It currently has a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Everyone must work together to stop Dr. Emilia as an epic Mega Mute battle shuts down a successful bash. Adam Lucas, Bridget Underwood, and Kalen Whitfield. Some of the things that have been singled out for praise inKipo And The Age Of The Wonderbeastsare the song choices which stretch across several genres, the character development, the creativity in the plot and the representation of minority groups. Kipo goes on a mission to control her powers leading her to a trio of goat prophets. The studio's 2016 reboot of Voltron and 2018 reboot of She-Ra both took initially simplistic premises designed mostly to sell toys and developed them out into emotionally engaging narratives that captured audiences with their characters' depth of motivations. In further episodes, she has a pink flower hairpin that Kipo gave to her for their birthday. It's rare to find a kids show with such complex messages and characters. Wolf struggles with some new information while the group has to escape from Mod Frogs again. The wolves break the news to Scarlemagne as Kipo tries to crack her fathers code. From being part of the LGBTQ+ community to diversity among others. [11], As Netflix pushed forward, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts became a notable example of expanded representation. She discovered a way to become undetectable to the Deathstalker by lowing her heart rate enough to not get detected. While on the run from dangerous enemies, an assassin (Jennifer Lopez) comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she gave up years before. With a little help from friends, Kipo breaks the chains of mind control as chaos comes to the coronation. Kipo makes an unexpected final move to try and create unity by throwing a "Prahm" for humans and Mutes. Benson has been an interesting character so far. Wolf, Kipo, and the crew hear that Dr. Emilia has turned most of Kipo's people over to her cause of reverting all mutes back into normal animals so human civilization can rise again. They join Wolf and Kipo and form a gang, with the goal of finding Kipo's home. He also seems to know a lot about theMega Monkey. After a year or more trusting, living, playing, and growing alongside her "pack," Wolf who is just 5 years old is blindsided when her wolf parents reveal that they were only training her to develop a "prey with their own strength" for their mute offspring to pursue. Kipo named her Wolf and while the two were complete opposites of each other, they bonded fairly quickly. A main character, no less, not some background character thrown into a single episode or background shot. Dr. Emilia smiles and schemes. Previously, Wolf's real name was unknown. Wolf often feels uncomfortable from stuff that are considered feminine. They get out and go back to safety. This show gives a child a chance to understand the normal surroundings in life. Check out never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! My little sister is 8 years old n really likes superhero type shows. It is very uplifting and positive. Join SYFY Insider to get access to exclusive videos and interviews, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more. Hyun-soo (voiced by Raymond J. Lee) Lead singer of a. Boom-Boom (voiced by Alanna Ubach) A Humming Bomber. With her good friends by her side, Kipo must be stronger than ever, and hang on to hope as she faces formidable new foes. Importantly, however, Benson's moment of coming out isn't made into a huge deal, but it also isn't completely ignored by the characters around him. Ultimately, Kipo succeeds in making peace between mutes and humans, reforming Scarlemagne in the process. Getting to see a young person of color come out as gay in an animated show for kids is an all-too-rare occurrence. Kipo and her new friends are held captive by a clan of Timbercats. A key character in this journey is Kipo's bestie, Wolf, a young girl trained by wolves years ago to be in their pack. The Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts season 3 finale ends the war between Kipo and Dr. Emilia, deciding the future for both humans and mutes. It was boring so I decided to write about things I love. Business-wise, I make big cheddar (not really) as a copywriter and digital strategist working with some of the top brands in the Latin America region. Game on. Wolf accompanies Kipo to the Chevre Sisters, where they learn that they must go to Kipos' parents' old burrow to discover more information about Kipo's powers. However, after the events of the episode "Twin Beaks," Dave appears to be in much more control of his buff appearance. All rights reserved. Kipo is a teenage girl who later finds out that she is a mute hybrid after dreaming her late mother who was also a mother hybrid. Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer. [7], The show made its linear debut on Pop in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2022.[8]. About sixty people worked on the series at DreamWorks, and about fifty-five at Studio Mir. Benson is startled and trips back, his cassette player falls and starts playing. She tells Kipo that they can only detect people by hearing heartbeats. Scarlemagne, a mute, is on a mission to find as many humans as possible to make them his servants. In that episode, it is revealed that Kipo's birthday is March 26. From the pilot episode to the fifth episode titled "The Astronomers in Turtlenecks," Kipo is 12-years-old. Netflix's Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts fails Wolf's most important relationship when Emilia brings her sinister war into Kipo's new alliance. She is now even willing to trust and befriend Mutes thanks to Kipo's Influence. In the first season, are were a couple of facts to back up the idea that Kipo's father Lio might have been a surface dweller at some point in his life. Can she talk it out with a Mega Mute? Kipo and Wolf enter Wolf's old home, where it is revealed that Wolf used to sleep on blow-up air guitars, practice using toys as weapons, and more. Benson tactfully explains that he really really likes Kupo, and loves spending time with her, but doesn't see her in that same romantic way. He wants Kipo to lead him to her burrow so he can trap her friends and family. It happens to be the colours of the trans flag Wich I believe is a hint from dreamworks. For your older kids though, Kipo is a great role model. Kipo gets embarrassed that she misread his friendship as romantic, but makes it clear she's supportive of her friend. They continue to explore the park in joyful camaraderie. Even as a college student, I enjoyed the series, and I cannot wait for the third season. Getting to see a romantic subplot within the main cast shut down early on in such a tactful way gives me hope that the show's creators are aware of genre tropes, and how to avoid them, which has me all the more excited for the plot moving forward. The chums frolic with the pushy player till a slippery helper arrives. From the sixth episode titled "Ratland," Kipo is 13-years old. [44] She also hinted that a crossover between She-Ra and Kipo could happen because although they are stories on different worlds, they could cross paths if the She-Ra crew came to Earth, helping Kipo defeat a "greater evil," leading them to band together and fight. This is an ability that Mandu has in addition to her enhanced smell. Roberto Sandoval (voiced by Antonio Alvarez) Troy's father. Kipo's party reaches the burrow she was born in, where they learn the truth of her origins. While topside, Kipo journeys alongside surface dwellers Wolf, a cautious and vicious hunter who has largely survived alone; Benson, a charmingly optimistic human survivor; his best friend Dave, a mutated fly that ages in cycles at an accelerated rate; and Mandu, a cute mutant pig. Mullholand's work enabled Los Angeles to become the biggest city in California and one of the biggest cities in the world. [17] Due to these elements, some noted the show's "casual queerness. Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on, Karen Fukuhara, Sydney Mikayla, Deon Cole, Season 3 Trailer: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Season 1 Trailer: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Season 2 Trailer: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. The show should have focused on her feeling bad, as Margot made it clear she regretted her actions. Wolf confronts Margot about abandoning her, but Margot explains that she was just scared of her parents. My 7 year old son was obsessed, he's rewatched it several times since and devoured season 3 when it came out. The same month, Fukuhara, who also voices Glimmer in She-Ra, said that it would be cool if She-Ra moved into "feature-length storytelling," with a movie focused on Bow and how he grew up with Glimmer. NPR argued that the series is colorful and funny, with its diversity allowing it comment on sexuality, race, and class, combining the world-building in Avatar: The Last Airbender and the inclusivity, and heart, of a show like Steven Universe. Kipo and the gang act like a pack to cozy up to the nerdy Newton Wolves and use their telescope to find the burrow people. Support us on Patreon https://bit.ly/2CYJmKIGet TeePublic T-Shirts \u0026 More https://www.teepublic.com/stores/nerdwire?ref_id=10014Shop Merch https://teespring.com/stores/nerdwireSubscribe For More NerdWire! Held captive by the brawling Timbercats, Kipo and pals must find the tough kitties leader, Yumyan Hammerpaw, if they want to avoid becoming cat food. To top all this off, I've scribed short films and documentaries, conceptualizing stories and scripts from a human interest and social justice perspective. #Kipo #Wolf #TheAgeofWonderbeastsShes a wild surface girl, a fearsome Death Stalker conqueror, and shes not quite 100% trustful of all mutes. It's clever, it's cute, the language is clean. She was able to remember that Dave ate at her restaurant ten years earlier and left without paying. [12] The animated series based on the webcomic was first announced at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2019. Cappuccino's knowledge is vast. Wolf grew up on the surface and learned she had to be alert at all times. 