufkin be moaning?" clearly you've not yet discovered the Snufmin ship...

[@utes5532]

I don't mind the other voices, but they did my guy Hobgoblin (Weird english name, he was literally just called "the magician" in Finnish) dirty. He had this super-deep raspy/gravelly voice that really set him apart even more from the rest of the cast. It made him scarier which made it all the more memorable when he turned out to be not that bad of a guy.

[@MikRubin]

I feel the same. He's a haunted character, a prisoner of his obsession, propably thousands of years old, and the Finnish voice actor really captures all of that.

[@Agamemnon2]

I'd forgotten just how much he looks like he wandered in from a prog rock album cover.

[@LaukkuPaukku]

@@MikRubin I'm pretty sure the Finnish Hobgoblin/Magician has the same voice actor as Snufkin, just trying to sound different by using his throat more. Both are lower-voiced and more contemplative compared to the English performances, at any rate.

[@Xalerdane]

The Swedish word for ‘magician’ is ‘Trollkarl’, which literally means ‘troll man’. The translator saw ‘troll man’, and decided ‘Hobgoblin’ would communicate the idea of ‘guy who is a spooky magical creature’ to the audience with minimal confusion.

[@cerene11]

@@Xalerdane Actually translator machines translate Trollkarl as wizard.

[@Gleowyn]

I adore how your humour is very much like every single finnish shitpost about Moomins. "Moominpappa's ptsd visions" - straight from finnish moomin memes. Proud of you.

[@raichuplayer4354]

Moomins:they find gold and they are pretty rich now Also moomins: it would Look good on The garden

[@apet6752]

I don't know the english version, but the original finnish outro goes at one point "muumeilta elämää oppia voi" which translates to something like "with moomins you can learn about life" and it couldn't be more accurate. the way they talk about these sort of real life things and how they get in danger and show distress along with true empathy for each other is something i haven't seen anywhere else. Also all of the characters are different and fully thought through. i remember watching this every day as a kid, we would always talk about it with my friends in school :D a truly iconic show, i'm really glad you've found it and i can't wait for more of these!

[@warpstar757]

It definitely doesn't say that in the English dub

[@cheatsheetlol]

i fully believe that moominmamma will be no.1 on your "best moms" list after ep 9

[@timenotime]

To be honest the fact that the Moomins were animated by the Japanese is probably why Ghibli films became so popular in Finland as well. Everything about this old animated series is iconic, especially the sound effects and the music

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

As someone from Finland, I definitely grew up with this Moomin series. I'm glad you started to watch 90s Moomins too and became a fan as immediately as I did when i was a very young kid. The soundtrack of 90s Moomins is the best music that ever exists. Hobgoblin kinda look likes Magus from Chrono Trigger. I'm pretty sure Akira Toriyama was inspired by Hobgoblin's character design. 90s Moomins has truly nightmarish scenes that are even more scarier than most of the horror movies. But if you think those scenes are scary, you're gonna have nightmares from other horror scenes in the later episodes. At least I got horrifying nightmares from the later horror scenes.

[@BlightVonDrake]

Like, the thing I enjoy about the horror leaning stuff I've seen so far is just the subtlety of it. When it gets creepy or unnerving, it just lets the feeling of it set in, rather than throwing it at you all at once like most modern horror focused media does. I'm super excited to hear it gets more creepy later on and I can't wait to see what happens! This show deserves all the praise that got me to check it out, and I'm excited beyond words to see the series through to the end!~

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

@@BlightVonDrake Luckily I'm not scared of most of the horror scenes anymore as I have grown up but some of them still give creep me out. I stopped having nightmares since when I was 8 years old. I do have to give 90s Moomins credit for being way better at being scary than most of the modern horror movies. Thanks to 90s Moomins, I never found The Horned King from Disney's Black Cauldron scary at all.

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@madsceptictrooper6803 Ok, now I'm definitely curious about what's going to happen if this adorable show desensitized you to The Horned King! I can't wait to see! But, I'm going at my pace, and taking it in order, so I'll get there when I get there~ ❤

[@tattisiti]

I remember having nightmares of mörkö when I was young (don't know his name in english)

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@tattisiti I can't wait to find out, so I won't be looking it up!~ I wanna make sure all of my reactions are as unspoiled as possible! The way everyone keeps talking about the stuff to come, the more excited I am to keep watching!~

[@RustyRainyDay]

Fun facts: 1. The creator of Moomins, Tove Jansson and her brother Lars (created most of the comics), kept an unusually close eye on the production of the series as previous animated adaptions had not been true to the spirit of the Moomins, stories nor comics. Of course this only includes the first season of the Moomins, the second one has only a few stories from the comics, rest is all made up. 2. Thanks to Tove's strictness, the opening song is very warm, nice and full of wonder, as she deemed the very first (japanese) version too scary and unsettling (it had children singing in a bit creepy style). 3. The opening video with moomin house in the background and text "Moomins or Tales of the Moomin Valley" was not made by the original animation studio, but combined by Finns before the series was aired in Finland. They simply copied and cut pieces from different episodes neatly together. Not sure why tho, as the japanese opening is quite fun to watch too. 4. if it wasn't for the beautiful style of Alfred J. Kwak -animation, we would not have this series at all. It's style was used to convince the Jansson's to finally, after almost 10y of begging, to give a chance for this more anime styled adaptation of the Moomins.

