I Watched Disney Pixar's *TURNING RED* For The FIRST TIME And It Was Very ANOMALOUS! 

It’s cringey and full of second hand embarrassment and that’s why it’s the most accurate film I’ve ever watched depicting becoming a teenage girl… I loved it

Disney wasn't trying to say 13 year olds are adults. It'd cuz kids at that age think of themselves as adults lol. Turning 13 is serious business! Also yes I did make embarrassing doodles as a preteen and teen... and sometimes still. Haha!

The reason they had a box of kittens is because the family owns two cats. We can assume they had a litter. Also the reason Mei Mei imagines the boys as mermaids, confirmed, is that she’s too innocent to imagine them below the waist. Hence the mermaid tail lol

As a teenage girl I can confirm this movie is pretty accurate (well y'know not the red panda part) while I don't personally relate to obsessing over boy bands and crushes but a lot of my peers were pretty much exactly like this

This movie was a pretty accurate representation of teenage girlhood lol. I was a messy kid like Mei and her friends fawning over boy bands and reading twilight. The director said the boy group was inspired by older Kpop bands Big Bang and 2pm plus other international boy groups back then hence why the boys are all different ethnicities. EDIT: Please read the director, Domee Shi's Teen Vogue article. I got my information from her answers in that article.

We don’t want a Prince Charming anymore, we want our mom’s to apologize 😂

The not telling her about the Panda thing was definitely a metaphor for moms who put off telling their daughters about their menstrual cycle

"There's a Beast in us that should be exercised, not exorcised" really resonates with this movie, I like it.

So I think a large part of the "I'm an adult" or "I'm a woman" thing is that, at least for me and all my girl friends growing up, everyone would say that when you get your period you are now a "woman" and no longer a girl. There's some pretty heavy social commentary there. Girls are usually forced to grow up and mature faster than boys are. I think that's why there is such an obsession with that phrasing in the movie.

At this point I’m convinced Disney just said “let’s tackle ALL the mommy issues”

This movie is very accurate to depicting what it feels like to be a teenage girl. Disney isn’t trying to say that being 13 is being an adult. She is very much a child. But because 13 is the age that young girls start to transition from being a little girl to a teenage girl or young lady, it’s a coming of age story. When I was 13, I also probably would’ve said something like “I’m an adult now!” To my mom. I also had the hormones, got interested in boys, my body changed, and the relationship between me and my mother evolved. I promise you that every single thing that Mei did in this movie, I and every other teenage girl in North America also did back then.

As someone who was a teenage girl in 2002, it's very accurate! If you could see my binders when I was in school, you would see how on point the movie is. It's one of the reason I LOVE IT.

So, this movie is a very accurate representation of what it’s like to be a young teenage girl. Down to being obsessed with mermaids, cute boy singers, and romance novels. Also, most people when they turn 13 think that they’re adults now😅 Been a while for me though since I was that young

billy every teenager or kid thinks they're an "adult" when they aren't. shit you're telling me you never thought you were all grown up and mature at 13? that's kind of the point of why she keeps calling herself an adult lol

16:00 ngl Billy got me good with that one 😂

Fun fact: this is the first time a Disney movie openly addressed topics such as periods and teenage hood in such a way and one of the only times a Disney movie has had a Diabetic character

She keeps saying she's an adult because she's a preteen that thinks she's grown, disney isn't try to change the adult age 💀

Every single girl I knew growing up (including myself) did things pretty similar to Mei and her friends. In my case, anytime a movie or book came out that we liked my friends wrote a ton of self insert fanfiction shipping us with the main characters lol. Being a teenage girl is chaos (and also hilarious ngl)

The reason Disney focuses so much on the relationship with the mother is because the protagonists are typically young girls. Usually, a mother/daughter relationship is more complex than a father/daughter one bc a mother and daughter can see aspects of themselves within the other and their own wants and fears about what they see can create complicated feelings and dynamics. The same goes for father/son relationships. Not saying the father/daughter or mother/son relationships can't be complex and interesting, it's just more typical for it to be the same gendered parent and child.