11 . Fun Gus (voiced by Jack Stanton) A sentient. Scarlemagne is the central antagonist of the 2020 Netflix original series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. YOLO. Rated: Fiction M - English - Horror/Suspense - OC, Kipo, Wolf, Benson - Words: 3,447 - Published: 52m - id: 14205579 + - Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten A/N Hey guys, I hope you're excited because I sure am with this crossover since I wondered how an elite nearly superhuman assassin would be able to adapt in the world of Kipo and the Age of . Wolf, Dave, and Benson are tied up in Emilia's lab but Kipo comes to the rescue to save them. Wolf lives happily amongst mutes. Can the gang rely on Dr. Emilia and Kipo herself? Wolf's relationship with Margot is a complicated one. RELATED:10 Animated Shows That Could Work As A Live-Action Films. [32] Dave Trumbore of Collider noted that the show explores "burgeoning same-sex relationships in a positive manner," referring to the relations between Benson and Troy. [15] In the first season of Kipo, which streamed on January 10, Benson said outright he was gay, saying he only liked the series protagonist, Kipo, in a platonic way. After dealing with a Mega Bunny Mother and a Mod Frog, Jamack, Kipo and Wolf find the location of the burrow and begin their trip there. Jacob V. Eaton, Yasmin Khudari, and James Lien. Wolf leads her group to Deathstalker territory and instructs them to remain calm. RELATED:Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Series Finale, Explained. Good Billions and Bad Billions (voiced by. "[43] He also noted how he fought for gay representation in the show, Once Upon A Time, saying they treated it "like a coming-of-age story," and said he is glad that the Season 1 episode "Ratland" meant a lot to young gay people, especially young Black people. Though Wolf initially refuses, she changes her mind after becoming annoyed with Kipo's inexperience on the surface. She carries a tall staff with a menacing red scorpion stinger that Benson said was a Deathstalker Tail which she stole from a deathstalker on the run from the mod frogs, on the end of one side, which she lovingly refers to as Stalky. Kipo leads an army of new allies to Umlaut Snke turf. "[20], The soundtrack to the series, including several original songs, was composed by Daniel Rojas. Wolf supports Kipo and the others as they try to hunt down Dr. Emilia and the rest of the humans, knowing that they are trying to create a cure for the mutes. New insights from various parties come to light that raise questions about Jens Sring's conviction of the 1985 murders of his then-girlfriend's parents. They come across a dog park and almost get trampled before hopping on top of the giant alpha dog. Kipo hopes that Prahm will end the war with killer banjo and dance but first she must convince the Mutes to forgive. Unfortunately, the duo encounters the Mod Frogs again and gets trapped in a house with a baby mute grub. Not because there's anything wrong with her, but because he's gay. The fates of humans and Mutes hang in the balance as Scarlemagne's coronation ceremony takes an unexpected turn. Wolf and Margot lead the expedition to rescue the wolf's brother. Let's get the party started! Warning! Eventually, the gang finds Kipo's burrow, which has been destroyed. Eventually, though, she hands it over. It's Kipo's thirteenth birthday - and while she tries to crack her father's code, the wolves are reporting to Scarlemagne. Now's the time for real heroes. The gang has to deal with a few more obstacles, like getting kidnapped by Jamack, but eventually, they find their way to Kipo's burrows backup settlement. ", "Bill Wolkoff & Radford Sechrist Interview: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 2", "Kipo's Benson is leading the next wave of queer representation in youth animation", "Kipo creator Rad Sechrist and showrunner Bill Wolkoff on loss, redemption, and K-pop narwhals", "She-Ra's Karen Fukuhara responds to movie rumours and talks Kipo crossover", "Announcing the Winners of the Third Annual Autostraddle Gay Emmys! Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 3 is currently streaming on Netflix on Oct. 12 and features The Boys' Karen Fukuhara as Kipo, School of Rock's Sydney Mikayla as Wolf and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Coy Stewart as Benson. I ha e a few in development, but all YA like Kipo so no place to take them", "Netflix's Newest Animation Pickup Has A Black And Gay Cast, But Isn't A "Black" Or "Gay" Cartoon", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts treats coming out like just another part of life", "How Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Codes Blackness", "New Trailer for 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Is Absolutely Insane", "Exclusive: Netflix's Excellent Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Will Return for Season 2", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts to Air on POP", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Is the Latest Animated Marvel You Absolutely Should Watch", "It's the End of the World and She's Just Fine! Wolf helps Kipo an the others convince other mutes to join HMUFA, like the Dupstep Bees. Wolf helps Kipo get into the burrow to get her anchor so that they can go fight Scarlemagne and save all of the humans. [14], The series has five writers in addition to showrunner Sechrist and executive producer Bill Wolkoff. In the 23rd century, Los Angeles has been reduced to a post-apocalyptic wasteland collectively known as "Las Vistas". Currently, the name is used by a, One of her original concept design features in the. It's exciting but not actually very scary (my five-year-old has not been concerned about being attacked by a giant corgi). [9] Together, they set out to find the burrow Kipo's community fled to after their first one was destroyed. Kipo flies off to find Scarlemagne and save her father. My 7-year-old and 10-year- old both love it. Wolf is one of the characters in the show, she is basically a babysitter for Kipo, she shows Kipo the works of life in a post apocalyptic world. Discovering her friends have been captured by Dr. Emilia and that her cure is complete, Kipo works with Mulholland to devise a plan to save them. Will her new friends Wolf and Mandu help her get home? 29 15 Netflix animated series Kipo And The Age Of The Wonderbeasts has had a great run ever since it premiered in early 2020. Scarlemagne makes a whopping discovery. Yes she realizes that the character Benson is gay and is not influenced nor bother by the fact. RELATED:10 Best Raunchy Animated Series (According To IMDb). The hunt is on. And yes, I've written sports for them too! Wolf is a serious and intelligent girl with major trust issues stemming from early childhood trauma. Im Whitney Van Laningham, and today, were breaking down Wolfs symbolism and character. They can't find her anymore but finally realize she is on a cruise ship. Even though his appearance is different in the series, much of the details about him in the original web-comic remain pretty much the same. Margot (voiced by Faith Graham and Victoria Grace) Wolf's adoptive wolf sister. This is why 26 is Lio's favorite number. What could Margot possibly want with Wolf? There are shows like Steven Universe, where two female characters get married, but they're technically agender space rocks whose gender can be altered in foreign dubs, and other shows that heavily imply queer pairings but leave them just vague enough to be deniable, like The Legend of Korra ending with two female characters walking off together hand in hand, but for a character to simply say that they are gay is still rare enough to catch me off guard when it happens. When Kipo fights Scarlemagne and eventually turns into a jaguar to save the day, Wolf and the gang are afraid Kipo won't be able to return to her human form because her photo anchor is lost. The friends stumble upon tardigrade dream-maker Tad Mulholland, who allows the gang to realize their bliss. From Hugo to Scarlemagne, from victim to villain, a tyrant tells his tale. The best comparison I can find is The Last Airbender (the show, not the movie). Get first access to never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! Through unknown means, Wolf manages to kill the mother wolf and escapes afterwards, beginning to wear her skin as a cape. KEEP READING:Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Bosses Talk Potential Movie Spinoffs, Sequels. Wolf, Benson, and Dave realize that they are Kipo's anchor after all. She was reluctant to hunt Wolf, but it was the pack's orders. My little sister is 8 years old n really likes superhero type shows. Kipo's Age From the pilot episode to the fifth episode titled "The Astronomers in Turtlenecks," Kipo is 12-years-old. "[38] Shamus Kelley of Den of Geek praised the "charmingly cute romance" between Benson and Troy and said they were delighted both were still "together in the five-year time skip.
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