[@DancingBugBoi]

To be fair, the first anime was a gun filled mess

[@anttibra]

30:10 "Didn't expect to see bare chest, did ya?" Meanwhile most characters are bare naked all the time.

[@CaffeineDeprivation]

Fun fact: I don't think it's ever brought up on the show (unlike the OG books), but Snufkin and Little My are actually half-siblings. Same mom, different dads.

[@JW666]

Really?! I had no idea! =D

[@hellu00]

yeah and even more shocking is that little my is actually older than snufkin :D

[@CaffeineDeprivation]

@@hellu00 Yeah X'D

[@nataliiroobas]

Yeah it makes snufkin's reaction in that episode where little my asks him out even funnier tbh. But then again if you live in an area where there's like three families you're gonna end up fucking relatives

[@Snofey1]

They are siblings in the books but not in anime.

[@saturated3821]

I've heard people be decribed as a Moominmamma type here in Finland. Basically that means they're caring, warm, feeding everybody, and yet laid back, not an overbearing kind of mom. Also, her original Finnish voice actor had so much warmth to her voice it was just so perfect for the character. The same actress voiced Ursula in the Finnish dub of Little Mermaid which is a real mindf*ck when you realize it :D

[@RabbitShirak]

Didn't she voice act in Lion King 2 as well?

[@Silveirias]

Wow, it's super interesting to see someone's take on Moomins who hasn't seen every episode like a hundred times since they were three! :D I'm not exaggerating. I don't think I've ever met a Finnish person (apart from that one cult member classmate I had whose family believed TVs are satanic) who hasn't seen Moomins multiple times, let alone never. It's just that huge in Finland. I love that you bring up and appreciate things like the character design, the backgrounds, the more mature themes. Having grown up with this stuff, American cartoons, especially some modern ones, seem very fast-paced (too much so imho) and immature. Children aren't stupid. They don't need every moral lesson to be spoon-fed to them. And it's ok for children to be scared like seeing Moomintroll changing into that creature for example. It's good for children to experience fear in a safe environment. I'm happy you're enjoying this wholesome series. ^^ Also, your hattifatteners jokes... We absolutely make those in Finland, too. ;)

[@MimiMangetsu]

lmao why does almost everyone have that one cult member classmate

[@tyttiMK]

I have never watched them, probably was too old when they were shown. I have only read a couple of books as an adult to find out what they are about, as well, never been interested in them.

[@rowanberry321]

I have a friend who hasn't watche Moomins and isn't a cult member, surprisingly. Her parents are just fucking weird in other ways and even though she does amazingly in school she thought that Africa had states instead of countries for 16 years and didn't know what Belarus is.

[@sneakaboo3486]

If you think moominmama is a good mom here, watch episode 10 it’s w h o l e s o m e

[@nori8867]

Yeah that's a nice episode. I also love the episode where they celebrate Moominmama's birthday :3

[@raymondkertezc364]

for those interested, it's the invisible child (right?)

[@nori8867]

@@raymondkertezc364 Yup

[@mullisaukko423]

OH MY GOD THE INVISIBLE CHILD. ITS THE BEST EPISODE OF ALL

[@mikledon]

Wow great review! Please watch entire series! (But only to episode 78. which is the final episode of the original series.) There is so many awesome stories, characters and wisdom coming up!

[@SuaatanaTube]

What a beautiful lady? IS SHE DEAD? - Snork Maiden One of the best lines and deliveries in the entire show.

[@kira-dk2mx]

I love how Snufkin's just watching the coming storm going "Look Moomin! This is nature at its finest! This is raw power in motion, chaos incarnate, Mother Nature's wrath in full bloom! Isn't it glorious?" And Moomin's like "For god's sake, Snufkin, this is not the time to be edgy!" "That's where you're wrong, Moomin. This is the perfect time to be edgy."

