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. The show should have focused on her feeling bad, as Margot made it clear she regretted her actions. Wolf often feels uncomfortable from stuff that are considered feminine. "[39] GLAAD praised the series as being "LGBTQ-inclusive" and said that Benson's story "reflected the full diversity of the community. Yes she realizes that the character Benson is gay and is not influenced nor bother by the fact. Time to throw Kipo an anchor as the Mega Monkey moves on. Kipo frees Song from her mind control and defeats Scarlemagne, while Emilia plots to revert mutes back into normal animals. Check out never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! But, the longer she's there, the more mysteries there are. [7], The show made its linear debut on Pop in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2022.[8]. [14], The series has five writers in addition to showrunner Sechrist and executive producer Bill Wolkoff. Wolf is a serious and intelligent girl with major trust issues stemming from early childhood trauma. Making her way through a world of mutant animals, a sheltered yet scrappy girl learns how to survive and get home with help from her ragtag crew. I'm a former Chemical Engineer. "[20], The soundtrack to the series, including several original songs, was composed by Daniel Rojas. Kipo and Benson take a boat ride together down a quiet river, laughing at jokes and looking at each other for prolonged amounts of time while music plays between them. This implies that he knew the land very well. Oh, FYI, I'd love to write the Gargoyles movie for Disney. 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. She quickly pivots her romantic feelings into an appreciation of their friendship, acknowledges his identity, and the two go on being just as close and supportive as they had been before. We also got to have a very short conversation about how, when people he isn't attracted to try to cross boundaries, he has the right to have his boundaries respected, and vice versa. During their adventures, Kipo discovers that she has the DNA of a mega jaguar, and can transform her body. Kipo's father leaves her a letter, addressed to her with her birth sign- Aries. The chase continues for the old burrow, but first, Kipo and Wolf must keep their cool among the Deathstalkers. 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. The music gets slow, Kipo keeps wistfully staring at Benson with lovey-dovey eyes. Kipo's story introduces kids to great messages about determination, kindness and a prejudice-free mindset. Some viewers might not have noticed that the series tends to be shown from how Mandu is seeing things. It is unknown about the true circumstances of her adoption or her real name. Stubborn dude! Director Michael Chang Writers Christopher Amick Ben Mekler Stars She managed to cut off one of theDeathstalker's tails, attaching it to a metal pole becoming Stalky. 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. It currently has a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix animated series Kipo And The Age Of The Wonderbeasts became very popular due to its awesome main characters with so much to them. RELATED:10 Best Raunchy Animated Series (According To IMDb). 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She liked some parts of the show, but in general too much went over her head. From the moment Benson said the words "I'm gay," his story has reflected the full diversity of the community! This is why 26 is Lio's favorite number. It is very appropriate for children and even great for teens and adults to enjoy. It is unknown what Wolfs real name is since Wolf was a nickname given to her by Kipo and was not once called by a name by her adopted wolf family. I dont believe putting gay characters on tv is pushing an agenda I grown up watching straight people kiss on tv as a kid on shows like Drake and Josh which was a kids show and l was never influenced to go make out with boys. 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! 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. RELATED:10 Animated Series That All Ages Can Appreciate. The group gets trapped in an ideal dream world. Wolf's betrayal multiplies when even Margot who was like a sister to her rejects her for being human. This will probably be revealed in future seasons. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. Along the way, she befriends human survivors Wolf and Benson, and the mutant animals Dave and Mandu. Her memory is also superior to that of other characters on the show. Burrow Girl 24m Swept from her safe burrow, Kipo emerges in a wild surface world full of weird mutant animals. On the geek side of things, I write about comics, cartoons, video games, television, movies and basically, all things nerdy. Dr. Emilia is the main antagonist of the 2020 Netflix original series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of Season 1, the secondary antagonist of Season 2, and the main antagonist of Season 3. Along the way, Wolf battles Dr. Emilia, who breaks Stalky, Wolf's scorpion stick. Since Mandu has two sets of eyes, thetwo horizontal split screens that are occasionally used are actually her point of view. Not because there's anything wrong with her, but because he's gay. Wolf claims to have abandoned it an unknown point, although it is possible that she abandoned it recently after meeting Kipo. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020) - S01E10 Beyond the Valley of the Dogs. Scarlemagne rallies his troops as Kipo searches for her next clue, which sends her into a trash canyon and into a hideaway for Fitness Raccoons. 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 . But will they all end up on the menu? Yumyan Hammerpaw Molly Yarnchopper Shoelace McCutty Ruffles, Scarlemagne Jamack Pierre Tad Mulholland After a near-death experience at Brunchington Beach, Kipo, Wolf, Benson, and Dave head to the land of the Deathstalkers to find the entrance to the burrow. Ultimately, Kipo succeeds in making peace between mutes and humans, reforming Scarlemagne in the process. Benson and Wolf help Troy, while . 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. She tells Kipo that they can only detect people by hearing heartbeats. Kipo and her friends go to save the burrow residents from Scarlemagne while Kipo struggles to control her mute abilities. 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. In the lawless land of Gando, fierce bandits will stop at nothing to fight for their precious homeland and loved ones even if it means life or death. Kipo hopes that Prahm will end the war with killer banjo and dance but first she must convince the Mutes to forgive. When Dani Arnold broke Ueli Steck's speed record climbing the Eiger in 2011, it sparked a duel between them across the six great north faces of the Alps. [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. 337 . This either meant that he had no control of his buff appearance or he was cowardly. 1/31/2020. A fan fiction created in 6 hours, just to give a voice to Asher, the non-binary character of the series, who remained in the shadows throughout the series. [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. [29], Writing for Polygon, Petrana Radulovic appreciated that beneath a standard fantasy exploration quest, the series is a "vibrant mosaic, with a unique world, multidimensional character relationships, and a deeper underlying plot" about the tensions between mutes and humans. He didn't ask about Benson being gay, but did ask why he "didn't like the pretty girl back". Kipo and her new friends are held captive by a clan of Timbercats. As a child, he preferred watching movies like Goodfellas and North By Northwest instead of Home Alone. The reason I believe this is because of two main reasons. His girlfriend constantly has to pull him from the front of the TV, but he just keeps returning. [21] The first soundtrack album, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 1 Mixtape, was released in January 2020 by Back Lot Music. She was able to remember that Dave ate at her restaurant ten years earlier and left without paying. Benson is startled and trips back, his cassette player falls and starts playing. Kipo gets embarrassed that she misread his friendship as romantic, but makes it clear she's supportive of her friend. Wolf, Benson and Dave hatch a plan that could blow up in their faces. Jacob V. Eaton, Yasmin Khudari, and James Lien. She was born at 2:00 am. Are second chances possible? RELATED:Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: The Mega Monkey Has a Shocking Secret. While we don't have firm answers about why this is, we do know that humanity once lived above the surface, but some kind of event caused animals to mutate, gaining more humanoid forms and intelligence levels, and pushing humanity underground. Ben Li, Adam Lucas, and Bridget Underwood. The boy recognizes the artist he's got in his cassette player, the two hit it off, and leave the scene excitedly talking music. It's rare to find a kids show with such complex messages and characters. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Lily and Earl Berdacs (voiced by Kay Bess and Carlos Alazraqui) Asher and Dahlia's parents. This show gives a child a chance to understand the normal surroundings in life. Kipo's party reaches the burrow she was born in, where they learn the truth of her origins. The first film would focus on a fifteen year old Wolf, which would set the film several years after the events of the series. In the second season, Kipo learns she was experimented with mute DNA by her parents before her birth, turning her into a half-human, half-jaguar hybrid, and that her mother Song, previously thought to be deceased, is actually the mega monkey who destroyed her burrow, mutated as a side effect from her pregnancy and mind-controlled with Scarlemagne's pheromones by Dr. Emilia, her parents' former employer who now leads a resistance group against mutes. Wolf, Dave, and Benson are tied up in Emilia's lab but Kipo comes to the rescue to save them. There are no inappropriate scenes in the show. "[36] Shannon Miller of The A.V. When we discovered Kipo we binged the first two seasons in a week. From the sixth episode titled "Ratland," Kipo is 13-years old. Happy that the show has diverse characters. [2][3][4], The show's three seasons, each ten episodes long, were released in 2020. Scarlemagne's Nobles Scooter Skunks Humming Bombers Chevre Sisters Unicorns of the Seas. 