Why Isnt The Internet On Fire All Over Big Hero 6, Though?I Mean

why isn’t the internet on fire all over big hero 6, though? I mean

cool diversity in the main cast

equal male and female roles

at some cases the female saved the male’s asses

"woman up"

aunt cass is single and there was no indication or jokes about her looking for a man. she was also shown as a happy, competent business owner and caretaker

no race/gender-based jokes 

brave and strong women in the science field

cool ass soundtrack

???? better than frozen that’s for sure

That darn knucklehead.

Baymax Blast, Chapter 2

Transcript of Sandra Bland arrest video [8:40-15:25]

FULL VIDEO

Cop: Ok, Ma’am. You ok?

SB: I’m waitin’ on you. This is your job. I’m waitin’ on you…

Cop: You seem very irritated.

SB: I am. I really am because I feel like what I’m getting a ticket for, I was getting out of your way. You were speeding up, tailing me, so I move over, and you stop me. So, yeah, I am a little irritated, but that doesn’t stop you from giving me a ticket.

Cop: Are you done?

SB: You asked me what was wrong and I told you. So now I’m done, yeah.

Cop: Ok. You mind putting out your cigarette, please?

SB: I’m in my car. Why do I have to put out my cigarette?

Cop: Well you can step on out now.

SB: I don’t have to step out of my car.

Cop: Step out of the car. [Cop opens the car door] Step out.

SB: No, you don’t have the right-

Cop: Step out of the car!

SB: You do not have the right to do that.

Cop: I do have the right. Now, step out or I will remove you.

SB: I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself-

Cop: Step out or I will remove you.

SB: I am getting removed for a failure to-

Cop: Step out or I will remove you. I’m giving you a lawful order. Get out of the car now or I’m gonna remove you.

SB: I’m calling my-

Cop:[Cop reaches into the car] I’m gonna yank you out of here.

SB: Okay, you gonna yank me out of my car?

Cop: Get out.

SB: Ok. Alright. Let’s do this. Don’t touch me.

Cop: Get out of the car!

SB: Don’t touch me! I’m not under arrest. You don’t have the right to-

Cop: You ARE under arrest.

SB: I’m under arrest for what? For what? For what?

Cop: Get out of the car. Get out of the car! Now!

SB: Why am I being apprehended? Because you’re trying to give me a ticket for a failure-

Cop: I said get out of the car.

SB: Why am I being apprehended? You opened my car door-

Cop: I am gonna drag you outta here.

SB: So you’re threatening to drag me out of my own car?

Cop: Get out of the car!!

SB: And then you-

Cop: [Cop points his taser at her.] I will light you up!!

SB: Wow.

Cop: NOW!!

SB: Wow. [Sandra steps out of the car.]

Cop: Get out of the car!

SB: For a failure to signal, you’re doing all this. You’re doing all this for a failure to signal.

Cop: Get over there. [Cop points her over to the sidewalk, while pointing his taser at her.]

SB: Right. Yeah. Let’s take this to court. [Sandra continues to walk toward the sidewalk.] Let’s do this for a failure to signal. Yep, for a failure to signal. [Sandra is led out of the view of the dashcam video.]

Cop: Get off the phone.

SB: I’m not on the phone. I have a right to record-

Cop: Put your phone down.

SB: This is my property.

Cop: Put your phone down.

SB: Sir?

Cop: Put your phone down. Right now! Put your phone down.

SB: [Sandra puts her phone down on the trunk of her car.] For a fucking failure to signal, my goodness.

Cop: Come over here!

SB: Y’all are interesting. You feelin’ good about this whole thing?

Cop: Stand right here.

SB: You feelin’ good about yourself? For my failure to signal, you feel real good about yourself, don’t you?

Cop: Turn around.

SB: You feel good about yourself, don’t you?

Cop: Turn around. Turn around now. Put your hands-

SB: Why am I being arrested?

Cop: I’m giving you a lawful order. I will tell you-

SB: Why am I being arrested? Why can’t you tell me that part?

Cop: I’m giving you a lawful order. Turn around.