[@BirdAntlers]

🥺 I’m so used to streamers having a kind of ironic/emotionally distant sheen to their commentary but hearing you gush about things being cute, sweet, etc is genuinely giving me such warm fuzzies. I wish more guys and tbh people in general spoke from the heart as much, it feels like everything has to have some kind of humorous edge or cynicism to it these days, so the moments they don’t are something really valuable in my eyes. Thanks for sharing it seriously

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

This show is definitely one of the most atmospheric shows. It creates such a beautiful world, with beautiful music, and beautiful characters. It leaves you wanting to actually be there and see it in person. Also, I don’t know where you are watching them, but they are free on KZbin :)

[@BlightVonDrake]

I'm not too far after this, it's been a slow process watching this show, because I've been generally quite busy, and I have been watching the episodes as they are on KZbin. However, I have been loving pretty much every episodes so far, even the less eventful ones have been just so peaceful and relaxing, made by just the atmosphere, music, art, and character interactions alone. Like you said, this show is genuinely beautiful! I fully intend to have more videos like this in the future, and continue watching through the full series, so I hope you enjoyed this one!~

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

So true.

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

@@BlightVonDrake oh heck I didn’t even see that you replied. I only found out because the other guy commented. Well I just want you to know that I did really enjoy this video!

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@ItsTheMagicMelon It's totally fine, and that makes me so happy to hear!~

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

@@BlightVonDrake hey no problem man! I’m glad my comment made you happy

[@Joonas6]

It's kind of uncanny how close the voice actors in English dub are to the Finnish dub. The delivery for papa and mama are dead on.

[@BlightVonDrake]

That's good to hear, because I love both their voices!~

[@vanyadolly]

It's wonderful to see someone else discover this show! Moomin mamma is definitively a top-3 mom. The last Finnish President, Tarja Halonen, was often called that as a sign of affection. I'm just sad people are missing out on the swedish and finnish voices. Moomin doesn't have such a childish voice because a big part of his personality is that he's on the cusp of growing up and becoming a man, and Snorkmaiden is like a a prime diva and not as sweet and innocent as her English voice sounds.

[@MK-13337]

For most Finns this series is a big part of their early childhood. Also a big contributor to nightmare fuel and traumas for Finns of all ages.

[@me_too_thanks5062]

I'll paint a picture for you: It's the early 90's and Finland is just coming out of a deep recession. Times are tough but life is simple for kids and the summers are long. There are no cell phones or internet yet but hours upon hours of moomins recorded from TV to VHS tapes. I must have watched mine hundreds of times over and over again and remember every line verbatim. Since they were recored from TV, some episodes would have short segments missing and i still remember down to a second where they would cut off. This truly was my childhood.

[@Ama-Elaini]

This is the kind of animation I was used to when I was little, this and the "Snowman". They way they do it now feels much more chaotic or restless in their expressions and I like it nuanced.

[@BlightVonDrake]

Dude, The Snowman is beautiful! One of my all time favorite Christmas films!

[@JenniMiettinen]

You think Hattifatteners and Ant lion were scary? Wait till you see "The Groke". I think it's episode 6 where she first shows up.

[@raymondkertezc364]

oh god

[@mullisaukko423]

What about that one scary ass ep from Moominpappa's Memoirs

[@OmenaSeOikea]

Yup it is ep6 but the real WTF WAS THAT!? Comes in ep 7 beginning

[@mmnde12]

The ghost ship scene in the light house episode traumatised me..

[@iceskaterprotainasxp8276]

The groke honestly is scarier than any horror movie character ever ,literally no movie or creepypasta ive seen has reacher the pure horror of the groke or in my language "urr"

[@nl4537]

This show is such a classic! Thank you for reacting to it. I liked that you paid such attention to the art of this show. This is arguably the best adaptation of Tove Jansson’s work to date, and only one she personally was happy with. Speaking of art and designs, I want to highlight some of the crew behind this. The characters were created and designed by the author Tove Jansson herself, and the designs were adapted for the show by Yasuhiro Nakura-san, who worked as an animator at Studio Ghibli before, he also supervised the animation and the layouts for the show, and even storyboarded parts of it. The background art is by Art Director Jiro Kouno-san, who in recent years has been a teacher at studio Sunrise. This show is directed by Hiroshi Saito-san, whose previous work includes some of the shows belonging to the ‘World Masterpeace Theater’ so he has a history of adapting literature from around the world. The show was directly being supervised by Lars Jansson, Tove’s brother, who also drew the Moomin comic strip after his sister decided to concentrate on her career as an painter (and as an author). Tove Jansson was an interesting person and her work includes a lot of symbolism and parallels to her own life. Thank you again for taking the time to watch this absolute classic of a show! 😊

[@BlightVonDrake]

No wonder I've been getting a Studio Ghibli vibe from the show! Absolutely no need to thank me for reacting to it, it's been a pleasure, and I intend to continue, react to the full series, and even explore more Moomins media beyond this! And thank you for telling me about the people behind this, always so interesting to learn stuff like this, where the artists and writers were before and where they went after~

[@zoecampbell9028]

If I ever get married, I want my own Moominhouse.

