Turning Red SHOCKED US! *REACTION* 

People won't really acknowledge how girls are also hormonal during their pre-adolescence bc girls & women sexuality is still viewed as taboo so it's refreshing that the movie depicts how we also go thru that stage in life in a similar way as boys'.

I think ming’s panda is SO big because she repressed her emotions for so long 😢

Loved this movie! So proud of Pixar for taking risks in their storytelling and diving into topics that should have been normalized a while ago, like puberty, menstruation etc. Needed this as a kid, but grateful for it as an adult.

Quite sad I can barely think of any children's media that's so openly talked about periods on this level and shown girls, especially girls of color, being weird and unapologetic about it like boys have been for decades now. Plus the added bonus of having the 13 year olds look like actual 13 year olds, and the "antagonist" Tyler simply acting the way he does cause that's how boys at that age act (plus showing that boys shouldn't be embarrassed for liking stereotypical feminine things and being friends with girls/bonding with them over said feminine things). I teared up like 3 separate times on my first viewing just because I was so happy to see something like this exist, and made by a team of women in the higher roles no less. New favorite Pixar movie hands down and less than a year after Luca getting that title, so thankful Domee Shi and Pixar were able to make this

I love that Disney & Pixar are getting more into generational trauma films. CoCo, Encanto, and now Turning Red. I cried my eyes out at the end with the grandma and mother apologized.

I adored how weird and awkward they made the girls. I related to so much about this group and their silliness! Priyah is out here for every little girl who's a goth Deep Down but who's wardrobe is still controlled by her parents. If those little eye bags aren't from staying up too late reading either novels or secretly printed fanfic I'll eat my hat.

2001 was the year the SkyDome roof broke for a bit to the point it needed major renovations as well, which I guess in this world was caused by a giant panda attack 😆

I COMPLETELY AGREE THAT THIS MOVIE WAS A BIT BETTER THAN ENCANTO EVEN THOUGH ENCANTO SPOKE TO MY LATINA EXPEREINCE...THIS ONE LOWKEY HEALED MY INNER CHILD.

In my country, most buildings owned by the Chinese skip the 4th floor because it's an unlucky number. Like, their elevator labels go from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor.

Rizzo pretending to be Mei Mei talking to her mom: FUCK OFF! Rizzo hearing Mei Mei yell "I don't want you to: *shocked and scandalized gasp* The way I CACKLED at the comedic timing of that.

5:59 Ming's (Meilin's mom) reaction to Mei "getting her period" is very close to my own reaction when I got it completely by surprise when I was 12, in 7th grade. My mom was excited for me, while I was mostly terrified of the blood that manifested out of nowhere even though I had read multiple tween's books on "how to handle puberty." I kinda just had to experience it to fully understand it. And it STILL catches me by surprise 9 years later because it never tells me when it's coming, it just tells me when it's here. It's more like an annoying messy roommate who forgets to pay rent and eats all your food now.

The dad is such an amazing character. Just a few lines and he almost stole the whole movie by just saying wise words and to have an after credits scene for himself.

5:14 The directors confirmed that Mei drew Devon and imagined the 4*Town boys as mermen because she's so innocent that she can't imagine what they're like below the waist. Mei's voice actress also confirmed that she was given a different line for the "AWOOGA!" scene, but those lines weren't coming out quite right. They gave her the "AWOOGA!" line just to try something different, but because she was just 12 years old she didn't know what that word means, and they had to explain it to her. She was flustered recording the new line so they only did about 3 takes. One of them was the perfect one they used in the movie and it has since become iconic.

as an asian girl whose upbringing was in a white country i absolutely adored this movie. and while i am certainly not chinese (i am kyrgyz and our cultures vary drastically in some parts) i recognised and related to a lot of stuff in “turning red”. and being hormonal disaster and talking about it was a significant part of it. so i really appreciate pixar for putting this movie out. i feel very seen.

I literally just watched this movie before watching this reaction because I've heard so many people say how great it is. I love this movie!! It's ironic that you mention therapy, because I'm a therapist, and the number of clients I have that have mentioned this movie after I talk about not holding back their "negative" emotions is crazy. And that's what I love about this movie because it shows the intergenerational trauma, shame and how parents unintentionally try to reparent themselves through their kids. I love that Pixar is starting to touch on this! Great reaction!!

I absolutely love your instant horrified reaction to "Mom"s bringing out the pads in broad daylight XD

According to the film makers, the reason Mei drew Devon as a merman is because, due to her innocence, she wouldn't know what boys look like "down there" so she substituted his legs for a tail.

