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I'm very related to this film cause I'm always the one who gets to the second place always I have 2 sisters they both get 1 place always but I don't mind them being first cause I'm always born to be the second not the first
i really like that at the end, the dad didn’t immediately realize his negligence or change who he is, because that’s just reality. that one fight didn’t magically solve all of his problems, but it did make him feel better about himself.
There's no guarantee that anything the son does will get his father's attention. What is important is that he was able to enjoy the moment for himself and not for his father, he blocked him out and focused on what made him happy. Though it is sad that he still wants that hug of validation at the end. If Dad ain't gonna hug you, then forget about hugging dad.
I really like how the dad didn’t change his attitude towards the son, and how he got 2nd place instead of the typical first place, this is much more realistic then the other favourite child stories.
But he did change his attitude. Don’t know if you noticed but when the kid wins second place and his sister cheers, their father’s phone is sideways, meaning the father was recording his son’s demonstration. Go back and look. He was absolutely proud of the boy and probably watched him again. But life isn’t easy, and it comes calling at the worst of times. I’m a father myself. It’s very hard to balance your kid’s needs and have a good career.
I love how this film revolves around the boy finding his self worth without relying on the validation of parents or awards. He discovered his true happiness from doing what he was passionate for, regardless the award he won.
I love how the sister has a strong, supportive bond with her brother, despite having more awards than him. Also, the brother's performance was amazing, from the excellent choreography and lighting, to the bright colors and effects.
I loved how he didn’t seem bitterly jealous of her too!! Like they were both super happy for each other and their achievements. That was super refreshing to see
The golden child is supportive and caring towards the neglected child The “lesser” child doesn’t magically win first place The father isn’t super proud of him out nowhere and his life doesn’t magically become perfect. This is the most realistic and perfect example of the “Golden Child” story troupe.
Where does the favorite child concept or the golden and neglected child concept comes from. Every child needs parents support. And parents need to love everyone the same.
It’s nice to finally see a ‘favorite child vs neglected child’ story that doesn’t portray the favorite child as oblivious or egocentric. I’m glad the sister was shown as supportive of her brother and is aware of his problems.
I like that his medal is a second, not a first like many other films/ short films. To me, I think it means that you don't need to be first place to be proud.
The part where he got focused and started performing was so well animated. I could feel every thing he could and understand his emotions. Really amazing.
this is actually so realistic. the favorite child isnt bratty and rude and is very supportive and kind, and at the end of the film the father still is neglecting the son because thats just how he is.
@@GMPranav Wait- I just re-read the comment. I thought it said "Siblings aren't raised by their parents, they're raised by each other." I read it multiple times and still didn't perceive the word "these" at the beginning of the sentence until now. I am so sorry-
Can I just say that it’s so refreshing to see a character be happy to win second place. That whole “second place is really just the first loser” mentality is so toxic.
I have always been second in my life , I used to hate it so much because I couldn't be the best no matter how hard I tried . You don't realise how good a second place is until you slip down and see how everyone admires even the second.
This hit home for me. My big brother was the golden child in my abusive household, but he never treated me as lesser if I couldn't live up to impossible standards. We were there for each other and we got through it. I love him so much
Wow! That's an interesting story, im a brother with 2 sisters, and 2 close cousins.. before.. when im younger i was annoying to them..weird..and just generally childish.. and now .. after i got older (14 years old now) Im starting to realize how meaningful they are, and just how good the situation is before if i don't treat them like trash, now.. im doing my best to keep my relationship with them as good as possible.. and now?.. i can enjoy all the benefits too..like .. crack jokes together, working together, sleeping in their shoulders, i mean... it's a good life! .. and with that, i also understand more about girls..and now im not that having much difficulty finding friends with opposite genders.. :D I guess hard work really pays itself out at the end
Same it hit home cause I was very successful untill two years ago when my sister started getting better grades and they started comparing me to her and I in jealousy and stuff gave up and didn't even put any work in and my siblings weren't nice either they bullied me even more and gave me no respect... I used to have a bunch of fights and even was hit literally last night and today my mother asked me what my problem is and I finally told her and she hugged me and said she'd not do that anymore still my relationship with my father isn't better.. I'll start working hard from now on and try to get good grades and get into med school I just wanted to add that I hadn't been a very good child either whether it was fueled by jealousy or not and they were surely unfair not letting me go out but letting her.. I wasn't an angel either I was very stubborn and never helped them with anything, never did anything they asked for and sometimes mocked them
Their mother clearly favored Zuko and even asked "What's wrong with that child?" when Azula was like 10 years old as if she wasn't the one who raised her. Zuko took after their mom. Azula took after their dad. And their mother did absolutely nothing to mitigate the cruelty Azula learned from her father. She just chose to run away to a new life and forget her children even existed. Shit parents. I feel the worst for Azula because at least Zuko was able to make real friends in the end because his heart was always soft.
@@JF098 I do feel bad for Azula but their mom couldn’t really do a thing… she saved zuko and killed the fire lord, she would’ve been executed otherwise so I don’t really blame her. Also I like to think that she tried to be neutral but, couldn’t really since Ozai wasn’t.
@@gullible3945 If you don't think their mother could've actually done anything to make Azula kinder or more empathetic in light of her prodigious feats, you're dead wrong, especially because Azula was younger than Zuko who turned out okay. Their mother was straight up a favorite-picking shit head who didn't care if Azula turned out fucked up, as long as she could live in peace. Shit parent. No excuses.
It’s a small detail, but I like how Arthur wins second place instead of the typical first place that these kinds of protagonists usually get in their story. It adds a touch of realism, and is also an important reminder that you don’t need to strive to be at the top in order to consider your efforts an achievement.
AU where Zuko and Azula had a healthy sibling relationship. Everything else aside, this was very beautiful! I am glad that the recorded his son's triumph, though I wish he had paid attention sooner.
I love how the sister was so supportive of him, and the random parents at the part when he's leaving the stage showed more emotion towards someone they don't know/only know because of being their child's friend. it goes to show just that the siblings are there for you no matter what, and the support of your community is just as strong.
I really like how the sister supports her brother, even when the dad doesn't. Too often I see parents' favoritism pitting siblings against one another, but this isn't like that and I love it. I will also say that I can't tell who's older though, but that could be because I'm an older sister that's short as hell compared to my younger brother (I'm 5'0 while he's 5'9-5'10)
Yeah, I can't tell who's older either. At first, I thought it was the sister and she's being favored for being the first-born. But, it would also make sense if the brother was the oldest and the sister was seen as the golden child because of the father paying more attention to her as younger kids need a lot of care. Still, no excuse for the father. But, anyhow, I think that it makes sense both ways.
I love that the boy still didnt get first. As if it would all be fixed If he tried hard enough. That it comes with time. I also love that they didnt act like the most important thing is proving your worth to your parents, that the people who really love you can already see you are priceless. Very good!
I'm proud of my first born and my second born. They are both gifted in very special ways and give their talents to the world with a generous spirit. As a mother, I couldn't ask for more. Thanks to the creators and animators of this short film. It's beautiful. I loved it. It touched my heart. I thank you for that. God bless you. 💐🙏🏽💞
This is so amazing! I love how the brother didn't discredit his sister's wins; even though he wanted to be in her position he knew that she still deserved what she won. It was so wonderful to see the siblings being so supportive of each other.
Martial arts is alot like story telling.. especially tyquando but that wasent it.. Everything has a meaning behind it.. Sometimes people just wanna learn to fight and thats what boxing and kick boxing are for.. but most other things have a story..
I'm literally crying right now. This hit way too close to home. The feeling of trying your best but your parents not noticing/not caring is crushing. And having the shadows of your siblings cover you too? I'm glad he has a sister like that he can depend on.
What sucks is I'm the older sibling and I see it in my younger ones. I have had pretty high functioning anxiety my entire life, so there's a lot of pressure (that I give myself, internally) to do well on absolutely everything or I will be worthless and I am sort of a higher achiever because of it, and my younger siblings are always in my shadow when it comes to school, teachers always compare them to me. I dont like that. My younger sister got a C, she did amazing. And she passed her semester finals and I almost cried for her. She did wonderful given her history of fails, she wasn't that happy about it though, because she didn't get and A like me. And I feel terrible about that, she did good and she should be proud. My parents luckily don't put the two younger in my shadow, but teachers I had in the past seem to, and she seems to as well. That being said, I really hope you one day can break from that. And dont give up because you "will never be as good as them" in other people's eyes, if the others around you only see your elder siblings and not you, that's their problem. Doing well later on will hopefully be more rewarding too, knowing that you always were in someone else's shadows. You are good enough, even if others seem "better" than you. Someday someone wills see you for you, and not your older siblings.
@@arsyahputri9093 Eh, dont you hate that kind of parenting when they say "why arent you like XY?" or "he could do it, so why arent you more like him??" And worst of it they pick 1 great attribute of XY and const compare you to him, while obl. ignoring XY has other weaknesses too.
This is one of those beautiful stories where so much is said in gesture and expression, that words would be redundant. His performance was outstanding, and I love the fact that she was totally there for her brother. In fact, it would be very easy to fall in love with these two.
a healthy sibling relationship of respect and support! also does anyone else notice she kinda looks ly Tylee from avatar? so cute! Edit: HOLIE!! 11 THOUSAND LIKES!?! thanks!!
I really appreciate how true to life this story is. The dad didn’t magically change, but that’s just how it goes. I’m sure a lot of people can relate to this story, and the animation and effects of the fighting scene were amazing! 11/10
What I absolutely love about this is the parent not changing their behavior. With so many other Asian films, it's always like "my parents set a horrible expectation, I met it, they suddenly love me, and I'm grateful to them." Love doesn't come with a price tag. And the parents should not be forgiven for their horrible treatment. This one actually lined up with mine and my friends' experiences. Thank you.
