I am typically not much of a blogger but I am an Orange Leader and I tend to #ThinkOrange in most aspects of my life and ministry. I went to our local movie theatre very excitedly to see Pixar's Inside Out and as I sat there it was as if I was watching Reggie Joiner unpack different Orange concepts throughout the film and it was a complete joy to watch! Heads up, there are a few spoilers in this blog post!
Legacy Marbles
Throughout the film memories are represented by glowing orbs and stack up in the same way as the legacy marbles do. And just as the Legacy Marbles have their Milestone Marbles, Inside Out has Core Memory orbs that represent key moments in Riley's (the main character) life that makes her who she is. These memories can be joyful, sad, scary, disgusting, or angry moments but they all help shape that phase of Riley's life and make her who she is.
Bing Bong Sendoff Scene
This time of the year is sometimes a difficult one as we have preschoolers transitioning to elementary, elementary to middle school, and high schoolers graduating. We never want to let our kids go but in this scene Bing Bong (Riley's imaginary friend) realizes for Joy to get back and help Riley, he has to let her go. I don't remember the exact quote but he says something like, "Make Riley the best Riley, she can be!" Though it is difficult to let our few go to middle school, it is something we have to do to let them be the best that they can be.
I've heard Kristen Ivy say, "Don't rush the process" let preschoolers be preschoolers and let them work through that phase and those milestones. Maybe for some salvation comes as a second grader but maybe for others that doesn't happen until middle school. Sometimes as SGL's we have to be like Bing Bong and send our few off to the next grade level and tell that SGL, "Make them the best you can!"
Family
50% of Orange is Red representing family. It is impossible to ignore the theme of family in this film. Family is very important. In Inside Out, it gives a very real look into Riley's life and how family plays a role in that. The last core memory to fall out is Family and the first one to come back again is Family. Why does Orange want to partner with families? Because once everything else falls away families and the church are what is still there.
These are just a few of my takeaways from Inside Out and how it is a #ThinkOrange film. What else did you see in this flick? I know there are many that I left out in this quick post.
