May I say that this movie isn't about making sense but rather experimenting with style breakings and just being creative in a bold way. From an art perspective this is so much more interesting than any generic 3D animated story told today. Also: I find that this story may not make sense to anybody but looked at it in a feminist perspective there is something I really want to point out: Thumbelina may not be the smartest character and not be a role model to young girls. (and yes this is also okay, not every woman has to be a role model! - that's just another pressure issue society puts on women imo) BUT every character she meets on her adventure is something every woman in this world has to face from others. The frogs tell her that marrying and caring for another person and children isn't fun and she should be independent and having a career. They belittle being a stay at home mom and want to persuade Thumbelina in thinking the same. She is open about it but doesn't want to be forced into it. The bug makes something out of her that she is not. He thinks she is beautiful but that isn't enough for him. He listens to what other people think and tears her down when he realizes Thumbelina is different from his friends. Like women today are told they are beautiful then another trend comes on and these women are forgotten and rejected. The mole thinks just because he has money and power he can have her. He is selfish and expects her to make him happy. He doesn't listen to anything she says. The mouse wants to persuade Thumbelina into a marriage because of money. Thumbelina thinks she is all alone and she will never go back home. She is desperate, mourning about a big loss and really considering to marry the mole because of the money aspect, because she doesn't know what else to do. Like many women on this earth. In the end it is a cliche ending for us. But it is an ending Thumbelina chooses for herself. She marries the prince because SHE wants to and makes the decision for herself. I see the wings here as something symbolic. She chose for herself and so she got her wings as a symbol of independence. Now she can fly for herself and make her own journey.
@@tomsgrexit yes! I love this movie so much and people underestimate this story everytime just because Thumbelina isn't a typical empowering badass character. But not every female character has to be badass. Stories can have an empowering and important message in a small and quiet way with showing hardships and mistakes. It's the same with Little Mermaid which is also written by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel is also not your typical badass character. But the movie is as much as important because it also shows really sensitive problems and it's also really symbolic.
@@32JEAN34 With the exception of the little Mermaid, Hans Christian story's don't translate well in film format. Mostly because his characters are not very proactive.
@@orangeslash1667 when you watch this movie with an extreme feminist mindset (every femal characted has to be classic masculine and self help is the most important thing) then yes. But The Litte Mermaid is not about this at all. The Disney Version is the only movie where the princess character isn't supposed to be a role model. It's shown several times in the movie and made really clear. People are just too closed minded because Ariel makes real mistakes and not your typical socially accepted mistakes. It's a moral story. And it frustrates me how people can watch it and blatantly ignore this very obvious topic everytime.
First things you should know about Don Bluth: He used to work at Disney but he left and formed his own studio in the 80s where he made films like the Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and my personal favourite, the Land Before Time. This is one of his lesser films from the 90s, like the Pebble and the Penguin or a Troll in Central Park. But even in the 90s, as you can see, his animation budget is PLENTIFUL.
I remember watching this when I was a kid and my Grandma (Hispanic) the very second Mama toad showed up and started speaking went. "Is that Charo!?" "Yes that has to be her, it looks just like her." LOL
The actress that voices Thumbelina also voices Ariel in The Little Mermaid and the actor that voices the Fairy King voices Ariel's father King Triton. Would love to see you watch some of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies - Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Kiki's Delivery Service. I don't know anything about illustration/animation, so I feel like I'm learning a ton from your videos!
Oh I didn't know about the voice actors, that's so cool! And yes I definitely need to check out the Ghibli movies! I've only seen Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away so I think there's a lot more movies from Ghibli that I need to cover. Also I'm so glad that your learning stuff from my videos, that makes me so happy thank you!!
@@CashmereWatches Yeah there are tons! I've been working my way through them. I only saw Kiki's Delivery Service as a kid and just recently watched Howl's and Spirited Away and they've become some of my favorite movies. And yes, I'm definitely learning a lot! I want to rewatch all my favorite animated movies and pay more attention to the details in the illustrations now haha
Speaking of same Disney voice actors, Gilbert Gottfried who voices Iago from Disney's Aladdin also voices Berkeley Beetle, and June Foray of the Looney Tunes fame best known as the voice of Granny and Witch Hazel of Looney Tunes previously provided the vocal effects for Lucifer the cat in Disney's Cinderella (1950), and would later voice Grandmother Fa in Disney's Mulan (1998) four years later.