[@BlightVonDrake]

Y'know, I was thinking that same thing. If I had my own house built, I'd want to make it like Moominhouse!

[@zoecampbell9028]

@@BlightVonDrakeOh yes! Maybe it could be one of those giant silo houses. With a tin roof. Tin rooftops make the best sleep you ever have when it rains!÷

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@zoecampbell9028 I've never experienced it for myself, but I hear it's a wonderful sound~

[@zoecampbell9028]

@@BlightVonDrake Its like eating melty grilled cheese as a hearable liquid. Also IRL I'm learning repair sewing and canning. Moominmama is an inspiration.

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@zoecampbell9028 Amazing description! And that's great to hear! Learning stuff like that I feel is always worth it, no matter the inspiration. I'd say Moominmama is a pretty good one though~

[@_-HK-_]

Watched these as a kid, and it's the type of show that when teachers asked in school during the last days before the summer holiday if the class wanted to watch the moomins, everyone was down. Even in junior high where everyone was in the edgy pre-teen/teen phase.

[@Logitah]

Read the books my man! They're cute, funny and symbolic at the same time. Tove Jansson (the author) is Finland's national treasure for a reason!

[@BlightVonDrake]

I intend to seek them out once I've finished the series!~

[@jokutyyppi4226]

@@BlightVonDrake nice pun

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@jokutyyppi4226 There was no pun intended, but thanks anyway~

[@JW666]

@@BlightVonDrake There's also comics =)

[@vechnoezabvenie]

Absolutely. Those are the books I first read as a kid and re-read till now from time to time.

[@enharmonics]

You know, for a Japanese show based on a Finnish property being dubbed in England with American accents, the dialogue isn’t half bad! There is more love in my heart for Moomins than most other things In this world. I hope you’re able too see some of the other content one day, like the original books or the comics or the films or the wonderful 2019 series. Absolutely not a sub/dub thing, but I encourage you to check out the Japanese opening on youtube because it’s just so wholesome and soft and lovely.

[@BlightVonDrake]

I'll try to seek them out and have a look, and may give my thoughts on the different openings in a future video! I may actually react to the films and the 2019 series once this series is over!~

[@enharmonics]

@@BlightVonDrake Very excited! Can’t wait for episode 2!

[@a_bear]

@@BlightVonDrake Yes you should defenitely check out the japanese intro and outro (if you didn't already). I grew up with the western intro but even then I like the japanese more. It gives me studio ghibli vibes.

[@binkao2938]

Finnish property originally in Swedish language 🙈

[@MartisGTR]

I'm a Spanish speaker but I gotta say, somehow the Norwegian dub is the cutest in my opinion.

[@nipsulintu3539]

Another Finnish person here! :D It was so fun to see you falling in love with Moomins. It's the most wholesome show ever, and you're totally right about that it's not only a kids show but it's something everyone can enjoy. You just can't hate it

[@jemhams]

Moominmamma is iconic, easily the best fictional mom ever written. The first female president of Finland (2000-2012) was this nice lady called Tarja Halonen and people went as far as to nickname her Moominmamma, which I think was quite fitting (even though she looks more like Conan O'Brien than an actual moomin)

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

I don’t know if Halonen was that nice, you should read about some resent revelations about her.

[@jemhams]

@@sarasamaletdin4574 Okay sure, there is a flipside to every person and politician out there and I'm not saying she was anywhere near as good or nice as the real Moominmamma. From the point of view of someone who was just a child when she was elected, I can't remember too much about her besides that the overall perception of her was pretty positive during her presidency.

[@MalevolentFae]

Gotta love how much effort was put into the art style, backgrounds, music and overall feel of this show.

[@viktorfell5898]

As far as I know, almost all of the 90s kids in Finland grew up watching Moomins. And Finnish voice acting for the series seems to be quite as nonchalant as the English one. Moomins is quite unique what comes to showing creepy elements and making it chill as ever - you should see the Ice Queen episode of Moomins. That and the Hobgoblin were ones to scare the living crap out of me as a kid.

[@Vaxeri]

This came out 30 years ago. The series is still shown in Finnish television.

[@Snofey1]

Yeah, if I happen to have tv on when moomin episode is running, I have to stop whatever I’m doing and watch it. No matter how many times I have already seen it 😂

[@viittaritaricomic3761]

please, just keep watching moomin episodes

[@BlightVonDrake]

I intend to! I've been a bit swamped, trying to create a backlog is a challenge, this is a one man operation after all, and I still have a few more things to make full videos on, but after that, I think I'm going to go full speed on the Moomin reactions, no distractions. Sorry for the wait.