SB: Why will you not tell me what’s going on?

Cop: You are not compliant.

SB: I’m not compliant ‘cause you just pulled me outta my car.

Cop: Turn around!!

SB: Are you fucking kidding me? This is some bullshit.

Cop: Put your hands behind your back.

SB: Cause you know this is straight bullshit, and you full a shit. Full a straight shit. That’s why y’all are some scary fucking cops. South Carolina got all y’all bitch asses scared. That’s all it is. Fucking scared of a female.

Cop: If you would have just listened-

SB: I was tryin’ sign the fucking ticket. Whatever.

Cop: Stop movin’!

SB: Are you fucking serious?

Cop: Stop movin’.

SB: Oh, I can’t wait till we go to court.  OH, I can’t wait! I cannot WAIT ‘till we go to court! I can’t wait. OH, I can’t wait. You want me to sit down now?

Cop: No.

SB: Oh, you gonna throw me to the floor? That’ll make you feel better about yourself?

Cop: Knock it off.

SB: Ah, that’ll make you feel better about yourself? That make you feel real good, won’t it? Fucking ass. Fucking pussy. For a failure to signal, you doin’ all of this. In little ass Prairie View, Texas. My god. They must-

Cop: You were getting a warning, and now you’re going to jail.

SB: For what??

Cop: You can come read right- [Cop leads Sandra back over to the trunk of the car.]

SB: I’m getting a warning for what?

Cop: Stay right here.

SB: You just pointed me over there!

Cop: I said stay right here.

SB: Get your fucking mind right. OH, I swear on my life, y’all some pussies. A pussy ass cop pulls for a fucking signal, you’re takin’ me to jail. What a pussy. What a pussy. What a- you about to break my fucking wrist.

Cop: Stop movin’!

SB: I’m standin’ still! You keep movin’ me, goddamn it!

Cop: Stay right there.

SB: Don’t touch me. Fucking pussy, for a traffic ticket.

Cop: [Goes around the car and closes the front door. Walks back off screen to where Sandra is on the sidewalk.] Come read right over here. [He stands by the trunk of the car and shows her the written warning.] This right here says a warning. YOU started creating a problem. [Cop walks out of shot, toward Sandra.]

SB: You asked me what was wrong!

Cop: Do you have anything in your purse that’s illegal?

SB: Do I look like I have anything on me? This a fuckin’ maxi dress!

Cop: I’m removing  your glasses.

SB: This a maxi dress.

Cop: Come on over here.

SB: Fucking assholes. For a- you about to break my wrist! Can you STOP!? You are mother fuckin’ about to break my wrist! [Sandra makes sounds of pain.] STOOOPP!

Cop: [Sounds of struggle.] Stop! Now! Stop it!

Cop 2: Stop resisting, ma’am.

Cop: If you would stop then I would tell you!

SB: [In pain.] For a fucking traffic  ticket.

Cop: Now stop!

SB: [In pain.] You are such a pussy. You are such a pussy.

Cop 2: No, you are.

Cop: You were yankin’ around.

SB: [In pain.] For a traffic signal.

Cop: You were yankin’ around. When you pull away from me, you’re resisting arrest.

SB: This make you feel real good. This make you feel real good, don’t it? A female for a  traffic signal. For a traffic signal. I know that makes you feel good, officer.

Cop 2: I got her. I got her.

SB: I know it make you feel real good. You a real man now. You slam me, knock my head into the ground, I got epilepsy, you mother fucker.

Cop: Good. Good.

SB: I hope I-

Cop 2: You should have thought of that before you start resisting!

SB: Yeah, this is real good. Real good for a female. Yeah. Y’all strong, ooh. Y’all real strong.

Cop: I want you to wait right here. Wait right here.

SB: I can’t go nowhere with your fucking knee on my back. Duh.

Cop: [To Cop 2] I’m gonna open your door. [To man recording the brutality.] You need to leave. You need to leave. You need to leave.

SB: [inaudible] For a fucking traffic ticket.