I must say that I am lucky to have a dad who never said anything like that to us, he showered us with love all our lives with no conditions, but my mom is different. And i also witnessed such parents everywhere around me. And these elders tell us to respect them, but in actual they need to respect us too because we are humans. I can't respect an elder who makes selfish deals with their kids instead of simply loving them. Its sad. I think our generation is so much mature than previous ones and i am just glad that we understand and we'll never do this to our next generation.
I feel like the reason why it's about meeting the expectation and being loved with so many films about asians is because it's our fantasy. At least for me, since childhood, it's hard to escape the feeling that I have to work to make myself worthy of love. It feels like the easy solution. "If I just try hard enough, the perfect family dynamic is in reach. If I try hard enough, people will like me." But it's sad that we have to feel like this.
I struggled with this too, just in a different way. In my house, the only way to succeed in life, was academics. I followed whatever my parents said, and I got into M.I.T to study. I came back home waving my phone in the air, showing the acceptance letter to my parents. I was the happiest kid in the world, well, not the happiest, because my intrest wasn't in engineering, I was forced, but still, M.I.T? The M.I.T? Wow. My parents saw this as an everyday thing for some reason, one pat on the head and back on their phones. The very next year, my younger brother went to Stanford University, and he got all the attention in the house for an entire month. I was jealous, I'm not going to lie, but at the same time, I was happy for him. That was the one moment in my life I felt like a proud elder brother. After four years in MIT, I frankly got exhausted. My passion was arts, I wanted to become a writer. In my country, art is a field looked down upon. Arts is something that gets people bullied. Let me tell you, I absolutely love Biology, I love Math, but art just has this charm that draws me to it. It was like my life's calling. Art is so undermined that my mother threatened to disown me if I took up writing. After three months of fighting for my life, I finally got into Harvard University for pursuing my dream. This is my second year at Harvard, and my debut novel is already a work-in-progress. My drive to acheive my goal was stronger than my feelings towards my family (this might be selfish in someone else's point of view, but when you know that you can make something out of yourself but there's someone holding you back, and when your future and happiness is at stake, you've got to do what you've got to do), so I took the risk, and I was disowned. I can shamelessely say that I do not regret going against my parents for the sake of my own life, because I was done being suppressed.
Hope the novel works out great and you're able to have good relations with your brother! (also disowning is very weird to do with an actual goal with plans (like art or acting, etc.) because it's not like you're being an idiot and becoming a drunkard or wife beater. I guess it is just a cultural difference?) Hope when the novel explodes in popularity they can have a bit of self reflection. Cheers!
I think Arthur might be just as talented as his sister, as he got second place surprisingly easily. It seems to me that his potential was less developed due to the neglect of his father, which did not give the boy an incentive to hone his talent.
Why try when you have someone who doesn’t believe you will succeed? You’re gonna fail anyways so why try? Even though you’re more then capable. That’s probably Arthur’s mentality
This was a lovely animation, and doesn’t make the favoured sibling the typical snob. The sibling relationship was portrayed really well, so one of the producers definitely must’ve had a sibling to know how to convey it at it’s best. Really well done ^^/! Edit: As per the unspoken universal code, I must thank everyone for almost 1K likes
@@theonpointheavy4401 Sure can be, I thankfully only have 2, my mum having ~13. But it’s with age where you start to understand and push that aside. Hope you and your siblings start getting along x>!
Me as the oldest brother of my 4 other sibling I really felt this, I've always been the black sheep in the family, my two little sisters both go to university, my two little brothers go to high school and all four always have very good grades. I was and am the complete opposite, all I ever wanted was a father who would support me and motivate me when I was always down (which caused me to develop very strong depressions). Unfortunately, I was indirectly taught from an early age that as an older brother/son you can get by on your own, which makes it really hard for me to ask for help these days and instead fight my demons alone. Despite everything, I am very proud of my siblings for what they archieve in life.
Sadly, sometimes even successes don't do any good. If a parent likes the other kids more even if you're the kid who is successful, you don't really know how you should feel and what you should do. Even if you're a kind and friendly person.
Lmao my dad had even more fucked up values(imo). He loved us based on skinny-ness and the ability to not eat food. I noticed i got more love and attention if i starved myself, and found out a few years later he had been telling my older sister that she should starve(even used that wording) herself so she could be as skinny as I. I was the golden child, and now I’ve dumped that title with my dad in the trash💁♀️
You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She's a Firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight and that's made me strong. It's made me who I am.-Zuko ATLA
His moves are uncertain at first, especially when he sees that his dad isn't paying attention, but when he decided to forget about that his confidence literally glows as he enjoys what he does
As a first born child I can confirm that it happens and parents don't even realise they are doing anything. My sister is 7 years younger than me and our relatives always compare her to me. I have to remind them every time that we are different people of different generations and she has her own personality and good character qualities. I have always been a studying type and she is more of a creative person. I am in med school rn and I can feel how our relatives are slowly trying to project their expectations of me onto her. And when she doesn't get all the good grades they seem really disappointed. Have to remind my sis that it is OK and she doesn't have to be an academic if she doesn't want to.
Mine 10 years younger And as she's 5 years old only, everyone compares that she's more beautiful than me. I don't mind it as I'm not concerned about physical beauty and all, but it's still wrong to compare as it will rise a state of physical superiority in my sister. And yeah, I'm the studious one and she's the creative one but no relative pays heed to that.... Judgemental society!!!
I love the way that the energy of nature seems to just "flow" from the boy during his demonstration. it reminds me of the Avatar bending all four of the elements at once.
I almost cried. Really resonated with parts of this. I felt so happy for the boy when he was doing his routine. It was like it was saying to me super clearly that it doesn't matter what other people think. That happiness and confidence he felt came from inside, and you can feel that despite other people putting you down.
My parents didn't do this, but other people did. My sister and I (I was the oldest) were constantly compared to each other because of how close in age we were. They always said "you're the smart one and she's the pretty one". So I grew up thinking I was ugly and she grew up thinking she was stupid. I'm 40 now and to this day I still feel ugly and my sister still struggles with feeling stupid. The stupid shit adults do and say absolutely has a lasting effect on children.
This is precisely why I say most people shouldn't be parents since they say and do shit without realizing the long lasting impacts it could have on the kids. And they quite frankly don't really care as long as they think of themselves as great parents for doing the bare fucking minimum of feeding and clothing the kids.
We are siblings of three girls. Our eldest is the “good daughter” type who graduated with a Latin Honor, hardly talks back, and often asks for our parents’ permission even now that she’s 28. On the other hand, I, the youngest, had always been headstrong, stubborn, opinionated, and rebel. But still, there are times that I think our parents is way too hard on my sister than on me that sometimes she talks to me and cried about it. Maybe they are way too used to her being a “good daughter” that when she expressed an opinion that is different from theirs, they take it to heart.
This is literally an AU where Zuko and Azula get along. A beautifully done one, don't get me wrong. I'm also very glad that while dad's neglectful, he's not outright abusive. Pity their uncle couldn't be there to watch.
I was literally thinking the same thing. And him just spontaneously firebending felt so natural, it was as if i was actually watching zuko perform while azula cheered him on
I actually started crying. A short film has never hit this close to home before. I am the oldest child and only daughter. My brothers are two years and 4 years younger than me. Every single day I feel like I have to prove my worth, I have to prove my validation. All of us swim competitively. I have to actively work hard every single day to at least try to keep up with my younger brothers. I have to train outside of the pool while they only have to show up to swim practice to be amazing. I worked hard on keeping my grades up, but my parents never EVER congratulate me on my achievements. They only tell me that I should know that they are proud of me. While my brothers only have to get B's and they get recognized and praised. I got awards this year at my graduation, but my parents didn't even tell me that they are proud of me. All they said is that my younger brother (by two years) should aim to do better than me. It's heartbreaking and demotivating. I can't tell them any of this again, because last time they yelled at me for saying how I don't feel like I get enough validation. That being said, I am proud of myself for my accomplishments. I learned to tell myself that I am doing great. I got into the mindset of telling myself that even if my parents won't acknowledge me, I'll do it myself. It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, but I want to say that I am so proud of you. I want to say this because I want someone else to get told something I barely got. I hope you know that you are doing amazing
wow, i can even imagine how it must hurt, but in fact i will never understand. In my case i was able to talk to my parents about what i felt when they paid more attention to my younger sister than to me, nowadays they treat us as equals I really hope you achieve the same, or that at least you find a purpose of your own that makes you happy! And above all don't let it get you down, I wish you have a good life
@@Crystal_500 you almost made me cry. thank you for your encouraging words. i’m so happy you were able to work that out with your parents. no one should have to deal with that sort of treatment 💙
I usually don't write any reply for the comments and this is the first time as I had tears on my eyes that in this world not only me , iam too facing the same issue...and ur last para of ur comment showed how mature u are....and remember one thing , good people always deserve the best...even though u don't get any praise from anyone , keep doing, in silence Because at the end of the day , success makes the noise...!!!!
The art is so cute and i like the sisters supporting his brother it shows hes love own family even his own brother supported him even he failed we all like a supporting sister 😊
I love how real this is! The dad still sucks and that’s how it usually goes, but the brother and sister are close and she obviously gives him a bit of hope.
I love that the father's indifference, his sister compensates with her love for her brother, which makes their friendship stronger, truly a great relationship, they would eventually make a great duet, there would be more of that in the world. In moments of weakness, he will come to her aid. She also gives him an incentive to train further, for the sake of their joint combat dance and for the sake of their friendship. I really like that the authors reinterpreted the cliché by adding more sudden humanity.