[@Willimiina]

Ahhh my childhood 🖤 Finnish kids are so lucky to have these going on TV. Unfortunately they made a new dub and it sounds terrible 😔

[@Blirre]

It's not terrible. It's just not what we grew up with so for that reason I will never prefer it personally. The original lines are really mean sometimes and they tone that down a lot in the new dub and even though as an adult I enjoy the spiciness of the original, the new version seems to be better for kids really.

[@vanyadolly]

@@Blirre Natural and healthy expression of anger and other emotions is a big part of the moomin stories, though. Characters get upset and then they make up and get over it. I think it's kind of silly to try to censure something as wholesome as the moomins.

[@HautaAntero]

Those goddamn copyright issues always ruining everything what we love. If you really know what I meaning.

[@Willimiina]

@@Blirre I mean yes, it is okay I guess, I just very highly prefer the first dubs because it made a lot of sense and the voice acting was much more natural and not too forceful. But that's my subjective view, you can disagree with me tho!

[@Blirre]

@@vanyadolly If you go back and watch the old dubs you'd see it's not always wholesome. I do enjoy the old dubs immensely but some characters do casually, intentionally, and frequently insult others, especially Little My. Those lines are softened in the new dubs and they make the show even more child friendly in my opinion.

[@lsat1876]

the fact that this show deals with such mature themes is like the main thing that I really enjoyed about this show growing up, and I think lacking that is one of the biggest problems with most kids shows. Kids are smarter than you think🙃

[@MissBeckaDeath]

Oh! This was my childhood 😍😍 But it’s bit weird to hear them talk in English 😅

[@poskeegget8043]

This series was animated in Japan, for a Finish company. And they did such a wonderful job too. The first anime to enter Scandinavia, and most of us never even knew.

[@Machine_God]

It's so wonderful to seeing someone's fresh look into this series that has been part of me since I was very little! Top notch funny commentary and eagerly waiting to see more. And yes, this series does have some darker aspects, some of which haunted my nightmares when I was young. You've probably seen some episodes after these ones so you probably know already what/who I'm talking about. But I think it just makes the series that much better, you have your wholesome beautiful moments as well as your scary moments. I really wish that you'll do the whole series like this because it truly is top tier series and continuing narrative from start to finish, at least episodes 1-78. There were more episodes after that point but those never got dubbed to English. But being Finnish I've seen those episodes and they're mediocre at best, the animation studio changed and the quality dropped quite significantly. Also the episodes were more episodic with little connection and no over arching timeline/story. So you're not missing out, I've always regarded the episode 78 end of the series anyway because it wraps things up nicely. After you're done with the series, I'll recommend checking out the prequel movie, Comet in Moominland. It has a different voice cast though and the English version is little harder to find but I still recommend it greatly. It's also getting a 4k remastered version that's set to release sometime this year. Again, amazing video and commentary, can't wait to see more!

[@BlightVonDrake]

Honestly, any series that can mix a wholesome carefree vibe with moments of suspenseful intensity, or just outright horror, and do it well, will always be a winner in my book, so Moomin is absolutely winning for me!~ It makes me so happy to hear people enjoying my videos so much! I do fully intend to cover the whole series. As busy as I've been it may take a little while to complete, but I've been pretty proactive about it! I desperately want to see more! Episode 2 should be out some time in April if I can keep on top of my schedule and really discipline myself to not waste time, and continue to put out my videos on a regular basis, as well as work on these more highly edited videos much more frequently. I'm so excited to see more of what this series has to offer me, because so far, I love it so much!~

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

I'm glad I'm not only Finnish person here. Also, I'm glad I'm not only one who got nightmares from the scary scenes.

[@NixiePixie22]

3rd 8D torilla tavataan? ;D

[@Quirderph]

I really enjoyed seeing your reaction to Moomin. Looking forward to the next one. ... and I do feel like "hattifatteners" was kind of a crappy translation. They were originally called "hattifnattar", which literally means "hats-in-loons". (Okay, that doesn't make much more sense, but it *does* give a different impression.)

[@BlightVonDrake]

I'm glad to hear, and hopefully the next episode will be ready soon! I've been busy, and things are going to get even busier in April, but the next episode will probably be ready in April! And I do agree. Localization can be an incredible pain sometimes.

[@raymondkertezc364]

In finnish they are called "Hattivatti", which I always thought was a play on the word "watt" like you would name an electric pokemon... Also they make me think of jellyfish: they float around in great smacks depending on weather/seasons and zap people

[@Pariahala]

I love the original Moomin comics, especially the one where they drop LSD (called LBJ tablets in the comic) and sit around watching the sunset for weeks. There is some really weird stuff in those.

[@arvikestila7161]

By the way, If you like the character design please go and search the original drawings from Tove Jansson from google ect. The books indeed have continuing story and this animation follows it. Books are really good also. They have really sad stories in there also like "Invisible child". That has really good meaning behind it.

