One thing I love Strange World is that there's no "villain" in a sense. Like Encanto, and Turning Red, it's just about families working through their problems with a little danger and spectacle thrown in as a little bonus.

The thing about not wanting to be like your parents only to unknowingly turn out just like them is actually crazy and I love how they did it in the film. Showing that it isn't too late for you to be better is a really cool concept to play with.

Man I love this movie 💀

Bonus Ethan Clade and Diazo 😌🏳️‍🌈

I love them 😁

strange world just dropped on disney+ please watch it

disney gave up on them but I won’t

Character designs for Strange World.

It's been noted and joked how Strange World has followed this decade's trend of having generational trauma be the real villain.

However, it's important to note that it in many aspects goes in the opposite direction of Encanto and Turning Red.

The Madrigals unquestioningly following Alama's edicts, as well as Ming upholding the tradition of repressing everything, lead to burdens that they passed down.

In contrast, Searcher from a young age rejects Jaeger's toxic obsession with exploration. However, in not really coming to terms with it, his visceral rejection becomes every bit as toxic. Which not only leads to him having the outlook that "everything related to exploration is bad", instead of "exploration isn't my cup of tea", but trying to force that on Ethan.

Which speaks to the situation where a lot to people who have left really toxic/dangerous upbringings but, because they didn't actually deconstruct things, become just as unpleasant and toxic in the new space they come to.

d***** can get fucked for refusing to advertise this movie. it really is so good and the many artists and creatives who put their jobs on the line to bring this story to us deserve all our appreciation and love. 

Strange World (2022)

Sorry but this is my favorite Ethan design. I love the pink hoodie and the little shorts. And the even tinier vest. A+

watch strange world or face the consequences

Strange world was good idk why everybody was saying otherwise??

just saw a review of strange world saying ethan's gay crush was only mentioned at the beginning of the movie and never again so foreign markets could cut it out and idk what movie they were watching because the one i saw had him discuss his crush with and get romantic advice from his family members several times, with it being very clear that his crush was on another boy. this movie is literally just not being shown at all in many foreign countries because ethan is too gay for them to cut it out. like tbh yeah it would've been nice if he and his crush, diazo, got to spend more time on screen together and be more physically affectionate, especially since we saw ethan's parents kiss multiple times. i honestly really miss disney romances and although the focus of strange world is on the clade family and i wouldn't wanna change that, i think it would've been super neat if the movie had been a little longer (and/or if maybe less important scenes could've been cut or shortened) and diazo could've somehow ended up on the adventure with them and then we got to see a few scenes of them growing closer and being flirty during it. they had a sweet little scene together at the end but it was very brief and i would've definitely preferred to see more of them together. but what we did get is a huge step up from something like live action lefou and the guy he danced with for half a second lmao.

not gonna congratulate the company that wants me dead for the bare fucking minimum but thank you to the creatives who actually care <3

Ethan and Diazo

Broke: Macho grandpa being homophobic when the grandkid comes out.

Woke: Macho grandpa being accepting right off the bat.

Bespoke: Grandpa offering hilariously out-of-date and borderline-problematic dating advice after the coming out.

Ethan Clade- The LGBTQ+ Rep We've Been Waiting For

So I just got around to watching Strange World the other day, and it made me UNBELIEVABLY happy.

(Mild spoilers ahead)

I had heard we were going to get a gay character but I was afraid it was going to go one of two ways: It would be something that could easily be brushed aside (not overtly gay, or in a very minor scene with a minor character), or that it would be portrayed in an annoying way (as in, the gay character would be a stereotype or have that be the only part of his personality).

I was very very happy to find out Strange World did none of these things. The gay character in question was Ethan Clade, one of the main protagonists the movie followed. This on its own was huge, as it makes Ethan the first openly gay protagonist in an animated Disney film. Ethan only interacts with his crush (a male character named Diazo) twice throughout the film, and in one scene it is just a short clip. However, it is referenced several times as well. Just after their first scene together, Ethan's father reminisces about his own first crush in reference to his son and Diazo. Ethan can also be seen rehearsing a made-up conversation with Diazo while walking through the forest. Later, he has a conversation with his grandfather, where Diazo is explicitly stated to be Ethan's "sweetheart". In none of these scenes are Ethan's family shocked by his sexuality. They simply accept it as part of him without any dramatic scene of "coming out".

While Ethan's gayness cannot simply be brushed away, it is also NOT the only part of his character. It is only one part of who Ethan is. He does not spend the whole movie focusing on his crush, nor is he a walking stereotype. He is a kid who loves adventure and card games, who cares very deeply about nature and his family, and who wants to find a way for people to peacefully interact with the world around them.

The character of Ethan Clade is a huge step for Disney. I hope more people go watch this movie, and I'd love to see more content about Ethan and Diazo soon.