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the bit where Abrosius tells the director if she uses the weapon innocents will die and she replies "and so will the monster" was chilling and hit really hard as a reflection of real life attitudes and actions towards us
I'm trans and my trans friend was the first to reccomend me this movie, we joked it was not queer at all, I think we both related a lot to it despite one being amab and the other afab
One of the best things I have heard about Nimona was this, "Nimona has no 'true form' every form is Nimona." That isn't the exact quote but that is the jist of it.
I can’t help crying every time I watch nimona, and I rarely ever cry while watching movies. The suicide attempt scene hits really hard, and the ups and downs of the movie and how nimona feels throughout it feels all too familiar. Genuinely my favorite movie, next to wolfwalkers perhaps. The way they present everything is nearly flawless, the animation style is incredible, the message it sends is very important, the representation is very important. I can’t get enough of this movie
I saw clips of this movie in trans video compilations. In particular, I saw the scene where Nimona turns into a small boy and says, "I am today." As soon as I saw this part of the movie, I was hooked. I needed to do whatever it took to watch the movie. I'm genderfluid (trans/enby), but it was only in the last year of my 30+ years of life that I figured that out. My entire life, I've loved anything to do with shapeshifting and never knew why. Mystique from X-Men, druids in table top and video games, and even had a pretty hefty obsession with the Pokemon, Eevee (You don't have to point out how obvious this is. Trust me. I know.) I loved the idea of being whatever I wanted to be and on top of that for no one to know that's not just who or what I am. It sounded like heaven to me because I spent my whole life being told I had to dress a certain way, wear certain clothes, like doing certain things, etc. because of my gender assigned at birth. For me, this movie is the representation that my inner child desperately needed when I was younger. To realize that it was ok to just be myself no matter what that looked like for me and no matter what others would say about it. I sacrificed so much of my own comfort for the sake of other's comfort. This has become my favorite movie of all time. I connected with Nimona the moment she appeared on screen in front of me. Even down to the chaotic queerlike gremlin energy. This movie meant so much more to me than I think I could ever even express with words. I no longer feel so alone.
Hmm...for a such a high quality video it kinda surprised me that it isn't as wide spread at it should be . Hope it becomes a bit more popular as I think your work is high quality with thought put into it. Keep the hard work☺! Also for me I got the message from Nimona that the world will hate you for being different , a lot of people with betray you but that doesn't mean your alone and there will always be someone who supports you. I didn't learn that message , I reabsorbed it . I knoew what the world does to people like me but I fully embraced it with this film. *Love that the film didn't bomb in Netflix showing disney that outright blatant representation is better then making a random backround character LGBTQ which only can be seen for less then a minute and removed in wide releases.*
I agree, this video should be more popular. Also, if you’re looking for disney movies where there is representation from important characters, I would suggest strange world.
On the topic of Disney, The Owl House was a Disney channel series with a lot of good queer representation including a major nonbinary supporting character in the second and third seasons and a queer relationship between the main character and a major supporting character But with all of these it's also important to remember that the credit for such things should primarily go to the creators of those individual properties as opposed to Disney, which is a pretty homophobic corporation and makes it way harder for these sorts of things to make it to screens
I love this movie so much !! personally i do see it as a trans allegory, but also as an allegory for borderline personality disorder. i also can kind of relate it to being a system a little bit,, but i connect it with bpd the most :3 i can really see all the people calling her a monster as bpd being demonized, and her relationship with bal as a sort of favorite person relationship. AA i could talk about this all day but i dont feel like typing it out
I think what’s beautiful is that this movie can be interpreted for any sort of topics. Personally I see it as lgbtq rep, but I also entirely think it’s a good rep of bpd or autism potentially.
I am aroace agender (so trans nonbinary) Autistic, and I have ADHD, the more that I learn about the intersection between being neurodivergent and being LGBTQ+, the more that I am able to see how we are often vilified in media and the world, no wonder we all tended to have a high rates of anxiety, depression, and all of the bad stuff that comes along with those mental illnesses masking being one of the biggest and most harmful ones. I think that everyone here disabled like me or not, can agree that having to mask just to make it through the day is one of the most exhausting and mentally and emotionally draining things that a human being can possibly do. Honestly, can we all just create a world where we can all be LGBTQ+ and disabled without judgment? I am not asking for something perfect, I am just asking for something that is better then what we cruelty have because it isn’t working, and I am not looking forward to hearing how many members of the LGBTQ+ and disabled community are no longer with us, because someone didn’t see their lives as being equal to the lives of people that the powerful people in our society see as being more worthy than our lives. I think that I am going to scream inside of my heart right now and hope that all of these anti-LGBTQ+ laws are declared unconstitutional and that the cap on social security disability finally goes up.
