Important

karaidemon:

I loved Thomas Sanders so much before, but the level of respect for him went up so much, I didn’t think it was possible.

I loved the new video as much as everyone did, but the fact that the first frame, the very first frame, was a warning about THE EXACT TIME CARD when it was dangerous for photosensitive epileptics to be watching the video  and then making another version of the scene for those epileptics to watch made me so happy, I can’t find the proper word for it.

Because I still avoid Incredibles 2 out of fear for the scene everyone warned others about because Pixar didn’t stop to think.

Because I dreaded the idea of telling my coworkers I was epileptic.

Because my teachers got annoyed, and I still look up to the one teacher who showed concern for me after I was diagnosed.

Because I have to constantly explain to everyone just what my epilepsy is.

Because those seizure first aid posters all get ignored, because really, how dangerous can seizures be (I currently have a scar on my leg from one of my seizures), and surely you’ll know what to do.

Because we’re the butt of jokes, how dare we have a “fit” and ruin the fun for everyone.

Because as much as I hate my medication, I’ll tick because of bad luck and fear another grand mal will occur.

Because my doctor said while it’s likely I’ll grow out of this, I might not and will have to live with this for the rest of my life.

Because I can tell you the exact time and date before I blacked out in a grand mal seizure, because I can remember the feeling of staying up all night and then going in for an EEG, because I can imagine my mom freaking out upon seeing her child have a seizure, because I suffered for four years before being diagnosed and treated. Because people were more quick to criticize me for being “clumsy” than to think “Hey, maybe something’s wrong.”

And most importantly, because I know that if Thomas hadn’t put that frame in, if he had just put it in the description instead of making it bright and legible, right in your face, that the majority of you wouldn’t have even thought about it. And I don’t blame you. It’s not too common, especially photosensitive epilepsy. I’m still being tested to see if I’m photosensitive. And I’m considered lucky, because my epilepsy is mild.

So Thomas Sanders, thank you. Thank you for making that scene and then thinking. Thank you for recognizing how dangerous that scene can be for what might be a small amount of your viewers. Even if it wasn’t you who thought about it, that meant someone did, and you listened. You will be shocked by the amount of people who won’t listen.

You managed to do what Pixar, a company who made up half my childhood along with Disney, couldn’t be bothered to do. And it took you maybe one minute just to make that frame, and maybe a little bit more to make a copy of that scene with no lightning. So thank you.

@thatsthat24 Thank you. For a moment you most likely consider nothing, but means the world and my safety to me.