Movie Boyfriend of the Year: Wade from Pixar's ELEMENTAL

Jono: Be a Wade. Be a Wade.

His passion is compassion, expressed passionately.

I love when he says, When I lose my temper, I think it's me trying to tell myself I'm not ready to hear.

All anger is actually a vulnerable emotion in disguise.

So she flares up.

But she's really afraid.

Alan: Wade doesn't meet her anger with anger because he's Wade.

That helps her process and work through it.

Jono: She knows he's safe.

He's demonstrated his compassion, his empathy, that he's not judgemental,

because the only way you can be true to yourself is through honesty.

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Hello everyone and welcome to Cinema therapy.

I'm Alan Seawright, a professional filmmaker who needs so much therapy.

Jono: I'm Jonathan Decker, licensed therapist who loves movies.

Alan: So many movies...

Today, Jonathan, I am going to have you react

to a brand new film from the fine folks at Makes-You-Cry-a-Lot Pixar.

Damn you, Pixar... Elementals

Jono: We have...

Alan: Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.

Nope, nope, nope!

Just one Elemental.

Jono: Just Elemental. Alan: Elemental.

Jono: Something we had the enjoyment of watching this in a theater full of Cinema Therapy fans

that we invited to join us.

Alan: It was so great.

Jono: So what are we going to talk about today when it comes to Elemental?

Alan: Well, I think we're mostly going to be looking at Ember

and coming to terms with her relationship with her dad.

A little bit of that fiery passion as well.

And we're going to be talking about Wade and how to model emotional openness.

Wade: Oh, gosh, it's just too much.

Jono: It's a really smart, lovely film. Let's do it.

[crowd boos]

Jono: Ohhh...