They have cats hanging out around the Temple. And when the Auntie's show up, one or two of them picks up their baby just before the Auntie's come through the gate. So I'm sure there's a litter or 2 of kittens around the Temple. All they had to do was scoop up a litter & put them in a box for the test they gave MeiMei.

When Rizzo said “menopause” I almost choked on my damn coffee. Love y’all so much!!

I was laughing this whole video I don't think you guys understand how similar your reaction were to mine when I first watched it 😂😂

Apart from the turning into a panda thing, this was so similar to my middle school experience! Seeing a bold tween girl find herself in Toronto, navigating a complicated relationship with my overprotective immigrant mother. This film made me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Benji's comment about crushing on cartoon characters when you're a kid, reminded me of how much I loved the 1973 cartoon of Robin Hood, that was one suave fox!

Can we talk about you guys' editing style for a moment?? its god tier!! The serotonin in my brain is going BRRRR

23:29 Rizzo is my wife and Benji is me. I'm just all like "yassss musicals give it to me lalalala iconic" and she's all "divorce".

I was soooo disappointed of the critics review. I thought it was the awesome movie & as a parent of a son, yes I do understand. I love it & I did love the boys band of the 90s. So I can relate. Love love this movie. Thank U PINK for amazingly reaction!

Loved the reaction, especially Rizzo’s scream when Ming brings the pads to Mei’s school😆… but HOW could you show that Bly Manor clip RIGHT AFTER THE DAD’S COOKING SCENE!?! Traumatizing guys, traumatizing

One of the things I really loved about this movie is that the resolution was a balance between the need to recognize an individual’s sense of self while still respecting cultural values, when the pendulum could have very easily swung to “this cultural thing is bad, period.” Loved this video so much! Your full-body cringe reactions to certain scenes were extremely similar to mine, so so so funny

Yay! I loved this movie so much! Originally watched it because of Sandra Oh (a God) but found myself rewatching it several times with just as much impact. I really related to the mother-daughter dynamic in this movie as well as a lot of the struggles Mei was going through. That one scene where she talks about how excited she is about her new feather duster and her friends meet her with utter confusion --- felt that SO MUCH! And her need to gain independence as she matures was SUPER relatable, not only to me but to ALL of my siblings who watched with me. So glad you two are reacting to it because I LOVE YOUR COMMENTARIES SO MUCH and am so excited to see your take! 😊

Finally, I knew I want the only one who thought of boys in motion when I saw 4town! Lol great reaction guys!

This editing is TAKING ME OUT. But honestly, I loved this movie. Finally, a movie about what it is like being a tween girl and it gets so much hate for what reason???? This is why we can't have nice things. Also, I want to be in Mei's friend group ASAP. ALSO ALSO Priya and the goth girl were supposed to kiss/like one another but it got cut because of the disney controversy

Actually Rizzo, Tokidoki is an Italian brand that takes Japanese elements because the creator Simone was fascinated with Japanese culture and style lol. He is Japanese by marriage though 😂

THE CUT FROM TURNING RED TO MEAN GIRLS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I’VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME

This movie is Asian Excellence: It has a Chinese-Canadian Protagonist, it’s not stereotypical and there’s Sandra Oh.

yalls energy is just so warming during these trying times right now please keep it up

5:23 very similar to Lilo and stitch when, her older sister Nani screamed on the pillow as Lilo screamed on her pillow, too.

Thank you Rizzo!! I’m with you on Turning Red being better than Encanto. No hate to Encanto, I just wanted more from it.

one of my new favorite movies…the soundtrack is unmatched

can’t tell you why, but something about this reaction is so comforting to me. i come back every now and then to watch it again

I loved this movie, this was such a throwback for me. While I don’t relate on the aspects of the perfectionism from an Asian standpoint I can relate to Mai being a black oldest daughter where there is a lot of pressure to be the best because your siblings look up to you. This was just such an amazing movie and I’ve watched it maybe 5 times. I still have that 4 town song stuck in my head and yes I downloaded it on Spotify haha

Safe to say, we are all 4Townies by the end of the movie. Vote for your favourites here: Robaire Jesse Tae Young Aaron Z Aaron T

It is the truest artist journey that once you realize you can draw people you like - you can draw people you like holding you in their arms with literal flowers in the air around you. This movie did it soo right I felt EVERYTHING.

being someone from toronto this movie made me so proud and felt surreal to see my city in animated form, very cool!!

I felt so sorry for her when her mother went to the mart and yelled at her crush!

Oh my hell, finally someone understands the appeal of danny phantom. He was my first crush.

pixar is doing generational trauma with coco encanto and turning red, so mexicans, south americans, and asians. and i’m scared they’re coming for brown people next😭

2:17 Don't worry, I think nearly everyone had a crush on Danny Phantom at some point. Not that his mum hasn't had plenty of fans - I think it's her hips.

