Dave and Benson hop on the dog too. [21] The first soundtrack album, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 1 Mixtape, was released in January 2020 by Back Lot Music. The hunt is on for Dr. Emilia, and friends start to vanish. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts follows the story of the titular Kipo, a young girl who has lived her whole life in an underground human settlement. 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! That said, I'm on Twitter @RenaldoMatadeen. Perin McLean, Seema Virdi, and Steve Walker. [9] At Collider, Dave Trumbore noted Kipo's similarity to other recent female-led animated portal fantasy series such as Amphibia and The Owl House, and described it as a "classic in the making" that drew on cultural touchstones such as Fallout, The Warriors, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Planet of the Apes and Alice in Wonderland. : 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts', "KIPO AND THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS first look from DreamWorks Animation", "DreamWorks Animation Sets 'Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts' for Netflix", "Netflix's new animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts features a beautiful coming out moment", "Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts' Casual Diverse Queerness", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Casual Queerness Is Fantastic", "The Nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards", "LGBTQ characters of color are making animation history but creatives of color can't escape the industry's discriminatory past", "Interview with Daniel Rojas Composer on Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts", "Kipo And The Age Of WonderBeasts (Season 1 Mixtape) by Various Artists", "Kipo And The Age Of WonderBeasts (Season 2 Mixtape) by Various Artists", "Kipo And The Age Of WonderBeasts (Season 3 Mixtape) by Various Artists", "Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts - Rotten Tomatoes", "Review: Season 2 Of Netflix's 'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' Provides Plenty Of Post-Apocalyptic Escapism", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a wild toy-box fantasy", "The final season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts doesn't hold back", "A breathtaking final season wraps up Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' short but potent tenure", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 3 Isn't Perfect, But It's Perfectly Kip", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 3 Ending Explained", "We're excited to see @Dreamworks continuing w/ incredible LGBTQ-inclusive stories in Season 3 of #KipoandTheAgeofWonderbeasts. She was mainly distrustful of mutes, especially mute wolves. Benson and Wolf help Troy, while . Currently, the name is used by a, One of her original concept design features in the. A "cured" chum returns. With a little help from friends, Kipo breaks the chains of mind control as chaos comes to the coronation. It'll take teamwork to make Kipo's dream of a Human Mute Ultimate Friendship Alliance work. 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. But are they alone? How Do I Protect My Young Child from Cyberbullying? My 7-year-old and 10-year- old both love it. He also seems to know a lot about theMega Monkey. Wolf teaches this band of misfits how to become a true pack. Margot (voiced by Faith Graham and Victoria Grace) Wolf's adoptive wolf sister. I have only been watching the show 5 minutes but it seems really funny and cool. Wolf is approached by her former friend, Margot, who betrayed her! But we certainly hope they get the green light, because season 1 was great fun. In October 2020, The A.V. The hunt is on. 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 . Dr. Emilia smiles and schemes. She very quickly thanks Benson for being himself, gives him a big hug, and tells him that she's really glad they have the amazing friendship that they have. While not immediately accepted by the family's pups, Wolf eventually befriends her peers when gifted a matching daisy-chain friendship bracelet by a wolf pup named Margot that became her closest friend. Burrow inhabitants would never have gotten this kind of knowledge since their environment is blocked from the open skies. 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. She also discovers that Scarlemagne was originally an ordinary mandrill named Hugo whom Kipo's parents turned sentient and secretly raised as their son, but grew to hate them after they were forced to abandon him. Toward the end of the first season, Benson bumps into a young boy, dropping his cassette player in the process. [31] Charles Pulliam-Moore at io9 likewise wrote that the series's "casual queerness is fantastic" because Benson's orientation is not treated as a plot point to complicate Kipo's feelings for him, but, "with a distinct matter-of-factness", as just one aspect of his character. The best comparison I can find is The Last Airbender (the show, not the movie). In the first season, Kipo Oak, a thirteen-year-old girl, is separated from her father Lio after their burrow is attacked by a "mega monkey", a colossal, mutated spider monkey. When we discovered Kipo we binged the first two seasons in a week. Scarlemagne makes a whopping discovery. Wolf and Margot lead the expedition to rescue the wolf's brother. A key character in this journey is Kipo's bestie, Wolf, a young girl trained by wolves years ago to be in their pack. Granted, a few scary moments. The two characters clearly feel very deeply about the other being safe and happy. [9] Together, they set out to find the burrow Kipo's community fled to after their first one was destroyed. The second we finished the last episode, my kid said "Daddy, can you put on season 2?" After Greta pointed out why she was still wearing mute wolf-skin cape, she finally decided to let go of the past and threw away her cape. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Advertisement: Twin Beaks . 