Me personalty? I'ma say Nimona is Gender-fluid bc *i'm* gender-fluid and her responding to "and now you're a boy." with "I am today" is proabaly something I've said once.
Ah okay okay I always interpreted it as like "if she does have a true default, this is it" but that was either a misinterpretation or just how I read it Either way I like your interpretation a lot more
If I’m understanding your comment right (pls correct if I’m wrong), then I believe you are asking if there are any states where you can be trans without needing surgery. And well, that’s everywhere! Gender-affirming surgery isn’t a requirement for being trans at all. In fact, you don’t even have to change your outfit! (Although many do because it helps with dysphoria) Just do whatever you feel comfortable with and you’re all set!
Okay yeah ^ There's no legal requirement for being trans. If you want to, say, change your legal gender marker/name/etc. then there might be some requirements depending on the state but you don't *have* to do anything to identify as trans And if you mean, like, hormones, I've never heard of any sort of doctor requiring that you get surgery before going on hormones.
I'm trans, and when Nimona came out it was very early into my transition. And I cannot express how much this movie means to me and how I have recommended it to every single one of my friends. Great video, and to everyone out there who's struggling You're loved, and you are seen 🩷🩵
MTV's Faking It I have not actually watched that show, I just used the clip to make my point, but I am of the impression that that character doesn't show up until several seasons in and is a fairly minor character
this is a great video, i really love the way you wrote the script and how clearly you explained your thoughts. i don’t know whether every video you make is like this, but for the love of god, less text in the edited video. just add it into the script. having to pause the video every couple of seconds to read text that vaguely has something do with what you’re saying is really tiring - especially because you *do* bring up important things to note - makes the video less enjoyable :(
Sincere apologies for that- I wrote a note about it in the description. Typically, no, there's not nearly as much clutter, those were primarily for clarification because it's such a sensitive topic so I wanted to give people the option to pause for elaboration if they're iffy on a certain point without bloating the video too much by putting it into the actual script. In the future, I shall not put nearly as much text 🙏 Thank you for your comment
@@ProfessorBird i think there’s nothing wrong with “blabbing”; personally (and as far as i’ve seen) longer essay videos do better, even, so if you’re afraid of making the video “too long” - fear not becuase it might just be for the better!!! i think i’ll check out some of your other videos too, i really enjoy listening to your voice, and this video is really high quality.
Thank you 🙏 I definitely want to make longer videos it's just hard to find time with like school and whatnot (I'm still in high school lol). Definitely something I wanna strive for more tho
@@ProfessorBird oh wow, you’re really talented if you’re doing this while still in high school!!! that’s amazing. rare to find skill like that, you should be very proud of your craft!
Those lines are in reference to the fact that she can shapeshift into any form (including other genders) and is also partially just a nod from the writers but, canonically speaking, she is a girl and the trans storyline is just an allegory
I actually have a tic disorder (almost definitely Tourette's, I just haven't been able to get a diagnosis beyond "unspecified tic disorder" cause of insurance haha), nice to meet a fellow one
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the bit where Abrosius tells the director if she uses the weapon innocents will die and she replies "and so will the monster" was chilling and hit really hard as a reflection of real life attitudes and actions towards us
Nimona makes me cry everytime i watch it. I dont think ive ever watched a movie that felt like it was for people like me. Its my comfort movie now-
HEY THATS THE GUY FROM DAYBREAK! (sorry I saw the pfp and got excited lol-)
I'm trans and my trans friend was the first to reccomend me this movie, we joked it was not queer at all, I think we both related a lot to it despite one being amab and the other afab
One of the best things I have heard about Nimona was this, "Nimona has no 'true form' every form is Nimona." That isn't the exact quote but that is the jist of it.
What happened between Nimona and Glorith reminded me so much of the first time I was caught wearing a dress when I was 5 or 6.
hi I am non-binary
Can relate 💛💀💜🖤
Good for you?
I am also non binary:3
Hi non binary, I'm dad lmao 💛🤍💜🖤
@@anotherwannabefromthebunch4931You beat me to it ah
Not queer or trans in any way. Great video. Thank you
I can’t help crying every time I watch nimona, and I rarely ever cry while watching movies. The suicide attempt scene hits really hard, and the ups and downs of the movie and how nimona feels throughout it feels all too familiar. Genuinely my favorite movie, next to wolfwalkers perhaps. The way they present everything is nearly flawless, the animation style is incredible, the message it sends is very important, the representation is very important. I can’t get enough of this movie
I saw clips of this movie in trans video compilations. In particular, I saw the scene where Nimona turns into a small boy and says, "I am today." As soon as I saw this part of the movie, I was hooked. I needed to do whatever it took to watch the movie. I'm genderfluid (trans/enby), but it was only in the last year of my 30+ years of life that I figured that out.