This movie is so relatable 😂 it kinda makes me cringe thinking back to how I was at 13 but I definitely thought I was an adult back then! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I remember being 13 and watching one direction 😭

Disney is showing a more realistic side of pre-teens/ teenagers. it's embarrassing but I could definitely relate in some areas. I'm an adult now but I watched it with my mother and my little sister. My mother and I kept laughing while remembering when I was going through those years. lmaooo and my little sister is just starting that era. It was a nice bonding moment for us.

The movie is so cute. The music brought me back to my preteen years and joining the main girl on the emotional rollercoaster she goes though is so fun and charming.

A month late to the party but....at around age 10 I drew a picture of a bride and groom and pasted a photo of my face on the bride and a photo of Usher's face on the groom. So yeah, preteen girls do be like that 😂

Bootylicious is in it because it was set in 05 and that song was all over the radio at the time.

Billy, Good luck when your daughter turns 13!! This was pretty accurate for teen girls lmaooo

Okay, I'm back with another fun fact because I'm biased af lol. The boy that you hear the most in 4town throughout the movie is named Jordan Fisher. He's an AMAZING singer that got his big start with Disney. And although his start on Disney was good, I always complained that he deserved more. Thankfully, he started making music and got into Broadway, really showcasing his voice. Now he goes back and still does things for Disney. AND Billie Eilish and her brother made 4Town's music

DISCOUNT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE?!?! Sir that’s Jordan Fisher LMAOOOOOOO her calling herself an “adult” is meant to be like how grown-up you feel

6:13 when your strict mom finds your fanfic drawings😂😂😂😅

Visual Effects of Awesome: Mei's fur in red panda form is very detailed and fluffy. The cityscape of Toronto is beautiful as well, and the bright pastel color palette is very pleasing and Domee Shi has referred to the palette as an "Asian Tween Fever Dream".

The movie is from her perspective. Disney isn’t saying 13 is adult. The 13 year old thinks she’s an adult because she’s now a teenager. The adults in her life don’t share this view obviously. But yes- 13 year old girls definitely doodle pictures of cute boys. That style is so similar to how my friends drew in middle school. She’s in 8th grade.

I deff was jamming with you during the thing song break lmfao. Also happy early birthday here’s a present a new subscriber !

The mom not telling her about the red panda thing was definitely a metaphor for a period

I understand where Maylyn is coming from not as a cultural standpoint but as a person who cares about her mothers opinion so much that she will do anything for her mother and not for anything for her own self interest.

As a woman, the whole "you're an adult" now DOES come with puberty. PARTICULARLY the.....the....THAT TIME OF MONTH. Why I don't know. But women are always told "you're a woman now." when your....red peony....blooms. SO LISTEN MOTHER NATURE WHY YOU TRYIN' TO MAKE US GROW UP SO FAST HUH? Being an adult sucks. Also also that whole red peony bit had me DYING. That's always how it is. Always. Dad dips, mom goes into overdrive, girl freaks out lol.

The part where they chant at the big red panda (Ming) when 4town joined in is so GORGEOUS!!! Those two songs make such a good remix/mashup.

“Makin paper like it’s origami” Billy: mmm… I ain’t like that Also billy, 2 seconds later: ~vibin~

idk if you noticed, but she called the panda statues outside Bart and Lisa, after the Simpsons.

5:05 That part is actually so relatable! My mom used to have me watching her soap operas with her and would give me all the juicy illicit details going on between the characters 💀😆😂😂

Great as all the others I have seen thus far new to your channel but hilarious.