It’s so weird that when I was younger, the movie I related to when it came to puberty and growing up and periods and stuff was ginger snaps which is probably in my top 5 favorite horror movies. But kids now have sweet tale about puberty 20 yrs later. I would go see a reaction to ginger snaps after this just to see how it contrasts with seeing red. Because seeing red is the pg version of ginger snaps

on the one hand, I hate getting older but on the other, I love that the 90's/early00s are coming back as a huge nostalgia thing. this movie gave me so much nostalgia. Also who is the adorable pup in the background? EDIT: STOP NOT THE BOYS IN MOTION REFERENCE IM DYING

The clips from Rugrats about “responsibilities “ and all the clips of the people saying boy had me rolling so much 😂. Omg now gene saying she’s thirsty bish. I’m done. Also what’s up with the cute little bish in the background. Introduce the doggie 🐶 🥺

2:39 was my weakness moment, that was so cute 💕 Thank you guys for always making me laugh and smile with your videos ❣️

Once they started singing that 1 true love song in the stadium I unapologetically teared up

Holy shit the se7en reference “ whats in the fu*king box “ killed me 💀

Benji referencing Boys in Motion and B12 im dyingggg😩😩 the way those songs still take up so much room in my brain

I’m obsessed with the dog in the background. It gives off a vibe that I can’t explain

I just discovered that this is Rosalie Chiang's first movie role and she's already a favorite VA of mine

The editing on this video is IMMACULATE

4:07 Crying laughing because it feels like you're looking into my childhood right there

I actually didn't love this movie the first time I watched; but watching your reaction makes the movie way more fun and interesting. So, thank you!

“You need a shot of b12 you know you do.” Lol s-tier song

It’s nice to hear Rizzo wanting to take a break from ‘Bridgerton’. Also, I didn’t notice the Japanese T-Shirt because I was distracted by his face lol

Rizzo stating the facts😌👏🏻. I was waiting for this reaction for so long, you guys are the best! I wished you guys included the part where she said "this is what happens when you do drugs" that had me shook🤣 I hope we get a part 2 of Inside Out with this rating, since last time Riley was entering teens...👀 *BEST MOVIE EVER* 😍🙌🏻❤ ps: shout out to Mr. Puppy in the back, so cute🥺

"When do those expire!" I'm dying laughing

I have a friend who loves this movie and I told her you guys were reacting to it. I hope she gets a chance to watch. Oh my gosh yes!!! My vote one!! I love that show.

YES THE DANNY PHANTOM REFERENCE!!!! I had a crush on him too a bit, he was cool. I don’t blame you! 😂 looooved that cartoon!

i love how they show these topics about women and girls, i not a negative way, but a way to grow on. i grew up thinking that periods and emotions were a horrible thing to have and that i’d get made fun of, but they aren’t. i rlly enjoy how they normalize it in this movie bc it should have been ages ago. bc growing up, i always thought that being vulnerable and emotional were signs of weakness, and even the boys who i grew up with were taught to never cry or show emotion bc is was a sign of weakness, but we soon learned that it can actually be a strength and to not be ashamed of it. i love how they represent it in this movie and this is one of my favorite Pixar movies!

Love the commentary and the edits, so weird that I just got you guys suggested on RU-vid, I'm pretty sure this is my good place

I just found your channel... you guys are so adorable and wholesome!!! 😭🤗 I'm going back to binge all your reactions!!!

2:15 NO! STOP! EEEEE no wayyyyyy! I had a crush on Danny Phantom too! (When I was in middle school, anyway. That was over 7 years ago, though. I would wake up a half hour before my parents thought I did, so I could watch an episode on Hulu from my phone in my bed before getting ready for school. I did this every weekday until I got to the finale.)

I love this movie so much, majorly because it takes place in my city (where so much is filmed her yet takes place anywhere else). I pass by a daisy mart on my way to and from work but I see it when I'm headed home at night. Every single time I think of the Daisy Mart scene in the movie

I feel like you have a HUMONGOUS folder with movies references for these edits :D Like, how many movies do you keep in your head?! Great reaction!