And the Razzie for worst song was won by this movie, for the song 'Marry the Mole'. They got the voice actress who played Ariel in this movie for Thumbelina, and even she could not save the score. And I am not even touching on the ugliest wedding dress/hair ever.
Pro tip: if you don't want to get kidnapped don't sleep in a Walnut🤣🤣🤣 I seen this movie as a kid and rewatching it now and the how old is she thing still bugs me!
If you believe there is “more to be desired” from this Don Bluth movie, you will have a much better chance at enjoying the Don Bluth film, “A Troll in Central Park.” It has AMAZING artistry! 🎨
I have a soft spot for Thumbelina~^.^ Growing up in the 90's it was one of the movies I owned on VHS (meaning I did not need to wait for it to air, did not have to watch a recorded version with commercials, or rent it from the movie rental stores which we went to often but I was only allowed one "older" movie or my sister and I had to agree on a new release) So, the movie made it into the VCR often when there was nothing for kids on, like when I was home sick, in the middle of the day~ I think I even chose this movie over several of the Disney ones I owned, too; I don't know why (this, Swan Princess, and Quest For Camelot were probably the things I watched the most). This means my love for it was not wrapped in nostalgia completely, but instead something I can't put my finger on~
Don Bluth is an amazing animator, but he was certainly in some sort of phase in the early to mid 90s. I highly recommend Anastasia if you haven’t seen it.
In the original tale of thumbelina I’m pretty sure she only meets the prince at the end of the story. They probably had him show up early and fall in love with her so that the ending made more realistic sense. Granted it’s still not realistic but hey it’s a fairy tale.
Also yay for Anastasia and Land Before Time!!! I also enjoyed Rockadoodle as a kid… but yeah I agree Thumbelina is not great. The only enjoyable part for me was her costumes and the Prince’s bumblebee. This movie is another example of animation that kinda scared me as a kid. As I mentioned before, the frog/toads and mole scared me. Also watching it again, the beetle kinda creeped me out along with the dog (agree that he was hideous)
This is the best Thumbelina reaction I've ever experienced XD Please do Warner Brothers' Quest for Camelot!!!!!!!!! Or The Swan Princess!!!!!!! That was the last ever theatrical release made with hand painted cells and it's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
The movie is BEAUTIFUL to look at but the script needs some work, is a mess, everytime I watch this I end up screaming to the screen: "GET ON THE STUPID BIRD!!!" , but is a really pretty movie and love the music.
I loved this movie as a kid. All the fairy theme, the outfits, the backgrounds, the glitter effects of the fairy characters... I especially liked the female mouse scene with the outfit changes she improvises ❤️
You're commentary had me busting out laughing so many times 🤣🤣🤣 Especially about the dog! I never did see this movie growing up. I was a Disney movie kid, mostly. Some of the designs of the characters were questionable. From the frog brothers to the blackface bugs...
I have no fucking clue how I stumbled on this video but I'm laughing so fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucking hard 6:14 I'm literally in tears over how much you hate this poor dog rofl
I love this reaction, but if I can nitpick, the story is actually Danish, not German. Denmark actually has a statue of a mermaid to honour Andersen. Also, if a vampire can break into a girl's house, I guess a fairy can do the same. Also, they both sparkle, just fairies always sparkle and vampires only do it in sunlight - plus it's only the wings on fairies.
This movie is stupid and childish in the eyes of normal people. But I am the farthest thing from normal and this movie was a big part of my childhood. Even now sometimes I come back and watch it just because I feel like it. And it still warms my heart and makes it flutter the same way it did when I was a little girl. This movie taught me what love is, even more than any Disney movie. I believed in fairytales and my head was so full of dreams. I wanted to be a princess and I wanted to find true love. I wanted to find my fairytale prince. And now I have. The end of this month is our 1 year anniversary. Now all I have to do is wait patiently for him to get down on one knee.
Most people hate this movie, but I LOVE it, it’s one of my favorites. Thrumbelina is one of if not the most beautiful animated female leads. Yes, the animals ugly. The songs are beautiful, they make the movie. You could take a different really good animated film, and I’ll probably hate most music.
