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FUUUCK WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE SCENE WHERE NIMONA GETS MAD WHILE THEYRE PLAYING THE BOARD GAME SO SHE BURNS IT AND BALISTER GOES “You didnt told me you could breathe fire” AND NIMONA GETS SO WORRIED HE’LL START FEARING HER AGAIN BUT INSTEAD HE JUST SMIRKS AND GOES “Metal.” FUCK OOOOFFFFFF ITS SO GOOD
They were so insane for this
this is the best way to end the movie tbh
love that they did the thing
i am going to throw myself out of a window
Be gay. Do crime.
more funny things that happened on my first watch of nimona
You just know post-film Nimona and Ambrosius got into an argument at some point over who Ballister’s Best Friend is.
“Besides! I am SO much cooler than you Goldie.”
“I’ve known him WAY longer than you have!”
“I had his back when he was on the run from the law!”
“I’m his boyfriend!”
“I didn’t cut off his arm.”
Ballister in the background like -_-
Is it late again for me? I don't care. You are getting another Nimona post. The only difference is that I'm formatting it properly since I'm more awake than the last couple of times I talked about Nimona.
Went to just go rewatch the demon baby clip that's on YouTube, and I have only just noticed that Nimona really looks like he could be Ballister's son. Nimona has dark hair and dark clothing like he does, which even has a little hoodie, resembling Ballisters cloak. You can even see that Nimona has similar dark circles around his eyes, like Ballister.
Of course, in the natural light like the pic above, you can see that Nimonas skin is lighter and his eyes are still pink.
But when they are in the car, because the window is tinted, his eyes look more brown, and his skin just looks a bit darker, so it looks closer to Ballister's skin tone.
And, let's be real here, if this isn't the most father and child moment of the dad being angry with the kid, especially when they say the most ridiculous shit after something serious happened and there was a long moment of silence on the car ride back home, then idk what is.
The point is, is that Nimona hasn't had a proper family in her life, or even a family period. Nobody has cared and loved her, and Ballister is the first person she can relate to. Whether she's even aware of it or not, Nimona is starting to see him as a father figure and picks a form that could have him be mistaken as Ballister's son, or rather be accepted by Ballister as his kid.
Which, of course, happens by the end of the movie.
Something, something, something, I'm losing my fucking mind and if you haven't lost it either because of this movie it's because you are either lying or you haven't watched it.
my official take on nimona the movie is that you shouldn't go into it expecting it to be the same as the graphic novel. it's a different story, and to me that's okay!
the graphic novel is better at handling the moral greyness of individual characters, with messy and complicated motivations, and an acceptance of ambiguous endings.
the movie is better at telling a short, standalone story of how people are framed as monstrous others by both individuals and institutions for no reason other than the fact that they're different and don't fit the mold.
i love both works for different reasons, and it's a shame to me to pit them against each other. if you've read the comic, check out the movie. if you like the movie, try the comic! they're complementary siblings, and both have value
I absolutely LOVE the differences in movie vs comic Ballister
This has been the excuse for so many terrible things:
"Innocent people will die"
"But so will the monster"
I was sitting here like "okay so nimona's 1000 years old at LEAST? Yet she chooses to look like a teenage girl? Why?"
But like if i were an immortal shape shifter I think I'd also aim for around age 14 or 15. Like that's the optimal age to be cringe and childish and no one would bat an eye
so im watching nimona and
edit: apparently i was wrong
Ok, so I know Nimona's gender fluid and the whole shape shifting thing is a queer allegory.
BUT. (Don't worry)
I also think it’s an allegory of neurodivergency and disability! And I wanna talk about it:
To me, the « I wouldn't die die but I sure wouldn't be living » discussion feels very reminiscent of autistic stimming and masking, masking being explained here as the constant state of « that second before you sneeze ».
With that in mind, Nimona and Ballister's discussion in the train hits a lot closer to home for ND and disabled people in general because Ballister says « it would be easier for you » which isn’t actually true and shows how a lot of the world views disability. For people your disability is completely fine until they see it, they say they are disability allies but will shame you if you start stimming etc…
I think Nimona’s reaction to what Ballister said also shows that she is used to that kind of rethoric, she tries to lead him to the true answer « normal? » you’re normal for people if they can’t see your disability, « easier for who? » easier for him, easier for society because if they don’t see it they can ignore it. At the end of that conversation he doesn’t understand though and even think he is a hero for it « a lot of people aren’t as accepting as me » except what he does is actually the bare minimum, treating disabled people like actual people is the bare minimum whether you can see their disability or not!
At the end, Ballister understands that he was in the wrong and goes on to actually see Nimona as a person, as who she is « I see you ». And theoretically/utopically it’s the same for the kingdom’s people BUT it took the literal sacrifice of Nimona’s life for them to start treating her like a person which again should be the BARE MINIMUM. I think it is especially sad that it’s the way our society works as well, disabled people, queer people etc… shouldn’t have to earn the right to be treated as a person.
Thanks for reading all that, byeeee!
"Little kids grow up believing they can be a hero if they drive a sword through the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster?"
--Nimona