Jordan Fisher as Robaire with them notes 🤩🙌🏻 #bingers please do the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy on Netflix! Jordan Fisher is in the second one 😍 and I’d love to see you react to Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky 😅

Billy c’mon. Even to this day my middle schoolers still do the whole “I’m not a kid anymore” it just saves time to say “I’m an adult” instead. Also, she can drive on the bus alone and start to do several things without parental supervision, it’s not that deep 🤣

“Draw me like one of your little French girls”got me over here dying🤣

This is like my third time rewatching this and istfg!! Every time you get to the double jointed ( 17:50 ) elbow shi, I would yell out “Billlyyyy” 😭😭 I got double jointed elbows too so it honestly intrigued me to know what you was finna say😂😂

Jordan Fisher is the voice actor for Robaire the one you were talking about was going off with those HIGH NOTES!!! I honestly LOVE Jordan’s voice soooo much!!! He did an amazing and so did all the other voices actors for 4*Town!! Kudo’s to all of them

This movie is very accurate, and Disney has been (in my opinion) more respectful to children's intellect. I feel like most adults forget just how much they knew when they were kids, Kids may not be mature but they know a lot more than adults want to admit.

I remember being a cringey 13-year-old obsessing over cute anime characters and drawing in my notebooks. This movie hits home for it and that's why I love it.

Reviews of Disney movies: "I hate you and always will." Reactions to disney movies: "I hate to hate you. I love you."

As soon as I saw the edited footage of you singing “Quit Playing Games with my heart”, I just had a visceral thought like: “OMG, Billy! What do you do this to yourself?” 😂

The type of food Meilin and her mom are making in the beginning are dumplings, but I'm not sure if it's a gigantic dumpling, or a bun with pork and cabbage (Xiao Long Bao). Most Chinese restaurants have these, if you have an authentic one near you, consider giving it a try 🤗

Ok Billy, putting in that overtime - we see you dog!!! This movie is super cute and as a former people pleaser child it spoke to me greatly. I'm really glad with how it all played out.

4:36 OH MY GOSH, YES! The person with the curly hair DOES look like Camilo from Encanto! I'm wondering if it's just a coincidence that all in my head, or an actual easter egg, tho, because some people said Priya looks like Mirabel, but Priya is Indian-Canadian and Mirabel is Colombian. Their hair only *vaguely* resembles each other.

Thanks for the Reminder to refill my Water ! Keep up the Good Work Man

Subtract the actual panda and Asian backstory and Mei Mei is me at 13 in 1977-- from the glasses to the flute to my devotion to the Jackson5. I loved this movie!

growing up in the 90s, once you got your period, you were "a young lady now" or a "woman" and everyone expected you to act like it, regardless if you got your period at thirteen, sixteen, or ten. so i think that's where the "adult" commentary comes from, she's simply parroting what everyone else has told her, and also desperate to grow up and be that adult and make her own choices while still feeling very powerless. it's one of those frustrating teenage things, especially for girls. we're told we're women, that we're ladies, we're expected to act older and more mature than our male counterparts and put away childish things, only not given the freedoms that come with growing up. i think that's what they were trying to comment on.

16:05 the thing is I was drinking water 😂

8:51 a nice hidden thing is the heartbeat in the background because she’s excited

The scene of her drawing was so realistic I felt CAUGHT 😭 that’s literally what happens

i think it's so cute that the girls themselves don't sing well and they sing offbeat like the messy emotional tweens they are

I hands down love this movie I did not watch it when it came out, because my 20th birthday was on the same day it came out but it reminded me of what I did not do. I can watch this movie 50 more times and not get sick from it.

6:38 I did draw little doodles on my notebooks but it'll always be homer simpson

Re: Bootylicious... they used Shut up and Drive in Wreck it Ralph, so... I was more surprised/impressed that they actually addressed getting your period, and not only referenced but SHOWED pads.

As a child of an Asian parent. This is so accurate. The pressure, generational trauma, helicopter parenting, strict rules....I loved this movie.