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)! Kipo is innocent and naive to the goings-on up on the surface, Benson sees an easy meal ticket, and the pair start off their relationship clashing and distrusting each other but staying together primarily out of necessity. She was born at 2:00 am. But beneath her rough exterior, Wolf is a true friend, and her character growth throughout the series is inspiring as hell. Benson is a character that shows Kipo not everyone and thing is bad, and that you can find greatness in the terrible parts of life. Leore Berris, Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco, Ricardo Curtis, Florent Lagrange, Perin McLean, and Seema Virdi. Amy and Brad (voiced by Avrielle Corti and Ace Gibson) A pair of rats who manage an amusement park called Ratland. Gerard (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) An, Loretta and Wheels (voiced by Grey Griffin and, Ida, Florabel, and Bev (voiced by Kay Bess, Chris Anthony Lansdowne, and. Sechrist added that when they sold the show to DreamWorks, Peter Gal, then the head of development, stated that the character has to say "I'm gay" in an explicit way. Now, as much as Kipo is Wolf's other half, Margot influenced her in the early years. Another human, Benson, meets Wolf and Kipo and tells them the baby mute is his friend, Dave. In the third season, Kipo creates the "Human Mute Ultimate Friendship Alliance" (HMUFA) to fight Emilia, but struggles to make humans and mutes work together. Michael Chang, Jacob V. Eaton, and Yasmin Khudari. 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. Benson saves Kipo, Wolf, and Dave from the Mod Frogs. A big secrets out, and Wolf cant deal. Currently, the name is used by a, One of her original concept design features in the. "[37] Beth Elderkin of Gizmodo called the relationship between Benson and Troy "perfect. Each set of Mandu's eyes is able to focus on two different things at the same time. Joe Giampapa, Perin McLean, Seema Virdi, and Steve Walker. According to the first Deviant Comics concept art, Benson was a tall adult man with a beard. A Mega gets a helping hand from Scarlemagne. Instead, the show keeps them separated and has Wolf with Kipo's pack, when, in reality, a more sentimental, emotional and adult arc could have been cooked up. I would say 7 is probably a good age to begin watching the show. She was cold and distrustful, but after meeting Kipo she learned how to have fun, how to trust others again, and the importance of helping others and not just herself. With Wolf, Benson and Dave in danger, Kipo must use her brain not her brawn to outsmart Dr. Emilia. He is a feared mute who plans to create a mute-only utopia with himself on top. Leading an army of new allies, Kipo argues with Wolf about the best way to avoid a hissy fit on Umlaut Snke turf. [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. Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer. Allen Kozak, Bill Wolkoff, Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky, Lea DeLaria, Karen Fukahara, Justine Huxley, Matt Lowe, Ben Mekler, Christopher Amik, Daniel Rojas, Mike Brown, Bill Wolkoff, Daniel Rojas, Michael Anthony Cionni, Daniel Rojas, Kathryn Guerra, Stephen Lukach, Allen Kozak, Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky, Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco, Mindy Sterling, Kay Bess, Chris Anthony Lansdowne, Daniel Rojas, Eun-Jae Kim, Leore Berris, Matthew Wang. 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. He was seen doing so quite brilliantly in "Twin Peaks." Representation Matters Collection But beneath h. Several months after defeating Scarlemagne, Kipo's gang tries to create a greater alliance of Mutes and humanity while dealing with several strange disappearances. However, they were only raising her as preyso the young wolves could have an equal to hunt which caused serious trust issues. Hyun-soo (voiced by Raymond J. Lee) Lead singer of a. Boom-Boom (voiced by Alanna Ubach) A Humming Bomber. Fun Gus is among us. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, sweepstakes, and more! RELATED:Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Series Finale, Explained. Meanwhile, Kipo must resist the urge to pet Mega Bunny babies before escaping from sticky Mod Frog Jamack. It takes a mindset that is willing to grow and work to succeed however, the show is no where near being political.