Captain Dad.

Or “Captain Daddy” if that’s yer thing, but don’t get them mixed up.

“It’s going to take me two hours to program a new hand! Wait…I’m right-handed! THREE HOURS!”

I don’t think we give Bal enough credit for making a perfect arm for himself in those conditions like

Also he had to stop the bleeding himself, address the wound himself, make sure it didn’t get INFECTED and KILL HIM himself, and it’s crazy how he was probably at least a little bit used to having to take care of himself because nobody else would

The feels. I literally cried.

Look at the two pictures and tell me the differences.

Artists and animators for ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE said that Lord and Miller (mostly Lord) were demanding changes to the film up to the 11th hour. So let’s compare. The version of Gwen with the sweater is from the final film. The version without the sweater is from the teaser trailer released a year ago.

You all know the scene: Gwen appears from a portal in Miles’ bedroom, looks around at his stuff, then they leave to go web-slinging. Sweater aside, the final version has a few tighter cuts and the addition of Gwen messing with Miles’ action figures, but fundamentally it’s the same scene, just with minor changes.

I can’t help but look at this scene differently now. Even the addition of the sweater alone would require a whole new render. Where else were they making the crew’s life miserable over little details that ultimately don’t matter in the long run?

You guys really need to read this interview Rebecca Sugar did with EW.

https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/13/steven-universe-rebecca-sugar-lgbtq-cartoons/

biggest book -> movie change

Make no mistake, NIMONA is gay as hell. It's one of the reasons the film was dropped by Disney. But in the film's universe, homophobia doesn't seem to exist (despite it being touched on in the original comic). Nobody thinks twice about Ballister and Ambrosius being together. ...But that doesn't mean prejudice doesn't still exist in this fantasy world. Ballister isn't hated for being gay. He's hated for being a commoner trying to be a knight of the realm. Just like how Nimona is hated for being a "monster." Homophobia may not exist in this world, but classism does. Prejudice is a moving target. If the powers that be decide they don't want you around, they'll make up some new criteria to exclude you. Don't let them.

NIMONA is the animated film we need right now. Like, right now. This very moment. The exact week it was released. A story about how the powers that be are willing to literally destroy society and its citizens in the name of classism and prejudice the same week that Affirmative Action is repealed and the same month that LGBTQ+ rights are being stamped on more than ever? Yeah I know, it's a coincidence the film came out the same time that was occurring, sure, but it's a reminder that this is a constant battle we have to fight. It's not a perfect movie by any stretch, but good god I'm glad it exists.