@@jaedhouseproductions I would even assume that the children were influenced by their mother, perhaps even the father pays more attention to the girl because of her resemblance to the mother, who most likely ceased to exist for him. These two do not show envy, arrogance, boastfulness and other frequent negative factors, from which I get the theory about the mother. Moreover, perhaps the detachment of the father influenced the guy and that is why he decided to get involved in sports, seeing the example of his sister, which results in his awkwardness. Then it turns out even more beautiful, he wanted to get the attention of his father, but received an absolute friendly relationship with his sister and finally ceased to be lonely, without rejecting the true reward of fate for his work. *The guy is sitting in the back seat and watching the birds, when suddenly he feels the slamming of the back door and as someone amicably pushed him with his shoulder, he smiles harder, realizing who sat next to him in the back seat*
@@leticianeal9147 Probably the father is not just like that, he is so much attached to his daughter than to his son, she probably looks very much like her mother.
It would be nice to see the sister suffering from the father's expectations as well. A sequel would be great, where her brother support her like she did for him ❤️
Sadly, the Dad probably doesn't even realize anything's going on. He had his phone out to take pictures when the son was awarded. He congratulated him after the competition. Took a picture with both their rewards. And *someone* framed the participation prize at the begining. He probably cares. But that's not what the son picks up on - he sees the little snubs, the disparity of attention and reward, and it's eating at him. And his Dad doesn't seem to notice.
This reminds me of my time in Tae Known Do. I was never the fighting type, but I loved forms. I tried so much to be the best I could be. I must have gone to over 40 tournaments, competing time and time again for 11 years. I won so many silver metals but always I feel just shy of that gold metals. I wanted so much to be like my mom who won so many gold metals in her division (both of us were black belts, she a 3rd don and I a 2nd by the time we left). My best memory was one of the last tournaments we went to. Van Meter Iowa. I was 14 at the time competing against 4 other black belts when one of the School Masters thought it would be "best" to stick their 25 year old daughter into my division. My mom was far more angrier than I was due to the woman did not belong in my division but no one was going to argue a 5th don. I put everything I had into my form, preformed to the best I had ever done, never was I more focused than during that 2mins. In the end, the woman was absolutely furious when she was given the Silver and I was given the Gold, my first ever real win. In ways having her in my division only made my Gold ever more amazing to me. My Mom never screamed for me louder (even if she always was my biggest cheerleader). That tournament was amazing and it is one I'll never forget
WHOOAAA THATS SO COOOOL:00 ngl I think it was abit unfair for the woman to be put in, But her getting silver and you getting gold- That was just priceless! That's also so cool!!
@@howtodrinkwaterin5simplesteps yeah it was, I'm sure she thought it was going to be an easy Gold for her. The reason why Gold metals are so coveted was more than just winning first. They count as 3 points to the Team Standing Trophies. Massive 2 to 5 tier trophies that were earned based on total points won via metals. My school always brought home one of them for the small school division (come from a town with less than 5,000 people).
Tbh tho I kinda relate, I’ve been dancing for 3 years and have never won 1st,2nd and even 3rd :( (only ever fourth or lower) and I always practice but nothing ever seems to work- plus 2 girls in my dancing have only danced for 2 years and have always gotten 1st and 2nd
I'm really happy that my parents treats my sister and I pretty equally, I'm sorry to if anyone's parents have that kind of behavior with you. Be strong!
This is exactly my story. As a child I was neglected by my parents. But my little sister who was my parents' favourite always stayed supportive to me. I am now a successful doctor and both my parents are proud of me. My sister is as always supportive of me.
It's still sad that his dad doesn't care about him and binds his love to an activity... But at least the siblings support each other. I'm not a fan of the story, but the animation is on point.
sadly this kind of story is hella true in some aspects. This was how it was with my dad, but even now my brother and I are still best friends. As for relationship with my dad ehhh.
I like that even though the dad didn't see the error of his ways, that the boy still recognizes that he has worth even irregardless of his dad. And that he does have people that care about him. He has a support system. And most of all, he found peace, that came from within. And that is a great thing to find.
I like how guy wasn't too upset with not getting praise from his father. It is actually pretty real, the father's psychology and way of parenting the son is rather traditional. Many fathers do care about the achievements of their sons but want them to become better and treat them harsher so they realize how to become better on their own. Less words and encouragement is needed according to such people. You see, he still took a photo with both children.
I like that they portrayed this story, because it's a perfect vehicle for exteriorizing some feelings. Even if the story is sad (and circumstances are), that's maybe why it was worth telling.
You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She's a Firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight and that's made me strong. It made me who I am.- Zuko - Avatar and the last airbender.
Me: “Don’t compare this to Zuko and Azula, it’s a masterful short film and conflict all its own.” Arthur: *starts fire bending.* Me: “….never mind.” Jokes aside, this is amazing-the blending of 3D set pieces with 2D animation gives it an epic, kinetic tension and anticipation that’s difficult to balance yet fits how grounded yet fantastical this is.
I don’t think the oldest sibling will ever know just how much we look up to them as second children. I always wanted to be my sister because she was older, just to realize she was battling so much more than I ever could. I appreciate and love her so much. She helps me with so much and I hope she knows just how much she’s a blessing.
As an Asian with this exact kind of father but the same achievements as the younger sister, it's painfully relevant yet gently and exquisitely presented.
@@naomiliu1233 No, I'm fairly certain the sister is the first born with the fact he came 2nd place is I think, a reference to him accepting himself. He is the 2nd in their family, but he is fine the way he is even if his father will favor his firstborn.
I am pretty lucky to have aware parents who know how to parent very well. I have never felt from them that they loved one of us more than the other, they always treated us equally.
Though the sibling relationship was really wholesome, I actually like that the father didn't suddenly start paying attention to the son after the competition. A child should be recognised because they are loved and cherished, not because they've done great feats that deserve respect. If the father had turned around suddenly and gave more attention to the son for performing well at the end, I feel like it wouldn't have been genuine. A temporary existence in the father's spotlight that dims each day the son doesn't do something "amazing." The sister having a constant show of affection and support for her sibling, versus the father who barely looked his way, contrasted nicely in this.
This obviously has an inspiration on “Avatar the last Airbender”, specially the relationship the father has with his children & with the daughter being the talented one. However the siblings relationship was changed. I always found it weird considering how patriarchal were the Chinese & Japanese. It was fun to watch the short film.
I'd argue Korea is even more patriarchal, especially during the Joseon era. But yeah, East Asia *is* pretty patriarchal. However, that's on a surface level. In the end, people care about the most useful person, and many for many patriarchal family, this may sometimes be the daughter. Most of my experience is from South and East Asia but I've found sometimes sons are used as stallions if they are less useful/talented than their sisters, to carry on the name and/or bloodline while the sisters have power until a suitable heir is again produced.
@@leecha3444 Doesn't really apply to them, their father doesn't favor Katara over Sokka because she's a bender, nor he puts any pressure onto them. If anything, he feels more connected with Sokka, since they have similar personalities, similar goals and aspirations and they are both non-benders. Katara was closer to her mother.
Love the strong sibling relationship in this. I really liked that the sister noticed how her brother was feeling at the tournament and tried to get their dad to pay attention. Also, the animation is awesome, well done!
As the firstborn this is too true in almost any Asian household. I could and still can feel the pressure my parents put on me to succeed that they don't do at all to my brother, and it basically becomes negligence of his own success. I always tried to keep pushing him up, and helping him with things like school, but it's been so harsh on him that he's been getting worse recently, and almost literally has a phobia of tests. Unfortunately, it's a lot harder to help him study now since I'm out in college, and My parents think that he has a learning disability now too.... To be honest, I really regret maybe not being there enough for him, and kind of leaving him behind on an impossible trail of expectations that we all kind of paved. I think that I have a stable relationship with my brother. We talk about anime and music together and share a lot of hobbies as well. I just wish that I was there for him more in terms of school and stuff....
I can't believe the poor boy has to BREAK ALL LAWS OF PHYSICS and become the F**KING AVATAR to get a single pat on the head from his dad, all because of his well-meaning, overachieving younger sister. MAN, dads who treat you like that ain't worth it. That boy deserved better. Sick animation, though, we don't get good 2D animations anymore
I’m honestly surprised at all the older siblings saying that they feel insignificant or unrecognized or neglected compared to their younger siblings. I’m sorry you all feel that way. The reason I say this is that I am the second child, and I’ve always felt that I live in the shadow of my older sister, who’s just perfect at everything. I’ve stopped trying to compete with her because I’m no match. Older siblings are amazing. You guys, know that your efforts are recognized, and you are SUPERSTARS. Even if your parents neglect it, I’m so proud of all your accomplishments. Whether you’re an oldest, middle or younger one. Keep striving for your goals
One of the beautiful things about art is that you can see the artist’s own passions and influences reflected in their work. It’s like you’re getting a little window into their life…truly, art is a medium far too often taken for granted. I can see many influences here, and this was a real treat. Thanks for this magnificent work!
I will admit, I may not be talented at marital arts fighting, but when it comes to family and having two sisters as aunt and mother, I'm soaring high. If there's one thing I learned, you don't need to please everyone. The only person that can be happy is yourself. (Edit: 229?! Wow! Thx for support! ♥️♥️♥️♥️)
The most relatable stuff ever seen by me. There is always is a backside of being a firstborn child in the family. But we learn to accept the ignorance to our strength and attempts.