[@watata1t]

Fun lil' fact: The Hemulen, infact all Hemules, are canon confirmed cross-dressers 😁

[@abbie6126]

Wait that’s so cool

[@henkkahenrik4183]

I always thought he just was a classic old af dude, with like old people comfy clothes. XD

[@mullisaukko423]

"hh THEY LOOK LIKE BEANS" love that

[@hellu00]

as someone whos finnish and grew up watching the finnish voiced one,, i SO much wish you could have the experience to watch in finnish and hear Little My’s voice actor :D it suits her personality so much better than the english one imo 😅😅

[@U.P.up.]

We grew up to this stuff in Finland in the 90's. It's rooted in our soul.

[@beryl261]

Holy shit I didn't think I would cry about seeing Moominmamma hug Moomintroll when she recognized her son ;-; i haven't watched this show since I was 11!

[@jenny.with.y]

About the matter of ranking mother characters and about Moominmamma.. Well, when a whole nation use a character's name as to describe a mother figure/motherly person.. I think Moominmamma is the winner!🥇😄 Greetings from Finland and Thank you for the video. 😊

[@BlightVonDrake]

That is definitely worthy of praise!~ And no need to thank me! Just something I love to do, that I'm glad to see others enjoy as well~

[@AliceKikyou]

@@BlightVonDrake Even our first female president earned the nickname Moominmamma. :D

[@littlemais]

Binge watched the show on my birthday two years ago (same bday as Tove, the creator of moomin) through my first month in college! The show was uploaded during that summer on KZbin and came at the best of times. My ass was in the slumps and watching it every day, one episode per day, made my days wonderful 💜 As you can tell by my username and pfp, I am obsessed with it lmao but truly Moomin is such a wholesome series and a blessing 💜

[@Tohak]

Here in Finland you can watch Moomin episodes from TV every day.. basically your day can start by watching 2 episodes (at 6.50AM) while sipping morning coffee and eating breakfast. On weekends when people tend to sleep bit later, the episodes start bit later as well (at 8.15AM) so you won't miss episodes, and this goes around the year, every year. And Setting up your tv to turn on automatically to right channel at the morning you can even wake up to the moomin theme music. :D

[@karskikatti4732]

In Finnish version moomin and snuffkin told everyone the boat was tied to the tree.

[@ideatician4280]

Oh, you beat me to it! I was kinda let down to see that changed. Hemulen's facial expression really does not fit at all in this version, makes him look like he's not taking it seriously at all. Also a missed chance to show ethical nuance in the choice of not causing Hemulen unnecessary guilt after the fact, because it would not change anything at that point anymore.

[@Tirahvi]

Please keep goining with this series :) As Hardcore Moomin fan, from their home country Finland, it's great to see someones blind reaction it's just amazing to see. Since for me and most here this series has been close to heart from like age 2 to this day. Please keep going this is great!

[@BlightVonDrake]

No worries, I intend to continue through the full series! I've been loving this series so much, and it makes me so happy to see people are enjoying my reactions to it!~

[@jocelynecupcake]

also about what you said with the "once it's over, it's over" theme, you're SO RIGHT! ^u^ I totally agree! I think most of the shows made it countries other than the US were really good, especially from the 90's and 2000's. I think when it came to American cartoons, there were a few good ones but our cartoons always focused on impressing people and not as much for message. It's so cute when they have different messages like this in kids shows. Being unique is always a good thing as long as they have a good message.

[@ilikevideos4868]

"Such wholesome vibes" Got goosebumps from that because I know it won't be wholesome after a while...

[@henkkahenrik4183]

Wait what???

[@Ruosteinenknight]

21:33 This is probably only episodes where I've seen Little My actually being afraid of something.

[@ericvandenavond8748]

I'm not finnish (american) but I just found this series and I love it. I can see why it's so popular.

[@maii579]

I watched the show in Swedish when I was younger. I really love those voices, so it was a bit weird to hear them in English. A fun fact about the Swedish is that it is Finnish-Swedish, which is an accent/dialect spoken in Finland. The author of the moomin series, Tove Jansson was Finnish, with Swedish as her mother-tongue.

[@Mixedpixie]

Yea, it cus swedish speaking Finns is a minority!!

[@mullisaukko423]

18:08 Originally, My is actually Snufkin's older half-sister, believe it or not. But in this series they are not related so she could as well also be younger. I dont know

[@MalinEkman96]

Who else thought this first episode was really heartbreaking. I could not see this episode as a kid. I always got a sad feeling in my body and cried. I felt so sorry for moomin and I could put myself in his place.