Hey I just found your channel and I really like your insight on the art of animated movies, great work! It would be great if you reacted to Fantasia, Snow White and other old classics
u have lived ur life without thumbelina. It is my fav movie ever. Almost more than spideerman movies. I just love their relatioship and the let me be ur wings is so adorable. Dont think of it as insects.
I watched this movie as a kid. I haven't seen it in years, so no telling if I was to sit down and watch the whole thing what I would think of it as a whole.
Your reaction video is the *definition* of a reaction video. Especially when faced with this film's baffling creative choices. ("If you don't want to get kidnapped, don't sleep in a walnut.") Rock on. I grew up with this on VHS; it may have been the first non-Disney thing I was introduced to (back before Warner Bros. sold the rights to Fox). Even as a small child I could tell that the way Don Bluth was doing things was, uhhhhhhh, very different. His follow-up film, A Troll in Central Park, convinced me that nobody will ever need drugs 'cause we have Don Bluth. Gradually I discovered his four classics from the 80s (The Secret of NIMH; An American Tail; The Land Before Time; All Dogs go to Heaven) and as an adult was lucky enough to take an online story-writing course he was teaching. I hope more people react to his work.
I think the movie is symbolic of relationships toxic and others a toad a roach and a rich old mole marry your prince or princess that treats you good I mean thumblina is days only proof of early maturity is like being a child
You should react to the Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. It took a lot of inspiration from this one so obviously, it's mid. The animation is a lot jankier and simplistic (in kind of a rough way) I personally find it more frustrating to watch than the Don Bluth version. The Don Bluth version was mostly boring, but Tom Thumb and Thumbelina was easier to poke fun at. It at least has a more useful Thumbelina though. I also want to see you react to A Troll in Central Park and All Dogs Go to Heaven. By the way, nice to see someone who also loved the Jumpstart games as a kid. :)
I from the author; Hans Christian Andersens homecountry. Hans Christian makes many of he¨s fairytales based on he's travels and Surroundings. He travel around Europe: France, Italy etc. Many of he's characters is based on animals, toys and things. And every fairytale has a moral, I'm from Denmark, There has been maid a series of Hans Christian Andersens fairytales.....
IDK about the CG bits. I thought they aged like milk. Even Veggie Tales and the first Toy Story (which came out a year later after this film) had better looking CG which says something since they do look pretty dated compared to today's movies.
The pacing in this movie is a disaster. I will admit that. I was never sure about when the first song with the farm animals took place as a small child, and now I’m even less certain. It implies it’s the same day, but has a time skip, and having it on the same day, considering the context of the song, wouldn’t make sense.
"Why wasn't it established she wanted to become a fairy?"
Literally ten minutes into the movie: "Oh, I wish I had wings!"
May I say that this movie isn't about making sense but rather experimenting with style breakings and just being creative in a bold way. From an art perspective this is so much more interesting than any generic 3D animated story told today.
Also: I find that this story may not make sense to anybody but looked at it in a feminist perspective there is something I really want to point out:
Thumbelina may not be the smartest character and not be a role model to young girls. (and yes this is also okay, not every woman has to be a role model! - that's just another pressure issue society puts on women imo)
BUT every character she meets on her adventure is something every woman in this world has to face from others.
The frogs tell her that marrying and caring for another person and children isn't fun and she should be independent and having a career. They belittle being a stay at home mom and want to persuade Thumbelina in thinking the same. She is open about it but doesn't want to be forced into it.
The bug makes something out of her that she is not. He thinks she is beautiful but that isn't enough for him. He listens to what other people think and tears her down when he realizes Thumbelina is different from his friends. Like women today are told they are beautiful then another trend comes on and these women are forgotten and rejected.
The mole thinks just because he has money and power he can have her. He is selfish and expects her to make him happy. He doesn't listen to anything she says.
The mouse wants to persuade Thumbelina into a marriage because of money. Thumbelina thinks she is all alone and she will never go back home. She is desperate, mourning about a big loss and really considering to marry the mole because of the money aspect, because she doesn't know what else to do. Like many women on this earth.