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 that episode, it is revealed that Kipo's birthday is March 26. [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, along with Kipo, Mandu, and Daveare the only characters to appear in every episode of the series so far. Benson is startled and trips back, his cassette player falls and starts playing. He was seen doing so quite brilliantly in "Twin Peaks." While only in its first season, what has been released so far suggests a similar level of quality to the studio's adaptations of older properties. The reason I believe this is because of two main reasons. Can the gang rely on Dr. Emilia and Kipo herself? Wolf helps Kipo an the others convince other mutes to join HMUFA, like the Dupstep Bees. Jacob V. Eaton, James P. Gibson, and Ben Li. Florent Lagrange, Perin McLean, and Seema Virdi. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Sequels We Want, Wolf was originally named Mandu. Now they're on a mission to fight a fierce anti-Mute evildoer: Dr. Emilia. Kipo is an intelligent strong girl who knows everything about now, but has no idea about the surface. On the geek side of things, I write about comics, cartoons, video games, television, movies and basically, all things nerdy. Kipo's Age From the pilot episode to the fifth episode titled "The Astronomers in Turtlenecks," Kipo is 12-years-old. We're Missionary Baptist, and our son is 5. He also had yellow skin and carried his sword with him at all times. Dr. Emilia and her army work through the death ivy while the alliance creates cunning traps. Dave and Mandu are polar opposites, Dave has no worry as to what might happen because he cant really die, while, Mandu views all safety in life to ensure everyone is safe. Kipo's gravelly tough-girl voice in the dream really puts it over the top. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. 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. 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. The character's behavior was influenced by Mozart in the 1984 film Amadeus and DC's Joker. But beneath her rough exterior, Wolf is a true friend, and her character growth throughout the series is inspiring as hell. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. 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. 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. This implies that he knew the land very well. She was born at 2:00 am. Are second chances possible? Wolf backs up Kipo in the fight and Emilia loses. 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. Kipo flies off to find Scarlemagne and save her father. Ruffles (voiced by Matt Lowe) A Timbercat. 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. Scarlemagne turns to Lio for help. 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. Kenya. Her budding friendship with Kipo continues to challenge Wolf's hard-won lessons regarding survival, mutes, friendship, and trust. Mr. Filburn (voiced by Jake Green) A member of Kipo's underground community. Previously, Wolf's real name was unknown. Kipo's story introduces kids to great messages about determination, kindness and a prejudice-free mindset. After all, it's Kipo's dream that one day they could form a society where everyone can co-exist. 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. At a very young age, Wolf was adopted by a family of wolf mutes. Later, a dream family reunion becomes a reality. 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. The series hails from DreamWorks Animation and Studio Mir, a . 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. Watching Kipo got us to have conversations about astronomy, why and how insects regenerate limbs, you name it! Old frenemies are on the comeback. The boy recognizes the artist he's got in his cassette player, the two hit it off, and leave the scene excitedly talking music. Wolf is first seen as a shadow when she captures Mandu and Kipo follows them both to Wolf's camp. Margot a big part of why Wolf became this warrior, which is why it was hard for her to turn on her. They howl to make the dogs submit. Lily and Earl Berdacs (voiced by Kay Bess and Carlos Alazraqui) Asher and Dahlia's parents. I also write about music in terms of punk, indie, hardcore and emo because well, they rock! Scarlemagne, a mute, is on a mission to find as many humans as possible to make them his servants. Wolf is a short, female human with brown skin, light brown eyes, and curly dark-brown hair. [2][3][4], The show's three seasons, each ten episodes long, were released in 2020. (8yr)-Really funny. The chums frolic with the pushy player till a slippery helper arrives. Karen Fukuhara ("She-Ra and the Princesses of Power") leads a voice cast including Sterling K. Brown and Dan Stevens. 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. Despite her surly, lone wolf persona, Wolf is not immune to Kipo's unrelenting attempts at friendship. It has characters that look like us, messages about perseverance, learning about the world around you, and how to treat your neighbors. Stress seems to give him more strength rather than put him down. His girlfriend constantly has to pull him from the front of the TV, but he just keeps returning. [41] Adding to this, Shannon Miller wrote a review praising the show, specifically calling Benson the "joyful culmination of a long battle for intentional queer representation in Westernized youth animation," which has made progress from 2010 to 2020, while noting shows like Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power paved the way for Kipo. Another human, Benson, meets Wolf and Kipo and tells them the baby mute is his friend, Dave. [30] She also noted that Benson was the first character to have an explicit coming out as gay in an all-ages animation series, and that the understated manner of the scene, in episode 6, made it all the more noteworthy. Kipo joins a troupe of Theotters in order to get into the restaurant of an informant who may know the location of her birth burrow. [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.