I love how supportive and loving his sister is, she is a very and incredibly kind soul and they have a very healthy sibling relationship! :D Everything about this animation speaks so many volumes, from the storytelling to the visuals, colors, and effects! And the animator deserves so much and so does every single kind and wonderful soul that has watched it or will watch it!
as a first born child in our family, i can confirm that this is true. being in the first born in the family is so exhausting and you will regret it when you get older. people will always compare you to your siblings especially the second born. i don’t get it why would they compare me to her? i tried and tried everything but still failed. both me and my sister are good at everything so we don’t need an ‘opinion’ to other people especially my family. but still i’m proud to her because she did everything she could. she still proud of me. we do not argue about things like favouritism or when people comparing us. when i talked to her about it, she says i’m her inspiration :) and when she told me that, i gasped i don’t know why. i love her with all my heart
My roles were reversed. I am the youngest out of my brother and I. and My parents handed everything to him. Praised him put him up on a pedestal. Then knocked me down and said I am not as good as him. or when I did better it was never enough. He was a golden child. I was a black sheep. I excelled in my classes. Came in the top ten of graduates. And was handed off to the state. They gave him a job that paid 25 an hour. starting out working under my dad. I was thrown on SSI and thrown to the side and ignored. Favoritism is a terrible things. especially when it is so apparent that you aren't loved nor cared for. I get it believe me. Just keep your head up and keep pushing on. You know your worth is great and no one can compare to you ever. ^ ^
This feels heavily influenced by Avatar: The Last Airbender, am I right? The two sibling dynamic, where the girl is the dad's favorite, reminded me a lot of Zuko & Azula. The martial arts movements reminded me of firebending, and as soon as flames came out of his fist! I was like yeah this is ATLA inspired for certain, haha. The music and the credits background too!
First time in a while I've seen kung fu being animated so well asides from ATLA and LOK. The fact that it's a wushu tournament makes it even better, really well done! Also the song at the end sounded so beautiful 🥲
This was so imperfectly perfect. He didn’t get 1st as expected, the dad didn’t change in the end, no one was a spoiled brat. It’s adds a flavor of reality
this is a masterpiece. as the younger sibling , my sister did everything with a breeze, getting A’s in all courses and getting honour rolls in her first year of highschool and so on. I found my worth in non-material things, I found it in myself and the things I do, I dance and I play sports, I draw, and I do other things. I find my worth in my honour not my honour rolls. you are always enough no matter what
That's true ! My sister has ton of medals and I only had 2 medals in my whole education. Honestly.... I'm so ashamed and said to myself that "hey, I'm not really good at academics" or "maybe I was born dumb after all." But then I also like to draw which is my passion + public speaking (still learning because of my confidence.) Until now I'm learning how to love myself fully by not forcing the things that I don't want to do (my parents compares me to my sister) and to find other things that I'm really good at.
This is very underrated. You deserve a lot more views! EDIT: This aged like fine wine! I remember seeing this film when it was just 1k views. I knew it had potential. Congrats!
This might sound strange, but i felt what the boy was feeling. The animations were more than on point and the whole animation was so heart felt! Amazing!
I love that I can almost physically feel the power in every strike of his performance once he got confident. This is really well animated. Makes me miss training.
God this resonated with me sooo much, growing up I remember my dad being at everyone of my sister’s practices and games even moving meetings and cancelling plans. I wasn’t into sports, but whenever I had a play or other production work got in the way, my dad had seen more videos of me on stage then he has actually seen me on stage
You immediately gained my respect with the way everything looked you then heightened that respect when you didn't go with a generic fight/duel and did forms (I think what's what they're called?) instead, giving way to a (frankly) beautiful scene where the protagonist overcame both his fears and his misguided but genuine desire for attention. Then you multiplied everything times ten by giving him someone who'd care for him.
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I'm very related to this film cause I'm always the one who gets to the second place always I have 2 sisters they both get 1 place always but I don't mind them being first cause I'm always born to be the second not the first
Somtimes you just cant get that one person to love you and have to focus on the people who are actually there for you.
Exactly!
Wow, small world! I didn’t expect to see you here! Hello!
I was thinking the same. I feel like he should focus on just his sister since she's there for him. I hated the way the father treated him
Yoooo hello I didn’t think I’d see you here!
Yeah I agree! There’s always at least someone there who deeply loves you.
I like how the brother isn’t malicious towards his sister, and how she isn’t oblivious to his suffering
I feel the same
chugging up them wuxia are ya?
@Rigel Not gonna side with anyone... It's not always an easy take losing or failing smiling or steadily but it's also isn't right vent that on others🤷
avatar the last airbender vibes
What are you doing bro-
Uhh wait wrong
i really like that at the end, the dad didn’t immediately realize his negligence or change who he is, because that’s just reality. that one fight didn’t magically solve all of his problems, but it did make him feel better about himself.
True like some Disney shit. But that dad does suck, he got that "you're not a winner in my eyes" mentality
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Yeah, I liked the partial focus on the siblings showing at least one healthy relationship in his life.
There's no guarantee that anything the son does will get his father's attention. What is important is that he was able to enjoy the moment for himself and not for his father, he blocked him out and focused on what made him happy. Though it is sad that he still wants that hug of validation at the end. If Dad ain't gonna hug you, then forget about hugging dad.
@@_mahsvi br ta em todo lugar
I really like how the dad didn’t change his attitude towards the son, and how he got 2nd place instead of the typical first place, this is much more realistic then the other favourite child stories.
But he did change his attitude. Don’t know if you noticed but when the kid wins second place and his sister cheers, their father’s phone is sideways, meaning the father was recording his son’s demonstration. Go back and look. He was absolutely proud of the boy and probably watched him again. But life isn’t easy, and it comes calling at the worst of times. I’m a father myself. It’s very hard to balance your kid’s needs and have a good career.
@@elderliddle2733 i think the father was playing a game so his phone was sideways
or maybe your right i am just overthinking idk
@@ClunFunDundoes being gay and asian have to do anything with the film?
@@ryeomaMaybe he comes third in tournament cause he is gay
@@PrateekThakur-2150what?
Love how supportive his sister is. When she was introduced I thought she was gonna be really rude but I was pleasantly surprised.
a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!
That's what constant exposure to bad cliche tropes will do to you
same!!
That's how sibling relationships are bruhh. Don't belive that idiotic shit they show you in TV dramas.
@@missmilkshake1648 i mean, not always? some siblings are fr assholes to each other, it just became a trope in stories.
I love how this film revolves around the boy finding his self worth without relying on the validation of parents or awards. He discovered his true happiness from doing what he was passionate for, regardless the award he won.
EXACTLY! PERFECT INTERPRETATION FOR ME!
Sounds like my brothers story. Still in progress tho 😌
but he won xd
@@maddie6321 all the best to your brother!
This…
I love how the sister has a strong, supportive bond with her brother, despite having more awards than him. Also, the brother's performance was amazing, from the excellent choreography and lighting, to the bright colors and effects.
Thank you so much!
@@jaedhouseproductions well done!
Kinda reminds me of Zuko
I loved how he didn’t seem bitterly jealous of her too!! Like they were both super happy for each other and their achievements. That was super refreshing to see
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The golden child is supportive and caring towards the neglected child
The “lesser” child doesn’t magically win first place
The father isn’t super proud of him out nowhere and his life doesn’t magically become perfect.
This is the most realistic and perfect example of the “Golden Child” story troupe.
Where does the favorite child concept or the golden and neglected child concept comes from. Every child needs parents support. And parents need to love everyone the same.
@@mrtasin2171 reality
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@@mrtasin2171 that's the point of the trope
It’s nice to finally see a ‘favorite child vs neglected child’ story that doesn’t portray the favorite child as oblivious or egocentric. I’m glad the sister was shown as supportive of her brother and is aware of his problems.
I can see Thor crawling in to the corner as I read this lol!
Sadly, it probably sucks both ways
unrealistic. I'm the favorite child and I'm both of these things
meh thats the way I like it
I can agree
I like that his medal is a second, not a first like many other films/ short films. To me, I think it means that you don't need to be first place to be proud.
Very true, it makes this film unique and amazing. Props to the animators 👍
@@burninglite9908 yes Ani animation is beautiful and the video itself was well written
I mean you do. But you do you I guess...
Yea that's true
@@thegreattotemaster If you need to be first place to be proud, that would mean very few people could actually take pride in what they do.
The part where he got focused and started performing was so well animated. I could feel every thing he could and understand his emotions. Really amazing.
Thank you so much! Appreciate it
He became the avatar temporarily
@@colossaltitan3546 his sister is tye lee
I could also feel the "imotions"
@@Based1889 Plot twist, levi is also an english teacher
this is actually so realistic. the favorite child isnt bratty and rude and is very supportive and kind, and at the end of the film the father still is neglecting the son because thats just how he is.
It literally depends on personality so this was a meaningless sentence
Lots of favourites childs are bratty i say this because im a spoiled brat honestly
@@berrymint6384 You forgot to put a period at the end of your unfinished sentence.
These siblings aren't raised by their parents, they are raised by each other.
omg thats horible :/
My siblings and I would disagree.
@@seekerlemm875 lucky you I guess
@@GMPranav Wait-
I just re-read the comment.
I thought it said "Siblings aren't raised by their parents, they're raised by each other."
I read it multiple times and still didn't perceive the word "these" at the beginning of the sentence until now.
I am so sorry-
@@seekerlemm875 it's alright
Can I just say that it’s so refreshing to see a character be happy to win second place. That whole “second place is really just the first loser” mentality is so toxic.
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I mean it’s facts though
@@Krackalacking69 there are people who are 10th place and people don't call them a loser but people are 2nd place and people call them losers
@@tizzy-hizzy no they are also losers. No one calls them losers because no one knows they exist
I have always been second in my life , I used to hate it so much because I couldn't be the best no matter how hard I tried . You don't realise how good a second place is until you slip down and see how everyone admires even the second.