In the end it is a cliche ending for us. But it is an ending Thumbelina chooses for herself. She marries the prince because SHE wants to and makes the decision for herself. I see the wings here as something symbolic. She chose for herself and so she got her wings as a symbol of independence. Now she can fly for herself and make her own journey.
Wow...
This is a great way of looking at it!!
@@tomsgrexit yes! I love this movie so much and people underestimate this story everytime just because Thumbelina isn't a typical empowering badass character. But not every female character has to be badass. Stories can have an empowering and important message in a small and quiet way with showing hardships and mistakes. It's the same with Little Mermaid which is also written by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel is also not your typical badass character. But the movie is as much as important because it also shows really sensitive problems and it's also really symbolic.
@@32JEAN34 With the exception of the little Mermaid, Hans Christian story's don't translate well in film format. Mostly because his characters are not very proactive.
@@orangeslash1667 when you watch this movie with an extreme feminist mindset (every femal characted has to be classic masculine and self help is the most important thing) then yes. But The Litte Mermaid is not about this at all. The Disney Version is the only movie where the princess character isn't supposed to be a role model. It's shown several times in the movie and made really clear. People are just too closed minded because Ariel makes real mistakes and not your typical socially accepted mistakes. It's a moral story. And it frustrates me how people can watch it and blatantly ignore this very obvious topic everytime.
First things you should know about Don Bluth: He used to work at Disney but he left and formed his own studio in the 80s where he made films like the Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and my personal favourite, the Land Before Time. This is one of his lesser films from the 90s, like the Pebble and the Penguin or a Troll in Central Park. But even in the 90s, as you can see, his animation budget is PLENTIFUL.
I love this movie so much. I don't even care how flawed it is, I love it.
I remember watching this when I was a kid and my Grandma (Hispanic) the very second Mama toad showed up and started speaking went. "Is that Charo!?" "Yes that has to be her, it looks just like her." LOL
The actress that voices Thumbelina also voices Ariel in The Little Mermaid and the actor that voices the Fairy King voices Ariel's father King Triton. Would love to see you watch some of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies - Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Kiki's Delivery Service. I don't know anything about illustration/animation, so I feel like I'm learning a ton from your videos!
Oh I didn't know about the voice actors, that's so cool! And yes I definitely need to check out the Ghibli movies! I've only seen Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away so I think there's a lot more movies from Ghibli that I need to cover.
Also I'm so glad that your learning stuff from my videos, that makes me so happy thank you!!
@@CashmereWatches Yeah there are tons! I've been working my way through them. I only saw Kiki's Delivery Service as a kid and just recently watched Howl's and Spirited Away and they've become some of my favorite movies. And yes, I'm definitely learning a lot! I want to rewatch all my favorite animated movies and pay more attention to the details in the illustrations now haha
Jodi Benson didn't voice Ariel and Thumbelina, she did the singing portion.
@@summerrose8110 Nope, she did both the voice and singing for both characters. Just double checked on IMDB to be sure.
Speaking of same Disney voice actors, Gilbert Gottfried who voices Iago from Disney's Aladdin also voices Berkeley Beetle, and June Foray of the Looney Tunes fame best known as the voice of Granny and Witch Hazel of Looney Tunes previously provided the vocal effects for Lucifer the cat in Disney's Cinderella (1950), and would later voice Grandmother Fa in Disney's Mulan (1998) four years later.
this movie is criminally underrated
I used to watch this movie whenever i went to visit my Grandma in England - used to believe fairies were in her garden lol
And the Razzie for worst song was won by this movie, for the song 'Marry the Mole'.
They got the voice actress who played Ariel in this movie for Thumbelina, and even she could not save the score.
And I am not even touching on the ugliest wedding dress/hair ever.
The wedding dress looks like it's made for a Civil War-era Liberace.
Pro tip: if you don't want to get kidnapped don't sleep in a Walnut🤣🤣🤣 I seen this movie as a kid and rewatching it now and the how old is she thing still bugs me!