My entire life, I've loved anything to do with shapeshifting and never knew why. Mystique from X-Men, druids in table top and video games, and even had a pretty hefty obsession with the Pokemon, Eevee (You don't have to point out how obvious this is. Trust me. I know.) I loved the idea of being whatever I wanted to be and on top of that for no one to know that's not just who or what I am. It sounded like heaven to me because I spent my whole life being told I had to dress a certain way, wear certain clothes, like doing certain things, etc. because of my gender assigned at birth.
For me, this movie is the representation that my inner child desperately needed when I was younger. To realize that it was ok to just be myself no matter what that looked like for me and no matter what others would say about it. I sacrificed so much of my own comfort for the sake of other's comfort. This has become my favorite movie of all time. I connected with Nimona the moment she appeared on screen in front of me. Even down to the chaotic queerlike gremlin energy. This movie meant so much more to me than I think I could ever even express with words. I no longer feel so alone.
Just remember that a random person on the internet believes that you're valid.❤
Hmm...for a such a high quality video it kinda surprised me that it isn't as wide spread at it should be . Hope it becomes a bit more popular as I think your work is high quality with thought put into it. Keep the hard work☺!
Also for me I got the message from Nimona that the world will hate you for being different , a lot of people with betray you but that doesn't mean your alone and there will always be someone who supports you.
I didn't learn that message , I reabsorbed it . I knoew what the world does to people like me but I fully embraced it with this film.
*Love that the film didn't bomb in Netflix showing disney that outright blatant representation is better then making a random backround character LGBTQ which only can be seen for less then a minute and removed in wide releases.*
Oh my goodness thank you so much?? And yes there are lots of good morals to be pulled from this film
I agree, this video should be more popular.
Also, if you’re looking for disney movies where there is representation from important characters, I would suggest strange world.
On the topic of Disney, The Owl House was a Disney channel series with a lot of good queer representation including a major nonbinary supporting character in the second and third seasons and a queer relationship between the main character and a major supporting character
But with all of these it's also important to remember that the credit for such things should primarily go to the creators of those individual properties as opposed to Disney, which is a pretty homophobic corporation and makes it way harder for these sorts of things to make it to screens
@@ProfessorBird i completely forgot the owl house came from disney lmao totally agree tho
I love this movie so much !! personally i do see it as a trans allegory, but also as an allegory for borderline personality disorder. i also can kind of relate it to being a system a little bit,, but i connect it with bpd the most :3 i can really see all the people calling her a monster as bpd being demonized, and her relationship with bal as a sort of favorite person relationship. AA i could talk about this all day but i dont feel like typing it out
Interesting!! I never thought of it that way, it's always nice to hear fresh perspectives
I think what’s beautiful is that this movie can be interpreted for any sort of topics. Personally I see it as lgbtq rep, but I also entirely think it’s a good rep of bpd or autism potentially.
I am aroace agender (so trans nonbinary) Autistic, and I have ADHD, the more that I learn about the intersection between being neurodivergent and being LGBTQ+, the more that I am able to see how we are often vilified in media and the world, no wonder we all tended to have a high rates of anxiety, depression, and all of the bad stuff that comes along with those mental illnesses masking being one of the biggest and most harmful ones. I think that everyone here disabled like me or not, can agree that having to mask just to make it through the day is one of the most exhausting and mentally and emotionally draining things that a human being can possibly do. Honestly, can we all just create a world where we can all be LGBTQ+ and disabled without judgment? I am not asking for something perfect, I am just asking for something that is better then what we cruelty have because it isn’t working, and I am not looking forward to hearing how many members of the LGBTQ+ and disabled community are no longer with us, because someone didn’t see their lives as being equal to the lives of people that the powerful people in our society see as being more worthy than our lives. I think that I am going to scream inside of my heart right now and hope that all of these anti-LGBTQ+ laws are declared unconstitutional and that the cap on social security disability finally goes up.
this was a great video to watch, i love nimona sm, really helped me accept myself more
I'm a trans woman and this movie talked to me to my very soul.
I love this movie, I watch it whenever I feel scared or depressed it's done wonders for me
Me personalty? I'ma say Nimona is Gender-fluid bc *i'm* gender-fluid and her responding to "and now you're a boy." with
"I am today" is proabaly something I've said once.
Headcanons are very valid!! I also definitely read her as genderfluid, even though it's not technically canon
@@ProfessorBird the magic of headcannons and the 'all of above' option.
Ok I left a bit of a troll comment but I started crying at the 5th chapter. Great video.