This hit home for me. My big brother was the golden child in my abusive household, but he never treated me as lesser if I couldn't live up to impossible standards. We were there for each other and we got through it. I love him so much
Thanks for sharing your story
Wow! That's an interesting story, im a brother with 2 sisters, and 2 close cousins.. before.. when im younger i was annoying to them..weird..and just generally childish.. and now .. after i got older (14 years old now)
Im starting to realize how meaningful they are, and just how good the situation is before if i don't treat them like trash, now.. im doing my best to keep my relationship with them as good as possible.. and now?.. i can enjoy all the benefits too..like .. crack jokes together, working together, sleeping in their shoulders, i mean... it's a good life! .. and with that, i also understand more about girls..and now im not that having much difficulty finding friends with opposite genders..
:D
I guess hard work really pays itself out at the end
@@Rio_SenpaiYT That's how any sister would want her brother to treat them. Keep loving them !!! 😊😊😊
Don't let anything change this behaviour 😊😊😊
Same it hit home cause I was very successful untill two years ago when my sister started getting better grades and they started comparing me to her and I in jealousy and stuff gave up and didn't even put any work in and my siblings weren't nice either they bullied me even more and gave me no respect... I used to have a bunch of fights and even was hit literally last night and today my mother asked me what my problem is and I finally told her and she hugged me and said she'd not do that anymore still my relationship with my father isn't better.. I'll start working hard from now on and try to get good grades and get into med school
I just wanted to add that I hadn't been a very good child either whether it was fueled by jealousy or not and they were surely unfair not letting me go out but letting her.. I wasn't an angel either I was very stubborn and never helped them with anything, never did anything they asked for and sometimes mocked them
@@eeshakhan308 hey, thanks for sharing your story! I believe u gonna make it through, u can make it right
The sibling’s relationship honestly gives if zuko and Azula had a healthy relationship and if azula was mentally stable
Their mother clearly favored Zuko and even asked "What's wrong with that child?" when Azula was like 10 years old as if she wasn't the one who raised her. Zuko took after their mom. Azula took after their dad. And their mother did absolutely nothing to mitigate the cruelty Azula learned from her father. She just chose to run away to a new life and forget her children even existed. Shit parents. I feel the worst for Azula because at least Zuko was able to make real friends in the end because his heart was always soft.
@@JF098 I do feel bad for Azula but their mom couldn’t really do a thing… she saved zuko and killed the fire lord, she would’ve been executed otherwise so I don’t really blame her. Also I like to think that she tried to be neutral but, couldn’t really since Ozai wasn’t.
@@gullible3945 If you don't think their mother could've actually done anything to make Azula kinder or more empathetic in light of her prodigious feats, you're dead wrong, especially because Azula was younger than Zuko who turned out okay. Their mother was straight up a favorite-picking shit head who didn't care if Azula turned out fucked up, as long as she could live in peace. Shit parent. No excuses.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only person thinking this. Even the music and culture surrounding it.
@@GrunGrunLeCatand the firebending
It’s a small detail, but I like how Arthur wins second place instead of the typical first place that these kinds of protagonists usually get in their story. It adds a touch of realism, and is also an important reminder that you don’t need to strive to be at the top in order to consider your efforts an achievement.
Yeah. Had he won, he would think he needs to keep winning to be appreciated.
It makes the story better in my opinion
Tell that to my parents...
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It's the only way it would work since they gave the sister the first place trophy before the brother even stepped on stage
AU where Zuko and Azula had a healthy sibling relationship.
Everything else aside, this was very beautiful! I am glad that the recorded his son's triumph, though I wish he had paid attention sooner.
You can said it like that but i like to focus more to the character in that short film
I just think the same😂
I CAME HERE TO COMMENT SOMETHING SIMILAR
Anyways listen to OUTMATCHED by Reinaeiry. Great song
Omg this comment T_T
i love how the girl doesn’t try to make him feel worse, but instead encourage him
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these kind of parents do this to their children and are the ones who later wonder why they don't come visit them in future
“man i can’t figure out why johnny doesn’t visit us- we only neglected him his whole life”
unlike my little sister lol
@@theunadulteratedpretzel destroy her mental state
I love how the sister was so supportive of him, and the random parents at the part when he's leaving the stage showed more emotion towards someone they don't know/only know because of being their child's friend. it goes to show just that the siblings are there for you no matter what, and the support of your community is just as strong.
I really like how the sister supports her brother, even when the dad doesn't. Too often I see parents' favoritism pitting siblings against one another, but this isn't like that and I love it. I will also say that I can't tell who's older though, but that could be because I'm an older sister that's short as hell compared to my younger brother (I'm 5'0 while he's 5'9-5'10)
Yeah, I can't tell who's older either. At first, I thought it was the sister and she's being favored for being the first-born. But, it would also make sense if the brother was the oldest and the sister was seen as the golden child because of the father paying more attention to her as younger kids need a lot of care. Still, no excuse for the father. But, anyhow, I think that it makes sense both ways.
@@themusicintrovert1393 Yeah I thought the sister was the older child because as always, the older ones are better at everything.
@@innuendo3074 The eldest aren’t always better. But we’ll let your one-tracked mind keep believing that bud.
@@innuendo3074 as an oldest child, no. I suck at a lot of stuff that my younger brothers excel at.
Same🙋♀️
I love that the boy still didnt get first. As if it would all be fixed If he tried hard enough. That it comes with time. I also love that they didnt act like the most important thing is proving your worth to your parents, that the people who really love you can already see you are priceless. Very good!
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this comment is great
What a realistic point of view you have! Love this comment.
Perfect comm.
Yeah I mean if you have to proof your worth so your parents recognize you and care about you, your parents aren`t worth anything anyway.
What makes me happy is that sister actually cares for her sibling, that's a one thing I respect about her.
That and she won
the only thing that doesn't seem relatable in this video
@@parvjain2145 yea
@@parvjain2145 true
yeah shes not the bad guy in this
I'm proud of my first born and my second born. They are both gifted in very special ways and give their talents to the world with a generous spirit. As a mother, I couldn't ask for more.
Thanks to the creators and animators of this short film. It's beautiful. I loved it. It touched my heart. I thank you for that. God bless you. 💐🙏🏽💞
Thank you for caring both of your children ❤ and not having favorites
This is so amazing! I love how the brother didn't discredit his sister's wins; even though he wanted to be in her position he knew that she still deserved what she won. It was so wonderful to see the siblings being so supportive of each other.
Thank you so much! Appreciate it
Ikr
The martial arts combined with the golden waves was beautiful. Syncing it with the music was just otherworldly.
Thank you so much!
Martial arts is alot like story telling.. especially tyquando but that wasent it.. Everything has a meaning behind it.. Sometimes people just wanna learn to fight and thats what boxing and kick boxing are for.. but most other things have a story..
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I'm literally crying right now. This hit way too close to home. The feeling of trying your best but your parents not noticing/not caring is crushing. And having the shadows of your siblings cover you too? I'm glad he has a sister like that he can depend on.
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What sucks is I'm the older sibling and I see it in my younger ones. I have had pretty high functioning anxiety my entire life, so there's a lot of pressure (that I give myself, internally) to do well on absolutely everything or I will be worthless and I am sort of a higher achiever because of it, and my younger siblings are always in my shadow when it comes to school, teachers always compare them to me. I dont like that. My younger sister got a C, she did amazing. And she passed her semester finals and I almost cried for her. She did wonderful given her history of fails, she wasn't that happy about it though, because she didn't get and A like me. And I feel terrible about that, she did good and she should be proud. My parents luckily don't put the two younger in my shadow, but teachers I had in the past seem to, and she seems to as well.
That being said, I really hope you one day can break from that. And dont give up because you "will never be as good as them" in other people's eyes, if the others around you only see your elder siblings and not you, that's their problem. Doing well later on will hopefully be more rewarding too, knowing that you always were in someone else's shadows. You are good enough, even if others seem "better" than you. Someday someone wills see you for you, and not your older siblings.
@@jsrsprite9867 Yess i feel that to buddy cus i'm the older one i feel my sister is more smart and creative, and i just can draw anxiety is suck
@@arsyahputri9093 Eh, dont you hate that kind of parenting when they say "why arent you like XY?" or "he could do it, so why arent you more like him??" And worst of it they pick 1 great attribute of XY and const compare you to him, while obl. ignoring XY has other weaknesses too.
@@mar.s6516 yess
This is one of those beautiful stories where so much is said in gesture and expression, that words would be redundant. His performance was outstanding, and I love the fact that she was totally there for her brother. In fact, it would be very easy to fall in love with these two.
a healthy sibling relationship of respect and support! also does anyone else notice she kinda looks ly Tylee from avatar? so cute!
Edit: HOLIE!! 11 THOUSAND LIKES!?! thanks!!
Yes i'm aware of that
OMG I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!
Probably an inspiration from that (I actually awared at the part with the elemental effects)
Oh heck your right
She looks just like Tylee
I really appreciate how true to life this story is. The dad didn’t magically change, but that’s just how it goes. I’m sure a lot of people can relate to this story, and the animation and effects of the fighting scene were amazing! 11/10
Means a lot! Thank you so much
What I absolutely love about this is the parent not changing their behavior. With so many other Asian films, it's always like "my parents set a horrible expectation, I met it, they suddenly love me, and I'm grateful to them." Love doesn't come with a price tag. And the parents should not be forgiven for their horrible treatment. This one actually lined up with mine and my friends' experiences. Thank you.
The most of the expectations indian parents have with their child when u met it they will start doing anything u say
@@vulnerableboy4209 yea it's like a deal, you'll do these stuff then I'll love you and bring you things you like.
I must say that I am lucky to have a dad who never said anything like that to us, he showered us with love all our lives with no conditions, but my mom is different. And i also witnessed such parents everywhere around me. And these elders tell us to respect them, but in actual they need to respect us too because we are humans.