Cop: For a warning. For a warning. You’re going to jail for resisting arrest. Stand up.

SB: If I could!

Cop: Roll over.

SB: I can’t even fuckin’ feel my arm!

Cop: Tuck your knee in.

SB: I can’t-

Cop: Listen, listen, you’re gonna sit up on your butt.

SB: You just slammed my head into the ground. Do you not even care about that?

Cop 2: He’s telling you to getup.

SB: I can’t even hear!

Cop 2: Yes you can.

Cop: Sit on your butt.

SB: You slammed my head into the ground.

Cop: Sit up on your butt.

SB: He threw my fucking head to the ground. What the hell?

Cop: Now stand up.

SB: All this for a traffic signal. I swear to god. All of this for a traffic signal. [To witness.] Thank you for recording! Thank you! For a traffic signal. Slammed me into the ground and everything. Everything. I hope y’all feel good.

Yeah, it's pretty clear that the creators were all heavily involved in the science, Definitely one of my favorite things about the film.

The only things that I can think of that don't have much scientific credibility behind them are Wasabi's blades and the wormhole. For Wasabi's blades, I don't know how they would have contained a high energy laser within a limited space, and for the wormhole, it should have been a 3d sphere instead of a 2d hole.

Breakdown of Baymax’s neurological scan of Hiro in Big Hero Six

Getting the chance to see Big Hero Six for a second time, onmy computer, allowed me to pause the screen and check out all the cool detailsmore carefully.  I was especially interested in the scene where Baymax is scanning Hiro’s neurological functioning.  I wanted to see if the writers and animators just phoned this bit in with a bunch of made-up jargon and figures, or if they actually did their research to add an extra level of authenticity.  I was happy to find that it was the later of these two options.  Even more so than I had hoped for.  They didn’t just do the research, they clearly got a real neurologist to consult on this…  It’s a super impressive facsimile of what a real, super high-tech neuro-scan would look like, right down to being gender and age-specific.

Check it out:

On the viewer’s left side of the screen, just below ‘diagnosis’ there is a list of symptoms.  After ‘no physical injury’ it reads ‘GPR54 detected.’ GPR54, also known as the ‘Kisspeptin receptor’ mitigates endocrine functioning during puberty.  Its activation causes the release of gonadotropin hormones.  In short, it is the mechanism that ‘turns on’ the gonads and basically readies the body for sexual procreation.  All of the aches and pains and weird feelings that occur during puberty are a result of the body adjusting to changes in the gonadal system.   The Kisspeptin receptor usually becomes active around age 11 in girls and 12 in boys.  Hiro is 14, which suggests he’s a bit of a late-bloomer in regards to his physical development, but this is not especially uncommon among children who are intellectually precocious.  No one really knows why this is; it’s just a common correlational finding.  

Next it reads ‘High levels of GnRH.’  GnRH is short for gonadotropin-releasing hormone.  This is a peptide hormone that regulates the release of additional hormones in the anterior pituitary gland within the hypothalamus.  These hormones are released in pulses or waves and it’s often different between boys and girls.  In girls, the pulses tend to occur at a varied rate throughout the menstrual cycle, with big surges occurring just prior to ovulation.  In boys, meanwhile, GnRH is secreted in pulses at a more constant frequency.  Detection of high levels of GnRH in Hiro indicates a pulse of the hormone is occurring and his gonads are in a state of spermatogenesis (i.e. his body is creating sperm… which is likely much more information than anyone needs regarding a cartoon character). 

After that it reads ‘increased pituitary activity.’  Again, the pituitary gland is the main generator for these hormones.  Electrical activity generating in the pituitary causes the release of various hormones.  The pituitary is involved in all manner of state and trait-based functioning.  In this case, the heightened activity is most likely connected to the pulse of GnRH. 

