They stick up for each other. Jacob V. Eaton, James P. Gibson, and Yasmin Khudari. Great and inventive story, beautiful animation, solid character development, spot-on music. in-between : Studio Mir/Production Reve / inbetween artist: Studio Mir/Production Reve (6 episodes, 2020) Lim Jong Chul. She was born at 2:00 am. Sabotaged! Cappuccino's knowledge is vast. Too many animated children's shows will dance around character sexuality, showing characters in love but being afraid to explicitly use the word "gay." Kipo and her new friends are held captive by a clan of Timbercats. Throughout Season 2, Wolf is by Kipo's side, helping her to save her family and friends by battling whatever obstacle comes their way. It is very appropriate for children and even great for teens and adults to enjoy. The friends stumble upon tardigrade dream-maker Tad Mulholland, who allows the gang to realize their bliss. Wolf is a serious and intelligent girl with major trust issues stemming from early childhood trauma. Later, a dream family reunion becomes a reality. Along the way, Wolf battles Dr. Emilia, who breaks Stalky, Wolf's scorpion stick. 's Coy Stewart as Benson. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. 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. ", "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! Adam Lucas, Bridget Underwood, and Kalen Whitfield. The best comparison I can find is The Last Airbender (the show, not the movie). She, along with Kipo, Mandu, and Daveare the only characters to appear in every episode of the series so far. The name Wolf had been given to her by Kipo. Now, in most shows aimed at children, this kind of narrative pacing between two characters, particularly a male character and a female character, would be leading up to an eventual romantic subplot. 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Gibson, Radford Sechrist, and Young Ki Yoon. A final fight between Dr. Emilia and Kipo determines the fate of humans and Mutes alike. Rule 93: Don't trust anyone who talks to cheese. In the third and final season of " Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts ," 13-year-old Kipo Oak attempts to pull off the impossible: Create a world where mutants and humans can live together . Kipo gets embarrassed that she misread his friendship as romantic, but makes it clear she's supportive of her friend. 337 . Its a high-jumping, thirsty Mega Flea vs. the Mega Dogs as Kipo closes in on the burrow. Living in the year 2020, it really shouldn't be a surprise when a show for children has a character who explicitly and simply tells people they are gay, but that is the reality of the world we live in right now. 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. Despite her surly, lone wolf persona, Wolf is not immune to Kipo's unrelenting attempts at friendship. Wolf often feels uncomfortable from stuff that are considered feminine. Another human, Benson, meets Wolf and Kipo and tells them the baby mute is his friend, Dave. Through unknown means, Wolf manages to kill the mother wolf and escapes afterwards, beginning to wear her skin as a cape. He serves as the main antagonist of the first two seasons and an anti-hero in the third and final season. [2][3][4], The show's three seasons, each ten episodes long, were released in 2020. As the pair adventure together, their . Kipo's gravelly tough-girl voice in the dream really puts it over the top. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was able to remember that Dave ate at her restaurant ten years earlier and left without paying. Everyone must work together to stop Dr. Emilia as an epic Mega Mute battle shuts down a successful bash. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. In 2020, animals mutated into anthropomorphic creatures called "mutes". Lio also manages to avoid triggering the Mutes while leaving several clues inLas Vistas. Wolf has a tense reunion with a member of her old, Jacob V. Eaton, James P. Gibson, Yasmin Khudari, and Jam Respicio. The problem is when Wolf sees what happened to them, there's not much remorse. It currently has a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. About Netflix:Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Wolf struggles with some new information while the group has to escape from Mod Frogs again. There are same-sex attractions in our world and we're grateful that that one, small moment in the show gave us a chance to teach our baby, in our home, how to deal when he comes across them (through a great show)! Her optimism and refusal to give up even in tough situations are characteristics I love seeing modeled for my kids. KEEP READING: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Bosses Talk Potential Movie Spinoffs, Sequels Subscribe to our newsletter Jamack (voiced by Jake Green) A Mod Frog and enemy of Kipo after she caused him to be banished from his pack, but later becomes an ally. Now, as much as Kipo is Wolf's other half, Margot influenced her in the early years. The city of Las Vistas, where Mullholland lives is based on Los Angeles. Jacob V. Eaton, Yasmin Khudari, and James Lien. RELATED:Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Series Finale, Explained. [33] A review of the season by Shamus Kelley pointed out the continued flirting between Troy and Benson, with Benson trying to impress him, and his dad, praising that their relationship has had "zero drama[and] zero subtext," treated as a "regular thing without any of the restrictions gay characters have had before. When Kipo and Benson first meet, their relationship is pretty unanimously one-sided. Traversing Las Vistas, she befriends Wolf, a cold and hardened girl who has been surviving on her own after her adoptive wolf family turned on her, the upbeat Benson and his insect companion Dave, and the mute pig Mandu. Over the past couple of years, DreamWorks has been putting out thoughtful and ambitious new children's animation, raising the bar for shows that challenge younger audiences with more complex narratives. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, sweepstakes, and more! Wolf and Margot lead the expedition to rescue the wolf's brother. Dr. Emilia takes in Kipo's group for her own purposes; while Benson works with Kipo to try and master how to fully control her Mega Jaguar state. Emilia doesn't make peace and tries to cure all the mutes. In that episode, it is revealed that Kipo's birthday is March 26. A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing Episode aired Oct 12, 2020 IMDb RATING 8.2 /10 111 YOUR RATING Rate Animation Action Adventure Old frenemies are on the comeback. Scarlemagne's powers are said to have been influenced by the Marvel villain Mandrillwho has the ability to produce mind-controlling pheromones. Wolf helps Kipo an the others convince other mutes to join HMUFA, like the Dupstep Bees. 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. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. See if they're able to work together in Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, coming to Netflix Janu. Kipo searches for another clue among the Fitness Raccoons. It has characters that look like us, messages about perseverance, learning about the world around you, and how to treat your neighbors. [14], The series has five writers in addition to showrunner Sechrist and executive producer Bill Wolkoff. Check out never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! Will she sacrifice it all to save everyone? He didn't ask about Benson being gay, but did ask why he "didn't like the pretty girl back". The second we finished the last episode, my kid said "Daddy, can you put on season 2?" But will they all end up on the menu? TheBrunchington Beach restaurant owner is conveniently called Cappuccino. A key character in this journey is Kipo's bestie, Wolf, a young girl trained by wolves years ago to be in their pack. A Mega gets a helping hand from Scarlemagne. Margot apologizes and tells Wolf that she needs his help to save her brother who is trapped. A "cured" chum returns. Kipo and Lio work together to try to change Scarlemagne in order to stop his ambitions once and for all. However, in the eighth episode titled "Twin Beaks," Kipo briefly mentioned her name. "[37] Beth Elderkin of Gizmodo called the relationship between Benson and Troy "perfect. The young adult animated series[1] follows a girl named Kipo Oak, who is searching for her father after being forced to flee from her burrow, and must explore the post-apocalyptic surface world ruled by mutated animals to find him. 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! The characters are kid friendly and the art style is fantastic I recommend this to anyone that hasn't seen it. She doesn't get complex arcs or layered adventures this season, meaning this moment really could have added a new dimension. He asked if it hurt Kipo's feelings, and we got to discuss that Benson likes people other than Kipo, and that's OK, and they could still be friends and support each other. Meanwhile, Kipo must resist the urge to pet Mega Bunny babies before escaping from sticky Mod Frog Jamack. Benson and Wolf help Troy, while . We only know a handful of gay families, and want our son to know how to interact with all peoples: With respect and love. I have only been watching the show 5 minutes but it seems really funny and cool. It was thus not clear what name she used before that. As a child, he preferred watching movies like Goodfellas and North By Northwest instead of Home Alone. . Wolf backs up Kipo in the fight and Emilia loses. They can't find her anymore but finally realize she is on a cruise ship. Scarlemagne makes a whopping discovery. 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. In October 2020, The A.V. But first, shell have to go through an old friend. [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. 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. Troy picks it up and Benson is struck with a new crush as they immediately connect over the music. Kipo's party reaches the burrow she was born in, where they learn the truth of her origins. During their adventures, Kipo discovers that she has the DNA of a mega jaguar, and can transform her body. Scarlemagne, a mute, is on a mission to find as many humans as possible to make them his servants. Kipo frees Song from her mind control and defeats Scarlemagne, while Emilia plots to revert mutes back into normal animals. After all, Benson got his romantic arc with Troy, and Zack and Greta got big stories as they defected from Emilia's army.