I can't respect an elder who makes selfish deals with their kids instead of simply loving them.
Its sad. I think our generation is so much mature than previous ones and i am just glad that we understand and we'll never do this to our next generation.
I feel like the reason why it's about meeting the expectation and being loved with so many films about asians is because it's our fantasy. At least for me, since childhood, it's hard to escape the feeling that I have to work to make myself worthy of love. It feels like the easy solution. "If I just try hard enough, the perfect family dynamic is in reach. If I try hard enough, people will like me."
But it's sad that we have to feel like this.
You have to forgive, but that doesn't mean the pain won't be forgotten.
For all the awards he could've won, he already had the greatest, a sibling who adored him and looked up to him
I struggled with this too, just in a different way. In my house, the only way to succeed in life, was academics. I followed whatever my parents said, and I got into M.I.T to study. I came back home waving my phone in the air, showing the acceptance letter to my parents. I was the happiest kid in the world, well, not the happiest, because my intrest wasn't in engineering, I was forced, but still, M.I.T? The M.I.T? Wow. My parents saw this as an everyday thing for some reason, one pat on the head and back on their phones. The very next year, my younger brother went to Stanford University, and he got all the attention in the house for an entire month. I was jealous, I'm not going to lie, but at the same time, I was happy for him. That was the one moment in my life I felt like a proud elder brother. After four years in MIT, I frankly got exhausted. My passion was arts, I wanted to become a writer. In my country, art is a field looked down upon. Arts is something that gets people bullied. Let me tell you, I absolutely love Biology, I love Math, but art just has this charm that draws me to it. It was like my life's calling. Art is so undermined that my mother threatened to disown me if I took up writing. After three months of fighting for my life, I finally got into Harvard University for pursuing my dream. This is my second year at Harvard, and my debut novel is already a work-in-progress. My drive to acheive my goal was stronger than my feelings towards my family (this might be selfish in someone else's point of view, but when you know that you can make something out of yourself but there's someone holding you back, and when your future and happiness is at stake, you've got to do what you've got to do), so I took the risk, and I was disowned. I can shamelessely say that I do not regret going against my parents for the sake of my own life, because I was done being suppressed.
Hope the novel works out great and you're able to have good relations with your brother! (also disowning is very weird to do with an actual goal with plans (like art or acting, etc.) because it's not like you're being an idiot and becoming a drunkard or wife beater. I guess it is just a cultural difference?) Hope when the novel explodes in popularity they can have a bit of self reflection. Cheers!
You made the right choice
You sound like a role model tbh and can I know what's the book name?
Your courage is honestly inspiring. I wish for the best in your efforts and hope the book is a success!
Happy for you
I think Arthur might be just as talented as his sister, as he got second place surprisingly easily. It seems to me that his potential was less developed due to the neglect of his father, which did not give the boy an incentive to hone his talent.
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I think so too
And honestly the guy who got first should have had a performance that was out of the world to get gold against Arthur's own performance.
Honestly? I give him a lot of credit for still trying despite everything. When he got to the end of his set, I went "oh. THAT'S why he still does it".
Why try when you have someone who doesn’t believe you will succeed? You’re gonna fail anyways so why try? Even though you’re more then capable. That’s probably Arthur’s mentality
This was a lovely animation, and doesn’t make the favoured sibling the typical snob. The sibling relationship was portrayed really well, so one of the producers definitely must’ve had a sibling to know how to convey it at it’s best. Really well done ^^/!
Edit: As per the unspoken universal code, I must thank everyone for almost 1K likes
Siblings can still be snobs though... that is coming from someone with 7 of them.
@@theonpointheavy4401 Sure can be, I thankfully only have 2, my mum having ~13. But it’s with age where you start to understand and push that aside. Hope you and your siblings start getting along x>!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
@@jaedhouseproductions And thank you for making this wonderfully done animation!
problem is the favoured sibling is usually a snob
Me as the oldest brother of my 4 other sibling I really felt this, I've always been the black sheep in the family, my two little sisters both go to university, my two little brothers go to high school and all four always have very good grades. I was and am the complete opposite, all I ever wanted was a father who would support me and motivate me when I was always down (which caused me to develop very strong depressions).
Unfortunately, I was indirectly taught from an early age that as an older brother/son you can get by on your own, which makes it really hard for me to ask for help these days and instead fight my demons alone.
Despite everything, I am very proud of my siblings for what they archieve in life.
Hey. If you ever needed someone to tell you this, I’m so sorry for the pain you’ve been through, and I’m certainly proud of you.
When he finally let go of needing to prove himself, he ended up succeeding in it.
Parents should love their children equally and unconditionally, not because of their successes.
Yeess!
Sadly that’s how it is sometimes
Sadly, sometimes even successes don't do any good. If a parent likes the other kids more even if you're the kid who is successful, you don't really know how you should feel and what you should do. Even if you're a kind and friendly person.
@@TheDictionaryDuck that's literally me
Lmao my dad had even more fucked up values(imo). He loved us based on skinny-ness and the ability to not eat food.
I noticed i got more love and attention if i starved myself, and found out a few years later he had been telling my older sister that she should starve(even used that wording) herself so she could be as skinny as I.
I was the golden child, and now I’ve dumped that title with my dad in the trash💁♀️
You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She's a Firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight and that's made me strong. It's made me who I am.-Zuko ATLA
NO CAUSE I WAS THINKING THE SAMEEEEE
thinking the same thing
Sadly it's how it is in real life for many
Ayo zuko's inspirational journey ill never forget that!
NO cause i was thinking the same aswelll OH MY GODDDD
I love this so much! I cannot stress enough how heartwarming it is to see the sister being supportive and not letting the favoritism get to her head.
The colors, animation, story and music is so gorgeous!!
Thank you! Really appreciate it
His moves are uncertain at first, especially when he sees that his dad isn't paying attention, but when he decided to forget about that his confidence literally glows as he enjoys what he does
As a first born child I can confirm that it happens and parents don't even realise they are doing anything.
My sister is 7 years younger than me and our relatives always compare her to me. I have to remind them every time that we are different people of different generations and she has her own personality and good character qualities.
I have always been a studying type and she is more of a creative person. I am in med school rn and I can feel how our relatives are slowly trying to project their expectations of me onto her. And when she doesn't get all the good grades they seem really disappointed.
Have to remind my sis that it is OK and she doesn't have to be an academic if she doesn't want to.
When a young person is more wiser and mature, than the elder people...damn. You and your sister will reach greater heights together, all the best :)
I feel that
Mines also 7 years younger.
Thank you for caring, the world needs more people like you
Mine 10 years younger
And as she's 5 years old only, everyone compares that she's more beautiful than me. I don't mind it as I'm not concerned about physical beauty and all, but it's still wrong to compare as it will rise a state of physical superiority in my sister. And yeah, I'm the studious one and she's the creative one but no relative pays heed to that....
Judgemental society!!!
I love the way that the energy of nature seems to just "flow" from the boy during his demonstration. it reminds me of the Avatar bending all four of the elements at once.
To all the elder siblings that think about how we learn so fast:
We learn from you guys
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Thats very sweet! Thats why my younger sibling seems very talented
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How sweet!
thanks
I almost cried. Really resonated with parts of this. I felt so happy for the boy when he was doing his routine. It was like it was saying to me super clearly that it doesn't matter what other people think. That happiness and confidence he felt came from inside, and you can feel that despite other people putting you down.
Thank you for connecting with the film!
My parents didn't do this, but other people did. My sister and I (I was the oldest) were constantly compared to each other because of how close in age we were. They always said "you're the smart one and she's the pretty one". So I grew up thinking I was ugly and she grew up thinking she was stupid. I'm 40 now and to this day I still feel ugly and my sister still struggles with feeling stupid. The stupid shit adults do and say absolutely has a lasting effect on children.
Hope you’re both doing alright out there.
Hope both of you can love yourself better.❤ Fighting !
This is precisely why I say most people shouldn't be parents since they say and do shit without realizing the long lasting impacts it could have on the kids. And they quite frankly don't really care as long as they think of themselves as great parents for doing the bare fucking minimum of feeding and clothing the kids.
Bro’s son is literally the avatar and he doesnt care😭
hes avatar wan and the girl is ty lee
*from avatar
thats kinda what it looks like
It really looks like zuko and Azula if azula wasn’t insane
We are siblings of three girls. Our eldest is the “good daughter” type who graduated with a Latin Honor, hardly talks back, and often asks for our parents’ permission even now that she’s 28. On the other hand, I, the youngest, had always been headstrong, stubborn, opinionated, and rebel. But still, there are times that I think our parents is way too hard on my sister than on me that sometimes she talks to me and cried about it. Maybe they are way too used to her being a “good daughter” that when she expressed an opinion that is different from theirs, they take it to heart.
same for me, my mom is way harder on my older siblings than she is on me. i feel bad sometimes
What about the middle child 👁️👄👁️
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@@sniflles5840 she forgor
@@sniflles5840 forgotten middle child
This is literally an AU where Zuko and Azula get along. A beautifully done one, don't get me wrong. I'm also very glad that while dad's neglectful, he's not outright abusive. Pity their uncle couldn't be there to watch.
@a normal gamer dude Yeah, I noticed he skipped an element, though.
I was literally thinking the same thing. And him just spontaneously firebending felt so natural, it was as if i was actually watching zuko perform while azula cheered him on
Basically if Ty Lee was his sister instead of Azula.