[@aniflowers1998]

Dang, I forgot how great the editing in this reaction series was xD Glad I came back to rewatch it! :3

[@raidarthegunwizard4520]

We have Moomin 90's, where the town loves the peace. And then, there's Moomin 60's

[@nocarbscompanyvibe]

The original Finnish-Swedish name for Snufkin was Snusmumriken. Snus is a originally swedish powdered tobacco, which is outlawed in countries like Finland, where The Moomins originated from

[@MikRubin]

And in Finnish it's Nuuskamuikkunen - again "nuuska" meaning chewing tobacco. The second part "muikkunen" is kind of like a Finnish last name with "muikku" meaning a vendice (the fish) and ending with "nen", which is a common ending in Finnish last names (as in Virtanen, Halonen, Tuominen etc).

[@13.7BYITM]

@@MikRubin so his name is basically sea weed

[@jonahmordhaim2705]

@@13.7BYITM what?

[@13.7BYITM]

@@jonahmordhaim2705 wat

[@oxcare5]

I remember watching this as a child multiple times, such a good show. Though the narrator being male was a bit weird due to me being more familiar with the Finnish voices where the narrator was female

[@voittoputki6580]

I´m from Finland. When I was a little boy, I stared at the Moomins on TV every single day. My parents also recorded all the Moomin episodes for vhs. I am now 31yrs old and I remember almost every episode and I still have those all the recorded moomins on file.

[@honestjohn3881]

You can tell someone is new to Moomins when their favorite character isn't Little My.

[@MangaGladneerd]

I used to have a teacher with a stutter. I remember there was a rumor that he stuttered on porpoise to remind people to take the time to listen. I will never know if this was true or not, but I do know that he was wise and his stutter made pauses for people to think about what he said, while he was still saying it. I know you said we could make fun of your stuttering but I think of your stutter in sort of the same way. That and the acceptance of the things others perceive as flaws in you but which is just part of you is a theme in moomin. I hope it is not a weird thing to say that your stutter fits well with the moomin vibe, but I feel like it does. Ps. I really like these videos. Your commentary is pleasant and I have started to watch these as a way to relax when the world is too loud.

[@HarleyQuinn257]

Hoping to see you do more reactions to Moomins! Moomins are a stable in Norway, Sweden, Danmark etc. It was on tv overnight and weekends. I love the show, ever since I was little, but I never get tired of it. Its not shown on tv anymore, only dvds . Miss shows like this.

[@BlightVonDrake]

I fully intend to cover the whole series, and hope to have the next episode ready in a couple weeks, probably the week after next!~

[@HarleyQuinn257]

@@BlightVonDrake Yes! Looking forward t it! One of my greatest joys in life, is seeing things that I love and hold dear, becomes something dear to someone else.

[@lauri4033]

In Finland the show is still shown on TV but on C More Junior.

[@MikRubin]

@@lauri4033 with the shitty new dub, I assume?

[@tofu3645]

@@MikRubin yup, and they also made the new animation, which I just dislike a lot for some reason.

[@a.parreira6934]

Moomin mama is an accurate representation of a proper SAINT.

[@Lekuster93]

You can only imagine what it was like to grow up with this series. I mean it. Ever since I can remember, I've watched Moomin stories over and over again.

[@BlightVonDrake]

I honestly wish I could have grown up with this, but hey, better late than never, and I too am happy to see such a wonderful series find such love on a global scale~

[@Ekami-chan]

7 minutes into the video and yes, this is wonderful! Reactions to moomins from someone who has never seen them is so interesting! And there's a reason why good moms are called moominmamma in Finland x) Also interesting, Magician's (whose the hat is, Hobgoblin is a translation mistake :D) panther talked in the finnish dub :D

[@Ice_barrage]

Bro if you finish this show, Moominmamma will be #1 mom forever

[@kentzorzorb8199]

I grew up watching moomin being finnish and all, this video makes me really nostalgic. Thank you for making it and Thanks for making me wanna go and watch the show again

[@JuupelisJaapelis]

It's incredibly wholesome to see you watch moomins for the first time! I grew up with them but I haven't actually watched the episodes in order. It's awesome to see how they are actually arranged here. If you love the creepy designs, just wait for the Groke, my friend. It has traumatized kids for years and for a good reason. I saw recurring nightmares of her when I was a child so often. Hope you watch more moomins in the future!

[@BlightVonDrake]

I'm glad you think so! I hope to have the next episode ready next week at the very latest!~

[@liviasilva3333]

the 90's moomins show is truly a gem, looking foward to more reactions to this anime

[@BlightVonDrake]

I'm hoping to have the next episode ready by next week at the very latest!~

[@JessicaHellsing]

I'm from Sweden and i grew up with this show, i still love it now maybe even more as an adult. As i grew up with the Swedish dub, the names and voices in english are a little strange to me, but i still think it's fun to compare, especially the names of the characters. My favourite characters are: Moominmama, Snufkin, Little My, the Groke(even if she is terrifying). Totally random but i actually had a nightmare last night about the Groke, it has happened many times ever since i was a kid and it probably wont be the last. I am looking forward to watching your next Moomin episode, have a great day.