I love when he did the one hop this time dance absolutely love it

12:31 cheetah girls break out into song got me hollering in my ramen 😭😭😭😭

I just saw Turning Red last night. This is a feel good film. It is a breath of fresh air. The scenes can be cringey but in a good way as it makes the film relatable. It is nice to see a character who is quirky without the "I am like other girls" approach. I like how her friends are supportive of her. I am glad they didn't take advantage of it. Seeing Mei simping over crushes reminds me of my teenage years except they are anime crushes. I did attend my first concert at 14 except it was Michele Buble (I went to see it with my family but it was enjoyable). I used to play my tamagotchi. I still have it with me. Although I am not a straight A student, I do want to do well in my studies and not let my parents down. The dynamic between Mei and mom reminds me of my relationship with my mom. It sometimes can be lonely when you think you are only going through this. The fear of having part of your individuality being taken away from you is real. If anything, the portrayal of mother-daughter dynamic, conflict and generational trauma in the film feels real. Although the climax feels rushed, it made me cry. Sure we have our own disagreements but I am glad that she is supportive of me going to art school. As a Chinese I can confirm that the "you lose/ gain weight" remarks, asking you to eat more or what you are doing happens during family gatherings. And yes, they even ask you if are currently in a relationship. The vibe her aunts give reminds me of the typical Singaporean aunties I see in public. I am sure that everyone (regardless of culture) have their fair share of "auntie" moments. You should check out The Joy Luck Club. Like Turning Red and Encanto, it deals with generational trauma, Asian culture and mother-daughter relationship. Overall, I enjoy your reaction:) The song is catchy too. Side meme Me: I am 13 and that makes me a grown up. Also me : How does this work again???

The music was so good because Billy Elish and her brother Finneas were in charge of the department, plus the main voice in the boyband was Jordan Fisher and he's amazing at pretty much everything. Acting, singing, dancing you name it.

I love the new lights in the background

Omg just saw this 2 nights ago it's so relatable with the mom and daughter relationship

I was open mouth laughing the whole movie!!! It was sooo good. The music was a whole vibe.

I also grew up in Toronto, Canada and this movie made me so proud and nostalgic.

The fact that the whole disney stop playing with my heart has become a meme for this channel at this point is amazing😭😭✨

You roasting the hell out of the Bootleg Backstreet Boys was funny, but I'm glad they kind of grew on you in the end. XD *THAT HIGH NOTE, THOUGH!!*

So as someone who had a very strained relationship with my parents, especially my mom, I can say that I love this movie and find that it is very accurate. I remember turning 13 with my friends and having to lead a double life. Being an only child, I was my mom's only focus, I didn't have siblings to hide behind so I had to be perfect. But then with my friends, we thought we were untouchable. Cursing like sailors, reading and writing fanfiction that we were definitely too young for, experimenting with our fashion style. We felt grown up (mostly cause our home lives also demanded us to grow up faster than most) and that is exactly what this movie is trying to convey. That point of no return were kids have to start pulling away, and developing into themselves or risk resenting parts of themselves cause they're trying to shove it down for other people.

Sir, that is Jordan Fisher singing. That was real disrespectful in the beginning but I'm glad you came around lmao. This was the most accurate representation of becoming a teenage girl I've seen, very well made. Also I 100% got my water thanks to your peer pressuring lol.

When you ended up loving the song 😂😂 I knew you would come around

Have no one ever noticed that he has a carpet on top of the carpet I love it bro

I believe they were just saying, "I'm an adult" rather than, "I'm not a kid anymore" even though they are still a kid.

This movie was so relatable for me. I really feel like this is the most relatable movie I’ve ever seen regarding what it feels like to be a 13 year old girl. The sheer humiliation when her mom marched her into the supermarket was sadly super relatable. It’s a rough time and this movie honestly made me cry a little.

I just watched your intro and I’m new to your channel and I already know your reaction are gonna be good and it turns out by just you talking this video is gonna be awesome and I’ve watched turning red before so it’s a good movie

THE “ DISNEY STOP PLAYING WITH MY HEART” I WAS CRYING WITH LAGHTER 😂😂😂😂😂

Watching this just makes it clear that Billy can no longer relate to what it was like to be 13. Of course, he’s a guy so some stuff he wouldn’t relate to because of that. But yeah, Billy, you’ve officially cemented yourself in the role that we all, as children, viewed our parents in lol. I’m 25 and can remember being a weird 13 year old in 8th grade/freshman year. Also, I saw Chris Brown in concert when I was like 10/11 (maybe younger) and I’m pretty sure I left changed lmaoooo Edit: 27:20 thank you lol finally cause it was feeling like you was never 13 😂