Also did yall notice that the brother,When he was performing it looks like a fire bending technique ngl
@@redexeye it was
I actually started crying. A short film has never hit this close to home before. I am the oldest child and only daughter. My brothers are two years and 4 years younger than me. Every single day I feel like I have to prove my worth, I have to prove my validation. All of us swim competitively. I have to actively work hard every single day to at least try to keep up with my younger brothers. I have to train outside of the pool while they only have to show up to swim practice to be amazing. I worked hard on keeping my grades up, but my parents never EVER congratulate me on my achievements. They only tell me that I should know that they are proud of me. While my brothers only have to get B's and they get recognized and praised. I got awards this year at my graduation, but my parents didn't even tell me that they are proud of me. All they said is that my younger brother (by two years) should aim to do better than me. It's heartbreaking and demotivating. I can't tell them any of this again, because last time they yelled at me for saying how I don't feel like I get enough validation.
That being said, I am proud of myself for my accomplishments. I learned to tell myself that I am doing great. I got into the mindset of telling myself that even if my parents won't acknowledge me, I'll do it myself.
It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, but I want to say that I am so proud of you. I want to say this because I want someone else to get told something I barely got. I hope you know that you are doing amazing
wow, i can even imagine how it must hurt, but in fact i will never understand. In my case i was able to talk to my parents about what i felt when they paid more attention to my younger sister than to me, nowadays they treat us as equals
I really hope you achieve the same, or that at least you find a purpose of your own that makes you happy! And above all don't let it get you down, I wish you have a good life
@@Crystal_500 you almost made me cry. thank you for your encouraging words. i’m so happy you were able to work that out with your parents. no one should have to deal with that sort of treatment 💙
@@s1lly_p0p Np dear! 💙
I usually don't write any reply for the comments and this is the first time as I had tears on my eyes that in this world not only me , iam too facing the same issue...and ur last para of ur comment showed how mature u are....and remember one thing , good people always deserve the best...even though u don't get any praise from anyone , keep doing, in silence
Because at the end of the day , success makes the noise...!!!!
Be strong
The art is so cute and i like the sisters supporting his brother it shows hes love own family even his own brother supported him even he failed we all like a supporting sister 😊
I'm an older sibling who's always felt like a very flawed prototype compared to my younger sibling. Gods bless you for making this.
People don't realise the oldest is the test sibling, the sibling they do things wrong, treat the harshest.
Thanks for the support!
I feel the same. ✋😔
Same story for me I am not good enough bcz I am a girl. 🙂
@@jayaprabhafernando2232 that's not how it works
I love how real this is! The dad still sucks and that’s how it usually goes, but the brother and sister are close and she obviously gives him a bit of hope.
I love that the father's indifference, his sister compensates with her love for her brother, which makes their friendship stronger, truly a great relationship, they would eventually make a great duet, there would be more of that in the world. In moments of weakness, he will come to her aid. She also gives him an incentive to train further, for the sake of their joint combat dance and for the sake of their friendship. I really like that the authors reinterpreted the cliché by adding more sudden humanity.
Thank you so much! We are trying lol
@@jaedhouseproductions I would even assume that the children were influenced by their mother, perhaps even the father pays more attention to the girl because of her resemblance to the mother, who most likely ceased to exist for him. These two do not show envy, arrogance, boastfulness and other frequent negative factors, from which I get the theory about the mother. Moreover, perhaps the detachment of the father influenced the guy and that is why he decided to get involved in sports, seeing the example of his sister, which results in his awkwardness. Then it turns out even more beautiful, he wanted to get the attention of his father, but received an absolute friendly relationship with his sister and finally ceased to be lonely, without rejecting the true reward of fate for his work. *The guy is sitting in the back seat and watching the birds, when suddenly he feels the slamming of the back door and as someone amicably pushed him with his shoulder, he smiles harder, realizing who sat next to him in the back seat*
@@fgjjdgb3949 Speaking of their mom, where is she?
@@leticianeal9147 Probably the father is not just like that, he is so much attached to his daughter than to his son, she probably looks very much like her mother.
It would be nice to see the sister suffering from the father's expectations as well. A sequel would be great, where her brother support her like she did for him ❤️
Sadly, the Dad probably doesn't even realize anything's going on. He had his phone out to take pictures when the son was awarded. He congratulated him after the competition. Took a picture with both their rewards. And *someone* framed the participation prize at the begining. He probably cares. But that's not what the son picks up on - he sees the little snubs, the disparity of attention and reward, and it's eating at him. And his Dad doesn't seem to notice.
This reminds me of my time in Tae Known Do. I was never the fighting type, but I loved forms. I tried so much to be the best I could be. I must have gone to over 40 tournaments, competing time and time again for 11 years. I won so many silver metals but always I feel just shy of that gold metals. I wanted so much to be like my mom who won so many gold metals in her division (both of us were black belts, she a 3rd don and I a 2nd by the time we left). My best memory was one of the last tournaments we went to. Van Meter Iowa. I was 14 at the time competing against 4 other black belts when one of the School Masters thought it would be "best" to stick their 25 year old daughter into my division. My mom was far more angrier than I was due to the woman did not belong in my division but no one was going to argue a 5th don. I put everything I had into my form, preformed to the best I had ever done, never was I more focused than during that 2mins. In the end, the woman was absolutely furious when she was given the Silver and I was given the Gold, my first ever real win. In ways having her in my division only made my Gold ever more amazing to me. My Mom never screamed for me louder (even if she always was my biggest cheerleader). That tournament was amazing and it is one I'll never forget
Thank you for sharing your story! Appreciate it
@@jaedhouseproductions I'm happy that my experiences can be enjoyed by others. Means a great deal to me :)
WHOOAAA THATS SO COOOOL:00
ngl I think it was abit unfair for the woman to be put in, But her getting silver and you getting gold- That was just priceless! That's also so cool!!
@@howtodrinkwaterin5simplesteps yeah it was, I'm sure she thought it was going to be an easy Gold for her. The reason why Gold metals are so coveted was more than just winning first. They count as 3 points to the Team Standing Trophies. Massive 2 to 5 tier trophies that were earned based on total points won via metals. My school always brought home one of them for the small school division (come from a town with less than 5,000 people).
Tbh tho I kinda relate, I’ve been dancing for 3 years and have never won 1st,2nd and even 3rd :( (only ever fourth or lower) and I always practice but nothing ever seems to work- plus 2 girls in my dancing have only danced for 2 years and have always gotten 1st and 2nd
I'm really happy that my parents treats my sister and I pretty equally, I'm sorry to if anyone's parents have that kind of behavior with you. Be strong!
This is exactly my story. As a child I was neglected by my parents. But my little sister who was my parents' favourite always stayed supportive to me. I am now a successful doctor and both my parents are proud of me. My sister is as always supportive of me.
I'm so proud of the boy for not resenting his sister, good show 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much! Appreciate it!
It's bad
Why you here in the firsu place then @@joker-c5j?
@@jaedhouseproductions it's good
Jolly good show
It's still sad that his dad doesn't care about him and binds his love to an activity... But at least the siblings support each other. I'm not a fan of the story, but the animation is on point.
sadly this kind of story is hella true in some aspects. This was how it was with my dad, but even now my brother and I are still best friends. As for relationship with my dad ehhh.
I like it because it's realistic. This _does_ happen to some families.
I like that even though the dad didn't see the error of his ways, that the boy still recognizes that he has worth even irregardless of his dad. And that he does have people that care about him. He has a support system. And most of all, he found peace, that came from within. And that is a great thing to find.
I like how guy wasn't too upset with not getting praise from his father. It is actually pretty real, the father's psychology and way of parenting the son is rather traditional. Many fathers do care about the achievements of their sons but want them to become better and treat them harsher so they realize how to become better on their own. Less words and encouragement is needed according to such people. You see, he still took a photo with both children.
I like that they portrayed this story, because it's a perfect vehicle for exteriorizing some feelings.
Even if the story is sad (and circumstances are), that's maybe why it was worth telling.
You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She's a Firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight and that's made me strong. It made me who I am.-
Zuko - Avatar and the last airbender.
Lol that’s what I was thinking
Thank you for reminding me that I have to rewatch Avatar
You don't need parental validation for anything, keep being the amazing human being you are. 💗
Me: “Don’t compare this to Zuko and Azula, it’s a masterful short film and conflict all its own.”
Arthur: *starts fire bending.*
Me: “….never mind.”
Jokes aside, this is amazing-the blending of 3D set pieces with 2D animation gives it an epic, kinetic tension and anticipation that’s difficult to balance yet fits how grounded yet fantastical this is.
I love Last Air Bender and Legend of Korra lol
LITERALLY
@Drinking an egg dude that's literally exactly what I thought when I saw her
he also water bends
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Yeah-but Zuko was only known for firebending…
I don’t think the oldest sibling will ever know just how much we look up to them as second children. I always wanted to be my sister because she was older, just to realize she was battling so much more than I ever could. I appreciate and love her so much. She helps me with so much and I hope she knows just how much she’s a blessing.
Tell her that don't just comment it here
@@ItsBigFred 😂😢lol yes!
As an Asian with this exact kind of father but the same achievements as the younger sister, it's painfully relevant yet gently and exquisitely presented.
The sister is the older sibling, isn't she?
@@arifyesehehehehhewahahahah3445 Not sure, but with this comment I assume that she's the younger of the two
At least we have medic gaming-
@@naomiliu1233 No, I'm fairly certain the sister is the first born with the fact he came 2nd place is I think, a reference to him accepting himself. He is the 2nd in their family, but he is fine the way he is even if his father will favor his firstborn.
For now on He should dedicate ta do things he's pasionate 'bout without the need of his father or others approval.
I am pretty lucky to have aware parents who know how to parent very well. I have never felt from them that they loved one of us more than the other, they always treated us equally.