"yOu JuSt bRoKe iNtO hEr HoUsE"
Me: 😂💀 good point
If you believe there is “more to be desired” from this Don Bluth movie, you will have a much better chance at enjoying the Don Bluth film, “A Troll in Central Park.” It has AMAZING artistry! 🎨
I remember being creeped out by the frogs and the whole mole thing at the end…
I have a soft spot for Thumbelina~^.^ Growing up in the 90's it was one of the movies I owned on VHS (meaning I did not need to wait for it to air, did not have to watch a recorded version with commercials, or rent it from the movie rental stores which we went to often but I was only allowed one "older" movie or my sister and I had to agree on a new release) So, the movie made it into the VCR often when there was nothing for kids on, like when I was home sick, in the middle of the day~ I think I even chose this movie over several of the Disney ones I owned, too; I don't know why (this, Swan Princess, and Quest For Camelot were probably the things I watched the most). This means my love for it was not wrapped in nostalgia completely, but instead something I can't put my finger on~
Don Bluth is an amazing animator, but he was certainly in some sort of phase in the early to mid 90s. I highly recommend Anastasia if you haven’t seen it.
In the original tale of thumbelina I’m pretty sure she only meets the prince at the end of the story. They probably had him show up early and fall in love with her so that the ending made more realistic sense. Granted it’s still not realistic but hey it’s a fairy tale.
Also yay for Anastasia and Land Before Time!!!
I also enjoyed Rockadoodle as a kid… but yeah I agree Thumbelina is not great. The only enjoyable part for me was her costumes and the Prince’s bumblebee. This movie is another example of animation that kinda scared me as a kid. As I mentioned before, the frog/toads and mole scared me. Also watching it again, the beetle kinda creeped me out along with the dog (agree that he was hideous)
For some reason when I watched this with my class in elementary school some random kid said she had a crush on the freaking mole-
This is the best Thumbelina reaction I've ever experienced XD
Please do Warner Brothers' Quest for Camelot!!!!!!!!! Or The Swan Princess!!!!!!! That was the last ever theatrical release made with hand painted cells and it's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
The movie is BEAUTIFUL to look at but the script needs some work, is a mess, everytime I watch this I end up screaming to the screen: "GET ON THE STUPID BIRD!!!" , but is a really pretty movie and love the music.
The way you deflated after realizing that the beetle was voiced by Gilbert Gotfried, tho. 😆
Have you watched *The Black Cauldron* yet? It's a interesting choice of a movie to analyze!
Oh I haven't seen the Black Cauldron yet but I've heard of it. I'll definitely check it out!
@@CashmereWatches I think you are really going to like how they designed the villain. Personally I think it's amazing, and terrifying!
@@CashmereWatches Black Cauldron to me feels mediocre compared to Sleeping Beauty.
I loved this movie as a kid. All the fairy theme, the outfits, the backgrounds, the glitter effects of the fairy characters... I especially liked the female mouse scene with the outfit changes she improvises ❤️
The animation in this movie is stunning but the songs and plot are not the best lol
You're commentary had me busting out laughing so many times 🤣🤣🤣 Especially about the dog! I never did see this movie growing up. I was a Disney movie kid, mostly. Some of the designs of the characters were questionable. From the frog brothers to the blackface bugs...
I loved this as a kid, but it definitely doesn't hold up. 😂
But, Jodi Benson forever haha.
Bluth'd movies are so underrated
I have no fucking clue how I stumbled on this video but I'm laughing so fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucking hard 6:14 I'm literally in tears over how much you hate this poor dog rofl
I haven't seen this for yrs,and the only thing I could really remember was the "marry the mole" song.
Secret of NIMH is Don Bluth’s masterpiece
I LOVE THIS MOVIE more content of people reviewing it the better
I watched it in 1994 and I found it again this year.
I love this reaction, but if I can nitpick, the story is actually Danish, not German. Denmark actually has a statue of a mermaid to honour Andersen.
Also, if a vampire can break into a girl's house, I guess a fairy can do the same. Also, they both sparkle, just fairies always sparkle and vampires only do it in sunlight - plus it's only the wings on fairies.
I love her reaction she's like the what heck is going on? 2:46
This movie is stupid and childish in the eyes of normal people. But I am the farthest thing from normal and this movie was a big part of my childhood. Even now sometimes I come back and watch it just because I feel like it. And it still warms my heart and makes it flutter the same way it did when I was a little girl. This movie taught me what love is, even more than any Disney movie. I believed in fairytales and my head was so full of dreams. I wanted to be a princess and I wanted to find true love. I wanted to find my fairytale prince. And now I have. The end of this month is our 1 year anniversary. Now all I have to do is wait patiently for him to get down on one knee.