[@BlightVonDrake]

You too, thank you!~

[@nomi9997]

that "they look like beans" sounded so... desperate? heartfelt? i love it

[@gabrielg2395]

Wait until you see "The Lighthouse" series...

[@BLVCKSCORP]

For a 90's Finnish kid, you can't even imagine how much Moomins make me happy and feel the best nostalgia warmth ever!

[@tyokabina2829]

"Snufking gives me Geno vibes" Thank you! Thats what I keep saying :D exept the other way around cause I saw Snufkin first obvs. Anyway, it's nice to see people still get into this one. Makes me happy.

[@BlightVonDrake]

I understand, this did come before Super Mario RPG, I do believe! I'm glad this makes you happy! I've been enjoying it so much and fully intend to continue making videos like this for the full series, because this show is simply wonderful~ ❤

[@tyokabina2829]

@@BlightVonDrake sure as frik did in finland. We didnt get mario rpg untill virtual console and Im still mad about it. Looking forward to more of your videos :)

[@BlightVonDrake]

@@tyokabina2829 Thank you! If I can stick to my schedule and stay on top of things, now that I have a long backlog of my other videos, the next Moomin video should be out within the next couple weeks!~ Once I get into a groove, I hope to be putting the episodes out even quicker! We're full sail on the good ship Moomin!

[@jasmidnurmi9857]

I stumbled upon your video by complete accident, and I'm really happy for it! I grew up watching this show and I still rewatch it often. Seeing someone react to it is a treat!

[@kokake55]

It really is a Moomin renaissance going on as you are the fifth person who has done a review of this beloved anime. And I have to say that you have been the best one. It is really interesting to see how a person who hasn't ever seen the show, while I have been watching this for 30 years for now. I have gotten so much used on all the stuff in this that I have for example really gone blind on Mamma's sweetness. Can't wait for the next four episodes as basically the next one is... Well, I am quite sure you have seen it so I don't basically need to say anything~

[@BlightVonDrake]

Gosh, that's so nice of you to say! I'm so glad you enjoy the video! I'm not too far after these episodes, but as the series has progressed, Mamma's sweetness just continues, and it makes me so happy to see every time. I'm absolutely still doing the reactions, and I hope to have the next episode out in a couple weeks, so I hope you enjoy that too when it's ready!~

[@anukoo87]

Oh this was so interesting! Episodes 9, 13, 32 and 69 were the ones that made a huge impact on me as a kid, they were just so magical! Can´t wait for you to see them. Subscribing purely for this!

[@BlightVonDrake]

I hope to have them coming out soon then! Next episode should be ready next week at the very latest!~

[@raymondkertezc364]

Here are those episodes in case someone was going to look them up: invisible friend, dragon, golden fish, phoenix (did I get them right?)

[@OreoundNomNom]

HOW THE HELL DO U ONLY HAVE 312 SUBSCRIBERS i thought i was watching a big youtubers video !! good job bro, new sub! also ur voice is cute uwu

[@BlightVonDrake]

My gosh, thank you so much, that's so nice of you to say~ ówò I hope you like the channel. Welcome~

[@kinuuni]

Oh the childhood of ever scandinavian child

[@joaovitorfarinabraga690]

6:07 The creator of the moomins was a lesbian and she made this as a metaphor for when you come out to your parents and they may see you as someone different, but since she always tried to convey the message that love is the answer moominmamma recognizes him as her son again

[@inkeriananas]

Bisexual

[@Paulina_the_luna]

Aww, this is wholesome you're watching the Moomins! 🤗 So yeah as I read the comments there's a lot for Finns here, I'm one of them too xD and yes the Moomins/Muumit were my childhood too and still are part of my life when my big sister collects Moomin stuff (cups mostly) I was somehow surprised that even now in 2021 there are people who haven't watched this series, I know it's not that big everywhere but still... 😅 and thanks for the feels, that first episode, and the scene where Moomin/Muumipeikko was so scared when he changed and nobody believed him but then Moominmom/Muumimamma came and saved him, she's the best 💕 (She's also my moms favorite)

[@andyidv]

oh i love the moomin franchise so much, it was very entertaining to watch a blind react! please consider reacting to the rest of the series, id love to see your take on future episodes ^^

[@BlightVonDrake]

I hope to have the next episode ready next week at the latest, and intend to cover the full series!~

[@andyidv]

@@BlightVonDrake aah thats so exciting!! looking forward to it

[@mahtimonni97]

Imma be honest with ya all: I subbed simply to follow this series. This show basically raised me, and it's a huge nostalgia trip to visit it again, especially with a newcomer. Can't wait for you to meet the Groke!