3 Godly Life Lessons Found in Big Hero 6 by Jeffrey Totey l Big Hero 6 l Disney Movie l Movies for Children l Inspirational Movies l Marvel Comic l Big Hero 6 Comic

A Friend Sticks Closer than a Brother

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (ESV)

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” -Proverbs 17:17 (ESV)

Hiro Hamada is a young pre-teen boy who is super-smart, but doesn’t appreciate his skills. It takes some work, but his older brother Tadashi is able to open Hiro’s eyes to a whole new world of technology and science. Throughout the first part of the movie, Tadashi is Hiro’s champion. He introduces Hiro to his friends at the college and they in turn welcome him to be part of the gang without any hesitation.

Tadashi is able to show Hiro one last example of kindness when he risks his life to save another, but it ends in tragedy. However, it is Tadashi’s friends that “take over” for him. They continue to love and support him. They give Hiro his space when he wants it, but check in on him often. They want him to know that they are still his friends and that they will stand with him no matter what. It really is one of the best examples of selfless friendship found in an animated movie.

God Did Not Make Us to be Robots

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:7 (ESV)

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” – Psalm 139:13-16 (ESV)

Some might see the Robot Baymax as something Christians should aspire to be. He’s soft, squishy and lovable. He is always there to take care of Hiro and in a sense, risks his own life to keep Hiro safe. In one scene, Hiro falls out of a building and Baymax wraps his arms around him to protect him from the fall. Baymax’s actions look heroic and even self-sacrificing. But here is the thing – Baymax can only do what he is programmed to do. He explains to Hiro that he cannot feel pain nor does he have feelings. He doesn’t have to think twice to do daring deeds. He just does them.

God could have made us all like Baymax and many would agree that life would be easier if He had. However, God wants his children to love and serve Him because they want to, not because they are programmed to. Self-sacrifice isn’t easy and is a lot more work in real life.

In addition, many feel that Christians are never to have a bad day, never to be in a bad mood and never say the wrong thing. Baymax wouldn’t. But we are not Baymax. Yes, we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” but we are fallible, we have emotions and we make mistakes. That’s why when we do the right thing for the right reasons, it means so much more.

Getting Even Never Adds Up

“Do not say, ‘I will repay evil’; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.” - Romans 12:19 (ESV)

“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’” – Romans 12:19 (ESV)

Near the end of the movie, Hiro finds out who it was that caused his brother’s death and is given a unique opportunity to finish off his adversary to even the score. Understandably Hiro is angry and in pain and all he wants at this moment is to inflict that pain back on this man.

Fortunately, his friends arrive just in time to rescue both of them. They remove the man out of harm’s way and they remove Hiro from killing him. It’s a rather dark scene for a Disney movie, but the status quo for comic book storyline. It takes some convincing, but in the end, Hiro’s friends are able to get through to him that even if he was justified in killing the man, he wouldn’t feel any better. In fact, he would feel worse.

Again, this is where true friendship comes in. Iron sharpens iron and sometimes saves lives.