11:40 look at the beautiful smile in background 😍

Idk I think turning red and Encanto shouldn't be compared. They are both super important in different ways, one about coming of age/puberty and the other about generational trauma and the trauma of being the outcast child. I feel like neither is better then the other because they're both so important in different ways. Edit: Obviously turning red also features generational trauma too but I was more on about how in encanto it's kind of the central conflict yk Also I love how Priya is voiced by Devi's actress from never have I ever

Can we just take a second to look at each expression at 19:40…bros got me dead and they they angels that gave me laughter 🥹

i haven't actually watched this movie (i REALLY need to) but this is the second reaction video i've watched to it and i've cried and both of those alone so i think i'll need some tissues lol

Do you notice that scene where Mei Mei is running through school and she runs into the bathroom? There was a girl there who had a insulin pump this is because one of the directors was a TD1

The desperately wanting to go to a four town concert reminds me of how I used to be with one direction

I'm so on the fence with the mom. I appreciate the ending where she accepts her. But the whole movie she embarrassed her child and had too tight of a hold over her daughter. She made her child feel just as unacceptable as her grandmother made her mom feel. If you know how it feels, why do it to your kid?

i lived on a military base in germany in the mid 90s. i had a gigapet that malfunctioned and just made a high pitched electronic noise. I was 10-ish, freaked out and out it in the big blue American mail box.. I heard that high pitched ring for weeks everytime I walked by. sorry to everyone who's mail was delayed.

I agree, Rizzo! I liked this movie more than Encanto.

OMG, I love Turning Red! I believe Turning Red is the first Disney/Pixar movie that focuses on adolescence, puberty, and even periods. Periods are still stigmatized today, and it's sad. I liked Turning Red because I have never seen ANY kids' content where they normalize menstruation, let alone talk about it. The first kids' film to feature sanitary products! I was so glad to see Pixar pop that stigma bubble! I like the scene where Mei's mom thought Mei was getting her period; how she told Mei that it was expected, was nothing to be embarrassed about, and tried to give her everything she needed to get through it. It's still something that no one talks about, but we should because it's part of our everyday lives and crucial to the health of people who experience them. Some people are saying that this movie was awkward, but that was the whole point of the film. Puberty/adolescence itself is awkward and cringy. In my opinion, this movie was a great way to show the emotional rollercoasters teens go through. Turning Red is also the first Pixar film in the company's 36-year history to be solo-directed by a woman. And there was an all-female creative team. Finally!!!

Love that doggo at 11:40 ! Thank you so much for your reactions, I’ve had such a good time watching them!

I love this!!! A great movie, beautiful animation and actually based in Toronto …. Not Toronto dressed up as an US city lol lol

21:58 jajajajaj Big mouth... no me lo esperaba 😂😂😂😂

I LOVE this movie! It’s so extremely good. I also relate with this movie some of it. Also love the video I was smiling and laughing through all of it! Y’all are doing such a great job with making vids! Love y’alls videos!

YES Someone understands my love of Danny Phantom

It was my friend's birthday, the day Turning Red was released on Disney Plus and we were having a small party after school. Just 5 girls, playing video games, hitting a piñata, but then we decided to try pot for the first time. We watched the movie high as Hell, and it was an experience that I'll never forget.

tbh i think that last thing you mentioned has always been my issue with these generational trauma movies -- never getting your own closure with your family sucks. i obviously get this is a kids movie and i'd love kids and parents to get the message that ! generational trauma exists ! and apologizing, forgetting and growing is a thing ! but also, bitterness and anger is still present and lots of people like me just don't get that type of family, so that's sad. anyways, i love these optimistic views about familiar issues :,) they make me hope newer parents and kiddos are having better lived than a lot of us did, with better representation of their struggles in their favorite characters. such a sweet movie, honestly

Love this movie and loved your reaction! I see your Turning Red, and I raise you Everything Everywhere All At Once! This cinematic masterpiece centers around generational trauma drama/comedy/action/philosophy/scifi and is easily the best film of 2022, and in my Top 5 favorite films EVER! I would love to see you do a movie reaction to this utter gem!

love the dead dog in the back, love you guys, love this movie

Your editing are so on point that I'm subscribing!!!

I was cackling at the Big Mouth intro song bits 🤣 thanks guys needed the laugh ❤️

Great episode! Loved how enthusiastic you were for this movie.

I remember last year our school played this for us in the auditorium and people started screaming during the mei twerking against her mother scene😅

As a 90's kid I feel for Tyler. I knew the pain of having to listen to Boy Bands in secret and being too scared to share your fandom with other fans because you thought you weren't supposed to like them *because you're a boy*

I love these millennial fantasy movies about people who traumatized us apologizing 😂

💕Love this movie so so much! My daughter does as well so we've watched it about 30 times since it came out. 💕

This video reminded me of how much I LOVE this movie 😭😭💖💖

i've only watched like 2 minutes and I'm already loving your chemistry

19:09 You just hit me with nostalgia! I watched this series every day when I was a kid :'D

I can honestly say that I'm the Abby of my friend group, I'm short and I have A LOT of energy most days, but by energy I mean ADHD lol 😅