I always think it’s pretty cool to go back and look at movies you loved with a more critical eye or even uncovering some hidden truth to your favorite childhood movies. I remember the time I realized that the Lion King was basically Hamlet my mind was completely blown.  Now Inside Out wasn’t a childhood movie but it is a movie I thoroughly enjoyed and even went to see in theaters.  I was astounded looking at the amazing visuals and the thought and care that went into every part of this incredible pixar film.  But there definitely were some key observations I missed the first time that came from our discussion about the science behind inside out.

Some interesting things to note are the way the characters inside each persons brain are portrayed.  Riley’s emotion and distinct and individual and display both genders but her parents emotions look just like her parents do physically.  There may be no significance to this or maybe Riley is still developing her gender identity or personality in general.  There’s no proof of significance but the science would make sense.

What I found most interesting was the fact that memories are associated with a certain emotion which can change over time.  There is definitely truth to the little memory orbs that are tinted the color of the emotion she’s feeling at the time it took place.

Regardless of what was meant by the creators, Inside Out is an incredibly detailed and reasonably accurate portrayal of the emotions and thoughts a young girl going through a tough time would experience.