Next it reads ‘High Testosterone.’ Testosterone is an androgen steroid hormone secreted in the testicles of males and the ovaries of females.  Higher levels of testosterone during physical development aids in the tissue growth of secondary sexual characteristics, as well as augmenting muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.  Secretion of testosterone from the adrenal glands is also associated with stress, helping to ready muscles tension and blood flow in so-called ‘fight-or-flight’ situations.  Heightened testosterone in Hiro just means that his body is going through the process of puberty; that his body is at an accelerated process of physical development (i.e. a ‘growth spurt’). 

Next, it reads ‘vocal fluctuation,’ which is pretty straightforward.   During puberty, the larynx grows and expands at a fast pace, altering the pitch and vibration of vocal folds.  Similar to GnRH, the hormones that aid in the growth of the larynx also occur in surges or pulses and this is why adolescent voices sometimes seem to ‘crack’ or suddenly fluctuate. 

Finally, it the readout reads ‘emotional instability.’  This is a complex one.  Obviously, a significant portion of Hiro’s emotional issues is related to his morning over his brother’s death.  Nevertheless, emotional instability is highly common during the process of puberty, a byproduct of hormonal fluctuations as well as differential activity in the brain.  Up in the picture, on the viewer’s right side, there are two side-views of Hiro’s brain.  The first is a baseline image, the picture Baymax took when he first met Hiro.  The second is a current image.  These are both imitations of what full side-view brain scans look like on a functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). 

Hiro’s baseline shows relatively normative brain activity, with electrical activity occurring in a broad, spectral fashion.  In the second image, however, the electrical activity is more focal, concentrating in the lower mid-brain region.  This is where the hypothalamus is, and the concentrated activity indicates that the pituitary is in the process of triggering the release of all manner of hormones. 

Structurally, the hypothalamus resides right next to the amygdala, part of the limbic system, and a primary component to emotion.  The amygdala is believed to be the part of the brain that connects thoughts and memories to physical sensations.  Put simply, it is what creates emotion.  Being situated so closely to the hypothalamus, an increase in limbic system activity may be merely a byproduct of increases of growth-related hormones during adolescence.  And this often contributes to greater emotional instability tied in with growth spurts. 

Furthermore, the increased activity in the midbrain region often acts to reduce activity in other areas, especially the frontal lobes.  The frontal lobes are the area of the brain most associated with decision-making, foresight, and judgment.  Apparently, there is only so much electrical activity that can occur in the brain at any given moment.  And a concentration of activity in the lower regions can actually reduce such activity in the upper regions.  So, when an adolescent makes a rash decision, acts out, or shows poor judgment, it may often be a result of reduced activity in frontal lobes that occur as a result of heightened activity elsewhere.  And we see this actually occur later on in the movie when Hiro makes a very rash decision and tries to get Baymax to kill Professor Callaghan.  Not only is Hiro still morning Tadashi and feels extremely betrayed by Professor Callaghan, but he’s also at a stage of development where his frontal lobes are at a lower-than-average level of activity… which can lead to rash, impulsive decision-making.  Fortunately, Gogo, Honey and the gang are there to stop Baymax and prevent Hiro from a decision he would ultimately regret.

Finally, the readout also shows Hiro’s heart rate and body temperature, both of which are in the normative range. 

Below the brain scans on the right-hand side is a list of abbreviations of hormones and neurotransmitters.   First is GnRH (or gonadotropin-releasing hormone) already covered above.  Next is LH, which stands for luteinizing hormone.  For girls, luteinizing hormones supports ovarian theca cells in later stages of the menstrual cycle.  In boys, luteinizing hormones helps to activate leydig cells in the testis, assisting in the production of testosterone. 

After that is a figure for FSH.  FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone.  FSH is a specific type of luteinizing hormone that activates pubertal maturation.  In girls, FSH is crucial to determining which egg is selected in ovulation.  FSH seems to be able to determine which egg follicle is the strongest and most ready for ovulation (i.e. which egg has the greatest chase of being fertilized and growing into a healthy baby).  In boys, FSH induces sertoli cells to secrete androgen-binding proteins… it helps to activate cells associated with male sexual development. 