I fully believe Nimona is genderfluid
If you want to upgrade your audio without commiting to building a full setup, check out some usb mics! Good video tho!
I'm currently a broke high schooler but I do want to get a proper mic eventually!!
@@ProfessorBird a rode nt USB mic would be a great step up, and it's 100, so could potentially be a bday gift from a group of ppl 🤟
i adore this because i was able to show my boyfriend how the movie was for me (nonbinary), such a great video!
I'm so glad you could find such utility in my silly little ramblings 💙🙏
11:55 Nimona doesn't have one true form, they are all her in one way or another, that is just the form the kingdom put her into
Ah okay okay
I always interpreted it as like "if she does have a true default, this is it" but that was either a misinterpretation or just how I read it
Either way I like your interpretation a lot more
YOU SHOULD LIKE TEACH ME HOW TO PLAY CASTLE CRASHERS :3
I mean it's pretty straightforward ngl. You get the game, and then it gives you like tutorial instructions for whatever platform you're on
Dude, there was no need to make a video essay, we all noticed the allegory
And yet here I am, watching the video anyway
This film is so good I cried so much
Helloo! I love this movie!
Btw do u know any states that allow u to transition without requiring surgery?
Wdym
If I’m understanding your comment right (pls correct if I’m wrong), then I believe you are asking if there are any states where you can be trans without needing surgery. And well, that’s everywhere! Gender-affirming surgery isn’t a requirement for being trans at all. In fact, you don’t even have to change your outfit! (Although many do because it helps with dysphoria) Just do whatever you feel comfortable with and you’re all set!
Okay yeah ^ There's no legal requirement for being trans. If you want to, say, change your legal gender marker/name/etc. then there might be some requirements depending on the state but you don't *have* to do anything to identify as trans
And if you mean, like, hormones, I've never heard of any sort of doctor requiring that you get surgery before going on hormones.
That thumbnail is absolutely devious 😈
how?
@@ProfessorBird the expression is devious
Ah, yes yes
Originally I was gonna use a less menacing screencap but this one was easier to get rid of the background
I'm trans, and when Nimona came out it was very early into my transition. And I cannot express how much this movie means to me and how I have recommended it to every single one of my friends. Great video, and to everyone out there who's struggling
You're loved, and you are seen 🩷🩵
this movie made me realise I'm trans :3
This is a great video, :)
Thank you!!
7:05 Movie/Show name pls?
MTV's Faking It
I have not actually watched that show, I just used the clip to make my point, but I am of the impression that that character doesn't show up until several seasons in and is a fairly minor character
@@ProfessorBird Damn, well thanks anyway!
this is a great video, i really love the way you wrote the script and how clearly you explained your thoughts. i don’t know whether every video you make is like this, but for the love of god, less text in the edited video. just add it into the script. having to pause the video every couple of seconds to read text that vaguely has something do with what you’re saying is really tiring - especially because you *do* bring up important things to note - makes the video less enjoyable :(
Sincere apologies for that- I wrote a note about it in the description. Typically, no, there's not nearly as much clutter, those were primarily for clarification because it's such a sensitive topic so I wanted to give people the option to pause for elaboration if they're iffy on a certain point without bloating the video too much by putting it into the actual script. In the future, I shall not put nearly as much text 🙏 Thank you for your comment
@@ProfessorBird i think there’s nothing wrong with “blabbing”; personally (and as far as i’ve seen) longer essay videos do better, even, so if you’re afraid of making the video “too long” - fear not becuase it might just be for the better!!! i think i’ll check out some of your other videos too, i really enjoy listening to your voice, and this video is really high quality.
Thank you 🙏
I definitely want to make longer videos it's just hard to find time with like school and whatnot (I'm still in high school lol). Definitely something I wanna strive for more tho
@@ProfessorBird oh wow, you’re really talented if you’re doing this while still in high school!!! that’s amazing. rare to find skill like that, you should be very proud of your craft!
@whiteisneutral_3727 oh thank you 😁
To me it was just a movie, that I watched once 😂
Fair enough!!
Is it an alegory is they say they're not a girl?
Those lines are in reference to the fact that she can shapeshift into any form (including other genders) and is also partially just a nod from the writers but, canonically speaking, she is a girl and the trans storyline is just an allegory
hey this video is pretty queer
Nimona this edible ain't shit!
What
What?
Nah bro it’s about Tourette’s syndrome
Different interpretations are valid!!
@@ProfessorBird love from the Tourette’s community to the trans community 🏳️⚧️
I actually have a tic disorder (almost definitely Tourette's, I just haven't been able to get a diagnosis beyond "unspecified tic disorder" cause of insurance haha), nice to meet a fellow one
@@ProfessorBird lol sounds like young Sheldon