I felt really emotional throughout the movie, it felt like an almost perfect reflection of my own life. Perfect. Grade A student. Able. Momma’s baby. I loved the movie and Mei being able to truly embrace herself!

the way i’m literally cleaning while watching this. had me looking around like “where’s the cameras”

Omg you sang the cheetah girls while doing the high school musical moves🤣🤣

The whole thing about being 13 wasn't about being officially an adult. But she's aware she is growing up, and seems very interested in doing things grown-ups do. She wanted her first experience to be at a concert, see her favorite band, with her friends. She was tired of being treated like a child, and wants her mother to treat her as a mature adult. Thirteen is an age of a lot of change in a young adults life.

Mei is the most relatable Pixar character I've ever seen. I definitely relate to the cultural pressure of honouring your mother to a detrimental extent. That store scene gave me War flashbacks😬

I love your videos. I hope you have a great day. You me and my little sister laugh so much! Thanks so much for making our videos.

I'm 37 and this is currently in my top 5 favourite Disney, could literally watch this every day ❤

Billy randomly busting out with The Thong Song got me laughing so hard I can't breathe. Sometimes I'm almost convinced Sisqo was a 90s fever dream. Personally I didn't like Turning Red as much as some other recent Disney movies, but it definitely reminded me of being a teenager in the 90s and early 2000s.

As a Canadian girl, that grew up in the 2000’s, being the weird anime nerd, and having friends that were into the Backstreet Boys/NSYNC, I had a lot to relate to. Even getting into K-Pop, and having more friends that came from immigrant parents, while I was in high school… there was so much representation in a Canadian setting. I even remember the “Save the planet” stuff happening a lot at the schools during that time. I know a huge thing people are complaining about is the “period talk”, but GOOD! We need more media attention, and talking about periods, without feeling “dirty” about it. This is a natural thing, that many people go through. My mom said that it kept reminding her of me. There was a lot of thought put into this movie. From how red pandas act like teenagers, to having metaphors for puberty, Canadian events and items (Indigenous people’s month, purple Raptors jersey, timbits, etc.) and conflicts within immigrant families, with wanting to have high expectations in a new country to honour your family, as well as trying to figure out who you are as a person, and have fun with your friends. I could go on and on. But between the anime influences, Canadian references, the representation and that I grew up during that time (2002) it was great. (Plus I love red pandas 😂 )

Answering your question about the doodles I drew a lot in my middle/high school years-mostly anime, Phineas and Ferb, Pokémon and some other cartoons Sometimes I even doodles PnF stuff on my homework or even some work sheets at work lol Literally would go through so many notebooks because they were full of doodles. I tried to keep my school notebooks and doodle notebooks separate too lol

13:03 / 32:25 "🎶🎶disney stop playing with my heart with my heart har har heart i said heart har he art 🎶🎶" lol agin billy

Just watched this movie with my parents and the entire movie was us just pointing at each other and saying “accurate” as the Mei of the family and growing up in Toronto this was INCREDIBLY close to home and hit the relatable nerve!!

Hear me out, just a theory! The reason they are called 4-town is cause they are from 4 different cities. (They are 5 members, but 2 of them are brothers)

The song they were singing is called “nobody like you” and it’s a 4 town song (the bow band panda girl and her friends like)

“Go hydrate” “Go clean your room” I needed that, thank you

hey Moana had a problematic dad and supportive mom with a smaller role… even tho he was honestly easier to excuse than the mom from this movie. idk why they’re afraid to talk about problems with fathers but that’s definitely something lacking in Disney movies

I love how Sandra oh voices the mom and her character looks just like her. I also love how this movie is all about what teenage girls go thru in their teenage years and the panda is really her menstrual period if some people didn't get that. It's a great movie for 7 year olds and up to understand what is coming and what they are going thru is normal.

I love how this film is set in 2002 and the boy band such is so awesome haha

As hilarious as it was an adult to see the kids dancing to Bootylicious and probably not knowing it as well reminds me that was me with Mambo No. 5. Lol, the songs we listened/danced to as a kid may be more adult than we realize but it isn’t until we adults that we truly understand the lyrics/music videos.