Next is T, also known as T3 or Triiodothyronine.   This is a thyroid hormone that plays a significant role in multiple areas of bodily functioning, including metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate.  Elevated levels of T3 is a critical component to adolescent development.  It helps navigate metabolism so to give growing regions the extra energy needed for cellular generation (tissue growth).  For his size and weight, Hiro’s T3 level of 170 definitely suggests he is going through a growth spurt.   

Next is E2, which stands for estradiol.  Estradiol is both a steroid as well as a sex hormone.  It is the primary sex hormone in girls, helping to activate genes whose expression allows further development of the vagina as well as breast growth.  In boys, estradiol acts to help keep nascent sperm cells from dying off prematurely.  Significant heightened E2 levels in boys is a primary indicator of the genetic condition known as Klinefelters syndrome (also known as intersex or XYY syndrome).  At 22, Hiro’s E2 level is a touch high, but well within the normative range for a boy his age. 

And finally, there’s F, which totally perplexes me.  There’s no hormone I can think of that is abbreviated as F. So what’s Hormone F?  I’m still not sure and my best guess is that it’s an in-joke for fans of the anime, Dragonball Z.  

So all of this, this entire business that took me half an hour to write, is detailed in a single scene that lasts maybe ten seconds.  It’s really impressive the amount of detail and research that went into this one scene. 

Fred's Files (4 of 29): Hiro Hamada from the game Baymax Blast. These little buggers were annoying to get, because they required:

A. Getting lucky for finding Lucky Cat Care Packages in the game... or coughing up a lot of dough for them (there are 8 possible power ups total) B. Getting even more lucky with obtaining Fred's Files (there are 9 prizes, but they heavily favor the mundane).

You guys are lucky that I've collected them all by now... all 29 of them haha x_x

Anyway, here are four for four days wait (sorry!!). Please follow for more ^^

Finally got around to playing my Big Hero 6 DVD, and I'm 99.9% sure that that's baby Tadashi with Asian okaasan and Asian otosan behind Hiro.

Can we please say YES to no white washing? :D

On a side note, I understand that some of you think that they could be his grandparents, but please consider how that would change the impact of this scene. Would Hiro be reunited with his entire family anymore? Is this scene as poetic or meaningful if they are his grandparents? Does it make sense to portray Hiro's grandparents over his actual parents? Does a childhood picture of Hiro's dad/Cass's husband make sense in context of the rest of the photos on the wall? Wouldn't it make more sense if was a treasured childhood picture of Tadashi, given how Tadashi loved and thought of his parents often?

Yes, I completely agree that the people depicted could be his grandparents, but it's my honest opinion that that interpretation is not as profound and revolutionary as what it could be. In context of the movie, that scene becomes much more poignant and symbolic, and, in context of the real world, Hiro would become a much more relatable figure to all Asian American youth.

For many Asians, it would be comforting to know that we don't have to be white in order to be seen. It would be comforting to know that our identities have validity beyond being white. It would be comforting to know that whiteness needn't define our lives. This may be a small detail, but it is critical in so many regards

I have never been a fan of rejecting things that aim to further representation. Afterall, nothing is perfect, and it's not constructive to the conversation. If you find that something could be improved on, bring it to focus and provide an alternative. Wallowing in discontent without any action is just as bad as complacency. That being said, this post is simply my attempt at offering an alternative lens through which we can view a beloved movie. For all its flaws and weaknesses, I still love it for what it embodies. Big Hero 6 is a movie with a lot of heart, and beyond issues of representation, its story is universal: love transcends all obstacles, and what is lost need not be forgotten.

Read my thoughts on why this matters here:

http://lewion.tumblr.com/post/110247950255/big-hero-6-and-whiteness

My thoughts on why this is possible: http://lewion.tumblr.com/post/110248339070/no-i-dont-think-hiros-been-whitewashed-at

Why we should be critical: http://sunrisah.tumblr.com/post/101423965579/an-asian-american-i-used-to-be-excited-for-big

And the importance of remaining constructive: https://medium.com/thinking-and-rethinking-race/a-response-to-why-freshofftheboat-is-not-asian-america-s-saving-grace-9ff202edd54b