Though the sibling relationship was really wholesome, I actually like that the father didn't suddenly start paying attention to the son after the competition. A child should be recognised because they are loved and cherished, not because they've done great feats that deserve respect. If the father had turned around suddenly and gave more attention to the son for performing well at the end, I feel like it wouldn't have been genuine. A temporary existence in the father's spotlight that dims each day the son doesn't do something "amazing."
The sister having a constant show of affection and support for her sibling, versus the father who barely looked his way, contrasted nicely in this.
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This obviously has an inspiration on “Avatar the last Airbender”, specially the relationship the father has with his children & with the daughter being the talented one. However the siblings relationship was changed. I always found it weird considering how patriarchal were the Chinese & Japanese. It was fun to watch the short film.
I'd argue Korea is even more patriarchal, especially during the Joseon era. But yeah, East Asia *is* pretty patriarchal. However, that's on a surface level. In the end, people care about the most useful person, and many for many patriarchal family, this may sometimes be the daughter. Most of my experience is from South and East Asia but I've found sometimes sons are used as stallions if they are less useful/talented than their sisters, to carry on the name and/or bloodline while the sisters have power until a suitable heir is again produced.
Yeah. Except the sister here is nothing like Azula haha
The sister even looks like Ty Lee
yo i think they meant Katara and Sokka
@@leecha3444 Doesn't really apply to them, their father doesn't favor Katara over Sokka because she's a bender, nor he puts any pressure onto them. If anything, he feels more connected with Sokka, since they have similar personalities, similar goals and aspirations and they are both non-benders. Katara was closer to her mother.
Love the strong sibling relationship in this. I really liked that the sister noticed how her brother was feeling at the tournament and tried to get their dad to pay attention. Also, the animation is awesome, well done!
Thank you so much! Much Appreciated from the team!
the feeling when you have to live to prove you are exist to your own family is so bad, just be yourself guys
As the firstborn this is too true in almost any Asian household. I could and still can feel the pressure my parents put on me to succeed that they don't do at all to my brother, and it basically becomes negligence of his own success. I always tried to keep pushing him up, and helping him with things like school, but it's been so harsh on him that he's been getting worse recently, and almost literally has a phobia of tests. Unfortunately, it's a lot harder to help him study now since I'm out in college, and My parents think that he has a learning disability now too.... To be honest, I really regret maybe not being there enough for him, and kind of leaving him behind on an impossible trail of expectations that we all kind of paved.
I think that I have a stable relationship with my brother. We talk about anime and music together and share a lot of hobbies as well. I just wish that I was there for him more in terms of school and stuff....
I can't believe the poor boy has to BREAK ALL LAWS OF PHYSICS and become the F**KING AVATAR to get a single pat on the head from his dad, all because of his well-meaning, overachieving younger sister.
MAN, dads who treat you like that ain't worth it. That boy deserved better.
Sick animation, though, we don't get good 2D animations anymore
Hahaha good one
Think of the performance as something for his sister
The dad is the sock nobody pays attention to on Christmas
Geez. It’s a good ending either way.
True
He had to become zuko lol
The animation is so phenomenal!!! This was a really unique short film! Amazing job to everyone who worked on this!!
The whole team thanks you for your kind words!
I’m honestly surprised at all the older siblings saying that they feel insignificant or unrecognized or neglected compared to their younger siblings. I’m sorry you all feel that way. The reason I say this is that I am the second child, and I’ve always felt that I live in the shadow of my older sister, who’s just perfect at everything. I’ve stopped trying to compete with her because I’m no match. Older siblings are amazing. You guys, know that your efforts are recognized, and you are SUPERSTARS. Even if your parents neglect it, I’m so proud of all your accomplishments. Whether you’re an oldest, middle or younger one. Keep striving for your goals
The beautiful bond between siblings 😭 It's always great seeing siblings be there for each other despite a parent showing favoritism towards one
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One of the beautiful things about art is that you can see the artist’s own passions and influences reflected in their work. It’s like you’re getting a little window into their life…truly, art is a medium far too often taken for granted. I can see many influences here, and this was a real treat. Thanks for this magnificent work!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I will admit, I may not be talented at marital arts fighting, but when it comes to family and having two sisters as aunt and mother, I'm soaring high. If there's one thing I learned, you don't need to please everyone. The only person that can be happy is yourself.
(Edit: 229?! Wow! Thx for support! ♥️♥️♥️♥️)
THIS NEEDS TO BE BROADCASTED!! 😍👑✨💖🌈🍬💎🔥
The most relatable stuff ever seen by me. There is always is a backside of being a firstborn child in the family. But we learn to accept the ignorance to our strength and attempts.
I love how supportive and loving his sister is, she is a very and incredibly kind soul and they have a very healthy sibling relationship! :D
Everything about this animation speaks so many volumes, from the storytelling to the visuals, colors, and effects! And the animator deserves so much and so does every single kind and wonderful soul that has watched it or will watch it!
Thank you so much for all of your support!
@@jaedhouseproductions It is my complete and total pleasure :>
as a first born child in our family, i can confirm that this is true. being in the first born in the family is so exhausting and you will regret it when you get older. people will always compare you to your siblings especially the second born. i don’t get it why would they compare me to her? i tried and tried everything but still failed. both me and my sister are good at everything so we don’t need an ‘opinion’ to other people especially my family. but still i’m proud to her because she did everything she could. she still proud of me. we do not argue about things like favouritism or when people comparing us. when i talked to her about it, she says i’m her inspiration :) and when she told me that, i gasped i don’t know why. i love her with all my heart
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My roles were reversed. I am the youngest out of my brother and I. and My parents handed everything to him. Praised him put him up on a pedestal. Then knocked me down and said I am not as good as him. or when I did better it was never enough. He was a golden child. I was a black sheep. I excelled in my classes. Came in the top ten of graduates. And was handed off to the state. They gave him a job that paid 25 an hour. starting out working under my dad. I was thrown on SSI and thrown to the side and ignored. Favoritism is a terrible things. especially when it is so apparent that you aren't loved nor cared for. I get it believe me. Just keep your head up and keep pushing on. You know your worth is great and no one can compare to you ever. ^ ^
Yes, I regret being the oldest born as I had the ability to choose whether I was born first or not
Everyone's pretty lax where I am.
How are you good at and everything yet still fail 💀
This feels heavily influenced by Avatar: The Last Airbender, am I right? The two sibling dynamic, where the girl is the dad's favorite, reminded me a lot of Zuko & Azula. The martial arts movements reminded me of firebending, and as soon as flames came out of his fist! I was like yeah this is ATLA inspired for certain, haha. The music and the credits background too!
It's basically zuko and azula if their family wasn't so dysfunctional and genocidal haha
@@michaelscarn5625 and Azula wasn't a psychopath
Yeah, totally
@@michaelscarn5625 and zuko wasnt extrenly obssesed for there fathers approval
Exactly!
TbhI have watched tons of sad films, videos etc. but this short film without any words, just feelings, made me cry.
First time in a while I've seen kung fu being animated so well asides from ATLA and LOK. The fact that it's a wushu tournament makes it even better, really well done! Also the song at the end sounded so beautiful 🥲
@Dbkrd Avatar: the Last Airbender, and Legend of Korra
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The animation reminded me of Avatar and Korra.
As an elder sibling myself. I feel this way alot sometimes. But my parents tend to be more supportive than my sister.
This was so imperfectly perfect. He didn’t get 1st as expected, the dad didn’t change in the end, no one was a spoiled brat. It’s adds a flavor of reality
Thank you so much!
It’s so refreshing to see a character be happy to win second place. That whole “second place is really just the first loser” mentality is so toxic.
If Zuko and Azula liked each other when they were younger
Love the animation on this one especially the shaking on the brother
this is a masterpiece. as the younger sibling , my sister did everything with a breeze, getting A’s in all courses and getting honour rolls in her first year of highschool and so on. I found my worth in non-material things, I found it in myself and the things I do, I dance and I play sports, I draw, and I do other things. I find my worth in my honour not my honour rolls. you are always enough no matter what
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That's true ! My sister has ton of medals and I only had 2 medals in my whole education. Honestly.... I'm so ashamed and said to myself that "hey, I'm not really good at academics" or "maybe I was born dumb after all." But then I also like to draw which is my passion + public speaking (still learning because of my confidence.) Until now I'm learning how to love myself fully by not forcing the things that I don't want to do (my parents compares me to my sister) and to find other things that I'm really good at.
Thank you so much for the support!
Same, but with a younger sibling.
This is very underrated. You deserve a lot more views!
EDIT: This aged like fine wine! I remember seeing this film when it was just 1k views. I knew it had potential. Congrats!
Thank youu! Really appreciate it!
Agreed
This might sound strange, but i felt what the boy was feeling. The animations were more than on point and the whole animation was so heart felt! Amazing!
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I like how the brother isnt malicious towards his sister, and how she isnt oblivious to his suffering
4:15 Damn that just broke me. My boi just wanted a hug (T^T)
I love that I can almost physically feel the power in every strike of his performance once he got confident. This is really well animated. Makes me miss training.
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God this resonated with me sooo much, growing up I remember my dad being at everyone of my sister’s practices and games even moving meetings and cancelling plans. I wasn’t into sports, but whenever I had a play or other production work got in the way, my dad had seen more videos of me on stage then he has actually seen me on stage
You immediately gained my respect with the way everything looked
you then heightened that respect when you didn't go with a generic fight/duel and did forms (I think what's what they're called?) instead, giving way to a (frankly) beautiful scene where the protagonist overcame both his fears and his misguided but genuine desire for attention.
Then you multiplied everything times ten by giving him someone who'd care for him.
This film should get an Oscar.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
The sister isn't a jerk.
This is absolutely wholesome.
I can tell this short was really dear to the director by his middle name! What an honor to see your creative work Mr. Justin Bruce Lee 🙇🏼♀️
Thank you so much for watching our film!