1:51 It's like early morning, pay attention.
One of my favorite movies!!
Welcome to the 90s, hun 😆😉
Most people hate this movie, but I LOVE it, it’s one of my favorites. Thrumbelina is one of if not the most beautiful animated female leads. Yes, the animals ugly. The songs are beautiful, they make the movie. You could take a different really good animated film, and I’ll probably hate most music.
Hey I just found your channel and I really like your insight on the art of animated movies, great work! It would be great if you reacted to Fantasia, Snow White and other old classics
I would love to see the looks on the small bug-children’s faces as the ice melts and Cornelius just flops into the fire- limp and completely dead.
u have lived ur life without thumbelina. It is my fav movie ever. Almost more than spideerman movies. I just love their relatioship and the let me be ur wings is so adorable. Dont think of it as insects.
at least they're helpful 12:00
This movie is for people who complain that Disney movies aren't accurate to the original tale (Me, I'm people).
I watched this movie as a kid. I haven't seen it in years, so no telling if I was to sit down and watch the whole thing what I would think of it as a whole.
It's a Danish story. Not a German one.
It’s crazy how much the quality in animation improved in three years for Anastasia. I think they had a bigger budget though
Your reaction video is the *definition* of a reaction video. Especially when faced with this film's baffling creative choices. ("If you don't want to get kidnapped, don't sleep in a walnut.") Rock on.
I grew up with this on VHS; it may have been the first non-Disney thing I was introduced to (back before Warner Bros. sold the rights to Fox). Even as a small child I could tell that the way Don Bluth was doing things was, uhhhhhhh, very different. His follow-up film, A Troll in Central Park, convinced me that nobody will ever need drugs 'cause we have Don Bluth. Gradually I discovered his four classics from the 80s (The Secret of NIMH; An American Tail; The Land Before Time; All Dogs go to Heaven) and as an adult was lucky enough to take an online story-writing course he was teaching. I hope more people react to his work.
the girl who voiced thumblina i think is also ariel
A Troll in Central Park!
is mine list my chilhood i was little i love to wich it i love this song
Hahahahaha what a hilarious random plot what the heck! Lmao. Again nice reaction and You may like Alice in Wonderland the 2D version?
I looked and both the Prince and Thumbelina are 16(according to google)
Do people ever get requests? If so, could I recommend a movie?
I think the movie is symbolic of relationships toxic and others a toad a roach and a rich old mole marry your prince or princess that treats you good
I mean thumblina is days only proof of early maturity is like being a child
3:06 4:28 5:04 5:48 6:12
You should react to the Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. It took a lot of inspiration from this one so obviously, it's mid. The animation is a lot jankier and simplistic (in kind of a rough way) I personally find it more frustrating to watch than the Don Bluth version. The Don Bluth version was mostly boring, but Tom Thumb and Thumbelina was easier to poke fun at. It at least has a more useful Thumbelina though.
I also want to see you react to A Troll in Central Park and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
By the way, nice to see someone who also loved the Jumpstart games as a kid. :)
You should watch all dogs go to heaven if you want a good Don Bluth movie
I from the author; Hans Christian Andersens homecountry. Hans Christian makes many of he¨s fairytales based on he's travels and Surroundings. He travel around Europe: France, Italy etc. Many of he's characters is based on animals, toys and things. And every fairytale has a moral, I'm from Denmark, There has been maid a series of Hans Christian Andersens fairytales.....
Lion King 1994 please 🙏🙏🙏
I don't know this movie. Never heard of him. 🧐🤔
If you think that Thumbelina is bad, wait till you see Rock A Doodle or Troll In Central Park. Holy damn, those movies suck.
IDK about the CG bits. I thought they aged like milk. Even Veggie Tales and the first Toy Story (which came out a year later after this film) had better looking CG which says something since they do look pretty dated compared to today's movies.
Lion king next? Original ;P
The pacing in this movie is a disaster. I will admit that. I was never sure about when the first song with the farm animals took place as a small child, and now I’m even less certain.
It implies it’s the same day, but has a time skip, and having it on the same day, considering the context of the song, wouldn’t make sense.