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The long-awaited sequel of the 2015 Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2 was released in theatres on June 14. The movie has received positive reviews from all corners of the internet.
The trailers and the marketing material of the movie seemed to hint that it would see the evolution of Riley into a bisexual teenager. That led to hope that Inside Out 2 would mark Pixar’s first animated offering with some sort of LGBT-positive representation.
In the movie, however, Riley as a character hasn't identified as queer just yet. That said, there is a PG-rated reference that seemingly points to the story of a teenager who is set to discover further facets of her identity in the future.
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Inside Out 2 has a very subtle LGBT reference
The movie has been praised for perfectly portraying Riley's feelings as she begins her puberty journey. Riley is depicted as a confused girl who is still out discovering her identity.
Inside Out 2 has plenty of references to Riley’s past crushes and imaginary boyfriends. Further, she is seen having a bit of a crush, perhaps in merely a platonic way, on Valentina Ortiz, who is voiced in the movie by Lilimar.
One aspect that points to Riley not conforming to any gender is the fact that some of her emotions are depicted as male. Notably, that is not true for the emotions of her mother, who are all seen as female characters.
All of Riley’s father’s emotions are also depicted as male, which suggests that Riley is still on her way to conforming to one identity.
In Inside Out 2, Riley's anger, fear, and embarrassment are shown as male characters. This could be a clue to her identity that she will conform to when she grows up.
The different genders of her emotions might be aimed to represent the confusion kids feel at this age, which suggests that Riley’s journey is set to continue in the coming time.
Inside Out 2 gives a hilarious, confusing and chaotic insight into what adolescence can feel like. Inside Out 2 has started off with a 92% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes and currently has an IMDB rating of 8.
All signs point to the possibility that Pixar has hit a home run with respect to the sequel as well, and is intent on perfectly capturing Riley’s journey into adulthood.
